July 2009
“Two people may be smarter than one, but four people certainly are not.” - @stevenbristol #SandS
June 2009
New blog post: Blogging While Brown treat: The JOBA Group http://bit.ly/1StvqV
This strikes a balance of cool & useful RT @ev: Check out http://www.twitterforbusypeople.com/ - interesting view of your followings
“After reading last night’s tweets, my brain cells thanked me for not watching the BET Awards.” - Garlin, BET free since 2005
More apps that should support notifications: banking (overdraft), weather (advisories), @linkedin (new msg/invitations), @skype (new msg)
Other apps that should support notifications: @tweetie (new mention/dm), @facebook (new msg/notification), @wordpress (new comment)
Big fan of AP’s iPhone app notifications. Other news apps should follow suit: @nytimes @wsj @bbc @bloomberg_news @usatoday
2 - zip!!!!!!
U.S. scores!!!!!
Does U.S. Confederation Cup victory = automatic World Cup bid?
This is mine & @thinking_big’s last Saturday together as an engaged couple. T minus 2 weeks until we’re a married couple :-).
“To be revolutionary, to disrupt a market, be prepared to be misunderstood for long periods of time.” - Jeff Bezos (via @rww)
#followfriday @communitychange
A progressive prison reform agenda should be built on the Three R’s: Reduce, Remove, Remake http://bit.ly/reframeprisondebate
New blog post: A better way to talk about prison reform http://bit.ly/2OCkW
Philanthropy: Open. Big. Fast. Connected. Long http://post.ly/xjh
Philanthropy: Open. Big. Fast. Connected. Long
This talk encapsulates why I want to directly connect my talents with public service and social good. Posted via email from Garlin Gilchrist II on Posterous | Comment »
Good idea RT @whitehouse: WH Slideshare account to share docs and presentations http://bit.ly/wh5hT
petition @MISenate Republicans to keep the Michigan Promise Scholarship! http://act.ly/1g retweet to sign #p2
Takeaway from @neworganizing New Media Practitioner lunch: stat sig seg size = desired conversions/conversion rate/click-thru rate/open rate
My early fav for 2009 Best New Media Activism tool: @actly http://act.ly (via @jgilliam, background here: http://is.gd/1aCL7)
I’m sure Black people play drinking games too, but I guarantee they’re not as interesting.
RT @joaquinhguerra Sign @SEIU @dreamact Diploma!! - http://tinyurl.com/n3qpcy - #passthedreamact
New blog post: Blogging While Brown - Branding workshop http://bit.ly/fGsVk
How to keep up with new tech tools? Get a virtual mentor- Hajj #BWB
A brand is a perception, or emotion or experience -Hajj (presenter from Detroit at Blogging While Brown) #bwb
Book: The Cluetrain Manifesto thanks for the tip @Ch3ryl
What are the pros & cons of protesting via Twitter? http://bit.ly/twitterprotestproscons #iranelection
New blog post: The pros and cons of worldwide net activism http://bit.ly/12AB5K
“In retrospect, all revolutions seem inevitable. Beforehand, all revolutions seem impossible.” - Michael McFaul (via @37signals)
Start following @fakelvis & check out his www.lonegunman.co.uk site while you’re at it #followfriday
The idea continuum: silly -> controversial -> progressive -> obvious Where are your ideas? (via @kottkedotorg)
My knee hurts. Bad.
Physical Therapy was really tough today. Oh the road to recovery…
New blog post: Bipartisanship and Real Health Care Reform http://www.thesuperspade.com/bipartisanship-and-real-health-care-reform/
My article is featured here: RT @RisingOakFndn: The Rising Oak Foundation - Summer 2009 Newsletter is now available. http://snipr.com/kaxp2
On the iPhone, @tweetie beats @tweetdeck in my book. Tweetie’s simplicity works better for me, but the TweetDeck UI has its benefits.
Microsoft’s fish-friendly drains http://post.ly/sIR
Microsoft’s fish-friendly drains [pic] http://ff.im/46rEa
Microsoft's fish-friendly drains
Garlin.org + iPhone (425) 233-5423 twitter.com/garlin linkedin.com/in/garlinii Posted via email from Garlin Gilchrist II on Posterous | Comment »
New blog post: SuperSpade in Chi-town at Blogging While Brown http://www.thesuperspade.com/superspade-in-chi-town-at-blogging-while-brown/
Just saw a policeman driving & talking on his cell phone w/o a headset. I’d get ticketed for that. Shouldn’t he?
How To Create Your Own Stats Program (JavaScript,... →
CSS Browser Selector →
Clever technique to help you on CSS hacks.
New blog post: Not dead… http://www.thesuperspade.com/not-dead/
New blog post: Where did I put that public option? http://bit.ly/5oq9o
My piece in the @RisingOakFndn newsletter: What Makes a Black Man? http://bit.ly/whatsablackman
New blog post: What Makes a Black Man? http://bit.ly/I5ERF
Guess which picture is supposed to represent Pres. Obama? I hate hate. http://post.ly/rWx