Top-100 | TWITTER | NYT | Gang | Blog
A picture named tot.gif

What are the people of Twitter twittering about?


8/4/09; 11:55:03 PM Pacific
Who
Recent tweet
When
Count
RT

Magnuson: Just learned that I will be 8,366 days old tomorrow. I figure I have somewhere around 20,000 more left. Kinda sobering to think about.
11:51 PM 
1,300
RT

evan: I Scandalize Myself, Iman Mersal, translated by Khaled Mattawa: http://bit.ly/165udx
11:49 PM
poems
3,403
RT

andr8a: panfan18 @ webleon you a good account yet? I am looking for a @ lukester, has now been restored.
11:34 PM 
1,505
RT

ded: whoops. and the large version here: http://bit.ly/Y6ObH
11:30 PM
dustindiaz
4,927
RT

ded: day 217: make your head feel light http://bit.ly/SDpTw
11:26 PM
flickr
4,927
RT

evan: Trying to play Worms Armageddon. Reminded why I stopped playing PC games. In compatility hell.
11:24 PM 
3,404
RT

ronpepsi: Gran Torino: Don't judge a grumpy, bigoted Korean War Vet until he's had his last smoke. Beware of Asian matriarchs. And stay off my lawn.
11:04 PM 
1,913
RT

goldman: On a serious Derren Brown kick. In this one he convinces atheists to believe in God. WTF?!? http://bit.ly/ciU6w
10:57 PM
youtube
935,071
RT

al3x: Scratch that. It updated over the air?
10:34 PM 
13,135
RT

biz: We're still getting used to our new place, @livia locked herself out already so that's taken care of
10:29 PM 
1,055,043
RT

jessverr: Beets beets knockin' http://twitpic.com/ctvds
10:19 PM
twitpic
2,489
RT

al3x: Upgrading K's G1 to Cupcake.
10:17 PM 
13,136
RT

ev: At home with no Internet and neither @Sara's or my Verizon cards will connect. Nor will my phone. Disturbance for Verizon in SF?
10:12 PM 
1,202,272
RT

jack: Really happy to hear that @bijan is getting into local politics. Good on you.
10:07 PM 
1,022,869
RT

netik: Still at #gdgtsf / big Twitter board http://yfrog.com/3wyhvj
10:04 PM
yfrog
4,098
RT

stevej: woah, @stacy is unveiling her ukulele to me and the cats. we're going to tune it using methods I haven't had to use since I was 14.
9:44 PM 
5,446
RT

Magnuson: The fact that I can hear phone calls in both ears with my white Apple ear buds helps make up for the crappy AT&T reception in most areas.
9:40 PM 
1,301
RT

evan: Hi ho / hi ho / my virtualized I/O is slow! (repeat)
9:23 PM 
3,403
RT

nk: "because we are something better than birds or bees, our [work] must confess that we have not reached the perfection we can imagine" -Ruskin
9:12 PM 
3,133
RT

ronpepsi: The personal web is inspirational and personal. Wondering who's up for the Chabot Annual Family Day Golf Tournament (it's a scramble).
8:34 PM 
1,911
RT

nk: WHO WILL BE BIRD KING???
8:34 PM 
3,131
RT

ronpepsi: Wait, ESPN has employees?
8:21 PM 
1,910
RT

ronpepsi: Observing alter-ego update combat. Good stuff, and moving (in many senses).
8:19 PM 
1,910
RT

jessverr: Struggle through bicycle abs and now sweating profusely, for the record. (@evan sneakily caught a pic http://twitpic.com/ctgo1)
8:16 PM
twitpic
2,487
RT

netik#gdgtSF this is it. http://yfrog.com/e96qbj
8:16 PM
yfrog
4,096
RT

netik: At #gdgt party/ trade show at DNA -- wow this place is packed, line going around corner
8:13 PM 
4,095
RT

evan: Stretchers. http://twitpic.com/ctgo1
8:04 PM
twitpic
3,403
RT

ronpepsi: Lots of asphalt laid at Corpus Christi today. Havens is still being scraped to the ground.
7:59 PM 
1,910
RT

andr8a: pinche musica
7:56 PM 
1,504
RT

evan: It's done...bitches!
7:44 PM 
3,403
RT

pankaj@robey that happens to me too. Magically though it always reveals its secrets when I'm away from it
7:40 PM 
1,473
RT

delbius: They are aware and will be tinkering with them; when more info is available, I will share it. Until then, there is nothing I can do.
7:24 PM 
4,971
RT

delbius: Dear everyone not appearing in search: search metrics are most likely to blame. This is an issue only fixable by engineering.
7:24 PM 
4,970
RT

caroline: hiphop bhangra kicked my ass. feel like i sprinted a 10k. pooped! :p
7:21 PM 
11,508
RT

delbius: Convo I had out loud w/self pre-noticing neighbor: "Am I going to regret this? I think so. Let's get a hoodie." He looked bemused.
7:20 PM 
4,972
RT

ronpepsi: The kids' room makeover is almost done (@rondapepsi did it all). They are going to be roommates for a while.
7:17 PM 
1,910
RT

jfray: They found the jesus. In a dog's butt. Don't fuck with the jesus. http://bit.ly/MMA1
7:07 PM
blogspot
914
RT

Magnuson: Just had the most intense craving for beer I think I've ever had. Thankfully there was some Lagunitas IPA next door! :)
6:52 PM 
1,302
RT

al3x: My inquiry of "who's a good kitty?" is not rhetorical.
6:50 PM 
13,132
RT

rsarver: Wow. Big turnout for the Selenium Meetup at the @twoffice
6:36 PM 
1,172
RT

robey: I spent over an hour debugging and furrowing my brow at code. Then as I left the office, I realized I was looking in the wrong place. #argh
6:30 PM 
2,205
RT

al3x: Now if you want to sieze the sound / you don't need a reservation
6:21 PM 
13,132
RT

mutgoff: Via @TheOnion "[audio] North Korea Unprepared For Missile Attack On North Korea http://bit.ly/t7o3p"
6:16 PM
bit
12,197
RT

mutgoff: omg!! I forgot it was shark week!
6:13 PM 
12,196
RT

krissy: Forced to play wii by one Jenni Lang
6:11 PM 
7,376
RT

kevinweil: One of the best lolcats ever: http://twitpic.com/csz08 (@evan)
5:54 PM
twitpic
1,100
RT

bs: Getting ready for the SF Selenium Meetup. http://yfrog.com/4whqej
5:50 PM
yfrog
34,765
RT

evan: A well-passed buck landed on my desk. Will deal with later, per @alissa.
5:50 PM 
3,405
RT

evan@kevinweil That rainbow cat keeps making me smile.
5:42 PM 
3,405
RT

JugglingPumba: Where did it go?
5:34 PM 
1,758
RT

evan: Tip to RubyConf organizers: SFO is not actually in San Francisco.
5:31 PM 
3,405
RT

kevinweil: Laughing out loud at @nk's email.
5:28 PM 
1,100
RT

evanhttp://twitpic.com/csuyo - Excellent slides about building a corporate culture from Netflix - http://bit.ly/bSxv4
5:24 PM
twitpic
3,405
RT

jessverr: I managed to pin two pens in my ponytail, pseudo-unknowingly. Then preceded to look around my desk looking for them.
5:05 PM 
2,486
RT

Magnuson: Today is like whoa.
3:53 PM 
1,304
RT

mhegge: Hey Victoria, I'm looking for a pair of reasonably priced Beer Fest tickets.
3:49 PM 
3,015
RT

caroline: noticing my email replies are full of smiley face emoticons. (*^.^*)
3:49 PM 
11,511
RT

dougw: Listing to memphis rap. Heavy bass with extensive use of high hat and snare. Boom, Tick-a-Tick-Tick-Tick. Repeat.
3:43 PM 
4,706
RT

keerthi: coffee + chocolate flavored nuts from @caroline. Thanks Caroline :)
3:43 PM 
738
RT

pankaj: Via @Devon "John Quincy Adams joins Twitter: http://bit.ly/yWjle @JQAdams_MHS" (via @rsarver)
3:41 PM
boston
1,468
RT

kevinweil: Listening to a talk by Ben Zhao of UCSB, discussion meandered to methods for gaming facebook's same-network loophole to crawl its data.
3:23 PM 
1,099
RT

mrtall: "The colonist groom isn't going to force him to play something from the New World!" - @miss_splendid's negotiations w/ our wedding organist
3:10 PM 
2,895
RT

evanhttp://twitpic.com/csava - Delicious adds related tweets.
3:05 PM
twitpic
3,402
RT

evan: Cold war is cold. http://bit.ly/yBqOu
2:57 PM
nytimes
3,402
RT

meangrape: Think I'll cook dal bhaat tarkari tonight. I've got some turnips I need to do something with.
2:49 PM 
3,280
RT

jillyface: Note: Always make sure you have water handy before you put pills on your tongue. A clear but empty water glass is just not the same.
2:42 PM 
1,294
RT

stevej: Why isn't the Ruport Book called the Ruport Report instead?! You people drive me crazy!
2:29 PM 
5,446
RT

rsarver: Via @Devon "John Quincy Adams joins Twitter: http://bit.ly/yWjle @JQAdams_MHS"
2:28 PM
boston
1,166
RT

yukarim: Via @cnnbrk "Kim Jong Il pardons 2 U.S. journalists - http://bit.ly/PNnKi"
2:24 PM
cnn
2,084
RT

ded: Via @mezzoblue "http://is.gd/22APB - this is BS and likely affects me personally, but despite the many problems, universal health care i..."
2:24 PM
cbc
4,920
RT

sean: Trip to the Genius Bar revealed that the mini displayport DVI adapter was broken. Easy fix, but jeez.
2:16 PM 
1,360
RT

jfray: Out of all the stuff my toddler likes, The Fresh Beat Band (nee' The Jump-Arounds) is by far the worst. FSMAWFUL
1:57 PM 
912
RT

kevinweil: OH: I hope I have a letterpress gene. (@elizabeth, @patrickchung)
1:52 PM 
1,099
RT

andr8a: (clicking sound too w lunges and squats) rt @crystal My shoulder is making a strange clicking sound.
1:52 PM 
1,504
RT

crystal: My shoulder is making a strange clicking sound.
1:50 PM 
14,226
RT

evan: Wondering about the impending executive babies.
1:49 PM 
3,402
RT

mhegge: Via @SelfEdge "Blue Gold, The Denim Movie: http://bit.ly/EVouV"
1:36 PM
quietube
3,016
RT

jfray@mhegge the operatic a capella rendition of the guitar line is pretty rad
1:10 PM 
913
RT

jessverr: OH: "And this is like the Arbys of Tabbouleh - were talking 600 calories per cup."
1:08 PM 
2,482
RT

mhegge: Never thought I'd be linking to The Oak Ridge Boys but they did a pretty good cover of Seven Nation Army so there. http://bit.ly/lCeqL
1:02 PM
youtube
3,018
RT

jfray: One of the advantages of staying at the inlaws is Beale AFB being in close vicinity. Frequent F-18 flyovers and sonic booms.
12:47 PM 
913
RT

mzsanford: Eating fries delivered by @ruth. So nice of her to think of me on her way back from lunch.
12:41 PM 
2,514
RT

jkalucki: Girl and the Fig patio. Then, bike ride on Sonoma Bike Trail, and then back down into the fog...
12:31 PM 
1,996
RT

kevinweil: Off for a quick lunch with @lenn0x
12:27 PM 
1,097
RT

al3x: You dose of bitter internet technology humor for the day, courtesy of @anarchaia: http://pwpwp.blogspot.com/
12:22 PM
blogspot
13,131
RT

evan: RT @twigsy: North Korean news reporting pardon issued for two American journalists there.
12:18 PM 
3,403
RT

jessverr: Fastest way to get a real person on the line when stuck on an automated phone tree: select the # that routes towards paying the bill.
12:10 PM 
2,481
RT

mutgoff: Chris Brown and Wrigley’s should be sending them moneys! http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2009/07/29/681995.aspx
11:37 AM
pollstar
12,196
RT

mutgoff@ded Both!! I have to look for a place and then move large things into it. *sigh*
11:13 AM 
12,195
RT

ded@mutgoff time or money?
11:10 AM 
4,917
RT

mutgoff: Looking for an apartment for the first time in 4 years. The cost of living in SF is expensive!!
10:59 AM 
12,197
RT

rsarver: Getting some good coverage on the INQ Twitter phone launch http://bit.ly/5FbyL
10:50 AM
google
1,165
RT

meangrape: Awesome. Fifteen minutes after I leave my appointment, the right side of my face gets super numb.
10:48 AM 
3,282
RT

vl: Smile for the camera http://post.ly/1ssK
10:43 AM
posterous
4,803
RT

evan: My musical instruments are embarassingly dusty. Must fix w/ playing.
10:41 AM 
3,403
RT

evan: Pretty day. http://twitpic.com/cr8zr
10:38 AM
twitpic
3,403
RT

meangrape: Epic anesthesia at the dentist.
10:28 AM 
3,282
RT

rk: pro tip: buy only shirts that let coffee stains blend in.
10:28 AM 
3,591
RT

jennadawn: Recovering from the swine. Still feeling like an anvil.
9:58 AM 
1,311
RT

ded: what was supposed to be a quick music sync to have new tunes for walk to work turned into a whole software update and reboot. grumble.
9:57 AM 
4,918
RT


This app was written by Dave Winer of Scripting News. When I write a blog post to describe it, I'll link to it here. :-)

Many thanks to Veerle Pieters for the awesome CSS table design.