Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Finding Utility in the Jumble of Tweeted Thoughts - NYTimes.com

A timely Twitter reality check – read the full article for details

Individually, many of those 140-character “tweets” seem inane.

But taken collectively, the stream of messages can turn Twitter into a surprisingly useful tool for solving problems and providing insights into the digital mood. By tapping into the world’s collective brain, researchers of all kinds have found that if they make the effort to dig through the mundane comments, the live conversations offer an early glimpse into public sentiment — and even help them shape it.

Finding Utility in the Jumble of Tweeted Thoughts - NYTimes.com

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