Wadeâ€™s weekly Twitter log for 2010-02-07

Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010

What are you reading? What should you read? Let’s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
#sundayread Our most popular post this week: Kyle Whitmire, @BhamWeekly part ways after 9 years: http://bit.ly/9JNHx3 #
#sundayread Power to the people: Idaho Power Co. pays customers to switch off. http://bit.ly/dpMRA5 (h/t @cwood3) #
#sundayread A debate over the educational value of school gardens: http://bit.ly/5bOLEA (h/t @foodrevival) #
#sundayread More changes at the top at @Birmingham_News A Media of Bham report: http://bit.ly/cM3rCM #
#sundayread 10 reasons iPad will kill Kindle: http://tcrn.ch/a7hrMk. 10 reasons it won’t: http://bit.ly/8Zx75U #
#sundayread Flashback: The post that landed me in trouble with my past employer. http://bit.ly/b0EZh5 #
#sundayread Daphne, Ala., kid turns into Al Qaeda operative: http://bit.ly/cDKpjt #
#sundayread Salinger’s neighbors in Cornish, NH, protected him from “annual parade of English majors”: http://bit.ly/dmE9Te #
#sundayread Using your noodle: The Japanese obsession with ramen. http://bit.ly/bjTZvY #
#sundayread 10 Great Corporate Blogs: http://bit.ly/5F2cAm #
#sundayread The 20-year-old Dutch man behind @BreakingNews now aligned with MSNBC http://bit.ly/dgloOt (h/t @griner) #
#sundayread Using the Web to master a foreign language: http://bit.ly/aBdiD5 #
#sundayread The very best reads of 2009, in one giganto spreadsheet: http://bit.ly/ds88Pz #
#sundayread Bham’s @largeheartedboy writes the blog every lit/music fan should read: http://largeheartedboy.com #

Monday, Feb. 1

“The maxim ‘Nothing avails but perfection’ may be spelt shorter: ‘Paralysis.’ ” -Winston Churchill (via @ageekgirl) #
12 amazing add-ons for the Google Chrome browser: http://bit.ly/aZ6NdX #
Your parents and grandparents? Sexting. http://bit.ly/2d2c6p [Kill all technology now.] #
Alabama coach Nick Saban’s statue is already up, and the resemblance is uncanny: http://bit.ly/ayxOJv #rolltide #
On my shopping list for the 1st time in 18 years: salt. #
96-team NCAA March Madness? Heck, why not 196 teams?? http://bit.ly/aBgkP3 (via @BrianMcAlister @mattplanet @SPORTSbyBROOKS) #
GOD HATES FLAGS. I was promised donuts. Fighting hate with creativity: http://bit.ly/dc48T3 #
“Lost” premiere in 24 hrs. Watch last season’s 2-hour finale w/ pop-up notes: http://bit.ly/dywPYg / http://bit.ly/c5WJMI #
Onion Sports: NCAA Expands March Madness to Include 4,096 Teams. http://bit.ly/bUywtJ #
“So if you really love me, say yes. But if you don’t, dear, confess.” Cake â™« http://twt.fm/369786 #musicmonday #

Tuesday, Feb. 2

Bham real estate professionals: If you’re on Twitter, tell know so I can add you to my list: http://bit.ly/bgIaRy #
AWESOME: 38 years of Super Bowl commercials http://bit.ly/dcA96J (RT @stutts) #
Be like a postage stamp: Stick to one thing until you get there. (RT @chrisdenbow) #
4 8 15 16 23 42 #
Not Penny’s boat. #
Live together, die alone. #
Will @acnatta and I be on the next Birmingham View? Tune in at 6:30a tomorrow on WABM-68 to find out! #

Wednesday, Feb. 3

Still scratching your head from last night’s “Lost”? A ton of recaps and things you may have missed: http://bit.ly/ds71jm #
At Panera in Vestavia to help plan #barcampbham 2010. So far, @dartdog and @mcbrihk here. #
What should Bham media do online? Panel w/ @B_metro, @bhambizjrnl and @PavoMag on 2/16, $10: http://bit.ly/mob-feb10 #
The trouble with left- / over cake in the fridge? It / won’t stop calling me. #haikuhumpday #

Thursday, Feb. 4

I joined Twitter a year ago today. Check out my favorite tweets from the past 365 days: http://bit.ly/my-twitter-video #
RIP Frances Reid, 95, matriarch Alice Horton on “Days of Our Lives”: http://bit.ly/c3DdAV (via @Julie100178 @SudsReport) #
Firsts: 1st time I teach via Skype. 1st class w/ press release. 1st use of “unsubstantiated information.” http://bit.ly/9G2zel #
Do you suffer from ITC, Inflated Tweet Count? @Twitter knows about it, but doesn’t plan to fix it: http://bit.ly/9z64bQ #
No wonder I’m exhausted: I’ve tweeted 18,000(!) times today. Whew. http://twitpic.com/11dwsq #
“Youâ€™re so Birmingham if …” Have you filled out the Black & White 2010 Readers Poll? http://bit.ly/cib6Mp #
Know when to quit: Calvin & Hobbes creator Bill Watterson’s 1st interview in 20 years: http://bit.ly/9vOm3Y (via @MCuthbert) #
You know who the new iPad is perfect for? Your mama. http://tcrn.ch/9uhAas #
Brace yourself: Facebookâ€™s new design goes live for 80 million of its 400 million users tonight: http://bit.ly/a2MHbs #

Friday, Feb. 5

UAB teaches social networking strategy for business: http://bit.ly/a1GJTg #
Social Media Club Birmingham @SMCBHAM needs you to volunteer for leadership positions: http://bit.ly/dyI93e #
In a vacuum: I’m either inventing DJ Roomba, a roving MP3 player-plus-vacuum, or SuckIt, a ShopVac for kids’ toys. #
Looking for a place to rent or buy in Birmingham? Try my new real estate update page: http://bit.ly/bham-real-estate #
Hey hey hey: Watch your $&#$^ language. http://cursebird.com #
A review of the @CBS42 iPhone app, by Bham app developers @briancauble and @joshgrenon: http://bit.ly/cbs42 #
Checking out @bhamcollective show at Space One Eleven downtown. #
Just received the nicest thank you letter. It made my day. #

Saturday, Feb. 6

Oscar watch: Inglorious Basterds. Stylish, over the top, fun, tense, but not always what I was expecting. Grade: B. #
Woot!!!!! Girl Scout Cookies are here! http://twitpic.com/11pk7o (RT @hilarywperry @GirlScoutsNCA) #
Cool: Share files (up to 100MB) w/ Twitter followers and others with Tweetafile. http://tweetafile.com. (h/t @adrianaahner) #
Shout out Saturday: Shout out to L., who knows she’s special to me today and every day of the year. #shoutoutsat #
“I’m just going to stay angry. I find that relaxes me.” Ron Swanson. http://bit.ly/cvs9TE #
“Lost,” as Explained by People Who Have Never Watched “Lost”: http://bit.ly/9tAGOp (via @DamonLindelof) #
“So bring your good times, & your laughter, too. We gonna celebrate your party with you.” Kool & the Gang â™« http://twt.fm/372407 #