2009 Retrospective

2007-05-27-more-like-a-blog2007-05-27-so-web-102007-06-05-facebook-election2007-06-06-taxonomyCyberdog2007-06-24-not-geeky-enough2007-06-24-trash2007-06-24-whacked2007-06-26-pantone2007-06-27-rocketboom2007-06-cocksure2007-07-03-preschooler2007-07-04-convenience2007-07-09-young-networks2007-07-12-air-quotes2007-07-12-sleepipedia2007-07-13-brainstorming2007-07-17-bite2007-07-17-ceo2007-07-17-onesie2007-07-17-slave2007-07-23-core-competency2007-07-30-api2007-08-01-author2007-08-01-effects2007-08-03-100mm2007-08-06-fork2007-08-07-crowdsourced2007-08-08-soylent2007-08-14-4042007-08-14-degrade2007-08-16-divs2007-08-16-mashup2007-08-16-standards2007-09-21-facebook2007-08-17-neutrality2007-08-17-wireframe2007-09-26-sequels2007-08-21-email2007-09-27-sister2007-08-22-moo2007-09-29-basecamp2007-08-24-username2007-09-29-maintenance2007-08-28-roi2007-10-01-fishing2007-09-04-team-building2007-10-01-liveblogFriend friend2007-10-02-hell2007-09-11-sunset2007-10-10-credentials2007-09-15-blog-king2007-10-10-tiny2007-09-19-nosebleed2007-10-17-gate2007-09-20-coach2007-10-17-greenOr perhaps information just wantz cheezburgerUpgrade2007-11-06-trackbackAt least check in somewhere2007-12-01-raving2007-12-10-geothermal2007-12-10-insurance2007-12-10-remote-hit2007-12-11-cgi2007-12-11-childhoodPeace in our time2007-12-12-option2007-12-19-is2007-12-19-rfpA long time ago2007-12-20-paranoid2007-12-20-spam2008-01-02-segments2008-01-03-accessibility2008-01-12-cancelled2008-01-23-loan2008-01-23-oscarsDue diligence2008-02-11-baby2008-02-11-virus2008-02-21-frat2008-03-07-melon2008-03-19-giant2008-03-20-mafia2008-03-22-freedom2008-03-31-collaborate2008-04-07-mission2008-04-14-webby2008-04-24-funeral2008-05-01-heckled2008-05-01-redundant2008-05-28-mammoth2008-06-01-finerShould have seen it coming2008-06-01-skipintroIt’s still a better reason than whether he wears a flag on his lapel2008-06-13-customs2008-06-13-shower2008-06-17-0072008-06-17-outage2008-06-20-fairy2008-06-21-gallery2008-06-22-giving2008-06-23-microblogging2008-06-23-tragedyLongform2008-07-14-covertly2008-07-17-favicon2008-07-23-cloud2008-07-27-knol2008-08-01-tagcloud2008-08-30-skipintro2008-09-05-disturbance2008-09-20-spiritual2008-09-27-transparency2008-10-05-workaholic2008-10-11-eula2008-10-18-deathwatch2008-10-26-change2008-11-01-avatar2008-11-01-man-purse2008-11-01-market2008-11-01-rilf2008-11-01-voting2008-11-04-election-sketchbook2008-11-07-conscience2008-11-07-shareholder2008-11-07-virus2008-11-09-feeds2008-11-16-Blackberry2008-11-19-advil2008-11-21-shiba2008-11-25-marketer2008-11-30-scent2008-12-06-connectHah, Facebook did it on your profile, too!2008-12-17-hedgehog2008-12-20-coal2008-12-20-hohoho2008-12-23-miss-internet2009-01-04-drinking-game2009-01-11-quittr2009-01-14-piechart2009-01-17-cylon2009-01-22-breakup2009-01-25-accounting2009-01-28-compensationIn twitness and in health2009-02-01-bsg2009-02-01-extensionAlso, they think you should floss more2009-02-15-prisonFeel free to leave a Yelp review2009-02-21-zombies2009-02-28-worm2009-03-09-reality2009-03-14-nxne2009-03-21-alts2009-03-28-netbook2009-04-04-kidneyThe real reason they don’t allow cell phones in hospitalsThe differenceBut first, our standard conference snack of carbs and diureticsCatching up with youInbox Zero saves lives, people.We call it GulagNetGeeks bearing giftsFoodiesMy spirituality, in a nutshellAt least they’re not playing Grand Theft AutoIt’s just not part of our culture hereNot wantPerformance reviewAlso, they passed a stoop-and-scoop lawObnoxiousThat’s delegationDo you find it as hard to buy hats as I do?Check Zemanta for wine recommendationsProblem solvedDammit – Skype’s down, too2009-07-25-blogathonAny chance of a reboot?SpinMaybe your daycare can hold a tweetupI’ve had this dream…Would you mind completing a short survey afterward?Be sure to keep your transferYarrr!The digital divide, close to homeDOMinatrix2009-09-26-keysFor a Massive Fee, I’ll Show You How to Do It RightBlogging was made possible by…If you read the terms of use carefully, they warn you this could happenCloak and daggrEvery day is Blog Inaction Day!Don’t let the door hit you in the RSS on the way out2009-11-07-flag-for-moderationAlso, a decent macro utility wouldn’t hurtStranger in a strange landHead countPushrAnd with a shift-zero, they saved humanityYour eyes are like limpid pools… a LOT of limpid pools.TweulogyThat’s what friends are forIt’s all in the eyebrowsAttention, mobile shoppersFriends with benefitsA killer dealNag screen1. 2009: a social media retrospective2. Obamarrival3. Hacked. Er, twhacked. Or something.4. Terms of disservice5. Where’s Waldo, solved6. In your Facebook, Rupert Murdoch7. Foursquare and seven nightclubs ago8. Cmd-V at last9. Digg the President10. Hello, Ophah11. Geo(ghost)cities12. Falling Domino’s13. Two programs enter! One program leaves!14. Anything but Misérable15. Because “Tungsten|Alpha” was already taken16. iHaveReturned17. Iran18. Firewall of China19. The Universe (A Google product)20. Twilight’s last trolling21. Binghoo!22. Depleted reality23. Strum und drang24. MYOB25. Non-applicable26. Footnotes27. Ripples28. Offline29. Committed to core values30. Soon to be replaced by “redisunfriend”31. Thanks… and happy new year!The whole shebangLooking back at 2009Take two tablets…New year’s resolution: 1080pAnd there’s a huge selection of attractive cases for itSaturday extra: Just…one… more… tweakFreeze! Zoom in! Now enhance. And fart rainbows and turn lead into gold.We are the world… we are the night elves…Kindred spiritsFrom our vault: condition terminalVogue meets PC WorldThe law of unintended consequences, Cupid editionA use case for the iPadHow I got to LondonRIP NFG IE6A video ValentineRelationship statusPlace your bladders in the locked and upright positionThe… horror. The… horror.Guess the patent application’s a no-go, tooThe director’s cut runs 3 hours, 47 minutesKnow your rights!Know your rights!Think we can get Ellen Page to play the actress in the movie version of the cartoon?You just unlocked the “exterminated” badge!Mommy, where do hashtags come from?“Be my friend… Godfather.”Relaxing and doing nothing? There’s an app for thatYour GPS doesn’t lie: you aren’t at SXSWFor legal aid, press 1. To invoke your right to remain silent, press 5.Archived at The WayWayWayWayback MachineGot content?These teeny tiny plastic boots were made for walkin’Dial ‘M’ for ‘My God, You’re All Over the Road’Zagat calls our pork roast “radiant”Cartooning on the iPad? Yep.This user has been suspendedJust sayin’.Go straight to your chat room, young lady!By popular vote, we’re cutting the blue wi-Flash! Ah-ahhh!Captive audiencesIt’s not like we play Farmville together, for instanceiPreenSometimes the jewel in the lotus is RubyMadness v. MethodBeating a hasty retweetWhen I grow up, I wanna be a…If they won’t rise up and smite your enemies when you ask them to, are they really “followers”?Your friend just sniffed you! Sniff back? (y/n)Paging David PogueWe are all in Witness ProtectionTweatyFlash: nature’s way of telling your browser to slow downAlso, doesn’t plug-and-play well with othersNo comment.Known issue. Developers needed.But where are my manners? Here, have some of the last tinned peas on the planet.Just between you and me (and the entire Internet)And you thought hunger was the best sauceJust ventingAnd isn’t that what really counts?Ernst Stavro Blofeld would like to be your friendA is for audienceThe eternal mysteryAlso, every flowchart ends with a reference to “meddling kids”What’s that on its wing? …A little “AddThis” button!Beyond free diapersThe forbidden danceFull <body>’dBlogging for DummiesHold, pleaseLast RSSpectsCaptain, I’m picking up something on the sensorsENJ_Y O_R FRE_ WIR_LE_SAcquired tastesEase up!Cartoon-blogging from OSCONOSCON: Financial incentives for open-source developmentFlocking togetherPhoneGap in actionTim O’Reilly: O’Reilly RadarAFK, BRB after 2nd encoreBeing a Catalyst in Communities: @quaid and Red HatWi no Fi?Mayor-iageBumping ugliesCustody battleBet she’ll be the only “Replica Rolex” in her classGiftedGuruSo sue meMake yourself at home. Hey, not THAT at home.Happy Labor Day (USA). Happy Labour Day (Canada). Happy Monday (nearly everyone else).It’s not cheating if…Misty-coloured memories…Getting Things Do-… Arrrrgh!Social media: where you’re never a loanTurns on a dime. Whether you want it to or not.Can you keep a secret?So THAT’S why you have all those words after the headlineBut do tell my agentMy card. No, wait…Fly the friend-me skiesFlying into BlogWorldBlogWorld Toonblog: Opening keynote – Scott Stratten and UnMarketingWatercooler 2010That’s not why they call it a “blog feed”Toonblog: Darren Rowse on building your blog’s communityToonblog: Behind the wristband with Doug Ulman and Rohit BhargavaToonblog: Mark Penn and Karen HughesAnalyze this… repeatedly.Toonblog: Darren Rowse on building community on your blogToonblog: Mark Penn and Karen Hughes on the state of digital politicsBesides, isn’t all video ‘mobile’? I mean, the pictures move.Swag!At a conference, “fresh” is relativeBaby needs a new premium template!Toonblog: Networked nonprofits and TwitterToonblog: The seven harsh realities of blogging for bucksIn fairness, they do call it an AppleToonblog: BlogWorld closing keynote with Penn Jillette, Adam Carolla and co.Please retweet me, let me knowIntroducing Open CommunityMmm… (redacted)Busy, busy, busy.Honey, have you seen my…?I’m cleaning my oven… while I sleep!Po-tay-to, po-tah-tonptrekDialog boxMacBook (Not) AirApparently, we DO need these stinking badgesEndangered species and @unmarketingWant.Please wait for cartoon to load (55%…60%…65%….)I’m just a 34 dressed up as a 68What they’re really looking forJust another Cyber MondayConspicuous MeNon-profit giving: is there an app for that?Left parenthesis, hyphen, colonTrue just by looking at itDelicious: and we all helped!The Bourne ConnectivityNoise to Signal’s gift for you140 characters without possibility of parole2010 in review: Gamification2010 in review: Chatroulette2010 in review: Google Instant2010 in review: Palination2010 in review: World Cup2010 in review: Hiccups2010 in review: You say goodbye, and I say hello2010 in review: Announcing that things are dead is dead2010 in review: Facebook without Facebook2010 in review: WikiEEK!2010 in review: Delicious but indigestible2010 in review: A medium DDoS with extra cheese2010 in review: 140 characters, without possibility of parole2010 in review: Tumbld2010 in review: Think of it as a raw club sandwichHow hacktivist of youDevices and desiresExpressionlessText-to-(acceptance)-speechLet’s (all) make a dealNext chapter…and share alike.Maybe start using Get Satisfaction, tooEdge cases of the third kindNonprofit tech types convene in DC. Me, too.Click (and click, and click) to donateOff to the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference!Pity whoever’s sitting next to me on this flightMy brand, my BFFNTC: The usual WiFi hiccupsNTC: Wag, not swagNTC: In which we call a trade show a science fairNTC: Dan HeathNTC: One-uppedNTC: Fortress organizationsNTC: It’s not you. Or you. Or you. It’s me.NTC: Here, let me write you a charitable receiptKnock, knockOh, well – I can always go back to working on that MyBlogLog appBackup a moment…Meals on wheelsGet thee behind me, TwitalyzerI’m just not your target market.Poof! goes the InternetBlightThe silver lining#TombstoneTuesdayOnline offences#tombstonetuesday for gamersLegaciesCaption contest!But “Pin the Tail on the Genius” will get you kicked out.#nv11 toonblogging: April Smith and the heart of the city#nv11 toonblogging: Controversy#nv11 toonblogging: Online defamation (not actually a how-to guide)RoadblockWorkaround#TombstoneTuesday will return in “Never Say Tombstone Again”Happy 4th birthday, Noise to Signal!Command, control… and cake!Did I just say that out loud?Caption contest winner: congratulations, Abhiroop Basu!Please, Not Another Banner YearYeah, you’re a real riotThe source is strong in this oneGoogle, plus or minusLet those who worship evil’s might / Fear my legal teamBrains and balance sheetsThe Sharaohs of Ancient EgyptNot what we meant by “mobile”Anonymously ever afterFriends in NeedDon’t make me come in there.RetiredThe i of the hurricaneHappy birthday, Guy KawasakiWell saidThe speckless sky, 10 years laterEthics, metrics and just plain icksPlus ça change, plus c’est différentDo I have to draw you a picture?Real commitmentThe Cloud has a silver liningBuh-KAAAAWWW!A thicker skinAre you there, Siri? It’s me, Margaret.P the changeThe big leapA brighter tomorrowThe beast must be fedHasta la Visa, babyIAmA Cartoon. AMAWe just didn’t click#SOPA operaGreat moments of 2011: Cloud computingGreat moments of 2011: YouTube meets Maria Aragon meets Lady GagaGreat moments of 2011: PlayStation Network outageGreat moments of 2011: RekindledJust not my typeOuted!Apple’s product development process REVEALED!Great moments of 2011: And it never forgetsGreat moments of 2011: Thin-skinnedGreat moments of 2011: Instagram was made for thisWhere were you when the sites went out?State of the Union: What’s more, China is overtaking us on strategically crucial SERPs.To make a long story shortFirestorm!Siri, Get Me a CepacolWhen commenters attack!He sees you when you’re surfing, he knows when you’re on Skype…From our vaults: for the GTD crowdEvernote: We are all one with the TrunkSnarktivismTime to put the “not” in “notification”Unintended consequencesSocial media policy: cartoon-blogging #12NTCDr. Changelove – making tech change happen in your organization: Cartoon-blogging at #12ntcAffection of displaysAwards luncheon: Cartoon-blogging at #12ntcHow nonprofits can protect digital rights (and themselves) post-SOPA: cartoon-blogging at #12ntcBright + shiny = We need a strategy!Also, I think you just voided your warranty.The Oops Files: ccThe Oops Files: attachmentsThe Oops Files: forethoughtRenegotiationHold your horses there, Zuckerberg
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