Twitter drives me crazy, I still don't understand the obsession. I finally tried it after enough people badgered me; it was exactly what I expected: online away messages. I'm baffled how 300 million people seem to love it
I'd just like to mention Blaine Cook, because the press won't. I rather dislike the business press who shape the story to fit their preconceived ideas.<p>"Yet here I am again, in July 2008, listening to yet another boyish entrepreneur discuss a quirky, compelling - and nearly revenue-less - startup. I ask Dorsey, a 31-year-old NYU dropout whose slender build and mop of hair evoke the pre-psychedelic Beatles."<p>These "boyish entrepreneurs" definitely seem to be aging, and the metaphors becoming more strained.
It's awesome that Twitter is getting so much press, but I think I would have appreciated an update on the recent technical problems and perhaps a reference to Friend Feed.
<i>Only in the tech business are companies born with neither a clear reason for being nor a clue as to how they'll produce profits.</i><p>Only in tech media are articles written that tease with a question and provide no answer whatsoever nor a clue as to how they'll produce anything resembling journalism.<p>(After reading this article, is anyone any closer to knowing "the true meaning of Twitter"?)