What is twitter?

Some people have noticed my facebook status always being set by twitter, other people have heard me talk about it. But I've been asked again and again, "What is twitter!?".

The simplest way to explain it gives it no justice, "Facebook with nothing more but status updates." However true in its simplest form, that isn't close to the ability that twitter has to offer.

First- Twitter is a status update. When you update your twitter with a 'tweet' you let all your subscribed friends know what you are up to. You can update from the main site twitter.com, or if you are a veteran 'tweeter' you can use one of many tools. TwitterFox, and Mobile Device are two simple ways to be more hip with your updates. A small feed of your followed few (or many) are listed by update time and keep you up to date with your friends.

Second- Twitter is a way to share more then status. Using twitter sites, such as twitpic and twitterfeed you can upload pictures and blog posts directly into your status update from a mobile device. Also, if you like beta software twiddeo is a video importer from a media message. It's not a live picture/video, but a link to a image hoster of your choice (from the list). Twitterfeed is a dynamic RSS scanner and will post a update when it detects a change in content of the site it's following.

Third- Twitter is a way to stay in contact. Although we're a real facebook generation, twitter is a quick thing you can do from anywhere. Staying up with old friends is easy with twitter direct messages (@username) as well as PMs or personal (private) messages.

Forth- Twitter can update your Facebook. What more could you want? If you have Tmobile, there is no possible way to do this other then a third-party extention. By adding the twitter application, twitter will automaticly update your FB Status with your twitter status the exact second it's recieved.

Last- It's a good way to know find out how someone is doing. By 'nudging' someone, they'll be notified via text (if they have a mobile device setup) that you want to know what they are up to.
This is a great way to know what people are up to, without being a creeper...

In closing, twitter is new myspace of texting. It's becoming more popular, and why not? It's easy to do, easy to learn and has so many benefits (as listed above). Add me on twitter, and let's get 'tweeting'