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Twitter network graphing with Gephi
2 months ago
- The method for Twitter network graphing with Gephi no longer works due to Elon shutting down Twitter APIs.
- Gephi is a software for visualizing graph networks, particularly useful for social network data.
- A plugin called TwitterStreamer allows streaming live Twitter data into Gephi.
- The author created a network graph based on Twitter activity around the word 'Trump'.
- Nodes in the graph represent users, tweets, hashtags, etc., color-coded and scaled by interactions.
- The author wrote a beginner's step-by-step guide for setting up and producing such graphs.
- Steps include downloading Gephi, installing TwitterStreamer, setting up a Twitter developer app, and streaming data.
- Recommended settings include ForceAtlas 2 layout with Prevent overlap, Scaling 1.5, and Gravity 1.2.
- Nodes should be resized by degree, and labels can be selectively shown using the Data Laboratory panel.
- Export settings include black background, unique text color, and full edge weight.
How to Delete All your Tweets
2 months ago
- Author re-activated Facebook and decided to wipe his account content, then extended the idea to Twitter.
- Used a script to delete tweets but Twitter's API only returns the last 3,200 tweets, leaving many undeleted.
- Requested a full data archive from Twitter under GDPR, which included all tweet IDs.
- Modified the script to use the archive to delete all remaining tweets, achieving a digital detox.
- Still 25 tweets remain unaccounted for; full technical details published on GitHub Gist.
Why Twitter is a Big Deal
2 months ago
- Twitter is a new messaging protocol where recipients are not specified.
- New protocols that take off are rare; only a few common ones like TCP/IP, SMTP, HTTP exist.
- Twitter's protocol is owned by a private company, which is even rarer.
- The founders' slow monetization may be an advantage because they didn't over-control it, making it feel like previous protocols.
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2 months ago
- Stripe engineers published a detailed report on Redis issues, leading to a Hacker News discussion.
- Redis now supports diskless replication, reducing the need for persistence in master-slave setups.
- Antirez suggested using average latency alongside the 99th percentile to identify outliers like EC2 spikes.
- This sparked Twitter backlash, with critics misinterpreting the suggestion as promoting averages over tail latency.
- Despite the misunderstanding, antirez plans to shift focus from Twitter to blogging and the Redis mailing list.
- He emphasizes that his time is better spent on development rather than unproductive Twitter arguments.

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Twitter network graphing with Gephi

How to Delete All your Tweets

Why Twitter is a Big Deal

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