Disorderly Content
One Silicon Valleyite's perspective on life, politics, tech toys and whatever else comes by his desk.
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2012-02-29
| 06:57 | Was dealing with jetlag less painful when I was younger, or does my failing memory merely make me think it was? |
| 13:56 | How much fun was #JoCoCruiseCrazy2? So much fun that I just preregistered for #JoCoCruiseCrazy3. That's how much. |
| 16:25 | RT @wilw: I currently have the post-#JCCC2 blues. I miss my friends. #firstworldproblem [Join the club. *snif*] |
| 18:49 | @SandyOwens1 Scared of @VictoriaDahl? She's all talk. Trust me on this. |
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2012-02-28
| 02:09 | At the airport, headed for home. It's way too early, but at least this one looks to be on time. |
| 02:11 | Is Florida unstable, or am I still doing the boat thing in my mind? Might be both. #JoCoCruiseCrazy |
| 04:53 | Listening to @jonathancoulton while I catch up with all my RSS feeds. @paulandstorm are next, & then @mariancall and @Molly23. Long flight. |
| 07:13 | On the plane for home. No WiFi, so I'll be uncharacteristically quiet the next few hours. |
| 12:26 | Home. Feels strange, and not just because it isn't swaying back and forth. |
| 13:53 | Listened to @mariancall's new album Something Fierce on the long flight home. Time passed so pleasantly. Lovely voice, distinctive style. |
| 16:26 | A quick and dirty edit of some of my #JoCoCruiseCrazy photos: http://t.co/GbLZzBLZ |
| 16:35 | @Simalot I sent the whole batch of 45. I think they're of general interest. Let me know if you disagree. |
| 16:41 | Worst thing that happened on my trip: network connector jammed in my MacBook at DFW. Removing it involved tools and swearing. |
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2012-02-27
| 04:14 | Hello, Tweeples. I'm back. Rain in Lauderdale, which matches my mood. *sad* |
| 08:06 | @Lomara I did! I had nice chats with a bunch of the entertainers. It was an amazing week! |
| 08:12 | Best. Time. Ever. #jococruisecrazy (Where's my mango daiquiri IV? I'm in withdrawal...) |
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2012-02-20
| 04:22 | It's cruise day, and I feel like hell. Might have something to do with my total lack of sleep. Must find coffee. |
| 06:04 | This is new. Hotel WiFi says too many people are on, so I can't be one of them. It's because I'm Jewish, isn't it? |
| 09:33 | JoCo sighting! Waiting to check in and board the Westerdam. #jococruisecrazy |
| 10:15 | Paul of @paulandstorm sighting! Found my cabin, which is too cute. http://t.co/GRMR7t2u |
| 10:18 | Oh, and just had a @mariancall sighting. I'm squeeing inside. Which my phone tried to turn into squeezing, which would be wrong. |
| 10:37 | Okay, time to stop tweeting and start drinking. http://t.co/N160K9N7 |
| 10:57 | A piña colada on the Lido Deck is good. A piña colada with a shot of rum on top is even better. |
| 11:28 | Spicy food makes me hiccough. Drinking this Bloody Mary gave me hiccoughs. Ergo, this Bloody Mary is spicy. QED. Also yum. |
| 11:34 | @billamend Yeah, what's up with that? You (or at least Jason) should really be here! |
| 12:18 | @Lomara Not this time; she was with someone, her accompanist I think. But I will. She's really nice. Oh, and I saw @Molly23 as well. |
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2012-02-19
| 05:47 | Happy #JoCoCruiseCrazy Eve! Was out with Silicon Graphics friends last night. Too late to bed, too early awake. On a plane most of the day. |
| 10:37 | First steps on my journey. On the shuttle to SJC. Way early as usual. |
| 11:16 | First flight delayed 1/2 hour. Should still give me plenty of time for my connection. |
| 13:13 | Finally on the plane. Connection will be tight, which means I'll be a stomach acid factory for the next few hours. |
| 13:15 | Think I'll buy in-flight WiFi so you can watch me sweat my connection. |
| 13:57 | Layover is now down to 23 minutes. *grumble* |
| 14:34 | I was an adorable baby. Yes I was. http://t.co/rhLvzY3Z |
| 14:54 | RT @TheTweetOfGod: Do unto others what others would do unto you the second you turned your back, the bastards. [Word.] |
| 16:50 | Landed in Dallas and feeling pretty good about my flight to Fort Lauderdale. |
| 17:14 | Made it! |
| 19:53 | Hey, Florida. Nice to be here. |
| 21:02 | At last I'm in my hotel, somewhat unpacked and ready to wind down and get some sleep. Tomorrow promises to be crazy. #JoCoCruiseCrazy |
| 23:18 | Damn jetlag won't let me sleep. On the other hand, hotel WiFi sucks considerably less at this hour. |
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2012-02-18
| 08:45 | Today is cruise day eve eve. Is it time to get excited? Worry about what I've forgotten? #JoCoCruiseCrazy |
| 08:48 | Sorry, caller from generic sounding "cancer support services", but you're not getting my time, and certainly not my money. |
| 08:52 | Interesting photo shoot yesterday. Model was amazing. Shooting partner was a horse's ass. Won't make that mistake again. |
| 09:17 | My thoughts go out to @StephenAtHome and his family over his mother's illness. Oh, and mom, I miss you every day. |
| 09:26 | Funny how quiet the Right has become over the underwear bomber's conviction. Sure were loud 2 years ago about demanding a military trial. |
| 10:37 | RT @cschweitz: NO!! RT @TheAcademy: Excited to announce that THE MUPPETS will be presenting at this year's Academy Awards! [Deal with it.] |
| 12:47 | RT @joshtpm: DeWine's Endorsement Switch: Santorum Is 'Human' http://t.co/LgOjcqEY via @TPM [I see we're grading on the curve.] |
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2012-02-17
| 05:40 | So Mitt was opposed to rescuing the auto industry, right? Except he wasn't. Or was he? Even he doesn't seem to know. http://t.co/SYUfZFls |
| 07:32 | RT @TheTweetOfGod: The Spanish Inquisition was worth it just for that Python sketch. [I didn't expect that.] |
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2012-02-16
| 15:51 | I'd wonder what kind of insane, horrible people could elect Michele Bachmann to public office. Now I know. http://t.co/5UNUqrPu |
| 16:02 | Just got a call from the Windows Services Center to help me deal with an infestation in my computer. Funny, since I don't run Windows. |
| 16:14 | RT @KeithOlbermann: Worst. Campaign. Ad. Ever. Santorum shows Romney trying to splatter him with unidentified frothy brown substance. [Ick.] |
| 16:45 | "Romney complicit in massive Medicare fraud" http://t.co/7BuDP00j |
| 16:58 | Rick Santorum really shouldn't use brown fluids in his ads. http://t.co/BW3CiM6T |
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2012-02-15
| 08:50 | @alwayscoffee What a coincidence! I tolerate you too! |
| 08:53 | Auto glass guy said repair would be visible, so I opted for replacement. That'll take longer, so I'm killing time with a little breakfast. |
| 09:45 | Canadian MP thinks only horrible people want privacy online. What a tool. http://t.co/VSspw31x |
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2012-02-14
| 09:34 | Really, Sony? You raise the price of Whitney Houston's music to capitalize on her death? Greedy *and* ghoulish. http://t.co/FnQAZTsl |
| 10:20 | All set to get my windshield repaired or possibly replaced tomorrow morning. A reminder of why I stay with 21st Century Insurance. |
| 10:29 | Someone on #JoCoCruiseCrazy seems to think this is interesting. Gonna be one heck of a trip. http://t.co/2ZrmhRYo |
| 16:03 | @alwayscoffee Ali, I agree with and admire the heck out of you. What a maroon! She isn't a relation, is she? |
| 17:43 | Seems Romney has a Santorum problem. And no, I don't mean their standings in the polls. http://t.co/uK9aJYZd |
| 17:58 | Even if the Mormon Church was right about majority views (and they aren't), bigotry is still wrong. http://t.co/4lrzz4vx |
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2012-02-13
| 11:58 | On my way to a shoot, and a rock on the Interstate made a nice chip in my windshield. Great start to the day. |
| 19:15 | If I had any doubt that #JoCoCruiseCrazy was filled with my people (AKA the certifiably insane), I present this: http://t.co/cAVHbY3Z |
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2012-02-12
| 15:49 | RT @BreakingNews: Maine caucuses results: Romney 39%, Paul 36%, Santorum 18%, Gingrich 6% - NBC News [They call 'em Maniacs for a reason.] |
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2012-02-11
| 08:35 | This is why I love the Internets. Dr. Zaius as Mark Twain. Just bizarre. http://t.co/iu1nBjEc |
| 09:36 | RT @pemalevy: "All pretty girls are right-wingers" -- Ann Coulter. [But not all right wing girls are pretty. Some are downright hideous.] |
| 10:40 | How does an employer's "religious freedom" justify taking away employees' individual freedoms? http://t.co/w2mH2N1N |
| 14:45 | RT @joshtpm: GOP rolls out new message on contraception issue: But, but, but ... [That's one way to avoid pregnancy.] |
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2012-02-10
| 06:46 | Fry's price-matching is really nothing of the kind? I for one am shocked. http://t.co/xTlsLRvq |
| 14:58 | @VictoriaDahl If oozing self-satisfaction persists, see a doctor. |
| 22:21 | Are all Google employees stupid? After one interview there, I can't dispute the point. http://t.co/3mK4d3s6 via @counternotions |
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2012-02-09
| 09:17 | @alwayscoffee @victoriadahl You two are so adorable when you're furious! |
| 09:20 | @alwayscoffee Just makes me appreciate you all the more. @VictoriaDahl |
| 10:35 | Getting even more excited about @JoCoCruiseCrazy, even if none of this stuff happens. http://t.co/kLpbTAnS |
| 10:37 | @reduced I'd vote for The Time Machine (the George Pal film) & A Connecticut Yankee (the novel) for pushing back on this chivalry nonsense. |
| 12:28 | It's the middle of winter, and I'm walking around outside in a short sleeved polo. Can't complain. |
| 14:28 | Sean Hannity engages his reality challenged thought process to claim Obama really didn't want Bin Laden dead. http://t.co/cAzoL49w |
| 14:38 | My idea for a bumper sticker: "Get behind Santorum. He'd be behind you." Too much? |
| 19:00 | Just watched the trailer for Karate Dog, two minutes of my life I'll never get back. Blame @gillianjacobs & @kenplume. http://t.co/1pVXKxMO |
| 19:26 | @gillianjacobs @kenplume I saw David Franklin and Gigi Edgley do Love Letters at a Farscape convention a couple of years ago. |
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2012-02-08
| 08:20 | RT @reduced: We endorse the #WeirdAlSuperBowl2013 movement. Let's make this happen, people. (cc: @alyankovic) [I might even watch!] |
| 10:26 | A Federal Appeals Court declares Prop 8 unconstitutional. In other news, fuck you, Mormon Church. |
| 10:52 | RT @paulandstorm: Talk's cheap. But a million signatures? That would be compelling. http://t.co/wu7YzlBe #WeirdAlSuperBowl [I signed.] |
| 11:59 | @angrymacbastards Have you guys seen this? Poor Violet Blue getting abused by Apple fanboys. http://t.co/FazxcQdj |
| 14:18 | RT @cschweitz: Totally needed this today: RT @EmergencyPuppy: Puppy, getting ready for a walk. http://t.co/JhuuIgqE [Overdose of cute!] |
| 14:21 | 90s Mitt Romney would be horrified by what a bigoted asshole this guy's become. http://t.co/qH0XZY48 |
| 14:40 | "When conservatives win grassroots battles of public opinion, it's democracy. When liberals do, it's totalitarianism." http://t.co/0ILLfNCo |
| 14:48 | Short movie shot with Nikon's new D800. Watch in HD. http://t.co/4JT0sWKM Want! |
| 17:28 | Today's 1st shoot didn't happen; model never told me where she's staying. Lucky I know exactly where 2nd shoot will take place. |
| 23:29 | RT @rabble: Santorum spreads all over the midwest. [Will this ever get old?] |
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2012-02-07
| 06:56 | Good to know Clint Eastwood is praising the Obama Administration for paying no attention to Clint Eastwood. http://t.co/BntEK8AW |
| 07:03 | You thought Trump endorsing Romney was about Mitt? Silly rabbit; it's always only about Trump. http://t.co/2uWgBD1F |
| 10:30 | Kansas Congresscritter mistakes Onion piece for news, proves he's as dumb as the voters who elected him. http://t.co/mx4nBWQx |
| 11:50 | Wait? Are you telling me Mitt's afraid Santorum will come from behind and finish first? http://t.co/bet4aOkn |
| 15:33 | @counternotions I'd call it engineering rather than science. |
| 15:36 | @counternotions No, no particular insight. Just a belief that science establishes the rules & the structure, engineering builds within them. |
| 21:55 | Okay, suddenly I'm motivated to get back to work. http://t.co/jnuJQ2vS (Do I need 36 megapixels? Hell no.) |
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2012-02-06
| 12:11 | WTF? Is this really winter? Or has global warming come early? |
| 15:35 | Okay, I finally got that. http://t.co/mlSbAgTn |
| 15:39 | Good news: I got canvas sneakers for my upcoming horseback ride in the surf. Now all I have to do is pack. (Oh, and laundry first.) |
| 15:40 | Bad news: drove all the way to Casa de Fruta to discover they don't have romano ranch flavor pistachios any more. I am inconsolable. |
| 16:55 | @doxiecare Can Doxie scan driver's licenses (rigid plastic)? That's my primary application for a portable scanner. |
| 18:39 | Too big for a phone. Too small for a tablet. It's the Samsung Galaxy Note! (Jeepers!) http://t.co/9CCAZYBX |
| 19:17 | Weird. Just got the same robocall on my home and cell phones. In Hebrew. Which I don't understand. |
| 19:21 | @Elise_Logan What's weird is getting calls on my two different lines a few minutes apart. |
| 20:49 | @EndTheRoboCalls Caller ID reports as 650-660-9966. Nothing from Google, assuming they haven't spoofed the number. |
| 21:01 | @EndTheRoboCalls No audio, I'm afraid. That didn't occur to me. |
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2012-02-05
| 07:54 | Why is it so much fun to read about truly craptacular work? Because it is. http://t.co/V5tZGDoa |
| 07:58 | Sarcasm dead ahead! Snarky reviews of "How to Avoid Huge Ships" are a riot. http://t.co/1AAHRACf |
| 08:11 | When truth is said in jest, and on a Saturday, must be the Macalope. Another cogent & funny piece: http://t.co/BXfusFol |
| 14:29 | The 9 most disappointing attractions in Europe. I've seen 5, but I'm not saying which 5. http://t.co/wcD7ftCi |
| 14:48 | @paulandstorm Shirebucks #MiddleEarthMall |
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2012-02-04
| 08:24 | How many will forgive @komenforthecure now they've reversed their appalling actions? How many will believe them? How many will trust them? |
| 08:30 | @KeithOlbermann Planned Parenthood should take the money. Helping women is what matters. @komenforthecure forgot all about that. |
| 08:34 | @pemalevy No, I think they were just reminded that there's a difference between prosecution and persecution. |
| 09:00 | @wilw Red Riding Hood, standing by. |
| 09:26 | Oh, Unicode, you have a character for *everything*. Even a pile of poo: 💩 (An import from Japanese emoji, I'm told.) http://t.co/IWzLRFAf |
| 09:40 | So @komenforthecure didn't really change anything. Looks like it's all spin for the media. http://t.co/56tk98CV |
| 12:52 | @KariByron But did you read the Urban Dictionary entry for "Kari Byron"? It redeems them in my eyes. http://t.co/efOwCiDq 3rd paragraph |
| 13:32 | @cschweitz At least it looked like hair back then, not vinyl. |
| 20:07 | He's cute, but he's no Crispin Glover. http://t.co/2MZQqXCF |
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2012-02-03
| 08:21 | About to head out for a day long interview. It gets easier, and yet it doesn't. |
| 15:36 | Back from my day of interviews. I think it went well. Now we wait. |
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2012-02-02
| 08:17 | Even if he means well, Mitt sure says stupid things: "I'm not concerned with the very poor." http://t.co/89AOcrbL |
| 10:31 | Paul of @paulandstorm demonstrates his total awesomeness. Storm, you're up. http://t.co/AopITr1e (They sing nice too.) |
| 10:37 | Speaking of awesomeness, how did I survive Saturday mornings without Space Stallions? http://t.co/NefRMfGJ |
| 11:02 | Robotics research explains why the better we get to know Mitt, the more uncomfortable he makes us. http://t.co/0SPaot77 |
| 11:57 | @pemalevy Three big names? I see only two. |
| 16:21 | Austin really knows how to do Valentines Day. http://t.co/2pxDc8FA |
| 16:23 | Need more evidence that Bill O'Reilly is an idiot? Besides that "tide goes in, tide goes out" nonsense, I mean. http://t.co/kXZbOrvv |
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2012-02-01
| 14:12 | Happy birthday, @petersagal. You know what they say: you're not getting older... No, wait. You *are* getting older. |
| 16:54 | According to Forbes (& @stephenfry), Foxconn workers have it far better than their countrymen. Boycott Apple? Uh, no. http://t.co/qOT83avp |
| 18:44 | I set up a monthly donation to Planned Parenthood as a FU to Repugs. Now it's also a FU to @komenforthecure. Gutless bastards. |
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