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The most recent tweets of the Gillmor Gang (now including Arrington)


9/3/09; 11:56:04 PM Pacific
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gaberivera: BTW, the outage at Softlayer was going on about a half hour before their "Customer Portal" reported it.
11:15 PM 
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gaberivera: Softlayer is reporting "a power/electrical issue at the Seattle Datacenter". Some tweets here: http://bit.ly/JfsvM
11:08 PM
twitter
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Scobleizer: I'm returning to Half Moon Bay today. http://ff.im/7Dmxq
11:07 PM
friendfeed
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gaberivera: Really wish Softlayer didn't have network issues every other week, because then Techmeme would be reachable.
10:48 PM 
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Scobleizer: RT @drew: @Jesse WWSD? What would @Scobleizer do? (#blamedrewscancer what else?)
9:28 PM 
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Jason: I'm at Il Fornaio - Palo Alto (520 Cowper St, at University, Palo Alto). http://bit.ly/FsXUE
9:27 PM
playfoursquare
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Jason: Need silicon valley guest for This Week in Startups tomorrow at Sequoia's offfices... Who?!? Contact@thisweekinstartups.com
9:02 PM 
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ajkeen: RT @tolles: insulting a country is guranteed to get a pile on. We have 1M pv's, 100k comments from malaysians slagging Indonesian anthem
8:56 PM 
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ajkeen: if scarcity creates value, then entrepreneurs need to figure out a way to monetize distance.
8:42 PM 
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ajkeen: piece by @kiala on Twitter as "reactionary, ephemeral, emotional & terribly public thing" http://bit.ly/KIMbO why is distance now so scarce?
8:42 PM
sfweekly
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Scobleizer: RT @greenisus: I have released the source code for the Rackspace Cloud iPhone app http://bit.ly/aQx77 #rackspace
8:35 PM
github
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ajkeen: I am speaking at Literary Cafe of Rio Book Fair on Sept 11 at 5.00 pm in conversation with Caio Túlio Costa. @Cariocaholic
8:29 PM 
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ajkeen: seriously @alexiatsotsis. I find the worse the story I write, more comments it gets. While my best work usually gets no comments. Agree?
8:26 PM 
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ajkeen: both @lalubr @claudiasws write about difficulties of getting US visa from Brazil. @sarahcuda should have added this to her story for balance
8:23 PM 
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ajkeen: my experience with all things Brazilian is 100% positive. Can't wait to go there next week for Rio book fest. Suggestions of where to go?
8:14 PM 
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ajkeen: huh, hottest tech story of day concerns Brazilian visas? http://bit.ly/k6ote Pity the yanks. No visa required for UK visitors to Brazil :)
7:56 PM
techcrunch
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ajkeen: for 100 years man with the movie camera went out in the streets to film rebellion. Today, the rebellion is against man with the movie camera
7:24 PM 
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arrington: RT @TechCrunch Creately Releases Its Simple Diagramming And Design Tool To The Masses http://bit.ly/4rh0ej
7:12 PM
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Scobleizer: RT @engadget: Nokia N900 now up for $649 preorder in the US of A http://bit.ly/KcwAy (dead on arrival. Netbooks are less than $400)
7:00 PM
engadget
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stevegillmor: ok: Office is dead re: http://ff.im/7CPTO
7:00 PM
friendfeed
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Jason: Everyone is at startup2startup except for the host Dave. !
6:36 PM 
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Scobleizer: RT @kaiserkuo: Wow, Wall Street Journal reporting that Google China pres. Kai-Fu Lee is resigning. http://bit.ly/trIGg (h/t @yesonline)
6:30 PM
wsj
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1938media: Over it.
6:29 PM 
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ajkeen: balanced interpretation of Pew study on online civic engagement http://bit.ly/5rLAk good to know everyone is wrong.
6:15 PM
arstechnica
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Scobleizer: If you read my favorite Tweets http://twitter.com/scobleizer/favorites you know there is another Facebook iPhone update out.
6:14 PM
twitter
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ajkeen: Bob Gates doing his best impersonation of Bob McNamara http://bit.ly/aPYRM is "open" to more troops in Afghanistan. killer idea, Bob.
6:13 PM
nytimes
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Jason: I'm at Garden Court Hotel (520 Cowper Street, University, Palo Alto). http://bit.ly/jCeF5
5:59 PM
playfoursquare
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arrington@blam maybe when we have pageviews like you we can hire some professional moderators. Reading these comments tends to enrage me.
5:37 PM 
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arrington@paulcarr these aren't all anonymous comments. some were even linked via facebook connect. there are no consequences, no one cares.
5:30 PM 
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stevegillmor: we successfully relaunched Gillmor Gang today. We'll release the YouTube version as soon as we can. thanks to all.... http://ff.im/-7CDBm
5:29 PM
friendfeed
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arrington@bonforte here's mine. where's yours? http://post.ly/3v05
5:27 PM
posterous
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arrington: i don't want to spend my day deleting rape comments, and i do want our community to get its shit together someday.
5:22 PM 
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arrington: our community finds it perfectly acceptable to threaten violence against a woman, but writing epic fail over a flag is worth mob justice
5:21 PM 
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stevegillmor: My response in case Dave deletes it or block: Dave, your continued insults directed at TechCrunch are personal... re: http://ff.im/7CD04
5:27 PM
friendfeed
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stevegillmor: Fwd: Re: Hire execs who love the product (Scripting News) -... http://ff.im/-7CD04
5:25 PM
friendfeed
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stevegillmor: Liked "Re: Hire execs who love the product (Scripting News)" http://ff.im/-7CAjG
5:24 PM
scripting
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arrington@seankalahar good idea. I'll send you names of all the people who said they wanted to kill/rape/spit on Sarah and you can add them instead
5:18 PM 
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arrington: as soon as people start threatening violence the debate is over. we're done here.
5:07 PM 
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arrington@doncabrera i want to carefully word my response here so my meaning comes through clearly. Ok, ready. Please go fuck yourself.
5:06 PM 
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Jason: Hey @comscore - Mahalo's July traffic numbers are 50% off reality. how can we fix our #comscore numbers: http://bit.ly/2EzCyl
5:10 PM
docstoc
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Jason: Dear @WWF/ddb Brazil, Please don't use 9/11--or any disaster--to make point. This 9/11 video is horrible & twisted: http://bit.ly/3u4nF9
4:58 PM
mahalo
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dsearls: Naming Disasters: http://bit.ly/FBPQv #stationfire
4:55 PM
bit
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arrington: I don't react well to mobs. They piss me off.
4:40 PM 
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arrington@gilbertojr the same respect that brazil showed techcrunch today? i think not.
4:34 PM 
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Scobleizer: RT @matisyahu: playing live at twitter's HQ at 5pm PST today and streaming it live for you guys: http://bit.ly/matislive
4:14 PM
facebook
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arrington: RT @scobleizer I noticed that TechCrunch is WAY faster today. Wonder whats up? ;-) ;-)
4:16 PM 
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Scobleizer: RT @arrington: Crunchbase is down as we do an upgrade. -- I noticed that TechCrunch is WAY faster today. Wonder what's up? ;-) ;-)
4:10 PM 
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arrington@bhohagen oh that's really sweet.
3:49 PM 
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gapingvoid: Awesome! RT @mwalsh: @gapingvoid this proudly welcomes visitors to @leverage. Thank you! http://twitpic.com/gcqsp
3:18 PM
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arrington@bonforte are we really doing this or are you just teasing me, like "xobni for macs launching soon"
2:45 PM 
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arrington@Oletros exactly.
2:38 PM 
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arrington@bonforte we can do that. do u have pull with the brazilian gov, by the way? i can throw in a TC sticker if you can get @sarahcuda a visa.
2:37 PM 
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arrington@bonforte ok done if you send me all your old yahoo confidential files.
2:32 PM 
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arrington: RT @pkedroskyGreat series of tweets by @arrington on how to fight entire nations. Read forward from here. http://bit.ly/jHQAb
2:31 PM
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arrington@ArielL i'm speaking in general terms about any group of people who disagree with me. it's a secondary definition. look it up.
2:22 PM 
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arrington@bonforte i'll give you $200 and a bing tshirt. deal?
2:21 PM 
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arrington: bonus rule - don't fall for "i knw u r bt wht am i" bs. force actual logic on them (but feel free to use that trick in reverse if u have to)
2:19 PM 
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arrington: bonus rule: never let the bastards take things into their own language. stick with english, its what you know best.
2:15 PM 
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arrington: rule 4 - if you have to, resort to rhetorical tricks to destroy the less intelligent commenters. most won't know what's happening.
2:13 PM 
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arrington@sarahcuda rule 3 is be prepared for the wrath of an entire nation/continuent. my favorite http://bit.ly/qLVdl
2:11 PM
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arrington@sarahcuda rule 2 is have a solid logic flow. you're not whining, you're making solid points
2:10 PM 
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gapingvoid: RT @Doctor_V: Look @gapingvoid front & center at Borders http://yfrog.com/2ftgej
2:12 PM
yfrog
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arrington@sarahcuda first rule is don't go out to lunch after posting. joust with commenters. destroy enough of them, the rest stay quiet.
2:10 PM 
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arrington@sarahcuda taking beating on BR post http://bit.ly/19SJRL I can teach her how 2 rant properly agnst a cntry/continent http://bit.ly/oYNh
2:07 PM
techcrunch
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arrington@gregavola nerd.
2:02 PM 
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arrington: RT @TechCrunch Google Domestic Trends: Should You Invest Based On Google Searches? http://bit.ly/2GlE0B
1:56 PM
techcrunch
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arrington@Coxymoney lol. well, in this case, we took the site down on purpose.
1:49 PM 
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arrington: Crunchbase is down as we do an upgrade.
1:37 PM 
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Scobleizer: Yeah @PhilBaumann I wish we could turn "Follow Friday" into "Favorite Friday." Far better to find new blogs that way.
12:57 PM 
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Scobleizer: All my Twitter favorites are pushed to FriendFeed via RSS. I guess RSS isn't dead. ;-) http://friendfeed.com/scobleizer @prguy85 asked.
12:54 PM
friendfeed
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Scobleizer: Every business should watch this video: http://bit.ly/4B0KTa love this guy!
12:53 PM
bit
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Scobleizer: I am back in Half Moon Bay, CA and probably won't travel again for a while. Sorry @zaneology but my family is starting to forget me. ;-)
12:46 PM 
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arrington: RT @Scobleizer @Yelp: Shhh. Yelp secrets for Biz Owners by @Scobleizer via @building43 http://bit.ly/9tGa9
12:29 PM
building43
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Scobleizer: RT @Yelp: Shhh. Yelp secrets for Biz Owners by @Scobleizer via @building43 http://bit.ly/9tGa9
12:28 PM
building43
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arrington@buzzkills yeah but i don't know anyone named "info."
12:12 PM 
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arrington: RT @TechCrunch The Onion Beats Investigative Journalism On Google News http://bit.ly/9FHx0
12:11 PM
techcrunch
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arrington@henrymcmaster tax reform? Why take time off from destroying innovation?
12:11 PM 
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arrington: If I was @biz I'd definitely buy iam.biz . I'm not sure there is any other .biz domain worth anything at all.
12:10 PM 
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ajkeen: apparently world will end in 2012 http://bit.ly/86gy9 oh dear
12:01 PM
telegraph
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ajkeen: agree RT @DigiSociety: If digital content does not evolve beyond advertising-only model we're not going to get more valuable digital content
11:58 AM 
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Jason: Looking forward to the Digital Family Summit on September 23rd, 2009 in Los Angeles! http://post.ly/3szX
11:53 AM
posterous
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Scobleizer: I've read more than 1,000 tweets this morning and put the best at http://Twitter.com/scobleizer/favorites New Google Maps features.
11:41 AM
twitter
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ajkeen: YouTube tries to become Netflix http://bit.ly/VKZIS so much for the "economics" of free user-generated-content
11:31 AM
telegraph
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gapingvoid: Now that #marfaone is done, wondering what to draw next.... http://bit.ly/marfaone
11:18 AM
gapingvoid
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gapingvoid: ROFLRT @Horsesandwords: Knew a guy who said he was "pregnant with screenplay." Still a waiter in LA. And still pregnant.
11:12 AM 
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dbfarber: Is the Taliban Getting a Cut of U.S. Aid? http://digg.com/u1BwMW
11:10 AM
cbsnews
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dbfarber: H1N1 swine flu special report http://digg.com/u1BwJ1
10:52 AM
cbsnews
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gapingvoid: Currently writing what is probably the most important piece I've written all year. Won't be able to blog it for a while, sadly.
10:43 AM 
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Jason: VIDEO: Whitney Houston Central Park concert http://bit.ly/rLzIv
10:34 AM
mahalo
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stevegillmor: Liked "now i know friendfeed is the mind of god, i am following a few more people over there. friendfeed is the..." http://ff.im/-7Br5s
10:18 AM
twitter
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Jason: Elmo starring in (swine) flu PSA.... genius! kids spread a lot of germs. http://www.mahalo.com/elmo-flu-psa #psa #elmo #h1n1 #swineflu #flu
10:11 AM
mahalo
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ajkeen: live on IE radio http://bit.ly/2xaLdF
10:00 AM
internetevolution
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1938media: Ezra on Citizen Journalism - 1938 Media http://bit.ly/CnU7F
9:59 AM
1938media
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Jason: 20 more writers added to Mahalo's How To team this week! http://bit.ly/qqAJp we're gonna hit 100 this month!
9:49 AM
mahalo
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ajkeen: popularity gap on Twitter http://bit.ly/14Yq6t so much for the egalitarianism of social media #digitalvertigo
9:45 AM
rapleaf
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Jason: anyone out there coming to startup2startup tonight in the Valley?
9:14 AM 
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ajkeen: top 100 tech UK folk on Twitter http://bit.ly/vWKeH contradiction in terms?
8:38 AM
pocket-lint
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ajkeen: Dick replies.... RT @dickc: @ajkeen read your piece, I'm @dickc, I mean, you know, @dickc is dick costolo, who is me.
8:35 AM 
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Jason: win free iphone by reviewing This Week in Startups #13. 1 day left, only 5 reviews so far! 20% chance of winning! http://bit.ly/Gi2Hg #twist
8:23 AM
thisweekinstartups
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Jason: Looking forward to @spolsky's startup conference in SF r/t "Starting a company? Need advice? running workshop in SF http://tr.im/joelstart
8:14 AM
joelonsoftware
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