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Cool Stuff - AllTwitter http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter The Unofficial Twitter Resource Copyright 2013 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:30:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 How Does YOUR Garden Grow? This One Won Gold And Is Powered By Twitter [VIDEO]

How Does YOUR Garden Grow? This One Is Powered By Twitter [VIDEO]

Wouldn’t it be great to have a garden that was visible (or not) based on the whim of folks tweeting about it? Possibly not, as Twitter trolls might kill it with ‘unkindness.’

But one optimistic group of folks, with an apparently less-jaded view of Twitter, have put their garden out there and have stunned IRL viewers with the results, bringing home the gold from the Chelsea Flower Show.

Its covering responded to live Twitter activity, changing how the garden appeared at any one time.

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]]> Mary C. Long http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/garden-powered-by-twitter_b43254#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/garden-powered-by-twitter_b43254 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=43254 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:16 +0000 Logitech Unveils “Tweet Tweet” Mouse

Logitech Unveils A Twitter-Inspired Mouse

Logitech is seeing Microsoft’s Artist Series of mobile mice and raising them a serious dose of designer tech.

The new Logitech Wireless Mouse M325 Eye Candy collection of mice features four different designs with their own unique aesthetic touches.

The coolest of the bunch? The Twitter-inspired “Tweet Tweet” design.

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]]> Allison Stadd http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/logitech-twitter-mouse_b42748#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/logitech-twitter-mouse_b42748 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=42748 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:46 +0000 A Virtual Carnival Game: TweetGenie Uses Your Tweets To Guess Your Age And Gender

The New Virtual Carnival Game: TweetGenie Can Guess Your Age And Gender Based Off Just Your Tweets

A newly-developed Dutch program called TweetGenie has adapted the age-old (so to speak) carnival game of guessing a contestant’s height, weight, or birthday to the digital age.

TweetGenie can guess any Twitter user’s age and gender based solely on tweets, without a name or photo.

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]]> Allison Stadd http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/tweetgenie_b42587#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/tweetgenie_b42587 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=42587 Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:22 +0000 NBC Running Twitter Sweepstakes For Its Fall TV Lineup

NBC Running Twitter Contest For Its Fall TV Lineup

NBC’s already building buzz for its fall TV lineup, and its turning to Twitter for an assist.

Running from May 13 (yesterday) through June 13, NBC’s Fall Sweepstakes will reward one lucky Twitter winner the experience of a TV fan’s lifetime.

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]]> Allison Stadd http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/nbc-twitter-contest_b42356#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/nbc-twitter-contest_b42356 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=42356 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:30:41 +0000 Researchers Create “Geography Of Hate,” A U.S. Map Of Racist And Homophobic Tweets

Researchers Create

Prompted by the recent prominence of cyber bullying and online hate crime, a group of geography academics called Floating Sheep has a created a map called the “Geography of Hate,” a visual display of tweets that are racist, homophobic or ableist (discriminatory against people with disabilities) across the U.S.

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]]> Allison Stadd http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/geography-of-hate_b42313#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/geography-of-hate_b42313 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=42313 Mon, 13 May 2013 10:30:40 +0000 New This Year At The Chelsea Flower Show: A Tweet-Controlled Garden

New This Year At The Chelsea Flower Show: A Tweet-Controlled Garden

Now you don’t need a green thumb to be a skilled gardener – all you need is a thumb, period.

At this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, May 21-25 in London, Twitter users will be able to control the appearance of one of the display gardens.

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]]> Allison Stadd http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/chelsea-flower-show-twitter-garden_b42093#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/chelsea-flower-show-twitter-garden_b42093 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=42093 Thu, 09 May 2013 13:30:05 +0000 Twitter Testing Its App For Google Glass

Twitter Testing Its App For Google Glass

A tweet from an official Twitter Glass app has been spotted, meaning the roll-out of said app can’t be far behind.

Jonathan Gottfried, Twilio’s Developer Evangelist, has already built an unofficial Google Glass app called GlassTweet.

But if Twitter itself is working on a Glass app, that’s a whole different story.

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]]> Allison Stadd http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/twitter-app-google-glass_b41107#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/twitter-app-google-glass_b41107 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=41107 Wed, 01 May 2013 10:00:24 +0000 #TornadoWeek Tweets Creating Ruckus At The Weather Channel

#TornadoWeek Tweets Creating Ruckus At The Weather Channel

Some places are really good at harnessing the power of Twitter – and others are so GREAT at it, it blows you away.

Take the Weather Channel for instance. They’ve decided to actually harness tweets (for reals) by using them to power the wind speed in the office as it blows (with increasing power) on poor interns trying to do their work.

It’s not only a great idea, it’s pretty fun to watch! (There’s also a live feed.)

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]]> Mary C. Long http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/tornadoweek-tweets_b41119#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/tornadoweek-tweets_b41119 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=41119 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:00:15 +0000 Measure The Spread Of Your Tweets Over The World With “Where Does My Tweet Go?”

Measure The Spread Of Your Tweets Over The World With

A new online application called “Where Does My Tweet Go?” lets you examine exactly how a tweet spreads through Twitter.

The service, still in beta and created by information architect Benoît Vidal along with the team at MFG Labs in France, uses a visual algorithm to illustrate how your messages spread among both your followers and strangers.

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]]> Allison Stadd http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/measure-spread-of-tweets_b40904#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/measure-spread-of-tweets_b40904 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=40904 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:47 +0000 New Comic Book Biography Focuses On Twitter Co-Founder

New Comic Book Biography Focuses On Twitter Co-Founder

If you’re a fan of comic books, SciFi or Twitter – or ALL of that stuff – you’ll find THIS pretty fantastic.

Bluewater Productions is releasing a comic book biography this week that “tells the story of one of the innovators that have changed the digital world forever, Jack Dorsey, the co-Founder of Twitter.”

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]]> Mary C. Long http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/twitter-co-founder-comic-book-biography_b40640#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/twitter-co-founder-comic-book-biography_b40640 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=40640 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:32 +0000 Twitter UK Presents #Flock, A Tweet-Powered Cuckoo Clock

Twitter UK Presents #Flock, A Tweet-Powered Cuckoo Clock

Here’s a cool new project that demonstrates that when things happen on Twitter, they can power things happening in the real world.

Produced by the talented team at BERG design consultancy and powered by BERG Cloud, #Flock is a cuckoo clock powered entirely by tweets.

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]]> Allison Stadd http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/flock-cuckoo-clock_b40444#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/flock-cuckoo-clock_b40444 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=40444 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:00:39 +0000 Take A Walk Down Twitter Memory Lane With The Webby Awards’ Winners Archive

Take A Walk Down Twitter Memory Lane With The Webby Awards' Winners Archive

Kiss the next hour goodbye.

With the 17th Annual Webby Awards around the corner on April 9, the organization has released an addictively immersive Webby Winners Gallery + Archive.

For the first time in the awards’ 16-year history, you can view every single Webby Nominee and Winner in a virtual time machine of digital history, through nostalgic screen captures of websites as they looked in the year they were honored.

Check out a few Twitter-centric Webby nominees and winners of the past, below.

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]]> Allison Stadd http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/twitter-webby-awards_b39044#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/twitter-webby-awards_b39044 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=39044 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:00:23 +0000 Share Your Travels In Real-Time With “Tweeted Trips” App

Share Your Travels In Real-Time With

Are you a travel junkie?

Here’s a tool you’ll be interested in: Tweeted Trips, a free app that lets you share your travels in detail with your social network, without the need for expensive GPS equipment.

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]]> Allison Stadd http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/tweeted-trips_b39026#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/tweeted-trips_b39026 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=39026 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:00:31 +0000 AllTwitter Flash Fiction Contest For National Poetry Month #ATFF

AllTwitter Flash Fiction Contest For National Poetry Month #ATFF

It’s National Poetry Month! And – arguably, a piece of flash fiction IS a poem, so what better time to host our second AllTwitter Flash Fiction (poetry) contest?

Do you have what it takes to be crowned champion? Read on to find out!

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]]> Mary C. Long http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/alltwitter-flash-fiction-contest_b37292#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/alltwitter-flash-fiction-contest_b37292 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=37292 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:00:53 +0000 What’s Happening On Twitter? Find Out With This Real-Time Visual Snapshot [INFOGRAPHIC]

What's Happening On Twitter? Find Out With This Real-Time Visual Snapshot [INFOGRAPHIC]

Since way back, Twitter has asked one simple question of its users: what’s happening?

Now, thanks to those good folks at Zoomdata, you can see a quick visualisation of what’s being discussed most heavily across everybody’s favourite micro-blogging social platform.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/twitter-real-time_b38973#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/twitter-real-time_b38973 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=38973 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:00:15 +0000