Making The News...Literally

CNN is coming into the world of 2.0. They are now showing Tweets sent to Rick Sanchez on national television. Getting your voice heard gets easier and easier. News seems to be shifting towards a new trend, wherein everyone can be heard...briefly. There's less patience for sprawling articles, and more for instant gratification. Follow the link to see video! (Gawker)

OUI: Online Under the Influence

With the rise of the iPhone and blackberries, web 2.0 sometimes gets a little out of control. People often go online when they aren't in any state to do so. Gmail now offers a free insurance policy against drunk emailing. The application asks you a series of simple math questions before you can send anything on weekend nights (the time is adjustable).

What about drunk wall posts and tweeting? For now, you're still on your own.

Twitter Virus Coming?

This is a question I have been wondering since I joined the Twitter community. Almost all links are shortened using a site like tinyURL.com. What is to stop someone from getting a few followers and linking to a virus, not too unlike viruses that have floated around Facebook. I posed this question on Twitter with the responses below. What are your thoughts?