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Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2010-03-07

  • SciFi Channel (excuse me, Syfy) is running Stephen King's "The Stand" on the day before my birthday. Omen? Should I be worried? #
  • Parents and aunt just surprised me with early birthday cake. Shining light of awesome in otherwise horrid weekend. http://yfrog.com/3l36fclj #
  • RT @ebertchicago: Notice: The nation of Canada will resume limited functions in about an hour. Full service is expected by sometime Tuesday. #
  • On TV: "Twister" and "Day After Tomorrow." Choices, choices.
    "Twister" is about sentient tornados who will hunt down and kill you, isn't it? #
  • @danielpunkass Isn't that what ChromeOS is supposed to be? in reply to danielpunkass #
  • @danielpunkass Oh, I agree with you. 100% webapp OSes will be a disaster. I have no idea why people think they want them. Maybe the glitter? in reply to danielpunkass #
  • @danielpunkass Indeed. But trying to splooge an entire OS onto the web is like mounting a car on top of a bicycle b/c the bike is "simpler." in reply to danielpunkass #
  • Is there a male-oriented equivalent of the Lifetime [Movie] Network? I do not think this would be possible. ;)  #
  • RT @BreakingNews: Roman nail dating from time of Christ’s crucifixion found in ornate box at Knights Templar stronghold http://bit.ly/cw9rtf #
  • Supreme Court refuses to stop D.C.'s gay marriage law http://bit.ly/91FNAW /via @BreakingNews #
  • @joehewitt Keep an eye on the Supreme Court's treatment of In Re Bilski… in reply to joehewitt #
  • @dmoren Apple must show good faith belief a patent is actually infringed when they sue. If someone infringes a patent it owns, why not sue? in reply to dmoren #
  • "This is where WE fight! This is where THEY die!"

    "…I came for brownies and cocoa. Are we not still doing that?"

    - Hugh Grant's "300". #

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By John T Davis – March 7, 2010

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2010-02-28

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By John T Davis – February 28, 2010

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2010-02-21

  • #NBC needs to stop using words like "tragedy" and "death" to describe bad #Olympics outcomes, since an athlete has actually perished. #
  • Speaking of which, here comes the #Olympics men's luge competition. Hopefully we can get through it without anything too crass. #
  • RT @Ihnatko: 1 scientist in history discoverd somethng that was easy to explain, had clear implications, and was 100% right: Superman's dad. #
  • I have donned the Hat of Power*. Rather tight fitting. I thought the Internet should know.

    *It does not sparkle or glow. False advertising. #

  • #Olympics I love that Shen and Zhao, the married Chinese pair skating couple, skated to beautiful "Who Wants to Live Forever" instrumental. #
  • #Olympics Shen and Zhao win gold. Incredibly romantic. Happy Valentine's Day everyone. (Yes, it's belated, but this is worth it.) #
  • RT @BreakingNews: UK's Barclays bank … doubled profit of £11.6bn ($18.2bn) for 2009; CEO and president forgo bonuses http://bit.ly/bdhPEj #
  • @RussertXM_NBC Glad I'm not the only one who found that title problematic. Could have been worse. Possibly. in reply to RussertXM_NBC #
  • They're everywhere. Watching. #squirrels http://yfrog.com/4evbkej #
  • @danielpunkass Tonight, it will turn into a pumpkin. And be eaten by grues. No refunds. in reply to danielpunkass #
  • RT @wilw: It's unscientific poll time! Are you in the "vocal minority" that's unhappy with NBC's Olympic coverage? http://twtpoll.com/g4d194 #
  • The latest on the Google Buzz privacy debacle: http://is.gd/8Hjv4. Now with real off switch: http://is.gd/8Hjv5. #
  • RT @BreakingNews: Update: FBI opens crim. investigation into Pennsylvania school system that took photos of students on webcams at home – AP #
  • RT @BreakingNews:Bush admin. lawyers didn't break ethics rules by OKng harsh terror interrogations.- Justice Department http://bit.ly/bD50bm #
  • Post on Google Wave for Law Students: http://is.gd/8KMJI. Sad there's no comments. #
  • Google Buzz Opinion: http://is.gd/8KOtl. G meant to expose everyone's gmail addressbooks on Buzz to build 175M+ network overnight. No error. #
  • RT @levarburton: It's official! Just closed a deal to star in a pilot for NBC called The Jensen Project. #lifeisfullofgrace #
  • @smulawgurl I recommend tying your tweets and Facebook together. Updating one updates the other. There are a number of ways to do this. in reply to smulawgurl #
  • Problem w/ rollout of #Google #Buzz: your email addressbook was completely public by default. Unsafe privacy, confidentiality violations. #
  • Every safety, privacy, confidentiality problem w/ #Google #Buzz rollout came from address book exposure. If they hadn't done that, no prob. #

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By John T Davis – February 21, 2010

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2010-02-14

  • The Chocolate Rain Guy and the Numa Numa Guy just showed up in the same Super Bowl Commercial.

    … So awesome. #

  • Interception + Touchdown NO. Shazam! NO is in ur passes, stealing ur footballs.
    Also, I love Tim the Crazy Dorito Assassin Guy. #
  • Really interested in using Mint.com for personal finance management. … How does it get away with being free? #
  • Twitter, for reference, is free and non-ad supported b/c VCs and other sources infuse it with cash.

    I need to find a VC to fund me. #

  • Breaking on TV: Iraq has ordered 100s of former/current Blackwater employees out of the country. #
  • RT @BreakingNews: #Iran says it will shut down access to GMail, launch own e-mail service – Wall Street Journal #
  • RT @jeffjarvis: WABC preempts soaps for snow but not Oprah. Thus Oprah > Snow > sex. #
  • "Google Buzz: Privacy Nightmare" by Molly Wood. This is terrifying. Worse than Facebook by default. Who wants this? http://is.gd/87UdC #
  • RT @Ihnatko: I think Apple's going to sue Marvel Comics. "Shake to undo" was an iPhone feature before it was Marvel's policy re: continuity. #
  • Spam of Day @ my blog: "* * * [t]here is always a person who likes you, hates you, and pretends to know you I will be back."

    He'll be back. #

  • Really interested in the new pistol-grip #bloggie but I've heard the video quality isn't that good in "low light." Thoughts/alternatives? #
  • Trying my first composition (a blog post) in #Scriviner Loving it. #

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By John T Davis – February 14, 2010

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2010-02-07

  • RT @BreakingNews: Republican Sen.-elect Scott Brown of Massachusetts says he supports abortion rights http://bit.ly/co8PSi | Unexpected. #
  • Just had great idea for iPad app. But: no developer account, hardly any free time, and don't know Objective C. Best book for iPhone/ObjC? #
  • My 26th birthday is in exactly 4 weeks. How did *that* happen?! #
  • In love with new ExpertMouse (trackball). The action is smooth, & it it's much less work to manipulate a ball than sling a mouse around. #
  • Also, in an emergency, you can throw the trackball … ball component at your enemies. Trebuchet! #
  • Star Trek Online hits tomorrow. Cool! #
  • New #iPhone software is live. Bugfixes and security updates; nothing terribly sexy unless one of the bugs was bothering you. #
  • Simplenote is amazing. Totally changed the way I keep notes on my #iPhone #Mac No excuse not to keep notes, & they're always w/in reach. #
  • Wal-mart to layoff 300 workers at Bentonville, Ark., headquarters to trim costs – AP /via @BreakingNews | Apocalypse? #
  • Bankruptcy Court judges write some of the most interesting, well-written, witty opinions I've had the pleasure of reading. #
  • Toyota to recall Priuses — report http://bit.ly/bONpDf #
  • Finally had time to work my way through the rest of the Scrivener tutorial. Excellent. #
  • RT @BreakingNews: January unemployment rate in U.S. drops unexpectedly to 9.7 percent; employers cut 20,000 jobs – AP | Yay. Also, boo. #
  • 45 pages of Patent Litigation reading to go. Roll out. #
  • Laches sounds like some sort of steamed coffee drink that you can only get at Starbucks for exorbitant fees. #legalwordsarestrange #

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By John T Davis – February 7, 2010

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2010-01-31

  • Cleared 74 pages of Oil and Gas reading (1 week's worth) today. 62 pages of Evidence (1 week's worth) yesterday. Yay, productive weekends! #
  • Saints win. See you all at the Superbowl. :D (Seriously, this has been one of the hardest fought football games I've ever seen.) #
  • Just saw commercial for "Hot Tub Time Machine". Everything I've accomplished and had happen to me this weekend gone in a wave of fail. #
  • RT @BreakingNews: U.K. officially exits 18-month recession with figures showing 0.1 percent growth in last three months of 2009 – AP #
  • RT @BreakingNews: The U.S. government bans texting by drivers of large commercial trucks and buses with immediate effect – Reuters #
  • RT @BreakingNews: General Motors close to announcing a deal to sell Saab division to Spyker Cars NV http://bit.ly/6YeUhl #
  • RT @BreakingNews: NASA ends effort to free Spirit rover from Martian sand
    http://bit.ly/9wwoHC #
  • RT @BreakingNews: Dating site eHarmony settles law suit, agrees to make Web site more "welcoming" to gays, lesbians http://bit.ly/cIN7g7 #
  • Anticipation.
    Will existence morph again?
    iThing is coming.
    #haiku #apple #
  • RT @BrentSpiner: Didn't Captain Picard used to play with a pad like that in his ready room? STAR TREK STRIKES AGAIN!!! | #apple #ipad #
  • #iPad as ebook reader: should be able to have an ebook open on 1/2 of screen, and notetaking app on the other. I do this on Macbook w/ PDFs. #
  • RT @BreakingNews: Ford announces a profit of $2.7 billion for 2009, its first annual profit in four years – AP #
  • Just overheard someone who sounds *just* like Lor from #Disney #039;s Weekenders. Cool! #
  • RT @BreakingNews: GDP grew at a faster-than-expected 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter, the quickest pace in more than six years – Reuters #
  • RT @BreakingNews: U.S. wages and benefits for 2009 rise by the smallest amount on records going back 27 years, Labor Department says – AP #
  • #iPad will eventually have a dock-connector-to-component/HDMI video adapter. With the right software, you can then replace entire #AppleTV #
  • Evidence class is a lot like Criminal Law class. Reading admission rules/cases for prior sex crimes now. Flesh-crawlingly horrid stuff. #
  • More fantasy epics should feature heroes who ride into battle atop muscled, fire breathing winged unicorns. I have spoken. #unicornsareneat #
  • RT @BreakingNews: Google dropping support for Internet Explorer 6, still used on millions of computers worldwide http://bit.ly/9C9DrU #
  • Wanted to share some articles I've been reading around the 'Nets on the #iPad so I rounded them up and blogged them: http://is.gd/7kwbx. #
  • Just used Wordpress 2.9's built in WYSIWYG editor to compose a blog post. I haven't used it in years. It's gotten really nice. #
  • I've never stopped and listened to the words, but John Mayer's "Daughters" is one of the most sexist songs I've ever heard. #
  • Incredible sexism couched in a surrounding "Be a good Dad!" message. Impressive. </sarcasm> #
  • Biting the bullet and starting a clean up of my OTHER email box. … 2700 messages. Oy. #
  • Just found a Google Voice invite in my mailbox. … How long has this been in here? I am a packrat. #
  • And, done. Gone from 2700 emails in my inbox to <300. Not bad at all. :) #

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By John T Davis – January 31, 2010

The Mouse is Dead. Long Live the Mouse.


After years of faithful service, my trusty Logitech MX Revolution (no longer made; replaced with the Logitech Performance Mouse MX) is finally going in the Great Peripheral Storage Closet in the Sky. The scroll-wheel has begun its death throes, sometimes scrolling up when I’m trying to scroll down, sometimes not scrolling at all, and so forth. Twice now I’ve inadvertently cranked the volume all the way up when trying to crank it down; I’m very lucky not to have blown my speakers out. The battery has also become anemic and unstable, sometimes outright refusing to charge for extended periods of time. Actually, I’ve decided to avoid wireless desktop input devices from here on. I’m not using my computer from across the room, so I don’t really need wireless, and batteries and charging are entirely too much of a hassle. One less wireless radio transceiver pair pouring radiation into the air won’t be a bad thing, either.

I can’t really complain about the hardware failing, as I’ve had this mouse at least four years now and used it for 8+ hours every day, but I thought this a good opportunity to try something new. I’ve read that trackballs are supposed to be more ergonomic, so I decided to try one. I went looking for four buttons (I’m a geek; two buttons is simply not enough) and a scrolling mechanism of some kind, and settled with the Kensington Expert Mouse, which has the most positive reviews of the models I looked at. One of my uncles actually had one of these when I was much, much younger (like, 12 or something), so there’s the added cachet of knowing I’m getting a very mature product. Another plus: trackballs don’t move. No more need for mousepad that takes up right half of my desk. Space!

Should be here Saturday. I’m excited. (Yes, you’re allowed to call me a dork for being excited about getting a mouse. I should put that on the About page.)

Edit (January 28, 2010, 2126 CDT): Edited some typos and added some clarification (and some missing words … oops).

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By John T Davis – January 28, 2010

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2010-01-11

  • Just left neurologist. MRI confirms brain has not turned into block of cheese. Surviving law school well so far. 1.5 years to go. #
  • Hacked my AppleTV to make it behave like an Xbox Media Center — that has also been hacked. It's MC Escher hacking. #
  • My iPhone is Lal. My Macbook Pro is Artemis. My AppleTV is Luna. My old Powerbook was Galileo. Next device: Diana or Betty or Roger. #
  • Law school resumes for me in 48 hours. Here we go. #
  • At a Manly Sports Bar of Manfulness. They're playing Elton John. This pleases me greatly. #
  • Uncheck a file in an iTunes playlist, and it is automatically removed from your synced AppleTV. THIS IS LAME. #
  • Off to get textbooks. #
  • Dallas folk: tomorrow 98.7 FM is doing *every Elvis hit ever* in honor of his 75th birthday. Right now: Whitney Houston. Sigh. Elvis better. #
  • GET EQUIPPED:

    BOX OF TEXTBOOKS.

    Get your weapons ready!

    … Feeling retro today. [Note: Text is taken from the Mega Man 2 "New Item Acquired" Screen.] #

  • Oh: that Elvis thing is Friday, not Thursday. Sorry. #
  • I love Fisher's _Evidence_ 2d Edition. Written with a very dry, sarcastic wit that's easy to miss if you aren't careful. Makes things fun. #
  • @jeffjarvis Hadn't heard of the bloggie before; looks really cool. What made you decide to get this over a Flip or something else? #

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By John T Davis – January 11, 2010

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2010-01-04

  • The World Taekwondo Federation abbreviates itself "WTF." In the digital, meme-filled 21st century, they may wish to rethink this. #
  • Happy New Year! Stay frosty, everyone! #
  • Current Facebook Ads: (1) "Rich Dad/Poor Dad"; (2) Stand with Al Gore; (3) date ad w/ woman in white dress stirring something in giant bowl. #
  • Obviously, I've accomplished my goal of confusing the crap out of the Facebook ad engine. NY Resolution 23 complete ahead of schedule. #
  • Just found something called "Midnight Meat Train" playing on the SciFi (excuse me, SyFy) Channel. I can't believe it's not porn. # [For the record, this is a horror movie based on a Clive Barker story from 1984.]

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By John T Davis – January 4, 2010

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-12-28

  • Is it me, or does being on an EDGE network make #iPhone battery drain really fast? #
  • Just ordered myself a new #AppleTV. #Apple will now probably refresh the thing in a week. #
  • #iPhone battery life is abysmal. Can't even survive a 24 road trip. Really hope the next model fixes this. #
  • Watching Disney Christmas Parade. Most captivating thing is Kelly Ripa's way-buff arms. They're comic book superheroine arms. Wow. #
  • Feeding cardboard (e.g.: from a shipping box) through a paper shredder really cleans out the treads. Like fiber for office equipment. #
  • Hooking up new Apple TV. Just saw this electrical fire waiting to happen. I don't even know what that plug is. http://yfrog.com/3nqflhj #
  • Snag. I have no AV cables, & no Ethernet cable. Found two phone cords, a speaker set, playing cards, & a DSL modem. Also, a surge protector. #

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By John T Davis – December 28, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-12-20

  • @GMFett Indeed. It should not be so fun to watch a serial killer. Certainly shouldn't root for him. But I do. Excellent writers. #Dexter in reply to GMFett #
  • @ScottBourne Do you have any suggestions for books for consumers looking to get the best out of their new DSLR? Thanks for your time. :) #
  • I finished my last exam yesterday. I'm out for a month. Have I mentioned that yet? Now, just have to wait a month for grades. #
  • Win a new Nikon D300s (or 2000 photo scans) from @ScanCafe & Scott Bourne. Pls RT. Details here: http://bit.ly/8SJuMT #
  • RT @wilw: The best thing about Avatar is that it imagines a world where a program to breed Thundercats with Smurfs has been successful. … #

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By John T Davis – December 20, 2009

Strange Things to Buy

So, I’m doing Christmas shopping now. Among the various things I’m not buying from ThinkGeek this year, I’m seeing some really weird items. Figured I’d share them, in the hopes someone can be as wigged out and amused as I am. I’ll leave it as an exercise to my nonexistent readers to figure out what I would and would not want to purchase for myself.

Let’s call this a Holiday Gift Guide. That makes it sound all planned and stuff.

  1. Swedish FireSteel: Start a fire in any weather, even in rain or snow, with this wonderfully dangerous sounding bit of Swedish metal. Creates 5500 degree F sparks, in abundance. The local fire departments must love these things like they love the whole turkey frying phenomenon.
  2. ToolLogic FireSteel Knife: A sweet, small profile stainless steel folding knife with liner lock, with a Swedish FireSteel built in. Pretty svelte. Includes belt clip and emergency whistle. Bring a smile to the pyromaniac in your life who likes pointy things. I’m thinking of picking one up sooner or later.
  3. Baconnaise: Exactly what it sounds like. Horrified and transfixed. Horrifixed? Transified? (And no, I have not tried it. You try it.)
  4. Tac Bac Tactical Canned Bacon: Not even kidding. It is preserved so as to last for ten years. Apparently, the perfect thing to stock up on in case of Zombie Apocalypse. Actually want to try this, but can’t bring myself to spend money on it right now. Kind of dread the d ay when I can make myself believe it’s a justified expense.
  5. Motivational Poster – Teamwork: “A few harmless flakes working together can unleash an avalanche of destruction”. Yay for destructive synergy!
  6. Red Shirt Star Trek Cologne: “Smell like the future, because tomorrow may never come.” Scent: Bright, clean and direct with top notes of green mandarin, bergamot and a hint of lavender (your hope), finishing with base notes of leather and grey musk (your smoldering shoes after you’ve been vaporized).
  7. OMGWTFBBQ Apron: To quote ThinkGeek: Be careful. Let your guests declare, “OMGWTFBBQ!” because your grilling reigns supreme, and not because you’ve lit the yard on fire. We thank you for your attention in this matter.
  8. All Edges Brownie Pan: Avoid undercooked brownies or burned/dry edges. Create more delicious edges. Edge out the brownie competition. Trip the geeky cutting edge of culinary science! … And I’m out of edge puns already. Drat. But … delicious brownies! Also includes a “custom spatula” and recipes. Hand wash only, unfortunately.
  9. Eric and the Dread Gazebo T-Shirt: It’s too late. You’ve awakened the gazebo.
  10. Time Release Caffeine Capsules: 200mg of caffeine over eight hours. The greatest thing ever. The worst thing ever. And I mean that completely seriously.

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By John T Davis – December 15, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-12-13

  • I will begin a crime novel. With protagonist Det. Seymour Stabbins, Robbery-Homicide. (Exams make my sense of humor terrible & cheesy.) #
  • @GMFett I haven't seen Dexter in three weeks. Still excellent, I assume? in reply to GMFett #

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By John T Davis – December 13, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-11-29

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By John T Davis – November 29, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-11-22

  • 2L Class Registration in one minute… #
  • @fraserspeirs I've worn out height adjustor piston/cylinder bit in my chair. It randomly falls. I'm looking for a height lock design. in reply to fraserspeirs #

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By John T Davis – November 22, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-11-15

  • I'm back, Twitter! Got my #Google #Wave invite today. Super svelte! #
  • Just got served a Facebook ad inviting me to seek police officer training. Salary ($55k-$68K, apparently) used as selling point. Economy… #
  • @choochoobear Am I weird for reading this strip as Peejee's revenge on Rory for calling Davan fat? Also, this was awesome. :) in reply to choochoobear #

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By John T Davis – November 15, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-10-25

  • #iPhone syncing/communication with iTunes has been horrid lately. Can't tell if it's the latest iPhone software update or latest #iTunes. #
  • #Amazon to release free #Kindle software for PC http://bit.ly/3LGrH0 | mac support? #

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By John T Davis – October 25, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-10-18

  • Always puts a smile on my face when a cite points to page 1337 of anything. #momentofgeek #

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By John T Davis – October 18, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-10-11

  • FTC: Bloggers must disclose paid reviews http://bit.ly/2KxU2 | lends credit to blog journalists, theoretically. Not read the regs yet. #
  • RT @jeffjarvis: FTC guidelines PDF here (took me awhile to find a working link): http://bit.ly/RbFnW | @jeffjarvis has scathing remarks. #
  • @ElizabethKnox For Time Machine, you'll want something at least twice the capacity of your HDD. Also, Firewire is preferable. Budget? in reply to ElizabethKnox #
  • By all that is Awesome: Adam West doing Batmanish Voiceovers for Lending Tree commercials: http://is.gd/43G2d. Great Scott! #
  • What's the new carrier settings file w/ #iPhone OS 3.1.2 do? I already had the MMS enabling update. #
  • MRI time. Must make sure brain is where I left it. #
  • Just left hospital. 3 hours for MRI. Food now, please. #

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By John T Davis – October 11, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-10-04

  • RT @twitter: New mechanism for discovery and curation coming soon! http://bit.ly/JKMbK | Buddy list groups for Twitter! Seriously awesome. #
  • @samsf2la I'm most excited about "User Groups" becoming a part of the Twitter API. Prolific followees are currently unmanageable. in reply to samsf2la #
  • @GMFett Joss Whedon? in reply to GMFett #
  • Oldest human-linked skeleton found http://bit.ly/1jImGu #
  • @legalgeekery How about something to do with the 9th's Circuit's recent evisceration of the Plain View Doctrine? in reply to legalgeekery #
  • Overslept severely today. I must conclude I need an alarm clock capable of physical violence when ignored. Screw the first law of robotics. #
  • Adorable ghost girl sells candy at CVS. Ambiguous: is her name Candy? I demand answers. Also pie. http://yfrog.com/16o73uj #
  • #Mac Gripe 354: Turn your system volume all the way down. It'll still make (very quiet) sounds. Lowest volume setting should ALWAYS be mute. #
  • I've been hearing good things about Top Men. If you are a Top Man interested in a position full of excitement & cheeses, send your resume. #

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By John T Davis – October 4, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-09-27

  • Just got battery replaced for free at Apple Store, under warranty. Would have cost $100 plus labor. Extended warranty for the win. #
  • Twitter followee overload. If I unfollow you today, it's only until I figure out how to better manage my follow list. #
  • My day is not complete, nor even truly begun, without a fistfight with Microsoft Word. Eugh. #
  • RT @rocketmatter: Chuck Norris passed the bar exam in every state. Without studying. (via @maclawstudents) #
  • RT @amber_benson: This picture was taken in one of my favorite spots in all of the world: http://is.gd/3BlQT | Sydney, AU Dust Storm #
  • Win a new Canon 7D (or 2500 photo scans) from @ScanCafe & Scott Bourne. Pls RT. Details here: http://bit.ly/dgYgA #

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By John T Davis – September 27, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-09-20

  • @ElizabethKnox Switching to Squarespace? in reply to ElizabethKnox #
  • @ElizabethKnox I'm waiting for Twitter integration before I contemplate a switch. in reply to ElizabethKnox #
  • Someone left this hairclip on the bathroom sink. Thought it was a spider. Too tired to panic. Though. http://yfrog.com/03y7rj #
  • RT @tabinstyle RIP Mr.Swayze RT @PhoenixArizona: PHX-AZ: Publicist: Actor Patrick Swayze Has Died http://bit.ly/23DhEb (via @mduncanvm) #
  • #iPhone Help Needed: I don't have any accessibility options under my General Settings on OS 3.1. What am I doing wrong? #
  • Wait. Is #iPhone OS 3.1' accessability stuff only for the 3GS? I have a 3G and can't see any of the options. #
  • @danielpunkass And everyone talks about how the web will become the OS. I really don't get why so many people think this is a great idea. in reply to danielpunkass #
  • My #Macbook Pro no longer puts itself to sleep when the battery gets low. It just shuts off. Is my battery dying? Help? #
  • @danielpunkass You make an interesting point, even if in jest. The fact that everyone's so eager for the web to be the OS is mind-boggling. in reply to danielpunkass #
  • Battery died and now claims only sixteen minutes to charge. Yeah. It's definitely busted. #
  • Is your bank ‘underwater’? Check its debt level here http://bit.ly/1QP3fU #
  • Saw Facebook singles ad w/ topless woman holding basketball over chest. Facebook ads == wannabe softcore porn. Why do we put up with this? #
  • That these ads are supposedly targeted is insulting. #Facebook must know business/pro users will never take them seriously w/ ads like this. #
  • @ElizabethKnox I fear those thumbs-down things. What if it's like trying to opt out of spam? "We've got a live one! Fire the missiles!" in reply to ElizabethKnox #
  • @ElizabethKnox I'll start doing it, then. Still, I maintain most of these ads aren't very classy at all. I think I'm having nerd rage. ;) in reply to ElizabethKnox #
  • @Ihnatko How is that different from (at least a substantial percentage) of pro football? ;) in reply to Ihnatko #
  • Staying up late to do Secured Transactions homework. #
  • Reading about farmee and farmor, which are just the assignee and assignor in a farmout agreement. Helpful terminology? Confusing? #
  • Just got done w/ Remicade infusion. Should be able to go another 8 weeks w/o turning into a pumpkin. #
  • Somewhere on the Internets, a giant mob of escaped Twitter avatars has gathered. There are many copies, and they have a plan. (via @wilw) #
  • Productivity. Already cleared Secured Transactions and some of Oil and Gas Contracts. Also got Remicade and laid siege to Kinko's. Svelte. #
  • Missed Kanye West outburst. For days, been seeing "Yo. Imma let you finish…" & wondering if someone dropped a language bomb on the 'nets. #
  • Everyone who thinks we can categorically say there isn't alien life just b/c we can't find it, see: http://is.gd/3qbeg. We're cosmic ants. #
  • @danfrakes I have an MX Revolution. Great mouse. I use the Mac's built in mouse controls and can control everything save the thumbwheel. in reply to danfrakes #
  • In Oil and Gas, "Support Agreements" are sometimes called "Letter Agreements," presumably b/c their function was otherwise too obvious. ;) #
  • My #MacBook battery holds only 30% charge after 66 cycles. It's warranted to hold ~80% charge after 300 cycles. To the Apple Store. #
  • @choochoobear Is that a little or a lot for con tables? in reply to choochoobear #
  • On phone with Apple. Less than 2 minutes to get on the phone with a real live person. AppleCare is awesome. #
  • iStat Server thinks my iPhone's name is "Buffy's Phone." This is not at all the case. What's going on? #

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By John T Davis – September 20, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-09-13

  • Anybody familiar with #GoDaddy's Universal Terms of Service? ¶4 ("Account Security") looks ominous. Standard for domain registrars? #
  • @dotinvesting Thanks! When I get one before I spend money, I try to read the EULA/TOS, even if it's like eating angry bees. Not fun. in reply to dotinvesting #
  • Why do casebooks never specify defendant & plaintiff? Case names are inconsistent; reading a few ¶s to figure out who's suing who is ungood. #
  • Beautiful! RT @jramey A pizza with radius "z" and height "a" has a volume calculated by pi*z*z*a. (via @danfrakes) Math is delicious. #
  • So Don Cheadle will be playing Jim Rhodes in Iron Man 2. I personally think this is interesting and probably awesome. Thoughts? #
  • AT&T Announces Rollout for 7.2 Mbps 3G service: http://is.gd/354R2. Service in some cities by year-end. #
  • @wilw Amazon tries to get me to buy organic oatmeal and ricecakes now. No idea why. All I buy is scifi, fantasy, and computer equipment. in reply to wilw #
  • Downloading #iPhone OS software update. Incredibly slow. 2+ hours to get it. Is #Apple having load balancing issues? #
  • @fraserspeirs Could you elaborate on this? I haven't listened to #MBW 156 yet. in reply to fraserspeirs #
  • iTunes 9's Home Sharing auto-copy feature only supports stuff bought through iTunes. Lame. What about CDs I own & convert to AAC/AL/MP3/WAV? #
  • RT @daringfireball: More Logical File System Organization With iTunes 9: http://✪df.ws/dqw #
  • @jsnell How does Sizzling Keys compare to Cover Sultra? in reply to jsnell #
  • @ElizabethKnox When 9/11 happened, I was sitting on my bed tying my shoes getting ready to go to class (high school). Watched 2d plane hit. #
  • RT @NASA: Image of the Day: A Day of Remembrance: Visible from space, a smoke plume rises from Manhattan .. http://bit.ly/K60gS #
  • RT @patricknorton: NYC as seen from space on 9/11 2001 by ISS Expedition 3 … http://bit.ly/3u4Lba (via @NASA) | Better link. #
  • RT @danfrakes: Confirmed with Apple: iTunes 9 Home Sharing's auto-transfer feature works only with iTunes-purchased media. #
  • @ElizabethKnox At least you still make them. My blog has devolved into little more than weekly archive posts of my tweets. in reply to ElizabethKnox #
  • Mac Users: Option+R makes the Registered Trademark symbol: ®. Just … thought I'd throw that out there. #
  • @ElizabethKnox I think I'd be better about it if anyone besides viagra/cialis and mortgage spam bots commented. in reply to ElizabethKnox #
  • Ever notice courts interpreting laws never consider that lobbyists might have been hosing money around to get a result? Guess they can't. #
  • Reading about how to build an "oncomouse." Patent law is awesome. #
  • @_Rockman_ She wanted self-defense weaponry and you gave her a vacuum? Is it combat capable? Liking the flowers, though. Very Jubilee. in reply to _Rockman_ #
  • @_Rockman_ That IS impressive. I'm certainly feeling less pleased with my vacuum that struggles to pick up popcorn bits. in reply to _Rockman_ #
  • Help! What's the easiest way to restore default carrier settings on an #iPhone? After updating to 3.1, I can't get any voicemail. #
  • Haven't been getting voice mail for two days. Trying to fix now. Not good. #
  • In search of the Big Fish. #
  • Using #Apple Numbers.app to put together a very simple spreadsheet. No formulas. Mostly text. Horrible, horrible lag on every operation. #
  • Ten percent of mammoth spreadsheet thingie done. #
  • Numbers.app seems to have recovered from the super lag flu it had yesterday. Thank the heavens. #
  • Crazy Spreadsheet Happy Time: 20% done. #
  • Crazy Spreadsheet Happy Time: 40% done. #
  • @Ihnatko Is anyone talking about football while decorating an unrelated extravagant cake? That would clearly be the 9th Circle. in reply to Ihnatko #
  • Crazy Spreadsheet Happy Time: 80% done. #
  • Crazy Spreadsheet Happy Time: 100% done. Finally. Eugh. #
  • Anyone else seeing snail-speed downloads from #iTunes? Or is my connection just borked for the evening? #
  • Banner weekend for getting stuff done. Reading in 4/5 classes done for week; Trademark assignment very close to finished. Now: exhausted. #

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By John T Davis – September 13, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-09-06

  • @choochoobear Why Baloo? Wouldn't Kit be more fitting for that role? Baloo could still be his murdered dad. Where do Rebecca and Molly fit? in reply to choochoobear #
  • I'd like to auction off a domain name I'm no longer using. Any guides/advice to picking a service to do this? #lazytwitter #
  • @louarmstrng Thanks, but I'm not looking for hosting (already using Dreamhost). I've got an extra domain I'm not using I'd like to sell. :) in reply to louarmstrng #
  • @jsnell are you envisioning Pixar-style Marvel movies, too? in reply to jsnell #
  • Canadians bristle over U.S. health care rhetoric http://bit.ly/vLSE7 #
  • For blind Facebook iPhone users: Voiceover support is coming … 3.02 update out soon which supports accessibility. (via @joehewitt) #
  • @legalgeekery For one, bannings don't account for disabled students (like me) who could not work without one (or less optimal substitute). in reply to legalgeekery #
  • Got Snow Leopard today. Can't wait to install it once I know my critical apps all work. Nice box art, too. #
  • Not a fan of the legal doctrine of laches, if only because I've yet to break myself of typing "latches" every time I try to talk about it. #
  • Am stupid. Just realized the bad but flaccid "Trade Federation" in the Star Wars prequels was likely a dig at flagging Star Trek franchise. #
  • @choochoobear Well, they've got to repel demonic forces *somehow.* I personally would've also included mystic runes on the doorframe. in reply to choochoobear #
  • Off to IP Licensing. Excelsior! #
  • @joehewitt I may have to use Romote Disc for my MBP, as the DVD drive is borked. in reply to joehewitt #
  • @joehewitt are there instructions somewhere for using a USB image? in reply to joehewitt #
  • Quick survey, because I'm curious: How common is the word "vacay" to refer to vacation(s)? Just heard it in a commercial. #
  • Overwrote all my Secured Transactions notes by accident. Autobackup would've sealed my doom, but luckily it failed to run and I got em back. #
  • To clarify, if my backup system had worked right, I'd have been hosed. Suddenly understand why Time Machine is awesome and I should use it. #
  • And now my mouse appears to be failing. Oh. It's gonna be one of *those* days. #
  • Just now got my Secured Transactions notes back to where they were Monday (backup was a bit out of date). So much for starting early. #
  • Update: Mouse not non-functional as originally thought. Desk surface so dirty mouse can no longer track movement. That's encouraging. #
  • I can haz brownout? #
  • § 547 (Preferences) of the Bankruptcy Code makes the computer scientist in me cry. Overly long statutes are like overly long functions. #
  • Bankruptcy Code § 548 is little better. Eek. #
  • It'd be really svelte if #Apple rolled the #iTunes Remote app into #iPhone's iPod app so I could control iTunes w/o changing apps. #
  • UCC Art. 9 & Bankruptcy Code more like water & oil in a drill rig than peanut butter & chocolate. You need both, but they dirty each other. #
  • @mduncanvm do you have some articles for this. Sounds awful. I use VMWare. in reply to mduncanvm #
  • Terrifying moment earlier while typing when my hand completely locked up. Had to flex it to get it moving again. Hope it was a just cramp. #
  • @legalgeekery What are you replacing your MBP with? in reply to legalgeekery #
  • @TRexing Did you get a new computer? in reply to TRexing #
  • RT @TUAW: Cartoon Creator – a great introduction to animation in an app http://bit.ly/KcSYj [post] #
  • Amazon has started recommending various brands of oatmeal & rice cakes to me in email. Insulted in various ways, even though I like oatmeal. #
  • SuperDuper! has stopped running automatic nightly backups. Wonder if it has anything to do w/ the exclusion list I set up. Not easy to do. #
  • Is there a #mac app for wiping the empty space on a harddrive? #lazytwitter #
  • I'm getting very frequent "secure connection failed" errors in #Tweetie for #iPhone by @atebits. Is anyone else seeing this? #
  • AppleInsider – AT&T agrees to first constantly connected third-party iPhone app http://bit.ly/1NmLHD (via @AppleMacGeek) #
  • AMBER ALERT: Jourdan Keel, 4yr old, Trotwood, Ohio. http://bit.ly/v2qSZ #amberalert #ohio #missing PLEASE RT (via @dlayphoto) #
  • @ElizabethKnox Can't you just shoot in color and give the client the option of which they prefer afterwards? in reply to ElizabethKnox #
  • @ElizabethKnox I think your best bet is to provide both. People are weird about photos. What you think looks better they might think worse. in reply to ElizabethKnox #
  • @ElizabethKnox I'm definitely a fan of B & W photography, myself. :) in reply to ElizabethKnox #
  • Late Friday night, and I'm elbow-deep in an opinion re: California's … odd … Parole Evidence Rule as applied to license agreements. Oy. #
  • Oh, that's gotta hurt. The court changes/clarifies the law in your favor, and then dismisses your claim w/ laches and abandonment estoppel. #
  • Couple Enjoy Fantasy Wedding in Front of Huge Gundam: http://is.gd/2U6Ue. Quote: "I swear my everlasting love to Gundam in front of Gundam." #
  • South Dakota Supreme Court Limits Interrogation of Travelers: http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/28/2883.asp #
  • "Plain Talk on the 'Plain View Doctrine" http://is.gd/2U7vW 9th Circuit requires gov't to waive reliance on PVD in digital evidence cases. #
  • Looks like I'm not the only one having DVD drive problems. Seems endemic to several kinds of Macs. Not svelte. http://is.gd/2Uacn #
  • About to spend some time playng with LyX. Might be useful for drafting license provisions. Word makes life frustrating. Send pie? #
  • Gone through the LyX introduction and tutorial. Awesome ready to try whipping up a beautifully typeset document. Great to have a geek day. #
  • Any legal writers out there using LaTeX to format your docs? What templates/classes/etc. are available? #
  • Cannot believe I just wasted the last four hours banging my head against a typesetting program before deciding it was overkill for my needs. #
  • @Fisher12 That's awesome. I'm a huge fan of stylish high-contrast UIs. Reminds me a bit of the Mac OS System 1.0 Control Panel. in reply to Fisher12 #
  • @fraserspeirs Don't you just have to run the one-click software update thingie from the Dashboard? in reply to fraserspeirs #
  • #lazytweet What's safe to use to clean an LCD besides water? #
  • Watching Band of Brothers. Damian Lewis (Lt Dick Winters) should be cast as Captain America. That is all. #
  • Just discovered that staplers exist that cost over $400. I need to go lie down for a while. #
  • SpikeTV is running the same five commercials over and over. NOT AWESOME. #
  • @Pogue If you put them all in one place, don't you risk creating some sort of reality-destroying singularity? in reply to Pogue #
  • @Pogue For HDTVs & displays generally: can we move beyond the need for color calibration? It's non-trivial & displays ship w/ horrid color. in reply to Pogue #

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By John T Davis – September 6, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-08-30

  • First class of the year. Off to Secured Transactions. #
  • Just got delivery estimate from #Amazon for #Mac OS X Snow Leopard. September 1! Woo! #
  • Is #Tweetie on #iPhone broken again? #
  • @GMFett Ditto. I know I used to know how to do this efficiently and w/o too much stress. That know-how has hidden itself in my brain. Faboo. in reply to GMFett #
  • @legalgeekery I actually think that's a wonderful idea. Too many people fail to pay child support, apparently with little or no penalty. in reply to legalgeekery #
  • @eboehnisch am I correct in thinking DevonThink Pro Office is Mac OS 10.6 compatible? #
  • @legalgeekery task input in Things: cmd-shift-enter. Also, cmd-arrow key to switch virtual desktops, & cmd-space for Spotlight. in reply to legalgeekery #
  • @eboehnisch Cool. Thanks for the Snow Leopard compatibility info. in reply to eboehnisch #
  • @mduncanvm Mail Attachments Iconizer not functional in Snow Leopard yet? Boo. in reply to mduncanvm #
  • Things 1.2 released — Fasten your Keyboards! http://tinyurl.com/ndmu6d (via @culturedcode)| Snow Leopard & quick note autofill are svelte. #
  • FTC to ban most 'robocalls' Sept. 1 http://bit.ly/c7OdN #
  • @mashable RT Dual-Screen Laptops?! Yes, They’re Real (and Coming Soon) – http://bit.ly/ioE6E This is phenomenal. (via @mikervosters) #
  • Great read from @gruber on how to upgrade to a new release of Mac OS X. http://bit.ly/nupJb #
  • Just realized I need a working DVD drive to upgrade to Snow Leopard. My DVD drive is currently hosed and unusable. Crap. #
  • Saying something is "highly illegal" makes about as much sense as saying someone's "very pregnant." These are atomic states; all or nothing. #
  • RT @culturedcode: SyncTip: You can sync Things for Mac and Things for iPhone via USB or Bluetooth using tethering. http://tinyurl.com/ncnq6h #
  • My copy of Snow Leopard just shipped! Estimated arrival August 31. #
  • @fraserspeirs I just imagined Tintin's faithful pet attached to wires, as a Matrix-like node in a digital media ctr. Nightmares forever. ;) in reply to fraserspeirs #
  • @eboehnisch Just to double check, how well is the version of ExactScan bundled with DevonThink Pro Office working w/ Snow Leopard? in reply to eboehnisch #
  • @maclawstudents I loved #snowcrash, but it seemed to end with a huge sequel hook. I wanted more Hiro and YT, and what happened to Enzo? :) in reply to maclawstudents #
  • Astrophysicists Puzzle Over Planet That's Too Close to Its Sun: http://is.gd/2ES9Q. #
  • Goodnight, Neverland. #
  • @fraserspeirs Is there a guide for installing from a portable drive? My DVD drive is hosed. in reply to fraserspeirs #
  • @eboehnisch I figure it's somewhat out of your hands too, since you don't develop ExactScan. It's been working fabulously lately, though. :) #
  • @maclawstudents I'd love to see YT and Hiro wreaking havoc together again. They're Crazy Awesome. Kind of like surreal Batman and Robin. in reply to maclawstudents #
  • @BodyofBreen What do you think of Carbonite? Aside from the fact I can't manage my own private key on a Mac, I like it pretty well. in reply to BodyofBreen #
  • Others have surely done it better, being that they are geniuses, but someday I'm gonna break down and deliver an epic rant on "the cloud." #
  • Programmers who are legal people: Do you find your bgnd helps in comprehending law? (e.g.: grantor-grantee index == linked list of trees) #
  • RT @whitehouse: Full video of the President's eulogy for Senator Kennedy, now up: http://bit.ly/AZ6NV #Kennedy #
  • Loading up #Things with my assignments for this semester. It's simultaneously reassuring and a bit overwhelming when I do this. #
  • @TUAW Totally agree. The animated Sun Maid is terrifying. in reply to TUAW #

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By John T Davis – August 30, 2009