February 2010
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How to Sniff Out a Twitter Robot Posing as a Human
I was speaking on threats to Twitter in this past week’s #ESM Emerson Social Media class and it occurred to me that Twitter’s biggest internal threat is not people tweeting inane things that best belong on Facebook, but rather something much more annoying and far worse – the multitude of robots passing themselves off as humans on Twitter. I’ve noticed over the past year that the robots have been...
Sweet! @MABeacon, the masked blogger behind http://kennedyseat.com AKA Conor Yunits will be joining #ESM as a guest lecturer
Good peps to follow for this #FF @captain_pete @TeckieGirl @GTChin @max_e_silver @edwardboches @JoshSamBob
Great data on Facebook Moms -via Mashable, hoping to get @BostonMama to join us in #ESM http://bit.ly/aINgIg
Pls follow @MABeacon if you’re interested in Boston or Massachusetts politics
Smartphones Are Selling Like Crazy -via Mashable http://bit.ly/9PABz2
Don’t want to get #ESM too excited, but just heard from @jyamasaki that @loic might be guest lecturing this semester via skype
Best 14 min. I spent today: Watching James Siminoff’s presentation “Startups Suck, which is why I love them [video] http://bit.ly/dtw7Ob
Interesting thought:There’s No Good Reason the National Enquirer Shouldn’t Win a Pulitzer Prize for J. Edwards scandal http://bit.ly/bQtiUM
Facebook Begins Rolling Out Redesign, Again (Pics) -via TechCrunch http://tcrn.ch/cYMCec
RT @seesmic: TechCrunch: Seesmic’s Latest Android Build Is Dare I Say, iPhone-Like http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/02/04/seesmic-android- …
Cool Design: The Impossible Lamp - via cool hunting http://bit.ly/9wS9Hq
Ancient dinosaur had stripes, researchers say - via AP http://bit.ly/b3Fc07
For #ESM as we will be talking about FB next week, so here’s how to suck at Facebook - http://bit.ly/ciLUOj
FB Profile For Holocaust Victim - is writing in a dead boy’s voice is ethically unsound? - via Mashable http://bit.ly/bijOJ2
Awesome and very much needed: Commenting on Engadget: a human’s guide http://bit.ly/bczFZb
Happy 6th Birthday, Facebook! -via Mashable http://bit.ly/aoxk29
AP Story yesterday titled: Is blogging a slog? Some young people think so, #ESM - thoughts? #tngg - thoughts? http://bit.ly/9JtEja
Great Gizmodo post: ‘Not a review, not even breaking news, just a reminder that someone is doing something awesome’ http://bit.ly/anJmrn
Brilliant: Energy Generating Soccer Ball Brings Clean Power to Off-Grid Areas -via Inhabitat http://bit.ly/b7tT8A
How Redbox gets the latest movie releases & then rents them for $1? Thank you Walmart & Target -via Gizmodo http://bit.ly/dykugp
Google complaint highlights China-based hacking - via AP http://bit.ly/aueGnE
Interesting: Guest’s perspective, being on the Daily Show - must read for Daily Show fans http://bit.ly/bCfT4y
Bad PR Move Number 1: Lie - Firm Lies About Lady Gaga Endorsement, Gets Caught - via Gawker http://bit.ly/bcb8Ym
Google Lets Kids Design Next Logo - via Mashable http://bit.ly/cXONsE
Skype for iPhone Over 3G is coming - via Mashable http://bit.ly/dvR26R
Iran hates animals, sends them in rocket to space - via AP http://bit.ly/cIyje3
RT @mkarolian: #ESM Emerson College Tweet-Up on Feb 12, 2010 hosted by @mkarolian @lbkinson - RSVP: http://bit.ly/bBxGuG #EmersonTweetUp
Great #ESM class tonight starting to really come together
#ESM start up meetings going great - almost time for the @boloco run
Awesomeness: girl scout cookies in #ESM
Eco Green Tech just go its Sexy back - via Inhabitat http://bit.ly/dvUUJ4
Excited for #ESM tonight
Social Media: Budweiser Urges Fans to Vote for Super Bowl Ad Via Facebook - via Mashable http://bit.ly/bAbgF2
More Google Search Features Come to Gmail - via Mashable http://bit.ly/bfFpdu
Very cool healthcare solution: Tattletale pills, bottles remind you to take your meds - via CNN.com http://bit.ly/beD0BE
Gigolo Journalism = NY Post -via Gawker http://bit.ly/aD8AhC
Apple Demands Removal Of USB Sharing Feature In Stanza iPhone App - via TechCrunch http://tcrn.ch/bd4YwU
Design*Sponge’s guide to orange county http://bit.ly/ablnyh
Design: Urban Furniture Integrates lighting - via DesignSpotter http://bit.ly/9tPNRt
Twitter Under Phishing Attack? - via Mashable http://bit.ly/aLR20t
Pepsi and Focus on the Family Most Buzzed-About Super Bowl Advertisers - via Mashable http://bit.ly/atuQuh
Just finished a great interview & photo shoot with the Boston Globe & a client, can’t wait to see it this Wed.