Social Media

Social Media Updates for 2010-03-21

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  • NYPD Computer Thinks 82 Year-Old Woman Is A Dangerous Criminal: http://bit.ly/d6Ozqr #
  • Dim Sum roulette. What should we get? #
  • RT @ChrisPirillo – What do you call a retweet that gets retweeted? #
  • What do you call a retweet that gets retweeted? #
  • Watching @HipsForHire belly dance at Spiro's Greek Island in #Kent. Her next set is at 8pm if you're nearby. #
  • Watching @HipsForHire belly dance at Spiro's Greek in Kent. Her next set is at 9pm. #
  • Truth leads to lies. #
  • Not Safe for Wash – http://lgno.me/amQTry #
  • Couching Pillow, Hidden Puppy – http://lgno.me/c2vrvu #
  • What 200MB looked like in 1970: http://url4.eu/1sw2E [via @BigBrains] #
  • Messing around with http://flavors.me/chrispirillo #
  • Okay, the iMac "case mod" video should now be viewable worldwide: http://youtu.be/9GA0UcdiyWA #
  • Just finished reading "What Men Really Want." It was the single-page edition. Took me six months to get through. #
  • Cats make horrible dogs. #
  • The iPad doesn't support Flash? Yep, that's why I bought one. ;) #
  • Could the iPad Outsell the iPhone? – http://lgno.me/d7gr46 #
  • That wasn't a QR code. It was a random scattering of fly poop. #
  • Home Decor Ideas – http://lgno.me/bV2QiE #
  • Giving away the Kodak ESP-9 from http://youtu.be/WJ32_UyoSik to @MatthewSabia – because he was the first one to ask for it. :) #
  • Last night I dreamt I ate a ten pound marshmallow. [Tommy Cooper] #
  • eWeek is the essential technology information source for builders of e-business. http://lgno.me/9HWAnM [But you can call it freeWeek!] #
  • Listen to Facebook and Twitter With Aha Radio – http://lgno.me/cHHVoo #
  • Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything. [Wyatt Earp] #
  • How to Save Ink Printing – http://lgno.me/8Z1zLm #
  • Seems like @LamarrWilson believes @JustinBieber gets Social Media: http://bit.ly/d2Jwoh #
  • Remember: No good deed ever goes unpunished. http://lgno.me/ayTYxb [Ergo: multiple deeds result in multiple punishments.] #
  • VERY impressed with the illustrations @Kristin did for me for this http://youtu.be/WJ32_UyoSik video. #
  • Embed My Live Stream and Chat on Your Windows Desktop – http://lgno.me/bl6P1v #
  • To get what you want, STOP doing what isn't working. [Earl Warren] #
  • Microsoft team shows Windows 7 SP1 to be snoozeworthy. http://lgno.me/aKbpMB [But sleep isn't such a bad thing, I've been told!] #
  • To sum it all up, I must say that I regret nothing. [Adolf Eichmann] #
  • Verizon nukes your noggin. http://lgno.me/cpfN1B [Medium rare to Cajun crispy!] #
  • Everyone has a story. [Neil LaBute] #
  • XP mode for Windows 7 will soon run without H/W virtualization. http://lgno.me/9KnpQi #
  • Abstraction is real, probably more real than nature. [Josef Albers] #
  • Free WiFi with Skype Access this Weekend – http://lgno.me/dbW29g #
  • Job Centers Should Not Spurn the Jedi – http://lgno.me/bVpJds #
  • The Tablecloth That Turns Your Spills Into Art – http://lgno.me/bzNDTX #
  • YouTube vs. Viacom could be the battle of the decade. http://lgno.me/9T6lpA [The decade's still on the cusp, though.] #
  • Add a ColorSplash Effect in PhotoShop – http://lgno.me/bes7Xg #
  • This country was founded on violence. Who's kidding who? [Bruce Willis] #
  • Hacker attacks remotely and disables cars. http://lgno.me/cpXWcN [Some will no doubt say they should have been running on Linux...] #
  • This bikini made me a success. [Ursula Andress] #
  • UpShot is "design feedback made dead simple." http://lgno.me/9MgWiP #
  • Astronomy for Amateurs – http://lgno.me/aMKDtg #
  • I have messyroomaphobia. #
  • Put your face on a postage stamp: http://bit.ly/cqP4Jp #
  • Are Compact Discs Dead? – http://lgno.me/cPIDB3 #
  • Prepping the AMD videos I recorded at SXSW (they sponsored my trip). This Eyefinity thing is TRULY hot for gaming & productivity. #
  • I think a Smurf drowned in my toilet. #
  • Water On Mars! http://ki.am/aOl5I5 [via @Kim] #
  • Time to Engage – with @BrianSolis: http://go.tagjag.com/engage/ #
  • WHY can't I fill out the census online. It's 2010, folks! #
  • Should we in the U.S. have a browser selection option? http://lgno.me/b3fkfx #
  • Your Logo in LEGO – http://lgno.me/awevFy #
  • Moderation is the secret of survival. [Manly Hall] #
  • "Rethink Your Ink and Save Money" on http://youtu.be/WJ32_UyoSik will be for http://youtube.com/kodaktube, @daanbrg. #
  • Looking for a used car? Try the @ConnectByHertz 'rent before you buy' option. http://lgno.me/ap9com [Can you pay in Hertz donuts?] #
  • Looks like @JolieODell is leaving @RWW: http://bit.ly/aJhQZB #
  • And when power ballads come back, we'll get big hair again. [Jerry Cantrell] #
  • The new @Mashable iPhone app is a must for social media enthusiasts. http://lgno.me/a38wb7 [And if not, it may help nurture enthusiasm.] #
  • Political Geeks forum: http://bit.ly/biuqAl #
  • America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy. [John Updike] #
  • How do popular online news sources present the same information? http://lgno.me/cSYCwn [In Klingon and Elvish, of course.] #
  • 16 Things @KevinCTofel Likes about the Google Nexus One: http://bit.ly/67ypnd [and 8 things he doesn't like.] #
  • Beware the wrath of a patient adversary. [John C. Calhoun] #
  • You can't triple-stamp a double-stamp. #
  • Television Viewership By The Numbers – an InfoGraphic: #ad http://spn.tw/5GmD [Where do you rank?] #
  • Chocolate as a religious sacrament. http://lgno.me/bOebTO [Cioccolata sanctus.] #
  • Dad sometimes patted me on the knee and called me his Little Schmuck. [Michael Reagan] #
  • Starfall for Beginning Readers – http://lgno.me/aSEvp1 #
  • The Pancake Media Manifesto – http://lgno.me/9hw5R4 #
  • School teachers with tongue rings? http://lgno.me/c8f2vk [I say fine - as long as they don't have ear hair, too. That's just gross.] #
  • No, seriously. I'm a Pancake Media Expert. There are very few of us out there. #
  • Dreams are today's answer to tomorrow's questions. [Edgar Cayce] #
  • I love seeing "Social Media Experts" with less than 13 followers on Twitter, no videos on YouTube, and a blog on Windows Live. #
  • Monsters live at the edges of our universe: http://bit.ly/bulntz #
  • Free Business VoIP Comparison Guide: http://lgno.me/bC9r1o #
  • Too many religious organizations are in the business of enforcing beliefs. [Charley Pride] #
  • I can't stop watching http://www.etsy.com/recently.php – sooner or later, something will strike my fancy. #
  • Divvyshot is "photo sharing, re-developed." http://lgno.me/bx7GJ9 [Preferable to having your photos de-developed. In some cases.] #
  • Testing a @TianaFeng theory: "Justin Bieber loves iPhone Social Media and Twitter with YouTube." #
  • A lot of my ex-girlfriends don't think I'm funny. [@danecook] #
  • Did SXSW Interactive Panels Fail to Entertain? – http://lgno.me/d8E1TR #
  • Is the CD dead? http://lgno.me/97sh4v [Well, if it ain't rollin' over and beggin' no mo'...] #
  • Hey Seattle! @bradnelson is playing w/ the great cover band, DMQ, at Nectar in Fremont on Friday: http://bit.ly/b71W1T [via @Shih_Wei] #
  • Back up Twitter, Facebook, Google Docs, etc. with @backupify: http://www.backupify.com/ [via Espen Holtermann] #
  • Back up Twitter, Facebook, Google Docs, etc.: http://www.backupify.com/via Espen Holtermann] #
  • My community are like "sheep" according to @edhewitt: http://bit.ly/b58EUF [Does that make me a sheepmaster?] #
  • Ask someone what they think about the iPad. Let 'em rant for a while, then offer to give 'em one for free. Watch 'em waffle. #
  • Forget Wireless Contracts with Boost Mobile and the New Incognito – http://lgno.me/9dqeys #
  • Search Any Movie Moment Ever: http://anyclip.com/ #
  • All this time, I thought I was going to "Traitor Joe's." Suddenly, it's not as much fun to shop there anymore. #
  • Twitter went down on me for a half hour! #
  • http://www.dictionaraoke.org/ #
  • Are you THAT douchebag? http://bit.ly/duLlLU #
  • Favorite Downloads – http://lgno.me/dgk1ZU #
  • There is *NOTHING* wrong with box wine these days, @SeattleWineGal. I can't kill an entire bottle in one sitting. #
  • 66% of IT admins at companies with Macs and PCs said they expect to see an increase in the number of Macs this year: http://bit.ly/aPSJqb #
  • Mac IT pros say Macs cost less to manage than PCs: http://bit.ly/9EhauT [via @tuaw] #
  • Amazing Etch-A-Sketch drawings: http://tinyurl.com/yfec9ny #
  • Bad WordPress plug-ins can cost you visitors and money. http://lgno.me/drJ6Hf [And prematurely age you with frustration.] #
  • I wonder what this chunk of "Steve Jobs" cheese tastes like? http://bit.ly/9yb5dv #
  • I want to sound like Christopher Cross in another ten years, and be totally proud of it. [Gene Ween] #
  • Who steals from the library? http://lgno.me/dkxfE2 [Book 'em, Danno!] #
  • Waking up with a bad head in the morning is difficult sometimes. [Caroline Corr] #
  • What are You Searching For? – http://lgno.me/c4Y4Y7 #
  • Twitter promises to 'be a force for good.' http://lgno.me/dlDHA0 [But I'd practice bowing to our dark Twitter masters just in case.] #
  • I am big. It's the pictures that got small. [Gloria Swanson] #
  • Mac Pillows and iPhone Coasters – http://lgno.me/8YZrH4 #
  • Hunter the miracle. http://lgno.me/bC2ZPg [No matter what, someone's always got it worse than you.] #
  • Sure, give me an adventure and I'll ride it. [@XMAdMx] #
  • Social Media Questions and Answers – http://lgno.me/9WzjOk #
  • #140tc: Essential Tools of the Twitter Connoisseur. http://lgno.me/bJVmNt [Is "corkscrew" on the list?] #
  • New MacUpdate Bundle: #aff http://go.tagjag.com/macupdate [11 Top Mac Apps at an 85% discount.] #
  • We are in a democratic society. It's our job to question. [Kurt Russell] #
  • Video of Ballmer's dancing avatar on Windows Phone 7: http://bit.ly/aVjfsl [via @toddbishop] #
  • Build Your Own Cool Avatar With These 4 Awesome Sites: http://bit.ly/bJ0EWg [via @MakeUseOf] #
  • Enterprise PBX Buyer's Guide: http://lgno.me/9B0WIU #
  • Time moves in one direction, memory in another. [@GreatDismal] #
  • http://bluetoothdouchebag.com/ #
  • A look at Internet Explorer 9. http://lgno.me/9wAIyP [Some might say it as "Internet Explorer? Nein!"] #
  • I'm sort of like a lame, single guy in a red sports car. [@billy] #
  • Microsoft's bringing the 'roids: http://bit.ly/cHJGDa [Works in Safari, too!] #
  • Is Going Up! "the smarter way to manage your Web analytics & SEO?" http://lgno.me/chJEfz [It's free. Find out!] #
  • Critics don't buy records. They get 'em free. [Nat King Cole] #
  • Hey @BadAstronomer: http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/webclient/ [Microsoft WorldWide Telescope Web Client!] #
  • Whoa! Your account isn't wearing green. *PINCH* Oh, wait… neither is mine! #
  • Who are Toyota owners going to believe? http://lgno.me/ahirKE [I'm guessing @RealCarrotTop. Why not?] #
  • Should School be Taught in the Cloud? – http://lgno.me/cBAHiG #
  • Twitter eBook – http://lgno.me/a3oMHO #
  • Cleaning out one's inbox after returning from a conference should be an Olympic event. #
  • @caseygotcher – It's raining just as much in Seattle as it was in Austin this morning. South by South-Wet? in reply to caseygotcher #
  • March Madness Malware – http://lgno.me/9whYlu #
  • Hello, Seattle – we love you. Scrambled eggs all over my face. What is a boy to do? #home #
  • Leftystrat has an ulcer. http://lgno.me/cHuphn [That ulcer's name is "Dell."] #
  • No one knows how to write a novel until it's been written. [Alice Hoffman] #
  • How a blind soldier can read and see through his tongue: http://lgno.me/ajDWP7 [Now that's applied geekery at its finest!] #
  • If you had your life to live over again, do it overseas. [Henny Youngman] #
  • Can our economic woes be tamed by high inflation? http://lgno.me/980MNU [Politicians have enough hot air to inflate anything.] #
  • I lose all control after two drinks of anything. [Mercedes McCambridge] #
  • Piano improvisation with random strangers on Chatroulette. Hilarious: http://bit.ly/de9Lq7 [via @laughingsquid] #
  • On the plane heading back to Seattle. First Class was all they had left for me. @BenHuh is up here, too. #
  • VW Golf TDI: fuel-stingy fun. http://lgno.me/bGO9oq [And arm-slugging hullabaloo!] #
  • A well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people. [James Madison] #
  • Free, Web-based Preceden lets you create a timeline for almost anything: http://lgno.me/9kBHHh [Bought this milk in college. Probably bad.] #
  • Keep Track of Your Life Online – http://lgno.me/chzFXM #
  • I'm tired of trying to get other people to see into my brain. I'm done. [@Todd_Mcfarlane] #
  • #140tc: March Microfinance Madness – The @Vittana Education Challenge. http://lgno.me/c9yAcg #
  • I've had great success being a total idiot. [Jerry Lewis] #
  • Building A Web Application Security Program. http://lgno.me/c25bhV [You know... for the kids.] #
  • When I was in jail, I was a lot of people's favorite person. [Flavor Flav] #
  • WARNING to all of you leaving #sxsw today: the airport security line is very long. #
  • http://j.mp/a0rfNv – Looks like Apple may be working on streaming. [via @frojive] #
  • http://ietestdrive.com/ #
  • Ambitious broadband proposal could benefit Google and Cisco. http://lgno.me/c58aFp [But not disco. Disco's still dead.] #
  • @jasontbedell – If you demo http://typewith.me/ in your session, be sure to record it so that I can share the video. in reply to jasontbedell #
  • I really love the karate thing I did on CHiPs. [Erik Estrada] #
  • Chief exorcist says Devil is in the Vatican. http://lgno.me/ceY1Fg [Do you suppose his official résumé actually says "Chief Exorcist?"] #
  • Floating on the SXSW floor without a badge. Left it in the hotel room I no longer have access to. :) #
  • Pirillo announces candidacy for Senate District 21: http://bit.ly/9fjaZp #
  • SXSW isn't about panels or parties so much as it's about people. #
  • I covered everybody who showed up to my #sxsw "party" tonight. Top THAT, @aplusk! #
  • Twitter Announces the @Anywhere Platform – http://lgno.me/dhtxYX #
  • RT @KatArmstrong Go go go go gooooooooooooooooooooooooooo #refreshgary [Retweet and help @hardlynormal help the homeless!] #
  • Nice, dry, relatively quiet at Champion's bar in Courtyard by Marriott. Small, happy party. #sxsw #
  • Improve Your Website – http://lgno.me/9GjWzr #
  • Had to fight through mountains of beautiful women to shake the hand of @papadimitriou. #stud #
  • Typical #SXSW conversation: "Solis a Brogan the Vaynerchuk with Social Media on Cashmore through Scoble of Twitter in iPhone." #
  • Typical #SXSW conversation: "Solis a Brogan the Vaynerchuck with Social Cashmore Scoble Media Twitter iPhone." #
  • Thanks to @MikePrasad and @RoysRoy for dinner at Roy's Hawaiian in Austin, TX. tons of geeks in the room! #
  • What was the most popular Internet scam for 2009? http://lgno.me/aFRCxs [I'm not sure "popular" is the best choice of adjectives here...] #
  • It is the old battle between those who use a toothbrush and those who don't. [Lady Gregory] #
  • Coming from outside the FiOS Zone. http://lgno.me/bEUMLF [Wasn't Hervé Villechaize in this movie?] #
  • My dad is officially on Twitter: @JoePirillo. #
  • The iPhone 3GS GPS has been a bucket of fail at #sxsw – it always plants me several blocks away from where I stand. #
  • Preparing myself for one final night of #sxsw parties. My liver deserves its own Twitter account. #
  • Find a priest who understands English and doesn't look like Rasputin. [Aristotle Onassis] #
  • Is the Argosy HV372 Media Player Linux hostile? http://lgno.me/bPyh95 [Or Windows aggressive? Or gender neutral? Or lactose intolerant?] #
  • You can't stop rock-n-roll! [Dee Snider] #
  • #140tc: a conversation with Ben Parr. http://lgno.me/coATZj [He's perfectly Mashable!] #
  • Thoroughly read all your contracts. I really mean thoroughly. [Bret Michaels] #
  • Teens: Don't expose your location on Twitter! http://lgno.me/beFyAB [Might be good advice for some adults, too...] #
  • I have always been afraid of banks. [Andrew Jackson] #
  • Can Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg do it again with 'Pacific?' http://lgno.me/a58Hdx [Somehow, I don't think it'll be a musical.] #
  • Dissents speak to a future age. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg] #
  • Not at home with Adobe? http://lgno.me/b1T6Gf [It may be time to look elsewhere.] #
  • Censors tend to do what only psychotics do: they confuse reality with illusion. [David Cronenberg] #
  • How did you celebrate Pi Day? http://lgno.me/aWPGLP [With cake!] #
  • One of the great things about the universe is that it's fair. [Alan Bean] #
  • March 15 is the 25th Anniversary of first .com registered: #ad http://spn.tw/5upl [#25yearsofdotcom] #
  • Avoiding 7 common mistakes of IT security compliance: http://lgno.me/dz5WTD #
  • The #cheezburger party at Cedar Door has been the best I've been to tonight. Still happening, too! #
  • I need to assemble a Food, Drink, and Conversation festival in Seattle. I'll call it "Mouth by Mouthwest." #
  • I'm told: "Real party is at the Marriott North Bar (via @mattdanner)." Dining at Chez Nous down the block now. #sxsw #
  • If your SXSW party has a waiting line, I'm absolutely NOT interested. Moving on… #
  • Dear Restaurant Owners who use Flash and don't post menus or hours of operation on your Web sites… YOU SUCK!!! #
  • Just got Rucksack for Mac OS X completely free. Nothing paid! Really awesome! But hurry, only until March 23rd at http://www.macbuzzer.com #
  • Looking for bleu cheese and red wine in downtown Austin. #sxsw #
  • Really appreciating the free "Zone" bars they're handing out at SXSW. Always wondered what cardboard tasted like. #
  • Social Media Updates for 2010-03-14 – http://lgno.me/a4LCsR #
  • #SXSW Report: Number of people in line to meet Cowboys Cheerleaders: 2. Number of peole in line for free hot dogs: 40. [via @hawaii] #
  • Epic Faceplants: http://youtu.be/1Lef9nWH5HA #