I have TwitterFox installed on my computer, so when someone I’m following sends a tweet, I get an (almost) instant update. Steve Rubel tweeted (or is it twitted?) about his love of Instapaper.com.
Within minutes, venemouskate tweeted the following:
@steverubel Sweet site. Thanks! Firefox has an addon that does the same thing http://tinyurl.com/2hwb4y
which leads to Idea Shower‘s website. On this page is the perfect Firefox add-on called “Read It Later”. By the title, you can figure out what it’s for, but definitely check it out. (The Video example says it all.)
I’ve since installed the addon, and am already using it! I’ve actually been thinking about the need for something like this for awhile, but haven’t had the time to go digging.
With Twitter, you get all sorts of little, helpful tidbits like this, all throughout the day. Does it have its drawbacks? Sure. It’s been called a time-waster, and I can understand why some may think that, but for me, and the value of little “bonus” tips like this, I’m hooked.
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Hey, Dan, I’m glad you’re enjoying the addon! Twitter has really been so useful when it comes to finding neat sites I’d otherwise never discover. Sure, sometimes it’s a bit overwhelming, but I seldom close the browser window without having learned something or met someone interesting.
Dan, thanks for the comment on my site. I love Twitter and all of the mashups that are being developed make it 100X better!