Thursday, April 30, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 06:58 irony of ironies: all the USPS mail I don't want (catalogs, other paper spam) busted open our mailbox. Where do I send the bill?
  • 15:05 Great lunch meeting at Google then brain candy in Menlo Park. Now back to the home office
  • 16:51 Hey twitterfolks: who do you think has the best Twitter background design?
  • 00:02 great long dinner at Bar Tartine in SF with @makriese, @lindare and David. Thanks to Amy for the last-minute babysitting services.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 07:13 up early and headed to SF for meetings. Trying to avoid the sports headlines in hopes the #SJSharks loss was just a bad dream.
  • 15:50 Fantastic day of meetings and calls. Am reminded just how much brilliance, creativity and acumen there is in my network.
  • 16:15 wow, almost 2 years into this? I joined twitter 726 days ago - whendidyoujointwitter.com ?
  • 18:30 Hooray for the #Caps! So nice to see Ovechkin and co move on to the 2nd round.
  • 23:55 amazing how long it takes to clear out six years' worth of stuff, but very cathartic once it's done.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 08:45 RT @AsthmaMom Check out this article on backyard chickens ginx.com/-HrQCG Then follow @urbanchickens
  • 08:46 RT @ushahidi: On the Ushahidi blog Emergency Information Patterns and Thoughts on Swine Flu ginx.com/-cYwho
  • 09:47 In this era of free media (YouTube) why would a nonprofit would waste time going after remaindered PSA space on TV?
  • 09:48 CDC's impressive use of social media during the swineflu outbreak. ginx.com/-HWDTT via @EllnMllr
  • 11:11 although it's been cloudy this morning, the sun's going to break out later today and things will be glorious again (if a bit windy to start)
  • 14:56 Winds of change a-blowing. After 6 years at a remarkable organization, we've parted ways. Excited at the opportunities ahead -- stay tuned!
  • 18:32 hoping for two big wins tonight: me at poker and the #SJSharks in game 6!
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Monday, April 27, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 08:28 It felt so good to sleep in until 7am this morning. Love the weekends!
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Sunday, April 26, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 16:56 shopped today for a new cassette for my bike to help with climbing hills. $350?? cheapskate me says I'll just do more hill workouts instead.
  • 19:05 Oh please oh please oh please #sjsharks win tonight!
  • 20:59 C'mon #sjsharks. Let's win one more period.
  • 21:17 Can everyone at the #shark tank please move down to the ducks end of the ice so we can tilt it in the right direction? Thxbye
  • 21:58 did the #sjsharks win? you BETCHA!
  • 21:59 @malarchuck see you for game 6!
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Saturday, April 25, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 10:21 @stereogab I like Chole's Cafe for bfast. Blue Plate & Bar Tartine & Firefly for dinner.
  • 13:14 Interviewed for a piece to air on Marketplace re: urban chickens. I think it went well: the girls provided some ambient clucking
  • 13:26 @itchbay story will air in next two weeks or so (not today). will let you know when to listen :)
  • 14:01 RT @stevecase: Donors are reactive; philanthropists are proactive. (via @Philanthropic)
  • 14:42 It's a Radiohead -- In Rainbows kind of afternoon
  • 15:59 #MrTweet I recommend @bradrourke because he's got his finger on the pulse of issues affecting nonprofit leaders' effectiveness
  • 16:48 wondering why it seems (many) PTAs and school boards are overloaded with prudes desperately clinging to 1950s values and bigotry?
  • 17:10 Off to REI to buy replacement parts for all those pieces of the bike rack that fell off last weekend (oops)
  • 23:51 RT @pierre Effect Measure is a good place to get latest news and analysis on emerging swine flu epidemic: ginx.com/-ZhIX7
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Friday, April 24, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 09:31 RT @StephanieMcA Grantmakers for Effective Orgs launches new site #nonprofit #philanthropy ginx.com/-vfqfT
  • 11:04 RT @stereogab: Want to go to a great conf? Google fellowship available for Personal Democracy Forum Conference, ginx.com/-YzKGU
  • 11:17 @itchbay Will be thinking of you and your blips while climbing the hills at Wildflower next weekend. Keep the good music coming!
  • 12:16 impact of eBay on the looting of antiquities (it's not what you think it would be) ginx.com/-754pE
  • 21:03 This repair crew has lost all credibilty trying to replace the broken glass at the #sjsharks game. Come on!
  • 22:19 Are those towels the ducks fans are twirling? Would be so cool if #sjsharks fans got something like that at the #shark tank, no?
  • 22:21 Bitter at the #sjsharks loss. Heck of a hole to climb out of
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Thursday, April 23, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 08:13 wonderful to wake up and read about a #SJSharks win in the paper this morning. Looking forward to many more (15, to be exact)
  • 08:41 RT @digiphile: "To Tweet or Not to Tweet" @NYTimes: ginx.com/-Bpr1I | I don't think Maureen Dowd "gets" Twitter at all.
  • 15:57 RT @billjohnston: Reviewing research on community / sm salary we did last August - ginx.com/-BS3Dh bit.ly/4aoGB
  • 18:56 taking my daughters out to dinner for some qualtiy time. Letting the better half regain some of her sanity as well
  • 22:09 RT @mercsharks: Help us write our Game 4 headline to win a free subscription to the Merc's e-Edition. Details: ginx.com/-zbvfY
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 09:44 @losaltoshomes ICE Breaker was a sprint (.5mi/13mi/4mi). I'll be doing Wildflower Olympic, too. see you there?
  • 10:22 Got my link to the Wildflower #Tri Digital Athlete Guide. WTF? Horrid UX. how's about a PDF? ginx.com/-gG7bC
  • 10:43 @losaltoshomes I'm in the group ahead of you: 40-45. Unfortunately, looks like we've got a late start which means a HOT race course.
  • 11:53 OH "I'll never vote for @gavinnewsom because of his 'care not cash' program." So very binary in multiple choice world.
  • 14:18 Reading a great article by @lindare on PR and damage control in the age of Twitter. ginx.com/-xDhx2
  • 14:39 Getting nervous about this evening's #SJSharks game. So much is on the line! Let's go Sharks!
  • 14:56 RT @simplytheresa: OK - I've started to post work/Yosemite stuff on @YosemiteDNC, if you want to take a look.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 09:10 RT @neddotcom RT @acumenfund Resource for social entrepreneurs: 73 lectures (majority from Stanford) on #SocEnt: ginx.com/-spnv8
  • 09:29 @joanhan Glad I repeated the race & did better. Had a breakthru chasing down someone at the finish: tapped reserves I didn't know I had
  • 09:30 @Richardtreadway The series isn't over until all 4 wins are bagged. Have seen 2-0 leads disappear before. #SJSharks must win game 3, tho
  • 11:00 Opt out of the (stealth) behavioral advertising network dropping cookies on your machine: ginx.com/-pV0tz Please RT!
  • 13:56 RT @billshore: Scaling What Works: Implications for Philanthropists, Policymakers, & Nonprofit Leaders ginx.com/-fOAPh
  • 23:22 Finished yesterday's ICE Breaker #Tri in 1:43:21. That's 12:21 faster than last year. Finished 175th (of 404). Splits later this week.
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Monday, April 20, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 06:40 On my way to registration. Beautiful clear cool morning in Roseville
  • 07:31 Picked up my race packet and I'm number 667 (whew); one better than the beast. Tweet you after the finish
  • 11:35 Finished my tri beating the first female racer at the line. Of course she started 21 min after I did :) final time tbd
  • 15:56 @joanhan how was your race?
  • 16:25 back home from the #triathon, cleaned up and getting ready to head to HP Pavilion for tonight's #SJSharks game after the #NHLTweetup
  • 19:56 Love playoff hockey. Hate that the #SJSharks haven't showed up to score yet.
  • 22:00 I've never heard the crowd so silent walking away from a #sjsharks loss. Spooky
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Sunday, April 19, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 10:11 great to host @joanhan for coffee and croissants this morning and learn all about her biz: the USGP of Cyclocross ginx.com/-wpZhE
  • 12:39 Looking forward to tomorrow's Ice Breaker #Tri. Is the 1 yr anniversary of my first race, and an oppty to check my progress
  • 16:50 got all my #tri gear packed for the race, taking off soon for the drive to Roseville. sixteen hours until my wave starts!
  • 22:25 made it to Roseville to discover I'd forgotten to reserve a room (doh!). Easily resolved and now hitting the sack. #tri in the morning!
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Saturday, April 18, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 08:10 RT @EllnMllr: This may seem wonky...and it is...but it's really important. Update on bulk data from Congress. ginx.com/-Ngz4n
  • 17:20 Someone broke into my Friday space-time-continuum and stole a couple hours from my day. I want them back! (return them this weekend, please)
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Friday, April 17, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 08:22 So excited! the #Sharks start their quest for the Cup tonight
  • 10:51 RT @levjoy: Holy crap: RT @zazazarah: 1,500 Farmers in India Commit Mass Suicide: A Wake-Up Call for Humanity ginx.com/-Qp34V
  • 14:03 getting a 502 error trying to reach Gmail. Am I alone on this?
  • 14:06 RT @mercsharks: #sharks #hockey Sharks-Ducks, Day 5: Let the mind games begin as Carlyle breaks up top line in pr.. ginx.com/-2grXk
  • 18:33 one hour to game time. go #Sharks!
  • 20:18 Great to be packed in a bar with folks throwing darts, drinking beer and cheering the #Sharks on the big screen
  • 22:14 RT @mercsharks: Ducks win it 2-0. Marleau and Thornton combined for one shot. First shutout at home since last year's playoffs. #sharks
  • 23:27 hoping the #Sharks quickly forget tonight and come out fighting on Sunday night. Just 4 wins to get to round 2
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Thursday, April 16, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 08:35 RT @cshirky: Just posted something about #amazonfail: ginx.com/-kbVNh
  • 09:28 RT @digiphile (strange things afoot in Idaho!) National Weather Service photos of rare "snow rollers" in Idaho ginx.com/-8C9Z8
  • 10:20 BBC airs its first Creative Commons licensed TV show: R&D TV (via @boingboing) ginx.com/-TTf3U
  • 14:25 Great list of tips from @bradrourke on how to use email/online tools and still be nice doing so ginx.com/-dFQsl
  • 16:12 Happy the puck has dropped on the 2nd Season. Go #Sharks!
  • 16:16 Yes twtvite.com/c5e3q2 #twtvite #nhltweetup
  • 16:18 Join me at the #Sharks #NHLtweetup on 4/19 at Firehouse grill. Details at twtvite.com/c5e3q2
  • 17:31 RT @Dave_Ferguson Original name for Wikipedia: "unemployed Ph.D. Death Match"
  • 17:39 Why not sick the RIAA lawyers on the Somali pirates? sink them with subpoenas? oh so effective against the music pirates
  • 21:51 holy cow. we submitted our tax forms to CA last Friday and the refund is deposited today. sweet!
  • 23:05 RT @mercsharks: #sharks #hockey Sharks ready for playoff opener against Anaheim Ducks: There are plenty of reason.. ginx.com/-4mV4l
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 07:40 RT @acumenfund: Interesting TIME article on co. switching from nonprofit to for-profit to grow ginx.com/-ba6op
  • 07:43 @MercSharks happy to oblige, looking forward to retweeting your posts!
  • 08:13 RT @rohitbhargava: Dave Matthews Band (@DaveJMatthews) is offering a free download of his new single via Twitter: ginx.com/-Nz0je
  • 09:37 what else would you add to this list of Facebook Etiquette tips? Anything you'd re-phrase instead? ginx.com/-D4YZo
  • 09:46 RT @readthebill: Wow! We're almost at 7000 Read the Bill Petition sigs! Keep up the excellent work! ginx.com/-3MA8p #readthebill
  • 11:57 RT @mercsharks: Mercury News coverage of the San Jose Sharks is now on twitter. Follow us @MercSharks #SJSharks #Sharks
  • 15:04 hooray! My google #adsense account for my blog just ticked over the magic $100 payment threshold. I'll get my check next month :)
  • 16:10 RT @mercsharks: #sharks #hockey Sharks-Ducks, Day 3: A tweak here and there — or not — in the lines at practice ginx.com/-KzpL
  • 17:06 busy night ahead: track practice (hill workouts, ugh), then on to the SCVDA board meeting. good times!
  • 23:09 discovered Rancho San Antonio park tonight: a fantastic place to run! If only I'd remembered to bring my Garmin, I'd have a record of it.
  • 00:16 RT @mercsharks: #sharks #hockey Purdy: Thornton's sacrifice has helped Sharks prosper: The Sharks' best offensive.. ginx.com/-Al22G
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 08:37 RT @OCReport Join us for Online Communities: Surviving & Thriving in the Economic Downturn Webinar on 5/7 @11am PT: ginx.com/-NHOzR
  • 11:25 @nddulac go Sharks, indeed!
  • 13:03 Great to see @Mercsharks spin up to keep us #Sharks fans apprised of news during the playoffs
  • 13:09 RT @rohitbhargava: Funny marketing images of a real BMW versus Audi billboard advertising smackdown in Santa Monica - ow.ly/2L9n
  • 21:38 Fresh back from the monthly Silicon Valley #Tri Club meeting. With the exception of my stash, excess body fat is in short supply in the club
  • 21:54 playing fetch with the puppy. I think his persistence is going to outlast my attention.
  • 22:54 watching NBC's coverage of Clearwater IM 70.3 championships... they've recycled 30 min of background footage from last year's show. cheaters
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Saturday, April 11, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 11:22 RT @bradrourke: from my blog today: Nonprofit Challenges: Waste ginx.com/-BG3bC
  • 13:46 nice (and harmless) trippy visual illusion: ginx.com/-d6lNW
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Friday, April 10, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 09:57 please RT: ginx.com/-YK4iZ is happening - needing sponsors to take a risk, get great visibility and promote makers in Africa
  • 10:06 RT @WebWorkerDaily: Stop Procrastinating Now! ginx.com/-wqLJL
  • 14:00 Excited to ride the Vineman Ironman 70.3 bike course Saturday as recon for the race 7/19. maybe wine tasting, too? ginx.com/-8qPGP
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Thursday, April 09, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 09:03 @kwidrik I recommend the Sennheiser PMX70 earphones. Great sound, and they stay put when working out hard. ginx.com/-oYvNI
  • 09:47 Our neighbor, 2 doors down, had their car's window smashed last night. First time something like that's happened in our 3 years in this city
  • 13:44 NHL to hold a Tweetup on April 15 in NYC with satellite Tweetups in several other markets. I'm so there in San Jose! ginx.com/-pBlCm
  • 16:46 The typical mid-size car costs $23 per day (365 days/yr) assuming 15K miles driven per year. rethink transit? yes! ginx.com/-HtP9e
  • 17:29 Topped the 100,000 page view mark on my Urban Chickens blog. Can't believe there's so much action in this niche ginx.com/-D5MEd
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 09:18 congrats @soreng on the release of your book, Wisdom 2.0, today! Looking forward to curling up with it this weekend. snurl.com/ff7i4
  • 10:36 One of my Yosemite photos made it into the slideshow on the Santa Clara University home page (see: Ideal Location) ginx.com/-rsGxl
  • 10:59 wow, new UX for Gmail on the iPhone. me likey ginx.com/-UCuh2
  • 11:11 RT @mstrand: Bush paid me 25k tax incentive to buy my Toyota Sequoia in 2005, now Obama wants me to sell it for... - ginx.com/-Mlh1z
  • 11:30 I like Socialtext's collaborativeness metric (unique contributors as a % of unique visitors). Wondering what the norm/avg is for others
  • 13:33 which would you prefer? "hey, link to me and then I'll link to you" or "I linked to you, would you mind returning the favor?" yeah, me too.
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 07:39 nice to sleep in a warm bed after two nights in the cold in a sleeping bag. legs are still a little weary. must've been a good workout
  • 10:55 Trying to wrap my arms around Google's Moderator tool. Has anyone used it and been pleased with the results? ginx.com/-wCZUZ
  • 11:57 RT @evolvingWe The problem with good transparency is that it can't be spoonfed. It also requires good listening.
  • 16:33 RT @neddotcom: RT @greghancock Mention of NedSpace: ginx.com/-CNWh0
  • 16:35 Really not looking forward to a whole season of tweeps griping about every ball/strike/foul at the game they're watching. yawn
  • 18:25 Bummed: our Mt Whitney climbing permit was declined. No room on the mountain the days we want to go. Lottery was not kind this year
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Sunday, April 05, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 08:20 Brrrrr. Cold night camping. Now off to ride 50 miles
  • 12:24 First 33 miles done. This wildflower bike course has some hills :) gonna ride the 40km loop again and call it a day. Beer awaits
  • 15:19 Done riding for the day. Legs are beat. Now BBQ and beer and sleep before tomorrow's swim and run. Offline til then
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Saturday, April 04, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 07:48 you can tell the economy's not so good: every recycling bin on the block has been picked clean overnight of any bottles or cans
  • 09:56 Excited to head to Lake San Antonio this weekend for some practice swim/bike/runs for the Wildflower Triathlon
  • 10:12 RT @Pistachio: Twitter in the Enterprise? @socialtext launches a FREE 3-part webinar series ginx.com/-yy56b
  • 11:29 @itchbay will pass along your regards... keep those great blips coming, you've got a delightful taste in music!
  • 12:31 cool! I'm going to be racing with Parvati Shallow (of Survivor fame) at Wildflower in May. well, me and 3000 others. ginx.com/-gdhiF
  • 13:28 wow, sales of Tropicana OJ dropped 20% after (ugly) redesign of its packaging. ROI on that redesign? egg on face ginx.com/-PB2YJ
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Friday, April 03, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 08:13 RT @stereogab: Nice to see Subsidyscope colleagues get credit for sniffing out change in $ of bailout stocks ginx.com/-WK6Iu
  • 12:25 not comforted by this: "Don't waste your energy worrying about sharks and seals. You will be in a large group of boats and swimmers"
  • 15:05 jazzed at how folks are reacting to the salesforce implementation... we're on our way!
  • 15:58 I heart Thom Yorke a lot. And I'm not afraid to admit it. ginx.com/-ap4Fs
  • 17:03 Change.org is hiring a managing editor. Can you help find the right person? ginx.com/-Rzugs
  • 17:07 RT @bbcworld: How did Michelle Obama break palace protocol? ginx.com/-ycXE6
  • 20:31 Our captain just threw a ton80 (a very good dart throw). Nicely done @nddulac
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Thursday, April 02, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 10:46 Surprise! Getting my first CT scan today. Guess I'm not quite out of the woods yet. Doc playing it safe and I'm happy to comply
  • 12:11 the waiting is the hardest part
  • 13:25 aging successfully means knowing when to push thru the pain vs when to hold back. doc just gave me the ok to push thru. I'm back in the game
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Wednesday, April 01, 2009

tweets o' the day

  • 11:20 RT @urbanchickens: nice to see friend Sarah's flock in Brooklyn Heights Blog (yes, you can has urban chix in NY!) ginx.com/-xa92h
  • 16:28 An unplanned afternoon of EKGs, xrays, and ultrasounds is no fun. Playing it safe, but not fun or productive
  • 16:55 Got the all clear from the doc. no errant post-op clot, but supposed to take it easy for 3 days. trainingus interruptus
  • 18:16 Can't wait to see what kind of hijinx will play out in the Twitterverse tomorrow; the medium is ripe for a good one this April Fool's Day.
  • 22:08 Just finished watching the movie "Mad City Chickens" -- what a delightful film. (really!) ginx.com/-ObPfa
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