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Twitter Updates on 2008-12-21

  • My written french and spanish is crap/terrible/horrid: my real friends make lots of allowances. Thanks #
  • My grasp of Andaluz is basic yet the peeps here are forgiving. Can you imagine the same in SV? #
  • @rawn: Andalucia is a gentle part of Spain. Despite the macho stuff. in reply to rawn #
  • @marilynpratt: I’m ‘mature’ so my choices are somewhat limited. Even so…maturity matters. Like your gr8 view on life. in reply to marilynpratt #
  • Gr8 convo with @benkepes: (thx Ben) 12K miles distance but so what? #
  • The nice thing about Andalucia is that they are a people who understand ’small gifts.’ And are grateful. Life here is a precious thing. #
  • @mashable – huh! – I get that all the time. in reply to mashable #
  • Sharon Gless in Burn Notice is stunning. #
  • Jude noticed this Spanish lady was trying to be ‘attentive’ – I didn’t. I’m getting old that I miss this stuff. Ho hum. #
  • Note to all – by all means follow – but it doesn’t mean I’ll follow back. If I add value then fine, otherwise please UNFOLLOW #
  • nice ah-ha moment this evening: Jude wanted to know the result of SCD – asked me to tweet. Result. That’s nice. Sideways. logic #
  • @stevemann – I didn’t get back to you: of course I’m European. But I have the benefit of being very flexible. in reply to stevemann #
  • @nickjamesmorris Jude was rooting for Tom. What can I say? in reply to nickjamesmorris #
  • Jude’s response to Tom & Camilla’s win is on my Qik/dahowlett #
  • @ZeeDotMe thx. I can now eat in peace. in reply to ZeeDotMe #
  • Who won Strictly Come Dancing please? Getting earache from Jude #
  • @mkrigsman several. Check ESME blog + mine last week in reply to mkrigsman #
  • @mkrigsman Experience suggests use case 1st in reply to mkrigsman #
  • @mkrigsman: but use cases are essential outside the bubble in reply to mkrigsman #
  • @mkrigsman: we figured that out for ESME 6 months ago in reply to mkrigsman #
  • Stands back to await flack – clue: periscope down/ambient Twitter #
  • No wonder @briansolis is treated like a PR 2.0 god. He’s the least dopey of the dopes. Doesn’t stop him being a dope. #
  • I still haven;’ solved my ‘hot water bottle’ problem. Mundane but crucial to family unity. Later I hope. #
  • @bentrem -don’t be a dick. @loiclemeur has his heart in the right place. Trust me – we’ve known each other a long time. I trust his motives in reply to bentrem #
  • RT @dannybradbury: @dahowlett I give in. What’s FIR? Tell me so I can ignore it. – ummm For Immediate Release podcast #
  • Just came off a gr8 convo with @loiclemeur – we laughed a lot #
  • @chrisyeh @dannybradbury – FIR= For Immediate Release podcast: basically PR wonks in reply to dannybradbury #
  • @chrisyeh @dannybradbury FIR = For in reply to dannybradbury #
  • @toddlucier – check Compete.com and then answer. in reply to toddlucier #
  • @toddlucier – as if anyone cares what I think -:) (thank goodness) in reply to toddlucier #
  • I am truly gobsmacked at how bad FIR has become. Talk about dick sucking crap. And we hackerati wonder why PR is so bad? QED #
  • Pompous positioning nonsense #FIR #
  • Listening to FIR: retarded shite #
  • @toddlucier – oooh yeah: what else does he have to sell?? in reply to toddlucier #
  • As a clue: FIR is a navel gazing bollox exercise: enjoy if you like dick sucking nonsense. You want a link? Ferget it. #
  • Any PR’s out there that want to understand how to work with peeps like then DM me. You might be surprised. #
  • I cannot believe how retarded FIR really ids- FAIL on many levels despite show 407 #
  • Having a brussels sprouts moment #
  • Jude and I spent time with Morrocans this evening. They feel ES offers the best chance to make good. Zero racism in Andalucia: FTW #
  • @MarkYolton @stevemann-brussel sprouts as a kick off discussion? That’s culinary weirdness. Let me settle: chestnuts!! in reply to stevemann #
  • @karaswisher – didn’t say before: thanks for your time in Paris. Gr8 to meet you. Appreciated your graciousness. in reply to karaswisher #
  • The BSD thing that is Arrington perplexes serious thinking people. Thank goodness. #
  • RT @MarkYolton: @dahowlett I would love a TechEd Barcelona! +1 +1: ergo GFI: happy to be a guide on that #
  • @stevemann – oh bugger: I give in ;) (lol) in reply to stevemann #
  • RT @grahamrobbo: @MarkYolton @dahowlett Business model is to hold TechEd in Barcelona. < +1: OUTSTANDING #
  • @stevemann – OK -but that’s Italian. You need to see my Spanish cooking vids perhaps? (yes they’re @scobleizer boring) in reply to stevemann #
  • @MarkYolton – sounds like a good thing to do. Figure a biz model and let’s rock and roll on that. FTW in reply to MarkYolton #
  • @stevemann – errr…I live in Andalucoa, so your point is? in reply to stevemann #
  • @garyveynerchuk made the comment: “Wine lovers love acid” at #leweb08 -he’s right. CA peeps seems to wanrt smoothies #
  • @MarkYolton – though I will accept that FR wine producers largely do themselves little credit even when they have good wines in reply to MarkYolton #
  • @MarkYolton – Mark: come over here and we’ll educate your palette. Seriously. in reply to MarkYolton #
  • On long reflection I am disappointed that Arrington’s poor taste causes such a ruckus. Is he that important that we should care? #
  • RT @benkepes: @dahowlett ahhh – such a subtle sense of wit you have….I’m glad at least ONE person gets that (lol) #
  • @stevemann -I luv you 2 bits but to call a US wine ‘outstanding’ demonstrates a lack of taste. Sorry. Only FR or ES wines for me. in reply to stevemann #
  • How many dopes did you lose in Twitter clean up? Me? 150. I score that as ‘not bad’ #
  • ORCLshowed a decent performance at Q2 – puts SAPon the back foot – expect riff soon on ZDN #
  • @18percentgrey -it’s goodness becuae it tighten up the relationship deltas in reply to 18percentgrey #
  • Jude’s learniing about FF/Google etc. She needs my help. Could be in for a long session. #
  • @benkepes -anointed? Did I piss on you inadvertently and you mistook that? in reply to benkepes #
  • @kcarruthers – you’re not seeing IBM’ers on Twitter. Wassup? Try @edbrill or @elsua to start you off. in reply to kcarruthers #
  • @stevemann – heh dude – that’s really kind. Thank you. Same for you and yours. in reply to stevemann #
  • @stevemann – nothing: Kara and I have had minor convos via Twitter. I introduced myself. She was gracious. And did a gr8 LeWeb08 interview in reply to stevemann #
  • Ishould have said. I met @karaswisher in Paris. What a lovely person. She was really kind to me. Kindness matters. #
  • @jamesfarrar – don’t worry, I can sort that out real quick: @193media – your algorithm for 5 mins please. Include Germany. Thanks. in reply to jamesfarrar #
  • @jamesfarrar – blocked in reply to jamesfarrar #
  • Delighted to see that Twitter is having a clean up and that I’ve lost 150 dopes #
  • I love that my enterprisey froends don’t put up with crap: http://is.gd/cqP7 #
  • Correction was needed: :”they tend to be more honest about what’s really happening with these private partner events” – means less dishonest #
  • Dinglebum: Whack!: From the sock-it-to-’em-dept Courtesy of cache.boston via Sam Lawrence I&#821.. http://tinyurl.com/4tqtat #
  • Fun to watch SAPper Twitterers reporting $ORCL earnings. Now for the riff…. #
  • If you were at LeWeb then @loiclemeur needs your votes re wifi: http://is.gd/cohV #
  • Did you know that an davanced form of Twitter style collab/crowdsourcing existed in 1984: http://is.gd/cnAN #
  • RT @ev: p $2 @wellwishes for water via @tipjoy – +1: JUST DO IT #
  • This is wicked awesome stuff:Stand By Me: http://www.vimeo.com/2539741 #
  • @stevie_glas @AlbertoAranda: I feel like I have been baptised. Yay!!! in reply to stevie_glas #
  • I just wrote my 1st full Spanish Tweet. The person undersood. Yay! It was about hot water bottles. I got a link to geriatric suppliers. FTW #
  • I created an FAQ page for my personal weblog. It was needed. With thanks to Volker Weber + @mediaphyer. http://is.gd/cmC9 #
  • RT @stevie_glas: I need change <is that as in ’spare any change’ or ’something else? #
  • can we save kids lives by getting 12500 people to @tipjoy/PayPal $2 each? http://bit.ly/13xKO #
  • @kevinwolf:that thing re ROI can’t be trusted in its current form. Check wording in the opening. Looks like PR BS. http://tinyurl.com/3tqfxm in reply to kevinwolf #
  • @benkepes – good to see the deeper dive. You caught stuff I missed. Thanks and I’ve updated. http://tinyurl.com/53bxeu in reply to benkepes #
  • @benkepes – aaah – good to see there was more on the collab front than I thought – will update my post. in reply to benkepes #
  • @ManojRanaweera – because they’re not fixed in stone in reply to ManojRanaweera #
  • Dinglebum: Incompatible: From the I’m-not-going-to-get-laid-dept Go on – add new captions, I dar.. http://tinyurl.com/3mq5kj #
  • Dinglebum: Mike Arrington and the Googleplex: From the Is-Mike-Arrington-an-ass?-poll In a conversatio.. http://tinyurl.com/3r72xo #
  • Dinglebum: There is no justice: From the Nokia-sux-dept I get this:

    In the meantime, Pat Phelan gets .. http://tinyurl.com/4uxplf #

  • RT @johndwilson: @jobsworth. Sad to see India v Pakistan series is off. http://tinyurl.com/49mtfg -1: that is suckingly bad. #
  • This is what I mean by ‘all change=nochange’ – check the rule wording and ask: How does this help NOW? http://is.gd/cl6A #
  • I love how @tweetcroft applies science to figs http://is.gd/cl0k while @SoniaT uses the topic to gets into beauty http://is.gd/cl1a #
  • RT @monkchips: eating fig newtons and drinking tea. not necessarily in that order: < fig newtons. Are they the ones that drop like apples? #
  • Sage entering the on demand accounting market is a BIG deal. Tipped 1K+hits on that story alone this am http://is.gd/ckNz #
  • Dinglebum: US auto industry bailout:
    From the: We’re-totally-screwed-dept Sarah D nails it:
    Com.. http://tinyurl.com/4lxmvh #
  • Dinglebum is the place where I occasionally put up things I find amusing. http://is.gd/ckDT #
  • Too mucvh good stuff out there today – time to fire up Dinglebum #
  • RT @chrisgreen: Gone to Ping Pong for a late lunch. << Ihope they ’serve’ you well. (geddit?) #
  • PRT @astrout: For anyone that didn’t see this, @SaraD’s post on “What Your Car Says RE You” is awesomely funny! http://is.gd/ckwg +1 #
  • @ITSinsider – sorry Susan, until at least 12/31 ESME rules. in reply to ITSinsider #
  • Good use of PR: telling jokes. Check out @DavidBrain’s avatar: reminds me of Cap’n Mainwairing #
  • @mkrigsman – that’s because they’d heard of @1938media and didn’t want to be puppetized for their dopeyness. in reply to mkrigsman #
  • Working on a paper: Mind Melding: how Twitter, Newsgator widgets and blogs make you smart #
  • @briansolis: in all this kerfuffle, PR is confusing prelly reprints with news. News is what you DON’Twant me to print. in reply to briansolis #
  • @briansolis: “In what is sure to come as an absolute surprise to the tech PR industry…” – is that Irony 2.0? http://is.gd/cjIJ (lol) in reply to briansolis #
  • werd of the day:”pfud” = PhD survey. Courtesy of @vendorprisey. Love it. Of course vendor sponsored survey are always…(suggestions here) #
  • RT @dims: why do i see so many IBMers who are active on Twitter are not using BlueTwit? +1 – because BlueTwit sux? (just speculating) #
  • @mkrigsman – sure but at this stage apples to oranges perhaps. Even so, am watching all devs closely. in reply to mkrigsman #
  • @mkrigsman : MASSIVE (I should have said that) but also team sizes don’t compare. in reply to mkrigsman #
  • @martynshiner – so you know BusinessByDesign was in dev for 4 YEARS?? Coda2Go got done in < 1 year. Now has expanded team. in reply to martynshiner #
  • @martynshiner – oops – Imeant here as well:http://is.gd/cjGe in reply to martynshiner #
  • @martynshiner – check the Cybersafe case study: here: http://is.gd/8oYz and here: in reply to martynshiner #
  • 82% of respondents believe the 2.5%VAT rate cut is a hinderance to business: http://is.gd/cjEV #
  • @martynshiner – very simple: DNA in reply to martynshiner #
  • Joke of the day from @rwang0http://is.gd/cjAw #
  • PRT @chrisbrogan: Last night, we raised $500 in 20 minutes for toys for tots, and I matched. Today? bonus. Give $10? – http://is.gd/chds +1 #
  • @monkchips – how about “Learning practices?” in reply to monkchips #
  • “I remember the last time we had snow like this. I stayed inside and made a cup of cocoa and shaved my balls.” LA Times: http://is.gd/cep1 #
  • Tomorrow’s another big day – Orifice (oops) $ORCL results #
  • @tinbashr – i think that’s called nostalgia in reply to tinbashr #
  • @bookmarklee – it’s just the evolution of conversations. And yes – it’s years ahead of most of ‘our’ type but what the heck? in reply to bookmarklee #
  • @robinwauters – lol – BTW – Qwitter ain’t qwitterin’ so you can refollow if you wish. in reply to robinwauters #
  • RT @dailytwitter: i do think @techcrunch days are numbered, if you twitter as a source, it changes the gameplay +1 #
  • @bookmarklee – check my post on conversational fluidity: http://is.gd/cdZe in reply to bookmarklee #
  • Good to see @stevegillmor again after a few days. Hope you enjoyed Paris. Gr8 to meet up at last. #
  • @timoreilly @Roebot @stevie_glas – thanks guys – and thanks for sending quality followers. in reply to stevie_glas #
  • @bookmarklee – look at FriendFeed. See for example this:http://is.gd/cdui in reply to bookmarklee #
  • My conversation quotient on Twitter is 64% (above average). Calculate yours at Twitter Friends: http://twitter-friends.com. Gobby sod -:) #
  • @jangles I demand a right of reply (stamps feet, tosses rattle out of pram) in reply to jangles #
  • @jangles – be interested to see if you kick Arrington’s butt as hard as you wnated to kick mine (heh) in reply to jangles #
  • @lylo – congrats on hooking another firm of accountants plus the new rel’y – all FTW eh? in reply to lylo #
  • @PolyContextual – you missed out mongrel aka Heinz 57 but that’ll do me… (lol) in reply to PolyContextual #
  • @PolyContextual – honestly, I’ve no idea why that is. BTW – I like to get a dig into myself before some other smarty pants does. in reply to PolyContextual #
  • @PolyContextual – some people would say you’re not missing anything. in reply to PolyContextual #
  • @PaulMiller – nah…just a lot of stuff to take in over around 90 mins in reply to PaulMiller #
  • @VLI – nope – absolutely not a competitor to Coda2Go in reply to VLI #
  • @martynshiner – as the saying goes: read my blog – when I’ve got it written up. Ears still hurting from call. in reply to martynshiner #
  • @monkchips – with 140 chars, well you can kiss mine as well. in reply to monkchips #
  • Here is da news: tmrw am Sage goes into open beta with SageLive, on-demand accounting for SMBs. Loads of detail to come. #
  • @chrisbrogan – you don’t have to walk tall – you’re a giant anyway (lol) in reply to chrisbrogan #
  • Good tweet from @hoylee: http://is.gd/c8Dg #
  • Deloitte shed 25 in Deublin yesterday, Grant Thornton door knocking #
  • RT @monkchips: anyone winning new clients in the downturn: what are your #biztipz? value, agility, flexibility: in that order #
  • Gr8 conversation with Irish accountants who get on demand and are turning it into a fully fledged business. WIll try and turn into podcast. #
  • http://twitpic.com/tlai – Jeez – my keyboard is filthy #
  • http://twitpic.com/tlai – Forthy coffee – yummy #
  • @monkchips – agree re:funding cuz it’s like having an extended +incentivized founders team but it only applies to certain apps. in reply to monkchips #
  • @edbrill – hmmm…understand why but it’s a bit of a lost opportunity given the momentum IBM is trying to get behind its SocMed stuff -IMHO in reply to edbrill #
  • @1938media as I understand it the French helped the Yanks get free of the Brits….then went to Quebec. Count yourself fortunate. in reply to 1938media #
  • PRT @oliver: @fkoehn have Twitter tools running on my blog too but I think about something more ‘enterprisey.’ A bit more managed +1 ESME? #
  • Read Vowe’s FAQ – hilarious but true. Will be stealing it ALL: http://is.gd/c7KD #
  • Check this blog comment and link to work from HPLabs on follow/followers: http://is.gd/c7Hm #
  • @choirshark – consider yourself disintermediated (lol) in reply to choirshark #
  • @edbrill – WOW – that’s cool. – any links etc? in reply to edbrill #
  • Blimey – made it into @Blag’s picks for 2008 on SCN. Thanks dude: http://is.gd/c3ne – I feel I’ve ‘arrived’ #
  • @edbrill – I’d be more impressed if there was a proper IBMblogger program to go alongside stuff like @elsua does (lol) in reply to edbrill #
  • Excellent call. Now to digest and on to the next call – but later in the day. #
  • @J_JSimmo – Very important call with Sage Software in T-4 mins. More later. in reply to J_JSimmo #
  • RT @brisbourne: New blog entry: Traction or revenue http://tinyurl.com/5v2nbn – violently disagree with central thesis #
  • Light bulb moment 2: that’s a freakin’ business model godammit #
  • Light bulb moment. If I know that @monkchips Twitterverse are into brands then maybe I’d ask HIM brand qus and not some marketing wonk? #
  • RT @krishnan: Successfully deployed a Zoho Creator project onto Google App Engine. Man, it is easy!! +1:Care to share a link? #
  • RT @jemimakiss: How do you get Pikachu on a bus? Pokemon. (@AQA63336) -1: lame Jemima . Sorry. #
  • Way- hey: my 1st serious apps CMO follower and Twitter newbie. No – I am not saying…yet. #
  • Nokia N96 extreme suckiness: http://is.gd/c79v #
  • RT @jackiedanicki: @jobsworth WOW, that is fantastic! You SHOULD be super proud! +1 good day in the JP house methinks. #
  • RT @jonerp: @dahowlett ESME in schools = + 2 bigtime! +1 << we’ll see but yes. Makes sense. #
  • RT @chrisyeh: @dahowlett Educators are interested in Twitter, but want to restrict communications to intra-school. << cool. ESME +1 FTW. #
  • RT @chrisyeh: @dahowlett I pimped ESME for educational use today. You might want to look into it as a source of usage. Thoughts on use case? #
  • @Rumford – wake me up when they have something credible to say. If what @scobleizer hinted at is the meat then I’m not hopeful. in reply to Rumford #
  • @Rumford – there’s a difference between having a plan and something that can be executed to the satisfaction of investors. in reply to Rumford #
  • @pixelbase – now of course if you believe that then gawd help you. in reply to pixelbase #
  • @pixelbase – you didn’t get Leo’s memo from Berlin? He said it. in reply to pixelbase #
  • Google Gadgets in GMail are borked this morning: Twitter and Calendar for a start. #
  • @Adrigonzo – doesn’t matter as long as the smart people turn up. Check this: http://is.gd/c5M9 in reply to Adrigonzo #
  • @imrananwar – you’ve clearly got way too much disposable loot ;) in reply to imrananwar #
  • @BillSheridan – the trick is in understanding how judgment and IFRS go hand in hand. I must tell you my German sewer story one day. in reply to BillSheridan #
  • @BillSheridan – you wouldn’t think so from the way the Big 4 defend GAAP. in reply to BillSheridan #
  • Has anyone else noticed that the more screen real estate you have, the easier it is to fill? #
  • @BillSheridan – yep in reply to BillSheridan #
  • @BillSheridan this will come as a bitter pill to swallow. As long as you have rules based systems you’ll have people who will flout them. in reply to BillSheridan #
  • @stevegillmor: see where this is going? http://ub0.cc/5Z/H – I hope I’m wrong… in reply to stevegillmor #
  • @benkepes – no, it makes me curious. in reply to benkepes #
  • @benkepes – no, the voice of experience in reply to benkepes #
  • @Scobleizer – certainly keen to hear more about THAT. in reply to Scobleizer #
  • @philbaumann – yup: saw that. in reply to philbaumann #
  • @philbaumann – notice the fundamental weakness in the last para? That’s why we’ve integrated directed to NetWeaver in reply to philbaumann #
  • @18percentgrey – easy: show ‘em what I can do and how that changes my game. Right now, they’re mostly thinking old mindset in new threads. in reply to 18percentgrey #
  • @18percentgrey – well: a good start might be to get peeps on my side of the fence to come along instead of the persistent navel gazing. in reply to 18percentgrey #
  • @philbaumann @jonerp @retheauditors – you all need gravatars. http://ub0.cc/8w/x – then we can all see you in your gorgeousness in reply to philbaumann #
  • All those PR dopes who pissed on me. Funny – when I talk with them about Twitter, they’re fsckin’ clueless. Business as usual then. #
  • 12seconds – Go Armin http://tiny12.tv/6J0PD #
  • RT @freeagentapp: FreeAgent will be unavailable for 15 minutes from 22:30 this evening while we perform a new software release #
  • 12seconds – 2nd heaven http://tiny12.tv/RXUJ5 #
  • @Adrigonzo – kind words and good to see the profession geting with the collaborative/networking program. in reply to Adrigonzo #
  • Were was Madoff’s auditor? http://tinyurl.com/2kjuqe/2008…..ilyAlert01 #
  • The amount of evil planning I’m doing right now astonishes even me. #
  • @dailytwitter – Is this good or bad? If bad and you have Lighter Menus running then kill delete. That should sort out the WP 2.7 dashboard in reply to dailytwitter #
  • Courte3sy of @doshdosh: Bury me with my cellphone: http://hex.io/2uw – whatever next? #
  • PRT @brianshaler: 4th Gen Nano charger: http://twxr.us/252 “[Apple] should have packaged it with a jar a vaseline to ease the pain of…” #
  • @ddmcd – despite what you say, that’s a binary qu. The reality is both, especially if you believe ‘we are all media’ now. http://hex.io/2uu in reply to ddmcd #
  • @vchalana – we didn’t get into that discussion. It was a short 30 min briefing with a lot under NDA (sorry) in reply to vchalana #
  • RT @Energized: @retheauditors It’s hard to keep track of 50 billion lies +1 QOTD #
  • @juliaroy @ITSinsider: LOTS of people are reporting ’sick’ http://hex.io/2us – roughly 100 per hour? in reply to juliaroy #
  • gaaaaah: link: http://tinyurl.com/56mapr #
  • Made my day @paulcarr @1938media: #
  • SAP Business ByDesign update from Brian Sommer (who doesn’t tweet) : http://hex.io/2ur #
  • @Mazi @monkchips – what people often fail to remember is that cash is ALWAYS king. Bankruptcies still occur in the good times. in reply to monkchips #
  • Lots of people seem to be nursing horrible colds etc. Not nice just before the holiday season. #
  • @monkchips – check my vid from @lewb08 where I say cash is king. Looking fwd to renewed interest in REAL cash mgt FTW http://hex.io/2uo in reply to monkchips #
  • @monkchips – I didn’t get that memo. re: @timoreilly and @mrtweet. I’ll bear that in mind. Thanks. in reply to monkchips #
  • @monkchipsin reply to monkchips #
  • @GBlancLaine -many thanks. Did I say? You’ve all been incredibly helpful. Reaqlly USEFUL suggestions re:PM. http://bit.ly/G25C in reply to GBlancLaine #
  • @timoreilly: I am a gr8 believer in ’send them away to bring them back’ as a way of helping others to be smarter so they in turn help me. in reply to timoreilly #
  • MrTweet at http://mrtweet.net?c=12 is bringing me all sorts of wierd and wonderful people. Diversity is good. #
  • @monkchips : “if you have well capitalised clients” – what does that mean? Do you mean co’s the market think should be rewarded by valuation in reply to monkchips #
  • @Mazi @Merredith: Gr8 to see Dell profiting from Twitter but I’m still at a loss to see any viable rev model for them. in reply to Mazi #
  • RT @positivechurn: @monkchips Budgets (for @sig) +1 DEFFO. Biggest game in town right now. (Hint: POs coming in) #
  • RT @sig: @monkchips Double-entry book keeping… +1 ROFL #
  • @pascal – not everybody gets that + Twitter is flow ergo ambient… in reply to pascal #
  • RT @deanwhitbread: Please retweet: @maclim01 and @facelim04 are both #twitspam #
  • @carterlusher – my sense is that concentrated bursts from agile analysts are taking on gr8er importance. in reply to carterlusher #
  • @carterlusher – quick wins now score confidence but long term is deffo under review given recent events @SAP. in reply to carterlusher #
  • @carterlusher : VFM= no 1 topic among buyers I speak with. And this time it has to mean something. in reply to carterlusher #
  • @5pmweb – cheers in reply to 5pmweb #
  • If you fancy a weekend’s ski-ing in Sierra Nevada, there are 89 pistes and 82km open. Hotels at 65% so expect bargains. #
  • Prepay iPhone coming to Spain from 17th December #
  • TOYS R US shoppers hit by EFT POS skimmers in Sweden: http://ub0.cc/39/0g #
  • Jude’s airing our bedroomm – you could hang a side of beef in there right now #
  • @positivechurn – could they find their fingers? Of course, they’re usually stuck up their arses right? in reply to positivechurn #
  • RT @Suw: now having a row with Virgin guy about how shite they are. – you didn’t get the tin foil hat on quickly enough. Dang #
  • Proof that crowdsourcing works: http://www.ion.icaew.com/itcounts/16538 – of course you need a crowd in the first place but… #
  • @Suw – tin foil hat at the ready? in reply to Suw #
  • Thanks everyone for recommends. Nice list to work from. Crowd sourced RFP FTW – w00t #
  • 3-5 peeps (sorry folks, struggling with typos this am) #
  • Recommendation for project style service (not Basecamp please)for a tiny team305 peeps on something to run for 3 months. Thx #
  • @vendorprisey – isn’t the reality these ‘Cazars’ are usually powerless and therefore appropriately named? in reply to vendorprisey #
  • RT @deanwhitbread: Let’s start an award for the shyest, nicest person on the intertwit!: easy, Loren Feldman or Gabe Rivera #
  • 8 #
  • @mrinalwadhwa That question has been well answered over at @1938media.com in reply to mrinalwadhwa #
  • Semantic Web or Web 3.0 http://cli.gs/Nz9eWn #
  • From Robin Bloor: “merde du taureau” – BS to the rest of us. http://ub0.cc/8l/x #
  • @Karoli : Andalucia retains the ‘old’ traditions/courtesies. Like free tapas with a beer or wine. A;hambra with 1,000 yrs history. Awesome. in reply to Karoli #
  • RT @1938media: Up and working. Last day of European tour. I came, I saw, I’m leaving unimpressed. – You didn’t come to Spain. #
  • Twit/FB/FF dis-connect test (ignore) #
  • @erickimberling – interesting re: IL politicians. A friend says you can’t pick up a newspaper without seeing an article on corruption. in reply to erickimberling #
  • I should’ve included this link: http://ub0.cc/5D/M – feel free to jump in. #
  • If you’re late to seeing this, check out amazon and its UKsweat shop practices: #
  • Another thing @gapingvoid taught me: “There’ aint no justice.” True offline as well as online. I do better offline via online. Weird. #
  • RT @gapingvoid: @jowyang Dangerous to tell @Scobleizer that not everybody is an A-Lister. Like telling a six-year-old there ain’t no Santa. #
  • @fkoehn: seductive title with mid way rib tickler: http://ub0.cc/5/0R – excellent in reply to fkoehn #
  • PRT @jobsworth: tired, after five days of waking up before 4am. What I need is a burst of John Martyn. Specifically May You Never. +1 for JM #
  • ..on the theory when it shoots its load, you’ll get a faceful of fees #
  • Idon’t understand why this: http://ub0.cc/51/0B re: personal brand is supposed to be news. Gerald Ratner set the defining moment yrs ago. #
  • @tinbashr – if correct then they can all go fsck off as far as Iam concerned. in reply to tinbashr #
  • @euan : sweat shop Britain by any chance? in reply to euan #
  • @euan etc: Isn’t Amazon’s action actionable under UK employment law? It was in my day. http://ub0.cc/7b/f in reply to euan #
  • @scorpfromhell – fair point in reply to scorpfromhell #
  • @Suw no’s: 5, 7 and 10 made me giggle. in reply to Suw #
  • @scorpfromhell – that’s what the reporting you linked to says so I’m assuming… in reply to scorpfromhell #
  • @tinbashr – I thought that might raise a larf among the Brits (twisted buggers). To your point:carpet slippers. It crapped on the carpet. in reply to tinbashr #
  • @scorpfromhell – so the research was based on NINEcompanies? That’s statistical bollox in reply to scorpfromhell #
  • This is turning into “one of those days:” just stepped in cat crap #
  • RT @scorpfromhell: Social CRM: Social Media Strategists: Can we learn from the past? http://is.gd/beEL +1 therein is a BIG question #
  • @robinb – Qwitter didn’t tell me (bleh), guess it’s borked/dead/whatever in reply to robinb #
  • RT @patphelan: one of the nicest things I have seen done in 2008 http://tinyurl.com/6mut2m – +1 BRILLIANT #
  • Official: BitePR doesn’t know how to use GCal properly. How dopey is that? #
  • There are few things more annoying than an agreed conf call where the organizer totally muffs it. I shall now breathe…. #
  • @andrehau – one that’s hard to find unless you either know about it or ask repeatedly. Then there are those that are impossible to use. in reply to andrehau #
  • @TomRaftery – yes it does but SAP always comes back saying ‘it’s not as big as ours.’ I say ’so what?’ Eddie Awad is yer man. Not ORCL. in reply to TomRaftery #
  • @TomRaftery – I would comment if the fsckin poxy system would let me. Speaking of which: http://ub0.cc/9n/d in reply to TomRaftery #
  • RT @rhirsch: reading Grumpy’s accurate “goodbye” blog about the current state of affairs on SDN. http://is.gd/bJvX +1 #
  • @jobsworth Sorry – I misread. I’ve been dipping in and out. When yr last Tweet turned up I glanced over to see and thought it said 3 not 2. in reply to jobsworth #
  • @jobsworth – that’s odd. We’re still getting it here on Sky Sports 1: 179-3 in reply to jobsworth #
  • RT @gapingvoid: @loiclemeur I thought LeWeb rocked. The most vocal critics have their own agendas, just like with Sarkozy 2 years ago. +1 #
  • @dannybradbury – I have a ‘hidden’ GPRSplan that is unlimited. But I pay a good maount for it. in reply to dannybradbury #
  • I’m really getting into the idea of using FF like @scobleizer. It makes a lot of sense when you think about how convos are fluid. #
  • @dannybradbury – do they not have ‘all you can eat’ tariffs? in reply to dannybradbury #
  • RT @davejohnson: @dahowlett canadian cell phone companies stiff _everyone_ +1:I think that’s a global phenomenon #
  • “Canadian cell phone companies stiffed Twitter somehow, which means Canadians no longer receive twitter updates on their cell phones? Lame” #
  • RT @benkepes: I love @dahowlett ’s no bs attitude – refrshing http://tinyurl.com/5g7j9n – thanks Ben. I call a spade a shovel. #
  • RT @jamesfarrar: RT @BenWilton: I’m twittering from an Oracle database? I think I’ve accidentally built a twitter app. +1 #
  • 4 hour power outtage here due to appalling weather. #

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Posted by Dennis Howlett on Dec 21st, 2008 and filed under Asides. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response via following comment form or trackback to this entry from your site

1 Response for “Twitter Updates on 2008-12-21”

  1. Krupo says:

    Yay, I spotted myself on there! ;)

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