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9/29/09; 11:58:02 PM Pacific
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rael: Two solid days of programming. Good times.
11:43 PM 
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rael: Now where did I leave that method?
11:42 PM 
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jennadawn: just saw my man mason jennings in concert and actually bought merch...i'm such a fanboy
11:32 PM 
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mhegge: Taking a break, listening to my wife play the piano, drinking red wine from a plastic cup and reading a copy of Spin. And there's a dog.
11:30 PM 
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mutgoff: Packing and listening to Usher's "Nice and Slow" on the radio. Good times.
11:24 PM 
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delbius: While I'm not disgruntled, feeling under the weather hardly makes me feel gruntled.
10:43 PM 
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jess@ev can't wait to see what the city has in store. maybe @miles can show me around town- I think he's got a few weeks on me in these parts :)
10:42 PM 
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mutgoff: Spencer: "It's my way or the LAME way." I LOVE HIM!
10:25 PM 
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mutgoff: "The Hills" is ABSURD as usual. Why do I watch this show? Oh yea, because it's fucking awesome.
10:22 PM 
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sean@al3x Fair enough, but that still doesn't work for you? Evernote suffers from be-mediocre-everywhere syndrome, but it works at least.
10:22 PM 
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jfray: Under the weather, going to bed far earlier than normal, and trying hard not to dread physical therapy in the morning.
10:21 PM 
1,234
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Magnuson: Well, it doesn't jailbreak my phone but at least it provides a choice - http://bit.ly/YvqWZ
10:13 PM
youtube
1,381
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al3x: If I was going to make a minimal techno record, the artist name would be "Dicta" and the EP name would be "Sand/Glass". But I'm not.
10:12 PM 
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ronpepsi: Fire at Fish Ranch Road near Orinda. There's nothing there. So that was a jackass throwing a lit cigarette.
10:08 PM 
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robey: state shirt did a cover of "disappointed"! my brain just got whiplash three times. unfortunately (predictably?) it's not very good.
10:06 PM 
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ev@jess The warm summer night will be back. It's not even October yet. (Welcome to the City!)
10:00 PM 
1,182,232
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carolinehttp://twitpic.com/joqul - chocalatier bre & her creations @bocanova
9:30 PM
twitpic
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Magnuson: Absolutely stunning footage from the flood in Manila - http://bit.ly/rkNgq
9:18 PM
blogspot
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andr8a@keerthi i heart the history channel!
9:17 PM 
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keerthi: To know more about Saturn, watch history channel.
9:16 PM 
816
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netik: To say I am bored by this band would be am understatement. Imma let you finish, but machines of loving grace did it better.
9:09 PM 
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carolinehttp://twitpic.com/jooaw - yumm! thx meredith @bocanova
9:04 PM
twitpic
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evan: Happy anniversary to @dcc3 and @sunnielynn!
8:53 PM 
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rsarver: I just unlocked the "Photogenic" badge on @foursquare! http://bit.ly/1gTEIy
8:31 PM
foursquare
2,626
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jkalucki: Using Ruby in anger. For the first time. That is all.
8:24 PM 
2,186
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ronpepsi: Pretty cool tsunami map: http://bit.ly/D6ugw
8:12 PM
noaa
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carolinehttp://twitpic.com/joi9n - illumination
8:11 PM
twitpic
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crystal: Soul drainage
8:09 PM 
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goldman: My story about seeing John Popper of Blues Traveler at the 'Wa my freshman year is far less impressive to the ladies than one might expect.
8:07 PM 
1,207,764
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evanhttp://twitpic.com/johd0 - Woah, @twigsy made an incredible dinner for my birthday!
8:04 PM
twitpic
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robey: just like last time, i'm plowing through the last half of "the confusion" at double speed. incredible book. i'll be sad when it's over again
8:03 PM 
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meangrape: You know that feeling where you might have missed your muni stop? Yeah, I hate that feeling.
8:01 PM 
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biz: By the way, my favorite restaurant in Manhattan is Candle 79 on Lexington and 79th—if you like veg food, you should try it!
7:49 PM 
1,348,883
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stop: Frustrated. I was cited tonight for "failure to yield to a pedestrian". Especially when I'm normally careful of exactly that.
7:47 PM 
10,188
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jess: We need a catchier name for @sftechruns - something sporty, inviting, optionally tw-prefixed , maybe Bay Area focused, any ideas?
7:46 PM 
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krissy: Love the Kristin is trending on Twitter. How things have changed.
7:31 PM 
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Magnuson: This train is rockin and bouncin so violently that I can't get my drink on
7:21 PM 
1,381
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rsarver: I just ousted @mbaratz as the mayor of Bacar on @foursquare! http://bit.ly/JtbgZ
7:02 PM
foursquare
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dougw: This map from @twisst proves the USA won the Cold War. Russians are clearly disinterested in American space exploration. http://bit.ly/LV57W
6:56 PM
flickr
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al3x@sean Yes, because you have to sync to and from the cloud. Google Docs isn't sync, but Evernote is.
6:51 PM 
14,303
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ronpepsi: This seems like a useful conversation. I will catch the 1915, at the latest.
6:32 PM 
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sean@al3x But if you're grabbing from one source ("the cloud") is that still syncing? Because that Just Works(TM) for me.
6:28 PM 
1,524
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al3x: I am reminded of a prescient tweet by @stevenf: "Sync: It Doesn't Work (tm)". So much for this quarter's experiment with Evernote.
6:25 PM 
14,303
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kevinthau: Dinner with the gg's. Great to have them in town. 4 generations of Thau's. Oy veh.
6:22 PM 
4,571
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dougw@al3x I once had to decide between Trix and Fruity Pebbles, too. Hard decisions come with sweet rewards.
6:20 PM 
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Magnuson: Totally, absolutely, 100% stoked.
6:12 PM 
1,381
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caroline: boxing fans can follow *the golden boy* @OscarDeLaHoya. :)
5:48 PM 
14,112
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al3x: It's intense decision day!
5:20 PM 
14,302
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anamitra@vl don't lose that bag!
5:00 PM 
2,587
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vl: Ready to go: http://post.ly/6jp1
4:59 PM
posterous
5,971
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delbius: Feeling markedly under the weather; suspect the Twitter offices may have claimed next victim. *shakes fist in woeful anger*
4:58 PM 
6,140
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sean: I've sent out about 25 emails today, and today's not over yet.
4:54 PM 
1,522
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keerthi@Zap2itdotcom Done!
4:52 PM 
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krissyhttp://twitpic.com/jnphr - My new baby niece Kali. Can't wait to spoil the sh*t outta her!
4:44 PM
twitpic
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crystal: In his hurry to report a bug, @charles forgot what he was doing completely.
4:30 PM 
14,374
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delbius: It is near-impossible to have a serious discussion while holding a lollipop.
4:15 PM 
6,140
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biz: Some productive meetings this afternoon and now dinner at my favorite restaurant in Manhattan!
4:06 PM 
1,347,920
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meangrape@evan @plain333 I just put #XXX -- that way I don't feel like I'm lying.
4:00 PM 
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goldman: Heading to a business meeting on a bus (in a blazer). Mixed bag of classiness.
3:51 PM 
1,206,731
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jack: At @clickable to hear @fredwilson speak!
3:50 PM 
1,307,642
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yukarim: RT @mrskutcheR: typhoon victims in Philippines in dire need of food/clothng. Call the American Red Cross to help. 18004357669
3:51 PM 
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mutgoff: Saxby Chambliss sounds too much like fog horn leg horn for me to take him seriously.
3:43 PM 
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jess: Psssst @twitter - there are See's Candies' chocolate lollipops in the kitchen.
3:25 PM 
78,930
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ded: painful, Jack Daniels. damn you @bs
3:18 PM 
6,116
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dougw: Such a tease, sorry. Everyone's background will soon be replaced with http://bit.ly/gR9ij.
3:03 PM
mecworks
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al3x: This 10" by Tropic of Cancer is really pretty. "Victims" is my favorite of the two tracks. http://bit.ly/40LUX9
3:02 PM
filter27
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dougw: Giving a new feature a try. twitter.com just became my default client again until the API catches up.
2:54 PM 
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jillyface: My new dvds are slowly arriving (thanks to inspiration from @audomatic)- Beetlejuice, Pump up the Volume, Peggy Sue got Married, Heathers!
2:42 PM 
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sean: Starting to download iTunes rental movies for the long, long flight to Japan. Any recommendations? (Already downloading "Waiting")
2:42 PM 
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mutgoff: Some people tell it like it is. I like to tell it like I think it is.
2:33 PM 
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yukarim: (Was the first one from my HS and college on Alumtweet...feeling special :) Thanks @pud! http://alumtweet.com/ )
2:32 PM
alumtweet
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yukarim: Checking out the app: Alumtweet: http://alumtweet.com/info/ ; (only for US) Nice!!!
2:27 PM
alumtweet
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crystal: My yoga teacher proposed advancing studies workshops... one in October, one in January. I really hope she does it! Perfect nights: T/Th~!
2:26 PM 
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Magnuson: I have the hiccups - http://bit.ly/3284jM
2:25 PM
collegehumor
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keerthi: Excited for Thursday!
2:17 PM 
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evan: Putting some #FIXMEs around, like little code landmines for @robey.
1:57 PM 
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mhegge: When I'm hard on my kids it's only because I care enough to prepare them for the cold, harsh reality of dealing with me later on in life.
1:57 PM 
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jess: Things not to confuse: ROFL and ROFR.
1:50 PM 
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biz: Just finished up a taping with @marthastewart -- they run a tight ship over there but I forgot to ask when the show airs
1:29 PM 
1,347,308
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abdur: Twitter vegan lunch... http://twitpic.com/jmyv7
1:30 PM
twitpic
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bs: Dinner with @danwrong, Catherine, Emmerson, @erin, @ded, and @dexterperrin! Mmm.
1:25 PM 
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robey@evan mine cost $200, so there are lots of varieties, but... yeah. not a casual purchase. :)
1:20 PM 
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gregpass: Drake's circumnavigating galleon was named the Golden Hind, after his patron's armorial crest: a golden female deer. http://bit.ly/3s59KN
12:47 PM
flickr
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Magnuson: Just discovered @Gowalla. FourSquare might be moving to the back pages of my iPhone very soon.
12:43 PM 
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sean: Public option amendment voted down. YAY FOR PROGRESS
12:42 PM 
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yukarim: 素晴らしい〜 Head of Google Japan is on Twitter; tweeting in Japanese and English! Welcome @ktsujino -san !! :)
12:27 PM 
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evan: Did not realize the Harmony universal remote costs like $500.
12:21 PM 
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yukarim: Superfly's 'My Best of My Life' on repeat. J-pop. Got to love the title :) Their entire album "Box Emotions" is excellent.
12:17 PM 
2,642
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Magnuson: Switching from Progressive to State Farm is saving me $80/month on my motorcycle insurance, the exact price of my monthly car insurance.
12:10 PM 
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robey: What happened at 12 & Folsom? Intersection blocked by police and ambulances for the second day in a row...
11:55 AM 
2,403
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kevinweil@al3x sweet! I'd looked and hadn't seen that before. Trying now.
11:41 AM 
1,568
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ev: Typed "dogs.google.com" instead of "docs.google.com". That should be a thing.
11:36 AM 
1,182,350
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al3x: Finally got to see our book (http://bit.ly/J96kD) in person... when signing @dpp's copy.
11:30 AM
amazon
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evan: It's just whales all the way down.
11:25 AM 
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dougw: Excited @jazzychad launched http://bit.ly/a8e0h, but where is the counter for the Mountain Dews consumed during building and maintenance?
11:18 AM
tweethook
33,782
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jack: Wow. My favorite publication, The Economist, made a cartoon of me!: http://yfrog.com/0pekfrj
11:16 AM
yfrog
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mutgoff: Crazy packing this morning has forced me to wear clothes from the good will pile to work.
11:05 AM 
12,409
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al3x: The end of an interesting internal debate sort of thing here at Twitter. Fun one to look back on a few years from now, I'm sure.
11:05 AM 
14,308
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jess: My new favorite confirmation response over email: roger that.
11:02 AM 
77,784
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evan: Ran into @tsaleh on the bus.
11:02 AM 
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