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Guild Wars 2: A behind-the-scenes tour of the ArenaNet office – YouTube

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Style The Visual Editor in WordPress

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Tweetbot for Mac: Public Alpha Review

Tweetbot for Mac: Public Alpha Review

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Hit or Moss? | Sevenstreets

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Weekly Digest for August 1st

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With a bit of luck #swigliv tonight should feature @davecoveney‘s recent #wcuk talk! >> book here: http://t.co/OzPwPa54
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Shared 2 links.
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Just installed WordPress on a Nexus 7. Got to say it makes a fantastic portable dev platform!
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That Olympics lark was goin ok till they brought Dizzie "Sony" Rascal on
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Btw is tonight the world record for the most people ever to watch a kiss live on tv at once?
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Clapping. It’s what Tim Berners-Lee does now.
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Ahh, "the time has come to…" laugh at the unfortunate hairstyles, apparently
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What manner of bowls are the cloned cherub-girls holding???
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RT @giagia: After each country is announced, @ProfBrianCox is saying things like, "I was there for a day. Got altitude sickness."
foursquare (feed #7)
Checked in at Lark Lane Market
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I just ousted Simon L. as the mayor of Lark Lane Market on @foursquare! http://t.co/UZz17ZbW
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I’m at Lark Lane Market (Liverpool, Merseyside) http://t.co/k4p2hSyw
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Lawks, how can ‘Batman and Robin’ be quite so bad as it is? It’s not even entertaining a la Adam West….just dreadful on every level
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"I hate to disappoint you, but rubber lips are immune to your charms" what the actual fuck sort of line is that Robin?
delicious (feed #4)
Shared 2 links.
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Up till 4am last night, early start today, nearly lost my Nexus 7, swam a mile, and now another late night ahead. Epic Feats, I’m tellin ya.
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RT @matth_eu: Its strange to think we only met a lot of the #WPRetreat guys a couple of weeks ago. Feels like we’ve known them a whole l …
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Weekly Digest for July 25th

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At Place Tech: Building for the technology era (@ Liverpool Innovation Park) http://t.co/atiA06AT
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Interesting talk about practical issues to do with power generation when developing buildings at #placetech
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RT @Defnetmedia: #jellyliv If your looking for a public calendar of Liverpool’s #Digital events look no further. https://t.co/pv2eNlle
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Checked in 2 times.
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Holy shit! Second time out with Natasha Mynors and second time i’ve slipped into a parallel universe! Ultimate legend!
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2nd tech delivery of the week taken – a Nexus 7! We’re a very happy couple, it and I.
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RT @tggliverpool: Be good. Get fit. Smash things. On Sunday’s run, we’ll be hitting brick walls with HUGE hammers (for charity) http://t
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Which of you lovely bunch fancy coming for a short run this morning? Meet the @tggliverpool team at 11AM at the cafe in Sefton Park!
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RT @tggliverpool: People already setting off from the furthest corners of Merseyside towards Sefton Park to join us on our 11am run! #Th
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RT @MariaBarrett: Wow. RT @IJasonAlexander: I’d like to preface this long tweet by saying that my passion comes from my deepest… (cont) …
delicious (feed #4)
Shared 2 links.
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Checked in at The Shipping Forecast
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Wish the music during the pub quiz wasn’t quite so loud :'( (@ The Shipping Forecast) http://t.co/VwbelbPH
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Admiral car insurance, so classy to hike my premiums up by £350 for a reporting an accident and not making a claim. Lost a customer for life
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Weekly Digest for July 18th

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Checked in at The Albanach
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Happy Birthday @DoESLiverpool !!! Hope everyone is eating cake and being merry!
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Checked in 2 times.
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I just unlocked the "Hot Tamale" badge on @foursquare for checking in at Mexican Restaurants! ¡Ay, caramba! http://t.co/RViDxzGn
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It’s a BrewDog Burrito Bar! Could only be better if on tap. Photo of North West WordPressers #swig #wpuk #wpretreat http://t.co/02lxmos1
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At the WordPress UK Edinburgh conference, Tony Scott on stage! #wpuk #wpretreat (@ Surgeons’ Hall w/ 10 others) [pic]: http://t.co/4C0OzVon
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Discovering lots of new interesting follows at #wcuk today. Lovely to see so many people living the WordPress Dream! #wpretreat
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RT @lydiajo: New #wcuk session – Is your php better than your english? come and get some tips on how to write for the web. Saturday 2:35 Rm5
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#wcuk ‘Talented developers undersell themselves by putting out a tool rather than an end to end solution’ – @noeltock
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#wcuk @mkjones has put a lot of time into his presentation at #wpretreat this week, only to be foiled by a projector at the last moment!
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Lessons learnt talk about Wonderthemes from @mkjones at #wcuk tells us that failure is always funny. I think that’s the point, anyway.
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‘Making Wonderthemes was like punching yourself in the face repeatedly, every, single, day’ – @mkjones #wcuk
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Ladies & Gentlemen, please welcome Liverpool’s very own @davecoveney to the stage! #riotousapplause #wcuk
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Wow, @davecoveney just won one internets at #wcuk!!!
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RT @dmwmartin: RT @gemmagarner: Dress for the people #wcuk http://t.co/z8IwfBl5
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Hello @sweetiepress!!!
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RT @SiobhanPMcKeown: Tweeting #sweetiepress will get the WordPress @sweetiepress to spit out skittles #wcuk Sweet delicious technology …
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RT @buggyyyy: This machine, @sweetiepress, dispenses skittles when you tweet it. I’m in love #sweetiepress #wcuk http://t.co/1GzsbpLc
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Bobbing Wide | WordPress and Drupal specialists
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Shared 5 links.
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#wpretreat kicking the night off with, erm, a bit of a whimper, 1/2 are on soft drinks. Just pacing ourselves #wcuk http://t.co/t6Uqoo1o
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I’m at Revolution Vodka Bar (Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh) w/ 2 others http://t.co/RoJDq0U4
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Checked in 4 times.
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RT @lydiajo: Hmm, @alexnolan does not look great this morning http://t.co/pYrmHTtb
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Kinda glad it’s not just me that’s hung over this morning
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RT @lydiajo: My distilled version of @kevinjohng‘s talk. "end users don’t care about cool stuff they can’t see, they care if you force c …
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RT @sanchothefat: I’ll be doing my understanding branding talk in room 3 after lunch. I can’t promise it’ll be particularly slick mind y …
foursquare (feed #7)
Checked in at Surgeons’ Hall
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#wpretreat are fanning the #wcuk flames over in Haymarket tonight: pies and Tennents going down a treat
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#wpretreat @mkjones to @tomwillmot: “John Terry got cleared, so I can beat you at FIFA”
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Caught an earlyish train home from #wcuk. Amazing week at #wpretreat, but no energy left for an extra day doing the tourist thing.
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RT @mkjones: Closed the door of the #wpretreat house. There will be other WordPress Retreats but this was the first :'( http://t.co/KJUZr3jQ
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I’m going to Place Tech at Wavertree Innovation Park on Thursday, there are speakers on tech in the property sector. http://t.co/VN3TwPCP
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RT @pealo86: Who is off to @Igniteliv tomorrow eve at @leafteashop? Think I’ll check it out as I’ve not been one before. #igniteliv
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Tonight is #breakerfaire, and here is your host, @matthewhughes! (@ DoES Liverpool – Gostins Building w/ @mcknut) http://t.co/zvm2ItqN
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Ignite Liverpool is on tonight, sign up and pop along to a great evening of provoking talks or watch online http://t.co/OTeuQYjD #igniteliv
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Hurray, my Raspberry Pi arrived! Just the first of several low cost electronics devices I’m expecting through the post this week!
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RT @Defnetmedia: We are going to kick off the live stream here at 6.45 for Ignite Liverrpool 10 (Broadcasting live at http://t.co/LmDLPjxB)
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Checked in at Leaf
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RT @madscouser: Really enjoying #igniteliv tonight, wide variety of talks, incurring security, skeptics, SATC
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RT @skepticCanary: Great talk on the death of the English language! #igniteliv
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RT @mkjones: Missing being around blokes taller than me like @AlexNolan and @matth_eu great for manly bear hugs
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Shared 5 links.
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The sensation you get when you receive an email saying a lovefilm DVD/Bluray you’ve been hoping for is en route is quite ecstatic!
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England’s England: The Chris Moyles Show will reign until September

http://www.christopherengland.com/2012/07/the-chris-moyles-show-will-reign-until.html

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Weekly Digest for July 11th

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Just once I’d like them not to ask me about all the extras I don’t want. Just once. (@ McDonald’s‎) http://t.co/3mXa0SlV
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Ooooh shit things have got pretty messy after I left @thegeekyfrenchy @pealo86 @sanchothefat @wpsites at elevator! http://t.co/fFXLqSj1
foursquare (feed #7)
Checked in 2 times.
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Started drinking a day early for my holidays and now incredibly pissed. Tomorrow’s gonna be painful.
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Really suffering in the heat today, even cut back my run by skipping a lap. Not good but means I have more energy for @tggliverpool tomorrow
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RT @alaindebotton: Gossips are such fun if you can forget how soon you’ll also be grist to their cynical mill once you’re out of earshot.
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Popped in for a quick dose of jazz of a Saturday night. Nice. (@ The Caledonia) http://t.co/LtXW35Id
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Checked in at The Caledonia
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Is anyone else terrified of the little welsh scientist girl on the adverts who tortures kids with Haribo Staaaaaarmix sweets? #bewaredanger
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RT @tggliverpool: Next run starts in an hour (and it’s not raining, yay!) See you there 🙂 http://t.co/rWyIKdn4
foursquare (feed #7)
Checked in at Sefton Park
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Caked in mud but have a giant smile on my face after running + community gardening with Good Gym Lpool @tggliverpool http://t.co/h7kaUXSH
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Surely the chick who keeps making a noise every time someone serves should be told to quieten down by the officials? #thattennis
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RT @rossjones: New monthly security meetup in Liverpool – http://t.co/ovnXX7dR
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Shared 2 links.
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RT @greenduck10: Kasabian my dears, you’re not a fraction as good as you think you are #TinthePark
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It’s a grey day speeding through the Lakes on the way up to Edinburgh, but enjoying reading The Lean Startup by Eric Ries to pass the time.
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Woah, just discovered this: http://t.co/VOlKCehb
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I just finished a 3.74 mi run with Nike+ Running. http://t.co/aaZhOkyY #nikeplus
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Tour of the Scottish Parliament. Very touristy, but worth a visit. (@ Scottish Parliament) [pic]: http://t.co/lbyLSx3D
foursquare (feed #7)
Checked in 3 times.
facebook (feed #3)
IFTTT / Put the internet to work for you.
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Shared 4 links.
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Weekly Digest for July 4th

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Who’s going to see @deadbelgian tomorrow at the Kazimier? http://t.co/2GxeUZSU Well me, obv.
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Lost weight recently. Pants just fell down on the bus. Quite embarrassing. #talesfromthe82 #haiku #twitterpoetry
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RT @cyberdees: Downloading Atari classics on iOS like no tomorrow. Grab them now, while gratis. http://t.co/ZqZdT4U8 /ht @pfinette
delicious (feed #4)
Shared 2 links.
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Having a mind blank. Where in Liverpool might I buy some WD40?
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The prize which @matthewhughes wins is my sole #ff of the week, also deserved for services to geekery due to being a professional cyberthief
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Time is ticking down to @deadbelgian at @thekazimier! Wonder if @TheGeekyFrenchy knows about this hidden French gem?
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Great gig from Attilla the Stockbroker (an Aussie who looks and sounds just like @methoddan) and @deadbelgian! http://t.co/TnvS7m5s
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I just ousted @thewilk as the mayor of The Kazimier on @foursquare! http://t.co/hCpZzBBZ
foursquare (feed #7)
Checked in at The Kazimier
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.@Mister_Roy oops well it must be the other guy then, best check who!!!
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.@Mister_Roy ok ok it’s Rory Ellis, my mistake!!!! Attilla is on in a minute!
delicious (feed #4)
Shared 2 links.
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Chrome on the iPad is really good!
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Love the polite Englishness of tennis commentary. They keep adding a pause whenever they mention Jie Jie Zheng’s “husband and coach …..”
twitter (feed #2)
Just watching Richard II on the beeb. Lot of extreme beards. Quite glad I’ve not got one of those HD tuners, it would be way too much beard.
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Haha Richard has a silly yellow hat as well! Silly man.
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Interesting take on Richard-II-as-Christ at the end there. Bravo BBC for an EXCELLENT Shakespeare adaptation.
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RT @feelinglistless: That was astonishing. Just extraordinary. Potentially one of the greatest Shakespeare films of all time. #hollowcro
delicious (feed #4)
delicious (feed #4)
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Shit, blacklisted by Hotmail.
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WordCamp Edinburgh UK 2012
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‘Famous’ actors like Christopher Eccleston…they’re not actually acting? Also, #Blackout is weird, memory doesn’t work like they describe.
delicious (feed #4)
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Argh! My car is driving me mad! First 4 people crash into it, then the wing mirror, now I have to take the wheels off to change a headlight!
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The 2000s version of Miss Marple is utter drivel. Who is the jolly imposter in the title role? Joan Hickson’s elderly miser was far better.
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Shared Very Tasty.
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Saw the following ‘quick word of advice’ on the delicious website and lolled http://t.co/WtzUV5Yv
delicious (feed #4)
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What is twitter’s opinion? Is my Flickr Pro account worth keeping, or are there better options available now? #renewaltime
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Run with us! | Good Gym Open Liverpool
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RT @davidbartlett1: #liverpoolmayor joe Anderson says he’s happy to take verbal questions on the night of the mayor scrutiny committee
foursquare (feed #7)
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I just unlocked the "Swimmies" badge on @foursquare for checking in at water spots! Splish splash! http://t.co/UpSNXh5q
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I quite like MetroTwit. First Twitter client for Windows since TweetDeck 0.38.2 I’ve not instantly uninstalled.