Thursday, September 30, 2010

Actor Tony Curtis has died

Word came over the news wire this morning that famed actor Tony Curtis has died. Immediately word spread like wildfire across the Twitter landscape as folks young and old mourned his loss, offering their hopes for a great afterlife to a man who brought joy to so many for so long...


@BreakingNews Actor Tony Curtis has died, daughter Jamie Lee Curtis' representative tells Entertainment Tonight http://bit.ly/bJdKGx

@Wossy Very sad to hear the great Tony Curtis has left the room. Grew up loving him in The Persuaders. Great actor, proper movie STAR. Sleep well.

@Lizette6020 LAS VEGAS - Tony Curtis, the Bronx tailor's son who became a 1950s movie heartthrob and then a respected act... http://tinyurl.com/2ade5d8

@ddwebster RIP RT @MarianCutler: Cool & hip w/major swagger. Life & time of Tony Curtis...actor, painter http://su.pr/16l2p2 RT @TheAtlantic @LIFE

@holymoly RIP Tony Curtis. Proper old school Hollywood.

@calvinharris RIP Tony Curtis, the man was the definition of the word legend

@MissEAugust RIP Tony Curtis!!! 85yrs old Great age to go EH!!! Tony Loved every moment!! XXXXXXXX

@willclarkeinoz Very sad day. Hollywood looses one of its greatest and brightest stars. "Nobody's perfect" - RIP Tony Curtis.

@JonathanJRhodes 'Some Like It Hot' - so brilliantly acted that most people remember it in colour - which it wasn't! RIP Tony Curtis

@azkellie Mornin Fam. RIP Tony Curtis. Damn u death and your 3s :(

@KymmyHoff RIP Tony Curtis. What a fine man.

@BBCEntsTeam RIP to Tony Curtis. We love that he used to enjoy people bellowing "I Am Spartacus!" at him in airports. http://bit.ly/bSBOYA

@ralphmacchio Spent few days shooting a film w/Tony Curtis. Some of the greatest stories he shared w/me. Iconic experience. Was my privilege. RIP

@hilsofhove RIP Tony Curtis the real end of an era.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

New Twitter? Or New Coke redux?

Many of us remember new Coke. For those who don't here's the gist: Coke discontinued "Coca-Cola" and instead released a new formula for its globally popular soft drink, called "New Coke."
Not only did New Coke taste terrible, the whole idea of alienating millions upon millions of existing customers created a public relations nightmare for the company...

Building on this legacy, Twitter is slowly releasing, New Twitter.
It remains to be seen exactly what users think of the service because Twitter is rolling it very, very gradually...very.gradually.

Here's the word so far:

@Gurlstrange There is nothing shit abt #newtwitter. U just need to get used to it. Except waiting for mentions to refresh is lame if ya know wat I mean

@littleowlsville where's the #newtwitter ??

@GregTracy @twitter why not make messages a first class citizen in #newtwitter and put the UI right next to my mentions?

@staticresolve Thanks @twitter for the #newtwitter! Definitely like it!

@easilyE DAMMIT. NO #newtwitter yet.

@twitter Still ramping up the #newtwitter. If you see a blue bar at the top of your homepage that means you can switch to the new version. Enjoy!

@AnaaBelieber Eu agardeceria se o twitter me mandasse o #newtwitter ! kkk'

@SippSippola @maoneill Replying to you via #NewTwitter now..Liking it so far, but still getting used to it..did you get yet?

@mfraase Finally got #newtwitter (no telling when; I don't use the website much). Went back to #oldtwitter after first use.

@miriama59 @tannawings Am I the only one who hasn't noticed anything? #newtwitter

@pauldowman It feels wrong to me that #NewTwitter profile URL's are different when signed-in vs -out. ♥ AJAX but it's OK to reload a page sometimes.

@MorganJTerrill Well, i am not sold on #newtwitter ever since the design changed i have been tweeting less.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Segway from this...

Segway Company Owner Jimi Heselden died after allegedly riding his device off a cliff in England.

Suddenly, Segway is a Trending Topic on Twitter and it seems everyone thinks the things are a whole lot cooler than they used to be....


@postsecret Bizarre News Story of the Day: Segway Company Owner Jimi Heselden Dies After Riding His Segway Off a Cliff.

@wawoodworth Oh, the irony! Via @nprnews: Owner Of Segway Dies On Segway | n.pr/9NUHSP

@RonnieWK Live by the Segway. Die by the Segway.

@koizuka えっ? RT @nytimes: Segway Chief Dies in Segway Crash http://nyti.ms/9OLcDY

@ZayForever So the owner of Segway gets killed riding a Segway...something tells me that's bad PR....

@Lintygoodness that Segway dude segued right off a cliff...I am sorry, but I laughed my ass off when I read the news article #ishorrible

@DanielDPortado RT @ebertchicago: My bad. Dean Kamen, Segway INVENTOR is alive. The owner of company died. A bad driver.// I HEARD HE DIED OF EMBARRASSMENT

@Auroratina Jimi Heselden, dueño de Segway, muere en accidente en uno de sus vehículos: http://bit.ly/aFlTvD

@ICregular dang ! Segway ownder took the segway to heaven.....

@nmky Ok, so how long before the #Segway jokes start doing the rounds then..?

@e_darlingxo RT @omg_diana: Buying a segway to heaven...

@Lord_Voldemort7 The guy who invented segway's was killed by a segway. I hope the guy who invented snuggies is the next to be killed by his stupid fad.

Friday, September 24, 2010

Twitter reacts to (stupid) Katy Perry/Sesame Street controversy

Apparently some parents are upset that pop singer Katy Perry appeared on Sesame Street wearing what amounted to a figure skaters outfit. It was part of a skit with Elmo where the to of the sang about play. Despite the uproar over Perry's outfit, parents failed to mention that Elmo is always completely naked....

@Caitliin_xo I favorited a YouTube video -- Katy Perry sings "Hot N Cold" with Elmo on Sesame Street! http://youtu.be/YHROHJlU_Ng?a

@marthavalenta What's all the drama about Katy Perry on Sesame Street? At least she's wearing SOMETHING. Elmo's naked!

@thatfunnyjew Dear parents upset over Katy Perry on Sesame Street, Women have breasts. Elmo doesn't wear any pants. Grow the hell up. #kthxbai

@megcabot So Katy Perry can't wear a little Tinkerbell outfit on Sesame Street, but it's fine for Elmo to run around without any pants? I'm confused.

@Deangerous13 Man when I was a little kid!! I woulda loved to have seen @katyperry on Sesame Street in that outfit!! Now I'm older its even better!!

@chris722 well I can't say that I am surprised, I don't blame Sesame Street viewers for making their objections known

@flargh I know parents are up in arms about Katy Perry's breasts on Sesame Street, but it could have been worse, like Lady GaGa's penis.

@seoinJ Wow katy perry on sesame street ?? Gonna watch it 2morrow! Haha i think i prefer american TV program

@1ANDONLYJNICE Why are they saying @katyperry shows too much skin in the Elmo segment of Sesame Street?Elmo&frends show nothing BUT skin all the tiime!!

@WTFLogic Katy Perry on Sesame Street isn't that sexy. Elmo is naked, she just has a little jiggly boob action. Not even fapable.

@marianaatencio Sesame Street decide no transmitir video de #KatyPerry cantando 'hot and cold' c Elmo, yq, muchos papás se quejaron no q era apropiado

@JudySKKim why why why what did katy perry do to elmo on sesame street??

@duffyweho I will be first in line to kick Katy Perry in the taco, but come on, really? Sesame Street says her dress was too sexy???

@shaungunner Whenever I see something trending my first reaction is "Are they dead?" When I saw Sesame Street trending I nearly cried!

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Don't be afraid: "Deathly Hallows" on Twitter

The trailer for the latest film in the Harry Potter franchise,

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”


hit the web and fans are excited, to say the least. The term "Deathly Hallows" immediately became a Trending Topic on Twitter and shot to the top of every search engine.
With hundreds of millions of loyal fans it seems likely this movie (the second to last in the series) is destined to be a big hit....


@AmyAmyAmy16 is annoyed that the Deathly Hallows trailer says 'this fall' when it's AUTUMN in Britain!!!

@thaiskw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Trailer, uoouu: http://tinyurl.com/28q7es9

@y_ycHelp Passou o trailer de Deathly Hallows Trailer e até minha mãe ficou com vontade de assistir o filme!

@Lord_Voldemort7 The new Deathly Hallows Trailer was released and yes, to answer your questions, I am a total badass. Watch its brilliance. Now. Or else.

@ahoyrach #ihatewhenpeople talk about deathly hallows trailer behind my back

@NickArmes Deathly Hallows trailer was amazing!!!!

@Leylusha_H just watched new Deathly Hallows Trailer! dat's amazing ♡ can't wait!

@DarkPhoenix89 i want to see deathly hallows part 1 NOW!!! that trailer is epic!!!!!!!

@snarkmeat The beginning of the end Harry #Potter and the Deathly Hollows movie trailer released. http://ow.ly/2IEVk

@washingtonpost It's here, Muggles. 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows': The new trailer: http://wapo.st/9rVwI6

@prettyven26 Deathly Hallows Trailer is still the #1 trending topic here

@dessyRISEICL RT @HestiiMikouki Deathly Hallows Trailer make me can't wait to watch it on November (y)

@JJDina
Harry potter we have to make the Deathly Hallows Trailer TT bec the video simply deserve it RT if u agree


@blue_tulips Just watched the Deathly Hallows Trailer again, lol, I forgot how much of a little BITCH Ron is in that book, "you have no family"! so mean!

@lorweasley DO U REMEMBER THAT DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY? Deathly Hallows Trailer

@Ichigo_Hime OMG OMG OMG DEATHLY HALLOWS TRAILER IS AWESOMETASTIC. OMG. ACCIO NOVEMBER 18TH! D:

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

'Watching Glee' makes the Twitter Trend

The FOX Television hit 'Glee' has a new cast member this season, Sunshine Corazon. She is a pop music star from the Phillipines and her fans are legion. This is perhaps the reason Glee premiered to record viewers and why both "Sunshine Corazon" and "Watching Glee" are Trending Topics on Twitter....


@iamtimyap Here's Sunshine Corazon, representing the Philippines, making us all LISTEN :-) You go, Charice! Making all of us Glee-fully proud.

@soulmidget that was great sunshine corazon. :)

@jimparedes WOWOWOW!!! Go Sunshine Corazon! That was absoluteley great!!

@ChariceArmy Who would have thought that Sunshine Corazon would trend this long hours after glee was shown in most countries. Glee people must be in awe!

@OfficialChaster "@JungMarga: Sunshine Corazon, i'm proud you're pinay. you inspire me. :D"

@markguayco Ok yes. Evryone here at home watching glee. Charice in glee! Bigtime.

@BieberDynamic I'm watching glee:) I'm gleek

@KillMeWthWords @CHAalvrz omg super barok. nakakairita. super trying hard na slang. aren't you watching Glee rn? xD

@nickawgomez Watching #glee s2 ep1. Firstly, Beiste is awesome, VS Sue will be be good. I liked 'Empire State of Mind' by Glee.

@jessica_lowman RT @katypadgett: just finished watching #Glee. Mr. Shoo is still gorgeous.. along with the new kid! soooo excited for this season!//Me too!!

@lhaliepop not a fan of GLEE. This is the first time I'm watching the whole episode. Just because of Charice. Hahaha!=)

@broadwaypants Finally watching the new Glee... and I love the Sue/Schue team up.

@itskevinmarquez Watching GLee is amazing.!

@iamjery @roanespino agree... Sunshine Corazon is truly pinoy pride !

@kulaspirata Charice is grrreat! I don't care what others say. You go, Sunshine Corazon! Shiny! X

@CarpeDylan By the way: I am officially shipping Rachel and Sunshine Corazon. #Glee. SUNSHINE = MOST ADORABLE THING ON THE PLANET. INCLUDING PUPPIES.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

'Mouseover' flaw causes near Twitter-Panic! (Not really)

So, Twitter had this little flaw wherein, if you hover your cursor over a link in the stream (called by some a "mouseover") the link opened into a preview box. If the link led to pornography (which was bound to happen) you saw--pornography.

Needless to say, for some this was the apocalypse. For me, I just ignore what I don't have an interest in. I don't immediately fixate on everything that pops-open on my computer screen because pornography or not, 90 percent of what the Internet wants to show me I don't care about.
If more people did that they wouldn't be so hung up on this little flaw which has already been fixed....(I'm talking to you, @mashable)

@KennyZ3D Twitter warning: http://www.geekosystem.com/twitter-mouseover-security-flaw/ If you see weird text in your stream do not mouseover.

@mashable Twitter Mouseover Security Flaw Affecting Thousands of Users [WARNING] - http://mash.to/2HoSA

@autographedcat Twitter has a javascript vulnerability. Be wary if you're using the webpage rather than a client: http://tinyurl.com/3ab4t23

@martinezonline_ RT @tw1tt3rart Twitter has resolved "onmouseover" security flaw. Thanks for your cautio it is now safe to use the Twitter web site again.

@BenKenobisGhost Twitter has a security flaw? What did they do? Leave a small thermal exhaust port unguarded? #StarWars

@rasmilu1 Twitter patches fast-spreading 'onmouseover' security flaw (Ben Patterson) http://bit.ly/92HL6t

@djjarrett @ajhmurray here's an explanation of the twitter madness http://bit.ly/bY3NfR

@cnnbrk "Mouse over" security flaw causes Twitter trouble. http://on.cnn.com/cyU2jY

@brianarsenault RT @viticci: Hey folks, avoid Twitter.com today. Use a client. Security flaw spreading around on the website.

@TAlvord101 so tomorrow morning: "hey! twitter got hacked yesterday" "omg, i know!" "and it was a new twitter security flaw" "wth right?"

Monday, September 20, 2010

No wonder Christine O'Donnell doesn't ....

Delaware 'tea party' Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell certainly has her hands full lately. She's dodging attacks from the Left and the Right as she seeks to make her mark on the political landscape.
Of course, it doesn't help her cause when video clips of her saying she "dabbled in witchcraft" keep popping up on the Internet...and other assorted interesting sound bites are attributed to her.....
"Donnell" is now Trending Topic on Twitter and all the posts are about her:

@ElisabethRappe I wish space & time allowed me to be Christine O'Donnell's English professor. I want to flunk her Tolkien paper: http://tinyurl.com/23opyqd

@RuBegonia GOP officials astounded by O'Donnell via @ByronYork http://is.gd/fdUIq #tbrs #tcot #sgp

@JoyVBehar No wonder Christine O'Donnell doesn't masturbate. Her hands are busy casting spells.

@shadowkobun Let's help Christine O'Donnell win!

@Ellie029 I know right?? Maybe Tina can play them both. RT @katierosman Uncanny how much Christine O'Donnell resembles Sarah Palin.

@REDDITSPAMMOR #reddit Republican Hypocrisy: Christine O'Donnell's Witchcraft is More Important than Politics! -- They're t... http://bit.ly/aNwcAm #rulez

@Nicoledw22 Christine O'Donnell is a lunatic

@quirkyme O'Donnell: Condoms Are An "Anti-Human" "Insult" That Reduce People "To The Level Of A Dog" shar.es/0c1PI

@CitizensIntel O'Donnell jokes about witchcraft: "How many of you didn't hang out with questionable folks in high school?" http://huff.to/bAUjTg via @huffi

@GoodniteBurbank Palin warns O'Donnell that the national media seeks her destruction. Which is Tea Party speak for "they're reporting what you said".

@markbrownwriter Do we really want this woman in office? #christineo'donnell # whack-job http://bit.ly/c0AVhl

@byepluto I really wish people would stop emphasizing O'Donnell's witchcraft nonsense, her actual beliefs/policies are VERY dangerous.

@andilinks Next time a liberal mentions witchcraft in connection with O'Donnell ask them if their kids read Harry Potter… #p2 #tlot #tcot

@TheNoblePatriot The LEFT & MEDIA vet Christine O'Donnell with vigorous fury...BUT NEVER GAVE OBAMA A SECOND LOOK -- DISTURBING!!!

@Greytdog RT @Devilstower: I'm not bothered that O'Donnell claims she 'dabbled' in witchcraft. I am bothered that she claims witches worship Satan.

@OldSchoolGamer "Christine O'Donnell hates masturbation, which is ironic because she owes her nomination to a bunch of jackoffs." —Bill Maher

Friday, September 17, 2010

Pope Trends on Twitter

No, the Pontiff is not on Twitter. Yet. But give him time and I think he will be. Or at least someone posing as His Holiness.
It only makes sense.
The Pope's visit to the UK has spurred so many comments on Twitter #pope has rocketed to the top of the Trend list.
Seems His being on Twitter would be just another case of going where the audience is....

@jacques_aih If you address the pope today it's OK to use "Your Eminence" rather than the more formal "Your Holiness" because it's Address Down Friday.

@Sy_Cowell Wondering how many young people would suddenly become Catholic, if someone like Justin Bieber was the pope.

@eli_reusch So the pope thinks Atheists are the moral equivalent of Nazis? I'd invite him to lick my balls, but I think I'm a little old for him.

@MostRadicalMan British police: 5 arrested over pope threat - Yahoo! News: http://dld.bz/vZan

@RichNeville Five have been arrested for threatening the Pope. I didn't even know they were back together.

@lonelycoo I can hear the pope-copters circling around the office...

@aVerdadeIlumina Pope's First Homily in Glasgow Calls Faithful to Heroic Christian Witness - International - Catholic Online http://goo.gl/7kBJ

@ShutThyTrap How many more gifts is the #pope going to get..they are giving him historical documents :( he better not sell them on ebay

@will_full In honour of the Pope's comments about atheists, I bring you Hitler talking about his Christianity - http://bit.ly/di3PgY

@VizTopTips POPE BENEDICT. Cover some of the costs of your visit by selling ice creams from that funny little van of yours. /via @littlejason

@DavidOseni So because i'm not catholic i can't see the pope. what if i just decide to show up at Hyde park tomorrow. i wonder if they'll arrest me.

@SubMixx Well that's 1 mile in over an hour, thanks Pope - can I claim lost earnings from the Vatican do you reckon?

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Twitter users react to new-Twitter

Those of us old enough to remember New Coke remember what a fiasco that was. It still leaves a bad taste in my mouth, no pun intended.
Twitter announced it is releasing "New Twitter" to much the same acclaim and fanfare as when Coke released New Coke. But let's hope the improvements are slightly more palatable.
"New Twitter" is already a Trending Topic as users try to deduce what they can from press releases and anxiously await changes to their much beloved micro-blogging platform.


@BrianDowling1 the #NewTwitter looks confusing, anyone know when it's changing??

@twitter #newtwitter Embedded media, infinite scroll, new architecture and so much more. Watch the video! twitter.com/newtwitter

@Ave_Sin_Nido I think I'm ready for the #NewTwitter. Infinite feeds and commentable tweets sound pretty good to me.

@Piconn Acabei de ganhar um convite pro Novo Twitter, se alguém quiser ganhar também é só dar RT, é automático! ;) #newTwitter

@edvolution i want #newtwitter!

@ItsPlanetGomez i STILL dont have #newtwitter

@TeamFabulous We LOVE the #newtwitter

@RezaEvol Dear #newtwitter I sit here patiently waiting for you... but can you #hurrythefuckup

@lanloosh is there anyone using #NewTwitter??? ;p

@vadakkus In case you havent seen it, #NewTwitter: http://bit.ly/9jw6YC #Awesome

@JoseRodriguez78 Quiero el #newtwitter NOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Agatha Christie turns 120-Twitter Celebrates

She hardly seems that old--her stories certainly don't seem outdated anyway, but Agatha Christie turned 120 today.
To celebrate Google (UK) has re-designed its website and Agatha Christie herself has become a Trending Topic on Twitter. Her fans are legion and quite vocal.
It is a sign of her skill as a writer that decades after her death her mysteries still entertain so many....

@PopcornKatie Happy birthday to the best writer ever! Thanks for making Hercule Poirot & the Beresford couple. Little gray cells! Agatha Christie. ♥

@aishpat why didnt the US get the agatha christie google logo today?

@jmabell Agatha Christie, the only 120-year-old MILF I know. Happy B-Day!

@OctoberJones In honor of Agatha Christie turn off the lights and kill the house guests #theevilbutler follow Iyce leggoo


@mdaystory Happy B'day Agatha Christie. In honor of you, would like to kill someone but unfortunately, am claustrophobic & jail would not suit me.

@victorbianchin Hoje é aniversário da Agatha Christie, primeira autora adulta que li (e como li!) e uma das maiores ficcionistas de todos os tempos

@CornwellE I am so excited that Agatha Christie is a trending topic! I have such a writing crush on her. Also, awesome Dr. Who episode.

@ebenbene http://www.google.co.uk/ celebrates agatha christie's 120 birthday.

@tobiaskuenning Der Google Doodle zum 120ten Geburtstag von Agatha Christie gefällt mir!

@MrsStephenFry On Agatha Christie's 120th birthday, I'm reading 'The Twitter Crack'd'. It's difficult to work out the murderer as there are 140 characters.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Taylor Swift: Twitter loves you!

Taylor Swift once again took the spotlight at the MTV Video Music Awards. Twitter has responded with a flurry of love notes, impassioned pleas to make more great music, and request to please shut-up. Which camp are you in?

@Suolehti Dear Taylor Swift, thanks for your awesome Love story song :) ♥

@irmaarfianty dear taylor swift, can i ask you? who is @trendeh ?

@Evy_Aulia Dear Taylor Swift. everyday i listen your songs

@Ayneezy Dear Taylor Swift stil on #TT ? yea i thought it was kinda dramatic too but i guess staying quiet about it wasn't an option for her.

@LaurenDayMakeup Dear Taylor Swift, you are gorgeous, talented, sweet, & funny! Your fearless! Love u @taylorswift13 with all my heart!

@Trendeh Dear Taylor Swift, Kanye took your microphone not your virginity... its time to move on...

@xLovatoDream Dear Taylor Swift, I really hate you.You took my boyfriend and you're the reason why Delena broke up. Ohh and Beyonce should have won! x)

@claudiatitania Dear Taylor Swift, I know you're a good singer. so keep on going! :D

@godsgirl8494 Dear Taylor Swift I want your guitar.. and I love you

@WeLogeTwatter Dear, Taylor Swift. I'mma let you finish, but thank God you finally found someone new to sing about, so you can leave @JoeJonas alone.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Lady Gaga makes waves with meat

Somebody tell me I was dreaming. Was Lady Gaga really wearing a dress made of meat? Was she actually going out of her way o offend as many people as possible, or simply just trying to ruin everyone's dinner?
I am not sure, and neither is the Twitter....


@preggoscorpio Lady Gaga Meat Dress-how gross can she go. 2 bad a pack of hungry pitbulls didn't attack her http://t.co/gmNWkWZ

@justkisses Please @ladygaga, tell me your meat dress was made of fake meat.

@camerwilliams 2 Meat Dress masuk PTN favorite !

@MTVTJ Omg! Lady Gaga did not just break out into song wearing a meat dress. #bornthisway #VMA

@randizuckerberg I just remarked that Lady Gaga looked almost normal for once. Then I realized that her dress was made of meat.

@foxnation Lady Gaga Taunts PETA With Meat Dress: Raw-raw-ah-ah-ah! When Lady Gaga accepted her award for... http://fxn.ws/9aoy0R

@SwampysFlorida Stefani Germanotta (Lady Gaga) in a meat dress on some TV show? I hope it was from Florida livestock! (Always finding a Florida twist!:) )

@unklerupert It wasn't until after the awards that Lady Gaga's dress designer got to see her for the first time "Pleased to meat you" said the designer.

@1capplegate Nothing like the combo of a raw meat dress and your body temperature..

@Charlotte_Fi @CAjilly I was thinking of a locally-sourced organic meat wedding frock. Dress and wedding feast in one...

@GBHub Did you watch the MTV VMA's? Man, we sure didn't! You can see photos of Lady Gaga's meat dress here, though. http://bit.ly/cMSuL4

@CallMeHoochie The lady gaga meat dress thing grosses me out. I am not vegan or vegetarian. Just skeeved the fuck out by it

@NotInTheClique_ Meat as a dress? Gaga, you are gonna have Green Peace after you... good luck!

@jonnyabomb Why is "Meat Dress" a trending topic right now on Twitter? Wait -- the guessing is the fun part...

Friday, September 10, 2010

Pastor Terry Jones Trends on Twitter

Threatening to burn the Koran is certainly one way to make yourself famous. Of course it puts at risk the lives of thousands of people who likely would prefer it if you didn't.
That fact has done little to top Pastor Terry Jones and his congregation of 50 from planning to burn the Koran in protest for the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Twitter users have reacted with scorn.....of course.

@Jesus_M_Christ Good thing Pastor Terry Jones likes fire so much.

@Nerfgun Dear Editors everywhere: Terry Jones is not news. Please do your jobs. Thanks, Nerfgun

@politicalwind Who knew? Terry Jones and Rush Limbaugh were high school classmates http://bit.ly/b1aVCM #rush

@economicvoice Either way Pastor Terry Jones will lose http://goo.gl/fb/w8ekb

@Tikaapr http://bbc.in/94R8oZ "Burning Qur'an Day"? Duh, Terry Jones, kalo mau ngelawak di OVJ aja.

@JohnLiam Terry Jones should put a beret on & convince people he's really Jeff "Skunk" Baxter of Steely Dan & The Doobie Bros. People would love him.

@pragmatic_rebel ROFL! :D RT @samhampton Apparently it was a huge misunderstanding. Pastor Terry Jones was only going to burn the Koran onto DVD

@robertliefeld My eight year old watching Pastor Terry Jones on the Today show "That guy is crazy". Indeed.

@lehmannchris Terry Jones and Rush Limbaugh went to high school together. Never have I been prouder to be a dropout.

@Nikita_Sew Sad that Eid Mubarak and Terry Jones are trending at once.

@jongolia "I can't understand why Terry Jones wants to burn a copy of the Koran when there are so many Twilight books lying around." /via @kakapojayne

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Google Instant the talk of Twitter

The release of Google Instant Search yesterday has the Twitter world buzzing. Most likely because Twitter is overrun with SEO marketers who seem to believe Google Instant Search will kill their industry. This would seem likely as Google Instant Search makes decisions about what you are looking for by creating it's own alphabet.
Type and "a" and you get "Amazon" type an "r" and your get "Realtor" and so on and so forth. Of course you don't need to enter just a single letter if you are searching for something specific, or if you are conducting a boolean search.
But for basic searches, people just looking for one simple thing yet are too lazy to just type "www.amazon.com" in their search bar, Google Instant Search will do the job for them.

@kevinkc Google with your instant search results and free calls to the states...I >

@The3Marketeers #marketing Google Instant: What Does This Mean For Search Marketers? | Fusion ... http://bit.ly/dsOSZX #digitalmarketing

@fastcompany Google Instant adds morals to everyone's search. It's a total Dick Butkus-blocker: http://is.gd/f2qPE

@PoppyHarlowCNN Google co-founder Sergey Brin on Google's "instant" search... http://fb.me/J1l8qtQt

@flavio_raimundo me too - LOL RT @stuntdubl: Has Google killed SEO with instant search?!?!?! Yes. Yes they have - I'll be starting my new job hunt tomorrow.

@RepriseMedia In case you missed it, here are our first thoughts about Google Instant Search: http://bit.ly/b2Dlmg

@johnpcampbell the site command doesn't work with google instant, you can't instantly search a site internally, that would be useful

@iramellisa What's the different between google instant search and the ordinary google??

@paulogustavo Impossível usar Google Instant Search na velocidade carroçal da nossa banda larga. Precisamos é de uma Instant Internet.

@PhilipHotchkiss 4 now: Google Instant will shift behavior (4those that lk) from Safari, Chrome & Firefox tool bar search 2 http://google.com

@McGuireDavid Hell fire. Google Instant Search just turned SEO into a huge international spelling bee. #google #instantsearch #seo

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Religious? So is Twitter!

Whether you are celebrating Eid or Rosh Hashanah, no doubt millions of others on Twitter are celebrating with you.
Twitter has become the Great Melting Pot of the Internet. People of different faiths and beliefs; nationalities and cultures; ages, genders and assorted demographics, gather on the micro-blogging site every day to share stories, wishes, dreams; complaints about their jobs, spouses, neighbors and everyday lives.
And they share good wishes as well. That is what makes Twitter great, in my opinion. Everyone is represented. And when left to their own devices, generally speaking of course, they are pretty nice to one another.....


@ShantiStudio #Happynewyear to all our #Jewish friends over there who follow the lunar #Hebrew calendar, vía @someecards http://t.co/AaX0A98

@scwink RT @lacouvee: RT @KoolMornings: Happy Rosh Hashanah to our Jewish friends - It's the High Holiday! #yyj

@MohammedYahyaMC Read my Interview with "The Jewish Chronicle" When Rosh Hashanah meets Ramadan: http://bit.ly/bVgkRZ

@ricky_martin L'Shana Tova to all of my friends celebrating Rosh Hashana!!!!!

@mustqueem Sweet Wishes On Rosh Hashanah! http://bit.ly/N7DXw

@TheSarcasticOne oh yeah it's Rosh Hashanah today and I'm wisihing everyoneone Shana Tova. twitter told me how to wish that. very shamefull

@bettelgeuse It's always a dilemma between not wanting to say farewell to Ramadhan and yet excitedly welcoming Eid-ul Fitri.

@BaderAlzarei The UAE has announced that tomorrow will be the last day of the holy month of Ramadan and Friday will be the first day of Eid Al-Fitr

@julianlipyi Salam Eid Mubarak to all my Muslim friends!

@naananda "@paulocoelho: Eid Mubarak! May Allah protect our dreams; to dream is a way of praying"

@officialoezil Eid coming up soon. Happy Eid to all muslims around the world. Eid mubarak to all, enjoy that. Allah blees you.