January 2012
1 post
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!
The policies #Vancouver Police Board *should* have pushed yesterday to stop social media vigilantes: http://t.co/5STbbWjO
25 questions any gov, biz or ngo should be able to answer about social media in your org: http://t.co/cadJZcHa
Yes, @lukestokes I think metrics obsession DOES say more about insecurity. But few have gone broke betting on humans being insecure!
. @syamant Thanks for sharing #SocialSanity and esp for the reminder that not everyone has given in to #metrics madness!!
Buffer vs. Timely vs. Hootsuite: Which Solution to Choose? http://t.co/pSljSNSy
Blogger Partnerships: Increase Your Influence and Audience http://t.co/nZQvkgOB
Thanks @daeaves and @amberfj for a fab conversation on open source & learning. Lots of great feedback from folks at #whereknowledge!
Tim Cook is now a recurring character in @LilPnut’s bedtime stories. And he’s not convinced that Cupertino is a real place.
Hmm, how long are you supposed to listen into a phone call before concluding that it’s a butt call?
25 rules of social media netiquette http://t.co/8chZPsfV
How to Increase your blog’s return visitors with a weekly feature: http://t.co/FzzhrhJZ
Inaugurating a new hashtag, #devicecount. As in: @robcottingham #devicecount Your answer= # of devices in arm’s reach.
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.
June 2011
5 posts
I just ousted @robcottingham as the Mayor of I’m Going to Sleep With You or Without You on @OurHouseWhereWeLive.
The @makerfaire_van separation of robotics & craft areas is a giant coin sorter for separating little boys from little girls.
RT @IggyMeansHeroin: Tomorrow in The Times: “Professor X, a bachelor of a particular age, announces his engagement to Magneto, a semi-ti …
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
Origins of ostracism: Ancient Athenians voted on whether to exile a citizen for 10 yrs by writing his name on potsherds, called Ostraka.
April 2011
20 posts
What can Canada’s election night twitter rebels learn from a Norwegian teen? http://ow.ly/1sDQ6o #tweettheresults #elxn41
10 secrets to staying motivated as a blogger, from 10 experts: http://alexlov.es/1997
10 bloggers share their tips on how to stay motivated http://bit.ly/f8QGMU
If you are listening to the CBC’s Jewish election panel, please remember not all Jews base their vote on the Israel issue. #elxn41
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 …
The ultimate interdenominational dessert plate: matzo crunch, kosher meringues + artisanal peeps. Tx @thegreenmama ! http://ow.ly/i/aAot
Hmm, who else is willing to chip in & get Margaret Wente back OFF the Internet (& yes, G&M site counts): http://ow.ly/4D69z
What is Google trying to tell us about the value of online monetization? http://ow.ly/4CfUz
Did everybody else know that Google will only deliver your first 1000 results, no matter how many it finds?
Great post on the limitations of using #HTML5 as an alt to Google Gears for #Wordpress offline: http://ow.ly/4BTOT
How #HTML5 will kill native apps: http://ow.ly/1sxBNV
Are your tech skills keeping you from a leadership role online? Read this: http://ow.ly/1swBsL
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.
“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
One unanticipated side-effect of my 40-day blogathon: I am now SERIOUSLY looking forward to my 40th birthday!! http://alexlov.es/one40yrold
Our new happy home online is with Hover.com. Their transition process rocked!! cc @darylakin @vixencoffeee
Useful overview of the possibilities & limitations of social network analysis as a research tool: http://ow.ly/4xi68
Great overview of online reputation management: 4 powerful strategies for managing your online reputation http://ow.ly/4xi3E
Hockey night in Vancouver means it’s easy to get a table bc everyone wants to sit at the bar near the TV. #SomeNationalStereotypesAreTrue
Great point! RT @CoCreatrSpam: protection likey works like home security: good enough if your safeguards are not the weakest in the block.
March 2011
23 posts
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This trans-atlantic shoutout goes to @aitkendave, for using the phrase “mental rolodex of awesomeness”, which I want as my new Twitter bio.
Another tech fantasy come true: USB power outlets! Http://fastmAc.com Cc @robcottingham via @Macworld actual print edition!!
Damn! This is the third night in a row that I have been defeated by the limits of my (very limited) sysadmin capacity. Grrr.
Just discovered the spectacular @jonacuff of Stuff Christians Like. So smart, so funny, so hoping he doesn’t turn out to be anti-gay.
Exhaustion vs determination smackdown. Exhaustion winning AGAIN. MySQL, I will be back tomorrow, and I will bring a posse. You are warned.
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
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!!
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.
Happy Birthday, Twitter! RT @marshallk: Twitter Was Born 5 Years Ago Today, @jack Tweets the Story http://rww.to/dQIyi2
