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06 Aug 2009 10:26

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Tech: Your diet of media on Twitter is littered with bots

  • 24% of Tweets are made by bots (but not at @shortformblog, guys!); many are from spambots, but many are legitimate source
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05 Aug 2009 09:51

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Culture: We saw this Paula Abdul “Idol” story last night, but we didn’t care

  • What I want to say most, is how much I appreciate the undying support and enormous love that you have showered upon me.
  • “American Idol” judge Paula Abdul • On her Twitter account last night, revealing to the world that she was leaving American Idol. As her banter between Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson has been downright essential to the show’s success, fans are obviously freaking out over this news. MTV’s going through the seven stages, themselves. • source
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02 Aug 2009 12:37

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Sports, Tech: So begins the love affair between the NFL, its fans and Twitter

  • Had a six inch Sub for lunch and now I’m headed back to practice number 2. Ugh
  • Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley • Wrote on Twitter during the first day of training camp. NFL players (and fans) are slowly starting to fall in love with the micro-blogging site, but execs and handlers aren’t really sure what to make of it yet. Some think it’s a killer marketing tool and a great way for people to get to know the person behind the helmet, while others are freakin’ out because there’s not much control you can have over it. Well, yeah…that’s kinda the point.  • source
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29 Jul 2009 23:35

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Tech: Like URL shorteners but hate their randomness? Try ctxt.us

Cool little idea that, if it evolves the right way, could just give sites like Bit.ly a run for the money. *golf clap* source
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28 Jul 2009 19:51

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Sports: Armstrong and Contador confirm that the hate doesn’t stop in Paris

  • My relationship with Armstrong
    is nil. He’s a great champion, and he had a great race in this Tour, but it’s something else on a personal level, where I’ve never had a great admiration for him, and I never will.
  • 2009 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador • On how he feels about his teammate, seven-time winner Lance Armstrong. But wait, it gets better. Armstrong responded on his Twitter, saying, “if I were him I’d drop this drivel and start thanking his team. Without them, he doesn’t win.” Oh SNAP!  • source
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27 Jul 2009 13:26

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Culture, Tech: The newest coolness barometer: a fake Twitter account

  • no socializing tonight. I’m trying to get inside my own head. I hate the new film. I need to work on something on my own. I’m not just meat.
  • The @FakeChrisBale Twitter account • Regarding the actor’s “thoughts.” Bale, along with a who’s who of celebrities and politicians, have fake accounts dedicated to them. We guess that’s the new sign that you’ve made it to the big times…even if it’s not *always* flattering. Prime example: @notbillclinton exclaiming “Happy Mother’s Day to all the MILF’s!” • source
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24 Jul 2009 11:05

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Biz, Tech: Small businesses make out like bandits on the Twitter bandwagon

  • I would love to say that I just had a really good idea and strategy, but Twitter has been pretty essential to my success.
  • Curtis Kimball • The owner of a crème brûlée cart in San Francisco, on how Twitter has managed to build his side business into something that no longer requires him to keep his day job. He’s not alone. In fact, Mashable recently ran a neat little feature on how food cart owners have been using Twitter to stand out from the pack. But even beyond that, small businesses are using the site to market goods, find related businesses to partner with and talk directly to consumers. • source
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19 Jul 2009 22:33

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Music: Twitter urges American Idol bigwigs to #KeepPaula. Or not.

  • Alert! Alert! There is a chance that Paula Abdul might not return to American Idol, and Twitter is *not* happy about that. Since rumors began swirling that her contract negotiations could go bust, “#keeppaula” has been hovering on and off the trending list. At one point it sat at No. 2, right behind “#indonesiaunite.” Err, is that a good thing or a bad thing? source
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18 Jul 2009 23:41

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Tech, U.S.: President Obama’s peeps really dig this whole tweeting thing

  • It is on our White House Twitter, so yes, I can confirm.
  • A White House aide • On whether there was an upcoming presidential news conference scheduled. The White House Press Corps didn’t receive a direct official confirmation until two hours after the @whitehouse tweet – which kinda peeved them off. Reporter Julie Mason said, “If the administration wants to have a twitter conference, then Twitter is the way to go. For a press conference? Notify the press.” ZING!  • source
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16 Jul 2009 20:03

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Biz: Moonfruit can thank Twitter for its insane rise in popularity

  • You can’t buy a campaign like that. It would have cost us millions.
  • Internet entrepreneur Wendy Tan-White • On the success of Moonfruit’s creative, Twitter-powered marketing campaign. The web hosting company gave away ten Macbook Pro laptops to people who used “#moonfruit” in their tweets, which pushed the hashtag to the top of the trending list. Since then, their website has seen a 200% rise in visits from the UK and an astounding 1,000% rise in visits from the US.  • source
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