I've been using Twhirl about 75% of the time, then I gave TweetDeck a try but did not go too in-depth with it to be honest, plus I love the fact that using Twhirl not only keeps you up to date with Twitter, but also FriendFeed and Seesmic too.

In order to avoid info-overload the best thing to do is turn them off;), but really, maybe give yourself a time limit of about 30mins to keep up to date, check out interesting links, and get back to people that replied to you, then off they go.

Another good way to avoid info overload is to use just plain old twitter.com, no pop ups with sound, it does not refresh unless you tell it too, and you can get to all the information you need without the use of scroll bars pretty much:).

My best tip is when you want to get something done, turn them all off!, so many times Twhirl has popped up a link by someone, and the next thing you know 30 mins have gone by and you did not accomplish a thing!, so I turn them off;).

Hope that helps some?:)

I've been using Twhirl about 75% of the time, then I gave TweetDeck a try but did not go too in-depth with it to be honest, plus I love the fact that using Twhirl not only keeps you up to date with Twitter, but also FriendFeed and Seesmic too.

In order to avoid info-overload the best thing to do is turn them off;), but really, maybe give yourself a time limit of about 30mins to keep up to date, check out interesting links, and get back to people that replied to you, then off they go.

Another good way to avoid info overload is to use just plain old twitter.com, no pop ups with sound, it does not refresh unless you tell it too, and you can get to all the information you need without the use of scroll bars pretty much:).

My best tip is when you want to get something done, turn them all off!, so many times Twhirl has popped up a link by someone, and the next thing you know 30 mins have gone by and you did not accomplish a thing!, so I turn them off;).

Hope that helps some?:)

Got inspired by #4, 'On Good Days'. Yesterday, my ideas weren't flowing very well so rather than stare at the screen, I took a little mini-retreat to an English Tea House in Parker, Colorado.

Interesting how ideas can come flowing when one chooses to change their venue for a bit of time.

Had scones and the most lucious Ginger Peach tea. Then I grabbed several paper napkins and filled them with blog ideas. Then I used a variation of #5, and I asked 'Lynn' the Tea House owner with the thick English accent, what she would like to read about on blogs and Twitter. She was delighted with my request and gave me lots of topics to discuss.

Why am I saying all this? Because I believe that, in addition to all the valuable electronic/online tools for easing bloggers block, there are also some very, very low-tech ways to engage in real-world experiences…then bring back to our computers to share our discoveries with our beloved cyber people who live on our screens.

One question. In an effort to avoid info overload, which is best, Twhirl, TweetDeck, or TweetGrid?

I use my WordPress draft feature to keep track of blog ideas. Anytime I come up with a post idea that I don't have time to deal with right away I just log in, start a new post and just give it a title and perhaps a web link if I need a reminder. This way I can keep a growing list of topics that I can pick up any time I'm in need!