Twit or not to twit, that is the question (really?)

I have the last couple of months played around with some tools. Facebook of course where you can find me here. I like Facebook, and would have liked it more if it was not for all the applications that are useless and everything from plain crap to what I dare to call really bad stuff. Of course, some software is pretty cool, like the IPv6 over social network that my friend Eric Vyncke has created.

The feature I liked the most was the micro blog, and the quick ability to comment, say whether you like it or not etc, and I do the best I can to follow, comment and write myself. But, the problem for me is always that I have never really ever become a web person. I like specialized software, and what saves Facebook for me is the application for the iPhone. If it was only my Mac I could use, and because of that only a web browser, I might not continue with Facebook. But now with it, I continue.

Then I saw Twitter coming, and I liked Twitter pretty fast. A simple way of micro blogging, and following what others blog about of course. A big difference between Facebook and Twitter is the fact in Twitter everything is available for everyone by default. Anyone can follow your twits, and you can follow whoever you want. No authentication of course, so you have no idea whether someone really is the one you think. On Twitter I am available as patrikhson. So now you know who to follow, if you trust this blog. :-)

When I later found that the Facebook application Twitter can ensure my twits are posted in Facebook, I really like it. I want to be able to use the application I like to use while of course my followers should use whatever application they like. Some people have also by the way asked what iPhone application is the best for Twitter. I tried Twitteriffic, but never really got it to work, so I changed on recommendation by Joakim to twitterfon. On the Mac there are specific applications for Twitter, and I like TweetDeck the best.

Last thing I am trying is a really cool thing called Brightkite. It ties geographical locations with micro blogs. Or rather, it lets one check in at locations (and on iPhone it uses GPS together with Google to show alternatives in a cool way, although a bit slow), and post notes with it. And later see who is (friends, or everyone) close to you. And with close we really talk about close, as in meters. You can find me there as well.

Now, of course Brightkite can update Twitter and Facebook, so everything fits together. I can check in using Brightkite, create twits, and play with Facebook, and everything fits together. Facebook being the base for everything.

To conclude, Facebook rules, but the power is in Twitter, Brightkite and other applications that enables the really powerful use of social networks like Facebook.