Tweets

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The First Tweet: President Obama’s First "Official" Tweet Is All Father’s Day

7:30AM June 20, 2011 | Jack Loftus

President Obama is officially tweeting on his own Twitter account. He started today. The first, first tweet unfolded like this: More »


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What Happens When A Grandpa Thinks Twitter Is Google

3:20AM May 19, 2011 | Brian Barrett

Apparently, someone has told his 81-year old father that you use Twitter to search things on Google. The result? A stream of old man searches ranging from “cold toes” to “diane sawyer swimsuit pictures.” Mean? Yes. Hilarious? Yesserer. More »


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Texas County Shames Drunk Drivers On Twitter

11:00AM December 26, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

District Attorney Brett Ligon in Montgomery County, Texas will soon be using his Twitter account to name and shame drunk drivers in his area. Based on his current tweets, this is a comedy goldmine in the making. More »


Gadgets

Twitter Device Tweets Heartbeat, Scares Relatives When Twitter Crashes

7:00AM June 29, 2009 | Jack Loftus

We have to hand it to that Twitter thing. From further boosting the egos of outspoken tech industry personalities to supporting Iranian revolutions, the service has demonstrated its strengths. Today, the service can let relatives know you are still alive. More »


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36 Hours of Travelling Twitterers, Visualised

11:40PM May 12, 2009 | John Herrman

Artist Jer Thorp has harnessed the internet’s oversharing tendencies for good, compiling 36 hours worth of “just landed in…” tweets into one beautiful 3D visualization.

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Some Tweets Really Belong on Twitter

3:00AM April 30, 2009 | Adam Frucci

Dan decided to try Twittering in real life. And by that, he means standing in crowded areas of NYC and yelling his Tweets out loud. Hilarity ensues.

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