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There are very many Twitter applications out these days, the Twitter API is, undoubtedly, one of the major reasons for its popularity. And believe you me, there is a crap load of popularity! TweetDeck is one of the larger of Twitter apps, aeshetically, at least. But I like that, as a late user of Twitterific (and Twhirl, and Spaz, and Google Desktop, and Digsby), I did not feel as centralized. TweetDeck is an Adobe Air application, its layout is a series of very useful columns that can be moved around horizontally; All Friends, Group, Replies, Direct Messages, Search, Favorites, TwitScoop and 12seconds. As well as a vertically expanding Tweet section with a very nice TwitPic integration and a TinyURL-esque service as well… with more than enough URL shrinkers to your service.
I find it to be a very clean layout and for me, someone with a second monitor, it is very nice to have it maximized all the time. As a recent adopter of TwitPic , I found the integration fantastic, as well as how simple it is to follow your own conversations in the Replies column. But more than anything, I love the use of the TwitScoop column; as a blogger (talented or non) it is a fast way to see what the general Twitosphere is currently interested in.
And the great part about this all is that, by the time you read this there will be a new one out, just as damn good.
Things I Hate About the Internetz
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Internet Memes
I think the moment when an Internet meme or trend makes it ‘IRL’ it has truly reached it apex. Recently, even Lewis Black was Rick Roll’d on his Comedy Network television show, Root of All Evil. I start with this example, because everyone has seen this one.
Bloggers
Is this not hilariously hypocritical? For years, I wrote random, pointless posts in a few (of many other) for reasons I actually have no idea. This blog is a direct answer to how retarded I found that. Although it may not be apparently obvious, but I am actually attempting to take this blog seriously. As narcassitic as this seems, there is such an amazing amount of bloggers who are about as serious about their websites as a scientist taking Richard Dawkin seriously. If I magic wanded the selection of all the blogs that lasted no more than a singular post and paint bucketted it black, ontop a white layer, and if this image was 12000×12000 pixels, there would not be a single black pixel left. You are clogging my damn tubes.
Religious Debates on YouTube
YouTube mixes two powerful beings; the anonymous asshat and the arrogant asshat. They are incapable of providing real conversation, and too arrogant to recieve any.
Obama Supporters
I support Obama, but I am Canadian, and thusly, my opinion matters less in the next Presidential election than that of a Mormon. I am also not famous enough for my opinion to matter. That being said, any actual ’support’ group on them internets seems to not know when to stop. Yes, I dig the dude, no, I do not want to have to sift through the most pointless dribble about him to get to the good stuff.
Bush Haters
Ever since Green Day released their self-titled album, American Idiot, 14 year olds have been attending parades against his campaign. The problem with anti-Bush kids is not that they are, but the fact that they have no idea what they are talking about. I agree with their opinions end result, but not how that opinion was created.
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