Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2010-07-25

Sunday, July 18, 2010

What are you reading? What should you read? Letâ€™s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
#sundayread What do Alabama’s 2 gubernatorial candidates have in common? Too much, sadly. http://itswa.de/runoff-recap #
#sundayread Don Noble picks his 5 favorite books from Alabama authors, in @bhammag: http://bit.ly/cl9kcy (via @tsutrav) #
#sundayread What social media pals told me about connecting with businesses: http://itswa.de/smc-gap #
#sundayread Meet the supercomputer that can beat you at “Jeopardy!” http://nyti.ms/afIbUe #
#sundayread Flashback: Wade Kwon, friendly neighborhood cat-sitter. http://itswa.de/9TnRLv #
#sundayread Poems for summer: http://nyti.ms/92XYw3 #
#sundayread Northern Beltline shows Bham fixation w/ roads; other cities use mass transit, etc.: http://bit.ly/91x73r #
#sundayread Too many books, not enough profits. That is the lament of many publishers these days. http://bit.ly/9Rogxd #
#sundayread My South: Greek and Proud of it! by @ObjectivityRach for @OkraCola: http://bit.ly/cEGORh #
#sundayread Ignorance profoundly channels the course we take in life. 5 parts on unknown unknowns: http://nyti.ms/aUCm5N #
#sundayread American creativity is on the decline. What can fix it? Science. http://bit.ly/an2WvJ #
#sundayread Internet may produce better conversationalists but literature produces better students. http://nyti.ms/drPmSv #
#sundayread Confessions of a Car Salesman: http://bit.ly/3nihk #
#sundayread Allen Nunnally, of North Shelby Co., Ala., writes about surviving Uganda bombing: http://bit.ly/9XWEKF #

Monday, July 19

I dreamt that you saw “Inception.” OR DID I???? #
Recommend you follow @ShaunChavis, editor at Health, foodie, organizer of Bham’s @foodiebookclub and fellow blogger. #
5 Online Tools for Answering Your Small Business Questions, on @mashable: http://ow.ly/2crNA #
Groupon represents a big land grab of Internet: browser, auctions, soc. networking. http://bit.ly/9A8F8A (via @jenny8lee) #
Review: INCEPTION. Trippy labyrinthine fun. Original story, great suspense/pacing, worth a 2nd viewing soon. Grade: A #
Alabama artists to headline @OxfordAmerican Annual Music Issue in Dec.: http://bit.ly/a46ucn (RT @ree_tweets @glennybrock) #
When a top service rep moves on. Frank aka @comcastcares leaving Comcast, now @FrankEliason: http://bit.ly/bg2R2B #
10 Tips for Corporate Blogging, by @ericaswallow: http://ow.ly/2cebD (RT @mashable) #
Insightful. Why the 3/50 Project Can’t Save Small Business, by @beley: http://bit.ly/dxjJao #
If you watch a horror movie backwards it’s about a white couple that makes increasingly multicultural friends. (RT @codepo8) #
Bham native @RoyWoodJr competes in Top 7 on “Last Comic Standing.” Voting now open: http://itswa.de/comic-7 #

Tuesday, July 20

Green video: Life in a tiny house: http://yhoo.it/aPt1lE #
Video: Missed Bham native @roywoodjr on last night’s “Last Comic Standing”? Battle of Top 7: http://itswa.de/comic-7 #
In a World of Online News, Burnout Starts Younger: http://nyti.ms/adS5M2 (via @NYTimes @Mediabistro) #
Be a speaker at @wordcampbham in Sept. Suggested topics & submission form: http://bit.ly/baDSx8 #wcbhm10 #
Thoughtful interpretive essay on thought-provoking film Inception, by @devincf: http://tinyurl.com/37s33h5 (via @crewless) #
How to Avoid Loneliness When Working From Home: http://trunc.it/9f3ko (via @dartdog) #
Wanted: The next generation of economic developers for Alabama. http://bit.ly/aUzuFI #
Inside the troubled Apple / AT&T partnership, and why Verizon won’t be an option: http://ow.ly/2dFkH (via @courtenaybird) #
How to Sell 10,000 iPad Cases at $60 Each (lessons learned, plus awesome infographic): http://bit.ly/cHmaXZ (RT @tferriss) #
Facebook has nearly 500 million members. Most of them are alive. http://nyti.ms/cHGKO5 #
Hoover’s Regions Park wins bid for NCAA men’s soccer final four: http://bit.ly/cMJNwk (RT @Birmingham_News) #

Wednesday, July 21

Words Shakespeare invented: bromance. pwned. waterboarding. sexting. synergy. dawg. metrosexual. #
Plenty of vacancies, falling prices in downtown Bham, from @bhambizjrnl: http://bit.ly/b4Rjyj #
Good tip: Paste URLs into the Downloads window in Safari, and it’ll download them. (via @arnoldkim) #
16th-century product, 19th-century business model, 21st-century technology. @tsutrav‘s deck on ebooks http://bit.ly/9HVVtg #
Three wasps build their dream / nest by the window. How will / they take eviction? #haikuhumpday #
A reporter who talks w/ readers. Is he the exception? If so, why? http://bit.ly/aSi2F9 #
Recommend you follow @SexyPreacher58, if only for tweets like … http://bit.ly/90X1BB / http://bit.ly/buEouq. #
Networking begins here. Bham Lunch Bunch, 11:30a Fri, Pho Que Huong, Green Springs. FB RSVP: http://bit.ly/aZXMVa #bhamlb #
Actual words Shakespeare invented: auspicious. courtship. submerge. radiance. laughable. obscene. http://bit.ly/cleBQx #
Maybe BP should hire one of the hilarious commenters to “fix” its photos: http://bit.ly/cwyWBY #oilspill #

Thursday, July 22

Tucker Carlson, Andrew Breitbart, “new breed of conservative pseudo-journalists.” http://journ.us/cLS88o (via @romenesko) #
If you want followers, learn to be alone w/ your thoughts. Solitude & Leadership: http://bit.ly/bkuH97 (via @ericschmidt) #
Learn about September’s @wordcampbham on @AlabamaBloggers: http://bit.ly/dfSp0i #wcbhm10 #
Photos: Check out @uabgirl‘s “premature” tour of the new Railroad Park. http://bit.ly/cTrT3U (RT @deongordon) #bham #
Proud to be part of the RSS Birmingham lineup of local sites from @wilsonsway: http://rssbirmingham.net #
Maybe Saturday’s “Life in a Day” project should focus on cops, to protect our 1st Amendment rights: http://bit.ly/dCHrNH #
Who’s opening for @michaelianblack at Alys Stephens in Bham at 8 tonight? My pal, Christopher Davis! http://bit.ly/aos3HT #
Recommend you follow @sepinwall, TV critic for @hitfix. Great reviews, previews and best comment policy. #
Counting bus riders using a horrid bus system to determine demand. No flaw in this plan, Birmingham: http://bit.ly/cIqSia #
RT @sloganeerist: Guy goes to WebMd and searches, “Doc, you gotta help me. My wife thinks she’s a chicken.” WebMd says, “You have diabetes.” #

Friday, July 23

One reason I favor gay marriage? TWO grooms’ cakes. TWO! #
Looking for a #Bham career counselor w/ proven track record (for a friend). Message me w/ info. [No life coaches, please.] #
Designing A Facebook Fan Page: Showcases, Tutorials, Resources: http://bit.ly/dvTl99 (RT @smashingmag) #
Do you have your black belt in networking? Great advice by @briancauble: http://bit.ly/a1z7rj (via @socialmediabham) #
“God hates Jedi.” Geeks vs. Westboro at Comic Con. http://bit.ly/c34Zxu #
Recommend you follow Kyle @SecondFront for news on Birmingham politics, media and more. #
Writers Explain What It’s Like Toiling on the Content Farm: http://journ.us/arVEkn (via @romenesko) #
Wade on Birmingham Â» Ensleyâ€™s Function in the Junction celebrates 25 years: http://itswa.de/dbIsad #
Mouthwatering + beautiful = http://tastespotting.com #
Milestone. http://twitpic.com/280kxx #

Saturday, July 24

RECIPES! From @suns39. Sour cream pancakes: http://twitpic.com/24f3qq. Swedish pancakes: http://twitpic.com/24fayn #
“Anything happens to my daughter, I got a .45 & a shovel.” Clueless Turns 15: http://bit.ly/aYCXnR (via @bhammag @ClutchMagazine) #
Shout out Saturday: Shout out to @BhamCreatives for working to give the creative community a place to confer. #shoutoutsat #
Google Images presents a nicer way to surf the visual Web: http://bit.ly/bE0bib #
Who has scoop on free @ignitebham tickets for 8/19? @BhamBargainMom! http://bit.ly/c2pgXl [Half the tickets are gone!] #