How many Twitter users are there?October 4th, 2009 I was playing around with the twitter API and I found a way to find the exact number of Twitter users. Note: The number of twitter users is continuously increasing by dozens every second, however it will still be accurate at the time of this writing for the higher order digits.
The Secret To TwitterMarch 29th, 2008 Robert Scoble recently commented that the secret to twitter is to follow more people, that way you get to learn more. I agree that is it important.
Simple .htaccess Rules To Block SpammersJuly 24th, 2006 You can easily and effectively use your .htaccess file to easily and effectively block comment and referrer spammers targeting your blog(s). If you are using WordPress you can also use my Referrer Bouncer plugin, which is much simpler, to block referrer spammers.
Spam Me Ye Comment Spammers!August 26th, 2007 I have opened this blog for testing. Now any spammer can get to my moderation queue.
Java Runtime.Exec() GuideJuly 19th, 2007 Everything you ever wanted to know and should know about Java Runtime.exec(). This old but still golden article is an excellent guide to using Runtime.exec().
Enter Ethical Spammers; Is Spamming going Mainstream?November 28th, 2005 Imagine a pickpocket leaving a note in the pocket they have picked informing the victim that they are very sorry about picking their pocket and what he can do to rectify the situation. Neil found ethical spammers in his wiki (read about wiki spamming) who left a note after they spammed:
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How To Use Robots & Spammers To Run Your Cron JobsJuly 24th, 2006 Many online blogging software and other products require some type of cron and / or asynchronous execution functionality. Spammers and web robots are an essential part of any website today.
Twitterless - New Twitter App with 4 Very Useful FeaturesJanuary 8th, 2009 Twitter addicts can surely see who all are following them. Even a new follower can be tracked down easily.
New Spamming Technique: Yahoo! Messenger Spamming From MyfreecamhostNovember 5th, 2007 Either Yahoo! Messenger sponsors spammers (not that would surprise me) or Myfreecamhost has found a loophole in Yahoo Instant Messenger. I am daily receiving half a dozen, most likely automated, Yahoo instant messages from various random email id's on myfreecamhost.
Pentagon considering to block Facebook, TwitterAugust 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is planning to ban Facebook, Twitter, and other social media at US Department of Defense sites. The prospective ban isn't due to fears that troops might divulge secure information over the sites, or to worries about bad PR.
How To Protect Linux Server From Stolen Zombie Netblocks & 100% Professional Spammer Controlled NetblocksDecember 3rd, 2007 DROP (Don't Route Or Peer) is an advisory "drop all traffic" list from Spamhaus, consisting of stolen 'zombie' netblocks and netblocks controlled entirely by professional spammers. DROP is a tiny sub-set of the SBL advisory designed for use by firewalls and routing equipment.
How to Manage Twitter Followers by email? TopifyJune 30th, 2009 Managing new Twitter notifications and direct messages is a hassle that aggravates with Twitter's interface. To match this you would need a tool that could revamp the new follow notifications and adding support for following back and relying to direct messages via email.
Twittering Away...June 21st, 2007 I just got hooked into twitter, a service which exists for the sole purpose of letting others know what you are doing at this moment. However it is more than that.
How to Add Twitter Widget to Your Blog in Two StepsJanuary 7th, 2009 Twitter has become phenomenally popular around the world. So if you are an avid blogger and a twitterer yourself, then you must be wondering how to synchronize them both? Here is a simple trick that will add twitter gadget to your blog so that you can be updated on both in a single window.
WordPress Comment Spamming - Over 50% Contributed by Top 100 IP AddressesMay 29th, 2006 I briefly reviewed my corpus of 4569 comment spams in my Akismet queue. Of them over 53% of the spam has been contributed by Top 100 spamming IP addresses.
While discussing the top 10 tips to improve your twittering, I had indicated that don't make yourself look like a spammer. In real world, with shooting popularity Twitter has also invited the spammers to have a party. Well, if you are fed-up with the spams and hankering for a solution, here's something for you. Hashrocket's TweetBlocker offers a simple tool to easily identify spammers in the group of users they are following. This tool has been deigned to identify the spammers automatically. TweetBlocker automatically identifies the spammers in your follow list and allows you unfollow and block the spammers right from the TweetBlocker dashboard.
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