“Like it? Tweet it!” is a jQuery-powered JavaScript widget that enables visitors to your website or blog to write a tweet about the site directly in a box displayed in the corner of the website, with a link to the site already embedded in the input field.

I’m seeing this problem too often in my replies on Twitter, so I thought I make a little tutorial on “How to reply using twitter.com”
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After seeing a recent Facebook hype during the last months of 2008, it now looks like Twitter has gained attention by some of my friends from GIGA. This list probably (definitely?) isn’t complete, so if you see anyone I’m missing – just let me know. It’s also in no particular order (besides the alphabet). Follow me at twitter.com/holgere.
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Yesterday we witnessed again (like before) how the real time web, with services like Twitter and Friendfeed, is able to get news out into the world in a matter of mere seconds. All it takes is a cell phone and an internet connection – and you’re good to go.

The pilots did a tremendous job bringing that plane down without anyone having major injuriues or even worse. The pilots are heroes.

I first learned about the crash by Thomas Hawk’s message on Twitter which got crossposted there from Friendfeed.

Within the first few minutes after the crash there several photos, messages, etc. on the web, while the old media was still trying to get their hosts and camera crews to the Hudson River. A Twitter search during this time resulted in more than 300 new messages about this event every few seconds.

This is one of the first photos which was captured by @jkrums and now has over 137.000 views. If TwitPic wouldn’t have gone down after everyone linked to this photo it’d probably be a lot more than that.

• mediacup tomorrow. I’m already tired by just thinking of getting there on a saturday at 9am… #
• Nick Starr is ok: http://tinyurl.com/23jtb6 #
• @tcv http://tinyurl.com/2h2pwe #
• @tcv More "about" it on MacBreak Weekly 51 http://www.twit.tv/mbw51 #

• Now, that’s what I call raining… I guess I’ll be swimming to work today. #
• And once again, podtrac.com seems down, so no MP3s from twit.tv… #
• holgr: Get your MacBreak Weekly 51 here, as podtrac.com is down… http://tinyurl.com/32vzvh #
• Wondering if people at twitter HQ are only talking 140 letters to each other in a discussion… #

• Awake – more or less… #
• Yet another tool time in today’s show… #
• The next MyWorld episode will be fun… #
• Bridge Over The River Quoi?: 7.5-Tonne Bridge Made of Cardboard Tubes http://tinyurl.com/yqpg2x #
• Downloading new Chance single #18 – Get it here: http://media.mynameischance.com #
• There’s nothing better than going shopping at 9.30pm… Except for not going shopping at all. #
• Totally bored… Oh, @MYN do you what show you’re doing the interview with Pro7 for? So we can “tape” it. #
• @JasonCalacanis there’s an update for the AirPort in almost all current Macs. Maybe that solves the wifi problems… #

• If any of the TWiT people is reading this: Podtrac seems down, so no podcasts from twit.tv since at least thursday! #
• @MYN Depends on when they plan to air it? On our channel it wouldn’t be a problem… #
• @cspenn It indeed is! And in case of a question the support is really fast… #
• Searching online for a new external harddrive: at least 500 GByte, Firewire 400 would be great… #

• Just voted for PCH and some other podcasts I like over at http://www.podcastawards.com Hope you do the same! #
• That new Interpol album is really awesome… Think I got the tip from @Julien, thanks man! #

• Listening to the most recent PCH before falling asleep… Duh, I’m really done with everything at the mom.. http://tinyurl.com/2wwo39 #
• And another good bye… http://tinyurl.com/2pkx4j #
• InstaGib on UT2004 is a blast… #
• Duel This: World’s Largest Revolver Makes You a “Big Gun” http://tinyurl.com/2zfv8s #