Tech Tip: Twitter for Dummies?

I broke down and signed up for Twitter not too long ago and figured between updating my gmail and facebook statuses, I would Never be able to extend my humor and creativity into Twitter.
I was wrong (so I think).

Twitter is another social networking option that allows people to "tweet" in 140 characters or less what they're doing at the moment.

There is a follow me button in the column of this website and to date, I am following more people than are following me. This doesn't bother me in the slightest.

I've added and deleted the customery celebrities as their "tweets" have amused or disinterested me. One of the funniest is Michael Ian Black. After you add me, add him. Here is a recent "tweet" of his:
"During a crisis, drawing a conclusion is helpful. Drawing a cartoon mouse is not."

Besides going to the main Twitter page, there are a ton of free applications to allow for easier "tweeting" from your computer, blackberry or iPhone. I have Twittergadget in my igoogle, Twitterberry on my blackberry and Tweetdeck on my laptop at home.

I found a site that lists by category all of the various Twitter-related applications and what they do. To give the author credit and to not bog my blog down, you can see them here.

Tweet, tweet...