Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-20

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Shane
  • The @TechCrunch website is so horribly slow on every browser, every machine, every OS I try, wtf #
  • …getting the band back together…. #
  • Troubled Startup Color Loses Cofounder Peter Pham http://j.mp/jN6Nmh I honestly never understood the appeal #
  • The #mets would be insane to let Jose Reyes go and keep David Wright, Wright's never been the same since his concussion #
  • Lawmakers to sue Obama administration over Libya mission – http://j.mp/lBjr1r – Obama is clearly in the wrong on this, no excuses anymore #
  • http://j.mp/7OFshL I want this keyboard #
  • Google Voice updated to improve battery life http://j.mp/mjsrbq Google Voice is simply awesome #
  • Republicans vs. the Environment – Reason Magazine http://j.mp/mGqLxZ #
  • RT @sbnbaseball: Houston Astros Issue Emergency Bulletin — Important news on the Scott Stapp/Astros combination http://sbn.to/mcwXbS #
  • Vegan Delights (Blue Koi) just shared via #Snapbucket http://pbckt.com/pe.NZPkuD #
  • Why get a Galaxy Tab instead of an iPad 2 | 9to5 Google | Beyond Good and Evil http://j.mp/miAWpr #
  • Virtual offices vs. virtual selves: overcoming isolation in a wired future — Online Collaboration http://j.mp/laT9fr #
  • I ditched my Linux desktop a while back..and now really thinking about building a new workstation for dev… #
  • 2 Top Lawyers Lost to Obama in Libya War Policy Debate – http://j.mp/j8Mx5L – To Obama, firing missiles is not a hostile action #
  • RT @mp3michael: After 40 years and trillions of dollars can we admit defeat in the war on drugs? Let's be smarter Americans. #
  • Ozzy's not doing to well this morning, spinal problem, and can't use his legs right now. :( #
  • Sleeping Ozzy http://yfrog.com/kir34sj #
  • Heading back to the vet to have Ozzy given another cortisone shot, #
  • Not the best vet visit, have to literally take it one day at a time #
  • Ozzy seems peaceful, but doesn't seem any improved from the cortisone from 12 hours ago :( #
  • Peaceful Ozzy http://yfrog.com/kh8suybj #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-13

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Shane
  • I think it's pretty clear that #apple #039;s innovation pace is getting slow and slower every year #
  • Would #weiner lie if he was doing something actually illegal and dangerous? #
  • Streaming my music collection over my #android tablet, now, not five months from now #
  • Android 3.1 Platform Highlights: http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-3.1-highlights.html Everything you want to know about iOS5 #
  • Currently streaming my Medeski, Martin, Wood albums over my tablet, never had to wait to d/l to listen… #
  • obvious features missing from #iOS5 real widgets, voice integration, and cloud streaming…I guess there is always 2012 #
  • I'm actually surprised at how many Apple proponents know so little about the available Google "cloud" apis. #
  • hmm…I just looked for the ".com" key on my macbook pro…. #
  • RT @mp3michael: True cost of govt Chrysler bailout is a huge net loss. Let bad cos fail. Nu & better cos will emerge. http://goo.gl/as7Ss #
  • RT @adamcurry: Recording of my live interview with Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson from http://j.mp/8tzhC. http://j.mp/j3hVlX #
  • I have the 10.3 iTunes now, let's see if the suckage is less #
  • Nope, iTunes still sucks #
  • I thought one of the dogs stepped on the remote, because Larry the Cable Guy can't possibly have a show on the History Channel, can he? #
  • http://j.mp/kcN7Xq Terrible article. Tax cuts will make up roughly 10% of the deficit over the next 10 years. Fix the 90% first! #
  • "Acting U.S. Solicitor General… Katyal said it was a tax and, therefore, constitutional." http://j.mp/igd8jQ Sure, now it's a tax..on all #
  • Samsung Chromebook Series 5 review http://j.mp/lbOnF7 #
  • Democratizing big data — is Hadoop our only hope? — Cloud Computing News http://j.mp/jte707 #
  • Obama and the Pursuit of Endless War – Reason Magazine http://j.mp/mm9vpw #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-06

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Shane
  • Amazon.com: Black Sabbath: Black Sabbath: Music http://j.mp/j55v0V This album never gets old for me #
  • Big Trouble in Little Hoover – Reason Magazine http://j.mp/iZxHRQ #
  • Amazon.com: Masters of Reality: Black Sabbath: Music http://j.mp/jlks27 #
  • Amazon.com: Black Sabbath, Vol.4: Black Sabbath: Music http://j.mp/mU4q03 #
  • PBS Plans Promotional Breaks Within Programs – http://j.mp/lTASC6 Sure sounds like commercials to me #
  • RT @david_colquhoun: Appalling paper in Brit J Gen Practice: Acupuncturists show that acupuncture doesn’t work… (cont) http://deck.ly/~2YUQa #
  • Just got into the #xobni beta for gmail. Let's see how this goes #
  • 43 days until my trip to #tam9 ! #
  • Wait and Hurry Up – http://j.mp/krn7TE If your congressman voted for extending the Patriot Act, I suggest you vote for someone else #
  • RT @BadAstronomer: All that hype about cell phones "possibly" causing cancer? Yeah, call me when evidence is stronger. http://is.gd/jAILGT #
  • Fight over reclining seat diverts flight – CNN.com http://j.mp/ivGTOy Are our policies so ridiculous that the Air Force was needed?? #
  • The new #Thunderbird is pretty damn cool. Beta 1 of the latest version seems like a pretty big step forward. #
  • Tech Stocks: Groupon Is Effectively Insolvent | Markets | Minyanville.com http://j.mp/mHtYb3 #
  • Wow, Pujols. 2 walk off extra inning home runs 2 days in a row. #
  • Not that I'm normally in a bad mood, but this morning, I'm just in a great mood #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-30

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Shane
  • Just received my Google Music invite! #
  • Interesting to see how the different tv stations cover all the tornado warnings going on in the KC area. #
  • 2nd tornado warning since we moved here, 1st one we paid attention to #
  • http://j.mp/kndpKo Interesting article about Roger Ailes, though heavily biased and sloppy with facts #
  • With all the anti-vax, anti-science pushed by the Oprah Winfrey Show, how many people died listening to her show? #
  • Autopen puts bill into law, and touches off debate – http://j.mp/kyFCNv Perhaps George W. Obama just doesn't have the guts to sign himself #
  • Friends at last? just shared via #Snapbucket http://pbckt.com/pe.N6Zxuh #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-23

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Shane
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-16

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Shane
  • Tortured Logic: Does the killing of Osama bin Laden vindicate the use of torture? – Reason Magazine http://j.mp/mzM6PS #
  • Watching Cards v. Cubs…love watching games from around the country #
  • http://j.mp/iYaayn "Move Like This" available now! #
  • I just realized today that my #GSlate supports USB keyboards #
  • RT @Ihnatko: Excellent 2nd-day keynote. Makes me want to fire up my Cr-48 for 1st time in 4 months. :) 2012 could be a big yr for Chrome. #
  • Obama's DOJ Wants to Make ISPs Keep Data on Your Internet Use – Hit & Run : Reason Magazine http://j.mp/koMWXQ #
  • I really hope @twitter doesn't kill @tweetdeck #
  • Ballgame over! Royals win! Theeeeeeeeee Royals win. #
  • I can't believe Netflix doesn't have Instant Streaming for t he old Home Run Derby show of the 50's #
  • Michael Robertson of mp3.com fame exposes teacher union scheme in his district. http://goo.gl/mmLBL #CTA #delmar #school #
  • Civil unions become law in Delaware – CNN.com http://j.mp/jH6E93 #
  • Obama Seeks Ways to Continue Air War in Libya – NYTimes.com http://j.mp/jeEyGh #
  • Harmon Killebew down to his last days: May You Go With Grace, Killer http://j.mp/l7aDCg #
  • Shocked that History's "Bigfoot: The Definitive Guide" was totally bereft of actual Bigfoot #
  • Initial Thoughts On The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook http://j.mp/l5Wp8R #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-09

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Shane
  • I don't see celebrations over a death, I see a respite from the last 10 years, and for some closure #
  • http://j.mp/kjApZw Big Star/Alex Chilton – great stuff not enough people have heard #
  • NPR Launching Centralized Online Ad Network to Bolster Revenue at Member Stations http://j.mp/gVUnyx hmmm…. #
  • wth, why is XCode taking sooo long to d/l. #
  • Every podcatcher sucks, but none more than iTunes. #
  • delete, delete,delete #
  • http://j.mp/bi0K6T Poll shows 3 percent now think Obama born abroad #
  • The last post – Penmachine – Derek K. Miller http://j.mp/iPD5JI – Everyone should read this post, and then the earlier ones #
  • Chile's Private Social Security System Turns 30 – Investors.com http://j.mp/m9XrXS #
  • RT @miker Living life out of a bug list for a little while. Amazing how satisfying checking stuff off and hopping onto the next task can be. #
  • RT @Dementropy Tip: A new free world still doesn't consider an open fifth of tequila, much less a bottle of sh… (cont) http://deck.ly/~k8Gx6 #
  • The Tech Press: Screw Them All http://j.mp/mSeyFy I much prefer @arrington and his disclosure than the faux objectivity of most journalists #
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Skeptical/Science Links: 2011-05-04

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Shane

Links pointing to stories about science, skepticism, or topics that relate to either or both.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-02

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Shane
  • Another weak groundout by Jeter. #
  • Jeter couldn't reach a pop up to the mound. Oof. #
  • RT @BanditDeW: @keithlaw At what point do AL teams start playing 5 infielders and 2 outfielders against Jeter? #
  • RT @TWCBreaking: Today's storm reports: 216 total as of 9:30pm EDT. 27 tornado reports, 106 damaging winds, 83 large hail #severe #
  • for some reason, the Reds – Brewers game is the most interesting one on right now, maybe Chapman will throw another 106 mph fastball #
  • Amazon + Android = Awesome | The <spb> Blog http://j.mp/hRJQ8j #
  • The 7 Most Impressive Examples of Animal Architecture – http://pulsene.ws/1pvGq #
  • Keep Your Hands Off My Drone – Reason Magazine http://j.mp/h4SJug #
  • Obama's Birth Certificate Revealed! But Why Doesn't It Say George W. Bush, II? – Hit & Run : Reason … http://j.mp/hHZtjw #
  • Hard economic lessons for news – http://pulsene.ws/1pAbw #
  • The new Google Docs app is pretty cool, allowing you to take a picture of a document, and uses OCR to scan it into Google Docs #
  • RT @benschwartzy: Journos who srsly covered Trump 2012 this month do not get to laugh at him today. You get to stand next to him. #
  • New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals – Box Score – April 27, 2011 – ESPN http://j.mp/kvTBYd Nice win for the #mets tonight! #
  • "A trade by which one gains and the other loses is a fraud." #
  • http://www.2think.org/02_2_she.shtml Michael Schermer's superb article on the cult of Rand #
  • How Many Mulligans Does Color Get? http://j.mp/lzdfQa #
  • RT @neiltyson: Unix says it best: chmod +x /bin/laden #
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Amazon + Android = Awesome

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Shane

A few weeks ago Amazon launched their CloudDrive and their CloudPlayer, which allows you to upload your music to their system, and then stream *your* music to any supported device. Right now, “any supported device” means everything but iOS since Amazon’s MP3 Player and Store would conflict with iTunes. Now we all know that iTunes is a horrible, horrible program, and a terrible user experience. Amazon’s MP3 store is easy and clean to use. And now, any new songs you buy, can be immediately stored in the Cloud forever.

That’s all great, but this morning I saw something even cooler, in the update notes for the Android Amazon MP3 app:

• Fixed CM7/Xoom issues

Xoom refers to the Xoom tablet. I should note that the G-Slate I have also had an issue with the previous version, but all that seems to be fixed now. No, the cool part is “CM7″. CM7 refers to Cyanogen Mod 7, a community created and maintained version of Android’s Gingerbread operating system. I use it myself on my Nexus One. So, the super cool thing is, Amazon is supporting a popular community based ROM. They didn’t have to do it. Apple would never do it. Google might, since they’ve been helpful with Cyanogen before. It’s just awesome to see a big company like Amazon fully embrace the Android community. I’m really looking forward to future products from all of them, Amazon, Android, and Cyanogen.

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