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TECHNOLOGY BLOG

Kate French

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Is twitter part of your everyday life?

These days most people would answer yes to this question. With nearly everyone owning a smartphone, being connected to the internet 24/7 is easy. Twitter is one of the apps that helps you stay up to date with your mates.

The beauty of twitter is you are limited to only 140 characters it keeps your update short snappy and straight to the point. No pointless drivvel!

This is great as you can learn new exciting information about the people you choose to follow, and your followers can learn new things about you! You can post your: thoughs, feelings, actions, choices maybe a joke?

You can follow anyone on twitter (unless there account is private) from your close chums to A-list celebs! Being connected means you can be the first to know about a favourite bands upcoming tour, or parties at your mates house or even money off in your favourite shop.

Celebrities from Alan Carr to Stephen Fry use Twitter in their everyday lives. Alan Carr recently revealed through twitter that his special guest on this weeks chatty man is the icon Britney Spears he tweeted '30 mins till @britneyspears on @chattyman #BritneyOnChattyMan' this sent his followers wild with excitement!

But don't think twitter is just for young people or celebrities, it's also a great way of gaining customer loyalty for a business or understanding peoples interests for market research.

Twitter is a brilliant app already used by millions. So, are you going to make twitter part of your everyday life? That is.. if you haven't already.

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Johnson, S (05/06/09) How twitter will change the way we live. Article in TIME magazine
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1902818,00.html (11/07/13)

Bevan, K (06/03/08) article for the guardian Why are there no spam or trolls on twitter?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/mar/06/socialnetworking.spam (11/07/13)

Collier, S (16/07/12) 20 illuminating facts about twitter: 2012 edition article on PR daily
http://www.prdaily.com/main/articles/20_illuminating_facts_about_twitter_2012_edition_12138.aspx# (11/07/13)

 

Alan Carr (18/10/13) Alan Carr's verified twitter page
https://twitter.com/AlanCarr(19/10/13)

Travel writing..

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 A young man walks by trying to sell bracelets made of colourful beads, the green one caught my eye it was as bright as the rainforest. He had long dreadlocked hair that came right down to the small of his back, he had walked past me many times that day trying to sell his goods, even with the heat.  He smiled at me just as a bead of sweat slowly trickled down his forehead to his chin. It was a warm inviting smile that made me feel all warm inside. As he was walking away I spot he has a tiny tattoo delicately placed on his left calf, not a very big tattoo but just big enough to create a statement.

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Tension through the vicarage.

Disaster overslept this morning! The service starts at 8 and it's already 7.30. 'Susan wake up' No response (surprise surprise). My wife isn't a huge fan of my commitment to the church and God, however she could at least crack a smile once in a while.
Arriving to church 3 minutes late was embarrassing everyone was waiting out in the cold. I tried to make a joke to lighten the mood. 'Apologies for not defrosting the church..haha' I got a stern glare from the Davis family, now I think about it they're not a friendly bunch at the best of times. Still I must remember Love thy neighbour.
Anyway, Susan arrives looking like she's been dragged through a hedge backwards. I know God doesn't judge on appearance however you wouldn't see Mrs. Belcher rocking up to church in a moth bitten cardigan and mud covered wellies, would you? What a embarrassment, the vicars wife late for service and a face on her like a dog sucking a wasp. Stay calm Geoffrey at least she came that's one step up from last Sunday..

Shock spike at Hogwarts!

The Harry Potter studios tour has recently opened and presents the breathtaking real sets used in all 8 films. It gives information on how different effects were created in the making of Harry Potter.

Last weekend the student Kate French who attends St. Brendans sixth form college was spotted by a news reporter on these sets of Harry Potter in London. This came as a shock as only 3months ago she slated the Harry Potter books stating 'They're too long and I don't understand the magical terminology.' The student did later claim that what she had said came out in the wrong tone, however witnesses say it sounded sincere.

The young female was seen laughing with her friends in front of the shrieking shack whilst drinking butter beer. No one is 100% sure what ingredients butter beer contains however moments later Kate French was seen hanging out in Hagrids hut throwing pumpkins at the public! This crazy behaviour is not a common occurrence, Kate is known for her charity work and love of animals.

Kate was later arrested after throwing too many pumpkins, the police officers of London came to the realisation Kates butter beer had been spiked. This was a shock to everyone at Harry Potter studios as its normally a calm family environment.

The police are still looking into the matter of the mystery butter beer spiker, however the rest of the beer was thoroughly checked and confirmed by the top scientists as 'safe to the public'.

Kate is in hospital recovering from the outrageous incident and claims 'I don't know who spiked the butter beer but they should be caught and punished.'

But will the crook be caught and brought to justice?