Chirp is a free Dashboard widget that will help you to easily and quickly update your Twitter status and view your friends\' latest updates.Twitter has been nicknamed the \"telegraph system\" of Web 2.0 by technologist Nicholas Carr. Now, that telegraph system is brought to your desktop with Chirp. Chirp is the easiest way to post updates to your Twitter status, and view what your friends are doing. Twitter is the world\'s most revolutionary mini-blogging service...brought right to your desktop by Chirp!What\'s New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]· Connects to multiple Twitter, FriendFeed, Identi.ca, and Pownce accounts.· Allows posting of direct messages (Twitter) and links (FriendFeed and Pownce).· Easily switch between different feeds offered by each service: Twitter - Friends Timeline, Public Timeline, Archive, @ Replies, and Direct Messages; FriendFeed - Friends, Public, Rooms, and My Feed; Identi.ca: Friends Stream, Public Streat, Archive, and @ Replies; Pownce - All Notes, Sent, Replies, Private Notes, Non-Public Notes.· Automatically marks @ Replies, allowing you to follow Twitter conversations.· AutoUpdate feature quietly alerts you to new versions of Chirp.· Auto refreshing every two minutes.· One consistent interface for every service.· Caching of downloaded updates, which are automatically displayed whenever Chirp encounters a problem connecting.· Seven color schemes to fit your Dashboard - find your style!