So basically I'm looking for one of two solutions, so I can keep people up-to-date at the final Nationals round next weekend in Hobart.

Two options:
1. Send an SMS to a number, have it post that to twitter
2. Send to a particular email address, have that posted

SMS is obviously slightly easier.

Any suggestions on solutions others have used for either of these - I'm after opinions on various products.

if you have an iphone just use twitterfon?

Nationals of what?

Your mobs doesn't have the internets? AFAIK Twitter has a mobile interface.

**EDIT** I Googled for you: http://m.twitter.com/login

yeah just use the mobile interface. btw what's everybody's twitter accounts!? mine is rdegan

You can also sms the +44 twitter number and have it update that way.

I only just signed up for twitter last night and still don't get the hype, maybe I'm getting too old for this tech stuff

mines teqland

yeah just use the mobile interface. btw what's everybody's twitter accounts!? mine is rdegan

I can't wait to read this everyday, after all, what's better than useless information and political venting from a whiny conservative!

Seriously though, why do people twitter? It's like an even more useless form of blogging... appealing to an even more self-important netizen (omg I used the word netizen!!).

Option 3.

Don't twitter, no one cares.

it's just a neat way to get a diverse range of links and funny comments. of course if you don't like that sort of stuff don't participate.

I don't, instead I choose to ridicule those who do.

maybe one day I'll get to meet my hero.

Finally, A Use for Twitter


ean informed me a few days ago that he had been following "The Real Shaq" on twitter.

"You realize that 'The Real Shaq' is probably a 5'4 White, 14 year old emo kid who's getting his jolly's from the attention, right?" I asked him.

"I don't know. I think it's really him"

Today Sean and I were discussing rumored trade situations over IM, and the possibility of Shaq being traded to Cleveland.

"Well, I just got a twitter from The Real Shaq, and he's at 5 & Diner right now," Sean informed me.

"Let's go then" I said, assuming that I'd finally put this "Real Shaq" crap to rest.

Twenty minutes later we were pulling up to the restaurant and looking for the big black truck that he's rumored to drive around town. "Maybe that's it" Sean said, pointing at an older, but nice Van and laughing. As we pulled up I saw the Superman symbol on the grill.

Maybe that is it?

We went in, and to my surprise the MDE(Most Dominant Ever) was sitting in the corner booth by himself. We gave the man a nod and "Hey" as we walked to our table and were soon whispering back and forth like 12 year old girls at the 7th grade dance.

"You go talk to him" I said, while tugging nervously on my dress.
"No, you go talk to him" Sean replied while flipping his hair.

We placed our order, and spent 10 minutes trying to work up the sack to go say something.

"Should I tell him I'm glad he's sticking around?"
"Go tell him you're his twitter buddy"
"Should I ask for a picture?"

Given another 2-3 years, I'm sure we would have worked up the nerve to go talk to him, but before that could happen Sean's iPhone buzzed with a "tweet" from Shaq.

I feel twitterers around me, r there any twitterers in 5 n diner wit me, say somethin


"Hey" Sean said, with a slight bit of confidence.

Returning to our hushed whispers I asked Sean, "Should we go talk to him now?"
"I don't know, should we?"

"Yes, you should" a very deep voice entered our conversation from 2 booths over.

We quickly hopped up and rushed over like like two eight year olds who had just heard the ice cream truck pass by.

"I know it's dorky man, but can I get a pic with you?" I asked, slightly intimidated.

"Of course" he said, "Pull up a seat" The behemoth slid over and patted the booth next to him. As I pulled out my phone to take a picture he snatched it out of my hand and inspected it.

ZOMGGGG WHAT HAPPEN NEXT?!?

Edit: so I clicked on the article... how funny is it that the photos are both totally ruined by the backlighting, can hardly even see Shaq, LOOKS SHOPPED!

ZOMGGGG WHAT HAPPEN NEXT?!?

He slotted the phone and now the movie is all over the internets.

On another note, I don't get Twitter either.

I'm drinking a tonic water. Yum!

shaq isn't a windows CE fanboy

Yes, conclusion: Shaq lubs Android.

"Of course" he said, "Pull up a seat" The behemoth slid over and patted the booth next to him. As I pulled out my phone to take a picture he snatched it out of my hand and inspected it.

Upon inspection of the phone Le Shaq realised that it was a first generation iPhone. In disgust at the minimalist design he threw the phone against the tiled wall, smashing it into a thousand pieces.

"What da f*** is wrong wid you, man?" Shaq drawled in thick Ebonics.

"I'm sorry, Shaq." replied the somewhat confused fan-boy, still in awe of the basketball great despite the loss of his favourite toy. "Can I at least get a signature?" he mumbled, holding back the tears.

Shaq wavered at first, but took the pen and business card that the fan-boy was offering and signed it.

"Now f*** off wid yo fat white-boy ass." he scathed at the Tweeting stalker.

Ok, maybe it didn't quite happen like that, but I bet I'm close :-)

well I did post the link to the article ..

You generally don't "get" twitter until about 2-3 weeks in and you've built up a decent timeline. I tend to think of it as like a big IRC channel filled only with people you actually want to hear from.

well I did post the link to the article ..

Alright no-fun-man. Take away all the fun, go on, take it. It's yours. What do we need fun for anyway?

Nationals of what?

MTBA Nationals. www.nationalseries.com.au

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Edit: And no, I don't have an iPhone, like most of the other yuppies here at carsales.

last edited by Raven at 13:29:17 23/Feb/09

And yeah, with what some others have said, if all you're twittering is "taking a dump", "sitting at my desk, lookin at lolcats", then yeah, you're probably as boring as most people.
If you want to see a really good twitter microblog, go have a look at johanbruyneel or mickrogers accounts, who twitter race updates from the team cars while following the pro teams.

In this case I'll be using it for race updates, as Elite men, Elite women, Under 19 men, Vet men, Masters men, Expert men and Sport Men titles are all up for grabs in the final race of the season.