Comments on: My favorite sites using the Twitter API http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/ tech.gadgets.video.geekculture.gaming.kittens. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:52:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jim Bradford http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/comment-page-1/#comment-56701 Jim Bradford Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:59:45 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/#comment-56701 Commuter Feed is a good idea, but the fact that you can't receive messages dedicated to only your own specific city kind of kills it for me. If you were able to set it up so that you'd be getting texts from people telling you where traffic is so that you could avoid it it would be great. But as it is, if you activate mobile messaging from the account you'll just get bombarded with messages about traffic from all over the world. Not as practical. I guess being able to check it online before you leave work is kind of useful. *shrug* Commuter Feed is a good idea, but the fact that you can’t receive messages dedicated to only your own specific city kind of kills it for me.

If you were able to set it up so that you’d be getting texts from people telling you where traffic is so that you could avoid it it would be great. But as it is, if you activate mobile messaging from the account you’ll just get bombarded with messages about traffic from all over the world. Not as practical.

I guess being able to check it online before you leave work is kind of useful. *shrug*

]]> By: Ron W http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/comment-page-1/#comment-56644 Ron W Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:45:36 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/#comment-56644 You don't need a car to use Commuter Feed! We get lots of subway, train & bus reports too... Thanks for the writeup! PS: definitely should look into TweetPeek.. You don’t need a car to use Commuter Feed! We get lots of subway, train & bus reports too…

Thanks for the writeup!

PS: definitely should look into TweetPeek..

]]> By: Jambe http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/comment-page-1/#comment-56557 Jambe Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:19:21 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/#comment-56557 Dvorak's article was funny, but it was also true. Twitter is more or less a personal Post-It system that 100% of people can access and .0001% of people can or will care about or appreciate. Twitter seems most useful as a sort of mini-journal for jotting down random points of interest or fleeting thoughts, noting something to follow up on later (perhaps a social event of some nature), or, as is so often the case, rambling, as one would do in a bona fide journal. I think many folk this day and age don't appreciate the catharsis that writing in a journal can provide. Journal-use amounts to talking to oneself, really, albeit through a pen or keyboard. Writing or typing out one's thoughts does tend to elucidate feelings & clarify one's perceptions more readily than simply mulling them over in the mind (writers will understand this very easily). So, you have my conclusion — all these people latching onto Twitter love it so much because it's a sort of journaling system (they also like the social aspect, sure, but that's another argument). It's an outlet for mind-junk that would otherwise fade into dissolution. It's valuable in that one aspect in and of itself, let alone the social features many folk tend to focus on. Dvorak’s article was funny, but it was also true. Twitter is more or less a personal Post-It system that 100% of people can access and .0001% of people can or will care about or appreciate.

Twitter seems most useful as a sort of mini-journal for jotting down random points of interest or fleeting thoughts, noting something to follow up on later (perhaps a social event of some nature), or, as is so often the case, rambling, as one would do in a bona fide journal.

I think many folk this day and age don’t appreciate the catharsis that writing in a journal can provide. Journal-use amounts to talking to oneself, really, albeit through a pen or keyboard. Writing or typing out one’s thoughts does tend to elucidate feelings & clarify one’s perceptions more readily than simply mulling them over in the mind (writers will understand this very easily).

So, you have my conclusion — all these people latching onto Twitter love it so much because it’s a sort of journaling system (they also like the social aspect, sure, but that’s another argument). It’s an outlet for mind-junk that would otherwise fade into dissolution. It’s valuable in that one aspect in and of itself, let alone the social features many folk tend to focus on.

]]> By: Solacetech http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/comment-page-1/#comment-56504 Solacetech Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:42:34 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/#comment-56504 It's amazing how twitter is still afloat in this IM/SMS world. When the nuance of Pownce, Jaiku and even Facebook Chat gets old, Twitter stays fresh! And Now adding Twitter to Friend Feed opens even more doors! Most of the info I appreciated on FF came from Twitter... Isn't that ironic? It’s amazing how twitter is still afloat in this IM/SMS world. When the nuance of Pownce, Jaiku and even Facebook Chat gets old, Twitter stays fresh! And Now adding Twitter to Friend Feed opens even more doors! Most of the info I appreciated on FF came from Twitter… Isn’t that ironic?

]]> By: Chris Thomson http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/comment-page-1/#comment-56494 Chris Thomson Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:32:41 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/#comment-56494 Great choices! Regarding hashtags, am I the only one who thinks it just clutters up Twitter (and minimizing the number of characters you have left in a tweet)? :( Great choices!

Regarding hashtags, am I the only one who thinks it just clutters up Twitter (and minimizing the number of characters you have left in a tweet)? :(

]]> By: ShawnMichael http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/comment-page-1/#comment-56484 ShawnMichael Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:57:11 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/#comment-56484 You forgot http://foamee.com. How else can you keep track of who you owe a beer/coffee. :) You forgot http://foamee.com. How else can you keep track of who you owe a beer/coffee. :)

]]> By: Veronica http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/comment-page-1/#comment-56478 Veronica Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:24:05 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/#comment-56478 @derek - Pulse didn't make the list because I've never heard of it. And Twitterverse isn't there because I think it's pretty useless, for the reasons you stated above. Great name, though! @derek – Pulse didn’t make the list because I’ve never heard of it. And Twitterverse isn’t there because I think it’s pretty useless, for the reasons you stated above. Great name, though!

]]> By: Derek http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/comment-page-1/#comment-56475 Derek Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:16:34 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/#comment-56475 There are about a million different trend tracking sites using the API... Why don't any of them make the list? I use http://www.s2n.com/pulse/twitter.com right now, but I'm sure there are better. Convenient for catching hot links early. Twitterverse.com does suck, but only because the tag cloud is dominated by common words. If someone build a cloud mapping app that excluded overly-common words (like "I" "day" "blog" etc.) and then mapped 2 word phrases, THAT would be neat. There are about a million different trend tracking sites using the API… Why don’t any of them make the list?

I use http://www.s2n.com/pulse/twitter.com right now, but I’m sure there are better. Convenient for catching hot links early.

Twitterverse.com does suck, but only because the tag cloud is dominated by common words. If someone build a cloud mapping app that excluded overly-common words (like “I” “day” “blog” etc.) and then mapped 2 word phrases, THAT would be neat.

]]> By: Ron http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/comment-page-1/#comment-56468 Ron Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:40:46 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/#comment-56468 I've been using Tweetscan since you used to catch me at SXSW. That was eerie. :) I’ve been using Tweetscan since you used to catch me at SXSW. That was eerie. :)

]]> By: Alana http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/comment-page-1/#comment-56467 Alana Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:37:00 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/#comment-56467 Hahaha Gary Vaynerchuk is giving EVERYONE free stuff @santagaryvee! Hahaha Gary Vaynerchuk is giving EVERYONE free stuff @santagaryvee!

]]> By: Leo Laporte http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/comment-page-1/#comment-56466 Leo Laporte Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:34:23 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/#comment-56466 Great suggestions! I prefer http://twitdir.com to Twitterholic - it's slower but more accurate and up-to-date. Great suggestions!

I prefer http://twitdir.com to Twitterholic – it’s slower but more accurate and up-to-date.

]]> By: Veronica http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/comment-page-1/#comment-56464 Veronica Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:26:18 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/#comment-56464 @Todd - I mention hashtags. I'll change the link, if you think that would be better! @Dave Joyce - Ah ha! I forgot about Strawpoll. Good one. @Todd – I mention hashtags. I’ll change the link, if you think that would be better!

@Dave Joyce – Ah ha! I forgot about Strawpoll. Good one.

]]> By: David Geller http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/comment-page-1/#comment-56463 David Geller Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:24:50 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/#comment-56463 sorry about the name mangling. iPhone. :) sorry about the name mangling. iPhone. :)

]]> By: David Geller http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/comment-page-1/#comment-56462 David Geller Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:23:58 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/#comment-56462 Veronica - Eyejot's bookmarklet feature "Eyejot This!" works with Twitter, through the API and people seem to think it's cool. Great for Mac users who seem, naturally, better equipped to use webcams. Easy to install via http://eyejot.com/features/eyejotthis.HTML Veronica – Eyejot’s bookmarklet feature “Eyejot This!” works with Twitter, through the API and people seem to think it’s cool. Great for Mac users who seem, naturally, better equipped to use webcams.

Easy to install via http://eyejot.com/features/eyejotthis.HTML

]]> By: Dave Joyce http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/comment-page-1/#comment-56461 Dave Joyce Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:18:00 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/#comment-56461 I'm a big fan of http://strawpollnow.com/ - It's a fun way to let your voice be heard in polls. I’m a big fan of http://strawpollnow.com/ – It’s a fun way to let your voice be heard in polls.

]]> By: Todd http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/comment-page-1/#comment-56460 Todd Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:16:51 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/#comment-56460 What, no hashtag love? http://hashtags.org P.S. I really like this new Wordpress theme a lot. What, no hashtag love? http://hashtags.org

P.S. I really like this new Wordpress theme a lot.

]]> By: steelopus http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/comment-page-1/#comment-56459 steelopus Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:09:03 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/#comment-56459 TweetScan is far and above my favorite Twitter tool. I have several automatic searches configured that email me every morning with a collection of every tweet from the previous day that included any of my search words. Truly handy and helpful!!! TweetScan is far and above my favorite Twitter tool. I have several automatic searches configured that email me every morning with a collection of every tweet from the previous day that included any of my search words.
Truly handy and helpful!!!

]]> By: Andrew Mager http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/comment-page-1/#comment-56458 Andrew Mager Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:08:45 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/03/my-favorite-sites-using-the-twitter-api/#comment-56458 I love all these. Tweet Scan is most useful for sure. Nice writeup. I love all these. Tweet Scan is most useful for sure.

Nice writeup.

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