http://electricsheep.co.za Bl33ts for the Digital Age Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:15:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 http://electricsheep.co.za/snapchats-secret-sauce/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=snapchats-secret-sauce http://electricsheep.co.za/snapchats-secret-sauce/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2014 06:28:52 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=512 It seems like every other day that someone announces another Snapchat clone. Facebook had Poke, then Slingshot. Both failed. Path redesigned their chat app to be more ephemeral in nature. Instagram launched Instagram Direct for private sharing and is even testing a new private photo sharing app called Bolt. Why is everyone trying to be Snapchat and why is Snapchat still ahead of the game. I’d like to argue that Snapchat has a secret sauce. Here’s why: 1. Snaps are Super Expressive You can share photos and videos with lots of apps, so what makes Snapchat so special? The answer […]]]> http://electricsheep.co.za/snapchats-secret-sauce/feed/ 0 http://electricsheep.co.za/getting-the-most-out-of-plex/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=getting-the-most-out-of-plex http://electricsheep.co.za/getting-the-most-out-of-plex/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2014 07:51:18 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=507 Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve spent a lot of time using using Plex to organise and consume my TV Shows and Movies. Plex isn’t new, in fact it’s been around for ages. But if you are looking for a better way to consume your media, Plex could just be for you. Here is a quick guide to getting the most out of Plex: What is Plex? Plex basically consists of two parts. The Plex Media Server is an application that organises your media library and matches artwork, descriptions and other metadata for all of your files. This is […]]]> http://electricsheep.co.za/getting-the-most-out-of-plex/feed/ 2 http://electricsheep.co.za/how-to-predict-any-trend-in-social-media-or-tech/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-predict-any-trend-in-social-media-or-tech http://electricsheep.co.za/how-to-predict-any-trend-in-social-media-or-tech/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2014 20:09:28 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=455 The world of social media and tech is constantly changing and evolving. There always seems to be a brand new trend that could potentially disrupt everything. But there is also a lot of bullshit and buzzwords out there and not every trend will be the “next big thing” that takes off the way an industry of social media experts predicted. So how can you get better at predicting which trends will catch on and which trends will fail? To answer this question, it’s worth looking back at the check-in; the once “next big trend” in social media and tech. Cast […]]]> http://electricsheep.co.za/how-to-predict-any-trend-in-social-media-or-tech/feed/ 0 http://electricsheep.co.za/snappy-payments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=snappy-payments http://electricsheep.co.za/snappy-payments/#comments Thu, 22 May 2014 12:52:13 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=423 http://electricsheep.co.za/snappy-payments/feed/ 0 http://electricsheep.co.za/marvel-unlimited-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marvel-unlimited-review http://electricsheep.co.za/marvel-unlimited-review/#comments Tue, 06 May 2014 08:34:18 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=409 My initial attempt to review the Marvel Unlimited app turned into a rant about the merits of digital comics versus real comics. At the time, the Marvel Unlimited App was poorly designed and extremely buggy. But one year later, I can honestly say that Marvel Unlimited has become one of my favourite and most used apps. And after a recent and major update to the app, I think it’s finally time to do a proper review. The App: Marvel Unlimited is an annual subscription-based service that gives you access to roughly 13,000 digital comics that can be read on your […]]]> http://electricsheep.co.za/marvel-unlimited-review/feed/ 0