What are the people of Twitter twittering about?

6/21/09; 11:59:02 PM Pacific

Who	Recent tweet	When	Count	RT
	ev: Interesting campaign from Microsoft: "We've buried $10,000 somewhere on the internet..." -@tengrand_ie8	11:43 PM	933,949	RT
	ded: day 172: alien bunny http://bit.ly/EwxtR	11:42 PM dustindiaz	3,702	RT
	meangrape: Via @ChloeS "RT @robinsloan: New #IranElection tool! See a feed of Persian tweets translated into English: http://iran.robinsloan.com/tr..."	11:30 PM robinsloan	3,095	RT
	bs: Today: House Bouldering, Paradise Loop (http://bit.ly/M4QCL), and Mission Pie.	11:08 PM mapmyride	35,421	RT
	andr8a: peeps sure like to bring up tony the tiger incident via email.	10:58 PM	1,406	RT
	kevinweil: I've gotten permission from @elizabeth to lease a kitten for two hours a day. The question is, how?	10:50 PM	712	RT
	evan: This about sums it up: http://bit.ly/fCwJc	10:50 PM buttersafe	3,048	RT
	evan: @kevinweil He was about 8 weeks then.	10:46 PM	3,048	RT
	kevinweil: @evan that is the cutest cat EVER. how old?	10:44 PM	712	RT
	stevej: I would not recommend putting 480,000 files in a single HFS+ directory. nope.	10:44 PM	5,295	RT
	stevej: @evan my two guys have no bent in their tails. they are some kind of american shorthair crossed with super-curious hobo.	10:43 PM	5,295	RT
	kevinweil: Via @evan "@kevinweil How can she resist this face? http://bit.ly/5wtJs"	10:43 PM bit	712	RT
	evan: @kevinweil How can she resist this face? http://bit.ly/5wtJs	10:26 PM flickr	3,048	RT
	kevinweil: @evan definitely, i'm slowly acclimating her to the idea of having cats around :)	10:12 PM	712	RT
	rk: The result of the aforementioned urge to cook: http://twitpic.com/82wgn	10:04 PM twitpic	3,139	RT
	evan: @kevinweil They are for most people...check out the article and Wikipedia. Elizabeth will have to come visit Buttons.	9:56 PM	3,048	RT
	kevinweil: @evan YES. I so wish. Are they hypoallergenic? Right now I go to my brother's apt. to pet his cats.	9:54 PM	713	RT
	kevinweil: Good triathlon today with @elizabeth and the @ivp crew. Nice of them to make the run an extra 1.25 miles without telling us beforehand!	9:53 PM	713	RT
	evan: @kevinweil So am I! Siberian cats FTW. http://bit.ly/siberian_breed http://bit.ly/buttons_family Want me to bring you one back from DE?	9:51 PM clymbers	3,048	RT
	kevinweil: @evan I wish I had a cat so I could participate. @elizabeth is allergic :(	9:45 PM	712	RT
	kevinweil: @abdur i think we need to hit umi this week... you keep talking about it, so it must be good. @elizabeth will be up in the city thursday...	9:41 PM	712	RT
	meangrape: Dammit. I also forgot Matt, Matt, Mike and Mike in my list of multiple Twitter names.	9:39 PM	3,095	RT
	delbius: Report spam: msg @spam. Report abuse: help.twitter.com, file a tckt. Pls be patient; @ me a tckt # for me to look @ it.	9:37 PM	3,312	RT
	ded: "every bottle wins. No purchase necessary. Internet access and valid email req'd"	9:25 PM	3,699	RT
	rk: for some reason, cleaning the kitchen always makes me want to cook.	9:25 PM	3,140	RT
	meangrape: @mzsanford It only took a few paragraphs before I thought: "this must be horrific to implement."	9:23 PM	3,094	RT
	dougw: The growth curve of @twitpic is impressive while @flickr looks hungry. http://bit.ly/zdr8z	9:15 PM alexa	3,922	RT
	mzsanford: @meangrape The bidi algorithm is a pain to read and worse still to implement.	9:14 PM	2,278	RT
	andr8a: "don't know what my life was before twitter." -- via email	9:09 PM	1,406	RT
	Magnuson: Had a wonderful father's day dinner. As usual, tech support was provided to several members of the family.	9:02 PM	1,210	RT
	dougw: Watch @tweetdeck closely. They've got a vision and a team. http://bit.ly/NIHY8	9:00 PM moconews	3,920	RT
	meangrape: Reading UAX #9: Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm. While curious about security implications of explicit bidi controls, avoiding UTR #36.	8:58 PM	3,094	RT
	jessverr: Father of the Bride on in the background - appropriate for @jverrilli, dad of 3 daughters @meverr @lverrilli and me!	8:42 PM	1,862	RT
	santojay: "All Gods are homemade and it is we who pull their strings, and so, give them the power to pull ours", Aldous Huxley	8:41 PM	2,380	RT
	al3x: Sharing a hookah with @sroberts.	8:40 PM	12,317	RT
	pankaj: Tweet tweet baby blanket http://yfrog.com/0elo5uj	8:31 PM yfrog	1,092	RT
	robey: @evan commie's tail has a kink about 2/3 down, in the bones. i think he's always had it.	8:13 PM	2,075	RT
	rk: After riding Paradise Loop today with @rr, @bs and @termie i'm finally rested enough to walk normal. The pain felt good. http://tr.im/phmC	8:05 PM mapmyride	3,140	RT
	jessverr: @dougw another favorite: "be an athlete" - believe it or not, VERY work applicable :)	8:05 PM	1,862	RT
	dougw: Liking @mvanhorn's advice: "All about the hustle"	8:01 PM	3,918	RT
	jessverr: Catching up on all-things-work and getting ready for a super charged week - LOTS to do LOTS to do LOTS to do :)	7:59 PM	1,862	RT
	evan: Two cats skirmishing behind the house. @buttonscat heard them squawk and ran to the window with his back arched.	7:52 PM	3,044	RT
	delbius: @evan I know of at least three cats with such a bend.	7:38 PM	3,312	RT
	evan: @ded It's always been that way...I thought maybe it was common in cats.	7:36 PM	3,043	RT
	ded: @evan I think our kittys tale bone is doing fine. Her hips, however, remain questionable.	7:35 PM	3,700	RT
	evan: The very last bone in kitty's tail is bent. Is the last bone in your cat bent? Serious question.	7:31 PM	3,044	RT
	ded: What kind of idiot microwaves a computer? #iHateMozyCommercials	7:25 PM	3,697	RT
	andr8a: working some email and listening to some @imeem	7:01 PM	1,406	RT
	andr8a: Listening to The Soggy Bottom Boys @imeem http://x.imeem.com/MYR6H2Gujb	6:50 PM imeem	1,406	RT
	ded: @ev duly noted. i will have to check it out - hopefully they have "slender" sizes :)	6:36 PM	3,694	RT
	robey: inexplicably ran into romeo, bosqueeze, senator & corey in separate events. also random dude who wanted to be part of whatever was going on.	6:33 PM	2,075	RT
	gregpass: While kids play, chance encounter with like dad and fellow hardcore Devo fan leaves me feeling the n00b. It's a beautiful world.	6:10 PM	2,219	RT
	ronpepsi: Your pride doesn't matter.	5:58 PM	1,818	RT
	Magnuson: Heading to Los Altos for Father's Day dinner at home. It's been a while since I've had a home cooked meal.	5:33 PM	1,208	RT
	ded: I'm in one of those "hey guy, nice red sweat pants" kinda mood.	5:31 PM	3,694	RT
	ded: Aftershave, a product we don't need, ever, again.	5:28 PM	3,694	RT
	dougw: Re-read the ever didactic The Lessons of History for the umpteenth time today. http://bit.ly/uXo9P	5:17 PM amazon	3,920	RT
	abdur: Going to @umi for dinner with @noradio, who's in with us?	5:15 PM	8,779	RT
	evan: The more I use @dabbledb the better it gets. Just wish it was faster.	5:14 PM	3,044	RT
	abdur: Counting lots of things... one of the best lessons I have learned from my algorithms teacher, counting is hard...	5:12 PM	8,779	RT
	evan: Busy. Left message.	5:05 PM	3,044	RT
	evan: Calling my dad.	5:03 PM	3,044	RT
	jessverr: Lax in the backyard and calling shots like you call pockets in pool - sidearm, upper left. Misses: dog chases; cat avoids. A team effort :)	5:02 PM	1,860	RT
	ronpepsi: This isn't a game.	4:45 PM	1,818	RT
	ronpepsi: Please keep the front arm straight.	4:21 PM	1,818	RT
	al3x: Decided on the sleeping barber problem for Programming Scala's concurrency chapter in-depth example, I think. Good? http://bit.ly/OESxu	4:16 PM wikipedia	12,313	RT
	santojay: "The known is finite, the unknown infinite; intellectually we stand on an islet in the midst of an illimitable ocean of inexplicability" THH	3:51 PM	2,375	RT
	biz: On my run this evening it was both sunny and rainy—it turns out that French rainbows are not tricolour but so much more!	3:40 PM	756,715	RT
	gregpass: FD: Learning 算盤 with I., frolicking (us), frolicking (seals), first mention of hexagonal structure of a snowflake 135 BCE Chinese book.	3:34 PM	2,218	RT
	kevinthau: 6 mile run + swimming with the kids = falling asleep on couch while watching the Open.	3:26 PM	3,382	RT
	andr8a: can i get a 'good job' @awesnap, I vacuumed too. maybe i can get the carport for two weeks, huh	3:21 PM	1,405	RT
	ronpepsi: Three skins.	3:14 PM	1,817	RT
	al3x: Read a story about mushrooms. Didn't agree with the morel.	3:08 PM	12,310	RT
	goldman: Was craving deli food until dim sum was suggested. I guess the trip home to STL has put me in touch with my Jewish roots.	3:04 PM	666,240	RT
	keerthi: Wanna learn RoR, have only basic knowledge.. any suggestions on tutorial/book?	2:56 PM	674	RT
	keerthi: Why do I start thinking about monday from sunday afternoon?	2:54 PM	674	RT
	jack: Sitting in JFK, waiting to go back to SF.	2:53 PM	762,008	RT
	evan: @al3x An IRC server.	2:43 PM	3,043	RT
	Magnuson: Department stores are trashy. Bunches of trashy people shopping for trashy clothes/shoes/makeup. There's nothing good about those places.	2:43 PM	1,208	RT
	mzsanford: Ran into Taming of the Shrew at the Fremont troll. I love Seattle at times like these http://twitpic.com/81l4i	2:38 PM twitpic	2,273	RT
	mrtall: You\'ve gotta admit, I look pretty badass in this. http://yfrog.com/0jvhj	2:24 PM yfrog	2,483	RT
	jessverr: Watching the Clover press in action at SBUX and learning about notes in coffee - a true Seattle experience http://twitpic.com/81j6f	2:23 PM twitpic	1,858	RT
	andr8a: thanks @Water_Monkey - can't believe i ended up detailing the car.	2:17 PM	1,405	RT
	andr8a: exhaust from the chores	2:15 PM	1,405	RT
	stevej: @al3x build an inverted index in the MapReduce style.	2:06 PM	5,297	RT
	mrtall: Blood Sari: noun. A sari so encrusted with crystals, rubies, and other jewels that it must have been made with human suffering.	2:01 PM	2,484	RT
	evan: Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Kitties. http://twitpic.com/81cqy	1:34 PM twitpic	3,045	RT
	ronpepsi: I hope Eric knows that John is on call.	1:03 PM	1,815	RT
	robey: today's high: 18. currently: 23. ... um, wut?	12:52 PM	2,073	RT
	al3x: If you were going to read a book chapter about concurrency in Scala, what's an example concurrent program you'd find interesting?	12:48 PM	12,308	RT
	jessverr: Swimming in the lake, realizing earlier note re: bike shorts was false - wetsuits are the least flattering attire http://twitpic.com/815uv	12:42 PM twitpic	1,856	RT
	vl: Italy: OWNED.	12:37 PM	3,764	RT
	Magnuson: Going lunching and shopping with @mollymagnuson and @loserfacemax. Well, that's not his actual screen name but he's still a loser face.	12:24 PM	1,207	RT
	jillyface: Just parked my manual car on the most insane sf incline. Already having an anxiety attack about moving it. Or it rolling. Ahh.	12:19 PM	932	RT
	vl: Still need to catch up on email—but the weekeend comes first. What's going on in SF today?	11:54 AM	3,765	RT
	al3x: Watching my high school friend, @agfhome, on CSPAN. DC big time! http://bit.ly/rWmFK	11:40 AM c-span	12,312	RT
	ronpepsi: Father Cadigan may be able to join us for nine.	11:27 AM	1,814	RT
	ej: this cable box takes 3s to render the image when we change channels and a full 10s for the audio to kick in. almost unusable @comcastcares	10:53 AM	2,400	RT
	rael: @stop happy fathers' day.	10:42 AM	6,955	RT
	biz: There are *actual* French chambermaids roaming the hallways of this hotel in Cannes -- très authentique!	10:38 AM	754,982	RT