Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-28

Movies are very powerful, so I hope Participant Media/Ben Stiller will tell the ‘Spread Goodness’ story to inspire change and not stereotype #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-21

The Guardian’s editorial for June 15 (today) focused on “[t]he Microsoft local languages initiative.” Read editorial at http://is.gd/12m5l #
@Duakwa Great to see you on twitter dad! And congratulations on the graduation, you must be proud that they’re all doing great! Best regards in reply to Duakwa #
HealthDay News: “Have a Purpose in Life? You Might Live Longer.” See report at http://is.gd/14nVY and please set the goals before today ends #
Nigeria’s DRAFT Cyber Security & Information Protection Agency bill is available at http://is.gd/15AG. Send comments ahead of July 8 hearing #
Nigeria’s DRAFT Cyber Security & Information Protection Agency bill is available @ http://is.gd/15AG1. Send comments ahead of July 8 hearing #

“I don’t do this for recognition, reward or fame; I do it for the quiet satisfaction that comes with sweat.” – Gatorade energy drink advert #
Michael Letzig on Tiger Woods: ”I’ve never seen anyone hit irons like that, I tried not to watch him, but some of those shots were unreal” #
Risk or Revolution? One of Nigeria’s popular newspapers (http://is.gd/TzR0) bets on a new strategy built on paid subscription. Will it work? #
@kazey In a market with alternatives, the natural option when you meet a brickwall is to migrate 😉 But I’d like to see their month-end hit in reply to kazey #
@agegelabs It’ll be interesting to see 🙂 My secret prediction is that their ‘exit’ will help ‘234Next.com’ break into the list 🙂 Let’s see in reply to agegelabs #
Home sweet home! Temi and I leave for Nigeria few hours from now. I can’t wait even though the calendar is trying to scare me:) Bring it on! #

Posted on June 7, 2009 by gbengasesan

Temi and I just returned from UK Trade & Investment’s event, Peter Stephenson got a leadership award! Now preparing for tomorrow’s seminar. #
Not Missing In Action: African Youth and the New Development Paradigm. Open University, Milton Keynes, UK. Room 13, Chambers Building. 12:30 #
Interesting discussion today at Milton Keynes! Look forward to the strategy session at Ashoka’s London office tomorrow. http://pinigeria.org #
Microsoft Vista now speaks Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. Go live, download the packs at http://is.gd/JS2y, http://is.gd/JS3h and http://is.gd/JS3X #
Just came out of a fantastic brainstorming session with Ashoka UK staff and Support Network members. Listening proved really powerful again! #
That I don’t agree with you right now doesn’t mean you’re wrong. I may not be wrong too, it may just be that many roads lead to that market! #
See http://is.gd/O0LW, http://is.gd/O0Ns for more on Microsoft NGO Academy. Register for Nigerian session by June 5, mnacademy@pinigeria.org #
Confirmed! “In My Own Words,” autobiographical reflection and collection
of my presentations published by Imprimata, will be out August 2009 #
@franziskaseel Thanks, copies of the book will be available for online orders. The book’s website will provide details, shortly… in reply to franziskaseel #
If anyone laughs at your brain-wave but you’re sure you know what you’re talking about, then ask them to see this video: http://is.gd/Pm6y #