November 2008
Sure, protecting political candidates from criticism is what the First Amendment is all about. Wait, what now? http://tr.im/pge
Nov 1st
En route to post-TorT dinner. My cold, which was seemingly winding down, has returned with a vengeance.
Nov 1st
A cogent “First Amendment — you’re doing it wrong” response http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/10/31/palin/index.html
Nov 1st
Funny http://tinyurl.com/66bmnp
Nov 1st
Intense dinnertable discussion of bank bailout. @heidihoover holding forth to @atthemuffin’s in-laws.
Nov 1st
October 2008
Friday Favorite: Instapaper for iPhone/iPod touch →
Filed under: Cool tools, Internet Tools, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, Friday Favorite Another Friday Favorite, our weekly opportunity to get all sloppy over our…
Oct 31st
Raking leaves in front yard. Grizzled man with Red Sox cap and Jamaican accent walks by and says “Man, you got quite a job ahead of you.”…
Oct 31st
…”Just wait, snow be coming soon.” Then a pigeon pooped on me. Brooklyn: America’s Place For Making You Feel Crappy.
Oct 31st
Watching @maddow full-length podcast on the subway. Joy!
Oct 31st
Um, CNN? I just have to ask you WHAT THE FUCK? http://skitch.com/t/jkj
Oct 31st
Ran into our former SOX auditor on the way home. Took a minute to place him, then the fear kicked in and I knew who it was.
Oct 31st
Yow. http://www.gqrr.com/index.php?ID=2277
Oct 31st
Apparently @richrose has discovered that our dad has a plan for restructuring the federal government.
Oct 31st
The best part about editing @film_girl is the brevity of the suggestion/”done!” cycle ;-)
Oct 30th
RT @marlaerwin McCain shill, pressed for specifics on nutty accusation, comes up with -surprise!- zilch. http://tinyurl.com/6jm257
Oct 30th
Via @benpolitico, what white supremacists think of the presidential race http://tinyurl.com/6mg3o6
Oct 30th
Ubuntu 8.04 to 8.10 upgrade smooth so far.
Oct 30th
How awesome and terrifying is the American mind. http://tinyurl.com/6a53ar
Oct 30th
Watching Ubuntu upgrade logs scroll by, vaguely nautical feel to ‘unpacking replacement grub’
Oct 30th
Anyone know Adobe Presenter and can lend a hand? Need to fix a file pathing problem.
Oct 30th
Microsoft releases Office 2008 update to fix... →
Filed under: Software, Bugs/Recalls How long is two weeks? If you’re vacationing someplace warm and sunny, it might seem to pass in a flash; if you’re in bed with the flu, it probably…
Oct 30th
Downloading Ubuntu Server 8.10 to prep an HP DL145 for use as a Clearspace host. Smell the excitement!
Oct 30th
Following @extraface even though I am guilty of the occasional hashtag.
Oct 30th
Mental note: when 7yo claims to have brushed her own hair, double-check that she included entire head’s worth
Oct 30th
New (hopeful) meme: What would you do on the first day of an Obama administration? #jan21
Oct 30th
Jan 21: Go buy stamps, see President’s photo on post office wall, get lump in throat #jan21
Oct 30th
BTW, if you don’t want to jinx anything, just save your #jan21 thoughts for next week.
Oct 30th
What happens to a failed superconductor when you put 8700 amps through it? Same thing that happens to everything else. http://tr.im/o8b
Oct 30th
RT @isaiah “Few doubt that both mammoths and Stonehenge kick ass.” http://bit.ly/N7QYm
Oct 30th
Being awake, editing TUAW podcast, watching Red Grooms documentary, feeling cold here by the porch door.
Oct 30th
Fox News clip on Daily Show made @heidihoover’s jaw drop open.
Oct 30th
Here’s the Fox News clip. If Shepard Smith says it’s getting scary out there… http://tr.im/o20
Oct 30th
Congrats Phillies Pfans @blankbaby @gruber et al
Oct 30th
Reboot? I think there’s a memory leak
Oct 30th
Yes, when I was talking about memory leaks that was supposed to be a dm for @richrose.
Oct 30th
Ha, @benpolitico’s kids tried to hide his Blackberry. http://tinyurl.com/6fpl3n
Oct 30th
Our mayonnaise expired in April. Related: this tuna salad tastes weird.
Oct 30th
Wow, Chris Matthews is IN THE TANK for Obama. Good man!
Oct 30th
Bob Barr campaign ad has the production values of a carpet wholesaler’s spot.
Oct 30th
In Bay Ridge, picking up the patient and driving it home. Front brake pads + rotors, control arm bushings, ow.
Oct 30th
LANrev 5.0 adds power management to workstation... →
Filed under: Enterprise, Education Managing the power consumption of your Macs just got a little easier with the latest version of the LANrev cross-platform client management tool. In
Oct 29th
LogMeIn Ignition promises remote screen sharing... →
Filed under: Enterprise, Internet Tools, Beta Beat, iPhone If you’ve got a far-flung assortment of computers to manage, there are some great zero-config paid and …
Oct 29th
Holy crap. State inspection and oil change ($150) just turned into a major brake job ($1000). Frack.
Oct 29th
Sent a key email to VP by accident yesterday. Good news, he says it’s “pretty spot on.” Phew.
Oct 29th
At 7-Eleven in Bay Ridge (Brooklyn’s only GOP stronghold), coffee cup voting running 3-2 for Obama.
Oct 29th
I am in this picture http://tr.im/ng7
Oct 29th
We have officially entered cloudcuckooland. http://tinyurl.com/6cnq3n
Oct 29th
Digg it http://tinyurl.com/6roy6t
Oct 29th
iPhone customers report AT&T sending WiFi SMS... →
Filed under: Wireless, iPhone Several readers are reporting that they’ve gotten SMS messages from AT&T reminding them of the long-awaited “free wireless at Starbucks” plan. First…
Oct 29th
Does Morgan have a Zune? One guess. →
Filed under: Humor, Video, Odds and ends, Found Footage Any fan of NBC’s geek-centric espionage comedy Chuck knows that there’s a healthy helping of Apple tech all over the…
Oct 29th