Twitter explained by Brittney Gilbert

During the Business Wire panel yesterday, Rex Hammock and I both mentioned Twitter several times. I just came across Brittney Gilbert's explanation from WKRN.



I was going to write my own explanation, but Chris Brogan does an excellent job.

Find me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/davedelaney

Introducing Jaiku - Is Twitter twittering at the new kid on the block?

If Jaiku is more stable than Twitter, it'll probably surpass the competition pretty quickly. We'll have to wait and see. Of course, many on the top of the charts may be hesitant to lost their rankings by making the change.

In the mean time, there's lots of coolness for Twitties.

New Twitter Things

Here's some new goodies if you're using Twitter.

1) Post a link straight to Twitter from your Firefox browser: http://lud.icro.us/post-twitter-updates-from-firefox/

2) Follow real time Twitter posts across the world:
http://twittermap.com/twittervision

Enjoy.
Dave

John Edwards has a Twitter account!

Check out John Edwards as he twitters along the campaign trail: http://twitter.com/johnedwards
What ever political was you swing, you have to hand it to Edwards being on the ball.

Here's an idea. How about allowing all candidates to only promote themselves with Twitter? That would bring their budgets down to about nil! It would also show just how dedicated these people are.

Way to go Mr. Edwards.

Twitter

I'm freakin' twittering over 'ere. Until a few weeks ago, you would have probably wondered what I meant by twittering. In fact, most people probably still are wondering what I'm on about.

Twitter is the coolest little program to pop on to the web in a while. Some are calling Twitter yet another fad that will be gone tomorrow, while others are excited about the possibilities moving into the future.

What is Twitter?

Twitter is a social networking service that allows members to inform each other about what they are doing and what they think. It allows users to send messages via phone or instant messaging. Two SMS gateway numbers are available - one for USA, and one UK number for international use. Users can receive updates from other selected users via web, IM, or SMS.

- Wikipedia.

News organizations are already jumping on Twitter as a way to link back to their stories in real time such as the BBC.

Saavy music lovers/bloggers/podcasters like Julien Smith and Jay Moonah recently Twittered from the SXSW Music Festival. Friends could keep up in real time with everything going on at the fest, it was the next best thing to being there. Check out the timeline here.

Online Marketing gurus C.C. Chapman and Mitch Joel both have expressed their interest in Twitter on their blogs. I recommend giving them a read over to learn more too.

I must admit that I am now hooked on Twitter too. I love being able to let my friends know WHAT I'M DOING as much as possible. Drop by to find out: twitter.com/daveboob

Happy Twittering.
Dave

Twitter

Twitter is too cool. Look along the side of this page. You'll see a blue box with a "live" update of what I'm doing.

This is an incredibly simple script to use on your blog or firm's site. The best part is you can update it by sending a simple "free" text message on your phone.

I've been following C.C. Chapman's horrible trip to Nashville via his blog, and specifically his Twitter posts on it.

Who needs computers anymore?