Twitter’s Bird Gains Some Weight

Twitter is testing a new 280-character limit with a small group of users. The original 140-character limit was difficult since some languages, like English, take twice as many characters to communicate the same idea. #blessed #diversity (Source: TechCrunch)

Note: This is big news for Twitter and all of social media. Just for today, each of THE Skinny stories will have a 280 character-limit. #THESkinnierSkinny

 

Pack Your Jetpacks

Aerospace giant Boeing is hosting a two-year competition, asking students and inventors to develop a safe, quiet jetpack that can carry a person twenty miles or more without refueling or recharging. The reward? Two million dollars. #ka-ching (Source: The Verge)

 

Atari’s Early #throwbackthursday

Ataribox, the gaming console with classic Atari games, a web browser, video streaming, and downloadable apps, will be available for pre-order on the crowdfunding page Indiegogo. Would you relive your childhood for $250 – $300? #worthit (Source: Forbes)

 

Rocking the Advertising Industry

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his business partner are opening an advertising agency called Seven Bucks Creative. How did he get from having only $7 to his name in 1995 to where he is today? Click here for 7 tips that will Rock your world. (Source: AdAge)