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• I love San Antonio but not the 281/1604 area due to poor transportation planning. This is why: http://pic.gd/3e42dd #
• It's the emerging trend! RT @harper: nothing like making gentoo jokes. #
• OH: "I'm smartly not running any backups" << hopefully, meant ironically! #
• #MethHeads Quote: "I use Gentoo because I'm a speed freak" RT @harper: @dbentley @rjamestaylor http://bit.ly/DBgRZ hehehe #
• Racker Advantages™: #Rackspace is 1st stop on @NewTek’s mobile Live TV High Def studio tour: http://bit.ly/18Hato #
• Apple Store Down! Why? Apple is about to announce pre-loading of Windows 7 on all its new machines! #unfoundedRumors #
• RT @Scobleizer: Tons of Apple news and more flooding into my favorite tweets: http://twitter.com/scobleizer/favorites #
• Archeo-technologists! The XCSSA will feature a review of A/UX on Mac SE30 http://bit.ly/4C0R1B ~ cf: http://bit.ly/4GqfMo #
• Writing a blog post: "Once Tweeted, Never Deleted" #
• Once Tweeted, Never Deleted: Your Reputation Online ~ http://j.mp/2JVN3B #
• SHE: I went to PetSmart for lunch. ME: What? SHE: I had to pick up dog food. ME: WHAT?! #
• RT @nicefishfilms: following #w2s via @PeopleBrowsr because real-time doesn't require a refresh (that's to you twitter search) #
• Tweetie rocks! RT @arinewman: I couldn't figure out for awhile what was sucking battery life from my MBP. just solved it= tweetdeck. #
• By listing followers/following numbers and not Bio info in so-and-so is Following you alerts, Twitter perpetuates hype over follower counts #
• Worth the effort RT @randybias: I'd rather people spent time architecting apps that don't break when one server goes away. #
• Plz RT RT @dabitch: Amen! RT @zeldman NEVER ASK FOR A DIGG. #
• RT @Ed: People of Twitter: It is the human beings behind the curtain that make @Twitter awesome. Not the tech. Case in point: @Delbius #
• See what the buzz is about RT @Scobleizer: Check this out – Twitter's Lists (a visual preview): http://bit.ly/sBG8U #
• RT @laughingsquid: WordPress 2.8.5 is out, it's a hardening release to help make @wordpress secure as possible http://bit.ly/4ksJIc #
• Upgraded WP to hardened release 2.8.5 – also installing WordPress Exploit Scanner per recommendation: http://j.mp/ky8jy #
• That was two outs any other league #alcs #
• RT @soulresin: "Oh, I know you meant to be standing on the bag" is not in the rule book. #
• #hogwarts RT @sbsbea: I still have papers to correct. Wishing I could just wave a magic wand and have this done. #
• Forget number of servers, who services them? RT @kr8tr: Just posted this (now rare for me) blog post http://is.gd/4t9xy #

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• Ok, is there a super-secret invite to the COOL, USEFUL edition of Google Wave? Underwhelmed. #GoogleWaif #
• OH: "Careful with those – they're not like the Nobel Prize that can be given out on a whim" #
• Using SugarCRM and recently upgraded to PHP 5.2.11? Here's a fix for your now-broken site: http://bit.ly/3ebg0Q #
• #GoogleWaif Letting people see me type (3 Delete keys for every 2 correct keys) is NOT the way I want to spend my days… #
• First list I've seen where ParcPlace follows Apple! RT @GuyKawasaki: 100 oldest domain names http://om.ly/OeqZ #
• #GoogleWaif Unless I'm missing something, I have to intentionally look at GoogleWave to see updates. I can haz notification? #
• RT @RackerHacker: RT @CentOS: 5.4 release in about 24 hrs from now. remember to seed those torrents when you get them #
• Great episode! RT @building43: Gillmor Gang Archive – 15OCT09 – http://su.pr/3cRCAO "Location, location, location" #
• TOMS Shoes founder @BlakeMycoskie writes about his visit to #Rackspace last week: http://is.gd/4rFBY #

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• Just installed the "performance update" for Mac OSX (Safari, in particular) — my MacBook Pro have never been slower #
• RT @Scobleizer: Blog post on Twitter's new list feature; bugs, limitations, impact, and brilliance: http://s.oy.ly/mj6j #
• Use OpenOffice.org? Manage files via major Cloud storage providers (including S3 & Cloud Files): http://bit.ly/3zvzDh #
• clarification on the Multi-Cloud File Manager – only works on Windows for now see: http://bit.ly/1wt90t #
• #funnelfail RT @davewiner: "How I learned to stop worrying and love the Fail Whale." http://r2.ly/mgvc #
• #BalloonBouy RT @lenire: @rjamestaylor @lovelust10 @t4ckevint UFO from yesterday http://bit.ly/187DuB #
• RT @noradio: The iDon't ad on http://droiddoes.com is compelling…if a dark post-apocalyptic alien wasteland is the experience you prefer #
• Mom has her new MacBook Pro. Yay! #
• In other news, I am so far completely underwhelmed by Google Wave. More like Google Waif to me – so light on features #
• +1 RT @RackerHacker: …Scout Bar. That place has the *worst* sound ever. Music sounds completely distorted. #
• Awesome! RT @lazarus2000: @rjamestaylor Interesting thing I found about Google Wave…. http://twitpic.com/m2viw #GoogleWaif #

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• RT @Scobleizer: Traffic in HMB was so bad we …went home. My Stack Overflow stickers showed up. Anyone who meets me at the Ritz gets one #
• Tell me when it's an IFO! RT @lenire: Rumor has it there is a UFO in the Lubbock sky. #
• If only trucks drove around delivering icecream RT @MeanRachel: Is it too much to ask for an ice cream delivery company? #
• RT @zappos: "Everybody has their own private Mount Everest they were put on this earth to climb." -Hugh Macleod #

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• RT @GuyKawasaki: Five ways corporations fail at social media http://om.ly/Mzqx #
• #bookmark RT @eladmeidar: and here i thought that Obj-c is ugly vs. Ruby… Android programming, i curse you. #
• How long will it take for Apple to approve the apps already able to support Lists? #gatekeeperwoes #
• RT @dacort: Check out a draft of the list API documentation http://bit.ly/49TJmd (via @twitterapi) — odd how there just a rumble w/ devs #
• RT @Scobleizer: Oh, we finally found a GREAT use for Google Wave! Holy shitake! RT: @Orli: Awesome video!! http://bit.ly/4vfQAR #googlewave #
• RT @Scobleizer: …Building lists is really slow work so don't assume any of my lists are complete tonight. Not even 1% yet. #
• RT @jackyan: had a really fun interview with @CindyKing. Check out the hashtag #ckinterview if you want to read the Q&As. #
• Your "voice" is amplified by listening! RT @GuyKawasaki: Five ways corporations fail at social media http://om.ly/Mzqx #
• CBS asking why this happened: Falcon: "You said we did this for the show" ~ RT @davewiner: Balloon Boy Confesses To Hoax. http://r2.ly/meiu #
• CBS running Christmas music CD commercials via Time Life. #toosoon #
• RT @robotterror: You can replace a "steaming pile of cr@p" with a gold bar and people will complain that they miss the warmth ~ me #quote #
• I've decided that anyone with a string of @{name}s with the follow fri..day hash tag in their twitter stream gets unfollowed #
• Why do I hate follow fri..day? It's noise, not signal. People – the value is gone. USE LISTS!! #
• I'm a fan of finding people to follow – but explain WHY ~ RT @lenire: @rjamestaylor not a fan of follow Fridays? #
• Ok – so I mentioned "Lists", sorry. Point was that Follow Fri..day spam (i.e., tweets of usernames w/out a "why") is noise! #
• r @ghawi agreed – recommending people to follow with a reason is NOT spam. Just listing 140 chars of usernames is worthless #
• Want to make #FollowFriday meaningful? Do what @NanPalmero does: make your own lists (w/o Twitter API): http://bit.ly/gsurl #
• Just unfollowed @News4WOAI because I added that "bot" to my private News list. Oooh… I like Lists! #
• Some people I've followed for a year or more use auto-quoting bots. They're starting to repeat. I'm starting to unfollow #
• HAH! RT @jackyan: @rjamestaylor I absolutely love learning the secret of white teeth, yada yada. #
• My war on #FollowFriday has cost me followers. Good! To get people to act one most motivate them to act against inertia. #
• RT @jackreturns: WARNING: You must be brave to watch this, turn it up! http://bit.ly/18uEnj #swsa #
• #BankruptedByBot RT @alanweinkrantz: For every #BeatCancer tweet, eBay & Miller/Coors will give 1¢ http://is.gd/4mZWm #
• Use the new "report as spam" feature with @SocialCashPress – report this spammer and help clean up Twitter! #

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• RT @kaevans: [ch9] Water Cooler Interview with Jeff Deverter from Rackspace: Host Kirk Evans talks with SharePoint MVP: http://bit.ly/4mx8Ai #
• RT @kaevans: [ch9] Water Cooler Interview with @jdeverter from Rackspace: Host Kirk Evans talks with SharePoint MVP: http://bit.ly/4mx8Ai #
• Sorry, got mine so driving slow while sippin' RT @kgool: All these people between me and coffee… #
• RT @Scobleizer: Video: Screenjelly: A new, easy way to share what’s on your screen. http://s.oy.ly/mdd5 #
• On our internal radio station with the rEVOLUTION show with @kr8tr — miss you, @fransteps! #
• Watching @BlakeMycoskie founder of TOM's Shoes speak to Rackers @Rackspace [pic] http://pic.gd/d56610 #
• Using @foursquare's new San Antonio location I: checked in Rackspace Hosting's Castle location… Thx, @dens for adding SA! #
• RT @Rackspace: Great presentation on making meaning as well as money by @BlakeMycoskie of TOMS Shoes @Rackspace [pic] http://pic.gd/7cf2dd #
• Whew – glad THAT ended well! #
• A lot of people I follow are at #bwe09 ~ wish I was there! #
• RT @brettschulte: OK I'm at the Hilton. Now what? Text me 310-402-2128 #BWE09 #
• #ClashOfTheTrends RT @lyontamer73: But, #balloonboy gets the Nobel …for uniting the people of Colorado in pursuit of a common goal. #
• ABC lost me at "Parents and child safety experts said parents can never be too vigilant with their young children"- http://bit.ly/2iNG32 #
• Last night I asked how YOU manage your online reputation; @Google has suggestions: http://gri.ms/CsM ~ found via @andybeal #
• #geocodes could help answer RT @sadiethompson: Wonder if that helicopter I hear overhead is Obama making his way into Union Square? #
• Even #balloonboy becoming #boxboy compells RT @parislemon: Today has been a full-on assault of non-stop interesting stuff. #
• Genz? The final gen! RT @tdhurst: Are today's college students considered to be a part of Gen Y? If not, what's after Gen y? #
• #bookmark RT @primesuspect: A core Ubuntu developer gives up on Ubuntu, claims "it sucks". http://icrn.tc/dx #
• .@zachflauaus at #140tc stat given was 30,000 registered Twitter apps and 28,000 developers — the new garage is Twitter API in reply to zachflauaus #
• Falcon: "You said we did this for the show" ~ RT @davewiner: Balloon Boy Confesses To Hoax. http://r2.ly/meiu #

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• Possible phishing scam! Just rec'd a DM leading to fake Twitter login page: "hah, i think i seen u on here [link]" #
• +1 RT @kr8tr: @TOMSshoes is visiting us at #Rackspace tomorrow. Can't wait – love talking to smart people that give back! #
• #crushit like @garyvee RT @MauraHernandez: I have a quart of fresh whole concord grapes and no ideas how to use them. Any good ideas? #
• Yay! #dupekiller RT @SharonHayes: Twitter Kills Duplicate Tweets http://bit.ly/1WMYQb #
• It's easier to have a relationship with 10,000 people than with one ~ Joan Baez #quote #

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• I can't read Spanish, but I'm pretty sure this explains how Swine Flu spreads: http://bit.ly/2YZGV5 #H1N1 #
• RT @Rackspace: Rackspace CTO @jengates on the Sidekick data loss and best practices in the Cloud http://bit.ly/1Gqul3 (via @MySA) #
• RT @jackreturns: @rackspace I have a present for rackspace, I know you can get me over the 300 follower mark….present coming soon! #
• If you're a Racker in San Antonio, please follow Sea World's @jackreturns to push him/it over 300 followers! #swsa in reply to jackreturns #
• Twitter's new "Report [user] as spam" feature rocks (removes from followers, too) [pic]: http://bit.ly/Rg4aP #
• Hey @jackreturns! @safun is your 300th follower! #
• /Facepalm! RT @RocmanUSA: ATT 3G is dead in Pacifica – tech wanted me to drive to another city to see if it worked there – WTF? AT&T=FAIL #
• Now add it as link to follow notification email! RT @spam: You can now use the "report as spam" feature rather than messaging this account #
• .@LindaLaw I like it – but you may prefer a different device with a keyboard or one not on ATT. I'm more insistent you get a MacBookPro, Mom in reply to LindaLaw #
• RT @RocmanUSA: BREAKING NEWS !!!! This just in!!! Obama wins the Heisman Trophy after watching a college football game!!! #
• I still write "19…"! RT @SharonHayes: Wow I had to handwrite a check and wrote 2008 #timeflies #
• Sea World San Antonio — w00t! RT @jackreturns: Lets give away some tickets! #
• I blogged about it: http://j.mp/S74La RT @KeithBurtis: Coolest opportunity you have rec'd as a result of being on twitter? #Tweetportunity #
• How do YOU manage your reputation online? #
• Great "online reputation mgmt" advice! RT @bwwhite: @rjamestaylor I just try not to be an ass #
• RT @Karoli: RT @Alyssa_Milano: RT @brett: Mashable – Twitter Warning: Don’t Change Your Email, Username or Password! – http://bit.ly/2z7B3Z #
• I'd like to have the option to Block accounts less than X days old — would kill tons of follow spam #twitter #
• Finally! Mom is replacing her venerable but old Toshiba with a MacBook Pro. Wasn't the Apple ads – I'm her tech support #
• So, yes. I told my mom she's cut off from tech support if she stays on Windows. But I'm no hater, just not Windows user anymore! #
• Just saw a "high speed" chase underway and camera 'copter records traffic passing 2 cops and suspect. WTH!? #
• r @jamesmorrison91 me, too! Shopping for it at lunch tomorrow. And I'm FULLY on the hook for any problems. Hm – maybe reconsider a nice Dell in reply to jamesmorrison91 #
• Cool! RT @michaellynton: just had a great experience with @netflix customer support. ben is a rockstar. http://post.ly/8TPz #
• Mmmm Chocolate Milk Spam #bleh RT @SharonHayes: The dairy industry has hit Twitter by getting #chocolatemilk to trend #

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• Setting expectations ~ RT @roybragg: Self-loathing car repair? At Large: http://bit.ly/14LCs5 #
• Is Twitter stressed by ppl on holiday? RT @Ed: No Holiday for Twitter engineers http://bit.ly/ck1xQ #
• RT @laughingsquid: CA LLC's beware, we just were hit by the fraudulent Business Filings Division scam demanding $239 http://bit.ly/3iS58a #
• RT @bpiatt: RT @Rackcloud: The Rackspace Cloud Demonstrates Support for Oracle Software at Open World http://bit.ly/duVdQ #
• #bookmark RT @copyblogger: How to Defeat Burnout and Stay Motivated – http://bit.ly/3maL2a #
• New to Twitter? @LindaSherman interviews the experts and mines the tips to get started – http://is.gd/4g6vk #
• Updating .ppt NOW ~ @Scobleizer: I bet that any idiot could get funded if he had a slide saying "it's a Zynga killer" in the pitch deck! #
• I'm convinced Social Media co's don't "get" Social Media ~ RT @SharonHayes Facebook's mounting customer service crisis http://bit.ly/40ACNx #
• No doubt! RT @MsUniverse1997: @Marty2634 hmm it was magical, unbelievable..and down right FUN…except for the time spent with Trump hahaha #

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• What could go wrong eith that?! RT @newsycombinator: Codepad.org | a pastebin that executes code for you http://bit.ly/ZiZPz #
• RT @kim: RT "Being quoted on twitter is like getting a gold star in kindergarten. (hey, I'm a teacher… it's what I do)" ~@Katjewave #quote #
• Can I has gold star? RT @tdhurst: @rjamestaylor never underestimate the power of gold stars. #
• RT @durr727: "How many raiders does it take to change a flat? 1, but if its a blowout the whole team shows up!" #
• Just catching up on my XKCD… Love me Reverse Polish Notation and Polish Sausage… this rocks: http://xkcd.com/645/ #

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