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Tweeting? I just don’t get it

November 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Russell Beattie says he doesn’t get “retweeting”.
Danrimon says:
“beside the fact that my followers deserve to hear something i heard from another twitt. there is the social balance of twitter. by me re twitting someone else i am honoring him, and im spreading his name further, because all my followers will know who brought this link, […]

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Tags: Technology

First impressions of Twitter

November 12th, 2008 · No Comments

So, after reading Shoemoney extorting the massive traffic he gets to his blog from Twitter (does he need it?), I decided to finally buckle and give it a try. My first impression of Twitter?

At least I got 10 minutes of use before I saw the infamous “fail whale”.
I’ve tried really hard to think of something […]

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Tags: Technology · Web dev

Solar furnace capable of melting steel in seconds

October 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

The concept of a solar furnace has been around since the 70’s, but this video really emphasises just how powerful they can be - this one can melt steel in seconds!
The real question is commercial viability: can the cost of production be lowered enough so that steam turbines powered by a solar furnace are cheaper […]

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Tags: Science · Technology