I’m a twit

Yes, apparently I am now a Twit. Not in the traditional sense of being stupid (though that’s often an apt description too!), but meaning somebody who uses Twitter. You may have noticed my little Twitter widget on the sidebar over there, if you actually visit here and don’t read my blog via RSS.

I’m not really sure what came over me. I’ve spent weeks wondering what on earth all the fuss was about, thinking it was probably just the latest “web 2.0″ trend and it’ll likely disappear if I ignore it for long enough. Then I had a mad moment and thought I’d try it out. I’ve been hooked ever since.

It’s turned into something of an addiction. I now have twitters coming through my browser, my IM client, through Twitterific, and even my mobile phone. It has a strange addictive quality that’s not easily explained, one of those ‘you have to try to understand it’ kind of things. I do see now why it’s so popular. For a start, it’s a great tool to keep in touch with friends. You can keep track of what they’re up to, and join in the conversation at any point (or not). I’ve also found it good for discovering new geek toys - whenever somebody posts a link to something that sounds interesting I’ll go investigate.

All in all, I can now see me being a Twit for quite some time to come. And I don’t care who knows it either!

Should you be interested, here’s my Twitter profile.