Tweetie-Pie
I've been using twitter for a while now and I think I'm starting to get the hang of it. I know the concept is very simple but, because of the openness of the API, there are many cool things you can do with twitter other than simply telling the internet what you're up to.
I've been increasingly following hashtags and using the twitter search to read tweets on selected topics from people I would necessarily want to follow particularly during events like the recent England v Ukraine World Cup Qualifier. I like the way you can get a fans perspective on the game rather than having to listen to (in my opinion) awful analysis from ITV.
The problem I found was that the twitter website rather basic and currently lacking in a number of features I would like. For example, the search page is not linked to from the main twitter site (unless your searching for a person), and you can't see trends or specific peoples @replies. Leo Laporte reported on TWiT recently that on some new accounts at least some of these features are being added, but unfortunately, not on mine!
So, I've been looking for a desktop interface for my iMac. I tried to use TweetDeck but I didn't really get along with it. I think mainly because it's a bit ugly when compared to native Mac software, and I found it a bit clunky. I was, therefore, really glad to see that Tweetie, an iPhone app, had been ported for the Mac. As it's Mac native the GUI is as you would expect (see pic above) and it's very simple to use. you can read your own twitter feed, someone you're followings tweets and @replies (meaning it's much easier to follow conversations) and there's a global search filter, making it far easier to follow a subject, which also has a list of trends.
Tweetie is free (provided you don't mind them inserting short adds in your feed) or $15 for the full version (before 4th May).
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