Twitlet is a bookmarklet that posts your updates to Twitter with one click. It is a no-fuss way of updating Twitter status, particularly if you focus more on posting tweets than communicating with others (although I would recommend the latter for the spirit of Twitter).
Visit Twitlet to create the bookmarklet (you have to enter your [...]
TweetVolume is a website that analyzes Twitter for instances of words that you specify. This can be a good indication of how popular certain topics and events are popular among Twitter users (I can already see an opportunity for online marketers, with this tool).
In my short analysis, I realize that iPhone is more popular [...]
Cursebird is an interesting website that shows you a real-time feed of swearing on Twitter. You can see the most commonly used swear words (not always the f-word), random Twitter user, his/her score and rank.
Random stats apart, what makes Cursebird more interesting is that you can look up statistics on a particular user by entering [...]
TwitterBar Firefox extension lets you post to Twitter from Firefox address bar.
Type your tweet in the address bar and click the unobtrusive grey icon next to address bar to post it. Moving your mouse over the icon shows you number of characters left.
Another interesting feature is that you can also post URL of [...]
Twitter spam is on the rise, and there are several spammy users who follow you simply for some attention. They would then proceed to write tweets with links. While you may be able to contact Twitter and report spam, it is a cumbersome process.
Here is a quick way to report spam on Twitter quickly, [...]
There is a new cool kid on the block for creating custom avatars: FaceYourManga. While Yahoo and other services have had their avatar creators for some time, they have been largely boring and lacked variety. FaceYourManga tries to change this by providing a host of customization features that may very well make your avatar unique [...]