Tweeps near Florence
(Update 4/15/2009: Many many many people have joined in the past month. I dare say I was right about Twitter reaching critical mass in the Shoals. It will be very difficult to keep up with everyone, but I will soon post an updated list of selected people, and also describe how to find others. I will link to it from here. In the meantime, please enjoy this list which was last updated in late March. Thanks!)
(Update 8/10/2009: I still haven't compiled my selected list. I hope you'll should check tollie.org/twitter for various accounts I maintain, like @ShoalsRT. However, my friend @AbstractRandom has begun a user-contributed list, centralized rather cleverly around a twitter account. See @ShaolsList for details.)
Back in January of 2007, when I first started using Twitter, it was what some might call - pointless. I remember the questions I got when I posted this update one night after Step Sing: "Why? What's the point? Isn't that dangerous telling everyone where you are all the time?" Virtually no one I knew used the service. I was essentially micro-blogging to myself.
However, with time, Twitter developed an online community and people that found my updates interesting added me and vice-versa. For the majority of these two years, that community has been overwhelmingly homogenous - early adopters in the tech world. Lately, the attention Twitter drew during the 2008 election has helped fuel its mainstreaming, and most lately, I have noticed a surge of Florence, AL area people signing up for Twitter. I believe Twitter is about to reach "critical mass" in Florence, where it will become almost as ubiquitous as Facebook has become.
So I compiled this list. If I have left you or someone or someplace that you know off the list, please add them in the comments. Thanks! Grace and Peace to you.
Tip: Organically, some topics have developed "tags" that help others quickly search for them. To add these (called hashtags), place a # in front of the keyword. For instance, when talking about the Shoals area, add the #shoals hashtag to make it easier for others in the area to find your tweet. Also, #UNA is used for tweets about The University of North Alabama.
Tip: Use the 'More Info URL' in your settings to link to your website, Facebook, or Myspace.
Tip: If you like someone else's tweet and want to share it with your followers, you can "retweet" it. Just type in RT @their_user_name: Their message. For instance, if you want to share my tweet linking to this blog post you can post: "RT @tollie: Twitter is starting 2 go mainstream, so 2 keep up I put together a list of every1 on Twitter in the #Shoals. http://bit.ly/11erK8"
Tip: To add people from this list, login to Twitter first, come back to this page, then hold down Control/CTRL (Windows) or Command/CMD (Mac) while clicking the links below to open their profiles in new tabs. After you're finished clicking, go through your tabs one by one to Follow people.
People who go to Grace Life Church of the Shoals:
- Me: @tollie
- My girlfriend: @mallorymartin
- Her mom: @almomof4 new to this list
- And her dad, Tim Martin, Director of Media: @timthevoice new to this list
- Tom Clay, Music Minister: @brotom
- Lisa Knight, Anchored in Truth staff: @lisamknight new to this list
UNA staff and faculty:
- Updates: @north_alabama
- Jeremy Britten, Webmaster: @abstractrandom
- Lisa Darnell, College of Business: @lisadarnell
- BJ Wilson: @bpluswils new to this list
Local News/Weather:
- Dan Satterfield, WHTN meteorologist: @danwhnt
- Lori Miller, WHNT Sales / PR @LoriMiller_WHNT
- Daniel from NSSTC Weather: @nsstcweather
- Drew, local weather observer, EMA employee: @drew_richards new to this list
Florence, Al area:
- @abschutt
- @albumpas new to this list
- @alexwittscheck
- @AlmostWilder new to this list
- @AmandaLTerry
- @amyinalabama
- @andrewgatlin
- @anna_lois
- @at_phillips
- @aubreywilson
- @BAMA_DUDE new to this list
- @billgrier new to this list
- @bjhill1318 new to this list
- @BlissBowman
- @BrandieL new to this list
- @BrandiJoO
- @bryanlmiller
- @B_i_B
- @Cannibelle
- @caseynicolec
- @cassylou
- @chadlwashington
- @ChellaBear new to this list
- @ChezloRose new to this list
- @ChristaMW new to this list
- @CindyRushton
- @ckelspacekid
- @coreyoconnor
- @CynthiaY29
- @DaynaDos
- @DeidreBerry
- @drakenoboe
- @drew_richards new to this list
- @eliasdylan
- @eriktheawful
- @ErinMuldoon
- @erinspeed
- @farneman
- @FullMetalNinja
- @GenoBrownAla
- @GMR4LFE new to this list
- @grahamkly
- @grsherrill
- @harascc
- @heathmatlock
- @helloladybird new to this list
- @himynameistyler
- @hollyelam
- @homebrew30 new to this list
- @ilai
- @jamofpearls new to this list
- @jbpounders
- @jciz4u
- @jcwallin new to this list
- @jessemardis new to this list
- @Joe_Bob new to this list
- @johnpaulwhite
- @jpgrbdylan new(er) to this list
- @judyyoung
- @KarieDY
- @ke4sfq new to this list
- @Krashenbern
- @KrissyJill
- @lbjackson84
- @Lilbit86
- @lonniethegirl
- @LowEndBass new to this list
- @luckyone
- @mikerandallteam new to this list
- @mlwilliams4
- @moody609 new to this list
- @mrbradg
- @Mrs_Counts
- @neotigZ
- @nlawrence
- @nlfrederick
- @oh_harley_quinn
- @PaulGrissom
- @pastorbriang new to this list
- @polyameruous
- @rednevednav
- @rickyisbell
- @rjoconnell
- @savthehearts
- @Sawdustpile
- @sebrown154
- @shannakery
- @sharonlovelace
- @shendrix83
- @songlee
- @staycold new to this list
- @Steve35660
- @swiftkaratechop
- @terawages
- @thesournurse
- @timelam
- @tweems66
- @walkingscarlet new to this list
- @walter25 new to this list
- @wasouthard
- @weswages
- @WilliamLenz
- @wsreaves
- @xombienationnn new to this list
- @a35mmMurder new to this list
Florence, Al Bands/Music:
- @Barrelmouth new to this list
- @helloaugust
- @TheRayBrothers
- @Rock1055BigDog
Florence, AL businesses:
- @flomainstreet new to this list
- @goosegrade
- @PetDepot
- @tntfireworks
Bonus: Some other people you might not have known were on Twitter:
- Adam from Myth Busters: @donttrythis
- Levar Burton of Star Trek, Reading Rainbow, and Roots fame: @levarburton
Quick review of Twitter apps for the iPhone
Here's a very short blog comparing Twitter apps for the iPhone:
Executive summary: Tweetie wins. Tweetsville in a very close
- Hahlo - web app. Slightly slow, and slightly weak on the timeline view.
- Twitterrific - basic and minimalist. I don't like the way they update your location to GPS coordinates. That was a gimmick in the early days to show off the 3G's GPS, IMHO. They may have changed this behavior in later versions. Still might be best choice for very very light (non-techy) Twitter users.
- Twinkle - the best feature of this app was its nearby feature and the posting of photos, but the nearby is very, very spotty - missing hundreds of tweets - and the photos are only visible to Twinkle users.
- TwitterFon - when I was trying Twinkle, I had to use TwitterFon as a backup for when Twinkle got moody. TwitterFon is as basic as they come. Update: TwitterFon has added what is essentially threading and context-specific views- like Tweetsville has. Useful, but not enough to beat out Tweetie.
- Twittelator Pro - paid for this app because it was the first one that offered multiple Twitter account integration. Wasn't worth it. It feels like the UI was designed by an elementary student learning Visual Basic. Just an emphatic "no."
- Tweetsville -
has been my staple Twitter App for a while now, and will remain on my phone alongside TweetieAnd except for multiple accounts, it matches Tweetie feature for feature.So if you're only responsible for one Twitter account and don't care about location based discovery, Tweetsville is probably the app for you.
- Tweetie - If you have multiple Twitter accounts, Tweetie wins by a mile over Twittelator Pro. It also feels a bit snappier than Tweetsville. Everything else ties with Tweetsville, except for the Timeline view, where I prefer the simplicity of Tweetsville's view. I also prefer Tweetsville's Direct Message view. However, like Tweetsville Tweetie does have trends, search, and the whole feature set, but it does it for multiple accounts. So if you're responsible for more than one Twitter account, Tweetie for the win. Update:I almost forgot: Tweetie also includes "nearby" search that works (unlike Twinkle), which helps set it clearly ahead of Tweetsville.
Please add your thoughts or cover anything I missed in the comments. (You can now log in with your Facebook account.)
Update 2: Tweetie clearly pulls way ahead, now with a compacted Timeline view.
Not forgotten…
Hello blog and RSS feed readers. I haven't forgotten about you. Truth is, I update my Twitter so often, that often I say what I have to say in 140 characters, and then there's little left to say here.
Truth be told, I'm really just testing out Facebook's BlogIt app and the Markdown syntax right now, but in the future, I hope to make entries on the following:
- How to improve your search engine rank.
- Staying connected with people.
- The future of The Decatur Daily and news print in general.
- and Lifeguard management.
In the meantime, I hope to hear from you in the comments, or better yet, follow me and @ me on Twitter! Thanks!
*note: This was my second attempt at this entry. The user/password wasn't properly set, and Blogit had no way to retrieve my first effort. (Note to self: always copy to clipboard first).
Additional note: Fourth attempt. Blogit never worked. The username/password was properly set all along, but that is the error it reports, despite multiple attempts. Fail.
Twitter Time
Just a quick post here. I'm excited to see that Chase, of Birmingham's Chase and Sam, has joined us on Twitter. If you haven't already, sign up for free, and add him as your friend (and me too of course). Also, my friend Aaron joined a few weeks ago too, and Jeremy Flint, Birmingham web designer has also returned to twittering. (Update: And now, the other half of Chase and Sam - Sam - is on twitter too.)
And after you sign up, you might want to use some software to keep track and update more easily. I use Snitter (Update: Now trying out Twhirl, which seems to be slightly nicer) on Windows; Twitterrific on OSX.
While you're at it, you might want to add some other people I follow:
Molly Wood - CNET talent
Tom Merritt - CNET talent, former TechTV guy
Jason Howell - CNET producer
David Hewlett - StarGate Atlantis "Rodney"
Jim Louderback - former TechTV guy, now CEO of Revision3
Wil Harris - geek from across the pond, TWiT regular
Chris Pirillo - former TechTV guy, known for work with mass communities
Mark Scoble - former MS employee and current blogger
Cali Lewis - high def. video blogger
Ryan Block - Engadget, also, dating...
Veronica Belmont - of CNET fame, now with Mahalo, works for...
Jason Calacanis - who was best known for Weblogs Inc.
Dave Winer - created RSS
Jimbo Wales - created Wikipedia
Amber Mac - former Canadian co-host for...
Leo Laporte - tech reporting pioneer, essential founder of TechTV. Now of TWiT.TV
PS. Of course, many of these guys are known for more things than only what I've listed, but I've kept it simple and picked out what they're probably most easily identified with.
Recent Tweets
- Kinda brings it back home. B'ham folks - looks like some Arab terrorists were in your midst: http://j.mp/bns1yu 2 days ago
- Ps. Regarding my retweet, yes, I'm aware that the physics are all wrong and mass doesn't depend on gravity. It's just a joke, after all. 3 days ago
- @chaseathompson ... quite possibly one of the nerdiest jokes I've ever heard, and I've heard many. :) in reply to chaseathompson 3 days ago
- More updates...
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