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What are the people of Twitter twittering about?


10/18/09; 11:57:02 PM Pacific
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noradio: "There is a danger overpraising Twitter at the expense of the words it amplifies—in essence, extolling the chisel rather than Michelangelo."
11:20 PM 
50,628
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evan: Rope-a-dope: http://bit.ly/GDHMA
10:47 PM
wikipedia
3,665
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ded: day 291: i will destroy you - http://bit.ly/l5j7Y
10:44 PM
dustindiaz
6,513
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jack: Walking back home and noticing lots of new places in my neighborhood.
10:40 PM 
1,372,513
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sean: Working on a new feature for twtr.jp with @niw. script generate scaffold -- K, we're done, going to go get drunk at a hostess club now.
10:25 PM 
1,626
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andr8a: I just saw someone I recognized on msnbc.
10:13 PM 
1,703
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jack: Brilliant! RT @CharlieH: DILATE right TW 25 pts w/ help fr my ptr @SustainableJobs RT:@jack love playing Scrabble http://yfrog.com/0elm4uj
10:13 PM
yfrog
1,372,412
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stevej@ronpepsi if a tweet falls in the forest and nobody sees it, can it still make a queue backup?
10:12 PM 
5,538
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ded: having a margarita while editing a night photo of @erin holding knives. this feels right.
10:00 PM 
6,509
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jack: So happy he's on. RT @JaredCohen: @TweetCPascual is one of our key U.S. Ambassadors helping drive 21st century statecraft.
9:49 PM 
1,372,362
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stop: Put my knot-tying skills to the test tonight. Nothing fell off the top of our car, so I consider that a success.
9:35 PM 
10,414
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ronpepsi: I am going to hunt down a cowboy tomorrow and rip him a new one. I don't care who he is.
9:31 PM 
2,088
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jack: It's perfectly chilly here.
9:25 PM 
1,372,327
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delbius@ronpepsi +1.
9:23 PM 
68,975
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ronpepsi: Angry because somebody was plugging and didn't tell anyone publicly. You know, secret dude, that that is going to go away tomorrow.
9:22 PM 
2,089
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rk: FOCUS http://flic.kr/p/78G6es
9:21 PM
flickr
52,584
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ronpepsi: Test. Does anybody care?
9:20 PM 
2,089
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jack: Home sweet home on Washington Sq Park. Now for a late dinner...
9:17 PM 
1,372,312
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ronpepsi: Happy I'm not wearing a big hat on my head with "Jackass" written in foam letters.
9:08 PM 
2,089
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delbius: “@delbius has some A-mazing dance moves.” -@cascadem (She's talking about my performance of the shopping cart. It's awesome.)
9:02 PM 
68,937
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ronpepsi: Please don't consider long hours an accomplishment in itself if it doesn't work.
8:54 PM 
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ronpepsi: Ugh. The caches, they are not working well.
8:52 PM 
2,088
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ronpepsi: Napoleon was a tactical mastermind. Wait. Scratch that.
8:46 PM 
2,088
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jack: The new greeNYC cabs have backseat 12 volt power adapter. I'm charging my phone with it now.
8:42 PM 
1,372,248
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ronpepsi: I hope I don't wake up with the usual queasiness related to work. But the past indicates otherwise. It's cool.
8:41 PM 
2,089
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alissa: Everything is going according to plan. Which is weird, cuz when does THAT ever happen?
8:39 PM 
3,706
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biz: Well, I didn't get a chance to run this weekend but I did eat a lot—and now I'm going to watch some TV because my email is mostly done!
8:19 PM 
1,415,488
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rsarver: RT @laughingsquid: @jennydeluxe writes about @foursquare in @nytimes "Face-to-Face Socializing Starts With ..." http://bit.ly/12AlVb
8:02 PM
nytimes
50,329
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mutgoff: It can be a fine thing not to have enough time in the day.
8:01 PM 
60,706
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jack: I love playing Scrabble. It's my turn: what's my next move? http://yfrog.com/0elm4uj
7:54 PM
yfrog
1,372,174
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jack: Hello, Manhattan.
7:53 PM 
1,372,172
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ronpepsi: Really pleased and a little weirded-out, but Elizabeth can spell her name in writing. She's going to teach her siblings well.
7:44 PM 
2,087
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kevinthau: Awesome BBQ with Mr & Mrs "Big Luth"
7:40 PM 
4,693
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jess: Sampling Balsalmic Caramel and McEvoy Olive Oil flavored ice cream at @humphryslocombe http://twitpic.com/m2xir
6:59 PM
twitpic
152,444
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robey: looks like my neighbors dumped broken glass on the back stairs. guess i'll be dealing with that soon, one way or another...
6:39 PM 
2,441
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ronpepsi: Anthropology.
6:35 PM 
2,087
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carolinehttp://twitpic.com/m2t8v - Le dîner. :)
6:30 PM
twitpic
76,245
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ronpepsi: Harry Edwards. I attended an accidental lecture from that dude. He rocks and has a grudge and is black and is cool with that. Me too.
6:27 PM 
2,087
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ronpepsi: That includes you, Arnie & Pelosi. Let's just pull the rug off this entire garbage heap. Yeah, I know a bunch of Democrats and Republicans.
6:03 PM 
2,087
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anamitra: Excitedly starting a new book. Here's to new beginnings http://twitpic.com/m2ogx
6:00 PM
twitpic
61,880
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ronpepsi: Yeah, I wish the government was better at lying. The truth is, people lie and cheat at every level, everywhere, for reasons small and large.
5:54 PM 
2,087
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ronpepsi: Happy for the Raiders. Tom Cable is an insane clown and a fraud.
5:51 PM 
2,087
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andr8a@jillyface whoa Snuggle Blanket.
5:31 PM 
1,704
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bs: I ran 13468m before hitting a wall and tumbling to my death on my iPhone. http://www.canabalt.com/
5:27 PM
canabalt
33,878
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jillyface: This is what happens when one brings foreigners to walgreens on their last night in america. http://mypict.me/15Jqh
5:25 PM
mypict
1,912
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ronpepsi: Enjoy the Silence.
5:16 PM 
2,088
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mhegge: Pie! http://twitpic.com/m2gtr
5:12 PM
twitpic
2,999
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ronpepsi: It's disturbing that the news stories of individuals from the States are all about pathetic self-promoting losers. Media is the problem.
5:10 PM 
2,088
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ronpepsi: Bacon has been a theme through various threads today. Whoa, Francis.
4:59 PM 
2,087
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abdur: Great post from @biz on fledglingwine.com - http://bit.ly/1BJbph
4:50 PM
twitter
32,141
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bs: Thinking about hosting an http://www.objectifiedfilm.com/ viewing. Interested?
4:45 PM
objectifiedfilm
33,878
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Magnuson: Thanks to renters insurance, my property is covered in case of damage from volcanic activity and spacecraft accidents.
4:44 PM 
1,402
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ded: ok kitty. I'm washing the sheets. no more puking.
4:41 PM 
6,509
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meangrape: Belated Izzie breakfast report: fried egg and humus pita sandwich with red onions. (approved -- especially the pita and humus part)
4:36 PM 
3,398
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abdur: How am I to take list names used to describe me like: freaks, dork, only half five & travel?
4:35 PM 
32,110
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jess: A guilty pleasure (location: Valencia Whole Foods in San Francisco) http://twitpic.com/m2b2s
4:35 PM
twitpic
152,120
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bs: Booked my tickets for Halloween and El Día de los Muertos in Mexico City! Anyone else want to go?
4:22 PM 
33,878
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andr8a: watching the travel channel: most terrifying places
4:09 PM 
1,703
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kevinweil: Nokia's ARM profiler gives the QT team insane levels of performance details: http://bit.ly/info/Z6HTI
4:01 PM
bit
1,670
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alissa@gregpass That doesn't look like a fremen to me.
3:25 PM 
3,702
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jack: Goodbye, Mexico City.
3:18 PM 
1,371,576
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robey: The waffle iron was inaugurated. Waffles and pear compote were consumed by four in a dignified fashion. All is well.
3:16 PM 
2,440
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netik: Also, my place is so big when empty http://yfrog.com/0j84zij
3:06 PM
yfrog
4,506
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netik: Insult, added to injury. Moving truck won't start. http://yfrog.com/0bwsnej
3:04 PM
yfrog
4,506
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noradio: The iDon't ad campaign on http://droiddoes.com is compelling...if a dark post-apocalyptic alien wasteland is the experience you prefer.
3:02 PM
droiddoes
49,460
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andr8a: feel like hot chocolate
2:39 PM 
1,703
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delbius: Today has been a rousing success in at least one area: pancakes from Chloe's were obtained and devoured. Best ever.
2:35 PM 
67,974
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goldman@gregpass obtain that by any means necessary. That is all.
2:34 PM 
1,267,131
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gregpass: Muad'Dib appearing live (hark @goldman!): http://yfrog.com/0z9a2nj
2:30 PM
yfrog
2,669
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mutgoff: Just went on a serious bike ride with my lady friends. Eating a great salad at Mojo. I like today.
2:17 PM 
59,863
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kevinweil: Just bought an expensive organic zucchini. It was labeled zucchini, so I figured it was worth it to hedge against ending up with a cucumber
2:15 PM 
1,667
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evan: Church with @twigsy.
1:54 PM 
3,662
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jack: Frida's house and deathbed (up the stairs) http://yfrog.us/5etlqz
1:53 PM
yfrog
1,371,407
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jack: "But I don’t believe that the banks of a river suffer from letting it run." http://j.mp/jo2eQ
1:46 PM
tumblr
1,371,380
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al3x: I don't understand all this medical jargon. I thought a "contraindication" was an indication that I should go play a classic Konami game.
1:41 PM 
14,740
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jess: "B.Y.O.P." - on the bottom of a pumpkin carving party invitation :)
1:39 PM 
151,690
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jack: From La Casa Azul http://yfrog.com/033s9j
1:36 PM
yfrog
1,371,371
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jack: Looking at the bridge which connected Frida's house to Diego's. Beautiful.  http://yfrog.com/139uloj
1:32 PM
yfrog
1,371,349
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andr8ahttp://twitpic.com/m1dvk - techie in action @awesnap
1:18 PM
twitpic
1,702
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kevinthau: Brainwashing my girls by watch a womens college golf tourney (@ Stanford University Golf Course in Stanford) http://bit.ly/EYip1
1:16 PM
foursquare
4,692
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rk: Working on the weekend. Blasting the stereo. (@ Twitter in SF) http://bit.ly/NUNGf
1:08 PM
foursquare
51,360
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kevinweil: Just blew the leaves off the driveway for @elizabeth. That's 45 minutes of my life I'll never get back.
1:07 PM 
1,669
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evan: Making sure kitty didn't get into the crockpot.
1:04 PM 
3,662
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gregpass: Comparing notes with Cadmus.
12:58 PM 
2,670
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ded: having lunch for breakfast. sadly, not brunch :(
12:53 PM 
6,509
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ronpepsi: Helping and pimping an agenda are totally different things.
12:34 PM 
2,089
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ronpepsi: Just answered my own question before asking it.
12:18 PM 
2,089
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jack: Wow. That was inspiring. To the airport!
12:14 PM 
1,371,175
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evan: The Ravens are losing. http://yfrog.com/7h3x0lj
12:13 PM
yfrog
3,661
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jkalucki: When a problem is fixed, feel free to mention your unrelated issue.
12:09 PM 
60,856
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ej: Butterfly in our driveway http://twitpic.com/m109i
11:58 AM
twitpic
2,964
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jack: In Frida's house. So beautiful. "the hands build the open eyes the Diegos senses"
11:55 AM 
1,371,130
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evan: Spiritual enlightenment: not available on Ticketmaster.
11:54 AM 
3,661
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jfray: Password will work
11:51 AM 
1,282
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rk@evan I agree. the ideas behind the book are awesome. the execution of the book (writing, typesetting, etc.) suck
11:40 AM 
51,118
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evan: That's underselling it though. It's well worth reading despite the flaws.
11:23 AM 
3,661
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ded: fixed a critical IE bug with the twitter widgets this morning. widget folk should see the update on their sites within an hour or two.
12:02 PM 
6,508
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evan: Book is insightful but over-long. Invents an excessive amount of buzzwords and processes. The Cafe Press typesetting sucks.
11:20 AM 
3,662
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jack: My taxi driver: "I love my city. I will show you it."
11:10 AM 
1,371,004
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jillyface: jillyface (correction) Just remembered the part of my too-gory-to-share nightmare where @alissa & I discussed moving to eastern europe.
11:06 AM 
1,912
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