Tech Buzz A book that will capture the pithy brilliance of Twitter. Curated by Nick Douglas, the book is open to all — if you think you've got the wit, you can submit your tweets here. There will be about 800 contributions in the book, and everyone included gets a free copy. The first Twitter book?
A personal assistant for those confused by Twitter: He'll tell you who to follow, and who you should get to follow you. Mr. Tweet is like some unstylish, robotic social planner.
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10 tips on how to get more people to follow you on Twitter. We're inclined to believe this guy's advice because his Twitter followers are apparently so devoted that they will drive to his hotel and bring him a power cord for his laptop, if he needs one.
Tech Buzz Meet Sockington, the most popular cat on Twitter. Cats with Twitter accounts: Heartwarming technology trend, or disturbing underbelly of modernity? You be the judge.
Tech Buzz From reporting on voting conditions to just telling your followers who you’re voting for, the Twitterati are all over the election. “I voted today” seems more significant than “I had a sandwich for lunch, yum.”
Tracking the use of curse words on Twitter, live. A good place to find new people to follow, if you’re looking for people who swear like sailors.
Tech Buzz The U.S. Army sees Twitter as a potential weapon of mass destruction for terrorists. The Army’s report says in part, “Twitter is already used by some members to post and/or support extremist ideologies and perspectives.” I assume they’re talking about Apple fanboys or Ashley Todd. What would Osama have to Twitter about? “Cave sure is cold today. Had gruel again for lunch. Going to go read TechCrunch.”
Tech Buzz The Twitter accounts for Mad Men characters like Don Draper and Peggy Olson have been deactivated after Twitter received a DMCA takedown notice from AMC. What appeared to be a clever viral marketing scheme turned out to be unauthorized fan fiction, and generated a mini-backlash among the Twitterati.