My enforced severance from broadband is now over. During that time one of the things I tried (to give some feeling of being connected with the rest of the world) was Twitter and the Twitter clients for iPhone (lots). Twitter is like broadcasting to the world via SMS.
The best client was Twinkle for its simple interface and geographical awareness. It actually got me communicating with people, which I guess is what it’s about, and I can choose to receive ‘tweets’ from increasing distances from my present location.
I also liked Twittervision, which has an iPhone app as well as an online version which can be seen here. It gives a picture of tweets happening right now, and where in the world they are coming from. You might just find someone talking about something that interests you.
Now that I am online again it remains to be seen whether it can keep my interest. But seeing as I think I have reached more people through it than I have through this blog, quite likely I will.
I will also be intrigued to see whether debates in bites of 140 characters can really change minds. Amazing to see how the Presidential Election is being debated in this medium. As somebody who couldn’t believe it when America re-elected Bush, I will at least be able to ask some real Americans why if they shoot themselves in the foot again this time around.
