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Started by stevenrw, Apr 17, 2008, 16:23:56

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stevenrw

This might be on the whong board, so Elders, feel free to move it to wherever you think it belongs
(now, now, don't be like that... :blush:)

I read an interesting piece here on the BBC website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7287536.stm
regarding new technology known as "Twitter".
I'm having trouble getting my head around it. Can somebody clever please 'splain me the difference between sending a "tweet" (as they are called) as opposed to a MSN instant message or perhaps "Netmeeting"
- and where can I go to get more info

somanyholes


Rik

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter for more info.

From what I can see, while MSN is about conversation, Twitter seems to be about 'blogettes' mini-blog entries (140 characters or 25 words) sent to you if so subscribe to a particular feed, so in some ways it's a bit like an RSS service.

I have to say I find the concept incomprehensible - do people really need 25 word messages buzzing around their lives?
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Ray

Well you learn something new every day, here's me thinking that it was only birds (mainly of the feathered kind   >:D) that "twittered"  ;D
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Malc

Quote from: Sheltieuk on Apr 17, 2008, 16:40:14
Well you learn something new every day, here's me thinking that it was only birds (mainly of the feathered kind   >:D) that "twittered"  ;D


I think the other kind can do their fair share as well.  :hide2:

Ray

Quote from: Malc on Apr 17, 2008, 22:41:33

I think the other kind can do their fair share as well.  :hide2:

I am sure you are right, Malc.  :out:
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stevenrw

Quote from: Rik on Apr 17, 2008, 16:35:57
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter for more info.

From what I can see, while MSN is about conversation, Twitter seems to be about 'blogettes' mini-blog entries (140 characters or 25 words) sent to you if so subscribe to a particular feed, so in some ways it's a bit like an RSS service.

I have to say I find the concept incomprehensible - do people really need 25 word messages buzzing around their lives?

That was my point Rik. I just don't see that it gives you a whole lot more than the established technology that already exists.
I guess it's just something different to keep the wheels of technology turning (and to add another term to the Nerdic lexicon of course)

Rik

I suspect it's just another way for the posers to show how important they are.  :mad:
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Captain K

Quote from: Rik on Apr 17, 2008, 16:35:57I have to say I find the concept incomprehensible - do people really need 25 word messages buzzing around their lives?

Only GB Himself!

:crazy:
Bruce.

I don't trust Camels.  Or any other creature that can go a week without a drink.

Rik

I feel a sense of profound joy at the prospect of knowing GB is feeling peckish...  :react:
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Captain K

I wonder if after a nice Whitehouse dinner with extra sprouts, it tells you he's brewing up an eggy one?  :D
Bruce.

I don't trust Camels.  Or any other creature that can go a week without a drink.

Rik

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Danni

(You can probably tell I'm bored and reading all the forums I've neglected recently.)

I use Twitter, originally to follow a couple of friends from Second Life when we weren't in there. I use it a lot- all those little things I want to say but are too short for blogging in my life, and hearing the same from the people I follow. I now have several way conversations using Twitter, where 4 or 5 of us are sending messages referring to others (so it's like text messages that other people can read and comment on). It's hard to describe but a lot of fun. My twitter name is Dannilion if you want to be bored by my odd comments and complaining :P
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psp83

My boss was covering this on BBC Radio Wiltshire/Swindon Monday just gone at 10:45am.

Any listen to it?

He has a spot on the radio every monday around 11am (ish) with Olly Dearden called site of the week.

Rik

Now if you'd told us in advance, Paul... ;D
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psp83

http://twitter.com/ollydearden

http://twitter.com/ollydearden/with_friends

Its got the next site of the week on the page if your interested in knowing what the next one is going to be about.

Rik

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