Leo’s Twitter Updates For The Week Of 2011-05-29

Sunday, 29 May 2011, 6:00 am
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The Battle of Paris

Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 7:21 am
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The e-G8 SummitAs previously noted, I was honored and excited to have been invited to this week’s e-G8 summit in Paris, despite Cory Doctorow’s misgivings.

I felt it was important to go and represent the “free and open Internet” faction. It seems to me that we can’t complain about government intervention on the ‘net if we aren’t willing to come to the table and fight for our beliefs, and I had girded my loins for battle.

Unfortunately, I won’t be able to go due to a family emergency. Fortunately for us all, Jeff Jarvis is girding his very public loins in my place. (Along with, apparently, the original Internet freedom fighter, John Perry Barlow.)

Jeff has already joined battle, according to the Wall St. Journal:

During the Q&A session, one person asked the French president to “do no harm” when regulating the Internet. “I think what would harm you is not to recognize you as responsible citizens,” Mr. Sarkozy fired back.

Jeff will join us Wednesday from Paris on This Week In Google (1p Pacific/4p Eastern/2000 UTC on TWiT Live) to discuss the deliberations. I’ll follow with interest. I’m sorry to have let our side down, but I’m so glad there’s someone so much more eloquent speaking in my place.

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Leo’s Twitter Updates For The Week Of 2011-05-22

Sunday, 22 May 2011, 6:00 am
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Do Not Like

Monday, 16 May 2011, 3:05 pm
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Do Not LikeI said I never would do it, but there it is: a Facebook Like button (and a Send button, too) on each and every post here. I can’t help myself; those damn buttons drive too much traffic to ignore.

If it were a plant, scientists would call Facebook an invasive species, like kudzu. Kudzu is a Japanese vine that was introduced into the US 125 years ago. It’s taking over the Southeast US, spreading at the alarming rate of 150,000 acres a year. There’s nothing inherently wrong with kudzu. It’s just too damn successful.

There’s nothing wrong with Facebook. It’s just taking over the Internet. And that I do not like.

Oh, and by the way, please Like this post!

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Leo’s Twitter Updates For The Week Of 2011-05-15

Sunday, 15 May 2011, 6:00 am
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Leo’s Twitter Updates For The Week Of 2011-05-08

Sunday, 8 May 2011, 6:00 am
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Leo’s Twitter Updates For The Week Of 2011-05-01

Sunday, 1 May 2011, 6:00 am
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  • Hello. #
  • Got my FOO Camp invite – see you in Sebastopol CA June 9-11. #
  • whats poppin #
  • its henry #
  • Woohoo! The LG G2x (and Optimus) add screen capture to Android without roofing. Just press On &… (@ Chez Laporte) http://picplz.com/S055 #
  • Big Studio Planning Meeting http://pi.pe/-t10ems #
  • Brent Bye is one of our gurus http://pi.pe/-xzumn1 #
  • It's true JordanPatterson @JNGold @reckless. My IQ is actually well below average! #
  • Absolutely, @PhoneDoggy, it's my fave Android phone to date. They're reviewing it tonight on All About Android. in reply to PhoneDoggy #
  • TWiT race track http://pi.pe/-tm9a21 #
  • I still love Dropbox but I have to say Wuala is growing on me: http://www.wuala.com/referral/GB43HM6C3FGAGCFH4AMG #
  • Well for one thing @PhoneDoggy Wuala encrypts your data before it sends it to the server – only you have the key. Dropbox keeps the key. in reply to PhoneDoggy #
  • Dropbox has more 3rd party support, @jasonwhurley, but Wuala is cheaper. By sharing 100GB on my local drive I get 100GB cloud for free. in reply to jasonwhurley #
  • Wuala does the same thing @numbski – unlike Dropbox – but I didn't know about SpiderOak. Thanks for the tip! in reply to numbski #
  • Ha @kiwinerd! I don't do sponsored tweets. And I have more than enough storage (100GB) so I don't need the referrals either. Just sharing. in reply to kiwinerd #
  • Really @pollockjackson? You don't like my studio? in reply to pollockjackson #
  • I think my TerraTrike is a cruiser @RandyBenn – http://www.terratrike.com/cruiser.php – I love riding it! in reply to RandyBenn #
  • I can't wait for my next overseas trip. (@ TWiT Cottage) http://picplz.com/Svjh #
  • RT @tomhogan4: Great video interview with @LeoLaporte where he talks #onlinevideo radio, and Jerry Todd http://t.co/UQFs4RD #
  • @funstacy And you would be….? ;-) in reply to funstacy #
  • True @MacsFuture but it's easy to get pro features for free. Just share some drive space with Wuala. in reply to MacsFuture #
  • Really @pollockjackson ? I think cars from the 50s look TONS better than most modern cars. That's why I love my new Mustang – retro design! in reply to pollockjackson #
  • Last remaining tickets for TEDx Marin: The Communication Revolution on sale now at http://tedxmarin2.eventbrite.com/ – I'll be moderating. #
  • I'll be out of the studio May 20-27 @Brett_Bouwer – but as always email eva@twit.tv for reservations to be in our studio audience. #
  • It is @eldiablopotato – we'll announce the contribution plan for the new TWiT Brick House (including bricks!) soon. Stay tuned. #
  • @chetamanuel Hello Romania!! in reply to chetamanuel #
  • @NotJoelShapiro You think that's silly? Ever lost a USB key? Ever misplaced cloud storage? Not so silly eh? ;-) in reply to NotJoelShapiro #
  • Steve talks about the PSN hack on this week's Security Now @twixprintmatic http://twit.tv/sn298 #
  • We're looking for a brick campaign team right now @GrantGarris5n – probably http://fundraisersltd.net – should launch in the next week. #
  • Better @pcasey44 our new studio will be HD end to end with Sony G10 cams and the Tricaster XD850. We're even working on an HD stream! #
  • 20 Sony G10 cams to be precise. #
  • The Leo Laporte Memorial Studio will still be SD however – we're transplanting it to the new place. #
  • Sorry – it's not Sony – it's the CANON HF G10 – a consumer grade camcorder that packs a big wallop. #
  • @PetalumaPatch Sorry I missed you Karina! See you tomorrow. in reply to PetalumaPatch #
  • We will absolutely keep the low bitrate streams @MCal27 – we're looking at subscriber only HD streams in addition. #
  • @tmdheard I love it when you talk about me! in reply to tmdheard #
  • @andrewlim Not really – it's a gift for people who make their way to the cottage. in reply to andrewlim #
  • Yes @veermaharaj – we'll offer 720p video downloads free. #
  • @Multitouch23 Two about Sony, one about Canon. Oh but your tweet makes it three! You're right! in reply to Multitouch23 #
  • Ooo you're good @ceenvee703 – we'll use Black Magic HDMI->SDI converters. SDI cameras are more than 2x expensive. #
  • I'm curious @TheJRB – why not? This would be in addition to the existing free stuff. HD streaming is expensive. #
  • Our production at the NAB Show was 720p HD @eswayne – we just streamed lower quality. #
  • Two reasons @theJingster: @Wuala is encrypted & you can trade storage (I give 100GB local to get 100GB cloud, free). It's not as elegant tho #
  • I stand corrected @Anelf3 – Alex should know. He ran the Tricaster the whole time. (But probably 1080i right?) #
  • More so @PodZeppelin – we'll have lots more space in the Brickhouse. Plus Sumolounge bean bags and exercise balls to sit on! #
  • No @hungryfilmmaker – TWiT is fiercely independent. One of the reasons we exist is because the networks lack real interest in tech coverage. #
  • I feel your pain @TheBoss63 – but we aren't going to limit our output just because the big ISPs are crap. #
  • Just my ass @Cogitator_X #
  • Just to be clear @Cogitator_X – we have a donkey out back and he needs love. ;-) #
  • TWiT started with audio @Super_Six_Two and we'll never stop. We offer audio downloads and streaming, and focus on delivering quality sound. #
  • Wait til you see the new studio @ataraxia_status – it's TechTV reborn. We're even going to have Friday LAN parties! #
  • Yes, @jpcates36. As soon as I pass those cheese grits I had last time I was in Birmingham. #
  • Oops. Welcome to @radiocolin, Colin Weir, our newest TWiT employee! #
  • Genuine reporting is very expensive @LukeMorris – even TechTV did very little of that. We will do more help and how-to though. #
  • Hah @notmikestark – we'll have 6,000 square feet. We could have 40 people in the audience! #
  • RT @pdgrant1: @leolaporte please RT me. We desperately help! http://t.co/Mr06PLv for Alabama tornado relief. #
  • We tried to survive on donations alone @macinjosh but it didn't work. Now it's a combination of contributions and adverts. #
  • God bless the independent ISP @dane @TheBoss63 – true competition is the solution to the net neutrality problem. #
  • True @couchguy – I've always said we didn't want to recreate TechTV but to improve on it. (And make it financially viable!) #
  • I'm making a million dollar bet @sabin1001 but I believe in what we're doing. New studio means new capabilities. #
  • Sorry @BGEuropeFan – I'll go to bed now. #
  • Yeah it puzzles me @williamshouse – people seem happy to follow you on Twitter as long as you don't say anything. #
  • I don't blame them @tidrion In future I'll spread my responses out a little more. Need a client that enforces that. Hmmmm. #
  • The main reason I was tweeting so much last night was that installed TweetDeck for Chrome. Should be called SweetDeck. #
  • @RSBaxter Email eva@twit.tv to make sure there's room. See you there! in reply to RSBaxter #
  • @ryansharp Yeah I understand that, and I do it when it's of no general interest. But I was assuming people who follow were interested. in reply to ryansharp #
  • I use both replies and mentions @ejunker – when it's something a lot of people ask about I use a mention. Like now. #
  • @bobby_walker Hee hee in reply to bobby_walker #
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