Comments on: Mashing Twitter and Identi.ca: Following the conversation http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/ Rose City + Silicon Forest Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:16:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Gary Walter http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/#comment-3913 Gary Walter Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:41:09 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/#comment-3913 FYI, today I unsubscribed to my own mashup hack Twitter/identica feed. I haven't seen the Fail Whale in awhile and most of my tweeps are on Twitter. I'm thinking that if identica did anything right (and they did much!), they at least awoke the sleeping whale! FYI, today I unsubscribed to my own mashup hack Twitter/identica feed. I haven’t seen the Fail Whale in awhile and most of my tweeps are on Twitter.

I’m thinking that if identica did anything right (and they did much!), they at least awoke the sleeping whale!

]]> By: friarminor http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/#comment-3598 friarminor Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:58:58 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/#comment-3598 So much for hacks and oh please no more feeds for me (very un-twitter...) Give me a service for Twitter and Identi.ca conversations packaged in a nice Tumblr-like form. And call it tinnitus or something.. Oh and honestly, you're a genius, Gary. But I'm so lame I can't get that to work. Best. alain So much for hacks and oh please no more feeds for me (very un-twitter…) Give me a service for Twitter and Identi.ca conversations packaged in a nice Tumblr-like form. And call it tinnitus or something..

Oh and honestly, you’re a genius, Gary. But I’m so lame I can’t get that to work.

Best.
alain

]]> By: Gary Walter http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/#comment-3562 Gary Walter Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:45:13 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/#comment-3562 Interestingly, G-Reader uses the terms "folder" and "tag" synonymously. When you subscribe to a feed, there is a drop down in G-Reader that allows you to select what "folder" to put your new feed in. If you haven't already, I suggest you create a new folder for your microblogging aggregate (something catchy, like "Aggregate" :) Once you have put your FriendFeed/Twitter-filtered feed into this folder, you can add your identi.ca feed, and any others you'd like to follow (e.g. Jaiku, Plurk, Pownce, etc.). Now, click on "settings" (top right corner) or "Manage Subscriptions" (bottom left corner) - they both do the same thing. In that screen, click on "Tags" (why they didn't name this "folders" is pretty obvious, but stupid: they want to follow the whole Web2.0 tagging craze, but they haven't revamped their database to be tag friendly. It is more folder friendly. Tables vs. columns and all that, but I digress). Once you've entered the "Tags" screen, select your new folder and "change sharing" via the drop down (top-center). Once you've done that, you'll have the option to view the public website you've just created with your microblogging aggregate. Also, with all of your microblogging feeds in one place, you'll want to view these from the folder, not the individual site feed. Most people underestimate, or are unaware of the power of viewing their feeds by "folder" and not by individual feed. By grouping similar feeds into various folders, I'm able to maximize my reads. For instance, I have Portland news agency's "breaking news" feeds in one folder. I sort this folder by "auto" and read the entire folder as one - this way, regardless of news agency, all my breaking news is listed in chronological order. You'll want to do the same thing with your Twitter, identica feed. That way, the posts come in chronological order, not by service. Someday, according to my really smart tech friends, all these services will have XMPP and will be able to communicate with one another via some tool like Twhirl. Until then, here's hoping that Twitter is able to get their RSS feeds back up and running and this post will become obsolete. If you have anymore questions, (or my instructions aren't clear enough) please contact me via Twitter or identica @gwalter. Interestingly, G-Reader uses the terms “folder” and “tag” synonymously. When you subscribe to a feed, there is a drop down in G-Reader that allows you to select what “folder” to put your new feed in. If you haven’t already, I suggest you create a new folder for your microblogging aggregate (something catchy, like “Aggregate” :)

Once you have put your FriendFeed/Twitter-filtered feed into this folder, you can add your identi.ca feed, and any others you’d like to follow (e.g. Jaiku, Plurk, Pownce, etc.).

Now, click on “settings” (top right corner) or “Manage Subscriptions” (bottom left corner) - they both do the same thing. In that screen, click on “Tags” (why they didn’t name this “folders” is pretty obvious, but stupid: they want to follow the whole Web2.0 tagging craze, but they haven’t revamped their database to be tag friendly. It is more folder friendly. Tables vs. columns and all that, but I digress).

Once you’ve entered the “Tags” screen, select your new folder and “change sharing” via the drop down (top-center). Once you’ve done that, you’ll have the option to view the public website you’ve just created with your microblogging aggregate.

Also, with all of your microblogging feeds in one place, you’ll want to view these from the folder, not the individual site feed. Most people underestimate, or are unaware of the power of viewing their feeds by “folder” and not by individual feed.

By grouping similar feeds into various folders, I’m able to maximize my reads. For instance, I have Portland news agency’s “breaking news” feeds in one folder. I sort this folder by “auto” and read the entire folder as one - this way, regardless of news agency, all my breaking news is listed in chronological order.

You’ll want to do the same thing with your Twitter, identica feed. That way, the posts come in chronological order, not by service.

Someday, according to my really smart tech friends, all these services will have XMPP and will be able to communicate with one another via some tool like Twhirl. Until then, here’s hoping that Twitter is able to get their RSS feeds back up and running and this post will become obsolete.

If you have anymore questions, (or my instructions aren’t clear enough) please contact me via Twitter or identica @gwalter.

]]> By: Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » Blogging on July 11, 2008 http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/#comment-3561 Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » Blogging on July 11, 2008 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:43:40 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/#comment-3561 [...] Mashing Twitter and Identi.ca [...] […] Mashing Twitter and Identi.ca […]

]]> By: dd http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/#comment-3556 dd Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:54:53 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/#comment-3556 i simply don't know how to put both of feeds in a new folder/tag and then make that folder public. in another word how to that folder/tag make shared item, as i can see, no place to do such thing unless i choose feed item click to share. i simply don’t know how to put both of feeds in a new folder/tag and then make that folder public. in another word how to that folder/tag make shared item, as i can see, no place to do such thing unless i choose feed item click to share.

]]> By: Control Yourself » Blog Archive » Round-up #2 http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/#comment-3553 Control Yourself » Blog Archive » Round-up #2 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:42:06 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/#comment-3553 [...] Walter explains his hack for Mashing Twitter and Identica on Silicon [...] […] Walter explains his hack for Mashing Twitter and Identica on Silicon […]

]]> By: Gary Walter http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/#comment-3544 Gary Walter Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:59:46 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/#comment-3544 PS: As you may have figured out by now, one can add RSS feeds from Jaiku, Pownce, Brightkite, and Plurk (if you<i>must</i> to your Feed Reader also. But you already knew that, 'cuz you're one of the cool kids! PS: As you may have figured out by now, one can add RSS feeds from Jaiku, Pownce, Brightkite, and Plurk (if youmust to your Feed Reader also.

But you already knew that, ‘cuz you’re one of the cool kids!

]]> By: Gary Walter http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/#comment-3543 Gary Walter Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:52:19 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/#comment-3543 Thanks for letting me share this mashup/hack. I couldn't stand the thought of not sharing it. Rick, you are awesome! Thanks for letting me share this mashup/hack. I couldn’t stand the thought of not sharing it. Rick, you are awesome!

]]> By: Don Ball http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/#comment-3542 Don Ball Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:21:09 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/10/mashing-twitter-and-identica-following-the-conversation/#comment-3542 Thanks, not just for the hack, but also for a really helpful rundown of the micro-blogsphere and the layer of management apps the surround it (would that be the micro-blogo-straosphere?). As an ENFP, I enjoy the chaos, but I depend on others to organize it! Thanks, not just for the hack, but also for a really helpful rundown of the micro-blogsphere and the layer of management apps the surround it (would that be the micro-blogo-straosphere?). As an ENFP, I enjoy the chaos, but I depend on others to organize it!

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