twit a twitter

So I’ve finally made a twitter account.  Just for the hell of it really since the Mars Phoenix Lander has a twitter and it’s entertaining I think.  Other than that, it’s usefulness only applies if I have a bunch of friends who use the same thing.  Facebook status updates/news feeds anyone?

Really, I’m trying to understand the value in twitter.  I do see it being useful as an alert mechanism.  Specifically I’m talking about the text alert sign ups that have been going around campuses since the VT incident.  Why not tap into something already socially accepted that students already use?  Then again, twitter probably does not want that on their backs.  Although, I was thinking more schools put some resources behind twitter to accommodate the robustness that will be needed.

Anyway, I’m thinking it’s good for random meet ups with friends who might be in an area you’re heading to and have time to kill.  Seems likely.  Passive invitations so to speak.  None of my friends will be on here to follow though… so maybe this is just a failed project on the get go, heh.