On Twitter
I’ve been hearing the ‘chirping’ about Twitter for months now. During this time I have been pretty sure that it would not be of any interest or use to me. Well, during my slight hiatus from you fine people in my quest for finals week domination, I decided to try Twitter to satisfy my curiosity (as well as a reason to not study). In that very short amount of time I’m afraid that I may already be addicted. In fact, as I’m writing this now I am checking my little Twitterific widget.
I’m aware that some of you are quite over hearing about the wonder that is Twitter. For you I say: follow me on Twitter here, and you probably won’t like the rest of this post.
For the rest of you,
let me give you a quick tutorial of sorts. Twitter is a combination between anorexic blogging and texting on steroids. (However, you don’t need a cell phone to use it)
According to the Twitter home page, Twitter is a way to constantly answer the question of “What are you doing right now?”. But, its uses go far beyond simply that. You can write anything you want in 140 characters or less. This has made it extremely easy to keep up with people and news in a short and instantaneous manner, the likes of which we’ve never seen and the limits of which have yet to be tested.
How Do You Keep Up With People and News?
Barack Obama, as well as Ice Queen Hillary Clinton, update on Twitter. (Of course it is likely an aide who makes these posts). At any rate, you get to hear about what is happening on the campaign trail instantly, from anywhere in the world.
You can choose whose posts (tweets) you would like to see by “following” people. In the same way others will follow you to see your updates. I know this sounds “stalker-ish”, but that’s just because: it is.
. . . And Finally. . .
Twitter represents a colossal change happening in the way we discover and learn new information, and could prove to be a great tool in the advancement of communication world-wide. Although it could also prove to be nothing more than a major time suck that may ultimately get you out of an Egyptian prison, either way: It’s a great service. So start an account and follow me at: Twitter.com/JustinLamb
