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Entries from February 2009

Twitter Updates for 2009-02-28

February 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

@jasonp107 just watched your crowning moment of awesome from lord of the rings. It’s on TV… # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Twitter Updates for 2009-02-27

February 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

@jowyang See a “great tool to glean opinions, demonstrating qualitative information such as quotes and even sentiment” http://bit.ly/elu4M # Note to people who call me — if you’ve blocked your caller ID, I ain’t picking up… # How old do you look? Upload a picture of yourself and get the answer… http://bit.ly/J2Qa5 # Economist Says […]

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In 2006 Steve Martin and The SNL Gang Had the Bubble Economy Nailed

February 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Hilarious and sadly, nails the behavior that creates/augments massive economic bubbles.

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Twitter Updates for 2009-02-26

February 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

WSJ: Scientists Target Sheep Belching to Cut Methane http://bit.ly/17dgYd # Not all dems are tech savvy. Here Joe Biden asks his staff what the “number” is for a Web site … http://bit.ly/L9DLt # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Twitter Updates for 2009-02-25

February 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

“It is Ryanair policy not to waste time and energy corresponding with idiot bloggers…” http://bit.ly/8qg0f # Search twitter bios with TweepSearch… http://bit.ly/Ovf1w # Dilbert on what the Detroit CEO’s SHOULD have said to Congress. Priceless… http://bit.ly/Z47YH # Study: Antarctic Glaciers Melting Faster Than Thought. http://bit.ly/18a93K # @pete_thinkspace Greener gadgets competition: http://bit.ly/I8PV4 # Sitting in the […]

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15 Reasons Why Ryanair.com Needs to Switch to WordPress

February 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Social Media

Apparently a Ryan Air Web developer has claimed (in the comments here) that WordPress is a “crappy CMS.” As Seth Meyers would say: “Oh, really?” Let me present 15 data points that reinforce my assertion that the best thing Ryan Air could do is let 90% of their angry HTML jockeys go and just switch […]

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Twitter Updates for 2009-02-24

February 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Reading about my former doctor who operated on me in 1973. Turns out he was a spy for the CIA. http://bit.ly/14Vj1F # @jasonp107 Update from Seattle Bubble on the 1.5 million dollar condo on 20k income story. They imply sloppy reporting. http://bit.ly/bg1p0 # Has the globe on the P-I building stopped spinning? http://bit.ly/NTlju # Virgin […]

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Twitter Updates for 2009-02-23

February 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

WSJ: Democratic and Republican governors agree on one thing — Their economies are falling off a cliff. http://bit.ly/VxTZ1 # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Twitter Updates for 2009-02-21

February 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

WSJ: How California Became France: Unable to afford a welfare state and unable to reform it. http://bit.ly/A0KtI # Economist (Lexington) “Nancy Pelosi…one of the most tribal politicians in the business—Tom DeLay in a pantsuit.” http://bit.ly/k9PQS # Al-Qaeda founder launches fierce attack on Bin Laden blaming him for “every drop” of blood spilt in Afghanistan/ Iraq. […]

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Twitter Updates for 2009-02-20

February 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

@biz Scoble and I are looking at space in SF for a “Twitter Business Summit”esque conference. May timeframe. Is that OK w/u? Wanna keynote? # New York Times suspends dividend payments to investors. http://bit.ly/l2uH5 # @christinelu hey — did mikeprasad get what he needed? # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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