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What are the people of Twitter twittering about?


6/10/09; 11:59:04 PM Pacific
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nk: You know you're lonely when you're in the habit of sleeping diagonally across your bed.
11:52 PM 
2,619
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caroline: working on something. ;)
11:43 PM 
9,274
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evan: "And if there was someone with the name 'Robene'..." Must document feminine version of Robey.
11:41 PM 
2,873
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kevinthau: sausages and mashed potatoes seemed like a good idea at midnight.
11:41 PM 
3,120
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rael@al3x it turns out @mzsanford and I have nearly identical paper systems.
11:33 PM 
6,682
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ded: day 161: Starring Vitor http://bit.ly/aacY2
11:31 PM
dustindiaz
2,945
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rael: Tangled thing untangled, left the office for an evening relatively free of entanglements.
11:30 PM 
6,682
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abdur@evan totally had my back today...
11:20 PM 
8,726
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goldman: Rabbit ravioli at La Provence in the Mission was delicious.
11:16 PM 
601,456
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mzsanford: 4 places and all with a closed kitchen. Deli it is then.
11:03 PM 
2,122
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vl@al3x Gmail. Tried many options from Yojimbo to Evernote, but I always end up mailing it to myself and finding it through search.
11:01 PM 
3,478
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kevinweil@al3x interested to hear the verdict, keep me posted
10:55 PM 
467
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vl: via @awilkinson "Just launched the new MetaLab site. Check it out: http://metalabdesign.com"
10:55 PM
metalabdesign
3,478
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noradio: I'm trilingual and often times borderline incoherent in conversation. It all makes sense now: http://bit.ly/18yTtZ
10:53 PM
newscientist
1,629
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goldman: In which I stop dinner conversation: "Not a lot of Jews left in Poland." "What happened?" "The Holocaust."
10:44 PM 
601,374
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gregpass: "...held enthralled by the possibilities that lay hidden in some far-off or even nearby corner of this...". Graustark plus Hazelburn 8.
10:29 PM 
2,126
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caroline: oh, i meant l.a. as in city of angels not lousiana. although i've been to new orleans and had a fantastic time. ;)
10:17 PM 
9,276
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mhegge: The kiwis I bought about a month ago have finally ripened, which also means I'm allowed to buy fruit again. Sheesh.
10:03 PM 
3,082
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mzsanford: Back at the hotel only to realize it's late for food and walking back to 21st amendment with @rael
9:58 PM 
2,121
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caroline: one of these days i'm going to have to take a trip down to la. must add it to my todo list. ;)
9:31 PM 
9,277
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ev: LIFE JUST GOT HAPPIER THANKS TO @TW1TTERTRACKER!! (New one last night: http://bit.ly/14gveN) And, in case you missed it: http://bit.ly/gGifT
9:30 PM
thetonightshowwithconanobrien
854,524
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Magnuson: I just used the last roll of toilet paper in my apartment. Things could get real ugly, real fast.
9:30 PM 
1,166
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mhegge: Kids are at my mother's tonight so I'm able to curse in casual conversation. Well, more than usual that is.
9:29 PM 
3,082
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gregpass: Reading @evan's email.
9:24 PM 
2,126
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al3x: Poll: what do you use as your "outboard brain"? @evernote? OneNote? A personal wiki? Text files? Pen and paper?
9:21 PM 
11,890
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santojay: Colbert and Whisky
9:10 PM 
2,170
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rsarver@noradio Should have known better. Just didn't cross my mind in broad daylight right on Brannan
9:09 PM 
568
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ded@mutgoff is this thing on?
9:09 PM 
2,941
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krissy: I don't know how I'm going to live without my haley for 9 weeks. On the verge of tears all day missing her & she has not even left yet.
9:03 PM 
7,223
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noradio@rsarver Man that's terrible. I've gotten 2 windows smashed in the last few months over in Oakland. Have fully learned my lesson...
9:02 PM 
1,627
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sean@ev Sounds hott.
9:02 PM 
1,212
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ronpepsi: Sigh, the 2844970686 is not mapped.
8:59 PM 
1,731
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rsarver: Fuuuuck. Car broken into and EVERYTHING stolen. New laptop, Kindle, flip, iPhone, passport... Fuck! http://twitpic.com/73h4g
8:54 PM
twitpic
566
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pankaj: going for a run after a break is like trying to hop on to a cramped bus in Delhi after a long time - barely able to do it against all odds
8:52 PM 
898
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dougw@mzsanford you and @rael are like two peas in a pod when you're in town. It's refreshing to see the passion you two exude.
8:49 PM 
3,672
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andr8a: via @Dr_Inky_Green "@andr8a Laser printers get hot. Smoldering = toner leak. Get the cartridge out and try to remove the loose toner."
8:41 PM 
1,377
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ev: Australian plumber shows up at 8:30 at night asking questions about our pipes.
8:40 PM 
854,364
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mzsanford@dougw I meant I have a bi-directional relationship. I'm the sucker and the one doing the suckering. @rael is here to keep me company.
8:39 PM 
2,121
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jessverr: Beautiful sunset from Sugar Magnolia - my friends' house in the Marina - I want to live here. http://twitpic.com/73fso
8:34 PM
twitpic
1,555
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sean@dougw You didn't tell me you lived in the Garden of Eden! BTW, try the apples, I hear they're great.
8:34 PM 
1,212
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Magnuson: Cheers! (Lagunitas Hop Stoopid) http://tinyurl.com/nlx6xg
8:32 PM
dailybooth
1,166
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dougwhttp://twitpic.com/73fjd - @mzsanford I'm working alone, too, but at least I have a manicured patio; complete with fig tree and rose bus ...
8:31 PM
twitpic
3,671
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crystal: I'm late! I'm late! For a very important date! Parking: argh.
8:22 PM 
13,945
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mzsanford: Suckered into a bit more work (by myself)
8:15 PM 
2,120
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ded: Just got a free sproutcore tshirt.
8:05 PM 
2,939
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ronpepsi: Only way to be sure about this is to let it run overnight. Taco salad time. And: the kids are very active and happy, *all the time*, lately.
7:58 PM 
1,731
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rk: Dusk over the golden gate: http://twitpic.com/73czb
7:56 PM
twitpic
2,864
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ej: Sweetness http://yfrog.com/18804fj
7:53 PM
yfrog
2,283
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nk@jessverr it gets lonely on the programming submarine. ;)
7:45 PM 
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dougw: Happy to pass another jogger struggling to sing Ben Folds as he lumbers up a hill. I knew I was weird but at least I'm not alone.
7:43 PM 
3,671
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andr8a: wondering why my printer is smoldering and hot - scarry
7:42 PM 
1,376
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mzsanford: Taking a moment to relax after talking with WWDC developers at the @twoffice
7:36 PM 
2,121
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mrtall: Listening to one-sided conversation where @miss_splendid is trying to reassure my mom that her friends will look good in saris. Too funny.
7:34 PM 
2,380
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ronpepsi: Oh, I see. We need to chunk this out. Wish I had had the time to do this troubleshooting weeks ago. Now looking forward to tomorrow.
7:29 PM 
1,731
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Magnusonhttp://twitpic.com/73aik - Last week was supposed to be super rainy but it was sunny. This wee k was supposed to be super sunny but it's ...
7:26 PM
twitpic
1,168
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sean: Huh? A Dairy Queen iPhone app? For what?
7:15 PM 
1,214
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evan: The Chieftain is overrun by WWDC-goers...ugh.
7:04 PM 
2,870
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rk: riding the butter lap (at Ferry Building) http://bit.ly/17Gal7
7:03 PM
playfoursquare
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al3x: So, we had 100 people show up to our WWDC Twitter developer meetup at the @twoffice. Thank you all so much!
7:03 PM 
11,892
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stevej@goldman you're getting the hang of this. my cats respond to yelling with yawning.
7:01 PM 
5,199
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ded@bs make it go! Do it. Doitdoitdoitdoit.
6:55 PM 
2,940
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goldman: Oops. Yelled at the wrong cat. Good thing they both ignore indignation equally.
6:52 PM 
600,659
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crystal: Working on work; was too late for the gym. Bah.
6:51 PM 
13,945
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bs@ded On some code that's not even done yet.
6:51 PM 
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goldman: via @delbius "Why, hello, Twitter on the BART: http://twitpic.com/735bi"
6:49 PM
twitpic
600,645
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ded@evan Been trying to make @bs do a code review for 2 days.
6:47 PM 
2,940
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mrtall: Leaving the hothouse nerdery that the Twitter office has become.
6:38 PM 
2,379
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dougw: via @jessverr "Wowzers- Apple #WWDC meet up at Twitter, nerd heaven. http://twitpic.com/72z5i"
6:27 PM
twitpic
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delbius: Why, hello, Twitter on the BART: http://twitpic.com/735bi
6:23 PM
twitpic
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jack: This dude is awesome: http://bit.ly/rDXz5
6:13 PM
wikipedia
692,265
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meangrape: Izzie supper report: scrambled eggs with green chili, tomato, scallion topping on naan (highly approved)
6:10 PM 
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mhegge: Stoked to attend the David Sedaris reading tomorrow. Last reading I was at involved sitting on the carpet quietly with my hands to myself.
6:08 PM 
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jessverr: The 100+ attendees at #wwdc tweet up at twoffice are 96% male - good for dating, bad for industry diversity.
5:59 PM 
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robey: "so you're the one you're talking about when you say you know who you are?" -@bakineggs "(sage nod)" -@evan
5:58 PM 
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evan: "Oh....your PRIVATE account for your FRIENDS...." - @bakineggs in a put-off voice
5:58 PM 
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evan: People who passive-aggressively tweet about passive aggression aren't really helping the situation, are they! You know who you are.
5:55 PM 
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jack: Starting today, Kiva lenders can make loans to microentrepreneurs in the US! http://www.kiva.org/about/inside (via @Kiva) so awesome
5:54 PM
kiva
692,213
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evan: I wish @gregpass would read my email.
5:48 PM 
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mrtall: Listening to @al3x, @dougw, @mzsanford talk API to Apple developers at the Twoffice.
5:44 PM 
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kevinweil: Nice to meet @spyced in person today.
5:42 PM 
460
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Magnuson: Bad Religion's songs all sound very similar but they are still incredible! Currently dancing in my chair to Tiny Voices.
5:39 PM 
1,165
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sean: Did I say "greatly hugely increases efficiency" earlier? Have I been inspired by v1agr4 spam, or am I just an idiot? Both?
5:34 PM 
1,211
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keerthi: A welcome from remote to the geeks. :)
5:29 PM 
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jack: The Mayor of my hometown, St. Louis Missouri, is on Twitter: @MayorSlaydotcom. Where'd he go to high school?
5:20 PM 
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netik: OMG, there are piles of #wwdc people here at the TwitterHQ. hello, developers!
5:20 PM 
3,630
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kevinweil: On Oozie, @spyced says "that's what you want: jsp in your xml!"
5:17 PM 
458
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kevinweil: I was initially skeptical about oozie/hws... starting to come around. #hadoopsummit09
5:15 PM 
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jessverr: Wowzers- Apple #WWDC meet up at Twitter, nerd heaven. http://twitpic.com/72z5i
5:14 PM
twitpic
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Magnuson: Half of the attendees of WWDC are now in the Twitter office.
5:08 PM 
1,164
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sean: A review sits alone in a white room, while Yanni plays lightly in the background
5:02 PM 
1,211
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sean@mzsanford I'd ask for a postcard, but alas, we have no mail delivery in the review-limbo ghetto
5:01 PM 
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robey: four years ago today, someone tried to kill me with a car.
4:56 PM 
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mzsanford: Deploying my oldest branch and excited to get it out of my hair.
4:49 PM 
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delbius: Waiting for a smoothie. Keeping *grabby hands* to self and on keyboard. FOR NOW.
4:46 PM 
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Magnuson: Twitter now has a smoothie cart! :) http://twitpic.com/72vii
4:42 PM
twitpic
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mrtall: I think my cousins will like it: http://bit.ly/a8wwA (via @neilhimself)
4:37 PM
bit
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evan: Allison's smoothie mobile. http://twitpic.com/72vii
4:35 PM
twitpic
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evan: Can't focus.
4:16 PM 
2,869
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mrtall@gregpass I better hide the liquor
3:59 PM 
2,377
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stevej@al3x eventually your position moves beyond Jaded and into Laughing Buddha.
3:53 PM 
5,199
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