beatnic

No probs. I do get quite enthusiastic about things sometimes, but I'm certainly not a pusher. I'm also well aware that Twitter isn't for everyone. Some people very enthusiastically tell me how much they hate it, or at least the idea of it, and can't see the point. Rest assured, if I was in any way affiliated with any company's product or service I would declare it.

SteveT, no hard feelings. It just felt like a bit of a sting after I'd spent some time thinking how to describe what twitter is. I think Chico the Dog may be just what you're looking for :)

SteveT Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Do you recieve payment from any source, for > pushing this service? > If so, how is it achieved, and how much for this > attempt? SteveT - I really hope you don't treat everyone on the East Dulwich Forum like that. It might put people off posting.

Twitter is used in many different ways. As dulwichmum says, its nearest equivalent that people are familiar with is Facebook status updates. Twitter updates, or "tweets" as they are sometimes called, are limited in length to 140 characters. Apart from that, there are no rules about how to use Twitter. Some people use it to share ideas, thoughts and links or to ask questions. You can choose whether to make your updates public or private. If you think someone is saying something interesting you can "follow" them, which subscribes you to their updates, which will appear on your Twitter homepage. You can see who other people are following and who's following them. Well known people on Twitter include Stephen Fry, Imogen Heap, Andy Murray, Barack Obama (very quiet since he won the election). Companies use Twitter to send out updates about their products and services and answer customers' questions. Even Tower Bridge has an account on Twitter, which sends out a tweet whenever the bridge is opening or closing. There is a growing number of Twitter tools available to write, read and manage your updates, including apps for the iPhone. One of the first and still one of the best applications I've seen is Twittervision - which overlays tweets from Twitter on a google map of the world, so you get to see where people are when they tweet something.

Who else here is on Twitter? You can follow mentions of Dulwich (or anything else) at http://search.twitter.com/search?q=dulwich FWIW I'm at http://twitter.com/nicprice

An M&S simply food opposite Somerfields? I think there was a clue in there somewhere.

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Added: ...and apparently the wall's going to be > covered with an anti-graffiti coating. > > Here's hoping that it actively repels blue paint! Anti-gravity, surely ;-)

SimonM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is that really where the name is from? :) > > Agree about the espresso - but the americano is > outstanding too. That's what the owner told me on my first visit a wee while back. Will check for original story/research source next time I go as I'm not sure it was originally the Grauniad. :)

Other East Dulwich blue plaques... - Percy Lane Oliver, founder of the first voluntary blood donor service - C.S. Forester, novelist - Boris Karloff (born William Henry Pratt), actor - Phyllis Pearsall, creator of the London A-Z Along with Enid Blyton, I think that's the lot. Anyone know any more?

Yes, Enid Blyton born here. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/21/27816000_e8f0bedac0_m.jpg

Good espresso. Excellent mango ice cream. And in case you're wondering why it's called 2050...

TJMP Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Statement just issued by Southwark: > > Dear Ms Jowell, Ms Harman, Cllrs Thomas and > Nardell, > > [...] it was suggested to us that blanking the lower > half of the mural was better than the leaving the > wall as it was. [...] "Blanking" eh? Brings a new meaning to drawing a blank. Where's Blanksie when you need him? And that colour. It's gruesome.

How about a text ordering service for people who can't come in? Seriously.

Once someone asked me "If you died would your Facebook "friends" come to your funeral." I said I doubt it because I wouldn't be able to update my status - so how would they know I'd left this mortal coil. Nor would I be able to invite people to my funeral.

Now I've got that dreadful themetune running round my head, thanks Bob! ;-)