Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2012-09-09

By Wade Kwon

Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012

#DailyBlogTip Designing for mobile means simple navigation, easily digestible content, reformatted graphics, clean look. #
What are you reading? What should you read? Let’s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
#sundayread Matt Taibbi’s @mtaibbi scathing look at Mitt Romney’s success in leveraged buyouts: http://t.co/KWkBFyUT #
#sundayread The Best Book Reviews Money Can Buy, by @DavidStreitfeld: http://t.co/nBne7ong (RT @StaceyHood) #
#sundayread Flashback: Birmingham Weekly, the untold stories. http://t.co/dO31u9F5 #
#sundayread Bham’s Crutchfield twins make two of the year’s best rock albums: http://t.co/9OG9akoy (via @BitterOldPunk) #
#sundayread Once upon a time, children grew up and left home. No more. Meet the new adultescents. http://t.co/QtcfyruT #
#sundayread A Beautiful Mind: @SebastianThrun wants to change the world. By @bbosker: http://t.co/CtTWKbOd (via @ksamuda) #
#sundayread Tuesday’s election results: The new mayors in Jefferson, Shelby Counties, Ala. http://t.co/Y9lGBCF5 #
#sundayread A comprehensive guide to cheating at Scrabble, by @StefanFatsis: http://t.co/CHDApX2S #
#sundayread Gadget lover @fruhlinger ends relationship with e-reader, rediscovers joys of paper: http://t.co/Gg0JnwSq #
#sundayread How to win at blogging, when you don’t care about winning. http://t.co/WbXLdJu4 #
#sundayread I’ve lived in some of these places for years. 17 fictional TV towns with personality: http://t.co/Uj3oFRSc #
Your daily fix of Birmingham news, videos, photos and more: http://t.co/9uTdrnck #bham #
#sundayread Confessions of a Seventh-Grade Texas History Teacher, by John Spong @sponglr: http://t.co/yWHgfvi1 #
#sundayread The Urban Etiquette Handbook: http://t.co/1mCvyy8V (h/t @colehaan) #
#sundayread The Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay, by Jon Mooallem @jmooallem: http://t.co/v4RO4hGk (via @mariam_di) #

Monday, Sept. 3

#DailyBlogTip Many bloggers post narrated photo essays, adding visual interest while enhancing storytelling. #
Happy Labor Day! http://t.co/Zp0YBGBd #bham #
VIDEO: @TotallyBiasedFX takes on former Ala. Rep. @ArturDavis‘ speech at GOP convention: http://t.co/TLXwc3EV #alpolitics #
PHOTOGRAPHY: 8 Common Post-Production Mistakes in Product Shots: http://t.co/X3xsMcgl #
JOURNALISM: A Vision for the Future of Newspapers — 20 Years Ago: http://t.co/Do3EeIDo. Surprisingly prescient. #
REVIEW: “Presumed Guilty” ★★★☆ Doc shows unjust world of Mexican justice system. Eye-opening. Watch: http://t.co/5WuPOueu #
Which TV DVD box set do/would you own to watch repeatedly? (Me: Arrested Dev, Homicide, Band of Brothers, Sports Night.) #
RIP Michael Clarke Duncan, 54, after hospitalization for July heart attack. Oscar nom for Green Mile: http://t.co/UcrGE5lB #
I dig that Labor Day 2012 fell on day No. 247 … or 24/7. Perfect! #
Latest news and events in Birmingham, Ala.? Subscribe to my Facebook list: http://t.co/2hDn79q0 #bham #

Tuesday, Sept. 4

#DailyBlogTip Watermarks won’t keep images from being stolen, but can at least identify their original website. #
Post-Isaac: Riley’s leadership in disasters saved lives; Bentley will likely get folks killed. http://t.co/kYIqOZhv #alpolitics #
For those planning Halloween costumes, Pinterest has quite a few suggestions: http://t.co/Gl1SIhkZ #
Popularity: the shiniest metric of all « Birmingham Blogging Academy. http://t.co/Cgmu87tP #
My weekly Bham Blogging Academy newsletter. Learn for free from me: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx #
PINTEREST: @JasonFalls shows how Birmingham’s @Freshfully increases sales using social media: http://t.co/P02ok4MU #bham #
SPORTS: This $60m, 18K-seat high school stadium > UAB’s imaginary stadium. http://t.co/P90HoObG (via @helmsb) #bham #gouab #
Irony of the day: Reddit thrives under hands-off policy of Advance Digital: http://t.co/cwzCCrj2 (via @martyswant) #
TECHNOLOGY: The Great Tablet War Of 2012, with Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft: http://t.co/dkk0nut9 (RT @JesseNewhart) #
MOVIES: @BPL branches to show Oscar nominee “The Barber of Birmingham” in Sept/Oct: http://t.co/HtIt3Qa5 #bham #
REVIEW: “Revolution” ★★★☆ Who’s up for another JJ Abrams serial conspiracy adventure? Anyone? Watch: http://t.co/LTpw352r #

Wednesday, Sept. 5

#DailyBlogTip Make sure your blog platform is integrated into your main website for SEO, metrics and seamless look. #
proudly made in a honduran sweatshop: Add a syllable / here, drop a word on this line. / That’s phoning it in. #haikuhumpday #
VIDEO: The Visual Secret Behind Every Stanley Kubrick Movie, One-Point Perspective: http://t.co/9hBPE70q #
FOOTBALL: Ft. Lauderdale high school’s third-string quarterback throws like a girl … http://t.co/a187OIU2 #
My Bham Blogging Academy newsletter: The smartest way to clutter your Inbox. Free signup: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx #
DIGITAL: Are you a growth hacker? http://t.co/nhuwaJr4 #
Cooper Green mess makes me wonder why we have a Jefferson Co Commission: http://t.co/N0cRYAZC / http://t.co/LhYqMfUP #bham #
TV: The Couples Who Should Have Lasted Forever: http://t.co/FP39fFFu #
GOOGLE+: Business owners can verify their pages: http://t.co/UVmx3E8y (RT @JesseNewhart) #
PRIVACY: How to get your personal information off Spokeo: http://t.co/5UKJsSsW (via @typeamom) #
LINKEDIN: How to Find $450K of New B2B Revenue: http://t.co/c7VS9tly (via @Pistachio) A #Bham connection! #
VIDEO: TV’s First Days of School: http://t.co/fyOUkSYW #
3 reasons why digital popularity is evil: http://t.co/Cgmu87tP #

Thursday, Sept. 6

#DailyBlogTip Spend the $10 to have a custom domain name, even if you’re on a free site like WordPress·com. #
My Google+ page has longer takes on what I share. Because I care. http://t.co/vRY1PzrJ #
PUBLISHING: Garden and Gun Survives in an Ailing Industry: http://t.co/04cdeb78 #
On popularity: How it can be bought, inflate egos and deflect from poor quality: http://t.co/Cgmu87tP #
PHOTO ESSAY: The Grid, “formerly a developmental center for people with mental disorders.” http://t.co/99q15mVo #bham #
RT @fox6alancollins: Alleged “Dark Knight Rises” shooter James Holmes applied to attend and was rejected at UAB. #
BUSINESS: How Automattic (owner of WordPress·com) and other companies work without offices: http://t.co/UJlbdvSD #
BarCamp Nashville @BarCampNash set for 10/20 at Tequila Cowboy: http://t.co/qT0nrO1U (via @davedelaney) #bcn12 #
Fortune columnist takes on Matt Taibbi’s cover story on Romney’s leveraged buyouts: http://t.co/uQEHmSsm #
PHOTOGRAPHY: Judging a photo contest in the digital era: http://t.co/Pibp31MQ #
INFOGRAPHIC: Things to say during sex: http://t.co/qUQ2l3fW #mostlypennies #
IP: A good example of how automated copyright enforcement punishes everyone but the criminals: http://t.co/zNGevFFV #
LINKEDIN: Creating Your Company Profile: http://t.co/BV0dcjVN (via @JasonFalls) #

Friday, Sept. 7

#DailyBlogTip Headlines are the shortest, most important writing you do. Don’t make them an afterthought. #
My free Bham Blogging Academy newsletter is where you get exclusive info and access: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx #
Today is registration deadline to vote on 9/18 Ala. constitutional amendment referendum: http://t.co/xdwAY7Q5 #alpolitics #
About that drought in Alabama? Never mind. http://t.co/cl48YZxj #alwx #
FONTS: Gonna tweet with more ⦿⦿mph using CopyPasteCharacter·com … http://t.co/BIoAF4Qn #
TV: Read this Reddit interview with “Parks and Recreation’s” Jerry, Jim O’Heir, if you must. http://t.co/vUcIFFZ3 #
Next week, I’ll discuss the upside to digital popularity. But this week, the many negatives: http://t.co/Cgmu87tP #
New Alabama motto: We dare defend our rites. http://t.co/y6xF6pxl Hard to believe people still see us as … provincial. #
JOURNALISM: If only professionals had developed such social media skills 5 years ago … http://t.co/X2HAy7HC #
Marketing expert @MitchJoel made requests only 3 times in 3000+ posts. Now, for cancer fund-raiser: http://t.co/sSS9wDhh #
EMAIL: Good news/bad news: Why Email Will Never Die: http://t.co/jFqlwqje (via @JasonFalls) #
WORDPRESS: Turn any post into a live blog with Automattic’s new plugin: http://t.co/uTm8AxBf (via @karlaarcher) Sweet! #
Black and White no longer posts stories, just “virtual issues.” Has every Bham pub decided to alienate its readers?? #bham #
Loved seeing friends at @BhamArtwalk tonight. Be sure to check it out noon-6 Saturday in downtown #Bham #

Saturday, Sept. 8

#DailyBlogTip You can have great blog and no community, or lousy blog and great community. Shoot for the best of both. #
Technically, I’m twice the Asian Tide fan that @thectspot is … http://t.co/Rm7kVola #rolltide #
IP: The dumbest use of watermarking I’ve ever seen. @Newseum marks other companies’ works. http://t.co/l2Wk2HWL #
My road not taken: Professional closet organizer. (I’m really good at it.) #
VIDEO: “Parks and Recreation” blooper reel for season 4: http://t.co/2oRE9Xs3 #
BROADWAY: “Big Fish,” by Bham’s Daniel Wallace, so-so book turned so-so film to become musical: http://t.co/5haKFbgN #bham #
Don’t Tell Me How to Use Facebook, by @hollywoodhwife. http://t.co/squCDfw7 (via @JamiesRabbits) My rule for almost everything. #
14-yard TD pass in opening 2 minutes makes it Alabama 7, Western Kentucky 0. #rolltide #
Fumble (2nd by WKY) leads to Bama TD. 14-0, with 6 min. left in 1st quarter. #rolltide #
Forget fact checkers for politicians. Gimme fact checkers for ridiculous Facebook posts and comments. #
FINAL: No. 1 Alabama 35, Western Kentucky 0. Next: at Arkansas. #rolltide #
Making Pinterest safe for men since 2012: http://t.co/Axgqqy1o #