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registered
01:13 PM

In reply to 'Holy Shit' Indeed: Analyst Curse-Out Like a Bracing Cold Shower for Garmin
Do we know he's an analyst or could he be a short? #modernandawkward
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Mediahohoho
12:25 PM

In reply to Old People Talking About the Internet: Rupert Murdoch Edition
I am all for less availability of NewsCorp. web sites. Starting today. #rupertmurdoch
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kimsama
12:24 PM

In reply to Old People Talking About the Internet: Rupert Murdoch Edition
You can use this genius strategy even if you have a bricks-and-mortar store:

1. Destroy all the roads to your store
2. Eliminate signs/GPS signal that might lead people there
3. Raise prices
4.????
5. PROFIT #rupertmurdoch
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Tremonius
12:02 PM

In reply to Old People Talking About the Internet: Rupert Murdoch Edition
I am interested always in the proposition that nothing can be lest it first appear in Dilbert. Like, the pointy-headed boss orders: "Run me a hard copy of the internets; I'm gonna do some serious browsing tonight." #rupertmurdoch
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manchops
11:55 AM

In reply to Old People Talking About the Internet: Rupert Murdoch Edition
This is perhaps the saddest day ever. First we learn that Sex Goddess Andrea Peyser is only being read by a mere 500,000 people, and now we are being threatened with the possibility that Sex Goddess Andrea Peyser might not appear on Google searches. Oh the humanity! #rupertmurdoch
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metropolitan
11:55 AM

In reply to The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted Because Only 0.027% of Iranians Are on Twitter
a post about how twitter was not as relevant in iran as was hyped by the US media was promising until out of nowhere you go into the guy with the dust mask you talked to which has little do do with the topic.
dude, you should have just tweeted that part. #iran
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Magister
10:11 AM

In reply to The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted Because Only 0.027% of Iranians Are on Twitter
Though the charges have since been dropped, but if an American can be arrested for twittering a "revolution", then our government can't really condemn others for cracking down on those in the field.
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Pope John Peeps II
11:41 AM

@Magister: .... and from a certain angle, mountains and molehills are the same shape, and therefore can be directly compared... #iran
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Magister
11:54 AM

@Pope John Peeps II: Agreed, but when I first heard of the Madison fellow's arrest, I immediately thought of the shot to our credibility, if we were to condemn other governments for making similar arrests.

It's sort of like when the Bush-era waterboarding story was confirmed. It wasn't even days until comparisons were made to WWII-era convictions for war crimes.

Sure, the charges against Mr. Madison have been dropped, but if we want to be able to encourage social networking as a means to organize, then we can't be arresting people for doing the same thing. #iran
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Scott Kidder
12:44 AM

In reply to Cornell Employees' Email Blunder from Hell
Make sure you look at the pictures. #thewaywelivenow
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Motoko Kusanagi
11/08/09

In reply to Important Questions: Is Jay-Z's 'Empire State of Mind' the New 'New York, New York'?
I'd like to nominate "Personality Crisis" as the song that best defines NYC for me.

Jay-Z is frat-boy rap. Sinatra is frat boy crooning. #jayz
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GreatOdensRaven
11/08/09

In reply to Important Questions: Is Jay-Z's 'Empire State of Mind' the New 'New York, New York'?
I dig this song a great deal, but I keep coming back to one question when asking if "Empire State of Mind" joins or replaces "New York, New York": What happens when Jay-Z is 60?

Sinatra nailed "New York, New York" in his latter years despite his age (64) and that the song wasn't originally written for him (Liza Minnelli). Would anyone wants to hear Jay-Z perform this song in his 60s, or hear someone else try it?

It might be cliché these days, but "New York, New York" has proven it's staying power. The jury's still out on "Empire State of Mind." #jayz
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raincoaster
11/08/09

In reply to Cornell Employees' Email Blunder from Hell
Seriously, would you LOOK at some of these comments? What does it take to revive Zombie Jack Ketch? #thewaywelivenow
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RachelSklar
11/08/09

In reply to Important Questions: Is Jay-Z's 'Empire State of Mind' the New 'New York, New York'?
I can't believe no one has invoked the Beastie Boys here. Compare and contrast: "Big lights will inspire you" with "Dear New York this is a love letter/To you and how you brought us together/We can't say enough about all you do/'Cause in the city we're ourselves and electric too." Like, come ON.

Also, have to say it: Zeke Turner was way ahead of the curve on this last week: [www.mediaite.com]

But it's still a pretty great hook. #jayz
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Foster Kamer
11/08/09

@RachelSklar: Zeke was right at the curve, but I wouldn't say he was ahead of it on this one. The tipping point was City Hall. Jay-Z rapped about running New York in front of Mayor Bloomberg, who was booed. I'd say that's a moment. A VMA, a World Series Performance, and a good video is one moment short of the curve. #jayz
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Foster Kamer
11/07/09

In reply to Important Questions: Is Jay-Z's 'Empire State of Mind' the New 'New York, New York'?
GUYS. I know who Ty-Ty is. Come on. #jayz
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Baroness
11/07/09

In reply to Important Questions: Is Jay-Z's 'Empire State of Mind' the New 'New York, New York'?
I honestly and unironically enjoy Keys' soaring vocals on this. Fuck haters saying it's trite. She's singing of the beauty, glamour and inspiration NYC does have for the unjaded. I was jaded, away from NY for a long while. To return is to be exhilarated anew. And I love this romantic, hopeful optimism in Alicia's part.

Jay-Z is still bragging about turning nice girls into whores. I'm feeling mightily over praising guys like this merely for their massive success. Ultimately not my thing I guess. #jayz
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SpyMagician
11/08/09

@Baroness: The thing is her voice sounds processed to hell. It does not sound human or heartfelt. It sounds calculated. #jayz
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Aaron Altman
11/07/09

In reply to Important Questions: Is Jay-Z's 'Empire State of Mind' the New 'New York, New York'?
Hey, here's an idea - stop trying to define New York City with one fucking song! #jayz
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