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

John T Davis — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:30:00 +0000

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 #

Technorati Tags: Dexter, Seymour Stabbins

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

John T Davis — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:30:00 +0000

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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Twitter Updates for 2009-07-24

John T Davis — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:30:00 +0000

@kodra22 Since Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, if not earlier. http://bit.ly/mg5MF in reply to kodra22 #
"Would I rather be feared or loved? Uh, both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me."
-Michael Scott, The Office #
@levarburton I loved Reading Rainbow. I do miss it & regret my kids won't get to have such quality programming. Helped me love books. in reply to levarburton #

Technorati Tags: Levar Burton, Reading Rainbow, The Office, Zelda

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-07

John T Davis — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:30:00 +0000

@kodra22 No. I could have gone forever without seeing that. I'm now sure that Spider-Man + Squirrel Girl = the greatest superhero ever. in reply to kodra22 #
RT @AnnCurry: Reuters: Obama says if Iran stops its nuclear effort there would be no need for a missile defense system in europe. #
RT @AnnCurry: Shrewd. Remember Iran's Amadinejad is an ally of Russia's Medvedev, who does not want missile system. #
RT @rocketmatter: RT @StephKimbro: Reading "As BigLaw Stumbles, SmallerLaw Picks up the Pace" http://bit.ly/F2AhG (RT @raniacombs) #

Technorati Tags: Amadinejad, Iran, Medvedev, Obama, Russia, Spider-Man, Squirrel Girl

Twitter Updates for 2009-06-29

John T Davis — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:30:00 +0000

Yes, there's even a bar prep app for the iPhone now http://tr.im/q7Je (via @maclawstudents) #
Supreme Court rejects appeal on Cablevision network DVR: http://bit.ly/nTST3 #
Love Exchange support on my iPhone. Makes the lack of it in Mac Mail jarring. Can't wait for Snow Leopard. #
Travel + allergies + stress = massive headache. #
@TychoBrahe Could you give the title/author/ISBN for this? Looks like I really cool gift for kids who love books. in reply to TychoBrahe #
Finally downloading my #MacHeist 3 merch. I bought it in April. I'm not sure if this is evidence of my being stupid busy, or just stupid. #
Just discovered that Inquisitor stashes your entire search history in the Safari prefs plist. That's kind of uncool. (via @jsnell) #
Just brought Windows up for the first time in a month. It sputtered, downloaded updates, re-validated itself, and demanded a restart. Faboo. #
Now it wants me to download more security updates (why weren't these in the last batch?) and buy another year's virus/spyware protection. #
Terrific. It's done. Except, now I can't remember why I wanted to boot into this thing in the first place. #

Technorati Tags: Allergies, Bar Exam, Bar Prep, Cablevision, DVR, Exchange, Inquisitor, MacHeist, supreme court