Comments on: Mars Phoenix Talked to Me! http://www.contentious.com/2008/06/18/mars-phoenix-talked-to-me/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:38:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: charlie http://www.contentious.com/2008/06/18/mars-phoenix-talked-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1222703 charlie Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:46:49 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/2008/06/18/mars-phoenix-talked-to-me/#comment-1222703 Yeah. They are doing a great job with using Twitter. Other organizations have much to learn. (What struck me just now is it's almost like how folks talk on behalf of babies or pets. Kinda funny but kinda true. Heh.) Yeah. They are doing a great job with using Twitter. Other organizations have much to learn.

(What struck me just now is it’s almost like how folks talk on behalf of babies or pets. Kinda funny but kinda true. Heh.)

]]> By: Cstar1 http://www.contentious.com/2008/06/18/mars-phoenix-talked-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1222658 Cstar1 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:06:58 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/2008/06/18/mars-phoenix-talked-to-me/#comment-1222658 It's an absolutely brilliant use of Twitter as far as I'm concerned. I've even added a widget to my signature that displays the latest Phoenix tweet every time I post in Galaxies Astronomy Club. Even though I watch my twitter stream, every time I post it seems I see some info I hadn't known before. It’s an absolutely brilliant use of Twitter as far as I’m concerned. I’ve even added a widget to my signature that displays the latest Phoenix tweet every time I post in Galaxies Astronomy Club.

Even though I watch my twitter stream, every time I post it seems I see some info I hadn’t known before.

]]> By: Tom http://www.contentious.com/2008/06/18/mars-phoenix-talked-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1222656 Tom Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:18:43 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/2008/06/18/mars-phoenix-talked-to-me/#comment-1222656 When I first heard about this, I thought it was a great idea. Then I looked at the tweets, and I thought it was a FABULOUS idea! I really enjoy some of the posts, like: "I know it LOOKS easy, but you try following instructions sent from 182 million miles away! Next sample goes to microscope, poss Wednesday." and: "Team is also teaching me how to "sprinkle" soil samples on instruments instead of emptying the entire scoop. Practicing that today, too." It makes the whole project very accessible, fun, and personal. It reminds me to go check out the Phoenix web page to get more in-depth coverage. And I know if Phoenix discovers all the basic chemical building blocks of life, I will be in the "first to know" group! When I first heard about this, I thought it was a great idea. Then I looked at the tweets, and I thought it was a FABULOUS idea!

I really enjoy some of the posts, like:

“I know it LOOKS easy, but you try following instructions sent from 182 million miles away! Next sample goes to microscope, poss Wednesday.”

and:

“Team is also teaching me how to “sprinkle” soil samples on instruments instead of emptying the entire scoop. Practicing that today, too.”

It makes the whole project very accessible, fun, and personal. It reminds me to go check out the Phoenix web page to get more in-depth coverage. And I know if Phoenix discovers all the basic chemical building blocks of life, I will be in the “first to know” group!

]]> By: Mars Phoenix has landed (on Twitter) « luddgeek http://www.contentious.com/2008/06/18/mars-phoenix-talked-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1222653 Mars Phoenix has landed (on Twitter) « luddgeek Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:14:31 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/2008/06/18/mars-phoenix-talked-to-me/#comment-1222653 [...] follow the exploits of Mars Phoenix all over the internet including on Twitter. Amy Gahran explains here how Mars Phoenix talks to [...] [...] follow the exploits of Mars Phoenix all over the internet including on Twitter. Amy Gahran explains here how Mars Phoenix talks to [...]

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