Friday, November 26, 2010

Veni, tweeti, vacate


"Twitter is without a doubt the best way to share and discover what is happening right now."
Twitter's own words

  • Twitter is a wonderful way to send blips of information to lots of people.
  • Twitter is a fabulous way to share tips on teaching, on brewing, and even on clamming.
  • Twitter is a spectacular way to feel like your part of something important, even as you sit alone on your living room while the tide rises less than a mile away.

The downside?
  • You have to edit you "tweets" down to 140 characters or less, a problem for those of us with logorrhea.
  • We are mortal, and the tide cares for life in general, not for you in particular.
  • The universe is a bucketload more interesting than humans alone.

I'm a bigger twit than I gave myself credit for. Life's too short. I'm done tweeting.
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7 comments:

  1. Doug NoonNovember 27, 2010 at 12:52 AM

    I lasted about six months. I gave it a whirl just to see what it was about, and I learned that I am more inclined to look at clouds. Blogging is... enough.

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  2. doyleNovember 27, 2010 at 9:22 AM

    Dear Doug,

    I'm a slow learner, it seems.

    Real glad to see your words again at
    Borderland. (I hope blogging is not quite enough for you--I'd love to see a book or three from you.)

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  3. Doug NoonNovember 27, 2010 at 9:01 PM

    I don't know; I suspect you were better at using Twitter than I was, got more out of it, had more fun. Something. In the beginning I was concerned that I might "get hooked" on it. Ha, ha. Maybe I did learn something.

    A book? Maybe so. thanks.

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  4. nashworldDecember 2, 2010 at 1:45 PM

    Jesus... now I have to start paying attention to this URL once again. I just find Twitter's human face behind the feed to be more friendly than Google Reader.

    Oh well, I suppose I can subscribe via RSS within Mac Mail.

    Crabby crabberson.
    ;)

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  5. doyleDecember 2, 2010 at 3:14 PM

    Dear Doug,

    Nudge, nudge....


    Dear nashworld,

    I'll still be tossing out notices when I post. I just can't handle the 140 character limit for discourse.

    A lot of folks bristle a bit easily. We forget that here in north Jersey.

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  6. K.January 19, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    I found this, looking for a fail whale graphic. I think an update is in order, sir, as I do believe I have interacted with you on said twitter quite a bit in the year plus since this was posted.

    Shenanigans I say!

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  7. doyleJanuary 19, 2012 at 6:25 PM

    Dear K.,

    Indeed--Twitter has become my got for links to new ideas.

    You, sir, are the master of Prezi, this I know. If I get over the vertigo, maybe I'll give that a whirl, too.

    If I can't be inconsistent here, where can I be?

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