Habitual users of a new, free communications service called Twitter
> would disagree. For anyone unfamiliar with the latest trends in
> technology, "Twitterers" send and receive short messages, called
> "tweets," on Twitter's Web site, with instant messaging software, or
> with mobile phones. Unlike most text messages, tweets -- usually in
> answer to Twitter's prompt, "What are you doing?" -- are routed among
> networks of friends. Strangers, called "followers," can also choose to
> receive the tweets of people they find interesting.
When I first heard of this service, I wondered why on earth any sane person would use it. Then again, I wonder why any sane person would post personal and potentially embarrassing items to MySpace.com. I went ahead and created an account and wouldn't you know, this is actually sort of addicting. The "gee whiz" factor aside, I can see Twitter being useful. "Anyone want Thai food for lunch?" could save countless emails and phone calls. "Everyone, I'm okay!" from a Virginia Tech student would've let the world know a loved one was safe.
For the record, my Twitter ID is: jmayson.
John Mayson