Galileo’s Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love by Dava Sobel — It is the story of Galileo, of course, but if his daughter had been born a few centuries later, she would probably be known as a scientist or mathematician. The other interesting story in the book was the loss of so much of the correspondence between him and his daughter.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-03-31
- “Practice, pray, and have redundancies”: On the imperfect science of liveblogging http://t.co/lpxSU0ei via @NiemanLab #
- @AFL Footy! Thank you. #
- The Social Media Statistics Of Fortune 500 Companies [INFOGRAPHIC] – AllTwitter http://t.co/MBFVVJhV via @alltwtr #
- Would have liked to have seen Hawks beat Collingwood @AFL #
- TV rights in U.S still in negotiations so no @AFL for me Saturday. Harder to keep up with Hawks and Carlton. #
- RT @sleuth: Me: ReadItLater over prettier Instapaper & Readability. I save 30-60 articles/day & read at night. Only RIL saves… #
- Billions Lost In IRS Tax-Refund Scam http://t.co/RYiiZgiD via @WSJ #
- Ruddick to become Harris Teeter, move HQ to Matthews http://t.co/vS7IQ2II via @CBJnewsroom #
- Earl Scruggs — a legend and banjo innovator. http://t.co/9X6wMBNM #
- RT @mashable: Skype Meets Google+ Hangouts: Host Your Own Live Chat With OnTheAir – http://t.co/dKDdJMjn #
- @LRiddellSF I'm jealous. Sounds cool to me too. #
- Google's third-party commenting system is interesting. I'd like to to hear about a LinkedIn system for b2b audience. #
- Amazon's Bezos, a space enthusiast, wants to raise Apollo 11 engines from sea floor http://t.co/UpHNAEeB via @PSBJ #
- How Introverts and Extroverts Can Benefit from One Another http://t.co/1ivDoZau via @michaelhyatt #
- Charlotte's population growth leads all other U.S. major metros http://t.co/ELA6mLoq via @CBJnewsroom #clt #
- Pinterest to change Terms of Service in response to copyright questions http://t.co/9ujGLdQT via @BBJNewsroom #
- How the S&P 500 would look without Apple http://t.co/l6b7fCrl via @FortuneMagazine #
- In the issue of Wisc. journalists signing a recall petition, comments are the gems. http://t.co/cBD5jPyQ #
- Good analysis and conclusion via @briansolis: The Difference Between Popularity And Influence Online http://t.co/nzBh88sL #
- Part of millions of tons of debris from tsunami — BBC: Japan 'ghost ship' drifting to Canada http://t.co/hHKsPBcE #
- Guess What's the Fastest-Adopted Gadget of the Last 50 Years – The Atlantic http://t.co/ECmTPEMj via @AddThis #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-03-24
- RT @niemanlab: Within the U.S., Al Jazeera is most popular in Oregon and New Hampshire http://t.co/4PtE5HZt #
- His Girl Friday @ona: Which is the best reporter movie? http://t.co/2KLfJtJy #
- A vending machine for Sprinkles Cupcake would be a great late-night hangout http://t.co/Qz6b6PUD via @HOUBizjournal #
- Facebook says it may sue employers who demand job applicants' passwords http://t.co/kOZ3zq0Y via @arstechnica #
- Newspaper Publisher (@bizjournals) Launches Nationwide Social Media Competition – FishbowlLA http://t.co/FQq1rI8x via @fishbowlla #
- Cheeseburgers! — Argonne Capital buys @krystalist burger chain http://t.co/YPFd15q5 via @AtlBizChron #
- A trademark dispute between Univ. of Ala. and an artist and who has the rights. http://t.co/1TSXKnHN via @WSJ #
- Data mining and digitizing Shakespeare and how Othello is like the comedies http://t.co/DsM82xqX via @WSJ #
- Supreme Court rules against EPA in big win for property rights http://t.co/QTCeBINM via @bizjournals #
- Recent emails from Google Wave, Posterous and Piknik. I am accumulating #techobits or expected obits lately. #
- Audit Bureau Of Circulations Endorses Meaningful Metrics On Digital Mags http://t.co/UVZaOuue via @paidContent #
- Twitter turns 6 today. http://t.co/YtYb7CgW via @mashsocialmedia @mashable #
- Many Sites Chart a New Course as Google Expands Fees: http://t.co/buAF8Q7Y #
- Gigaom: If you have news, it will be aggregated and/or curated http://t.co/DhyDi3iW #
- RT @bizjournals: Willie G., the man who gives Harley-Davidson its style, is retiring http://t.co/8VIhH6nv via @BizJournalMke #
- Pew Research: What Facebook and Twitter Mean for News http://t.co/EVfNaD6u #
- Monday Note: Management of a legacy media company is left with a dual agenda http://t.co/l6LNlWHK #
- Computer Matching Wits With Humans in Crossword Tournament: http://t.co/FiYvfVz1 #
- Recession and better built — As Cars Are Kept Longer, 200,000 Is New 100,000: http://t.co/saE4ipbZ #
- Thanks to smart phones and social media: "Spring Break Gets Tamer as World Watches Online" http://t.co/mjfyHhyq #
- Agreed. Loved the book too. @ericaamerica: Moneyball definitely ranks up there as my favorite film. #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-03-17
- Hmm… "The best approach would be to abolish the distinction between capital gains and ordinary income altogether" http://t.co/W5cyAtrg #
- Most U.S. College Students Now Prefer Digital Reading — even when reading for "fun" http://t.co/iXBmVoJR via @paidContent #
- @crauber: I like your process on the question. Hopefully editors had "if, then" planning for newsroom. #
- Quote from Beth Hunt with #acbj “@talkingbiznews: Biz journalism facing new times, needs new approach http://t.co/RO2bKfIL” #
- “@NiemanLab: When news happens, whom should journalists inform first — Twitter or their editors? http://t.co/7E9ZD2wY” #
- RT @lheron: You too could own this historic @nytimes copy-editing desk! (showroom models: @AdamS & @lexinyt) http://t.co/zXiOO7jU #
- Why Don't Women Act More Like Men at Work? – The Atlantic http://t.co/nw0JDBbF via @AddThis #
- WSJ Says Big Google Search Changes Coming? Reality Check Time! http://t.co/8G85k0F4 via @sengineland #
- Charlotte Knights ask city for $11M or uptown stadium plan scuttled http://t.co/ig0ESG7W via @CBJnewsroom #
- RT @kristacanfield: "Why Studying Journalism Is Still a Good Idea" @LinkedIn data on @Mediabistro http://t.co/uEekBrhV #
- Newspaper advertising was down 7.3 percent, almost $2 billion, in 2011 | Poynter.: http://t.co/9H2Tbcaf #
- SEC Cracks Down on Firms Trading Facebook Pre-IPO Shares http://t.co/2syUVKpZ #
- Freedom wants to sell most of its 24 daily newspapers http://t.co/Fgb5FnPc via @WSJ #
- News Licensing Outfit NewsRight Bags First Client http://t.co/v0OtcF16 via @paidContent #
- @davewiner If I were Twitter http://t.co/V1XgmtxL #
- What happened to Posterous & the lessons for journalists | Poynter.: http://t.co/YLa89JeC via @AddThis #
- 64.3 million Americans did volunteer service in 2011 http://t.co/hbU7W7EB via @bizjournals #
- RT @daringfireball: Twitter Acquires Posterous: http://t.co/AOT6Bm5x #
- Lewis DVorkin share why entrepreneurial journals is resulting in 30 Million Users – Forbes http://t.co/DWEo3gfN #
- RT @niemanlab: This is new: Google posted video of a Dec. 2011 meeting about how to improve its search algorithm http://t.co/wW2UsUOP #
- Guidelines Proposed for Content Aggregation Online: http://t.co/628leD31 #
- Guidelines Proposed for Content Aggregation Online: http://t.co/xRnyQiiK #
- Watching game at Mellow Mushroom. Same game but 2-second delay between two networks. It is deja vu. #
- @sleuth I had mimosas at my second session. I thought that was normal. #
- The image of the 'creative type' is a myth — anyone can innovate. http://t.co/JaixMGFl via @WSJ #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-03-10
- Leaks: Twitter’s Secret History As the World’s Worst Tech or Media Business – @Gawker http://t.co/ccMPxQpl #
- The Reformed Broker: How To Make Financial Content http://t.co/SfOnsREX #
- RT @bizjournals: Top 10 Biggest Mistakes employees make when quitting http://t.co/S97sXB7V via @SABizJournal #
- Profile of the Data Journalist: The Hacks Hacker http://t.co/u4XBVIR4 via @radar #
- Nice way to show before and after RT @lheron: Japan, before and after the tsunami (interactive photo feature): http://t.co/UJFCpcyo #
- Risk with hashtags — Spammers steal spotlight from Twitter CEO at P&G digital event http://t.co/o3cwpKrL via @BusinessCourier #
- Shrinking fastest: newspaper – LinkedIn Industry Trends: Winners and Losers During the Great Recession http://t.co/LGgGmnJl #
- Why online security is taxing our brains http://t.co/TVFePX6w via @reuters #
- Beautiful full moon rising above the trees in #clt #
- via @TheOnion – This Article Generating Thousands Of Dollars In Ad Revenue Simply By Mentioning New iPad http://t.co/PwpTS2Oi #
- A Day in the Life of the Internet [INFOGRAPHIC] http://t.co/7bDSThO0 via @mashable #
- RT @zseward: There are about 167,000 Americans with more than $200,000 in student debt http://t.co/PLOHlCWT Those must be some stories. #
- RT @omniture: Facebook's US User Growth Slows but Twitter Sees Double-Digit Gains – http://t.co/acRHb4iH via @eMarketer #
- The Economist Hands All Digital Strategy To Its Tablet Chief http://t.co/gEFyDRZT via @paidContent #
- Digital Subscription Sales Are Slow, but Publishers Are Encouraged by Trends http://t.co/zTfJBl2K via @WSJ #
- How Forbes lost its edge in tracking billionaires by failing to monetize the research http://t.co/0Oz9xUbY via @talkingbiznews: #
- Thinking about the media quartet today. #
- @Urvaksh @beskelton @huntleypaton that sounds great. We'll visit the NASCAR hall of fame too. #
- CBS’s “60 Minutes” Casts Its Eye on Stuxnet Worm http://t.co/SkgPQqY8 #
- 4 Big Reasons Why SEO Will Never Die by @SEOCatfish http://t.co/FPn8ME5U via @sewatch #
- @beskelton Sunflour Baking is a good choice, surprised you bought coffee there with Starbucks just across the street. #
- good advice “@jowyang: Since 2007: How I use Twitter http://t.co/ivWO5hN6” #
- Warren Buffett CEO Porn Gone Wild – TheStreet http://t.co/i9UeZFAG via @TheStreet #
- Facebook engagement tips: Use breaking news photos and calls to action http://t.co/czm0kzqT @stevebuttry #
- Apps and tools to help you rediscover handwriting in the digital age http://t.co/qPJxzSNA via @WSJ #
- 3/1 cartiib from The New Yorker Bubbles Calendar http://t.co/o7MgAaG1 #
- Hispanics face massive income gap in every major U.S. market http://t.co/dBVDEKz7 via @bizjournals #
- @Urvaksh I guess you couldn't stay on your balcony all night. #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-03-03
- bitly blog: You just shared a link. How long will people pay attention? http://t.co/eR5V8SnI #
- Persuading people to use Twitter is easy; winning over advertisers is proving tricky http://t.co/jtqNyWa6 via @WSJ #
- Twitter users are about to become major marketing fodder http://t.co/nVVyQZXv via @reuters #
- RT @jamesbreiner: Ken Doctor has exc piece on when print media will make crossover to digital http://t.co/yuscwj5V #
- Largest Elvis Presley exhibit ever opens at Graceland http://t.co/Uili2hkM via @MBJMemphis #
- A great training @LinkedIn session by @KristaCanfield for @bizjournals journalists. Thank you #
- Why does Spam need a spokescharacter named Sir Can-A-Lot? It already has Monty Python http://t.co/bawox0Fu via @mspbjnews #
- The value of 792 stories found on Google from searching "Tide + NASCAR" — $8M http://t.co/Uu9MV2Kn via @BusinessCourier #
- The Monkees out-sold both the Beatles, after whom they were modeled, and the Rolling Stones in 1967. http://t.co/DiOzxrwr #
- Maybe Intel's 'ultimate mobile device’ car will make everyone else a better driver … http://t.co/44DdomlO via @SFBusinessTimes #
- Maybe Intel's 'ultimate mobile device’ car will make everyone else's a better driver … http://t.co/44DdomlO via @SFBusinessTimes #
- Tide got $8M in free media from Daytona crash, says media buyer http://t.co/ZnOXKkkx via @BusinessCourier #
- Brad Keselowski will not be disciplined for using Twitter during Daytona 500 http://t.co/zeZsIj86 #
- NASCAR Driver Tweets From Car, Gains Over 100,000 Followers in Two Hours – http://t.co/eC9PuCkB via@mashable #
- At this moment 1,327 Tweets, 103 Google+1s — The Mounting Minuses at Google+ http://t.co/tYGC8l5J via @WSJ #
- Why journalists need to link – Felix Salmon http://t.co/cYyc1gVQ #
- Minorities form racial majority in 106 U.S. cities http://t.co/Zsgx1nm7 via @bizjournals #
- Sad to think Mayport Ferry could cease — JaxPort to stop operating Mayport Ferry http://t.co/CX0DB4N7 via @JBJNews #
- Leap years, leap seconds and why the days are longer — Carl Bialik http://t.co/2Eqv1q5g #
- For every Twitter delay or disruption tonight I ask: Is it the Oscars? #
- Ebooks: The Giant Disruption — Monday Note http://t.co/fL5d8tNa #
- Good feedback on social media today. Conventional wisdom is right: you can't get too much positive feedback. #
- RT @Forbes: Buffett Bad Mouths Bonds And Gold, Still Expects Housing Recovery http://t.co/kFQFtbqU #
- Brian Moynihan earns Warren Buffett Seal of Approval http://t.co/NZjnA8jU via WSJDealJournal #
- The newsonomics of hyperlocal’s next round: Patch, Digital First, and more http://t.co/wKBr26eb via @NiemanLab #
- Occupy takes foreclosure protest to Wells Fargo CEO's home http://t.co/u2NdVI9b via @SFBusinessTimes #
- Central Piedmont Community College in #CLT lands $5M federal grant to boost IT training http://t.co/3XuaZcLW via @CBJnewsroom #
- Cargo thieves have a taste for Jack Daniel’s http://t.co/iFhEeUG9 via @MBJMemphis #
- WSJ Pulls Back On What Google Searchers Can Read For Free http://t.co/zCnwXBJi via @sengineland #
- Veterinarians say economy keeps some pets away http://t.co/2JiKV4HP via @KCBizjournal #
- @socialmadness, your Klout Score is decent (I'm a 38). Check out your @klout profile today! http://t.co/LdsZ9jrw #
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Books read in February 2012
Year in Provence by Peter Mayle — Almost like traveling without the costs. Also it seems the frustrations of having work done on a house is worldwide.
About Alice by Calvin Trillian — It’s been awhile since I’ve ready Trillian. He’s a pleasure to read.
The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement by David Brooks — A good book, but it had several very slow sections in it. A book to read and consider re-reading later.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-25
- John Paton to news execs: Abandon the gatekeeper model http://t.co/tPsDVl9q #
- RT @johnhcook: Why Facebook may surrender users to niche social networks: http://t.co/SEp2MtOQ (Great guest post from @SashRocks) #
- I hope to join someday … 'Super-seniors' club (85+) growing, now 1.7% of U.S. population http://t.co/8ahVYcaq via @bizjournals #
- Surprised they had 1,500 stores open — Blockbuster to close one third of its stores http://t.co/QVW1dxqc via @BFLouisville #
- Tim Newman exits Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority http://t.co/2U3E9uc8 via @CBJnewsroom #
- Panera Bread plans more pay-what-you-want cafes http://t.co/R9NEbESR via @WBJonline #
- 9 Best Practices Title Tag Search Engine Optimization – SEO http://t.co/egLROhyI via @sengineland #
- Veterinarians say economy keeps some pets away http://t.co/YGHY9lyS via @KCBizjournal #
- Bank of America freezes pension plans http://t.co/t2MWUozS via @CBJnewsroom #
- Condé Nast Aims To Unify Tablet And Mobile Magazine Production http://t.co/QH3JhzZw via @paidContent #
- Google and other web firms to adopt 'no track' button http://t.co/Go8tMJb3 via @WSJ #
- Air Force cancels plans to buy iPads for flight crews http://t.co/Hd02lEJp via @WBJonline #
- (Re)Structuring Journalism: What’s the difference between data journalism and computer-assisted reporting? http://t.co/56ZZg3Zk\ #
- Gannett’s Big Paywall Play: Will It Work? http://t.co/kXsGDv4G via @paidContent #
- Pinterest's uneasy relationship with copyright law: what happens next | The Verge http://t.co/wzJdbe08 via @verge #
- Gannett to charge for online content http://t.co/U1yc0WJ7 via @WBJonline #
- Limit to using credit reports in hiring passes Colorado Senate http://t.co/Wi0rVZef via @denbizjournal #
- Jackson, Miss., has the largest women-to-men ratio in the country http://t.co/vKowyWT2 via @bizjournals #
- A private stock market for small banks – Felix Salmon http://t.co/gKPmf9H6 #
- The Latest Market Craze: Stock Trading Robots Reacting To Stories Written By… Robots re: Narrative Science http://t.co/X49AFoQH #
- More Sneaky Business From Google: It Bypasses Internet Explorer Privacy Settings, Too http://t.co/mJ1NVucc via @sai #
- Pinterest Will Let Web Publishers Opt Out With Code by @CopeWrites http://t.co/vvaJB8gg via @RWW #
- Forbes blog of earnings previews generated by Narrative Science — http://t.co/eS26fadY #
- Narrative Science sets its robot writers to creating unstructured stories http://t.co/wwx67Dbu via @verge #
- Narrative Science: Cost effectively publish, News, Financial Reports, Real Estate Analyses http://t.co/IkOsa0SN #
- RT @bizjournals: Portland Business Journal wins 3 SABEW awards http://t.co/lH31BLrc via @PDXBizJournal #
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