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Twitter updates for 2010-02-15

  • Wondering why I haven't seen more in the press/blogs about @Google's Social Circle for social search. Try this: http://k9.vc/aPchNL #
  • Expedia Customer Service #FAIL RT @TechCrunch: My Bloody Valentine: Expedia.com – http://tcrn.ch/bYcKiF #
  • RT @DanielleMORRILL: Just tried new Twilio powered app txt2ping.com and here are the results for Twilio.com http://twitpic.com/13aoun #
  • RT @barneyp: Great post on #Ted: http://bit.ly/dlQemp by @Scobleizer. On envy, elitism, community, experiments, and value for money. #
  • And the smarter yet use Ad Blockers? πŸ˜‰ 'The smarter you are, the less you click' – ReadWriteWeb (http://k9.vc/c7pE6yvia) h/t @daslee #
  • If a user is not inclined to click an ad, why bother showing it to them. Adblocker extensions prob don't have huge impact on ad revenue. #
  • Another article showing how clueless NYTimes writers are these days. Most ads make $ on clicks. No clicks, no $ lost. http://k9.vc/atExOI #
  • Just installed AdThwart (similar to AdBlock) extension to get rid of ads on Chrome. Now my transition is permanent! http://k9.vc/9JZTVn #
  • Once displays are there, we will need consumer/cheap 3-D cameras. Television Begins a Push Into the 3rd Dimension – http://nyti.ms/6eE4up #
  • Funny (and good) to see Twitter making a dent in politics all over the world, including India. http://k9.vc/bDXq8q Go @ShashiTharoor #
  • If the leader is the flint, the first follower is the spark; first follower transformed a lone nut into a leader http://frc.vc/39C HT @joshk #
  • RT @tedsv @TEDNews On the BBC: What the world needs now, in 18 seconds http://on.ted.com/88XU #TED #TEDxSV #
  • Extraordinary indeed. The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers (via #TED) See previews at http://thelxd.com #
  • Awesome stuff RT @occipital: Blaise @ MSFT demos realtime 3D tracking on a Bing maps substrate at TED. http://on.ted.com/88V1 #

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Twitter updates for 2010-02-14

  • IMHO this article only shows how clueless the NYTimes' writer is about what drives Silicon Valley. http://k9.vc/aZUkSZ #TheEndIsComingWooo #
  • How to use a twist/innovation to break into a crowded space: A dating site by math geeks. http://k9.vc/cFmmEx #
  • Enjoyed reading @georgezachary's post on @venturehacks on the history of venture capital. http://k9.vc/azWPyy Looking forward to the sequel. #
  • For those wondering who Shelley is, she's @Stanford's Audi TT with a mind of her own http://k9.vc/9qlH3e #
  • 'the modern car is a computer on wheels' 'more code than in some jet fighters' http://k9.vc/aVHYnx (And they haven't met Shelley yet ;)) #
  • The VC motto? πŸ˜‰ RT @martenmickos: "Learn to say no to the good so you can say yes to the best." – John C. Maxwell #quote #
  • Buzz bootstrapping genius/scary RT @rashmi: Social networks need time to grow up; Buzz was born as an adult http://bit.ly/aDW7wo #
  • "Do something that matters" – What’s Better: Saving the World or Building Another Facebook app? – http://tcrn.ch/c7UtCt by @vwadhwa #
  • RT @Bill_Gross "Don't put limitations on yourself, others will do that for you." James Cameron #TED "Failure IS an option, but FEAR is not!" #
  • RT @Bill_Gross: Conley happiness equation – Wanting what you have/Having what you want. Western countries focus on the denominator. #TED #
  • RT @bfeld: yet another good startup visa story – http://bit.ly/dlrp6B #startupvisa #

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Twitter updates for 2010-02-13

  • Apple Store to pick up my MacBook Air. Next day turn around, not bad at all! β€” at Apple Store, Palo Alto http://gowal.la/s/3Rn #
  • RT @divbhansali The biggest danger in America right now: the belief that your uninformed opinion is worth exactly as much as my actual facts #
  • Commentary/analysis on #Neufeld Memo by an immigration attorney: 'Do You Control Your H-1B Workers? USCIS Wants to Know' http://k9.vc/b3R8C5 #
  • USCIS' Neufeld Memo http://k9.vc/bfiJE9 is a real blow to using H-1B visa for immigrant founder-employees #startupvisa #Neufeld #
  • Correction to my previous tweet re Plaxo: http://k9.vc/9fGzm7 Wasn't a @plaxo problem, but someone on FB who I absolutely don't recognize. #
  • IMHO Google Buzz has the potential to be a real buzz-kill for Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, Foursquare, Gowalla and more. #
  • Amazingly poignant/persuasive #TED talk by Jamie Oliver 'simple' topic of food. Teach Kids About Food. http://k9.vc/di7Z8z #
  • I've connected my @Twitter account to my Google Buzz, but my tweets don't show up in Buzz. What gives? #
  • RT @Bill_Gross: Gary Lauder gave great talk on how to save time/money/resources @ stop signs w/new type of yield. http://bit.ly/9VmQ4t #TED #
  • Great post. The iPad form-factor changes everything IMHO RT @om: Why I Am Excited About the iPad http://bit.ly/b5wojN from @gigaom #
  • Cool stuff RT @techreview: Microsoft Adds "Augmented Reality" to Bing Maps: At the TED conference this week,… http://k9.vc/bJoab1 #
  • Plaxo sends message saying they connected me to someone because of FBConnect, except person not an FB friend! #Plaxo #FAIL #
  • The iPhone is so not conducive to being able to go back to sleep at night. So much good stuff to explore on the 'Internets' πŸ˜‰ #
  • w/Buzz @Google desperately needs to allow for consolidating multiple GMail identities & setting a default public profile. #GMailMultiplicity #
  • RT @sidraj: Good feedback makes you feel good but bad feedback makes you good. #
  • RT @elatable: This post does a good job debunking some of the disinformation re: Buzz: http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2010-02-12-n82.html #
  • Cool stuff. Use this or ProtoVis? RT @newsycombinator: Announcing Google Chart Tools http://bit.ly/c1ckGY #
  • Twitter did this right. RT @TechCrunch: Watch Out Who You Reply To On Google Buzz, You Might Be Exposing Their Email http://tcrn.ch/bMHdLu #

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Twitter updates for 2010-02-11

  • Insanely simple SMS apps w/ Twilio RT @twilio: 1. Get Twilio SMS 2. Build an SMS app 3. Be a Hero! http://bit.ly/ahdjsi #SMSapps #hero #
  • Stuff like this just doesn't sit right with me. 'Buy Now, Pay Later (Maybe With Your Allowance)' :NYTimes http://k9.vc/cMM07Q #
  • Bummed I can't make it. RT @Stanford: ETL Seminar today: Panel of Young Entrepreneurs, 4:30pm, Skilling Auditorium http://bit.ly/agBoXu #
  • Step 1 after getting #Buzz'd – unfollow @Scobleizer. Sorry Robert, but even your Buzz is already way too much of a firehose! πŸ™‚ #
  • Just got #Buzz'd #
  • #plan Reception and Screening of the WAVC Documentary Film on the Founders of Venture… Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 6:00pm http://plancast.com/a/k82 #
  • Wd love to see this πŸ˜‰ #MBAfail RT @Bill_Gross: Marshmellow & spaghetti challenge – MBA's make a plan, kids do prototypes, and kids win #TED #
  • 'The best & brightest come to study at U.S. universities. After graduation, they are forced to leave' :@ericschmidt http://k9.vc/bfpVZ2 #

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