There's been a fair bit of blogging about Twitter and people 'getting it' or not. Sure, it is a great networking site and far more fun than the likes of Bebo but that's not Twitters strength which lies in its API which makes a great platform. Any app can have email/IM/SMS notifications (public or private) with just a few lines.

Besides from getting 140 character updates, the more interesting Tweets come from news services and other Bots. BBC have a number of good channels though I tend to track keywords e.g Scotland in tweets. I have also been looking at Trac for issue tracking so have been following peoples experiences - complaints about installation and discussion of alternatives have proved invaluable and conjured up new leads. Redmine looks cool but is ROR rather than Python!

Also Twitter is probably best experienced through IM with Google Talk being my preferred client. This turns Twitter into a terminal/console for internet applications. Remember The Milk is the best example. I can add a task to my todo list by typing 'd rtm Buy some milk.' into my IM window. Neat!

Okay a few more applications are required (Google Calendar please?) but I'd advise you to sign up for Twitter. It is just getting interesting

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2008-04-09 20:38:21.
Categories: Internet, IronPython, Python, Scotland, Software Tags : Twitter
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A tree fell down in our nearby park. Oddly it wasn't windy but probably the cold that brought it down, the inside of the trunk was hollow near the base. Thankfully it didn't land on anyone! Needless to say, firewood has been gathered...

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2008-03-24 17:15:26.
Categories: Fun, Photos, General, Scotland, Python Tags : tree Carnoustie
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Yes, Carnoustie has UXB's. These second world war leftovers appear on the beach from time to time. There was also a controlled explosion tonight - I missed it by about 15 mins but there's probably not much to see.

To think of the amount of time I spend on that beach... how close have Dandy and I been...

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2007-10-03 20:09:17.
Categories: Angus, General, Scotland Tags : Bomb UXB WWII
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Careful where you buy your pets ...

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2007-07-13 21:13:59.
Categories: Fun, Python, Scotland, IronPython Tags : Snake
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Snaps From The New Phone

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2007-04-28 14:08:18.
Categories: Angus, Photos, Scotland Tags : spaniel beach
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Listen to me on the beach and leave a comment on this experimental audio post

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2007-04-21 23:33:10.
Categories: Podcast, Angus, Python, Internet, Scotland
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A colleague of mine has self-published a collection of poetry.

A Curly Haired Loss, for a Curly Haired Boy by James Hugh Ferreira Shaw (Book) in Poetry Local writer - "A collection of contemporary poems by James Hugh Ferreira Shaw".

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2007-03-08 20:43:05.
Categories: Scotland, Angus, Fun Tags : JamesShaw poetry scottish poet scotland culture
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It was such a nice day today we thought we would go to Arbroath with the littles ones. Doughnuts in the harbour. Bliss! Should have bought some Smokies...

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2007-03-03 20:21:29.
Categories: Scotland, Angus, Photos Tags : Arbroath Smokies
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The riverside view from my work is great but I have taken ages to snap a few photos.

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2007-03-03 13:34:46.
Categories: Scotland, Photos, Angus Tags : newport harbour boats maritime
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Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2007-02-28 12:43:47.
Categories: Scotland, Internet
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