Comments on: Twitter wants to know ‘what are you doing?’ http://gizbuzz.co.uk/2007/twitter-wants-to-know-what-are-you-doing/ Technology, Computers, Web 2.0, Google, Microsoft, and just about anything else Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:21:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Twitter is Really Only an AIM Away Message for an Older Generation » techipedia | tamar weinberg http://gizbuzz.co.uk/2007/twitter-wants-to-know-what-are-you-doing/#comment-57414 Twitter is Really Only an AIM Away Message for an Older Generation » techipedia | tamar weinberg Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:02:30 +0000 http://gizbuzz.co.uk/2007/twitter-wants-to-know-what-are-you-doing/#comment-57414 [...] influential individuals. As such, the folks who use it at first are development types, or a “tech savvy” crowd, who may know the Twitter developers personally. And consequently, Twitter isn’t [...] [...] influential individuals. As such, the folks who use it at first are development types, or a “tech savvy” crowd, who may know the Twitter developers personally. And consequently, Twitter isn’t [...]

]]> By: GizBuzz » Stalking made easy http://gizbuzz.co.uk/2007/twitter-wants-to-know-what-are-you-doing/#comment-25024 GizBuzz » Stalking made easy Mon, 07 May 2007 05:36:48 +0000 http://gizbuzz.co.uk/2007/twitter-wants-to-know-what-are-you-doing/#comment-25024 [...] been some interesting things happening in personal publishing happening recently - Twitter has become incredibly popular, and that has probably been the catalyst to a new phenomenon known as [...] [...] been some interesting things happening in personal publishing happening recently - Twitter has become incredibly popular, and that has probably been the catalyst to a new phenomenon known as [...]

]]> By: Gizbuzz » GizBuzz meets Twitter http://gizbuzz.co.uk/2007/twitter-wants-to-know-what-are-you-doing/#comment-23156 Gizbuzz » GizBuzz meets Twitter Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:12:04 +0000 http://gizbuzz.co.uk/2007/twitter-wants-to-know-what-are-you-doing/#comment-23156 [...] We’re tweeting with joy - you can now get the latest updates from GizBuzz, along with the other two Oratos blogs (YouMakeMedia and FOSSwire) on Twitter, the new nano-blogging tool taking the tech world by storm (see our review). [...] [...] We’re tweeting with joy - you can now get the latest updates from GizBuzz, along with the other two Oratos blogs (YouMakeMedia and FOSSwire) on Twitter, the new nano-blogging tool taking the tech world by storm (see our review). [...]

]]> By: Gizbuzz » Leo Laporte leaves Twitter, moves to Jaiku http://gizbuzz.co.uk/2007/twitter-wants-to-know-what-are-you-doing/#comment-21748 Gizbuzz » Leo Laporte leaves Twitter, moves to Jaiku Sat, 07 Apr 2007 08:06:50 +0000 http://gizbuzz.co.uk/2007/twitter-wants-to-know-what-are-you-doing/#comment-21748 [...] talked about Twitter previously on GizBuzz, but it’s basically a ‘nano-blogging’ service where you answer the question [...] [...] talked about Twitter previously on GizBuzz, but it’s basically a ‘nano-blogging’ service where you answer the question [...]

]]> By: Toby Hede http://gizbuzz.co.uk/2007/twitter-wants-to-know-what-are-you-doing/#comment-19409 Toby Hede Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:04:46 +0000 http://gizbuzz.co.uk/2007/twitter-wants-to-know-what-are-you-doing/#comment-19409 I developed http://www.autotwit.com/ as a joke ... it allows you to schedule automatic updates for Twitter. Trouble is ... the longer I've played with Twitter the more interesting it's become. Autotwit may actually find some use after all. I developed http://www.autotwit.com/ as a joke … it allows you to schedule automatic updates for Twitter. Trouble is … the longer I’ve played with Twitter the more interesting it’s become. Autotwit may actually find some use after all.

]]> By: Huw http://gizbuzz.co.uk/2007/twitter-wants-to-know-what-are-you-doing/#comment-19389 Huw Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:55:49 +0000 http://gizbuzz.co.uk/2007/twitter-wants-to-know-what-are-you-doing/#comment-19389 It could yet, but I think if you combine the fact that, at the moment, it is only popular in the tech community and the strong social networking side of it, it would be the first app of its kind to break out. MySpace made it big through social networking, but always appealed to people outside the tech community. Facebook the same. Digg, on the other hand, was popular with the tech community at launch, and has never broken into the mainstream. I could be wrong yet, though. It wouldn't be the first time I was wrong about Twitter! It could yet, but I think if you combine the fact that, at the moment, it is only popular in the tech community and the strong social networking side of it, it would be the first app of its kind to break out.

MySpace made it big through social networking, but always appealed to people outside the tech community. Facebook the same.

Digg, on the other hand, was popular with the tech community at launch, and has never broken into the mainstream.

I could be wrong yet, though. It wouldn’t be the first time I was wrong about Twitter!

]]> By: Chris http://gizbuzz.co.uk/2007/twitter-wants-to-know-what-are-you-doing/#comment-19387 Chris Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:14:47 +0000 http://gizbuzz.co.uk/2007/twitter-wants-to-know-what-are-you-doing/#comment-19387 I agree with Robert, because even trying to get you to use it got some scorn. It's a site that you need to try to understand, words do not do it justice. I agree with Robert, because even trying to get you to use it got some scorn. It’s a site that you need to try to understand, words do not do it justice.

]]> By: Robert Scoble http://gizbuzz.co.uk/2007/twitter-wants-to-know-what-are-you-doing/#comment-19378 Robert Scoble Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:05:38 +0000 http://gizbuzz.co.uk/2007/twitter-wants-to-know-what-are-you-doing/#comment-19378 I remember when people said the same thing about email, the Web, and IM. Never say never. I remember when people said the same thing about email, the Web, and IM. Never say never.

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