Category Archives: Social

Twitter Study Tracks When We Are :)

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According to the article: Drawing on messages posted by more than two million people in 84 countries, researchers discovered that the emotional tone of people’s messages followed a similar pattern not only through the day but also through the week and the changing seasons. The new analysis suggests that our moods are driven in part by a shared underlying biological rhythm that transcends culture and environment.

Read about the study here: Moods on Twitter Follow Biological Rhythms, Study Finds – NYTimes.com.

Facebook’s new Timeline

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Facebook unveiled its new Timeline feature yesterday, which basically reinvents the old Facebook profile, turning it into a digital history of your life. It resurfaces old posts, photos and events from your past and creates a digital time capsule for you and your friends to share.

Naturally I was curious to learn more about it so I couldn’t wait to test it out. Being a “Facebook Developer,” I was able to get early access to the Timeline (This isn’t really that exclusive – anyone who signs up as a developer can do this!) So last night I tested it out and published my first Timeline. You can see a screenshot of my “Timeline” profile now. It is expected to roll out to everyone next week (Sept. 29).

So far, I kind of like it. It’s allowing you to add more to your life than just a couple of quick facts. As Zuckerburg said in his address, it’s the conversation that follows the introduction. So far I like that you can add more photos and information about where you’ve been and what you’ve done.

What do you think?