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16 Jun 2009 20:24

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Politics, World: This quote about the Iran protests pretty much says it all

  • 140 characters is a novel when you’re being shot at.
  • A Twitter user based in Tehran • Responsible for the quote of the day. (By request of the user, we’ve removed credit. Tweeters have requested not to be retweeted with their usernames for fear of being arrested.) • source
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16 Jun 2009 18:12

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Biz, Tech: MySpace’s layoff misery is like a money pit of bad puns for us

  • 30% Percentage of employees who will no longer be friends with Tom source
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15 Jun 2009 22:31

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Tech, World: Twitter listens to its customers when it comes to Iran

  • Twitter planned a necessary upgrade for today at a somewhat strange hour (9:45 p.m. Pacific time). source
  • However, Twitter has become essential as a way for people in Iran to communicate with the outside world. source
  • People complained (loudly) about the downtime, so Twitter changed the time. Good for them! source
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14 Jun 2009 18:51

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Tech, World: Why did #cnnfail trend last night? Because CNN buried Iran.

  • While Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and other social media sites are both a source of unfiltered information and a venue for public discussion, we still look to CNN, the BBC and their ilk to add context and meaning to this flood of data. And when they fail us, we demand more of them.
  • Mashable blogger Pete Cashmore • Reading the lay of the land for social networking – CNN played back their coverage of Iran and Twitter, which has championed CNN in the past (unless you’re Ashton Kutcher), turned their backs on them. Just because everyone can post news doesn’t mean we don’t want that news edited. Which is why CNN is (and heck, we are) useful as resources. Keep that in mind kids. • source
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14 Jun 2009 11:30

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Tech: The Twittersphere has officially infiltrated the Commodoresphere

High on the list of things the world really needed: Breadbox 64, a Commodore 64 Twitter client, which is nonetheless awesome. source
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12 Jun 2009 22:26

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Tech: So … there was some truth to the Twitpocalypse.

  • Three major Twitter apps were affected. But it’s not catastrophic. Use TweetDeck, Twitterrific for the iPhone or Destroy Twitter? Notice some weird problems? Blame the Twitpocalypse. In Twitterrific’s case, the company says: “Twitterrific 2.0.1 for the iPhone is indeed experiencing problems with the Twitpocalypse.” Sigh. We were hoping it was some lame fad. Oh wait, it is. The apps just need bugfixes. source
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12 Jun 2009 21:24

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World: There’s crazy stuff going on in Iran. Time to follow Twitter.

  • Second, @iran_alerts is doing a solid job gathering the latest news.
  • Fourth, @IranVote has been keeping an informal poll of their own.
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12 Jun 2009 11:30

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Tech: Finally, Tony La Russa can verify his Twitter account!

Twitter’s verified accounts are now a thing of reality. Which means now you can confirm Ashton Kutcher is ignoring you. source
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09 Jun 2009 15:56

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Tech: June 13 promises to be a day of social-networking reckoning. AHHH!

  • In case you buy into tweetable doomsday theories, here’s one you will love: Also on June 13, Twitter faces a Y2K-style meltdown.
  • facebook
  • twitter
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08 Jun 2009 10:20

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About: Friendly reminder of the ways you can follow us online

  • Great news! We recently switched to a Facebook page – great for those who want news while defacing their boyfriend’s wall.
  • We also added a new FriendFeed account. Don’t know FriendFeed? Well, they’re like the Velvet Underground of social networking.
  • And as we’re sure you may know, we have a Twitter account that we update several times a day. Yes, we swear, we actually have a life.
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