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Random noise from 2009-08-31
George Orwell's rules http://post.ly/3YOr #

Aug 31.09 to Twitter Add a Comment
George Orwell’s rules
I clipped these from a bookmark I made last week — they’re so good they deserved a post. Orwell’s six rules for writing are very applicable to copywriting for the web:

Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech that you are used to seeing in print.
Never use a long word where a short [...]

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Random noise from 2009-08-30
Its easier to spot @christianmeier when he's got the National Champ kit on. Boys are riding the front at Vuelta #procycling #
@dogwalkingdiary is watching the #vuelta on TV cheering for http://bikingbros.com — the boys riding right up front working for Tyler #
@MarkCunningham Universal sports. So internet TV. AppleTV + Boxee + setup Universalsports [...]

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Random noise from 2009-08-29
http://twitpic.com/fr0pc – Sheri rain ride. #
http://twitpic.com/fr1g6 – Rainy day riding #

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Random noise from 2009-08-28
8 Years, $167 Million and nothing to show for it http://post.ly/3FYi #

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8 Years, $167 Million and nothing to show for it
Wow, I’ve seen some government IT failures, but never anything like this:
“He cited VA’s failure to develop a system to schedule patient appointments at its hospitals as a prime example of what the department must avoid. VA has been building the system for eight years at a cost of $167 million, without delivering even a [...]

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Random noise from 2009-08-27
RT @Pinnerg: Very excited and proud to see @christianmeier and svein at vuelta. A record 4 canucks at a grand tour. Good luck boys! #

Aug 27.09 to Twitter Add a Comment
Random noise from 2009-08-26
I am really sick of remembering passwords and can hardly wait for openID ubiquity #
@jessekeefer me too. I might go watch. Wanna come? in reply to jessekeefer #
The management philosophy of Jim Buckmaster http://post.ly/31EO #
Just doing a little light reading #GoC #pwgsc http://post.ly/31Qs #

Aug 26.09 to Twitter Add a Comment
Just doing a little light reading #GoC #pwgsc
Light read, interesting
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The management philosophy of Jim Buckmaster
Listen to what users want. Try to make the site faster and better.
Hire good people. “We work hard trying to get the right kind of folks.” It pays off: they hardly ever leave.
No meetings, ever. “I find them stupefying and useless.”
No management programmes and no MBAs. “I’ve always thought that sort of [...]

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Random noise from 2009-08-25
Poll: How much would you expect to pay for a single large white onion at the grocery store? http://poll.fm/1509x #
@GeoffKabush has the best profile pic. He completely nailed the #fubar genre. Nice… in reply to GeoffKabush #
What more do you really need? Awesomely simple little website http://morningowl.ca/ #
@vickitopcrosser No never been. Was intrigued at Preston. [...]

Aug 25.09 to Twitter Add a Comment
Random noise from 2009-08-20
@BradleyFairall I thought it was pretty fun… I'll do it again. Maybe too many people on the trail. in reply to BradleyFairall #
#uievs #
I really like Team Bissell, but their socks are too short http://bit.ly/ysqDp http://bit.ly/Ngi2r #procycling #tou #
@jessekeefer whoa… in reply to jessekeefer #

Aug 20.09 to Twitter Add a Comment
Random noise from 2009-08-19
RIM protests sale of Nortel assets to Ericsson – http://shar.es/F7KH #
@CBCNews in reply to CBCNews #
Only in canada eh rt Boys didn't chase, beat moose: police http://bit.ly/IKa3r (via @CBCNews) #
http://twitpic.com/eiiza – Dream bike #

Aug 19.09 to Twitter Add a Comment
Random noise from 2009-08-18
Nothing cuts through opinions quite like facts. #
@bsubroncofan4ev yes #
"..it’s a sign that the world is becoming a more mobile place…get your photos to all of your friends while on-the-go" http://bit.ly/ekpJg #

Aug 18.09 to Twitter Add a Comment
Random noise from 2009-08-14
@mcdouster that made me laugh. oh the memories. That was a god little game actually…. but yes, no f#ckbuttons in reply to mcdouster #
Holy heatwave Batman #

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Random noise from 2009-08-13
Just created a new tag in rmk – nag-list #

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Random noise from 2009-08-12
@keirp according to UberTwitter you may have been in the St. Lawrence river when you sent that tweet. 'spose that's possible …. in reply to keirp #
This is funny, found here http://bit.ly/1599GF #
Super cool wall decals to funk up your rooms http://bit.ly/IvGSa #
RT @soxiam: "Why is everyone giving away content for free right [...]

Aug 12.09 to Twitter Add a Comment
mmmm goodness
Today I had a headache, Sheri said its probably because I eat like crap. All I had today was coffee and lemonade. She said go make yourself a nutritious smoothy. So I did.

1 banana
1 orange
1 grapefruit
2 or so handfuls of loose baby spinach leaves
250 or so ml of Bolthouse Farms C-boost juice
put it all [...]

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Random noise from 2009-08-11
Sheri split her lip tonight playing with a dog. Meant we couldn't go out for our Jimmy Mack Attack. She'll be fine, but it hurts #
RT @mashable: Google's Orkut Drops Support for IE6 – http://bit.ly/Ay3As http://myloc.me/jTcT #

Aug 11.09 to Twitter Add a Comment
Random noise from 2009-08-10
Has anyone tried this skype headset? http://bit.ly/EZmmj it looks really interesting. #
Wow – big news : RT @mashable: BREAKING: Facebook Acquires FriendFeed – http://bit.ly/gxDFj #
RT @mashable: 3 Key Reasons Facebook Bought FriendFeed – http://bit.ly/CVKrV #

Aug 10.09 to Twitter Add a Comment
Random noise from 2009-08-08
I'm not really a fan of Vinokourov's return, but this is b#llshit http://bit.ly/Ieb94 #
UCI has enough rules, you'd think they could avoid applying them with arbitrary subjectivity. Makes them look useless + the sport hopeless #
@MarkCunningham That was very stupid, but pretty amazing. #precision in reply to MarkCunningham #
gobsmacked http://www.velonews.com/article/96437 #
Words really matter. Let's [...]

Aug 08.09 to Twitter Add a Comment
Words really matter. Let’s give them the respect they deserve
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Random noise from 2009-08-07
@christianmeier holy WTF!! 10 category 1 climbs. Good luck there today bud – I'd hate to be your legs at the end of today :) tweet your kjs in reply to christianmeier #
RT @dhinchcliffe: Execs missed that the hottest part of the net — the social web—tiny capital & lion's share growth.http://bit.ly/pyMem #
headache #
@CrossWithMarc true. [...]

Aug 07.09 to Twitter Add a Comment
Random noise from 2009-08-06
Organizations must cede power http://post.ly/1veQ #
RT @mashable: MySpace Helps News Corp Lose $363 Million – http://bit.ly/r9EMF #
I'm trying to figure out exactly what this is? http://twitpic.com/cxina #
Pre as in Pre-cursor to more and more change – http://shar.es/E1mO #
Stunning photographs of Vancouver http://post.ly/1×1w #

Aug 06.09 to Twitter Add a Comment
Stunning photographs of Vancouver
A buddy sent me a link to Claire Martin's photography. Wow, very nice. It's dark, she photographs poverty in Vancouver–but they are amazing images.
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Random noise from 2009-08-05
RT @kickerstudio: Video of Apple's 2010 Touch Tablet…from 1987. http://bit.ly/14zA7e #
RT @HolyGod: Who says I don't have a sense of humor? http://bit.ly/kP1J8 #
RT @jowyang: Podcast: Invest 19 minutes to understand FB Connect for marketing http://tr.im/vA3l #

Aug 05.09 to Twitter Add a Comment
Organizations must cede power
Wow… even Jakob is starting to talk like this:

"Organizations must cede power. Using Web 2.0 technologies to communicate with customers has taught many companies that they can no longer control the message. This also rings true when using Web 2.0 tools for internal communication. Companies that once held to a command-and-control paradigm for corporate messaging [...]

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Random noise from 2009-08-04
@Pinnerg the "richest bike race in the world" they say. in reply to Pinnerg #
Somehow I missed the first 4 days of August. It was really nice to see Mark, Allison, Ben, Gavin and Ian yesterday… #
Big storm. #
Internet down. #

Aug 04.09 to Twitter Add a Comment
Random noise from 2009-08-03
RT @johnswah: I have to make mention of Geoff Kabush crushing all at the World Cup in Bromont,QC today. He's my hero! http://myloc.me/gTWL #
exhausted #

Aug 03.09 to Twitter Add a Comment
Random noise from 2009-08-02
Early morning #
61 km into mntl qc. All together and raining. http://myloc.me/gH9x #
Congrats to js Perron. 2009 winner of Montreal Quebec. Equipe vw specialized http://myloc.me/gLNd #
Derick St John – ride w Rendall was 3rd or 4th. Keir Plaice of planet energy was 5th. http://myloc.me/gLPa #
@JakNew sorry. I was driving in the race [...]

Aug 02.09 to Twitter Add a Comment
Random noise from 2009-08-01
@keirp @devisscher Tony Hurel who you raced w in Martinique is now a stagiare with Bbox #
@Vaughters you guys still own a stake in that van eh? http://myloc.me/gpIU in reply to Vaughters #

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