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Twitter seems to be everywhere at the moment. Barack Obama has a page. A host of annoying C-list MTV-type celebrities have pages. Even MC Hammer has a page. For Chrissake - MC Hammer.
Until now I'd consciously avoided looking at Twitter because I kind of assumed the majority of the world knew what it was, and why people should care about it. But after speaking to a few people in my withered, dwindling social group who were still earning their Twitter wings I realized that maybe it's not really hit the mainstream yet. Either that or I have the most socially retarded group of friends on the planet.
Twitter can be stripped down into very basic terms. It's a way for you to tell your friends exactly what you're doing in 140 characters or less. They can see what you're up to, and you can see what they're up to.
Sounds a bit boring huh? Well theoretically it is. I mean, who gives a flying toss if i'm cutting the grass or feeding bread to a startled chaffinch and - more to the point - why would I want to broadcast this information to the world? Well, not all tweets (that's what your updates are called) are that boring. They can include questions, useful links.....even news reports. When the US Airways flight landed in the River Hudson, the first picture appeared on Twitter rather than on a major news network. It gives us a way to instantly communicate with large groups of people and thus incredible potential for disseminating information.
Twitter is one of those things that sounds a lot more mundane than it actually is, so I's recommend you set-up an account and see for yourself. Happy Tweeting!
Useful tools for Twitter:
Tweetdeck is a great desktop tool to help manage your new addiction
Integrate your Twitter updates with Facebook (no need to update your status on both sites!)
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