I actually like Twitter a lot.
No, not what celebrities has to share on it
It is, however, a super fast way to get the latest news on curent affairs and sports results without all the surrounding noice on telly and the web.
The bombing in Oslo was a great example.
Lots of people tweeted immediately after and the info given proved better than initial news-broadcasts.
There are lots of other stuff that makes it great too, like getting the take on how Leeds United are playing while the match is still on, how Petter Northug looks out in the tracks before he reaches the checkpoint. And tons of other tidbits not as easily found elsewhere