Thomas Fuchs
Hi, I'm Thomas Fuchs. I'm the author of the script.aculo.us user interface JavaScript library, a member of the Prototype core team and a Ruby on Rails core alumnus. You're using my work every day, even if you're not aware of it (sounds creepy, I know!). Need JS foo? Hire me.

Say hello to twistori

April 29th, 2008 by Thomas Fuchs, 8 comments »

Amy and I launched twistori yesterday. Read more about it on Amy’s blog: love & hate: from knuckle tattoos to the internet’s emotional pulse with Twistori.

twistori wish

Technically, it’s pretty simple, a small ruby script keeps a local SQLite database filled with new matching tweets, and generates JSON files for consumption by the single-page site. Some Prototype and script.aculo.us sugar then combine it all into what has been called a twitter thing Kevin Rose likes.

Have fun on twistori!

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8 Comments on “Say hello to twistori”

  1. 1 Alex Le said at 12:50 pm on April 29th, 2008:

    I LOVE the color and the animation. I stared at it for a good 5 minutes. Things got interesting when I clicked on the links on the left menu repeatedly. Now all the entries were mixed up together and all animating at the same time.

    nice implementation! I love it!

  2. 2 Vergelijk internet said at 12:50 pm on April 29th, 2008:

    I also love the use of colors…. But it get’s bugged when I click on a keyword multiple times.

  3. 3 Michael Curtis said at 12:50 pm on April 29th, 2008:

    Sooooooo awesome. I’d really consider putting a large touchscreen on my wall that just displays this all day.

  4. 4 Greg Hardy said at 12:50 pm on April 29th, 2008:

    Really nice design both in terms of colors and the captivating flow of elements, you have created something my eyes are really enjoying :) Can’t wait to see how the idea develops.

  5. 5 Massimo Sgrelli said at 12:50 pm on April 29th, 2008:

    Let me join the crowd who loves what you and Amy have done with *twistori*
    Simple and effective. Great job!
    I hope to see you in Portland for the RailsConf.

  6. 6 Dresdner said at 12:50 pm on April 29th, 2008:

    Perfect. I love it. Many luck.

  7. 7 cross said at 12:50 pm on April 29th, 2008:

    Oh, God ) First time on twistori. It look`s like some experiment with a people in a main role )

    But any way – nice site.

  8. 8 ceejayoz said at 12:50 pm on April 29th, 2008:

    Very cool. What’s the rest of the "ongoing experiment"?