Following Conversations on Twitter - Changes to @ replies

Posted by Martin Jamieson | May 13, 2008 .

One of the great things I like about Twitter is ‘overhearing’ conversations between people you follow, and others they are following - it’s a great way to find even more interesting people to follow.
Unfortunately the people at Twitter don’t seem to agree with me, a new update to their blog today: How @replies work on [...]

Tweeted Links - What do People Link to on Twitter?

Posted by Martin Jamieson | May 2, 2008 .

So, what do people link to on Twitter? It’s a good question and one worth spending some time on.
I’ve got to admit, I’ve been paying a bit of attention to this lately - it’s an interesting exercise, watching the way different personalities interact on Twitter. I follow about 190 people, the majority bloggers, so my [...]

Potential Privacy issues when using 3rd party Twitter Apps

Posted by Martin Jamieson | April 23, 2008 .

I talked about one potential privacy issue relating to 3rd party Twitter apps last week in my post: Do we need to worry about ‘Tweet Jacking’, today further information has surfaced about the dangers of unintended consequences from 3rd party apps that access the Twitter API.
TechCrunch has reported that Twitter user Orli Yakuel has had [...]

Five Twitter Tools to Expand your Circle of Friends

Posted by Martin Jamieson | April 20, 2008 .

If you’ve read a few posts on this blog, you’ll know that I’m a fan of Twitter (you can access my profile here), I’ve already written a few thoughts about Twitter and a discussion on why social networking websites are important to bloggers, but today I want to share some links with you on tools [...]

Do we need to worry about ‘Tweet Jacking’?

Posted by Martin Jamieson | April 13, 2008 .

Twitter is starting to really take off as a way to grow your social network and (subtly) promote your blog, but is there a danger of twitter accounts being hacked? and if so, what damage could the hackers do?
Today saw what is believed to be one of the first public auctions for a twitter account [...]

Are you a Twit? Do you Tweet?

Posted by Martin Jamieson | April 11, 2008 .

Twitter seems to have exploded over the past few weeks, and it’s little wonder considering prominent bloggers such as Darren Rowse, Daniel Scocco and John Chow have all blogged about their experiences on Twitter lately.
It’s also proving to be a great way to promote a little interest in your blog and get some link love [...]