Academics To Predict Next Twitter and Its Pitfalls

An anonymous reader writes "University researchers in the UK have put together a team tasked with predicting the next big thing in terms of communication technologies, in a bid to tackle ethical pitfalls before they become a problem. This is in the wake of the rise of social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, which has led to a dramatic increase in the amount of personal information available online."

The next service? "c.hr"

[Anonymous Coward]

One character messages only. Now you can say the same things even faster.

Re:The next service? "c.hr"

[jae471]

h . . .

Academics To Predict Future!

[Jah-Wren Ryel]

Somebody just got a big fat grant for sitting around and smoking dubies.

Re:Academics meh...

[Norsefire]

The only thing that product will do is make farting noises when you press it, but it will still be a product.

Re:The next service? "c.hr"

[illumastorm]

This is perfect when I say the names of all 50 states in one syllable.

The next thing is "flaps", 26 character max

[ClioCJS]

Flutter is the new twitter. [tinyurl.com] Duh. KIM GET COFFEE!

140 characters is too many

[hessian]

In the next Twitter, there's no typing. You signal emoticons. If you are too fat to use the mouse, they will develop a device that interprets your emotions from the configurations of your fat cells, and you don't ever have to get off the couch.

• :| - at work
• }< - taking a dump (not sure how this works with the couch)
• %) - chatting up the opposite sex
• || - writing code

etc

Re:Academics meh...

[chromas]

No, the index finger was based on client-pull technology. Press is what's hot now.

Re:Science Fiction

[LordLimecat]

dont you mean syfy?

Re:Science Fiction

[PhoenixAtlantios]

SyFy is a brand name for a television channel, Science Fiction is still abbreviated to SciFi. People should really stop trying to help spread that brand name around, because the last thing we need is for the layman to exclusively associate science fiction with what they show on that channel.

Re:Science Fiction

[Fallen Seraph]

What does syphilis have to do with anything?

Re:Begs the question

[Anonymous Coward]

Yep, only been using it since '93 or so.

What prompted your response? I'm guessing it was meant as a joke of sorts, but I must be too new to get it. Is it because I mentioned my mom and adults are supposed to be too cool to see their relatives?

Re:Self-fulfilling Prophecy!

[RMH101]

Doctor, could you have a look at the cat I have in this box? It's real sick. Either that, or it's fine.