Category Archives: Twitter

Twitter: The Early Years

Check out this screen shot of Twitter (back when it was known as Twttr!)… It’s amazing how much can change in five short years.

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Be Careful What You Tweet!

For all you avid Tweeters out there, think before you Tweet. Just because you delete a Tweet, unfortunately, doesn’t mean it disappears for good. A new site, Undetweetable, will track and archive a person’s deleted Tweets if their name is … Continue reading

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John Mayer Can’t Write A Song…

…thanks to Twitter. In a recent discussion on the perils of social media, John Mayer admitted that his addiction to Twitter had rendered him unable to complete a thought. The 140 character limit on Twitter is no doubt culpable for … Continue reading

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Twitter and Music

Lady Gaga has over 10 million followers on Twitter. Many fans spend their days just waiting to see what she is going to Tweet about- fashion, music, politics, etc. For Lady Gaga, Twitter is a way to stay in touch … Continue reading

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Twitter Set to Advertise

In the past, Twitter unsuccessfully attempted to integrate advertising into their system. They are at it again. Twitter is set to add advertising tweets to a user’s post up to two times a day. The hope is that, on a … Continue reading

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Do You Want Your Tweets Archived?

Last week the U.S. Library of Congress announced that it is acquiring the entire archive of Twitter messages (or tweets) through March 2006.  The data could be used for historical records or discovering patterns of social interaction. My question is:  … Continue reading

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Krist Novoselic weighs in

Last week, we posted a blog about Bono stepping up to the podium with his views on the distribution on intellectual property and file sharing.  It appears that Bono has been heartily attacked for his views on social networking sites … Continue reading

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Watch Free Concerts Online

A new website for pop music fans allows viewers to watch concerts online at no cost.  The new concert viewing site, BillboardLive.com, currently has lined up performances by Usher, Daughtry, Alicia Keys, and David Archuleta.  Other artists are said to … Continue reading

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