• New Post: Scott Blogs Weekly Twitter 2009-02-15 http://tinyurl.com/aobokj #
• @steviedove MMmmmm Pizza in reply to steviedove #
• Now Offering Pixel Ads! Be sure to check it out! Cheap Advertising! http://www.scottblogs.com/pixel-ads/ #
• Facebook has gone too far. Their new terms & conditions means your content on Facebook is THEIRS FOREVER. http://tinyurl.com/ca4r2l #
• @ericaha The phone drives me crazy some times – although I don’t “text”, ever, so am forced to still use that ‘ol phone thing. in reply to ericaha #
• @InsideBeltway I can, but not if I am also rubbing my tummy – that would take too much coordination. in reply to InsideBeltway #
• “Headlines” tonight on The Tonight Show! My favorite Leno bit Always makes me laugh like crazy. Heroes is on tonight too #
• Have you got a blog idea for me? Send me a comment on my blog, or Reply or DM me here. I am always looking for cool ideas to write about! #
• if you have more than 140 characters that you want to send me, you can use my contact form here: http://www.scottblogs.com/contact-me/ #
• Anyone out there bored? Ad a link to my blog in your blogroll – tons of fun! #
• Also, if you do link to me, be sure to let me know – I just may return the favor #
• @GadgetDawg Heroes is good, Big Bang Theory is funny, and of course Leno. . Two and a half men is on tonight too I think – its a good one in reply to GadgetDawg #
• I got a Twitter Grade of 99/100 from @grader. See: http://twitter.grader.com/scottblogs – Not as good as some, but still not too shabby! ! ! #
• @Heatherinbc : Found you through Twitter Grader (http://twitter.grader.com) #
• @pinkelephantpun Just left a comment on your blog in reply to pinkelephantpun #
• @jamesrodmell This whole facebook thing annoys me. I am thinking about taking my personal site and using that instead, and saying bye-bye FB in reply to jamesrodmell #
• New Post: How Tall is Ryan Secrest http://tinyurl.com/cqhu3k #
• Seacrest looks super short, sitting here watching American Idol & looking at how he is dwarfed by everyone, vote in my poll, how tall is he? #
• @WindyWinters I take it that means you are rather short? in reply to WindyWinters #
• New Post: Magic Goat http://www.scottblogs.com/magic-goat/ #
• @marialavis Thanks! When I saw that video I KNEW I had to write about it! in reply to marialavis #
• Liquid water on Mars? http://tinyurl.com/cav986 #
• Just when I thought the weekend is here, I realized it’s actually Thursday not Friday… #
• New Post: Mayor Virg Bernero of Lansing Michigan http://tinyurl.com/bvsm5b #
• New Post: The Brick Boxing Day Sale http://tinyurl.com/chtwd5 #
• New Post: Obama and the 57 US States http://tinyurl.com/c2g7sr #

• New Post: Scott Blogs Weekly Twitter 2009-02-08 http://tinyurl.com/cywntj #
• Attention Canadians!: Yahoo Airmiles Toolbar! 5 airmiles for every 50 searches up to max of 30 per/m. https://www.airmiles.ca/arrow/Toolbar #
• New Post: Great BudLight Commercial http://tinyurl.com/d7kbyx #
• @ShinyDesigns paintings look great! in reply to ShinyDesigns #
• New Post: Jump Drives are Huge http://tinyurl.com/ccu25n #
• anyone out there want a huge 64 GB jump drive? http://tinyurl.com/adegvx #
• New Post: USB 2.0 – Your Days are Numbered – Welcome: USB 3.0! http://tinyurl.com/ao74y6 #
• New Post: My Predictions for the year 2100 http://tinyurl.com/ckctsf #
• @AlaiaWilliams Don’t you like my crazy predictions? in reply to AlaiaWilliams #
• @iSlutsky I know Canadian Geo. fairly well, but I am just one person. I know US geog “o.k.” but, certainly not perfect in reply to iSlutsky #
• @pleavin A test is a great idea! in reply to pleavin #
• @iSlutsky When it comes to politics, well, to be honest, I personally don’t know that much of US or Canadian Politics. in reply to iSlutsky #
• @mrken777 Sure, what exactly what two things would you like me to take a peak at? in reply to mrken777 #
• Anyone feeling generous? I am gonna beg for a minute: If you like my blog gimme a link. #
• @AirMiles I am using it I don’t search Yahoo very often, but may as well get some benefit for when I do. Neat to see my balance there too in reply to AirMiles #
• @AirMiles Found it interesting to see ebay.ca come up with a message about airmiles – not sure how the toolbar knows if I win though. in reply to AirMiles #
• New Post: Joaquin Phoenix on Letterman – Feb 11, 2009 http://tinyurl.com/dbyp3v #
• @judyrey I would blame the previous ex wife in reply to judyrey #
• @TradingGoddess Friday the 13th – my favorite day! (I was born on a Friday the 13th) in reply to TradingGoddess #
• @rocketrobin2 Soon I hope – I am soooo done with the winter. in reply to rocketrobin2 #
• New Post: Tax Time and Deductions http://tinyurl.com/c53jev #
• RT @garymccaffrey has a crazy idea. 19,530 new twitter followers in 30 days? Check it out http://tweetergetter.com/scottblogs #
• @TradingGoddess Which month? Hmm… I think I am missing something… in reply to TradingGoddess #
• New Post: 2008 Mazda 5 Review http://tinyurl.com/ank3tn #
• @InsideBeltway AHhh, that means that the brain is working!. ts a real photo too, not photo-shopped at all – honest in reply to InsideBeltway #
• They gave away a 1975 Corvette Stingray this morning on The Price is Right. Very cool. ( I watch TPIR sometimes before work ) #
• Ahh, Friday, The weekend is almost here! Yippee! #
• Penis Jousting eh… http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/02/animalcourting.html I’ll leave this to the animals… #
• New Post: Penis Jousting… Nature is Weird http://tinyurl.com/cwqbl6 #
• Now Selling Pixel Ads on all Pages! First 10 Ads are 50% Off!! http://www.scottblogs.com/pixel-ads/ #
• Went to a party tonight, home by 7. Our 1 yr old daughter is such a party pooper. #
• Happy Valentines Day to those who care! I guess I should get my wife something… #
• What a great day – sunny, beautiful, and seasonably warm. Had a nice little hike down by the beach. #
• Almost time for some Wii Fit action! Oh ya… then, cross my fingers for some V-Day nookie #
• Time for a Sunday brunch! oooh ya, Buffet here I come! #
• @tweetsy Thanks! Ya, beer commercials are great If you ever have any ideas for me to post about let me know in reply to tweetsy #
• I *HATE* http://www.clicknearn.net. This affiliate program is spamming my classified ad site like CRAZY. Grrrrr…. Please make them go away!!! #
• @Perenna My wife bought a sock monster monkey touque thing. Very funny. in reply to Perenna #
• @dooblehvay Oooh, I hate amazon sooo much. in reply to dooblehvay #
• @DesignPepper I think my blog could use a bit more template customization, but i do love how I can write about anything I want at all in reply to DesignPepper #

• New Post: Scott Blogs Weekly Twitter 2009-02-01 http://tinyurl.com/c363nl #
• When asked “if you could take one thing to a deserted island” what would it be? Why is it that nobody ever answers with “A boat”. #
• Emma is walking like crazy now!!! 11 Months old tomorrow, and running around like mad #
• Being sick is noooooo fun. #
• I wonder why robo-form doesn’t work properly with Twitter – Annoying. #
• Back at life after being sick for a couple days. Ahhh, it feels good to not be puking. #
• @LAHornbogen Thanks Almost better this morning. Better enough to work etc, but not perfect just yet. in reply to LAHornbogen #
• @SeanAMcAlister I think it would depend on the age, skill, and drive of the student, and the expertise (and cost) of the coach. in reply to SeanAMcAlister #
• @brianlitman Well, Im no lady, but my wife found that the last 6 weeks or so were the worst, she just wanted that kid out of there. in reply to brianlitman #
• @brianlitman and rest assured the kid will come out. Ours turns 1 in a few weeks… man time flies in reply to brianlitman #
• @davesnyder Why so angry – it’s Friday!! The most wonderful day of the week! in reply to davesnyder #
• @cleshastaten Thx Read the post, and left a comment in reply to cleshastaten #
• How many Americans out there know that “BC” or “British Columbia” is a Canadian Province? Olympus Tech Support doesn’t know it is. #
• In response to the American/Canadian Geography post earlier, I have put up a post & poll! Please take this one! http://tinyurl.com/c34ylb #
• @brianlitman Its almost true what the commercial says : “the stroller is worth more than my car”. As is everything else they need! in reply to brianlitman #
• New Post: Friday’s “Post-it” Hidato – Feb 6 http://tinyurl.com/akxkyy #
• New Post: Don’t Park Where You Dont Belong http://tinyurl.com/b7v2mb #
• New Post: Roffle Mayo Scrabble http://tinyurl.com/bcxkre #
• @mrken777 I’d have to disagree with your 4% comment. Acceptable keyword density various drastically between industries & phrases. in reply to mrken777 #
• I’ve just created a cool ribbon ad to attract more Twitter followers. Check out this free generator: http://twitterribbons.com #
• New Post: Americans: Do You Know Your Canadian Geography? http://tinyurl.com/cno3ac #

• New Post: Scott Blogs Weekly Twitter 2009-01-25 http://tinyurl.com/bzdtyg #
• @LIOSinCT @healingsinger Turned out I had to change my language settings to English US, not English Canada – made the switch and its fixed in reply to LIOSinCT #
• @LIOSinCT @healingsinger The computer keeps reverting back to English French on its own. grrr… So then have 2 change back again. grr in reply to LIOSinCT #
• Ahh the start of another week #
• @JohnPullum Go drop some coin in the slots, may win enough to not have to speak. in reply to JohnPullum #
• @DesignPepper Depends on the distraction – if its IM, I put myself in away mode, if its phone, I turn off the ringer (depending) in reply to DesignPepper #
• @TheDailyBlonde My 11 month old daughter tells me – but its more in primordial grunting sounds. in reply to TheDailyBlonde #
• @andrewghayes I’m using the plugin “WP Polls v 2.4″ http://tinyurl.com/5ts9ft Works quite well for me in reply to andrewghayes #
• @healingsinger on XP go to “Control Panel” > “Date,Time, Language” > “Regional & Language” in reply to healingsinger #
• @iCork I want to see that – is it out on video now? I assume so. in reply to iCork #
• @autismfamily Funny, My wife just bought that book on the weekend, and normally she watches Oprah – but called into work today in reply to autismfamily #
• I want this car soooo bad http://tinyurl.com/csjymz #
• Have you ever been bleeding all over the place, and have no idea what you did to yourself? That just happened to me. #
• New Post: FOD – Obama Reads Bush Letter http://tinyurl.com/auw5bc #
• New Post: Friday’s “Post-it” Hidato – Jan 30 http://tinyurl.com/b8ha6g #
• If you’re feeling generous I could use some diggs in my blog! Thx in advance! #
• My wife has started selling Beauty Control products – her site is a work in progress, but check it out – http://www.beauty-control.ca/ #
• New Post: Beauty Control Products http://tinyurl.com/d28e2t #

• New Post: Scott Blogs Weekly Twitter 2009-01-18 http://tinyurl.com/99a5sb #
• Buy an Ad Spot here! http://tinyurl.com/7ltflr #
• (figured I would give it a try too – lets see what happens) #
• New Post: Air Hand Dryers vs Paper Towel http://tinyurl.com/a6nenc #
• Wow, the day has come to an end. 5:00 comes quicker and quicker each day it seems. #
• I hate how these stupid reality shows repeat the 5 minutes before a commercial after the commercial – basically you end up watching twice. #
• @accesssonora TIVO would be great – or any PVR for that matter, but my wife wont let my buy one. in reply to accesssonora #
• @goldielocks1976 Thanks! I am trying to make it interesting for everyone. in reply to goldielocks1976 #
• When will it warm up – I am soooo ready for summer #
• @EdwardMoore I agree, it is nice to be able to adjust to the temperature changes rather than thrown directly into them. in reply to EdwardMoore #
• @judyrey I love the snow, but don’t like the cold without the snow. Once the snow is gone & its still below freezing I am done-diddly-done in reply to judyrey #
• Going Crazy! There is a beeping outside and I cant track where it is coming from! It beeps every minute, and has for over a week! #
• Ahh, Thursday – One day closer to Friday. #
• @whlt Oh Crap, I hope not. Oh well, I’m insured. in reply to whlt #
• @azmomofmanyhats I wish it were my cell phone. I think its coming from a shed two doors down. Very bizarre. Owners must be deaf. in reply to azmomofmanyhats #
• @whlt I’ll let my wife know to make a post about my demise when the neighborhood blows up – assuming she isn’t home at the time. in reply to whlt #
• @mandabear Well that certainly explains it then. At this rate you are going to run out of chickens to get you all those eggs! in reply to mandabear #
• @brandyellen Try Dreamweaver, that’s my choice. As for FrontPage, it gave me migraines years ago – haven’t touched it in forever now. in reply to brandyellen #
• @brandyellen I have never tried to use publisher, but seeing as how FP is intended for web, and publisher isn’t, FP MAY be best choice… in reply to brandyellen #
• TGIF! Happy Friday Everyone!!! #
• Thanks for everyone who has voted on my polls! If you haven’t be sure to take a look! http://www.scottblogs.com/the-polls/ #
• Check out my twitter post auction: http://tinyurl.com/agscyl One my my follow contacts is trying this so I thought I would too #
• New Post: Missed Solution to Discover Hidato Puzzle http://tinyurl.com/bl4w8c #
• Anyone here do Hidato Puzzles? I am thinking of adding a weekly puzzle to my Blog… @ or DM me if you think its a good idea. #
• After some thought, perhaps auctioning off a tweet is not the best of ideas as if this sort of thing picked up, it could wreck twitter… #
• Hmm.. I edited an old post (fixed a typo) and the Twitme wordpress plugin tweeted it again as a new post. grrr. #
• New Post: Friday’s “Post-it” Hidato http://tinyurl.com/amkucq #
• @kellymccausey MMmm Chinese foood…… in reply to kellymccausey #
• @SteviePuckett When I was in Vegas, I was surprised how Circus Circus didn’t compare to many of the newer casinos – almost time to rebuild in reply to SteviePuckett #
• @LatishaSimmons Definately a good thing. Women wanting abortions will get them one way or another. With govt $ help at least it will be safe in reply to LatishaSimmons #
• Anyone ever try Pulstar spark plugs in their car? http://pulstar.com/ – Are they worth it? They claim +10% in Mileage #
• HELP – my laptop keeps reverting to the red keys, cant switch back. Question mark comes up as É and slash as é. HELP ME #

• New Post: Scott Blogs Weekly Twitter 2009-01-11 http://tinyurl.com/7xtyq9 #
• @chrisbreikss I am guessing: rear wheel drive? Snow wasn’t *that* bad was it? I’m on the island – I think we could have used another 12″ in reply to chrisbreikss #
• New Post: The Y2k38 Bug http://www.scottblogs.com/the-y2k38-bug/ #
• New Post: Extra Fresh Sperm http://tinyurl.com/9syde7 #
• @wyliemac We had our tree down on Dec 29. That was long enough for us. (home, not office though) in reply to wyliemac #
• New Post: Slave to Technology http://tinyurl.com/8kodhm #
• What a strange lunch. Years and Years since the last time I had Chef Boyardee ravioli. Not as good as I remember it, but cheap and fast. #
• Its Thursday, and that means tomorrow is Friday! #
• New Post: Klingon Keyboard on Sale http://tinyurl.com/8tpxfr #
• Sitting in front of the computer but not sure why – doing nothing. Not quite time to watch a new “Office” – not on till 9:00 #
• Twitter is way screwed up right now – CSS isn’t loading correctly. This is messed. Tried in I.E. and its even worse. wtf. #
• @sh3n3rd Thanks! Some people are telling me its creepy, but it draws attention, so I’m keeping it in reply to sh3n3rd #
• @michaelslogan Ya its weird – I always feel like I need to be in front of the computer, even when I have nothing that I need to do on it in reply to michaelslogan #
• @PeterTanham Ah great, thx. I gave it a try and it appears to have fixed it – either that or fluke. They need to put in a www 301 redirect in reply to PeterTanham #
• What % of searchers click on organic vs sponsored ads? Last stat I saw was 80/20 but cant find anything current. I guess its still the same #

• New Post: Scott Blogs Weekly Twitter 2009-01-04 http://tinyurl.com/8qjvvt #
• wow, first full 5 day work week in a while. Tough to get in the right mindset #
• New Post: New Header Graphic http://tinyurl.com/766fpl #
• New Post: Chimera – The Reason for Homosexuality? http://tinyurl.com/8ee6u8 #
• New Post: New Years Resolutions http://tinyurl.com/8fzwpe #
• Tuesday, feels like Friday… Come on Lotto Numbers! I like my job, but I like the idea of being retired with millions in the bank more! #
• New Post: Cooking With Semen? You’ve Got to be Kidding Me! http://tinyurl.com/788qxv #
• New Post: Strawberry Verenika http://tinyurl.com/9av3ut #
• What a great super productive day #
• @fake_stevejobs link fixed, thx.I wasnt spamming, at least not intentionally – I see TONS of people using that auto-reply so I’m trying it in reply to fake_stevejobs #
• Follow Auto-Reply had broken link to Polls page. Its fixed now – Thx to all who let me know. #
• @knownovelistzuz I have only had with strawberries, but have heard of blueberries & peaches. My grandparents were mennonite, born in russia in reply to knownovelistzuz #
• @knownovelistzuz Its great to see someone who knows what I am talking about in reply to knownovelistzuz #
• New Post: It’s vs. Its http://www.scottblogs.com/its-vs-its/ #
• New Post: I Hate Email Spammers http://tinyurl.com/8rbaxo #
• @anissaannalise Great thx – good read! Hope that real revenge is accomplished some day! in reply to anissaannalise #
• New Post: Courtenay Snow Removal http://tinyurl.com/9bpqy8 #
• New Post: VW Microbus Reinvented http://tinyurl.com/9wbzqg #
• New Post: Windows Vista, Windows 7 Beta Comic http://tinyurl.com/8sedho #

• New Post: Scott Blogs Weekly Twitter 2008-12-28 http://tinyurl.com/7c4pa6 #
• Back at work after a great little holiday. Short work week this week, but staying home to relax for the upcoming long weekend and new years #
• New Post: Suggestions for Twitter http://tinyurl.com/a8wrro #
• Do you want new features on Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/a8wrro Give me your feedback on this, drop a comment. #
• Last few remaining hours of 2008! #
• Happy New Year! Welcome to 2009 everyone! #

Since I have started using twitter, (ScottBlogs on Twitter) I have seen a number of new people follow me, and I in return have followed a number of people. As this is the first time I have really taken Twitter seriously it got me thinking about their whole system, and as a result I have a few ideas for ways to improve Twitter.

Follow Categories
Why not have the ability to view only subsets of your followers by grouping them the same way you might your instant messaging contacts, or even email inbox. If I could group those that I am following into categories such as “family”, “friends”, “co-workers”, “news”, “humor”, etc, it would make it much easier to bounce around and read the updates from the specific users I want to see at that given moment.

Currently there is the “everyone” tab which is basically an exact copy of the “home” tab, so I am not entirely sure why it is even there, but a dropdown subset under “everyone” listing all of your custom categories would really make sense.

Statistics
Twitter, why don’t you give us users some stats. Currently all we can see is how many people are being followed, how many we are following, and how many updates we have made. I want to know more. Here are some examples:

• How many people view my profile page? (daily/weekly/monthly etc) Of these, how many are my followers, or people I am following? How many times has each of these users checked me out?
• Rank the users that @reply and DM (Direct Message) me based on how many messages they have sent me.
• Rank the users that I @reply and DM based on my communication with them
• Stats on how I post to twitter: How many of my messages were from “web” or “twitme” or “SMS” or Other.
• Follow rates: How many people followed me on a per day basis? How many people have I followed?

Include these stats and make the pretty with charts and graphs, and make it all customizable. Also give the option to have this data public or private, or allow us to show only the data we want displayed on our side bar (similar to a WordPress widget).

This data would be really cool to have, and I am sure many many users will find it of value.

Security
Users post links like crazy, and for the most part they are all safe links – I can assume this simply because someone with several hundred followers is not likely to post a link to a virus or something as there are then numerous people who likely know who the person is. That said, when you click a link through “tiny URL” or one of the other URL shrinkers, there is really no way to know where you are going to end up unti you get there. Twitter, why not add a feature that when the link is moused-over the actual URL appears, so that we can more carefully choose which links to click!

Well, that’s it for my suggestions today, Thanks Twitter – I hope you listen to some of this and care enough to upgrade.

(If you are a twitter user, please leave me your comments on these ideas, and post your own suggestions – also feel free to tweet this URL for others. Lets try and improve twitter a little bit!)

• New Post: Scott Blogs Weekly Twitter 2008-12-21 http://tinyurl.com/89ohrb #
• At work looking out the window at the most beautiful day ever. Fresh snow on everything, and a bright clear blue sky. #
• @bwoodsdesign Just 1, shes just about 10 months old. She doesn’t care about Christmas yet, but I do. in reply to bwoodsdesign #
• @dens I’m guessing you’ll have to go out and do some shopping… in reply to dens #
• New Post: 447 Christmas Tubas http://tinyurl.com/99zemo #
• ATTENTION: Looking for blog post ideas. Have you got an idea for me? DM reply, or drop a comment or message at http://www.scottblogs.com/ #
• 3 More Sleeps Till Christmas! #
• 2 More Sleeps till Christmas! #
• More snow on the way – might be the first Canada-Wide White Christmas in more than 40 Years!!! #
• @bwoodsdesign I like the brain I did it to try and be a little creative and maybe draw some attention. Just my head is boring. in reply to bwoodsdesign #
• @bwoodsdesign I am working on a new banner for after the holidays, but sorry, the brain will still be hanging out in reply to bwoodsdesign #
• New Post: Santa Is a Canadian Citizen http://tinyurl.com/7mmgaj #
• Canadian Federal Government has declared Santa to be a Canadian Citizen! http://tinyurl.com/7mmgaj #
• 1 More Sleep Till Santa Comes to See Us! #
• Merry Christmas Everyone! #
• New Post: Merry Christmas Everyone http://tinyurl.com/9dw4zk #
• 365 More Sleeps Till Christmas.. wait… its Christmas Today! Ya! 0 More Sleeps! #
• New Post: Retail Stores and “Sale” Prices http://tinyurl.com/7b93x2 #
• New Post: DNA Not Foolproof – Chimeras Are Out There http://tinyurl.com/8ysw2p #