? Alan Porter (@rockhopper)

Raleigh, NC, USA

The below is an off-site archive of all tweets posted by @rockhopper ever

February 2011

An update is available for your computer (Linux vs Windows vs Mac) http://is.gd/H3zVdu /via @shawnp0wers

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Bedtime stories? Nah, I showed D1 my signed copy of “Applied Cryptography” & let her figure out Bruce Schneier’s cipher puzzle inscription.

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@shawnp0wers Look it up on heavens-above.com … was likely a satelite or shuttle+ISS

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to shawnp0wers

Most awesome geocache schwag… evar! http://twitpic.com/44j0lf

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Spent the day with several grandmothers.

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Watching the Space Shuttle Discovery launch.

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Trying to remember to use ‘ssh-copy-id user@host’ to copy my user keys, and ‘ssh-keygen -R host’ to clear old host keys.

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This morning at work was like a pinball game, where I was the little silver ball, bouncing between flippers and bumpers. #tilt

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Today is World Thinking Day http://is.gd/LpUV7P Wear mis-matched shoes/socks, mis-spell your web URL! #girlscouts http://twitpic.com/42keec

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Having a few drinks, and paying bills online…. this could get interesting.

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@nivex Is it like that smile that eventually emerged on your face at Rockhopper’s in Clemson? If so, it’s the former.

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I think Pandora might be trying to put me in a good mood.

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Cool, D1 just taught me the “reverse area” method of doing division.

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Quiz: [Q1] Which one of these fluorescent light tubes is the most energy efficient? [Q2] Why? http://twitpic.com/42cn8n

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@dsearls Sorry, I meant that I re-cropped your photo to pan up a little, show more hair and less arm. Use it if you like.

via web in reply to dsearls

@dsearls Here’s one with a slightly better crop. http://trilug.org/~porte… <- Doesn’t look like you’re holding the camera.

via web in reply to dsearls

@dsearls You read my mind. Straight-on avatar lacks color, too symmetric, focuses on the hair. Blackshirt shot looks much more natural.

via web in reply to dsearls

Rainbow plane -> (via @bbaskin & @jbroome) Always cool to see an airplane in-flight on Google Maps http://bit.ly/fWJLWy

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Congrats to Albemarle Amateur Radio Club, WA4TFZ, of Charlottesville VA for winning ARRL “Club of The Year” award! http://is.gd/gZ4azc

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Domestic bliss: stirred from my Sunday morning sleep by those four special words from my wife, “the network is down”. #geekfamily

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Cool trip to the gas station. First, we got to talk to a fire truck crew, and then a motorcycle policeman! No, no emergency, just chatting!

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The girls & I spent the afternoon at @splat_space, where we learned to tinker with Arduino boards and LED’s… we are blinker-tinker-ers!

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IRS.gov makes it EASY to order *PAPER* 1099 & 1096 forms, delivered by US MAIL. Avoid that $50 fine for printing your own PDF’s! #gov #fail

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Listening to “This Road”, a CD that my friend @timesevenmusic just recorded.

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Trimming the dog’s toenails… with a Dremel tool.

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D1 & Momma are playing in the SNOW at the “Frosty Fun Festival” (it’s 61°). D2 & I are at home watching “Labyrinth” (1986) with David Bowie.

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D2 is sick this morning, and quite upset that she will miss school (and more importantly, the after-school party) today.

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My kids pay their “tax” whenever they get candy. Daddy is the tax man! http://twitpic.com/40vceh

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@ginatrapani But I bet your BOOK was not infected with a virus! #TrustYourSources

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. @ksonney and others: How about New Orleans as a FAMILY vacation site? Anything fun for kids to do?

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Rather than locking the doors, Windows lets burglars in the house, and then tries to clean their messes before you notice.

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Reading F-Secure news. Windows File Protection (WFP) sounds so backwards - it lets your files get overwritten & then restores them for you?

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Co-worker asked me why I have a stuffed penguin on my desk. #facepalm http://twitpic.com/40svvn

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Our office migrated to a new wiki, kept the old one around (just in case), similar URL’s, look same, no redirects, hilarity ensues, #fail

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Lovely, phones in our common areas at work have a speaker monitor, but no speakerphone mic. So I end up using my cell phone for conf calls.

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Sheamus If Apple made water. http://bit.ly/hN1FzJ

via bitly (retweeted on 7:57 AM, Feb 16th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone)

@CaliLewis I reboot once a month, whether I need to or not.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to CaliLewis

Don’t try to climb the ladder… build a ladder under you!

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I’ve got a date tonight… with ten 8-year-old girls!

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Drat… cafeteria decided not to brew another batch of coffee b/c it’s close to the end of breakfast time. #monday

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Overheard my kids talking about extra-terrestrial life: “do you think we’re the only living planet on Earth?”

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@Tr4_Salamanders Want a Space Shuttle heat shield tile for only $25 (shipping fee)? NASA offers them to schools. http://is.gd/33mo44

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Leave no trace: “kill -9 $$”

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@BadAstronomer Your response is even better when you have not heard the question… I’ll be doin’ it at sunrise!

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One of my favorite quotes from a talking fire extinguisher… http://twitpic.com/3zg8xb

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So much for “just working”. Mac Mini does not see my MiniDV videocam plugged in. Crappy old 2004 laptop with Linux saw it & worked, 1st try.

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It’s like an Easter egg hunt, except the chocolate eggs are dog poops.

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I just saw a stretch limo get stuck in a roundabout. He had to back up a couple of times to make the turn.

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Gong Xi Fa Cai! Raleigh Academy of Chinese Language new year celebration. http://twitpic.com/3z4kp0

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Before someone replies “why? it’s lost!” - I take pictures of my credit cards and store them in a safe place, in case I ever lose my wallet.

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Old credit card expired. Got a replacement in the mail. New one does not have an “if lost” phone number on the back. Wonder why not?

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joshuamneff “I resign as leader of Egypt. No, not RESIGN! I REIGN! REIGN! DAMN YOU AUTOCORRECT!” — Hosni Mubarak

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Wondering why the Twitter app on Facebook doesn’t use OAuth like everyone else has to.

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February in NC - cool enough outside to appreciate my sweater, hot enough in the sun in the car to wish I didn’t have it.

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Shoot… I left my wallet at home… lucky I had a few bucks in my car, but I still feel naked without it.

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Just now remembering that I left half of yesterday’s lunch in the fridge at work.

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RT @RobertFischer: I don’t so much plan life as slam on the gas pedal and try like Hell to avoid trees and buildings—any “plan” is just …

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Blog post from me: “A Tech Trifecta” http://blog.alanporter.c…

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@clubjuggler I don’t understand your question… but my problem was multi-site with India.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to clubjuggler

@frijole They’re probably wondering why that twitter nerd has to sit RIGHT BEHIND THEM!

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@frijole They’re probably wondering why that twitter nerd has to sit RIGHT BEHIND THEM!

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Waiting 14+ minutes to check 6 files into clearcase.

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SOMEBODY wore their pajamas inside-out last night! #snow

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Like all wives, mine can be demanding at times. Right now, she’s demanding that I install apache & mysql on her laptop. #awesome

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Thunderbird (email) was locking up every few hours. I disabled 4 plug-in’s & the lock-ups stopped. Now to figure out which one is to blame.

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To DOT traffic planners everywhere: Don’t just say “no left turn”. Tell folks who need to go left where they SHOULD go to get there!

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I just became a ‘sustaining donor’ for @WUNC! (Do I get a secret code now to bypass the on-air pledge drive?)

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I was hoping that the crowd of tinkerers would relieve me of a box full of old computer cards and cables… sigh, not this time.

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A reunion at the Triangle Amateur Robotics club meeting. Several members from Y2K and before.

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US population = 300 million. Girl scouts sell about 200 million boxes of cookies every year. I like those odds!

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Cheshire Cat moon tonight.

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Alpha to Omega - the life cycle of guinea pig food - not much difference, huh? http://twitpic.com/3x9mjn

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Snickers is such a good… uh… cat. http://twitpic.com/3x958o

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I like nocturnal birds of prey as much as the next guy, but I don’t understand why so many people are throwing “superb owl” parties tonight.

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cyberbiota Not watching overpaid men playing a child’s game for the 45th time in my adult life. I’ll watch when scientists & teachers are paid as well.

via web (retweeted on 5:56 PM, Feb 6th, 2011 via Choqok)

Tag-team: #1 and Momma are selling girl scout cookies, #2 and I are making invitations for our Indian Princess meeting.

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Double header tonight - first, juggling duo “The Passing Zone”, followed by Chinese New Year party

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NPR is doing a fund drive, so listening to local college station instead. Awesome funk tune, “Outta Space” by Billy Preston (1971)

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@mikbre depends on the reader’s twitter client… I’ve seen some (sucky ones) that need the extra hint

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One of the reasons that I don’t use Time Warner Cable internet service. http://twitpic.com/3wrry0

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It’s that time of year again… time to watch @godaddy ‘s tacky superbowl ads, and then transfer your domains to @namecheap.

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Looking after the 2nd grade class’s other guinea pig “Snickers”. He’s a lot more timid than Twix was.

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Uh oh… testing each revision clearly points the finger… at me!

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Who broke the code? Check out each version, run unit tests, see where it starts breaking.

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IPv4Countdown The number of allocatable IPv4s just dropped to zero. #IPv6

via web (retweeted on 11:47 AM, Feb 3rd, 2011 via Choqok)

Cool… my boss just referred to me as a “linchpin”.

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Pro tip - remove hostname from SSH known_hosts file -> ssh-keygen -R hostname (via @commandlinefu)

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Gong xi fa cai, hong bao na lai!

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Just read “Rework” by the @37signals guys. My summary: (1) do stuff now (2) do it in small chunks (3) be human. Good read!

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