Could You Save Yourself by "Tweeting?"

By typing "arrested" into his cell phone and sending the text message to his friends on Twitter, a micro-blogging site, a journalism grad student was able to secure his release from his lockup in Egypt. In effect, he "tweeted" his release via a social networking site. Oh, is that what text messaging is for? While many view text messaging with disdain, the "thumb" tribe (or thumb generation) see the function as an indispensable tool entering text on tiny keyboards for extended periods of time. Other than sending directions, what kind of functions would make text messaging useful for you?

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