Last week, I revealed my intention to test-drive Twitter, an online micro-blogging service where posts are limited to 140 characters. It was developed in 2006, but experienced explosive growth around 2007 and beyond. Despite my knowledge of this tool, I had been reluctant to join the micro-blogging bandwagon. I did not immediately grasp the fascination or the benefits of using Twitter. After months of neglecting On The Wards due to competing professional and personal responsibilities, I decided to rethink a strategy to salvage my online presence.

I finally decided to try Twitter, and have so far found it to be an excellent medium for continued blogging sans the enormous time investment. I can now share notes on some interesting articles I read, while providing a glimpse of my work in medicine (of course, speaking in generalities to avoid compromising patient privacy and confidentiality). Interestingly, using Twitter has also boosted my desire to continue the traditional blogging here. I believe both mediums will complement each other well.

Without further ado, I present the On The Wards Twitter micro-blog: http://twitter.com/onthewards.