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We at Instagram are thrilled to welcome Android users to our community!

We thought we’d take a moment on this happy occasion to provide a few resources for our new users (and, of course, a refresher for our existing users.)

The Instagram Help Center is a wealth of photo taking, editing and sharing resources. It’s also got answers to your frequently asked questions, and troubleshooting advice in case you run into any problems. Also, make sure not to miss the tips & tricks section.

• Issue troubleshooting
• Combine multiple photos into one
• Finding great users to follow

We also like to highlight tips and tricks right here on the Instagram blog:

• Using Hashtags
• Using the Sierra filter
• Using Lux
• The Rule of Thirds

We also encourage new members of the Instagram family to get involved with Instameets and photowalks happening in their area. It’s a fantastic way to meet other great photographers, and to get the most out of Instagram’s greatest feature: our users!

For more information, visit help.instagram.com, and follow @InstagramHelp on Twitter.

Today I’m releasing Memiary for Android, the first Android app to interface with www.memiary.com.

It’s only $1!

Should you have any problems with it, please post comments here or email me using the email link from the market.  I’m aware of one issue: the use of angle bracket characters (“<” or “>”) in your memory entries may cause the app to fail to sync. I’ve informed the creator of Memiary of this issue, but I suspect it won’t affect too many people.

See the changelog here

I mentioned before that I like my tools to be as simple as they can possible be. Another example of this is my notebook.

I love Field Notes notebooks. They are simple, lightweight and provide exactly what I need.

Here’s one of my Field Notes, together with my Embassy Pen

Now, you might think that being a geek and a computer security guy I would not use a paper notebook. That was true a few years ago, however I’ve found it works better for me when I write down my ideas, notes, tips and other snippets of information on an actual sheet of paper.

Writing it on paper allows for a much better way of transferring your thoughts into your notes. You can sketch things on the go, you can add side notations, little marks, etc. For example, this is an example of a sketch I draw after a recon I performed for a physical penetration test.

There is plenty of good software out there that can help you with note taking (like Notational Velocity and Simplenote), however I still prefer the feeling and the power of having written notes; besides, all personal notes should be handwritten.