Thread: Twitter

i am beginning to regret starting this thread

^Where did you get that ugly avatar ?

I have an idea for a hat or helmet that takes the random thoughts bouncing around in tiny minds and posts them on twitter

I will call it the "dribble shitter for twitter "

where do I find some venture capitalists ?

I don't get it.

A few people that I used to knock around with are on Facebook and update it via their mobiles with completely inane things like - Jeff wants a cup of tea tonight.

Steve is going to Cardiff.

Jo is tired!!!!!

I don't get the point of it.

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

I don't get the point of it.

you wouldnt

It's a bit like internet forums, an excuse avoid human contact and proper conversation.

Originally Posted by kingwilly

you wouldnt

Suppose you have to have the mind of a prepubescent child to get it.

but true. I don't get things like that.

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

Suppose you have to have the mind of a prepubescent child to get it.

not at all.

^Do you get it?

Originally Posted by NickA

^Do you get it?

not fully, but i think i got an idea.

my original idea of it was that it was a wanky way of updating facebook status shit.

But a mate of mine is a principal here, he had a problem to do with Depkinas (education ministry in indo) so he logged onto twitter, posted a quick question, and received useful replies quicker than emailing a bunch of people.

It depends on who you follow and what you use it for.

Is this you KW?

Originally Posted by Begbie

^Where did you get that ugly avatar ?

I think he must be a neighbours fan

Originally Posted by peterpan

Is this you KW?

nope.

I'm the king of jibber jabber.

oh fcuk

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Twitter breaks Jakarta bombing news

Asher Moses

July 17, 2009 - 12:32PM
Within seconds of the first explosion in Jakarta, Twitter lit up with first-hand accounts from people on the ground - well before the big media companies could scramble into position.
Just like during last year's Mumbai terrorist attacks and, closer to home, the recent bushfires that ravaged Victoria, Twitter has once again proved its worth as a lightning fast way to spread information during disasters and breaking news events.
Daniel Tumiwa appeared to be first in the world to report the Jakarta bombings on the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels.
"Bom [at] marriot and ritz Carlton kuningan jakarta," he wrote.
"Left location.Shocked. Lots of blood. Breakfast meetings at coffee shops while bombs went off."
Before long other Indonesians were uploading photographs and details they had recorded on their mobile phones.
Andre Siregar, who was in the Ritz-Carlton when the bombs went off, wrote that he "felt building shake twice" and published a photograph of the Ritz-Carlton's crushed facade.

"Airlangga restaurant explosion. We just had dinner there last night," he wrote.
Another user posted a photograph of smoke billowing out of both hotels.

Read all of the tweets coming from inside Jakarta at this page.

Twitter user reports from scene of Jakarta explosions

Posted by Craig Kanalley on 7/16/09 • Categorized as Asia, terrorism

Andre Siregar, a tech enthusiast and Indonesian national living in Singapore per his Twitter feed and Tumblr site, was staying at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Jakarta where a bomb exploded Friday morning.
He provided many of the following breaking tweets before media reports even addressed the incident and also posted a TwitPic (see below):

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  dregar Something going in Mega Kuningan. Explosion? In Ritz CArlton and felt building shaking. Marriott hotel has some broken glasses 17 Jul 2009 from Seesmic
• 
  dregar .[at]tradergav Jakarta. Still trying to find out what is going on. Police blocked street in front of Marriott 17 Jul 2009 from dabr in reply to tradergav
• 
  dregar metro Tv says explosion at Our hotel Ritz Carlton. Police PA says to evacuate. Nothing from the hotel security 17 Jul 2009 from dabr
• 
  dregar Ritz mega kuningan. On 11 floor. Felt building shaking twice 17 Jul 2009 from dabr
• 
  dregar Airlangga restaurant explosion. We just had dinner there last night 17 Jul 2009 from dabr
• 
  dregar I got full bars but cannot make a call 17 Jul 2009 from dabr

Here’s the picture he posted to Twitter, the first TwitPic from the scene, which was widely circulated amongst the Indonesian Twitterverse, with more than 3,500 views in an hour:

More breaking tweets from Jakarta can be found here: Bombs strike Jakarta hotels | Breaking Tweets

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