Social Media Updates for 2009-06-28

• Brainstorm Green web apps: http://bit.ly/12nhOI {Thanks, @techflash!] #
• “Some people get lost in thought because it’s such unfamiliar territory.” – G. Behn [via @thewebchild] #
• We may see Firefox 3.5 by Tuesday: http://bit.ly/1fSa6A [Which is a bit faster than 3.0] #
• Today, http://geeks.pirillo.com/ hit 20,000 registered members. Congrats, all you geeks! #
• RT @Raines: “Creating community is not about design. It’s about living together.” – Katie McCamant, @cohousing architect #
• Windows 7 Edition Comparison Chart: http://bit.ly/icQfq [easy to understand] #
• Geology has a dirty sense of humor: http://ping.fm/l6TQP [via @seanpercival] #
• RT @LollyDaskal: “The Holy Grail of personal development is learning not to take things personally.” #
• The most important factor affecting the culture in geek groups seems to be the personality and mgmt style of the immediate group leader. … #
• Our friend @lorenheiny was just wheeled into surgery: http://ping.fm/EoCU8 [for a craniotomy] #
• Learn the new CPR: http://bit.ly/WrRuz [Hands Yes, Mouth No] #
• What are you drinking today? http://bit.ly/LcJlh [me: coffee, lemonade, & green tea!] #
• I’m feeling green and geekalicious today: http://bit.ly/LcJlh
  [How about you?] #
• Free Green Tea http://bit.ly/185rdS #
• Wondering why my page on Wikipedia is so grossly inaccurate, incomplete. #
• Hope I see you tomorrow at http://greentweetup.eventbrite.com/ [for free food, drink, geekery, etc.] #
• Un-capping a Pepsi Natural for the first time, live: http://live.pirillo.com/ [Will it taste decent?] #
• I finally found the best boobies on the Internet: http://ping.fm/uqfWK [no joke!] #
• On my gravestone, please print: “Fatal Exception Has Occurred.” #
• I’ve decided that I’m never going to die – I’m just going offline. [inspired by @JonathanPDX] #
• Wait a second. Michael Jackson died?! Why didn’t anybody tell me? #
• Streaming Live video from My iPhone right now!
  http://qik.com/video/1991889 #
• The Life Cycle Of Your Social Networking Account: http://bit.ly/aGdBr [It's dead, Jim!] #
• Voicefield Or Minefield? http://bit.ly/149KgY [Does anybody still audioblog?] #
• Posted the @WTIA #Seattle Social Media event: http://bit.ly/18lAbP [if you missed it, we'd love your feedback.] #
• Save 25% on Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac: http://bit.ly/5g3Yc [Limited Time Offer] #
• Swype http://bit.ly/yGjXr #
• Windows 7 pricing is out: http://bit.ly/be5P9 [Is it worth the cost?] #
• A friend wants to hit 500 listeners on Blip.fm by the weekend: http://bit.ly/gytaF [Great taste in music!] #
• If you live in the #Seattle area, come and see me on Saturday: http://greentweetup.eventbrite.com/ [Cool?] #
• Generate your own Twitter-like logo: http://ping.fm/Rkf9g [via @socialdeveloper] #
• Testing live insta-translation chat room service: http://www.babelwith.me/64Db [Join me now?] #
• Prepping for CNN.com Live now: http://live.pirillo.com/ [Today's Topic: the iPhone 3GS!] #
• EXCLUSIVE: New Macbook revealed: http://vimeo.com/5319991 [Video proof] #
• Good ol’ fashioned “Caption This” for today: http://bit.ly/6Jnff [Thx @tracitoguchi] #
• RT @paulbalcerak: What has two thumbs and is headed to #gnomedex in August? This guy! http://tr.im/pKv1 #
• Baidu search going into overdrive: http://bit.ly/FmTEM [If you don't use Google, what do YOU use?] #
• RT @mayhemstudios – 100 Incredible Lectures from the World’s Top Scientists: http://bit.ly/drIRF [Brainy!] #
• Tethering your iPhone is actually pretty easy: http://bit.ly/d5eq0 [I think I'll wait for the official AT&T plan.] #
• http://Windows7UpgradeOption.com/ — Windows 7 may be a free upgrade from Vista? #
• Who says that you can’t make real friends online? They’re wrong. You guys (and gals) are the absolute best. #
• SSD Video Camera http://bit.ly/lm9SI #
• Diet eBook http://bit.ly/15bL1R #
• Great group tonight at @WTIA event. Panel seemed to have been well received, too. I really enjoy doing that kind of thing… #
• Starting @wtia panel now. Live stream up now at http://ping.fm/gwgvA (track #wtia) #
• Moderating @wtia panel tonight. Live stream up now at http://ping.fm/gwgvA (track #wtia) #
• Personal and Professional Changes Afoot http://bit.ly/MdCp2 #
• I really need everybody who knows me, personally or professionally, to read this: http://bit.ly/MdCp2 [Thank you.] #
• My Mac OS X Dock http://bit.ly/8Yj7M #
• Wow! @msofficeus is breaking HTML email by using Word to display emails in Outlook 2010. See http://fixoutlook.org and RT #
• Must-attend http://www.smallandspecial.com/ on June 30th in Seattle. “Tiny conference for small business.” #
• North Korea Threatens to ‘Wipe Out’ U.S. — http://bit.ly/zzN0g [Where's Team America when you need 'em?] #
• I need it so badly, I can’t even spell cfofee correctly. #
• boxee is now available for Windows and Mac OS X: http://www.boxee.tv/ #
• Steve Jobs is officially back: http://bit.ly/U8kDq [But did he ever really leave?] #
• A Leading Text Editor for Our Readers http://bit.ly/uiMBi #
• Open Source coming to a museum near you! http://bit.ly/2GofP [Next to what collection?] #
• How to get started with A+ Certification in the IT field: http://bit.ly/HSbqc [Do you have one?] #
• http://www.biglongnow.com/ #
• Apparently, Sonic the Hedgehog turned 18 today. #
• More TiVo coming to your living room: http://bit.ly/ZFZVp [Or do you use another DVR?] #
• Oh, @veronica reminded me! Tonight is the @boxee event! We’re hosting with @calilewis @ryanblock & @avneron – http://bit.ly/1zdcfb #
• Google AdSense is not what it used to be: http://bit.ly/a33HP [Are you still using it?] #
• Must-have poster for geeks: http://ping.fm/RIIf3 [TLD map of the world] #
• Microsoft & Gnomedex Want More Green Apps, But Developers Must Use Bing API: http://ff.im/-4jCl2 [via @jolieodell] #
• Windows 7 to give Linux a run for its money? http://bit.ly/12Rneg [But would you pay for Linux?] #
• Funding your open source project: http://bit.ly/SkSWH [Like my social media WordPress theme?] #
• My review of the iPhone 3GS, recorded on and uploaded from my iPhone 3GS: http://bit.ly/4nNfb [Watch!] #
• Live YouTube video recording now: http://live.pirillo.com/ [Throwboy Unboxing, iPhone 3GS Review, USB Transfers] #
• Took Pixie puppy to the vet today. Very relieved to discover her lump is merely a benign, sebaceous cyst. *phew* #
• Do Bloggers Need a Union? http://bit.ly/Wk4TE #
• The State of the English Language Online http://bit.ly/QqeL0 #
• Twitter drives blood drives: http://bit.ly/VSdWl [Not for those of us with a fear of needles.] #
• Apparently, I have a bad case of allergies: http://bit.ly/qNz0e [Color me freaked.] #
• Can You Predict the Future? http://bit.ly/wBTc7 #
• Apple Loves Its Customers http://bit.ly/XRIfm #
• Giving Netflix A Run For Your Money: http://bit.ly/lfcqY (rent happiness) #
• Wikipedia is about to kill the radio star: http://bit.ly/FA1Ar [And my 3G S⃣ will keep up!] #
• Want a personalized manga caricature? $5 off with coupon code “chrispirillo2009krazy” at http://bit.ly/tmkGT [for now] #
• Reminder: our Green & Geekalicious Hackday #Seattle #tweetup is on June 27th: http://greentweetup.eventbrite.com/ #
• Why pay for a PR firm for targeted coverage? http://www.helpareporter.com/ does it for free. :) #
• I’m sipping my way to heart happiness. Next step: find an awesome supplier for Washington red wines. #
• Ben Waldie has released an open source eBook reader for the visually impaired: http://bit.ly/BXlo5 [Congrats!] #
• Thanks to @ariherzog for including me in this HuffPo piece: http://bit.ly/Yv3b6 [Mommybloggers, FTW!] #
• Watched @hodgman roast Obama with nerd wisdom: http://bit.ly/szcYd [Hilarious! via @MattMangold] #
• To all you iPhone / MobileMe haters, check this out: http://bit.ly/10kh2Q [Find My iPhone success story!] #
• Wait. Is it 3GS or “3G S” – I’ve seen it both ways on Apple’s Web site? BTW, they sold 1,000,000 of ‘em. #
• Will I see you at the @wtia Social Media event on Wednesday? http://bit.ly/z3×60 [Twitter will be integrated!] #
• Memory Usage – Firefox, Chrome, Safari & Opera – The Winner Is? http://bit.ly/bZHgu #
• How To Survive A Bear Attack: http://bit.ly/4xN7qJ [Also handy if you're ever faced with @stevegillmor] #
• If you’re a geek, your home is not complete without at least one of these: http://bit.ly/oRPy4 [@throwboy] #
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• Some smart people I know are really stupid, while others are really stupid smart. #
• There’s a difference between intelligence and wisdom. #
• Tweet this link for a chance to get one (of three) redeem codes for this iPhone app: http://go.tagjag.com/postman/ #
• DRM is pure evil: http://bit.ly/jCQcT [Amazon has a chance to make this right, though.] #
• Happy Father’s Day: http://bit.ly/19RjKu [Isn't he a handsome dad?] #
• Putting all your chips on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1biEH6 [I'm working on my poker face.] #
• iPhone 3G S Activation Frustration: http://bit.ly/NHNqb [Mine finally flipped after 32 hours.] #
• RT @evanwolf: Voucher for free int’l Skype calls to landlines for one month! Code: 6PUWMXAMABCPHTPP [via @holstee] #
• 20 reasons I didn’t want an iPhone on the first day: http://bit.ly/StBIK [I've eaten all the crow I can stomach.] #
• Two years ago, here I am unboxing the first iPhone: http://bit.ly/25OXlq [Windows Mobile, FTL.] #
• http://www.google.com/quicksearchbox/ #
• Twitter: The Sims of the Internet? http://bit.ly/WXPPV [Zubble zubble wuh?] #
• Watch out for Facebook friends who ask for money transfers – their account may have been hacked. Confirm identity! #
• I think I’m a suburbosexual. #
• JibJab – “He’s Barack Obama” – http://bit.ly/pCN2d (a Leo / Ox like me!) #
• Microsoft Open Source Licensing‽ http://bit.ly/iHg5Z (have they seen the light?) #
• RT @funnywebsites: Lockergnome: Microsoft Open Source Licensing‽ http://bit.ly/iHg5Z #
• Social Media Updates for 2009-06-21 http://bit.ly/RaQWg #

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