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Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2010-03-14

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

Danny DeVito brand Italian lemon liquor. Just wanted to let you know this existed in the universe. Also, I want this picture on a shirt. http://yfrog.com/0awl7qj #
Just installed VMWare Fusion 3 and opened my VMWare Fusion 2 Windows XP image. Entire computer has slowed to a crawl. App unusable. #
Bought Star Trek from iTunes; 2+ hours to download on a 10 megabit connection. 4 GB hidef version + 1.83 GB SD version + 1.47 GB “extras.” #
Just to clarify: that’s over 7 GB of information downloaded in less than 3 hours. We live in the future, and it is awesome here. #
Prediction: The Apple/HTC patent spat will never be decided in court. HTC/Apple will work out a cross-licensing deal to avoid trial. #
APPL doesn’t want to go to court over this and give HTC a chance to invalidate their patents. Think of it as aggressive license negotiations #
Time change tonight. Everybody set your clocks an hour ahead before you crash. I hate springing forward, wabbit. #

Technorati Tags: Danny DeVito, HTC, iTunes, VMWare Fusion

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

John T Davis — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:30:00 +0000

RT @BreakingNews: UT Tyler student and another man arrested in East Texas church arson cases
http://bit.ly/d2FGv6 #
RT @BreakingNews: Pope Benedict XVI says he opposes full-body airport scanners: “Human dignity must be preserved” http://bit.ly/9SJJ2W #
The right lens in my glasses is covered in long, thin hairline scratches, or cracks, or something.Double plus ungood. #
Utah Bill Criminalizes intentional and recklessly induced miscarriage: http://is.gd/92NYL. Passed by Utah house+senate. Stunned. #law #legal #
Re: #Utah http://is.gd/92QPe. Pay attention to last 3 paragraphs. Suggestion to remove “reckless” language ignored for time considerations. #
One last tweet on this: the definition of legal “recklessness” in the United States. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recklessness_(law) #
I think #lexis is transmitting userID/pass in cleartext in the URL at sign on. Redirects too fast get a screenshot to confirm. Unsafe? #
The ultimate olympic sport is back on the TV box. That’s right: CURLING on MSNBC. #olympics #curling #broomplusrockplusiceisawesome #
#Curling terms: stone, hammer, “Hard!”, “Whoa!”, “Line looks good!”, “Line looks great!”, “End”, “In the House”, “button”, “Yep”. #olympics #
It would be fun to be a hockey player named “Mr Lolwut”, if only because the back of your jersey would proclaim, to all the world, “LOLWUT”. #
General Motors to close Hummer unit after sale to Chinese company collapses, sources say http://bit.ly/cDx6my /via @BreakingNews #
I just heard the new Subway commercial, with the “Five Dollar Foot Long” song. ROFL. #fivedollarfootlong #
Reading Tome v. US 513 U.S. 150. Kind of surprised this isn’t per curiam. Evidence law requires an iron stomach and emotional distance. #
RT @BreakingNews: Bailed-out British bank RBS plans bonus payments of around £2 billion after posting £3.6 billion loss for ‘09 – BBC #
RT @BreakingNews: Iceberg size of Luxembourg breaks off glacier in Antarctica, could affect ocean circulation patterns http://bit.ly/a2EGTj #

Technorati Tags: arson, china, curling, Evidence, General Motors, glasses, Hummer, miscarriage, Olympics, pope benedict xvi, Privacy, Subway, utah

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

John T Davis — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:30:00 +0000

#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. #
#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 #
They’re everywhere. Watching. #squirrels http://yfrog.com/4evbkej #
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. #
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. #

Technorati Tags: Bush Administration, Google Buzz, Google Wave, Legal Ethics, Luge, NBC, Olympics, Privacy, squirrels, Terrorism

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 2010-01-31

John T Davis — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:30:00 +0000

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. (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. #
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. #

Technorati Tags: AppleTV, Disney, eHarmony, Evidence, Fantasy, Football, Ford, General Motors, Google Voice, Haiku, Hot Tub Time Machine, Internet Explorer, John Mayer, Mars, New Orleans Saints, Oil and Gas, Saab, Spirit, Spyker Cars, Texting, Unicorns, United Kingdom, Weekenders, wordpress

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

John T Davis — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:30:00 +0000

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? #

Technorati Tags: AppleTV, Bloggie, Elton John, Elvis, Evidence, MC Escher, mega man, MRI, Neurology

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

John T Davis — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:30:00 +0000

@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. … #

Technorati Tags: Avatar, Dexter, Nikon D300S, Scott Borne

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

John T Davis — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:30:00 +0000

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 #

Technorati Tags: Class Registration

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 Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-09-06

John T Davis — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:30:00 +0000

@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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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 #

Technorati Tags: amazon, Astrophysics, Carbonite, Child Support, devonthink pro office, Dual Screen Laptop, DVD drive, ExactScan, FTC, Kennedy, Mac OS, Robocalls, Secured Transactions, Snow Crash, Snow Leopard, Sun Maid, Ted Kennedy, tethering, The Matrix, Things, Tintin, Tweetie

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-08-23

John T Davis — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:30:00 +0000

President Obama just said we're out of Iraq by 2011. …That's one way to distract the media from the Healthcare debate (such as it is). #
Giving #Carbonite online backup a try… #
RT @AnnCurry: Here's the link to NYT story that DNA evidence can be fabricated. http://tinyurl.com/pc276f #
Really liking #Carbonite online backup so far. Only major negative: encryption doesn't support user-managed private keys on #Mac. #
Swiss Bank UBS to Divulge More than 4000 Account Names: http://bit.ly/6DVr7 #
I'm contemplating learning LaTeX just so I can create templates for legal memos and briefs and have them look awesome. Need a hobby. #
@choochoobear But it's gorgeous, though. The shadows, clean lines, and shading are marvelous. Time well spent. in reply to choochoobear #
@eboehnisch Is it doable to run the DevonThink Pro Office server as a standalone application? #
Win a new Canon 5DMKII (or $2500 Gift Cert) from @OPGear & Scott Bourne. Pls RT. Details here: http://bit.ly/BqU8N #
Confirmed my DVD Drive in my #Macbook is dead. It's still covered by #Apple Care. Do I have to send it off, or will they fix in store? #
@eboehnisch I figured. I use DTOP and love it, but I don't think it'd run well on a PB G4 867MHz/1.12 GB. Thought about using PB as server. in reply to eboehnisch #
@leolaporte Personally, I'm concerned about the remaining 0.3%, though am comforted by the fact it's probably in the margin of error. in reply to leolaporte #
Day two of mortal combat with my Samsung 2243BWT monitor ends in stalemate. I'll get good color out of this thing if I have to bribe an elf. #
@leolaporte Looks delicious, and like you're having a blast. What sort of fish is that? #
It's 2009. We can smash atoms. Why is making a monitor's color/brightness/etc. look right (purple is NOT magenta) still secret voodoo magic? #
Just got someone with trustworthy eyes to run the MagicTune color calibration software on my #Samsung 2243BWT. Looking great now. #
On larger LCD monitor, I notice lower 1/3 is significantly (but slightly) brighter than upper 2/3. Same, lesser effect on my laptop. Why? #
@mduncanvm The brightness difference surprised me. Before I noticed it on MBP, thought I got a bad unit. Guess I can't do anything about it. in reply to mduncanvm #
@mduncanvm I wonder if uneven brightness is a problem on OLEDs. LCDs are like consumer digicams. Even at high/mid range flawed by design. in reply to mduncanvm #
@mduncanvm Something to look forward to. Now, if they could do something about the requisite and maddening process of calibrating displays. in reply to mduncanvm #
First day of class tomorrow. I'm out for the evening. #
Saw this on the App Store: http://is.gd/2vGKE. "Ricky," a Mario Bros. clone. Uses a Mario Mushroom for its logo. Surprised it was approved. #

Technorati Tags: Canon, Canon 5DMKII, Carbonite Online Backup, devonthink pro office, document managment, DVD drive, Healthcare Reform, Iraq, LaTeX, Monitor Calibration, Obama, Ricky, Samsung 2243BWT, Something*Positive, UBS

Twitter Weekly Updates for the Week of 2009-08-16

John T Davis — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:30:00 +0000

This is cool: Dogs as Intelligent as 2 Year Old Children: http://tr.im/wbs3. I love this kind of research. Brings respect for fellow beings. #
The http://tr.im URL shortening service is dead, and will offline by year end. At some point I need to salvage all my Twitter links. #
Protip: Putting ™ in your username on Twitter is a sure way to make me almost instantly want to block you. #
#Mac #Microsoft Office 2008 users: "Critical" software update out from MS today. Check your Office Update thingie. #
Digitizing a bunch of paper documents laying around my office. Been putting this cleanup off for months. Scanner making troublesome noises. #
@Ihnatko I'm probably missing something obvious, but why do you need to disable wake on lid open? in reply to Ihnatko #
Microsoft Word Track Changes feature + footnote/endnote autonumbering feature = massive fail. #
Make your Studying More Tech Friendly (Part I in a Series) – http://bit.ly/2kAve (via @legalgeekery) #
Regulators shut Colonial BancGroup http://bit.ly/19PyEO #
@cwgabriel is the new basestation running at the same speed (e.g.: N only) at the same frequency (e.g.: 5 GHz? Mismatch slows the network. in reply to cwgabriel #
Monitor shopping. Anyone got any feedback on the Samsung 2243BWT (http://is.gd/2kntv) for heavy business use (8+ hours/daily)? #lazytweet #

Technorati Tags: Colonial BancGroup, Dogs, Intelligence, Microsoft Office, microsoft word, Samsung 2243BWT, WiFi

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

Twitter Updates for 2009-06-18

John T Davis — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:30:00 +0000

Appmodo: Official AT&T iPhone Tethering to Cost $55 Per Month: http://✪df.ws/dbk (via @daringfireball) / Disgusting. Almost twice data fee. #
By the way, the rest of the law school grades are out. Pleased. #

Technorati Tags: at&t, Grades

Twitter Updates for 2009-06-15

John T Davis — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:30:00 +0000

My AT&T Wireless account manager used to show how many accumulated rollover minutes I had left, but not anymore. Anyone else see this? #
Missed the deadline for getting 700 Westlaw Rewards points. D'oh! #
Must stop watching Food Network right before I go to sleep. Though dreaming of food is preferable to insomnia. #

Note: Rollover minute display is back now. Strange.

Technorati Tags: at&t, food network, Westlaw

Twitter Updates for 2009-06-13

John T Davis — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:30:00 +0000

Headed home after gym and lunch. #
@newmediajim Congratulations! in reply to newmediajim #
Half of law school grades released. Good so far. Rest probably Monday/Tuesday. #
Unfortunate when people try to be clever and invent horrible sounding words that don’t any sense. Especially when filing w/ the U.S. S. Ct. #
Stopple is apparently a real word, referring to a stopper or plug. Awesome. I move that pacifiers now be referred to as “baby stopples.” #
@legalgeekery That’s excellent news. Go, #Lexis. in reply to legalgeekery #

Technorati Tags: lexis, Stopple, supreme court

Twitter Updates for 2009-06-12

John T Davis — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:30:00 +0000

Off to meeting. Yuck out. #
Meeting over. Lunch now, before second meeting. Also, now following @AllTheCheeses. Because how could I not? #
Lunch over. Carting leftovers home to get them out of awful heat. Back to work. #
@TRexing Are you sure it’s wise to post photos of what you’re doing? Also, it’s sweltering. Too hot for golf? in reply to TRexing #

Technorati Tags: Cheese, Golf

Twitter Updates for 2009-06-11

John T Davis — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:30:00 +0000

Canadian Patent Appeal Board Rules Against Business Method Patents (courtesy Michael Geist): http://tr.im/obmN. Amazon can still appeal. #
The Dow brushes 9000. Interesting. #
“Accessing the webcast requires … RealPlayer or WindowsMedia Player.” Boo. Hiss. #
Debates between poli. pundits on cable news oft have as much substance as schoolyard cootie arguments. Its like Ahab chasing the fail whale. #
NewsFire has become crashy on my Mac. Much as I love its clean interface, considering switching to NetNewsWire for iPhone integration. #
Peace, love, and fancy cheeses. I’m out, Twitter. See you tomorrow. Bring your snorkel. #

Technorati Tags: Business Method Patents, Canada, DJIA, NetNewsWire, NewsFire, RealPlayer, WindowsMedia

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