ChirpBot Delivers Stock Quotes and Finance Info Through Twitter

Getting up-to-the-minute stock info on your mobile device can be challenging. What if you could do it through good ol’ Twitter rather than mobile browsing or installing another mobile application? Now you can, and it couldn’t be easier.

ChirpBot’s stock quotes channel doesn’t require any installation or configuration – it’s ready to go. All you need to do is send an @reply or direct message to ChirpBot on Twitter. In your message use the quote command, then specify the ticker symbol for the stock you’d like to monitor (e.g. MSFT for Microsoft). So, your @reply would look like this: @chirpbot quote msft

And a direct (private) message would look like this: d chirpbot quote msft

Within seconds you’ll receive either an @reply or direct message to your Twitter ID from ChirpBot that includes the latest stock market info for that stock.

Happy trading!

Get your Local Weather Forecast on Twitter with ChirpBot

We know, we know – there’s already several ways to get weather info on your mobile device. You might use mobile browsing and navigate your way to the info you need … eventually. Or you might go through the sheer joy of downloading and installing another smartphone app. Now how about this option: use ChirpBot to request your local forecast as a tweet, anytime you need it.

It’s quick and easy to use. Visit ChirpBot.com and configure the weather channel. Just a few quick settings – choose your local city and choose between celcius/fahrenheit and you’re all set. From this point on, just send a tweet to ChirpBot (using an @reply or a direct message), and use one of these chirps:

• weather – this one delivers both the forecast and the current conditions
• forecast – this one retrieves the weather forecast for the next few days
• conditions – this one retrieves current weather data

So, for example, if you wanted to send an @reply, your tweet would look like this: @chirpbot weather

It’s that simple. May the sun shine gently upon your shoulders.

ChirpBot Delivers the Latest Sports Scores Via Twitter

Play ball, chirp-nation! Our sports scores channel keeps you up-to-date with on demand sports scores delivered through Twitter. With a simple chirp to ChirpBot, you’ll receive the latest sports score for any Major League Baseball or National Hockey League team (more sports leagues coming soon).

You don’t need to do anything to configure this channel – it’s ready to go. Simply send a tweet using your usual Twitter interface. Send either a direct message or an @reply to ChirpBot on Twitter. Then add the league abbreviation, either mlb or nhl, followed by the team you want to track. You can specify a team by city name (e.g. Boston), abbreviation (Bos), or team name (Red Sox).

So, the message you send through Twitter might look something like this:

@chirpbot nhl penguins or, to send a direct message:  d chirpbot nhl penguins

ChirpBot’s favourite teams: Orioles, Cardinals, Blue Jays, and Penguins of course.

Play Blackjack on Twitter using ChirpBot

Let the games begin! If you thought ChirpBot was all business – rebooting web servers, sending weather forecasts, sending sports scores, etc. – think again. ChirpBot’s got the visor on and he’s dealing blackjack right now. It’s the first of many Twitter-based games you’ll see from ChirpBot.

The game itself is pretty simple. You don’t need to do anything to configure the BlackJack channel. When you’re ready to play send a direct message or an @reply to ChirpBot using the bj-deal chirp. Your tweet should look like this: @chirpbot bj-deal

Or, if you don’t want your message and response to appear on Twitter, send a direct message like this: d chirpbot bj-deal

This simple command tells ChirpBot that you’re ready to play and he will deal you a hand of cards. Within seconds, you’ll receive a tweet from ChirpBot that tells you the cards you have been dealt, as well as the card currently showing for ChirpBot.  It should look something like this:

You ($0): Q,8 Dealer: A,?

The dollar value in parenthesis is your running total of how much you’ve won/lost playing blackjack. The betting value for a hand is $10 (of course, no real money is involved), so you’re starting at $0. Next you’ll see the cards you are holding, in this case a Queen and an 8. In blackjack scoring, a Jack, Queen, or King are worth 10, so the total value of your cards is 18, pretty close to the perfect score of 21. You can see that ChirpBot is holding an ace, valued at either 1 or 11 as per blackjack rules. The dealer’s other card is hidden.

At this point, you’ve got two choices: hit or stay.

If you want another card, use the bj-hit chirp (e.g. @chirpbot bj-hit). If you don’t want to risk adding another card, use the bj-stay chirp (e.g. @chirpbot bj-stay). Using our example, let’s do that. ChirpBot then responds with another tweet:

You ($10): Q,8 Dealer: A,2,K,Q Dealer bust…you win!

For anyone who’s played blackjack, this is pretty straightforward. ChirpBot (the dealer) drew cards that totaled over 21, and therefore lost the hand. The running total of your winnings is up to $10. Keep it up!

Now let’s say you lost track of a game and want to see what cards you’re holding. Use the bj-status chirp for an update on your current hand.

If you ever want to reset your totals (hey, who doesn’t want to start over after a bad run at blackjack?), use the bj-reset chirp and you’ll be back at $0.

Have fun!

ChirpBot’s Sending Horoscopes Through Twitter

You can request your daily horoscope at any time using Twitter and the horoscope channel from ChirpBot. The easiest way to use this channel is to specify your zodiac sign using the horoscope channel on ChirpBot.com. Once it’s set, all you need to do is send the horoscope chirp.

If you want your horoscope to remain private, send a direct message to ChirpBot, like this: d chirpbot horoscope

If you want your horoscope to appear on your Twitter page, send an @reply, like this: @chirpbot horoscope

But what good is fortune-telling if you can’t see what the future holds? If you want to get your horoscope for tomorrow, just use the chirp horoscope-tomorrow

Now, if you want to see the horoscope for another sign, or if you haven’t configured the horoscope channel, you can use the horoscope-for chirp. To get a private reading for a virgo horoscope, send the following tweet: d chirpbot horoscope-for virgo

May good fortunes find you.