Why use Twitter? Find out here!

It's seems the question everyone is asking now that they've stopped asking, "What is Twitter?" is "Why use Twitter?"

Here's a great tweet proffering an answer...or three of them.


@Twitter_Tips 3 Reasons Why You NEED To Use Twitter: Education, exposure, addiction: http://j.mp/BUq45 --

Twitter still misunderstood by many

We should be so lucky:


@Twitter_Tips Will this be the end of "Twitter is stupid" articles from journalists? http://bit.ly/Y47ON


Unfortunately, I doubt this will be the end of folks with little understanding pointing fingers of ridicule at things they don't understand. But we can all hope.

@SETI joins Twitterverse!

How cool is this: Well, maybe it's more cool for science geeks than anyone else, but the SETI Institute has joined the conversation on Twitter.

@SETIinstitute We’re here! The SETI Institute is excited to join you on twitter. http://bit.ly/PgveJ


So, join the search...it's exciting!

Will Tweet for Work

Looking for a job in the UK? Try TwitjobsUK


@TwitjobsUK New Jobs Being added everyday - take a look at the latest jobs - http://twitjobs.co.uk pls RT and share

Not only is this a great new way to look for a job, they have also built a viable business model by charging clients to post ads which are then tweeted. Great idea...now, if they could only find me a job...

Twitter goes Vocal

Voice-calls come to Twitter today. Check out this CNN story on the new Twitter application:

According to Jajah, an Internet communications provider with tens of millions of users, the service will allow a user to place a call to any other user, so long as the second person follows the first on Twitter and both have Jajah accounts.

The service is free to use and is expected to work on any Twitter-enabled device, from PCs to smart phones.

This follows on the heels of an announcement by Facebook that a third-party designer will be offering voice-communications for some applications at its site.

Do you bake? Then Tweet this:

Check out Baker Tweet.

It's a great way for bakers (yes, those people who bake bread, pies, cakes and stuff) to notify followers when they have items fresh from the oven. Literally.

Check it out. From the web site:

BakerTweet is a way for busy bakers to tell the world that something hot and fresh has just come out of the oven. It's as simple as turning the dial and hitting the button. All of the baker's followers get a Twitter alert to tell them that it's bun-time. Or bread time. Or whatever.

The first BakerTweet device has been installed at the Albion Cafe on Boundary Street in Shoreditch, London. To find out what's cooking follow @albionsoven on Twitter.

Facebook Fan Check Virus Hoax

Not quite a true hoax, not a bunch of irrational people running around shouting that the sky is falling, when clearly it is not.
What we have here is a classic example of a badly written application causing havoc on computers making people think its a virus when really it's the result of an inept programmer.

So, i did a little snooping and came up with this Tweet:

@newsbanner Facebook friends relax. Truth about the Fan Check Virus http://bit.ly/1agWMm


Read for yourself...

Pockets App brings voicemail to twitteT

Check out the latest cool Twitter tool:

@Twitter_tips
Cool tool: Send voice mails privately over Twitter: http://j.mp/ifio4 --Share: http://bit.ly/dMk5


Pockets is visual voice mail for Twitter. it's free to use. Check it out here.

Will libraries survive the 21st century?

CNN has an interesting story on the future of libraries in the Digital Age. Check it out.

Prognosticating about the future of an industry can be tricky. Who knew the Pet Rock would become a hit? But it seems a safe bet that libraries will need to adapt to survive.
Wells County Public Library already does a fine job of integrating digital offerings with traditional library offerings. Rent a DVD, borrow a laptop, research a paper on the Internet. All those things are available right now at WCPL.

But who knows what they might offer next year...

Wireless electricity just around the corner

CNN is reporting on the latest announcement that wireless electricity is coming soon. Of course, people have been promising to make power cords obsolete since the 19th century.


Electronics such as phones and laptops may start shedding their power cords within a year. Wireless electricity may soon make tangled power cords a thing of the past.

That's the prediction of Eric Giler, CEO of WiTricity, a company that's able to power light bulbs using wireless electricity that travels several feet from a power socket.

If this happens, just about any hand-held electronic device and even electric cars could become completely cordless and batteries could become a thing of the past.

Facebook Vs. Twitter: You decide

Everyone is trying to figure out which will be the permanent "next-big-thing" in Social Networking; Twitter or Facebook.
Meanwhile, in the time it has taken me to write these sentences, at least a half dozen new social networking sites have been developed.

Anyway, before you get too disgusted, check out this interesting post about finding the right social networking match for your business needs.

Yes, Facebook is bigger, while Twitter is getting the media hype right now. But while it is tempting to go for sheer numbers in the hope of engaging consumers, you need to understand that people use each tool differently. The way you accumulate page fans on Facebook and followers on Twitter is different. So even though you might have a larger pool to dip into on Facebook, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll actually reach anyone you really want to reach. You might gain a fan on Facebook just because someone sees someone they know becoming your fan. You gain followers on Twitter — genuine and engaged followers — because they actually want to hear what you have to say.