Twitter

Mike was telling me an interesting story the other day about an American student traving in Egypt. He was documenting local riots -- that apparently the government publicized -- when the police came to arrest him. He used the social networking site Twitter (also called a microblog) to tweet his friends the message "Arrested." Tweeting, by the way, is sending the 140 character or less status updates shared on Twitter. There was a huge response from his friends and worldwide media that resulted in his rapid release from prison (though, unfortunately, his translator remained imprisoned for 3 months). I found the story interesting.

A few days later, my friend John shared his plans for traveling across Central Asia. We emailed that we hoped to stay in touch during his travels. This brought me back to thinking of Twitter. I wondered, "Could this work for John?" I suggested it to him, then hopped over to check out the service.

Here's what it is all about:

There is also a newbies guide at: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9697867-2.html?hhTest=1

I have been tweeting away since yesterday. My tweets are incorporated into this blog on in the sidebar under "My Tweets." They are also posted to my Facebook page. I think this is pretty fun!

Have a Great Day!