Where Has Niecee Been

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I know I know. It's been awhile since I've posted shame on me. A blogger took a break, well technically I didn't and maybe these photos will help explain where I've been.
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Facebook Returns to Old Terms of Use AGAIN

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Geeeeze, how many times is Facebook going to change their Terms of Use and then take it back?
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@WhiteBentley Twitter Account of the Day FTW

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The tweets begin, the TV is on, and a speed chase is on the go! A White Bentley coming from North Hollywood cuts all the way west towards Manhattan Beach and 360 backs to North Hollywood.
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#crashTED Failed at Crashing #TED

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Tonight some of the Long Beach Tweeps tried to crash the TED Block Party that blocked off blocks of downtown Long Beach.  Our numerous attempts to @kevinrose to get us in we're unheard.  Not even the man who waved in my Qik video would help us get in either!
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McDnoalds Buckstar Coffee Pizza Huh in China

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No these aren't misspelled words these are the new counterfeit brands in a new shopping center in China.
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Error in Presidential Oath Shows Human Side

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It was a great morning watching President Obama take his oath and be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States.  Even if Chief Justice Roberts didn't admit to reciting the oath incorrectly, something about that slight hesitation showed that Obama is human just like very American.
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Free Cosmetics a Result of a Class Action Settlement

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Ladies, have you ever wondered why you couldn't get your Chanel, Givenchy, Dior, Lancome, or Estee Lauder cosmetics at a discounted price in department stores? These manufacturers made an agreement with stores not discount them. Thanks to a settlement, tomorrow you can get free cosmetics!
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Indie 103.1 Got Shut Down by the Man

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It was a sad morning on Twitter when @TeddRoman tweeted: Farewell to Indie 103.1 THE GREATEST radio station I have EVER had the pleasure of working.  DJ Tedd Roman gave minute by minute tweets about Indie103.1 shutting down and "removing from the broadcast airwaves."
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What Kind of Home Can 350,000 Buy In California And In Washington

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This past weekend I was watched 2 episodes of TLC's My First Home.  In the first episode was a couple lived in North Hollywood with a budget of 350,000. The second episode was a couple who lived in Washougal, Washington with a budget of 250,000.  Who got a better deal???
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Dominos.com Is So New Media

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I used to be a regular at Pizza Hut, but ever since they changed their pan crust it hasn't been the same.  I decided to switch over to Dominos and ordered a pizza online over the weekend.  Instead of closing the window after ordering, a gage popped up that told me step by step what status my pizza was at.
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2009 Kicks off With Ignorant Tweets

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Today I caught Rick Sanchez's segment on CNN.  He had reported on a Muslim American family being booted off a plane because they were discussing where the safest part of the plane to sit is: by the wing of the plane or the back of the plane. When Rick Sanchez wanted to know viewers' opinions, there were definitely some ignorant tweets.
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Couple Killed on NYE Moving Car for Street Sweeping

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Upset at getting a ticket for street sweeping the day after Christmas. I had tweeted about it and many had expressed their annoyance with their tickets.  On New Year's Eve, a couple in Long Beach was killed while moving their car for fear that they might get a parking ticket the next day for street sweeping.
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Zune Users Affected by Lock-Up

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It may be New Years Eve, but according for Microsoft/Zune it's Y2k9. Zune users may have woken up to find that their Zune had froze.  It's been the water cooler talk of the morning in offices. Well, that and Viacom cutting off channels on Time Warner. Since I am in the office today, I decided to talk to two of my co-workers who were affected.
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Did You Know 3.0

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Karl Fisch presented to his peers last year facts about the evolution of technology and global lifestyle.  Scott McLeod created a version of Fisch's presentation and presented to his college class.  Then someone decided to do a Mashup of Fisch, McLeod, and a man named Jeff Bronman's research in order to create a Did You Know 3.0 version.
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Rock Band 2 for Wii Ships Early to Best Buy

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Rock Band 2! Against initial reports from Nintendo Wii Fanboy that Rock Band 2 for the Wii may be missing Christmas, Best Buy appears to have received an early shipment. Best Buy has it in stock and is available now!
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