Elaine – Page 68 – elaine nelson, aka epersonae

7/26/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-07-26

@kitchenmage @EssEppis except for my sister. was picky/fussy eater EVERYWHERE. (still is.) in reply to kitchenmage #
@kitchenmage some of them are engaging (I like #3 , but there's a lot of appalling chart junk, as well as apps vs labels. in reply to kitchenmage #
@mhemlock http://t.co/fz9LMeR "Norwegian law […] provides for longer sentencing, it just does so differently than in the US." via @kegill in reply to mhemlock #
@simonstl @bhenick "it wasn't broken, so we let it run until it died." sometimes I resemble that remark…always feel embarrassed abt it. 🙁 in reply to simonstl #
@Sulien77 that search is working fine for me, fwiw. in reply to Sulien77 #
@daniellebel @nytbruceweber grocery's deli hot chicken in Estacada is surprisingly good. also if u have time, Bagby hot springs is awesome. in reply to daniellebel #

7/25/2011

Today’s Links 7/25/2011

Drupal Voices 208: Pat Teglia on developing mobile apps with Titanium framework | Lullabot
Fueling Up for the Road – NYTimes.com
Collusion
firefox plugin for visualizing cross-site tracking. (amusing to me, btw, that pinboard suggested "cookies" for a tag, when all I use that tag for is actual cookie recipes.)
This Mind Intentionally Left Blank :: UtÃ¸ya: English version
first-person account of the attack.

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7/23/2011

Today’s Links 7/23/2011

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7/23/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-07-23

@Pres_Bartlet perhaps you can get an answer where @kitchenmage has not been able to! in reply to Pres_Bartlet #
@rogue_3 great dice! in reply to rogue_3 #
@emmettoconnell so I hear. 😉 in reply to emmettoconnell #
It works! I can't believe it works! #simplerThanIThought #vaguetweet #
@msamye Nice. in reply to msamye #
@dylanw I'm working Really Hard on facing my avoidance/procrastination problems. So far, so good. in reply to dylanw #
@rogue_3 am seriously considering OSRIC (or similar), though, if I run a game. cc @olybuzz in reply to rogue_3 #
Another #Drupal post: http://t.co/RBsWmUd (preparing for D7, partially an answer to @webchick's question abt what stops u from upgrading) #
@rogue_3 for 4th edition in particular, I've found http://t.co/PsmuEhG handy. in reply to rogue_3 #
@eaton am tempted, very very tempted. but equally sure that Important Stuff lurks. in reply to eaton #
@emmettoconnell shhhh, don't tell anybody! 😉 in reply to emmettoconnell #
protip: ignoring email does not make it go away. #
@l8dybug Amarillo newspaper tried cookies: http://t.co/yGgLUBR (which I remember somebody doing in PDX 2 yrs ago during record heat.) in reply to l8dybug #
@science_goddess @jbertrand also, the dark & dry cider is quite tasty. in reply to science_goddess #

7/22/2011

Today’s Links 7/22/2011

In the heat wave, the case against air conditioning
"While central air will always be needed in facilities such as hospitals, archives and cooling centers for those who are vulnerable to heat, what would an otherwise A.C.-free Washington look like?" – I grew up in southern CA without AC at home. (And if memory serves, in most of my schools as well.)
‘See Washington Last’ | Crosscut.com
"But, what’s done is done. Washington is left to coast on reputation alone. It presents an opportunity to make cider from sour apples. We need to play up our tourism outlier status."
Caren Alpert Fine Art
beautiful microscope photography of food
If your website’s full of assholes, it’s your fault – Anil Dash
yay metafilter!
Social vs. Time vs. Buying (by @baekdal) #media
also, how many people have tabs stacked in the background while doing other stuff?

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7/22/2011

Flickr Updates for 2011-07-22

where the sidewalk ends

7/22/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-07-22

@kitchenmage @rihani cool damp washcloth on the forehead. Fans. in reply to kitchenmage #
@marcusdehart check out the Goodread Oly Reads group. Heavily weighted towards librarians, but plenty of enthusiastic readers! in reply to marcusdehart #
@kitchenmage allergy? (claritin, etc.) or painkiller. in reply to kitchenmage #
@olybuzz DUPLO! http://t.co/D3HHkXF in reply to olybuzz #
@thereisnocat hope *you* are ok, at least! exploding stove = unfun. in reply to thereisnocat #
@bhenick totally. part of my terrible mood the last couple of weeks comes from this gloomy weather, esp since spring was extra cold & wet. in reply to bhenick #
@bhenick @shelleypowers @simonstl don't hate me but…almost 1pm here, almost 64 degrees, maybe a bit of drizzle. #sweaterInJuly in reply to bhenick #
@MarkMessinger huh. I think that's the same summer I mentioned earlier. (counts on fingers) yep, pretty sure. 104F? (thatcher/safford) in reply to MarkMessinger #
@MarkMessinger OTOH, when I was 13 I passed out from heat stroke in the Walmart parking lot while helping grandma load groceries in the car. in reply to MarkMessinger #
@MarkMessinger my grandparents lived in SE Arizona and I looooved going to visit in summer, probly because it was time w/out siblings. 🙂 in reply to MarkMessinger #
"When Design Kills" – http://t.co/Elprifn #
@olybuzz @rogue_3 re average users: YES. THIS 1MILLION TIMES. in reply to olybuzz #
@kahansen @Emulherin I figured out last week that if I averaged temps w/friend in Austin, we both got ~80F days. #win #asIf in reply to kahansen #
@olybuzz and per my last tweet, there's no one way to do this stuff anyway. not looking to join a religion, so I don't need a guru. in reply to olybuzz #
@einmaleins @RobRichards not all tools/places are for all people. and that's ok. in reply to einmaleins #
@rogue_3 just saw tweets abt heat indexes of 106, 116. Bleh. (Was in So Cal for at the time hottest day ever, 118 IIRC. NEVER AGAIN.) in reply to rogue_3 #
ok, I guess I won't complain about the fact that we're still having April-esque weather around here. (drizzle?!) #canWeAverageTheWeather #

7/22/2011

Today’s Links 7/22/2011

The Adventures of Spike Bike
"The Adventures of Spike Bike were posted to the rec.bicycles newsgroup in 1989 by Robert Fishell. The posted articles are presented here in unedited format for your reading pleasure." haven’t actually read it yet, just looked up an old link and discovered it was 404.
Why Arenâ€™t There More Union Members in America? A Reply to Will Wilkinson Â« Corey Robin
"union-busting has a lot to do with the past, present, and future of the labor movement in America"
When design kills: The criminalization of walking | Grist
"Yes, you heard that right. The mother, who was also struck and injured, was charged with vehicular homicide, second degree, in the death of her son."
Postcards from Space
"In recognition of your [hard work / untimely death] on [Name of Recent Project], an Advanced Confectionery Positive Reinforcement Facilitative System has been placed in the Production Break Area."

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7/21/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-07-21

@openlybalanced in my experience, yes. in reply to openlybalanced #
@skirtmuseum don't know, sometimes have out-of-town plans in sept, so not sure I can commit. Sure sounds fun tho! in reply to skirtmuseum #
@shelleypowers CSS3 keeps blowing my mind, but I'll be MUCH happier when vendor-spec versions go away. #howManyWaysToDeclareShadow #tooMany in reply to shelleypowers #
@kitchenmage @hipgirls re #olympia food swap: neat! Not sure if I'm available that day, but will definitely be keeping track of this. in reply to kitchenmage #
@shelleypowers I'm just gonna stick with text & pics. That moving/noisy stuff? Too complicated for me. 😉 Also: ow my brain hurts. #
switching from Location+GMap to #OpenLayers http://t.co/ZdcWmi1 (long!) would love to get feedback from #drupal folk. #
Annoying mower (or whatever) is annoying. #
@Oakwright whew. in reply to Oakwright #
@mkelley would touch v/briefly on early email, BBS. in reply to mkelley #

7/21/2011

Today’s Links 7/21/2011

The Godfather vs. Arrested Development
kinda eerie, actually.
Define the Ratio of People to Cake – The Morning News
"The worldâ€™s oddest job-interview questions, from companies like Citigroup and Facebook, were recently revealed. Our writer decided to take all of them, to prove heâ€™s hirable anywhere."
Gettin’ the wheels turning. – bicycles bicyclesafety transportation | Ask MetaFilter
Bruce Weber – In Transit Blog – NYTimes.com
blog posts of the author biking across the country
Reporter to Cross the Nation on 2 Wheels â€” Again – NYTimes.com
"Eighteen years ago this summer I rode a bicycle, solo, across the United States and wrote about it. Starting next weekend, after flying from New York to Portland, Ore., Iâ€™ll be trying to do it again."