Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2010-01-31

Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010

What are you reading? What should you read? Let’s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
#sundayread Red Cross looks to redeem itself in Haiti after 9/11, Katrina: http://bit.ly/4yaanp #
#sundayread From the archives: “I have these stories. In my head. They’re all trying to get out at once.” http://bit.ly/54LJxn #
#sundayread The 3 Facebook Settings Every User Should Check Now: http://bit.ly/4TxiUq #
#sundayread Know your authors: Since 2006, 1 of every 17 novels bought in the U.S. was written by … http://bit.ly/4DYmBm #
#sundayread A fight for survival: Is it “looting” in Haiti just because the media say so? http://bit.ly/69eTzQ #
#sundayread “If you work really hard, and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.” Conan O’Brien. http://bit.ly/7M6YPU #
#sundayread Q: How do you make your book a best seller on the Kindle? A: Give copies away. http://bit.ly/7E3D4d #
#sundayread The tumultuous run of conservative blog, Little Green Footballs: http://bit.ly/66R0Hr #
#sundayread Sushi Etiquette: http://bit.ly/6ba7N2 #
#sundayread Median pay for public university presidents? $436K. Too much or too little? http://bit.ly/5GeU48 #
#sundayread He has a Pulitzer Prize for a reason: Why you should read Roger Ebert @ebertchicago regularly. http://j.mp/8HqWS7 #
#sundayread Ala Music Hall of Fame honorees include Blind Boys, Eddie Levert, Alan Hunter (but no women): http://bit.ly/73JX4V #
#sundayread Cargo Containers Could Help House Haitians: http://bit.ly/8IoQbl #
#sundayread How Alan Thicke wrote memorable themes for Diff’rent Strokes, The Facts of Life, 40 more: http://bit.ly/8UDJrY #

Monday, Jan. 25

5 Social Media Lessons From the Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort: http://bit.ly/6DtWw3 #
30-day rule for job finalists: If you finish 2nd, call casually in 1 mo. Employer may have “buyer’s remorse” or new opening. #
I’ll demo this in Feb: High school turns to blog to publish news: http://bit.ly/6jLC1b (via @lavrusik @erinshawstreet) #
FREE. 10 Tips for ‘10: Achieve Your Career Goals. 6-8 tonight, Mt Brook Chamber @shopmtnbrook, 32 Vine St: http://j.mp/6YDp1U #
RT @OkraCola: Blogs and Twitterers I Follow http://goo.gl/fb/vKPx [It's an honor to be included. Thanks!] #
Dinner at Flip Burger @flipbham last night w/ L.: turkey burger, chorizo burger, s’mores shake, mango martini — all great! #
Heading over to neighborhood meeting. What wackiness will ensue? #
WAFFLE SHORTAGE! PANIC!!!! http://twitpic.com/zs40u #
Fitting “Twilight Zone”-esque prime time lead-in for Leno’s 3/1 “Tonight Show” return? Reruns of “The Jay Leno Show.” #
“That woman, she’s got eyes that shine like a pair of stolen polished dimes.” Avett Brothers ♫ http://twt.fm/367284 #musicmonday #

Tuesday, Jan. 26

How Skynet invades our computers: @Mashable Readers Can Download “Terminator Salvation” For Free: http://bit.ly/5ZiJUk #
Help Bham’s CAP make first aid kits for Haiti, and donate supplies: http://bit.ly/cJj9zg #
EXCLUSIVE: Kyle Whitmire, @BhamWeekly part ways after 9 years. Last War on Dumb column Thursday: http://bit.ly/9JNHx3 #
People want to get to know the real you. 4 reasons why writers should blog, from @hatched: http://bit.ly/4v3r4U #
Heading over to Bham Kitchen Table for first time: http://birminghamkitchentable.com. Hope it’s interesting. #

Wednesday, Jan. 27

Enjoying @marccorsini‘s sales conference. About to see @briancauble present on relationships online and offline. #
5 Easy Be’s of Social Media from @briancauble: Be interesting; be humble; be engaged; be authentic; be helpful. #
Just made my 1st Skype video call w/ screen sharing. Which means I’ll be ready for the iPad in about 2027. #
Open “iPhone” -> Edit -> Scale 500% -> Select ‘phone functionality’ -> Click ‘delete’ -> Save As “iPad” (RT @jsandford) #
Facebook seems to be passing judgment on me and my coworkers: http://tweetphoto.com/9587749 (RT @griner) #
And Moses came down / from the mountain bearing but / one holy tablet. #haikuhumpday #
Kyle Whitmire’s last days w/ @BhamWeekly: His final words, plus many comment reactions. http://bit.ly/9JNHx3 #

Thursday, Jan. 28

WOW: Irish Startup Raises $230,000 Using Only LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/72hzIV (RT @businessinsider @courtenaybird) #
About to tape segment with @acnatta on Birmingham View. #
Join the Lunch Bunch on Facebook for lunch meetups around Bham: http://j.mp/aMLE85. Next: noon Fri @roguetavern. #bhamlb #
“People always think something’s all true.” RIP J.D. SALINGER: “Catcher in the Rye” author dead at 91. http://bit.ly/b3eAV2 #
EXCLUSIVE: Another top executive to retire from Bham News in April. A Media of Bham report: http://bit.ly/cM3rCM #
Yesterday, paparazzi were stalking me or @briancauble. CAN’T SOCIAL MEDIA STARS EAT IN PEACE?! http://twitpic.com/107ckk #
A gentleman and a journalist: Legendary anchor Fox 6 Bill Bolen retired today. http://bit.ly/cfC6Pu #
Who’s going to JazzFest in April? Pearl Jam, Simon & Garfunkel, Aretha, Lionel Richie, My Morn Jacket. http://nojazzfest.com #
Current fave ice cream topping? Crushed pretzels. #
The Onion – Bunch Of Phonies Mourn J.D. Salinger: http://onion.com/bzcGwf #

Friday, Jan. 29

FREE: Back up your social networking contacts & data forever. Sign up w/ http://backupify.com by Sun. (via @scottschablow) #
Heading in to Lunch Bunch at @roguetavern. Good times ahead. #bhamlb #
“When you gonna make up your mind? When you gonna love you as much as I do?” Tori Amos ♫ http://twt.fm/368121 #

Saturday, Jan. 30

Delicious DEMOTIVATIONAL posters. Consistency, Potential, Meetings, Mediocrity: http://bit.ly/fuA1R (RT @dmcgough) #
Shout out Saturday: Shout out to Birmingham, my hometown, tough, vibrant, stubborn, resilient. What next? #shoutoutsat #
POTUS calling the Duke-Georgetown game on CBS. Um, OK. #
Better Off Ted, the uncensored outtakes (language NSFW, but awesomely hilarious): http://bit.ly/8V5xHJ #
Pants on the Ground guy to sing National Anthem at Super Bowl, change most of words to “pants.” #
Teachers: See how students learn w/ Kevin Washburn’s @kdwashburn new book, The Architecture of Learning: http://is.gd/66bjP #
Time capsule: reactions to original iPod reveal. http://tinyurl.com/acr5j (via @crewless @DigItAllPro @jedgar @jeffnewsom) #
Heading downtown to a fun birthday party. Save me some cake for dinner! #