JC - Technology and Stuff

• US toilet paper ‘worse for planet’ than gas guzzling cars - http://is.gd/l7UJ #
• Doodling is not rude - it helps with memory - http://is.gd/l6eK #
• Turkish Airlines crash: plane had malfunctioned two days before - http://is.gd/l6d6 #
• #QOTD: Times have not become more violent. They have just become more televised #

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• British actress Wendy Richard (Miss Brahms) dies from cancer http://bit.ly/14c9rH http://bit.ly/T9R2b - We will miss you Wendy… #
• Stone Age phrasebook developed by scientists studying oldest words - http://bit.ly/lY03t #
• Consumer magazine says dish soap better than many carpet stain removers - http://bit.ly/1mM9P #
• I can’t believe it’s snowing again… What is up with the weather this winter in Seattle?? #
• #QOTD: Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know #

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• When Consumers Cut Back: An Object Lesson From Japan (NYT) - http://bit.ly/OriOf #
• A lost world: Divers find hotel 300 feet deep - http://bit.ly/FyBpc #
• RT @kate_day wow! Picture of the “Eye of God” is pretty cool http://bit.ly/iOQ94 #
• V. Interesting article: Sex, drugs and Islam (Asia Times) - http://bit.ly/RZQJJ #
• Update: Turkish Airlines plane crashes at Schiphol airport, Amsterdam: at least nine dead - http://bit.ly/LZhUg #
• Turkish Airlines plane with 135 on board crashes in Amsterdam - http://bit.ly/u5IyQ #
• #QOTD: I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately #

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• That was the busiest Trivia Night ever - thanks to one and all… #
• Off to host Trivia Night @ The 3 Lions Pub, Redmond WA #
• Tim O’Reilly - Why Kindle Should Be An Open Book - http://bit.ly/Zz4J2 #
• madness in the world - China orders Tibet to celebrate New Year - http://bit.ly/IEEDH #
• Damp Squid: The top 10 misquoted phrases in Britain - http://bit.ly/GIT1z #
• Fried eggs could help keep blood-pressure down - http://bit.ly/OShNd #
• Why women cannot read maps and men lose their keys - http://bit.ly/EQKk0 #
• Remote-controlled planes could spy on British homes - http://bit.ly/ndloW #
• #QOTD: An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field #

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• http://twitpic.com/1ntjr - Pete’s camera for sale … call Nigel #
• 40 Wonderful carnival pictures from around the world: http://bit.ly/13UeUE #
• New documents come to light about Margaret Thatcher - http://bit.ly/107GGC #
• #QOTD: I have enough money to last me the rest of my life, unless I buy something #

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• Home from the winery visits - way tooooo good!! #
• Sunday roast complete - off to the wineries for a few tastings… #
• Cooking the Sunday lunch - Roast Beef, Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Potatoes, Veggies & Gravy… Yum, Yum!! #
• Scots drink the equivalent of 125 bottles of wine each per year, study reveals: http://bit.ly/95KGu #
• #England - Two village pubs closing every day, new figures show: http://bit.ly/mSDrY #
• #QOTD: Only the mediocre are always at their best #

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As I have expanded my Social Networking presence, it has become increasingly more difficult to follow and keep up with everything on a daily basis. One of the problems is that unless you have tabs open to all the sites at once, it is impossible to talk to everyone you need. One solution I have found recently is Digsby.

On Digsby I manage my Yahoo! Instant Messenger, my Facebook connection, my LinkedIn connection, my Twitter account, my Yahoo email and my Gmail email. You can connect to more service too. I have to say right away that I don’t use Digsby on all my PCs - only on those that are not my home desk PC. That is because, like any consolidation tool, it only does a 90% job of things. Still, a 90% job is better than a 50% job or no job at all. Therefore if I’m not at home on my desktop PC, I will happily use Digsby to keep connected with the outside world.

The services are basically split into three areas: Instant Messaging, Email, and Social Networking. You can completely control how you receive notifications, what all the windows look like, the theme, and many more things besides. Overall Digsby is a life saver that is constantly expanding its services and coverage. It is maintained by a dedicated set of developers who push put updates as often as needed and it can be happily left to run in the background and not interrupt you if you so desire.

So, if you’re looking for an all-in-one tool, Digsby may be the thing for you. Even if it doesn’t fit what you require 100%, like I said 90% is better than nothing!

• http://twitpic.com/1md1h - The view of the bar… #
• Been a busy day - girls: up the space needle, me: off for a social: http://bit.ly/VqwGY #
• RT @davidmacdougall: READING (AND LAUGHING A LOT!) 20 Facebook poses for men: http://twitpwr.com/20Poses/ #
• http://twitpic.com/1m4a7 - The best phone in the world - T-Mobile G1 #
• Love Bugs - The Insect Mating Scene (Smithsonian Magazine) - http://bit.ly/FvWqY #
• The Tomb of Queen Sesheshet (Smithsonian Magazine) - http://bit.ly/ydp2e #
• Excellent Advice - Kevin Rose: 10 Ways To Increase Your Twitter Followers - http://bit.ly/oSY8u #
• RT @tmonews: The T-Mobile 3G data card cometh…http://tinyurl.com/b7c7ad #
• #joke: English sign in German cafe: “Mothers, Please Wash Your Hans Before Eating” #
• #QOTD: Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see #

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• Happy my daughter is in town… #
• Excellent bulk breakfast burrito idea - http://bit.ly/4mlEa #
• Road to riches ends for 20 million Chinese poor (CNN) - http://bit.ly/hak7u #
• Peanut allergy cured in world first for British children - http://bit.ly/j5qKH #
• #QOTD: I hope that when I die, people say about me, ‘Boy, that guy sure owed me a lot of money.’ #
• 2009 Oscar winners? - http://bit.ly/cBVKb - who knows for sure until Sunday… #

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• All set for my daughter’s visit tomorrow - and excited too #
• Britons binge drink ‘because they are Europe’s high achievers’ - http://bit.ly/Cehmk #
• Another long day of meetings… #
• RT @mikepfs: Google demos offline Gmail for Iphone/Android. http://tinyurl.com/cehn64 #
• Joan Bakewell: ‘Writing a novel, you feel naked’ - http://bit.ly/w1JfP #
• Lindsay Duncan to star in Doctor Who special - http://bit.ly/zG2gS #
• #QOTD: In a mad world only the mad are sane. #

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