So today’s big news is about Twitter acquiring Posterous. It lead me to tweet this: “Eeeek… Posterous acquired by Twitter?! People, NEVER forget your mission, NEVER divert from it. If you do, you WILL fail.” Which, based on the replies, requires a bit more explanation (other than explaining what has caused me to start making mouse noises). If you are… Read more →
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Recommendations for Someone new to Twitter
Nisha Pillai (@island_nisha – do say hello to her if you are on Twitter) asked me what advice I’d give to someone new to Twitter. Here are my thoughts, as I await my next cup of coffee. 1. Give it a try. [for those of you not on Twitter already, it is free and quick to set up. If you… Read more →
Getting the Wardrobe Organised – With a Little Help From My Friends
That “end of summer” vibe has started to kick in. The air is getting colder, and I sense autumn around the corner. That means digging out some warmer clothes and retire some of the thinner summer wear. As I looked at my clothes, in their cupboards and drawers, I realised I have always stored them the same way. My productivity… Read more →
SummerSandwich – Twitter Food and Fun
If you are unfamiliar with the regular Twitter cook-offs, then check out the Summer Pudding Twitter Competition post for a bit of background. Dozens of people from around the globe in an on-line cooking competition, co-ordinated via social networking site Twitter, watched by thousands. This month’s competition has less to do with cooking and more to do with making. Last month’s… Read more →
Tweetcamp
This Saturday I’ll be up at Tweetcamp in London. I caught up with driving force Farhan Rehman to ask him what it’s all about. And he’s posted more about What to Expect at TweetCamp: The aim, is to bring people together in person who know each other through Twitter, but don’t necessarily know each other well in person. Given that, of the people… Read more →
Summer Pudding Twitter Competition
Ah, the wild things that happen via Twitter… Only on Twitter could a few tweets turn into an international “cooktweetoff” as people from both sides of the Atlantic joined in a mission to prepare the ultimate summer pudding – all under the hash tag #summerpudding, of course. I think the trouble started with @Andyqsmith, @Maggiephilbin and @NickiePhilbin. I couldn’t begin to cover all of… Read more →