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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26

admin — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:44:00 +0000

RT @TIBCO Interesting read on the future growth of BPM: http://bit.ly/10iCyG #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-19

admin — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:44:00 +0000

Confusion is always the most honest response.
– Marty Indik #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-05

admin — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:44:00 +0000

Since we cannot know all that there is to be known about anything, we ought to know a little about everything.
– Blaise Pascal #
Great game today. Reds v. Cardinals. Too bad it was a little wet. Pitcher Owings helped himself with a homerun. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-28

admin — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:44:00 +0000

The reason there is so little crime in Germany is that it’s against the law.
– Alex Levin #
RT @TheFlaCracker: If you can read this, thank a teacher. It’s in English thank a soldier. If you are on walfare, thank ME! #
Reality is something you rise above.
– Liza Minnelli #
Shaq is going to Cleveland!! Lebron and the big man could make a powerful combination. #
Great article in WSJ about Iran and Web 2.0 and how Obama didn’t get it even though he “got it” to be elected. http://bit.ly/2m8LZp #
Great idea! RT @KristineWirth: Wordtracker’s free keyword tool plugin for firefox – video – http://bit.ly/ty0zH #
If it weren’t for Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of television, we’d still be eating frozen radio dinners. – Johnny Carson #
Check out this amazing basketball shot! Beat that Lebron and Dwight Howard! http://bit.ly/3Zte5P #
RT @dailybayonet: RT @nkoscielniak: Congressman on Twitter. Time to start tweeting to vote AGAINST Cap & Trade http://bit.ly/GlRx #capandtax #
RT @SherriEShepherd: RT @ReaganGomez: Mcmahon passed this week to introduce tonights guest. Farrah Fawcett w/music guest Michael Jackson #
RT @Timm_Martin: Wow, we lost two pop icons in one day. RIP Farrah and Michael! #
RT @MeilinSong: The Climate Bill Explained http://tinyurl.com/lfnvhr #
RT @Timm_Martin: Stewart on Gov. Sanford: “Just Another Politician With A Conservative Mind And A Liberal Penis” http://tinyurl.com/mcvfqs #
A bore is a man who, when you ask him how he is, tells you. – Bert Leston Taylor #
RT @justin_hart: The EPA’s internal nightmare over global warming: Part 1 http://ow.ly/fVAC #capntax #tcot #
RT @JustinSage: Trent Dilfer states, “I think the Bengals are going to be one of those surprise teams this year.” Makes me happy #
I don’t measure a man’s success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.George S. Patton #
Great day. 4 basketball games and 1 baseball game. All wins! Transformers with the kids tonight! I get an A+ on Dad points tonight. #
New rumor. Since Michael Jackson was 95% plastic he is going to be recycled as Legos so little boys can play with him now. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-21

admin — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:44:00 +0000

When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: ‘Whose?’ – Don Marquis #
RT @4windpower: Wind Power Works!: In connection with the Global Wind Day on 15 June, http://digg.com/u15kRH #
RT @all_about_warm: Sir Paul McCartney calls for meat-free Mondays to combat climate change http://tinyurl.com/ntrprf #
RT @im2byteme: LIBERAL ARGUMENT: There is no room for logic or historical fact in this discussion, my opinion is all that matters! #tcot #
RT @TIBCO: Want to know your current cloud infrastructure and hosting options? This article may be for you: http://is.gd/Oi8W #
RT @MeilinSong: Global warming causing mass migration http://tinyurl.com/lp9kqd #
RT @WorkWithTrump: POWER POLITICS: EPA refuses to reveal dangerous coal ash waste sites http://bit.ly/KpbQv #
Where all think alike, no one thinks very much. – Walter Lippmann #
RT @im2byteme: REMEMBER? If we don’t pass the stimulus now we’re doomed! 3 mos later less than 8% is spent http://tinyurl.com/oymadz #tcot #
Great article on email etiquette http://bit.ly/vjNjQ #
RT @KarlRove: FactCheck takes a whack at “jobs saved” claim. http://tinyurl.com/nqvmoc #TCOT. (comment by me – great article – READ IT!!) #
RT @CIN_Reds: RT @bsuccess Cincinnati Reds may have the worst offensive team ever. #
These are rules to live by!! RT @Timm_Martin: The Manager’s Cheat Sheet: 101 Common-Sense Rules for Leaders http://tinyurl.com/ld2u35 #
RT @XKingKong: 10 Most Unreal Landscapes On Earth http://digg.com/d1u4QD #
If President Nixon’s secretary, Rosemary Woods, had been Moses’ secretary, there would only be eight commandments. ~Art Buchwald, 1974 #
Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.Benjamin Franklin #
Things could always be worse; for instance, you could be ugly and work in the Post Office. Adrienne E. Gusoff #
RT @gorelied: ‘Global warming is just another term for ‘good weather’ http://bit.ly/Z9wp0 #
Congratulations to Derek Cox of Mason High School for signing with UC baseball! http://bit.ly/Bi7q2 #
To no one’s suprise: “California is so broken that we must look at every bold proposal out there” – Arnold Schwarzenegger #
Best Buy is frustrating. Sent a repaired iPod back more broken than when we sent it in! Now have to wait weeks for a new one. #
RT @tweedandvelvet: Try to stay out of trouble but if you must go to court I suggest you dress like this http://tinyurl.com/l6cm85 #
RT @dansewell: RT @McMahill: DYK that Procter, candle-maker, and Gamble, soap-maker got together because they married sisters? Now You KNOW #
RT @bwotdcom: RT @VegasPartners: Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, “What the hell happened?” #
O’s Doc says NO to Obama care: think Obama will throw Dr overboard like preacher? http://twurl.nl/hha5ce #tcot #glp (via @TheFlaCracker) in reply to TheFlaCracker #
RT @TheFlaCracker: Why do people that LOATH the DoD and their $700 hammer want to give power to same system and ruin $65 hospital aspirin? #
RT @TheFlaCracker: Why oh Why didnt CARTER go to IRAN to oversee the elections. None of this would have happened if he had. #tcot #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-14

admin — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:44:00 +0000

The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true. – James Branch Cabell #
RT @KarlRove: Great piece by @danaperino, correcting Austan Goolsbee’s claims on Fox News Sunday. http://tinyurl.com/r7abod #TCOT #
One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.
– Rita Mae Brown #
In a QBR being bored. Looks beautiful outside. I should be playing golf. #
Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something. – Plato #
Why is airport food in O’hare in Chicago so bad AND so expensive? We really need high speed rail in the Midwest! #
RT @tweedandvelvet: The last button on your dress shirt is stitched horizontally. http://tinyurl.com/n29x9n This is why. #
RT @frozenhiker: Change is inevitable so if you can’t embrace it, you can’t be happy. #
Where we have strong emotions, we’re liable to fool ourselves.
– Carl Sagan #
RT @all_about_warm: House agriculture panel not back climate bill just yet http://tinyurl.com/nd8l98 #
RT @4windpower: Wind farm concerns voiced: She said while the technology may still be in the early stages, ….. http://digg.com/u15aMG #
RT @Eleplumps: Climate Change: Obama Sounds Too Much Like Bush (source: climateark.org): http://tinyurl.com/lhl9rj #
Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use.
– Wendell Johnson #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-07

admin — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:44:00 +0000

Watched “Angels & Demons” last night. The book was better overall but the ending was more realistic in the movie than in the book. Go see it #
Is TIBCO venturing into the clouds? Listen to Vogels, CTO of Amazon and Ranadivé, CEO of TIBCO on June 3rd: http://bit.ly/bA6Jf (via @tibco) in reply to tibco #
RT @danieljohnsonjr: Today’s Zit’s is about Twitter: http://bit.ly/ulB6U (via @dansewell) in reply to dansewell #
Only One More Day Left to Register for NOW Online on June 3rd! http://bit.ly/bA6Jf (via @tibco) in reply to tibco #
Conan O’Brien = Not Funny. Watched his Tonight debut. He was trying too hard. Max Weinberg remains very cool, however. (via @EnquirerDoc) in reply to EnquirerDoc #
TIBCO Announces Launch of First Application Delivery Platform for Enterprise Cloud Computing (http://bit.ly/XLFpM) #TibcoSilver (via @TIBCO) in reply to TIBCO #
Found this great article on math in the US: http://bit.ly/3smHi3 #
Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy.
– Isaac Newton #
RT @TIBCO: Awesome article in CIO Magazine by Chris Kanaracus of IDG News about #TIBCOsilver. http://bit.ly/kkjwA #cloudcomputing #
The future will be better tomorrow. – Dan Quayle #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-31

admin — Sun, 31 May 2009 14:44:00 +0000

Thoughts on Memorial Day weekend…the thrill of the race…the fun of the barbeque…the REAL meaning of the day. http://hub.tm/?VHjaL #
“We cheat the other guy and pass the savings to you.” This encapsulates the Obama profile! #
RT @tibco: TIBCO Positioned in Leaders Quadrant for BPM Suites Magic Quadrant: http://bit.ly/ORyng #gartner #
I continue to be amazed that people don’t understand that school taxes come from homes in Ohio. People need to get a clue. #
Check out: http://bit.ly/rPN57 I think the comments on Michelle’s shoes, Cheerios, and soft drinks is off but it is spot on. #
RT @tibco: TIBCO is recognized as an industry leader by appearing on the 2009 VAR500 list published in the latest issue of CRN magazine! #
Yes, there is money in Columbus. Deal just closed. WOOHOO!! #
TIBCO expected to unveil cloud computing offering at the NOW Virtual Online Summit: http://bit.ly/16PhOo #cloudcomputing (via @tibco) in reply to tibco #
Sitting at the high school acedemic awards meeting trying to figure out what my son accomplished. #
“…there is a problem here when we talk about temperament and empathy…we are not selecting a house pet.” Turley on SC nominee Sotomayor #
Great day. Two baseball games for the youngest. Now I’m laying on hammock listening to tunes. A bottle of wine is calling me for dinner. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-24

admin — Sun, 24 May 2009 14:44:00 +0000

Star Trek movie. A great way to re-invigorate the property and with an alternate reality from the series so they can break with tradition. #
RT @twinmamacita: What is up with baseball coaches wearing uniforms anyway? My comment: basketball / football don’t look like a player! #
Beautiful day to drive to Columbus. Now let’s hope someone has money up here! #
Robert Morris women’s basketball coach David Heeb resigns http://cli.gs/THNTjy #ncaaw (via @hoopfeed) in reply to hoopfeed #
There’s three sides to every story: Yours and mine and the cold, hard truth – Don Henley (Eagles) #
Why does this not surprise me We want to surf while we drive. Smartphones Selling Far Better Than Dumb Ones http://bit.ly/svtGE #
Watching Reds beat the Phillies. I am amazed it is so empty! C’mon Cincinnati leave Chikfila and go to stadium! http://yfrog.com/15qhij #
If I would have known Obama would renege on so many campaign promises and Pelosi would be so incompetent, I may have voted for him! #
Developers, check out TIBCO General Interface Open Source Project Home Page http://gi.tibco.com/ #opensource (via @tibco) in reply to tibco #
Just finished watching eldest son receive award for joining National Honor Society. #
Star Trek and Terminator. Two very different views on the future of mankind. #

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Who Owns Your Name on Twitter?

admin — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:55:00 +0000

I don’t love the social networking sites such as Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and MySpace. I do understand the importance of their presence though. It is moderately important to VERY important (depending on your web presence and its importance to your income) for you to do the land grab and get your name, nickname, or company name out there. Don’t let a cybersquatter get in your way!

If you want to follow me on Twitter, please do so: @soshaughnessey

The Wall Street Journal has an excellent article on the subject. I don’t like to reproduce whole articles here (due to copyright issues) so here are the highlights.

Nowhere is this fact more evident than in the doling out of domain names. On the Web, domain names are available for sale on a first-come, first-serve basis. If someone else buys your name first, you can try to buy it from them. If you’ve trademarked a name, you can fight for the name in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ domain-name court system. This makes sense: money and the law are acceptable remedies in our capitalist democracy.

But social media domain names – such as Twitter.com/yourname – are a whole different ballgame. They can be doled out arbitrarily. Even if you get a name first on a social network, you are not allowed to sell it and it can be reclaimed by the social network at any time. Legal remedies for dealing with imposters or trademark issues range from murky to nonexistent.

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Still, there is some hope if you want to get your name – or reclaim it from someone else who has it. Here are some approaches:

Get There First. Since domain names are free on social media sites, it makes sense to grab yours quickly, even if you don’t plan to use it immediately.

Many sites dole out domain names on a first-come, first-serve basis. The most democratic is LinkedIn, which hands out “vanity URLs,” such as LinkedIn.com/in/JuliaAngwin, to the first person who asks for it. As long as the URL is really your name, you can keep it.

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Plead Your Case. If someone grabbed your name already, you can appeal to the site to get it back.

MySpace has an automated – and somewhat strange – process for booting imposters. You are required to send in a picture of yourself holding a piece of paper with the URL of the imposter profile written on it. This is called the “MySpace Salute.” If MySpace deems the offending profile to be an imposter, it will delete it.

To protest a Twitter name-squatter, you must send in a ‘tweet’ to Twitter containing the word ‘squatter’. If Twitter decides to reclaim the name, it often keeps the name dormant for several months before handing it over.

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Negotiate a Side Deal. Most sites do not allow users to sell names to each other, but that doesn’t mean that deals can’t be cut. After all, it’s easy to transfer control of a social media profile by handing over the username and password.

Consider the gymnastics CNN went through to gain control of the Twitter.com/CNNBrk account. A CNN fan set up the account three years ago to automatically tweet CNN’s Breaking News e-mail alerts. Eventually, CNN wanted control of the domain and its huge audience (it now has 1.5 million followers).

Twitter offered to reclaim it for CNN, says CNN spokeswoman Jennifer Martin, but CNN didn’t want to take an aggressive stance against a fan. Instead CNN chose to hire the owner as a ‘consultant’ to train CNN staffers how to use Twitter.

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Give Up. Even if you get the domain you want, somebody can still pretend to be you on a social media site.

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And after a stint in the rogue states of social media, maybe we should all be more appreciative of the democratic embrace of a simple Web domain name.

Twitter, social networking, cybersquatters

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