Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2012-04-08

By Wade Kwon

Sunday, April 1, 2012

#DailyBlogTip Don’t be fooled: Blogging can be hard work. But it can also have deep rewards. #
What are you reading? What should you read? Let’s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
#sundayread Flashback: Outside looking in, on wadekwon|com. http://t.co/TiUSrCcy #
#sundayread Social media addiction. How @ObjectivityRach is battling it: http://t.co/yYw1sqhw #
#sundayread Will Univ. of Alabama trustees ruin a drinking water source for 200,000 residents? http://t.co/zlzuT3SC #
#sundayread Looking ahead to my next road trip, to Nashville. http://t.co/J3w3z4z5 #
#sundayread JK Rowling blows up the eBookstore business, by @joshgans: http://t.co/gOfLZsCy (RT @acarvin) #
#sundayread Amazon a virtual no-show in hometown Seattle philanthropy: http://t.co/sEMaviWY #
#sundayread Gay Talese: “If you’re an outsider, you’re the perfect journalist.” http://t.co/mLB53eeC (h/t @martyswant) #
#sundayread Seven poems by Adrienne Rich, who passed away this week. http://t.co/YEF711mc #
#sundayread Ala. principal: “There is no joy in education these days.” http://t.co/LKK2RXbg (RT @cynical_bombast) #
The news and events of Birmingham, all on Facebook: http://t.co/2hDrEJza #bham #
#sundayread Is It Time for You to Go on an Information Diet? Thoughts from @cjoh. http://t.co/zsuZCAIQ #
#sundayread Flashback: J.T. rallies the Heroes tribe on “Survivor”: http://t.co/ZZata5qV #
#sundayread Jungleland: Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans, by @Nathaniel_Rich. http://t.co/LRMvLifI (RT @georgetalbot) #
#sundayread Cities, counties (incl. Jefferson Co., Ala.) face leanest times. http://t.co/zlmZVW1N (via @BhamnewsDean) #
#sundayread The Master from Flint Hill, Earl Scruggs. By @SteveMartinToGo. http://t.co/Ro4yLCQ2 #

Monday, April 2

#DailyBlogTip Does each post have visual appeal? Even 2 extra minutes spent on photos can make your site stand out. #
VIDEO: ♫ “Crack Kills” from Bham’s Green Seed to debut on MTVU, part of online contest. http://t.co/QYC9a44V #musicmonday #
VIDEO: Death to Pennies! http://t.co/V5pIo5Tl #
You and I both can get an extra free @BufferApp update through this link: http://t.co/qiZ0oqFh #
2 years ago, Bham city council paid $9K for template site: http://t.co/0CEWLCIs. What they got: http://t.co/QdBRmROG #
You can tell I’m human because my programming inserts typos in my tweets in a seemingly random algorithm. #
MUSIC: ♫ NPR has first listen for the @Alabama_Shakes‘ debut CD, “Boys And Girls.” ♫ http://t.co/No9q2EH5 #musicmonday #
VIDEO CONFERENCING: 4 Lessons from a Google+ Hangout Moderator: http://t.co/MsKwaBBQ (RT @cloudspark) #
“Hey, Boo,” documentary on Harper Lee airs at 9 tonight on @APTV. @TheJenWestQuest review: http://t.co/OFaJhetI #
I have a spare ticket for Tue’s Birmingham Kitchen Table, 6-8p. Message me if you want to join me. http://t.co/y7242aG1 #
Alas, poor Twitter. I know him. « Birmingham Blogging Academy http://t.co/NJwJ5WJv #
My Bham Blogging Academy newsletter: The smartest way to clutter your Inbox. Free signup: http://t.co/Z6BPbDUH #
Ms. Wheelchair Alabama Ammie Morgan of Bessemer to speak out against domestic violence: http://t.co/qoexvo7e #bham #
Why Twitter Works Much Better Than Facebook. Post by @ShannonDowney: http://t.co/u7AwzDHm (RT @dudeman718 @JesseNewhart) #

Tuesday, April 3

#DailyBlogTip Plugins add functionality to your site, but they also slow it down. Be judicious in what you add. #
PodCamp Nashville, the Pinterest board: http://t.co/9sxE2ACa #pcn12 #
“Whatever we do after the chores are done.” — Teller, defining art in @pennjillette‘s awesome recap: http://t.co/zs5GBdHi #
Composer prepares work for 50th anniversary of 16th St. Baptist Church bombing: http://t.co/MiTaKull (via @artblt) #bham #
These inanimate objects on Twitter are far more interesting than me or you: http://t.co/hEYSummg #
PROJECT: Must create bot that detects faux-hardship / whining and auto-tweets this: http://t.co/hliG0VRf #
The Bham Blogging Academy e-newsletter. The one your mother warned you about. Sign up: http://t.co/Z6BPbDUH #
LIST: 100 Outstanding Journalists in U.S. in Last 100 Years from NYU dominated by … New Yorkers. http://t.co/PovPIAbk #
600 FOLLOWERS and counting on our Birmingham Pinterest board! http://t.co/l4O8cdxa #
Google Art Project: 151 collections, 30K works, street view in 46 museums: http://t.co/kJXPAB0g (RT @MuseumModernArt) #
MIN AWARDS: @Southern_Living wins Special Section, @mental_floss wins virtual trade show: http://t.co/HmGdQMTB #bham //congrats! #
Who says newspapers aren’t keeping up with modern corporate America? http://t.co/WidLTig7 #

Wednesday, April 4

#DailyBlogTip If you care about something enough to blog about it, you will find an audience. Indifference kills. #
hat collection: You wear many hats. / Some fit, some cover your eyes. / One should stay in place. #haikuhumpday #
Twitter can open people’s minds to the wonders of the universe, tweet by cosmic tweet. http://t.co/NJwJ5WJv #
How to Draw 400,000 Facebook Interactions With an Audience of 1,200: http://t.co/NIUcfQkY (via @GarrettIra @ShellyKramer) #
NEWSPAPERS: Maybe this time paywalls will work … http://t.co/iEeAzJJG. But very unlikely. #
CULTURE: Alan Lomax’s archive of folk music traditions now online for free: http://t.co/hmPDgf6k (via @TimothyS @hush6) #
Great advice inside. The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time: http://t.co/6TdQjkAb #
April 4, 2012. The happiest and saddest day of the year. My yard will never be any cleaner than it is today. #
Who is coming to my “One Tree Hill” series finale party tonight? #
530 restaurants in my Birmingham Facebook Restaurant Guide. Subscribe: http://t.co/jn4w8LBN #bhameats #
Obama. Uhura. IDIC. http://t.co/ug51iCLD #
YO, BURGER KING! I WILL SING ABOUT YOUR CHICKEN WRAPS FOR A $2 OFF COUPON. CALL ME!! #
Pro tip: It’s 2012. You can stop using the “www.” part. #
Profile of my pal @ItsTripp, who lives and works in Birmingham, by @BhamProfile: http://t.co/EziUiQuF #bham #

Thursday, April 5

#DailyBlogTip I’d rather deal with plagiarists, scrapers and content thieves than having a site not worth stealing. #
Tips, ideas, videos, links, how-tos, etc. in my free weekly Bham Blogging Academy newsletter: http://t.co/Z6BPbDUH #
WOOOOOOO!! Cinco de Abril! #
.@NYTimes embedded a video game into article on gaming. Gimmicky and fun as hell. http://t.co/PfIOcutR (RT @FishbowlNY) #
Transform From Social Media User Into Social Media Leader, by @TweetSmarter: http://t.co/ryKVUCfG (via @JesseNewhart) #
When I get a bricks-and-mortar store, the only Foursquare special I’ll offer is free colonoscopy with check-in. #
Philly councilman @JimFKenney pays $29K in public money to have ChatterBlast tweet for him: http://t.co/GTWB2pVf #40buckspertweet #
In my version of this street art project, real knife and childhood bullies. http://t.co/8GfvG8y5 #
The most unique Walgreens is still a Walgreens. How Bham’s Design Review Committee shaped it. http://t.co/uWjl9vCr #bham #
The best Facebook Timeline is … http://t.co/mHXr7Sor (via @erikjfisher) #
Happy 25th, Fox, which debuted April 5, 1987, with Married … with Children, The Tracey Ullman Show. (RT @cindyronzoni) #
RT @studionashvegas: At PodCamp Nashville, I’ll be talking about Responsive Design. http://t.co/4Oh87NaT #pcn12 #
DESIGN: I love looking at great logos. Found a bunch on Logopond: http://t.co/WD1pPapy #

Friday, April 6

#DailyBlogTip Want a crash course in headline writing? Scan through the front page of http://t.co/cXjPlvm3 all day long. #
Schools should be run like businesses, right? In Birmingham, this is how we do business. http://t.co/qCZJyEhK #bham #
SPOILER: This is how the saga of how Bham school superintendent Craig Witherspoon will end. http://t.co/1Mtccevp #bham #
CONTENT MARKETING: Coca-Cola’s marketing future rest on the ideals of Content 2020, by @juntajoe: http://t.co/r4mZ2jXZ #
Circle me on Google+. Your stream will thank you. http://t.co/vRY6n9sD #
Can diversity survive when newspapers are dying? http://t.co/lAa6tauQ #
BIRMINGHAM slips out of Top 100 in latest population estimate, barely edges Montgomery: http://t.co/1Kt4TuZF #bham #
.NYTimes’ page 1 story about “October Baby,” produced by Erwin bros. of Bham. http://t.co/UvpqiJSa #bham (via @martyswant) #
RT @Birmingham_News: Breaking: Bham school board cancels 5pm meeting on Supt. Craig Witherspoon. #bham #alpolitics #
I’d rather have alleyway trash cameras than red light cams in Bham. http://t.co/BL4o2f6C (via @JimMacMillan @jeremykohler) #
COOL: Instant wedding photos from your guests mobile phones on uSnapUs. http://t.co/zNYz6qVM (RT @jasonmccay) #
Happy Passover! #
Blame Bham (and other unlikely spots), for helping Kony 2012 go viral. http://t.co/C8arF5IK / http://t.co/pD2z3PU3 #bham #
SLIDESHOW: The Complete History of Art References In “The Simpsons” (117 slides!): http://t.co/LCVoEhDm #
TEASER: @myfoxal has postcard photo of rabbit corpse with “BUNNIES STAY DEAD; JESUS DIDN’T.” Worst. Easter. Meme. Ever. #
MOVIE: “Hot Coffee” screens for free twice on 4/17 in Bham. http://t.co/eQx0UVmU. Variety review: http://t.co/IUasVHsv #
RIP painter Thomas Kinkade, 54, of natural causes. His paintings are in 1 of every 20 homes in US. http://t.co/88k9Xh6v #

Saturday, April 7

#DailyBlogTip Involve your community: Ask, interact, offer specials, recruit volunteers. Turn one-way into two-way. #
LIST: UNITY’s top journalists of the past century: http://t.co/3hUaeYRC #
Twitter is perfect for news junkies, for chatty folk and for wasting time, among other pursuits. http://t.co/NJwJ5WJv #
I had never seen this photo till now. The meaning of 9/11’s most controversial photo: http://t.co/Yz7fXmU3 #
SOCIAL MEDIA: Top social network after Facebook and Twitter is … http://t.co/0skFPA5Y (h/t @Genuine) #
Will a winning record save adulterous Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino? http://t.co/gFkAJsen #
Looking for ideas for your LinkedIn profile? Take a look at mine: http://t.co/GdMX7z5D #
Advice to Sink in Slowly, or the least scary tarot cards ever. http://t.co/rf3dDH9n #
EMAIL MARKETING: Why Unsubscribers Are Good For You, by @derekfred on @sitepronews: http://t.co/lziVJ62s (RT @MariSmith) #
VIDEO: Trailer for “Pride and Joy,” doc on Southern food culture, including Birmingham. http://t.co/Vf5xQame #bhameats #
I’ll take two, please. http://t.co/y3MzFnKw #