November 2008
46 posts
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Mumbai attacks reported all over Twitter
Twitter has again demonstrated its utility in terms of reporting world events as they happen. The current example is the recent and ongoing attacks on civilians in Mumbai by unidentified assailants (at time of writing).
Image credit: CBC News
The advantage presented by Twitter is the speed of reportage by those actually in the middle of events as they unfold. For official media, it takes time...
MySpace Suicide Case: Lori Drew Convicted After... →
“A woman has been convicted in a landmark cyber-bullying case after a teenager committed suicide over hoax messages on MySpace.” Nb. these a lesser charges as proving that actions on Myspace…
MODULE - PATTERN DOT LIFE →
Online remix project from Wellington musician Module. Get tracks, remix and submit.
Teenagers’ Internet Socializing Not a Bad Thing |... →
More on the recent Digital Youth Project report at the NY Times (c/o db)
Unit Structures – Serious Privacy Issues with... →
Another insightful blog from Fred Stutzman at Unit Structures. This one deals with privacy issues with the new Google SearchWiki.
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A scientific formula for popularity on Digg,... →
“HP has figured out when YouTube and Digg content can become popular using an algorithm that will make you wish you paid attention in math class. (c/o CA)”
TweetsGiving →
This online service is experimenting with Twitter and the social web to raise $10,000 US in 48 hours to fund a classroom in Tanzania.
The Whole Point, In 140 Characters | Altitude... →
A short blog by Amber Cadabra describing a scenario where a one-word-tweet resulted in immediate assistance from her followers.
Twitter / tweetbomb →
Tweeple can be “tweetbombed” now by mob (flash) replying to a specific Twitterer. It run from this account.
Justin.TV Teen Broadcaster Commits Suicide | Fast... →
“Live Internet broadcasting site Justin.tv mourns the loss of one of their broadcasters, who committed suicide while viewers watched and some even egged him on.”
TweetStalk →
Just when you thought Twitter was a stalking site, here is an actual site based around stalking. Follow others’ tweets invisibly. Nb. groups are included (c/o DR).
Twittonary | A Twitter Dictionary →
A glossary of Twitter terminology tweeple.
tipjoy | make money →
Tipjoy is a micropayments tipping service that makes it easy to support the stuff you love. (c/o MB)
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Invitation to end of year IRGO function
The Internet Research Group of Otago (IRGO) is holding an end of the year afternoon tea and all Social Space Station readers are invited! If you live out of town then Skype in by contacting Talk2IRGO on the day or follow IRGO at Twitter.
Final Report | Digital Youth Research →
Results of ethnographic research into kids usage of digital media. (c/o AoIR)
Google to shut down Lively virtual world |... →
Google to shut down their attempt at a virtual world (2.5D cf. 3D) - Lively due to lack of interest. No surprises here.
css Zen Garden: The Beauty in CSS Design →
A demonstration of what can be accomplished visually through CSS-based design. (c/o MB)
Build Your Own Twitter With Twingr (Private Alpha)... →
Create your own Twitter groups on the fly (well you can when this service moves to beta).
Twitter’s Hockey Stick Moment | Techcrunch →
Twitter usage in October jumps thanks to election talk.
Mr. Tweet -> Your Personal Networking Assistant! →
This Twitter 3rd party service looks into your followers and those following you for tweeple to interact with more. Requires following http://twitter.com/mrtweet.
Silicon Valley start-up sued over privacy invasion... →
“Angry online subscribers who had their web surfing habits tracked in detail are suing a Silicon Valley start-up that created the technology.”
Twuffer - Schedule Twitter tweets. →
3rd party Twitter service for those busy tweeple that like to schedule their tweets rather than post as things happen.
The Most Influential Women in Web 2.0 | Fast... →
A look at influential women in the Web 2.0 industry.
Twinfluence - Twitter Influence Analyzer →
This is a Twitter 3rd party service that attempts to calculate the potential influence of you and your followers on Twitter. (c/o AG)
SocialToo - Your Companion to the Social Web! →
If you’re tired of checking who to follow and who not to follow on Twitter, let this service take care of it for you - automatically. Also supports identi.ca and Facecbook (c/o GK).
Looking for Mr. Goodtweet: How to Pick Up... →
A distillation of all Guy Kawasaki’s knowledge about optimising the Twitter follower experience.
20 Signs You Twitter Too Much | THE MBTI BLOG →
Do you Twitter too much? Check yourself here (c/o ProBlogger)
Drop.io: Simple Private Sharing →
Free and private file sharing service. Currently you can share over Facebook.
Twitter Launches Groups (In Japan) | Techcrunch →
Twitter is experimenting with rooms akin to Friendfeed but only in Japan at this stage. See Techcrunch for more information.
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WatchU.S. election 2008 night party with Twitter, Digg and Diplo
Enterprise Microsharing Tools Comparison Report |... →
A report prepared by Pistachio about microblog services for enterprises. A big thing at the moment.
Three Billion Photos At Flickr | Techcrunch →
Techcrunch reports that Flickr has recently passed its ‘3 billionth photo uploaded’ milestone. It should be noted, however, that Facebook has recently surpassed 10 billion.
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WatchThe Machine That Changed the World: The World at Your Fingertips (c/o AoIR)
TwiTip — Twitter Tips for Beginners →
A new blog set up by Darren Rowse of ProBlogger.net fame dedicated to newbies in the Twitter realm. Sure to become an essential service.
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Twitter Charts by Xefer
Twitter Charts is a visualisation of a specified user’s tweets. This project created by Xefer is a mashup between Twitter (data source), Yahoo Pipes (data extractor) and Google charts (data visualiser) to produce a plot of tweet frequencies for a particular user. See Xefer’s original blog for more about the project.
To use, simply go to Twitter Charts, enter an existing Twitter user...
Twitter Charts →
A new visualisation tool for Twitter built using Google Pipes and Google Charts. Simply specify a user with public updates
Real Snail Mail →
If email and social networking are too quick to communicate, slow down with real snail mail (/c/o NS).
Twitter / MicroUpdates →
My new Twitter feed aggregator that collects news and updates about the microblogging and micro-communications world on the Internet. Follow if you’re interested.
Instapaper →
Save the contents of any webpage to this online cache and access from your iPhone or browser for reading later. Built by Marco at Tumblr.
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October 2008
44 posts
Sixteen Great Twitter Moments →
“David Spark discusses sixteen great Twitter moments that simply wouldn’t be possible through any other communications tool.”