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  "html": "<p>Since <a href=\"http://identi.ca\">identi.ca</a> <a href=\"http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/07/18/identicaImplementsTheTwitt.html\">has introduced support</a> for the <a href=\"http://twitter.com/help/api\">Twitter API</a>, switching <a href=\"http://iconfactory.com/software/twitterrific\">Twitterrific</a> over seems to be as easy as entering this command in a <a href=\"http://www.osxterminal.com/launch_terminal/\">Terminal</a> window:</p>\n<pre><code>defaults write com.iconfactory.Twitterrific baseUrl -string 'identi.ca/api'\n</code></pre>\n<p>The command to switch back is the following:</p>\n<pre><code>defaults write com.iconfactory.Twitterrific baseUrl -string 'twitter.com'\n</code></pre>\n<p>You'll also need to restart <a href=\"http://iconfactory.com/software/twitterrific\">Twitterrific</a> after each of these to see the change working.  </p>\n<p>It took me awhile to figure this out, because I didn't realize that they'd hidden the details in plain sight.  You know, like, in the README file that comes with the Twitterrific download.  Sheesh.  Who reads those?</p>\n<div id=\"comments\" class=\"comments archived-comments\"><h3>Archived Comments</h3>\n<ul class=\"comments\">\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088721\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.twofishcreative.com/michael/blog\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=8f163120341854b69991cff1c39829ad&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.twofishcreative.com/michael/blog\">Michael C. Harris</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221088721\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-07-19T01:25:32\">2008-07-19T01:25:32</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>I still follow people on Twitter using Twitterrific. If I could just get updates from multiple sources, I'd be happy.</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088722\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://identi.ca/zach\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=da6574cae7fd3215e2a8faa447b5bb63&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://identi.ca/zach\">Zach Copley</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221088722\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-07-19T07:45:45\">2008-07-19T07:45:45</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>I found it useful to go to the configuration menu (click the wrench) and turn OFF:</p>\n<p>Tweets -&gt; Include your direct messages\nSystem -&gt; Show errors in tweet list</p>\n<p>So Twitterrific wont complain in the list about the features that aren't implemented yet.  After that, it works beautifully for me with identi.ca/Laconica.</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088723\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://Factoryjoe.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=8403e20f058363f718144dd51faa65a7&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://Factoryjoe.com\">Chris Messina</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221088723\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-07-19T13:29:34\">2008-07-19T13:29:34</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>Any idea how to under the stored username/password? Since I actually use a different password for each site, switching the baseUrl is only a start -- how do I switch account credentials?</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088724\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.decafbad.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=2377f34a68801b861c3e54e1301f0dce&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.decafbad.com\">l.m.orchard</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221088724\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-07-19T16:03:30\">2008-07-19T16:03:30</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>@chris: The login credentials, alas, aren't as easily switchable I don't think.  The API baseUrl is an app-level default, but the user/pass is part of the app preferences.  </p>\n<p>Hmm... I haven't tried it, but I suppose you might be able to swap between copies of ~/Library/Preferences/com.iconfactory.Twitterrific.plist with each configured using a different user/pass pair.</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088725\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://identi.ca/danyork/\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=f4118dd2db0be616ddaf36cd465213bb&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://identi.ca/danyork/\">Dan York</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221088725\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-07-22T18:39:22\">2008-07-22T18:39:22</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>Very cool!  And nice to see.  Out of curiousity, will this also work with Twitterific on the iPhone?</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088726\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://identi.ca/evan\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=94cd7f2250788b7c7148ceef55a224af&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://identi.ca/evan\">Evan Prodromou</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221088726\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-07-23T20:55:43\">2008-07-23T20:55:43</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>So, does this work with iPhone Twitterrific?</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088727\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://pattimst3k.livejournal.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=404400e23c8a644635e9eeeec19a2175&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://pattimst3k.livejournal.com\">TeacherPatti</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221088727\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-07-24T22:49:42\">2008-07-24T22:49:42</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>Hey Les!\nNice meeting  you at the A2B3 today!  Holy shit--you weren't kidding when you said you were into social networking sites :)\nPatti\nPS: I friended you on Flickr, so if you see TeacherPatti, that's me!</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088729\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.flammableanimals.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=1781703dd27a4e512719267b277d8cab&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.flammableanimals.com\">Mike</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221088729\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-07-27T19:16:14\">2008-07-27T19:16:14</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>Evan: No, probably not.  There's no terminal on the iPhone.</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088730\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://vinismo.com/en/User:Nikolai35\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=2071e56650fac90b3f966a52cac13197&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://vinismo.com/en/User:Nikolai35\">Nicolas Ritoux</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221088730\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-09-02T18:27:18\">2008-09-02T18:27:18</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>Thank you so much!!! This is so simple and efficient. I was missing that smooth client interface with identi.ca. Now I can permanently switch over to identi.ca. </p>\n<p>Niko - identi.ca user nikolai35</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088733\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=f5b8d2ff46fc2d6200afec126cb22cd6&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\">dan.diemer@gmail.com</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221088733\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-09-23T08:50:58\">2008-09-23T08:50:58</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>not working now =( Twitteriffic just hangs</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n</div>\n\n\n",
  "body": "Since [identi.ca](http://identi.ca) [has introduced support][idapi] for the [Twitter API][tapi], switching [Twitterrific][] over seems to be as easy as entering this command in a [Terminal][] window:\r\n\r\n    defaults write com.iconfactory.Twitterrific baseUrl -string 'identi.ca/api'\r\n\r\nThe command to switch back is the following:\r\n\r\n    defaults write com.iconfactory.Twitterrific baseUrl -string 'twitter.com'\r\n\r\nYou'll also need to restart [Twitterrific][] after each of these to see the change working.  \r\n\r\nIt took me awhile to figure this out, because I didn't realize that they'd hidden the details in plain sight.  You know, like, in the README file that comes with the Twitterrific download.  Sheesh.  Who reads those?\r\n\r\n[idapi]: http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/07/18/identicaImplementsTheTwitt.html\r\n[tapi]: http://twitter.com/help/api\r\n[twitterrific]: http://iconfactory.com/software/twitterrific\r\n[terminal]: http://www.osxterminal.com/launch_terminal/\n\n<div id=\"comments\" class=\"comments archived-comments\">\n            <h3>Archived Comments</h3>\n            \n        <ul class=\"comments\">\n            \n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088721\">\n            <div class=\"meta\">\n                <div class=\"author\">\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"http://www.twofishcreative.com/michael/blog\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=8f163120341854b69991cff1c39829ad&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"http://www.twofishcreative.com/michael/blog\">Michael C. Harris</a>\n                </div>\n                <a href=\"#comment-221088721\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-07-19T01:25:32\">2008-07-19T01:25:32</time></a>\n            </div>\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>I still follow people on Twitter using Twitterrific. If I could just get updates from multiple sources, I'd be happy.</p></div>\n            \n        </li>\n    \n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088722\">\n            <div class=\"meta\">\n                <div class=\"author\">\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"http://identi.ca/zach\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=da6574cae7fd3215e2a8faa447b5bb63&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"http://identi.ca/zach\">Zach Copley</a>\n                </div>\n                <a href=\"#comment-221088722\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-07-19T07:45:45\">2008-07-19T07:45:45</time></a>\n            </div>\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>I found it useful to go to the configuration menu (click the wrench) and turn OFF:</p>\n\n<p>Tweets -&gt; Include your direct messages\nSystem -&gt; Show errors in tweet list</p>\n\n<p>So Twitterrific wont complain in the list about the features that aren't implemented yet.  After that, it works beautifully for me with identi.ca/Laconica.</p></div>\n            \n        </li>\n    \n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088723\">\n            <div class=\"meta\">\n                <div class=\"author\">\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"http://Factoryjoe.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=8403e20f058363f718144dd51faa65a7&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"http://Factoryjoe.com\">Chris Messina</a>\n                </div>\n                <a href=\"#comment-221088723\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-07-19T13:29:34\">2008-07-19T13:29:34</time></a>\n            </div>\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>Any idea how to under the stored username/password? Since I actually use a different password for each site, switching the baseUrl is only a start -- how do I switch account credentials?</p></div>\n            \n        </li>\n    \n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088724\">\n            <div class=\"meta\">\n                <div class=\"author\">\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"http://www.decafbad.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=2377f34a68801b861c3e54e1301f0dce&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"http://www.decafbad.com\">l.m.orchard</a>\n                </div>\n                <a href=\"#comment-221088724\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-07-19T16:03:30\">2008-07-19T16:03:30</time></a>\n            </div>\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>@chris: The login credentials, alas, aren't as easily switchable I don't think.  The API baseUrl is an app-level default, but the user/pass is part of the app preferences.  </p>\n\n<p>Hmm... I haven't tried it, but I suppose you might be able to swap between copies of ~/Library/Preferences/com.iconfactory.Twitterrific.plist with each configured using a different user/pass pair.</p></div>\n            \n        </li>\n    \n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088725\">\n            <div class=\"meta\">\n                <div class=\"author\">\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"http://identi.ca/danyork/\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=f4118dd2db0be616ddaf36cd465213bb&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"http://identi.ca/danyork/\">Dan York</a>\n                </div>\n                <a href=\"#comment-221088725\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-07-22T18:39:22\">2008-07-22T18:39:22</time></a>\n            </div>\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>Very cool!  And nice to see.  Out of curiousity, will this also work with Twitterific on the iPhone?</p></div>\n            \n        </li>\n    \n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088726\">\n            <div class=\"meta\">\n                <div class=\"author\">\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"http://identi.ca/evan\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=94cd7f2250788b7c7148ceef55a224af&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"http://identi.ca/evan\">Evan Prodromou</a>\n                </div>\n                <a href=\"#comment-221088726\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-07-23T20:55:43\">2008-07-23T20:55:43</time></a>\n            </div>\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>So, does this work with iPhone Twitterrific?</p></div>\n            \n        </li>\n    \n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088727\">\n            <div class=\"meta\">\n                <div class=\"author\">\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"http://pattimst3k.livejournal.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=404400e23c8a644635e9eeeec19a2175&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"http://pattimst3k.livejournal.com\">TeacherPatti</a>\n                </div>\n                <a href=\"#comment-221088727\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-07-24T22:49:42\">2008-07-24T22:49:42</time></a>\n            </div>\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>Hey Les!\nNice meeting  you at the A2B3 today!  Holy shit--you weren't kidding when you said you were into social networking sites :)\nPatti\nPS: I friended you on Flickr, so if you see TeacherPatti, that's me!</p></div>\n            \n        </li>\n    \n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088729\">\n            <div class=\"meta\">\n                <div class=\"author\">\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"http://www.flammableanimals.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=1781703dd27a4e512719267b277d8cab&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"http://www.flammableanimals.com\">Mike</a>\n                </div>\n                <a href=\"#comment-221088729\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-07-27T19:16:14\">2008-07-27T19:16:14</time></a>\n            </div>\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>Evan: No, probably not.  There's no terminal on the iPhone.</p></div>\n            \n        </li>\n    \n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088730\">\n            <div class=\"meta\">\n                <div class=\"author\">\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"http://vinismo.com/en/User:Nikolai35\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=2071e56650fac90b3f966a52cac13197&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"http://vinismo.com/en/User:Nikolai35\">Nicolas Ritoux</a>\n                </div>\n                <a href=\"#comment-221088730\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-09-02T18:27:18\">2008-09-02T18:27:18</time></a>\n            </div>\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>Thank you so much!!! This is so simple and efficient. I was missing that smooth client interface with identi.ca. Now I can permanently switch over to identi.ca. </p>\n\n<p>Niko - identi.ca user nikolai35</p></div>\n            \n        </li>\n    \n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221088733\">\n            <div class=\"meta\">\n                <div class=\"author\">\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=f5b8d2ff46fc2d6200afec126cb22cd6&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \n                       href=\"\">dan.diemer@gmail.com</a>\n                </div>\n                <a href=\"#comment-221088733\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2008-09-23T08:50:58\">2008-09-23T08:50:58</time></a>\n            </div>\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>not working now =( Twitteriffic just hangs</p></div>\n            \n        </li>\n    \n        </ul>\n    \n        </div>\n    ",
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