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What are the people of Twitter twittering about?


7/22/09; 11:59:01 PM Pacific
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ev: "[S]earch....remains a low-margin, commodity business even as it has been swarmed by hungry competitors like Google." http://bit.ly/nxFEs
11:37 PM
cnet
1,143,542
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ev: "'Yes, we could make history, I guess,' Brin sheepishly replies." Forbes, May 2000 (http://bit.ly/n6tFT
11:35 PM
forbes
1,143,530
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alissa@delbius That explains SO MUCH.
11:29 PM 
3,455
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Magnuson: Randomly stumbled across my brother and 2 of his buddies when I got dinner in Redwood City tonight.
11:13 PM 
1,316
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dougw: With @devon and @rsarver at Bloodhound. Frightened Rabbit just came on the jukebox. Content.
10:54 PM 
4,508
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andr8a#goodnight john boy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Waltons
10:44 PM
wikipedia
1,540
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Magnuson: Watch out for...THE TWITTER POLICE! (video) - http://bit.ly/2qucOF
10:31 PM
youtube
1,312
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andr8a: your new hair color is cute @awesnap :)
10:18 PM 
1,539
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kevinweil: Best XKCD ever. http://xkcd.com/612/
10:17 PM
xkcd
1,089
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pankaj: Bedside reading from MIT Center for Collective Intelligence. The gene analogy appears forced IMHO. http://bit.ly/15e95d
10:14 PM
ssrn
1,446
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andr8a: (just don't get lost) rt @tiger Trying to schedule more of everything I like.
10:13 PM 
1,539
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jessverr: Support Lance's return to Tour and #LIVESTRONG global cancer fight. Add wristband to your Twitter with 1-click - http://twcauses.com/ls/
10:10 PM
livestrongaction
2,357
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mutgoff: I think a "zing" is appropriate after most of what Obama says.
10:07 PM 
12,313
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ej: OH: "don't tell him i rufy'ed a tap dancer once"
10:03 PM 
2,665
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kevinweil: Cassandra hackathon at the Twitter offices: ongoing http://twitpic.com/baryh
9:47 PM
twitpic
1,087
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ronpepsi: Deal done. Decided doughnuts don't deserve dunking despite deep discourse. Duh.
9:46 PM 
1,876
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evan: I think Nick is building political capital for his API argument.
9:18 PM 
3,329
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dougw: On a panel at #tmeetup with @rsarver. Feeling at home surrounded by passionate @twitterapi devs. http://twitpic.com/bahhpOn
9:15 PM
twitpic
4,501
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krissy: I think I've successfully talked @audomatic to let me dog sit for her :D
9:15 PM 
7,322
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andr8a: RIP Gidget
9:07 PM 
1,539
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evan@stevej Pour one out for Viktor's (onto your shoe).
9:05 PM 
3,329
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pankaj: Chris Anderson and colbert having fun around Twitter on the show. Hilarious
8:59 PM 
1,444
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andr8a: (crazy talk) rt @istatus Just saw a teenage girl wearing low-riding sweats(!) over jeans. Kids these days.
8:47 PM 
1,540
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jessverr: Homemade pizza and hanging for @lverrilli 23rd birthday! http://twitpic.com/balbt
8:45 PM
twitpic
2,356
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andr8a: Via @ohsnapattack "(@SuikenUser) oh snap i just twitter!"
8:44 PM 
1,540
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stevej@evan my own, fresh from the oven. I did look at viktor's client, though.
8:41 PM 
5,340
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evan@stevej Whose client? Here's a thing: http://github.com/viktorklang/Cassidy/tree/master
8:39 PM
github
3,329
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stevej: ok, cassandra_client_scala can now write data to #cassandradb and is in github: http://bit.ly/r1W1g
8:39 PM
github
5,340
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mutgoff: My tweet was in such poor taste Support thought my account was hacked. FYI I've changed my password guys.
8:36 PM 
12,314
RT

delbius: Checking Twitter during dinner like a jerk? You're seeing what's twappening.
8:35 PM 
4,657
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stevej: ok, just wrote some data to cassandra from scala. @noradio's private notes were a big help!
8:29 PM 
5,340
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krissy@mutgoff what about "I just think you're funny, I'm not trying to fuck you"
8:25 PM 
7,322
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delbius: Fact: @mutgoff and I both have voices that carry well in loud situations because we are dinosaurs.
8:22 PM 
4,657
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mutgoff: Sorry. Last tweet was just in hopes of being nominated as a tee shirt. It would be a great shirt, right?
8:20 PM 
12,313
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stevej: Being demoed some goat rodeo by @dpp at the #cassandradb hackathon.
8:07 PM 
5,340
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stevej: Hacking on a Cassandra Scala client at the #cassandradb hackfest. If you're here and dig Scala, say hi!
7:40 PM 
5,340
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mutgoff: I'm just trying to fuck you. I don't think you're funny.
7:40 PM 
12,312
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stevej@evan I smell like grandpa now. (I'm reusing that joke!)
7:36 PM 
5,340
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rsarver: Some great demos so far at #tmeetup
7:34 PM 
1,038
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dougw@jessverr as if pro-style parallel parking isn't part your everyday skillset?
7:22 PM 
4,492
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evan: Poured beer on @stevej. Sorry Steve...... #cassandradb
7:22 PM 
3,329
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ronpepsi: Curry smells are distracting.
7:19 PM 
1,877
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pankaj: Learnt that averaging of people's estimates works well for predicting the weight of an ox
7:18 PM 
1,442
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noradio: Sharing fluids with a couple close friends http://twitpic.com/baa7l
7:16 PM
twitpic
2,173
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al3x: At O'Flaherty's tagging along to a Dojo meetup. Probably gonna be here a while, stop by! Pretty empty so far.
7:16 PM 
13,158
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rsarver: Watching the first demo at #tmeetup of TwitHive
7:13 PM 
1,038
RT

ronpepsi: There is something folks aren't noticing.
7:09 PM 
1,877
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jkalucki: I have a hall pass for Saturday, but no crew.
7:07 PM 
2,010
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jessverr: Just gave self-congratulatory fist pump for killer lefty parallel parking job. Then, embarassed, looked around to make sure no one saw.
6:57 PM 
2,357
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abdur: Wow this guy quit money, did not know that was an option. http://bit.ly/2I6jkT
6:49 PM
style
8,924
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al3x: In San Jose for the evening to hang out with @funkatron and other OSCON folks. Gimmie a shout if you're around.
6:46 PM 
13,155
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andr8a: did u say you're buying dinner @awesnap? i found parking.. lucky me
6:43 PM 
1,540
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rsarver: I'm at Googleplex - 40 w/ @dougw. http://bit.ly/104gib
6:42 PM
playfoursquare
1,038
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ej: Not attending a conference
6:41 PM 
2,661
RT

anamitra: Wish I could log in to Twitter from the new @yahoo home page. Cool new look!
6:40 PM 
2,130
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evan: Pizza did not scale. Ordered 3 more.
6:24 PM 
3,328
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evan: Cassandra-pizza is here.
5:56 PM 
3,328
RT

caroline: Via @tiger "I love walking away and coming back to my headphones to find #PrettyYoungThing still playing :)"
5:54 PM 
11,136
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mzsanford: Glad I'm at the @twoffice for Smoothie day. This thing is great.
5:41 PM 
2,462
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evan: Preparing for the #cassandradb hackfest!
5:40 PM 
3,328
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andr8a: Via @tiger "@andr8a I think @awesnap and @ohsnapattack should be friends."
5:38 PM 
1,539
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mhegge: My Thrifty Foods no longer gives out plastic bags, only paper. Cursing myself for not buying a baguette to finish off the look.
5:30 PM 
3,034
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evan: Congrats @rk! http://bit.ly/bf3PM
5:28 PM
youtube
3,329
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evan: CassandraClient::Consistency::PUKE
5:22 PM 
3,329
RT

mikelimondba: mama, don't let you babies grow up to be dbas: http://bit.ly/16Un2Q
5:11 PM
twitter
849
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andr8a: Via @ohsnapattack "(@andr8a) Via @delbius "OH: @tiger - "I'm not a player, but the boys still cry." Oh. Snap.""
5:01 PM 
1,540
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mzsanford: Who knew a horse joke would go over so well?
4:59 PM 
2,463
RT

mutgoff: Oops! I meant "now" instead of "not"
4:49 PM 
12,308
RT

mzsanford: The day of reckoning is neigh
4:48 PM 
2,463
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mutgoff: Thanks to the encouragement from @yukarim I am not enrolled in a 401(k) savings plan! This is long overdue. I feel all growns up!
4:48 PM 
12,308
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andr8a: (patience) @supaholo sometimes people need to learn to do shit on their own..you can't always rely on someone to walk you through everything
4:32 PM 
1,540
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dougw@mutgoff simmer down.
4:29 PM 
4,493
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jack: RT @Kiva: We're getting close to 10,000 followers! (We only need 73 more)
4:26 PM 
938,509
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andr8a: Via @delbius "OH: @tiger - "I'm not a player, but the boys still cry." Oh. Snap."
4:25 PM 
1,540
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sean@mutgoff That's a deal-breaker!
4:25 PM 
1,314
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jack: Excited to try @675Bar this weekend.
4:25 PM 
938,503
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mutgoff: Not originally angered by @dougw's suggestive tweeting. But now @sean and @mzsanford have started teasing!! No I will not "review your code"
4:18 PM 
12,311
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delbius: OH: @tiger - "I'm not a player, but the boys still cry." Oh. Snap.
4:17 PM 
4,648
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jack: Wow, a programmer & mathematician I've always been inspired by is on Twitter: @hashbreaker. Hello, Dr. Bernstein.
4:16 PM 
938,457
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al3x: We've got a bunch of celebrities on Twitter, but I think @hashbreaker (djb) is our first deity.
4:11 PM 
13,148
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sean: Sorry, can't do your review: Subject: OOO, in 1994 working on JP mobile site
4:07 PM 
1,313
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dougw: via @GoldenGatePark: the SF Marathon takes place July 26. Gun goes off at 5:30AM meaning I'll finish as most people's hangovers start.
4:07 PM 
4,493
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andr8a: (i was able to login) @sukhjit anyone else having problems logging on to twitpic.com? It's saying my twitter username and pw are invalid...?
4:05 PM 
1,540
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jkalucki: Just got screwed by SmogQueen on an appointment. Bye bye.
4:00 PM 
2,013
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netik: fairly certain i just found a long standing bug in apache's mod_proxy and fixed it. woot.
3:58 PM 
4,021
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kevinthau: Via @howardlindzon "Congrats zappos on just being awesome and getting paid for it."
3:56 PM 
4,016
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jennadawn: A little power-hour with Pandora can go along way. Thanks for the enthusiasm to get things done @jessverr and @anm!
3:50 PM 
1,228
RT

anamitra@sean not even organic lava?
3:50 PM 
2,131
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sean: The Twoffice needs a proper hot pot, as the tea I tend to drink does not require lava
3:49 PM 
1,312
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evan: Does your fruit hang low? / Does it perform really slow? / Can you speed it up 10x? / Can you delete it in toto?
3:37 PM 
3,331
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kevinthau: There is a little gnat that won't leave me alone. Getting weird looks a I clap randomly in the air.
3:36 PM 
4,016
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mhegge: On the off chance you're searching the web for hilarious stories about intestinal parasites you'll want to read: http://fray.com/drugs/worm/
3:32 PM
fray
3,034
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andr8a: great photos @CirqueLasVegas - http://twitpic.com/photos/cirquelasvegas - thanks for sharing
3:32 PM
twitpic
1,540
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evan: Bad integration points: memcached pool, CSV textfile, YAML files in source control. Good integration points: database.
3:28 PM 
3,332
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Magnuson: I'm really looking forward to Firefox 3.stable coming out.
3:28 PM 
1,310
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al3x: Truth from @codinghorror: nobody hates software more than software developers (http://bit.ly/qrcDL). Some of us more than others, of course.
3:24 PM
codinghorror
13,147
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jennadawn: I'm not usually on top of new flicks, but jason schwartzman rocks so I'm looking forward to this one http://bit.ly/YRAEG
3:23 PM
youtube
1,228
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sean: Need to download 32-bit mysql. But can't because mysql.org is down. Dude.
3:23 PM 
1,312
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dougw: love you! why work till 10?
3:11 PM 
4,493
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mutgoff: Srsly!? I'm tired of this women are crazy thing. Why is it such a popular assertion? http://imgur.com/ZIzDi.jpg
3:10 PM
imgur
12,311
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