Comments on: Looking For The Usefulness in Twitter http://gigaom.com/apple/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/ Mon, 28 May 2012 08:02:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Missing Sync For Windows Mobile 6 in Beta - The Apple Blog http://gigaom.com/apple/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319087 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:19:20 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319087 [...] seemed as if the Missing Sync team was watching my Twits (yes, I’m actually trying to use – and almost sort of enjoying – Twitter: nicksantilli) when I asked recently for support for [...]

]]> By: chappie http://gigaom.com/apple/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319086 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:58:11 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319086 I haven’t confirmed it yet because I’m waiting for my buddy to sign up, but if I understand the lingo correctly, Twitter could be used to send SMS messages to friends in Europe (through a UK number) for the cost of a local SMS to US users.

So I send “d friends_name …” to the Twitter US number (40404) and it goes directly to them (not broadcast), originating from the Twitter UK server.

Is that maybe the killer app for people with contacts in Europe? Do I win something?

]]> By: Liquidmatrix Security Digest » To Twitter Or Not Twitter? http://gigaom.com/apple/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319085 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:36:01 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319085 [...] I need to vent a little. What is the fascination with Twitter? The question is being asked more and more. Are people so in need of human contact that they will reach out to anonymous people that [...]

]]> By: divigation http://gigaom.com/apple/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319084 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 06:24:13 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319084 So I had to return and apologize and retract, due to the influx of TAB forum folk that have started using it as a network, I have gotten hooked on Twitter. It works nicely, plays well with GeekTool and now I am even starting to branch beyond the TAB guys and add others. It isn’t my personal network of friends, but it is a nice way to have a particular level of communication with my geek/online friends. So I retract my earlier comment and say that clearly I was wrong about Twitter, though I make no claims to not bash the next trend without trying it out when it starts making the rounds.

]]> By: Nick Santilli http://gigaom.com/apple/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319083 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:21:07 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319083 I’m down with the home automation uses. That could be REALLY cool. But as I’m not to that level of geek yet, I’m not seeing an immediately beneficial way to integrate it into my life.

As some commented, it seems to be good if you’ve got friends who all use it – not just random people on the internets. But it’s largely dependent on your network I guess.

I agree mostly with LoiseM’s comment, that it’s probably just waiting for the right killer app to be married to it before it really shines for the masses. Guess we’ll see.

Thanks to all for sounding off here. Glad I’m not totally alone…

]]> By: LouiseM http://gigaom.com/apple/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319082 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:10:24 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319082 I haven’t found it useful myself, but I have a sneaky feeling it may be a piece of infrastructure that is waiting for a ‘killer app’ to appear to make it relevant to the rest of us.
Lifehack has some useful suggestions on how it could be used in a helpful way:
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/5-ways-to-use-twitter-for-good.html

]]> By: Thomas http://gigaom.com/apple/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319052 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:58:15 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319052 Reminded of a phrase of a certain SF writer “the street finds it’s own use” do I have a clue of what that will be? Doubtful, but that I said the same of RSS, delicous, and tagging. It will get there and faster than most of us suspect. But I enjoy the ponder.

]]> By: mh http://gigaom.com/apple/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319053 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:57:21 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319053 That’s it though- it’s not *great*, it’s just a usable framework for broadcasting messages to a group (or everyone) that can choose whether or not to receive them. And once received, they can *safely be ignored*. When you message someone via IM, it’s usually something that demands a response — or is interpreted by lack of response. IM status messages are great too, but inconsistently supported across IM clients.

Twitter gives the option to retrieve statuses on command. I can send the ‘get’ command via IM or SMS and see exactly what all my friends are doing on a Friday night. Or I can throw a message out for anyone who is active. Twitter is the backchannel that’s meant to be ignored at most times but has the immediacy nonetheless.

]]> By: blogjunkie http://gigaom.com/apple/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319054 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:39:36 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319054 Alright, it’s pretty obvious that all the haters don’t like Twitter. I happen to love it. It’s like blogging without the commitment.

More importantly, Twitter plays up on human beings need to be social creatures. We like communicating and Twitter is a very easy, low-barrier way to communicate to potentially many.

]]> By: Thijs http://gigaom.com/apple/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319055 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:51:35 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/19/looking-for-the-usefullness-in-twitter/#comment-319055 Twitter is a great way for pushing messages to your media of choice (web, phone, IM, API-driven-things). Be it news feeds, status updates of systems / websites / services or just plain and simple communication.

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