Some Really “Tweet” Changes To The Blog
May 27, 2008 – 5:55 am
Over the holiday weekend, I made a couple of changes to The Sisyphus Comments. If you scroll down the right column of the blog, you will see a new section entitled “Twitter Updates.” Now I realize that my less technically oriented readers are asking themselves, “What’s a Twitter?”
Twitter is free service that helps family and friends stay connected through the use of short (140 character or less), quick comments that let others know what you are doing. I have inserted a script in my blog that automatically posts my last five “tweets” to The Sisyphus Comments. It is sort of a live mini-blog within my blog that will allow me to easily post breaking news.
Want to join in the fun? First go to Twitter.com and sign up for your free account. Next, let your friends know that you have a Twitter account and give them your username. If they sign up, they can list you as a person they are “following” and you can do the same for them. Then every time you “tweet” it will show up on your friend’s Twitter page. When they post a “tweet”, it will show up on your Twitter page. Just log in to Twitter, leave it open in your browser, refresh it periodically and you can see what your friends and family are up to throughout the day.
When someone signs up to follow you, Twitter will send you an e-mail to let you know. You can reciprocate by choosing to also follow them or just let them follow you. As soon as you set up your account, just sign up to follow me and I will help you get started. My username is copcast. I have to warn you that Twitter is addictive, especially if you have a data plan on your cellphone.
The second change I made is not as significant from an information standpoint but it is still an important addition. Over the years, I have encouraged supervisors to use the content of the articles I post on my blog for roll call training. The only thing I ask is that you attribute the source of the information. In keeping with this philosophy, I have licensed the entire site under the Creative Commons Copyright. Just scroll down the right column until you see the “Site License” section and click on the Creative Commons image to learn more about the terms of use.
Basically, you have my permission to use the content for any non-commercial purpose. However, I also reserve the right to grant usage rights for commercial purposes if you ask nicely. So go ahead and start using the vast amount of training, supervision and computer information that is contained in the blog. Simply click on the category of your choice or use the search box to find exactly what you need for your next roll call training session.
If you find the information useful, take a moment to click on the “Comments” link at the bottom of each article and leave your thoughts.