Comments on: Short Is Sweet: Postcards Begat SMS Begat Twitter http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:27:09 -0800 hourly 1 By: Twitter UK Users Get Something No One Else Has: MMS Support | qface & sowmo sky http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-3104842 Twitter UK Users Get Something No One Else Has: MMS Support | qface & sowmo sky Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:53:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-3104842 [...] Something No One Else Has: MMS Support Since Twitter’s inception, SMS (text messages) has been an important and popular way to use the service. For a while last year, it looked like that functionality was [...] [...] Something No One Else Has: MMS Support Since Twitter’s inception, SMS (text messages) has been an important and popular way to use the service. For a while last year, it looked like that functionality was [...]

]]> By: MarketME http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-3102402 MarketME Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:40:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-3102402 [...] Twitter’s inception, SMS (text messages) has been an important and popular way to use the service. For a while last year, it looked like that functionality was [...] [...] Twitter’s inception, SMS (text messages) has been an important and popular way to use the service. For a while last year, it looked like that functionality was [...]

]]> By: Twitter UK Users Get Something No One Else Has: MMS Support http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-3101739 Twitter UK Users Get Something No One Else Has: MMS Support Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:24:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-3101739 [...] its inception, SMS (text messages) has been an important and popular way to use Twitter. For a while last year, it looked like that functionality was slowly [...] [...] its inception, SMS (text messages) has been an important and popular way to use Twitter. For a while last year, it looked like that functionality was slowly [...]

]]> By: Simple Is As Simple Does: The Risk Of Retweet « JumpStart Marketing, LLC http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-3093588 Simple Is As Simple Does: The Risk Of Retweet « JumpStart Marketing, LLC Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:58:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-3093588 [...] Others saw the potential behind such a simple service, precisely because it was so simple, andhistory has proven time and time again that sometimes simple ideas can explode into the biggest [...] [...] Others saw the potential behind such a simple service, precisely because it was so simple, andhistory has proven time and time again that sometimes simple ideas can explode into the biggest [...]

]]> By: Simple Is As Simple Does: The Risk Of Retweet http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-3091289 Simple Is As Simple Does: The Risk Of Retweet Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:38:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-3091289 [...] Others saw the potential behind such a simple service, precisely because it was so simple, and history has proven time and time again that sometimes simple ideas can explode into the biggest [...] [...] Others saw the potential behind such a simple service, precisely because it was so simple, and history has proven time and time again that sometimes simple ideas can explode into the biggest [...]

]]> By: Twitter Tips for Businesses « Kyle Stevenson http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-3042876 Twitter Tips for Businesses « Kyle Stevenson Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:20:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-3042876 [...] (versus lengthy messages). TechCrunch has summarised my thoughts exactly in an article about the length of tweets, well worth the read. Secondly the advantage to having everything done in public is that everyone [...] [...] (versus lengthy messages). TechCrunch has summarised my thoughts exactly in an article about the length of tweets, well worth the read. Secondly the advantage to having everything done in public is that everyone [...]

]]> By: Today's Must Read: What is Google Wave's real significance | Pundit Country http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-3036350 Today's Must Read: What is Google Wave's real significance | Pundit Country Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:02:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-3036350 [...] to be an “aggressive” or “active” form of communication in which you respond immediately. Twitter is very passive because the use of it is such that people don’t even necessarily expect a response of any kind, [...] [...] to be an “aggressive” or “active” form of communication in which you respond immediately. Twitter is very passive because the use of it is such that people don’t even necessarily expect a response of any kind, [...]

]]> By: Google Wave And The Dawn Of Passive-Aggressive Communication | Tech stuff center http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-3033177 Google Wave And The Dawn Of Passive-Aggressive Communication | Tech stuff center Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:35:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-3033177 [...] or “active” form of communication in which you respond immediately. Twitter is very passive because the use of it is such that people don’t even necessarily expect a response of any [...] [...] or “active” form of communication in which you respond immediately. Twitter is very passive because the use of it is such that people don’t even necessarily expect a response of any [...]

]]> By: Google Wave And The Dawn Of Passive-Aggressive Communication http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-3032517 Google Wave And The Dawn Of Passive-Aggressive Communication Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:59:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-3032517 [...] or “active” form of communication in which you respond immediately. Twitter is very passive because the use of it is such that people don’t even necessarily expect a response of any [...] [...] or “active” form of communication in which you respond immediately. Twitter is very passive because the use of it is such that people don’t even necessarily expect a response of any [...]

]]> By: Google Wave: There Will Be Backlash http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-3013645 Google Wave: There Will Be Backlash Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:22:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-3013645 [...] not all that different from Twitter, which started as a simple status-update side project, and transformed into something much different thanks to its users and the third-party developer community around [...] [...] not all that different from Twitter, which started as a simple status-update side project, and transformed into something much different thanks to its users and the third-party developer community around [...]

]]> By: ParisLemon » On Inbox Zero http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-2933625 ParisLemon » On Inbox Zero Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:04:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-2933625 [...] been thinking about this a lot recently with regards to Twitter as a direct messaging platform. I’ve written before how I find the 140 character limit very useful to me because it means I don’t have to BS, and [...] [...] been thinking about this a lot recently with regards to Twitter as a direct messaging platform. I’ve written before how I find the 140 character limit very useful to me because it means I don’t have to BS, and [...]

]]> By: Kirk http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-2877280 Kirk Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:08:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-2877280 this article was longer than it should have been as well... this article was longer than it should have been as well…

]]> By: Voyagerfan5761 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-2876827 Voyagerfan5761 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:09:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-2876827 Just as postcards coexist alongside letters, Twitter-like services can coexist alongside email. Just as postcards coexist alongside letters, Twitter-like services can coexist alongside email.

]]> By: Is your iPhone 3GS Broken? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-2864287 Is your iPhone 3GS Broken? Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:11:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-2864287 [...] Why are SMS messages limited to 160 characters? [...] [...] Why are SMS messages limited to 160 characters? [...]

]]> By: 3,700 Tweets And 480,000 Characters Later, There Will Be An Original Novel On Twitter | Webbyn.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-2855735 3,700 Tweets And 480,000 Characters Later, There Will Be An Original Novel On Twitter | Webbyn.com Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:48:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-2855735 [...] says 140 characters isn’t enough to say something constructive? Matt Stewart is writing an entire novel that [...] [...] says 140 characters isn’t enough to say something constructive? Matt Stewart is writing an entire novel that [...]

]]> By: 3,700 Tweets And 480,000 Characters Later, There Will Be An Original Novel On Twitter | Webbyn.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-2855734 3,700 Tweets And 480,000 Characters Later, There Will Be An Original Novel On Twitter | Webbyn.com Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:48:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-2855734 [...] says 140 characters isn’t enough to say something constructive? Matt Stewart is writing an entire novel that [...] [...] says 140 characters isn’t enough to say something constructive? Matt Stewart is writing an entire novel that [...]

]]> By: 3,700 Tweets And 480,000 Characters Later, There Will Be An Original Novel On Twitter | Spin Valley Post http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-2855680 3,700 Tweets And 480,000 Characters Later, There Will Be An Original Novel On Twitter | Spin Valley Post Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:31:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-2855680 [...] says 140 characters isn’t enough to say something constructive? Matt Stewart is writing an entire novel that [...] [...] says 140 characters isn’t enough to say something constructive? Matt Stewart is writing an entire novel that [...]

]]> By: 3,700 Tweets And 480,000 Characters Later, There Will Be An Original Novel On Twitter http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-2855641 3,700 Tweets And 480,000 Characters Later, There Will Be An Original Novel On Twitter Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:19:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-2855641 [...] says 140 characters isn’t enough to say something constructive? Matt Stewart is writing an entire novel that [...] [...] says 140 characters isn’t enough to say something constructive? Matt Stewart is writing an entire novel that [...]

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="621599484">Paramendra Kumar Bhagat</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-2852737 Paramendra Kumar Bhagat Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:19:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-2852737 You have linked to a blog that stole from mine, this one: # 140 Characters: Enough | technology software gadget mobile blackberry July 5th, 2009 at 7:03 am I sent you a tweet on it. Link to mine instead. You have linked to a blog that stole from mine, this one:

# 140 Characters: Enough | technology software gadget mobile blackberry
July 5th, 2009 at 7:03 am

I sent you a tweet on it. Link to mine instead.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="621599484">Paramendra Kumar Bhagat</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-2852733 Paramendra Kumar Bhagat Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:16:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-2852733 You have linked to a blog that stole from mine. Link to my blog post instead. http://twitter.com/paramendra/status/2618862974 You have linked to a blog that stole from mine. Link to my blog post instead. http://twitter....atus/2618862974

]]> By: Postcards - The Tweet of Direct Mail Marketing | Next Day Flyers - Custom Online Printing Solutions http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-2846734 Postcards - The Tweet of Direct Mail Marketing | Next Day Flyers - Custom Online Printing Solutions Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:17:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-2846734 [...] Short Is Sweet: Postcards Begat SMS Begat Twitter by MG Siegler [...] [...] Short Is Sweet: Postcards Begat SMS Begat Twitter by MG Siegler [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2841302 Mike Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:01:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-2841302 I was certain that I was clever, no thinking was involved. ;-) I was certain that I was clever, no thinking was involved. ;-)

]]> By: Tristan Kromer http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2839975 Tristan Kromer Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:54:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-2839975 Correct...I would have a personal issue with someone daft enough to only want to communicate in spasms. Correct…I would have a personal issue with someone daft enough to only want to communicate in spasms.

]]> By: Nick http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-2839800 Nick Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:15:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-2839800 Twitter! [fap fap fap fap] Twitter! [fap fap fap fap]

]]> By: slcurl http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/04/short-is-sweet-postcards-begat-sms-begat-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2839591 slcurl Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:21:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79323#comment-2839591 I miss the days of letter writing and snail mail. There is a definite art to writing a good letter. I miss the days of letter writing and snail mail. There is a definite art to writing a good letter.

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