Monday night – twitter ?

Folks,
Very quiet today . Spent some of the day making present for the kids. .. spent a bit of it snowshoing with Diane.. and a bit of shopping. In classic beginning of vacation form, I’ve got some sort of respitory bug. nothign bad.. but it always seems to happen when I try to relax

One other thing I’ve done today is try to figure out a new micro-blogging tool .. It’s called Twitter. I’ve been meaning to try it for some time. Diane and I heard a mention of it on the radio on our drive this weekend.. so I figured.. now is the time. The basic idea of twitter is sort of like blogging… except you do it throughout the day. Like when you’re driving you use your phone to  send a short (<160 character) SMS post.. or a 'tweet' in twitter-speak... that says " i'm driving" .. when you're about to take a shower.. you say "I'm about to take a shower".. etc. Each time you do that, it posts your 'tweet' on a website.. The weird/cool thing is that then folks can subscribe to your twitter feed.. so... every time you say.."I'm brushing my teeth".. anyone who follows your posts knows about it.. How strange is that ?   Here’s what it looks like: ..

I just figured out why it my be interesting in a voyeuristic way.. There are  buttons on the Twitter site which allow you to follow people’s twitter that you know.. but there’s also one that allows you to follow what everyone is saying.. all at once.. It’s all nonsense.. but I think I’m hooked !

Here’s what it looked like a few secs ago…

mikiesoft @NameCheap Have a Holly Jolly Christmas less than 5 seconds ago from web in reply to NameCheap
michaelmcgee Don’t worry. The Bears will find a way to comeback. The Packers will start screwing up now. Ughhh. less than 5 seconds ago from web
Toyo_Hasa @glassknives 逸見さんは尊敬するアナウンサーのお一人なので訃報を聞いた時はショックで言葉に出なかった事をよく覚えています。… less than 5 seconds ago from Tween in reply to glassknives
hellofath @tomlovesyou I prefer digital compact. I love IXUS cameras but none of the current model attract my attention. less than 5 seconds ago from web in reply to tomlovesyou
kmeisner Milestone: J’s 1st time throwing a book across the room! b/c he was so into the story he got upset when something happened to a character. less than 5 seconds ago from web
GnZo devuelta despues de celebrar la graduación de mi hermano 😀 y comer pizza :B! less than 5 seconds ago from web
JennyRey @frandango Crockpots are killer! Get one of those huge “fix it and forget it” cookbooks and you’ll be set for life! Trust me. less than 5 seconds ago from Twinkle in reply to frandango
mark1kor 어떻게 활용해 볼 수 있을까 less than 5 seconds ago from twhirl
roguepanda Drinking 3 buck chuck with the fam less than 5 seconds ago from txt
wootibetay merwanduh, what be your number, i gunna call you! less than 5 seconds ago from web
KatieMM @ingridmusic Was pleasantly surprised to hear you guys playing live on the radio this morning. less than 5 seconds ago from web in reply to ingridmusic
joshmcconnell @chrisfromcanada good to know! I have to head out in a few minutes. Ha less than 5 seconds ago from twitterrific in reply to chrisfromcanada
wallie73 $DXO not ready yet, I will start nibbling on some later this week, but I think oil can go to the low 30’s a barrel. Extremely cheap however! less than 5 seconds ago from StockTwits
alisso Santa Clara County told to clean up its air – San Jose Mercury News: United Press InternationalSanta Clara Count.. http://is.gd/d3RL less than 5 seconds ago from twitterfeed
melina_star why don’t boyfriends ever return a freaking phone call and then they wonder why you think something totally different is happening less than 5 seconds ago from web
techbargainscom SAMSUNG SE-S084B 8X DVD+R Slim USB External DVD Burner $49.99 Free Shipping at Newegg :   Newegg Coupons http://…com/ayp2qw less than 5 seconds ago from twitterfeed
ShyahShaday @dee12345 lmao less than 5 seconds ago from TwitterBerry in reply to dee12345
mamiya_subaru @tyorori すいませんうそつきました半日寝てることが多いです シジミエキスは年々飲みやすくなっていって今では結構おいしいです… less than 5 seconds ago from P3:PeraPeraPrv in reply to tyorori
Penguins Buffalo 3 vs. Pittsburgh 4* (NHL): http://…com/9kk7og less than 5 seconds ago from web
ljmerrell Me (to Brian): Did the chicken get more crispy? Asher: I would like to get more crispy…by watching a program! less than 5 seconds ago from web

Just took a break to decorate the xmas tree. Gabe wanted an elecrtroluminescent (EL) wire tree.. so.. here’s what we did:

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OK… I gotta go to bed.. too sleepy and sick to stay up. though I have tons to do.
Happy 2nd night of hanukah folks..
nite Sam

-me