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What are the people of Twitter twittering about?


10/20/09; 11:55:05 PM Pacific
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al3x: More like Bletchley Park, amirite?! Oh, wait, it sounds unpleasant without modification for effect.
11:51 PM 
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ded: i thought i'd look at Google Wave again... and I still *really* don't know what's going on. stuff is blinking... there are buttons... why!!?
11:32 PM 
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al3x: I feel like the media keeps sending me signals. Messages. Hints. Suggestions. "Wear more ascots", the media says. But I never listen.
11:17 PM 
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Magnuson: Sorry guys, the saying about smiling taking fewer muscles than frowning is false. (12 vs 11) You can go back to frowning now.
11:15 PM 
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robey: i'm kind of excited about the new office! i like change. and it looks like there are plenty of places we can hang the 'nuck flag.
10:57 PM 
2,454
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ded: Today I did a total of 185 pushups thanks to the Hundred Pushups iPhone app. (Week 5, Day 2, Level 3)
10:49 PM 
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evan: Twitter seems kind of dead tonight. Anyone out there?
10:29 PM 
3,680
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ded: day 293: Hero of Darkness - http://bit.ly/2071Kt
9:46 PM
dustindiaz
6,543
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jfray: Shysters not shylocks. Whatev
9:45 PM 
1,296
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jfray: Note to self: thrifty rental car are a bunch of shifty shylocks. Never rent from them again.
9:45 PM 
1,296
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evan: Made the following rhyme for @buttonscat: Tuna in a can, tuna in a dish. Tuna in the ocean, still on the fish.
9:28 PM 
3,680
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rael: I'm at Whiffies Fried Pies (1200 SE Hawthorne Blvd, at SE 12th Ave, Portland). http://bit.ly/BsApt
9:13 PM
foursquare
7,773
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bs: Ah, "Beneath a Steel Sky: Remastered," you're exactly what I didn't need.
9:01 PM 
33,874
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mzsanford@rael I am envious. I love that place … best reason to live in Portland. Not a bad reason to visit, either.
8:58 PM 
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rael: I'm at Powell's Books on Hawthorne (3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland). http://bit.ly/1nQ8Mt
8:50 PM
foursquare
7,773
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ronpepsi: Just finished up some spicy satan, I mean, sei-tan.
8:47 PM 
2,089
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kevinweil@noradio dude, you can't fool me. I was there.
8:40 PM 
1,683
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dougw: What beats receiving a 3-page letter in the mail? Receiving a 3-page letter AND a Dilbert about Twitter. @momdabom FTW!
8:36 PM 
114,551
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jfray: In the oak. Off to get a rental car and hopefully avoid the hijinks from last time.
8:30 PM 
1,294
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ronpepsi: That's nice. Going to relax, and then maybe smell the napalm, but maybe not.
8:29 PM 
2,090
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rk: Think I have enough whiskey? http://flic.kr/p/799UQn
8:25 PM
flickr
58,436
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ronpepsi: Kind of cool that I can keep following a restored account. Wait, I don't sound surprised, do I?
8:01 PM 
2,090
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noradio@kevinweil don't believe anything she says about the noises she hears eminating from above.
7:56 PM 
56,272
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ronpepsi: Oh boy. @trent_reznor is back. I finally listened to the music again this past weekend. Got a lot of rage and such; I'll keep it in a can.
7:53 PM 
2,088
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netik: Watching Caprica. Some interesting UI things, gestural interfaces, digital paper, and oh, terrorism. doh.
7:34 PM 
4,508
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kevinweil@noradio hanging out with your below-neighbor athena!
7:30 PM 
1,683
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netik: been watching HD movie fed via the playstation store. DirectTV was robbing me of beautiful visuals for a long time. DTV is so compressed.
7:29 PM 
4,509
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stevej: Look what @Stacy got for me: 1997 49ers MVPs! Oh glorious eBay. http://yfrog.com/1qv83j
7:27 PM
yfrog
5,540
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JugglingPumba: The eyes have it (3 vs 2). The spider in our house is not a brown recluse. Also, @KarlaHayes displayed impressive spider capturing abilities
7:22 PM 
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nk: bugs bugs bugs. private lists will be the death of me.
7:11 PM 
70,757
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ronpepsi: Happy anniversary @rondapepsi :)
7:10 PM 
2,088
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carolinehttp://twitpic.com/mb5l1 - hah! now you can follow @jacklondonsq :)
6:46 PM
twitpic
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meangrape: The child is putting a "headband" on me. http://yfrog.com/09mhdfj
6:44 PM
yfrog
3,398
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andr8a@crystal welcome home
6:25 PM 
1,708
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mzsanford: Watching Rockey on @TCM. The struggle for success story never goes out of style.
6:15 PM 
2,881
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crystal: Home again, home again, jiggety jig
6:12 PM 
14,368
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meangrape: I'll be making etrog infused vodka tonight.
6:06 PM 
3,399
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krissy: According to haley, buying her a pack of skittles = random act of kindness
6:02 PM 
74,640
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al3x: Considering the Kenesis Advantage advantage after pair programming with a dude who uses one. Maybe my hands should be in wells.
5:54 PM 
14,778
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Magnuson: RT @noradio: "This package contains ALCOHOL. Do not deliver to an intoxicated person." http://twitpic.com/mahsx
5:19 PM
twitpic
1,418
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dougw: The news I just received dropped me squarely in between happy and sad, into the land of emotional purgatory.
5:00 PM 
114,124
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jennadawn: Just saw a surprise video of @ev from '94. He just won major points in my book. Yes.
4:48 PM 
71,775
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mrtall: I prefer the name "Nook" to "Kindle". "Kindle" has associations with Fahrenheit 451 to me.
4:19 PM 
56,753
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yukarim: I had a great time showing @kazuyo_k & @kohmi the office ystrdy! They are super energetic & absolutely lovely! Can't wait 4 their return <3
4:15 PM 
2,946
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noradio: "This package contains ALCOHOL. Do not deliver to an intoxicated person." http://twitpic.com/mahsx
3:51 PM
twitpic
55,748
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meangrape: Izzie lunch report: smoked turkey and corned beef with mustard on egg challah (approved), black olives (approved).
3:34 PM 
3,398
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ded: looks like this Canon 1D mk IV is getting back in the ISO game. finally a canon worth really having. oh, then there's that Nikon D3s
3:22 PM 
6,540
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mrtall@delbius Mine too, but you won't catch me tweeting the lyrics!
3:13 PM 
56,587
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jillyface@alissa ,when you put it that way (office), I have to share the title w/you; esp since we're just 'Dark reflections of each other's mirrors'
3:05 PM 
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Magnuson: VistaSwitcher is neat http://www.ntwind.com/software/vistaswitcher/ but Switcher for Windows is Expose on crack - http://insentient.net/
3:04 PM
ntwind
1,412
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ev: At Web 2 Summit (#w2s). I'm on stage at 4:30, during which @johnbattelle says there will be a surprise.
3:01 PM 
1,177,400
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delbius@mrtall Ani is in MY shared iTunes.
2:54 PM 
74,492
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dougw@mzsanford the list I use when I have 5 minutes and want my social fix.
2:50 PM 
113,811
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mzsanford: The new lists feature exposes how people see you. Hey, @dougw, what's @dougw/onlyhavefive?
2:38 PM 
2,882
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bs: It's a 4 cups of mate kinda day.
2:30 PM 
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bs: OH: "Design is about selling shit to people who don't need it." — Not always. For example, @charitywater. Some of the best design around.
2:03 PM 
33,879
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alissa: I take it all back. @jillyface is, hands down, the psycho-bitch queen of the office.
1:42 PM 
3,710
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mrtall@jillyface @delbius Please god nobody introduce her to Ani DiFranco.
1:15 PM 
56,352
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jack: Struggling w applying the phrase "social media" to Twitter. @JaredCohen's "connection technologies" is more accurate. http://j.mp/1XUajm
1:15 PM
huffingtonpost
1,377,202
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evan: "-A is equivalent to specifying -bBcdqrRuvwWy." Thanks for that handy tip, Linux.
1:02 PM 
3,678
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goldman: Gangly white dude in the buttoned up flannel clutching the old paperback copy of Camus' The Stranger — I am keeping my fucking eye on you.
12:53 PM 
1,272,182
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crystal: Worst airport security EVER at O Hare today. Bye bye Chicago, time to blast back to California!
12:51 PM 
14,371
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al3x: What the fuck is going on in the lower third of the Nook? What is that? What the fuck?
12:40 PM 
14,773
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al3x: It's a war on the PC industry! Apple wants to bathe in the blood of their competitors and undermine their viablity as nation-states!
12:26 PM 
14,773
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goldman@kevinthau Dude, you've mistaken yourself for the Decepticon Soundwave and Twitter for the cassette that fits in your chest. Again!
12:14 PM 
1,272,122
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bs: Fantastic phone call about passion in software development. Heart racing! How much can I get hacked out today?
11:58 AM 
33,881
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bs: Package induced heart pounding. Not a sexual metaphor.
11:54 AM 
33,882
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crystal: Sad to be leaving the Trump hotel-- I loved it so much and the staff was really great :) If you're visiting Chicago, stay there!
11:36 AM 
14,375
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biz: I'm in sunny São Paulo about to head out to check out some of the city
11:35 AM 
1,420,606
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crystal: So glad that my boyfriend is so sweet :)
11:30 AM 
14,376
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mutgoff: Just bought my first Murs album. This guy is awesome!
11:17 AM 
65,756
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Magnuson: Just purchased a case of wine from @fledgling to support @roomtoread in its efforts to bring books to every school on Earth!
11:13 AM 
1,410
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kevinthau: Activate
11:06 AM 
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goldman: Ugh. The wages of gluttony is poop.
10:50 AM 
1,272,002
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jillyface: Oh no, Alanis just came up on itunes. You know what this means @mrtall & @delbius . I will try to behave and contain my urges.
10:42 AM 
1,929
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jkalucki: Key Performance Indicator: wps.
10:33 AM 
66,856
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Magnuson: Why does Apple keep designing terrible mice with one button? The mighty mouse was a complete joke. Ridiculously fragile and buggy as hell.
10:28 AM 
1,409
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meangrape: Perils of being a color-blind parent: she says, "It's pink." I think, "Could be red, green, brown, tan." "Yes, it's pink, dear."
10:27 AM 
3,400
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ded: Apple should stop trying to reinvent the mouse. they never got it right. ever.
10:19 AM 
6,536
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mhegge: Okay, who broke flickr?
9:59 AM 
3,000
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Magnuson: 4th suicide at the East Meadow crossing in Palo Alto - http://j.mp/273JnA
9:59 AM
sfgate
1,409
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Magnuson: Fantastic PT appt this morning. Love feeling physically tired. Now on my way to SF for breakfast+work.
9:49 AM 
1,409
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mhegge: (via @icebridge) Okay, how BIG is Antarctica? http://twitpic.com/m75r1
9:46 AM
twitpic
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meangrape: Two year old daughter that was vomiting yesterday is fine now. So we went outside and played sword-fight with PVC tubing longer than she is.
9:46 AM 
3,401
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jack: Getting a haircut at bumble and bumble uptown.
9:39 AM 
1,376,833
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pankaj: Like it that starbucks doesn't give me paper receipt if I don't want it (which I never do)
9:36 AM 
1,924
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jess: I love the tweets from our around-the-corner food spot! RT @LittleSkillet Waffles w spiced persimmon, honey, golden raisins, & whipped cream
9:33 AM 
157,503
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stop: Ladies and gents, meet your trending topic for the next few days: Apple's "Magic Mouse" http://www.apple.com/magicmouse/
9:30 AM
apple
10,477
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ded: our neighbor has a parrot that i'd like to introduce to our cat
9:26 AM 
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ej: We could buy a lot of productivity for cheap simply by employing more people at the DMV. This trip will cost me two hours @GavinNewsom
9:24 AM 
2,974
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ded: RT @kira42: UP and at Them!** Free Lecture @NASA tonight: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/events/2009/10.20.09.html
9:24 AM
nasa
6,534
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stop: Lots of inspiration in nature. "A walk in the woods can make you a better designer" http://j.mp/1JBVWR
9:20 AM
37signals
10,477
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evan: Bank of America reopened an account I had closed and sent me a new card...is that even legal?
9:19 AM 
3,678
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jack: What a gorgeous day. Having a cappuccino at @ThirdRailCoffee http://bit.ly/4ORjx
8:55 AM
google
1,376,756
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pankaj: Logged on to Orkut. Seems to have changed a bit since last year when I last logged on.
8:55 AM 
1,924
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ej: At the dmv. This is going to take a while.
8:44 AM 
2,974
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kevinweil: RT @jeremy: Everybody back away, I think @emaland is about to do something!
8:03 AM 
1,683
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rsarver: one of those mornings... already...
8:00 AM 
54,944
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ronpepsi: You can't have too much storage, I guess.
6:44 AM 
2,087
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jkalucki: My ridiculous hair length is proportional to the continuous series of Thursday night back-to-school, PTA and pedagogy meetings.
6:33 AM 
66,448
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