June 2009
37 posts
The only thing bigger than his glasses are his ideas. Seth Godin on a radically simple view of social networking: http://is.gd/1ijJD
Bill Maher is one of the few people that consistently tricks me into being disappointed by him again. How does he do that?
This dutch baby pancake is no joke. http://twitpic.com/8l2mx
Wisdom of health insurance: Don’t let ‘em see an endocrinologist until kidneys fail outright. Dialysis can’t be that expensive. Right? #dumb
RT @amyjane12: The State Assembly is memorializing MJ instead of fixing state budget. At least they can agree on something. Baby steps…
RT @PFTompkins: Do people in comas snore? Because that would be f**king MADDENING.
RT @mashable: Michael Jackson Dies: Twitter Tributes Now 30% of Tweets - http://bit.ly/GVUpx
RT @KQED_CapNotes: Sen. Rod Wright (D-LA) gets last word on floor (after failed budget fix) announcing the death of Michael Jackson.
Boss lady just told me I have to start taking more vacation. Doesn’t she know we’re in an economy-pocalypse? I’m saving up for looting days.
Amazing satellite imagery of invented suburbs. http://tinyurl.com/ljjkym via @rossdrum @ddmeyer
FREE TRAINING - Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy Using the New Rules of Marketing & PR http://cli.gs/Hn6pa
If you could step back to just a few years ago and imagine how mind blowing this would be to watch. Now, it’s just cool: http://is.gd/1aWZU
Just got word that the AP is sending a photographer to document California’s state of affairs as reported by me: http://twitpic.com/872x2
Latest and perhaps most comprehensive update from the Capitol: http://twitpic.com/872x2
This is the screen door I didn’t just break through, no matter what @jennbc and @StaceyCatherine say. http://twitpic.com/7zmor
RT @jeremygriffin Tips to improve how your organization listens to online conversations. http://bit.ly/Tb01g
One of my favorite web personalities, Gary Vaynerchuk on Jimmy Fallon (which my DVR mysteriously forgot to record): http://is.gd/16EDJ
Show support for democracy in Iran add green overlay to your Twitter avatar with 1-click - http://helpiranelection.com/
RT @DesignerDepot: Time Saving Mac Utilities for Graphic Designers: http://tinyurl.com/kpzat4
RT @tweetmeme Iran Election 2009: Iran Elections
RT @qikipedia In 1994, 35,000 Americans insured themselves against being kidnapped and eaten by aliens.
Gandhi: 7 sins include wealth w/out work, politics w/out principle, commerce w/out morality, & worship w/out sacrifice. http://is.gd/15zZ0
Notes to self: Brush up on checkers skills. Also, find stupid friends with big houses. http://is.gd/14GEE
I got about 2 dozen: “iphone activation server is temporarily unavailable” warnings but finally got through!
Does anyone know about the Elks, Lions and Moose lodges? I’m pretty sure they have free parking and a secret handshake so I’m interested.
I’m pretty sure I can slow traffic on my street by doing this w/ @jennbc http://is.gd/13U11
RT @leelefever: NEW Common Craft video: Twitter Search in Plain English. Focuses on real-time news, trends & hashtags. http://bit.ly/mCS2P
Have had some interesting feedback on “the care and feeding of public speakers” http://cli.gs/D1vppa (via @tweetmeme)
Just recruited to Race Across America by Team Donate Life! Can’t rally up to start next week so I have a year to train. http://is.gd/Z0iJ
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Again with the bad exam room art. As if we don’t know what’s coming… http://twitpic.com/6hpbm
Does anyone ever get a Dr who shows up on time? WTF good is an appt if patients are the only ones that honor it?
I think I just lost my web-geek cred. Both my boss and my wife found out about Google Wave before me. Looks rad. http://is.gd/LMIu
Dead man’s switch for posthumous online personality management. RT @chachakai: For the nerds. Just in case…http://bit.ly/MZwdP
More than half of the designers who SAY they know the CMS we stated the project is based on (Wordpress) have never heard of it. Really?!?!