Weekly tweets roundup for 2009-11-20

20 November 2009 + 0
  • RT @Scobleizer: Blog Post: All about my Twitter lists: http://bit.ly/3Kriej < Good ideas for getting best from lists #
  • @rfenwick Good thing I didn't pick that other night… :) in reply to rfenwick #
  • Reminder how long old tech lingers for – 30k in UK still have black and white TV licenses http://bit.ly/4kVEds #
  • Though http://bit.ly/4kVEds seems to be wrong to think 30k licenses = 30k viewers. More than one viewer per license surely? #
  • "How do the messages on the main political party websites compare?" See my word clouds at http://ldv.org.uk/1680 #
  • Looking for best tool to find who tweeted with link to particular page, incl. shortened URLs. None so far pass all tests. Suggestions? #
  • @jamesgraham And a rather ironically chosen one! in reply to jamesgraham #
  • "How do the messages on the main political party websites compare?" See my word clouds a http://bit.ly/3r4nkc (Corrected URL) #
  • @ePolitix URL was wrong in my tweet (sorry). Should have been http://bit.ly/3r4nkc in reply to ePolitix #
  • @EUlondonrep I used Wordle (free online tool) in reply to EUlondonrep #
  • RT @LDN: Could the spirit of 50s America be coming to Ally Pally? Plans are afoot to create a drive-in cinema http://bit.ly/4edSpA #
  • @IanDouglas Ah, reminds me of when I used to hand code HTML tags on a VAX mainframe. Happy days. in reply to IanDouglas #
  • @gabyhinsliff I was about to agree with you… until I saw her quote describing herself as blonde from Essex. Not so straight forward. in reply to gabyhinsliff #
  • RT @tweetmeme Living with rats: How to keep moving by not travelling http://bit.ly/1D1Ejs #
  • @robertsharp59 Liked your post on libel law reform. Fancy doing a guest post for http://www.LibDemVoice.org on the subject? #
  • Busy signing people up to the @libdemvoice email list at London Lib Dem conference. Not competing with @helenduffett in any way. Oh no. #
  • Good to hear @Chris4Streatham talk about how important tackling poverty is #
  • "We have to get away from the idea that a big central state can do everything" – @Chris4Streatham at London LibDem conf #
  • What to do on a Saturday afternoon? Watch an election count of course #
  • @T_RRed He he in reply to T_RRed #
  • How To Create a Donation page for #WordPresshttp://bit.ly/Fchxo via @rhyswynne #
  • @CllrKeithHouse Excellent talk #
  • @helenduffett CHEAT! The rules say emails on sheets. in reply to helenduffett #
  • Bah humbug. @helenduffett won 29-28 and gets the chocolate http://flic.kr/p/7fy4Ag #
  • RT @italianice Vote For your Favorite Advertisement for 2010 – http://bit.ly/1Z4J0I <- Interesting how wide tihs idea has spread #
  • Unusual smoke alarm fact of the day: 2 years ago the ones available on the internet were mainly rectangular. Now they're mainly round. #
  • Yikes. There appears to be an attempt being made in my garden to break the world land speed record for squirrels. #
  • @CheadleGatley I have some interesting facts about paperclips too. in reply to CheadleGatley #
  • Sunday afternoon sorted http://flic.kr/p/7fLc1H #
  • Cat waits expectantly under bird feeder… http://flic.kr/p/7fLTMX #
  • @willhowells For a moment I thought you were talking about a book from me with interesting paperclip facts! in reply to willhowells #
  • RT @libdemvoice: New post: Two converts to Twitter's political benefits http://ldv.org.uk/16822 #
  • Ironic start to the week: spam notification msg reminds me of old blog post that has the numbers I need today. Thank you spammer, sort of. #
  • @dannyrogers2001 The absence of any bloggers as far as I can see from the review group does rather temper the victory in reply to dannyrogers2001 #
  • RT @Theosthinktank Can you summarise Darwin's Origin of Species in 140 characters? Theos looking for best tweet of the seminal work #darwin #
  • RT @JimmyTLeach: Budgie carnage: http://tinyurl.com/yfsdmbz #
  • @h_thompson Good to see you responding re #paulclarke Did court proceedings give clue why CPS thought it in public interest to prosecute? in reply to h_thompson #
  • @h_thompson Ta. I'll update my post http://bit.ly/O8oz if you get an answer in reply to h_thompson #
  • Sarah Palin wants to friend you – CNN.com http://bit.ly/tfog #
  • Making music with a car via @paulcunningham http://bit.ly/1s2HzT #
  • @BevaniteEllie A tenner to charity if you can find a floating voter who is swayed to voting Labour at next election by that argument :) in reply to BevaniteEllie #
  • Looking forward to #flashforward and getting whole room to chant "We want the kangaroo back". #
  • The Xmas decorations on top of Pimlico Plumbers are, er…, big. And striking. And did I say big? #
  • Metro today: "Ninety-eight per cent of people aged 65 or over used email regularly". I think not… #
  • For all my criticisms of Vodafone customer services, their SMS alerts re progress of repairs are impressive #
  • Hey ho, I have a time travelling train ticket. Says it was printed today but only valid until yesterday. #
  • Amused to see the number of journos from other outlets poking fun at BBC's social media appointment #
  • RT @malcolmcoles: By me at @econsultancy: 3am site goes from swearing off SEO to keyword stuffing in 3 months http://bit.ly/1ZMQaG #
  • RT @drewb: Sad news for the digital and media press. Revolution has closed and Media Week going web only http://bit.ly/2aNxC6 #
  • Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger resigns from PCC code committee guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/3VIrE7 #
  • Will be tweeting this evening from @PolisLSE/@mandateblog Digital Britain event with Jeremy Hunt #
  • LSE staff very efficient at getting everyone to fill up seats without leaving gaps. They know their business :) #
  • @katebevan As I got it before either of you, clearly Twitter are rolling it out in reverse order of importance. in reply to katebevan #
  • The audience gathers… #polis http://flic.kr/p/7go8sV #
  • Jeremy Hunt MP: Welcomes recognition UK needs to move faster to meet digital challenges but fears govt not doing enough #polis #
  • Jeremy Hunt MP: Market delivered well for current digital infrastructure but failing to deliver what we need in future #polis #
  • Jeremy Hunt MP: Need to consider forcing BT to open up its ducts to rivals. Worked well in France #polis #
  • Jeremy Hunt MP: Long term solution to internet piracy is more legal download models, though enforcing law has role to play #polis #
  • Jeremy Hunt MP: More needs to be legal. Too much is illegal at moment. Need modern intellectual copyright format #polis #
  • Jeremy Hunt MP: Local news is vital, but answer is not to prop up regional TV #polis #
  • Jeremy Hunt MP: Birmingham Alabama has 8 tv stations, Birmingham UK has 0 though four times the population #polis #
  • Peter Bazalgette: don't just protect copyright etc but need also to force people to adapt new business models #polis #
  • Peter Bazalgette: BBC should open up, eg by running public service content from others on iPlayer #polis #
  • Peter Bazalgette: Abolish PPBs, allow political ads #polis #
  • Sacha Deshmukh (Mandate): We can learn a lot from Korea #polis #
  • Sacha Deshmukh: Much infrastructure work needed to keep marketing, comms etc industry in London/UK #polis #
  • RT @benm1969: Bazalgette: prioritize speed over universality #polis #
  • Hunt: should relax cross media ownership rules at local level #polis #
  • Hunt: need much lighter regulatory touch to allow new businesses and models to emerge #polis #
  • Hunt: best route to universal provision is to stimulate investment in more, faster services so more profits to be had in rural areas #polis #
  • Bazalgette: don't force switch to DAB – digital radios are ghastly #polis #
  • Bazalgette: Digital Britain process has been good eg of joined up govt even if outcome is more camel than horse #polis #
  • Hunt: the most successful firms will be those that let their customers design and shape products + innovations #polis #
  • Hunt: not keen on Ofcom's micro-regulation though acknowldeges law requires them to do this at the moment #polis #
  • Hunt: all the media will end up trying to copy Murdoch re charging in one form or another #polis #
  • Questions provoked lots of comments in the last few tweets – good audience! #polis #
  • @MarkReckons Told you it could be done :) Next stop, world domination. Or at least Albania. in reply to MarkReckons #
  • The Way We Watch: 4 Mistakes Video Bloggers Make and How You Can Avoid Them http://bit.ly/3vW0H1 #
  • @robertsharp59 Fab. c.400 words is best. Details at http://bit.ly/Zal9f in reply to robertsharp59 #
  • RT @CharlotteGore: TweetDeck seems to make something as simple as Twitter feel like commanding a spaceship. #
  • Roy Greenslade: Bloggers take issue with Buscombe over regulation | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/3swOmL #
  • Ouch. Wathcing the least effective street sweeping operation ever, courtesy of the wind. I cheered when one leaf made it in. #
  • RT @krishgm: Is Danny Finkelstein right? I suspect to a large degree…yes http://bit.ly/2dcKD7 #
  • Puffbox.com » Ordnance Survey data ‘will’ be freed http://bit.ly/4fusIb <- A sensible dose of caution #
  • @guidofawkes Use market forces to fix this and pay people to move out the way? in reply to guidofawkes #
  • @t08yg Right, so how do we keep this secret from everyone else in the building whilst looking ultra smart ourselves…? in reply to t08yg #
  • Lloyds TSB insurance: 10 out of 10 for customer service. Thank you! #
  • Tis the day for good customer services. Vodafone have turned up trumps too. Thank you! #
  • @capbyrne – I've blogged about your letter in Saturday's Guardian at http://bit.ly/3pcNxr Comments welcome! #
  • Now when I look up at work I see two photos of myself looking back at me. Me looking at myself in stereo is rather odd… #
  • @jowyang Like automated phone systems. Done really well = better service, but fear many will do badly and that means frustration in reply to jowyang #
  • Surely in world of media obsessed instant comms politics someone should have got message to Alan Johnson: DON'T SLUMP! SIT UP STRAIGHT! #
  • RT @Rod_Macbeth: My Resignation As An Adult – http://ri.ms/jjz0 #
  • RT @libdemvoice: New post: New figures reveal which candidates do the most campaigning http://ldv.org.uk/16836 #
  • BBC: Judges attack UK secrecy over documents http://bit.ly/1SyDA7 <- If info is on internet how does publishing in court endanger security? #
  • I am currently carrying four phones (3 Blackberries). Perhaps I need to rationalise. #
  • RT @andyreeves: Blog re Conservative John Lamont MSP, the most expensive MSP who doesn't want to clean up politics http://bit.ly/3TSc4s #
  • RT @pickledpolitics: This is a party political leaflet by a Conservative party candidate. No really, it is: http://twitpic.com/pzzvv #
  • Really like the new model BlackBerry Bold, esp trackpad and lots of small interface improvements #
  • RT @binny_uk: I'm part of a beta group apparently. I can't have quite made the cut for the alpha group. Shrug #
  • RT @duncanborrowman: Racism alive and kicking in Orpington Conservative PPC selection http://snipurl.com/racisttories #

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