30Aug/090
Twitter Updates for 2009-08-30
- CNN HLNews: 'When you post, you assume ppl care about what you say, like what you had for breakfast.' Typical, nonsense "egocentric" story. #
- RT @davidstarlingm is protesting loudly. $550 for books? That's after I already have the most expensive one? #
- @spearna I've been meaning to ask, how are you involved with STS-128? in reply to spearna #
- Back from Books-A-Million and watching #NASA TV, hoping the #STS-128 launch happens at 10:59 CDT tonight. #
- .@JohnLBurger Unfortunately I have Comcast, who fails to provide the public NASA TV. (BTW, Charter has it.) I watch by http://tollie.org/ntv #
- @walter25 You're quite welcome. I'm glad they had an apparently successful launch. in reply to walter25 #
- @a_askew I don't think they're "$ hungry," I think they're just news economy stupid. Pay-walls for news content are doomed to fail. in reply to a_askew #
- Saw Post Grad w/ Rory, I mean Alexis Bledel. Probably the closest we'll ever get to a Gilmore Girls movie. If you liked GG, you'll like it. #
- Every time someone pulls up beside me at a red light, blaring their generic crunk (c)rap, I lose a little bit of hope for humanity. #
- Just got back from an unexpected trip home: Had to let my parents in the house. They managed to lock themselves out w/ the spare key inside. #
23Aug/090
Twitter Updates for 2009-08-23
- @davidstarlingm If you have a Mac and an iPhone, you can get track via SMS using TwitterSpy and Growl/Prowl + Adium. It's complicated. in reply to davidstarlingm #
- @ScottSchablow Because it's outrageously priced, and philosophically, I believe in the free un-conference model. in reply to ScottSchablow #
- @SocialSouth Thanks for the reply. I'm glad u tried for free. FWIW, SxSW-Interactive (the analog) is $400 if you pre-register, $550 at gate. in reply to SocialSouth #
- At my favorite sub shop, Lenny's, getting my new favorite sub: the #4 Turkey Sub. #
- A lot of lightning in this storm. Going to unplug while it passes over. #
- A 75yrs old Baptist (unknown what kind of) pastor started preaching about Judgment Day on Duelboard during my last game. It was interesting. #
- RT @spearna: STS-128 is officially set to fly on Aug 25. I'm pumped. #nasa #
- I've been thinking. #Shoals schools need 2 require exams & do away w/ exemptions based on attendance. Stop kids showing up sick. You agree? #
- .@King_Evan True. But my real motivation is more about public health than college prep. I would be [only] OK w/ exemps based ONLY on grades. #
- @ChellaBear Agreed. On Facebook, I just explained why I think so. http://bit.ly/DhiiO I'll sum it up in my next tweet... in reply to ChellaBear #
- An end of term comprehensive test encourages learning that is meaningful. Exemptions encourage short-term good grades to avoid "punishment." #
- @a_askew What woods did they drop him into? I missed that. in reply to a_askew #
- @a_askew I see now. Spoiler alert: apparently Bear will have to survive State Troopers at the end of the episode. I predict editorials. in reply to a_askew #
- Funny. I'll admit, the snapping turtles bring back memories of lifeguarding at Point Mallard. Fished out dozens upon dozens of those things. #
- Ok, well, they didn't show it in the episode, but according to http://tr.im/wJME (w/ Pics) Bear was stopped by Troopers during his exit. #
- .@trimurls I would have used ur service over bit.ly all along if I had known u can get stats 4 URLs trimmed via API. Just get that word out. #
- Does anyone want to offer some free (gratis) expert opinions on IP with respect to sports, for the sake of free (libre) and free (gratis)? #
- How Flickr and/or Time is actively censoring right wing extremists, but not the left wing: http://tr.im/wK5O (Pictures to demonstrate.) #
- @comcastcares Is anyone awake that would email me an itemized view of my bill? This "bundle" for Digital Starter is 2x what I expected. Thx #
- Now this is classic... "He didn't have 20 seconds." Watch this: http://bit.ly/ugx1X #
- @mattmurphyshow How Flickr is actively censoring its users' speech with a politically left slant: http://tr.im/wL40 #
- @ComcastBill Thanks Bill. I'll have to send it later. in reply to ComcastBill #
- Just finished recording the 2nd episode of @FailedUp podcast. No time to edit it yet, though. Have to get up early for volleyball tomorrow. #
- Saw a little bit of history, with the longest (highest scoring) #volleyball set anyone local can remember. 36 to 34. They only play to 25. #
16Aug/090
Twitter Updates for 2009-08-16
- Headed to @GraceLifeShoals for their original musical based on The Pilgrim's Progress. You can watch online too. http://gracelifeshoals.org/ #
- U would think ppl who do lower 3rds for LarryKing would know his twitter, instead of the suspended one they're plugging. Well, actually, no. #
- Should providing free help (http://tollie.org) apply to people who haven't talked in forever and start with "I need you to" instead of "Hi"? #
- Obvious but obscure, the REAL reason Apple denied Google's Latitude app. ATT wants $15/month to find 5 people http://pix.im/zJqfo #
- Who wants to bet that ATT/Apple are holding off on MMS until 3.1 *only* to try and thwart jailbreakers by forcing them to choose MMS or J-B? #
- This has the potential 2 be awful for Friendfeed users. I have NO trust in Facebook. RT @Scobleizer: Wow. FriendFeed goes to Facebook? Wild! #
- @ShoalsList #ShoalsList #
- .@abstractrandom I like what u're doing w/ @ShoalsList. I'll point my defunct blog entry "Tweeps near Florence" (http://bit.ly/5hDvQ) at it. #
- The Ustream app gets accepted but it isn't allowed to actually STREAM. It only RECORDS. The service isn't called Urecord. Come on Apple/att! #
- Any tech topics or geek community issues you'd like to hear about in our pilot episode of the FailedUp podcast? We're recording it tomorrow. #
- ATTN educators of educators: It's not enough 2 tell students about Audacity. They should know how to use compression & noise removal 2. #UNA #
- I don't know what 2 make of this. FUD? Maybe. RT @TimesDaily: Health officer predicts hundreds of 'Bama swine flu deaths http://bit.ly/Qa5BB #
9Aug/090
links for 2009-08-09
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Could pushing people to exercise more actually be contributing to our obesity problem? In some respects, yes. Because exercise depletes not just the body's muscles but the brain's self-control "muscle" as well, many of us will feel greater entitlement to eat a bag of chips during that lazy time after we get back from the gym. This explains why exercise could make you heavier — or at least why even my wretched four hours of exercise a week aren't eliminating all my fat. It's likely that I am more sedentary during my nonexercise hours than I would be if I didn't exercise with such Puritan fury. If I exercised less, I might feel like walking more instead of hopping into a cab; I might have enough energy to shop for food, cook and then clean instead of ordering a satisfyingly greasy burrito.
9Aug/090
Twitter Updates for 2009-08-09
- Sometimes Murphee's law amazes and amuses me. #
- Come to think of it, Cash For Clunkers says more about people believing in "spend to save" than fuel efficiency or the environment. #
- @marshallk re: push. Have u tried Prowl? I use it 4 push gmail (via gnotifier), all @ replies (via Tweetie), & IRC mentions (via Colloquy). in reply to marshallk #
- @ScottSchablow Have u tried letting it attempt to backup overnight? I know- ridiculous, but it might be possible that it's actually working. in reply to ScottSchablow #
- Can we do away w/ the AP? Am I ridiculous 2 believe the free press will survive w/o them & their anti-Constitution ways? http://bit.ly/omZoh #
- What I learned 9 hours ago via @breakingnews http://bit.ly/rByFo is just now being reported on CNN as "Breaking News." #
- For a limited time, 50% off your 1st tech support service. Details in the About Me of the newly updated http://tollie.org #shoalsbiz #
- When did URLs in iTunes Podcast Descriptions (info button) start link-ifying (without any cursor or color change, mind you)? #
- Change in religiosity by college major (graph): http://bit.ly/1aLx5l - What I don't get is Science/Math: less important but more attendance. #
- Does anyone want to do some reporting on Facebook SMS being delayed by hours? Have been for weeks here. @mashable @marshallk @parislemon #
- I hate gang violence, but arresting people 4 using gang signs in pictures is unconstitutional. Doesn't stop Florida tho: http://bit.ly/vBbOC #
- Live now: Comcast New Media Exchange. Freely register: http://bit.ly/gIQ2s or here's a URL (mms://) to the video stream: http://bit.ly/qdc1c #
- @comcastcares Frank, if they _really_ don't want the direct mms link shared, I'll delete the tweet, but it sure is convenient. Thanks. #
- I remember in high school, thinking my Geometry teacher was a genius when he said he did Calculus problems to relax. Guess what I'm doing... #
- @MalloryMartin has found us (w/ @bedavidson & @smyancey) a nice, obscure Mexican restarrante in Gadsden on the way home from White Water. #
2Aug/090
Twitter Updates for 2009-08-02
- @jeffjarvis I too have been thinking along these lines. I think I was happiest with just dumping http: and using only //google.com //bit.ly in reply to jeffjarvis #
- Liked "RT @tollie: I too have been thinking along these lines. I think I was happiest with just dumping http: and..." http://ff.im/5KhoY #
- Just got thru listening 2 FCC Comm-Robert McDowell on the Jim Bohannon show. He seems 2 "get it" and that's good. Audio: http://bit.ly/5rG4y #
- @heroespodcast @grahamhancock NBC posted Full #ComicCon #Heroes panel video: http://bit.ly/Y7P6A #
- FWIW, I want credit 4 term "Stupid-Gate." If White House is distracted by matters this small, I'd hate 2 see their fixaction on real issues. #
- ... give news media the sound bite, "We’re a sue first, ask questions later kind of an organization." http://bit.ly/168tfS [2 of 2] #Horizon #
- How NOT to do PR: Sue a former customer who tweeted negatively to 20 people, for $50K, instead of contacting them at all, then ... [1 of 2] #
- Does anyone know what to do when Yahoo Pipes won't save your workflow, and you don't want to lose your last 1-1.5 hours of work? :( #
- Hurray. Hours later, after leaving the window open, Yahoo Pipes let me save the workflow. #
- Just now getting to watch Colin Powell's interview on Larry King. I have so much respect for him. #
- Just now getting to watch General Colin Powell's interview on Larry King. I have so much respect for him. #
- Default Router Passwords - The internets most comprehensive router password database http://ff.im/5S6rC #
- I would tell you the headline to a news story and give you a link to it, but the idiotic Associated Press thinks that's stealing their work. #
- Let's see, and I would publish an excerpt of a news article from the USA Today, except they believe I need to pay $480 to quote them. Hmm. #
- To USA Today's credit, they do have "share" links, but since they quote the price, it's unclear what their actual policy is. #
- Finally, CNN has "share" links & no (obvious) confusion about any pricing: Phelps beaten as swimsuit dispute rumbles on. http://bit.ly/6Q0WF #
- Of course, the point I'm trying to make is this: copyright is broken, and these agencies (the AP) that think they "own" facts, are mistaken. #
- Nevermind the fact that quoting a small excerpt & linking to the article is almost certainly fair use, even if it's not just facts involved. #
- @1stephzen "Copyright is broken" means: (c) is now stifling innovation and creativity, rather than stimulating it. See http://bit.ly/R9zvK in reply to 1stephzen #
- @1stephzen Further (c) is broken means that we're frequently seeing companies use the threat of litigation to stifle what would be fair use. in reply to 1stephzen #
- @1stephzen As to quoting, or songs, it depends on a case by case basis. Republishing in whole is sometimes fair use, if it meets other reqs. in reply to 1stephzen #
- @1stephzen But esp with music, companies use (c) to maintain a ridiculous amount of control, and charge $ likewise. See http://bit.ly/OUtCz in reply to 1stephzen #
- @1stephzen Are you serious, referring me to copyright.gov? No specific page in mind? As a songwriter, you should see: http://bit.ly/uHqvk in reply to 1stephzen #
- @1stephzen Who gets $ from (c)? See http://bit.ly/eHrkf, http://bit.ly/DdbHN, http://bit.ly/2mlT7, and http://bit.ly/gC3zR. Compare to JoCo. in reply to 1stephzen #
- @1stephzen Also consider the message of this video: http://bit.ly/4XlPP (lyrics: http://bit.ly/oiOo8). It's the same as: http://bit.ly/I7CMk in reply to 1stephzen #
- @abstractrandom Seattle made WHNT's morning news today for the heat. #
- Following my (c) rant from yesterday- The patent system is also broken. Podcasting patented? Why not just patent the whole internet? /anger #
- #VoloMedia didn't create RSS, didn't discover downloading, & didn't innovate digital media- yet they're awarded a podcasting patent? WTMess? #
- @jeremyflint Midnight tomorrow is in 13 hours. in reply to jeremyflint #
- Had a great time with @MalloryMartin watching #WestSideStory at the RItz yesterday, and looking forward to an evening with her family later. #
- Cheerleader has her rights trampled, by her public school, intimidating her into telling her passwords. I hope she wins. http://bit.ly/HmOgo #
- @a_askew But the program, like our government, is already out of money. No more cars accepted. in reply to a_askew #
- A easter egg I just found: If u scan Star War Prequel Trilogy in2 Delicious Library w/ speech on, it plays a Vadery MP3: "I am your father." #
- @nsstcweather I have some friends telling me that at about 3:30 there was nuisance flooding over some roads in Muscle Shoals. in reply to nsstcweather #
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