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2/10
2013
2013
Had to take a sleepover guest home. Despite end of driving ban, streets still pretty rough going in #NeedhamExactly two feet of snow here in #Needham, Mass. just before 8 am but still coming down http://t.co/0dJVqMU8
2/9
2013
2013
Why we use all-caps sometimes on @Reuters http://t.co/ctWhhaar
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanWhy Nemo? "Twitter was actually the initial catalyst," said Bryan Norcross, a meteorologist at The Weather Channel http://t.co/wy0TkvEcRT @smalera: Amazon might sell toilet paper & server space, but it makes innovation & trades on disruption http://t.co/xnTPOQJl $AMZNLongleaf Partners Funds are fighting the Dell buyout. http://t.co/IuELzhQm
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanUntil markets close, it's business as usual [kind of] at Boston investment firms. #bosnow
http://t.co/JpdaAHp6 via @BostonDotCom
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanWell, $DELL just bipped above the LBO price per share for the first time as Mason Hawkins gets really, really angry #HulkofMemphis@morningmika cool down, take a deep breath. the keyboard takes AA batteries. No need to go back to the Apple store :)
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanActually they say 8.5% - read the letter, quite detailed @AlephBlogYikes! RT @djpressman: The best is yet to come. #blizzard http://t.co/BSUhTR4GIn case you missed our story last night, Mason Hawkins & Co officially oppose Dell LBO, say stock worth $24 http://t.co/ZLcgVpkxReally solid list w/good rationales - Best of Android: 55 Must-Have Android Apps http://t.co/QcOrtXxtOh man, forgot to stock up on chocolate when I was snow-panic-buying milk, bagels and ice cream http://t.co/HnxnjA9IMore like rope a dope RT @moorehn: This storm feels like a dud.“There’s a lot to like about BlackBerry’s new Z10, which makes its serious shortcomings all the more disappointing.” http://t.co/HifSe83o
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanA trick @Cong_Underwood might pull - The Chromebook Pixel may be a hoax, but it's the laptop Google needs to build http://t.co/HXvqm6FvHey @wisekaren dueling views out the home office windows. Not much snow yet, winds starting to howl though http://t.co/igCnhVB9
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanGreat point by Matthew Lynley - Forget the iPhone 5 - Here's the New BlackBerry's Real Competition - http://t.co/dn4mlOYN via @WSJTing and Walmart's Straight Talk discussed - Actually good smartphones on good pre-paid plans: Part 1 http://t.co/TLsByyXtHmm humungous hybrid tablet/desktop from Sony gets only 5 out of 10 from Wired - Review: Sony VAIO Tap 20 http://t.co/6ZJxNUA0The 64GB MBA is a nightmare! - Surface Pro versus MacBook Air: Who's being dishonest with storage space? | ZDNet http://t.co/k81NLePbVery cool RT @AntDeRosa: Nice collection of winter storm webcams from @TWCBreaking: http://t.co/wFPyDCLYAn exclusive from @NadiaSpeaks with @lisabernhard: Why shareholders aren't too happy about the $DELL buyout bid http://t.co/j6ftr7NK
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanThe man with the pulse of the fund flows, @SamuelForgione http://t.co/Jz1jdxUK
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanBeautiful Aaron Swartz profile from @justintrevett: http://t.co/FIJGl8jF
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanDiscounting returns - Macmillan settles with DOJ, leaving Apple last defendant standing in ebook pricing case http://t.co/IhSSz92GThat said, not too big a crowd at Whole Foods in #Dedham. Plenty of kale, carrot juice and nut bean loaf left for everyoneNo one on the roads to Boston this morning. It's like the calm before the storm. Oh wait, it is the calm before the... #Snowpocolypse
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanWhy Nemo? "Twitter was actually the initial catalyst," said Bryan Norcross, a meteorologist at The Weather Channel http://t.co/wy0TkvEcRT @smalera: Amazon might sell toilet paper & server space, but it makes innovation & trades on disruption http://t.co/xnTPOQJl $AMZNLongleaf Partners Funds are fighting the Dell buyout. http://t.co/IuELzhQm Retweeted by Aaron PressmanUntil markets close, it's business as usual [kind of] at Boston investment firms. #bosnow
http://t.co/JpdaAHp6 via @BostonDotCom Retweeted by Aaron PressmanWell, $DELL just bipped above the LBO price per share for the first time as Mason Hawkins gets really, really angry #HulkofMemphis@morningmika cool down, take a deep breath. the keyboard takes AA batteries. No need to go back to the Apple store :) Retweeted by Aaron PressmanActually they say 8.5% - read the letter, quite detailed @AlephBlogYikes! RT @djpressman: The best is yet to come. #blizzard http://t.co/BSUhTR4GIn case you missed our story last night, Mason Hawkins & Co officially oppose Dell LBO, say stock worth $24 http://t.co/ZLcgVpkxReally solid list w/good rationales - Best of Android: 55 Must-Have Android Apps http://t.co/QcOrtXxtOh man, forgot to stock up on chocolate when I was snow-panic-buying milk, bagels and ice cream http://t.co/HnxnjA9IMore like rope a dope RT @moorehn: This storm feels like a dud.“There’s a lot to like about BlackBerry’s new Z10, which makes its serious shortcomings all the more disappointing.” http://t.co/HifSe83o Retweeted by Aaron PressmanA trick @Cong_Underwood might pull - The Chromebook Pixel may be a hoax, but it's the laptop Google needs to build http://t.co/HXvqm6FvHey @wisekaren dueling views out the home office windows. Not much snow yet, winds starting to howl though http://t.co/igCnhVB9 Retweeted by Aaron PressmanGreat point by Matthew Lynley - Forget the iPhone 5 - Here's the New BlackBerry's Real Competition - http://t.co/dn4mlOYN via @WSJTing and Walmart's Straight Talk discussed - Actually good smartphones on good pre-paid plans: Part 1 http://t.co/TLsByyXtHmm humungous hybrid tablet/desktop from Sony gets only 5 out of 10 from Wired - Review: Sony VAIO Tap 20 http://t.co/6ZJxNUA0The 64GB MBA is a nightmare! - Surface Pro versus MacBook Air: Who's being dishonest with storage space? | ZDNet http://t.co/k81NLePbVery cool RT @AntDeRosa: Nice collection of winter storm webcams from @TWCBreaking: http://t.co/wFPyDCLYAn exclusive from @NadiaSpeaks with @lisabernhard: Why shareholders aren't too happy about the $DELL buyout bid http://t.co/j6ftr7NK Retweeted by Aaron PressmanThe man with the pulse of the fund flows, @SamuelForgione http://t.co/Jz1jdxUK Retweeted by Aaron PressmanBeautiful Aaron Swartz profile from @justintrevett: http://t.co/FIJGl8jF Retweeted by Aaron PressmanDiscounting returns - Macmillan settles with DOJ, leaving Apple last defendant standing in ebook pricing case http://t.co/IhSSz92GThat said, not too big a crowd at Whole Foods in #Dedham. Plenty of kale, carrot juice and nut bean loaf left for everyoneNo one on the roads to Boston this morning. It's like the calm before the storm. Oh wait, it is the calm before the... #Snowpocolypse
2/8
2013
2013
RT @NeedhamTimes: #Needham schools plan early dismissal due to storm http://t.co/UKxoY19HTwitter seems so quiet when @LaurenYoung is offline. Hope she's staying off the one-armed banditsI'm being followed by @Cong_Underwood and @PeterRusso_ Guess it's time to send my resume over to Slugline dot comtop activities consumers are shifting from PCs to their tablets and smartphones are web browsing and Facebook http://t.co/eJlLOakVArgo ad today RT @IamStephB here it is. Old school Variety cover. Love it. http://t.co/aRuXGkZqFormer Senator Scott Brown joined a paper company, giving birth to this Office mashup blog: "Michael Scott Brown" http://t.co/qzl1nWYHIcahn: I can't even make a call on this thing RT @carney: Shouldn’t some older hedge fund guy call into CNBC and start insulting Einhorn?Includes great scare headlines of the storm that wasn't 2 weeks before RT @pkedrosky: The Blizzard of ‘78 … Revisited - http://t.co/JjtbeWPO@IamStephB @film_girl @variety any image online?@kenli729 @jeffbercovici Reuters Jr: "If your Dad won't raise your allowance, ask him to consider 'quantitative easing'."
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanRTRS - GREENLIGHT’S DAVID EINHORN "CHATTED YESTERDAY" WITH APPLE CEO TIM COOK; EINHORN SAID COOK RECEPTIVE TO HIS PROPOSALS
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanWhy that's the most snow in Boston since whenTK - Cornell has a spreadsheet for that https://t.co/UoU1sN3NMT @philwahba: Greenlight's Einhorn sues Apple, seeks bigger payout http://t.co/E1Wvfs5V Wants Apple to "think different" about $$
Retweeted by Aaron Pressman“in the past couple decades it seems that the price of LEGO sets has become outrageous.” http://t.co/nEE6kZJRThe Second to Last Temptation of Christ #LesserFilms
Retweeted by Aaron Pressman800 million Android smartphones, 300 million iPhones in active use by December 2013, study says | VentureBeat http://t.co/LNuGy1ERMost agree RT @NeedhamTimes: Poll: What do you think of the Selectmen's decision about who should get alcohol licenses? http://t.co/CaNguEolJon Stewart tears in Obama's hypocrisy and secrecy on drones: only transparent about the last guy's secrets http://t.co/aoN1iffz
Retweeted by Aaron Pressman★ The Rise of Bounding Asterisks in Lieu of Italicization for Styling Text http://t.co/6TvnRLJxFinished episode 13 of House of Cards, halfway through book 7 of Hugh Howey’s Wool series #TwinObsessionsYeah, ok, I watched all of "House of Cards" in five days. So what? #ihaveaproblem #nowihavenothingtodo
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanNo One Much Remembers the Last True Bond Bear http://t.co/KioYeFGy @BW $$
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanAfter you finish US House of Cards, you can watch UK version on Netflix. Then you can watch Prime Suspect. Then MacBeth. You're welcome.
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanYep @Gruber the asterisks are in print, too for @Pogue column about the Surface Pro http://t.co/vMwAzYGd
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanRTRS - GREENLIGHT’S DAVID EINHORN "CHATTED YESTERDAY" WITH APPLE CEO TIM COOK; EINHORN SAID COOK RECEPTIVE TO HIS PROPOSALS Retweeted by Aaron PressmanWhy that's the most snow in Boston since whenTK - Cornell has a spreadsheet for that https://t.co/UoU1sN3NMT @philwahba: Greenlight's Einhorn sues Apple, seeks bigger payout http://t.co/E1Wvfs5V Wants Apple to "think different" about $$ Retweeted by Aaron Pressman“in the past couple decades it seems that the price of LEGO sets has become outrageous.” http://t.co/nEE6kZJRThe Second to Last Temptation of Christ #LesserFilms Retweeted by Aaron Pressman800 million Android smartphones, 300 million iPhones in active use by December 2013, study says | VentureBeat http://t.co/LNuGy1ERMost agree RT @NeedhamTimes: Poll: What do you think of the Selectmen's decision about who should get alcohol licenses? http://t.co/CaNguEolJon Stewart tears in Obama's hypocrisy and secrecy on drones: only transparent about the last guy's secrets http://t.co/aoN1iffz Retweeted by Aaron Pressman★ The Rise of Bounding Asterisks in Lieu of Italicization for Styling Text http://t.co/6TvnRLJxFinished episode 13 of House of Cards, halfway through book 7 of Hugh Howey’s Wool series #TwinObsessionsYeah, ok, I watched all of "House of Cards" in five days. So what? #ihaveaproblem #nowihavenothingtodo Retweeted by Aaron PressmanNo One Much Remembers the Last True Bond Bear http://t.co/KioYeFGy @BW $$ Retweeted by Aaron PressmanAfter you finish US House of Cards, you can watch UK version on Netflix. Then you can watch Prime Suspect. Then MacBeth. You're welcome. Retweeted by Aaron PressmanYep @Gruber the asterisks are in print, too for @Pogue column about the Surface Pro http://t.co/vMwAzYGd
2/7
2013
2013
Vanguard Spices Up Bond Sleeve of Its Target-Date Funds http://t.co/AgzljAAP
Retweeted by Aaron Pressman'Star Wars' spin-offs: A young Han Solo movie, and a Boba Fett film | Inside Movies | http://t.co/hkSEapGz http://t.co/MxbKXG8lCompanies are back to beating #revenue estimates, something we haven’t seen over the last few quarters. http://t.co/w1KY9WMc
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanOh, for God's sake! They have $150 cash! RT @ledbetreuters Should $AAPL be a $200 stock? Bethany McLean makes the case: http://t.co/V52EpynZ
Retweeted by Aaron Pressman@John_C_Velasco @thegadgetmom cheap http://t.co/5tqYwBc4Yeah, not good RT @romenesko: On "House of Cards," female political reporters are promiscuous, catfight-prone and entirely unethical...Precipitation models predict anywhere from 54 to 3-1/2 inches of snow in Boston, mean is 24 inches http://t.co/B62eH8M0 via @BerkowitzRtrsIf you're dying for one of those new BlackBerry phones with a physical keyboard, you're going to be waiting awhile.http://t.co/SXUG0emE
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanWow. This will look amazingly good/bad soon RT @ReutersTech: Should Apple be a $200 stock? by Bethany McLean http://t.co/AU15RZxxAerie of app developers RT @tedlandau: Is that like a “murder of crows RT @TUAW: Apple looking to hire slew of Maps developersMore of this please: http://t.co/dh2kdDI8
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanBinders full of CFOs “@BloombergNews: Women CFOs reach record levels at big U.S. companies | http://t.co/NvhNwQjP”
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanFWIW, Nike trades at 24X last year's profit, 18X expected 2013 profit, 5X book value, 13X cashflow. Apple? 10, 9, 3 and 6 @Scott_BrightmanLackluster Start for BlackBerry's New Phone in Canada - http://t.co/2JfyeEVs http://t.co/OyeM70mPMT @jimcantore: Here is close up of the NAM Armageddon. Snowfall max near Portland, ME at 56.9". Yes that is 4.75FEET: http://t.co/T9BKnuZv
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanUh oh RT @BerkowitzRtrs: RT @breakingweather: Blizzard to bury New England at the end of the week http://t.co/IeGeSysy@wisekaren interact withPressing my suit. Gotta hit the unemployment office today. #depressediron
Retweeted by Aaron Pressman“Apple is much more like Nike, a consumer brand with great loyalty” - Miller maintains an appetite for Apple http://t.co/Gjz5QDHn $AAPLDust off your list of snow related stocks. Could be a pretty big storm in the Northeast US this weekend. http://t.co/BYLJhcVi $$
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanIt's official...the cat is the new #Monopoly piece! The iron is being retired. http://t.co/1pF3CVQK
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanRT @NeedhamPatch: Five liquor licenses approved, five retailers coming to #Needham soon. Here's how that all shook out: http://t.co/0u2wvIi0Analysis: Ackman can withstand a "short squeeze" rally in Herbalife http://t.co/Aik5TmCU via @reuters
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanIn praise of House of Cards, Netflix and a way forward for the news biz by @davewiner - Thread: House of News http://t.co/DLmK4VYJ“Microsoft Corp is playing defense with a $2 billion loan to help Dell...” http://t.co/PxQiV2pk by Bill Rigby & @poornimaguptaAmazon wins broad patent on reselling and lending ‘used’ digital goods - GeekWire http://t.co/COo7M8GC“The same may work for [Amazon] Coins: they’re a bit redundant, but the incentives may make it worthwhile.” http://t.co/kHNhkd49Oopsie, Malcom Gladwell - Is Viral Marketing a Myth? http://t.co/MC2nJpwvFinally - Apple tells reseller new Mac Pro coming in spring 2013 http://t.co/aDroGoLYAnd thinking more than ever than Young Master Mumford looks like @gruber's little brotherMmm, Mumford & Sons at Boston Garden. Put on a great show, maybe needed to slow it down a bit more once in a while. http://t.co/em7JabhS
Retweeted by Aaron Pressman'Star Wars' spin-offs: A young Han Solo movie, and a Boba Fett film | Inside Movies | http://t.co/hkSEapGz http://t.co/MxbKXG8lCompanies are back to beating #revenue estimates, something we haven’t seen over the last few quarters. http://t.co/w1KY9WMc Retweeted by Aaron PressmanOh, for God's sake! They have $150 cash! RT @ledbetreuters Should $AAPL be a $200 stock? Bethany McLean makes the case: http://t.co/V52EpynZ Retweeted by Aaron Pressman@John_C_Velasco @thegadgetmom cheap http://t.co/5tqYwBc4Yeah, not good RT @romenesko: On "House of Cards," female political reporters are promiscuous, catfight-prone and entirely unethical...Precipitation models predict anywhere from 54 to 3-1/2 inches of snow in Boston, mean is 24 inches http://t.co/B62eH8M0 via @BerkowitzRtrsIf you're dying for one of those new BlackBerry phones with a physical keyboard, you're going to be waiting awhile.http://t.co/SXUG0emE Retweeted by Aaron PressmanWow. This will look amazingly good/bad soon RT @ReutersTech: Should Apple be a $200 stock? by Bethany McLean http://t.co/AU15RZxxAerie of app developers RT @tedlandau: Is that like a “murder of crows RT @TUAW: Apple looking to hire slew of Maps developersMore of this please: http://t.co/dh2kdDI8 Retweeted by Aaron PressmanBinders full of CFOs “@BloombergNews: Women CFOs reach record levels at big U.S. companies | http://t.co/NvhNwQjP” Retweeted by Aaron PressmanFWIW, Nike trades at 24X last year's profit, 18X expected 2013 profit, 5X book value, 13X cashflow. Apple? 10, 9, 3 and 6 @Scott_BrightmanLackluster Start for BlackBerry's New Phone in Canada - http://t.co/2JfyeEVs http://t.co/OyeM70mPMT @jimcantore: Here is close up of the NAM Armageddon. Snowfall max near Portland, ME at 56.9". Yes that is 4.75FEET: http://t.co/T9BKnuZv Retweeted by Aaron PressmanUh oh RT @BerkowitzRtrs: RT @breakingweather: Blizzard to bury New England at the end of the week http://t.co/IeGeSysy@wisekaren interact withPressing my suit. Gotta hit the unemployment office today. #depressediron Retweeted by Aaron Pressman“Apple is much more like Nike, a consumer brand with great loyalty” - Miller maintains an appetite for Apple http://t.co/Gjz5QDHn $AAPLDust off your list of snow related stocks. Could be a pretty big storm in the Northeast US this weekend. http://t.co/BYLJhcVi $$ Retweeted by Aaron PressmanIt's official...the cat is the new #Monopoly piece! The iron is being retired. http://t.co/1pF3CVQK Retweeted by Aaron PressmanRT @NeedhamPatch: Five liquor licenses approved, five retailers coming to #Needham soon. Here's how that all shook out: http://t.co/0u2wvIi0Analysis: Ackman can withstand a "short squeeze" rally in Herbalife http://t.co/Aik5TmCU via @reuters Retweeted by Aaron PressmanIn praise of House of Cards, Netflix and a way forward for the news biz by @davewiner - Thread: House of News http://t.co/DLmK4VYJ“Microsoft Corp is playing defense with a $2 billion loan to help Dell...” http://t.co/PxQiV2pk by Bill Rigby & @poornimaguptaAmazon wins broad patent on reselling and lending ‘used’ digital goods - GeekWire http://t.co/COo7M8GC“The same may work for [Amazon] Coins: they’re a bit redundant, but the incentives may make it worthwhile.” http://t.co/kHNhkd49Oopsie, Malcom Gladwell - Is Viral Marketing a Myth? http://t.co/MC2nJpwvFinally - Apple tells reseller new Mac Pro coming in spring 2013 http://t.co/aDroGoLYAnd thinking more than ever than Young Master Mumford looks like @gruber's little brotherMmm, Mumford & Sons at Boston Garden. Put on a great show, maybe needed to slow it down a bit more once in a while. http://t.co/em7JabhS
2/6
2013
2013
RT @JonahSeiger: @ampressman @bostinnovation I think you seriously underestimate @edmarkey's [beer pong] game.You find yourself in Larry Summers's hotel room at 3am. With Larry Summers. How do you exit? #sherylsandbergproblems http://t.co/6TD8LbbN
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanOy RT @BostInnovation: If the Massachusetts Senate Race Were Decided Over Beer Pong, This Republican Would Win [Photo] http://t.co/vw9VYRwySomething Has Clearly (not) Gone Wrong at Apple says @daringfireball http://t.co/srw5N7qASome large Dell shareholders bitter over LBO price | via @Reuters http://t.co/9CTpVGCj $DELLDisney's Iger confirms that it is working on "standalone" Star Wars films based on other characters
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanZynga earnings beat leads to 7% after hours pop following 7% rise in regular session. Now only 71% below IPO price...If you can't beat 'em, unjoin 'em? RT @MatthewPhillips: HP board is studying whether to break up the company http://t.co/pCvnV25k $HPQPiercings. Tattoos. Blue hair. Germans. Yep, flight to Vegas. (@ Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)) http://t.co/TtVFA8F6
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanMeg Whitman not one to mince words. Dell's "very tough road ahead" - HP Issues Statement on Dell's LBO http://t.co/1zkQCU42Eric Holder Holds One Half Of US Rating Agencies Accountable For Financial Crisis http://t.co/VETY2eiz
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanTry http://t.co/sEBI4O5H RT @swildstrom: Why does’t the @FCC have a usable online reading room with an NPRM, statements, and comments...RT @MattGoldstein26: S&P and Analyst D, stop making sense http://t.co/KjK07tEb
Retweeted by Aaron PressmanOy RT @BostInnovation: If the Massachusetts Senate Race Were Decided Over Beer Pong, This Republican Would Win [Photo] http://t.co/vw9VYRwySomething Has Clearly (not) Gone Wrong at Apple says @daringfireball http://t.co/srw5N7qASome large Dell shareholders bitter over LBO price | via @Reuters http://t.co/9CTpVGCj $DELLDisney's Iger confirms that it is working on "standalone" Star Wars films based on other characters Retweeted by Aaron PressmanZynga earnings beat leads to 7% after hours pop following 7% rise in regular session. Now only 71% below IPO price...If you can't beat 'em, unjoin 'em? RT @MatthewPhillips: HP board is studying whether to break up the company http://t.co/pCvnV25k $HPQPiercings. Tattoos. Blue hair. Germans. Yep, flight to Vegas. (@ Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)) http://t.co/TtVFA8F6 Retweeted by Aaron PressmanMeg Whitman not one to mince words. Dell's "very tough road ahead" - HP Issues Statement on Dell's LBO http://t.co/1zkQCU42Eric Holder Holds One Half Of US Rating Agencies Accountable For Financial Crisis http://t.co/VETY2eiz Retweeted by Aaron PressmanTry http://t.co/sEBI4O5H RT @swildstrom: Why does’t the @FCC have a usable online reading room with an NPRM, statements, and comments...RT @MattGoldstein26: S&P and Analyst D, stop making sense http://t.co/KjK07tEb
2/5
2013
2013
