Two NASA astronaut commanders have perspectives like no others on Twitter — the views of twin brothers preparing on opposite sides of the world to command both the space shuttle and the International Space Station.
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The tweeting twins are astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly. Mark is the commander of space shuttle mission STS-134, set to launch in late 2010. Scott is the commander of station Expedition 26, also set to fly in late 2010. If schedules hold, the two may meet in space during their respective commands.
To follow the Kelly twins as they give insights to the world, and to each other, visit their respective Twitter accounts.
For Mark:
http://twitter.com/shuttlecdrkelly
For Scott:
Tweets by StationCDRKelly
The brothers are natives of West Orange, N.J., and both are Navy captains. NASA selected them as astronauts in 1996.
Mark is a veteran of three space shuttle flights. He served as the pilot on missions STS-108 in 2001 and STS-121 in 2006 and commanded STS-124 in 2008. He has logged 38 days in space on his three flights.
Scott is a veteran of two space shuttle flights. He served as the pilot on mission STS-103 in 1999 and commanded STS-118 in 2007. He has logged almost 21 days in space and is currently preparing for a six-month stay aboard the station.
To follow all NASA astronauts currently on Twitter, visit:
Tweets by NASA_Astronauts
To find out more about the shuttle, station and all of NASA’s programs, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov
Daily Archives: September 4, 2009
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Website Development Company Hudson Horizons recently completed a new project for a client, marked by the launch of his new site, BuildAJam.com, a social network geared towards music enthusiasts.
Hudson Horizons has been designing, developing and optimizing traditional websites for clients since 2003; but as social networking websites continue to grown in popularity, Hudson Horizons founder, President and CEO Daryl H. Bryant is proud to respond to new clients’ interest in the thriving industry.
“When a client’s fascination with social networking websites goes beyond merely participating on such services,” he said, “our team is here to deliver. BuildAJam.com is one of our development team’s proudest accomplishments.”
Build A Jam represents a unique social network where people of all ages can come together and share their love of music in a variety of ways. Much like many social networking websites, members can register for free accounts, customize their profiles, and mingle in like-minded communities.
Hudson Horizons VP of Technology, Matt Mayernik, explained that each member of Build A Jam can create their own stage name, upload a user picture, add a personal bio, add frequent status updates, create a list of the instruments they play, and “become a fan” of their favorite bands– similar to a social bookmarking feature.
“With Build A Jam, we really took the concept of social networking to the next level,” continued Mayernik. “Members can create separate profiles for bands they’re currently in, or even create a profile for an evolving music project.”
In addition to the social network features standard with every Build A Jam member account, band profiles can be further customized by defining favorite genres and sharing listings for open positions. Band members can also invite fellow Build A Jam musicians to join, share comments on friends’ band profiles, and add photos from concerts, rehearsals, or other band events.
“What’s more,” emphasized Mayernik, “is that members can upload mp3 files of their own songs, so that everyone in the Build A Jam network – whether they’re musicians looking to hook up or just music-lovers wanting to listen in—can hear the actual songs recorded by that band.”
Embracing the power and influence of social media marketing, the developers at Hudson Horizons embedded social media buttons on each band profile that allow members to connect with them on Twitter as well as Facebook.
Contact Hudson Horizons today to learn more about their social networking website development services and other custom Internet marketing services.
[email protected]
www.hudsonhorizons.com
A new social network Wooxie has surfaced, with a Microblogging and Macroblogging feature. The new social network allows users to post short messages (up to 155 characters) and offers a GO Macro feature for 240-1440 character messages. Interesting! So is the MicMacro-blogging idea genius? Is this an innovative way to give options to users on the go and uncramp the long-winded chatter boxes? Or is this just another social network attempting to compete with Twitter and Facebook? You decide.
Time will tell if users start to flock to a network with multiple messaging options. Apparently there are many other features offered too – Featured fans, talk back under posts with emoticons, personal and business photo galleries, links in business galleries, etc. Wooxie’s theme is after the nickname of a real living family dog. And is NOT to be confused with the Anti-Twitter clone Woofer. Wooxie is a Free Social Network that requires account verification and username/password prior to logging in to use their service.
Whether you are a Micro or a Macro, Wooxie is a network worth checking out. Post short messages or extended thoughts, choose categories upon sign-up and much more.
Wooxie is a Free Network: http:Wooxie.com