June 2010 – Page 3 – elaine nelson

6/17/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-06-17

@shelleypowers ugh. I guess that should remind me why I stick around here. (weekend is supposed to be 70 & sunny) in reply to shelleypowers #
speaking of bicycling…not excited about this gloomy upper-50s stuff. at least it's not raining. ::sigh:: #
@dericjones my sis is on a mission to watch every video at the library. always interesting to see her stuff next to mine on hold shelf. in reply to dericjones #
@shelleypowers funny u shd ask: I was tempted to drive this morn (overslept, crummy weather) & gulf was 1 reason I biked instead. in reply to shelleypowers #
everything on the internet today is being just flaky/annoying enough to make me extra GRAR. #
@denisejacobs I'd go with the usual post-nausea sorts of things: ginger ale, saltines, toast. (also: ugh, food poisoning!) in reply to denisejacobs #
I mean really…I would like to promote this stuff (at work, no less)…why must it be so difficult? #
. @TRLDistrict site getting on my nerves: Imagination Celebration info all in PDF?! Nothing about Passport to Timberland?! ::sigh:: #
RT @dylanw: Dear [western WA]: Regretfully, weather for June 16 was cancelled. It has been replaced with a rerun of Thanksgiving. Apologies. #

6/16/2010

Today’s Links 6/16/2010

Scott Andrew – DIY acoustic pop superhero! – Facebook perplexes meâ€¦
"People who looked at me cross-eyed ten years ago when I tried to explain to them what a â€œblogâ€ was are now busy â€œlikingâ€ stuff and posting on walls." indeed.
Wireless Oligopoly Is Smother of Invention | EpicenterÂ | Wired.com
nice mention of the carterphone case, too.
Support Ref. 52 â€” Washington Environmental Council
"Ref. 52 will put people to work repairing schools across the state â€” on projects like replacing the roof on an elementary school. At the same time, the school will undertake energy-efficiency projects"
Geoff Teehanâ€™s eminent domain
"Before we go any farther, isnâ€™t that house adorable? Keep your reaction in mind, because Iâ€™ll shortly be asking you to honour it." fascinating story…cute house, too. I hope it doesn’t get torn down!

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6/16/2010

Today’s Links 6/16/2010

altadenablog: Reporter’s notebook: why we’re staying
"being part of Poach in the end didn’t appeal to us, because of you, our readers" neat!
He Was Tortured, But He Canâ€™t Sue | The New York Review of Books
"In twenty-five years as a civil rights and human rights lawyer, I have never handled a case of more egregious abuse." incredibly sad and infuriating.
Timothy McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: I’m Comic Sans, Asshole.
heh
The 3 Most Common Uses of Irony – The Oatmeal
ie, sarcasm, dramatic irony (we know Juliet isn’t dead!), and reversal. variations of reversal is what (some) people get all worked up about.

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6/15/2010

Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army

author: Jeremy Scahill
name: Elaine
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2007
rating: 4
read at: 2010/06/12
date added: 2010/06/15
shelves: politics, religion, non-fiction, crime
review:
Wow. Depressing and astonishing. The stories of individual mercenary disasters are actually pretty heartbreaking, even if you think the guys are jerks for getting into it. Prince, on the other hand — the founder of Blackwater — gives me the heebie-jeebies. And the guys in DC who were all gung-ho to outsource the military: I got nothing good to say, at all.

6/15/2010

Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army

author: Jeremy Scahill
name: Elaine
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2007
rating: 4
read at: 2010/06/12
date added: 2010/06/15
shelves: politics, religion, non-fiction, crime
review:
Wow. Depressing and astonishing. The stories of individual mercenary disasters are actually pretty heartbreaking, even if you think the guys are jerks for getting into it. Prince, on the other hand — the founder of Blackwater — gives me the heebie-jeebies. And the guys in DC who were all gung-ho to outsource the military: I got nothing good to say, at all.

6/15/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-06-15

saw 3x b4 trying. funny! RT @evanmeagher @azaaza: Use the Konami cheat code on http://newsweek.com #UpUpDownDownLeftRightLeftRightBAEnter #
@eoctrl I just heard back from TRL staff! (posted a paraphrase as a comment on my post) #
@myerman there's one that autoposts stuff from an rss feed that is handy. (I think that's the only one I've got, actually) in reply to myerman #
@Oakwright sending u the evil glare. also: meeting request. 😉 in reply to Oakwright #
@dylanw congrats! enjoy settling into yr new place. (despite my grumbling, I'm happy to have my own pad.) in reply to dylanw #
@Oakwright O.M.G. that means they're open for the season?! ::drool:: in reply to Oakwright #
good morning internets! I had a lovely weekend away. (hot springs in the woods ftw.) and the sun is still out here, which is yay! #
@myerman @eaton I'd use "wrangler" in re working w/Drupal. Or at least that's been my experience. #
@gusandrews say hi to the hometown for me. 🙂 in reply to gusandrews #
@kegill re faxes: not too many…it seems to me like we send more than we get. in reply to kegill #

6/14/2010

Today’s Links 6/14/2010

Sunday Brunch: Brown Sugar Breakfast Cakelets | Serious Eats : Recipes
mmmm, sugar for breakfast. 🙂
bulk.resource.org
building codes. all of them.
Washington’s I.T. Guy | The American Prospect
"Malamud has taken it upon himself to see that all public information — from court decisions to financial disclosures to Army training tapes — is actually, well, public." (reminds me a lot of C, actually.)
Accidental Hedonist – Texas Chili
sort of the exact opposite of the chili I like to make, but I might have to try it anyhow.
Degrees of Speed – Jamie P. Merisotis and Stan Jones
advocating for technical colleges, basically.
Northwest Sunday Parkways
if the weather’s nice, that could be a fun thing to do.
Pure CSS Twitter Fail Whale – Subcide
duuuuuude. that’s some freaking crazy CSS work.
Online ads can get too close for comfort says new study
"If targeting works and visible ads work, you’d think visible, targeted ads would work even better – but they didn’t." the "uncanny valley" of advertising?
Should You Boycott BP? | Mother Jones
"What matters is whether, in 20 years, people still get the heebie-jeebies when they think about BP." also: use less oil overall, obvs.
Perceived Software Complexity Â» Matt Legend Gemmell
"The graph […] shows the developerâ€™s perception of how complex his current piece of software is, whilst heâ€™s developing it."

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6/14/2010

library annoyances

I don’t know if it matters more if I post this to my own site vs submitting on a contact form, but I wanted a record for my own memory anyhow. Yes, I’ve also sent it as a contact, as the complaint itself demonstrates. Here’s what I sent:

A few minor annoyances with the new catalog that I wanted to share: 1) I can’t open new windows for individual results of search; 2) holds default to Amanda Park pickup; 3) putting in card info to place a hold doesn’t actually log in, so I have to log in AGAIN to change pickups back to Oly. (I actually wouldn’t mind being forced to log in to place a hold.) 4) when I hit the return key to get a new line in this form, it submits a search with no terms. (Honestly: I was really chill about my complaints until that happened…it’s incredibly irritating!)

I mean really: hijacking the return key? WTF. It would have been nice to put in some paragraph breaks in that comment.

I am for the most part reasonably happy with the new catalog, but it has all these quirks that just make me “grrrrr” for a moment before moving on. But this thing with the holds has me particularly irritable, since that’s what I do with the catalog (and the library site in general) — I place holds. And that process seems to be much more fiddly than it used to be. Or who knows — maybe I was just inured to the fiddly bits of the old system.

6/12/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-06-12

the fun/quirky part: turns out he's a member. #
reading up on web server admin…but first: a lovely conversation with a retired math teacher abt science, writing, education, etc., etc. #
@pandaman73 happy birthday!!!!! (mmmm, darby's….) in reply to pandaman73 #
@FinancialBrand my PERSONAL experience? other way 'round. already trusted CU was only one I went to for mortgage. in reply to FinancialBrand #
@dylanw @kegill our office fax machine is feet from my desk. I find it utterly boggling/annoying. (seems 2 be mostly for newspaper ad stuff) #
is that @goodwitch being silly in the background? #interACTbook #
Totally, tho sound was choppy. RT @vdebolt: Great summary of useful tools from @denisejacobs during #interACTbook #
@denisejacobs ah, now I'm seeing what all those links the last few days were about. 🙂 #
RT @olyhillary: In a perfect world, no one would ask me questions when I am hungry, because when I am hungry they're all stupid questions… #

6/11/2010

Today’s Links 6/11/2010

lis.dom Â» girl meets copyright
Agustineâ€™s Beer & Tequila Carnitas | Eating Well
wonder if this could be adapted to slow cooker….
Linear Gradients
I â™¥ BLUR – Once again, I got distracted… | simurai
whoa. crazy CSS3 effects. (Chrome/Safari only)
Chambers Lake Basin developments – Google Maps
Pacific Northwest Drupal Summit Update – June 2010 | groups.drupal.org
will be there if I can get travel funding….