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

John T Davis — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:30:00 +0000

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 #

Technorati Tags: Abortion, Bankruptcy Court, Birthday, iPhone OS 3, Kensington Expert Mouse, Laches, Patent Litigation, Prius, Scott Brown, Scrivener, Simplenote, Star Trek Online, Toyota, Wal-Mart

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

John T Davis — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:30:00 +0000

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.]

Technorati Tags: Clive Barker, Facebook, Midnight Meat Train, New Year, World Taekwondo Federation

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

John T Davis — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:30:00 +0000

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. #

Technorati Tags: AppleTV, Christmas, Disney, EDGE, Kelly Ripa, Paper Shredder, Parade

Strange Things to Buy

John T Davis — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:08:27 +0000

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.

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.
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.
Baconnaise: Exactly what it sounds like. Horrified and transfixed. Horrifixed? Transified? (And no, I have not tried it. You try it.)
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.
Motivational Poster – Teamwork: “A few harmless flakes working together can unleash an avalanche of destruction”. Yay for destructive synergy!
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).
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.
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.
Eric and the Dread Gazebo T-Shirt: It’s too late. You’ve awakened the gazebo.
Time Release Caffeine Capsules: 200mg of caffeine over eight hours. The greatest thing ever. The worst thing ever. And I mean that completely seriously.

Technorati Tags: Baconnaise, Brownies, Caffeine, Christmas, Gazebo, Poster, Shirts, Swedish FireSteel, Tactical Canned Bacon, ThinkGeek

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

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

Bank of America has a very svelte mobile web #iPhone experience. Definitely better than Chase's native app. @gruber would approve. #
Happy Thanksgiving, all. #
@choochoobear Great comic, as usual. Also, "The Ballad of Barry Allen" is indeed awesome. in reply to choochoobear #
@GMFett Get any ducks? in reply to GMFett #

Technorati Tags: Bank of America, Something*Positive, Thanksgiving, The Ballad of Barry Allen

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

John T Davis — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:30:00 +0000

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. #

Technorati Tags: Alarm Clock, Fossils, Halloween, Plain View Doctrine

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-04

John T Davis — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:30:00 +0000

@kodra22 You planning to replace it with another MX, or something else? in reply to kodra22 #
Stapler stupendously jammed again. I'm very good at rendering simple machines inoperable. Think I've got at least five staples stuck in it. #
There is a place called Montage, Beverly Hills, California. Sometimes, the world is awesome. MONTAGE! #
From my back deck, I can see a fireworks display at a nearby country club. Super awesome. Also, freaking hot. #

Technorati Tags: Fireworks, Independence Day, Logitech, Logitech MX Revolution, Montage, Stapler

Twitter Updates for 2009-05-10

John T Davis — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:30:00 +0000

Headed to East Texas for Mother’s Day. Back tomorrow, Dallas. #
Kensington #Mac & #iPhone accessory maker has iPhone incompatible website. Suck. #
And now it’s working. Guess I just had to badmouth it a bit? #
Looking for the best #iPhone AUX car adapter in terms of audio quality. Needs to charge phone, too. Suggestions? #
Just used the #Amazon #iPhone app to buy a scanner. Very svelte interface and integration with the store, even over EDGE. Too easy to shop. #

Technorati Tags: amazon, auxillary, EDGE, iphone car adapter, kensington, mother's day, scanner