The Devil You Know

Stream o’ consciousness for July 14th

In me, Me, ME! on July 14, 2009 at 12:06 pm
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RT @johnrobinson Caller: …too much Michael Jackson in the paper! Me: But he was only on the front page one day. Her: See what I’m saying? [#]
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Listened to 55 songs.
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RT @ryansholin Five Keys to Authenticity = My guide to what’s next once your news org gets into social media: http://bit.ly/LNPEh [#]
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Customer service at scale, part II: Why my experiences with AT&T make me fear for GM: http://is.gd/1iEM7 [#]
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Just turned on music in living room with phone in bedroom. So glad I live in the future. [#]
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Finally broke down and subscribed MobileMe. Worth it for autosynch cal, Omnifocus w/ iPhone. And the phone find feature is slick. [#]
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RT @donttrythis Hey! Buy a piece of Gen-U-Wine piece of Adam and Jamie built hardware for yourself! http://tinyurl.com/mwszmc (ben. for EFF) [#]
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I’m not one to stifle innovation, but PLEASE– the world doesn’t need any more new Twitter clients. Even for the iPhone. [#]
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@sblaskovich My favorite sign: Welcome to our ool. Notice there is no "p" in it. [#]
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Listened to 59 songs.
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@ccuellar If Southwest gets you to Swaziland, I’ll be amazed, [#]
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Bizarre technique: Wells Fargo calls me to sell mortgage refi. Then tells me they are too backlogged & I should call in a month. [#]
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@shawnpwilliams One of us! One of us! [#]
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@ckrewson Really like college site. Can you get college paper sites to syndicate to you? (We do.) Do young readers always need "edgy" font? [#]
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Google Adwords admin incompatible with FireFox 3.5. Nice [#]
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RT @pegasusnews Pegasus News week in view: Great balls of fire edition – http://eepurl.com/b-0O [#]
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Listened to 19 songs.
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Web users are over MJ. But somehow we’re supposed to watch him on TV all weekend: http://is.gd/1lvPF #fb [#]
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@jdunck I share your struggle. [#]
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An iPhone app that tells you when it is safe to go pee during movie and what you are missing: http://is.gd/1lE7p I love the future. #fb [#]
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@sblaskovich "twertarded" is SO politically incorrect. Try "twerticapable" [#]
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This is why ASCAP is no friend to musicians — sues AT&T saying ringtones constitute public performance http://is.gd/1lL54 [#]
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Perfect evening picnic / sail. Fireworks on all sides of lake. #fb [#]
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@ajkeen unless you ate managing a gazillion accounts, Tweetie best iPhone app. [#]
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Apparently only one joke in repertoire of dudes in testero-speedboats passing by sailboat: "Wanna race?" #fb [#]
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#followfriday Mostt insightful twitterer of all: @themime [#]
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WooT! Whole Foods has La Chouffe! (Or had, as we just cleaned em out) [#]
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Celebrating freedom to have a fridge full of foreign and domestic ales and picnic food: http://twitpic.com/97mvq [#]
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rt @ debgalant The deal: you govern only because we say so, and now we say you don’t. By the way, we’re all equal. See you at Bunker Hill. [#]
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Last night’s voyage, via awesome Navionics iPhone lake app: http://twitpic.com/99kc1 [#]
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RT @zaccrain: Best #Star-Spangled Banner ever. RT @sportsguy33 >> Agreed. Sing it straight, UNLESS you are MG. http://tinyurl.com/29say6 [#]
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Get clarity on meaning of 4th. Read Dec o’ Ind. Watch Ninja Warrior. Tater salad. Sail. Friends. & groove: http://is.gd/1nijV #fb [#]
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Shared 2 photos.
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You cant have the 4th without Uncle Willie http://bit.ly/Ye6IG http://twitpic.com/9a41u [#]
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Older I get and more times I see "The Seven Year Itch," the more I appreciate it. And laugh. #tallglassofmartinichampagnepotatochips #fb [#]
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4th: On the way to @colbywalton & kim’s; streaming Booker T & DBTs live in Chicago. #shakeitlikeapolaroid #fb [#]
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Note to #journohacks: #MJ is dead now. None of your #retrohackhype matters. #andyouwonderwhyyouarelosingyourjobs (via @gapingvoid) [#]
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Heading to next 4th stop. Buddy Guy live in Chicago streaming. Have I mentioned that I love this country / living in the future? #fb [#]
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@gapingvoid Other priceless country lyric from same source: "It all comes down to livin fast or dyin slow" #rek [#]
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@gooseapps Lounge OSX beta expires; no new beta until 7/7? FAIL (frustrated Lounge fan) [#]
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@joosttx The boat is the green house. The souls of Worthington Street live there. #marlonbrandopocahantasandme [#]
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@JasonLBaptiste how about me? Close enough? ;-) [#]
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The Sunday paper beat us home. That hasn’t happened in nearly six years. [#]
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Was psyched to see NYT Arts profile on Wilco, but learned nothing. Minus quotes, I could have written w/o research. Fan, but not obsessive [#]
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Andreessen: secret plan = finance competitors of acquired companies & do what acquired would do if indy http://bit.ly/JiOe [#]
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@EastDallas you still here? I’m @ Tinstar [#]
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Free journalism lesson: When caught plagiarizing a theater review, don’t respond with belligerence. [#]
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rt @BillCorbett "Information wants to be free." Information also wants to be an ice dancer. (I’m friends w/ Information, & can confirm.) [#]
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Listened to 15 songs.
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My NPR name: "Migchael Abaco." http://bit.ly/xoUbM (via @BillCorbett) (via @Lileks) [#]
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@sebprovencher "printers with readily-available and inexpensive ink cartridges?" Do such things run on taffy and unicorn tears? [#]
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@jdunck @stormy Meh. DART interface still sucks to point of uselessness. [#]
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@Stormy how’d you make out the route name on the truncated wheel interface. You went to Upt…st End? [#]
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Just totally lost my shit over the hoods shooting firewrks through dry trees in back yard. Or was it? Is it Friday? Will I get shot by then? [#]
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Fox4: "Fans will be gathering across the US and in New York too." Did I miss the Yankee secession? [#]
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Jury duty. AKA daylong exercisenon iPhone battery management. #fb [#]
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Jury duty. AKA daylong exercise in iPhone battery management #fb [#]
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I am perfect juror. Fair, sane, reasoned. And I know that blue shirt = guilty; moustache = innocent; > 60 should be locked up on principle. [#]
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Missed revenue opp: courts should sell juror downtime to market research firms. Not kidding. #fb [#]
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So, @rhettmiller, when’s that covers ep hit? Been watching for it in iTunes for a couple weeks. [#]
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@shawnpwilliams Really? You think my jury duty boredom will make that much of an impact? ;-) [#]
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Calling a range of 100 numbers nets < 50 potential jurors. Do that many ditch? #fb [#]
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Sorry, but it is blue shirt + white collar = guilty. (via @worklawyer – well played, sir) [#]
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Bailiff regaling us with tale of missed connection on KLTY radio contest. Riveting! Tweets end here. [#]
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I just finished the July 7, 2009 Houston Chronicle Crossword in 17:02 with hints. #crossword #iphone [#]
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@gooseapps you could have rereleased the old version. Doesn’t matter what your biz model is (ads, fee) this is major fail. Tweetdecks gain [#]
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We are not planning to put Michael’s funeral on the front page tomorrow. Just our contribution to saving journalism. (via @johnrobinson) [#]
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@magnus72 Can you invite others? I want in! [#]
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@ckrewson I love Good Dog! (my best pal lives in Philly.) [#]
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@johnrobinson @TheNewsChick The beatings will continue until morale improves. [#]
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Jury duty day two. (Yup, got picked) Radio silence until done. [#]
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@Vishal1031 Hey Vishal: remember when you shot me for FW Weekly on death of papers? Could I get a digital? <a href="mailto:mikeorren@pegnews.com”>mikeorren@pegnews.com [#]
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Dear older people who run the world. We’re breaking up with you. http://tinyurl.com/kl2cll (via @stevenwadesmith) [#]
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@ckrewson Why does the Philadelphia Daily News and Inquirer not have the #racistpool story posted on Philly.com? (via @dallasprogress) [#]
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@ckrewson Cool. Thanks for responding. @dallasprogress is a local catalyst, one of our longeststanding contentpartners and a Philly native. [#]
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@gapingvoid Can you do meteor/dinosaur as a similar cubegrenade offering? Would make me smile, cry, buy. Plus, you must #OBEYTEXANS. [#]
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@dallasprogress posted now. We were following TV. (via @ckrewson) [#]
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After a long day of dispensing justice, I like an artisinal Belgian golden ale brewed with spice. http://twitpic.com/9qsgl [#]
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RT @cshirky: Remember, Back In The Day, when Google used to build stuff, *then* announce it? I miss those days. *cough*Wave*cough* [#]
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@sblaskovich how nice of Teresa to say. ;-) [#]
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rt @pegasusnews Pegasus News week in view: Acting like children edition – http://eepurl.com/cgqC [#]
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Jury duty, part the third (and hopefully last). [#]
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@johnrobinson I can’t hear you. Too busy listening. (Even funnier of you saw Reno 911 last night) [#]
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@JoostTX Worthy would be a bridezilla. [#]
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I’m officially interesting. (Actually @pegasusnews is, but they are listing people.) http://is.gd/1sjGQ #fb [#]
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Free at last. Overall, jury experience rekindled my belief in the system. #fb [#]
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Lovett’s "Texascentric album" @prestonjones? Like Lance Armstrong’s "bike-heavy exercise." Or my "alcoholic beverage." #ifythenx [#]
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Provide assistance. If it please you, provide assistance. #1stdraftmovielines [#]
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@dgouldin What is app called? [#]
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I have always depended on the mindlessness of Rangers. #1stdraftmovielines [#]
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I have an ambivalent feeling about this #1stdraftmovielines [#]
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"Frankly my dear, meh." #1stdraftmovielines (via @looocas) [#]
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WooT. Finished juryduty; got Google Voice; review copy of @chrisanderson ‘s Free; and LaChouffe happy hr. Everythings coming up Millhouse! [#]
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Luke, I don’t think we’re related. #1stdraftmovielines [#]
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I am a lineman for the county. [#]
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@worklawyer Free as of yesterday afternoon. Really educational. [#]
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Listened to 27 songs.
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@howardowens @ckrewson My question is lots of ads on a page — Any feel for response/recognition of ads or clutter complaints? [#]
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@ctanksley Thanks. And congrats to you on your engagement! [#]
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@cshirky Including the resultant brainfreeze. [#]
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@reid1000 But what did you REALLY think of the movie? ;-) [#]
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@rhettmiller what’s so great / about the Gazoo #demoversions #obscurecartoons [#]
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The Disco Nap is an art form. I am a master. #fb [#]
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#AT&T doesn’t care about customers who work in the ad industry: http://is.gd/1vg8T FAIL [#]
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@unmodern If the thing I want to link doesn’t exist, I write it. [#]
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If you own a pool in the Northern Part of Hell, you MUST get one of these. Reduced our pool temp by > 10 degrees http://twitvid.com/58AFE [#]
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Last tweet was mainly to test Twitvid, but pool cooler link is: http://www.mistcooling.com/poolcooler.htm [#]
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@TerryHeaton @jeffjarvis Business Day? Why so infrequent? Planning for long thoughtpieces? [#]
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@LevelTen_Colin I find almost every daily task is easier on iPhone than desktop. [#]
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Starting to understand the power / wonder of Google Voice. I, for one, welcome our Mountain View-ian overlords. [#]
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Seesmic Desktop proves that Air apps needn’t be ugly and that I no longer care if @gooseapps ever launches new Lounge beta. [#]
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@dallasprogress Yeah– The old app I used went inactive for a week. I like Seesmic a lot. [#]
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@Mikebullock Suddenly I feel the need to check my prostate. http://twitvid.com/270CA [#]
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Listened to 8 songs.
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@vedo Thanks! Can’t believe how their editorial standards have dropped ;-) [#]
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@amuse Palindrones? (sorry- I’m independent with both righty & lefty tendencies, but can’t resist a joke) #equalopportunityoffender [#]
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@dallasprogress Had trouble too. Restart. If that fails, remove fb acct from seesmic and re-add. Then restart. [#]
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@dallasprogress just seesmic. [#]
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RT @ajkeen: new media rule #2: only global & micro local content businesses will survive. Everything in between will be wiped out. [#]
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You know you’re in Texas when… minor chores outside at 10 PM necessitate a shower afterwards. [#]
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Teenage brits will save us all http://bit.ly/pdQjK [#]
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@rhettmiller Since you’re in a hotel, "pay-per-view flix" [#]
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rt @stephenfry "We believe web has a lot to offer in terms of connectivity" Group mgr for Office told BBC. Wow! So ahead of the curve, MS [#]
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(Late night insomnia + April’s new early work sched) * 4 rambunctious dogs / too much to do = tired & cranky / cups of coffee #fb [#]
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I often mock those who say that modern tech will ruin all serendipity. Sometimes I don’t: http://bit.ly/14QDsJ (iTunes link) #fb [#]
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Know anybody who would like to launch a news site in Harlingen, Texas? http://tinyurl.com/n3y5ls (via @howardowens) [#]
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RT @johnperrybarlow: @cshirky Of course the future is awesomer than this. This is merely the present. As usual. [#]
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Me today: http://is.gd/1yyLY [#]
  1. Holy catchup, Batman.

    No, that wasn’t one insane day. That was the 10 days or so that Lifestream’s autopost was busted.

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