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October 15, 2011 by eubie

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-15

Gap brand closing 34% of U.S. stores; Piperlime test store coming http://t.co/k34BEfYn via @SFBusinessTimes #
Enjoying Philadelphia Business Journal's Best Places to Work. #bestplacestowork #
America's widest gap between rich and poor is found in Connecticut http://t.co/eE29vCoL… via @bizjournals #
RT @comScore: iPads account for more iOS traffic than iPhones in the U.S. – 47% vs. 43%. Surprised? http://t.co/clDlYjbU #DigitalOmnivores #
Surprised to see Wells Fargo branches open on Columbus Day in #CLT #
Columbus' legacy includes 54 U.S. communities http://t.co/rMJ1YQEo via @bizjournals #

October 8, 2011 by eubie

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-08

RT @portfoliodotcom: For Gen Y, #stevejobs created a whole way of life, says @Shama http://t.co/GlgcoHgK #
Who leads the MLB in fan support rankings? http://t.co/eE29vCoL… via @bizjournals #
RT @bizjournals: Well-wishers gather at Steve Jobs' house http://t.co/UCWCAZOS… via @SVSJbizjournal #
D.C. and Nevada have strongest records of long-term income growth http://t.co/eE29vCoL… via @bizjournals #
Company that makes Steve Jobs' black mock turtlenecks sees demand boom. http://t.co/vlwIG2hK via @mspbjnews #
RT @bizjournalism: Great Census info for journalists: Includes work of 17 top U.S. Census specialists, journalists: http://t.co/29CnQ2tR #
Feds to Gibson: Hand over more (unfinished) wood. You can keep the guitar parts? http://t.co/RQ9EgHsm via @nashvillebiz #
RT @johnhcook: Barack Obama issues statement on the death of Steve Jobs, saying the "world has lost a visionary:" http://t.co/EibStCI0... #
Video Slideshow: Most important Steve Jobs moments on film http://t.co/9PxAH0D7 via @SVSJbizjournal #
Amazon Kindle Fires selling at 2,000-an-hour pace http://ow.ly/6Oq2l @PSBJ #
25 U.S. metros endure double-digit unemployment since 2009 http://t.co/ntGyImjH via @bizjournals #
RT @talkingbiznews: It’s good to be Michael Lewis: Jessica Pressler of New York magazine profiles business journalist Michael Lewis,…… #
Recession worries prompt American Airlines bankruptcy concerns http://t.co/cHYSJfR7 via @phxbizjournal #
RT @jblumenthalpbj: Starbucks funding, organizing small business lending program with Philly nonprofit…. #
RT @rmorriscbj: Bank of America shares plunge below $6, set new low http://t.co/XsYUcZ6r… via @CBJnewsroom #
RT @niemanlab: With its Standout tag, Google News is giving publishers a new incentive to credit the competition http://t.co/ItQRWmXb #
RT @niemanlab: Can lessons from Thomson Reuters’ data business help transform its journalism? http://t.co/xf2HKhEg #
not a good weekend for @rgjohnston #
Leaving "Moneyball," someone ahead of us asked "Was that a true story" — sigh. Packed showing. Good movie. #

October 1, 2011 by eubie

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-01

Pessimistic bankers: Home prices won't recover before 2020 http://t.co/LWCpHHbR… via @mspbjnews #
Canceled flights soar to 10-year high http://t.co/U7Nx926i… via @WBJonline #
iPad or Fire: Which tablet would you rather own? http://t.co/y92poxID… via @bizjournals #
For minor league fans: America's favorite new minor league ballparks http://t.co/aTSvFGPQ via @nashvillebiz #
77 major markets post job increases, led by Houston http://t.co/eE29vCoL… via @bizjournals #
RT @huffingtonpost: An affordable Frank Lloyd Wright home is for sale. Photos here http://t.co/kKIBtqci #
Amazon Kindle Fire tablet priced at $199, ready to take on iPad http://t.co/xa0sC4HS via @PSBJ #
Lawsuit: Obama visit caused $676K in damage to Mass. airport http://t.co/pFH4DCFS via @BBJNewsroom #
RT @johnhcook: KUOW intervieweded a Boeing employee who said when he travels overseas these days people equate Seattle to Amazon,… #
Coke CEO: Tax system, politics make U.S. less competitive http://t.co/uLmBk6ac via @AtlBizChron #
RT @washingtonpost: Washington Monument closed indefinitely, damage greater than previously disclosed http://t.co/Uu9t6yc8 #dc #
New York metro area bears down on 19 million mark http://t.co/8ReDF0YV via @bizjournals #
RT @niemanlab: Tumblr announces $85 million in new funding, 13 billion pageviews per month http://t.co/rPXqJurW #
Unofficial consensus — RT @katyli: Top 10 Most Important Google News Ranking Factors http://t.co/4GSHJkD4… #
RT @wxbrad: Rainfall over the Carolina's just in the past 7 days. 2-8" depending on where you live. #ncwx #scwx http://t.co/MdBBMyXe #
It's a 4% increase — Macy's to hire 78,000 for the holidays http://t.co/NErsFQ9Q via @BusinessCourier #

September 30, 2011 by eubie

Books read in Sept. 2011

> For the Love of Physics: From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge Of Time – A Journey Through the Wonders of Physics by Walter Lewin, Warren Goldstein. I enjoy science books. It I had not chosen business and economics, I would have been intrested in science. A good books for general-interest readers. Reminded me of Richard Feynman’s books

> Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by by Lynne Truss. It was a good read, but my favorite is “Elements of Style” by by William Strunk, Jr. and E. B. White

September 27, 2011 by eubie

For Tumblr, a popular micro-blogging site, more financing has followed its increased popularity.

Bits: Tumblr Lands $85 Million in Funding

September 24, 2011 by eubie

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-09-24

RT @jayrosen_nyu: Digital First is starting to make a lot of sense: See the Seattle Times reorganization. http://jr.ly/f7ad A kind of… #
Nantucket has the highest housing prices of any U.S. county http://t.co/6l2o4eF0 via @bizjournals #
United Technologies to Buy Goodrich for $16.4 Billion http://t.co/YfJCgjV5 #WSJ #
With WSJ Social, the Wall Street Journal is rethinking distribution of its content on Facebook http://t.co/aBnFxOaQ via @niemanlab #
RT @ddeyoung: This is sad. Thanks for all the music. RT @remhq: R.E.M. call it a day… http://t.co/UpKXpeZQ #
Amazon broadens Kindle lending program to 11,000 U.S. libraries http://ow.ly/6ANis @techflash #
Angry Birds shooting for Starbucks retail partnership http://ow.ly/6Au90 @TechFlash #

September 18, 2011 by eubie

Good improvements at Google Docs

I like many of the new features released in Google Docs. I’m still adjusting to the new interface, thought. The reduction in color for the iconography leaves me seaching spending too much time looking searching. For me color helped zone in the search.

September 17, 2011 by eubie

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-09-17

Job cuts could total 1,500 in Duke-Progress merger http://t.co/VbCyGeIX via @CBJnewsroom #
Batman fights both crime and unemployment in Pennsylvania http://t.co/RbuJ1Jxp via @PghBizTimes #
Woodward hopeful about future of news biz at St. Louis Journalism Review's 40th birthday http://t.co/lfIK8Igp via @stlbj #
TechCrunch’s Arrington to start new personal blog | VentureBeat: http://t.co/3EX75OXX #
RT @talkingbiznews: Bloomberg.com launches personal finance section: Bloomberg.com has added a personal finance section to its websi…… #
484 cities post poverty rates of 0 percent http://t.co/FwTTXrlk via @bizjournals #
U.S. Postal Service may get slower http://t.co/XnX1wPIQ via @WBJonline #
Chiquita considering relocation to Charlotte http://t.co/dnzzH3o via @CBJnewsroom #
The richest places in America http://t.co/JEdaVtQ via @bizjournals #
RT @katyli: It makes me wonder again if I should use @tumblr. 8x More Page Views Than WordPress.com? http://t.co/2aGLtEt #
RT @scotthepburn: Using a 3rd party API to update your FB Page decreases your likelihood of fan engagement about 80% http://ow.ly/6scw2 #
California gives Amazon a year to lobby for federal sales tax solution… #
BofA to cut 30,000 jobs http://t.co/Bu3tPyz via @CBJnewsroom #
RT @niemanlab: The newsonomics of the Combo Co. http://t.co/CyVVck0 #
Why John Bogle Is Upbeat About Stocks http://t.co/JF5BsJo via @WSJ #
RT @brianchin: Brits deem Facebook more essential than flushing toilets, survey says. But Twitter comes in last. http://t.co/SOv2sIl #
When shopping, little difference between real goods and virtual. http://t.co/wyL9Agf via @WSJ #

September 10, 2011 by eubie

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-09-10

Stanford Hospital Patients’ Private Data Was Posted Online: http://t.co/AWSX7jp #
Obama’s jobs plan includes tax breaks for small firms http://t.co/oeB8Yoi via @WBJonline #
Nike selling 'Back to the Future' shoes? http://t.co/Puao5mW via @PDXBizJournal #
Ready to enjoy the food at Yiasou Greek Festival #
Amazon and California Strike a Deal on Sales Tax: http://t.co/PWwSKBm #
Is Yelp too established to be a good buy for Google? http://t.co/h4oHDLN via @SVSJbizjournal #
FBI searching Solyndra headquarters http://t.co/osOt2Ox via @SVSJbizjournal #
Minor league attenance leaders are Lehigh Valley, Louisville and Columbus http://t.co/SSS8UcF via @bizjournals #
West Coast Fed chief warns of lasting economic scars http://t.co/TSrNX6Q via @PSBJ #
Latest Beige Book highlights bad economic news http://t.co/799E4UD via @TriangleBIZJrnl #
Los Alamos sets the educational pace for the nation http://t.co/l5vSREq via @bizjournals #
RT @niemanlab: Meet Counterparties, Felix Salmon's new link blog for financial news and commentary http://t.co/SDQbCd7 #
RT @bizjournalism: The do's and don'ts of Twitter hashtagsTNW Social Media http://t.co/DrVAahS #
Carol Bartz ousted as Yahoo CEO http://t.co/Htjk6EU via @SVSJbizjournal #
11 Silicon Valley IPOs planned http://t.co/eY6b6Q0 via @SVSJbizjournal #
PNC study: Young adults struggle financially http://t.co/KyrYnk6 via @PghBizTimes #
Washington Post's Digital Publishing Guidelines – including Social and Third Party — http://t.co/hZ7qK8p #
Postal Service Struggles to Avoid a Default: http://t.co/jk3ESlE #
@rgjohnston will miss tailgate. Going to Durham. Short story, long drive. #

September 8, 2011 by eubie

If content is king, what is Drudge Report?

Pew Research, Project for Excellence in Journalism: Drudge Report: Small Operation, Large Influence

Primary sources of outside traffic in order: Google, Drudge Report, Twitter. Traffic from Facebook is growing, and for some media organizations it was second or third, according to the Pew Study.