Broback's Blog

I think the StockTwits guys need to be onstage at the Twitter Conference. http://stocktwits.com/ # @brandon_wirtz empty square for me too. # @SarahM Hi, we’re hosting a Twitter for biz conference, I’d be interested in seeing if the small businesses you find might want 2 speak. # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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The Wall Street Journal reports today that Adobe ADBE earnings dropped 29% for its fiscal first quarter and revenue dropped 12%. The reason? Adobe blamed the weakness on slow adoption of the latest version of its flagship Creative Suite, which includes the Photoshop and Illustrator programs popular with photographers and graphic artists. I’ve been slightly […]

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Video: A dog attacks his own leg (which seems possessed btw) for trying to steal his bone. http://bit.ly/Fg3uh # TrapCall unblocks blocked caller ID. http://bit.ly/Marh4 # WSJ on Madagascar: Helping Spread the News Through Twitter Feed in Translation http://bit.ly/10RX0V # Recursion: Sitting in the HQ of Twitter in SF, tweeting about sitting in the the […]

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What do you call it when a negligent pit bull owner gets 11.5 years in prison?… A Good Start. http://bit.ly/jgSE # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Okay sparring partners, I dare you to be more centric/balanced than I am! I’ve taken the political compass test several times over the years, and the results have been quite consistent. I think many of my friends and debate partners will find my relative position surprising. Here is the resulting chart after answering the 70 […]

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There are lots of legitimate and persuasive (mostly environmentally focused) arguments against “drill, drill, drill” but you have to really stretch to make a economic argument that isn’t non-sensical. I learned an interesting concept when I got my degree in Economics. Increasing the supply (and suppliers) of a good can drive down prices, and make […]

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My buddy Steve has responded to my post about how in (significantly miserable) Seattle, trains for a select set of the young and well-off trump crime prevention and schools. In his piece he largely reinforces my main points. One particularly telling passage: Looks like they’re pretty miserable in Portland, too. Must be the mass transit, […]

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The Transit-Oriented Communities bill is dead. Tragic. Now Seattle can’t be a “World Class City.” http://bit.ly/3wXU0B # @mikeschinkel just got your registration for the Twitter conference. Looking forward to meeting. Thanks for all the tweets about the event! # Ways to use Google Spreadsheets as a data source in WordPress. http://bit.ly/HHgEa # Just posted the […]

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@kenleyneufeld Would love to see you at the conference, we’re building the sessions now, what are your main interests? # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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So. Research from Gallup puts Washington State near the top of states rated for happiness. At the same time, Seattle is ranked by Business Week as one of America’s most “miserable” cities. With Seattle representing the state’s largest concentration of humans, one can’t help but wonder how the state would rank if Seattle was not […]

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