Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-04
- Yay, finally got the BT keyboard driver working on my iPhone! Between this and Evernote, I may not have to carry the netbook to write! #
- @sunilsebastian I had it jailbroken already for ProSwitcher/Backgrounder, MyWi, My3G, Universal Search, etc. in reply to sunilsebastian #
- @sethclifford I already had the BT Stowaway from my WM days. Some bugs, but a promising start. in reply to sethclifford #
- @sunilsebastian Basically, I have the apps/UI of an iPhone, hackability of WM and multitasking of a Pre. in reply to sunilsebastian #
- @sunilsebastian I have several. Stanza is probably the best. in reply to sunilsebastian #
- @stinginthetail Sadly, a lot of people choose not to know that. in reply to stinginthetail #
- RT @OTOOLEFAN: Do you think James Carville pretends Mary Matalin is really Marlee Matlin when the lights are off? #
- Being a SF writer means doing the math to determine how long ago and far away a supernova had to blow for us to see it on a certain day. #
- UC Blog: A new star in the sky http://bit.ly/4W2Duv #
- @jkendrick Not to mention the variant “iSolate” in reply to jkendrick #
- I think I speak for all of us when I say, “iTunes, you stupid piece of crap!” #
- Spending the evening rebuilding my iPhone after a restore to factory defaults. How geeky is it that I really enjoy this? #
- RT @robkroese Did you know that you can get #MercuryFalls on Kindle for $.99? http://bit.ly/mfkindle 62 5-star reviews! #
- RT @EricStangel Colts: Bill Polian just announced Peyton Manning will sit out all playoff games to make sure he’s healthy for next season #
- @BstiNatosi I’m in year 13 of my war on ennui. in reply to BstiNatosi #
- RT @TheAuthorGuy Guy in seat 4A had a roll of Mentos & Diet Coke, so we beat him. He’s all:That’s not a roll of Mentos! Lying bus terrorists #
- @Alli_Flowers I just restored and rejailbroke my phone yesterday to start fresh. It’s a wonderful feeling. in reply to Alli_Flowers #
- @JasonAMyersTX I took down my xmas decorations about ten years ago. in reply to JasonAMyersTX #
- PUBLISHING TREND: Angels are rising. Mostly because hot air generates lift. #
- Not that I’m bitter. Or that I wrote a book about a war with both angels and demons 13 gorram years ago. #justsayin #
- @kdaleauthor Was it a no smoking room? in reply to kdaleauthor #
- @crimsonsky76 I want me some iPhone HD this summer. Apple has to match HTC in screen resolution in 2010. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- @crimsonsky76 Also now that I’m hooked on multitasking with ProSwitcher, I need more RAM, but not enough to buy a 3GS just yet. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- RT @christianaellis: Avatar revolutionizes special effects, & uses them 2 tell a classic tale. Some ppl R LOOKING 4 things 2 dislike abt it. #
- RT @christianaellis: That isn’t 2 say that ppl arnt allowed 2 not lk Avatar, if that’s how they feel, but I feel sry 4 them, b/c I loved it. #
- @christianaellis Ditto, my sentiments exactly. If people are so cynical that they can’t enjoy a mythic tale well told, I pity them. in reply to christianaellis #
- RT @scalzi: RT @upwithgravity: Spread the word for the Spider Robinson fundraiser? Only 2 days left: http://is.gd/5Dnh7 #
- @jchutchins Yeah, living in Florida has got to be pretty rough (he said while raging against YET MORE SNOW outside) in reply to jchutchins #
- @kenyonsherrilyn I’m pretty sure mine is. in reply to kenyonsherrilyn #
- RT @KateSherrod: Has no one yet realized that the TSA is now in cahoots with the Underpants Gnomes? This is Phase 2, people! #
- @niassa Enjoy! I loved it! in reply to niassa #
- @jkendrick They learn quick, those Googlites. in reply to jkendrick #
- @Ali_Davis I think I just threw up a little bit in my mouth. in reply to Ali_Davis #
- @crimsonsky76 Exactly. The RAM limitation on the 3G has really got me jonesing for a better iPhone. The 3GS isn’t quite better enough. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- RT @FakeAPStylebook: Be careful when describing Bo Jackson. He knows. #
- RT @OTOOLEFAN: Glenn Beck spends his free time on the street selling Maps to the Czars Homes. #
- @nyneshaydee Great, now THAT’S stuck in my head. in reply to nyneshaydee #
- Yes, please, hover RIGHT NEXT TO MY CUBICLE! No, it’s not distracting AT ALL. #
- RT @lilithsaintcrow: RT @wired: Hello, I’m the written word and reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated: http://bit.ly/6Q3VEH #
- So in the same year, we had movies titled “9” #
- Grr, angry keyboard is angry. #
- So in the same year, we had movies titled “9” and “Nine”. This seem odd to anyone else? #
- RT @OTOOLEFAN: Who can you be bipartisan with a party whose whole strategy is to say “NO” to everything & hope the country fails? #
- STAND BACK! I’M GOING TO USE SCIENCE! #
- Actually, we had “9”, “Nine” and “District 9″ all in 2009. And now I’ve gone cross-eyed… #
- @BstiNatosi Good catch, forgot about that one. in reply to BstiNatosi #
- @nutzareus There is no winter on Pandora. At least not that we saw… in reply to nutzareus #
- Ponders snowflakes in IMAX 3D versus just going the f**k outside… #
- Cranky today. After 3 months at New Job, have 2 go back 2 Old Job next week until the transfer goes through. Inefficient on multiple levels. #
- @PostBroncos Surprised Clady is starting and Champ isn’t, but otherwise a worthy roster. in reply to PostBroncos #
- RT @WeeLaura: RT @pourmecoffee: TIP: You get through airport security a lot faster if you whisper “I love you” while being patted down. #
- @tibbarerew I KNOW! in reply to tibbarerew #
- @crimsonsky76 Depends. Did she arrive in a big flying saucer over a major city? in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- @crimsonsky76 If she eats a hamster, just run. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- RT @OTOOLEFAN: So sick of the GOP making supermen out of boneheads who can’t even blow up their own underwear! #
- RT @FakeAPStylebook: There are only three words in the English language that end in “gry”: angry, hungry, and schlongry. #
- @julioangelortiz You’d think they’d be outraged that Joseph and Mary seem to be northern European. in reply to julioangelortiz #
- RT @suzzzanna: Watched Food, Inc. not so long ago. Very distressing. Couldn’t eat meat for like a whole hour. #
- When eating pre-shelled pecan halves, make sure none of them have legs. #justsayin #
- @djohngo “Hey! This pecan is extra crispy!” #
- There is nothing quite so pointless as the last couple of days on a job you’re leaving, especially on a holiday week. #
- Psst. 2000 was not part of the 90s. This decade is finally almost over. #
- @PostBroncos Good thing the season’s effectively over and he has the whole offseason to heal up. in reply to PostBroncos #
- @stirwise I understand the math, but as none of us were alive in 1AD, I refuse to accept that 1980, for example, was not part of the 80s. in reply to stirwise #
- @nyneshaydee As far as I’m concerned the first decade was only 9 years. in reply to nyneshaydee #
- @nyneshaydee If you think a 9yr decade is weird, consider the guy we’re numbering for only showed up for the last week of that first year. in reply to nyneshaydee #
- @stirwise I don’t agree. I think 1980, I think Reagan. /shudders in reply to stirwise #
- @stirwise DO NOT TRY TO CORNER ME WITH LOGIC! in reply to stirwise #
- RT @daveweigel: Oh, give it up, “decade isn’t over til next year” people. This is a hopeless cause. /Seriously! 1990 was not in the ‘80s! #
- Being kicked back to Old Job really has me in a funk. Questioning all my writing decisions now. #
- UC Blog: The paradox of originality http://bit.ly/8EfRs3 #
- Still in the dumps today, so reaching for comfort music. In iTunes today: the complete Eagles discography. #dontjudgeme #
- @CRA1G I get the math, but I refuse to concede that 1990 was not part of the 90 after which it was named. It’s an aesthetic difference. in reply to CRA1G #
- @CRA1G Essentially, we ARE talking about an arbitrary collection of ten consecutive years. The 1990s were years starting with 199. in reply to CRA1G #
- @rolandrsr Being exiled back to Old Job and doubting everyting about my book. Also, 2009 sucked. in reply to rolandrsr #
- In retrospect, listening to the Eagles “Wasted Time” while depressed about my book was not my finest idea. #
- @rolandrsr The exile back to Old Job? Maybe. No one seems to know for sure. in reply to rolandrsr #
- @aslapintheface It’s hard to explain without sounding emo. Considering finishing the writing in private and shuttering the UC blog/wiki. in reply to aslapintheface #
- @rolandrsr Indefinitely. in reply to rolandrsr #
- @rolandrsr I am but a wee pawn in a political pissing contest. in reply to rolandrsr #
- @aslapintheface I’ve been “taking a day off from writing” for two weeks now. in reply to aslapintheface #
- @rolandrsr I know. I’m trying really, really hard to see the good things in life. They’re hiding. in reply to rolandrsr #
- UC Blog: Call for feedback http://bit.ly/5lSfH6 #
- On the upside, Air Force seems to be scoring at will against the University of Houston. Take that, Dad! #
- @michellejnorton I’m feeling DEmotivated, so there. in reply to michellejnorton #
- Houston’s Case Keenum has thrown 3 INTs in the first half. He knows the guys in blue aren’t on his team, right? #
- #10yearsago I was a well-paid web developer, respected voice in mobile tech & actively dating. Now I’m bankrupt and living w/my parents. #
- Needless to say, I consider the oughts my “lost decade”. Bring on the 20-teens! #
- @crimsonsky76 I thought I could get past writing “in public” freezing my writing, but it’s a lot harder than anticipated. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- @sethclifford Yeah, I’m still here to rebuild, so there’s that. in reply to sethclifford #
- “I coulda been somebody. I coulda been a contender. Instead of a bum. Which is what I am.” — Marlon Brando #
- @joekeg Yeah, I really should know better by now. in reply to joekeg #
- RT @FakeAPStylebook: The new decade does not begin on Jan 1, 2010. It technically begins on March 3, 2014. #
- @Alli_Flowers Take it from me, it could be worse… in reply to Alli_Flowers #
- RT @Maciek416: #10yearsago we wrote <blink>, now we write setInterval(function(){with($(“h1:visible”)){$(“h1:hidden”).show();hide()}},500) #
- As bad as 2009 was, it was the year I wrote the first novel I’ve finished since 1997. #
- @Tsothoga Damn, I’m old. in reply to Tsothoga #
- @JuggerGrimrod Interesting. I can’t decide if UC is “ambitious” or “boringly trite” or “batshit crazy”. in reply to JuggerGrimrod #
- @JuggerGrimrod Your “low-jick” confuses me. in reply to JuggerGrimrod #
- Have moved on from the Eagles to straight on country, what John Cusack once called “the music of pain.” #
- @nyneshaydee I’m going over to my friend and soon-to-be-former-boss’s house after work in a couple hours. Might cheer up w/some Rock Band. in reply to nyneshaydee #
- RT @wilw: #tenyearsago my fiendish plot to crash the world’s computers was thwarted by a group of meddling kids and their dog. #
- Starting to think waltzes (Take it to the limit, Saturday night) are inherently melancholy. #
- Unfollowing people I have on Twitter lists. Just trying to make my tweetstream more manageable. #
- @nyneshaydee Dont you need a boombox over your head to listen to that song? in reply to nyneshaydee #
- @niassa Awesome! in reply to niassa #
- I mock you with my monkey pants. #
- #in2010 I will convert oxygen to carbon dioxide. Really, on a molecular level, I’m quite busy. #
- @sethclifford Be careful. That stuff is dangerous. I hear it’s habit-forming, too. http://www.dhmo.org/ in reply to sethclifford #
- @hennybottle Are you in my couch? in reply to hennybottle #
- @robkroese I think you’re onto something there. ebooks are a perfect example of low price/high volume as a winning strategy. in reply to robkroese #
- UC Blog: Change of plans http://bit.ly/5RQTyY #
- @crimsonsky76 Seniors that just want email and Facebook, don’t get out much. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
- @spleenical Great minds… Now that the Broncos season is effectively over, I can start making Sunday meetings. in reply to spleenical #
- @Westernwizard Sitting Marshall, Royal & Sheffler tells me McDaniels has already given up. No point watching. in reply to Westernwizard #
- @Westernwizard Lindsay Jones reported the thing with Royal this afternoon. in reply to Westernwizard #
- @Westernwizard At the writer’s meeting, alas. But it sounds like we’re definitely resigning Orton! in reply to Westernwizard #
- UC Blog: UC101 Revision http://bit.ly/6PnXOQ #
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