Scripts using the Technorati API
Scripts that make use of the TechnoratiApi as part of the APIDeveloperDirectory.
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JiBot is a IRC bot written in Python that calls the Technorati API, among other things
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TechnoBot - This Python script will retrieve the technorati cosmos for a URL via the technorati API. It will create a file containing html that can be included in the sidebar of a blog showing a list of recent inbound links via technorati.
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technorati_recent.pl (Hourly Link Cosmos)
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WizbangTech - Inline Link Cosmos template code for most major blogging systems. A simple hack to bring the power of Technorati to those who fear their templates :-). Some additional thoughts on usage are at Wizbang.
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Code for blogger / blogspot described at Wizbang doesn't work if you have words from your post title in your permalinks. Revised link that seems to work for me is described at Freshblog. Please provide feedback / edits to the code if needed.
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Simon Willison has a horrible command line hack for Mac OS X.
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postCosmos is macro for Radio Userland that can be used to generate a cosmos for a specific post. Drop it in your macros folder. Then in your #itemTemplate.txt you should add <%postCosmos( %<itemNum>% )%>.
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Chen Yang wrote Project Dionysus, a natural language processor to output the Technorati API to SGML.
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Akira Obayashi wrote Okapiland Explorer, a personal HTTP server written in Java that displays Technorati search results as web pages complete with RSS subscription information.
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Tagwars is a simple script that uses the Ducksoup API library to compare two tags and see which tag is more popular. The winner is decided based on the number of posts+blogs referencing it
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Who_vs_Who is a simple script that uses the Ducksoup API library to compare to see Who vs Who wins. The winner is the one with the most number of post references
See also PlugIns that make use of the TechnoratiApi.