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Monthly Archives: March 2009
All Aboard the Twitter Bandwagon
Is it just me or has Twitter just leapt into the mainstream? Everywhere you look, people are getting on Twitter. Jon Stewart is talking about Twitter, they’re talking about Twitter on Good Morning America, and politicians, athletes and celebrities are on Twitter. Even my father is curious about Twitter. So what’s behind the fascination and [...]
Jon Stewart on Twitter
Jon Stewart explains Twitter to the “uninitiated”. Quote: ” Here’s how Twitter works. I have no idea”. Technorati Tags: jon stewart, twitter
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Twitter Search Results on Google
Given all the talk recently about how Twitter could poise a threat to Google’s search dominance, this post by MT-Hacks caught my attention as it describes a Greasemonkey user script that displays the most recent 5 tweets for a Google search query on the top of the Google search page.
Why the Twitter-Facebook Deal Crumbled Apart
Last year, it looked like Facebook was going to snap up Twitter but a $500-million deal suddenly went pear-shaped (Personally, I think it was the best thing that ever happened to Twitter given Facebook would have neutered it.) According to Facebook investor and venture capitalist Peter Thiel, the deal failed to materialized because Facebook wanted [...]
Who’s Finding You, and Should You Follow Back
As you spend more time on Twitter, one of the challenges is keeping track and managing the people who follow you. While Twitter provides e-mail notifications about a new follower, you have to click through to their Twitter profile to determine if that person is worth following back. Fortunately, there are a growing number of [...]
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Socialtext Unveils Signals