5 Ways to Use Technology to Make a Difference on Earth Day

Earth as seen from space, with view of Africa, North and South America.

Today marks the 49th anniversary of Earth Day, the annual worldwide event to raise awareness, educate, and encourage people to take action on environmental issues.

Events and activities will be held in 193 countries around the world to get people talking, sharing, and learning about the environment, climate change, and protecting endangered species.

For this year’s Earth Day, I wanted to focus on my use of technology: websites, resources, and applications I use on my smartphone, tablet, and laptop. Continue reading 5 Ways to Use Technology to Make a Difference on Earth Day

How to Find the Original Source of an Image

My colleague Kelly was working with her client on a new website. And the client found an image they absolutely wanted on their site.

But her client didn’t know where the image came from. Kelly knew she needed to confirm the image could be used on the site.

Where could she start looking? Kelly posted in one of the online forums I belong to: Continue reading How to Find the Original Source of an Image

How To Find Your First Tweet

First tweet search tool interface

Happy birthday Twitter!

In celebration of its eighth birthday, Twitter created the First Tweets site that allows you to find your first tweet.

Not only could you find your first tweet, you could enter any Twitter username to find their first tweet.

People were excited to share their first tweet using the hashtag #FirstTweet.

Sadly, the First Tweets site is no more. Twitter took it down.

But, there is still an option, with more steps, for you to find your first tweet.

Continue reading How To Find Your First Tweet