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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-07

// March 7th, 2010 // No Comments » // Social

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-28

// February 28th, 2010 // No Comments » // Social

  • Dear Internet, I listen to you too much. #
  • Tonight at the Terrordome: The V Boys, Layers/Quake, Unfun, Angryserfs, Jeff T. B., Screaming Females. #
  • I'm at terrordome (48th, haverford, Philadelphia). http://4sq.com/beRvLu #
  • Juggalos put their CDs in the freezer to "preserve" them, so I am told. #
  • I'm at terrordome (48th, haverford, Philadelphia). http://4sq.com/beRvLu #
  • Working on some social media plan called, "What you need, not what you want." #
  • Dick Cheney has fifth heart attack, only two horcruxes remaining. http://rt.nu/72nc61 #
  • @WeKnowWhoYouAre An 'apology' was posted on @iTzLuPo's Youtube profile 41 minutes ago. #
  • I rather fail on my own merits. #
  • @kevin143 That only proves Dick Cheney is eviler than he who shall not be named. in reply to kevin143 #
  • @robertncheek That came up when it was proposed I join a failed project. in reply to robertncheek #
  • Dick Cheney has several more horcruxes: http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/b61jv/ #
  • @robertncheek your welcome. I'll update it this weekend to include new badges. in reply to robertncheek #
  • 47% of online adults use social networking sites, up from 37% in November 2008. #
  • Adult social media: 73% have a profile on Facebook, 48% have a profile on MySpace and 14% have a LinkedIn profile. #
  • Twitter now has 75m user accounts, but only around 15m are active users on a regular basis. #
  • In January, Twitter passed 1.2 billion tweets a month, averaging almost 40 million tweets per day. #
  • The activity on Twitter has doubled since August 2009. January 2010 had 16 times as many tweets as January 2009. #
  • Twitter users were tweeting 5,000 times a day in 2007. By 2008, that number was 300,000, and by 2009 it had grown to 2.5 million per day. #
  • Today, Twitter is seeing 50 million tweets per day—that's an average of 600 tweets per second. #
  • 64% of Twitter’s users are aged 35 or older. The average Twitter user is 39 years old. #
  • Facebook now has more than 400 million active users. 50% of active users log on to Facebook in any given day. #
  • More than 100 million people actively using Facebook from their mobile devices every month. #
  • 61% of Facebooks’s users are aged 35 or older. The average Facebook user is 38 years old. #
  • #FF @lboogie007 @toxictwins21 @c_a_souza @gracielavaldez1 @drguru @thindes @ddjango @robertncheek in reply to drguru #
  • @thindes How's Pittsburgh doing since the snow storm? in reply to thindes #
  • @thindes Also, Rock On for your scouting references. You're good in my book. in reply to thindes #
  • Ever wonder about SPAM Statistics? Want a graph for that? Well here it is: http://bit.ly/cKMhGj #
  • I'm at Green Line on Locust (4426 Locust St, at 45th & Locust, Philadelphia). http://4sq.com/7WIzeV #
  • Benevolence is in the details. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21

// February 21st, 2010 // No Comments » // Social

Foursquare Badge List

// February 14th, 2010 // 6 Comments » // Social

Complete and updated on: 2/14/10


If you’re like me and love collecting achievements, then foursquare will be no exception. You will not be able to collect them all as many of the badges are geo-specific and event oriented. However, most of the Active Badges can be achieved in a short amount of time.

As with any social media experiment, earn awards often and early!

Please take a moment to add me on foursquare.

Active Foursquare Badges

NOTE: The default text is replaced with the requirements when they are found.

NEWBIE

Awarded for your first check in.

ADVENTURER

Check in to 10 different venues.

EXPLORER

Check in to 25 different venues.

SUPERSTAR

Check in to 50 different venues.

BENDER

Check in 4 nights in a row.

CRUNKED

Check in 4 times in a night.

LOCAL

Check in at the same place 3x in a week.

SUPERUSER

Check in 30 times in a month.

PLAYER PLEASE

Check in with 3 members of the opposite sex.

SCHOOL NIGHT

Check in after 3am on a school night.

FAR FAR AWAY

(Geo-Dependant) Checking in outside the city “boundaries”.

BROOKLYN 4 LIFE

Check in 25+ times in Brooklyn, NY.

PHOTOGENIC

Check in 3 times with a venue having a photobooth.

SOCIALITE

“Keep this up and you’re going to end up on Valleywag with Julia Allison”

GOSSIP GIRL

“Spotted: A true foursquare socialite. Chuck Bass would be impressed. xoxo”

DOUCHEBAG

Achievement for checking into places tagged “douchebag”.

ANIMAL HOUSE

“Off the wagon appreciates your business. COLLEGE!”

ZIGGY’S WAGON

Check in with 3 food wagons.

DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’

Check in to 3 venues tagged “karaoke” in a month.

GYM RAT

Check in to a gym 10 times in 30 days.

OVERSHARE

Check in 10 times in 12 hours.

TRAINSPOTTER

Check in with the SF BART 10 times.

JETSETTER

Check in to 5 airports.

16 CANDLES

Send 5 birthday shout outs.

ZOETROPE

Have 10 movie theater check ins .

PIZZAIOLO

Check in to 20 different pizza places.

JOBS

Check in to 3 Apple Stores.

WARHOL

Check in to 10 different venues tagged “gallery”

BABYSITTER

Check in to 10 playgrounds.

SWARM

Check in a spot with 50+ people.

SUPER MAYOR

Be the Mayor of 10 venues at once.

I’M ON A BOAT!

Check in to a venue tagged ‘boat’

Corporate Foursquare Badges

YARD BIRD

Congrats on mastering Harvard Yard on Foursquare! You’re looking (and acting) smarter all the time.

METRO

Thanks for Waking up with the Metro! You’ve checked in near Metro pickup locations on 3 different mornings!

JOURNAL METRO

Merci d’être matinal avec Métro! Félicitations! Vous avez déverrouillé le badge Métro.

THRIVING IRONY

Awarded for checking in to the Thriving Ivory Fillmore Show. (San Francisco)

BRAVO NEWBIE

Congratulations! You’ve taken your first step into the BRAVO world. (It’s not as scary as it sounds!)

REAL HOUSEWIFE

Way to drink, eat, shop, and spa like a Real Housewife!

TOP CHEF

You eat the best from hot dogs to haute cuisine. That’s 5 checkins at Zagat Rated spots!

FASHIONISTA

You’ve found the key to BRAVO’s Launch My Line insignia. Now, go find us some sales!

FOODIE

You eat the best from hot dogs to haute cuisine. That’s 5 checkins at Zagat Rated spots!

TRANSIT CHAMPION

Holy moly transit champ, You sure know how to get around Metro Vancouver! Thanks for going green and riding with TransLink!

VALENTINE’S DAY

Ooh la la! This is your 2nd checkin at a great date spot for Valentine’s Day.

NY TIMES OLYMPIAN

You’ve just checked into a venue recommended by The New York Times during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Go for the gold!

BOXEE FAN

You took the L train to Brooklyn to attend a software party! Pretty hardcore.

SxSW 2009 Badges

FAR FAR AWAY

Awarded for checking in outside of down town Austin.

PANEL NERD

Awarded for checking in 3 days in a row before noon.

SLUT

Awarded for checking in to 3 different hotels.

REDFORD

Nice job sneaking off to see some films (one of the best parts of SXSWi). Gold Badges unite!

PORKY

Awarded for checking into a BBQ restaurant.

TRIFECTA

Name-Brand Party Trifecta! You hit 3 of the big 6: Frog / Digg / Facebook / Goog / 32-Bit / The Decider

ENTOURAGE

Awarded when 10 friends checked in after you.

PV BENDER

Check in 3 nights at the PV House.

SURVIVAL

Check into the SxSW 2009 at some point.

DIGG SHINDIGG

Awarded for checking into the DIGG Party.

KARAOKE RV!

Awarded for checking into the Karaoke RV.

PARTY CRASHER

Awarded for checking into the BrightKite/Dandy ID Party. SPIES!

CES 2010 Badges

INTEL INSIDER

Intel would like to welcome you to CES! Remember, what happens in Vegas ends up on Foursquare, Twitter and Facebook. Drinks on us!

INTEL ALL EARS

Shhhhhhhhh! Otellini speaks! Intel + CES 2010 FTW!

INTEL WORK IT

Thanks for joining Intel at CES! Exercise that Core!

CES 2010

Awarded for checking in at CES 2010

Internet Week Badges

INTERNETZ WEEK

Awarded for checking in during Internet Week.

DOT COM BALLER

“Look at you in your fancy suit up on that fancy roof! You’re the Young Jeezy of the NY Tech scene!”

TRIFECTA

Name-Brand Party Trifecta! You hit 3 of the big 5: Ignite / Yelp / Digg/ Thrillist / College Humor / Webutante Ball!

I’M ON A BOAT!

Check in to a party at The Hotel on Rivington.

WEBBY

Awarded for checking in at the Webby Awards.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14

// February 14th, 2010 // No Comments » // Social

  • G7 nations pledge debt relief for quake-hit Haiti http://bit.ly/dlToZn #
  • Not dead and quite alive. #fb #
  • Finished the first batch of 1,000 photographs. This includes Kellee Maize CD Release and The Last Hope at the Cellar. #
  • Just finished the photos from the Dublin Rising Cancer Benefit. Now on to Wife Beater and Kelle Maize Christmas. #
  • My dear followers, how do you feel about watermarks on photography? I really want to avoid it, but people keep violating my CC License. #
  • @cait_lemaire Thanks for following me, doing anything great at this hour? #
  • Just finished Laura Stevens & The Cans, Belly Dance Bazaar, and Christmas Eve Eve photo sets. #
  • Heading to bed to get a jump on the morning. #
  • Graph of job loss under Bush vs Obama http://bit.ly/aB4rVQ #
  • Verizon is blocking @4chan. This can't end well. #
  • Heading out to get some lunch then will be uploading the work from last night. #
  • I love @Dropbox! So useful (and free too). http://tinyurl.com/yfxkle2 #
  • Analytics is about being less inaccurate than anyone else. -Matt Bailey #
  • Analytics Into Action Analytics according to Captain Kirk – http://bit.ly/aCwZwc #
  • The unanalyzed website is not worth hosting. – Matt Bailey #
  • Data integrity. Use more than one data packages for your analytics. @sitelogic (Matt Bailey) #
  • The (Original) Star Trek Enterprise started with a crew of 450, had 54 deaths over a 5 year mission or a 13.7% Mortality rate. #
  • Of 54 deaths in the original Star Trek series, 11% wore Yellow, 9% wore Blue, and 79% wore Red shirts. (@sitelogic) #
  • Forrester research showed that companies that brought in a full-time analyst had an ROI of 900-1200 percent. via @SiteLogic #
  • @alanna214 Yes, but we can statistically prove it. in reply to alanna214 #
  • Currently taking a backup of I Forge Iron. #
  • I am buying some goggles so I can say, "STAND BACK WHILE I USE THE GOOGLE!" #
  • Out of 334 photographs at the Star Fucking Hipsters show, I deleted 159. In other words, 48% of the photos. #
  • Snow. #
  • Google Buzz: Wave is the Future, Buzz is the Present. http://tcrn.ch/99ylqt #
  • Currently downloading Aperture 3. Let's see how long it takes to run facial recognition on 15,000 photos. #
  • @WilliejHuff I'm in Philadelphia dude. in reply to WilliejHuff #
  • @lucorico Any good book suggestions? in reply to lucorico #
  • Still rebuilding the Aperture library. #
  • Aperture 3 crashed at the end of the rebuild. It's now running face detection. #
  • Aperture crashed entire computer while building facial database. #
  • MTV Removes “Music Television” From Iconic Logo http://bit.ly/bBtxS7 #
  • Music Television is dead. Long live YouTube! http://bit.ly/bBtxS7 #
  • @FunkyDung Yes. You are right. in reply to FunkyDung #
  • RT @BAMcinematek: David Lynch meets George Lucas, as told by David Lynch. This is very funny. http://ow.ly/15YAW #
  • Iraq orders former Blackwater security guards out http://bit.ly/98Tzkz #
  • On a 2.16ghz iMac, Aperture 3 takes a second a photo to run facial recognition. I have hours to go still. #
  • I was really worried up until the part I realized it was all a dream. #
  • More rock, less pants. -Bucket Flush #
  • And that's when I realized I was the bad guy. #
  • @WilliejHuff You're talking about that silly screen burner? in reply to WilliejHuff #
  • Newgrounds. Surveying the land about. #
  • I just joined foursquare. Going to see how many check in's I can get with a bicycle. #
  • I'm at terrordome (48th, haverford, Philadelphia). http://4sq.com/beRvLu #
  • I just unlocked the "Newbie" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/aXBwAo #
  • I'm at SEPTA: 46th St Station (4620 Market St, Philadelphia). http://4sq.com/6WBoD9 #
  • I'm at University City Science Center (3711 Market St, Suite 800, Philadelphia). http://4sq.com/8XdQMp #
  • I'm at Drexel Rec Center (3401 Market St, Philadelphia). http://4sq.com/8n149w #
  • I just unlocked the "Crunked" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/cAiOjZ #
  • I'm at Temple University – Center City (1515 Market St., Philadelphia). http://4sq.com/6DyprJ #
  • I'm at cerulean arts (1355 ridge ave, Philadelphia). http://4sq.com/9nH4xf #
  • I'm at Tiptop Playground (1050 N Front Street, Front and Richmond, Philadelphia). http://4sq.com/dbWa9C #
  • I'm at Toothless Cat (1050 N. Hancock St, (on the Piazza), Philadelphia). http://4sq.com/4jeyAW #
  • I'm at Philadelphia Massage Arts Center (4th street, Philadelphia). http://4sq.com/68R0Be #
  • Weird. I can't add new places on four square yet. Oh well. #
  • I'm at Jack's Firehouse (2130 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia). http://4sq.com/8WOItG #
  • I'm at Philadelphia Museum of Art – Perelman Building (Fairmount Ave and Pennsylvania Ave, Philadelphia). http://4sq.com/795ceA #
  • I'm at terrordome (48th, haverford, Philadelphia). http://4sq.com/beRvLu #
  • Alright, foursquare is pretty simplistic. When biking make sure it's 5-10 minutes apart for each check in. #
  • I'll be listing the foursquare badges on my blog tomorrow. #
  • Anti-Olympic Protesters http://bit.ly/aJQuWD #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07

// February 7th, 2010 // No Comments » // Social

  • They didn't compromise their values, they just put a price tag on them. #
  • At the Beehive discussing plans with Metal Mary. #
  • In Harrisburgh in transit to Philadelphia. #fb #
  • Spent the night studying. I love research. #
  • Now that I'm in Philadelphia, I can finally catch up with posting. #
  • Hanging out with Slug Boa of NY Punk Island. #fb #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31

// January 31st, 2010 // No Comments » // Social

  • Join the fun at 222 Ormsby tonight at 5pm – The Last Hope, Code Orange Kids, Edukators, Sock Market, & Homeless Gospel Choir #
  • "The revolution ain't free brother." Greg Mairs #
  • Thanks to Phat Man Dee, Joy Ike, and others – We raised $5,565 for the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund in just 5 hours. #
  • Being banned from clubs is not only a contest, but a requirement in my eyes. #
  • Please remember you can't be neutral on a moving train. Howard Zinn dies at 87 http://bit.ly/cXYqVd #
  • Tmobile has been dropping calls all day and is now down. I actually enjoy the serenity. #
  • @KatieSchurman Do you live on South Side? You should come to a party at our house sometime. #
  • I really should tweet more. #
  • I just missed a call from the ranch, I wonder what has them up so late. #
  • Kellee Maize hosts RESOLUTION tonight at FATE Lounge in Pittsburgh, PA. #
  • How to Report the News – http://bit.ly/dniWIz #
  • @lorinda1123 Thank you. in reply to lorinda1123 #
  • "It was here in Baltimore that Tupac received his training in the performance arts." I love british documentaries. #
  • I hope most of all myspace falls into obscurity. http://bit.ly/6Xc9Q9 #
  • Thank you Faded Industries for sponsoring Kellee Maize's CD Release along with other small businesses and myself. #
  • Kellee Maize is preforming to a packed house #fb #
  • "The cameraman dropped out due to self preservation." #
  • @commonwealthfam Late night promotion on social media is worthless, try during peak hours. #
  • Fear me: I get shit done. #
  • @drawclose Best use of "kthxbye" I've seen this year. in reply to drawclose #
  • I don't care who you think you are, at least I know who I am. #
  • "Anger is the first motion. It's what moves the self to act. There's no politics without anger." Simon Critchley #
  • iPhone, Bluetooth Keyboard, iPad Theme, Google Docs, & T-Mobile. My Macbook Nano is complete. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24

// January 24th, 2010 // No Comments » // Social

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17

// January 17th, 2010 // No Comments » // Social

  • Vancouver Sun – Officials Using Chicken Dung to Dehumanize Homeless. http://bit.ly/57Lev8 #Olympics #
  • Tasers to be classified as deadly weapons in US. #abouttime http://bit.ly/7JlOJK #
  • If you are going to insult me, don't be cliche, come up with something original. #
  • What's your favorite British slang? #
  • But my friend, I am on a mission from god. Epic fail, or Epic win. Only Epic I can assure. #
  • I will be holding a donation drive soon to update my equipment for the 2010 Olympics. #
  • Snog, Blimey, This has gone trousers, Sod it, bullocks, cunt. That was the list of British Slang my friends recommended. #
  • Ricky Gervais, Conan O'Brian. Comedic gold. #
  • Should be online producing content the next few days. #
  • Getting to rest. #
  • Twitter’s Answer To Facebook Connect http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/15/twitter-facebook-connect/ #
  • Text Message Donations To Haiti Cross $10 Million; Companies Commit Immediate Funds http://bit.ly/4BbOjV #
  • @lvallana Amongst tragedy, technology really shines. in reply to lvallana #
  • @adamryanx Link me up to the Exist! pamphlet. #
  • Everything I need to know I learned from D&D http://bit.ly/7EXKZF #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-10

// January 10th, 2010 // No Comments » // Social

  • Got in from Philadelphia to hit up Hot Metal for some awesome music. After a much needed nap, I will review The Yes Men: Fix the World. #
  • I just had a dream where Brewce and I were driving without lights on a car; I asked if it was dangerous, he said only if you get caught. #
  • Now back at my secret lair, plans are being reviewed, revised, and put into action. #fb #
  • As mundane as it sounds, it's nice to have cleaned that refrigerator. #fb #
  • Working out and watching British Comedy. Is this life? #
  • Are you the Gatekeeper? I am the Keymaster. Demonoid Invitation Codes at my blog http://bit.ly/7ku5E0 #
  • @klmitch Thanks! in reply to klmitch #
  • #IranElection Ahmadinejad.ir was hacked. http://bit.ly/6YGXMv #
  • IRAN: Chinese activists to opposition: 'Go, Iranian friends! Go!' http://bit.ly/8QKcPO #
  • G20 Reflection: Protesters shouldn't discourage you, they are the disenfranchised of your failures. http://bit.ly/4vCvlJ #
  • @DeepLocal I'd love to visit your office sometime. #
  • Iran renews execution threat against protesters #iran #iranelection http://bit.ly/4uePhB #
  • Iceland Faces Renewed Crisis After Icesave Rejection (Reuters) – http://bit.ly/5WMBje #
  • Copenhagen 15 Summit Twitter Wordmap #cop15 #activism http://bit.ly/4uVCEu #
  • Today is the 30th anniversary of The Clash's London Calling. #
  • @baffled Good eye. in reply to baffled #
  • Tsutomu Yamaguchi, a double atomic bomb survivor and outspoken critic of nuclear weapons, has died. http://bit.ly/4Ezeb5 #
  • Hmm, 2010 Olympics… Better get plans in motion this next week if I plan to tweet about them. #
  • Nature's first green is gold,Her hardest hue to hold.
    Her early leaf's a flower;
    But only so an hour. #
  • Then leaf subsides to leaf,So Eden sank to grief,
    So dawn goes down to day,
    Nothing gold can stay. #
  • @W2Woodwards Looking forward to getting out west for the first time. in reply to W2Woodwards #
  • @centerdinPGH You could follow me, I live in Pittsburgh's South Side. in reply to centerdinPGH #
  • Pics: Wall Graffiti > Death to Khamenei http://bit.ly/785JlR #Iran #IranElection #
  • @JonKranz You rock, and are the 3rd result under 'failed artist' from your NPR article. I've been reading your blog this morning #
  • I have been kidnapped by bellydancers. #
  • The bellydancers are practicing veganism and playing industrial music. #