[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #155: Posterous

[Bobbi Galvin]

*OPLIN 4Cast #155: Posterous*
December 3, 2009, 2009


  /4casting technologies that could have an impact on public libraries./

Microblogging sites have been around for a couple of years, and perhaps 
you already have your favorite.  A couple of months ago, Posterous 
<http://posterous.com/> became available and it seems to be getting 
pretty good reviews.

By simply e-mailing Posterous your update, it will create a blog for you 
(if you are new to the service) or will add to your existing Posterous 
blog.   In addition, it will update your social media sites.  Advanced 
users can also use their own domain names and blog themes.

And of course, there's an app for that: PicPosterous 
<http://posterous.com/picposterous>.

We created an account then sent a test picture.  We confirmed the desire 
to use the service (Posterous sent an e-mail with a link to click on) 
but then didn't see the update on Facebook.  After digging for a while, 
we looked under "photos" (on the left hand side of my Facebook screen) 
and sure enough, it was there!  If we had simply sent text, it would 
have appeared as my status update.  (Remember back in the day when 
Facebook posted everything to your status update?  Wait...that's a whole 
other topic!)

This could be a handy way to post simultaneously to many sites.  It will 
be even nicer if this catches on and you can follow people from their 
Posterous accounts instead of Facebook AND Twitter AND LinkedIn AND 
Flickr AND....

    * HOW TO: Get the Most Out of Posterous
      <http://mashable.com/2009/09/06/posterous-guide/>
    * Fast-Growing Curation Service Posterous Now Publishing Real-Time
      Feeds
      <http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/posterous_real_time_blogging.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+readwriteweb+%28ReadWriteWeb%29&utm_content=Google+Reader>
    * 3 Great Light Blogging Tools Compared
      <http://www.readwriteweb.com/readwritestart/2009/11/the-battle-for-light-blogging.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+readwriteweb+%28ReadWriteWeb%29&utm_content=Google+Reader>
    * Why Posterous Is a Smart Tool For Informal Government Blogging
      <http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/10/why-posterous-is-a-smart-tool.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+oreilly%2Fradar%2Fatom+%28O%27Reilly+Radar%29&utm_content=Google+Reader>

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Bobbi Galvin
OPLIN Customer Relations & Support
P: 1-888-966-7546
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