i thought that i’d break away from the posts you normally get from me, which tend to involve the loss of a mobile phone, the breaking of bones and the general embarrassment of being me. instead, there’s been a flurry of really cool websites recently, so i thought that i’d share some of my favorites with you.

for those who don’t live in my bubble, my favorite site, without doubt is twitter. depending on where you are and who you know that uses it, your experience of twitter can be very different, but for me it acts as a great tool for communicating with friends all over the world in a simple effective manner. if you want to see a more eloquent description, check out wtfistwitter.com. having said this, a number of my friends have now worked out it’s a good way of checking up on me - so don’t say i didn’t warn you!

if you love twitter, the chances are that you’ll also love these other sites…

• tweetscan.com - this is a great way of tracking any tweets that contain keywords or usernames that you specify

• quotably.com - a tool for tracking conversations revolving around tweets from or in response to usernames of your choice

• twittershare.com - a desktop widget that allows you to share files, music and video with your friends on twitter

• tweetburner.com - allows you to keep track of what happens to the links in tweets shared with you, by you, friends etc

• botanicalls.com - twitter put to a practical use - those poor plants will no longer feel neglected when you spend so much time at your computer!

here’s a random selection of some other sites i love (and when i say random, i mean random!)…

• sxswscurvy.com - following the flu epidemic at sxsw, this was enough to put a smile back on my face - there’s something about not suffering alone that makes me feel better - selfish i know

• postsecret.com - after the moving presentation by frank warren at sxsw, i’ve fallen in love with this site - it really makes you grateful for what you have in your life

• a.viary.com - quite possibly the most beautiful design tool i’ve seen to date

• http://producten.hema.nl - a really random site whose design never fails to make me smile

ok, random post complete, i hope there’s something new in there for you to discover. i’d love to hear from you with any sites that you’d recommend…

happy easter!

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