Purdue debuts new Twitter ranking tool

If you follow the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Tweets than you might have already noticed this:


@IndianaChamber Purdue University develops new tool for Twitter http://ow.ly/tmJj


The link takes you to an Indiana Chamber story about a new Twitter tool developed by Purdue.

Purdue University’s reputation for innovation is now spreading into the world of social media. The school has developed a tool to complement Twitter by ranking the popularity of messages.

Why use Twitter? Find out here!

It's seems the question everyone is asking now that they've stopped asking, "What is Twitter?" is "Why use Twitter?"

Here's a great tweet proffering an answer...or three of them.


@Twitter_Tips 3 Reasons Why You NEED To Use Twitter: Education, exposure, addiction: http://j.mp/BUq45 --

Twitter still misunderstood by many

We should be so lucky:


@Twitter_Tips Will this be the end of "Twitter is stupid" articles from journalists? http://bit.ly/Y47ON


Unfortunately, I doubt this will be the end of folks with little understanding pointing fingers of ridicule at things they don't understand. But we can all hope.

@SETI joins Twitterverse!

How cool is this: Well, maybe it's more cool for science geeks than anyone else, but the SETI Institute has joined the conversation on Twitter.

@SETIinstitute We’re here! The SETI Institute is excited to join you on twitter. http://bit.ly/PgveJ


So, join the search...it's exciting!

Will Tweet for Work

Looking for a job in the UK? Try TwitjobsUK


@TwitjobsUK New Jobs Being added everyday - take a look at the latest jobs - http://twitjobs.co.uk pls RT and share

Not only is this a great new way to look for a job, they have also built a viable business model by charging clients to post ads which are then tweeted. Great idea...now, if they could only find me a job...

Twitter goes Vocal

Voice-calls come to Twitter today. Check out this CNN story on the new Twitter application:

According to Jajah, an Internet communications provider with tens of millions of users, the service will allow a user to place a call to any other user, so long as the second person follows the first on Twitter and both have Jajah accounts.

The service is free to use and is expected to work on any Twitter-enabled device, from PCs to smart phones.

This follows on the heels of an announcement by Facebook that a third-party designer will be offering voice-communications for some applications at its site.

Do you bake? Then Tweet this:

Check out Baker Tweet.

It's a great way for bakers (yes, those people who bake bread, pies, cakes and stuff) to notify followers when they have items fresh from the oven. Literally.

Check it out. From the web site:

BakerTweet is a way for busy bakers to tell the world that something hot and fresh has just come out of the oven. It's as simple as turning the dial and hitting the button. All of the baker's followers get a Twitter alert to tell them that it's bun-time. Or bread time. Or whatever.

The first BakerTweet device has been installed at the Albion Cafe on Boundary Street in Shoreditch, London. To find out what's cooking follow @albionsoven on Twitter.