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Pages.google.com - Use Ajax to Create a Home Page like It’s 1998!

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on February 22, 2006

Saw via Steve Rubel that Google has launched their “Pages” service at pages.google.com.

I created one in about 30 seconds. You can see it at jabancroft.googlepages.com.

I’m still scratching my head on why you’d want to do this, though. I mean, it’s so easy to create a full blown blog site, or wiki, these days, why would you need a static web page that looks like it came out of the Home Page WIzard from Geocities 10 years ago?

EDIT: This topic is on top of Tech.Memeorandum right now.

6 Responses to “Pages.google.com - Use Ajax to Create a Home Page like It’s 1998!”

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1 Michael Randall
February 23, 2006 at 12:03 pm

>why would you need a static web page that looks like it came out of the Home Page WIzard from Geocities 10 years ago?

Nostalgia?
2 DJL
February 23, 2006 at 5:03 pm

I’m too slow to try it. It’s already got a waiting list.
3 Anjan Bacchu
February 24, 2006 at 4:54 pm

hi there,

a lot of people who didn’t care doing a web page know how to do HTML using gmail. This tool builds on top of that — this is likely to be more useful and hence popular since everyone’s mother/grandmother can use it.

I’m surprised that google’s surprised by the amount of interest they generate and the effect of digg/slashdot and the blogosphere.

BR,
~A
4 surendhar
September 10, 2007 at 8:12 am

hi every boady
5 Brian Hennessy
October 20, 2007 at 12:02 am

Hi,

I would like to publish my own website or something similar.

I need to store some professional documents, lectures, and stories I have written, photos, etc. There is a lot of material.

I don’t know what is my best option. Can you help?

I am an Australian psychologist in China.

Brian

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In an all day team face to face meeting with the ISN team. @billpearson just showed a really cool video. #
We’re doing an unusual (for Intel) but very cool exercise: everyone was to buy (or borrow) a book, then tell us why they chose that book. #
OH: “We shouldn’t be colliding with another galaxy. That’s just sloppy management. Who’s looking into this?” #
OH: “Pompei was destroyed by a volcano. That could NEVER happen here.” #
Today is the 3rd birthday of Intelpedia, the Intel-wide internal wiki I created. Celebrations taking place worldwide at Intel sites. #
Intelpedia has several “children”, wikis at other companies that I’ve helped people set up. It’s contagious! #
I never kept track of what companies I’ve helped with wiki stuff. Am thinking it would be nice to keep track, see how they’re progressing. #
@linuxaid is ALREADY posting the videos from Ignite Portland 4 last night. Will do a post on our site soon (I’m in an all day meeting). in reply to linuxaid #
@janetleejohnson The wiki platform I recommend and teach is MediaWiki, but it’s not always the best choice. in reply to janetleejohnson #
@davekresta The problem of easy wiki for newbies to edit is age old. Can try a WYSIWYG plugin but I say teach people through the curve. in reply to davekresta #
@krystlechung In general, I advocate teaching people to be smarter and more capable over dumbing the tools down to lowest common denominator in reply to krystlechung #
@jackbaty Ah. “Making it simple” versus “dumbing it down” is a subjective slippery slope. It depends. I’m all for making things simple. in reply to jackbaty #
@davekresta It’s a fine line. You want to make it as easy as you can to edit, but they also have to climb the learning curve. in reply to davekresta #
It was SO cool to have @rachelbancroft with me at Ignite Portland last night. I loved introducing her to my tweeps. She’s so wonderful! #
@matt_mcc Anyone at Intel can edit/contribute to Intelpedia. The info is limited to stuff that it’s OK for the whole company to see. in reply to matt_mcc #
Postulate: Building community sells more of your company’s product that traditional marketing efforts. Discuss. Data points or anecdotes? #
@krystlechung Interfaces (e.g. blog engines) can make things easy for people, but they will benefit from knowledge of the markup code. in reply to krystlechung #
@krystlechung Right. I would never tell someone “You’ll never have to learn ANY HTML. You can always just use the WYSIWYG interface.” in reply to krystlechung #
Hmm. Turns out that thinking up ideas that really “push the envelope” is really hard. #
@wajiii At the least, people should tag their photos igniteportland or ip4, so they can be found. This is the first I’ve heard of a pool. in reply to wajiii #
@wajiii I know. I was just pointing out the “official” photo tagging/sharing tips we’ve been telling people. in reply to wajiii #
RT @igniteportland The open thread for IP4 feedback is up. Go and tell us how we can improve Ignite Portland! http://tinyurl.com/6386o4 #
RT @ahockley Ignite Portland 4 photoset: http://twurl.cc/7jx #ip4 #
@Jmartens Lots of people have asked for a more technical slant to the Ignite talks. Go leave a comment here: http://tinyurl.com/6386o4 in reply to Jmartens #
@Jmartens That said, we have to go off of the idea submissions we get for Ignite, so if more people submitted more techy ideas… in reply to Jmartens #
@ahockley Stellar photography, friend. Thanks for being there, and all the hard work to make those great photos! in reply to ahockley #
@rachelbancroft Pics or it didn’t happen. in reply to rachelbancroft #
I LOVE this photo that @ahockley took of me on stage at Ignite Portland 4 last night: http://tinyurl.com/5k7era #
@sumwan I’ve been checking the App store for the Google spoken search app all day long. Will definitely share when I get my hands on it. in reply to sumwan #
@sumwan Did you know you can search Google by voice already from ANY phone? http://google.com/goog411/ An app could make it even better, tho in reply to sumwan #
So where IS that dang Google voice search iPhone app they keep talking about? Friday’s almost over! #
It seems that I’m going to be on the @strangelovelive show tonight, recapping #IP4 with @camikaos and @drnormal. Come join us! #
@aweiss LOL I’d even jump through that hoop, I want the Google app so bad. in reply to aweiss #
Hey, Portland - get out and see the moon. Full, low on the horizon to the NE. Very cool looking. #
I’m going to be on @strangelovelive in about 20 minutes, with @camikaos and @drnormal. Via Skype, sadly, due to by suburban habitat. #
@ahockley It was more of a timing issue than anything, had to get the kids home from the sitter after date night with @rachelbancroft. in reply to ahockley #
Going, uh, live on @strangelovelive in just a couple of minutes. http://tinyurl.com/5l2e5h #
@strangelovelive Was much fun. Thanks for having me! I’ll stick around for after hours. Not sure what to expect. in reply to strangelovelive #
@camikaos and @drnormal are staging a shoe/Crocs intervention for me on @strangelovelive. in reply to camikaos #

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Today’s the big day! Ignite Portland 4! Tag is #IP4, if you’re into that sort of thing. I need to get my search feeds in place to track buzz #
@jarvitron Yeah, but, besides a touchscreen (which I wouldn’t want), what other 901 add-ons are there? I don’t know of any exciting ones… #
@jarvitron I’m pretty sure I’ve seen a version of the 1000H with 3G announced. They’re the same motherboard. Shouldn’t hard to add. YMMV. #
@Britopian Why does something always have to get killed? I prefer to think in more collaborative, creative terms than militant/warfare. #
I predict that Ignite Portland is going to show up on the Twitter Trends at search.twitter.com tonight. #
@Britopian I see. I was illustrating a point, too. #
@turoczy Thanks for the awesome “tips and tricks to enjoy Ignite Portland” post (http://twurl.cc/7gn). I reposted part on the IP blog. #
Off to lunch with the ISN team, then, finish getting ready for Ignite tonight. I’m nervous about getting up on stage for “What is Ignite” #
@Brady we wish you could make it, too! Itgoing to be awesome. #
So, Ignite Portland doesn’t even start for a few hours, and we’re already killing Twitter? Awesome. #ip4 #
@rachelbancroft and I are on our way over to the east side for Ignite Portland 4! w00t! #

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I, for one, welcome our new spam filter-based software overlords. #
@wesley83 The iPhone syncs and works perfectly well with Windows, too. Don’t let lack of a Mac keep you from the awesomest phone on earth #
@wesley83 iPhone web browsing is SO much better than WM. Tons of awesome apps in the app store. The overall experience is much nicer. #
@Stammy I noticed that limitation (can’t page back more than 200 in my Twitter history) a bit ago. It’s why I now archive mine on my blog. #
@wesley83 More reasons I love my iPhone: Ocarina. Google Earth. Lightsaber. iChalky. Shazam. Pandora. Urbanspoon. i.TV. Brighkite. Etc. #
@wesley83 I had WM devices for years. They’re very capable. But the iPhone blows them away. And why would one want Flash on mobile web page? #
@wesley83 Which apps do you use for productivity? (I’m not trying to badger you here. Just a friendly comparison. #
@wesley83 Honestly, the three things I use most on my iPhone are the iPhone web versions of FriendFeed, Google Reader, and Twitter. #
@robevans Since when is “can multitask” the definition of a smartphone? How does that make a difference? What’s real-world benefit? #
@wesley83 Cool. Like I said, WM is a good platform, and I’m sure you’ll be happy with your phone. #
@robevans I totally understand wanting more flexibility. I’m willing to sacrifice it for something that does what I want REALLY well. #
@robevans Yup, it’s all *nix under the covers. Jailbroken, it’s basically a little BSD box in your pocket. #
How stupid is it that the fancy new iPhone formatted Google search results (http://tinyurl.com/68m8kj) don’t work from Safari’s search box? #
The new Flip Mino HD looks REALLY nice. A 720p video cam for $229. Added it to my Wishlist in case someone wants to buy me one. #
So. Ignite Portland 4 is tomorrow night. Are you ready? I am. Oh, hey! There’s going to be a surprise announced there… #
@influxx The Flip Mino HD is only $229, not $300. Even better! #
@turoczy Indeed. Make sure to pay attention during my “What is Ignite?” talk at the beginning of the evening. #
@ahockley Sadly, the fire marshall and the owners of the Bagdad put the kibosh on the pyrotechnics…. #
@turoczy I’ll tell you. Tomorrow night. #
@greghughes If we ever do an Ignite in a pyrotechnic-friendly venue, we just might take you up on that. Thanks! #
Aaand, my Internet connection through Intel’s proxy is taking a dirt nap. Neighbors’, too. I feel slower and dumber. #
@chrisorourke The proxies are occasionally cranky and overworked, so I can’t really blame them. Sometimes, the tubes just get clogged. #
@jltitus Google Reader, Twitter, FriendFeed, and NetVibes. #
Get an Eee PC 900A netbook from Best Buy for $279: http://tinyurl.com/5o8l4l Not the cream of the crop, but a great deal. #
Now THIS is a brilliant idea: http://www.sitorsquat.com - I downloaded the free iPhone app (there’s a BlackBerry version, too, @ahockley #
@ahockley Oh, come on. Tell me you’ve never been in public and needed to find a decent public restroom. I know I have. #
Ooops. @rachelbancroft just reminded me about some DVDs I was supposed to return to the library last week. That are still in my car. #
I refuse to check my Twitterank, because it automatically tweets as me, without warning. Nice way to harvest people’s Twitter credentials. #
RT @tiesque: Idea: BankAccountRank.com - Provide me the login credentials of your bank account & I give you a meaningless # in return. #
@spinnerin LIghts just flickered out here at Intel (JF1) in Hillsboro, too, which is really unusual. Wonder what it was? #
It’s times like this (power hit in the Portland area) when I REALLY wish @Twitter hadn’t killed @pulseofpdx by disabling “with_friends”. #
@bjedwards And that totally depends on whether you believe/trust him. Anyone can write anything on the internet! #
Hello, free floating anxiety. Been a while. Remind me not to listen to NPR Planet Money podcast about the economy when you’re around. #
@stevenwalling I don’t know who’s behind @PortlandRain, but they’re brilliant. I pronounce “fake natural phenomena” the next Twitter meme. #
Ice Cream Review: Ben & Jerry’s Visialize Whirled Peace, not so gret akshully. #
I think TweetDeck can FINALLY see all of my followers, so lists aren’t uselessly incomplete anymore. I think I might be falling in love… #
Ah. @PortlandRain has a partner in crime: @PortlandSun. I get the feeling they don’t talk much. #
And now all the cool kids are telling me I need to try Tweetsville on iPhone. Will it be good enough to get me to switch from Twitteriffic? #
@ihenpecked No, it uses the iPhone’s data connection (EDGE, 3G, or wifi). Only app that uses text messages is the text msg app, AFAIK. #
@jezlyn I’ve only been using Tweetsville for a few minutes, but it’s really good. Fast. Looks and feels like Apple wrote it. Worth the $3.99 #
@jezlyn Yeah, I know what you mean. I don’t buy TOO many apps, and $3.99 is about my impulse limit, but it DOES add up fast. #
I love that Tweetsville remembers my custom “ego” search string when I quit. Nice. #
@ahockley That reminds me. I’m out of Moo cards. #
Oops. Messing around with both Tweetdeck and Tweetsville at the same time, I’ve blown my API request quota. That means goodnight! #
@lawduck My “fits in a tweet” netbook recommendation is an Eee PC 1000H or MSI Wind. But there are lots of other good ones. #
@lawduck Worried about size? Eee PC 901 or HP Mini Note 1000 is the way to go. But the HP has a slow 4200 RPM drive, and only 3 cell battery #
@jarvitron The Eee PC 1000H is Atom-based, too. Nearly identical to the 901 except it’s bigger, has a 10″ screen, and a hard drive. #

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Headed downtown to present at Intel’s Software Enabling Summit in a bit. It’s Intel’s big annual software conference. #
Going to attempt to teach some software engineers why they should blog, use a feed reader, and other social tools. Wish me luck! #
At the Waterfront Marriott. My Intel SES session is in an hour. It’s windy and cold out there! - http://bkite.com/02l9v #
I should say that I’m co-presenting with @amybarton. Not trying to hog the spotlight or anything. #
Geeking out with a bunch of intel software guys (Charles, Robert, etc.), showing them Ocarina on my iPhone. Nerd alert! #
@verso Bummer. I’ll probably only be down here for my session. Short trip. #
Oh great. @rachelbancroft just taught Gabe how to wear his sister’s panties on his head like a hat. That’s gonna need therapy… #
Have you seen this Sprint “Now” widget/page? It’s pretty awesome. My new screensaver. http://tinyurl.com/6mldlx #
Now what we need (ha!) is an open, hackable version of that Now page, to add what YOU want. A framework and library of sources. Get on it! #
Gmail Video and Audio chat is SO cool. GTalk in the browser has been my only IM solution for a long time. Now I have audio and video. #
@jezlyn Yeah, I think that Sprint thing is going to get old fast. I keep coming back to Digg Arc. What other sites make good screensavers? #
@geekygirldawn I don’t know how you juggle everything. I have half that on my plate, and I’m already pulling my hair out. #
@TiEsQue I would have LOVED to come to ThrivePDX. Just wasn’t in the cards. I was actually downtown, presenting at an Intel conf., though #
jonpederson I’m jabancroft@gmail.com #
OH @rachelbancroft: “Let’s watch Biggest Loser and eat a pan of brownies.” In other news: Mmmm. Brownies. #
Just infected a bunch of people on an internal email thread with that old chestnut, the Badger Badger meme. So proud to do my part. #

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Second meeting of the day already. Several more slated. This week just might kill me. But if I can survive until Saturday, I’ll be OK. #
Monday seems to be the day when we all complain on Twitter about how many meetings we have. It’s a new national pastime! #
@KarenPearson Where do you think honey comes from? #
@ahockley Have you tried fftogo.com? Great mobile interface for FriendFeed. Should work great on your BlackBerry. #
Ah, the library. Temple of knowledge, information, quiet, and free wifi. - http://bkite.com/02ks7 #
@ahockley And FriendFeed DOES have IM (new last week) and an API (see: Twhirl). If they were up right now I could give links. #
@ahockley Ah, gotcha. Context FTW. #
@camikaos Don’t worry. At the very worst, we’ll have as many people as Ignite Portland 2 (when we hit fire code, had to turn people away) #
@KarenPearson I know. But why pass up an opportunity be silly and/or scar a child for life? My kids think ladybugs say “RAWWRR!” #
Hey! Did you know that Google Reader can now automatically translate feeds into your language? Pretty slick. http://tinyurl.com/5up54e #

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There’s going to be a “mini” Ignite Portland at the Keep Portland Weird festival at the Central Library, with a few alumni talks. 2:15PM #
Come by the Ignite thing at the library if you want, but I haven’t been advertising it, because it’s a really small space. #
I had visions of flooding the library with the throngs of people who seem to materialize whenever I mention Ignite Portland. #
Guess what? @jonathancoulton and John Hodgman did not one but two shows in Portland last night. I made it to niether. I’m lame. #
I’m at the Portland Central Library, 3rd floor, if anyone’s looking for me. Ignite “Keep Portland Weird” in 1 hr. #
If you’re looking for me, I’m actually NOT wearing my trademark orange Crocs. First time in years. I know. #
I am, however sporting brightly colored Nikes and a patriotic Diesel Sweeties tshirt, so I’m still easy to spot. #
@sharong Ignite Portland 4 IS next week. This is a little alumni “mini” Ignite at the Library’s KPW festival. #
@sharong I purposely didn’t advertise this one much, for fear of overwhelming the small-ish venue. #
@samgrover Curses! I can’t make those Coulton/Hodgman shows, either. I need to pay more attention, and plan ahead for these things. #
HUGE thanks to @verso, @peat, @geekygirldawn, Phillip K., and @sarahgilbert for sharing their Ignite talks at the Keep Portland Weird fest.! #
We filled the place up pretty well, and the crowd seemed to like it. Organizers were effusive with praise. Good job, folks! #

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Behind the scenes: Barack Obama’s Flickr set from election night: http://tinyurl.com/6pzfw3 Watch in slideshow mode. Amazingly candid. #
At the Central library downtown, crouched next to a microfilm machine where I found some power. Rocking Pandora on my iPhone. #
I keep hoping for some cool easter egg in the Obama ‘08 iPhone app now that he’s been elected. What’s it going to do? #
@ravenme So, when are you going to release the “has easter eggs” version? #
At the @legionoftech board meeting at Jive’s new offices downtown. Rainy. Crocs are slippery on Portland’s streets. I keep almost falling. #
Last Ignite planning meeting before the big day! #
@KarenPearson Oh, man. It sucks when kids are sick. Hope she feels better soon! #
Stressing out. Not just ignite, a ton of other stuff. If only I can make it through next week. Sugar and caffeine, don’t fail me now! #
Hey, does anyone know where I can find an OpenOffice presentation template that’s a simple black gradient bg, with white text? #
Free idea for Amazon: Now that Obama’s going to be president, give the Kindle editions of his books away for free. Won’t cost you anything. #
ZOMG the Ocarina app from Smule (the Sonic Lighter people) is AMAZING. Play the ocarina, and hear other people play on the globe. Un. Real. #
Ocarina even has a “Zelda” mode (I don’t know what that is yet :-). If you have an iPhone, GO GET IT. Best $0.99 you’ll spend today. #
I should be helping @rachelbancroft put the kids to bed but instead I’m playing Ocarina scores people have shared: http://tinyurl.com/6×5lq9 #
I’m going to get in trouble when @rachelbancroft reads that tweet about me messing around with Ocarina instead of helping her. #
@chugg Go to ocarina.smule.com, and check out the scores/music people have posted there. I had a blast playing Concerning Hobbits, etc. #
And if you’re playing with Ocarina, be SURE you check out the globe mode, where you can hear other people play. And share your playing! #
Added Obama’s Pandora station to my QuickMix. He’s got quite a few excellent songs in there. #
I swear I had a link/screenshot of that fateful tweet in 2007 that got Ignite Portland started, but I cant find it anywhere. Anyone have it? #
@chugg Obama’s playlist on Pandora: http://tinyurl.com/68b7s7 #
You have got to be kidding me. “Istanbul” by They Might Be Giants just came up in Obama’s Pandora playlist. #
@lightingdiva I love TMBG, too. I’m laughing my butt off… #
@turoczy Hey! That’s NOBODY’S business but the Turks’. I’d stay out of it if I were you. #
@SuperSpiker I haven’t tested Toodledo much yet, but I have a friend who swears by it. I still like RTM. I’d call it even. Try em both. #
Jolly Rancher’s wearing off, I’m going to bed. To recap the evening: the Ocarina iPhone app from Smule is AMAZING. And Obama’s on Pandora. #

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Since Twitter survived the election, they pretty much have NO excuse for going down under load EVER again. #
@worleygirl Yeah, they were queueing, which caused some delayed tweets, which is OK in my book. But they didn’t go down. #
@billpearson OK, now I’m officially jealous that you’re at Web 2.0. Lessig is one of my heroes. #
@billpearson @tersteeg Lessig has his own presentation style, named after him: http://tinyurl.com/25nx9h #
@billpearson Thanks for livetweeting Paul’s keynote/thoughts on mobile. Not sure I agree with him on everything, but it’s good stuff anyway. #
@billpearson I’m “attending” vicariously through an @tersteeg. Keep it coming! #
@wreckedexotics Excellent! And you’re on Twitter, too. Cool. Welcome to the social web! #
@billpearson @tersteeg Whoa! You got the head of AT&T to say that iPhone tethering is coming soon. That’s awesome. Now they’re on the record #
Just subscribed to the change.gov blog - Obama’s transition site. Very cool to see they’re not abandoning the social web after winning. #
On the ttain headed downtown. Wanted to see if Google Earth on iPhone would track my location in real time. It does. Blew my mind. #
I shot video of Google Earth/iPhone/train trip. The tracking was uncanny. Like augmented reality, out of a scifi story. So awesome! #

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@dswiese Yeah, my blog host has been having issues all week. Were you looking for a netbook recommendation, or a source of reviews? #
Just advised a loud impromptu meeting in the kitchen area that they might want to take their discussion of sensitive legal issues elsewhere. #
It was really nice to fill my gas tank this morning and only pay $30 (it was $2.39/gal, though I saw $2.10/gal at Costco this week). #
Saw @penmachine tweet that Michael Crichton has died of cancer. Went to Wikipedia for more info, found this: http://tinyurl.com/56tr5r #
“Crichton died on Nov 5, 2008, after a long, private battle with a velociraptor.” Somehow, I think he’d appreciate that joke. #
Remember the Milk releases their iPhone app. I’m looking forward to trying it. RTM lets me keep my tasks in the cloud with everything else. #
Remember the Milk blog post on the iPhone app: http://tinyurl.com/59dccg Requires a paid RTM Pro account, which I don’t know if I want yet. #
I know people love OmniFocus for tasks, but I have 2 problems with it. 1) it’s not “in the cloud”, and 2) it’s really freaking expensive. #
@mattg I don’t have that many tasks in RTM (mainly because I haven’t had a nice mobile way of using it). I’ll take your word for it. #
@SuperSpiker I haven’t looked closely at toodledo.com, but it looks interesting. Comparing to RTM now. RTM has Gmail and Gears integration. #
@AndruEdwards Yeah, but then I have to screw around with MobileMe, WebDAV, or Bonjour. RTM is a native internet app. That’s my gold standard #
@sumwan I *believe* that RTM lets you share/assign tasks, but I’m not sure. The thing I love most is how well it fits into my Google life. #
@sumwan Yes, it looks like RTM does support sharing/sending of tasks: http://tinyurl.com/5uqh2j #
@todd_logan You’re welcome. I’ve made it my mission to stalk/follow all of you Logan brothers. #
@billpearson Sounds like a fun panel. Say hi to @xenijardin for me! #
Suddenly most of my music seems dystopian and pessimistic and depressing. I need happy, upbeat, hopeful music today. #
These stupid hard iPhone earbuds keep spontaneously falling out of my small ears. Yes, I’m going to keep complaining about this. #
@jonathancoulton needs to cut an updated version of “The Presidents” now. #
@jezlyn I’m ranting about my ongoing broken headphone situation. My Sony buds died, I’m using my iPhone set until Apple’s new buds come out. #
@randymatheson Yeah, my ears just aren’t made for the Apple earbuds. Too small. They hurt and they fall out. I love in-ear isolating buds. #
@garotasemfio Thanks! I’m thinking I’m going to give RTM (and task management in general) another shot. #
@billpearson Larry Brilliant has the Best. Name. Evar. #
@spinnerin That’s… disturbing. I can’t find any emergency on the local radio/news sites. Wonder what it was for? #
@spinnerin @StevenWalling says that there’s something up on the (closed) Morrison bridge. Quick search = accident http://tinyurl.com/6mzf9t #
Holy crap. The NYTimes linked to my blog post on Michael Crichton being killed by a velociraptor! http://tinyurl.com/65o5gb #
Try this one: http://tinyurl.com/5obzlk NYT urls don’t like to be tinied. Look under “Headlines Around The Web”. AP, CBS, LATimes and me. #
I just updated my blog post with a link/screenshots of the NYTimes linking to me, if that TinyURL doesn’t work 4u http://tinyurl.com/5mhnww #
@jezlyn No new buds yet. Holding out for the Apple ones. At my desk, I plug into my MBP instead of phone. The new MBPs work with the button. #
@jezlyn Yeah, I have an adaptor, but I figure I can either buy more Sony’s that will fall apart, or give the new Apple buds a try. #
@turoczy @spinnerin apparently there was an accident on the I-5 SB ramp on the Morrison bridge, and it’s closed. #
@lyzadanger The TriMet rider alert page just says the 15 bus will “use alternate routing”, doesn’t say where. http://tinyurl.com/3xugez #
@billpearson Oh, sure. I’ve been talking about CoolIris/PicLens for months, but when John Doerr recommends it, THEN you download it. #

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Mildly surprised that Twitter has stayed up today so far, with all the election chatter. More robust, or does Steve Jobs cause more tweets? #
@Goboz Yeah, you’re probably right. This is the calm before the storm. #
@kenfisher @chugg Great, now I have to go get that song and listen to it all day. #
What are some sites that really SHOULD have an RSS feed, but still don’t? I mean, this is 2008. My vote goes to http://wreckedexotics.com #
@Jerry_Makare HAY, I HEAR THERE’S CAKE IN THE BREAK ROOM. BETTER SAVE ME SOME!!1! #
A post where I share the sites/tools I’m using to track election results today: http://tinyurl.com/56jja8 #
@sumwan Funny you should ask - I just blogged the sites/tools that I’m going to use: http://tinyurl.com/56jja8 #
In other news, the Chronicles of Narnia are FINALLY available on the Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/6f2me8 Been wanting to read these to Emma. #
@mellowynk I prefer the published order, too. I love reading to her on my Kindle. We’ve been through several Ramona books, etc. It’s great. #
@mellowynk Cool - thanks for the recommendations! #
@Jerry_Makare If me reading to my kids on my Kindle strikes you as funny, you don’t know me very well. We do lots of dead tree books too #
Wow. Now that I’ve posted about tools to watch election results, I’m already getting Google ads about Oregon ballot measures. They’re fast! #
Now that Remember The Milk has a Gmail gadget, I can uninstall the RTM-in-Gmail Firefox Extension. Yay! http://tinyurl.com/5dve7n #
Now, if only there were a way to rearrange the Gadgets I have in my Gmail sidebar now (Calendar, RTM, Docs, etc.). *sigh* #
Oh, wait. There is! It’s a Labs feature - “Navbar Drag and Drop” - http://tinyurl.com/6oy6dh Awesome! #
Looks like PBS’s NewsHour site has an iPhone friendly live election results page: http://tinyurl.com/5ef6gb (via @LeStew) #
@LeStew Yes, I discovered and followed @newshour, too. Great use of Twitter. Those PBS people are pretty smart. #
Aaaand the Google Election Map goes live: http://tinyurl.com/564d4c #
@treowth Hmm. Try Google’s front page for all election coverage: http://www.google.com/2008election #
Hey, look! Twitter’s not dead yet! #
@sumwan It’s not dead yet! All those disabled features? Merely a flesh wound! #
Hearing a ton of driveby political commentary as people walk by the TV tuned to CNN in the kitchen area by my cube. Where are my headphones? #
@KarenPearson Yay! Enjoy it, and let us know what you like/don’t like about it! Check out feedbooks.com for tons of free books. #
@KarenPearson Here’s a post by Merlin Mann on other sources of free ebooks for the Kindle. Mine is chock full! http://tinyurl.com/59xpq3 #
Wow. McCain’s concession speech was powerful. Sincere. Made you want to love him, and appreciate what he’s done, and how gracious he’s being #
I’m a bit overwhelmed. Such hyperbole and history. Excitement and fear and - dare I say it - hope. My country is great again. #
THAT is what patriotism is. Inspire us to sacrifice, to work, to do what is right. That is freedom and democracy to be. #
I feel like there’s nothing we can’t accomplish. All the weight and malaise has lifted, and I want to go out and make good things happen. #
Tom Brokaw: “This is what the country has needed - a reenlistment of citizenship.” #
Going to bed on a hope high. Now, let’s get to work. #

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