Character analysis

If you are a regular reader of our site, you may have seen us tweet out links to our content via our Twitter account, @md2news. 

Like anyone else who uses Twitter, we abide by the microblogging site’s strict limit of 140 characters per post. An announcement made by Twitter earlier today will make using the service a bit easier for you, us, and everyone else.

In the coming months, items such as usernames, photos and videos will no longer count towards the 140-character limit, which will remain in place. Previously, adding these items to posts counted towards this limit, with URLs taking up to 23 character in total. 

Twitter has been mired in an uphill battle recently, with user growth remaining stagnant. The modification is the latest in a series of new enhancements made by Twitter over the past year.

Read more here:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-twitter-characters-idUSKCN0YF21M

Your Chariot awaits

Uber is many things to many people. For some, it’s a cheaper alternative to riding in a taxi, with the average fare being up to 50 per cent less than a taxi fare. For others, it’s a way to supplant their income with their own vehicle simply by driving people to certain destinations. But in the world of ride-sharing, all that glisters is not gold, especially for some riders.