Twitter and Watchmen in the Media
In the media circuit, there’s been a lot of coverage of two topics, Twitter and Watchmen. Here are just a few of them:
From Time Magazine:
From Entertainment Weekly:
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Watchmen Graphic Novel at Amazon
Amazon is selling the Watchmen graphic novel for $11 if you need to see what the hype is about.
Nominate Your Twitter MILF
No, it’s not what you think! We’re not talking traditional MILF but the remixed Twitter variation, Mothers I’d Like to Follow, aka “Twitter MILF.” In the Urban Dictionary, Twitter MILF is defined thusly:
In the Twitterverse, the Twitter MILF is the modern day woman who can do it all. She can impart her wisdom in less than 140 characters, enthrall with her beauty in a 73 pixel avatar, and raise children! Indeed, she is a Twitter Mother I’d Like to Follow…
So who would you nominate as a Twitter Mother I’d Like to Follow?
New Respect for Skittles
While I still won’t eat those pure sugar pills known as Skittles, I have a new found respect for Skittles’ recent online advertising. Skittles (temporarily) dumped their web site and instead is showing a live Twitter search of tweets containing the word “skittles.”
So whatever you tweet about Skittles, it’ll show on their site. Gutsy for sure since there are a lot of worthless tweets showing up, but a very bold move to leave your “site” in the hands of the public.
Hawaii is #2 in Porn Consumption?!
The tiny 50th state is a powerhouse in the consumption of pornography it seems. Hawaii ranks second in the viewing of online porn.
Thanks Wayne! All your efforts have paid off. Or do we thank Club 939? Or maybe it’s due to all the adults Hawaii has in correctional facilities?
Imagine What The Oprah Could Do to Twitter?
If Barbara Walters and the cast of The View can bring down Twitter, imagine the damage The Oprah could do if she promoted the service! If The Oprah were to pick lucky winners for her annual giveaway show from tweets, Twitter would absolutely melt.
102.7 Da Bomb Going Away?
Heard Rella of 102.7 Da Bomb say that after 8 years on the radio, Da Bomb was going away. Was in context of tough economic times but might also be a marketing trick/promotion. Did the station change owners? New name for the station?
More details on Monday at 7:00 with Sam Da Man.
A Fail Whale of Paradise
Not quite your typical fail whale, but if you’re going to be offline for a wee bit, might as well do it in paradise.
When’s Hawaii Getting Kimchi Tacos?
Sounds like a winner, combining Korean and Mexican flavors into a multicultural treat. I wonder when this crossover will cross over to Hawaii?
And Kogi Korean BBQ-To-Go uses Twitter to announce their next location.
Is Facebook Making You Think Like a Baby?
There’s a recent British study indicating that use of Facebook might “drive human brains and behavior in negative directions” and that minds of FB users might become “infantilized, characterized by short attention spans, sensationalism, inability to empathize and a shaky sense of identity.”
It’s a good thing I started spending more time on Twitter!
A Corn-y Makeover
Okay, these aren’t exactly the same but still, the Jolly Green Giant’s corn product packaging has gotten a makeover.
The new design looks fresher with the green fields and a close-up of the corn kernels. Thankfully, the Giant’s green legs and unmanly booties have been covered up. The typeface of the main wording went to a sans serif font which What the Font identifies as Highlander. I think not, but I can’t id the font either.
Twuating with Gmail
If you’re going to be twuating Twitter names, don’t forget that you can use Gmail’s “unlimited” email account feature to help you out. Since Twitter accounts need to be associated with email addresses, you can easily create a matching Gmail account using the “+” feature.
Back to twuating…