• @1938media nope, I used it once to test out, once to view a couple of friend's new apartment and to have a chat with them, otherwise no. in reply to 1938media #
• are we no longer able to change our avatar? I can't find a way to do this, I'm on the old version since I'm not cool to have the #newtwitter #
• @weetzien tell me about it. I think Amber will have Leah taken away from her, Does she not realize there's a camera there filming it? in reply to weetzien #
• @weetzien That could totally be used as evidence in court on Gary's part to gain custody of Leah. in reply to weetzien #
• @bassguy @sofiafontes @macgasm And then interspersed within the porn and gambling ads we'll have mac news or we can just do mac porn instead in reply to bassguy #
• @yakk0dotorg I refuse to try it. Outright refuse. I already have enough games to play I don't need yet another. in reply to yakk0dotorg #
• @PilotPete that is a nice sunset, particularly since you're just over the cloud level, now if there were no clouds it'd be even sweeter. #
• @bassguy that would definitely be a hard thing to balance. I hope my parents are around when I have kids and my grandparents for that matter in reply to bassguy #
• @bassguy I'm sorry to hear that. in reply to bassguy #
• @macgasm don't start bitching about your birthday. we don't want to hear it. in reply to macgasm #

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• Apple has shuttered it’s Beijing store due to iPhone scalpers
• There is a Lego City Key Light available.
• The House has approved a bill that sets NASA’s new course.
• Arthur Penn, director of Bonnie and Clyde has died.
• Fisher Price has recalled 11 million toys over safety concerns.
• Rahm Emmanuel has decided to run for Chicago’s Mayor.
• A songbird fossil virus may help predict pandemics.
• A Drug Company Representative has admitted there is no reason for the huge mark up.
• You can take a tour of the Art Institute of Chicago on your iPad.
• HP has named it’s new CEO, Leo Apotheker.
• Google has opened a database of Android Phones that are using Google Services.
• Actor Tony Curtis has died.
• An ExoPlanet that may actually support life has been found.
• The Flintstones cartoon is fifty years old.

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• @macgasm I use the website as my app because it's easier than dealing with the API limits. plus it's consistent everywhere in reply to macgasm #
• Only a few more days for the #wwrite #sale. All the info is at http://j.mp/wwrite. wwrite – iPhone Edition info at http://j.mp/wwriteiPhone #
• @afewbooks You know it's the publisher requirement for DRM, not overdrive. #ebooksummit #
• @laurasheaclark they will be, they described their revamp by proving creds for a 'read and click' #ebooksummit #

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• Tiny Microbes can potentially steer a Hurricane .
• The Final payment for World War I will be made on October 3rd, 2010.
• An upcoming comic book will be comparing ACTA to 1984.
• George Lucas will be converting Star Wars into 3D starting in 2012.
• Borders has unveiled a Wireless version of their Kobo Reader for $149.99.
• The US Supreme court will hear a case on whether companies have privacy rights.
• Congress has acted for the blind and deaf by requiring smart phones to be compatible with hearing aids.
• California has outlawed maliciously impersonating individuals.
• Google is now allowing people to unthread their emails.
• The British Library has digitized the Hellenic World.
• One-fifth of the Plants in the world are threatened by extinction.
• A Stonehenge skeleton has been identified as an ancient mediterranean teenager.
• Scientists have determined the gene responsible for height.

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• @MarkSheppard @podfeet or even chicago. It's a pleasant 62 degrees out right now. in reply to MarkSheppard #
• @raygun01 at least you know how to use a tricaster…. in reply to raygun01 #
• @mattChevy I don't think it matters, as long as Chicago's Score is higher than Green Bay's. Nobody likes the Packers anyway. in reply to mattChevy #
• @RickMacMerc when I type 8 f's I get freshest… 8 j's gets me jokingly, 8 s's gets assesses, 8 t's gets tethered and 8 z's get me xxxxxxxx in reply to RickMacMerc #
• @Aubs I think if you wore a skirt and a light t-shirt with it, it may go well… although we'd like pictures, maybe? in reply to Aubs #
• @RickMacMerc if you type bcdefghi you get 'McCarthy', fghijklm gets chipmunk, jklmnopq gets 'KillJoy', klmnopqr gets monmouth in reply to RickMacMerc #
• @rickmacmerc opqrstuv gets operatic and pqrstuvw gets paragons #
• @bldngnerd I'm about to head to bed, like now… in reply to bldngnerd #
• @AmberCadabra How much driving do you do? Go for something with Ford Sync! in reply to AmberCadabra #
• @ejacqui My mom made lasagna today, but alas I don't get any of it. Maybe I should make some for myself, or chicken and dumplings.. Yum….. in reply to ejacqui #
• @ejacqui Which way do you prefer, chicken and dumplings separate or chicken within dumplings? in reply to ejacqui #
• @baratunde Ever since Old Spice became popular with the YouTube Videos in reply to baratunde #
• I don't care for sports, but debating on unfollowing @cubanlaf for her packer love fest. #
• @gar_cia You don't want us to threaten to unfollow you because of your tretchery do you ? in reply to gar_cia #
• @ourmaninchicago It would be interesting to have Rahm as mayor. Would like to see, but still think it might be someone else in reply to ourmaninchicago #
• @sendchocolate @califmom you don't think some celebs would be arrogant enough to include some of the places on their checkins? in reply to sendchocolate #
• @scobleizer I think TMZ should buy @techcrunch all rumors all the time along with some scoops #
• @sfeuer Well nobody really cares about Indiana (if Jenny saw me type that I'd be corrected) since James Dean and Mellencamp are from Indiana in reply to sfeuer #
• @girlflesh I'm not watching it, but I know it's still on. @erinjshea what's the score? in reply to girlflesh #
• @girlflesh Currently 17 to 17 4th quarter I think in reply to girlflesh #
• @sfeuer Manning, that's like saying Favre is still important! ok, I'll give you the Obama aspect of Indiana. Except Gary. NGECFG in reply to sfeuer #
• @sfeuer Honestly I don't care who wins as long as Green Bay loses. in reply to sfeuer #
• @bassguy It is sad that I knew exactly what you posted meant… Too geeky for our own good sometimes in reply to bassguy #
• @girlflesh Down to the 2 minute warning now in reply to girlflesh #
• @sfeuer As the acronym goes nothing good ever comes from Gary. in reply to sfeuer #
• @sfeuer Jenny's is James Dean or Johnny Depp. If either comes around she has my blessing to leave. Particularly James, that'd be a feat. in reply to sfeuer #
• @cubanlaf the packers are meant to lose. They can't handle Chicago. #
• Okay now that the Packers Lost, time for bed. Night all #
• @bldngnerd The Helper is the Giraffe to keep the little one occupied right? in reply to bldngnerd #
• @ErinBlaskie not fair, I still don't have the #newtwitter …sigh…. in reply to ErinBlaskie #
• @nealcampbell That's why I use an upside-down CD-R spindle top with a napkin in it as my coaster. in reply to nealcampbell #
• @BPhelmet I am too… it looks like twitter has signed us up for the 'choosen randomly' follower listing again…. in reply to BPhelmet #

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• Oprah is said to reunite the ‘Sound of Music’ cast after 45 years.
• Blackberry has announced it’s tablet, the PlayBook.
• NBA Jam will arrive as a standalone product due to a delay of NBA Elite.
• Kim Jong Il has promoted his son to a 4-star general, in a move that might make him the next leader of Korea.
• President Obama is seeking a longer school year.
• OpenOffice.org has forked from Oracle and formed it’s own entity.
• AOL is officially going to acquire Techcrunch.
• Kindle is now available on the Web.
• Former President Jimmy Carter has been taken to the hospital.
• Toddlers recognize entropy from messy bedrooms.
• XMarks, the cross browser bookmark syncing company, will be closing it’s doors on January 10, 2011.
• A solar observatory error has created an interesting mix of Jupiter and the Sun.
• Rumors are abound that Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, Tim Cook, may leave Apple for the CEO Job at HP.

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• @sofiafontes I'd like to see it. in reply to sofiafontes #
• @darkgracie Are you ever up to any good? You seem to be a bad influence on some regarding their 'private' lives… in reply to darkgracie #
• ok why is that the account I use the least gets the new twitter version before my main account… this makes no sense #
• @sofiafontes And why not wear your glasses more often? in reply to sofiafontes #
• @darkgracie Not safe for work I will totally agree with… although not safe for marriages is up for interpretation for each marriage. in reply to darkgracie #
• @sofiafontes I can understand that, glasses are not cheap at all. in reply to sofiafontes #
• does anybody know if there is a way to delete ALL of your posts? Or maybe it'd just be easier to change the account name and start over #
• @ikearstin November 7th I think in reply to ikearstin #
• @ikearstin yeah, the government believes as though it will help save energy which is a complete BS. just forces lights to come on earlier in reply to ikearstin #
• Don't forget that #wwrite is on sale and get your copy of wwrite – iPhone edition. Info at http://j.mp/wwrite or http://j.mp/wwriteiPhone #
• @ByteEngine that's not fair. I joined before you did and you get it before I do, this totally not how it should be. in reply to ByteEngine #
• @ByteEngine oh, I do question it. in reply to ByteEngine #
• @jennaezarik There's nothing wrong with the library. It has a bunch of good information contained within its volumes. in reply to jennaezarik #
• ok twitter is just out to get me by not giving me the #newtwitter Did they go in reverse order from newest to oldest? #
• @audible is there an audible version of 'Fall of giants' by Ken Follett coming out tomorrow. And what time are new books released 12am PST? #
• @audible_com is there an audible version of 'Fall of giants' by Ken Follett coming out tomorrow. And what time are new books released? #
• @dlprager 110+ degrees is NOT a little warm. It's rather cold, compared to the temperature on the Sun. in reply to dlprager #

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• The CEO and owner of ‘Segway’ has died from a fall off of a cliff.
• Tesco, a Major British Supermarket chain will begin selling Viagra over the counter.
• A Company ‘Environmentally Conscious Organization’ has created a multi-purpose pizza box.
• Motorola’s Droid R2-D2 will be available September 30th from Verizon.
• A Flying Robot Swarm has taken off.
• Southwest Airlines is going to purchase AirTran for $1.4 Billion.
• Economists believe the recession is over, but the public states otherwise.
• Facebook has added Scribd.
• Microsoft is moving their blogging platforms to wordpress.
• Chicago has been named one of the best walking cities in the U.S..
• A new exoskeleton robot suit is faster and stronger.
• The EU has dropped it’s investigation into Apple.
• If you ever wanted to know how to land on a comet, now’s your chance.
• In 1822, the Rosetta Stone deciphers ancient mysteries.

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• I've heard @jeffjarvis's voice enough that when I read his tweets, My brain chooses to make it sound like he's actually spoke the tweet #
• @MarkSheppard yes, but it's scary that whenever I read his words, I hear it in my head just as if he was reading it… it's quite weird … in reply to MarkSheppard #
• @boredgirl260 depends on the inflection. If they say it while sounding like a high surfer, then no, otherwise it's very strange and odd. in reply to boredgirl260 #
• @yakk0dotorg too bad I already bought it… in reply to yakk0dotorg #
• @boredgirl260 no, I mean in that type of voice. Like 'I totally love you, you're crazy' or something similar, it's all good. in reply to boredgirl260 #
• @boredgirl260 all I can suggest is go with your gut. if you're thinking 'crazy' then go with that feeling. in reply to boredgirl260 #
• reason #3952 why I love my zune pass. Instead of going to find a CD I already own, then taking the time to rip it I can just download it #fb #
• @boredgirl260 either way, go with the gut instinct. If it tells your friend to run, then run like hell, otherwise see where it goes. in reply to boredgirl260 #
• @boredgirl260 the relationship I similarly had resulted in the other cheating and just using me, so their mileage may vary. in reply to boredgirl260 #
• @mollywood is it me or is that everytime BOL get a new producer they're quiet for a couple months then BAM you can't shut them up? #
• audible support is broken in 4.2 b1… AAHHHH… the tragedy #
• @darkgracie I think you were closer on the first tweet. 'Half baked cooking and naking is a sweaty job" is what you meant to say in reply to darkgracie #
• @ultrasaurus oh, it is stumbling in the dark. I just wish people would send feedback regarding my app… in reply to ultrasaurus #
• @officialBRAT Good morning Brat! in reply to officialBRAT #
• @christyxcore Because they're family. That's why in reply to christyxcore #
• @SaraJChipps You can but you have to set it up with AT&T with the 2GB plan + $20 a month. Once it's setup you plug in your phone and tether in reply to SaraJChipps #
• @SaraMonsterMash A whole 39 months? I've been at the library for almost 137 months. So 39 is not that long in reply to SaraMonsterMash #
• @Nehalia Luckily here people are not allowed to have them up until a month before the holiday in reply to Nehalia #

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Current News:

• Martin King, Co-Creator of the T9 predictive text algorithm has died.
• Tivo has delayed their DirecTV HD unit until 2011.
• Here are 11 Science-Fiction predictions that ultimately became true.

Historical News:

• In 46 BC, Julius Caesar dedicates a temple to Venus Genetrix.
• In 1687, part of the Parthenon is destroyed during the during a bombing from the Venetian forces.
• In 1774, Johnny Appleseed, an American environmentalist, was born.
• In 1777, British Troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution.
• In 1820, Daniel Boone, an American Frontiersman dies.
• In 1888, American-born British Writer T.S. Eliot is born.
• In 1914, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is established.
• In 1918, the Single bloodiest battle, the Meuse-Argonne offensive begins.
• In 1944, Operation Market Garden fails.
• In 1960, the First televised debate took place>.
• In 1973, The Concorde makes it’s first non-stop flight over the Atlantic Ocean in record time.
• In 2008, Actor Paul Newman dies.

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