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diff --git a/wired/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.09.07/Thur/feedblitxtwiiter.txt b/wired/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.09.07/Thur/feedblitxtwiiter.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1e81bb7 --- /dev/null +++ b/wired/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.09.07/Thur/feedblitxtwiiter.txt @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +For Twitter fans [unfazed by the potential security vulnerabilities][1], [FeedBlitz][2] has [announced a new service][3] that allows Twitter users to get RSS updates via the popular web service. Twitter syndication from FeedBlitz posts the relevant entries to your Twitter timeline as "tweets." + +The Feedblitz service is available only to FeedBlitz premium publishers. Every premium publisher's subscription signup form now automatically allows subscribers to choose between email or Twitter notification. + +The 140 character limit of Twitter puts a severe cramp on the amount of info displayed, but FeedBlitz says that it will attempt to include the article's title, source and as much of the body text as possible. + +Perhaps the nicest touch is the inclusion of a [tinyurl][4] link to the article. + +As our friends at Epicenter [point out][5] Twitter has not only jumped the shark in terms of "Twitter-everything-in-any-way-you-can hype," but seems to be brings the boat back around for yet another go. + +Regardless Twitter junkies will no doubt enjoy adding RSS feeds to their Twitter accounts. If your favorite blog doesn't have a FeedBlitz premium account, and since Compiler doesn't this means you, have a look at some [other RSS to Twitter tools][6] we've covered in the past. + +[1]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/04/twitter_vulnera.html "Twitter Vulnerability: Spoof Caller ID To Take Over Any Account" +[2]: http://www.feedblitz.com/ "FeedBlitz" +[3]: http://feedblitz.blogspot.com/2007/04/new-feature-twitter.html "New Feature: Twitter!" +[4]: http://tinyurl.com/ "tiny url" +[5]: http://blog.wired.com/business/2007/04/feedblitz_marri.html "FeedBlitz Marries Blogs With Twitter" +[6]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/03/put_your_blog_o.html "Put Your Blog on Twitter"
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