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Twitter Updates on 2008-12-07

by Dennis Howlett on December 7, 2008

  • gotta hit da Bit #
  • @altepper -thanks – something more to think about fir us poor plebds? in reply to altepper #
  • RT @ITSinsider: making chicken and mushrooms w/wine. and a little wine on the side. #
  • @jamesfarrar: yr welcome my friend. I try to do my bit re: smart peeps in reply to jamesfarrar #
  • “I gave up comparing genitals in the school yard” – Wm Holden: Network. Wishing that @scobleizer etc (no dis ) could do the same #
  • @loudmouthman – you are a very naughty boy – but I agree re: flipping routers etc. So many dopes out there… in reply to loudmouthman #
  • @charmermark – who da quote person? in reply to charmermark #
  • Watching ‘Network’ and am thinking about the similarities to the river of PRcrap I have to manage. Anyone see the same? #
  • @loudmouthman you are a very naughty boy in reply to loudmouthman #
  • @AlbertoAranda soy estoy a Bar Cerveceria con mi mujer in reply to AlbertoAranda #
  • @marilynpratt: we’ve tried that in the past but it’s hard to keep the tree alive inside the house. @stuartbruce: interesting in reply to stuartbruce #
  • @bhartzer: that’s tough where Iive, semi-arid. @antonmannering : I seem to recall stories about inappropriate plantations. in reply to antonmannering #
  • What are the sustainability issues around buying real Christmas trees? I don’t know how to work it out. #
  • @DougH – finally: someone gets it. Thank you sir. in reply to DougH #
  • @joshholat I had ‘mares with MBP BSOD but fortunately TimeMachine plus a fresh investment in kit came to the rescue. in reply to joshholat #
  • I missed all of this – thank goodness. The things people will do for celebrity. Ugh. http://ub0.cc/4X/0J #
  • @jobsworth – that’s very common here. Guarantee there’ll be a rear end pile up on the Malaga to Torremolinos/Airport road most days. in reply to jobsworth #
  • RT @ww3: Is social media becoming a social mess? : http://ping.fm/9eRFB – interesting. #
  • @jobsworth – ugh – best wishes to all. Cars can be replaced, people not so easy. in reply to jobsworth #
  • Correction – 460,000+ items to delete. Holy Crapola #
  • RT @spiver: about to cook our christmas gifts. mint brownies. homemade dry rub. only edible gifts and charitable donations this year. +1 #
  • @dotBen – looking forward to seeing you Ben. Been along time in reply to dotBen #
  • Speaking of Time Machine: having a clear out. Currently deleting 46,000+ items.Could be a while #
  • @1938media – that would be considered class entertainment in reply to 1938media #
  • Step 3 – check remaining list for known peeps that didn’t make it to contact list (thanks Google) Note: requires good memory #
  • @Scobleizer – swing down Regent Street…better shops (and Apple store) in reply to Scobleizer #
  • @Pistachio – oh dear! I use Time Machine with a LaCie 500GB disk. Worked a treat following BSOD but you have to setup TM correctly. in reply to Pistachio #
  • Step 2 in dumping email: Prune email list = 500+ contacts nuked, de-duped #
  • RT @jangles: McDonalds drive-thru, Reading Gate. Gourmet lunch :) ROFL. #
  • Time Machine worked very well for me. So far, nearly all passwords are intact etc. Almost zero pain following BSOD. #
  • @mbites – I thought that happened about 12 years ago. It was one of the reasons I left the UK. http://bit.ly/p1g2 in reply to mbites #
  • RT @tebbo @Sig This one I like – wind+sun+Linux=zero emission zero manpower transport: http://tinyurl.com/55lkyr nice one Sig. Well #
  • Pimping MegaToms – a stonkingly good idea: http://megatom.ning.com/ #
  • RT @stevecla: Blue Monster in Paris http://is.gd/atbF next week – CYA there dude +1 #
  • @dmscott @ariherzog – what I actually said is it’s thriving but that I am not taking email pitches. in reply to dmscott #
  • @dmscott – it’s interesting that I actually said ‘PR is so over’ but have never said ‘PR is dead.’ Shows inability to do basic research. in reply to dmscott #
  • @1938media: I didn’t know about you and Hugh when I did my thing on PR. Congrats all round. in reply to 1938media #
  • Jude is now set up with the MacBook, iMac (for when I need to use it on trips)+N95+Gmail+Twitter. Now to see how she gets on. #
  • Now using Apache nomenclature for agreement on an RT = +1. Disagree = -1 #
  • RT @domsiano: “You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself.” – Galileo Galilei – +1 #
  • Time Machinerestore worked perfectly – except for Bluetooth which required a full reset. Not bad. All files seem to be in good shape. #
  • GMaps on N96 work a treat. Essential for getting around Granada #
  • @AlbertoAranda – staying home this evening. in reply to AlbertoAranda #
  • Time Machine is doing its thing on iMac. Let’s see how that turns out. Just as well my life is in the Internet Cloud #
  • @jonerp: The current pitch is jump to EC6 (so we can flog you some value packs etc) in reply to jonerp #
  • RT @pixelbase: @dahowlett @jonerp @yojibee I think they should just “buy us all a drink” (Frankie goes to Hollywood). ;) +1 #
  • New MacBook (alu) + 24 inch iMac solved my BSOD issues. Now Jude has a machine. #
  • @AlbertoAranda – been offline the last 36 hours. Catching up in reply to AlbertoAranda #
  • MBP BSOD solved. 2 new machines #
  • Dead MBP calls for drastic measures. Glad I live in the Cloud #
  • @goldiekatsu it’s both a nasty surprise + royal PITA in reply to goldiekatsu #
  • Got an Apple BSOD. Seriously ticked off #
  • Dead MBP #
  • one thing i never expected. a client would pay redmonk to sing along to the jonas brothers. watch this space… (via @monkchips) ROFL #
  • @monkchips @1938media got a ton of responses 2 his KMart thing. QED? in reply to monkchips #
  • @monkchips andy smith brought real value 2 that convo in reply to monkchips #
  • Malaga airport. Waiting. Not seen Jude in 18 days. Hope I recognise her #
  • @benkepes dm or eml 4 that thing I mentioned? in reply to benkepes #
  • @dannybradbury begs the qu of quality in reply to dannybradbury #
  • Off to Malaga – hopefully Jude will be there when I arrive #
  • Video for eBay types? Sounds cool to me: http://www.vzaar.com #
  • Has @chrisgreen jumped the shark? http://twitter.com/chrisgreen/status/1037884189 – he’s off to do a stint in PR. WOW!! #
  • @jonerp @njames: the answer to 4.6 is 4.7 – didn’t you guys get that memo? in reply to jonerp #
  • Bugger – Leeds Bradford airport is pretty much closed. Means I’ve no idea when Jude will get home. #
  • @tebbo and everyone else: http://tinyurl.com/6m2amp – apologies in reply to tebbo #
  • If you check this: http://tinyurl.com/6kkx54 then you/I can see anyone who is @dahowlett. Simple really. It’s also got an RSS feed. Simpler. #
  • @craigmcgill – you’ll know because I’ll tell you if I want more. in reply to craigmcgill #
  • @charlesarthur: you ask the right qu: what IS email for? in reply to charlesarthur #
  • @charmermark – thanks mate. The earlier post produced Marmite positions. Wonder what this one will do. in reply to charmermark #
  • Mike Arrington in one his more satirical moments: http://tinyurl.com/5cdsm7 #
  • @bmcmichael: it will be tomorrow’s digital fish wrap. in reply to bmcmichael #
  • @RichBaker: I sense that 140 chars will make them think. If so then gr8. @stevie_glas: I’ll send you the rel asserting my rock star status in reply to richbaker #
  • RT @Orli @shamir one of my top 5 services to shorten links: http://cli.gs/eDXs88 – Tweetdeck gives you a choice. That’s what I call sweet. #
  • A sudden uptick in followers – must be something to do with this: http://tinyurl.com/6awngg – have I become a follow bait whore? #
  • BIG hat tip to @stevie_glas: solved my WP theme problems. w00t – nice one sir!!! #
  • @thurley – Of course there’s nothing new because nothing has perceptually changed in 17 yrs. in reply to thurley #
  • @maggiefox – but my dog IS Yoda. in reply to maggiefox #
  • @folknology: I can juggle oranges as well – but not as good as @jowyang who I believe does it as a party trick. in reply to folknology #
  • Thanks to all the Twitterers with ideas re: ebook formats. Passed on. Client deeply impressed with targeted responses. (heh) #
  • RT @hoveybrock @dahowlett Does ESME qualify as a semantic web tool due to its tag clusters? – good question. ask @rhirsch what he thinks #
  • @folknology- let’s be clear, I’m not a code jock of your caliber. I’m not fit to be seen in your company. in reply to folknology #
  • Recoding website: just as well I’ve brushed up my PHP skills to novitiate from rank beginner #
  • Thanks Brian – appreciated. @mkrigsman, what @fscavo said +1 #
  • Does an ebook have to be PDF? Online recommendations? #
  • Nice offer for 2009 offset by blog theme no longer properly supported. #
  • @stevie_glas: I’ve seen some problems but I’ve no real idea why at the moment. Thinking it was the WP 2.6.3 upgrade. No other changes in reply to stevie_glas #
  • RT @vendorprisey @dahowlett remember this? http://tinyurl.com/6olddq – yay and verily so. #
  • Where do I start with Sage’s results? A trainwreck in Q2 #
  • RT: @monkchips @dahowlett @jobsworth @kevinmarks I am so goddamn fed up of people using the Black Swan as a Fig Leaf. don’t hold back Jim #
  • @elsua: part 2 – I’m getting very friendly with my spam filter. FTW in reply to elsua #
  • @jobsworth: I’m trying to be more measured. It’s not easy. @kevinmarks: I have Black Swan and read it on @monkchips recommendation. in reply to jobsworth #
  • RT @abesh I was surprised to see that Marilyn’s post of the ESME BangaloreDJ video has had 7393 views and ranks in the top 1000 blogs on SCN #
  • @elsua – you listening to Zapatero? Isn’t he on the news enough? in reply to elsua #
  • Google’s been smart. I can vote up a piece I find but not above the adverts at the top. #
  • @jobsworth – interesting re: Taleb who claims financial crisis is a Black Swan. But it isn’t. Peeps have predicted for years. in reply to jobsworth #
  • I become ‘glass half empty’ when I realized it wasn’t half full. #
  • @jangles – love that response: shoot the messenger but don’t offer anything useful. So freakin’ typical of the industry you defend. in reply to jangles #
  • No – I’ve become obsessed with putting an end to the river of crap I have to manage called PR. Check my latest post. #
  • In which case you are living in a world I don’t recognize. #
  • @jangles – if you’ve seen my recent Tweets you should be utterly ashamed of your industry. in reply to jangles #
  • The genius of people like @gapingvoid and @1938media is that they state the everyday obvious in creative ways that make us smile. #
  • @1938media – come do the same for Tesco in the UK and Carrefour in Fr/ES – they could do with your help in reply to 1938media #
  • …imagine the rest #
  • My eml to PR CEO I know: “Your own people are incapable of doing basic research to figure out what asswipes like me are up to.” #
  • @rwang0 – ask then how they’re finding labor arbitrage these days in reply to rwang0 #
  • Of course if companies are dumb enough to continue paying for PR then that’s their problem as well. #
  • If I had anything to do with it 90% of them would most certainly die. I’m now at the naming names stage. #
  • @vendorprisey: link please? in reply to vendorprisey #
  • Note to PR’s – unless you up your game substantially you’re going to be unemployed very soon. #
  • Funny eml from publishing house: can you tell me how much traffic you get? Sure – more than you do. #
  • I’ve become totally obsessed with crappy PR. #
  • @MarkYolton: I hope your masters view, review and ingest that piece of wisdom. in reply to MarkYolton #
  • @ MarkYolton – you are so right; in reply to MarkYolton #
  • Just had a wonderful convo with a PR wonk I admire. Schweet learning. #
  • @MarkYolton: congrats on promoting peeps like @Blag – stuff like that REALLY matters in reply to MarkYolton #
  • @jamesfarrar: sounds perfectly reasonable to me. in reply to jamesfarrar #
  • Just sent an eml to the CEO of Lewis PR. They used to be good. Now they’re crap. #
  • I just had to say this to a PR wonk: “Please don’t bother me unless you have something useful to say.” Unfotunate but necessary. #
  • @1938media: glad you are entertained in reply to 1938media #
  • Gr8 news: LeWeb is SOLD OUT #
  • @jspepper: forever… in reply to jspepper #
  • My Spanish friends are laughing at my cooking: http://blip.tv/file/1524341 – I do my best… #
  • @elsua – it’s a delicate path to tread but I am willing to take the downside risk. in reply to elsua #
  • @ewanspence: green with envy. in reply to ewanspence #
  • Having a Spanglish convo on Skype with @AlbertoAranda – such a nice guy #
  • @ewanspence – you win on bit miles in reply to ewanspence #
  • Just received a really sweet EMAIL. Hint: lots of channels thorugh which to make me smile. #
  • @AlbertoAranda – soy este tu professor in reply to AlbertoAranda #
  • @BenTrem: tell me that’s a joke and that April Fools hasn’t come early. in reply to bentrem #
  • @retheauditors: I don’t get this: http://tinyurl.com/2kjuqe/2008…..ilyAlert01 in reply to retheauditors #
  • typos again: @gapingvoid: you would do – you’re a MacLeod: http://tinyurl.com/5oc6xo #
  • @gpaingvoid: you would do – you’re a MacLeod #
  • @elsua – not yet @fscavo – tell them not to send or ignore depending on how spammy they are. Threaten spam filter. in reply to elsua #
  • @andyoliver: I said pitches. in reply to andyoliver #
  • Oh – and a note to the green folk out there. I’ve been paperless since 2005. #
  • @jopkins: I stopped opening PR post in 1996 when eml started to kick in. This is a natural progression IMO. in reply to jopkins #
  • @jamesfarrar – it’s another step towards getting away from email management. It may not work but if I don’t try then I really will go nuts. in reply to jamesfarrar #
  • @monkchips – I’m not insane. Remember I can unfollow and with Tweetdeck I can group. in reply to monkchips #
  • @jamesfarrar: after 17 years, Twitter is providing me with the perfect answer to PR spam. in reply to jamesfarrar #
  • My answer to PRs: “I am no longer accepting email pitches. Please follow me on Twitter and DM in 140 chars or less.” Problem solved. #
  • Flaks are STILL not learning. Badgering me with email earns possible spam status. Point me to a blog post, anything BUT not a PrRel. #
  • Just heard from someone who flunked university x2 before figuring out what they should do. Then got a 1st, MBA, PhD and JD. Alphabet soup? #
  • @jspath55: I on the other hand hate Webex with a passion a close 2nd to my hatred for slugs eating my seedlings. in reply to jspath55 #
  • @ManojRanaweera – we’re talking 6A – since when did they have any real biz nouse? in reply to ManojRanaweera #
  • Good session for SAP Mentors using Adobe Connect. Nice technology for virtual meetings. +1 #
  • sitting in BOBJ demo with @dan_mcweeney @oliver andother cool dudes #
  • @GeorgeAtha: for the 2nd time this year I gave Jude the wrong flight data for her return. Didn’t realize until she called up in a panic. in reply to GeorgeAtha #
  • @stephenfry – depends who you’re throwing the pearls at. If it’s swine then we know the answer. If not then perhaps goodness? in reply to stephenfry #
  • Total cock up. Wrong day for flight – don’t ask. Annoyed at self. #
  • @retheauditors: of course there are compliance issues with stuff like Twitter. Let’s start with no audit capability to speak of. in reply to retheauditors #
  • Manic day preparing blog posts, cleaning up and then off to Malaga to pick up Jude. #
  • Earache all day has prevented me from getting anything useful done. Cotton wool and cold water didn’t help much. #
  • @Scobleizer: I want to love Nokia but I’m getting frustrated and dragged elsewhere in reply to Scobleizer #
  • @scobleizer – Nokia has disappointed recently across multiple fronts. As a long time user – that’s disappointing. in reply to Scobleizer #
  • @stevegillmor: really? As I understand you want the firehose to rule, I want context and purpose? How do we agree? in reply to stevegillmor #
  • Food link: http://blip.tv/file/1524341 #
  • Bacalao y salsa pimienta -another dah recipe (ahem) #
  • @ZoliErdos: that’s a dumb comparison IMO in reply to ZoliErdos #
  • @scobleizer: qu2: how do they keep loyalty of peeps like me? in reply to Scobleizer #
  • @stevegillmor: if this make you more comfortable: why not do a session with @danfarber moderating and @scobleizer filming? in reply to stevegillmor #
  • BTW – I’m putting out my thoughts re: SAP/MSFT/ORCL for 2009 later today and contextualizing. You might be surprised. #
  • @scobleizer: press them for numbers: Symbian still outsells but velocity in 2009-10? in reply to Scobleizer #
  • @scobleizer: ask this qu: “What do you say to Nokia fans who are tempted by iPhone?” (peeps like me) in reply to Scobleizer #
  • @scobleizer: do or die is right: N96 is very disappointing. I’ve been a Nokia fan for 12 yrs and this is not doing it for me. in reply to Scobleizer #
  • @elsua – the weather is weird. Let’s hope peeps understand there are real problems in reply to elsua #
  • @scobleizer: you’re right about doctors etc…I see more and more of that each day. That’s my focus as you know. in reply to Scobleizer #
  • @elsua – I am so coming out your way in January in reply to elsua #
  • Heh @scobleizer: you sponsoring the boxing gloves? I bag ‘blue’ #
  • Clash of the nitwits: @dahowlett + @stevegillmor #
  • @stevegillmor: you reckon? Go on vid with me visa @scobleizer and let’s see… in reply to stevegillmor #
  • @stevegillmor: aaaw – you lose already….. in reply to stevegillmor #
  • @scobleizer – if @stevegillmor has the nuts to go for it that is… (heh) in reply to Scobleizer #
  • Aside – @scobleizer is sending some smart peeps my way – thanks Robert #
  • @Scobleizer: get both of us on vid in Paris – I dare you… in reply to Scobleizer #
  • @Scobleizer: you lose – got $$ on that – @stevegillmor wont play. in reply to Scobleizer #
  • @1938media – re: Tesla – I know where you’re going….channeling Mahalo in disguise. Right? in reply to 1938media #
  • Orlowski has it right – a proxy for the last 2 years BS: http://tinyurl.com/63×67h #
  • @hortovanyi – tip: watch @1938media and learn…. in reply to hortovanyi #
  • @philbaumann: One of the gr8 things about the recession that guys like me are much in demand – we deal in reality,not BS. Yaaay!! in reply to philbaumann #
  • bill Hicks on marketing: http://tinyurl.com/3tqpew #
  • RT: stevegillmor @dahowlett don’t give me that enterprise bullshit dennis – as if…. #
  • @chrisyeh – I seem to be having more than my fair share of typo probs ;) bleh in reply to chrisyeh #
  • @stevegillmor: lets thrash this out in Paris. You up for that? in reply to stevegillmor #
  • @stevegillmor: what part of ‘following the money’ don’t you get? You’ve been invited and chosen not to turn up. in reply to stevegillmor #
  • @stevegillmor: the reason @mkrigsman and I say that is because that’s where you find the $$ value that fuels dev going fwd in reply to stevegillmor #
  • @stevegillmor – we can discuss that in Paris if you like – ESME has found context in reply to stevegillmor #
  • @stevegillmor: that’s the biggest weakness for Twitter right now in reply to stevegillmor #
  • @stevegillmor: you know as does @mkrigsman that content without context or process is meaningless. See you in Paris? in reply to stevegillmor #
  • @michelleoshen – BTW, looking fwd to meeting up in Paris in reply to michelleoshen #
  • @michelleoshen: it represents ESME – Twitter for grown ups ie in context and with purpose. in reply to michelleoshen #
  • Discovered that UK peeps are miles behind US for listening and understanding. Bitterly disappointed. #
  • @scottrutherford – I’m not geeky enough to be confident but I know plenty of folk who are so…. in reply to scottrutherford #
  • @jackiednaicki – you know I’m charming…to say nothing of gorgeous #
  • @stevegillmor +1 on that last Tweet in reply to stevegillmor #
  • HOLY SHIT – an old buddy from near 40 years ago just found me…STOKED #
  • Total eventual savings could be close to €1Kpa – not to be sniffed at. #
  • @scottrutherford – that’s just the line rental charges. Vodafone Spain is promising to take BB/mobile but I still need voice. in reply to scottrutherford #
  • @scottrutherford – I’m trying to get rid of landline – will save me about €400-500 pa in reply to scottrutherford #
  • It turns out my 8 is temperamental after all and it’s not just my crap typing skills. Ho hum. #
  • Anyone built a Skype server? Seen a 2005 article but wonder if it’s been updated? #
  • @1938media…you’ll…oh…never mind in reply to 1938media #
  • @jackiedanicki – you sure you’re seeing the labels correctly? I’ve made that mistkae in the past. in reply to jackiedanicki #
  • @andypiper: I’m learning to like iMovie08 a lot more than I thought I would – once I understood the interface better. in reply to andypiper #
  • @aroberts – nah – just me mis-keying as per usual in reply to aroberts #
  • Now to get my weekly dose of Spanish footie. #
  • I meant @193media… #
  • !193media – I’ve been called a few things but ’soothing and mellow’ is new. Must goin’ soft. #
  • @abesh – when things calm down a bit and I’ve caught up with @rwang01 in reply to abesh #
  • @timoreilly: we’ll flock to the solutions that best increase our ability to be in touch with more people Those won’t be the closed solutions in reply to timoreilly #
  • @Scobleizer Ask me and I’ll show you how to make it: http://blip.tv/file/1517928 (lol) in reply to Scobleizer #
  • @rwang0 – you’re a brave person my friend – good luck #mumbai in reply to rwang0 #
  • Vegging out on CSI/LV: Series8 #
  • @4GH – thanks, appreciated: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bo…..ndex.shtml in reply to 4GH #

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