December 2009
2 posts
TweetDeck's List-Centric Model Shits the Bed
I’m really starting to get pissed off with TweetDeck right now.
It’s bad enough that they canned the proprietary groups in favor of the API-draining lists, but now the damn application doesn’t even display lists properly.
Take a look at these snapshots below (click for bigger version).
Here’s a view of one of my lists at twitter.com. Lots of recent updates from various...
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Why TweetDeck's New List-Only Model Fails
TweetDeck have really dropped the ball by removing group functionality. I can see it driving away power users in the long term.
Here’s my situation. I currently follow approx. 400 people (and have about the same number of followers in return). I have a pretty broad range of interests, so I currently have 10 lists set up and, ideally, would like to set up 5 more but can’t afford the...
August 2009
1 post
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Why I Subscribe to 721 Blogs in Google Reader
Every now and then, I’ll be engaged in a conversation with someone that invariably turns to the subject of Google Reader.
“How many feeds are you subscribed to?” I’ll be asked.
“721,” I currently reply.
What follows is usually a look of incredulity, amazement or just plain bewilderment.
Yeah, 721 seems like a lot. Most people I know who use Google Reader...