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Send Your Dents to Twitter Automatically!

by Marina Martin

in Identi.ca Tools

Brad Williams (@williamsba) put together an Identi.ca/Twitter bridge, which automatically sends every dent you post on Identi.ca to Twitter.

You can choose to prepend your messages with “[From Identi.ca]” or whatever other phrase you prefer.

Start bridging your updates!

Word of caution: This sends every message to Twitter, including @ replies, which probably won’t make sense to your Twitter followers (since they can’t see the other half of the conversation). An option to exclude @ replies from the bridge is in the works.

My $0.02: Brad is awesome for putting this together, and if this is what’s stopping you from switching to Identi.ca, go for it. However, if you’re really dedicated to changing the microblogging playing field and supporting an open-source, federated alternative, then let your friends on other services know they can find you on Identi.ca, and don’t cross-post.

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Identi.ca on Windows Mobile

by Marina Martin

in Identi.ca Tools

Jake Stevenson (@pocketwitdev) stayed up late last night to ensure that all you Windows Mobile users could have a mobile app for Identi.ca. Thanks, Jake!

PockeTwit now supports Identi.ca accounts (and multiple accounts, at that!). You can keep track of your timeline, send dents, read replies, and view profiles, all while on the run.

Jake’s been a very responsive denter, so if you run into any problems or have feature requests, be sure to shoot them his way.

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Using Identi.ca with IM

by Marina Martin

in Identi.ca Tips, Identi.ca Tools

If you’re already instant messaging, incorporating Indenti.ca into your routine is quick and easy. You can send and receive messages and manage tracks through IM.

  1. Add “laconica@west.spy.net” to your IM friends list.
  2. Here’s the list of currently available commands.

    add_service Add a service you can post to.
    autopost Enable or disable autopost
    help Get help for commands.
    off Disable updates.
    on Activate updates.
    post Post an update to a service.
    remove_service Remove (log out of) a service.
    services List all known services.
    track Track a topic
    tracks List your tracks.
    untrack Stop tracking a topic

    You can access this list at any time by sending “help” to the above address.

A billion props to @dustin for setting up this IM tool.

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