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I wasn't interested in Twitter until a robot on Mars started using it.

If you haven't checked the Mars Phoenix's Twitter blog yet, it's here in all its glory.
Things learned thus far:
The minimum temperature where Phoenix sits is -112 degrees F.
Phoenix uses UHF radio band to talk to the rovers, who relay the data back to Earth.
When the Phoenix doesn't receive new plans, it carries out pre-programmed plans.

For things like this - small, regular updates to an ongoing project - I can see how Twitter is a useful service.

Spent Saturday at the FIRST robotics competition championships here in Atlanta. I was impressed not only by how much fun everyone had but also what the FIRST team has put together. In the stands, we sat beside a team from Mexico, cheering them on when they competed, and we sat behind a team from Brazil. It was so much fun to see all these kids so excited about engineering.

There's some coverage here and some pictures of the Mindstorms competition here.

I'd highly recommend checking one out if you get the chance.