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@scpynkeal It uses massive amounts of RAM, more than any other browser I’ve used. in reply to scpynkeal #

Terrible end to a terrible season. #

@mafia1245 Verizon = t3h sux #

Hard to get excited for Slope Day with the Pussycat Dolls headlining. #

Happy May Day everyone? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_day #

@mafia1245 Bulls are going to win the series. in reply to mafia1245 #

@spikemanx Clough wants me to tell you…Go Bulls! in reply to spikemanx #

@tehdik I just read your intro on TAB. Congrats! I work for CIT too and agree the phone is not idea. #

Let’s go Bulls! #

@ryanSU I don’t care how long it goes as long as the Bulls win. in reply to ryanSU #

Last day of class! #

@derekcftam Tweetie still doesn’t like your photo after an update. in reply to derekcftam #

Why does Safari have to eat all my RAM? #

Finished both the LA Times and USA Today crosswords today. #

RT @jeps32 Death by finals… #

Google knows everything: http://tinyurl.com/chm8ze #

I seem to always find the Wednesday crossword easier than the Tuesday one. #

Woot Palm Pre! #

Free breakfast on the prof. FTW! #

Is it just me, or was woot late in updating their page today? #

Goodbye going to the ATM: http://tinyurl.com/cmfprm #

@Poetulus Yea, it was from this gross video I watched in class. This has never happened to me before. in reply to Poetulus #

@USuMBS you sound an awful lot like Felix of the PC team. in reply to USuMBS #

Almost blacked out in class today. Weird. #

@annabelle288 No way! Welcome to the twitterverse…aka crack. Really nerdy crack. #

@ryanSU You should try using one of the official Twitter widgets on your site instead of the RSS one in iWeb. The iWeb one is slow loading. in reply to ryanSU #

@brittanymason EndNote is pretty cool, and a lot better than the Write-n-Cite shenanigans they have here at CU. in reply to brittanymason #

@ryanSU I don’t think you really “made” $160 since I’m sure you paid a ton more than that. in reply to ryanSU #

Heat stroke at practice today for sure. #

@TNB_Bob That’s pretty impressive in this heat. I don’t even know where Home Depot is. in reply to TNB_Bob #

@brittanymason Semesters > Quarters FTW. #

Last week of classes! #

In serious need of aloe. #

@USuMBS Don’t jinx it man. in reply to USuMBS #

A wasted season. #

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I joined twitter on 25 February 2008 – http://whendidyoujointwitter.com ? #

Nice weather finally! #

Sketchy people making out in the back of the bus… #

@mafia1245 Looks like i’ll be done closer to 8 PM. in reply to mafia1245 #

They’re shooting a movie witjh Jennifer Aniston right outside the Apple Store. #

@Usumbs Meeting at Apple W. 14th. #

@mafia1245 Apple store at W. 14th for a meeting. #

New York, New York! #

NYC bound. #

TCAT bus driver changed the voice on the bus PA. Totally weird cartoon voice. #

Ahhh! Bring your kid to work day! #

@mafia1245 Do it after 1. #

And so it begins, the death of SquirrelMail and uPortal for email. #

@mobius33 I’ve had it but use Safari as my default. They seem to work to some extent in beta 4. in reply to mobius33 #

Catherwood chairs > all other library’s chairs #

Everyone waiting for a Verizon iPhone has at least until 2010, but probably longer to wait: http://tinyurl.com/dbugfe #

Owning a new a unibody MacBook has made clicking the trackpad and four finger gestures habits, habits that don’t work on my old Macbook Pro. #

I didn’t think anyone remotely tech saavy liked Eudora, but apparently Woz does: http://tinyurl.com/ckeh6u #

@KyleBarron He was in Dickson, being a boss. I really don’t know why. in reply to KyleBarron #

@Dropbox The visual refresh looks great! Now the design is much more polished. in reply to Dropbox #

@USuMBS He was (is?) in Dickson. in reply to USuMBS #

@USuMBS Not sure. I’m trying to find out. A few friends say they JUST met him. He can’t be too far. in reply to USuMBS #

@mafia1245 You can do that with any old computer. in reply to mafia1245 #

BILL NYE IS ON CAMPUS! #

@mafia1245 With an iPhone, do you really need a netbook? Do you really need a desktop? in reply to mafia1245 #

@mafia1245 Don’t do it. Definitely just get a MacBook. You can get them pretty cheap refurbished too. in reply to mafia1245 #

The 200 is starting to go in the right direction. Still don’t know what’s wrong with the 100. #

Lucked out with the weather today. Hopefully this is a good omen for my race. #

@derekcftam How’re you liking it? What else have you tried? in reply to derekcftam #

@derekcftam Mine’s working…at least via iCal. in reply to derekcftam #

Ban Comic Sans http://tinyurl.com/c84nug #

@USuMBS 6 A.M. and “waking up late” don’t fit in the same sentence grammatically, physically, or in any other context. It’s not possible. in reply to USuMBS #

@mafia1245 Who’s Princeton? in reply to mafia1245 #

@mafia1245 They’re all sort of long. Not as funny as past ads. in reply to mafia1245 #

Taking Tweetie for a test drive. http://www.atebits.com/tweetie-mac/ #

Already screwed over by Course Enroll at 7:01AM. #

BRB’s dwindling to dangerously low levels. #

RT @nevillution Genius! lolz http://tinyurl.com/cwodxc #

@mafia1245 I stood in line for like 10 minutes at Starbucks for some today. Pathetic I know. in reply to mafia1245 #

@derekcftam Rain is the ultimate motivation killer. i.e. “I should eat healthier, but it’s raining out so I’ll eat this pile of bacon.” in reply to derekcftam #

Should’ve started planning for Course Enroll earlier. Also realizing finals are soon…really soon #

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@feiyin How does bacon chocolate even work?! in reply to feiyin #

One of my YouTube videos has 10,000+ views! http://tinyurl.com/dysxw3 #

EeePC $154 shipped. http://woot.com #

2.6 headwind FTL. Margin of victory by 10+ meters FTW. #

@USuMBS The internet is dying! in reply to USuMBS #

…listening to S Club 7. #

@derekcftam I was talking about for Mac, not iPhone. #

Tweetie > Twitterifc #

@esbie RIAA+MPAA FTL in reply to esbie #

“The Red and the Quakers are the only Ancient Eight tandem never to lose to the Oxford-Cambridge team.” Let’s Go Red! #

$65.15 BRB’s left. I’m not gonna make it through the rest of the year. #

Two milkshakes at dinner definitely isn’t helping me study. My stomach feels like it’s going to explode. #

@mafia1245 Part of the problem is Ithaca’s nothing-ness in reply to mafia1245 #

Verizon blows. Here’s why Verizon will not get the iPhone anytime too soon. http://tinyurl.com/ce6zy2 #

@derekcftam True statement. Although I admit I contribute to this problem sometimes. By sometimes I mean often. in reply to derekcftam #

At the library, killing my NUBB. #

MobileMe Back to my Mac is boss. #

@mafia1245 @mobius33 What do you mean? Detroit has a football team? Since when? in reply to mafia1245 #

Welcome Oxford and Cambridge track teams to Cornell! #

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I’m on a bus! …To Bucknell for the Bison Outdoor Classic. #

Prefrosh everywhere! #

@mobius33 Just one…inflation at Trillium must belike 80,000% #

Just got the shaft at Trillium, somehow my Iced Tea, Chinese Combo and Reeses Pie cost nearly $15. #

@esbie Google Voice is boss. in reply to esbie #

@derekcftam Install CrossOver and run the Windows version from your Mac in reply to derekcftam #

@derekcftam Not too many alternatives. Perhaps Google Spreadsheet or Zoho. As much as I love iWork, I’m not huge in Numbers yet. in reply to derekcftam #

@USuMBS No, people assume that already, it’s part of the stereotype. I said you secretly bench press 550 lbs. in reply to USuMBS #

RT @EatingIthaca @bittman World’s largest urban farm planned for … Detroit: http://bit.ly/x0WT #

Dude in the library must really like Lipton Tea. He had at least 4 bottles around him, 3 of which were already empty. #

@Nick_Longfellow You could’ve just went to Nasties. in reply to Nick_Longfellow #

3 Word docs, 1 PDF, Finder, Write-n-Cite not to mention iChat and Safari. Thank god for Tabs and Spaces. #

I’m making a huge mess with this croissant. People like me are the reason food isn’t allowed in the library. #

GirlTalk…not sure if I’m excited or not. #

@USuMBS That’s inherently contradictory. Beautiful day=anything buy studying. in reply to USuMBS #

The CDL Fashion show was pretty cool. Good thing I don’t carry my checkbook or cash on me ever or I’d be out another $50. #

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@Nick_Longfellow I told you it was going to rain. in reply to Nick_Longfellow #

@brittanymason Check out http://kayak.com for that! in reply to brittanymason #

@derekcftam Does it use up absurd amounts of RAM like every other browser? Is it stable? in reply to derekcftam #

Saw two non-track team people this week with Cornell track and field apparel. We have two fans! #

@USuMBS I had GrandCentral for a while, I just never got around to upgrading to Google Voice. It’s an absolutely awesome product. in reply to USuMBS #

Finally upgraded my GrandCentral to Google Voice. It’s even more BA now. #

@mafia1245 12 BRBs for a salad? No way! The 8 I spent on a 5-Star sub wasn’t much better though in reply to mafia1245 #

Dying now of hunger. #

@johnticer How much are tickets? #

So hungry right now. #

@mafia1245 All but 3 letters in reply to mafia1245 #

Oh noes! http://tinyurl.com/dxrgw6 #

@Usumbs Uris in the cocktail lounge. #

It is way too hot in the library. #

In the library…doing…nothing… #

Interesting video. Kind of old but still cool: http://tinyurl.com/cutb3p #

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Great day but my race was horrible. #

@USuMBS Share the cal with your CMail and set permissions to make changes AND manage sharing. in reply to USuMBS #

@mafia1245 Not sure if that’s good or bad for me… in reply to mafia1245 #

@USuMBS I figured out a great way to have your Google Calendar exist in both Gmail and Cmail. Just need a way to add MobileMe to the mix. in reply to USuMBS #

Lady GaGa…A capella style! #

Coach suggested we do 5,000,000,000 step-ups for a workout…that’d take over 300 years to complete #

@USuMBS Agreed. in reply to USuMBS #

@jeps32 Welcome back! in reply to jeps32 #

Crosswords pretty easy this week…about to go 3/3. #

Checking out my TweetStats! http://tweetstats.com/graphs/btan88 #

Interesting. Jailbreak without jailbreaking…http://tinyurl.com/cgno92 #

IE8 2nd place amongst Lifehacker readers? http://tinyurl.com/cav97h #

Just saw the mullet dreadlocks guy again… #

Prof. just made a kicked my dog reference. #

I’m mildly amused by the Mr. Gnu feat. Michael the disposable razor. #

RT Hey Collegetown: Green Cafe grand opening at 330 College Ave. on Thu. 3/26, 4-7pm w/ DJ, giveaways, and free food: http://is.gd/oHPE #

@Feiyin It’s fun! #

New iPhones? http://tinyurl.com/cawc4w #

Back in Ithaca. #

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WTF! Facebook just suggested a Tag for a photo I just uploaded. The tag was relevant in ways not immediately apparent to a non-human… #

The iPhone doesn’t make you automatically cool: http://macenstein.com/default/archives/3337 #

New iPhone hardware in the works…with a video camera? http://tinyurl.com/c9ld5a #

IE8 still doesn’t pass Acid3. FAIL. #

Less than 30gb free space left on my MacBook Pro’s HD #

@derekcftam And Florida St. in reply to derekcftam #

My bracket just got DESTROYED! #

Trying so hard not to buy this HD Camcorder… #

A valiant effort by the Red, but not quite enough. #cornell #ncaa #

Sports commentators have the worst analogies. #

Can’t afford not to make free throws in the NCAA tourney. #cornell #ncaa #

@mafia1245 We’re playing well. They’re getting great looks. #cornell #ncaa in reply to mafia1245 #

@USuMBS Have some faith man! in reply to USuMBS #

Let’s Go RED! Beat Mizzou! #

@mafia1245 Other browsers weren’t much better. Plus I don’t even use Cover Flow. in reply to mafia1245 #

Holy crap! My #Safari 4 is using over 1 gb of RAM with only 5 tabs open. #

Cool short film: http://tinyurl.com/dgckgf #

@derekcftam Have a safe trip home! I wish the U.S. had high speed rail like they do in Asia or Yourp. in reply to derekcftam #

@derekcftam I never understood email addicts. @mmccandless89 is one too. in reply to derekcftam #

Same rule from test taking applies to Bracketology. Don’t change your original answer. I feel pretty stupid about changing my Michigan pick. #

All this press Twitter is randomly getting is…random. But I knew this day would come. #

@brittanymason I hate that so much! #

More repeat 200′s. Except today it’s 15 degrees cooler than Monday. Awesome. #

Hooray for $5 tee-shirt sales on Threadless! #

Am I the only one who likes Golden Oreos…more than regular Oreos? Blasphemous I know. #

@mafia1245 True story, except when the BlackBerry Storm gets more screen time than the main characters. in reply to mafia1245 #

@derekcftam I would say no. #

@derekcftam Nothing. It was so hard not to though. I got my DVD drive cleaned out so now it actually reads discs now! in reply to derekcftam #

I need someone to keep me from dropping mad moneys at the Apple Store. #

The new Vista “I’m a PC” with 1st graders are pathetic. #

ARGH Gossip Girl gets it so wrong. #

@mmccandless89 Whoa cool! But it’d be cooler to see them kill something. Perhaps a fawn. in reply to mmccandless89 #

RT @cornellnews Duke outearns Cornell to take salary championship – USA Today http://tinyurl.com/ccskq8 #

@brittanymason It’s adorable like me! in reply to brittanymason #

Gorgeous day for a workout outside. It’s weird going back to DCD and hardly knowing the people there. Let’s go DCD Hoop Squad! #

Hate to see trackshark.com go. How will I feed my track obsession now? #

Apple Store Somerset in Michigan. When I went in for my appointment, they were still being charged up before being put on their stands. #

Just checked out the new iPod shuffle at the Apple Store. It’s ridiculous small. #

@johnticer Looks cool, I’ll have to check that place out. in reply to johnticer #

@derekcftam I’m gonna check it out when I drop off my MBP to hopefully get a new SuperDrive tomorrow. in reply to derekcftam #

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@mafia1245 Lunch breaks at Trillium always make time go by faster…so does Rick dialing. #

Pre-spring break exam bombing. FML. #

@derekcftam Bah, I hate it when people call it the iTouch. in reply to derekcftam #

@derekcftam They’re actually not that terrible. I’m not a fan of the new shuffle. I like my old one. in reply to derekcftam #

ZOMG new iPod shuffle. #

@mafia1245 I had Aviel “train” me. I’m going to continue drawing comparisons between your real job and CIT as long as you tweet about them. in reply to mafia1245 #

Archies are absolutely mesed up. #

@mafia1245 CIT Mac Team supervisor…best job in the world. #

@HemantChaparala @derekcftam TwitterFon is pretty good. No complaints from me. #

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@mafia1245 Lunch breaks at Trillium always make time go by faster…so does Rick dialing. #

Pre-spring break exam bombing. FML. #

@derekcftam Bah, I hate it when people call it the iTouch. in reply to derekcftam #

@derekcftam They’re actually not that terrible. I’m not a fan of the new shuffle. I like my old one. in reply to derekcftam #

ZOMG new iPod shuffle. #

@mafia1245 I had Aviel “train” me. I’m going to continue drawing comparisons between your real job and CIT as long as you tweet about them. in reply to mafia1245 #

Archies are absolutely mesed up. #

@mafia1245 CIT Mac Team supervisor…best job in the world. #

@HemantChaparala @derekcftam TwitterFon is pretty good. No complaints from me. #

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@mobius33 Happy Birthday #

@mafia1245 OMG that is wrong. in reply to mafia1245 #

@derekcftam What’s the verdict on Via? I have yet to try it. in reply to derekcftam #

@derekcftam Check out @DCDSNews and @DCDSAlumni #

Listening to Incredibad. Absolutely hilarious. #

@MacHeist Yeah, I’ll take a free copy of DEVONthink! http://macheist.com/tweetblast/ #MacHeist #free #

Another killer track workout. Good thing I don’t have class tomorrow. #

Oh boy! New Apple hardware! #

@johnticer “Normal people” will use twitter in five years…http://snurl.com/cz9dh #

Fire alarm at the library! Ahhh! #

@jticer “Normal people” will use twitter in five years…http://snurl.com/cz9dh #

@Derekcftam Safari 4 is my default browser now… #

@Brittanymason What’s wrong with that? #

@brittanymason Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story soundtrack! in reply to brittanymason #

@thevoguette Donavon Frankenreiter, Citizen Cope and the Arctic Monkeys. in reply to thevoguette #

@mafia1245 Thanks! We’ll be at UPenn for outdoors. in reply to mafia1245 #

Cornell Track and Field: Ivy League Champs 2009! Way to go! #

Someone is blasting their eardrums out; I can hear their music clearly from across the library. #

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