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  • The REAL reason Flash isn't on the iPad: http://j.mp/9bBedt [Stll think it should be there?] #
  • Last-Minute Super Bowl Snack Ideas: http://youtu.be/JFCOXFnucpU [What are YOU eating?] #
  • A church contacted me to reprint my "Hail coffee, full of taste" prayer from 2003: http://chris.pirillo.com/a-prayer-for-saint-peets/ #
  • "Wondering when/if Facebook will announce their intent to create a browser. The key is to watch for strategic hires." [@JOwyang] #
  • If I get paid to say things, then who is paying me to say that YOU ARE AWESOME?! #
  • Guy Posts His Sister's Hookup List to Facebook… and Tags All The Guys: http://ping.fm/cqMAE [via @baratunde @BuzzEdition] #
  • Microsoft Courier vs Apple iPad Discussion: http://lgno.me/dAMj1h #
  • Dead Fly Art: http://bit.ly/4FFquP #
  • Kyle claims the iPhone OS is a "POS" compared to Windows Mobile: http://lgno.me/axPo0L [Agree?] #
  • The FBI Wants to Know Where You are Online – http://lgno.me/90gfob #
  • MacBook Pro Core i7 caught GeekBenching itself: http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/view/210968 [via http://bit.ly/aIVuOb #
  • You can now tweet to space - NASA tweetchat with the space shuttle Endeavour crew. http://ow.ly/14zTx [via @shashib] #
  • [@JonnyPaula] Best I could find was http://peippo.eu/main/musorg and http://mactags.blogspot.com/ for ID3 navigation in OS X. #
  • Did LOST S6E1 have you lost, too? http://bit.ly/cg2k7R #
  • For all of you who claim that Mac OS X isn't "as customizable" as Windows: http://www.macosxhints.com/ [Click and then STFU.] #
  • What if the Super Bowl turns out being just "Okay?" Do we get our money back? #
  • Crabtree & Evelyn Coupons – http://lgno.me/bXmo1k #
  • Blue Nile Coupons – http://lgno.me/d69oCj #
  • 47 Amazing CSS3 Animation Demos: http://bit.ly/a8gmMD [via @mayhemstudios] #
  • Terminal tip to "thicken" font rendering in OS X: defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 3 #
  • How to convert all kinds of file types (on Windows) for free: http://youtu.be/dZqN74sE2rs #
  • http://overheard.it/ #
  • I'll have to remember Unitard the next time I go on vacation: http://bit.ly/bGOLWT #ad [Are those glasses real?] #
  • How to Turn Your TV Into a Media Center – http://lgno.me/bOwkV4 #
  • I bet even if the iPad had everything the world wanted it to have, the same people would find reasons to complain. #
  • It's a Mac, not a MAC – unless you're talking about cosmetics or a network card. STOP CAPITALIZING "Mac" in reference to Apple's PC. #
  • Hey @TechCrunch – If Jeremy Allaire was on Twitter, I'd tell him there's no such product as an iTouch… ;) #
  • Found a 720p (HD) webcam with H.264 hardware that's Mac/Win compatible!!! http://youtu.be/WKlE8b6d3bM [Skype Certified] #
  • I miss @Mochant. His was the only opinion I trusted on tablet computing. I bet he'd be in line for an iPad, too. #
  • Now, THIS pisses me off: http://bit.ly/cky6S9 [AT&T responsible for iPad's micro SIM?] #
  • I love being in therapy. It's just constantly fulfilling for me. [Jennifer Jason Leigh] #
  • It looks like @KrystynChong has been in my refrigerator. There are footprints in the butter. #
  • Chris Pirillo's (@chrispirillo) account is worth: $10,918 What's yours worth? http://TweeterValue.com #
  • Discrimination is a disease. [Robert Staubach] #
  • Working on "140 Twitter Tips" eBook to sell for… $1.40? :) #
  • 10 Awesome #Seattle Businesses and Organizations on Twitter: http://bit.ly/9TJ1cS #
  • One small step for mankind, one large step for Big Brother. http://lgno.me/9VTNBu [Big Brother wouldn't take baby steps, would he?] #
  • The Golden Age of InfoWorld Covers, 1984-1985: http://bit.ly/a6gUYG [via @HarryMcCracken] #
  • Never raise your hand to your kids. It leaves your groin unprotected. [Red Buttons] #
  • Microsoft to pull plug on original Xbox Live users. http://lgno.me/aq64N2 [For them, it will be Xbox Dead?] #
  • There is hope and a kind of beauty in there somewhere, if you look for it. [H.R. Giger @gigerart] #
  • Teen sexting: does the punishment fit the crime? http://lgno.me/cM1C7h #
  • There seem to me to be very few facts, at least ascertainable facts, in politics. [Robert Peel] #
  • eBay: 'We don't want to hear from you.' http://lgno.me/bbKtRi [Putting the suggestion box out of reach since the '90s.] #
  • Nature is indifferent to the survival of the human species, including Americans. [Adlai E. Stevenson] #
  • Big patch day for a little month. http://lgno.me/9YpghJ [26! That's almost one for every day!] #
  • http://thisweekintweeting.com/ is live! #
  • My #FriendlyFriday tweet goes out to @JolieODell – she's a chic geek to the core. #
  • Every world has odd people. [Christopher Guest] #
  • TODAY IS FORGET THE NEWS FRIDAY! Now we shall call it #FriendlyFridays along with #FF – tweet someone a nice thing today. [@Kelsey_Grammer] #
  • Capture Your Screen with Skitch – http://lgno.me/bsElFh #
  • Is Amazon going to build a Super Kindle? http://lgno.me/beOGx9 [Or maybe a Spider Kindle? A Bat Kindle? Kindle Hulk smash!] #
  • FBI wants records kept of Web sites visited: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10448060-38.html #
  • The $9.99 Ebook Is Dead – Third Major Publisher Hachette Dumps on Amazon: http://bit.ly/cIFyWi #
  • Dork Tower Friday (on Twitter!): http://ow.ly/14hcf [via @ScienceChannel] #
  • Language is a virus from outer space. [William S. Burroughs] #
  • I'm awake. #
  • Are Adult Bloggers Ruining it for Kids? – http://lgno.me/bYtfAN #
  • Download Center – http://lgno.me/aUdiCH #
  • Still Think the iPad Sucks? – http://lgno.me/bnlLY9 #
  • Customize Your OS X Dock – http://lgno.me/aqY3ky #
  • Italy Plans to Hold YouTube Accountable for Your Uploads – http://lgno.me/cbXbEj #
  • Wide-Angle Camera Lens for the iPhone – http://lgno.me/cTSCAN #
  • Build Your Own Burger – http://lgno.me/chSATb #
  • Sony Bloggie Camera Review – http://lgno.me/bwkleS #
  • Tonight's Facebook update WIPES OUT FarmVille accounts… in Bizzaro World. #
  • Pogoplug Review (with the FreeAgent Dockstar NAS) – http://lgno.me/bYEJNF #
  • In my day, "portable" meant that something had a handle on it. #
  • I was lucky to have access to a regular ol' typewriter and a color TV when I was 17. #
  • RT @GuyKawasaki: Periodic Table of Smellements! http://om.ly/ewaL #
  • Play TRON Light Cycles on your Desktop for FREE: http://armagetron.sf.net/ [Mac/Win/Linux] #
  • @ligadoemserie http://twitpic.com/11f6ih – Avatar vs. LOST! #
  • Evil is relative. #
  • Apple Tells A Developer To Erase Android Mention From App Description: http://bit.ly/cN2HzX #
  • These @ETRADEbaby Outtakes are hilarious: http://youtu.be/uHPg262Kr9c [It's Denise!] #
  • These @ETRADEbaby Outtakes are hilarous: http://youtu.be/uHPg262Kr9c [It's Denise!] #
  • Apple prohibits App Store devs from using location-based ads: http://bit.ly/9f6Afd #
  • "I know couples start looking like each other after a while, but I'm positive the couple I saw in WalMart were related." [@blueyesbrunet] #
  • WWII historical imagery in Google Earth: http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2010/02/wwii-historical-imagery-in-google-earth.html #
  • http://chris.pirillo.com/super-bowl-commercials/ – from 2008 & 2009! 2010 Super Bowl ads will be added as they're released on Sunday. #
  • Still Think the iPad Sucks? http://bit.ly/dahsMM #
  • PhoneTag converts voicemail to text with advanced technology! http://lgno.me/awd0E5 [Like robots and lasers and stuff?] #
  • What a game looks like on the iPad (vs. the iPhone): http://lgno.me/bnlLY9 [Breathtaking!!!] #
  • Zombies are the blue-collar monsters. [George A. Romero] #
  • Does Apple assume you're an idiot? http://lgno.me/dfpcHe [Well, we can't all be "geniuses," right?] #
  • If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes. [Charles Lindbergh] #
  • "The iPad isn’t the future of computing; it’s a replacement for computing." [@muledesign on http://bit.ly/d4l2ME #
  • I need a PC. #
  • Chrome will not be @MattHartley 's next browser. http://lgno.me/aI3fyL [Or will it?] #
  • Rather disappointed with the homophobic "Friend moving to SF" replies. Oh, and your shoes don't go with those pants. #
  • "I don't want to be at this meeting.I've already met everyone." [@blueyesbrunet] #
  • When in doubt, use brute force. [Ken Thompson] #
  • Star Wars Hammerhead Sock Doll craft! http://bit.ly/bEFuij [@bonniegrrl] #
  • It's Powerful Japanese Warlord Week on Facebook! http://lgno.me/atsv8U [Wimpy Japanese Warlords to be featured some other week.] #
  • I am *NOT* moving from Seattle. I *LOVE* Seattle. Just need help finding a place to rent in SF for a FRIEND. :) #
  • Paralyze resistance with persistence. [Woody Hayes] #
  • I'm looking for a place to rent in SF… any leads? :) #
  • Windows 7 drains battery life. http://lgno.me/9kYJPp [And the blood of its conquered enemies! Muah-hah-hah!] #
  • We wanted Ferraris, blondes, and switchblades. [Alice Cooper] #
  • "If any other product failed as often as Twitter would we still use it? Stunning how often Twitter fails, yet we still love it." [@DonDodge] #
  • When someone badmouths Google for "stealing" news, consider the source. http://lgno.me/a80eq3 [It's often "Do as I say, not as I do."] #
  • I deserve respect for the things I did not do. [Dan Quayle] #
  • Dogs aren't supposed to eat chocolate. Ever. http://lgno.me/9Opgjs [But, like people, they like to do what's bad for 'em.] #
  • I get all of my comedy from CNN. [Rob Corddry] #
  • Many old flaws cause data breaches, data loss. http://lgno.me/c4vhvl [In computers... and people, actually.] #
  • Memories of our lives, of our works, and our deeds will continue in others. [Rosa Parks] #
  • The smallest piece of stinky matter is known as the farticle. #
  • "I have a footer fetish." [@kristin] #
  • Signs & Symptoms of Computer & Internet Addiction: http://www.icaservices.com/signs_symptoms.htm [via @HipsForHire] #
  • Hovercards coming to Twitter: http://blog.twitter.com/2010/02/flying-around-with-hovercards.html #
  • You NEED this pillow in your house: http://www.throwboy.com/lockergnome [It's not a "home" without one.] #
  • I wonder if there are sandwiches in the handbasket they say I'm going to hell in? #
  • Is being "full of win" like being "full of grape jelly?" #
  • Would you rather have one screen and two computers or two screens and one computer? #
  • The Royal Society (UK) talks about extraterrestrial life: http://bit.ly/cKY5Uz [Do you believe we are alone in the universe?] #
  • I'm speaking at the Twitter Conference in Seattle: http://bit.ly/73cfXw [Use code S8D4F to save 10% on registration] #140tc #
  • If you could take ONE animal home from the zoo, which one would it be? #
  • "I almost kept the panda that followed me home until it spoke English. Everyone knows pandas don't speak English. Or have zippers." [@lafix] #
  • Get a wide angle lens for your iPhone: http://youtu.be/0ndXyV3FIP0 #
  • Recording with the new Sony Bloggie Video Cameras: http://youtu.be/Xwclhhcxcwk #
  • New carbon structures found to be harder than diamonds. http://lgno.me/aQfgpf [Leftover salisbury steak from my high school lunchroom?] #
  • Antenna: http://bcdef.org/antenna/ [Free Internet Radio AIR app with @Bing and @Yahoo maps!] #
  • It takes courage to know when you ought to be afraid. [James A. Michener] #
  • Took Mom & Dad to @CounterBurger with @HipsForHire today. I'm stuffed silly. What do you put on YOUR burger? #
  • "Tech punditry is 90% drama these days." [Reese on http://bit.ly/dc0eej #
  • Organize online content by how it makes you feel. Emotify! http://lgno.me/ckXzxq #
  • "No sane person compares a BMW to a GM and thinks he is smarter because he got a cheaper car." [Anonymous] #
  • Pure CSS3 AT-AT Walker: http://anthonycalzadilla.com/css3-ATAT/ #
  • The trouble with scandals today … is that nothing interesting happens. [Kenneth Anger] #
  • Free music for everyone! http://lgno.me/c5vgew [Yes, yes. Even you!] #
  • If you're not ready for everything, you're not ready for anything. [Paul Auster] #
  • 2010: the year of the electric car? http://lgno.me/9tojBI #
  • I am not a sad clown. I am not a sad clown. [Nathan Lane] #
  • Zezenia Online: http://lgno.me/aCyFCZ [A completely free 2D fantasy MMORPG!] #
  • For whoever is lonely there is a tavern. [Georg Trakl] #
  • Best Buy’s poor customer service: Christmas 2009. http://lgno.me/aRJOdE [No reply as of yet.] #
  • Kinda, @Scobleizer @DanGillmor: http://bit.ly/cC6dlV [Woz's issue is not a hoax - it's a different problem.] #video #
  • Writers, like teeth, are divided into incisors and grinders. [Walter Bagehot] #
  • Woz says that the Toyota accelerator problem is in software: http://bit.ly/bAH3V7 [And I have the same car he has.] #
  • No due process if you are labeled a movie pirate by the studios. http://lgno.me/90gAJy [Hargh!] #
  • Men and girls, men and girls: Artificial swine and pearls. [Gertrude Stein] #
  • Most phished list. http://lgno.me/9oVIF8 [Even less cool than being on Santa's naughty list.] #
  • I'm the oldest antique in town. [Norman Rockwell] #
  • Not-So Super Bowl TV Commercial 2010: http://bit.ly/deZ6L3 #ad [Vegas will take anybody, it seems?] #
  • Punxsutawney Phil Dead at 63 http://lgno.me/aLCt32 [I suspect homicide for the whole "six more weeks of winter" thing.] #
  • Super Bowl Sunday Snacks – http://lgno.me/dqno7a #
  • Citrix Security – http://lgno.me/98vc2F #
  • Small Business Security – http://lgno.me/93ZUcy #
  • Kaspersky Coupons – http://lgno.me/9F6RsI #
  • Sunbelt Software Coupons – http://lgno.me/9cuj7e #
  • Fraiser was one of my favorite sitcoms of ALL time. What about you? #
  • Sweet!!! @dhlawrencexvii is the taxi driver in LOST S6E1. #
  • Congratulations, @KOMONews! They actually used the word "fail" instead of "failure" to describe a botched robbery attempt. #
  • Everybody needs something like this: http://youtu.be/qM4JkZQA-YE [If you have a home network, that is...] #
  • "LOST" is exactly what you feel when you watch the show. #
  • Is hubris like debris? #
  • Is it possible to flunk out of clown college? How?! #
  • Q: Why haven't you done a review on the Google Nexus? A: Because I don't have One. #
  • "I put the — in haberdashery." [@biorhythmist] #
  • It's been a month since I've last heard anybody mention "Google Wave." #
  • iPhone + Nexus One = Double-Fisting It #
  • iPhone + iPad = MultiTasking. ;) #
  • 1990 RFC for "Choosing a Name for Your Computer" – http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1178.txt #
  • Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. [George Halas] #
  • FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 #
  • Windows 8 spotted in the wild? http://lgno.me/a9mwao [Better catch it before Dick Cheney shoots it in the face!] #
  • While @Engadget has turned off comments, YouTube trolls continue to run rampant. #
  • A man's errors are his portals of discovery. [James Joyce] #
  • 22 million computers scanned found a 48% infection rate. http://lgno.me/9zTxbb [Lucky us!] #
  • War is much too serious a thing to be left to military men. [Charles Maurice de Talleyrand] #
  • How would you like to remember everything? http://lgno.me/dCUxX6 [Quoth the raven, "Evernote!"] #
  • Skooba Coupons – http://lgno.me/bpp2y7 #
  • A sobering thought: what if, at this very moment, I am living up to my full potential? [Jane Wagner] #
  • Ten innovative ways to use Twitter for business. http://lgno.me/clapuT [All the non-innovative ways were already taken.] #
  • http://preyproject.com/ – free laptop theft recovery software [Mac/Linux/Win] #
  • Discretion is the polite word for hypocrisy. [Christine Keeler] #
  • Apple iPad 2nd-Gen features revealed (photo): http://bit.ly/bHzNrk #
  • Lost dog or cat? Think FindToto. http://lgno.me/9R9T4G [Dogs and cats can find lost people at SurrenderDorothy, I'm guessing.] #
  • Internet Explorer 8 Officially Becomes World’s Most-Used Browser: http://bit.ly/av2sFV [via @Scobleizer @windowsblog] #
  • New Media Douchebags Explained: http://bit.ly/4NR3X [via @leelefever @dakini_3 @CoolGuyGreg] #
  • Red meat is NOT bad for you. Now blue-green meat, THAT'S bad for you! [Tommy Smothers] #
  • iPad: inflight computing dream. http://lgno.me/bunAzH [Unless you're stuck next to the guy who's using it to browse ankle smut.] #
  • Do human beings work at Twitter? #
  • iPhone OS 3.1.3 Released: http://bit.ly/bQ5lOH [@Knunez] #
  • When I die, I hope to go to Heaven, whatever the Hell that is. [Ayn Rand] #
  • 14,633 views on my iPad Unboxing video from last night already: http://youtu.be/zw8P3S-mFsU #
  • Why do hybrid cars cost so much? http://lgno.me/d1JQUQ [Because they're made of sasquatch toenails and run on unicorn farts. Duh!] #
  • The by-product is sometimes more valuable than the product. [Havelock Ellis] #
  • If you were in the market for a $1,000 computer, would you buy a Mac or a PC? http://lgno.me/9CFMiz [Or twenty $50 computers?] #
  • If I'm not mistaken, I think Data was the comic relief on [Star Trek: The Next Generation]. [Brent Spiner] #
  • 1-800-Flowers Coupons – http://lgno.me/b9Wu0v #
  • FTD Flowers Coupons – http://lgno.me/bLZqRQ #
  • Macys Coupons – http://lgno.me/9djSZE #
  • Szul Jewelry Coupons – http://lgno.me/9Icuk6 #
  • Build Your Dream Computer – http://lgno.me/cMyVKg #
  • iPad Seen in Apple Store – http://lgno.me/dtmZrR #
  • I'm nowhere near first place for the iPad giveaway: http://mylikes.com/signup?token=l0ckergn0me #
  • Mountain Dew Throwback – http://lgno.me/ai6Sky #
  • Verizon Wireless is making *ME* responsible for 11MB of troubleshooting data for a device that never worked. Screw you, $VZ. #
  • Verizon Wireless just charged me $60 for a service plan I don't have a device for. Way to go, MORONS! #
  • The Pope tells priests to go social [media]: http://bit.ly/ckUFNt [@KING5Seattle] #
  • From this entertainment industry, may the gods of language protect us. [David Antin] #
  • Seattle-area Twitter friends: YOUR handle may show up in the @KING5Seattle segment on the Pope's call for priestblogging tonight! #
  • Acer says it won't build "iPad like" tablet computers. http://lgno.me/9QJIW2 [You can't say the company's lost focus, I guess.] #
  • It is an extra dividend when you like the girl you've fallen in love with. [Clark Gable] #
  • http://giantbatfarts.com/ [via @Oatmeal] #
  • IE 6 no longer supported with Google Docs. http://lgno.me/ak0iFG [A misstep, considering how many enterprises use it?] #
  • Blaming users for poorly-written software is like blaming drivers for Toyota's accelerator pedal recall. #
  • I worked half my life to be an overnight success, and still it took me by surprise. [Jessica Savitch] #
  • Electronic Frontier Foundation shows how little privacy there is online. http://lgno.me/auB59f [It's EFFing scary!] #
  • Punk rock is just fast folk music. [Exene Cervenka] #
  • Apple promo shows iPad with Flash installed. http://lgno.me/dmWcI7 [Oops.] #
  • Even at my peak, I never went too over the top. [Pauly Shore] #
  • Ransomware extorts money via malware. http://lgno.me/avdrPi [Pay up, "or your computer gets it!"] #
  • I know why guys like to hug girls. You … just want to cop a feel. I can't believe that I've fallen for it all these years! [Sherilyn Fenn] #
  • Calorie counting in Philly. http://lgno.me/cS3N2f [Did you know that "eating Big Macs is really horribly bad for you?"] #
  • He's not the Messiah! He's a very naughty boy! [Terry Jones as Brian's mother in Monty Python's Life of Brian] #
  • You might be on TV – right now. #
  • Apple has already redefined multitasking. http://lgno.me/bWlQmw [But calling something by another name doesn't usually make it so.] #
  • You can build a throne with bayonets, but you can't sit on it for long. [Boris Yeltsin] #
  • The psychology of voting. http://lgno.me/9DJQjQ [It's like the politics of dancing. Without special shoes.] #
  • Happiness is no laughing matter. [Richard Whately] #
  • Robot Violinist: http://bit.ly/az6XbY #
  • Should Punxsutawney Phil be replaced by a robotic groundhog? http://lgno.me/cBktve [I've heard of a robot chicken, but this is just silly.] #
  • Still think Flash is a great idea on the iPhone OS? http://youtu.be/XPpxbOBiNlE [Those with vision problems HATE it!] #
  • Did you try to buy a Macmillan book on Amazon this weekend? http://bit.ly/bUN03H [via @scalzi] #
  • Butts or Gum? – http://lgno.me/9cPnou #
  • http://youtu.be/x0RbT7omha8 [Super Macro lens for the iPhone by @thecreativeone] #
  • Setting up a @pogoplug network attached storage device. KILLER service. Definitely not perfect, but easy to use. #
  • What did the world say when Apple stopped shipping 3.5" floppy drives with their computers? ;) http://bit.ly/avOXOg #
  • How to make eBooks in the ePub (iPad) format: http://code.google.com/p/sigil/ [Cross-Platform, Open Source] #
  • Trillian for the Mac: http://blog.ceruleanstudios.com/?p=945 [Alpha] #
  • Finally, a screencast demonstrating why the iPhone / iPad doesn't support Adobe Flash: http://youtu.be/EMt2gUpr1Lk [Case closed?] #
  • I owe @emeek77 a public apology – it's not your fault, but a slightly faulty process. My bad. #
  • Has Flash on the PS3/PSP or Wii dented platform app revenue? Doubtful. "Lost sales" is not the reason Flash isn't on the iPhone OS. #
  • While arguing about Adobe vs. Apple, Flash decided to crash in Safari (on Snow Leopard). LOL! Screencast recorded. ;) #
  • The PS3 (or PSP) and Xbox are as much a "computer" as the iPhone is. The real iPad "problem" is hypocritical perspective. #
  • If you hate Apple for its walled garden approach with the iPhone OS, then you must ALSO hate Sony (PS3) and Microsoft (Xbox 360). #illogical #
  • Apple isn't afraid of Flash on the iPhone because of "lost sales." By THAT logic, they'd never have let you put your own media onto it. #
  • This screenshot illustrates why Apple users hate Adobe Flash: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lockergnome/4320493198/ #
  • Cake or Pi? http://bit.ly/a6bZIc #
  • HP Slate or Apple iPad? http://bit.ly/coeZjB [...and boom goes the dynamite.] #
  • Hey, John Sargent, CEO of Macmillan Books, Screw You: http://bit.ly/cOi7D7 [@hblodget] #
  • Social Media Updates for 2010-01-31 – http://lgno.me/dC91t5 #

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