I don’t use Twitter half as much as I would like to, actually that’s not 100% true, often I’m a Twitter lurker and I just eavesdrop on what others are saying. I wonder if there is a term for that? I’m pretty tired and it’s late so I’ll leave that to everyone else to work out!
I like the service, I think it’s clever and really only people who don’t use it think that it’s a stupid “I’m eating lunch” “now I’m finished” service (not that it doesn’t have those types of entries - heck even I’ve done that).
Someone on the Aussie Bloggers Forum once said that they liked it because they work from home (which can be really isolating) and it gives the effect of virtual office background chatter.
And they’re right, I used to have a soundtrack website that I would run in the background and read the conversations running.
So anyway I’m going to try using it more, I’ve just (not twenty minutes ago) started using mobile phone updates via sms which are pretty cool. So check out my twitter feed or see it on the sidebar!
Oh yeah I’m the guest poster over at All that comes with it (Dan’s blog) so pop over there and read my thoughts on ‘The Net’. Leave a comment telling Dan you were there as I’ve a feeling it’s his least popular one so far and I feel bad for him because that’s my fault.
If you’ve commented in the last couple of days and I haven’t responded please don’t worry I will respond as soon as I get a chance!!
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05/06/2008 at 12:49 am Permalink
Yeah, I’ll follow…..for a while.
You better be interesting. lord knows I’m not.
05/06/2008 at 8:13 am Permalink
twitter would be an even bigger killer to my study than the internet, msn, gmailchat and what else not already are.
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05/06/2008 at 11:07 am Permalink
Allen LOL I can’t promise that!!!
05/06/2008 at 11:08 am Permalink
Arjan - you can always use another time waster in life!!! You use Gmail chat heh? I don’t think I know anyone else who does (it’s blocked where I work anyway).
05/06/2008 at 5:38 pm Permalink
the advantage of gmailchat over msn is exactly that not too many people use it so you can chat with someone without being bothered by the rest of the 20+ guys/girls who are online haha.
Arjans last blog post..Korrewegbrug (Korreweg-bridge)
05/06/2008 at 7:51 pm Permalink
I’m in two minds about twitter, I’m enjoying it at the moment, but i’m guessing the novelty will wear off.
and piffle, your guest post was fantastic, thanks for doing it. The only reason the comments were a little sparse is because due to various sick child related reasons I ended up publishing it just as all the americans were going to bed (I think. Time zones confuse me).
Dans last blog post..All things bright and beautiful