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@uglybabyimprov Have a great show, guys! I'll do one by myself here in solidarity. about 2 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to uglybabyimprov

@erinmalone You think THAT's dirty... I forgot that it also *dings*. about 7 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to erinmalone

I'm just tweeting @mattbuchanan because I'm sitting next to him and like making his phone notification vibrate. about 7 hours ago via Twitter for Mac

@mattbuchanan And you, sir, are a clumsy typist. about 7 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to mattbuchanan

@mahon_e @mattbuchanan Right thumb. Some phlegm. about 9 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to mahon_e

@mps2003 What if by now we've gotten somewhat attached to inscrutable #PRAllStars commentary? about 22 hours ago via WindowsLive in reply to mps2003

@caseychan What Is Linning? 3:55 PM Feb 7th via Twitter for Mac in reply to caseychan

Inside Instagram: How Slowing Its Roll Put the Little Startup in the Fast Lane gizmodo.com/5878942/insideâ€¦ #longreads 9:17 AM Feb 7th via Twitter for Mac

Remembering that time @bennymeter went out for a pack of cigarettes and... and... oh god, it's just too painful. 3:07 PM Feb 2nd via Twitter for Mac

@Sydell Hello! Just talked to Jennifer Longmire-Wright on the phone briefly, I'm available this afternoon if you still need someone! 1:12 PM Feb 2nd via web in reply to Sydell

@GPublic Hi Graham! Just saw Jennifer's email and gave her a call, thanks! 12:56 PM Feb 2nd via Twitter for Mac in reply to GPublic

@jwherrman Convert us into Matrix-esque sentient robot battery fuel. 9:01 AM Feb 1st via Twitter for Mac in reply to jwherrman

Clearly @levarburton deserves sole ownership of @ReadingRainbow, right? Injustice! gizmodo.com/5881133/lets-hâ€¦ 5:14 AM Feb 1st via Twitter for Mac

@joemfbrown @Gizmodo Everyone is fired. 9:00 AM Jan 27th via Twitter for Mac in reply to joemfbrown

@Techmeme tip @Techmeme @Techmeme looks different 10:57 AM Jan 26th via Twitter for Mac

ATTN: @joemfbrown RT @caseychan: @brbarrett Why We Sweat. The Science of Suits. Suitsweat Is Grosser Than Sweatsuits. 9:29 AM Jan 25th via Twitter for Mac

Trying to find a way to get this tech blog to write a big feature on Gary Williams sweating through blazers. 8:47 AM Jan 25th via Twitter for Mac

@JacobKSimmons Glad you found an apartment so quickly! 11:01 AM Jan 24th via Twitter for Mac in reply to JacobKSimmons

@rpetty That's not at all what I'm saying, if you read the post. It's brilliant, it's the future, it's just not affordable today. 10:58 AM Jan 19th via Twitter for Mac in reply to rpetty

Pretty sure this is the first day most of PIPA's co-sponsors actually bothered reading the thing. 12:10 PM Jan 18th via Twitter for Mac