Barack Obama is Following Me!

I don’t know why I find this semi-quasi-amusing.  I’m sure “he” follows everyone who follows “him”:
Hi, Jane.
Barack Obama (BarackObama) is now following your updates on Twitter.
Check out Barack Obama’s profile here:
http://twitter.com/BarackObama
Best,
Twitter
Yes, I am now also following CNN on Twitter.  I changed my mind after my previous post.  For now…
And yes, Hillary is below Barack in [...]

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Microblogging After the China Earthquake / Twitter

‘We just had a massive earthquake. Still alive though…’ said inwalkedbud in Chengdu on Twitter shortly after the quake struck. 
This quote was taken from a BBC article.
I first signed up for a Twitter account after reading a news story about a US student who was in a foreign country Twittering a simple message along the lines of [...]

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I Love My Pilot Varsity Fountain Pen / Twistori, Again

I could have written this paean to the Pilot Varsity fountain pen!  But I didn’t!  I wish I knew who wrote this so I could recommend the Noodler’s bulletproof ink!
Grumble grumble…  Still trying to register with Equifax…  I am actually REALLY impressed with their quick phone customer service!  Their website is just down…  Grrr…
(Yes…  I [...]

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Twistori: Finally a Use for Twitter!

I just discovered Twistori last night! And as many users have noted, this would be great to have as a screen saver! Actually, I often use 2 monitors when I’m on the computer, so I’ve been putting this page up on my “background” secondary monitor.
Twitter is… USELESS in my opinion. I’ve only been using it [...]

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