For those who hasn’t yet signed up a Twitter account, please immediately do so and add me at @kyspeaks.
And for those who don’t know what is twitter or what the fuss is all about, well, simply put, Twitter is both a micro-blogging platform as well as a social network that is limited to 140 characters per update. Read the wiki here.
The social networking part of it too is very simple, your personal twitter main screen only shows those you follow, and there’s also pages to show those who notified you via the @kyspeaks mention in their twitt, and also Direct Message that works a bit like email/sms. On top of that, you can also search for and follow certain keywords in everyone’s twitts, and the current hottest 10 keywords will show up in twitter’s page as “trends”.
Twitter is used differently by different people, I can think of the few purposes:
- broadcasting news to followers
- organizing semi-impromptu lunch/dinner outings
- short update ala-facebook status style about anything
- Retweet (treat it like forward email) of other’s interesting twitts to your followers
- silent account just to stalk your favorite people who users twitter
- free almost real time group sms (if everyone uses twitter all the time)
- get closer to people who are previously almost unreachable (for example, khairy actually replied my twitt)
- TwittPic!
The last usage of twitter is my favorite, I use my mobile phone to update and read other’s twitts on the go, and it’s awesome to be able to take a picture and write in an instant and be able to share with those who follow me for whatever reasons.
Here are some of the photos I wish I had updated on twitter, but did not do so due to not having an unlimited account or due to #maxisuscks. I now have an unlimited data plan on my beloved Blackberry (which does everything very well, but unfortunately is miles behind my trusted Nokia N82 when it comes to taking photos)
Mellissa decided that I should smell this awesome conditioner from Guardian, and proceed to squish em all over my nose. The lady only wiped it off my nose after laughing hysterically for about 5 full minutes.
Suanie‘s nephew, Ryan was overly active and always wanted to play. So I thought it’ll be cool to ask him to be a pillow head man. The poor boy didn’t know better and obliged. See, playing with little kids can be fun and extremely entertaining sometimes.
My colleague Suhana thought it’s immensely funny when she spilled coffee all over lecture notes during a training session on some specialized software applications.
This is Mellissa stealing the Wii and Guitars to have some secret practice session. I believe I am still a better player. Heehee
Kim trying to cool down her lips after eating this super spicy Taiwanese sausage at Ming Tien at Taman Megah. It was also easily the most spicy thing I’ve eaten in Malaysia (habanero experience in US was a lot worse).
So get on to Twitter and follow me!
My Twitter account went rusty liao!
the Taiwanese sausage is fucking scary!
this is the first time i said such things for sausages though. lol
Yah damn man that sausage was a KILLER.
Robb, any hidden meaning behind this comments? ahahhahaa
eiling,
Teruk!
Robb,
Hahahha yah very hardcore.
ShaolinTiger,
Haha no shit, can’t take it!
Myhorng,
That’ll be too disturbing!
OMG I bet you’re totally gonna win the followers war now :X
You have made my day, the photo of you with conditioner on your nose. Haha, my colleague was curious what’s so funny that I laughed for one full minute.
Mellissa,
Heeheee never know!
kc,
Why you like to laugh at other people’s demise! 😛
will tweet u for sure once i signed up….busy zhao chai now…sighhh
Twitter is the best thing since sliced bread! 🙂
Mine also I think got dust liao….nvm time to do some cleaning when I go on my long staycation!
vialentino,
Hahah great! Make it happen.
Huai Bin,
Yessss! 😀
JD,
Hahah yah, do it!
lo and behold! welcome to the twit generation 🙂
still don’t have a twitter account – i was even like 2 – 3 yrs behind in picking up on friendster … and afterwards fb.
i should be on twitter when everyone has moved on to the next big thing 😛
farah,
Hahaha why so slow lah aunty! 😛
I know where Ming Tien Taman Megah is…..but where is this sausage stall? I MUST try….
now we can all earn money while twittering too!
http://www.churpchurp.com
in,
It’s to the right of the main entrance!
Nicki,
ooO interesting
that thing happened 2 me b4 @ Cold Storage sabun section! hahahaha… >.<
And while you’re at it, follow me at http://www.twitter.com/eyerizzz too kthxai.
*runs away*
Tey Cindy,
Hahaha tragic!
eyeris,
hahaha whore!