Grown Up Thinking

Just when I think I’m tuned in and on top of this Twitter phenomenon, I hear news of the birth of Tinker. Sound familiar? It looks familiar, too. Tinker.com was launched last week by Glam Media, Inc. as yet another micro-blogging platform for users to share real-time opinions/thoughts/rants/conversations. To be honest, I didn’t know we needed another one. The difference is that Tinker breaks their network down into categories and topics ranging from the über-cool Coachella Music Fest to the seriously dorky (okay, and secretly über-cool) Comic-Con. I’ll leave you to decide for yourself if this is necessary. Personally, it’s more than I need, though I can see if you had plans to attend one of these events, or were really hyped over the last episode of American Idol, it could be a fun way to share your thoughts and get into friendly debates with like-minded ‘Tinkerers’. This leaves me to ponder what’s next in the world of social networks and micro-blogging. When will one finally be enough? I’ve already begun drafting up a streamlined fantasy social network, complete with instant messaging, micro-blogging, status updates, file sharing, private messages, profile updates, fan pages, groups, games, gift-giving, music players, applications, Skype, event invites, and of course, the Poke. And obviously, this would all be accessible through your mobile device. Amazing how something so complex has the potential to be the most straight-forward way to communicate through the World Wide Web. Think I’m on to something?

Tags: Twitter

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