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davidfg

  1. @timoreilly @TommyW Worth noting that the 'social ads' setting does not affect 'sponsored stories.' No opt out. facebook.com/help?page=1545… about 18 hours ago via web in reply to timoreilly
  2. Somebody doesn't like the Walkway. @ Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park instagr.am/p/LYsVaqJooF/ 2:01 PM Jun 2nd via Instagram from Poughkeepsie, NY  
  3. NYT Bits: We asked some of our Facebook friends how they felt about appearing in Facebook 'sponsored stories' aka ads. bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/31/do-… 8:49 AM Jun 1st via web
  4. NYT Tech: Do Facebook users know what they're in for when they click "Like"? The perils of "sponsored stories." nytimes.com/2012/06/01/tec… 7:54 PM May 31st via web
  5. @heif Isn't that most days? 8:33 AM May 31st via web in reply to heif
  6. @cschweitz Unnerving even! 7:29 PM May 29th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to cschweitz
  7. This plus Angelo Badalamenti in the bathroom? @ Mission Chinese Food instagr.am/p/LO-Xp-pogb/ 7:28 PM May 29th via Instagram from Manhattan, NY  
  8. Who needs SF? (@ Mission Chinese Food w/ 11 others) 4sq.com/LcPlbV 5:52 PM May 29th via foursquare from Manhattan, NY  
  9. Justin Bieber's choice of hashtag throws a wrench into the social-media plans for a Billboard event. billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry… 2:29 PM May 29th via Mediarunner
  10. @jkottke @anildash Yes, stats. And the bitly bookmarklet was my default way of getting a link into a tweet. How does everyone else do that? 10:44 AM May 29th via web in reply to jkottke
  11. Etsy grapples with sellers who aren't crafters, just crafty. betabeat.com/2012/05/etsy-r… 10:37 AM May 29th via Mediarunner
  12. @anildash And it's not as easy to edit the tweet once you've shortened a link. And I need a new bookmarklet aka bitmarklet? I hate change. 9:26 AM May 29th via web in reply to anildash
  13. ICYMI, @joshuabrustein did a nice video video.nytimes.com/video/2012/05/… and story nytimes.com/2012/05/28/tec… on startups that made the move from SV to NYC. 9:17 AM May 29th via web
  14. Bitly redesigns. blog.bitly.com/post/239981325… Which is fine except I don't want another Delicious. Just short tweetable links. Now harder to do. 9:04 AM May 29th via web
  15. We made it. (@ Governor's Island w/ @fionaspruill) [pic]: 4sq.com/LUThmM 2:13 PM May 27th via foursquare from Manhattan, NY