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I wish all my friends -real, social & imagined- a glorious New Year. May 2009 be joyful,...
Dec 31st
Alaskans Can Pick. Click. Give. Beginning...
Dec 31st
Live from AK: What To Do in Tok When It is Nearing 50 Below Zero: Here is an example of what kids...
Dec 30th
What is wrong with my iPhone if I can’t hear keyboard clicks or certain game sounds but can...
Dec 30th
Some doohickey on the side just flipped it and sound came back. What is it? A mute button???
Dec 30th
Slapping forehead. Good thing I put glass of wine down first.
Dec 30th
http://twitpic.com/xroy - A wee little wine mishap. Accepting wine donations in Tok.
Dec 30th
What happens to your car when you drive in 50 below? You get “square” tires. They freeze...
Dec 30th
Was doing a quiz for a client & switched from @socialtoo to Google Docs spreadsheet quizzy...
Dec 30th
If anyone is wondering what to get me for xmas in Tok, fresh organic fruit would be nice. Oh, darn....
Dec 30th
RT @MKinMotion Bristol Palin gave birth to a boy on Sunday…you betcha
Dec 30th
Live from AK: Tok Alaska on Facebook!: Gearing up to become the Social Media Capital of the World,...
Dec 29th
Live from AK: Big Breakfasts at Fast Eddy’s: The buzz around town is that the only place to e.....
Dec 29th
Live from AK: Twitter Talk: Weather in Tok Alaska: That should read “plugs” in at of.....
Dec 29th
Just blogged this Are You Following Too Many People on Twitter?: Image via CrunchBaseI was just.....
Dec 29th
http://twitpic.com/xj9x - This is the fort
Dec 29th
Hubby is making 2-year-old her very first fort - out of moving boxes. Tunnels and towers. Cool!
Dec 29th
http://twitpic.com/xja9 - this is toddler in fort
Dec 29th
It is NOT @micropr and not HARO. It is Twitteresque & like a “vanity” microblog...
Dec 29th
The scary thing is that I have an account there & was posting to it a few times then totally...
Dec 29th
Reading: http://twurl.nl/uhrj3g
Dec 29th
It is a Knight News project by journalists for journalists. And I am there...
Dec 29th
Unfollowed a bunch of stagnant Twitterers. Made room to follow more Alaskan Twitterers. TwitterLocal...
Dec 29th
Thank you to everyone who has nominated me today for socialmedia category. I’m touched....
Dec 29th
Ah, how I love the serendipity of Twitter - http://twittertastelive.com/ A group of people who like...
Dec 29th
Note to @HRBlock Maybe spellcheck your company tweet? RT @HRBlock @BrandCustomer we’re HRBlock...
Dec 29th
Time to make homemade chicken fried rice. Ah, the joys of domesticity in rural, remote Alaska.
Dec 29th
Are You Following Too Many People on Twitter?
Dec 29th
Live from AK: Post Office Talk: The Weather: “It’s going to get pretty cold this weeken.....
Dec 28th
Live from AK: Wining in Tok, Alaska: Listen to the Utterli As the temperatures dip, I’m tryin.....
Dec 28th
Just blogged this Wining in Tok, Alaska: As the temperatures dip, I’m trying not to whine....
Dec 28th
This is the kind of place where you need a bottle of heavy duty moisturizer in every room of the...
Dec 28th
Ah, the buzz on Tweetree caught my eye http://tweetree.com/
Dec 28th
Wining in Tok, Alaska
Dec 28th
Wining in Tok, Alaska
As the temperatures dip, I’m trying not to whine. Stocking up on some wine & other...
Dec 28th
Wishing I could watch some of these but not a good idea on rural, limited Internet access:...
Dec 27th
Downloading TV shows for toddler. Taking 2-3 hours per 1/2 hour show. Used to take 10 minutes when I...
Dec 26th
Reading: http://twurl.nl/3a4ja5
Dec 26th
Know emerging, mid-career or established artists in Alaska? Let them know about Rasmuson Foundation...
Dec 26th
Live from AK: Tok General Store: Stopped into the Tok General Store for the first time - after...
Dec 26th
What Web app do YOU use to coordinate meetings or calls amongst many parties? Something that finds...
Dec 25th
RT @skydiver Thought you’d want to share with your followers: http://tinyurl.com/7cmcet $12k...
Dec 25th
Does it make me a bad Christian to have opened all our Xmas presents last nite? Or a good Jew?
Dec 25th
Want to know more about Tok, Alaska & life in rural, dark, cold places? Get your dose at my new...
Dec 25th
Happy Holidays, my Twitterfriends!
Dec 25th
Getting ready to go to Tok’s social center - the Post Office - to get 2 days worth of mail....
Dec 25th
Reading @tomwatson on @huffingtonpost blog http://twurl.nl/nc5aug
Dec 25th
Note to self: Slathering oil on hands to combat cold, dry Tok weather & then touching...
Dec 25th
Makes me cringe to see the local ISP in Tok is charging me $30 per Gig with a 10 Gig max/mo....
Dec 24th
Hey you Alaska artist types! Rasmuson Foundation announces deadline for 2009 Indiv. Artist Awards....
Dec 24th
Reading about Twitter taking over the world. Ok, not really but doing well: http://twurl.nl/caozpn
Dec 24th
Ah, the puritanical parts of our society still feels breastfeeding is obscene. Like Facebook:...
Dec 24th
Live from AK: First Day in Tok: Busy first day in Tok. Woke up to 40 degrees below. Moving van had...
Dec 24th
Wine is a must in rural Alaska.
Dec 24th
For those who want the latest updates from Tok Alaska, check out Living in Tok:...
Dec 24th
Coming soon: dividend check-off for charity
Dec 24th
recently blogged about another task/project management app on WWD: http://twurl.nl/t0vba8
Dec 24th
Live from Tok Alaska: Going to Fast Eddies for breakfast. Turns out Fast Eddies is really THE place...
Dec 24th
Does anyone know what would happen to a Facebook Page attached to an account? If we want to delete...
Dec 24th
Someone just invited me to join http://www.affluence.org - errr…do they know something about...
Dec 23rd
After all that rigamaroll & getting NO satisfaction from Google/Gmail to access my account, I...
Dec 23rd
I’m an Internet speed snob. I was sniffing at 512K DSL & yet, compared to 200K on a USB...
Dec 23rd
Heading out for dinner at Fast Eddies in Tok.
Dec 23rd
http://twitpic.com/vbnc - It’s warming up!
Dec 23rd
ARGH GMAIL! For some reason, my password to babyfruit AT gmail.com is not working- email for ALL my...
Dec 23rd
This is worse than the time Linden Lab held my account hostage due to their tech error. Had to Skype...
Dec 23rd
Anyone know a VIP at Google/Gmail who I can sweet talk or harass into helping me access this Gmail...
Dec 23rd
Wordpress Gurus: Can you tell me why the first 3-4 posts on my new blog are in totally BOLD font?...
Dec 22nd
Reading: http://www.nytimes.com/ref/weekinreview/buzzwords2008.html
Dec 22nd
At this speed, the 512k DSL will look like Speedy Gonzales. At $200/month, it better feel like it,...
Dec 22nd
OK, Speedtest.net says: 200K down, 93k up. By no means impressive but connected. AT&T said...
Dec 22nd
I’m using my AT&T USB cell modem and it works! Got cell signal? Got Internet!
Dec 22nd
Great resource in the making: http://mediaontwitter.pbwiki.com/
Dec 22nd
Reading: http://tinyurl.com/87swsp
Dec 22nd
How cold is Tok? So cold that the movers can’t get to our house this morning because their...
Dec 22nd
Btw forgot to mention it is 40 below at the moment. Was wondering at what point a large...
Dec 22nd
Just blogged this : Mobile post sent by alizasherman using Utterli. Replies....
Dec 22nd
http://twitpic.com/v2zz - At Caribou Hotel in Glenallen Alaska for lunch enroute to Tok
Dec 22nd
it is 25 below here. somebody do the conversion for my non-American friends
Dec 22nd
still driving
Dec 22nd
Just blogged this : Mobile post sent by alizasherman using Utterli. Replies....
Dec 22nd
Just blogged this : Mobile post sent by alizasherman using Utterli. Replies....
Dec 22nd
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Dec 22nd
http://twitpic.com/v64l - We are in our new house in Tok
Dec 22nd
http://twitpic.com/v657 - Guess which one did NOT freeze
Dec 22nd
http://twitpic.com/v65z - All the food we brought is frozen solid. Cheese sticks, yogurt,...
Dec 22nd
Must find my iPhone charger!I am getting AT&T signal so should also be able to use my new USB...
Dec 22nd
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Dec 22nd
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Dec 21st
What are the best education-geared apps out there? Web 2.0-type tools for educators.
Dec 21st
Will be loading up the dogs and toddler after breakfast & hitting the road. Anchorage to Tok. 8...
Dec 21st
http://twitpic.com/uywu - Getting ready to hit the road. Tok or bust!
Dec 21st
Now why didn’t I know about Free Shipping Day? http://www.freeshippingday.com/
Dec 21st
Live from AK: Satellite Internet in Tok or HughesNet Might Save My Ass(ets): Image via Wikipedi.....
Dec 21st
Just blogged this Logic+Emotion: The Human Feed: How Twitter & Networks Filter Signal From...
Dec 21st
Testing out my new AT&T Sierra Wireless Mercury USB cell modem. It is working! I am thrilled to...
Dec 21st
I am feeling very tolerant of the slwer connection using the cellular USB modem because it is...
Dec 21st
Please tell me that the screen flicker I am seeing is from the new USB modem and NOT another major...
Dec 21st
Note to self: Don’t overextend a USB cell modem. Load one site at a time. This is forcing me...
Dec 21st
Uploading a photo to Costco.com to order holiday cards. Guess I’m running late on that task.
Dec 20th
Have YOU been nominated yet for the @shortyawards?
Dec 20th
Costco.com’s easy java applet photo uploader is not loading. Maybe I should switch to...
Dec 20th
Aha, Costco.com’s photo uploader hates Firefox. Worked immediately on Safari.
Dec 20th
After all that, Costco.com takes 24 hours to print cards so they wouldn’t be done until 2...
Dec 20th
I’m still amazed at how many random requests I get from LinkedIn. Makes me think that people...
Dec 20th
The Social Media Mama’s tips for friending in social networks: http://twurl.nl/u32zhw
Dec 20th
http://twitpic.com/un6k - Breakfast in bed
Dec 20th
Although on LinkedIn this week, I get the feeling somebody on a sales/marketing site linked to my...
Dec 20th
Struggling to get a toddler dressed. Not for the feint of heart.
Dec 20th
Logic+Emotion: The Human Feed: How Twitter &...
Dec 20th
Thank you to all my Twitterfriends who sent birthday wishes! Had a great birthday with friends &...
Dec 20th
As I leave Anchorage for Tok, hear my audio essay on the last new show of “AK”...
Dec 20th
So good to be with good friends on my bithday. And my twitterfriends, too, of course
Dec 20th
Live from AK: Found a Babysitter!: We’re headed to Tok this weekend, and I’ve found a b.....
Dec 20th
http://twitpic.com/ugd3 - It’s my birthday and I’ll drink if I want to.
Dec 20th
http://twitpic.com/ugdc -
Dec 20th
What straight Web hosting company would you recommend? You know, the old fashioned FTP kind? That...
Dec 19th
Thanks to everyone! Web hosting recs in order of mentions: HostGator, Bluehost, Dreamhost, OCS...
Dec 19th
What phone system do you use for your small business to manage client calls - especially for...
Dec 19th
For business phone system, so far I have recs for Vonage and Skype. Anyone using UReach any more?
Dec 19th
Just blogged this Is Social So Over? (Web Worker Daily post): WebWorkerDaily » Archive Is...
Dec 19th
http://twitpic.com/u3nc - Metal art at our table. Testing out the photo feature here.
Dec 19th
Out for an early birthday dinner with the family. So nice.
Dec 19th
http://twitpic.com/u3og - Baby girl eating some clam chowder and crackers.
Dec 19th
What is a good alternative to Ning.com?
Dec 19th
Looking to migrate from Basecamp over to something more robust but not too complex for my...
Dec 19th
Is Social So Over? (Web Worker Daily post)
Dec 19th
Just got a message about producing a TV show on contract. Speaking with them tomorrow but definitely...
Dec 19th
Looking into Hughesnet.com for satellite Internet for Tok. Also going to call Starband for 3rd time...
Dec 18th
Breakfast in bed again at the hotel. Could get used to this.
Dec 18th
RT @copyblogger Ask not what social media can do for you; ask what you can do for social media.
Dec 18th
Did you get one of those invites from a friend about @socialminder? I got a few and wrote about it...
Dec 18th
Today is a new day. Baby girl has stitches. Is still sleeping. Eyebrow gash was down to bone. What a...
Dec 17th
Am thinking that if my body is shaking uncontrollaby like this it might be a sign that the stress is...
Dec 17th
Eating lunch is a good first step. And letting hubby take baby to eye dr is another good move. For...
Dec 17th
Twitterfriends your advice warms my heart. Scheduling massage. Breathing. Will think about...
Dec 17th
This is the awareness campaign I’ve been working on in Alaska! I’m doing the social...
Dec 16th
Back to working to keep my mind off baby’s surgery. Yes, again. This time to suture the gash...
Dec 16th
Does anyone know the letter limit for Twitter account names? Is it 14 or 15? Or…?
Dec 16th
As usual, a Twitter Shout Out to my wonderful Twitterfriends who are sending me @s & DMs &...
Dec 16th
Reading this interesting post from @kanter regarding social networks and nonprofits...
Dec 16th
Reading: http://twurl.nl/pboawq
Dec 16th
Baby fell at daycare needs stitches probably sedation I am stressing out again stay calm
Dec 16th
We’re at hotel again, baby girl is comfortable, keeping gash moist with wet gauze. Seeing eye...
Dec 16th
Twitter is my morning news filter. Now if it only included caffeine, I’d be set.
Dec 15th
How do you handle getting approvals between many people? Are you still using email?!? Read on…...
Dec 15th
2pm PST REAL BIZ guest today: IBM talking about their Green Data Center in Second Life....
Dec 15th
I know the secret ingredient in good bubble-making solution is glycerine but where does one buy...
Dec 15th
Movers are here! I probably should be more stressed but the hubby is stressed enough for the entire...
Dec 15th
Does anyone out there compost? What is the EASIEST way to get started?
Dec 15th
2pm PST REAL BIZ guest today: IBM talking about their Green Data Center in Second Life....
Dec 15th
Live from AK: The Fairbanks Package for Cars in the Alaska Cold: Image via Wikipedia I was gett.....
Dec 15th
Reading: http://twurl.nl/31rjhg - Reminds me that tomorrow my guest on REAL BIZ in SL is IBM talking...
Dec 14th
Late to Xmas party. Last one to leave. That was fun!
Dec 14th
Very very late for Xmas party. Sure hope it is still going on as 2-year-old daughter is thrilled to...
Dec 14th
Late to a client’s Xmas party but hubby is not yet back from his wild Alaska hike. Told me by...
Dec 14th
Don’t tell me there’s a new app that not only auto-follows new Twitter accounts but...
Dec 14th
Riddle Me This: I just set up a brand new Twitter account. And was immediately following @JimPeake...
Dec 14th
Just blogged this WebWorkerDaily » Archive ContactHero: Vying for Contact Management Dominance...
Dec 14th
Using Shazam to identify songs at the coffee shop and the Thai restaurant. This app ROCKS!...
Dec 14th
Eating my last Thai meal before moving to Tok. Bit into big chunk of garlic. Now hubby will really...
Dec 14th
Yeah, that peppermint candy on the lunch check isn’t going to cut through this garlic breath....
Dec 14th
Picking up daughter from her first day back at daycare. There’s a TV crew filming in her...
Dec 13th
MEDIA OPP: I need to quote a business expert ASAP, one who consults business owners on their...
Dec 12th
Is kska totally down or is it me? I need my NPR!
Dec 12th
What if they don’t get NPR in Tok Alaska??? Guess I’ll listen online. Oops slow Internet...
Dec 12th
My husband thinks I’m addicted to the Internet. What he doesn’t seem to realize is that...
Dec 12th
Just blogged this GOP spends $150,000 for Palin’s wardrobe - John McCain News- msnbc.com &...
Dec 12th
I think BlitzTime requires a healthy dose of caffeine & no toddler running around the house. But...
Dec 12th
Is it true that there are more nominators than voters for the Shorty Awards?...
Dec 12th
What does it mean when someone who you do not know is on Twitter and is only following one person...
Dec 12th
Anyone have experience with satellite Internet from Starband or Hughes.net? Still searching for the...
Dec 12th
Is “Social” so over as an Internet term? What about for branding a company or product?...
Dec 11th
Am I the only one obsessed with downloading apps for my iPhone? Just got the free Kodak Gallery app...
Dec 11th
Oh no! NPR cutting Day to Day? http://twurl.nl/r5jstw Almost as sad as KSKA cutting...
Dec 11th
Reading: http://twurl.nl/vuu7nv
Dec 11th
10 tips for getting the most out of your...
Dec 11th
OMG! @tomwatson will be the guest “speaker” for the online discussion at Chronicle of...
Dec 11th
RT @jasoncalacanis who loved this post. I’m officially in love with it, too....
Dec 11th
I need to work out with a vengeance. Instead, I will cook another meal.
Dec 11th
What are your favorite travel blogs? Who are the hottest travel bloggers? Inquiring minds want to...
Dec 11th
Look at this cool travel blog. http://twurl.nl/d1j8r6 Reminds me of my old travel blog...
Dec 11th
The Shorty Awards? Okay, I was actually thinking it was an award for short people. What was I...
Dec 11th
Ever notice how huge popular Twitterers respond to you in a private DM when you @ them? Personal...
Dec 11th
Reading Lisa Belkin’s new Motherlode post about giving http://twurl.nl/q50srd
Dec 11th
How do you email all your LinkedIn contacts at once? Or a batch of select LinkedIn contacts? Or is...
Dec 10th
And to all my plumpicious hair-challenged white male friends, you know I love you dearly & do...
Dec 10th
Wyoming Film Office Announces Second Annual...
Dec 10th
Unhappy with your current bank? I posted some great tips from Key Bank about the process of...
Dec 10th
Boy oh boy. Fat, bald, white men sure can talk a whole lot about nothing.
Dec 10th
Submissions are now being accepted through April 30, 2009 for up to 15 minute-long entries with a...
Dec 10th
Is it me or is this panel at Le Web by Steve Gilmore very male? No women at all??...
Dec 10th
checking this out for geographic Twitter search… http://twurl.nl/65n817
Dec 10th
Aha - now I’m finding people Twittering in the area! http://twurl.nl/hsrkio
Dec 10th
Who are all the Alaskans you know on Twitter? Wanting to follow more Alaskans. Can’t remember...
Dec 10th
So Powncers are going to http://www.soup.io - he?
Dec 10th
There’s nothing as satisfying as tapping into the recesses of your memory & actually...
Dec 10th
How about living in a TENT in Tok? Look what I found http://tinyurl.com/5h7nm5
Dec 10th
No, I’m NOT fishing for holiday gifts for myself. But here are some cool ideas for the Web...
Dec 10th
What do you use for an collaborative editorial calendar for multi-author blogs or other...
Dec 10th
http://twitpic.com/rgku - 2-year-old’s eyes day after eye surgery for strabismus
Dec 9th
Just found out that SXSW rejected me as a panelist on someone else’s panel. Topic was using...
Dec 9th
Daughter is herself today with very red eyes. She is totally aware of what happened, very articulate...
Dec 9th
And why do I talk about my failures & foibles so publicly? Because I believe by telling our...
Dec 9th
Am beginning to feel like persona nongrata at Internet conferences. This is my 8th rejection in less...
Dec 9th
Looking for a simple HTML email solution for a holiday card. What would you use? Constant Contact?...
Dec 9th
Baby still sleeping soundly with a little help from Tylenol w/codeine. I’m sneaking in a...
Dec 9th
Husband driving 2-year-old around because she couldn’t fall asleep - screaming from pain &...
Dec 9th
Didn’t realize how stressed I was until I almost passed out in the recovery room. That...
Dec 8th
I find working very comforting in times of personal stress. Is that weird? And right now, daughter...
Dec 8th
Put my head between my knees while husband held daughter and she cried and cried. He told her I was...
Dec 8th
Home and baby girl is doing well. Operation went well. She is eating apples
Dec 8th
At surgery center. Baby girl is going into surgery. About an hour and a half wait. Getting coffee....
Dec 8th
Thank you twitterfriends for all of your messages. Honestly feel less alone in this knowing you are...
Dec 8th
Taking the week off for the most part. Baby’s surgery early Monday morning. Recovery should be...
Dec 8th
Newspapers are HURTING. Tribune…Bankruptcy? Yikes! http://twurl.nl/3t7kbx
Dec 8th
My sister just told me Christopher McCandless from Into the Wild went to our high school...
Dec 8th
Is @pitchengine down??
Dec 6th
Who is going to SXSW Interactive in March 09?
Dec 6th
I want one! http://twurl.nl/eifu4q
Dec 6th
Are you using ShareThis, AddThis or Grouptivity on the content you publish online? I’m a...
Dec 6th
Are you using ShareThis, AddThis or Grouptivity on the content you publish online? I’m a...
Dec 6th
Wow - I Want Sandy is going kaput due to the company behind it closing down. But Twitter is getting...
Dec 5th
tgif is puttimg it mildly
Dec 5th
about to speak to a nonprofit management certificate class about social media marketing for the...
Dec 4th
To say life this week has been a chaotic mess is putting it mildly. To top it off, 2-yr-old’s...
Dec 4th
Getting ready to teach 2 hours on Internet public relations and social media to nonprofits in...
Dec 4th
Think Second Life is dead? Just landed another major corporate client interested in exploring SL. I...
Dec 3rd
Reading about social media tips… http://twurl.nl/axbb5l
Dec 3rd
It was minus 17 celcius/ minus 5 farenheit this morning but it has warmed up a wee bit. Sitting at...
Dec 3rd
Alaska Giving Coalition announces “Pick....
Dec 2nd
This is what I’ve been working on up here in Alaska http://pitch.pe/1672
Dec 2nd
Google chatting with Emily Meehan who is now based in the Congo (via NYC via Anchorage via SF)...
Dec 2nd
Alaska Twitterfriends! Please help spread the word about this important program...
Dec 2nd
NYTIMES: It’s Official: U.S. Economy in Recession. And this is news to whom?
Dec 2nd
Must focus on getting toddler to school. Phoner with founder of @socialminder in a little more than...
Dec 2nd
Disputing speeding ticket I got-first one in my life-court date will be late Jan. My 1st trip back...
Dec 2nd
Good conversation with @socialminder. Are you using SocialMinder? http://www.socialminder.com How is...
Dec 2nd
Spoke with @Ross recently (from @socialtext) about collaboration and networks. The resulting post is...
Dec 2nd
Wow! Goodbye to Pownce. Have to say I haven’t used it as much as Twitter, but it sure looked...
Dec 2nd
Prepping my Second Life show REAL BIZ in SL. Guest today is Joni West from This Second Marketing for...
Dec 2nd
Really proud & excited to be working on a new social media campaign for Pick. Click. Give. in...
Dec 1st
Can’t stay up until midnight to launch a new social media campaign here in Alaska. Can do...
Dec 1st
Maybe I should set my alarm for midnite. But then I probably won’t get back to sleep. Then my...
Dec 1st
Just blogged this Blogging Chaos or Why Good Blog Publishing Tools Matter: Image by.....
Dec 1st
Just blogged this WebWorkerDaily » Archive The Reluctant Social Media Client «: Web.....
Dec 1st
Just blogged this WebWorkerDaily » Archive Trimming Facebook for Long Term Value «:.....
Dec 1st