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danalert

  1. Congrats @stacyjratner! (I never thought I'd tweet something called HelloGiggles...) hellogiggles.com/wwtdg-stacy-ra… 6:11 AM May 24th via web
  2. White House Correspondents' Dinner is always fun. youtube.com/watch?v=6IoVSb… 9:23 PM Apr 28th via web
  3. 100 Scientific Discoveries That Changed The World. That's my coauthor on there!!! northwestern.edu/newscenter/sto… 9:58 AM Mar 23rd via web
  4. Having an @humspirits night. One part citrus, one part sparkling water, one part Hummmmmm.... 6:58 PM Mar 20th via web
  5. Congrats again, Open Books! Turning the page on the country's literacy crisis - on.msnbc.com/xXq8Lv via @msnbc @openbooks 1:35 PM Feb 29th via Tweet Button
  6. Support @RyanK marathoning for the Anti Cruelty Society. Also support him shaving. bit.ly/RyanRuns 12:11 PM Feb 15th via web
  7. The FireStarter Fund is real! builtinchicago.org/profiles/blogs… 1:21 PM Jan 31st via web
  8. Wow - customer service that works (and is based in the US)! @vizio fixed my TV so now I can watch the State of the Union on Tue. 4:07 PM Jan 22nd via web
  9. Check out my shelves on Goodreads: bit.ly/zFyT9x 9:37 PM Jan 14th via Goodreads
  10. If you've already helped me help the President, please support @jdkunesh before midnight. He's representing tech. donate.barackobama.com/page/outreach/… 8:31 PM Jan 10th via web
  11. The stakes are high, the time is now, can you help us out? donate.barackobama.com/page/outreach/… 9:14 AM Jan 10th via web
  12. There's nothing like watching a strong executive negotiating with a newborn. I didn't know everything could be answered "ehngm". 9:36 PM Jan 3rd via Twitter for iPhone
  13. Just was told I was having a good hat day. 1:13 PM Dec 27th, 2011 via web
  14. If I ever again hear someone say that a computer language has "beautiful" syntax, it will go hard with them. 1:06 PM Dec 27th, 2011 via web
  15. Today is a good day - every time I leave my desk and return, gifts appear. 11:22 AM Dec 22nd, 2011 via web
  16. We just got chili mailed to us by a happy user. W00t. Reminds me of the old @Sittercity days... 8:57 AM Dec 22nd, 2011 via web
  17. No wonder there's an 18% approval rate... barackobama.com/news/entry/wha… 10:22 AM Dec 21st, 2011 via web
  18. Christmas music is one thing, but can it be more than 2 beats per minute? 9:03 AM Dec 14th, 2011 via web
  19. Possibly the best release note of all time: "Because iPhoto 9 likes to gobble memory like a hungry wumpus..." 9:31 PM Dec 13th, 2011 via web
  • Name Dan Ratner
  • Location Chicago
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  • Bio I'm Dan Ratner, author and entrepreneur. Good to meet you.
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