iPhone Tweeting…

On February 7, my first real understanding of the bushfires that day came not from the internet on my home computer, but through a Twitter client on my iPhone.  That initial app actually was handy, but was eventually joined by a few more that added more functionality to the mix.  And while most of my [...]

One Last Reflection, Then Forward…

This past week saw a huge change in the bushfire situation, but not before a little moment of truth on Tuesday.  With fire weather warnings and predictions, plus the new factor of a police-initiated SMS alert the previous day, even most of the volunteers on the Twitter #bushfires hashtag were nervous. Monday night had passed [...]

Time For Relaxing…

“From a Twitter volunteer’s point-of-view, keeping a clear eye on the CFA web pages and feeds showed the firefighters were doing a fantastic job”

WordPress First Post

The start of a new blog, commentary on the Twitterverse and how citizen journalism applies in Melbourne Australia.