Archive for September, 2010

9 Reasons Why Everyone is Unfriending You on Facebook

Since being selected as the 2009 word of the year by the New Oxford American Dictionary, “unfriend” has taken the meaning of friendship to a whole new level thanks largely to Facebook. With Twitter, the comparable “unfollow” is a more acceptable and common practice. So, do people unfriend others on Facebook? More importantly, why the hell are they unfriending you? Let’s find out.

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Finally…Twitter.com Receives a Much-Needed Redesign

Twitter HQ was abuzz this afternoon. The big announcement?

Well, we took a look at Twitter apps like Hootsuite, Nambu, Tweetdeck, Echofon, and the ocean of other desktop Twitter clients. Then, I said out loud, ‘Hmmmm…life would sure be great if these guys weren’t around! So, Twitter is coming out with a new redesign. Tweet your hearts out, you maniacs.”
Evan Williams

At least, that’s what I can remember. But don’t quote me on it.
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