Twitter Vs. Pownce
February 27, 2008

As those of you who follow the great ebbings of the Internet know, public instant messaging like Twitter and Pownce has really taken off as of late and has brought a very novel idea into this done-to-death space. As far as my tiny attention span goes, there's two competitors vying to have my lovely thoughts toiled down into them - Pownce and Twitter.

David got me turned on to Pownce a few months back, and I really started getting interested in it once it went public. It's a very beautifully designed application with a focus more on internal social networks (friends) rather than public messages like Twitter. Alas, this is its downfall. All of its beauty can't save it from one crushing factor - there is nobody using it (Yes David, I know you have an account).

Consequently, I've more or less started using Twitter and am having a gay old time wishing the Internet a good morning every day. So, if you find yourself desiring to follow me on one of these new fangled public IM services - you'll find me on Twitter.

<SFII: Turbo Announcer Voice>Twitter Wins.</SFII: Turbo Announcer Voice>