When I grew up, it was common to spin the radio dial looking for music. The trick was to spin it fast enough that you could barely hear the songs and then to stop on something you like. This game was fine anytime, but at 9:00 p.m. At 9 it was the top 9 at nine. This reminds me of microblogging.
On first glance, tweeting is a bunch of random thought. People giving their opinon or posting links to articles, videos, and blogs. Searching throught the random stream, one may or may not find what they want. However, knowing where to look and how to filter the information provides the user with their top 9 at 9. Tools like Tweetdeck and Seesmic help to create some order. They organize the incoming stream of thoughts and allow you to push information to multiple social media sites at once.Both have mobile apps. I happen to like the layout of Seesmic better. Both are helpful, but for someone with attention issues to begin with, it is very easy to get distracted by all the information.
To use microblogs effectively one needs to decide on the purpose and stick to the plan. Otherwise you can be searching the web like the radio dial for hours.
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