Time Traveler?

In this “Time Traveler” video, you can see a woman walking down the street during filming of extra footage for Chaplin’s film. It appears as though she is holding a cell phone to her ear and speaking into it. Off course no one can really say if it is a cell phone. If it were, there would be no explanation to this, other than saying she has to be a time traveler. However, no one can see a cell phone. They only see a shadowy image of something that appears to be the size of today’s smartphones.

In an article written by Ed Krassenstein, he notes that hearing aids from the 1920′s were about the same size as today’s cell phones.

We decided to check out Twitter and Facebook to see what users thought. Was it really a time traveler, or was it something else that can be explained?

Below are comments anonymously taken from Twitter and Facebook:

- Have U seen this Charlie Chaplin clip? My dreams of time travel possibilities are being fanned this morning!
- You know, maybe the Charlie Chaplin cellphone clip just shows a crazy person with an earache muttering to themselves.
- So, did that time traveler in the Charlie Chaplin film bring a cell phone tower with him? And who is he talking to exactly? Morons.
- sooo embarrassed for the guy who legit thinks that’s a time traveler in the Charlie Chaplin movie.. time for a new hobby
- What was personal recording equipment like in 1928? Because this could be a wealthy eccentric, recording her memoirs as she walks.
- The person at the Charlie Chaplin premiere is either actually a time traveler who’s crazy and talking with no service (no towers), or a not- time traveller who is crazy talking to a rock.
- This just in, woman from Charlie Chaplin film sues Apple for iPhone patent infringement

As you can see, there are plenty of theories, most supporting the idea that it simply isn’t a time traveler. What do you think?

Twitter's Response to Facebook Being Down

- Oh Facebook, of course you would be down right now…I’m so disappointed in you. I guess I’ll have to seek temporary distraction elsewhere
- Facebook Is Down.. Major Epic Fail
- So, facebook is down. I guess I am getting drunk tonight.
- I hate when facebook is down. I become obsessed with trying to see if it’s back.
- FACEBOOK DOWN YET AGAIN!!! TIME 2 MASSES 2 MOVE ON2 DIFFERENT, RELIABLE NETWORK!!!
- When the little ones nap I enjoy my hour of computer time so it really sucks when facebook is down.
- Facebook is down, MySpace is boring, and Digg won’t let me sign in. Internet you’re failing me!!!!!
- Yeah, Facebook is down. Get over it. Life will go on.

I think the last one sums it up quite well. The site has had issues for just over an hour now, yet some people are acting as if we just entered World war III and the new enemy is Zuckerberg and Facebook. For me, however, the site is loading fine.

Shannon Brown & Monica engaged

Shannon Brown is a star basketball player from Michigan State. He has played in the NBA for the Charlotte Bobcats, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, and now the LA Lakers. He has appeared in Monica’s music video “Love All Over Me”. Last season for the Lakers, Brown averaged 8.1 points per game, along with 2.2 rebounds.

There has been a bit of controversy over the relationship between Monica and Shannon Brown in the past. According to reports, Brown began dating Monica while still with his child’s mother. Some media outlets were calling Monica a “homewrecker” because of this. However, Brown insists that his love for his ex fizzled out a long time ago.

Monica tweeted the following message on Sunday:
“We realize people will have their opinions. That’s the way of the world.But we know who we are&who’s we are.We pray 2 an awesome God 2gether… And that is what keeps us strong. So for all my real supporters who are happy for me. I thank u, I love u, & I’m realistic enough about life… To know my journey has just begun. I don’t have anything else to say about it.2 people who judge. If u worked on self u wouldn’t even see me”

Monica is currently working on her 7th studio album, which is reportedly being produced by Polow Da Don. A lead single is expected to be released sometime in the summer of 2011. Besides singing R&B, Monica has also appeared on several TV shows, such as Beverly Hills 90210, Living Single, Felicity, and American Dreams.

Those that have seen the two stars together, say that they appear extremely happy with each other.

Brett Favre

If so, it could be bad news for the Minnesota Vikings QB. The NFL is investigating the matter, and should relatively easily be able to come to a conclusion. All they have to do is get hold of the cell phone records for calls and text/photo messages sent to Jenn Sterge’rs phone. If they can do that, it should be easy to determine if these calls and sexting messages came from a phone used by Favre. Whether the NFL can get hold of these records is not known yet.

Here is what the Twitter nations has been saying about the whole scandal (with twitter user names removed).

* “I don’t believe these Brett Favre rumors on Deadspin.com.”
* “Brett Favre has his hands full with tears.”
* “Jenn Sterger turned down Brett Favre… too funny!”
* “I hope this Favre scandal helps make the Vikings lose team chemistry.”
* “Is Brett Favre so stupid that he would really be sexting Playboy model Jenn Sterger?”
* “I don’t believe this Favre rumor on Deadspin. He’s not that crazy… I don’t think..”
* “Brett Favre is still the love of my life, even if these sexting rumors are true.”

There are plenty of mixed reactions to this scandal, as some people are believing the rumors, while others deny them. Once the NFL decides what to do about the incident, people will be able to make more conclusive opinions on how they really feel about Favre.

Rick Sanchez Fired by CNN

The world of twitter seems to feel that the actions by CNN were justified. Here are some recent comments made on Twitter about Rick Sanchez being fired:

*maroubey – Would Rick Sanchez be hired by Fox?
*jacksmith023 – Dear @CNN: Andrew Breitbart has said made exponentially worse *statements than Rick Sanchez’s
*WaddupJesh – Rick Sanchez is an idiot!
*freedommary – Rick Sanchez deserves to be fired. He is not a tru journalist. He is a right wing commentator since his early days in Miami TV news.
*xtegra2001 – Dear Rick Sanchez: You are not being held back for your *ethnicity. You are being held back for your stupidity.
*vtocce – So this is what life is like without Rick Sanchez.
*johnejay1 – Hey, Rick Sanchez! If you’re claiming so many people are bigots, doesn’t that make you a bigot, too? Just curious…
*ReformForum – Rick Sanchez forgot to read off his telepromptr. I think he was reading Mel Gibson’s.
*theDivine_MissM – Rick Sanchez is a public figure and needs to be held accountable for his actions. Termination was the only solution
*NicWirtz – A1 Did CNN overreact? Possibly. Did they inadvertently prove Rick Sanchez correct? Possibly.

What do you think? Was CNN too quick to act, or did they do the right thing in firing Rick Sanchez?

The New CEO of Twitter, Dick Costolo

Dick Costolo is known in the industry as the founder of Feedburner which was eventually acquired by Google in 2007. He has a great knowledge of the company, considering he has been the Chief Operating Officer, as well as an early investor in the company. Evan Williams wrote the following related to him leaving the post and having Costolo take the spot:

“The challenges of growing an organization so quickly are numerous. Growing big is not success, in itself. Success to us means meeting our potential as a profitable company that can retain its culture and user focus while having a positive impact on the world. This is no small task. I frequently reflect on the type of focus that is required from everyone at Twitter to get us there. This led to a realization as we launched the new Twitter. I am most satisfied while pushing product direction. Building things is my passion, and I’ve never been more excited or optimistic about what we have to build. This is why I have decided to ask our COO, Dick Costolo, to become Twitter’s CEO. Starting today, I’ll be completely focused on product strategy.”

Needless to say, the company is certainly growing at a rapid rate, and any CEO of Twitter needs to be able to adapt to the changing landscape of social networking quickly. Dick Costolo seems to be the right fit for the job.

Facebook is now back up after DNS Failure

A representative from Facebook said the following in a recent email reported by CNN:

“Today we experienced technical difficulties causing the site to be unavailable for a number of users. The issue has been resolved and everyone should now have access to Facebook. We apologize for any inconvenience.”

Facebook first went down around 11:30 AM EST in some parts of the world, but was fully restored by 5:30 PM EST.

If you were to take a look at Twitter while Facebook was unavailable, you would have seen how much anxiety was being experienced by people who needed to get their hourly fix of the popular social networking website.

There were literally hundreds of tweets posted per second about the DNS failure that Facebook was experiencing.

What caused Facebook to go down? There is no official word as of yet.

All is back to normal now, so you can relax, chat with your friends, and make your routine status updates.

The Twitter Virus is Patched

The Virus has not affected third party Twitter apps such as Tweetdeck, and others.

Word from Twitter representatives however indicate that the security hole was patched, and the virus is no longer able to gain traction to spread. The following blog post was made at the Twitter status blog:

We’ve identified and are patching a XSS attack; as always, please message @safety if you have info regarding such an exploit.
We expect the patch to be fully rolled out shortly and will update again when it is.
Update (6:50 PDT, 13:50 UTC): The exploit is fully patched.

It appears that the Denver Nugget’s star, Carmelo Anthony may have had his Twitter account hacked last night. According to the 26 year old NBA star himself, someone had access to his Twitter account and posted a tweet that all his followers could see.

Once Twitter was notified, things seemed to be straightened out, as Carmelo Anthony posted the following tweet, ““I’m back on! My account was hacked.Thanks twitter for getting me str8. Just finished my first movie in China now I’m headed back to the States”

Earlier there was speculation about an alleged hit He put out on Kat Stacks, offering “$5,000 to anyone who would “slap the s***” out of a woman who had been sending him ‘Tweets” via Twitter. Was this the hacker’s doing? Probably so, however, authorities are looking into the matter as we write this.

Anthony’s Twitter account is back in his hands and all 302,000+ of his followers can breathe a sigh of relief.

It’s funny, how serious people take every word a celebrity posts on their Twitter account. Take for instance today. Both Drake as well as Nicki Minaj posted Twitter messages indicating that they married each other.

Drake tweeted the following message, “Please refer to @nickiminaj as Mrs. Aubrey Drake Graham and don’t stare at her too long. She’s finally mine.

Shortly After, Nicki Minaj Tweeted, In “Miss Me,” Drake raps: “I love Nicki Minaj, I told her, I’d admit it; I hope one day we get married, just to say we f–king did it; And girl I’m f–king serious, I’m with it if you with it.”

Despite the tweets, Reps for both musicians said that the two did not tie the knot. Meanwhile fans scurried online to determine what actually happened. The two have been very close, and make up Young Money. A marriage would not be out of the question, however it looks like the two may have played a big internet prank on a ton of people. Not bad for a publicity stunt, or who knows, maybe it all is true.