Biz Stone (@Biz) to me
March 6, 2010
Hi there,
In the early days of Twitter, I used to send out short updates just to keep everyone in the loop since so much was happening. It's been a while, but you signed up for short, monthly updates from Twitter so we thought it was time to start sharing more information. We've had quite a year. If you haven't visited in a while, we'd like to invite you to come have a look at http://twitter.com -- we've been busy!
Growing Up
In the course of a year, registered Twitter accounts have grown more than 1,500% and our team has grown 500%. Recently, we hired our 140th employee! His name is Aaron and he's an engineer focused on building internal tools to help promote productivity, communication, and support within our company. We celebrated with a little dance party.
Features of Note
Some features of note that we released over the course of a year include the ability to create lists, quickly spread information with a retweet button, and an easier way to activate your mobile phone to work with Twitter over SMS. We also built a new mobile web site that looks and works much better on smart phones.
Feeling Inspired
By working together during critical times when others needed help, sharing important information that otherwise might not make the news, and inventing new and interesting ways to use Twitter, you've shown us that Twitter is more than a triumph of technology -- it is a triumph of humanity. Projects like Fledgling and Hope140 were inspired by you.
Chirp!
While there may only be 140 full-time employees working at the Twitter offices, there are thousands of dedicated platform developers who have now created more than 70,000 registered Twitter applications creating variety and utility for all of us. We'll be gathering this spring at Chirp, our first ever official Twitter developer conference.
Thanks,
Biz Stone, Co-founder (@Biz)
Twitter, Inc.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Aaron Theron Adkins b. Aug. 15, 1845
Remembering Aaron T. Adkins
-- 1/2/2008 updated 3/6/2010
I spoke with my father on Christmas day and was told that he has received the Civil War grave maker for 'Little' Aaron Theron Adkins (b. 15 Aug 1845) in one of his barns.
This Confederate soldier was wounded three times at Gettysburg in the arm, leg and side. He also lived to be well into his 80's. I believe he passed away in 1929.
I have two photos of Aaron and in one of them he is around 30 years of age and playing a fiddle. This photo was scanned into a computer from a tin image relief from the Civil War era that's in the possession of 'Wild' Bill Adkins of Harts, WV. In the second photo Aaron is sitting on the storehouse porch of his son Tommy with the entire family to include his daughter Delia Ann Atkins (Adkins) with husband Robert Gilmore Atkins and their 10 year old son, Sidney Atkins b. 1896, my grandfather. (circa 1906)
The Civil War grave marker is housed in a wooden crate so he's not sure what the marker looks like but its about four feet tall and about two feet wide. This appears to be a standard issue grave marker for soldiers of the era.
We'll finally get to lay this old soldier to rest in proper fashion replacing the small rock that currently marks the grave of Aaron T. Adkins and doesn't include dates.
The grave marker will be placed once warm weather arrives in the hills of Lincoln County, West Virgina.
That date has yet to be announced. (The new grave marker is now in place!)
Please contact Sidney Atkins Jr. or Odell Dingess of Little Harts Creek, Lincoln County, West Virginia for further information.
Visit Aaron's grave at the Browning cemetery located on Manns Knob in Lincoln County, West Virginia.
If you plan to take photos on your visit I'd love to see the results of my 40 years of research it has taken in order to make this a story worth publishing.
Submitted by Philip Atkins, 9027 South K St., Tacoma, WA 98444-4336.
The Lincoln Journal
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-- 1/2/2008 updated 3/6/2010
I spoke with my father on Christmas day and was told that he has received the Civil War grave maker for 'Little' Aaron Theron Adkins (b. 15 Aug 1845) in one of his barns.
This Confederate soldier was wounded three times at Gettysburg in the arm, leg and side. He also lived to be well into his 80's. I believe he passed away in 1929.
I have two photos of Aaron and in one of them he is around 30 years of age and playing a fiddle. This photo was scanned into a computer from a tin image relief from the Civil War era that's in the possession of 'Wild' Bill Adkins of Harts, WV. In the second photo Aaron is sitting on the storehouse porch of his son Tommy with the entire family to include his daughter Delia Ann Atkins (Adkins) with husband Robert Gilmore Atkins and their 10 year old son, Sidney Atkins b. 1896, my grandfather. (circa 1906)
The Civil War grave marker is housed in a wooden crate so he's not sure what the marker looks like but its about four feet tall and about two feet wide. This appears to be a standard issue grave marker for soldiers of the era.
We'll finally get to lay this old soldier to rest in proper fashion replacing the small rock that currently marks the grave of Aaron T. Adkins and doesn't include dates.
The grave marker will be placed once warm weather arrives in the hills of Lincoln County, West Virgina.
That date has yet to be announced. (The new grave marker is now in place!)
Please contact Sidney Atkins Jr. or Odell Dingess of Little Harts Creek, Lincoln County, West Virginia for further information.
Visit Aaron's grave at the Browning cemetery located on Manns Knob in Lincoln County, West Virginia.
If you plan to take photos on your visit I'd love to see the results of my 40 years of research it has taken in order to make this a story worth publishing.
Submitted by Philip Atkins, 9027 South K St., Tacoma, WA 98444-4336.
The Lincoln Journal
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Family History Photo Project
Public Service Announcement
02/18/2010
Lost, Forgotten Atkins / Price Family Photos Located
bit.ly/atkinsfamily
Philip Atkins, orginally from Harts Creek in Lincoln County and a 1978 graduate, has created a website for a family history project. Work for this project began over 10 years ago and is now ready to accept photographs from the residents of Lincoln and Logan counties to post their photos online using our free services.
My mother Ruth Atkins (Price) is orginally from Logan county and my father Sidney Atkins Jr. is from Lincoln County, West Virginia.
Visit the following link to regrister and post your photos online free of charge. Also, please feel free to post your comments as well.
bit.ly/atkinsfamily
My goals is to see this project proceed and to relay the banner into other hands.
Questions, problems, comments or complaints to atkinsfamilyhistory@yahoogroups.com
Awarded The Top 10 GenWeb Award for excellence in genealogy and family history research.
Our Chuck Yeager website was once featured on CNN online.
Philip Atkins
Tacoma, Washington
Source;
Lost, Forgotten Atkins / Price Family Photos Located
twitter.com/@atkinsp
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02/18/2010
Lost, Forgotten Atkins / Price Family Photos Located
bit.ly/atkinsfamily
Philip Atkins, orginally from Harts Creek in Lincoln County and a 1978 graduate, has created a website for a family history project. Work for this project began over 10 years ago and is now ready to accept photographs from the residents of Lincoln and Logan counties to post their photos online using our free services.
My mother Ruth Atkins (Price) is orginally from Logan county and my father Sidney Atkins Jr. is from Lincoln County, West Virginia.
Visit the following link to regrister and post your photos online free of charge. Also, please feel free to post your comments as well.
bit.ly/atkinsfamily
My goals is to see this project proceed and to relay the banner into other hands.
Questions, problems, comments or complaints to atkinsfamilyhistory@yahoogroups.com
Awarded The Top 10 GenWeb Award for excellence in genealogy and family history research.
Our Chuck Yeager website was once featured on CNN online.
Philip Atkins
Tacoma, Washington
Source;
Lost, Forgotten Atkins / Price Family Photos Located
twitter.com/@atkinsp
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Ron Mills Music
This piano music is from my friend Ron Mills of Tacoma, Washington. He currently plays every weekend at Oscar's on Hosmer. Oscar's restraunt and bar has a fire place in the upper lever dining area. - bit.ly/oscarsonhosmer
If you'd like to hear more or order a CD please let me know via email and I'll gladly share a link via Microsofts Skydrive Live with you in order to preview all of Ron's current music free of charge. He has only produced one CD thus far but is currently working on the second.
If you'd like to join me before I head off to lands unknown once again in a few months please let me know and I'll book a table and introduce you to Ron.
Download this song titled: Exodus.
bit.ly/ronmills
God Bless,
Philip Atkins
Founder
Famous Quotes;
What are you waiting on Moses? Lift up your arm and do something! -- God
Life is not about reaching the finish line, it's the race. -- Unknown
--
FACTOID: Napoleon's navy called on Sir Isaac Newton to survey the Giza pyramid and the outcome? Newton discovered the weight of the earth based on the size of Giza and it's shape. It's known as the bible in stone. It's also where Newton got the pentagram theory or what's commonly known in math as pie or the Golden ratio. - bit.ly/goldenratio
Windows Live allows you to stay connected with the people and things that matter most. Share photos, write a blog, get 25 GB of free online storage, and more. Check out Windows Live Today! -- bit.ly/windows2010
My blog on Windows Live by Microsoft -- bit.ly/live2010
If you'd like to hear more or order a CD please let me know via email and I'll gladly share a link via Microsofts Skydrive Live with you in order to preview all of Ron's current music free of charge. He has only produced one CD thus far but is currently working on the second.
If you'd like to join me before I head off to lands unknown once again in a few months please let me know and I'll book a table and introduce you to Ron.
Download this song titled: Exodus.
bit.ly/ronmills
God Bless,
Philip Atkins
Founder
Famous Quotes;
What are you waiting on Moses? Lift up your arm and do something! -- God
Life is not about reaching the finish line, it's the race. -- Unknown
--
FACTOID: Napoleon's navy called on Sir Isaac Newton to survey the Giza pyramid and the outcome? Newton discovered the weight of the earth based on the size of Giza and it's shape. It's known as the bible in stone. It's also where Newton got the pentagram theory or what's commonly known in math as pie or the Golden ratio. - bit.ly/goldenratio
Windows Live allows you to stay connected with the people and things that matter most. Share photos, write a blog, get 25 GB of free online storage, and more. Check out Windows Live Today! -- bit.ly/windows2010
My blog on Windows Live by Microsoft -- bit.ly/live2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Tweets - 2/16/2010
Tweets
02/16/2010
1. New clip shows JFK arriving in Dallas in 1963 By JOHN McFARLAND AP bit.ly/jfk1963
2. Today's Featured Music: Take Me Home / Ian Kelly bit.ly/ian2010
3. Six Sneaky Factors That Affect Your FICO Score bit.ly/ficoscore
4. 40 percent in US lack home broadband bit.ly/broadband2010
5. What is Depression? 1 in 5 Americans Suffering bit.ly/depressed2010
6. What's a blog? bit.ly/blogs2010
7. My blog on Windows Live by Microsoft bit.ly/live2010
8. Windows Live Today! bit.ly/windows2010
9. The Cholesterol Myth bit.ly/endthemyth
10. Colmar, France, (Venice of the North) A Walking Tour bit.ly/colmar208
11. Hometown Hero for today! bit.ly/nealchism
12. Philip Atkins facebook & twitter posts published to my site by Microsoft live. bit.ly/thisismylife
13. Use of temps may no longer signal permanent hiring bit.ly/temps2010
14. CityofTacoma Free foreclosure information workshop, Feb. 20 at 10a bit.ly/9Phq4J
15. The 2010 Winter Olympics - The Opening Ceremony - Panaromic 360 view photo! nyti.ms/vancouveroly2010
16. Very foggy morning in #Seattle twitpic.com/13f09e
17. Help fight crime by becoming a crime fighter. Tell your friends about our new site! bit.ly/tacomaalert
18. LONG BEACH, Wash. - Trooper shot in head; $26,000.00 reward offered for gunman By KOMO Staff bit.ly/watrooper2010
19. Unique on Earth Ohme Gardens bit.ly/ohmegardens
20. One Day.mp3 (remix) bit.ly/oneday2010
Enjoy!
Life is not about reaching the finish line, it's the race. -- Philip Atkins
Windows Live allows you to stay connected with the people and things that matter most. Share photos, write a blog, get 25 GB of free online storage, and more. Check out Windows Live Today! -- bit.ly/windows2010
My blog on Windows Live by Microsoft -- bit.ly/live2010
02/16/2010
1. New clip shows JFK arriving in Dallas in 1963 By JOHN McFARLAND AP bit.ly/jfk1963
2. Today's Featured Music: Take Me Home / Ian Kelly bit.ly/ian2010
3. Six Sneaky Factors That Affect Your FICO Score bit.ly/ficoscore
4. 40 percent in US lack home broadband bit.ly/broadband2010
5. What is Depression? 1 in 5 Americans Suffering bit.ly/depressed2010
6. What's a blog? bit.ly/blogs2010
7. My blog on Windows Live by Microsoft bit.ly/live2010
8. Windows Live Today! bit.ly/windows2010
9. The Cholesterol Myth bit.ly/endthemyth
10. Colmar, France, (Venice of the North) A Walking Tour bit.ly/colmar208
11. Hometown Hero for today! bit.ly/nealchism
12. Philip Atkins facebook & twitter posts published to my site by Microsoft live. bit.ly/thisismylife
13. Use of temps may no longer signal permanent hiring bit.ly/temps2010
14. CityofTacoma Free foreclosure information workshop, Feb. 20 at 10a bit.ly/9Phq4J
15. The 2010 Winter Olympics - The Opening Ceremony - Panaromic 360 view photo! nyti.ms/vancouveroly2010
16. Very foggy morning in #Seattle twitpic.com/13f09e
17. Help fight crime by becoming a crime fighter. Tell your friends about our new site! bit.ly/tacomaalert
18. LONG BEACH, Wash. - Trooper shot in head; $26,000.00 reward offered for gunman By KOMO Staff bit.ly/watrooper2010
19. Unique on Earth Ohme Gardens bit.ly/ohmegardens
20. One Day.mp3 (remix) bit.ly/oneday2010
Enjoy!
Life is not about reaching the finish line, it's the race. -- Philip Atkins
Windows Live allows you to stay connected with the people and things that matter most. Share photos, write a blog, get 25 GB of free online storage, and more. Check out Windows Live Today! -- bit.ly/windows2010
My blog on Windows Live by Microsoft -- bit.ly/live2010
Windows Live by Microsoft
What I like about Windows live is the fact that my tweets and facebook post show up on the main page.
Its actually very confusing to use but the more I do something in Windows Live the more I like this free service.
What I like best is the ability to share photos, documents and contact information easily. However, it's not a familiar method.
I favor my google profile page but when it comes to sharing it's all about Windows Live.
Bottom line, its unique and I'm very impressed.
Philip Atkins
Tacoma, Washington
Its actually very confusing to use but the more I do something in Windows Live the more I like this free service.
What I like best is the ability to share photos, documents and contact information easily. However, it's not a familiar method.
I favor my google profile page but when it comes to sharing it's all about Windows Live.
Bottom line, its unique and I'm very impressed.
Philip Atkins
Tacoma, Washington
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Latest Tweets
Tweets - 40404
Web Experts
02/13/2010
Join the best dating site on Earth {free} -
okcupid.com
Play. Punch. Win a VW.
bit.ly/vwpunch
Facebook Must Tell Google to Buzz-Off (Or Else)
By David Coursey
tinyurl.com/atkinsp
Coming To America: The Greek Sovereign Debt Crisis
bit.ly/greekdebt
Beware of con artists on the prowl on Facebook
By Connie Thompson
bit.ly/facebookcrook
Using Google Buzz? Here’s a privacy checklist
If you’re not careful, you could be exposing more than you think
By Ian Paul
bit.ly/googlebuzz22
Faber's Bold Prediction: Both The US And Europe Will Default On Their Debt
bit.ly/economynow
Doug Casey: The big factor that makes Argentina a great place to live
bit.ly/argentina2010
John Stossel: Gov't pushing us down the "Road to Serfdom"
bit.ly/johnstossel
Big Government Returns With Vengeance
bit.ly/biggeruncle
How to build a "bug out bag"
The essential items that could save your life in a crisis.
bit.ly/bugoutbag
German Travel Guides 2010
bit.ly/travelguides
Twitter: @atkinsp
text 40404
twitter.com/@atkinsp
Web Experts
02/13/2010
Join the best dating site on Earth {free} -
okcupid.com
Play. Punch. Win a VW.
bit.ly/vwpunch
Facebook Must Tell Google to Buzz-Off (Or Else)
By David Coursey
tinyurl.com/atkinsp
Coming To America: The Greek Sovereign Debt Crisis
bit.ly/greekdebt
Beware of con artists on the prowl on Facebook
By Connie Thompson
bit.ly/facebookcrook
Using Google Buzz? Here’s a privacy checklist
If you’re not careful, you could be exposing more than you think
By Ian Paul
bit.ly/googlebuzz22
Faber's Bold Prediction: Both The US And Europe Will Default On Their Debt
bit.ly/economynow
Doug Casey: The big factor that makes Argentina a great place to live
bit.ly/argentina2010
John Stossel: Gov't pushing us down the "Road to Serfdom"
bit.ly/johnstossel
Big Government Returns With Vengeance
bit.ly/biggeruncle
How to build a "bug out bag"
The essential items that could save your life in a crisis.
bit.ly/bugoutbag
German Travel Guides 2010
bit.ly/travelguides
Twitter: @atkinsp
text 40404
twitter.com/@atkinsp
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