Comments | storyfan: twitter is in a rare fine rage

storyfan

twitter is in a rare fine rage

Sep 12, 2011 13:02

My irritation with twitter has reached a new high. A few days ago, Adobe Air offered an update which I did. Usually, it's not a problem. But this time the update made tweetdeck essentially inoperable I have uninstalled and reinstalled everything a couple of times to no avail ( Read more... )

technology, twitter, damn it

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lil_1337 September 12 2011, 23:19:48 UTC

I hope that you are able to resolve things.

storyfan September 13 2011, 05:33:44 UTC

Me, too. Rereading this, I sound like such a brat.

lil_1337 September 13 2011, 19:45:48 UTC

I didn't get that impression at all. More expressing frustration over something that wasn't broken being fixed in a way that messed it up. Not all updates and upgrades are good things.

culturevulture7 September 13 2011, 00:16:07 UTC

Actually, I like a "front page" called Netvibes, to which you can add a Twitter widget - that's what I use on the Web. You can DM and it puts everything in one stream.

http://www.netvibes.com

Are you on Leopard? I'm on Snow Leopard and can get to the App Store, no problem - you don't have to go to Lion.

I really detest Adobe...

storyfan September 13 2011, 05:43:33 UTC

One stream? Now, that would be handy and wouldn't take up so much room on the desktop.

I'm on Leopard right now. According to the Apple web site, I need to buy both. I'm so glad that's not true. I think it's rather shitty of Apple to do things this way. I understand having to update a bit, but not two steps.

Thanks so much for you help.

valis2 September 13 2011, 01:05:15 UTC

I use HootSuite, which has the ability to set up multiple columns.

Good luck!!

storyfan September 13 2011, 05:40:48 UTC

I'm checking that out right away. Thank you so much!!!

nyteflyer September 13 2011, 03:05:47 UTC

Hope you find a tweet-safe zone fast!

storyfan September 13 2011, 05:40:14 UTC

It looks like my flist is coming through for me!

chaoticchaos13 September 13 2011, 05:21:14 UTC

Burn it up!!

storyfan September 13 2011, 05:39:25 UTC

Yes!!!

I'm glad you said that. Here's a conversation my best friend and I overheard while in the car with my kids. The kids were about 6 and 5 at the time, so this is ancient history.

The setup: The kids are in the back seat, playing with a Tarzan doll they got in a McDonald's Happy Meal. My friend and I are yakking in the front seat, but we fortunately shut our yaps long enough to hear this:

Storydaughter: This is Tarzan (said in a deep, Tarzan-y voice).
Storyson: He looks like Jesus.
Storydaughter: I know! Put him on a cross!
Storyson: No, burn him!

I honestly have no idea why this conversation came about. My friend and I laughed so damn hard we nearly had accidents. She brings it up every now and then, especially when people tell her how sweet my kids are.

Gawd. Kids.