Friday, August 21st, 2009 by Steven 0 Add a CommentThat, at least, is what Stephen Wolfram, founder of computational knowledge engine Wolfram Alpha, has tried to convince us in a lengthy post over at the official blog. Personally, I’ve encountered a serious usability problem with Wolfram Alpha that pretty much stopped me from using it: it’s very broad in scope, but on the other hand it doesn’t always work perfectly. After a while, I’ve moved back to simple, specific tools (found via Google) created for the purpose of various calculations.

For every blog post I write, I pick an audience. For me, it boils down to two options: the first is to write for my RSS subscribers, my loyal readers, my friends, my community.  The second option is to write for strangers, random people searching Google, the people who stumble upon my blog every day because of something I wrote that matches what they were seeking. TechCrunch writes for the community. Mashable writes for Google.

Bet Your Followers is a social experiment/ Twitter game. You basically compete head-to-head with other Twitter users, but instead of competing for points or cash, you’re gambling your followers. You can wager up to 5 followers per match. Win, and you gain new, legitimate followers. Lose, and your opponent gets to keep them all! @BetYerFollowers Site here. Via Mashable

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Ever wonder what the press really thinks about social media?  What some of their favorite social networks are?  What tools journalists use to navigate the online world?  The only way to find out the real answers to those questions is to ask them! Last Thursday night Marie Domingo, Heidi Groshelle and Rachel Polish hosted the Meet the Media Tweetup at Azie in San Francisco.  With a packed room of attendees, the Tweetup included a mix of influencers from traditional and social outlets, including:

Friday, August 21st, 2009 by Steven 0 Add a CommentIf you’re a Project Runway fan, you may have missed the legal battle that ultimately moved the show with no home to Lifetime. It’s been an ordeal ripe with Hollywood dirt, but the bottom line is that Project Runway season 6 will air on Lifetime tonight, not on Bravo, where it has developed a huge fan base over the past five seasons.We’re not in the business of unraveling network and product company melees, but we are quite curious about how a show that now has two prominent web presences will affect the Lifetime premier and season ratings.

Friday, August 21st, 2009 by Steven 0 Add a CommentThere are Twitter apps for just about everything – managing your account from your desktop, finding local tweeters, tweeting on-the-go, and more. The one we just stumbled across though, Bet Your Followers, is unlike any app we’ve ever encountered before.Bet Your Followers is part social experiment and part Twitter game. You compete head-on against other Twitter users. But instead of competing for points or cash, you’re gambling followers – your followers.

There are Twitter apps for just about everything – managing your account from your desktop , finding local tweeters , tweeting on-the-go , and more. The one we just stumbled across though, Bet Your Followers , is unlike any app we’ve ever encountered before. Bet Your Followers is part social experiment and part Twitter game. You compete head-on against other Twitter users. But instead of competing for points or cash, you’re gambling followers – your followers . Wager up to 5 followers per match.

There are Twitter apps for just about everything – managing your account from your desktop , finding local tweeters , tweeting on-the-go , and more. The one we just stumbled across though, Bet Your Followers , is unlike any app we’ve ever encountered before.

There are Twitter apps for just about everything – managing your account from your desktop , finding local tweeters , tweeting on-the-go , and more. The one we just stumbled across though, Bet Your Followers , is unlike any app we’ve ever encountered before. Bet Your Followers is part social experiment and part Twitter game Read the original: Would You Gamble With Your Twitter Followers?