30 Favorite People On Twitter (by Terri Nakamura)

Following up on my previous post about transparency, I’d like to share a list of 30 people who fit the bill. Beside being “authentic” and nice, their timelines include a mixture of content and conversation. I’ve come to know most via email, Skype, phone or in real life. They’ve trusted me and shared their lives, and I look forward to seeing them whenever our paths cross. I think you’ll find most to be kind, funny, smart, or have a fascinating story—or all of the above. All have fewer than 10,000 “organically* acquired followers.” And in my book, all are worth knowing.

I hope you’ll check them out! In reverse alphabetical order, including their follower numbers (in parenthesis) at the time this post was written:

Please click on the Title Header for the link to Terri Nakamura’s AWESOME Blog Post! Needless to add, yours truly (ahem!) is in THAT list too…

Coping With Twitter’s Unfollow Bug

If you’re like me, you may have noticed that Twitter may be arbitrarily, randomly, and haphazardly, unfollowing people you fully intended to follow. Similarly, if you’ve ever noticed your friends and contacts unfollowed you, it may have caused a sense of confusion, dread, or self-insecurity. Before one spirals into a series of apologies or deep-depression, it’s likely not your fault, (whew!).

What’s causing this? I’m not sure, so I asked my proper contacts at Twitter who responded “This is a bug, and our team is working to fix it.” They also sent me a link to their support FAQ, which indicates the known issue. I’ll leave it to the team at Twitter to get this resolved, but in the meantime, let’s discuss how we can cope with this industry phenomenon.

For full article, please click here: http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/27/unfollowbug

The 39 Types of People You Will Meet on Twitter and Facebook

I would add something pithy, perhaps a sub-type they missed, but this about sums it up. Oh, wait! And hashtag abusers, you know the ones…. #TCOT #Right #Conservative #Palin.

And I just thought of another one – the people who share links in bulk, so a chunk of 8 tweets from the same person will show up in a row, all links of varying interest, usually of little interest. I was a big proponent of Twitter about two years ago, but these days, I’d much rather be talking to people that actually listen, rather than shout. Hit the jump to see the 27 People You’ll Meet on Facebook.

Read more:  http://www.gearfuse.com/the-39-types-of-people-you-will-meet-on-twitter-and-facebook/

Four hours, a team of medics and 100 tweets: The reality of open-heart surgery shared with the world on Twitter

WARNING: GRAPHIC MEDICAL CONTENT

Those who have always thought they’d make a brilliant surgeon after playing Operation may think again… after doctors revealed exactly what goes on during open-heart surgery on Twitter.

A team from Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital, Houston posted tweets, pictures, and video clips during the routine coronary bypass on Tuesday morning.

Some of the footage was taken by Dr Michael Macris, who led the procedure on the 57-year-old male patient while wearing a helmet cam.

PLEASE CLICK ON TITLE HEADER FOR THE LINK TO THE ENTIRE ARTICLE & VIDEO