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Filtering the web so you don’t have to for February 8th 2010

• From Twitter – RT @interactivem Found the best tool evah. Need to edit a PDF? use PDFescape – free n worked great http://ow.ly/14HYA
• Hell Freezes Over: Google Airs TV Ad During Super Bowl –
  searchengineland.com
  Perhaps yesterday’s tweet by Google CEO Eric Schmidt put it best. Hell has indeed frozen over. Google has run its first major television ad, during the Super Bowl, no less. The rumor that Google would run a commercial during today’s Super Bowl 2010 proved true. Google aired a spot from its online video Search Stories series, [...] ….
  SheilaS: My Family Travel Logue host @BootsnAllcharges out of the gate on @senginelandre: Google's Paris Super Bowl ad: http://is.gd/7UQmt 

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for February 7th 2010 through February 8th 2010:

• New & Used Cars for Sale, Auto Dealers, Car Reviews and Car Finance Advice –
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  thatdrew: That commercial for Cars.com was cute in a  
• TechZulu Live –
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  Genuine: @cfnobleMichelle and I are in awe that@ristineluis not texting or tweeting during this panel. http://bit.ly/6IV8A #gov20la #fem2 

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for February 7th 2010

• Popcorn Tweets: Twitter-Powered Popcorn Maker [VIDEO] –
  mashable.com
  
  Two men have built a popcorn-making robot that serves up a new batch whenever someone mentions #popcorn on Twitter.
  Popcorn Tweets was created by Dave Britt and Justin Goeres as their entry into a contest held by popcorn manufacturer Fireworks Popcorn. The pair writes of the invention:
  “A custom LabVIEW program polls Twitter for any mention of #popcorn, and for each Tweet, activates a LEGO Mindstorms NXT robot to power some Rube Goldberg sort of contraption that makes popcorn one Tweet at a..   show all text
  DowntownRob: Popcorn Tweets: Twitter-Powered Popcorn Maker [VIDEO] – http://bit.ly/9O3XQy /via @mashable 
• From Twitter – .@binghas the ads all rounded up http://bit.ly/9dHwrf #sb44

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for February 6th 2010 through February 7th 2010:

• Watch the Super Bowl Ads on YouTube [VIDEO] –
  mashable.com
  
  As expected, YouTube announced the launch tonight of its Super Bowl ad channel at youtube.com/adblitz, which will allow viewers to vote on the commercials immediately after they air on TV.
  The channel, sponsored by car maker Kia, has already been populated by content from the YouTube community, and YouTube is working directly with advertisers to get the videos posted as soon as they appear on TV.
  The top rated commercial will be featured on the YouTube homepage on Thursday February 18th. ..   show all text
  susanbeebe: Watch the #SuperBowl Ads on YouTube Tomorrow [VIDEO] – http://bit.ly/a3VOaZ /via @mashable#BuzzBowl #BrandBowl #SocialMedia 
• RealD 3D contact lenses – The 3D boom just gets weirder and weirder: First it was 3D sunglasses; now, even 3D contact lenses are set to enter production. Televisions.com writer Ulrich von Loehneysen is on the case.

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for February 6th 2010

• bit.ly, a simple url shortener –
  bit.ly
  dobata: RT @maxvoltar: http://bitly.pro/ just launched, allowing you to create shortlinks powered by bit.ly on your own domain! 
• Tweetup :: Allhat II: Return of the Cattle (via @armano, @richardatdell, @bruceeric) #twtvite –
  twtvite.com
  conniereece: Have been waiting for this event for a year. Cowboy hat is ready to go! #allhat2 http://twtvite.com/721mpw 

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for February 5th 2010

• Forrester tells analysts no more personally-branded research blogs with interesting implications for analyst relations » SageCircle Blog -
  sagecircle.com
  
  Credible reports are coming into SageCircle that Forrester management has set a new policy that analysts with personally-branded research blogs must take the blog down or redirect readers to a Forrester-branded role-based blogs. An email was sent to Forrester public relations on February 5, 2010 requesting a statement. Update 1 – 2/5/10 12 pm PT: Added text about SageCircle’s prediction about analyst firms will try to limit analyst participation to firm-branded communities, aka private soci..   show all text
  shelisrael: RT @eugeneleeBad move IMHO RT @edwardboches: No more Forrester Analyst personal blogs http://bit.ly/bgzFsO
• Astronaut Tweets Beautiful Earth Images From Space -
  mashable.com
  
  One of the astronauts currently in residence on the International Space Station is using Twitpic to send some spectacular imagery of our home planet back down to us Earthlings (that’s Mt. Kilimanjaro as seen from space at right).
  It’s the next logical step now that the first real-time tweet from space milestone has been passed. Flight engineer Soichi Noguchi is now sending back images via his Twitpic account as the ISS orbits the Earth.
  Check out a selection of some of the pics below, and y..   show all text
  ShellyKramer: RT @MasahisaY: RT @mashableAstronaut Tweets Beautiful Earth Images From Space http://bit.ly/c5K5Hy

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for February 5th 2010

• From Twitter – Implementing @ginatrapani’s 3 folder method. Been using something similar but I think this is better. http://bit.ly/9KNmlQ #gtd
• From Twitter – via @steverubelFacebook Passes the 400 Million User Mark – http://bit.ly/a30jWN RT @mashable#sm /via @TrendTracker
• From Twitter – RT @caseorganic Full set of RT iPad UI Conventions – on Flickr http://bit.ly/9NRYL8 (via @twttimesand @skry).

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for February 4th 2010

• How Social Media Is Changing the Super Bowl –
  mashable.com
  
  2010 is the year social media and the Super Bowl are officially converging.
  Everyone from the advertisers and the NFL to fans and athletes are getting in on the social media Super Bowl action like never before.
  In fact, we’re seeing advertisers play up their controversial Super Bowl spots in social media channels, with online denizens weighing in with their candid thoughts. Of course there are also advertisers who are taking the straight and narrow path via their Facebook Fan Pages, offerin..   show all text
  jeffisageek: How Social Media Is Changing the Super Bowl http://ff.im/-foVBo 
• Foursquare Plots Its Business Model –
  businessinsider.com
  
  NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Don't look now, but big brands are checking in on Foursquare. Pepsi, frozen-dessert chain Tasti D-Lite and cable network Bravo are all attempting to harness the power of the mobile game/social network.
  The question is whether they'll pay for the privilege. Or whether Foursquare, which has 300,000 users now voluntarily "checking in" at locations, and broadcasting that to their followers, will transcend its current "it" status among the technorati and become a lasting c..   show all text
  knealemann: #FourSquare has a business plan. http://bit.ly/ad4I13 

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for February 4th 2010

• From Twitter – RT @pemulis NSF & Microsoft will offer US scientific researchers free access to new cloud computing service http://nyti.ms/bRNcpu
• From Twitter – RT @googlemaps WWII aerial imagery now in @googleearth. See effect of European cities bombings & compare w today http://bit.ly/dhYU4I
• Hovercards: Twitter Launches New Profile Preview Feature –
  mashable.com
  
  Twitter has just introduced a new feature for its users: Hovercards, a new way to access profile information without actually visiting someone’s profile.
  In an announcement, Twitter Spokesperson Jenna Sampson discussed how the new feature works:
  “Hovercards are cards which appear when you hover over a username or avatar. The cards display additional information about the person and allow you to interact with them while staying within the context of your page.”
  If you hover over a person’s u..   show all text
  carondg: RT @AssignmentDesk1: Love it! RT @mashableHovercards: Twitter Launches New Profile Preview Feature – http://bit.ly/bim1oJ #in