All Tech Considered

Friday November 6, 2009

Social Web

What Twitter Lists Say About President Obama, Sarah Palin And You

November 6, 2009 • "Patriot" or "wing nut?" Thanks to Twitter Lists, Internet users have a whole new way of defining how they see others, from Sarah Palin to even you.

Tuesday October 13, 2009

Social Web

Popular Tweeters Get Special Treatment

October 13, 2009 • Do you have clout on Twitter? Check out Klout http://klout.com and find out. Klout is a company that measures influence on the social network Twitter and sells that information to advertisers. Advertisers might then decide to give you special...

Friday August 21, 2009

Social Web

Twitter Explained (To Mickey Rooney)

August 21, 2009 • Ben Still explains (or tries to explain) Twitter to Mickey Rooney in a YouTube video making the rounds.

Tuesday August 18, 2009

Social Web

I'm Writing A Book With A Little Help From 2000 Of My Closest Friends

August 18, 2009 • FastPencil, a Silicon Valley start up for writers who want to self-publish, has added a feature that sends out status updates on Twitter and Facebook whenever you update your manuscript. The idea here seems to be that you can get feedback on chan...

Thursday August 6, 2009

Social Web

Woot Weathers The Twitter Outage

August 6, 2009 • Woot.com tells us what they did during a denial-of-service Twitter outage that shut out users Thursday morning.

Tuesday August 4, 2009

Social Web

What Do The Marines And ESPN Have In Common?

August 4, 2009 • According to ESPN's Ric Bucher's Twitter feed, the network is clamping down on non-ESPN Twitter postings.

Monday July 27, 2009

Social Web

Mom Bloggers Are Spreading Influence, But Facing New Problems

July 27, 2009 • As this week's All Tech Considered suggests, mom bloggers have growing clout online, but they're also under more scrutiny and having to adapt to new, non-family issues.

Thursday July 16, 2009

Social Web

News Coverage Suggestions From Our Tweeps: Add Yours

July 16, 2009 • A handful of our 500 followers responded with subject areas they'd like to see "All Tech Considered" explore.

Monday July 6, 2009

Social Web

Facebook Farming, Walkman Turns 30 And More

July 6, 2009 • The Walkman turns 30, Facebook farming grows like a weed and Opera tries to unite the Web through file sharing.

Friday June 26, 2009

Social Web

Twitter T/F

June 26, 2009 • True or false: Farrah Fawcett & Michael Jackson were both guests on the Tonight Show w/Johnny Carson, co-hosted by Ed McMahon.

Thursday June 25, 2009

Social Web

Short Stories One Tweet At A Time

June 25, 2009 • Arjun Basu writes short stories --- extremely short stories; short stories that are exactly 140 characters.

Friday June 12, 2009

Social Web

Facebook Scam Exploits Friendship For Money

June 12, 2009 • What do you do if a friend on Facebook reaches out to you for money? Trust, but verify - it's possible it could be a scam.

Wednesday June 10, 2009

Social Web

A Farmer, His 'Tribe' And The Web That Brings Them Together

June 10, 2009 • In my moments of grandeur, I wish I had my own farm where I could connect with Mother Nature. I suspect many people feel the same way, but few have the courage to do it.

Tuesday May 26, 2009

Social Web

Social Media Goes To The Dogs

May 26, 2009 • Companies are increasingly turning to social media to try find out what customers want. But how successful are they? In the case of Del Monte Foods, the answer may be very.

Social Web

Twitter TV: What Should They Call It?

May 26, 2009 • Twitter is working on a TV show based on the site. But what should they call it? We've got some ideas.