Ok, so it’s not just me. I received a DM from someone the other day from someone I didn’t know that made absolutely no sense. Turns out, it’s a bug that’s going around.
I’m not a big fan of Twitter DMs, but I sure do use them a lot!
Misdelivered DMs on Twitter
Is Twitter Doomed?
Is Twitter doomed now that it’s gone mainstream?
– As Ashton Kutcher becomes the first to collect 1 million followers on Twitter and Oprah Winfrey sends out her first tweet, tech observers are debating: Does Friday mark a new peak for the microblogging service? Or the beginning of its demise?
Personally, I don’t think Twitter is doomed [...]
Newsrooms CAN Use Twitter
Brittney Gilbert is someone you need to be following and listening to what she says.
There are tons of reasons. She is living about what most people are pontificating.
And she has some sage advice for newsrooms utilizing Twitter.
This is just a few things that she is telling you should and (in my opinion) will work.
to link, [...]
Flutter
Because Twitter just takes too much time. Flutter only has 26 characters. Tongue planted firmly in cheek, campers.
Hysterical.
How Much Is Twitter Worth?
From TechCrunch:
Would Google pay more than $1 billion for Twitter? No idea. But there’s no way Microsoft lets a deal be negotiated without putting its bid in, too. And if these two giants see Twitter as the future of search, $1 billion is peanuts.
It seems to me that “user driven” search (search by recommendation) is [...]
The Guardian’s Switch to Twitter
Ok, so a good April Fool’s joke has to be somewhat believable to be really good.
But is this really that unbelievable?
However, despite the well-aimed kick at the much-hyped message service, the joke may linger as more a commentary on a newspaper industry under pressure.
Journalistic Entropy
A cool video on KNS Continuous News Editor Jigsha Desai.
connected [jigsha desai] from Laura Roberson on Vimeo.
I think one of the most interesting ideas Jigsha brings up is the pushing of content to Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, etc. The goal isn’t just to provide content on the KNS site, but also to give KNS a presence [...]
Breaking News: Twitter
Has Twitter found a way to make money?
It looks like Twitter is slowly developing a way to make money, based upon its popularity and usage : ExecTweets. ExecTweets is a Twitter powered page that pulls in a collection of posts, or “tweets,” written by corporate executives, and features branding from Microsoft. ExecTweets is operated by [...]
Twittering A Home Invasion
This may be one of the most incredible stories of Twitter I’ve read.
A San Francisco Technology writer named Dave Prager twittered a break in to his home. The results were interesting.
“Maybe I should lock my door – I swear a random dude just walked into my bathroom and I can’t believe I [...]
From Facebook to Twitter: Know Your Rights
Belmont University in Nashville is spotlighted by WKRN in this clip about a recent forum on knowing your rights on line and the realities of being online. Produced by Tiani Jones, the clip answers several questions and also spotlight what some colleges are teaching their students about their online presence.
H/T Paul Chenoweth