I have been using Twitter a little more recently and I have seen some fun Twitter mashups. I plan to use the Twitter API to send status messages of user activity from some of the web site I work on, and if you are considering creating a Twitter mashup using Ruby on Rails, you will want to check out Twitter4r. It is a Ruby library for the Twitter REST API that really simplifies creating a Twitter app in Rails.
Here are some fun applications that use the Twitter API:
Foamee: This is one of the originals created by Simplebits. If a friend does you a favor you can let them know you owe them a beer or coffee.
Twootball: This is a new app that combines Twitter and a love for the NFL. Tweet while you are watching an NFL game and include the name of a team in your message and it will show up on Twootball.
GoodBad.me: This is a new app created for the Rails Rumble competition. Follow @goodbadme, then if you do something good or bad include #goodme or #badme in your tweet.
Twitter Grader: Put in your Twitter username, and Grader will give you a score based on the power of your Twitter profile.
TwitterVision: This is another oldie but goodie. This is a mashup of Twitter and Google maps so you can see where in the world people are posting their tweets.
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