Thoughts on Twitter
In just two months, Twitter has become one of my core communication tools. Non-Twitter instant messaging and Facebook have all but disappeared from the mix. Here’s why.
Actually, before that… If you don’t use Twitter, or if you’ve taken a look but don’t “get it”, watch this 2.5-minute video Twitter in Plain English from those wacky Canadians Common Craft. Love their style.
OK, back?
Like the character in the video, I was sceptical about Twitter. Why do people need to know every little detail of my life? Who cares? I said as much to Perth’s Twitterati late last year. But then I actually tried using it — and I “got it” immediately.
Twitter updates for 2008-03-15
- I’m departing for the gym. I’ll be there before the Platypus, which means a certain moral superiority is gained. Bow down before me! #
- That Platypus needs a good spanking, he got to the gym before I did. Oh well, the gin may help. #
- @fulltimecasual Only about one Merakai in 10 needs to be connected directly to the Internet. #
- Relaxing at home on a bright Saturday evening, AFK. #
8 Random Facts about Stilgherrian
Oh, I get it. Social media “guru” Laurel Papworth has to kill time before her Saudi trip gets sorted out. So what does this visionary of society’s future do? She ropes me into a blogging meme. How modern. How avant garde!
How… 2005.
Laurel was tagged three months ago and is only getting to it now. And they’re not even real ropes!
Is that enough slagging-off? Shall I get on with it now?
Actually this will be fun on a Saturday morning. It’s been ages since I’ve done one of these. Here goes…
One more New Australian
I want a photo to be sitting at the top of the website through the night, not just the links digest and Twitter digest that appear at midnight. So, here’s ’Pong receiving his Australian Citizenship certificate from the Mayor of Marrickville, Councillor Dimitrios Thanos.
He’s a dentist, but we’re allowed to show you his face.
And doesn’t he look like he’s loving this? Still, we had a drink and chatted local politics afterwards. More of that later.
In theory, this post should only appear at two minutes past midnight on Saturday morning, Australian Eastern Daylight time. If anyone’s visiting at that time, please let me know if it worked.
Twitter updates for 2008-03-14
- Friday plan 2.0: lunch soon; arvo meeting moved, research/writing instead; should that happen in The Afternoon Office(tm)? #
- Migrating to The Afternoon Office (Kelly’s On King, Newtown). Free Wi-Fi and good food and Irish beer, how can I resist? #
- The women at the next table are discussing the rigours and dangers of childbirth in just a little too much graphic detail post-lunch. #
- @zhasper Just for you, I now have a "contact" page on my website: https://stilgherrian.com/contact/ #
- @emoodicon Hello new Twitterstalker(tm). Where did you find me and why have I joined your posse? 😉 #
- @Fifikins Is the 70yo in the Playboy t-shirt a man or a woman? I mean, it might not be as wrong as you imagine. #
- @Fifikins I bet everyone’s expecting me to say something really inappropriate now. #
- @mspecht You didn’t grow up in Adelaide by any chance? I knew a Michael Specht there… #
- How "Telecom Australia" (nee Telstra) in 1992 envisioned the broadband revolution of far-future 1996. http://tinyurl.com/2twvg9 #
- @mspecht I declared it pub o’clock at 1400, though I did start at 0530. I also therefore declare it pub o’clock in Sydney. Kelly’s On King. #
- Speaking of which, the latest TVC for VB: http://tinyurl.com/2fcpap A hard-earned thirst… gawd I should demand sponsorship! #
- @emoodicon "Following random people" is as good a reason as any. 🙂 Like your braziers too! (That’s NOT "brassieres", for poor spellers.) #
- Collapsing for the night. #