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I say this because I’ve added yet another social media application - Tumblr. Do I really need another? No, not really. But do I love me some Tumblr? Yes, yes really. Why?

I can send pictures from my phone to a special Tumblr email and get the pictures online easily. I can import tweets from Twitter. I can quickly post little quotes, and even regular blog posts.

Lately, social networking applications seem to be moving towards cross-posting functionality. I can Jott to my Twitter and have the tweet sent to my Tumblr. I’ve already written about Twhirl’s auto updates to Jaiku and Pownce. I’ve also used TwitterSync to sync my Facebook status messages and Twitter.

As I let myself get so super obnoxiously busy, this functionality is becoming more important for effectively managing social media use. Of course, much of the fun of social media is the social aspect. Join Whrrl, become part of my friend network, and let’s meet up for coffee, at one of the top shops in Seattle.

Today I received a message from Doug Haslam that made me do a double take:

My yelp of excitement at the news (as well as the salivating all over my laptop) prompted a friend of mine (let’s call him Social Media Stupid, or SMS) to ask “What’s Jaiku? Pownce? Are those new things?”

As I tripped all over myself to try and explain those microblogging applications as well as Twitter, he asked me “Don’t you have a blogroll or a homepage or something that links all of your online social media activities?”

An blushed.

SMS said: “You know you could make one really quickly and it’ll take you 2 seconds.”

Well, maybe more like 4 seconds because I need to get all of my accounts together and organized – hence the loving on Blist.

I may be young, hip, and social media savvy, but I can always learn something from someone.

Thanks Social Media Stupid - You’re not stupid at all.

Twitter, my current microblogging application of choice, alternates between being available and unavailable of late. Ev and the rest of the Twitter team are working hard to resolve user issues. In the meantime, have you thought about giving Pownce a try?

Pownce - What is it?

Pownce is a social networking and micro-blogging site started by Kevin Rose, Leah Culver, Daniel Burka, and Shawn Allen. Pownce allows you to access your existing social networks, including:

• Twitter
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• AIM
• MSN
• GTalk
• Your blog

all from a single user interface! 

Share links, files, pictures, events, and micro-blog posts with the public, your friends, or in private messages. Pownce became publicly available January 22, 2008, and people are still learning about its existence.

I’m still developing my Pownce network - unsurprisingly, the social network with the most crossover is Twitter. Some have said it’s like Twitter on Steroids but I’m hoping it’s more like Twitter on coffee, my personal obsession. Since my Pownce network is so limited, I’m encouraging you to take this opportunity to try Pownce with me.

Get Pownce. Add me as a friend. Let’s figure out Pownce together.