Celery, the service that lets the less technologically-inclined population (their website really screams ‘old people’)  send and receive emails via fax, has introduced support for Facebook updates. And from June, Twittering by fax will become a reality.

Okay, I think that emails by fax is a great idea – from personal experience, iPhones rock for older folks, but printed pages are much easier on the eyes. Facebook and Twitter integration is extraneous and really pushing it, IMO, given what teens (and some adults) really use them for. Think about it:

BB was a great @#*&… we @(*#& and (#*$&@ *censored* ’til the sun came up

10 minutes ago from lindsayluvsBB

Grandma’s had a heart attack. Meet us at the hospital.

5 minutes ago from lindsaysmom

In all seriousness, the press release from Celery cites the example of a soldier in Iraq sending updates to his family via Twitter; I’m all for more channels of communication, but please, spare a thought for their hearts and remember to exclude the folks from your more risque feeds.

Celery press release by way of Engadget