Weekly Twitter digest (2011-06-11 to 2011-06-17)

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Steve Mullis

@CNN showing clips of huge spectator line at Casey Anthony trial. Some primping and cheering to camera. Talk about nauseating. 07:34:15, 2011-06-13
Great story on @nprnews about an artificial heart that doesn't beat. Recipients have no pulse — amazing. 07:57:16, 2011-06-13
Son of a —– ! #GameofThrones 18:24:49, 2011-06-13
@dbrauer I heard it happens a lot in the books, so I'm expecting more. But man is that upsetting. #GameOfThrones #crypticNonspoiler in reply to dbrauer 20:06:47, 2011-06-13
High-speed robot will save your dropped phone, but will also tie you with a rope. #roboapocalypse http://bit.ly/lTwV77 06:16:50, 2011-06-14
Mmm, steamed Pulp Fiction. RT @netflix: A Royale with cheese, anyone? #PulpFiction is now available to steam from @Netflix. 11:46:31, 2011-06-14
Good read from @mthomps — 4 ways content management systems are evolving & why it matters to journalists http://bit.ly/jThIrk 06:57:19, 2011-06-15
It's officially official — departing @MPR and Minnesota to move to D.C. Thanks for all of the kind words MPR folks! 09:19:35, 2011-06-15
@tomweber_mpr Thanks! in reply to tomweber_mpr 09:41:29, 2011-06-15
@carolinastrain <snark> Thanks! </snark> in reply to carolinastrain 09:41:58, 2011-06-15
@thanland Likewise. You and Em are always welcome. 09:44:55, 2011-06-15
@ElizabethBaier Thanks! in reply to ElizabethBaier 09:45:00, 2011-06-15
@nbminor Thanks buddy. I'll miss working with you. GoogleTalk won't be the same. in reply to nbminor 09:46:28, 2011-06-15
Agreed! Nice work Jeff Thompson. RT @nbminor: Rockin' @mprnews video on Fixed Gear Classic last weekend in Blaine. http://bit.ly/j9xkuu 09:51:18, 2011-06-15
@NewsCut The video? I do in IE at work, but only IE and I seem to be the only one. Until now, apparently. Video sits below sidebar. in reply to NewsCut 09:58:44, 2011-06-15
On radio, dispatches from Libya? Syria? Oh wait, it's #Vancouver. Heard an explosion. There are riot squads in the streets. 23:05:54, 2011-06-15
Just heard Michael C. Hall's voice in a Dodge Durango commercial. Guess something needs to pay the bills between killing people. 00:21:13, 2011-06-16
@Ombudsman Oops, direct message not direct. in reply to Ombudsman 16:43:23, 2011-06-17
Putin's controversial new photographer. In other news, Russians still use LiveJournal. http://bit.ly/mQbqrD 17:29:31, 2011-06-17

Weekly Twitter digest (2011-05-28 to 2011-06-03)

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Steve Mullis

via @TheOnion – 'I Spilled My Soda,' Report Nation's Dopes #thisisnotarealarticle http://t.co/ZylpWsy 13:03:20, 2011-05-28
Working on a Sunday after 4 days off = Playing serious catch up. 08:31:41, 2011-05-29
If I were Tupac and alive, this is exactly what I'd pull to make people think it's ridiculous that I'm alive. #wellplayed 13:05:44, 2011-05-30
RT @frontlinepbs: "Irresponsible and chilling" — FRONTLINE statement on PBS hacking: http://ow.ly/566GB 14:35:59, 2011-05-30
Ditto RT @juliaschrenkler: No better way to get into the week than @NewsCut's 5×8 B-17 flight video. 10 minutes of cool. http://ow.ly/56B44 08:36:25, 2011-05-31
RT @romenesko: NewsHour publishes videos, transcripts to Tumblr as hacking attack continues. http://journ.us/kapMcs 08:54:00, 2011-05-31
Armored stun gauntlet is my #1 item on B-day/Christmas wish list: http://bit.ly/kv7xof 13:07:50, 2011-05-31
PBS Hack and LulzSec: @xenijardin on The Madeleine Brand Radio Show (@BoingBoing) http://t.co/6Bv4Q4U 18:49:09, 2011-05-31
Crikey! Via @nprnews: A Curious Case Of Foreign Accent Syndrome | http://t.co/bJmlPS9 06:08:23, 2011-06-01
Live-action Portal skit is all sorts of video game geek awesome. http://bit.ly/msRLSq 07:47:49, 2011-06-01
Photographers agree to single-camera pool system for presidential speeches instead of staged photo-ops. http://bit.ly/mvJm7F 08:10:19, 2011-06-01
RT @pkafka: Former NPR CEO Vivian Schiller Set To Land At NBC News http://bit.ly/jzxaBA 12:39:54, 2011-06-01
Stories like this one from @rollcall will soon disappear, but hopefully not the hustle. http://bit.ly/lvd20n 14:40:13, 2011-06-01
Omar is not happy that Shaq is retiring http://yfrog.com/h2rwtyej 21:56:03, 2011-06-01
Late comment, but Bill Moyers' impression of Henry Kissinger is hilarious. #respect http://bit.ly/j5o9AD 07:12:33, 2011-06-03

Weekly Twitter digest (2011-05-14 to 2011-05-20)

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Steve Mullis

PHOTO: These web-covered trees in Pakistan look like they're from the set of an LOTR movie. http://bit.ly/j0wLQu 08:46:15, 2011-05-14
Via @nprnews: Postman's Photos Prove Canine Cliche | http://t.co/HHIuaA5 10:42:24, 2011-05-14
Pave Bicycle Store Blurs the Line Between Art Gallery and Retail Location (via @Gizmodo) http://t.co/VTUOfvS 15:08:52, 2011-05-14
Saturday cooking: Paneer curry with peas — http://epi.us/9853Kz 21:06:23, 2011-05-14
Blackwater founder Eric Prince building American-led army of revolution-crushing mercenaries in UAE – @BoingBoing http://t.co/OfG5ybn 08:10:04, 2011-05-15
Lengthy Washington Monthly profile of graphics guru Edward Tufte – The Information Sage http://t.co/d0hY46u 08:27:27, 2011-05-15
Check out @tomweber_mpr 's 6-month @MPRnews investigation into bullying in Minn. schools. Great work! http://bit.ly/lDIUFh 07:04:32, 2011-05-16
RT @NiemanLab: The NY Times, AP and Getty Images are developing a tool to put the semantic web to use for newsrooms http://nie.mn/kiIS3g 09:01:00, 2011-05-16
"It's as if thousands of comedians cried out, then went silent" RT @jaketapper: Donald Trump announces he's not running for president 11:48:16, 2011-05-16
@NewsCut You can't focus on your game of Hearts if you're paying attention to the kids on the bus. in reply to NewsCut 14:37:52, 2011-05-16
Maybe I'm not paying attention, but surprised I haven't seen any Strauss-KAAAAAAAAAAAHN jokes. #DMK 07:27:57, 2011-05-17
This Strauss-Kahn thing reads like an script from Law & Order: SVU. **Dun-duhh** #DSK http://bit.ly/k95hGL 09:45:01, 2011-05-17
YouTube Launches Journalist Memorial Video Channel by @curthopkins http://t.co/UunA0Ma via @RWW 10:15:18, 2011-05-17
CJR: "Law & journalism schools have the resources & skills to help journalists fight for access to g'vt records." http://bit.ly/mU3V4v 10:35:01, 2011-05-17
Funny that 3 of the 5 Willy Wonka kids grew up to work in finance/accounting. I feel like there's a punchline here. – http://bit.ly/kl0LLO 19:55:42, 2011-05-17
Police escort woman off train after talking loudly on cellphone for 16 hours in a "quiet car." #JUSTICE http://bit.ly/l3GrXB 07:23:06, 2011-05-18
Q&A: David Plotz, Editor of Slate, on Aggregation (via CJR) – http://bit.ly/iQ7gs1 09:15:00, 2011-05-18
It's always painful to see guests on The Colbert Report that don't get the joke. 19:46:16, 2011-05-18
@NPR story on @RockstarGames' 'LA Noire' just made me more angry my pre-order has not arrived yet. http://n.pr/lju782 06:51:03, 2011-05-19
Patch editors told to post more stories to boost traffic (via @Poynter ) http://t.co/9eQRJP4 08:00:02, 2011-05-19
Dork Tower Thursday — The Rapture http://bit.ly/jinDPp 08:22:23, 2011-05-19
My Twitter account is 3 years, 9 months, 29 days old (started on 07/25/07). I didn't realize I'd had it that long until just now. 08:25:03, 2011-05-19
Ditto. 5 months of killer deals! RT @justinph: Looking forward to heading out to the 'burbs on May 22nd for some post-rapture looting. 08:57:46, 2011-05-19
Damn. RT @hblodget: CONGRATULATIONS LINKEDIN! You just got screwed to the tune of $130 million http://read.bi/mmcueG 10:18:11, 2011-05-19
Nice video work on this @NPR piece on obesity in the Mississippi Delta. http://n.pr/kxk1tT 19:04:59, 2011-05-19
It's National Bike-to-Work Day. Did you? http://bit.ly/ljc5c 06:45:20, 2011-05-20
RT @paulbharrison: The managing editor of WaPO say he will not hire journalists who don't have Twitter and Facebook accounts #bbcsms 07:31:47, 2011-05-20
@NewsCut Is that you to the far right? in reply to NewsCut 07:41:32, 2011-05-20

Weekly Twitter digest (2011-05-07 to 2011-05-13)

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Steve Mullis

Hitting up a quick, early ride to get the weekend started. 07:51:03, 2011-05-07
Darrell Hammond's Trump is spot on. http://bit.ly/kAv04s 09:09:11, 2011-05-08
I think it's feeling like a chorizo-seitan breakfast burrito kind of morning. 10:11:25, 2011-05-08
Interesting account of how photographers took staged photos of Obama's bin Laden announcement. http://reut.rs/kjeGxt 17:21:06, 2011-05-08
This dog is a prime candidate for Seal Team 6. #ss6 #sealteam6 http://bit.ly/dly1fT 20:39:47, 2011-05-08
@NewsCut That "photojournalist vest" looks like it still has the tags on it. @CNN has their guy in water up to his waist. in reply to NewsCut 07:32:50, 2011-05-09
Navigating the News Online, a huge and comprehensive #Pew study. http://bit.ly/jshmUJ 07:44:36, 2011-05-09
Ultra Orthodox Hasidic newspaper P'shops Hilary Clinton out of iconic situation room photo. http://bit.ly/l4q2M2 08:21:18, 2011-05-09
If I were to read Rob Lowe's memoir, I'd be hard pressed not to have Sam Seaborn reading it in my head. http://n.pr/iBpqU4 09:30:02, 2011-05-09
Trump plays the "some of my best friends …" card, replacing 'friend' with Apprentice Winner: http://bit.ly/jZP7YA 11:00:42, 2011-05-09
I like the fact that the face-bitten mayor ran down and caught one of the suspects. RT @MPRnews: Man bites mayor. http://bit.ly/ioOAC5 14:14:47, 2011-05-09
@eyeseast I thought they adopted The Oatmeal's contribution: http://bit.ly/kXr375 in reply to eyeseast 15:57:18, 2011-05-09
@_SamChoo Yeah yeah yeah. Seriously though, yeah. in reply to _SamChoo 21:02:50, 2011-05-09
@michaelianblack Then who would be your Tyrion Lannister? in reply to michaelianblack 22:10:01, 2011-05-09
If you start a sentence with "As a(n) 'INSERT ZODIAC SIGN'… " please don't finish the sentence. 22:47:38, 2011-05-09
I want to believe this is real, but the skeptic in me wants to call Internet shenanigans. http://bit.ly/khrytO 23:34:20, 2011-05-09
CJR's 9-chapter 'Business of Digital Journalism' is an impressive amount of info. Will have to read in full later. http://bit.ly/jGLsxh 07:35:19, 2011-05-10
@sandentotten "Bring out your dead!" in reply to sandentotten 08:38:38, 2011-05-10
23K to be sued for DL'ing 'The Expendables.' Their punishment: Being known as those ppl that DL'ed 'The Expendables.' http://bit.ly/lzl6n9 16:32:08, 2011-05-10
Google's live stream of Jane's Addiction at Google I/O. I find this an amusing gig for them. #io2011 http://bit.ly/jYQFo7 22:25:43, 2011-05-10
Florida Senate fails basic biology, accidentally outlaws sex.: http://t.co/rh5PNvC 18:39:41, 2011-05-11
Now the robots are becoming Jedi. We are definitely doomed. http://engt.co/kxguzS 18:55:34, 2011-05-11
A Rite of Torture for Girls – http://nyti.ms/l3CFoU 20:56:45, 2011-05-11
Vaynerchuk on the 'Education Bubble'. @garyvee could talk about planting turnips and I'd be interested. http://bit.ly/jOJOS3 21:55:06, 2011-05-11
This tiny apartment is an amazing example of functional and efficient design. http://gizmo.do/jVSBBf 22:57:11, 2011-05-11
@CathyWurzer 'Pomp & Circumstance' http://bit.ly/jclu4h 07:14:55, 2011-05-12
Facebook Busted in Clumsy Smear on Google http://shar.es/HuUFS 07:27:48, 2011-05-12
RT @Poynter: Some fans of witty headlines are refusing to embrace SEO guidelines for every story. http://journ.us/m0WWbw 08:41:00, 2011-05-12
Interesting approach. Music video "explainer" for ProPublica series on hydraulic fractured gas drilling. http://bit.ly/muxt4X 09:05:04, 2011-05-12
"Cleaning up the comment cesspool" (h/t @ryansholin ) http://t.co/9hk9tbQ 06:47:01, 2011-05-13
Obama putting end to staged presser photos. (via @HuffingtonPost ) – http://huff.to/mOyQ46 07:21:19, 2011-05-13
From @NiemanLab: How journalists can make use of Facebook Pages – http://bit.ly/lKSK3t 08:03:26, 2011-05-13
How Yahoo News, msnbc.com attract, keep more female readers | http://t.co/62cnrzQ 09:35:01, 2011-05-13
Literary journalism finds new life with Byliner, the Atavist, Virginia Quarterly Review http://t.co/ksIc7Zp 10:15:01, 2011-05-13
RT @TechCrunch: @garyvee : "99.5 Percent Of Social Media Experts Are Clowns" (TCTV) http://tcrn.ch/jFGlgq 10:56:50, 2011-05-13

Weekly Twitter digest (2011-04-30 to 2011-05-06)

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Steve Mullis

Pizza Luce brunch and then showing off the MPR facilities to some out of towners. Wish there was some sun though. 10:42:01, 2011-04-30
Always nice to wake up to a beautiful 35 degrees, overcast and 25MPH Sunday. Feels like a beer, books and PS3 kind of day. 07:44:32, 2011-05-01
Mike Davis: 'When does a photograph become dishonest?' http://bit.ly/jLKUUL 09:29:01, 2011-05-01
In honor of it making $86M over the weekend, an Interview with the 5-Year-old screenwriter of "Fast Five" http://t.co/NA4DHJA 15:03:15, 2011-05-01
Seems like iPhone/iPad-related project goes nuts on @kickstarter. Ex., the GoPano micro. $119K funded w/ $20K goal http://kck.st/gxRdxV 17:22:32, 2011-05-01
Lara Logan breaks silence on Cairo assault : http://t.co/ODS9AOA via @cbsnews 19:27:14, 2011-05-01
So, that happened. 22:19:51, 2011-05-01
CNN source says it was a special op, not drone. Anyone seen Jack Bauer? 22:25:02, 2011-05-01
How the media scrambled to cover Bin Laden’s death | @Poynter. http://t.co/rz0d0pI 08:11:11, 2011-05-02
RT @davidfolkenflik: NYT dropped honorific "Mr." for Bin Laden at request of editors Keller & Abramson http://bit.ly/mQY4dY via @romenekso 08:35:03, 2011-05-02
Man, Fox News (and others) killed both Obama and some Bin Landen guy last night. http://bit.ly/mhCVm6 08:50:01, 2011-05-02
@NewsCut I'm sure the non-memo version was a gentle request as well. in reply to NewsCut 09:06:32, 2011-05-02
Awaiting the Chinese 3D animation interpretation of bin Laden Navy SEAL raid. Bonus if they use @charliesheen's likeness. 11:38:20, 2011-05-02
That didn't take long: http://gizmo.do/iLK8UK 12:04:38, 2011-05-02
Anyone know if they've released the operation name for the #Osama raid? 16:20:51, 2011-05-02
Twitter To Buy TweetDeck For $40 Million – $50 Million http://t.co/gb5718B via @techcrunch 16:39:13, 2011-05-02
This is a great photo of the Obama Admin. watching the #Osama raid: http://bit.ly/im7ecB 16:48:43, 2011-05-02
And the game continues RT @AP: With no photos and his body buried at sea, some don't believe that bin Laden is dead. http://apne.ws/jT1Ooc 19:57:09, 2011-05-02
So was it "Operation Geronimo?" 19:57:57, 2011-05-02
TiGr: Titanium Lock as Cool as your Bike by John Loughlin — Kickstarter http://t.co/8xsprhj via @kickstarter 21:23:21, 2011-05-02
Really impressed with Homeland Security Advisor John Brennan over the last 2 days. Thx for speaking to us like adults. 06:52:43, 2011-05-03
@johnmoe Not to mention the only one that seemed able to mimic singing Beastie Boys lyrics. in reply to johnmoe 13:48:37, 2011-05-03
Thinking of wiping my all but bricked laptop and installing Joli OS. Anyone have experience with it? @jolicloud 20:36:20, 2011-05-03
Scientists trap antimatter for record-breaking 16 minutes. Rejoice with: "We're still here!" http://bit.ly/lPuNdI 05:34:22, 2011-05-04
Drank the Kool-Aid and made the switch to standing workspace at work. Took minimal engineering, but still not perfect. 07:23:47, 2011-05-04
@ElizabethBaier I even have one of the nice new ones. in reply to ElizabethBaier 07:44:41, 2011-05-04
@kenpaulman They are just pioneers. in reply to kenpaulman 07:48:14, 2011-05-04
@NewsCut Was inevitable. I hear there's a gathering of all the standers this weekend. Something about a comet and a spaceship. in reply to NewsCut 08:02:46, 2011-05-04
RT @MotherJones: BREAKING: Local News Finds Local Nonstory That's Sorta Bin Laden-Related: http://bit.ly/mA6Lc1 #military 11:00:57, 2011-05-04
H. Clinton's 'cough' in Situation Room photo under heading of "New Developments" on @CNN. Talk about reaching. 07:12:27, 2011-05-05
@newscut: "Commercial radio … didn't die because they started playing Freebird; it died because local America died." http://bit.ly/6ezod 10:03:42, 2011-05-05
Wait, what happens if they break promise? RT @BoingBoing: Foxconn workers forced to sign promise not to commit suicide http://bit.ly/jVD9Xb 16:12:53, 2011-05-05
Enjoying details of #OBL raid that amount to 'Seal Team 6's awesome decisions made awesome raid full of awesome.' 19:39:13, 2011-05-05
It's Friday, there was daylight on the bike ride to work at 5:30am, and the sun will be out today. Woo! 07:07:59, 2011-05-06
Thank you Flowers.com, you just saved my forgetful hide. 15:36:36, 2011-05-06
Racist Swastika fail http://bit.ly/mCdVHy 18:20:43, 2011-05-06

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Posted on March 8, 2011 by Steve Mullis

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Twitter marketing

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Steve Mullis

Last night, I got in a car accident on the slushy highways of St. Paul. Luckily, I was unscathed and the car only has some minor damage. When I got home, like all people today, I tweeted about it and moved on.

Today, I received this.

Looks like someone has been reading Gary Vaynerchuk. Now, I’m not going to call of course, but this is another example of a business leveraging Twitter in a very savvy way. Looking at their tweet history, that’s not a bot. There’s someone sitting there, mining and searching tweets, and trying to reach out to potential customers. Nice work.

Tweet Digest for 2008-09-22

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Steve Mullis

Reading: Hank Paulson’s bailout 419 letter – Boing Boing http://is.gd/2Z4w #
Reading: Technorati: State of the Blogosphere 2008 http://is.gd/2XOd #
@ampalm They don’t take to well to fanboydom around here though. I’d have to keep my cool. in reply to ampalm #
Pondering the chances that Sarah Vowell and/or Chuck Klosterman might be in the building in a few weeks: http://tinyurl.com/3owzaz #
SPJ MN holding forum with arrested RNC journalists and police. Bob Collins is live bloggin: http://tinyurl.com/4oyrg9 #
Reading: Robert Fisk: “To hell with the web, it’s got no responsibility” | Online Journalism .. http://is.gd/2X9B #

Tweet Digest for 2008-09-21

Posted on September 21, 2008 by Steve Mullis

@hodgman has been twittering the Emmys. It’s more entertaining than that whole production. in reply to hodgman #
Whoever is the largest manufacturer of hex keys is set as long as Ikea is doing well. #
http://twitpic.com/cn51 – Some assembly required. #
Just found an Oktoberfest event a couple of blocks from home. Will be post-Ikea assembly fare. #
@deathofregret You and your morals/ethics/legalities. It’s respectful and cute, but come on. We’re talking free McNulty here. in reply to deathofregret #
@deathofregret You know if you need any season of The Wire, I haz them (torrented). I can get them to you. in reply to deathofregret #
@deathofregret That’s dudes for you. You should come up here and go snowboarding for the winter. We’ll have a blasty blast. in reply to deathofregret #

Tweet Digest for 2008-09-20

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Steve Mullis

@deathofregret Reminder: Never date anyone at your place of employment again. in reply to deathofregret #
@swirlspice Forget that mess, I’m having it delivered. But thanks. in reply to swirlspice #
http://twitpic.com/cfh7 – 73”? Honestly, is that really necessary? #
http://twitpic.com/cev3 – Unfortunately, i’m driving a Hyundai. #
http://twitpic.com/cdd3 – Shameless plug. #
Yo peoples, check out the MPR iPhone app. It is teh cool: http://tinyurl.com/47p9u6 #
@juliaschrenkler Doesn’t that mean there was bloodshed last night, or is that only on Middle Earth? Nerd Alert!! in reply to juliaschrenkler #
My iPod touch 2.1 software update is taking an extraordinarily long time. I know, I’m late to the party. #
@deathofregret You and me both sister. Too bad we’re 1600 miles away from each other, not that we hung out when I lived there…. in reply to deathofregret #

Tweet Digest for 2008-09-19

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Steve Mullis

@deathofregret Yeah, I’m a closet WoW-er, though not obsessive. To some kids it’s a job. in reply to deathofregret #
Weekend mission: Buy furniture, take some pictures outside, NOT play WoW (or at least very little). Weather, it’s up to you buddy. #
Been researching MN congressional candidates all day. Tired boss, real tired. #
“Prioritize your action items” was used in the meeting several times yesterday. I am Steve’s complete lack of surprise. #
When you send your kid on a TV talk show, your family is fair game in the election. Lookin at you McCain: http://tinyurl.com/5yweef #
Seacrest vs. Probst in the squared circle. My question, people still watch/care about the Emmys? http://tinyurl.com/4b2njm #

Tweet Digest for 2008-09-18

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Steve Mullis

@paulglester Helvetica was awesome! Who would have thought font designers were so quirky and interesting? in reply to paulglester #
Why the **** aren’t episodes of ‘Entourage’ an hour long? #
WTF!? Did Twitter just do a UI update in the last 30 minutes? That was a little unexpected between tweets. #
@Chuckumentary Looks like you succeeded. Sweet! in reply to Chuckumentary #
Reading: PressThink: If Bloggers Had No Ethics Blogging Would Have Failed, But it Didn’t. So .. http://is.gd/2NzZ #
It’s all about perspective people. #
Considering what just happened here, this should be shown at every theater in the Twin Cities: http://tinyurl.com/6pmvw4 #
http://twitpic.com/c525 – You know it’s fall when… #
“Still Alive,” typographically. File under ‘Awesome’ http://tinyurl.com/4vtx5c #

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