As I wait for a project to build, I’d like to unravel some thoughts regarding something of which I’m starting to catch wind. A new feature being implemented into Twitter which helps solve many interesting challenges inherent to how Twitter currently works all the way down to the 140 character limit. This new feature is called Annotations and, as its name suggests, will allow the public to make notes and comments regarding specific tweets and publish them along with the original tweet. Many of you, myself included, have still to find the real utility in Twitter as anything more than a novelty broadcasting toy. (Let me finish!) I’ve played with the service off and on for some time (@placer14) with varying levels of satisfaction throughout and will leave my opinions for another post. In light of my past experiences, I have an “Oooohhhyeaahhhh” feeling about Twitter Annotations.
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