“In a case of ironic symbolism, the far left-most satellites are the Whitehouse, State Department, and Wael Ghonim’s employeer, Eric Schmidt, who is merely a speck on the map. And that’s probably how everyone in the rest of the network would like this future to look. ” See the map here.
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LinkedIn adds connection mapping for member profiles
LinkedIn’s new service is very cool, allowing a user to label the various groups she discerns among her contacts. The cluster mapping was, as far as I could tell, very accurate. Here’s the map for Henry Copeland.
Wikipedia social network analysis discovers hierarchies
“Early results may indicate that Wikipedia isn’t as communal, egalitarian and free of division of labor as thought. Hierarchies featuring bosses and workers, elites and the not-so-elite, have developed. This may, in fact, be necessary when humans organize to produce something as complex as an encyclopedia, despite the essentially democratic nature of network technologies that… Continue reading Wikipedia social network analysis discovers hierarchies
How to find people on Twitter
There are two easy ways to find a person on Twitter, even when the person is not using her/his exact name as a Twitter ID. First, you can use Twiangulate’s “keyword” search for the person’s name. Here are 53 people who are identifying themselves as “Lucy Smith” on Twitter. If this method doesn’t work, try… Continue reading How to find people on Twitter
Twitter mapping
Wondering who is the hub in a small network? Sometimes it’s not the account with 50,000 followers who connects the best within a company or industry, but an account with just 50 followers. Get us a list of people and we’ll map their relationships so you can figure out the hidden influencers.
Perez Hilton app for Iphone
Our colleagues in Budapest helped create this Perez Hilton app. Go ahead and download the app if you’re in the mood for some crazy gossip.
Biggest Twitter followers
Use this search to compare two or three tweeps and see who has the biggest set of followers. Running a political campaign and want to know how your candidate is doing versus the other candidates? Think that @aplusk has the biggest followers even if @britneyspears has more followers? Want to know which social media influentials… Continue reading Biggest Twitter followers
The Twitter run-off in North Carolina
With the NC U.S. Senate Democratic primary runoff one month away, candidates Cal Cunningham (@calfornc) and Elaine Marshall (@elaine4nc) are deadlocked in recent polls. Is the race that close? With many pundits predicting low voter turnout, this election could very well be decided by the candidates’ social media clout. Using Twiangulate, our tool for analyzing twitter friends… Continue reading The Twitter run-off in North Carolina
Looking for common tweeps in Twitter list?
Want to compare two or three Twitter Lists to discover who is listed in common? Who is left out? We’ve got the solution for you. Select the “Compare lists” tab, then input two or three lists. Then sit back and let Twiangulate take care of the rest.
Most hashtagged panels of Day 2 SXSWi 2010
A quick Taghive tabulation of tags used by SXSWers at yesterday’s panels: And here are SXSW hashtags for the last hour.