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

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

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 #
On TV: “Twister” and “Day After Tomorrow.” Choices, choices.
“Twister” is about sentient tornados who will hunt down and kill you, isn’t it? #
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 #
“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″. #

Technorati Tags: 300, Ancient Rome, Birthday, Day After Tomorrow, District of Columbia, Gay Marriage, hugh grant, lifetime, Stephen King, SyFy Channel, The Stand, Twister

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

John T Davis — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:30:00 +0000

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. #

Technorati Tags: Blackwater, Bloggie, Chocolate Rain, Doritos, Facebook, Gmail, Google Buzz, Iraq, Marvel, Mint.com, New Orleans Saints, Numa Numa Dance, Oprah, Scrivener, Snow, Super Bowl, youtube

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 2009-12-13

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 2009-10-18

John T Davis — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:30:00 +0000

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

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 Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-09-27

John T Davis — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:30:00 +0000

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 #

Technorati Tags: AppleCare, Austrailia, Canon, Canon 7D, Chuck Norris, Dust Storm, microsoft word, Scott Borne, Sydney

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

John T Davis — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:30:00 +0000

@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? #

Technorati Tags: Aliens, Cloud Computing, Facebook, Financial Crisis, Hairclip, iPhone OS 3, iStat Server, Kanye West, Logitech MX Revolution, MacBook Pro, Oil and Gas Contracts, Patrick Swayze, Remicade, Secured Transactions, Squarespace

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

John T Davis — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:30:00 +0000

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. #

Technorati Tags: 9/11, amazon, at&t, Casebooks, Don Cheadle, GoDaddy, iPhone OS 3, Iron Man, iTunes, MacBreak Weekly, Patents

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-05

John T Davis — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:30:00 +0000

About to eat delicious Thai food. OM NOM NOM. #
I love squirrels. I am terrified of spiders. I find this banner the most horrifying ad ever. http://twitpic.com/9g4yf #
Re: Last Tweet — Please, someone tell me that is not a real creature. #

Technorati Tags: squirrels, thai

Twitter Updates for 2009-06-25

John T Davis — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:30:00 +0000

@eboehnisch This is a known bug in the current version of Tweetie. @atebits submitted a new version to Apple on the 13th. in reply to eboehnisch #
I've used my #iPhone more heavily in the past week than anytime since I bought it. Been draining the battery fast. Need to a #Mophie pack. #
Classic HP Calculators, implemented w/ original ROM code, available as iPhone apps: http://tr.im/pLpW. #
@smulawgurl You need to counter-balance depressing reality with something funny/bizzare. I recommend The #Onion. in reply to smulawgurl #
Today's physical malfunction: resurgence of the Stumped Toe From Beyond. Must figure out what to do. Not limping through a funeral. #
Who still forces people to watch vacation photo slideshows when they come to visit? Food Network must update their pop culture references. #
To clarify: there's nothing wrong with asking if someone wants to see a photo slideshow. But who really watches against their will? #
#MSNBC just confirmed Michael Jackson has passed away at age 50. #
"Philandering" and its related words are fun words. Meaning aside, it's fun to say, and fun to look at, like "canoodling," & "Zeppelin." #

Technorati Tags: Calculator, Hewlett Packard, language, Michael Jackson, Mophie Juice Pack Air, MSNBC, The Onion, Tweetie

Twitter Updates for 2009-06-14

John T Davis — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:30:00 +0000

RT @Mousavi1388 Dear Iranian People, Mousavi has not left you, he has been put under house arrest by Ministry of Intelligence #IranElection #
Not used to reading out loud for very long periods of time. Given myself a splitting headache. Grar. #
They should introduce a paid version of YouTube that strips out all comments. Only half joking. Yeesh. #
LWRA grades are up! #
@legalgeekery Could be worse. Could be "local potatoes for dinner with box wine in water glass." in reply to legalgeekery #

Technorati Tags: Iran, youtube

Twitter Updates for 2009-06-11

John T Davis — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:30:00 +0000

@cwgabriel She is adorable and awesome. Really excellent job on the hair, especially. Esp. the texture. Curious if she’s armed ala Lookouts. in reply to cwgabriel #
I understand the importance of reporting on major news as it happens, but always wonder how something can be “breaking” news for 6+ hours. #
It should still be covered, of course, but to me “breaking” implies something that happened, at most, a few hours ago. #
Carrie Prejean loses Ms California title over apparent breach of contract: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31210117/ #
Possible cure for common leukemia: http://tr.im/o5SA. Lab where cure developed already seeking “patent protection.” Human trials pending. #
Forces in Tokyo erecting a life sized Gundam for 30 year anniversary Gundam exhibition: http://tr.im/o63Q. #
It’s raining in my room. Again. I thought this window was fixed. #

Technorati Tags: Breach of Contract, Breaking News, Carrie Prejean, Gundam, Japan, Leukemia, Miss California, Patents, Penny Arcade, Tokyo

Twitter Updates for 2009-06-06

John T Davis — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:30:00 +0000

ABA Journal Headline: “MoFo’s NYC Office Tells Troops: Be Here By 9:30 a.m., Jumping Jacks Optional.” That’s Morrison & Foerster. Love ABAJ. #

Technorati Tags: ABA Journal, American Bar Association