Twitter stream is almost like a stock ticker. And when you  are following over 1000 it is difficult to follow any conversation. Also the global trending topic might not be relevant to many. So for a few months i have been working on a Local Trend concept “Localshouts.com” with my limited php and mysql skills. Localshouts will show trending topics by city and amongst people you follow. The idea is to give you host topics at a glance instead of scrolling through the stream. You can read more or chime in  on keywords that interest you.

I’m glad today that twitter sees value in such a service too. Twitter is launching a new feature that does exactly what i was trying to do with localshouts (except trend amongst people you follow).

I was able to finish localshouts for omaha (where i live).

techcrunch: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/09/twitter-to-rollout-a-new-api-for-location-based-trends/

My post on localshouts: http://www.harishb.com/?p=102