frijole I got a rock. http://tumblr.com/xfvnyn…
Wow, 3 lb 9 oz (1.65 kg) of candy apiece!
@waynesuttonnc Awesome! They used my idea! ;-)
@waynesuttonnc You guys should each take 1 photo per day, do a time lapse video!
LaughingSquid an amazing Halloween Light Show featuring the “Monster Mash” http://bit.ly/cmPcnx
It’s Halloween, and I am “White and Nerdy” (a song by Weird @AlYankovic). Costume includes music! ♫ http://twitpic.com/32ph4y
The rocket scientists at @NASA stink at math. They started their 43-hour countdown Sunday at 2pm, ends Wednesday at 3:52pm!
Buying candy for Halloween - Should I get the stuff I like? Or the stuff I hate? #leftovers
ExploreSpaceKSC Launch of space shuttle Discovery is now targeted for Nov. 3 with lift-off at 3:52 p.m.
@motersho … a Superstar!
Watching “The Gods Must Be Crazy” (1980) with my kids. Amazing landscapes in Namibia & Botswana.
@jbroome I told the Indian contractors at work that they should dress up as (American) Indians. I can just hear it now. “We’re Indians!”
Loved the kids’ costumes at the neighborhood Halloween party. http://twitpic.com/32c5jj
The highlight of the neighborhood Halloween party is the music: spooky MIDI files! http://twitpic.com/32bsvp
NC House candidate @Tom_Murray sent me 11 flyers with childish caricatures of his opponents. Keepin’ it classy. http://twitpic.com/32aun9
Perfect! Or… maybe I just wanted to play with the new electric pencil sharpener! http://twitpic.com/3212dk
According to “Marketplace”, the US economy has grown every month for the last 15 consecutive months.
Wow, I forgot that I *always* run my terminal with “script” logging everything I do. Surprisingly, it’s only about 1G for 2010.
4 Q’s for Republicans & 4 A’s for undecided voters http://bit.ly/aDkD5h <— He should’ve stopped at three.
jacopogio A boy’s dad just joins Facebook. The son puts on his status: ‘WTF’. His dad asks: ‘what is WTF?’ Boy replies: ‘Welcome To Facebook. #notmyne
People are missing the point about FireSheep. It’s not about the plug-in. It’s about how lax Facebook & other web sites are about security!
@chaosastro Where can I find general info and pictures of Duke observatory? Map and web suggest it’s just a field with power outlets.
Glad that I am NOT a recipient of a 2010 Darwin Award - http://www.darwinawards….
ExploreSpaceKSC Space shuttle Discovery STS-133 launch has been delayed at least 24 hours & is now targeted for Tues., Nov 2 @ 4:17pm ET.
dweekly I wish there were a way to tell Google that I never, but NEVER want to see an Experts-Exchange result.
Took apart a couple of old hard drives today. Wow, these magnets are so strong, I could stick a phone book to my fridge!
notsmartblog You’ll get around to reading this new post on procrastination: http://youarenotsosmart….
ginatrapani 129-line Python script hijacks Twitter sessions on the same open WiFi network ala Firesheep & autotweets http://bit.ly/c2zvJ7
In case you woke up today feeling important… http://is.gd/govGA
@jdanforth Thanks for making my day suck just a little bit more.
@fmedlin I thought that was called a “business plan”!
@txflygirl She should still vote, cast an empty ballot, be counted - Local govt’s pay attn to who does/doesn’t vote.
Kids (not getting ready for school): we’re not playing, we’re meditating!
I sure could use some “un-sweetener” for this tea… I wonder if they sell it in little packets.
hartsock As a practicing computer scientist, I cannot condone the use of electronic voting machines that are not open source and publicly vetted.
Tweet Neighbors = 2 consecutive tweets, unrelated, but containing the same word. Today, the word was “bass”. Strange, since I don’t fish.
Created a “kids” folder on my Instapaper acct. See cool stuff during the day, save bookmarks to show the kids later! #geekdad
“Stories Under the Stars” at the library - stories, music & a telescope! Plus, a few planes and the ISS passing overhead!
tonychester Casting the comical design to the side, the CAN-SPAM site actually offers the ability to send a friend an e-card?!? http://www.ftc.gov/spam/
@pwbrewer After you get some keys generated, you might enjoy this… http://blog.alanporter.c…
@pwbrewer Yes, it was fluff. I don’t think phone companies want to talk about SAR. Hey look, a SPACE SHIP!
@mikbre Don’t… trust them with a truecrypt file instead!
@pwbrewer Typically, a phone is not xmitting all the time when in a pocket, it IS when talking, so tests concentrate on talking/head levels.
Locks are like noses… you should only pick your own.
LVL1WhiteStar Thanks, Make! LVL1 hackerspace plans Trans-Atlantic balloon flight http://bit.ly/9lMhKt
wxs And people thought I was crazy for tunneling everything to a more trusted network. #FireSheep
Right before the election, “run-away spending” has become a 2009-2010 problem, with no mention of $1 TRILLION wasted on wars.
HarperMD http://codebutler.com/fi… - sucks to be everyone.
Uh oh… in the mood for seafood… but the sign in front of Ocean Stars says “Fuji Asian Bistro - Grand Opening”. D’oh!
Making torches in preparation for (Y Princess) Fall Outing, coming up in two weeks!
Pooped out… been at #BarCampRDU all day!
I’ve got an idea for a neat “how to” session I could give at @BarCampRDU tomorrow. #BarCampRDU
@wilw At least you were picked to play you!
mduncanvm If an Apple designer pitched this craplution to Steve Jobs, he’d rip their still-beating heart clear out of their chest http://bit.ly/9lmzyA
apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade && rkhunter —propupd
@chillcast Not offended by the word, but many songs with F-bombs are just obnoxious. Much easier to share music with my kids w/o da F.
@jbroome A few of those stationary stores even sell stationery.
Just explained seasons and eclipses to my 7yo by running around the room with balloons. #geekdad
@shawnp0wers Y’know, Twitter *does* have a “delete” feature (but it’s way more fun to read your pasted commands)
jdanforth Dear Dyson, how do I use your Airblade Hand Dryer while plugging my ears to keep the blood from pouring out? The manual isn’t clear.
mikko :) “Neighbor had a Wi-Fi with no admin password. So I re-flashed it with DD-WRT, set up MAC address filtering, and optimized their network.”
I don’t think these two Jack’s will last until Halloween! http://twitpic.com/2zik1i
alandipert peterson’s algorithm, a tiny clever solution to a tricky problem http://en.wikipedia.org/…
@Sheamus reminds me of Bill Cosby buying the TV rights to “Leonard Part 6” b/c it was so bad. http://www.imdb.com/titl…
@jbroome It doesn’t seem right to “put the shields up” for a security conference. You should be equally paranoid every day.
Seth Godin: Merchants of dissatisfaction - http://j.mp/aMkEYB - “Why we stand for this is a mystery to me.”
Perspective - http://j.mp/92bgYL - Our @ncnearspace balloon went up to about 120,000 feet or about 22 miles.
I’m not sure what song I gave the thumbs-up to, but Pandora has started sprinkling some New Order and Depeche Mode into my 80’s mix.
Tekelec Launches Diameter Signaling Router for 3G, LTE and IMS-Based Data Networks - http://j.mp/aNZSxZ
Playin’ hooky at the NC State Fair! http://twitpic.com/2ysc0k
brandondiamond “Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends; twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers.”
The Duke of Earl http://twitpic.com/2y8hpk
@jdanforth It’s only awesome if you’re leaving the country and you’re getting rid of EVERYTHING… even the GOOD STUFF!
* wink *
http://twitpic.com/2y7vk7
I like pretty ladies just as much as the next guy, but @GoDaddy just rubs me the wrong way. Moving my domains to @NameCheap.
Any guesses on what this is? http://twitpic.com/2xwnlv
Boo Hanks says he’s poor, so buy his CD, “Pickin’ Low Cotton” http://www.musicmakersto… #TEDxRaleigh
@mikbre Worse… interactive Adobe Acrobat forms!
qthrul Friending Strangers On Fakebook by @ikepigott http://bit.ly/9olcUX /ht @1938media
micheleboyd I am hereby changing all my passwords to “shibboleet”. http://xkcd.com/806/ You may all start trying to access my bank account now.
@TEDxRaleigh is confusing us by talking about non-Raleigh TED speakers on TEDxRaleigh day.
Oh yeah, I forgot… I have to go find a Windows PC so I can fill out the form to take a day off of work. #fail
Watching #TEDxRaleigh - direct link at livestream.com/tedxraleigh (some prob’s with link on tedxraleigh.com/2010 page)
@pwbrewer link on tedxraleigh.com/2010 goes to generic TEDx ads, livestream.com/tedxraleigh showing local sponsors & TEDxRDU ad
@MacRumors Trying to find a white paint with little yellow spots to match the LCD?
edog1203 “How much an app costs to build” with hourly freelancer rates is like a cross-country road trip with NYC taxi rates.
@ArapahoeNation Link to buy tix at fair is not working. Says “Off Sale Online”, whatever THAT means.
@wxs s/sad/swesome/
For a “boring” project, it’s pretty darned exciting! http://en.wikipedia.org/…
GPSFix GPSFix Post: Garmin Releases chirp - A wireless geocaching beacon http://bit.ly/bJzi2j
@adorasv Happy Birthday! Welcome to a new era of “teen age”.
@mikbre It took me two tries to “get it”… glad I did!
So far, #TEDxRaleigh LiveStream video is just showing a generic TEDx commercial.
@pwbrewer ah yes, I read the article *yesterday*. they say memory is the 2nd thing to go!
Clearcase gives me time to RELAX. I should not be in so much of a hurry. Slow down. Take a break. Breathe. [IT’S STILL NOT DONE MERGING!]
I think my co-worker just came into my office to fart.
@jbroome Why… did you find some? If nobody claims it, I want some!
@pwbrewer Did you notice that the little bird is eating what looks like little Google logo balls? http://techcrunch.com/20…
@wilw We all knew someone like @TimYoungEzer would fulfill your off-the-cuff wish. With such power comes responsibility. (And: my fans suck)
bug_bear PA School district settles webcam spying suit for $610,000 http://is.gd/g1FTT
frijole Super Mario Brothers: Chile http://tumblr.com/xfvlpn… #lol
Bruce Schneier: “Pen-and-Paper SQL Injection Attack Against Swedish Election” (via @schneierblog) http://bit.ly/brWR2T
atulshri Facebook is the people you went to school with. Twitter is the people you wished you went to school with.
SUDOER http://twitpic.com/2xdf05
@nivex WOOT!
FYI… Africa is BIG - http://twitpic.com/2woim… (via @timcullen)
The office is too quiet… I think @DualCoreMusic can cure that! #FantasticFour
Astrohack team posts video from Oct 8 balloon flight, 20 miles over Coastal NC! http://fb.me/GWMSn3x4 (via @ryanbutcher)
Time to donate to NPR and then listen to podcasts for a week! (/via @pwbrewer) #FallFundDrive
@pwbrewer If your tweets are “protected” (subscribers must be approved), your tweets can not be RT’ed. Good for kids or small groups.
chaosastro Thanks to all who attended tonights talk on buying your first telescope. Slides and other links are available here: http://bit.ly/cXvD6J
Learning about telescopes at the “telescope petting zoo”, a class at our local library.
@danlondon You should go… but in the daytime, during the week. Forget the midway/night.
BadassoftheWeek Salvador Dali is a man who knew how to pose for a picture: http://tinyurl.com/24bj8…
Lunchtime discussion: “Java is the new COBOL”.
@chillcast Not sure what links you need. wikipedia=http://bit.ly/9NVuEj youtube=http://bit.ly/TUQAp itunes=http://bit.ly/bW6dwq
Wonder what it would be like if BP were in charge of rescuing the miners in Chile? Your thoughts?
You know, I have trouble tolerating my coworkers during a 1-hour meeting… I can’t imagine being stuck in a mine with them for 65 days.
GadgeTweets On the way to 1101010’s geocaching event on 10/10/10 at 10:10:10 on Ten Ten road
Happy 10/10/10 10:10:10 !! http://twitpic.com/2wdubm
Should’ve posted something before… we spent our afternoon at the corn maze at Phillips Farm in Cary. http://twitpic.com/2w6sjw
@BillCosby We have a restaurant called “Irregardless”. NCSU student used the word in a paper, teacher said it’d get him nowhere. Since 1975!
mikbre Carriers add value by providing a well-run, dumb pipe for my iPhone.
Best news of the day! Just heard from a friend who went dark on us for a while. He needed some time to sort things out, but he’s better now.
So the chat lady “Sheryl” (1) IS human (2) IS NOT American (3) COULD BE Canadian [CDN Thanksgiving = Oct 11] - I am guessing she’s Indian
On a web-based “help chat”, I wonder if I am speaking to a human. I ask “which comes 1st, Halloween or Thanksgiving?” - Got it on 2nd guess!
RT @mmastrac: China’s Liu Xiaobo won the Nobel ███ ███████ ██████ ██████ ██████ ████████████ ████ ████████ #censorshipsucks
@ryanbutcher Give me your SPOT “glid” and I’ll plug it into my map script, you can track it on a phone browser.
@astrohacklab I have a cool script that grabs SPOT data and generates a Google map + SMS broadcast. Interested? http://AlanPorter.com/sp…
Ebay has locked my account “for security reasons”, and it’s unlock process is an endless maze of FAIL.
fromagefacile In the war of multiplication, zero is the only winner.
@cyberbiota If you can wait until tomorrow, 10.10 will be released (or install 10.04 today, upgrade this weekend)
@nprnews FYI - Chinese naming system - Liu is the man’s family name, Xiaobo is his given name.
Bob Cringely gives a pretty good summary of why wholesale surveillance is bad for USA - http://www.cringely.com/…
@chillcast suggestion, a smooth vocal tune called “I Remember” by Deadmau5 & Kaskade. A serious ear worm!
@alanjporter Don’t get me wrong… he might just be a crappy pilot. :-)
@alanjporter When there’s a cross-wind, they land hard intentionally to avoid drifting to the side, transition from crab to runway heading.
TechShopRDU We have a new membership level for students! Present a valid student id and join TechShop for just $75 per month. #fb
Bruce Schneier on what we DO know and what we DON’T know about the Stuxnet virus/worm - http://is.gd/fPOYG
Sheamus Is your private phone number on Facebook? Probably. And so are your friends’. http://bit.ly/a6jiFT
Check out this huge coin I picked up at the International Fair. It’s 1.5” (39mm) across! http://twitpic.com/2vacwj
@llorenzin You’re Being Boring
Just stole some cool bash prompt ideas from http://bit.ly/brfQvd <- show your ‘git’ branch name in your prompt
Tekelec Tekelec Selected for Signaling Evolution to LTE http://bit.ly/dB7OER
@danariely At Ericsson Research (2001), we saw that some of that is due to 1-hand vs 2-hand usage, feels like less computer commitment.
RARS (ham radio club) auction starts with a bang, color printer sold for $1!
Getting a crash course in ‘git’ after I checked in all of today’s work into the wrong branch. #d‘oh
They say that Ruby was designed to make programmers happy. I think Zend / Dojo was designed to achieve the opposite effect.
Why does bit.ly use a FLASH applet just to copy a URL to my clipboard? I bet it plants a bug in my browser cache.
@SFoskett I really like @Linode since 2008, I use it for for web and mail host, DNS (use my referral code http://bit.ly/17oh2O)
@carleemallard no potty mouth
NetworkWorld Microsoft IE browser share dips below 50%; Google Chrome rises http://bit.ly/94ezat
MarcAbrahams Congrats to Andre Geim, 1st to win, as an individual, both an Ig Nobel Prize (in 2000) and a Nobel Prize (today!) http://bit.ly/bG0qfK
pknraleigh Did you miss PechaKucha at #ideaSPARK a few weeks ago? Fear not… you can watch all of the presentations online now! http://bit.ly/akA7Uc
@pwbrewer Which corn maze did you go to? How much $$ ? I am looking to take 16-20 ppl, maybe next week.
Normally, I would not advise cleaning optics with a pocket knife.
Happy 10-4, good buddy!
Happy 10-4, good buddy!
@alanjporter Picture Steve Jobs in a “Mr Burns” pose, saying “excellent!”
From the Int’l Festival: a snake balloon hat and a beautiful goldfish stone. http://twitpic.com/2uhjk8 http://twitpic.com/2uhjks
I must be a real loser — my schedule is wide open. :-D
Our passports are full of stamps… at the 25th International Festival of Raleigh. (http://internationalfest…)
@qthrul not nearly as important as the “n”!
Oof… it’s almost 4pm. I suppose I should eat something today.
Setting up a web cam to watch our hermit crab. I wonder what he does when we’re not home. Does he come out of his shell & walk around naked?
My 4th grader thinks that calculus is cool (and she is right). I gave her a real hand-wavy intro w/o the math. #geekdad
Last day of the school quarter: a day of sugar and rubber - juice boxes, pencils, lollipops, erasers, Oreos, silly bandz & donut holes!
briandgregory If you still think you can win the lottery, check out this simulation: http://is.gd/fEMF7 #skeptic
@ArapahoeNation Answer your phone, bro.