New 140-Character Platform, identi.ca

The latest and maybe-not-so greatest (yet) micro-blogging tool identi.ca is up and running, and wants you to answer the question, “What’s Up?”.  It feels very new, which it is, and I’ll have to experiment with it a bit more before I can fully conclude as to whether or not I’ll make the leap away from Twitter.  Twitter, by the way, is slowly driving me crazy with all its whale fail screens and seemingly random removal of features.  (A whale fail screen is what you see when Twitter is not functioning correctly.  Not quite as bad as the infamous BSOD, but definitely up there.)

Really quick:

What I do like:

  • Laconica, OpenMicroBlogging  (HUGE)
  • OpenID support, which I use
  • Layout similar to Twitter’s (unlike Plurk, which is difficult to read)

What I don’t like:

  • Early stage software, missing features
  • No Search, how to find Twitter followers
  • Getting auto-logged out

What identi.ca needs right away:

  • SMS support
  • Desktop Client (maybe Twhirl will add it)

Check identi.ca out for yourself, if you’re into that sort of thing.  If not, keep on keepin’ on with your current 140-character service.

New 140-Character Platform, identi.ca was first posted to justinll.com on July 3, 2008.