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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 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 2009-08-16

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 2009-07-11

John T Davis — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:30:00 +0000

Spent three full minutes navigating through one of those automated phone things ("press 1 for…") just to get on hold. Modern convenience. #
Just left Buc-ee's. On the road again. #
@lazytwitter Need good noise cancelling headset for #iPhone, especially for car wind noise. Mic preferred. Reccomendations, please? Thanks. #
Some automated phone systems are inconvenient. Others are clearly designed to collapse the rational mind, like the Lament Configuration. #
@wilw Did you get a Prius? in reply to wilw #
@wilw Oh, nevermind. in reply to wilw #
Visual tweaks and other enhancements in latest Mac OS X 10.6 developer seed build: http://tr.im/rQpV. Loving the white-on-black menus. #

Technorati Tags: Buc-ee's, Headphones, Lament Configuration, mac os x, Noise Cancelling Headphones, Snow Leopard, Telephones

Twitter Updates for 2009-06-30

John T Davis — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:30:00 +0000

Firefox (at least on #Mac) cannot upgrade directly to the newest version automatically. It first dl'ed 3.0.11, then prompted me to get 3.5. #
Is anyone else seeing noticeably decreased #iPhone battery life on OS 3.0 w/ an iPhone 3G (not 3GS)? #

Technorati Tags: firefox, iPhone OS 3

Twitter Updates for 2009-06-21

John T Davis — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:30:00 +0000

@voyagerfive I've since deleted that tweet, having realized I had been misled. #
Last tweet re: #IranElection deleted. Information unconfirmed and probably false according to @AnnCurry. My apologies. Will be more careful. #
Back to work… #
@cwgabriel That looks amazing. Is there any possibility you'll be selling prints? in reply to cwgabriel #
@jsnell I like them, too. in reply to jsnell #
@cwgabriel Quite possibly the best family picture ever. Also, digging the shirt. Where'd it come from? in reply to cwgabriel #
Just realized #Apple does not license its MagSafe power cord tech. to 3d parties to make car chargers for its laptops. Weaksauce. #
#Facebook iPhone App updated to support #iPhone OS 3. #
@leecasey I'm not sure yet. With the last version, I couldn't post comments to people's statuses after I updated to OS 3. Hopefully fixed. in reply to leecasey #
@leecasey Yeah. Push would've been nice. Alas, I'm not seeing any support. Probably good. I spend enough time on #facebook already. in reply to leecasey #
"Claims of vote-rigging in Iran backed by British academics’ analysis," according to London Times: http://tr.im/pgA9. #IranElection #
Here's a different statistics analysis from Columbia University supporting tampering accusations: http://tr.im/pgDA. #IranElection #
RT @AnnCurry Word spreading that protesters r trying to organize general strike. People told to stock up on supplies,medicines #iranelection #
@choochoobear I apologize if this is not the appropriate channel to ask, but do Super Stupor! and S*P take place in the same universe? #
Love Google's Father's Day logo: http://www.google.com/logos/fathersday09.gif. Classy and heartwarming. #
@choochoobear Ah. I didn't think so, but I wanted to check. Wouldn't have surprised me if they were — S*P has its supernatural moments. in reply to choochoobear #

Technorati Tags: academia, Facebook, Father's Day, Iran, MagSafe, Penny Arcade, Something*Positive

Twitter Updates for 2009-06-17

John T Davis — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:30:00 +0000

Just lost the ability to give keyboard input in the file manager. So, for example, I can't give names to new folders. What's going on, #Mac? #
@wilw is that likely to show up in broadcast?* in reply to wilw #
Updating iPhone firmware to 3.0. Please keep working, iPhone. I need you to live. #
@legalgeekery Interesting. Have you tried that yet? in reply to legalgeekery #

* Wil Wheaton will be appearing in an episode of Leverage!

Technorati Tags: iPhone OS 3, Leverage, tethering

Twitter Updates for 2009-05-13

John T Davis — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:30:00 +0000

I love how Adsense saw one post about burgers and now provides me with all manner of hamburger related ads, even on post re: scanner. Swell. #
Oh, crap. I just mentioned that particular foodstuff again. Now I’ll get even more of the ads. Oops. #
I know it’s not #followfriday, but everyone who loves Mega Man needs to follow @AlbertWily. He’s (evilly) awesome. #
DVD Drive on my #MacBookPro sounds ill. Need to find my hardware check disk… #
Snake has invaded my garage grate/back yard. Anybody know what this thing is? Besides huge and terrifying? http://twitpic.com/524mt #
#Mac OS 10.5.7 is out. Showing up in Software Update now… #
Snake identified as “rat snake.” It eats rats and mice. So, useful but terrifying. #
Eating delicious Thai food. Just, you know, thought the world should know. #

Technorati Tags: adsense, Burger, DVD drive, google, Mac OS, mega man, snake, thai

Twitter Updates for 2009-05-08

John T Davis — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:30:00 +0000

This is it. Glad to be ending it with Civ Pro. The world looks different now. See potential legal actions everywhere, for one. #
After 2 weeks of exams, finally memorized my PIN (for anonymous grading) today. It expires this afternoon. Awesome. #
Star Trek takes in $7M Thursday night http://bit.ly/uPgph (via @TrekMovie) #
All exams completed. 2L now. Awesome. #
I’m digging the Cold Case theme music. Never actually seen the show, but this is nice. #
Hate for WinUpdate burns with the fiery passion of a thousand suns. It asks to download updates then sits there for an hour doing nothing. #
The virus protector updates itself properly. Yay. That’s another thing. Boot to Windows after two weeks and there’s a 100 security fixes. #

Technorati Tags: civil procedure, cold case, star trek, windows update

Twitter Updates for 2009-05-08

John T Davis — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:30:00 +0000

Circus Ponies really needs to get auto-update functionality into #NoteBook. Downloading from Safari is not svelte. #mac #

Technorati Tags: circus ponies, notebook