- The race among some of the biggest online companies to reveal more of the instant opinions and information flooding across the internet in real time has intensified, with Microsoft and Facebook each announcing important initiatives in recent days. The initiatives reflect the broader impact on the internet that is starting to be felt by the soaring popularity of Twitter, the service that lets users broadcast short messages.
- I recently had a twitter conversation with Chris Abraham about driving the appropriate car in this economic downturn. Chris said his 2001 classic and subdued BMW was a “pass”, or “OK” in today’s economy, but I don’t doubt his car was originally purchased to convey the exact image he desired, appropriate to himself and the times.
- Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, post links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.
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