The majority of people are still skeptical about whether Google+ can really compete with Facebook and Twitter. Despite declaring that they’re not competing with the other social networks, the similarities in form and function say otherwise. If the sentiment continues, they may be toast.
I am all for tweeting. But do we really have to have a fire sign reminding us to NOT tweet when a fire breaks out? Apparently, you do if you live in Paris…
Clearly whoever wrote this sign is not going to be a contestant on Wheel of Fortune, nor will they be winning a game of Scrabble anytime soon. You might be able to swindle a good Read On »
Once the domain of geeks, nerds and marketers, Twitter is now the playground of stars of all sorts.
The Emmys took a look at who among the nominees are popular and active on the social network.
First off: Ryan Seacrest? Really? Go figure. I am not surprised about Glee, though. It seems like every time that show is on, my Twitter and Tumblr turn into a non-stop stream of Gleeks.
So, who else is big on the bird? Check out what the Emmys found out:
America is a vast and varied land. It’s also filled with wiseasses.
Ever notice how many people on Twitter don’t list where they live? Some list oddly named locales, but then forget they’ve geotagged their tweets and give away the real truth anyhow.
So if you’ve ever wondered where Funkytown was; if you’ve ever dreamed of visiting Whale’s Vagina; if you’ve ever desperately needed to get to Naptown (haven’t we all?), now you know where they are, thanks to our friends over at InboxQ and this awesome IG.
(Note to the geographically impaired: Pig’s Eye is just about where the Twin Cities ought to be.)
What a strange bird, this “Twitter”. On the surface, it’s completely pointless. Dive deeper, and you either see the light that millions across the globe have found or you come out feeling it’s more pointless than you imagined. Either way, Twitter wins.
This graphic by our friends at inboxQ breaks down social media’s loaded questions and explores how Twitter users are getting their questions answered.
So the other day some guy (@iHeartMtnDEW) tweeted “@frankiemuniz ur acting is just, awful. sorry but, it is.” and this was Frankie’s reply:
In some regards I find this pretty freakin’ awesome. I mean if I had made that amount of money at that age I think I would have the balls to make statements like this too. He didn’t have to go into the whole “moms house” “35″ thing but nonetheless…ZING! Something that I learned too is that Frankie has stopped acting for the time being and is trying to start an actual career as Formula One racecar driver. He’s actually done pretty well and won a few races.
How does this make you feel about him? Do you like him more or less for saying something like this? (Funny thing is, Frankie has 72,313 followers and Liam Laferriere (the random tweeter) has a whopping 64. That’s just not fair.
It’s not a surprise that Perez Hilton would go at it with Spencer Pratt on Twitter, I mean, the more crazy the story, the more money and attention he gets. I’m just wondering why Spencer Pratt thinks it’s worth his time to battle the guy? Or maybe that’s giving Spencer Pratt too much credit. Eh, I would venture to say that they’re both idiots and Twitter just became the new way to get bitched out… no, “Twitched Out.”
WARNING: Strong slanguage ahead!
Conan O’Brien has over half a million followers on Twitter. How many people is he following? One, Sarah Killen (@LovelyButton). On March 5th, @ConanOBrien posted this “I’ve decided to follow someone at random. She likes peanut butter and gummy dinosaurs. Sarah Killen, your life is about to change.”
After two days of her Twitter fame she has nearly 15,000 followers. She has also received a MacBook, a camera, nearly $1,000 for the Susan G. Komen Michigan 3-Day for the Cure Walk, and offers to purchase her wedding ring for her. Her MySpace page has the update “I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to afford a wedding gown. Now I am having a gorgeous one as a wedding gift.”
She also seems a small bit put off by her instant webrity status saying that she hates how careful she has to be with correct spelling and grammar and just generally with what she says now. Below she discusses she new “webfame” and how she has responded to it.
Her fiancee, John Slowik Jr, is also on Twitter (@badghandi89) and has a MySpace if you wish to chat him up. She apparently also has a Tweeting squirrel (@KillensSquirrel) that I’m hoping to see a lot more from. Here is a picture of the happy couple together.
Conan’s most recent tweet? “Sarah likes Twizzlers and craves cantaloupe. I like Raisinets, but melon feels creepy in my mouth. Twitter pals 4 eva! :)” Congratulations on your Twitter fame Sarah…we hope it treats you well.
Artist Ape Lad has designed some of the coolest Twitter avatars based on pop culture. So far he has made 38 of them from the awesome version of Link to the several Star Wars themed versions, I’m sure there is one for most anyone to enjoy. Head over to the artist’s Flickr account to see the entire set.
Looks like our favorite Melmacian has come out of the 80′s and straight into 2010. The Twitterverse is a tweet with @Verified_ALF. He’s only posted a couple times but so far they’re comic genius. From the the very astute “Putting humans in charge of the earth, is the cosmic equivalence of letting Eddie Murphy direct.” to the lamenting “The only thing that sucks about lunch is catching it.”
It seems as if there is a lot we can learn from this Alien Life Form. His bio reads “If you love something, let it go. If it comes back to you, it’s yours. If it’s run over by a car, you don’t want it.”
I would love to chat up Gordon Shumway (ALF’s given name) but he only follows cats. I guess I don’t blame him, everyone’s gotta eat. There is a push going to get him more followers than @BillGates who is currently just shy of 300,000. Wonder if he’ll get there. Maybe he should start with just being a trending topic first. Let’s help the furry guy out!
