What is Microblogging?

Posted by on 04/26 at 09:02 AM Permalink
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Social networking. That phrase has been all the rage over the last couple of years. With sites like Facebook, MySpace and the like, more and more people are connecting with each other and interacting online. Blogs, too, are a popular way of sharing information and attracting an audience of people with similar interests.

But more and more people are making that kind of interaction quicker and shorter. Instead of writing long posts or email messages, they’re tapping out quick missives telling their friends (and the wider world) what they’re up to at the moment.

How do they do that? By microblogging. 

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    Posted by Rich Summers  on  04/26  at  12:39 PM

  1. Great article.
    I may try microblogging.

    2. Posted by bonnie  on  04/26  at  01:18 PM

  2. does everybody have nothing to do but blog - and who cares?

    3. Posted by Huong Huynh  on  04/26  at  06:09 PM

  3. I think microblogging is a fad.  It will quickly pass as people tire of constantly bragging about their activities online. 

    I believe that the NSA and Uncle Sam already keep too close of an eye on me.  They don’t need me to give them more information via a day by day description of what I am doing; so I don’t Twitter.  I enjoy privacy.

    One thing really bothers me about the oblivious young lady in the picture in this article who is staring at the ceiling, and is apparently microblogging.  She has her laptop on a couch seat or cushion which is occluding the fan vents which draw air in from the bottom and over the microprocessor heat sink.  She is going to overheat the components in her computer and possibly hurt the computer or cause a fire.  She’ll blame it on the Sony battery and sue them no doubt.  Why is she smiling?  Can’t she smell the plastic heating up?

    Huong

    4. Posted by Kenton Bruice MD  on  04/28  at  06:45 AM

  4. Check out this selection of apps and find the ones of your choice! Even if they are only timekillers designed to make time go by a little faster, they will surely meet your need of a good laugh with your friends and even help you out from time to time.

    MouthOff: create mouth animations with your voice.
    Synchronize your voice with one of the eight animated mouths that MouthOff provides for only $0.99. You can download this new application from the App Store in iTunes. It is already rocking in YouTube with lots of people singing, screaming, and laughing with their animated mouths: Grandma, Robot, Synth, Rude Boy, Dog, Angry Emperor, Monster, and Kiss-me-quick. Don’t forget to upload it with the tag ‘showusyourmouthoff’ and it will appear in its official website. There are more cool animations coming soon.

    Call-U-Later: free yourself from everlasting conversations.
    If you ever get annoying calls, or your friends simply call to say ‘Hi’ in a bad moment, this is definitely the app for you. Just play one of the optimized sounds in the conversation, and get rid of them in the blink of an eye… They won’t mind! The sounds are made professionally and have excellent quality, so take it easy, nobody will realize they are fake. It could be someone at the door or a baby crying loudly. Don’t worry, they will totally understand… But don’t risk using the same sounds repeatedly or they will discover your secret!

    Visuals For Facebook Friends: find out who’s calling with their updated looks.
    With this app you will be able to see your friends’ Facebook profile picture when they call you. You will also find their happy faces as you browse through your contact list. The photos will be automatically updated as your friends upload new ones to their Facebook profile.

    Parrot: the ultimate virtual pet.
    We all know there is always some time to fool around, and this may be the appropiate application for this purpose! After choosing between the adult or baby parrot, start talking to your iPhone and your little virtual pet will repeat instantly what you say. Use it to entertain yourself, but don’t make the poor parrot repeat bad things or dirty words!

    Spit ‘Em: don’t you miss your spitting target.
    Boredom is taking over you? Here is your new favorite timekiller: take your car and go for a drive. If you happen to find some pedestrians in your way, direct your head straight to them and… spit ‘em! Are there any cyclists around? Just spit ‘em! And what about those cars passing you on the streets? You got it… simply spit ‘em as well. I see you’ve got the point. With very realistic sound effects and a variety of levels to reach according to your ability to spit at practically everything, this apps’ popularity is increasing fastly. Take part of this new game and have the opportunity to appear in the upcoming online high scores table.

    Feel free to publish this article on your website or blog. If you do, please add this info about the author: “Written by Katty Mann.

    5. Posted by Aussie_Sheila  on  04/30  at  01:34 AM

  5. I love Twitter - it’s a great way to communicate, get to know interesting people and get information.

    6. Posted by moxy  on  05/04  at  04:06 PM

  6. i still dont get how twitter became so popular… what’s so great about it? 5,000 tweets every hours - how can one keep up with it all?

    7. Posted by jansegers  on  07/07  at  08:26 AM

  7. Note: there are many more services in all major language all over the world…

    Pieter Jansegers

    8. Posted by share your option  on  07/13  at  11:08 AM

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