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Sydell

  1. Off 2 c Avengers in 3D. Gotta do it. about 5 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
  2. 2 put it another way. Siri never understands me. It's a bad relationship. So, I've decided to stop speaking to her. 2:48 PM May 26th via web
  3. Ok. I gotta say it. Siri is a lot of hype. It misunderstands me so often it's almost useless. Sorry Apple. You have more work 2 do. 11:39 AM May 26th via Twitter for iPad
  4. Is the big Facebook fail coming? Personalized ads may just b 2 icky. technologyreview.com/web/40437/?p1=… 10:24 AM May 26th via Twitter for iPhone
  5. Facebook releases an app w. filters like Instagram. Hope this doesn't mean they will kill Instagram. mashable.com/2012/05/24/fac… 2:16 PM May 24th via web
  6. a good day for Google: Oracle loses patent suit against them and Chrome is now used by more people than Internet Explorer. 1:23 PM May 23rd via web
  7. Google Chrome just passed Internet Explorer as most popular browser. businessinsider.com/google-overtak… 11:14 AM May 23rd via web
  8. Via @nprnews: Tom Waits Salutes (I Think) An Artist I've Never Heard Of n.pr/M1SVXM 5:15 PM May 20th via Tweet Button
  9. Don Delillo has to sell tee shirts and coffee cups 2 get by in the new world. Like the Video? I Wrote the Book nyti.ms/JGok4O 5:02 PM May 20th via Tweet Button
  10. heading 2 calistoga 4 a much needed dip in the hot springs. If I find any exciting tech news, I'll keep u posted. 9:43 AM May 18th via web
  11. @olliedaly they've already taken over. 6:57 PM May 15th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to olliedaly
  12. On a visit 2 Warner Studios I learned that A Hitchcock filmed Dial M 4 Murder in 3D. Now they r doing HD version. Murder scene amazing in 3d 6:48 PM May 15th via Twitter for iPhone
  13. U know you're stuck in traffic when your Garmin GPS asks if you want to switch 2 walking mode 5:59 PM May 15th via Twitter for iPhone
  14. @sacca This is a crazy city! It was a very strange accident. 12:00 AM May 15th via web in reply to sacca
  15. Today in LA. A medicated surgeon w. an expired license totaled my rental car, and hit two others. fortunately the cars were parked and empty 11:05 PM May 14th via web
  • Name Laura Sydell
  • Location San Francisco, CA
  • Web http://www.npr.or...
  • Bio NPR's Digital Culture Reporter -- looking at the intersection of culture and technology. Reminder: A tweet is not an endorsement.
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