Hyatt uses Twitter to provide concierge service for guests. Clever. htxt.it/YUIM //via sbtodd

After my recent (automated) UnFollow of ~259 inactive Twitter-ers, me wife asked at dinner: "Did you unfollow ME?" "Well, sorta kinda."

World-class climber Reinhold Messner on "Murder of the impossible" MUST Read htxt.it/7YIM //via pedrosky

Five percent of Americans use Twitter. See age & educ. x-tabs too. Fascinating! htxt.it/ADUj //Harris Interactive Poll

What's the ROI on conversation (in this case, w/ a taxi driver)? Return of forgotten suitcase containing Nikon D90. htxt.it/SAuU

UK schools require Clip-on rather than knotted ties; fear ties will get caught in equipment or strangle pupils. htxt.it/UxCw //OMG

Wireline phones fading fast in US. Will gov't bail out telcos? Barf! htxt.it/iDrL

Scribd offers innovative & potentially lucrative way to publish for $$$ books and other documents. Take that, Amazon! htxt.it/lNSz

MagicJack support on Linux in Q3 2009. A Good Thing. htxt.it/VabX

Visible Tweets is a work of art. Try it! "Earthquake" works well today //via VeryShortList