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December 2011
14 posts
#FTW got @lilsweetie working on some mysql database cleanup. No, not the live db: a local copy. No, not a client site. Thanks @mynameiskate!
Dec 16th
The policies #Vancouver Police Board *should* have pushed yesterday to stop social media vigilantes: http://t.co/5STbbWjO
Dec 15th
25 questions any gov, biz or ngo should be able to answer about social media in your org: http://t.co/cadJZcHa
Dec 14th
Yes, @lukestokes I think metrics obsession DOES say more about insecurity. But few have gone broke betting on humans being insecure!
Dec 13th
. @syamant Thanks for sharing #SocialSanity and esp for the reminder that not everyone has given in to #metrics madness!!
Dec 12th
Buffer vs. Timely vs. Hootsuite: Which Solution to Choose? http://t.co/pSljSNSy
Dec 12th
Blogger Partnerships: Increase Your Influence and Audience http://t.co/nZQvkgOB
Dec 11th
Thanks @daeaves and @amberfj for a fab conversation on open source & learning. Lots of great feedback from folks at #whereknowledge!
Dec 10th
Tim Cook is now a recurring character in @LilPnut’s bedtime stories. And he’s not convinced that Cupertino is a real place.
Dec 9th
Hmm, how long are you supposed to listen into a phone call before concluding that it’s a butt call?
Dec 8th
25 rules of social media netiquette http://t.co/8chZPsfV
Dec 7th
How to Increase your blog’s return visitors with a weekly feature: http://t.co/FzzhrhJZ
Dec 6th
Inaugurating a new hashtag, #devicecount. As in: @robcottingham #devicecount Your answer= # of devices in arm’s reach.
Dec 5th
How many times do I have to write directly in #Drupal before I learn to *always* write in a text editor? Apparently more than 121,013.
Dec 4th
June 2011
5 posts
I just ousted @robcottingham as the Mayor of I’m Going to Sleep With You or Without You on @OurHouseWhereWeLive.
Jun 28th
The @makerfaire_van separation of robotics & craft areas is a giant coin sorter for separating little boys from little girls.
Jun 27th
RT @IggyMeansHeroin: Tomorrow in The Times: “Professor X, a bachelor of a particular age, announces his engagement to Magneto, a semi-ti …
Jun 25th
Would you like to live at YVR airport for 80 days, being unable to leave the island? YOU CAN! http://bit.ly/mqqDiJ Via @nep cc @EmilyCarrU
Jun 24th
Origins of ostracism: Ancient Athenians voted on whether to exile a citizen for 10 yrs by writing his name on potsherds, called Ostraka.
Jun 23rd
April 2011
20 posts
What can Canada’s election night twitter rebels learn from a Norwegian teen? http://ow.ly/1sDQ6o #tweettheresults #elxn41
Apr 23rd
10 secrets to staying motivated as a blogger, from 10 experts: http://alexlov.es/1997
Apr 23rd
10 bloggers share their tips on how to stay motivated http://bit.ly/f8QGMU
Apr 22nd
If you are listening to the CBC’s Jewish election panel, please remember not all Jews base their vote on the Israel issue. #elxn41
Apr 21st
RT @DavidSuzukiFDN: You can help the NFB’s Test Tube with David Suzuki win a Webby by voting for it in the Best Use of Interactive Video …
Apr 21st
The ultimate interdenominational dessert plate: matzo crunch, kosher meringues + artisanal peeps. Tx @thegreenmama ! http://ow.ly/i/aAot
Apr 20th
Hmm, who else is willing to chip in & get Margaret Wente back OFF the Internet (& yes, G&M site counts): http://ow.ly/4D69z
Apr 19th
What is Google trying to tell us about the value of online monetization? http://ow.ly/4CfUz
Apr 19th
Did everybody else know that Google will only deliver your first 1000 results, no matter how many it finds?
Apr 18th
Great post on the limitations of using #HTML5 as an alt to Google Gears for #Wordpress offline: http://ow.ly/4BTOT
Apr 17th
How #HTML5 will kill native apps: http://ow.ly/1sxBNV
Apr 17th
Are your tech skills keeping you from a leadership role online? Read this: http://ow.ly/1swBsL
Apr 15th
The irony of email: even if you write a clear, effective email, you know the person receiving it would secretly prefer no email at all.
Apr 15th
“Other companies are also creating closed worlds. The tendency for magazines, for...”
– http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=long-live-the-web&page=3
Apr 15th
One unanticipated side-effect of my 40-day blogathon: I am now SERIOUSLY looking forward to my 40th birthday!! http://alexlov.es/one40yrold
Apr 14th
Our new happy home online is with Hover.com. Their transition process rocked!! cc @darylakin @vixencoffeee
Apr 13th
Useful overview of the possibilities & limitations of social network analysis as a research tool: http://ow.ly/4xi68
Apr 12th
Great overview of online reputation management: 4 powerful strategies for managing your online reputation http://ow.ly/4xi3E
Apr 12th
Hockey night in Vancouver means it’s easy to get a table bc everyone wants to sit at the bar near the TV. #SomeNationalStereotypesAreTrue
Apr 10th
Great point! RT @CoCreatrSpam: protection likey works like home security: good enough if your safeguards are not the weakest in the block.
Apr 10th
March 2011
23 posts
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Mar 22nd
This trans-atlantic shoutout goes to @aitkendave, for using the phrase “mental rolodex of awesomeness”, which I want as my new Twitter bio.
Mar 20th
Another tech fantasy come true: USB power outlets! Http://fastmAc.com Cc @robcottingham via @Macworld actual print edition!!
Mar 20th
Damn! This is the third night in a row that I have been defeated by the limits of my (very limited) sysadmin capacity. Grrr.
Mar 19th
Just discovered the spectacular @jonacuff of Stuff Christians Like. So smart, so funny, so hoping he doesn’t turn out to be anti-gay.
Mar 19th
Exhaustion vs determination smackdown. Exhaustion winning AGAIN. MySQL, I will be back tomorrow, and I will bring a posse. You are warned.
Mar 18th
The Guardian rethinks the line between online life and “real life” at @SXSW. Tx to @tsudo AND @eric_andersen for this! http://t.co/xVtCk1A
Mar 17th
From @harvardbiz, 7 tips on how to work w/a designer. http://ow.ly/4fqTl I esp. like #7, which amounts to “dress better”. I’m trying!!
Mar 16th
Feeling worried bc when I talked w @lilsweetie today about “compliment” vs “complement”, she didn’t get why it matters to use the right one.
Mar 15th
Happy Birthday, Twitter! RT @marshallk: Twitter Was Born 5 Years Ago Today, @jack Tweets the Story http://rww.to/dQIyi2
Mar 14th