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It’s getting tough to be Twitter. They’re short on employees, short on revenue and, some say, short on service. The good news is that both Evan Williams and Biz Stone, Twitter’s co-founders know that they’re in over their head and they are working hard to bring in help. Truly, it can’t happen soon enough.

Reveille and Brillstein Entertainment are working on a Twitter-enhanced TV show. No, this is not an official Twitter TV show, it’s a reality show where people use twitter to conduct an online scavenger hunt. What’s Twitter’s connection to the show … the name Twitter.

A small group of Dutch scientists and one irrepressible Austrian salesman are committed to bringing back Polaroid Instant Film Cameras. Sound retro? No, it sounds crazy! Although, there is something to be said for having an instant print of a picture … there was something to 8 track tapes too … wasn’t there?

Facebook is under a serious fusillade of phishing attacks. I received four Facebook messages just today. Om Malik noticed them as well. Spam? Inside a walled garden? Wow, Facebook should be able to deal with this.

About Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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