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@borisbogatin true but the private joke only works without standardization

At Swoop we came up with a new acronym to describe what a partner did today: PBNOTA. Don't ask: NSFW & NSFGC.

Just seven? RT @benparr: Seven Startup Sins to Avoid - http://t.co/cp5hb2Je #cnet #startuping

@graysky true: I even found a Java library for Resque.

What happened to healthy, good looking & wealthy? RT @monkchips: if you can't be young, you might as well be experienced.

Having dinner with @leaddog99 and Johnny McAction--a mystery man of extreme appeal and entrepreneurial prowess.

Just can't get motivated to get more stuff holiday season. Yeah, we might be in the #experience #economy.

I am eternally grateful to the state of Kentucky. Pecan pie just wouldn't be right without bourbon.

Having tried heritage breed turkey for a second year, I'm never going back to butterballs.

@mattlauzon I might take you up on that.

@justinfrench special use case: generic dynamic view component compilation system. One controller. /cc @joeferris

@justinfrench the idea is to reverse rendering flow in irder to make this usable in views which have data side effects. /cc @joeferris

Developing a new hierarchical rendering system for #Rails3 based on ideas from #Nestive and #effigy /cc @justinfrench @joeferris

@newstuml exciting indeed: looking forward to the FTL bubble.

Looking for the geeks at the @InterNations event at #Bijou

@MParekh I usually opt out but, on average, it takes 5+ mins of waiting to get frisked. By design, I think.

Listening to a guy rave on his cell about a recent #WoW exploit at the airport. He's getting very odd looks by "normal" people.

@Evanish go git 'em

http://t.co/S9V6LFME If you want to know what #flow is, head to #FlatBread pizza in #BedfordMA. Their ... http://t.co/BdZajKfL

Hmm, 1am calls to Vietnam is not something I want to get in the habit of doing.

@monkchips thanks, a big part of #adtech is at an evolutionary dead end. The Web needs better. See http://t.co/7B2VDzKU

@GalenMoore it was terrible, nearly as bad as going public.

Do big things quietly RT @GalenMoore: @Shopximity founder @simeons takes the #VC money, says nothing http://t.co/cZSjMdjC #omerta

@joechung my bad, Joe! how about coffee at the Starbucks @ Alewife Thu morning?

@GalenMoore I hadn't seen references to #omerta since my initiation day in the society of serial entrepreneurs.

#LincolnMA, we love thee in thou overgrown Nature. http://t.co/tVMTbcj1

OH at #Halloween party -- Kid: "Mommy, you're dead." Mom: "At least I can rest!"

@Joshmedia mum's the word

@cortlandt ouch :-) /cc @mattlauzon

@Joshmedia worthy obsession. Add the real world to sites & apps and you get some of what we do at @shopximity

@stevegarfield thanks for sharing that. My problems exactly.

Right, that was the trick! RT @markitecht: @mattlauzon poker. act boldly and the math loves you.

How to be an #expert at the #MassTLC #unConference http://t.co/J27V2D3y @billwarner we owe this great tradition to your passion!

@Evanish not sure what you consider failure; I'm not seeing it.

. @miketrap I think you said @dcancel was on the dark side. I don't think @hubspot has gotten that big yet. :) /cc @dharmesh

@pkedrosky perhaps it is "fewer lobbying opportunities"?

Just saw this: http://t.co/Rpq4oyjJ Honored to be in the company of friends: @dharmesh @miketrap @scottkirsner and alas trounced by @dcancel

@sgblank and in the case of the expected outcome?

Great to hang out at the @gcvp office in Palo Alto. It's perhaps the best VC space I've been in.

@DBTechProm sad to be in the Bay Area and miss the fun

@sacca it'll be entertaining, at least

@rsarver those two got history together.

@rsarver right, can't say the same thing about Flash

Understatement of the century RT @SAI: Jerry Yang Admits Microsoft Deal "Hasn't Gone The Way They Wanted" http://t.co/P63aHNWW

@rsarver holds a grudge against anything Steve-conceived.

@sacca clearly that last tweet was @siri. No trademark humor. No challenge to solve the world's problems. No high five to an entrepreneur.

Congratulations @usvp on your 30th anniversary. Great party.

@Joshmedia congrats, I like @enflick

Well-deserved! RT @om: Congrats @VanessaAlvarez1 for being on this list http://t.co/Qlaf29G5 awesome <-thank you! #top50womenintech

That'd be neat. RT @skram: It'd be cool if @tropo had a simple mobile site so I could build an app while waiting for an appt to begin

@hunterwalk interesting idea, though it doesn't really jive with the pay-it-forward principle

Uber rocks RT @gthuang: @Uber, SF tech startup / luxury car-ride company, goes live in Boston tomorrow @erkutz reports: http://t.co/7isnivPM

@gweber @dbtechprom @mmeeker I have faith in you, Gus!

I don't know why but Halloween decorations in LA seem incongruous.

@WeldPond many devices == many ways to get hacked via the airport WiFi. Amazing how services still do non-SSL logins.

@WeldPond add an iPhone, Droid and 4G MiFi for the mobile warrior. And swap Windows for a MacBook Air.

. @Werner's got it right RT @VanessaAlvarez1: RT @awscloud: #AWSGov11 @Werner Keynote - 'IT as a blocker' to 'IT as an enabler'.

Sad to miss #TechStars demo day.BoD meetings don't wait. Awesome event/people: @infoarbitrage @dherman76 @fredwilson @bryanbirsic @nikhilkal

@michelleheath guys have the shoe thing nailed

@michelleheath only the S&M fans

@markitecht hey, I thought you were only allowed to run with @RunKeeper

@meattle make it bigger

Listening to @eminem's Lose Yourself in the car I realized it is a #startup song.

six provocations for big data -- raises some important issues. thanks for starting the conversation, @zephoria http://t.co/HMgjPvg5

@shervin what good news did @sacca deliver?

@devon nice to meet you; say hi to the most visible man tomorrow

@Beaker other guys have bling, you got scars. cheaper and, at least in some circles, more attractive.

. @graysky @jonpierce @marksoper great to see you tonight

Great #startup day today. Talked with @joi about scuba diving and later with @rsarver about #sorellina. No tech talk whatsoever, promise.

@vsistla hilarious; long time ago i studied TM -- they claimed to do it regularly. I attended one of the demo events. Saw some mirrors.

@JohnnyDiggz i charge for my private cam

@Beaker you did but then the army did that thing with your memory :)

The quantum levitation video is way cooler than I imagined. http://t.co/Zms9ySI1

I wonder whether my insurance company will give me a discount for dancing while coding...

One of the benefits of standing desks that it is much easier to groove to the beatz!

@WeldPond hilarious but was there any doubt?

. @mkapor @fdestin the best wine comes from stressed vines. Lean == stress you can live with that makes you better /cc @ericries

@dens correlation or causation?

@GeekAndDad another approach is that the poorly edited books simply don't get read; I see AMZN playing the Law of Large Numbers

Insightful commentary on personal data ownership & aggregation from @mitmedialab http://t.co/9T27NYoc #privacy #data

Entry market too big for a startup to serve -> failure RT @hunterwalk: If you have no critics you'll likely have no success - Malcolm X

Amazon Signs Up Authors, Writing Publishers Out of Deal http://t.co/FdqXd5rc Then readers & reviews replace editors. Game over.

@joi I like the term "aggressive agility." It's evocative of an entrepreneur's state of mind. Look forward to our conversation tomorrow.

@pkedrosky then you'll be saved.

@lieslchang mum's the word

@pkedrosky you'll be ok; they sell indulgences at most bars. i like the single malt variety.

The cost of planning, predicting and managing often exceeds the cost of doing whatever is being planned and managed. http://t.co/iq8eiLq3

@JulesPolonetsky apparently, some iOS5 units ship with prepaid concrete bunkers for extra protection.

Great day to be a dog. #love #fall http://t.co/blplRwiX

This Halloween bread can bite. http://t.co/W88TOkcV

Good is easy. Great is not.

@pkedrosky so close yet so far away from the ideal #siri

@mattlauzon hmm, can you mix some C2H5OH with the water? Should make anything in a bar go more smoothly.

Another great post by @dharmesh RT @bhalligan: Choosing A Minimally Viable Co-Founder http://t.co/pNJ9xDJl

Geek jewelry and great sound http://t.co/uTTvHkel

Geek jewelry and great sound -- nice

This says it all: solve hard problems & fly robots http://t.co/cucttxE2

+1 RT @rharnedy: Got plans tomorrow? Cancel them and come to the @backupify office warming party. RSVP here http://t.co/VtXhXPWd

Our waiter is not exuding calm. His movements create a strong breeze.

. @GeekAndDad ha! @dcancel built @ghostery and sold it to @evidon which I co-founded. Small world.

@tonysphere cool! Let's catch up when you get back. Would love to get your take. I spoke at Startup Bootcamp in June and was impressed.

@tonysphere what are you up to in BG?

#rails is getting bloated and #Sinatra has a ways to go. Choose wisely.

Marketing with T-shirts! I've delivered at least $50 worth of media value to @wistia. That's over 300% ROI. #startup #marketing

@dancristo today was a good day at @shopximity

@dancristo heh, don't trust Twitter's choices. :)

@ideaventura probably

Just got hit by an automated phishing attack over the phone. Tried to get my credit card number. #security #phishing

Just got hit by an automated phishing attack over the phone. Tried to get my credit card number. #security #phishing

@xBora heh, I never stopped coding. Also, I am back in the saddle as founder and CTO of @shopximity

Hmm, @heroku is not recognizing my #Sinatra app even though config.ru is there. Can't deploy and no response from support in hours. #fail

@gwhoffmeister good to know you are helping. @Uber is in good hands then.

Once upon a time Twitter was simple and that was Good. That time is gone.

Used @Uber three times in Chicago. So much better than the alternatives. Hey, @sacca, I need them in Boston.

@jrehagen me, too

@nivertech three chargers: one for the Air and two tiny UBS chargers for everything else.

I still have an iPhone and an Android device in my bag. And an iPad. And a 4G modem. And a MacBook Air. Enough for a day trip.

Enjoying my new Blackberry Bold. It's fast and so far the browser hasn't disappointed. It remains the best email machine.

It's love! http://t.co/zdKRdwQV

The @shopximity customer base is helping me reacquaint myself with the Midwest, which I'm very happy about. Wheels down OHR.

@arieldiaz :)

@dharmesh so true + display advertising is at the front of the line http://t.co/7B2VDzKU

Let's do something RT @dharmesh: Most marketing sucks is because someone, somewhere, allows it to suck or requires it to suck.

Arrrr, matey, let's have whoever designed the WiFi network at #Boston #Logan walk the plank! #talklikeapirate

Hacking REST APIs with Ruby and Hash::Mashie is fun except when the APIs return gobs of XML.

@sacca now i know where all the humor genes in the family went :P

One million cows visualized. Wear a gas mask. http://t.co/QSvhNtLb <- I wonder about the creator's motivation

No, no, the last tweet was not meant for anyone at the #Emmys. They know this stuff already.

If you've ever wondered or tried to explain how "big" a million/billion/trillion are check this out. http://t.co/O6vkFBaK

@pkedrosky paul, the travel book link was a treat -- thanks.

This is a treat RT @pkedrosky: World's best known travel writers pick their favorite travel books - http://t.co/len4GP87

#ff #futurem #mmf @shopximity @life360 @skyrockitsf @levelup @evidon @sessionm

#ff #futurem #mmf @shopximity @life360 @skyrockitsf @levelup @evidon @sessionm

#ff #futurem #mmf @superplex @chrisgrayson @chrishulls @sethpriebatsch @thilinh @ronelwell @scottmeyer

The Mobile Social Local Tsunami video from #futurem #mmf

. @ScottKirsner great blog post http://t.co/NNaLwoFt Let's end non-competes in MA or, at a minimum, make them sane, e.g., 3mos.

@VCMike hard to ignore the changes in the market--glad to see you focusing 100% on the bleeding edge.

@gregarnette smart or stupid?

Is there no place one can escape from #PartyRock? #FutureM

Hmm, more is needed, methinks. RT @cmturnier: 11 of the top 15 channels on YouTube are about how to put on makeup. #FutureM

Sweet! RT @cmturnier: By the end of the year, 85% of cell phones in the US will be "smart." #FutureM

Is that good? RT @emmagazine: "Every [#YouTube] video is watched at least one every 30 days" - @Google @FutureMBoston #FutureM

@schneidermike enjoying your stream a lot this afternoon

@schneidermike do you think the change in behavior is big enough to dampen adoption in a big way?

Important RT @ManuKumar: Good summary of patent law changes. Historic Patent Reform Provisions Soon to Become Law http://t.co/nwzqC8Hy

@pkedrosky stunning that it passed board review

I'm heading over to the @Adnetik and @evidon #FutureM event at Anthem Kitchen. Good drinks and great conversations.

SlideShare upload: Build a Story Factory for Inbound Marketing in Five Easy Steps http://t.co/W2EyQjrd #futureM #msss

Glad you made it! RT @tuan617: Enjoy listening to panel discussions moderated by @simeons - your questions gets right to the point #FutureM

@BillAulet this is awesome!

I have the best office in #Boston this afternoon, courtesy of @wayfair #FutureM http://t.co/t4L2eFm4

The hand-written notes @wistia sends with shirts became social media objects. -- @csavage #futurem #msss <- I want one

The only way to get a T-shirt from @wistia is to interact with the company. -- @csavage #futurem #msss

Next up at #futureM #MSSS: Stephanie Hodges from @zipcar interviewed by @simeons from @shopximity.

Artificial scarcity is a great marketing tool. -- @davebalter #futurem #msss

Learn from beanie babies marketing: Ty's ten marketing tips. bit.ly/p9Nt8H via @davebalter #futurem #msss

Laern from beanie babies marketing: Ty's ten marketing tips. http://t.co/tnvMLdTh via @davebalter #futurem #msss

At #futurem #msss @davebalter teaches pragmatic word-of-mouth marketing.

Thanks. We had great speakers. RT @anitatandon: @simeons thanks for the great session yesterday! #futurem #mmf

Even bad leads can be good leads if the downloads help you rank high in the #appStore -- @chrishulls @life360 #futureM #msss

Great intervire of @chrishulls from @life360 by @markitecht -- secrets of how to rank high in #appStore #futurem #msss

Read a book called "Story". It will help you market better. -- @aberrey at #FutureM #MSSS

At #FutureM #MSSS @aberrey talks about the right way to go to market with a controversial viewpoint.

Over 4M activities have been shared on @runkeeper. -- @sarahHodges #FutureM #MSSS

Over 4M activities have been shared on @runkeeper. -- @sarahHodges #FutureM #MSSS

At @hubspot sales & services people have thousands of Twitter followers. Our methodology works. -- @markitecht at #FutureM #MSSS

20% of Google searches is for local businesses. -- @markitecht at #FutureM #MSSS

Marketing Secrets of Successful Startups kicks off with @markitecht teaching lessons from @hubspot #FutureM

If you are not heading over to the #MSSS #FutureM event today then you must not like #startups or #marketing http://sim.vc/msss

The Marketing Secrets of Successful Startups #FutureM event is tomorrow at 11:30am at CSN. Awesome speakers http://t.co/q9FvhGNF

@skyrockitsf demo was great. Glad to have you at #FutureM

@leehower that is very sound advice

@VanessaAlvarez1 yup, you'd miss the #futurem #flashmob dancing at Copley.

Easy with great speakers! RT @bznotes: Totally Sim kinda event :) "@gthuang: No decaf at @simeons #FutureM session. I like it."

On stage at #FutureM #MMF is @thilinh from @skyrockitsf. She's demoing a new app they released last week. Check it out. http://t.co/ps7EzPD

Very cool demo of #OnStar integration into @life360 at #FutureM #MMF http://life360.com

On stage at #FutureM #MMF @chrishulls from @life360 -- the leader in parent/child safety on mobile. Check it out. http://life360.com

#GroupOn is like a flash flood. @LevelUp is like irrigation. -- @sethpriebatsch #futureM #mmf

Give @shopximity and @gcvp some love for sponsoring #FutureM #mmf. The content & speakers are fresh & engaging.

Speakers are rocking the house! RT @Ruvey: Excellent start to #FutureM #MMF the future of mobile is amazing @superplex

Consumers are a harsh mistress. They want immediate, clear, meaningful value NOW. -- @sethpriebatsch #futureM #mmf

@jcaron2 that or a fetishist

Mobile payments are usually pitched to an audience that is satisfied with the status quo. Oops. -- @sethpriebatsch #futureM #mmf

Working differently at @shopximity http://t.co/aSpv9dA

There is still time for it to go down. RT @cgallello: Holy cow Windows 8 performance is incredible. #win8 #build

A new (secret) presenter just joined the line up for Mobile Marketing Frontiers tomorrow morning at #FutureM. Killer demo. Come!

+1 RT @waltersomol: Great companies presenting @Bostinnovation Digital Showase 2011 @MSNewEngland #FutureM

Going to check out the event space for tomorrow's Mobile Marketing Frontiers @shopximity event with keynoter @superplex #FutureM

@gthuang neither will EMC!

The meme you need to follow this week is #FutureM. #FB #in

Relevance == value RT @GeekAndDad: @simeons Nice post. The only publication whose ads I would miss is HomePower Magazine.

@cheryllmorris see you there!

New Xconomy post: AdTech is Harmful to User Experience. http://t.co/pjjmY5W #adtech #futureM

When you're right, you're right RT @vanessafox: @simeons - We're too busy dealing with information overload for it to be us! ;)

Startupers, when you see something that bugs you don't forget to be the change you want to see in the world. #youhavethepower

@vanessafox hmm, I may see the root of the problem. Who is the "someone"?

@vanessafox any other suggestions?

OK, technology, you got us into the information overload mess, you have to get us out. Please?

@miketrap now that's a nice cocktail

@mbwald great, see you next week!

@KristinEDziadul there are always events to attend -- #FutureM is next week!

Join me at Mobile Marketing Frontiers on Wed. Very cool demos & more! http://t.co/eEhNvUL #futureM

Join me at Mobile Marketing Frontiers next Wed. Never before seen cool demos & more! http://t.co/eEhNvUL

Super excited about #FutureM next week: 50+ events and parties about online, mobile & social marketing. bit.ly/futurempass

Super excited about #FutureM next week: 50+ events and parties on cool in online, mobile & social marketing. bit.ly/futurempass

@VanessaAlvarez1 I'm thinking ahead to a New Year's resolution to not move bits in and out of Oracle systems, MySQL included.

@cortlandt @mattlauzon @dbtechprom keeping fingers crossed for you guys :P

@Pistachio that's very good startup wisdom

@getabe I did not find an answer...

My five year old son just explained to me why #NASA spends so much money. Behold! Space Potty (+ video trainer) http://t.co/py3hBgJ

Are you lacking in boredom? The creator of Dilbert thinks so. http://on.wsj.com/r4khWI

Doing the buildout for the @shopximity office and I keep getting questions about the server room. Huh? #cloud

@figital send link

The waiting line for the #Chihuly exhibit at the #MFA makes me feel like I'm back on the east side of the Iron Curtain.

Hilarious: immigration rap, delivered by two officials at the #skywalk at the #prudential in #boston http://lockerz.com/s/127135122

What's his offer that we can't refuse? RT @VanessaAlvarez1: I think @samj is il Capo della Cloud Mafia

@bbum thanks for the tip

@bbum did you fire the ribs at the end to caramelize the sugar or take them straight to the table?

@GeekAndDad thanks, have you seen it in action?

It's been a great day at @shopximity. We need bigger whiteboards.

@BeingAgile Pete, #Frank is awesome. We are looking at the same pattern for #Android. Protocol compatibility would be cool => same driver.

Woody Allen foresaw how I would feel about #cucumber http://sim.vc/3S #agile #testing

@carlhancock cool

@doctorzaius yup

@carlhancock Minimum Viable Product #leanstartup

@carlhancock MVP issue?

@jrehagen I tried both the @humanscale #Freedom and #Liberty and they didn't quite do it for me.

I'm trying to build a list of companies that have more than 1Pb of data in #Cassandra. Any suggestions? #bigdata #nosql

Hard for Muggles to compete RT @kim: It's Official. Harry Potter scores biggest weekendest finite incantatem. http://bit.ly/pxUByE #fb

@saraspalding could you please send a pic?

@mattmireles the first facial recognition screen lock I used (IBM's) unlocked my Thinkpad to my wife's face. Amazing algos.

@sorenmacbeth we're going height-adjustable

@sotirov I am buying height-adjustable desks from #ConSet

@vanessafox I use the Aeron the same way

@infoarbitrage I feel the urge to travel.

@vanessafox I have two Aerons at home. I like them a lot but they are not super-easy to adjust. Did you keep or remove the arms?

Which ergonomic chairs shall I test drive for the new @shopximity office?

Early morning wake up due to severe thunderstorm / tornado sirens. @WeatherBug was most helpful.

@robmay have people invest in the tweet.

Three cheers to foie gras maki.

Here is a good acquisition candidate for #AWS. #cloud http://lockerz.com/s/118308634

Next-generation global fusion cuisine. #extreme #cuisine http://lockerz.com/s/118302140

@shellen you are an early adopter of services with missing vowels

@changds it's getting to be a very large family.

Better to burn out than fade away? RT @JulesPolonetsky: why stock options will kill you http://bit.ly/r8mNar

@Brad_Rhame send pics of the other team.

Having dinner with an old friend in an older nuclear fallout shelter. http://img.ly/5urU

Honored RT @marfuzii: @simeons here's a photo of the audience of the StartUp Bootcamp that endured the heat http://instagr.am/p/GS8op/

The decline of Microsoft: @billgates understood aggregating power, unclear whether Ballmer does. #ack2011

The diff between power vs. performance revenue hurts startups when they get acquired by big companies. -- Geoffrey Moore at #ack2011

The spreadsheet can't distinguish between $1 of power revenue and $1 of performance revenue. -- Geoffrey Moore at #ack2011

VCa invest in power, not performance. -- Geoffrey Moore at #ack2011

Managing for shareholder value has come to mean accelerating the liquidation of your company. -- Geoffrey Moore at #ack2011

http://img.ly/4WMn -- Geoffrey Moore interviewed by @billwarner at #ack2011

The most ephemeral unit of business is the company. The tech, people, problems don't go away. -- Geoffrey Moore at #ack2011

Management teams are held accountable for performance both not power (future growth potential). -- Geoffrey Moore at #ack2011

Start with the question of what are you in service to? -- Geoffrey Moore at #ack2011

We don't need two Silicon Valleys. -- Geoffrey Moore on the value of competitive advantage at #ack2011

Ignition happens--you will know you have hit the right market niche when you do. -- Geoffrey Moore at #ack2011

Pivots are about letting go of intellectual baggage. -- Geoffrey Moore at #ack2011

We are in for a treat at #ack2011: @billwarner interviews Geoffrey Moore (Crossing the Chasm, etc.)