Comments on: Blog Maintenance

By: whall

whall — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:29:00 +0000

UPDATE: I found that long URL’s didn’t wrap properly in this little sidebar thingy so as a temporary IE-only fix, I added the following in my css

word-wrap: break-word;

By: whall

whall — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:05:20 +0000

Abs, ok it’s settled, I’m upgrading your WordPress blog, installing TwitterTools, and removing all sticks from your immediate vicinity.

sue, prove it! But I do have a bumper sticker that says “will code for food”. It’s next to my other bumper sticker that reads “will answer stupid user questions for food”. I figure I’m set for life in the food department.

Dave2, correct about URL, and to me the URL doesn’t help at all – kudos to twitter for embracing TinyURL like they do. And I would also drop someone whose only tweet contribution are blog posts – that’s like your email client auto-sending an SMS page to someone to let them know you sent them an email. If I used flikr I would probably integrate with with twitter as well, because it’s another “what are you doing” type of update. Sometimes I wish I had an iPhone or something with a camera that would work that way. But alas, I’m still on the camera-less blackberry 8700c. C’est la tweet!

By: Dave2

Dave2 — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:48:33 +0000

But the URL for the entry is TinyURLed, and a post title rarely says much about the content of a blog entry, so it’s ultimately useless. When the only tweets I get from somebody is announcing a new blog post, I drop them.

By: sue

sue — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:57:38 +0000

You’re just too damn smart.
Happy New Year, Wayne!

By: Absurdist

Absurdist — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:10:00 +0000

Wayne, you always do my site for me. What’s with the complaining? Do you want me to come down there and beat you with a stick? Just do it.

As for the twitter thing, I guess I get it. I haven’t been using it though. I am now addicted to facebook. It is a lot of fun. If you look at my page, you would think I am three years old.

By: whall

whall — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:07:15 +0000

Abs, you want me to upgrade you, or install the twittertools?

GASP! or both?!?!?!

Dave2, When I first started twitter, I agreed with you (and I assume you mean the blog –> tweet part, not the tweet –> blog sidebar part). But as I used twitter’s “track” feature, I ended up getting to see more blog entries about things I was tracking. For example, I track the keyword “austin” and when I’m bored I can look at my Twitter IM log and see people’s new blog posts with Austin in the title. It’s proven interesting more than a couple of times. And I don’t think it’s assumed that people following me read my blog, and definitely not vice versa.

At the very least, it definitely helps answer the question Twitter asks, which is “what are you doing?”. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone makes a tweet-enabled comment plugin that tracks the comments you make on other people’s blogs.

By: Dave2

Dave2 — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:31:55 +0000

I kind of don’t understand the Twitter deal. I mean, anybody who is following you on Twitter is undoubtedly reading your blog… so why bug everybody with a tweet for something they already are going to know anyway?

By: Absurdist

Absurdist — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:47:39 +0000

Way cool. I have been putting off upgrading too. Glad to know it’s a breeze. Gotta get the twitter tool.

Or, you can do it for me. *hint hint*