Twittering Geeks - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: JohnS_AZ
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 09, 2010, 05:15:27 pm
content: Well I finally gave in and got a twitter account. Mostly to follow Dave and Chris, but I'm finding that following Adafruit, hackaday, and a few others can be interesting. Today I found Tronixstuff from here and it got me wondering if anyone else from the forums was on twitter. I'm on twitter with the same name as here... JohnS_AZ.Also, are there any "must follow" twitterers you would recommend?

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 09, 2010, 05:50:08 pm
content: Hey there, it depends on your likes. I'm following Dave, Hackaday, Nintendo, Mouser, Seeedstudio, etc.http://twitter.com/migsantiagov/followingI also write some electronics tweets from time to time, and mainly videogames tweets aswell.http://twitter.com/migsantiagovBy following Mouser I got a free 15USD iTunes card on a contest.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 09, 2010, 09:28:14 pm
content: I really like Twitter, I'm using it a lot these days. For both following and posting stuff, both on topic and off topic.If you want the latest eevblog news, it's usually on Twitter first.Dave.

author: johnboxall
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 10, 2010, 02:04:33 am
content: @digikey runs a weekly twitter competition on Mondays - the prize is very good, I won two boxes of random swag and a very nice hooded sweater with "Digikey" on it. (That made the lads at Jaycar jump...)

author: JohnS_AZ
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 10, 2010, 02:13:46 am
content: OOoooooo ... prizes?! Digikey and Mouser : added.

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 10, 2010, 02:00:40 pm
content: Quote from: tronixstuff on November 10, 2010, 02:04:33 amWooot. I'm now a digikey fan.Thx tronix.

author: JohnS_AZ
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 10, 2010, 04:33:23 pm
content: Huh. I added Microchip and Digikey, and now they are following ME! I'm sure it's a courtesy thing, but seems funny none the less.Maybe I should follow TI. If they follow me back I can start ranting about not having my Launchpads yet.

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 10, 2010, 05:21:38 pm
content: Quote from: JohnS_AZ on November 10, 2010, 04:33:23 pmYeah, it's a courtesy thing. From time to time, Microchip re-tweets cool info from other users.

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 10, 2010, 06:16:09 pm
content: Twitter: For when the wife doesn't want to listen to you

author: cybergibbons
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 10, 2010, 08:21:55 pm
content: I really like twitter and follow a lot of electronics and open source hardware people.... I sometimes tweet electronics related stuff.http://twitter.com/cybergibbons

author: JohnS_AZ
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 22, 2010, 08:42:47 pm
content: Cool! I just won one of Digikey's bi-weekly twitter contests.I have no idea WHAT I won, but just emailed them my address.Regardless, the price was right.

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 22, 2010, 08:56:11 pm
content: Quote from: JohnS_AZ on November 22, 2010, 08:42:47 pmhttp://twitter.com/digikey/statuses/6806672248930304Great! I read they would give you any prize given that it costed less than 100USD. Is that the contest you won?

author: JohnS_AZ
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 22, 2010, 09:04:55 pm
content: No, this was the Monday Mash contest. Tronixstuff said, a few messages back in this thread, that he got "random swag" and a sweatshirt so I'm not expecting any techno goodness. I'll be sure to post here when it arrives.The other contest is here ...http://dkc1.digikey.com/us/en/PH/mkt/digiwish/digiwish.html?WT.z_sm_link=Twitter_digiwish_1122It's also on Twitter. NOTE: Must be in continental US for this one.

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 22, 2010, 09:30:48 pm
content: Yeah, I'm kinda dissapointed. I can't participate since I live in Mexico.

author: JohnS_AZ
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2010, 07:38:18 pm
content: Received the prize from the Digikey twitter contest today. It contained...- Fairly cool desk alarm clock (w digikey logo)- A big magnetic paperclip thing (w/ digikey logo)- A foam rubber 'can cozy' (w/ digikey logo)- An inexpensive water bottle (w/ Bud Industries logo)It's funny; I'll get the most use from the cheap water bottle. I need something to hold water for the sponge in my solder iron stand.Cool stuff all. Thumbs-up DigiKey.

author: Strube09
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2010, 08:06:24 pm
content: Anyone else having twitter problems today? Loads everything but the timeline stuff.Thanks,Strube

author: JohnS_AZ
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2010, 08:28:04 pm
content: I'm really new to twitter.What's a "timeline"?

author: Strube09
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2010, 08:31:29 pm
content: on the main page where it shows all of your tweets and retweets. Under the "Timeline" tab. Mine just has a loading circleNot sure if it is just me.

author: dengorius
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2010, 08:49:06 pm
content: I had some problems as well, my interface was showing like 40 new tweets when there was only one

author: baljemmett
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 01, 2010, 08:50:12 pm
content: Quote from: Strube09 on December 01, 2010, 08:31:29 pmIt all seems to be working OK here, but I'm still on Old Twitter because the new one was far too noisy for me...

author: DJPhil
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2010, 09:36:16 pm
content: Quote from: JohnS_AZ on December 01, 2010, 07:38:18 pmHa! Well played!

author: allanw
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 02, 2010, 03:10:26 am
content: Quote from: JohnS_AZ on November 22, 2010, 09:04:55 pmInteresting. I asked for aPanaVise 350.

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 02, 2010, 02:04:53 pm
content: Quote from: JohnS_AZ on December 01, 2010, 07:38:18 pmLOL, gratz again!

author: allanw
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 23, 2010, 07:17:29 pm
content: Gave digi-wish a shot and won!http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?lang=en&site=US&WT.z_homepage_link=hp_go_button&KeyWords=350PV-ND&x=0&y=0

author: baljemmett
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 23, 2010, 08:15:41 pm
content: Quote from: allanw on December 23, 2010, 07:17:29 pmNice one! Digi-wish wasn't open to non-US folk, but I won the Monday Mash a couple of weeks back; scored a tote bag, a pen, a USB memory stick, a flashing swizzle stick and an alarm clock with indoor/outdoor thermometer. The latter does rather make my current project (a multi-zone thermometer and barometer) look drastically expensive if such things can be given away as promotional loot...

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 24, 2010, 02:11:13 am
content: Quote from: baljemmett on December 23, 2010, 08:15:41 pmHi BaljemIs there any rules or link that I can read about it? I'm from Mexico and I would love to participate in those sweepstakes. Thanks.

author: Time
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 24, 2010, 07:45:05 pm
content: I made a digi-wish for some FOD3180s and I didn't get them.I guess I was naughty this year.

author: baljemmett
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 24, 2010, 07:45:43 pm
content: Quote from: migsantiago on December 24, 2010, 02:11:13 amI'm afraid I'm not aware of any -- I'm in the UK, so when I got the message asking for my address I replied with something like "not sure if I'm eligible since I'm not in the US, if so here's my address and if not then sorry for wasting your time" -- they were happy enough with that, so I don't imagine you'd have any problem

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 24, 2010, 09:48:00 pm
content: I will give it a try on the next contest. Thanks.