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Sunday, November 14, 2010
“If your economy is toast, you may as well have some cheese on it.”
Ireland“If your economy is toast, you may as well have some cheese on it.”
The free cheese story of last Friday set Twitter alight with many excellent cheese related puns. It’s another example of the lack of understanding of how the country feels by the Government. Not only is the county about to teeter over the brink, thanks to the Governments insistence on bailing out corrupt banks full of cronies, developers and Fianna Fail mates, so much so that every man woman and child here is going to be up to their necks in debt for many years to come.
Yet Fianna Fail (FF) treated the free cheese story like it was the good news story to beat all good news stories. It’s one of the most bizarre stories to make a song and dance about especially since its not news, but a scheme that’s been in operation for years.
While this is/was a political story, it also gives an idea of how Twitter works as a communications platform. Twitter is great at is bringing people together to talk about matters that affect us. Be it #Cheesegate, #Freecheese, #Xfactor, sports events, TV shows or whatever your having yourself. Twitter acts as a platform for hundreds or thousands of people to come together and discuss what is happening, in real time. It removes the barrier of location, and unlike Facebook you can start a discussion with just about anybody on it. I would imagine that of my almost 400 followers on Twitter most I have never met before, some I have met since we started following but the vast majority I will probably never meet. But these anonymous links to people and organisations provide me with an incredible amount of information, news, views, insights, topics and entertainment. A day without Twitter and sometimes you don’t feel like you know whats going on in the world.
For more on Twitter Marketing check out a couple of posts I wrote on the Neworld Blog (link and link) which give practical examples of how 140 characters can be used as a powerful marketing tool.
But for now here’s the Top cheese related Tweets from the last few days;
Ireland: There is Philadelphia Light at the end of the tunnel?- @HybridVigour
Cheese release me, let me go
Apparently it’s quantative cheesing – both @SeanMoncrieff
The Irish Economy: Things Can Only Get Feta -??@kevnmur
This?#freecheese?thing doesn’t seem like a modern idea, more like something fromages past – @AllanCavanagh
Things?Can?Only?Get Cheddar?#freecheese?-?johnmadden78
It’s un-brie-lievable -?@PaddyDuffy
Gov’s bold initiative.. Quantitative Cheesing.. Edammed if we do, edammed if we don’t!?- @lstwrd
For the love of Gouda – @flowersmadeeasy
Letter in the_irish_times today: “Free cheese for Ireland! From the very people who rennet into the ground in the first place.” ?- @KimHarte
Most listeners feeling Blue about?#cheesegate, it really gets their Goat, things couldn’t Brie any worse. – @LauraByrneTdfm
#freecheese best things in life are brie! -?@lisaocarroll
Hello… Is it Brie you’re looking for??#freecheese?@blogtackular
Fianna Fail meetng, Dermot Ahern pipes up, the only thing that can win Donegal for us is Jesus, Cowen mishears now -?@cooper_m
I’m furious! Brian Cowen thinks he can spend all my tax money on cheese. How dairy? – @phildargen
Government has finally shown it does give edam- @SeanRocksARENA
I thought we were looking at 4 years of Hard Grind not Hard Rind – @boucherhayes
RTE Xmas movies: The Gouda Father, Goodfetas, Das Brie, From Riccotta with Love – @gooneradam
#freecheese just in time for Christmas so we can celebrate the baby cheeses…. – ?@phildargan
Jules Carbonara
“Let them eat cheesecake!” ~ The Laughing Cowen – @julescarbonara
One of my producers says he camembert this anymore. He says the country is between a roquefort and a hard place -?@cooper_m
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Planning on taking a road trip, but don’t have a GPS?? Maybe an app for your iPhone is the way to go.? While, not the cheapest apps in the iTunes store, they offer a lot of the functionality of a personal navigation device, like a Garmin or Tom Tom, combined with portability of your phone.
Mobile Navigator: This is one of iPhone’s most advanced GPS apps brought to users by NAVIGON.? Features include ability to use in portrait or landscape mode, precise voice announcements, intelligent address entry, lane assistant, real sign post displays and a speed assistant with adjustable audio-visual warnings.
TomTom for iPhone: Allows seamless navigation, even when you’re on a call.? It also has background navigation instructions, allowing you to use other apps, like Pandora, while still receiving turn-by-turn voice command instructions.? It even has automatic music fading so you won’t miss a beat if you are listening to music.
Magellan RoadMate: Magellan’s GPS app offers a one touch favorites menu, spoken street names, highway lane assistance, 3D landmarks, address book integration and in-app music control.? However, the app requires Magellan’s GPS receiver in its car kit, which is sold separately.
Mobile Maps America: Provides turn-by-turn instructions and 3D maps without a monthly fee.? International maps are available for those who need them.
iGo My Way: Features navigation to your iPhone contacts, controlling music playback, a QWERTY keyboard, 3D landmarks, a route overview and more.? It works as a fairly standard GPS, displaying your map, distance to go and estimated time of arrival.
G-Map: For those who don’t do a lot of traveling, G-Map offers an excellent solution.? Available for sale by region, you only pay for what you need.? It features live traffic, spoken directions, music control, and 3D views.
Co-Pilot Live: One of the more affordable GPS apps, Co-Pilot live still offers turn-by-turn directionality, multi route direction, and signals in tunnels.? Currently they’re offering free map updates through December 2010.
Motion X: Brings Facebook to your GPS allowing you to update where you are from your GPS.? It also integrates landmarks, businesses and marine charts, making it the perfect GPS for on the road, hiking or even on the water.
The huge variety of GPS apps available to you for your iPhone should make it no problem to find one within your price range that has all the functionality you need.
Monday, November 1, 2010
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Sunday, October 31, 2010
Twitter Search Upgrades
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Google Wants to Drive Your Car
Google’s latest innovation is attempting to take the driver out of the driver’s seat.? After conquering the internet, and lately the world of smart phone operating systems with Android, Google is taking to the road.
Project leader Sebastian Thrun wrote on Google’s corporate blog, the goal of the research is to “help prevent traffic accidents, free up people’s time and reduce carbon emissions.”
The cars use video cameras and laser and radar technology to sense other traffic, construction or possible road blocks, and road signals.? They also used detailed maps that were gathered and drawn up using manned cars.
As the car’s computer system can respond to variables and emergencies faster than a human driver, the possibility to significantly reduce traffic accidents is exciting.? While the software needs to be monitored, and the cars themselves are never unmanned, it’s a huge leap forward in automotive technology.? The possibility of eliminating the human element in driving a car, making the road experience safer overall could trump all other safety devices, like air bags, and even seat belts.
Google fitted several Toyota Prius’s and an Audi TT with their latest technology.? And so far, the cars have driven a total of 140,000 miles on some of California’s major roads without a whole lot of human intervention.? In fact, seven of the company’s prototypes have driven 1,000 miles each without a human touching the controls at all.
Thrun’s blog even said the cars have navigated some of California’s most curvy and cliff side roads.
Google’s application of robotics for the self driving car could present a huge leap forward for the industry, which stands where the personal computer industry was 35 years ago – on the verge of an explosion in versatility and demand.
There has been no word on how Google intends to profit from this research, or how, when and if this technology will be made available to consumers.? While the technology could easily be marketed to the automotive industry, even optimists estimate its availability at least 8 years from now, and probably more.
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