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While at Penguicon I found myself pondering actually using Twitter for more than Orvan's odd moo (or very odd moos...). Before, I only used Twitter via the web interface since that was all I needed, I had a {dumb, feature} phone, and no data plan at all. Now I have a limited data plan, wifi capability, and a phone that I can almost type on that can deal with Twitter clients.
I know Twitter, being short text, is not much data - but I want to be sure that client knows my intentions (rather than AT&T's) which are: Use wifi first, fall back to regular data if I have the client active (and it will be inactive much of the time, I expect), and ideally never use SMS. Or use SMS only on my explicit say-so. Ideally that last with a nice "This will be overcharged. Do you really want to overpay for bits?" confirmation.
Being capable of multiple accounts would be nice (hey, Orvan doesn't want to be left behind...) but is not a deal-breaker.
Any recommendations? And if anyone needs to know, I am trying to not (need to) root the phone.
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Date: 6 May 2011 16:50 (UTC)Trying it...
Date: 6 May 2011 17:16 (UTC)Re: Trying it...
Date: 6 May 2011 17:36 (UTC)Re: Trying it...
Date: 6 May 2011 17:46 (UTC)Re: Trying it...
Date: 6 May 2011 22:17 (UTC)You have to set it up on the website. Make sure to check NOT to push anything but (at the most) @ replies and DMs to your phone.
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Date: 7 May 2011 00:09 (UTC)Re: Trying it...
Date: 7 May 2011 08:39 (UTC)But you can text TO twitter using the 40404 shortcode.
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Date: 7 May 2011 00:49 (UTC)TweetDeck's Android app page (http://www.tweetdeck.com/android/) - I went through the support files, but hrrrrf. It does support multiple Twitter accounts, though - you'd just have to add the second/additional one under 'Accounts - Add Twitter', I believe. As far as I know, having a TweetDeck account isn't essential to operation...I actually like the Android app better than the desktop version.
As for the Wifi vs Data (http://cellphones.about.com/od/glossary/g/wifi_definition.htm) thing...I have to admit to a lack of savviness on that one. Try calling your provider and asking?
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Date: 7 May 2011 02:13 (UTC)Re: Trying it...
Date: 8 May 2011 02:49 (UTC)If you're coming to RCFM this year I can give you some pointers tho, or barring that try and get some screencaps and label things for ya.
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Date: 8 May 2011 12:50 (UTC)Such screencaps might be useful, and was what I was looking for, but I no longer need such myself. I just played with things before following anyone (besides Orvan) and thus before anyone was following me. In retrospect things seem fairly obvious, but too often obvious is anything but, and things mean something other than expected.
I think my next move is to figure out which image to use and deal with that, before officially going public.
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Date: 8 May 2011 12:55 (UTC)Do tell Orvan for me the BANhammer is still a huge conversation piece (and was totally the highlight of that year), and that ACME tag hanging from the rearview gets almost as many stares as the license plate.
And hey, I know all about the so-obvious-it's-not stuff. Sometimes I have to wonder if we're all being expertly trolled. "Hey guys, check this angle out...we'll make it look really simple and totally obvious, but like...NOTHING WILL DO WHAT YOU THINK IT DOES. Am I brilliant? Of course I am!"
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Date: 8 May 2011 19:08 (UTC)Also, such has been relayed and there is amusement and good feelings at those bits of... reminiscing.
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Date: 9 May 2011 01:37 (UTC)Georgia wouldn't let me use the hyphens, so the rear plate's just 3V1L.