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Alright folks, Twitter launched beta testing for their new “Retweet” (RT) feature. I have it and here are my thoughts at a first glance:- [Read more...]
Facebook and FriendFeed made a baby…
So following the humpty-Twittery that fell down on the wall and broke with a fall – Facebook bought FriendFeed for a reported cool $50m yesterday. That’s the big news of this week anyway. That is unless someone springs on me tomorrow that Apple bought out Mashable, “Appable,†and Twitter merged with Skype, “Twype.†But for now it’s only this new “FeedFace†creation (haha, you like that, I know you do!)
The thing is, considering I’m in a Brave New World kinda mood today, instead of pollinating the little outlets, it seems like the big bees are swallowing them whole.
Get your minds out of the gutter! I didn’t mean it like that…. [Read more...]
Social Media Meltdown: Twitter broke and took Facebook with it
When the tweets are down the status messages will play. Oh yes, they will.
A few minutes ago, you witnessed my rant, rave and depression of the Twitter network #fail. Twitter is now back, up and running, but, guess what my lovelies?
That’s right, Twitter broke and took Facebook with it.
This is a huge deal – talk about a social media [Read more...]
Twitter Broke & My Life is Over!
OMG – the love of my geekette-techie life broke and my communication to the outside world ended.
That’s right, at 9 a.m. (ET) this morning I tried to log-in to the world of tweeting goodness and just won’t load.
Do you hear me? [Read more...]
Welcome to the Age of the Geek
Generation-Y aka the Millennial Generation may be more responsible for what you see, read and hear than you know or think.
Smarter, savvier, edgier and more aggressive [Read more...]
Who is Who in the #IranElection Controversy
I know you want to know, so here we go: a very abridged, to the point, guide of who is who in Iran surrounding the 2009 Presidential controversy.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: The Leader of Leaders aka the “Supreme Leaderâ€
Ayatollah Khomeini is the Supreme leader of [Read more...]
The Twitter Effect: Watching #IranElection
UPDATE June 16, 2009 4:12 p.m. ET
Will they or won’t they?
According to a CNN Blog Post, the US Government has asked Twitter to KEEP RUNNING during the Iran crisis. That would mean no scheduled maintenance as originally planned for 2 p.m. Pacific Time today.
“It is a very good example of where technology is helping,†the official said.
 Also check out The Lede by the New York Times for:
supplement reporting from New York Times correspondents inside Iran
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Original Article Continued Below…
As previously mentioned, Twitter is playing a huge role in the continuing saga that is the dispute over the 2009 Iranian Elections.
Earlier today, Twitter announced a scheduled maintenance for 12:45 a.m. ET to last about an hour and a half.
While, this would have meant the late night hours for people in the United States, who are going off to bed, watching television and getting off their computers – this actually, meant maintenance would be scheduled for Tuesday morning (June 16) in Iran when more activity is bound to occur.
Less than an hour later, users of the social networking site were protesting the maintenance with the #hashtags “#NoMaintenance†and “#NoTwitterMaintenance.â€
Taking everything into consideration, from the Huffington Post to Mashable to CNN etc., Twitter, together with its host, NTT America, have decided to reschedule for Tuesday afternoon, which alternatively would be the middle of the night in Iran.
Talk about the Twitter Effect on itself. [Read more...]
