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Top 12 Features That Twitter Should Offer

January 21st, 2010 by PhilBaumannRN in Better Health Network, Opinion
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After returning to Twitter after a week-long break, I’ve had the chance to look at the service with a freshened perspective. Twitter needs to stay simple – that’s what drives its success. Nevertheless, I believe Twitter needs to mature and provide exploits of its service. While the basics of Twitter aught to remain, Twitter, Inc. can build a wider ecosystem around those basics which could make it a true contender as an important part of the Web.

Services like Posterous and Friendfeed offer features such as replying via email. Although third-parties could develop similar features via Twitter’s API, it’s time that Twitter mature a bit. If Twitter plays its cards right, it could offer itself as much more than just as the modern equivalent of a telecommunications utility (which it is).

1. Email content, replies, DMs. We should have an option to respond to replies & DMs via email. There are services out there such as Topify but they don’t provide the most secure methods. Read more »

*This blog post was originally published at Phil Baumann*

Dr. Rob’s New Year’s Wish List

January 6th, 2010 by DrRob in Better Health Network, Humor, Opinion
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This past year was a big year.  We got:

• A new president, whose name rhymes with “llama” (which is cool)
• A healthcare reform bill (results pending)
• I got to meet a bunch of bloggers (including the South African blogger, Bongi)
• I became a podcaster, joining Grammar Girl’s posse
• Idaho remained in the union despite the underhanded actions of the plumbers’ union
• The long-awaited sequel to Alvin and the Chipmunks (although I too was disgusted by the violence of the fans)
• Oprah was still afraid of me, announcing her retirement from TV.
• Dr. Phil’s badgering phone calls continued.
• I was on NPR, was in Medical Economics, authored the chapter of a book (forgot to tell you), and bought some really comfortable shoes.
• I got stressed-out (although not more than Oprah) and took some time off.  People were really nice to me when I did. Read more »

*This blog post was originally published at Musings of a Distractible Mind*