Have you tried to locate locals on twitter that live in you area but you were unsuccessful? Well I found several sites that allow you to locate people with the click of a button! Below are 23 (and counting) sites that will help you find anyone in and around your area. These sites are great if you are new to an area and you’re looking to meet new people or if you want to check out local events, fairs, art festivals or anything similar in an area.

Well enjoy the list and if you come across any more or if you know of any that you already use please feel free to leave them as a comment and I’ll be sure to add them to the list!

23 ways to locate fellow twits in your area…
	Tweet Atlas		Local tweeps
	Chirp City		Twitter Map
	Nearby Tweets		GeoChirp
	Twibez		Twitterholic
	Twellow		Tweetmondo
	Tweetup		Twittelator
	Twitter Search		Geofollow
	TwellowHood		Twitter Local
	Twitter Grader		Street Mavens
	happn.in		Tweep Search
	itson.in		Loaded Web
	Twitter Score

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Ahhh you knew it was coming… who didn’t? Well coming soon you’ll be able to “Create. Play. Get Paid.” over on The Rock Band Network. So that means if you are a Band, Studio, or a Label you’ll Use the tools provided to author playable tracks. Upload and submit your tracks for review by the Rock Band Creators community. Approved tracks become available in the Rock Band Store and on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace*, and you get a cut of every purchase. Not too bad… It’s kind of like the way the Apple Developers process works but with a musical twist.

Below are some details provided by the Rock Band Creators site which explains the process a little better.

• Mix your multi track recordings.
  • You will need to mix them to fit the standards for Rock Band.
• Create MIDI gameplay info.
  • Reaper is a Digital Audio Workstation. We have been working with Reaper’s creators (Cockos, Inc.) to add a number of specific Rock Band Network additions that will make creating MIDI song information simpler and more intuitive. http://www.reaper.fm
• Create a song package with Magma.
  • Magma is a PC tool that we are creating to allow authors to build Rock Band Network song packages.
• Audition your song package within Rock Band 2.2
  • We will release a patch to Rock Band 2 that will enable “Audition Mode.” This will allow you to test out your song packages in game with features like speed up and slow down cheats and autoplay.
• Upload to creators.rockband.com for Peer Review
  • Once your song is ready, upload it here. Other members of the community will try out your song, give you feedback, and submit reviews. Once your song has passed the review process, it is automatically approved for sale on Xbox Live.
• Sell your song on Xbox Live
  • When the store opens, later this year, songs will be available for others to download via the RBN store ingame.

Be sure to visit the Rock Band Creators Wiki for the latest FAQ’s and other useful information.

I was hoping at the end something exciting would have happened like someone coming in and destroy them all… Now that would have been awesome to see.

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If you can’t wait til the August 14th date for the Madden NFL 10 game to be released well I’ve got good news. According to the EA website a FREE Madden NFL 10 demo will be released to both the PlayStation Store and Xbox LIVE on Thursday, July 30th. Check out the complete details below regarding the demo offerings for Madden NFL 10:

• Madden NFL 10 FREE Demo Details – Experience a night game, in heavy snow, with the Dallas Cowboys at the New York Giants. The full, four quarter demo includes new Madden NFL 10 features such as the Pro-TakTM technology and broadcast-style presentation. Available on the Playstation Store and Xbox LIVE Silver subscribers on Thursday, July 30th.

• Early Madden NFL 10 FREE Demo Access for Xbox LIVE Gold Subscribers! – For fans that are Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers, you’ll get access to the Madden NFL 10 FREE Demo an entire week early! The demo will be made available to Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers on Thursday, July 23rd.

For more details about the Madden NFL 10 game and demo check out the EA website. Ehh personally myself… I’ll wait about a week after the game is released and then hit up GameStop for a used version that is probably $30 cheaper than a new one. But, ehh that’s just me… Enjoy the game!