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More wise insights from @tecnnokitten:10 things you didn’t know you could do via text

(tags: sms)
Great post from @joannejacobs: Why the Skittles social media campaign failed

(tags: twitter skittles branding)
Google Tasks, a Standalone App – soon to be released…

Not yet official – testers only apparently. Google Tasks is a standalone application by Google that is similar to the Gmail tasks widget.

(tags: google)
What's the ideal number of friends? Chaa-ching!!!

The more friends you have, the more you earn, says a study. But modern life can allow little time to maintain meaningful relationships, so what's the optimum number of friends?

It's widely accepted that friendships are invaluable to the soul but few of us were aware that they could also boost the bank account.

A study of 10,000 US students over a period of 35 years suggests the wealthiest people are those that had the most friends at school. Each extra schoolfriend added 2% to the salary.

(tags: facebook)
Student gives voice to Twitter – genius! Twitter Radio anyone?

A Queen's University student has come up with a unique way of keeping up to date with one of the world's most popular social networking sites.

(tags: twitter)

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en: @lindawestmore I'm glad you clarified the aeroplanes and wheels bit or I'd have thought it was Paul McCartney's band on skateboards! 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: I'm 6ft. If I get a Tegan and/or Sara haircut tomorrow will I scare people? 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: Today is the middle day of the year- 182 days before, 182 days after. What are you doing with your year- spending it or investing it? 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: @TomVMorris. Found my Facebook link. It's http://facebook.com/linda.s.fitzgerald. Hope this works or perhaps you found it already! 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: i have this friend...well, not really a friend cuz i have no friends...or do i? 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: @PeHaa You can Unlock All using Cmd+Option+2 (Mac) Ctrl+Alt+2 (Win). Or use the layer panel to selectively unlock an object. 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: Receive a FREE Purple Waffle Robe with any purchase of two or more Kinerase products (while supplies last). Visit http://skincarerx.com 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: @grumpassgrumpaw Geezers subscribe to the "early to bed, early to rise" adage, whether or not it works. Stay in character, you rebel! 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: $35 tattoo, a good idea or not? 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: If U Are a rapper. go to www.soundclick.com/alimmo or myspace.com/alimmo then you will see what im talking about 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: I need a pre-paid or pay-as-you-go wireless card for my Mac Book Pro. AT&T wants a contract, Virgin isn't Mac-friendly. Any suggestions? 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: Chase dreams or Chase happiness???? 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: @MyMessyParadise my backyard has become a jungle/swamp. Am going to die of seasonal depression or malaria. 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: "flower, tryangle, or hel die in the streets?" -darren @whitestkids #moonfruit 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: I don't know what's worse: the weather or tweeting yet again about this rain! 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: Obey the HashtagMeister! RT @SamerKaram: everyone! use the #LebanonJobs hashtags when posting a job offer in or from Lebanon 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: @BethanyBump msn or skype ;0 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: believe it or not, im still down with fever dang it 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: @kcarruthers Did Bruno turn up & do his thing? or should I point to the Sydney Convicts Rugby Club's June 09 appearance http://is.gd/1lqP3 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: @5357311 also I'm totally floored by these drugs! Its quite pleasant, like a hangover without the sicky or headache. Not much pain so far 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: I think a good hint that it's time to go to bed is when your asked if you want the pink or blue belt & you reply (in front of pt) yellow! 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: Routinely, the private health insurance corporations would investigate Debbie for fraud, or drop her entirely. http://is.gd/1lqPy #hcr #p2 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: @jjhokiefan but there is & It's like a shock to the system! I'm a bit groggy. I only woke up 2 times last night instead of 4 or 5 or more! 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: Good morning, all! Today feels like it's gonna be a good one, unless you work outdoors or are flying united. Go Chicago. 07/02/09 05:36pm
<a href="http://www.humanrights.go.kr/english/index.jsp">http://www.humanrights.go.kr/english/index.jsp</a>: 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: question, are you having more fun with Facebook or with Twitter? 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: yes, everyone IS on #moonfruit this is a cool contest btw, or at least i like & appreciate it! go #moonfruit !!!! 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: @fine_without_u nice to see u~~but I really wonder what happened to u or others? suicide? means what? 07/02/09 05:36pm
no: @lemullett or tyre fitters 07/02/09 05:36pm
en: No lane or ramp closures are scheduled on Expressway Roads Friday, July 3, to Sunday, July 5, 2009 to commemorate the 4th of July holiday. 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: RT @NHLArenaSharks: Sharks: Should I Stay or Should I Go? - http://tinyurl.com/m46fjc 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: Great way to Track your UPS, FEDEX, USPS, or DHL Packages, via text, email, twitter, facebook! free Tool http://www.usetrackthis.com 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: to go see The GAME or not? *thinking hard* 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: Does anyone know how to stop getting daily twitterscopes? Seems there is no way to cancel or delete them :-( 07/02/09 05:35pm
: Lets see if they are for real or a SCAM 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @jdstems 400 a day, or 20 in 3 days :-p 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: Out of work. To beer or not to beer, that is the question 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @Adam_Y No problem! Greem is good. I'll look for something ish in a nice yarn. Just the one color? Or do you want edging? 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @gerrymoth Knowing your luck, it'll either be "incompatible with this handset" (still) or need the new firmware which isn't out yet :) 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @CyvonneB ...or at least to be good friends with a GREAT DJ! Right, @Speedcore? 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: Just off the phone w @kylebattis. This guy KNOWS his stuff & delivers! If u r in business or want 2 b: follow, listen, implement. Thnxs bro 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: Is strength unfeminine? Why? RT @dungeekin: Semi-Finals have started. Am really hoping that one or both of the Williams Brothers goes out. 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @fancifulfoodie Glad you liked the articles about sours... I want to open one of my Cantillons now (or for a US sour, Allagash Gargamel) 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @Felixosaurus Is this for just going to work or for something special? 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: is getting ready for work....to go or not? 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @roscamabbing Early or late show? 31Volts will be there at 21:00. 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: July 11th or 12th: Lauren and I need help moving into the new house (and out of the old apt). FREE Lemonade & Tomato Pie! More details soon. 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: http://lnk.ms/0q22R <- Enter your friend i.d. here please and ill comment your pics, support you or make you a sign on myspace. ;D 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: Definition of Hell. I'm in a brewery surrounded by free beer on a day like today! Be grateful I forgot my trunks or I'd be swimming in it! 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: Which is better today?- An online webinar class on sales or an interactive sales class in a class room. Everyones opinion is appreciated. 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: just because you're crippled or old does not mean you know more or are wiser 07/02/09 05:35pm
nl: OR MGL: onderzoek naar fusieplan met Wegener http://tinyurl.com/moqvdq 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @kissability mostly i look out the window & pretend there is something good to look at. Or I use it to send inappropriate emails to friends 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @morningmika mika, love your show but i can't stand when joe won't let you talk or do your news! i'm frustrated for you! turn off his mic :) 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: Can someone explain #moonfruit to me--- is it anything like plums,mango or starfruit? An inquiring mind needs to know....#moonfruit. 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: There's something fundamentally good about feedback. Good or bad it's extremely valuable. Learning how to use it is even more so... 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @indraherlambang i expect she's like a cartoon character where her wardrobe pieces are all the same red dress times 20 or so. ;) 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @Thracks yeah they do $3 or so here. I'm streamlining ur operations by interacting w the db directly, why the $3? Web hosting != $3/user... 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: who gives a dam about michael jackson? or his wacked out family! 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: Are you the best singer or rapper in the triangle area and wanna perform during the Russ Parr Morning Show Bus Tour? http://tiny.cc/russ460 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: speaking english or french ? Big question... 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: Question: Since I like pretty women and hot men, am I Bi, gay, hetro or metro?? 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: Skyline tonight ayyy (@djtinytim) better have me rockin or we gon|a have big problemos 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: http://twitpic.com/91cw1 new jacket for @mashinater ? Yes or no please... 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: iPhone 3GS or HTC Touch Pro2?... sent off for my pac code this morning. 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: #moonfruit sounds like either a very exclusive type of product or a 12 yo's name for a hot woman mooning him. b/c hot women do that, rt? 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: RT @IranRiggedElect HRW ask Iranian officials to release Saeed Hajarian or transfer him to medical center as soon as possible. #iranelection 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @mrs757 Keep us posted on that... That had to be either a hellified wreck or somethin like structural inspection fail. 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: #ShaveIngredient Comfrey (Slippery Root)- Think Healing, Anti-inflammatory, Astringent. Think eShave, or Jason! 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @kiaspeaks I know right. I'm tryin to get back on a normal sleep schedule. Been stayin up til 3 or 4, sleep til noon, lol 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: Should I be using before methods in #rspec specs or should all tests be completely independent? 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: what should i have for breakfast??? fruit bowl or smoothie? 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: is thanking God for his exceeding abundant blessings- more than I could ever think or ask!!!!! 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @kristy687 - feel free to use the pool, or you could just stand outside to get soaked. 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: Now it makes me think, if what I've experienced here is a result of racism, or a result of a lack of exposure to other cultures and peoples. 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: Guitar Hero 2: officially still fun. There needs to be an edict or something. 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: Should I get my free success report at http://is.gd/1lqMU - I wonder if they mention Napoleon Hill or Dale Carnegie? 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @fschlegel Good. I didn't know whether to bring water skis or ice skates. :) 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: WOTD= Vagary: An extravagant, erratic, or unpredictable notion, action, or occurrence. 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: Like it or not, Burke's got a plan for Leafs http://tinyurl.com/mjvukk 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @MrEdLover if they have good transportation, MIA...or else good ol NYC would do me just fine. 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @12kyle pooh cool. Are u on vacay or traveling for Business? 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: http://tinyurl.com/nt2nkd -most innovative yet easy-to-use tool for an automated online business that yields 6 or 7 digit earnings range 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: year old super computer now having problems with 14 programs running. planned obsolescence or adobe's fault? 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: should i stay or shaould i go || I don't know, if I go but if I go, I go alone || i hope either the clash or the solids help in my problema 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: 8.02 on the evo just beat troy for 10 buck wants to go double or nothing might make it to 4 the massive if i win im pretty drunk lol 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @DavidArchie It looks like you're never going to say anything to me..not even a "Hello" or "How are you"? 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: Maybe the mrt train will transform or something! 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: "The greatest thing anyone can do for God or man is pray." S.D. Gordon 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: @Pewari Get yourself some Arnica - either tablets or cream, it really helps with bruising 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: So, so tired. Why can't I fall into a time paradox and relive my nights four or five times. That should help. 07/02/09 05:35pm
en: http://tinyurl.com/lvatrk - Now You Can Stop Your Break Up, Divorce or Lovers Rejection...Even If Your Situation Seems Hopeless! 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: @balaganes Only an Airtel representative will be able to find out whether a particular number is available or not. 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: thinking about going to bed since its 4am lol but idkk whether I should just stay up or get a few hours of sleep...hmmm... 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: @Fairymoonbeam yeah, I know what you mean, anything sensationalist, or blown out of proportion to sell more papers 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: Would i buy from (or sell to) a store whose buyer is not is not interested in the 'story' of the product? 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: Coffee time, me thinks. Either that or a few more hours in bed...... 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: @michaelmknight it's never too hot for coffee or tea. Plus there's that myth that it actually cools you down... 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: if everyone used they're energy 2 help or Encourage someone instead of ridiculing them this world would be a much better place. 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: @timidheathen it might well take that long. Depends how often u get picked up. I normally drive it in about six or seven hours from London 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: anyone going to see Blur in Hyde Park tonight or tomorrow? 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: Went shooting, I was pretty good. Got told I looked "scarily hot with a gun". Didn't know if I should be pleased or not. 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: Body hurts. Too much gym. Thank God for excedrin back and body. Debating whether or not to go to work tomorrow. 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: @Blackhighheels Yea.. totally! i love F21! u order through sprees or by yourself? 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: RT from wwalten: wonders: what evil can a wicked mind do with more or less anonymous access to 50,000 CPUs and 200 TB of disc storage? #grid 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: Then a former boss of mine said we don't need much sleep! 1 can survive having 1 or 2 hrs of restful sleep per/day as he learned in Buddhism 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: http://twitpic.com/9184h this is what happens when you jerk off to much...or smash a fools face. 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: Happy Thursday! It's going to be a hit or miss iNet day for me. 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: "Easily generate code for your twitter "follow me" button." - http://ping.fm/AJueA - nice selection of buttons for your blog or we 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: @Bighit15 No!! If that works OR if Howard100 becomes available on the iPhone, I will switch from my BBerry. U heard it here first. 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: To Tweet, or not to Tweet. Guess I answered that one. 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: If u had to choose, would you live in #virgilioanderson 's shower drain or his shirt pocket? Be warned, he sweats a lot! 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: To go to sleep now and be rudely woken up by my mom or stay up and be ugly and tired for my license pic? Hm what to do, what to do? 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: @sarah_cawood dont you think its emotional watching it? or am i being silly lol 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: why can't greek philosophers have simple names that i can remember easily? "bob of alexandria" or "joe of miletus" would be nice. 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: What does god want? Does god want goodness or the choice of goodness. (106) a clockwork orange 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: @cheaphotelchain Or even Scottish hotel page... its the heat! 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: Or perhaps there should be a #moonpeople tag and we can give away copies of the novel. 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: Variety: No U.S. acquisition film mrkt: http://tinyurl.com/l7gj69. Better plan DIY & DIWO. Get t advice now or start your own distrib co. 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: Hmmm, slight problem. Need to shower - will have to do so with plastic bag or similar on my hand. I'm sure @stillpixels can empathise... 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black) http://ow.ly/gls8 66 new or used available... 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: Top Stories Budget Stalemate Day Two; No Movement or Deal Imminent: Another year, another state budge.. http://tinyurl.com/l6lsoa 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: OK is Jeff Goldblum dead or alive? 1 post says yes another says no....WTF? Is it just his career that's dead (or in remission?) 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: It's 4 in the morning and I'm JUST now going to sleep. Goodnight (or Goodmorning), tweeps. 07/02/09 04:04pm
it: Truth or Dare (: 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: @impathy Im feeling pretty good but I have my moments-like when it's hot or trying to sleep at nite-then I just want preg over! How bout u? 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: Code red!!! Panic Panic Panic. Or..... not. Work is becoming a drag. 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: why do people start twitter accounts & never use them? seriously, I'm following a good 20 or so people who never update.. that is all. 07/02/09 04:04pm
en: So the Drake video...Who saw it? What's up with it?? Good or aiight???? 07/02/09 04:04pm