Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2010-06-27

Sunday, June 20, 2010

What are you reading? What should you read? Letâ€™s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
#sundayread Being raised by one of the good guys. A Father’s Day remembrance: http://bit.ly/9ChgcO #
#sundayread The Birmingham Attractions iPhone app, a review of the mobile travel guide: http://itswa.de/bham-app #
#sundayread Bring the noise: Vuvuzelas a gold mine for China manufacturers. http://bit.ly/aP9U8U #
#sundayread When someone asks about the legacy of Bham mayor Larry Langford, I’ll think of this: http://bit.ly/atgGJv #
#sundayread Flashback: Birmingham radio: a cauldron of suck. http://itswa.de/aE1BNs #
#sundayread Will you live to be 700? All about the Singularity: http://nyti.ms/9PkUwo (RT @messyepicure) #
#sundayread “My mother and I had come to long for the machine in my fatherâ€™s chest to fail.” http://nyti.ms/9TR3SO #
#sundayread Ideas: How to compete against the iPad? The Paperback Kindle. http://j.mp/9UNH4p (via @evantravers @garrett98) #
#sundayread Dear BP: Sorry I didn’t post http://apologizetobp.com yet (I was on my yacht). #ImSorryBP (h/t @dennispillion) #
#sundayread Guatemala Sinkhole Created by Humans, Not Nature: http://bit.ly/brLEvy #
#sundayread The truly awful Saturday Night Live movies that never made it to screen: http://bit.ly/avaB1o #
#sundayread The American strategy du jour in Afghanistan is … http://nyti.ms/bSest4 #
Graeme McDowell, who played at UAB, wins U.S. Open: http://itswa.de/adu20v #usopen #gouab #golf (h/t @seankelley) #
#sundayread LEED certification? Architect Frank Gehry talks green building alternatives: http://to.pbs.org/92n3xK #
#sundayread 85% of Swedish dads take parental leave. How policy can shape society: http://nyti.ms/c7BDKI (via @ree_tweets) #

Monday, June 21

A review of free UAB Kaleidoscope iPhone app by Bham app developers @joshgrenon and @briancauble: http://itswa.de/uab-app #
Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney to do 7/1 concert in Gulf Shores to benefit Gulf Coast, airing on CMT: http://bit.ly/aBrtNu #
A great walkthrough of new features coming to iPhone today in iOS 4: http://bit.ly/bWKOO6 (via @jvreeland) #
East meets South: The Korean-redneck dinner table, my guest post on @OkraCola‘s My South series: http://itswa.de/okra-post #
I redesigned the Birmingham Blogging Academy site. What do you think? http://itswa.de/new-bba #
RT: Graeme McDowell, who played at UAB, wins U.S. Open: http://itswa.de/adu20v #usopen #gouab #golf (h/t @seankelley) #
Will Facebook help or hurt value of curation with Likes and bigger friend pools? http://bit.ly/907NAg (via @thinklynsen) #
Poetry break. Wadeâ€™s 101: Haiku retrospective 17. http://itswa.de/bX3vk7 #haiku #
Dudes don’t poke dudes on Facebook. #
“The weather is hot & girls are dressing less & checking out fellas to tell em who’s best.” Will Smith â™« http://twt.fm/435817 #musicmonday #

Tuesday, June 22

Bham YP Roundtable, Thu 11:30a. Message me if you want to go as my guest. #
Are new efforts in Birmingham duplicating existing groups’ missions? A @bhamterminal post: http://bit.ly/dyD4pN #
Recommend you follow Mitch @studionashvegas, WordPress designer and speaker in Franklin, Tenn. #
Win $30K in services in Business Makeover Bham. Apply by 7/15 at http://bhambizmakeover.com (via @marccorsini) #
Tonight’s @jimmykimmel show? Filmed on a Macbook: http://bit.ly/9CqgOp #
Google Voice now open to everyone: http://bit.ly/dzPpwR (RT @acnatta @google) #
The Runaway General: the Rolling Stone article on Obama’s top man in Afghanistan. http://bit.ly/aEHBAG #
90+ Essential Social Media Resources from @mashable: http://bit.ly/dhuLWo #
RT @rands: Confidence is looking like you expected the unexpected when the unexpected is kicking your ass. #
Interactive map of the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter: http://bit.ly/b3X8zb (via @HOOPWATCH @twstephens) #
“It looks like a limp iPad.” http://bit.ly/dlsp8t #
You should watch: In 20 min., repeat of Frontline doc, Suicide Tourist, on @APTV. Or watch here: http://to.pbs.org/aA622M #

Wednesday, June 23

The Simplest Digital Marketing Plan Ever by @chrisbrogan: http://ow.ly/21e2d (via @nmlteam) #
Newspapers Are Still Dying, But the News Is Not Going Anywhere, on @mashable: http://bit.ly/9iYqqu #
Changed my thermostat to 77Âº last week. Didn’t die. We’ll see if that holds up this week with highs in the 90s. #
Great time last night at @bhmentrepreneur. Good seeing @PaintedPerson, @andreafwalker, @kreatek and meeting new folks. #
Trek tock, on the clock. / But the party don’t stop, no. / Geeky video: http://bit.ly/cDh4g5 #haikuhumpday #
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! #usa #
RT @socialmediaclub: It’s Official: Nov. 10-12 for 1st Social Media Club conference in Orlando. Details soon! #
At what point do they break the Isner-Mahut stalemate with penalty kicks? #
Fun with anagrams: “Isner vs. Mahut” = “Humans strive.” #wimbledon #
You won’t need to tell your grandkids about the epic Isner-Mahut match, because THEY’LL STILL BE PLAYING IT. #wimbledon #
Passion for plants: Great post about the summer intern at @BBGardens from the Horizons School. http://bit.ly/dlHdcn #
We’ll resume tomorrow with Day 3 of our continuing coverage of the Isner-Mahut standoff. #wimbledon #
RT @MagicCity_Mama: If ur company communicates (period.), you need Wade’s expertise. (Period.) [Thanks, Laura Kate!] #
Recommend you follow Scott @sthig, Birmingham illustrator. Look at his work: http://sthig.com/weblog/ #
Missed a link from me earlier? No problem: I keep all the good stuff archived on my site: http://itswa.de/tweet-logs #
Drop everything and make me a “missing cat” poster now! http://bit.ly/cUut7L (via @jsandford @ikepigott) #

Thursday, June 24

Time management tips from @marccorsini: Control email, stop interruptions, stay focused. http://bit.ly/9NJR3n #
118 games, 10 hours, still not done. More behind record-breaking Isner-Mahut 3-day duel: http://es.pn/cJEsC4 #wimbledon #
Facebook fan pages: Conversation is fine, but don’t forget conversion, too. By @pchaney: http://ow.ly/21tzE #
Isner defeats Mahut in 1st round at Wimbledon. 138 games, 5 sets, 11-hour (over 3 days) match. http://es.pn/c3eYIZ #
Learn about Bham’s best nonprofit orgs at YP Expo, 5-8p 7/15, Rosewood Hall, Homewood. Free. RSVP: http://bit.ly/bKQOE9 #
Food Insecurity in Birmingham panel and dinner, Wed 5:15-7:30p at UAB. Free. http://wp.me/p26DY-kD (via @comfoundbham) #
Video: The Market Maker (’09), fascinating look at building a commodities exchange in Ethiopia. http://to.pbs.org/14Dsgz #
Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know Google Maps Could Do: http://bit.ly/datUU2 #
After 4-yr absence, Eastwood (Bham) to get new 12-screen movie theater: http://bit.ly/bJ1YPT [Story mislabels neighborhood, former theater] #
Community Newspaper Holdings moving headquarters and 70 jobs from Bham to Montgomery: http://itswa.de/d14em1 #
The man who co-founded Apple and left for $800: http://dlvr.it/20GcM (via @katjaib @StaciJShelton) #
Happy 30th anniversary: Dave Letterman’s 30th anniversary as a talk show host. http://youtu.be/_VmLkNkpYGo #
Leno’s Tonight Show ratings among age 18-49? Worse than Conan’s. http://bit.ly/9eROWG #
People watching at Walmart vs. at farmer’s market: The difference? About 200 pounds. #
+1 Latest cover of @BWcitypaper: http://bit.ly/8Y7J0h #oilspill #
“Assimilate this!” Star Trek: First Contact on @hulu … http://bit.ly/ckS32v #
Homemade pesto is good for the soul. #
RT @rainnwilson: Just found out that for 100k you can get buried a stones throw from Bear Bryant stadium. #rolltide #

Friday, June 25

Using Social Forensics to Evaluate Job Candidates: http://bit.ly/alPSWk (RT @WeMentorSMM) #
FREE “Prosecute BP” sticker w/ SASE. Idea: For recipient addy, put your congressman: http://stickerobot.com/bp #oilspill #
Using Social Forensics to Evaluate Job Candidates: http://bit.ly/alPSWk (RT @WeMentorSMM) #
Gee, hard to believe more women aren’t interested in the World Cup … http://bit.ly/a2pb49 (via @gdouban @broadsheetblog) #
Hilarious and true. In defense of <b> and <i>: http://bit.ly/9sgwXw (via @janeforshort @gregveen @paul_irish) #
Report: @LilithFair cancels 8/12 stop in Birmingham: http://itswa.de/lilith-bhm #bham #
Recommend you follow @StephenHVinson, blogger and computer expert in Birmingham. #
Circulation woes: @Birmingham_News posted a year-over-year circulation decline of 14 percent. http://bit.ly/b4J53q #
EXCLUSIVE: @BhamWeekly taps @SamBGeorge (former @bhamdotfm editor) as new editor. Media of Bham: http://itswa.de/9WwoAF #
Less bucks for bang: Money woes could dampen Bham Independence Day fireworks. http://bit.ly/8YMRIq [But how can I enjoy Lee Greenwood??] #
The bionic fog comes on little cat feet. (Bonus points for using duct tape.) http://bit.ly/bSmjd1 #

Saturday, June 26

More than a quarter of iPhones break within 2 years: http://bit.ly/9obfhE (But what’s failure rate on other brands?) #
Former @Birmingham_News sports columnist Ray Melick (and my Post-Herald colleague) now BP spokesman: http://bit.ly/9jGaYE #
Buzz kill: Special Abita beer to raise money for #oilspill relief is illegal in Alabama, Mississippi: http://bit.ly/bsRhtb #
Review: Toy Story 3: Good, not great. Toys still have their charms, but darker tone makes it less fun than 1 & 2. Grade: B #
Shout out Saturday: Shout out to summer. “And summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” #shoutoutsat #
EXCLUSIVE: Updated â€” New @BhamWeekly editor @SamBGeorge says @bhamdotfm, started in ’08, is done: http://itswa.de/9WwoAF #
Team USA loses to Ghana 2-1 OT in 2nd round, ending its World Cup run. http://es.pn/dc5Bkv #worldcup #