Remarkable, miraculous…A US Airways flight (Flight 1549) crashed int the Hudson River just minutes after taking off from Laguardia…150 passengers, 5 crew members, 41 degree water, 0 fatalies…unbelieveable! As I was watching these events unfold from my residence, I was struck by photography coverage and eye witness reporting via new media; blogs, Flickr, Twitter, etc.
Hudson River picture and eye witness accounts
Twitter/webbmedia – Hudson River Plane Crash
Photos/Video Hudson River Crash – Huffington Post
Hudson River Plane Crash Photos – Gawker
Crash Photo Demand Crashes Service – TwitPwr
…probably the last person in the world to discover Twitter Search, but I must say this application is amazing. I was never really a big fan of Twitter, since I never understood the culture. However, in my quest to find fresh photography blogs on a daily basis this may just be the answer to my prayers. Not only is Twitter Search extremely fast, but the search plugin migrates to your browser the instant you click “Install the search plugin in your browser”. Can’t speak for all browsers, but it was a snap with Firefox. No restarts, just “Bam”. Ok, I revealed too much about my ineptitude for staying on top of technology…now, back to searching with my new friend…Heck, I might even blow the dust off my own account.