Twitter In The Times
The Times is trying to make sense out of Twitter.
So am I. But it's been such a nice weekend that I've not had the chance to post.
Musings of a VC in NYC
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This is the first thing I've seen from Twitter that I thought was useful.
http://twitter.com/redsoxcast
Although it could get expensive if you don't have unlimited texting.
Posted by: COD | April 22, 2007 at 09:08 AM
First, I can see a lot of potential for Twitter to be an extension of Outside.in leveraging the twittermap function.
Second, as a marketer, here's a project that shows some really interesting promise around aggregating the current voice of the internet:
http://twitterment.umbc.edu
Finally, Umair at BubbleGen noted a while ago that MySpace smartly lead the charge of infusing marketing messages with the service for more genuine engagement (v. push advertising). On that same note, I find it interesting that so many blogs/podcasts as brands (TechCrunch, TWiT) are participating in Twitter so quickly.
Posted by: CoryS | April 22, 2007 at 10:36 AM
Fred, just found the Twitter+Music killer app:
http://blog.foxytunes.com/2007/04/20/twitter-foxytunes-twittytunes/
It's a lil' browser extension that let's you post what you're listening to on iTunes to twitter. 1-click.
This actually caused me to sign up for twitter...
The Last.fm scrobbler doesn't really do it for me for some reason.
Posted by: Ethan Bauley | April 22, 2007 at 06:06 PM
I have a friend who states that Twittering is simply blogging for folks with Attention Deficit Disorder.
I view it a lot like snacking before dinner. I'd much rather sit down to a nice meal than chomp on snacks all day. It ruins my appetite.
Posted by: Douglas Karr | April 22, 2007 at 06:29 PM
I'm not sure I'd bother with the story.
Finally some news to validate the predictions of so many level headed people (and by so many I mean a preposterous few).
Twitter is a feature - not a business. Show me their barrier. It is not technology, and it is not community. Ergo - what is it?
http://blogs.zdnet.com/social/?p=145
Posted by: Jason | April 23, 2007 at 11:56 AM
Twitter is nothing special, other than bloggers apparently thinking it's the coolest thing since... blogs?
Facebook has the same features as Twitter, and much more. Plus I don't have to sign up for yet ANOTHER "web 2.0" service with a stupid name.
Posted by: Tom | April 25, 2007 at 03:52 AM
http://twitterment.umbc.edu/compare.jsp?query1=beer&query2=girlfriend
Posted by: heha | June 03, 2007 at 12:24 AM