Category Archives: twitter

How’s the weather out there?

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

One of the things that takes getting used to living in the Bay Area is the many microclimates. Temperatures and conditions can vary dramatically within a few miles. I was deciding whether to head out to the Beach Chalet, a … Continue reading →

Posted in geotagging, google, maps, social networking, twitter, web 2.0 | 1 Comment

Congratulations to Twitter and Summize

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

A big congratulations to former AOL Search colleagues Abdur, Greg and Jay on the acquisition of Summize by Twitter. They’ve done a terrific job capturing the pulse of Twitter. Summize is a great tool for marketers and others looking to … Continue reading →

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Unlocking the creativity of the masses

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

With the launch of the iPhone last year (and the millions of dollars in ad spend around it), Apple did more for wireless data adoption than wireless carriers had in the last 10 years. With Thursday’s launch of the App … Continue reading →

Posted in apple, apple tv, facebook, flickr, geotagging, gps, iphone, ipod, lbs, local search, mobile, mobile search, photography, social networking, twitter, where, wireless, wireless data, yelp | 3 Comments

The first first draft of history

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

In journalism school, you’re taught that newspapers are the first draft of history. Today it’s common for news outlets to scoop themselves on their Web sites. But even that may not be fast enough when news breaks. Lost Remote reports … Continue reading →

Posted in flickr, journalism, media, newspapers, television, twitter, wikipedia | 2 Comments

More Americans get their news from… Facebook?

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

I found out about Tim Russert’s death today through Facebook. One of my friends had updated his status to say he was “shocked by Tim Russert’s death.” I glanced over at my Google Talk contacts and noticed that two other … Continue reading →

Posted in facebook, im, instant messaging, journalism, media, newspapers, publishing, social networking, twitter, web 2, web 2.0 | 3 Comments

Technology in pop culture and geek trivia

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

In the last week or so, I’ve seen a few of our favorite geek topics appear in pop culture. Twitter provided key clues in CSI. The Simpsons finally got Tivo. Doonesbury featured Pandora. Tuesday’s Jeopardy! had as the Final Jeopardy! … Continue reading →

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Twittering up some dosas

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I was up in New York City over the weekend and got to see my favorite dosa vendor. Thiru Kumar runs NY Dosas, a dosa cart in Washington Square Park. It has good, cheap eats. ($5 for lunch in NYC.) … Continue reading →

Posted in mobile, mobile search, twitter, web 2, web 2.0, wireless, wireless data | 9 Comments

Twitter without the SMS bill hangover

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Twitter has released a mobile version of its Web site at http://m.twitter.com. Instead of sending and receiving SMS messages each time you or a friend posts a status update, you can just do it on the Twitter mobile site. Any … Continue reading →

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Twittering robots

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

One of the things that has impressed me about Twitter is the speed with which developers have adopted the API. There are more than 20 desktop applications and more than a dozen mashups listed on the Twitter Fan Wiki. The … Continue reading →

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Stupid Twitter GPS trick

Posted on March 23, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Watch my progress from the cab, to Dulles airport, to the moon rover, to the plane, to Denver International Airport, to my rental car, to Vail Pass and finally sitting in my hotel room typing this. Done with Twitter GPS. … Continue reading →

Posted in gps, twitter, web 2, web 2.0, where, wireless, wireless data | 1 Comment