Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07
- it's great that it's 5 o'clock and it's still light out. I'm ready for winter to by over with. #
- I'm going to sit in the front of the office and see how many people yell or throw things. I'm guessing no one. #
- I'm still on my lost binge. Finishing season 3 tonight. DVR will have to record the new season until I get there. #
- I received a 179 emails in 17 minutes and my phone locked up. One of my websites was being hit hard. #
- just got back from the A/V tech showcase at the illini union. cool stuff i'll never be able to afford. #
- I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to stay off the Internet tonight. too much lost talk already. #
- @LincolnDJ I'm on season 4 about half way through. I just started on season 1 two weeks ago. That's a lot of tv for me. in reply to LincolnDJ #
- I had two MacBook Pro power adapters. Now I have one. I think I must have given one away with the 35 laptops I had. #
- I'm glad my Internet is running extremely fast, not. I'm about to break out the messenger Pigeons to update my status. #
- 100 Disc Blu-ray changer for Windows Media Center. http://bit.ly/aaSfV9 #
- @Schmult http://bit.ly/9Mw8zO That is the info about the A/V tech showcase. I only knew about it because I'm on so many mailing lists. in reply to Schmult #
- @onlyzuul Turn off the TV and go play with that awesome iMac. in reply to onlyzuul #
- still wondering if I should order a 27" iMac. The ones on campus don't have the issues some report. Probably because we order pallets full. #
- I'm going to buy some vending machines. Person buys item. Item gets stuck. They pay again. Item drops. They pay $2.40 for a bag of chips. #
- @davezatz How much are you supposed to get? They are calling for 2 to 5 inches here. in reply to davezatz #
- @Inacurate Handbrake is my preferred. Not sure what format Maemo needs to be in. in reply to Inacurate #
- @Inacurate Most free versions don't have bulk convert functionality, as far as I know. Are you on Windows? in reply to Inacurate #
- I would have rather and snow than ice. #
- http://twitpic.com/11i03l – I got my 27" imac. Its running great. #
- My dog is figuring out that there are ceiling fans in all the rooms. She doesn't like them. Not sure why after 2 years they are new thing. #
- I scooped the driveway to get rid of the slushy ice stuff. Can't tell now. The fluffy snow has overtaken it. #
- The tile guys are here doing tile around the shower. We have jets in our shower and they were getting the drywall wet. #
- @LincolnDJ I like my popcorn hour (a-100 SD model). Wish UI was better but A-200 is supposed to get a flash UI. Review: http://bit.ly/9qlJ8K in reply to LincolnDJ #
- @LincolnDJ You might also want to look at the WD TV Live HD. http://bit.ly/9p6rJo I here the UI is better, not sure about how good MKV is. in reply to LincolnDJ #
- http://twitpic.com/11jhgd – Dog guarding new imac. She makes it more difficult for me to use it #
- didn't get the tile done. Which means I have to either take off on Monday or find someone else to stay at my house. #
- Just paid a Amish Guy to make us bedroom furniture. I'm glad that is over with #
- furniture shopping done. geocaching meeting done. Now it's time to prepare for the illini game. #
- Ordered a USB to DVI from OWC yesterday at 4 and it was here today by 5. That is fast. Testing it out on my iMac now. #
- OWC adapter simple to install. Live TV plays fine on it but slight delay responding to system commands. I'll write up a post on it later. #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31
- there was just lighting and thunder. generally don't see that in January. #
- I'm still trying to catch up on Lost. I'm half way through season 2. I'm thinking I need to take off work until I finish. #
- I like when people email me at work to help them do illegal things on the computer. There is a reason there isn't a download button. #
- I think I made a mistake which is turning this Monday into a bad thing. Phone calls are coming in about computers not booting. #
- I think it would be funny if Apple doesn't release or talk about a tablet. #
- there is a reason why the University gives you a email address. I have no idea who "lovescake"@aol.com is. Plus why are you using aol. #
- @brechin agreed but at least gmail gives you the option to send as your U account so I know who they are. in reply to brechin #
- @brechin we discourage it to. All university business is supposed to be conducted through university email. in reply to brechin #
- getting ready to setup for a videoconference. then I'm headed home. #
- cash your unemployment checks, Apple is releasing new products today. #
- not sure what to think about the maxiPad yet. I wanted more than a bigger iPod touch. #
- @Verizon sent me a droid tricks and tips email during the Apple event. I think it's funny. #
- the illini started out good. lets see how long this lasts for. #
- been pricing out new equipment. It's starting to make me sad because it's nicer than what I have. I do get to play with it first though. #
- the dog and me were playing and she upper cut me. I now have a chipped tooth. I got beat up by a 9lbs dog. #
- still trying to decide if I need to go to the dentist. I'm thinking holding off until Monday to see how it goes. #
- wondering why university of Illinois is not on itunes u. illinois state is. U of I springfield is. we are supposed to be the leader. #
- must be a car wreck at co rd 900n and co rd 1200e. Lots of flashing lights and traffic backed up. #
- @IllinoisLoyalty It's not ridiculous that a team is bringing awareness to a cause by wearing pink. in reply to IllinoisLoyalty #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24
- we are already starting to chop down entire forests to make your copies. and after 30 minutes I already have a headache. #
- Mediacom is probably the worse ISP there is. Lost DNS for hours. Better than them redirecting google.com to their ad filled pages. #
- after Mediacom DNS servers went down, I'm creating a second network connection in Mac for Google DNS. I hate losing Internet. #
- I'm tired of setting up Macs to only run Windows. It's a support nightmare. Buy a Mac for Mac and a Dell for Windows. #
- I try to give you a brand new MacBook Pro, iPod Touch, 500GB portable hard drive and you don't feel the need to pick it up. Why? #
- @brechin I'm sure almost everyone would except this person. By the time they finally pick them up Apple will have released new products. #
- @brechin I didn't even think about setting it on the router. Thanks for the tip. in reply to brechin #
- Mediacom DNS servers are down again. Luckily I switched over to Google DNS so I have internet. Now Google knows everything I do online. #
- every paycheck is getting smaller and furlough days that will make it even smaller. Time to start looking at a new job. #
- I'm cut off from pandora for the month. I didn't realize they only give you 40 hours a month. I need to transfer my music to my new laptop. #
- I need to go and setup the new accounts on my mac mini video recording rooms. Confidential recording off network so I have to go up there. #
- @LincolnDJ Might want to look at http://www.iosafe.com/ instead of a safe. Probably be cheaper and you don't have to remember to lock it up in reply to LincolnDJ #
- @LincolnDJ Yeah, I'm looking at buying a safe for important docs. I can't find my degree or my car title. I'm sure they are together. in reply to LincolnDJ #
- http://twitpic.com/z9as7 – This is one way to find a parking spot. #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17
- I guess I had more email than I thought when I was gone. I'm not going to finish it today. #
- Just got out of the hot tub. Now I'm burning up and want to turn the heat off. #
- @bitly is great. Fixed my website being flagged in less than 20 minutes. #
- ever since my 10,000 calorie a day diet at Disney I'm starving. I need at least a quick serve and sit down meal a day with desert. #
- http://twitpic.com/xxozy – The apple remote pyramid #
- I'll probably spend lunch watching the state of the state address. I'm sure it will be filled with good news. #
- Become a Fan of Multimedia-PCs: http://bit.ly/6yMJV3 New twitter account: http://bit.ly/8zEaVS Trying to separate it out of personal account #
- I like that we have water in our office. I have been trying for 3 years to get it fixed. I'm just glad its dripping on electronics this time #
- @LincolnDJ I would look at a bios update or a chipset update. That's what we have had to do on some of our older Dells. in reply to LincolnDJ #
- http://twitpic.com/y2voq – Trying the MT dew throwback #
- @geektonic What are you doing? I don't have complete trust in my cellphone yet. But I would love to get rid of landline. in reply to geektonic #
- working on my sisters inspiron 1420. I should have gotten her a Mac. It really hasn't had too many issues, especially since it has vista. #
- Wife just made meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans for dinner. I'm full and ready to get back to work. #
- logitech finally sent me my replacement rf kit. I finished programing my 890 tonight. Probably noticed I bought 4 harmony remotes. #
- today it's like a waterfall coming from the ceiling. and it switched locations overnight to miss the buckets. I'm glad it's not where I sit #
- @LincolnDJ Most receivers have adjustments for center and surround levels. The Onkyo receivers have a Mic that does the adjust for you. in reply to LincolnDJ #
- @brechin at least you can make all 4 passwords the same now. Having 4 different passwords that met the up/low/num was horrible. in reply to brechin #
- anyone upgrade to a DOCSIS 3.0 modem. I've read that it helps internet speeds even on a DOCSIS 2 provider. #
- Get Boxee Beta on AppleTV. http://bit.ly/4GAR7j #
- my blu-ray player I have had less than a week died. #
- back from getting my blu-ray player exchanged. BB didn't give me any trouble even without the receipt and box. #
I Got Married
This was a busy end of the year as we prepared for our wedding. The date was 1/5/2010. We decided to go to Disney World for the wedding, which was amazing. It was a short ceremony in record low conditions at Disney. I think it was 37 degrees at the time of the wedding, which was outside at the boardwalk. We had almost 60 people show up at Disney for our wedding and a vacation. It was a great time. We are already planning on going back in the next few months. Have a honeymoon without all the family members.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-10
- RT @hendrix2 Waiting for the bus to the magic kingDOM!!! #
- http://twitpic.com/wq59q – Just got a special gift delivered to our room. #
- I think its a good day to get married. Only 32 in Florida though. It might be chilly for an outdoor wedding. #
- Well I'm official married. A little cold but very nice. #
- Long day but the reception at Epcot was amazing. VIP lounge for food and front row for fireworks. #
- I'm off to hang out at Epcot. I hope it's too cold for everyone else. #
- At a German buffet. The waiter is challenging Josh to another liter of beer. #
- I'm at a Irish pub for dinner. Live music and lots of food and drinks. #
- RT @hendrix2 Currently at the everest base camp but will be moving to camp 1 soon #
- Headed to the Parks on our last day. I'm tired and there are a bunch of runners showing off how much energy they have. #
- There are little ice pellets hitting me at Disney. Getting ready to fly back home. #
- Back home from Disney. It's colder here but it's nice to be home. #
- I'm trying to get things done but I have been up since 3am Illinois time. I'm starting to get sleepy. #
- @onlyzuul DirecTV has lost the station too. in reply to onlyzuul #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-03
- I'm glad I will be in Florida in a week. I'm looking at the Disney maps I got in the mail. Scary I'll be married in a little over a week. #
- I'm thinking I should just fly down to Florida. I'm off work for the next two weeks. #
- Trying to do some cleaning and laundry. But the dog is trying to convince me to do nothing and lay on the couch. #
- Just bought myself and @hendrix2 new shoes. Now going to look at furniture. #
- Looks like it's time to take the Christmas lights down. I was going to hold off until new years but expected high is 15. #
- I'm tired from doing stuff. 16 hours to put up the Christmas lights, only 2 hours to take them down and organize them in tubs. #
- my dog is wearing a snuggie and I think she likes it. #
- @TheRealTimJones I hope not. But your snow won't match our snow. It's 10 degrees here today with a low of -4. in reply to TheRealTimJones #
- @TheRealTimJones Well you can have snow there. I'm just hoping for no rain in Orlando. 55 degrees and I will be in shorts and tee shirt. in reply to TheRealTimJones #
- Its negative 4 out and my brother is wearing shorts. #
- I'm at 30,000 feet with @hendrix2. Free interent is pretty sweet while flying. #
- driving to the resort. #
- Headed to downtown Disney to get dinner. #
- http://twitpic.com/wj6×3 – Hanging out at Hollywood studios #
- http://twitpic.com/wkk04 – I need more lights at nu house now #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-27
- The dog is disappointed the snow is all gone. She found a small patch by the house but that wasn't good enough. #
- @TheRealTimJones Thanks for the link. I'll have to get you up to the north some time to check it out in person. in reply to TheRealTimJones #
- @TheRealTimJones I hope you're saving some 80s for us. We will be there soon. Rain, Freezing rain and snow for us this week. in reply to TheRealTimJones #
- If you use WHS and have a Mac checkout my new directions for Time Machine backups to WHS. http://bit.ly/8cSOZC #
- Just had to reprogram two christmas light controllers. Somehow the network cable was ripped out and off the board. All is good for tonight. #
- My @Directv HD DVR hard drive is dying. I can hear it clicking from my chair. I'll have to get it replaced after the holidays. #
- I should probably be doing something but I am going through internet withdraws since I wasn't on yesterday. #
- Roku Box and Porn. Device sold to millions of families. Now families have to setup child filters. Bad strategy by Roku again. #
- I thought in sports you played to win. Colts decided they don't need the win. Should of informed everyone before they spent time watching. #
- @Inacurate They are about to. Colts have lots of their starters on the sidelines resting. The fans are booing their own team. in reply to Inacurate #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-20
- My internet is crazy slow. I wish we could get FiOS. Downloading at 50kb/s and I pay for 10MB/s. #
- I just got @boxee beta officially. It says not to distribute on torrent. People don't listen very well. The beta is safe with me @boxee. #
- working on new computers and trying to put my office back together. Sure wish my future 27" iMac was here. #
- I decided to upgrade my desktop to Windows 7 since I'm already working away. WHS backup going one last time before I start. #
- @Inacurate I have been using Windows 7 for awhile but my main desktop is where I program my Christmas lights and didn't want to chance it. in reply to Inacurate #
- finishing up the Best Buy/HP 3 computer bundle. There is a reason why BB charges to remove crap. HP installs a ton of it. #
- Logitech after 12 days is sending me a new RF adapter. Another 10 days to show up. Thats horrible customer service for a just opened item. #
- the dog had to throw up at 3:30 this morning. and now all she wants to do is play in the snow. So I'm letting her. She still has a fever. #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-13
- Another Christmas light video to check out. Christmas Vacation. http://bit.ly/7sv7Rc #
- @tyrstag Mine too. I know it's getting close to Christmas when that movie is on. in reply to tyrstag #
- I have to go pick up someone's laptop that had a bad hard drive. Yes it's yours and I will have it done today for you. #
- I just left work early and it is great. #
- The wind is making my big tree lean. Not in a good way. I hope it makes it through tomorrow. #
- i guess everyone decided to leave for work early. more than normal traffic at 7:15. #
- @hendrix2 made a Santa and reindeer out of legos. http://qik.com/video/3845815 #
- YouTube revenue sharing is messed up. 2 videos I own completely got declined because of copyright. 1 that uses a full song got approved. #
- glad I have new contacts. Forgot how much better they are then glasses over the last 6 months. #
- The U of I seems like a dangerous place according to all the emails I get about robberies and assault. #
- Just heard that @wixy was talking about my Christmas light show on the radio. Very cool. http://bit.ly/8wITB9 #
- doing a little cleaning of the house. #
- http://twitpic.com/t7g26 – Bella is getting in the holiday spirit with her snowman shirt. #
