April 27, 2012
by John Biggs
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This is a few days old but it’s well worth revisiting if you haven’t seen it yet. It’s by English rapper Dan Bull and it’s about everyone’s favorite time-waster, TheFacebook. The best part?
He also does a Twitter one. Give it a listen and th… Continue reading
April 2, 2012
by Mathew Ingram
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As virtually every form of media from newspapers to television shows becomes more socially aware, the book remains stubbornly anti-social. Despite the rapid growth in e-books and the launch of a number of services designed to add social features to bo… Continue reading
February 9, 2012
by nate@arstechnica.com (Nate Anderson)
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In 2010, South Yorkshire police showed up at the workplace of 26-year old Paul Chambers and arrested him. His crime: posting a frustrated joke to Twitter after his girlfriend’s flight was delayed due to snow at the local a… Continue reading
January 23, 2012
by Zoe Fox
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Sina Weibo, one of China’s premiere microblogs and alternatives to Twitter, saw a record number of messages sent per second Monday, in honor of the Chinese New Year.
Kicking off the Year of the Dragon, the new record — 32,312 messages per secon… Continue reading
September 12, 2011
by Bobbie Johnson
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You’ve probably noticed it over the years; I certainly have. You’ve seen the companies who are way too friendly on the web. You click on their website and it’s stuffed with messages like “Yay!” and “w00t!” You look at their Twitter accoun… Continue reading