The Internet of Tweets(medium.com)

    > We were at Twitter’s first developer conference,
    > an event called Chirp. And indeed, Will.I.Am’s
    > armchair interview was just one of a few clear
    > indications that Twitter really wasn’t just for
    > geeks anymore. Instead, Twitter had suddenly
    > blossomed into a company that aspired to be a
    > player in media and entertainment and
    > advertising, with its eye focused on becoming
    > the giant, publicly-traded company it is today.
    > Twitter began to take its first tentative steps
    > away from its geeky roots, which set the stage
    > for a nerd backlash that still hasn’t fully abated.