Geek Habitat

I’ve found that as my time gets stretched in more directions, it’s far easier to post short (maximum 140 characters) “tweets” on Twitter.com and avoid blogging altogether. I’m not saying it’s a good thing, but it is what it is. I’m making some great contacts, not just professionally but other moms and fellow geek gals or outdoors enthusiasts, folks trying to lose weight, etc. Twitter was even fun on our camping trip, even when Sara and Justin had to leave I had folks tweeting to me that they had enjoyed the camping pics thus far, or that we looked like we were having a terrific time (we were, up until 3 AM!)

So, anyway, here I am blogging but not really… I only opened WordPress so I could pen an entry that I could work my TweetCloud (slow to load) into, as well as a reminder link to my Twitter profile.

I did have to turn off SMS alerts for Twitter direct messages today, however. We have an unlimited voice and data plan, but we only carry 200 SMS text messages per phone–anything over that is a money-hungry $.10 per message. Since it’s only April 8th and the stats lag behind by at least half a day, if not more, and I’m already at over 130 SMS texts sent it’s clear that’s gotta stop. I need SMS to text my parents; thankfully both Justin and my brother (also both on Twitter) are Blackberry users so I can Blackberry Messenger them, and I do quite often.

If you’re reading this and you’re a mom or dad, by the way, be sure to get yourself on the respective Ultimate Twitter List for Moms and Dads–
Ultimate List of Moms on Twitter, created by eMom

Ultimate List of Dads & Husbands on Twitter, created by dereksemmler (I already requested you be added, Justin)

If you don’t quite see the point to Twitter, you aren’t alone. It sort of has to grow on you. I’m in the addicted phase, and I think at the rate of adoption I’ve gone through I’ll be heading to the “useful, but not essential” stage at some point soon. (I can hear the folks who follow me on Twitter clapping and breathing a collective sigh of relief, already!)

Pssst, I learned Flickr now supports Video today thanks to Twitter, direct from TechCrunch (TechCrunch.com) the moment they announced it. Twitter FTW! (World of Warcraft shorthand for “For The Win”, to my non-MMORPG playing friends and family.) Friends and family, be on the lookout for a flood of Sara videos as soon as Flickr stabilizes a little from the crush of traffic due to today’s launch of Flickr Video! In the meantime, this is why Flickr Video is so cool (good read for web-footed folks everywhere.)