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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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-25

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Shane
  • The Roku MLB TV isn't perfect, but watching the Tampa Bay Rays home broadcast is pretty cool #
  • Tampa Bay Rays network uses the straight on centerfield shot, every game should be like that #
  • Jay Greene – Reason Magazine http://j.mp/g6gmH3 #
  • Obama Tax Return – http://j.mp/h40Sbh Obama says he doesn't need tax cut, but claims big deductions to lower his taxes anyway #
  • Can we fire Terry Collins now? The #mets won't win with him #
  • Caught parts of 4 different baseball games tonight, and I'm calling myself dobe #
  • RT @msimonespn: #Mets fans, there's nothing good about 2011 so let's reminisce about the 1986 Mets and they'r… (cont) http://deck.ly/~lXAhh #
  • Ugh, the #mets are 1-9 in their last 10, and have the worst record in baseball…#fireterrycollins #
  • Haven't been able to say this much this year, but man, the Mets played some good baseball this weekend. #
  • I've had the T-Mobile g-slate for a few days now, and for me, it's a great fit, very happy so far. #
  • http://j.mp/E1vHK Arkansas in the crosshairs today from severe weather. #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-18

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Shane
  • The Truth About Spending Cuts – Reason Magazine http://j.mp/hASAHR #
  • Too Much Information – Reason Magazine http://j.mp/eUeu3w I'd never heard of Wayne State's activities, but, wow #
  • http://j.mp/fN74oT @cnn Please stop calling 38B out of a 3.8T budget "slashing", esp when the 2010 budget was 3.6T #
  • Senator To Propose New Internet Sales Tax http://j.mp/icxVvX Pretty sure this will go nowhere, hopefully. #
  • Chicago school bans some lunches brought from home – Chicago Tribune http://j.mp/i2n4Nr Cuz you know great school lunches are. #
  • Pot Growing Gobbles Electricity, Study Finds – NYTimes.com http://j.mp/hRxYyx One more reason to legalize it #
  • Exclusive: The Bleak Financial Numbers From The MySpace Sale Pitch Book http://j.mp/fIQugi Brutal, brutal numbers #
  • Amazon's CloudDrive + Amazon's CloudPlayer + my cr-48 = Awesome #
  • Deficit Minutia Watch: Getting Worser and Worser – Hit & Run : Reason Magazine http://j.mp/hBuby4 #
  • Sunday Read: If I Wanted Acceptance from Normal People I Wouldn't Be a Libertarian – Hit & Run : Rea… http://j.mp/gvsMp4 from @barteldarcy #
  • TSA: the "officer followed proper current screening procedures" – Hit & Run : Reason Magazine http://j.mp/fBNRkP #
  • General platitudes, false dichotomies, no specifics, no numbers, lies…yep, Obama's speech writers in mid-season form. #
  • The Obama OLC’s Bogus Argument for a ‘Historical Gloss’ on the Constitution | Cato @ Liberty http://j.mp/fjHNyf #
  • RT @johntabin: Rick Santorum says he'll run if his exploratory committee raises enough money. Can I write a check for a negative amount? #
  • Obama's Speech Was a Waste of Breath – Clive Crook – Politics – The Atlantic http://j.mp/ezFY0f #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-11

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Shane
  • It Doesn't Get Any Clearer Than That: "Free speech is a great idea, but we're in a war" – http://j.mp/hLV6W0 …but we're always at war… #
  • Michael Ratner: “Obama backed down every time there was a whiff of an oppositional problem on national security.” #
  • Every centerfield cam shot should be dead on, none of this off to the side junk #
  • Andrew Sullivan Fooled by Government Propaganda (Who'da thought it?) – Hit & Run : Reason Magazine http://j.mp/hiSfqz Tim C. nails it. #
  • http://j.mp/gA773W 1998 Indictment of Bin Laden connecting Al Quaeda to Iraq, clearly wrong, but interesting look back #forgottenhistory #
  • Skepticblog » The Woo of Creation: My evening with Deepak Chopra http://j.mp/fBGqVm #
  • http://yfrog.com/h7lo6fxj Finished implant #
  • I've only been to 3 Major League Parks, Fenway, Wrigley and Kauffman. My fave is Kauffman because it's the closest #
  • RT @keithlaw: Hold on, I have Chris Shelton on the other line RT @jsims2: @keithlaw I know it's early but encouraged by Alex Gordon's start? #
  • Trust Obama? – Reason Magazine http://j.mp/fOGqFt Yeah, not bloodly likely any more. #
  • How Does 5'7" Tim Collins Do It? – http://pulsene.ws/1eIek #
  • Latest I've done my taxes in a few years, but they're all done. #
  • Mets announcer: "Now we really know that spring training stats mean nothing because Morse…" Oof, we've know for years! #
  • It's gonna be a long Mets' season with that bullpen #
  • RT @keithlaw: Albert Pujols clearly struggling under the pressure of not knowing how he'll feed his family in 2011 #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-04

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Shane
  • http://j.mp/fpBJ0D NPR should start charging for their apps and embrace the future, same with PRI #
  • RT @radleybalko: Goddammit. Not bombing the world does ? "turning away from the world". #
  • RT @andylevy: Regardless of our political beliefs, surely we can all agree that President Bush has never sounded more eloquent. #
  • RT @reasonmag: The Case for Health Savings Accounts http://bit.ly/hdVyRN When you do the math, it makes so much sense #
  • http://j.mp/i2Xhfo Amazon Beats Apple And Google To Cloud-Based Music Storage/Streaming For web and android only #
  • RT @reasonmag: Obama on #Libya Oh Well, Whatever, Nevermind http://bit.ly/hYJKso #
  • Amazon's CloudPlayer page seems to work nicely on my #cr 48. My entire music collection will soon be in the cloud #
  • RT @mattfrost: When Twitter's down, I wonder if there's been a revolution. When Tumblr's down, I wonder if som… (cont) http://deck.ly/~sFis0 #
  • Looks like our climate change show for tomorrow is coming together nicely #
  • Tomorrow the world gets a little better: Opening Day 2011 #
  • With Roku, I'll be able to catch every Mets game this year, whenever, gonna be a great season (of watching, the mets will suck) #
  • Play ball! #
  • Thankfully, MLB.TV doesn't require me to listen to Yankee announcers #
  • RT @sbnation: RT @GTBradLee: @sbnation @robneyer @KenTremendous & if anyone knows insurance scams, it woul… (cont) http://deck.ly/~Jf9lU #
  • Mower's first day very successful, nothing like mowing a lawn at 15 mph. #
  • After today, no more getting behind in podcast production. #
  • RT @kaepora: Barack Obama's policy on Bradley Manning: Chains we can believe in. #
  • KC people, Who is the best airline for direct flights to Vegas? Anyone other than SW? #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-28

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Shane
  • http://j.mp/f8Nbz9 While this post is about baseball, the concept of "sunk cost" applies to all businesses. #
  • http://j.mp/hQ87qW "Kucinich calls Obama’s attack on Libya ‘an impeachable offense’" #
  • "The president does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a sit… (cont) http://deck.ly/~BpbzI #
  • Sorry for the confusion in my last post, for some reason my spell checker can't tell the difference between Obama and W. Bush. #
  • http://j.mp/eSgeIQ "The Original Guns' Roses" #gnr #
  • 7 months out from Lasik, I have 20/12 – 20/16 vision, best thing I've ever done for myself #
  • AOL HuffPost To Freelancers: We Want You On Staff, But Real Journalists Only Need Apply http://bit.ly/fk9MRU #
  • http://j.mp/haTKte If you're using Chrome 11, this extension will allow voice input to popular search engines #
  • How The Mainstream Media Is Failing Us With Its Nuclear Hysteria http://bit.ly/f4FApF #
  • http://yfrog.com/h8i4esoj Our new toy! #
  • http://j.mp/hFYWEQ Found of Reason Magazine passed away #
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