Twitter updates for 2010-12-25

Had an unexpected, scary & unwelcome visitor on Christmas Eve and no it wasn't Santa http://twitpic.com/3je844 #
Anika (@reachanika) had a blast opening and trying out her presents http://twitpic.com/3je31g http://twitpic.com/3je36m #
Besides the real Christmas tree, @hanakumar decided to also do a virtual Christmas tree http://twitpic.com/3je0ww #
Dinner table spread by @hanakumar. Of course @reachanika gets to be at the head of the table 🙂 http://twitpic.com/3jdz93 #

Twitter updates for 2010-12-24

Thanks @rohitkhare! RT @salimismail: @rohitkhare's present for @manukumar. Perfect gift http://yfrog.com/gyn2apj #
Catching up w/ @salimismail — at Mandarin Gourmet http://gowal.la/c/3cdzq #
Was assembling @reachanika's christmas gift that I ordered on @Amazon. Bummed that some plastic parts arrived broken from manufacturer 🙁 #

I'm at Genentech in South San Francisco, CA http://gowal.la/c/3bPw8 #
Waiting for @jamescham — at Cafe Epi http://gowal.la/c/3bDQS #
RT @anthonyha: So @owenthomas calls for an end to the "talent acquisition" euphemism (and admits he's kind of a pain) http://bit.ly/h7Pv5e #
Now that makes more sense. Congrats @howietl RT @TechCrunch: Salesforce Buys Email Contact Manager Etacts http://tcrn.ch/iftmC9 by @leenarao #
Whats the story @howietl ?? RT @om: SocialCRM Startup ETacts Shutting Down http://k9.vc/hBYuYa via @gigaom #
Congrats @mikeyk! RT @instagramapp: Whoa! @instagram just passed one million users – we're gonna need a bigger boat. http://bit.ly/hDLNsv #

Simple. RT @shandsaker: Recipe for startup success: 1.Try lots of things. 2.Learn from your mistakes. 3.Persist. 4. Don't run out of money. #
Most companies succeed not *because* of their VCs, but *despite* their VCs. #
A positive form/outcome of climate change? RT @joshu: man, it's acquisition season #
My word for the day is: Gobbledygook http://k9.vc/eeP0sA #
RT @500startups: #TwilioFund advisors include @johnmusser @manukumar @joshu @daveschappell @monstro @jayweintraub: http://t.co/fK8TStt #
I'm at Munger Graduate Residences in CA http://gowal.la/c/3bdfe #
Judging from the timestamps on incoming email, it's safe to conclude that the Valley never sleeps. #24x7Email #
Great teams/products win. Movity had both on YC Demo Day. Congrats! RT @karaswisher: Trulia Acquires Movity http://bit.ly/dFKnnq cc @golda #
For those of us too lazy to go out in the cold 😉 RT @newsycombinator: Live Streaming Lunar Eclipse http://j.mp/ig6VR5 #
Meebo's investors certainly know something I don't. RT @VentureBeat: Meebo closes $27.5M round to socialize the Web http://ow.ly/1axN2I #
Hell yeah +1 RT @venturehacks: The only legitimate reason to start a startup is to build a great product. #

RT @ai: Very close to a total boycott of @windowsphone in spite of my history. As weird as this sounds, Apple's process is SO MUCH better. #
This has become my default way to make phone calls. RT @newsycombinator: Free calling in Gmail extended through 2011 http://j.mp/eaNHfW #
RT @dbasch :RT @heroku: Planning to hack over the holidays? You could win a Macbook Air! http://cot.ag/feAgkj #
Every founding CEO needs a lesson in Board management and every VC Board member needs to have started/operated a company. #
RT @ginab: Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Responds to Whitney Tilson: Cover Your Short Position. Now. – Seeking Alpha http://me.lt/95K0 #
Join me and nominate @CardMunch for Best Mobile Application for the 2010 Crunchies awards! http://is.gd/imaoY #crunchies #
Join me and nominate @Occipital for Best Bootstrapped Startup for the 2010 Crunchies awards! http://is.gd/iZghi #crunchies #
Congrats @ShannaWP! cc @IlluminateVC @JakeWitherell RT @VentureBeat: Autodesk buys Wild Pockets game design platform http://ow.ly/1axH5G #
Cool! RT @occipital: The Occipital elves have been busy! Tomorrow we're launching something that's never been done before in a browser. #
Color me skeptical, but it's still #AOL RT @marshallk: What AOL Got When it Bought About.me http://rww.to/er4cUh #
Catching up on today's tech news and my cynicism must be getting the better of me. I've said "Really!?" to myself at least 4 times. #
I'm at Bessemer Venture Partners in Menlo Park, CA http://gowal.la/c/3aSu5 #