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Is there any microblogging software for keeping a private journal?

kitfreeman — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:30:35 -0800

I'd like to experiment with microblogging as a way of keeping a private diary/journal (stored on my HD, not a server). Does anyone know of any (Windows) software for this purpose, please? I am thinking of a little app like the Digsby Twitter interface that lies in my system tray and allows me to type short posts which it then automatically times and dates and appends to a text file or Word doc on my HD. I know I could do this manually with a text editor or word processor, but I think the microblogging format would provide more of a stimulus.

Automatic Twitter message to new followers?

toomuchkatherine — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:28:14 -0800

Is there a way that I can get Twitter to automatically send a private message to new followers, to thank them for following me? I've been trying to do this by hand, but I'm tweeting on behalf of a brand, and it's a lot to keep up with on top of all my other work.

I just want to send new followers something that says 'Hi there! We're looking forward to your tweets. Here's our blog address.' That kind of thing.

I think this may be a dumb question, but I've been looking around for the answer for about an hour now, and haven't found anything. Thanks!

Sharing what I see

JaredSeth — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:14:15 -0800

Is there a way to share your own view of a Twitter account? I realize I might need to clarify what I'm asking for. I've got a Twitter account I'm using to follow a bunch of accounts all of which post on a similar subject. I don't actually send many tweets to that account myself, but I'd like to be able to share the feed as it appears to me (with other users' tweets) with friends. Is that possible, preferably without having to dig into the nuts and bolts of the API?

Do it myself mobile microblogging?

The Confessor — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:03:17 -0800

I'm looking for a barebones SMS service that would forward any text messages I submit to a web page (preferably via a POST request with variables formatted to my specifications) backed by PHP and MySQL. Basically, I'd like to try my hand at mobile microblogging, but without the hyper-social aspect, and retaining absolute control of the output. Pay services are fine, as are suggestions of alternative means of accomplishing what I seek.