Twhirl’s service will remain free to users, so onlookers need not look to their wallets. Loic Le Meur presumably did a little digging, however, as the Twitter client has been acquired by his video chat company, Seesmic.
Let’s Be Honest About Twitter
Twitter is a great new tool for the Internet savvy but it may already have past its prime as a way to keep in touch. Just looking around at Twitter profiles shows that most users are following hundreds of people which means your Twitter screen on the web has all new Tweets about every five minutes. Not exactly user friendly!
Twitter And The Mark Zuckerberg Interview
When I arrived 15-minutes into the now famous interview of Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, by BusinessWeek reporter Sarah Lacy the audience had already turned (it was two days ago and it still is the #1 topic of conversation on blogs and at SXSW, which is the conference that this happened at).
The Good And Bad Of Twitter At SXSW
If last year’s SXSW was Twitter’s coming out party, this year it achieved utility status. A utility is something that is always on, and essential. To lose it would be to thrust yourself into the dark ages. Water, electricity, gas … and Twitter. Sound like an exaggeration? Not for anyone who has spent the last few days watching the incessant live twittering at SXSW. Because not every reader is as tricked out in extreme geekdom as those at SXSW, here’s a brief description of Twitter:
What Would You Call Twitter Spam?
I’ve gone on enough about Twitter. I dig it. ‘Nuff said at this juncture. But I got a couple of follow notifications the other day that surprised me.One was from Rupp Arena. If you’re not savvy (shame, shame on you) that’s where God’s favorite college basketball team, the Kentucky Wildcats, play in Lexington. I found it rather interesting that an entire arena was following me, and I opted to follow back because, well, it’s my hometown place of worship, right?
The Growth Of Twitter
An interesting stat posted on the Twitter blog shows which are the top ten countries with the most people using the Twitter social network as determined from Twitter’s public timeline.That’s how I describe Twitter, incidentally – a social network, not the original descriptor ‘micro blogging tool.’ My perception of Twitter has evolved.
Google, Twitter Team Up For Primary Map
If you just can’t stand to wait until late tonight or early tomorrow to find out the results of Super Tuesday, there are some ways to abate the political DT’s. You could stare at CNN and Fox all day, or you could see real people’s reactions and feelings. In this case, Google and Twitter have you covered.Okay, okay. When I said "real people," I meant people techo-hip and savvy enough to be using a microblogging platform like Twitter, which isn’t, not even close, representative of the American whole. But still, this is pretty interesting.
Twitter in Emergencies
I can remember several episodes from my life in which I was at the emergency room with my wife, son, or daughter, while family members waited anxiously for word. At other times, I was on the waiting end, pacing and wondering exactly what was going on.
Students and Twitter
Ever since teaching 6th graders about blogging, I’ve paid more attention to how social media sites can enhance learning. Blogging certainly can improve writing skills and at the same time introduce children to ideas that will make them more marketable when they hit the job force (assuming they do).
Create Your Own Blog Version of Twitter
It seems Automattic’s Matt Mullenweg and team have gotten the Twitter bug. In fact, they love the idea of micro-updates so much, they’ve launched a new WordPress theme that lets you create your own blog version of Twitter. They’ve named it Prologue. Here’s how it looks: