Random thoughts and observations
Thanks to Reinhardt at Mollers Down Under, I learnt that a toilet paper company has embraced Twitter to promote its brand.
Envirosoft, or Encore Tissue, has a Twitter handle @SafeTissue.
The bio proclaims: “Australia’s only Toilet Paper endorsed by Planet Ark. Made from 100% Recycled Waste Paper. A Better Choice for Our Planet!”
I follow four parody accounts, or fake identities, on Twitter. They are all amusing and cleverly written. The author of the Fake Penny Wong account actually secured the user name @Penny_Wong. This seems to be a breach of the Twitter guidelines. I guess adding “fake” to the description has made it acceptable, or Penny Wong has not objected. The fake account makes much of perceived rivalry between Senator Wong and Peter Garrett. The @FakeFielding account is clearly identified as such and parodies the wacky fundamentalist Senator.
I’m not posting here much. That will be obvious to the few people who visit regularly. A combination of factors are responsible. Time is a major one, also the need to be cautious in the opinions I publish. With regards to time, I’m using some short messaging services more frequently, including Posterous and Twitter.I’m also hooked on the notebook/organiser application, Springpad. Most of the notes are private, but I’ve made some public. This blog will continue, but posts may be infrequent.
The open source microblogging platform StatusNet has two interesting options for users. Microblogging, for the uninitiated, is online publishing of status updates within a limited space, normally 140 characters. Think Twitter or the wall on Facebook. StatusNet offers its software for download, which can be installed on any PHP/My SQL server. This gives the user [...]
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