To contribute to Hitotoki, you currently need a Twitter account and an iPhone (or similar GPS enabled device with a Twitter client).
The following steps are for the (highly recommended) Tweetie iPhone client (version 2.1).
In Tweetie, under 'Accounts' > 'Settings' (bottom left of screen) > 'Services', make sure yFrog is selected as your 'Image Service'
When composing a sketch you'd like to contribute to Hitotoki, ensure 'Geotag' is enabled. Once enabled it should always be on.
Finally, don't forget to include '@hitotoki' in your text to let the Hitotoki system know you want it recorded.
Why aren't my moments appearing on hitotoki.org?
Did you remember to add '@hitotoki' to your tweet?
Yes.
Did you turn on geotagging in Tweetie or TweetDeck?
But they're still not showing up!
Is your account private? The Hitotoki robot can't read private accounts.
Why aren't my photos appearing?
Make sure you're using yFrog as your image service.
Here are the Twitter client requirements:
To add your own moments to the Hitotoki community, simply send a tweet with '@hitotoki' somewhere in the body and make sure geotagging is enabled. If you want to add a photo, make sure it's attached via the yFrog image service.
If you don't mention @hitotoki, or if geotagging isn't enabled (if your location isn't sent), the moment sketch won't be picked up by the system.
If everything is sent properly your moment should appear in the system within a few minutes.
This is the first iteration of the Twitter protocol based Hitotoki system. We have lots of system improvements and features lined up. For the sake of development, design and user interaction simplicity we established the barest baseline requirements: geotagging, a single image service (yFrog) and a single notification (@hitotoki) method.
We want to iteratre quickly and with as much feedback from you all — the users — as possible. We want this to be a service that works for you, effortlessly and seamlessly.
In other words: let us know what you think! (hi@hitotoki.org)
