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The Many Faces of Twitter: Brizzly

JD Thomas — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:34:26 +0000

Twitter seems to inspire one of three reactions from people. Either they love it, they hate it, or the just don’t get it. There is not much that you can do with the middle group but if you are in the first group you are probably not using the official Twitter website as your primary way to access Twitter. However, if you are among the latter group, the reason you don’t get it might be because you probably are using the official Twitter website.

There are many many ways to access Twitter ranging from command line tools all the way up to slick Adobe Air applications like TweetDeck. If Adobe made a decent 64bit Linux version of TweetDeck I would still be using it and have never discovered my current favorite Twitter “client”, Brizzly.

I use Twitter from three different PC’s on a regular basis and while I can do all kinds if fun synchronization stuff ranging from using Dropbox to rsync to unison to sshfs to keep my settings and preferences all in sync across the machines but that really gets to be a pain and I started looking at a purely cloud based solution. Because I had absolutely no use for Twitter when I did not have an active Internet connection, this seemed an ideal situation where a hosted application would be perfectly fine. The fact that I would be accessing it from 32bit and 64bit Linux as well as from the occasional Windows machine meant that a web based solution that worked fine in Firefox or Chrome would give me the best results.

I knew I hated the limitations of the actual Twitter.com site so I started asking for opinions from others on Twitter . I ended up using TwitHive.com for a while. TwitHive is @yongsu‘s valiant attempt to bring many of the features first popularized in TweetDeck to a web browser. Its ability to create “Channels” (think Columns in TweetDeck and later Lists on Twitter itself). TwitHive is a very nice, simple, and effective tool but I would mainly recommend it to people who are happy with a heavy client like TweetDeck and just need occasional access to Twitter while away from their main PC.

Brizzly Bear

During that time I had a few friend’s taking part in Brizzly’s private beta. They all seemed to like it so I signed up for an Invite and one soon arrived. I created my account and linked my Twitter and Facebook accounts (in much the same way as in the TweetDeck client). When I first got it all set up I have to say I was unimpressed. It looked much like the normal Twitter interface with the iconic Twitter bird replaced with a teddy bear in bird drag (see right).

Brizzly Bar

Within two hours my attitude had changed and I have been hooked ever since. Now many other clients do some of what Brizzly does. You can click a TwitPic.com or Yfrog.com link in TweetDeck and see the photo, and there are several other clients that will expand links created through URL shorteners like Bit.ly and TinyURL.com. Brizzly does all that and more. In addition to the known image hosts like TwitPic and Yfrog, Brizzly checks ALL links for likely image destinations and will show them inline as shown in the video above. It also grabs the embed code for links to YouTube.com videos and lets you watch them in place.

Brizzly also makes it very easy to get to everything that matters to me via the bar on the left. I follow 177 people (as of right this minute) and it is not overwhelming in Brizzly. I also like the fact that the Direct messages come up in more of an Instant Messenger style interface and off to the side so you can DM with someone without hiding your main tweets.

I thought I would miss my old columns in TweetDeck but the addition of Twitter’s Lists in combination with Saved Searches took care of that lack.

So, all in all, if you are happy with your way of using Twitter on a computer (Mobile devices are different) then more power to you, but if you are new to Twitter or you tried it once and didn’t like it or “get” it, please give Brizzly a try.

TweetCloud

JD Thomas — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:07:12 +0000

Just playing with http://tweetcloud.icodeforlove.com/.

TweetCloud // 3mo 2009-11-29

May is Melanoma Awareness Month

JD Thomas — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:42:24 +0000

Melanoma Research Foundation

As part of Melanoma Awareness Month this May, the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is launching three new resources to reach the online community. Now digital users can learn more about melanoma and access tools to fight this deadly disease through Facebook, Twitter and the MRF Melanoma Messengers programs.

“Melanoma Awareness Month exists because this disease is not sufficiently in the public’s mind. If we are going to stop melanoma, we need to extend our reach to include young people, who have the fastest rising incidence rates.” said Tim Turnham, executive director of the MRF. “We are really excited about the potential of these online programs to reach Americans where they live, work and play.”

Created as a grassroots, volunteer program, the MRF Melanoma Messengers toolkit will enable individuals to join a national network dedicated to supporting medical research, educating patients and physicians, and acting as an advocate for the melanoma community. The additional social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter, will enable volunteers to stay connected, share tips and offer support to others.

“Our Facebook, Twitter and MRF Melanoma Messengers programs give people the tools and resources they need to raise awareness in their local and online communities,” continued Turnham. “Whether you are a fan, a tweeter or a volunteer, it’s now easier than ever before to show your support for those affected by this deadly disease.”

“This month, the MRF’s Messengers will be involved in nearly 30 different fundraising events and activities across the country to raise money to find a cure, including our first ‘Melanoma Tweetments’ fundraiser,” said C. Randy Lomax, chairman of the MRF’s board of directors. “Individual Twitter users can make a difference by sending tweets about melanoma to their followers and donating a few dollars to fund melanoma research.”

Melanoma, the most deadly type of skin cancer, claims the life of approximately one American every hour and is the fastest growing cancer in the United States and worldwide. It strikes men and women of all ages, all races and all skin types. In its early stages, melanoma can be successfully removed and monitored by regular skin screenings. However, the disease is deadly in its most advanced stages, as few treatment options exist. The median life expectancy for patients with advanced melanoma is less than one year and existing therapies have not improved survival in more than a decade.

The Melanoma Research Foundation invites you to join its online communites at:

About the MRF’s Social Media Resources
Social media users can stay up-to-date on what’s going on at the MRF and in the melanoma community by following @curemelanoma on Twitter and becoming a fan of the Melanoma Research Foundation and inviting friends to support the cause on Facebook. To learn more about becoming involved with the MRF Melanoma Messengers program, visit www.melanoma.org

About Melanoma
Melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, is one of the fastest growing cancers in the United States, and can strike people of all ages, all races and both sexes. In fact, with a one in 50 lifetime risk of developing melanoma, more than 62,000 Americans were expected to be diagnosed with the disease in 2008, resulting in an estimated 8,400 deaths. Melanoma is the most common form of cancer for young adults 25- to 29-years-old and the second most common cancer in adolescents and young adults 15- to 29-years-old.

About Melanoma Research Foundation
The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is the largest independent, national organization devoted to melanoma in the United States. Committed to the support of medical research in finding effective treatments and eventually a cure for melanoma, the MRF also educates patients and physicians about prevention, diagnosis and the treatment of melanoma. The MRF is an active advocate for the melanoma community, helping to raise awareness of this disease and the need for a cure. The MRF’s Web site is the premier source for melanoma information seekers. More information is available online at www.melanoma.org

Skin Cancer (ocscrubs.blogspot.com)
Wake up, social media users, we’re crushing our creation (cbc.ca)
Report: Facebook to open up to developers (news.cnet.com)
Can Social Networking sites increase search engine rankings? (ceoworld.biz)
Samuel Broder: Preventing Skin Cancer (health.usnews.com)

Twitter Updates for 2009-04-28

JD Thomas — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Good morning! #
Second morning since installing #Ubuntu 9.04 that I have had to kill mixer_applet2 to logon. Anyoneelse seen mixer_applet2 maxing CPU? #
RT @arstechnica: Ubuntu brings advanced Screen features to the masses – http://arst.ch/11c #
#Ubuntu 9.04 + PulseAudio ALSA Plugin + #skype Lag bug is pissing me off. #
Man Downloads Movie While In Mexico, Receives $62,000 Wireless Bill – http://bit.ly/BM6i #
#Ubuntu or #Linux Tip: #shell-fu – Close shell keeping all subprocess running ( http://tinyurl.com/dc7fue ) #
Feeling way way wa too excited deploying our first Amazon cloud based application. #
YES!!! Spector to Switch Parties ! Thats the Arlen I have known and loved all these years here in PA. = http://bit.ly/FrvuO #tcot #
Going to lunch and Blockbuster. #
After all the abuse heaped on Spector and Collins and Snowe, the right wing Republicsn have no one to blame but themselves for this. #tcot #
This record alone is enough for me to support Specter – http://tinyurl.com/ccwftn #
Looking back, I have voted for Specter more times than I have voted for any other candidate since I turned 18. #
A 2nd cousin just sent me a picture of our ancestral home circa 1810 on the Caney Fork River in Smith Co., TN – shame its now unlivable . #
RT @YatPundit: RT @CatholicFoodie: 10 Good Reasons to Start Cooking from Scratch: http://tinyurl.com/cmym2x #
Looking at: “World Privacy Forum: Top Ten Opt Outs” ( http://tinyurl.com/28lzfh ) #
Is finally seeing Twilight (the movie) tonight. Dunno if I will like it, but its Bluray so should be pretty. #
Looking at: “Mike Davis: The swine flu crisis lays bare the meat industry’s monstrous power” ( http://tinyurl.com/c4dcmc ) #

Twitter Updates for 2009-04-27

JD Thomas — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Twitter featured on #xkdc – http://xkcd.com/574/ – quite possibly the funniest thing you will see this year. #
RT @codeles: Boxee Updates for Ubuntu, Fixes Mac and Apple TV Bugs http://ff.im/-2oEqw #
#Ubuntu or #Linux Tip: “The desktop fight you’ve all been waiting for- KDE vs Gnome” ( http://tinyurl.com/c4gt59 ) #
RT @yatpundit -RT @ryking #liberal #tcot New GOP slogan:We call ourselves conservatives because radical regressives doesnt focus-group well #
Going to install Open Office on another Windows machine – YAY! #
Reading: “Patrick Barkham on the dramatic decline of Britain’s butterflies” ( http://tinyurl.com/d7jv7u ) #
Heading home via Linking Computers in Cherry Hill, NJ. #

Twitter Updates for 2009-04-26

JD Thomas — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Deep Into: “FT.com Reportage – A crash course in emerging technologies” ( http://tinyurl.com/cpvdw2 ) #
Reading: “Swine Flu Pandemic Would Cost Trillions” ( http://tinyurl.com/ckc9vn ) #
Just Posted: “Two Eleven Year Olds Win National School Scrabble Championship | Techfun” ( http://tinyurl.com/cv74un ) #

Twitter Updates for 2009-04-25

JD Thomas — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Up and running in Ubuntu 9.04 with no problems , NVIDIA drivers installed flawlessly. #
FB RT: Tom Dykes RIP Bea Arthur – http://bit.ly/crwbL #

Twitter Updates for 2009-04-24

JD Thomas — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0000

RT @Karoli: Olbermann lays it down to Hannity: 1k to charity for each second Hannity is waterboarded. love it. http://ff.im/-2k8eL #
OMG Just realized I have friends too young to remember Schoolhouse Rock. #
#Ubuntu or #Linux Tip: “Ubuntu 9.04 as slick as Windows 7, Mac OS X | Business Tech – CNET News” ( http://tinyurl.com/cn359v ) #
→_→ “Kindle 2 TTS and iPod Shuffle TTS Perform a Scene From Blade Runner | Speech Technology Mag Blog” ( http://tinyurl.com/cv9ed4 ) #
RT @gamerchick02: #delicious: 60 Beautiful Ubuntu Desktop Wallpapers | Wallpapers http://tinyurl.com/czc3mg #
1 1/2 hours til my first client switching to Ubuntu picks up her Jaunty machine. #

Twitter Updates for 2009-04-23

JD Thomas — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Downloading Ubuntu 9.04 3bit at work to seed and 64bit at home to seed. #
ummm make that i WILL do that when the official 9.04 torrents are on the #ubuntu site #
WOOO #Ubuntu 9.04 has Metalink downloads – apt-get install aria2 #
Ubuntu 9.04 Metalink download is kicking the torrent downloads butt. #
And the Ubuntu Metalink download is on the network with the slower connection. (Business Cable – Metalink vs. FIOS – Torrent) #
NEU.EDU’s Ubuntu Mirror is not so hammered http://bit.ly/YCPVJ #
Ub8untu 9.04 metalink – [#2 SIZE:660.8MiB/696.7MiB(94%) CN:56 SPD:545.32KiB/s UP:83.41KiB/s(98.2MiB) ETA:01m07s] #
RT @Jenn_Thorson:My thrifty decorating blog has been nominated for a Bloggers Choice award: http://bloggerschoiceawards.com/blogs/show/72956 #
Reading: “Why Do Conservatives Like Stephen Colbert?” #colbert #tcot ( http://tinyurl.com/d7xn6z ) #
“Colbert is, it would appear, a fun-house mirror to the deepest recesses of your political soul.” #tcot #colbert #
This just In: “F-Secure says stop using Adobe Acrobat Reader | Security – CNET News” ( http://tinyurl.com/csotmg ) #
Interesting read: The Future Of Computing Will Be Good Enough – http://bit.ly/7HEM2 #
Everytime I increase the number of upload slots for ubuntu-9.04-desktop-i386.iso it fills. Got 70peeps downloading it from my home PC now. #
Just got junk mail from Versign sent to my office locaton addressd to “Test Ing”. #
Window open for nice fresh air breeze good, dogwood blossom petals blowing into my office, not so good. #
Grace down at the main office seems able to get us anything we need, I wonder if I should request a screen for my window. :) #
Second server of the week deployed and heading up to Connecticut where it should live a long and prosperous life. #
Deep Into: “Greg Mitchell: U.S. Soldier Killed Herself — After Refusing to Take Part in Torture” ( http://tinyurl.com/cjlffh ) #
Is #Virtualbox running ok in #Ubuntu 9.04 for people? #
Installing Ubuntu for Betty while watching BIG ASS School House Rock – Life is Good – http://twitpic.com/3v14z #
Ok back to working on Betty’s droolworthy ubuntu quadcore #
How’s this for a subject line in email – Homosexual Foot Soldiers of a Discredited Army of Oppression #
FRC – Family Research Council Drama Queens – http://www.thecloakroomblog.com/2009/04/homosexual-foot-soldiers-of-a.html #
The way they are clinging to “American Exceptionalism” while we are the worlds biggest debtor nation is why #tcot type’s make me smile. #
Ubuntu 9.04 Torrent seeding ratio now 15.3 – I think I’ve done my part. #
In Ubuntu 8.10 oin Tweetdeck in an XP Virtualbox guest while also RDP’d downstairs into another XP Guest on a new Ubuntu 9.04 install. #
Anyone installing #Ubuntu 9.04 – do yourself a BIG favor and follow this FAQ to select your fastest mirror for updates. http://bit.ly/YY23 #
Installing Medibuntu repos for Betty in #ubuntu 9.04 #
Am I the only one pissed about the dead polo pony outrage being more then the outrage over the civilians bombed in Baghdad this morning? #

Twitter Updates for 2009-04-22

JD Thomas — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0000

wow Acting head of Freddie Mac commits suicide – http://bit.ly/cN7ie #
Working on a non-text picture based captcha system and the hardest picture to spot is the Ninja. #
Reading: “Cuddlin’ With Evil-Obama shakes hands with people we’re supposed to hate. Are we all going to die?” ( http://tinyurl.com/c9gaxk ) #
Grilled Meat Linked To Pancreatic Cancer http://bit.ly/18qrPV #
Laughing at: “Spreadtweet Makes Twitter Look Like Excel – Gadgetwise Blog – NYTimes.com” ( http://tinyurl.com/ddk537 ) #
Rainy days like this make me really appreciate the fine mail room fellows who ferry mail and stuff between our offices here in Medford, NJ. #
Wow, my work PC runs much much much better with 2x1gb PC3200 than it did with 2x512mb PC2700 — I expected better but not this much better. #
Have to decide between straight Ubuntu 9.04 64bit or wait for the next #UltimateEdition based on Jaunty. #
RT @NewsHour: The NewsHour is on PBS’ new online video portal. @nytimesbits: http://twurl.nl/kfx1fi (This is friggin awesome!) #
re: Cheney – a friend just said “if some good intel came out of nazi concentration camps, does that legitimize concentration camps” #tcot #
→_→ “Fructose-Sweetened Beverages Linked to Heart Risks” uhh Duh? ( http://tinyurl.com/czgc36 ) #
Catching up on United States of Tara with Brian #

Twitter Updates for 2009-04-21

JD Thomas — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0000

RT @MikeMezzadri: $7 Solar Cooker Wins $75,000 #Climate Change Challenge http://tiny.cc/ws9LW #
Going to lunch and then our other office. #
Back – must remember its never Toshiba’s fault. Updated Belkin Wireless Router Firmware and all is well. #
heading home via the butcher #
Deep Into: “BBC NEWS | World’s major rivers ‘drying up’” ( http://tinyurl.com/c7hpkz ) #

Twitter Updates for 2009-04-20

JD Thomas — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Trying not to drool on new Tecra I’m setting up for someone. #
Also fighting the urge to put Ubuntu on the new Tecra (since its not mine). #
Weird, this 12/06 story is the “most shared” story on http://news.bbc.co.uk today http://bit.ly/j4hUl “Condoms ‘too big’ for Indian men” #
From todays #xkcd “If androids someday DO dream of electric sheep, don’t forget to declare sheepCount as a long int.” #
→_→ “Is waterboarding effective? CIA did it 266 times on two prisoners | csmonitor.com” ( http://tinyurl.com/cbcjzl ) #
Quick! Name 4 input devices you might find on a home PC. #
I can only think of 5 #
RT @QuadsZilla: Sufficiently advanced incompetence is indistinguishable from malice. #
Taking that new Tecra down to hand over to its owner, sadly, sadly, and with grief. I want… BAD. #
Reading: Sarah Palin’s Personal Choice Not to Have an Abortion” #tcot #hypocisy #palin ( http://tinyurl.com/ccuysa ) #

Twitter Updates for 2009-04-19

JD Thomas — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0000

RT @Winston80: Lt. Col Oliver North: I’m an extremist http://tinyurl.com/cjx7x7 #hhrs #foxnews #tcot (uhh DUH he sold arms to terrorists) #
Flickr Slideshow of photos from Longwood Gardens yesterday. http://www.flickr.com/photos/techfun/sets/72157617029722358/show/ #
installing a networkless XP-SP3 Vbox install under #Ubuntu to see exactly what a certain virus does to the system. #

Twitter Updates for 2009-04-17

JD Thomas — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Reading: “Sea Levels Are Rising: It’s Time to Decide Which Coastal Cities Are Worth Saving | AlterNet” ( http://tinyurl.com/dyjbej ) #
This just In: “Bee pathogen isolated” ( http://tinyurl.com/dauj6v ) #
Looks like Spanish scientiests may have uncovered the root of Colony Collapse. #
Car inspected for another year. Didn’t need any work to pass, but they recommended front brakes in the next few months so did that now. #
Heading to the airport to pick up my mom soon. #

Twitter Updates for 2009-04-16

JD Thomas — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0000

PreOrder of Jaunty (#Ubuntu 9.04) is now open https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ #
I need a friggin Mac sometimes #
Me working – Deskshot http://picpaste.com/TechfunWorking.png #
gonna go grill a steak and watch Lie to ME #

Twitter Updates for 2009-04-15

JD Thomas — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0000

I hate hosting companies that offer only FTP access and not SFTP #

Twitter Updates for 2009-04-14

JD Thomas — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Listened to ‘Green Revolution’ Trapping India’s Farmers In Debt – http://bit.ly/1QsWrl (Photos and Audio) on NPR on my way to work. #
Today is much better, enjoying the benefits of being the SECOND coffee drinker to arrive at the office. #
OK, this is friggin’ Cool http://tinyurl.com/6opuap <– Tour New Egg’s New Jersey warehouse/order fulfillment #
Just posted my very first for-sale ad on CraigsList. #
→_→ “Nintendo Wii’s MotionPlus – In search of video games and interactive awesomeness” ( http://tinyurl.com/condhc ) #
hmmm virtualbox-2.2_2.2.0-45846_Ubuntu_hardy_i386 requires removal of virtualbox 2.1 – can’t just upgrade on ubuntu 8.04 #
screen + VBoxHeadless are my best friends today. #
Disabling Windows services on an XP VM in Ubuntu to increase its speed. #
I feel bad for social conservatives – after too many years in power they have utterly lost the ability to prioritize their issues. #tcot #
How does one jump from claiming they hold “average right of center ideas” to feeling lumped in with “rightwing extremists”? #tcot #
I want to understand the desire for persecution that makes ordinary conservatives WANT to be counted with right wing extemists. #tcot #
#Ubuntu or #Linux Tip: This is handy to have bookmarked “Artwork/Official – Ubuntu Wiki” ( http://tinyurl.com/gq8lq ) #
Looking at: “‘First camel clone’ born in Dubai” ( http://tinyurl.com/cyo77z ) #
Oldie but goodie: New NVIDIA Video Card Enhances Flesh Tones http://bit.ly/JB4Te #
Just printed out tax extension forms for my computerless Navy vet neighbor. #
#tcot #teaparty tomorrow – get people to bunch together and take photos from real low looking up – it looks like more people showed up then #
Reading: “Attorneys General Say the Darndest Things.” ( http://tinyurl.com/chx9on ) #

Twitter Updates for 2009-04-13

JD Thomas — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Good morning #
Looking at: “destinationCRM.com: The 4 Fail Whales of Social Media Marketing” ( http://tinyurl.com/cvpzbw ) #
I really hate when I’m the first coffee drinker in the office in the morning. #
Reading: “naked capitalism: China Cuts Purchases of Treasuries and Foreign Bonds” ( http://tinyurl.com/dkdwqt ) #
RT @enderFP: RT: @abduzeedo: Stencil Inspiration: Easter AIG hunt by ABOVE http://tinyurl.com/c4hs53 **awesomeness incarnate** #
Really need to find a framer in Medford, NJ or Philly to do my autographed XKCD toon properly. #
→_→ “Bailed-Out Banks Face Probe Over Fee Hikes – WSJ.com” ( http://tinyurl.com/d5muxv ) #
RT @Jenn_Thorson: New Humor Post– TV Commercial Mascots Fight for Personal Lives: http://tinyurl.com/dn9y2l #
Instaling XMind for Linux on my 32bit Ubuntu at the office. #
Homemade Halibut salad on Ritz crackers for lunch. #
RT @Num3r1cal: You might be a conservative if you’ve said “evil” “fascist” or “socialist” -cause you dont know what else to say #tcot #
Note: Manny the office Chihuahua does not eat Ritz(tm) Crackers. #
RT @jmp5329: @SusanHW Sharia Law – what #Obama wants in this country. | My nominee for today’s #batshitcrazy #tcot #
RT @jmp5329: @techfun Nice name calling their you liberal turd. Guess you don’t know tiddy squat about Kho uh? <– Must save, FOREVER. #
Laughing at: “Sony Releases New Stupid Piece Of Shit That Doesn’t Fucking Work | The Onion” ( http://tinyurl.com/arnyxv ) #
Heading home via Johnson Farm #
Nice! Install trash-cli in Ubuntu to empty trash from the commandline before running backup scripts. http://bit.ly/hRcXu #
NFS Sharing between Ubuntu Machines (PDF Format) http://tinyurl.com/d3lwu2 #
#OSX #Ubuntu Anyone know if OSX can map NFS exports on a Linux system? #
RT @sarahconner: Reading: “NPR: Amazon Learns A Painful Lesson About The Twitter Hashtag” #amazonfail ( http://tinyurl.com/ddaqfo ) #

Twitter Updates for 2009-04-12

JD Thomas — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0000

RT @Pam_Spaulding: – Fundie meltdown week wrap-up and linkfest. http://bit.ly/lEP3F #
Tweenbots – http://www.tweenbots.com – so very very cool #
Note to #tcot World: Communism, Socialism, Facism… These words have actual definitions are not useful as insulting expletives. #
Watching Anastasia (the animated one) on Hulu #
had to killall gnome-panel to get rid of the “free the fish” easter egg in Ubuntu #
Just Posted: “April Showers Bring April Flowers” ( http://tinyurl.com/d43yuz ) #
#Ubuntu or #Linux Tip: “Top 10 Reasons I’ll Never Use Ubuntu and Why You Shouldn’t Either” ( http://tinyurl.com/df8y6v ) #

Twitter Updates for 2009-04-11

JD Thomas — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0000

RT @davidbadash: 2006: Gay Teen Suicide is Not the Enemy http://tinyurl.com/d8crvu #
RT: @techfun How To: Select The Fastest Ubuntu Repository Mirror http://bit.ly/YY23 #
RT @TweetLag: Tweet Lag Excuse: Beta Testing Spell Checking of All Tweets. #
Damn but I LOVE Gimp’s color to alpha feature. #
→_→ “Ice loss sparks new climate change fears” Yes thats Financial Times, not National Enquirer reporting this ( http://tinyurl.com/b7erge ) #
need more Irish Breakfast Tea w/ honey powder #
Reading: “Patient Money – In Another Recession Sign, an Uptick in Vasectomies – NYTimes.com” ( http://tinyurl.com/cj76dx ) #
RT @HughBriss: Now that I added TwitterGadget to my iGoogle page I’m wondering if I’ll need TweetDeck anymore. Pretty slick application. #
This just In: “Pirates hijack second US vessel” ( http://tinyurl.com/cwrgnb ) #
Listening to Cliff Hillis http://www.cliffhillis.com #
Ok, Facebook is extremely confused. It thought I might want to be a Fan of Bobby Jindal. #
RT @arthur01022: How-to install OpenOffice 3.0 on Ubuntu 8.10 – http://mybeautifullife.co.cc/?p=60 #
#Ubuntu or #Linux Tip: “Aaron Toponce : Aptitude vs Apt-Get” ( http://tinyurl.com/3czn3c ) #
Can someone confirm that Ubuntu 9.04 ships with Open Office 3? #
#Hulu is having real problems streaming the HD stream today. Standard Def is fine tho. #
ARRRRRRRGH Reason #hulu has sucked lately is that mediapc is routign out the saturated DSL instead of the big empty cable circuit. #
/me apologizes to #Hulu #
RT @YatPundit: RT @Karoli: RT @CurtMonash http://bit.ly/XEk7j StalkDaily — a virus has hit Twitter. Please RT widely to get ahead of it. #
OpenClipart.org just issued a new Full Release 12337 free clipart images on March 31, 2009. Last release was October 2005. #
RT @geekosaur: ♺Twitter security team has deployed a patch to stop the worm/script vector.; (for my non-sec followers) #
Reading: “Gays in Iraq face killings, cop crackdowns – UPI.com” ( http://tinyurl.com/dcdcym ) #