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Twitter universe

Twitter, itself
http://www.twitter.com

Twitpic, for posting pictures to Twitter
http://www.twitpic.com

Tweetag, for searching Twitter
http://www.tweetag.com

Tweetertags, for tagging yourself to be found by others on Twitter
http://www.tweetertags.com

Tweetpaste, for embedding a tweet (or stream?) in a webpage
http://tweetpaste.net/

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My favorite quotes of the day

From a GMail RSS feed…

Thomas J. Watson - “The way to succeed is to double your error rate.”
Anatole France - “It is human nature to think wisely and act in an absurd fashion.”
Amelia Earhart - “The most effective way to do it, is to do it.”
Will Durant - “Education is the transmission of civilization.”
Thomas A. Edison - “To have a great idea, have a lot of them.”
Oswald Chambers - “The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone.”

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Recent articles I’ve read

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=Operating+Systems&articleId=9129459&taxonomyId=89&pageNumber=2
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/03/whats-the-point-of-running.ars
http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/03/27/travel/escapes/27beer.html
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/03/17/148217
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-282477.html
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-282472.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE52U60B20090331
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/03/31/mars-experiment-02.html
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/20/mountain-climbing-bad-for-the-brain/
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/us/02library.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

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Recent articles I’ve read

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10186631-36.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/03/world-tour-adds-queen-hendrix-and-european-dlc-in-march/
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2009/03/dayintech_0305http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/basics/2008-06-17-bank-fees_N.htm
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/03/04/chimp-brush-tool.html
http://gothamist.com/2009/03/04/map_flight_patterns.php
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/04/opinion/04friedman.html?_r=1&em
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/03/03/darwin-music-evolution.html
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-274865.html
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2009/03/p2p-networks-le.html

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Recent articles

Emerging Technology News - CNET.com

http://news.cnet.com/cutting-edge/

Twitter buzz gets a status update

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13641_3-10171693-44.html

Not only because a surgery conducted via Twitter made headlines the other day, Twitter is all the buzz (again). And it seems as if almost three years after its now-legendary debut at South by Southwest Interactive, the popular microblogging service has reached the second (or third) hype cycle, entering the business and media mainstream as the ultimate narrow–and broadcast–network.

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Article catch-all

South Carolina cops considering charging Michael Phelps
http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/swimming/news/story?id=3881374&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

Why the ocean matters . . . to Google
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/02/04/google.earth/index.html?eref=rss_latest

Volcano looms over Iditarod dogs
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/05/volcano.dogs/index.html

Seeing Red: Tweak Your Brain With Colors
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/02/coloreffects.html

Facebook flashmob shuts down station
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/09/uk.station.flashmob/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

OLPC to laptop makers: Use our design
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-267123.html

Gmail sets up multiple inboxes
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-266655.html

Twitter Fast Growing Beyond Its Messaging Roots
http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/02/twitters-hackab.html

Mars’ Biggest Volcano Could Shelter Life
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/02/10/olympus-mons-mars.html

HP services go ala-carte to beat downturn
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-267404.html

Executive Pay: Obama’s PATCO Moment
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_07/b4119000763155.htm?campaign_id=rss_daily

Mass Extinctions May Follow One-Two Punch
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/02/17/mass-extinction-theory.html

Facebook: Relax, we won’t sell your photos
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10165190-36.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.1

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Article catch-all

DIY DNA: One Father’s Attempt to Hack His Daughter’s Genetic Code
http://www.wired.com/medtech/genetics/magazine/17-02/ff_diygenetics?currentPage=1

Heat to Become Major Threat by Century’s End
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/01/21/heat-temperatures-02.html

Ancient Greek Homes Doubled as Pubs, Brothels
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/01/21/greece-brothel-pub-02.html

Inside the GPS Revolution: 10 Applications That Make the Most of Location
http://www.wired.com/gadgets/wireless/magazine/17-02/lp_10coolapps

I Am Here: One Man’s Experiment With the Location-Aware Lifestyle
http://www.wired.com/gadgets/wireless/magazine/17-02/lp_guineapig

Climate Change Killing America’s Trees at Ever Faster Rates
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/01/deadtrees.html

Pics: Inside the Tunnels of Gaza
http://blog.wired.com/defense/2009/01/pics-inside-the.html

Manners Lowered Brit’s Chances of Survival on Titanic
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/01/26/titanic-manners-british-02.html

UN agency warns that 51 millions jobs could be lost globally this year
http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/28/business/28ilo-417746.php

New insurance options for Americans who lose their jobs
http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/28/america/28health.php

Ancestor For All Animals Identified
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/01/27/animal-ancestor-02.html

From Anime to Games, RZA Is a Soundtracking Samurai
http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2009/01/samurai-clansma.html

Melting Arctic Prompts Calls for ‘National Park’ on Ice
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/02/melting-arctic.html

Twitter Chatter During the Super Bowl
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/02/02/sports/20090202_superbowl_twitter.html

US Presidential Speeches Tag Cloud
http://chir.ag/projects/preztags/

Outsourcing: Less money-saving, more time-saving
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-265201.html

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Article catch-all

http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090108/en_music_eo/78128

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/01/12/entrepreneur.psychology/index.html?eref=rss_latest

http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/20/america/21reax-412098.php

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=networking_and_internet&articleId=9079840&taxonomyId=16&intsrc=kc_feat

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/homestyle/01/20/rs.top.causes.of.clutter/index.html?eref=rss_latest

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2009/01/dayintech_0120

http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/01/twitter-yahoo-b.html

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/01/20/earthquake-flood-peru.html

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A piece of a disappearing past: Singapore’s last rural village

http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/04/asia/village.php

It is Singapore’s secret Eden, a miniature village hidden in trees among the massed apartment blocks, where a fresh breeze rustles the coconut palms and tropical birds whoop and whistle.

White butterflies flutter among the mango and star fruit trees, and tiny fish swim in a tiny stream.

With just 28 houses in an area the size of three football fields, it is Singapore’s last rural hamlet, a forgotten straggler in the rush to modernize this high-rise, high-tech city-state.

But apparently not for much longer. The village, called Kampong Buangkok, is slated by the government for demolition and redevelopment, possibly in the near future. When it is gone, one of the world’s most extreme national makeovers will be complete.

Sad to think about. Wish I had more time to read up on urban planning and development, it’s a very interesting topic.

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