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Whether you're a Twitter n00b or an old pro, you start to get annoyed by missteps that new users make - and again, the old pro users too! I think most of us have made some of the following common mistakes in the time we've been on Twitter. Check them out and see if you're guilty of any!

• Twittering Everything
  

"In line at the dry cleaner." "Waiting for the dentist to call me back." These tweets may not be TMI, but they become the junk tweets that your friends have to sift through to find updates that interest them. To illustrate: Andy Milonakis' Let Me Twitter Dat

• Not Using Your Face as an Avatar or Real Name as Your Handle

Unless you're tweeting on behalf of someone or something else, I like to see people using their real name - or something close to their real name - as their Twitter identity.

• Following Too Many People

Sure, you may want to follow a lot of folks and be followed by a lot, but you don't have to follow everyone who follows you, nor do you Read More »from 7 common Twitter mistakes almost everyone makes

The thrill of receiving a postcard in the mail never gets old, but being able to fix one up all nice and snazzy for a friend or family member is even more thrilling (I love imagining the looks on their faces once it gets to them). Thankfully because we live in this digital era, postcards have come a long way. Did you know that you can take a photo on your iPhone and an app will whip it into a postcard for you? Or what about the online postcard that you can add tunes to? Check out what other postcard options there are when you continue reading!

• One Penny Post: Here's a novel idea. Take a photo, type up a message to go with it, then have someone else print it up and post it! With a new site called One Penny Post, it really is that easy. I often waste so much time searching through postcards whenever I'm in a new destination spot, so this way, I can take my own picture and I don't even have to stress about finding stamps - 'cause we all know that stamps are often harder to find than

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With the release of the iPhone 3GS and the price drop of the 3G to $99, more people than ever are finding themselves with a new iPhone, and for some, it's their first-ever iPhone. I'm hearing from my friends who are new to the iPhone how overwhelming the App Store is when you're just jumping in now, so I'm here to help you weed out the basics. Check through my list of basic, free iPhone apps and get your download finger ready.

• AIM: The AIM app brings iChat to your iPhone.
• Facebook: Never miss a live status update opportunity with the Facebook app.
• Yelp: An absolutely essential app, the Yelp app pinpoints businesses near you with all their info, and with the OS update, the map in the Yelp app connects with the Google Maps function so you can get directions in-app.
• Amazon: When you take a picture of a product, Amazon's app will tell you if they have it for cheaper, and you can shop directly from it.
• Pandora: When you're tired of your iPod,

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