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Shut Up, Twitter
Longest Tweet Ever Sucks Up to Boss
Exploiting a loophole in Twitter's gateway for external software, a Forbes reporter posted what the magazine claims is the longest tweet ever. What did fearless Taylor Buley do with all 247 characters? Buttered up publisher Steve Forbes, of course. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by snugbug: Yep. It's official. I can't take this anymore and am officially hereby resigning. (Don't cry for me, Argentina.) The nuevo... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Shut up twitter
Who's Abandoning Twitter?
Celebrity Twittering seems to be at an all-time high, which means it's time to brace for the inevitable comedown, when the fickle famous give up microblogging forever. Oprah Winfrey, ever the trend setter, is leading the charge.
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By Ryan TateComment by finwar: So I got some followers to my twitter account, protondecay, where I make fun of other types of particles (for... 3 Responses | Other threads
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celebrity computer science
Internet Somehow Survives Michael Jackson Funeral
Sure, the Department of Defense designed it to be military-grade rugged, but no one really knew if the internet could handle a memorial service webcast of a pop megastar. Oh, it was brutal. From a network engineering perspective. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by deardearfriend: "Jackson chatter dominated and slowed Twitter." I think I'm gonna use some "Jackson chatter" on my boyfriend. 1 Responses | Other threads
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advertising
Twitter Loses Revenue Virginity
There was something innocent and pure about Twitter's total lack of income. But don't worry, the microblogging startup's first advertisements are sufficiently adorable. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Trulymadlyme: I am thisclose to breaking up with twitter. I keep getting followed by creepy porno spam bots. It's going the... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Twits of fate
The Deadly Side (For Real) of Twitter
Twitter won't just give you a black eye; as Flavia Maria Boricea found out, Twitter also kills.
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By Ryan TateComment by whoneedslight: Why are European bathtubs so much more awesome than US bathtubs (and twice as deep)? 6 Responses | Other threads
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the internet
Michael Jackson Traffic Melts Entire Internet
Any doubts about Michael Jackson's megastardom should have ended after news of the singer's death tripped up Google and crashed AOL Instant Messenger, Wikipedia, TMZ and, of course, Twitter. A survey of the epic traffic: More »
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By Ryan TateComment by DahlELama: I find it decidedly fascinating that I have not seen a single comment from or mention of Deborah Rowe. Has... 10 Responses | Other threads
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memos
AP Tells Reporters To Muzzle Facebook Friends
Someone sent us the Associated Press' guidelines for staff social networking and, in keeping with company tradition, they're on the paranoid side. You should probably read them, since basically everyone in the world must now follow them. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by DrunkRobot: WTF? I may be wrong but if you work for the AP, you'd fall into one of three categories. Your... 1 Responses | Other threads
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politics
Democrats Are Like Iranian Thugs, Republican Rep Explains
Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R, Michigan) wanted to clarify his controversial tweet comparing Republican oil-mongers to Iranian democracy activists. So he did: The only way they're the same is that they both battle repressive, freedom-hating regimes. More » -
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publishing
The Facebook Status Update That Could End Up a Movie
Sure, people have made books out of tweet collections and websites about emails and fatty foods, but has anyone parlayed a lone Facebook update into old-media glory? This might actually happen, insanely enough.
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By Ryan TateComment by Blue Plate Special: Hear that sound? That's dozens of unemployed screenwriters shooting themselves in the head. 5 Responses | Other threads
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Shut Up, Twitter
Why There's No Twitter Revolution in Iran
A contrarian take on the much-discussed situation in Iran, via Business Week: While Twitter has been a great for international publicity, most activists are just organizing via word of mouth or SMS, like backward Web 1.0 people. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by imatter: Why tweet if you could text (SMS)? In other countries, their SMS systems are far more advanced than what we... 1 Responses | Other threads
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Media Meltdowns
CNN Doesn't Like Talking About Internal Twitter Shakeup
Rick Sanchez made news defending CNN's Iran coverage against a Twitter mob on the air Monday. But it turned out he had a less flattering story to tell behind the scenes. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by El_Gato: CNN has failed in its coverage -- if you can even call it that -- of Iran because for the... 1 Responses | Other threads
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politics
State Department to Twitter: No Fail Whale for Iran
Yesterday, Twitter announced it would be going offline for about an hour for scheduled maintenance. Users protested, noting the microblogging service's importance to Iranian activists, but Twitter said its hands were tied. It finally relented — under federal pressure. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by KeepingTheForeName_GitEmSteveDave: I feel sorry for Twitter. In two of the companies I have worked for, things like this go through... 5 Responses | Other threads
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foreign affairs
The Revolution Will Still Be Twittered
Twitter announced late today that it was canceling a scheduled service outage for maintanance so that the protesters in Iran can continue to use the service to organize and communicate with the outside world. [Twitter Blog]
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Comment by Michael Bauser: Did anybody read the Twitter blog post? It's a bit over the top: "A critical network upgrade must be performed to... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Media Meltdowns
CNN Debates Twitter's Relevance While Ignoring Important World Events Being Reported on Twitter
Over the weekend CNN's Howard Kurtz asked America the burning question, "are we going overboard with this Twitter business?" Meanwhile, CNN virtually ignored an event overseas with the potential to alter world history, an event reported extensively by Twitter users. More »
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Comment by limber: I can't fall asleep tonight, just watching the Twitter fall for #IranElection. Part of me thinks this is totally... 3 Responses | Other threads
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end times
Tonight Is the Nerd Reckoning
Run for your lives, Silicon Valley's terrifying nightlife is upon us! Any minute now, Twitter plans to start the party by assigning an extra-large numeric ID to a tweet, thus breaking various Twitter programs. Then Facebook makes its move. More » -
startups
Twitter, Facebook Just Actively Ignoring Business Opportunities Now
Who can afford to be blasé about making money in this economy? A hot Web 2.0 startup, it turns out. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Moriturus: "It turns out Dell SOLD $3 million worth of computer gear through its Twitter feed alone, meaning it has MADE... 4 Responses | Other threads
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the twits
#Urahoe: More Proof Of The Stupidity Of Twitter Trending Topics
Thanks Twitter, for bringing us first #liesgirlstell, and now trending topic #urahoe, in which users list ways to determine if a woman is a "hoe." [Jezebel]
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By Anna N.Comment by SarahMC: I'm doing this!: The fuck? A woman who takes fewer than seven days to decide whether she wants to sleep with a guy? 7 Responses | Other threads
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disasters
Apple's Conference Breaks Digg
The traffic, it was too much: Digg just went down, a likely victim of an overwhelming surge of traffic around the ongoing keynote speech at Apple's developer conference. What's weird about this news? More » -
bad ideas
Omen That No One Will Pay for Twitter
Ever feel like Twitter is just too, well, free? A new company allows you to pay for select tweets. To prove this is a terrible idea, fallen loudmouth banker Tim Sykes has jumped on board. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by MosseyCade: A much better business model: You pay me to follow you on Twitter. I'll read every Tweet. I promise. 1 Responses | Other threads
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magazines
Time Puts Twitter on Cover, at Vanguard of American Economy
What could Time magazine possibly have to say about Twitter that hasn't been said in a thousand prior magazine and newspaper articles, and on Oprah? That it drives the American economy. In fact, Twitter is the new GM! More »
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By Ryan TateComment by El Matardillo: Twitter consumes massive amounts of capital and doesn't make a dime, so I've no doubt it's the vanguard of the... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Shut Up, Twitter
Twitter Addicts Bringing Down New York Times Computers
How Twitter-addled is the New York Times newsroom? Well, it's gotten so bad that the newspaper's system administrators have cautioned the Twitter addicts against using their beloved Twitter syringe, "TweetDeck," to get on the microblogging service. It's crashing the system! More » -
Shut Up, Twitter
Science Confirms: Twitter Dominated by Self-Obsessed Dudes
Harvard has looked at the data and two studies have reached an unavoidable conclusion: Self-absorbed loudmouth guys have overrun Twitter like no other place on the internet. You probably figured. But now there are numbers. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by blogissuchanuglyword: Apropos of not much, but I can't believe people actually Twitter. Like, that they sit there and think "Ohhh, shit... 6 Responses | Other threads
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twitterati
Debating 'D-Bag' Dave Matthews Fans
Caroline McCarthy was so beyond debating Dave Matthews Band fans; Brian Stelter was so damning his depressing dinner and Joan Walsh had so had it with Bill O'Reilly. The Twitterati went beyond the breaking point. More » -
Shut Up, Twitter
Jogger Hits Tree While Tweeting, Hurtles Toward Global Infamy
James Coleman of Bristol, England became the "laughing stock of the office" after he got a black eye while using Twitter on the go. His humiliation could get so much worse than that. Coleman's story illustrates tidily what so many people hate about the microblogging service: Narcissistically documenting one's life all too often interferes with leading said life. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by mattchew03: Saying "whilst" out loud to myself is an oddly pleasurable experience. 3 Responses | Other threads
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the twits
"I'm Pregnant," And Other "Lies" Twitterers Say Women Tell
Need a healthy dose of gender stereotyping, with an added dash of creepy? Check out the newly-popular Twitter tag #liesgirlstell, where men and women list all the ways ladies are supposedly stretching the truth. [Jezebel]
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By Anna N.Comment by greengrey thinks the layout sucks/swallows: Hah. Only women lie. Men never lie. Especially when trying to sleep with you. Always honest then. 23 Responses | Other threads
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apocalypse
The World According to Twitter
How distorted is Twitter's view of the world? That question is neatly answered by Topsy, a new search engine that's like Google, except sorted by the attention-deficit-disorder sufferers who live on Twitter. More »
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Shut Up, Twitter
Twitter Founders' Down Market Favorites
Twitter has reportedly been valued by investors at $1 billion. Oprah's on board. And the company's founders are set to headline the high-profile D conference tonight. So it's odd they seem to see their own product as a repository for jokes about cleavage, bird shit and killing Jason Calacanis. More » -
the future
New York Times 'Social Media Editor' Playing Out Exactly As Suspected
Today the New York Times named Jennifer Preston its first-ever "Social Media Editor." We speculated she would do comical stuffy-NYT-meets-freewheeling-internet activities like cracking down on newsroom Twitterers (and maybe trying out this "Twitter" herself?). We were correct: More »
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media
New York Times Hiring 'Social Media Editor' To...Do Something
The New York Times is charging face-first into the digital age! They're appointing a "Social Media Editor." It's Jennifer Preston, former editor of the recently-folded Regional Sections! Could this be the beginning of the end of the Golden Age of NYT Twittery? [UPDATED below]: More »
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Shut Up, Twitter
New Twitter Show Sure to Annihilate Twitter Once and For All
Are you sick of Twitter yet? Probably! But if not, wait patiently because the spunky little messaging service is teaming with a group of Hollywood geniuses to bring you an "unscripted show" that would "harness Twitter to put players on the trail of celebrities in an interactive, competitive format." Yeah. More »
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Comment by Claire Buoyant: Watching this show on an iPhone would be pretty meta, wouldn't it? 2 Responses | Other threads
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bloglash
Bloomberg Forbids Mentioning Competitors, or Linking to Them
Bloomberg has distributed a policy to newsroom staff on blogging, Twittering and Facebook updating. And in keeping with the company's tyrannical management culture, the rules are far more authoritarian than similar admonitions recently dispensed at the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and elsewhere. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by lawnsprinkler: Not linking offsite sounds like the kind of forward-thinking policy that will allow old media to compete with the undisciplined... 1 Responses | Other threads
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glitches
Twitter's Annoying Text-Message Spam
Twitter has started bombarding users with unwanted text messages. First it happened to us; then we got an email tip; now there are reports on the microblogging platform itself. How costly will this get? More » -
Shut Up, Twitter
Today's Twitter Hysteria Says Patrick Swayze Has Died; He Didn't
Patrick Swayze is alive and well, his spokesman has confirmed. How did false reports of his passing consume the internet for several hours today? Through the false rumor's vehicle of choice: Twitter.
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By Ryan TateComment by JodaThongnopnua: Hey guys, I'm a desk editor over at BNO News. We heard about the story from Kiss FM 97.9 in... 4 Responses | Other threads
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startups
Clinging to Dying Web 2.0 Dreams
Being a startup is way more fun than being a business. Which is why we see Twitter and Facebook in seeming economic denial this morning. Who wants to confront financial reality, like Google? More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Lizstless: I've said it before and I'll say it again. Twitter can start making money whenever they want, and they know... 2 Responses | Other threads
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media
Newspaper Twitterers Will Ruin Everything!
If all you newspaper reporters don't stop Twittering every goddamn thing you see, Bill Keller is seriously going to lose his shit. Can you put down the iPhone so we can have a meeting here? More »
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Shut Up, Twitter
Why #googlefail Is Really a #twitterfail
An hour-long outage of some Google services this morning has turned into a full-fledged Twitter storm. What this really shows is a failure of Twitter to be meaningful and relevant to anything but Twitter. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by badasscat: I hereby coin the phrase "twitstorm" for this sort of thing. 3 Responses | Other threads
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hackers
Did Someone Hack Into the New York Times Twitter Account?
Earlier tonight I received an email from Gawker's eagle-eyed publisher Nick Denton (Seriously, nothing gets by this guy!) with an iPhone screengrab that contained an ad for naked webcam action on the Times' Twitter feed. More »
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Comment by I do love Sherry: Wow! Isn't Nick so uppity with his iPhone set to the 24 hour clock. How European of you. 1 Responses | Other threads
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servicey
Get Paid to Tweet, Facebook and Comment on Blogs!
Jobs! Everybody needs one to pay for booze and porcelain figurine collections and such, right? We can't all be Ben Silverman and douche our way to the top! So we've been keeping an eye out! More »
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Comment by Private Hangnail: Crass marketing like this makes me feel dirty. It's time I wash with Dial™ brand hand soap. Dial™, the soap that... 4 Responses | Other threads
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priorities
Twitter Is Down! Twitter Is Down! What Will CNN's Rick Sanchez Do?
What does it take to move CNN newsman Rick Sanchez? Not, apparently, a plane crash which killed 50 people. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by Jezedude: Why is he so excited about 50 people die? 2 Responses | Other threads
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Shut Up, Twitter
Finally, Twitter Learns When to Shut Up
The Twittersphere is up in arms over a move the message-broadcasting service made to make its site a bit less noisy: You can no longer easily eavesdrop on conversations with strangers. Hurrah!
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By Owen ThomasComment by Soup: There is a simple solution to this. Make it an option. The default can be set to turn off @... 5 Responses | Other threads
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