I am constantly amazed at technology. One facet of technology that amazes me most is how an invention may be intended for a certain use, but then a secondary use comes up that is even better.
A great example of this right now is twitter. When it first came out sure it was fun. Friends and family telling us about the sandwich they ate or who just had something examined at the doctor that we never wanted (or needed) to know about. But then things started to change. At the Computer Security Institute conference in 2010 it became clear to me how much things have changed. I first noticed that presenters were putting their twitter handles on their presentations. Then I connected with a few of the presenters after their presentations and some chats. Since then I have been amazed at the connections of connections of connections that radiate out from each new person I meet or follow.
What does that mean for tonight? It means that since I have been marking many interesting tweets via favorites I have now maxed out Echofon and have lost some old interesting tweets. So I have GOT to work out a way to save all of the excellent articles, sites and tools that people have clued me in to with 140 characters.
So how about you? What technologies have changed usage and blown your mind? How do you deal with twitter without just shutting it off?