Twitter, says the official website is a “ Whole World in Your Hands”
What is twitter?
“Twitter is a community of friends and strangers from around the world sending updates about moments in their lives. Friends near or far can use Twitter to remain somewhat close while far away. Curious people can make friends. Bloggers can use it as a mini-blogging tool. Developers can use the API to make Twitter tools of their own.”
Ok… so how does it work?
“You can send updates in three ways: send a text message from your mobile phone, type a message from the Twitter site, or instant message from Jabber or Gmail chat. (support for AIM and other chat services coming soon!) Start by texting the word help to 40404 if you’re in the United States. For international folks, we have different numbers. Write us and we’ll give you yours.”
I heard about twitter from Cote on his drunkandretired podcast.
You can see the twitter plugin on the lower right column of the austincast blog.
meangrape Crap. Totally the wrong window. 11 minutes ago from im 
themadhiker its nearly midnight and I gotta be at Kings Cross train station at 7:20 in the morning. Better hit the hay… 12 minutes ago from web 
cote Ho-ho…speaking of BMC, someone pin-pricked the “how enterprisey” is Adobe veil. 22 minutes ago from im 
bear looks out the window: Few clouds, 45.0 F (7.2 C) 22 minutes ago from im
February, 2007:
Twitter Support
Twitter Support
Twitter, says the official website is a “ Whole World in Your Hands”
What is twitter?
“Twitter is a community of friends and strangers from around the world sending updates about moments in their lives. Friends near or far can use Twitter to remain somewhat close while far away. Curious people can make friends. Bloggers can use it as a mini-blogging tool. Developers can use the API to make Twitter tools of their own.”
Ok… so how does it work?
“You can send updates in three ways: send a text message from your mobile phone, type a message from the Twitter site, or instant message from Jabber or Gmail chat. (support for AIM and other chat services coming soon!) Start by texting the word help to 40404 if you’re in the United States. For international folks, we have different numbers. Write us and we’ll give you yours.”
I heard about twitter from Cote on his drunkandretired podcast.
You can see the twitter plugin on the lower right column of the austincast blog.
Friday morning at Jo’s
It’s Friday morning at Jo’s and there are a couple of dozen folks enjoying the chill air. Tom, with the green bandana, is sweeping up aound the place and extolling the virtues of the new espresso machine, the La Marzocco. We’ll have the scoop on this in an upcoming blog episode. It’s a nice view from the Jo’s front deck of Amy’s Ice Cream, Zen restaurant, and the Hotel San Jose. Tom cranks up the ipod and the music resumes.
We found 63 photos on flickr matching the search phrase Jo’s Coffee.
Jo’s has a MySpace page at myspace.com/joshotcoffee and soon there will be a guide to MySpace on Jo’s blog. What would you like to see on Jo’s blog, send us an article or post something in our comments.
Jo’s South is XL cover story!
Austin American Statesman writer Shermakaye Bass has written up a “day in the life” of Jo’s South called:
People-watching on SoCo
“Shermakaye Bass scopes out the social landscape at Jo’s on South Congress for a glimpse of the famous and soon-to-be famous. MORE”
“Any given day is a funky parade at Jo’s Hot Coffee on South Congress Avenue. Its location at the foot of the “SoCo strip” and its layout — open shed seating, walkup-window, tables — make Jo’s perfect for marathon people watching.
It’s one of those places where, throughout the day, life’s rich pageant unfurls, jogging past in sweats, ambling up with dogs, strolling through with babies, buzzing by on scooters, dashing up and away in suits. Musicians and filmmakers chat with geeks and fashionistas; well-heeled tourists sidle up to local characters. Stars of the big and small screen (hello, “Friday Night Lights”) hang out — and sometimes try to hide — here. “
Downtown Jo’s Music | February 13 – 18
Screenburn mixer at Jo’s Feb 22
SXSW, Austin Community College (ACC), and the Digital Media Council present “Get into the Game”, an industry seminar and mixer on Thursday, February 22 from 7–9 pm at Jo’s Coffee, 242 West Second Street Austin, Texas.
Mix it up with gaming industry mavens as they share their insights in to how to launch a gaming industry career.
Rodney Gibbs, from Amaze Entertainment, will give a presentation along with other gaming industry wonks.
And you can register to win a free 2007 sxsw interactive pass and attend this major blog/media fest in March.
Downtown Jo’s has a state of the art video projector for events like these and encourages meetups and special interest groups to use their facility.
Al Gore on the Grammys
In a postscript to my armchair blow by blow of the grammys. Al Gore was a presenter for the best rock album of the year. Stadium Arcardium beat out Neil Young.
It would have been the redeeming moment of the night had Gore given the grammy to Neil Young.
Don Henley gave a shout out to the Dixie Chicks. “nice going!”
Grammys 49
This years love fest of pop culture had the usual ups and downs, highs and lows. I watching this years show from my palatial estate in Cedar Creek on TiVo.
Here are some impressions I jotted down on my craplet sitting in the rocking chair.
The Police are back and they belted out Roxanne, then it was mostly downhill except for the Dixie Chicks and the “who died last year segment”.
The once shameful Chicks have gone from being scorned as unpatriot to singing their anti-war song in prime time on the big show.
What’s with Justin Timberlake and the “Blair Witch” camera that he did a youtube video with during his performance of “What Goes Around Comes Around”? Nice nose.
Dylan edged out Neil Young for best solo performance in the night’s most tragic snub.
Shakira shook those hips.
“Gnarls Barkley” dresses as an airline pilot during his rendition of “Crazy”
Ludacris gives special thanks to Oprah and Bill O’Reilly?
Natalie Maines quotes the Simpsons bully upon winning best country album “ha ha!” Maines, “a lot of people just turned their tvs off right now. Continuing in the tradition of blurting out whatever’s on her mind, good for her! Good for Austin!
I didn’t like seeing Ray Benson take a back seat to Carrie Underwood in the Bob Wills. One blogger said she should get the award for “pretend artist doing something classic to try and prove you’re legit . . . this would be a great time for Jesus to take the wheel and steer her out of here.”
Ornette Coleman is still living.
And finally there was James Brown dancing in the folks who died last year montage.
Austin International Rescheduled
Organizers and city officials to bring the cycling event to Austin in 2008
(Lebanon, NJ) January 19, 2007 — g4 Productions, with the support of the city of Austin, has announced that the Austin International cycling event originally slated for this June will be rescheduled for June 2008.
“We have formed some fantastic partnerships in the Austin community and we will continue to work closely with the city, the Austin Sports Commission, our media partners and the Austin cycling community to make the 2008 race one of the best one day races in America,” said Robin Morton, partner, g4 Productions.
Official race website http://www.g4events.com/
World Class Cycling event comes to Austin
New pro race for Armstrong’s hometown of Austin
By Tim Maloney, European Editor
Big time professional cycling for both men and women is coming to Austin, Texas, the hometown of seven time Tour De France winner Lance Armstrong next June. The Austin International is a new race that has already earned a prestigious 1.1 UCI rating for its first edition. Executive Director of the Austin Sports Commission Matthew Payne declared “On behalf of the City of Austin, the Austin Sports Commission is very excited to welcome the Austin International in June 2007. It will be one of the first international sporting events ever hosted in Austin and will continue to distinguish our city as a true global destination. It will be a great new event for our corporate sponsors, the city of Austin and all of the avid cyclists that are proud to call Austin their home.”
The 2007 Austin International, slated for June 17, 2007, will feature a pro men’s and women’s race and will be evaluated as a potential Women’s World Cup event for 2008.
The Austin International is organized by g4 Productions, a highly experienced team of four women who were instrumental in the success of the USPRO Championships and Liberty Classic in Philadelphia, the inaugural edition of the Tour de Georgia among many other international cycling events in the USA.
Moving on from their previous affiliation, the Austin International is the first major venture for g4 Productions. “We are very proud that the Austin International has received a 1.1 from the UCI. It is rare for a first year event to receive such a high ranking but we have put a lot of effort into the organization and planning of this race,” said Robin Morton, President of g4 Productions. “The course for the Austin International is very challenging and technical and should be very popular with the teams. Additionally, we are also very pleased that our race will be included in the new USA Cycling Professional Tour, immediately recognizing the Austin International as one of the premier cycling races in America.”
USA Cycling welcomed g4’s Austin International to the growing list of world class American races that will make up their ambitious new USA Cycling Professional Tour in 2007. Steve Johnson, chief executive officer of USA Cycling stated that “USA Cycling is very excited about the commitment that Austin has made to support and showcase professional men’s and women’s racing. Austin has a great history of supporting world class bike racing and we are elated to see Austin back on the calendar. We trust and hope the Austin International will become a mainstay on the USA Cycling Professional Tour attracting some of the top teams and riders in the world. We are very hopeful that the women’s race will become one of the prestigious World Cup races in the very near future.”
Local Austin International supporter Hill Able, owner of Austin’s Bicycle Sport Shop and President of mountain bike advocacy group International Mountain Bike Association stated that “Austin, Texas is a world class cycling city and the announcement of the Austin International race coming to town is solid confirmation of that fact. Austinites are some of the healthiest, most active people in the world and riding bicycles is a core part of their lifestyles. The race is sure to be a huge success and we look forward to hosting some of the best cyclists in the world next June.”
from Cycling News article