Social Media Updates for 2009-06-21

• http://www.randomyoutubeinsult.com/ #
• Swifty growing tired of Firefox lag: http://bit.ly/iK3Jf [What optimization tips do you have?] #
• Watching @tracitoguchi on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2Widh [Not only can she sing, but she's interested in "all things tech," too!] #
• WYSIWYG Web Editor Remix: http://bit.ly/2rwU6R [I'll stick with plain text.] #
• Are you in love with your Mac? You’ll want to get these: http://throwboy.com/ #
• Check out the geekiest pillows on the planet: http://ping.fm/TapZK (I’m streaming live now!) #
• Sunshine in Seattle http://bit.ly/yDy7p #
• Motion-tracking Macs: http://bit.ly/nqds [Look over here!] #
• What’s the best Father’s Day present? #
• What led to Apple dumping PowerPC: http://bit.ly/1pv8b [Who wants to live forever?} #
• Apple is turning into a software company: http://bit.ly/jhRSh [Developers, developers, developers!] #
• Jobs is doing fine with his new Liver: http://bit.ly/k5X9P [with some fava beans and a nice chianti.] #
• Download “Typing Genius” for the iPhone to enable Emoji: http://go.tagjag.com/genius/ [Send poo to other iPhones!] #
• Need money? Sell your old mobile devices: http://bit.ly/2A6QMw [an iPhone 3G can fetch $175!] #
• How to set up an SSH server on a PC: http://bit.ly/2t8NhO [Why is "SSH" so quiet?] #
• Schwarzenegger’s Plane Has Emergency Landing – Tweets Event: http://bit.ly/Q8AEN [It's not a rumor!] #
• I think I’m gonna start referring to social media as “Soylent Media.” #
• I need to make new memories. #
• Social Media is People: http://bit.ly/e6UMs [via @scottporad] #
• Search has winners and losers: http://bit.ly/12Yqfp [These aren't the droids you're looking for.] #
• Here’s a bit of non-iPhone news. Nokia self-charging phones: http://bit.ly/HE3fe [Take THAT, Apple!] #
• All these stupid Mafia, Spymaster, and “Claims” Direct Messages – is Twitter turning into Facebook!? #
• Geek Celebrity iPhone Ringtones: http://bit.ly/11ZArA [@iJustine #calilewis and @chrispirillo so far...] #
• iPhone 3GS YouTube video 3G upload test: http://ping.fm/Mrae8 (great quality!) #
• China may be first to launch Electric Car in the US: http://bit.ly/4l21tm [Would you buy one?] #
• Tired of waiting for AT&T. Swapping out SIM cards temporarily to get iPhone 3G S fully functional. #
• There’s a new iPhone Alarm Sounds pack: http://go.tagjag.com/ringtones [Thanks @geoffsmith!] #
• @micah http://twitpic.com/7teau – AT&T has a wonderful FAQ about iPhone 3g S activations. You should read it here. #
• Tried to activate iPhone 3G S over the air at home, and AT&T said it could take up to 48 hours. *sigh* #FAIL #
• The iPhone 3G S 32GB (Black) has arrived: http://live.pirillo.com/ — live unboxing SOON! #
• “Apple’s iPhone 3G S sports chip with 720p HD video capabilities.” Yet Apple didn’t enable it?! #
• Watching @bwana and his first iPhone 3GS video recording: http://bit.ly/u5THt [Portrait video mode is a STUPID idea.] #
• I’m guessing that UPS will deliver my iPhone 3GS at the last possible second today. #
• Is it Even Summer Yet? http://bit.ly/n4Wsv #
• Motorcycle Safety Dad http://bit.ly/q4r0K #
• It’s not the Seattle rain that’s keeping me awake right now – it’s the thunder in my head. #
• How to Visualize CSS Font Properties http://bit.ly/zZPWR #
• Do kids know more than adults when it comes to computers? http://bit.ly/3B2N7 [Goes without saying.] #
• Monitor Triple Threat: http://bit.ly/pbQUs [How many do you have attached to your system?] #
• It’s backup awareness month! 10% off Backblaze through this link: http://backblaze.com/chrispirillo [Special!] #
• It’s backup awareness month! 10% off Backblaze through this link: *http://backblaze.com/chrispirillo [Special!] #
• It #
• Amazon’s Jeff Bezos not impressed with Google Book Search: http://bit.ly/X3KU9 [Surprise, surprise!] #
• My photos are haunted. #
• Fear not the end of an era – for it is also the beginning of another. #
• Have you tried Hunch yet? http://bit.ly/3wqVy [If so, what are your thoughts?] #
• If you’re in Seattle tonight, @ZAAZagency has http://bit.ly/QNgq4 [ I know few of the "social media" panelists, TMK.] #
• 10 Words Stupid People Mispronounce: http://bit.ly/onTHi [I'm going nuclear!] #
• Should Google be worried about @bing? http://bit.ly/DssTF [It's good to have competition, no?] #
• Oh, bother. #
• Recording videos for YouTube now: http://live.pirillo.com/ [iPhone OS 3.0, FlickChart, & Losing Weight!] #
• Going on CNN.com Live in a few minutes: http://live.pirillo.com/ [Talking about iPhone OS 3.0!] #
• Next Pirillo Tweetup: http://greentweetup.eventbrite.com/ #
• Show support for democracy in Iran add green overlay to your Twitter avatar with 1-click – http://helpiranelection.com/ #
• Best remote software for the job: http://bit.ly/yk4Hq [I'm still a fan of VNC.] #
• Internet #Censorship in Germany: http://bit.ly/mqDpJ — Bundestag #zensursula #
• Registered for http://smcjuneevent.eventbrite.com/ – It’s very important to support #Seattle events in some way. #
• “Microsoft backtracks, extends XP availability to 2011.” It’s like the cockroach of operating systems! #
• Apple does well, despite poor economy: http://bit.ly/4AAeC1 [Price is not their achilles heel.] #
• WYSIWYG Web Editor Remix: http://bit.ly/2rwU6R [Smultron, FTW!] #
• Clearly, Obama was sitting in a “No Fly Zone.” #
• How Important Is Broadband In Your Home? http://bit.ly/WShg8 [Is that a trick question?] #
• Will Code for Green: Make Money! http://bit.ly/16tfSG #
• How to Play Chess on Twitter http://bit.ly/4zC5W #
• Learned that @hardlynormal is doing amazing things with http://www.invisiblepeople.tv [Please watch!] #
• One of these days, I’m gonna have one of those days. #
• The Courage of Typing 140 Characters: http://bit.ly/zQOhm (bravetweet?) #
• Via @tommeny: Free Coldplay live album download: http://www.coldplay.com/lrlrl/lr.html [Sweet!] #
• Securing WordPress: http://bit.ly/K34kt [Well, it's a start.] #
• Just voted for @webaddict to go to #murphygoode @areallygoodjob – http://bit.ly/gnfa [Your vote counts!] #
• Watch out, @JessicaRandazza! I’m attending the #coldpavement Tweetup tonight: http://ping.fm/esPik [RE: http://bit.ly/2NSKNv #
• iPhone OS 3.0 Reviews and Opinions http://bit.ly/18gcyb #
• Why you might wanna start using #TweetDeck: http://bit.ly/Gff6W [#iPhone and Desktop editions, FTW.] #
• Your iPhone OS 3.0 Reviews and Opinions have been posted here: http://bit.ly/18gcyb [Thanks for replying!] #
• If you’ve had a chance to play with it, what are your thoughts on iPhone OS 3.0? Replies will go into a blog post ASAP. #
• Here’s my obligatory “I’m updating my #iPhone to OS 3.0 now, and the 3GS will be here by Friday” message. #
• Safari hits 11 million downloads: http://bit.ly/eNFB7 [WebKit will overtake Firefox eventually.] #
• Recording YouTube videos now: http://live.pirillo.com/ [Hard Drive Enclosure, Font Tweaking, & Chess!] #
• Adobe Acrobat.com Web Service Coupons http://bit.ly/LgrnK #
• AT&T to maintain high ownership costs: http://bit.ly/18MHLl [They're riding a FAIL whale lately.] #
• Google helps international publishers struggling with a worthless US Dollar: http://bit.ly/12nSzK [Worthless?!] #
• Excellent commentary on Opera Unite: http://bit.ly/96Zol [via @chrismessina] #
• VIPRE Works Effectively and Unobtrusively http://bit.ly/YIgVl #
• You’re not here. #
• Hey @alyankovic – great new single. You selling it ON Craigslist? :) (#WeirdAl live > http://ustre.am/3nDH) #
• Facebook redesign going retro: http://bit.ly/q1DPJ [Are you a fan?] #
• Printer Ink Cost Comparison: http://bit.ly/QQ2de [Thanks to @infinitelymeta for helping!] #
• http://unite.opera.com/ – The only thing I wish Opera would reveal is a UI that doesn’t make me gag. #
• This Notebook uses AA batteries! http://bit.ly/ZRTWt [Sweet!] #
• Must have Linux software: http://bit.ly/nfQrV [What's in your list?] #
• Google is Cooperative: http://bit.ly/25JCc [despite concerns over monopoly.] #
• “The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.” – William James #
• Dvorak vs Qwerty http://bit.ly/usdKv #
• http://chesstweets.com/ – play #chess on Twitter. #
• “We never really grow up – we only learn how to act in public.” #
• Another way to protect your iPhone 3GS: http://bit.ly/IK4mr [Or just hire a bodyguard?] #
• http://tweettabs.com/ via @mashable #
• Chessboxing: http://bit.ly/OMGiq [Yes, it's a REAL sport.] #
• The iPhone may Call for Help: http://bit.ly/ZXrG2 [No word of a co-host, though.] #
• Pirate Bay Launches VPN Service: http://bit.ly/w7Wbp [What a tangled Web we download...] #
• 20% off PC Pitstop Optimize 3.0: http://bit.ly/115b3o [Yes, I get credit for the referral.] #
• FDA warning on Zicam: http://bit.ly/dh2eG [Sense of smell at risk!] #
• “Weird Al” Yankovic’s NEW single, Craigslist: http://bit.ly/IrDjC [Style parody of "The Doors!"] #
• A whole new Linux desktop? http://bit.ly/2Uho5 [How's that for evolution?] #
• Free Microsoft Anti-virus? http://bit.ly/dVcBs [Better late than never.] #
• OSS vs ALSA: http://bit.ly/yxA1l [there's also aRTS and ESD.] #
• “You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” – Henry Ford [via @jay_neff] #
• I’m not very street. I’m barely sidewalk. #
• The best kind of sushi is FREE sushi (right now at #hotelmax) http://bit.ly/ZoMy2 #
• I need a Google Soul Search tool. #
• Just passed 70,000 subscribers on http://www.youtube.com/lockergnome [Thanks, everybody!!!] #
• Recording YouTube videos now: http://live.pirillo.com/ [Samsung HD vidcam, Wireless A/V, and Making Money.] #
• Is TV going to succeed online? http://bit.ly/3HbI0e [If so, what do we call it now?] #
• MySpace destined to become the next Friendster. http://bit.ly/UVWbr [Oh yeah, I forgot about that one.] #
• Should every platform have an “App Store?” http://bit.ly/USJk7 [I can't live without it now.] #
• Is Windows Ready For Prime Time? http://bit.ly/11lmJK [There's a reverse argument for ya.] #
• Poor @JessicaRandazza: http://bit.ly/Fgy2z [I'd say she did a very good job "ranting" about me. Five Stars. Favorited.] #
• I can’t wait for Push on the iPhone: http://bit.ly/oquU9 [Which apps really need it, though?] #
• #BellevueTweetup 3.0 is on June 16 @TwistedCork. Free cupcakes! http://ping.fm/oMd2e #
• Hey #Seattle – http://greentweetup.eventbrite.com/ [You might wanna RSVP for this big, free event.] #
• No Free iPhones From SquareSpace, gang: http://bit.ly/Al9By [Close, but no cigar.] #
• HP Color LaserJet CP2020 Review http://bit.ly/I1MP6 #
• Multipoint Gaming http://bit.ly/WztHZ #
• Toledo Vader http://bit.ly/V3×91 #
• Are Netbook returns an operating system problem? http://bit.ly/fJKrD [I'm guessing "yes."] #
• http://iran.twazzup.com/ via @harper #
• Picnik http://bit.ly/YyVwD #
• Multipoint Gaming: http://bit.ly/sKl4m [U.S. Microsoft Imagine Cup Winners.] #
• Hey @firewallender @oilman @JessicaRandazza @shih_wei – should I shower and scoot down to #bcs09 this afternoon? #
• Why there gotta be @chrispirillo haters at #bcs09? What did I do now?! :P #
• WicketPixie Open Source WordPress Theme Updates http://bit.ly/14IDWX #
• Fresh paint for Google Webmaster Tools: http://bit.ly/lFjpR [Thanks, @mattcutts!] #
• Reading my friend’s new blog: http://gm0nkey.wordpress.com/ [keep your eye on this one, tho it has nothing to do with tech.] #
• Do newspapers need a bailout? http://bit.ly/LPAoY [No, just a change in strategy.] #
• Social Media Updates for 2009-06-14 http://bit.ly/9ikwW #

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