? Alan Porter (@rockhopper)

Raleigh, NC, USA

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

February 2015

Let’s just say that Old MacDonald would be happy with these Scrabble letters, but I am not.

via Twitter for iPhone

I’m going to sit in my cushy chair with an electric blanket. Must make sure not to mix those up… electric chair, cushy blanket, nope.

via Twitter Web Client

D2 converts numbers to Roman numerals and back using Python. She doesn’t like me to brag about her, so I am not; I’m just stating facts.

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Is it just me, or does the JavaScript community generally frown on the use of comments?

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I think I could grok the concept of closures better if they had a different name. Suggestions?

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@Eric_Jackson7 @WCPSS “CANCLE SCHOOL THEN” | Persuading argument you have there, Eric.

via Mobile Web (M5) in reply to Eric_Jackson7

This electric blanket is not really shaped like a blanket. It’s more like a bag with wires in it. Or like a wired pita sandwich.

via Twitter for iPhone

For me, Valentine’s Day is also SSL certificate regeneration day!

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Last night, I finally wrapped up a Django + Angular tutorial that I had been trudging through. Very slick.

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I think I could power my house from the static electricity that I generate.

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@WakeNCStateECHS Question - new applicants should find out their acceptance on which date? We had both 2/15 and 2/19 on our calendar.

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Neighbor kids have a tractor tire. They’re getting inside and rolling down the street. I’m sure it’s OK, they have lacrosse helmets.

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Made the mistake of hiding some “surprise” sweet buns in the oven. The rest of that story is predictable.

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Sick of code examples like:
for post in posts <post post=”post”></post>

How about:
for p in posts <postElem postAttr=”p”></postElem>

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D1 thinks the school Valentine dance should play Broadway musical numbers instead of popular music.

via Twitter for iPhone

Participated in a group video chat with 7 attendees. 6 were in the same room, using earbuds. Echo city! (Echo city, echo city, echo city)

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@hutchinsonjm Happy Birthday! I’m glad the students could share it with you!

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This week, I learned that it’s a BAD idea to run two dhcp clients on the same machine. They fight, and IPs change every few minutes!

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299,460 calories? That sounds about right. pic.twitter.com/68d6sRM5fy

via iOS

Very proud of my girls and the rest of the Salem MS Science Olympians! Brought home a trophy for the school, and three medals apiece!

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At 18°F, I drove the van to the bus stop, let the girls stay warm. Boys had to stay outside. They all seemed happy with that arrangement.

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I’m not really sure where I draw that “too cold to run” line, but 18°F is clearly below it.

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jordansissel Pretty sure my tombstone is going to just read “He yelled at computers a lot”

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 10:03 PM, Feb 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone)

Spent a good part of the afternoon wiring up my neighbor’s new TV.

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xor Really though, all owls are superb.

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 4:29 PM, Feb 1st, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone)

@alanjporter Nice nod to razzle dazzle ship camouflage from WWII.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to alanjporter

You want a waffle for breakfast?
Yeah, sure… well, I dunno, maybe.

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