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More Signs of Twitter Affliction

January 29, 2010
By fraser

You start Tweetdeck before you start your web browser. You look for a Twitter @username before you look for a website. You DM before you e-mail. You check the Twitscoop cloud before you check the web for breaking news. You can’t decide whether to auto-tweet from your post or auto-post from your tweet. Bonus points if you can...
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Just the Ads, Please

February 2, 2009
By fraser
Just the Ads, Please

I’m not a sports guy, never have been, so the fact that yesterday was the Super Bowl had little effect on me, other than my interest in those ads that we hear so much about. Last night, as I was catching up on news as the second and third quarters played out, I watched...
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Is Twitter Too Much With Us?

January 6, 2009
By fraser

Today, for whatever reason (@tron suggested it was MacWorld) Twitter got unbelievably slow. It didn’t fail, as in days of yore, but it just ceased to update for long stretches, and then only grudgingly. I imagined the tapping on keyboards around the globe as people kept hitting refresh, trying to get some instant gratification,...
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Twittertip: Change your Twitter Username

January 4, 2009
By fraser

There's no telling how long this will be possible, so if you've been thinking about changing your Twitter username, why not do it in the first week of 2009?
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Fool: The Recession Could Make This Company Rich

November 24, 2008
By fraser

Either way, Twitter is for real. A bona fide Rule Breaker that’s helping the Web’s wallflowers get social and create network effects on the cheap. And it’ll be made more valuable by a recession that’s forcing firms to spend creatively. http://www.fool.com/investing/high-growth/2008/11/24/the-recession-could-make-this-company-rich.aspx
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