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What Does Your Twitter Avatar Say About You?

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Tweets are short at 140 characters, but a Twitter avatar must visually represent a user in just 2304 pixels. Choosing the right avatar can affect the way people see you online. Political dissident : Generally based on the previous avatar types, but modified to show support for a person, political cause, etc. I can take it.).

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Who Are Your Twitter Fab Five?

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Vruz had a green avatar before anyone else on Twitter. Vruz is an example of what makes Twitter amazing: You’ll meet people from different walks of life, half way around the world, that you would never have met IRL. Check out his exemplary Tumble Log aka Tumblr blog, United Colors of Vruz.

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LinkedIn and Twitter Connect: So?

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link].&# @LinkedIn even changed its Twitter avatar to mark the occasion. LinkedIn and Twitter announced last night that LinkedIn will now be integrating Twitter updates with LinkedIn user accounts. LinkedIn tweeted early this morning “Learn how you can link your LinkedIn and Twitter accts together!

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The Unfriendliness of Kid-Friendly Social Networks

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Togetherville smartly restricts certain online activities, but does so in ways that don’t make a child feel too restrained.&#. Any serious adult user of Twitter, Facebook, or MySpace knows these sites are both social and anti-social.

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Intro to Foursquare, Brightkite & Location-Based Social Media

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The Brightkite timeline is nicely laid out and emphasizes people (avatars and names) over location. When you post updates to Brightkite you can post them to everyone (all Brightkite users, including fans) or just to your friends. Brightkite is available for iPhone , Android , and BlackBerry.