Harsh Reality: Ain’t Going to Make Money by Blogging
In her latest blog post, Penelope Trunk lays it out clearly – you’re not going to make money from your blog.
Shazbat! Back to the real job that does pay money.
Pulp
Rejected by Urban Dictionary: Ashton’s Orphans
My latest submission to Urban Dictionary was rejected so instead of letting it waste away, I figured I’d post it here. Here is my proposed definition for Ashton’s Orphans (or maybe it shoulda been Ashton’s Tworphans for some Twitterese):
All those unloved, unused, and now orphaned Twitter accounts spawned by fans of Ashton Kutcher (@aplusk) in his race against CNN to reach one million Twitter followers.
Example: My IRL friends only joined Twitter to help Ashton Kutcher reach one million followers before CNN, but now they’re just one of Ashton’s Orphans.
I made a few small changes to the original submission, but oh well… There’s always twuat and Twitter MILF. 😉
Twitter’s Ashton Effect?
So the much publicized contest between Ashton Kutcher and CNN for one million Twitter followers is an all win situation for the microblogging service. Getting The Oprah on to Twitter is merely a secondary effect of @aplusk taking on “the establishment.”
All of Ashton’s campaigning and publicity are paying off with even more users singing up to Tweet. Just now, I’ve found new IRL friends on Twitter following very few except of aplusk. Kind of an indicator, no? Is this the “Ashton Effect?”
Lamenting Twitter’s Victory Over RSS
That’s it. The crucial but not-well-understood technology of RSS is quickly being eclipsed by the monstrous momentum of Twitter. While RSS is still needed for the exposure of web site updates in a standard format, the consumption of these updates is headed towards Twitter.
Now with The Oprah talking about Twitter, it’s bound to go even more mainstream. You know the first time Oprah directs her now 330K+ Twitter followers to a link, the site will suffer the “Digg effect.”
Yeah, yeah, RSS will go on since it’s absolutely needed, and Twitter and RSS can complement each other. RSS will just be relegated to the technology back row never receiving the public fanfare or digirati support like Twitter has.
Sing It Susan!
Another amazing song by new sensation Susan Boyle. In 1999, Susan recorded a track for a charity CD and the Daily Record was able to find a copy.
Listen to Susan sing “Cry Me a River” (not the Justin Timberlake version).
Susan Boyle – Wow!
I’m late to this and only now have seen and heard Susan Boyle sing on Britain’s Got Talent.
Wow!
Sorry, YouTube embedding of the video has been disabled. Here’s a CBS segment on Susan.
Can Twitter Handle The Oprah?
The almighty Oprah goes live on Twitter on Friday, April 17. She’ll be sending her first Tweet on her show which also features one million follower winner, Ashton Kutcher.
Can Twitter handle the legions of The Oprah fans?
Hammer Time in Hawaii!
Keep an eye out around town for one Stanley Burrell aka MC Hammer! Hammer’s actually in Hawaii as announced by his Twitter stream.
CNN-Ashton Kutcher Twitter Race Getting Interesting
The race to one million followers on Twitter between CNN and Ashton Kutcher is getting more interesting with game maker EA taking Kutcher’s side. EA will put Ashton’s one millionth follower in its upcoming Sims 3 game and is throwing in every EA game that’s made in 2009.
Theoretically both CNN and aplusk will hit one million viewers tomorrow, but who will get there first?
CNN Versus Ashton Kutcher!
The Twitter showdown is on between CNN and Ashton Kutcher. Both are nearing one million followers on Twitter so they’re racing to see who gets to this milestone first.
In one view, Ashton already has a victory of getting 900k followers as an individual rather than the news conglomeration of CNN. I did my part and started following Mr. Demi Moore. While viewing his profile, I also see that Lil’ Kim is on Twitter so I had to follow this dancing diva.
Modern Day Cinderella
How does the modern day Cinderella get to the royal ball? Does she need the magic of her Fairy Godmother to make her a carriage? Nah, the modern day Cinderella simply tows her carriage with her SUV.
