The concept is simple: you get a maximum of 140 characters to get your message across. You can post as many messages (called tweets in Twitter lingo) as you want and people can read your tweets and even “follow” you on Twitter so they get all of your tweets conveniently displayed for them. The point is to get the message across in a short and simple manner. Efficient and unobtrusive.

Tweets can be grouped into lists so that you can aggregate messages of a similar nature into groups. Tweets and profiles can be viewed directly on the Twitter website, but you can also use one of any number of applications (installed on your computer or mobile device) to enjoy the Twitter experience.

Here’s an example of a Twitter profile being viewed directly via the website:

Twitter can also be viewed on mobile devices using any number of Twitter mobile applications so you can enjoy the experience while on the move.

So what is the point of all of this? Why should you be using Twitter? The answer is that it can benefit you in several different ways, both as a broadcaster and as a consumer. We live in a digital age. We all need to embrace this, geeks or non geeks. If you want to be “with it” or simply to appear to be “with it”, you NEED to start using Twitter. Recruiters and employers use it on a regular basis to get a read on candidates and employees. Clients and business folk use it to get a good sense of who you are. Even celebrities (Ashton Kutcher is the most popular celebrity on Twitter to date) are using it to promote themselves, their products and their enterprises.

There’s more to Twitter though than just being “with it”. It’s an excellent tool for learning and staying up to date with the latest news and trends. By following industry leaders, entrepreneurs, entertainers and friends, you can easily scan the latest tweets and get a feel for what’s going on. One second you’re learning about technology and the next you’re discovering a new movie. It’s a fun and trendy approach to staying ahead of the curve.

There’s no question that Twitter is abused by some who like to shamelessly self-promote themselves, but if you avoid them and stick to the important and interesting people and companies on Twitter and you’ll be in great shape. Head on over to Twitter.com today and get started.

What do I do now?

but it was working fine last night!!

Most times the fix is a simple and highly successful one….restore the computer to the exact situation it was in before the problem arose!
This is the magic System Restore fix, so useful and so easy to use!

Here’s how you do it:

• Click on the start button down in the left hand corner of your screen
• Click on ‘All Programs’
• Move your mouse up to ‘Accessories’….then move it over the menu that pops up ’till you reach ‘System Tools’…and in the next menu that comes up….click on ‘System Restore’
• On the Welcome screen that you see next make sure the “Restore my computer to an earlier time’ button is selected, and click Next
• On the calendar that pops up, look back a day or two to a point where you are sure your computer was behaving itself and click on that date, and then on ‘Next’
• A screen comes up telling you that you will not lose any data by doing the restore, and that it is completely reversible should you change your mind later!
• Now click ‘Next’ and let Windows do its magic! Be patient it takes a few minutes…

When your computer starts up again you should be looking at a nice fresh screen exactly the way it was when the computer was doing things exactly the way you wanted them!

Next time you run into one of these hair-raising problems, try this great fix. It has worked wonders for many thousands of others just like you!