Elaine – Page 79 – elaine nelson, aka epersonae

6/2/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-06-02

ok, that's done. #vaguetweet #tryingtostopprocrastinating #
@zografispaula the poppies make me smile, and a little art classes up the joint. 😉 in reply to zografispaula #
today's status so far: http://www.structuredprocrastination.com/ #
listening to The Cure, Disintegration, which takes me instantly back to 10th grade, morose on the bus in the rain. (yes, even in So Cal.) #
@revoltpuppy still have some things out or I'd go COMPLETELY bonkers: mostly the Lego gals, photo of @olybuzz, painting by @zografispaula. in reply to revoltpuppy #
@revoltpuppy agreed 1000%. I think to some extent, putting them away was a reminder to myself of that core fact; to stop fooling myself. in reply to revoltpuppy #
@revoltpuppy also: I don't need to prove my quirkiness to anybody. in reply to revoltpuppy #
@revoltpuppy primarily: (1) I don't need all that junk to remind me who I am when I'm not here. (2) This isn't home. in reply to revoltpuppy #
@revoltpuppy I did a massive paring down of cubicle knickknacks earlier this year. It was a good reminder of… a lot of things. in reply to revoltpuppy #
@mkelley we gave up cable sometime around 2004, I don't remember exactly when now. in reply to mkelley #
@mattmay check out the weekend forecast, tho: http://www.accuweather.com/us/wa/seattle/98101/forecast-weekends.asp OMG 80!!!!1!eleven in reply to mattmay #

6/1/2011

Today’s Links 6/1/2011

An ethical bargain – O’Reilly Radar
"As corporations we may be sociopathic, but even a sociopath knows that awkward questions aren’t just uncomfortable, they’re bad for business."

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6/1/2011

The Weather of the Future: Heat Waves, Extreme Storms, and Other Scenes from a Climate-Changed Planet

author: Heidi Cullen
name: Elaine
average rating: 3.73
book published: 2010
rating: 4
read at: 2011/05/30
date added: 2011/06/01
shelves: ebook, environmentalism, non-fiction, science
review:
Basic, but clear and concise. Spends the first half walking the reader through an overview of the science of climate prediction in general and human-caused climate change in particular. If you’re reasonably well-read on this topic, not a whole lot new, but very well expressed. The second half looks at scenarios for particular locations: Sahel, Great Barrier Reef, California Central Valley*, Canadian/Greenland Arctic, Bangladesh, and New York City. Covers possibilities for both disaster and adaptation, although honestly it doesn’t look good anywhere.

* Having read A Dangerous Place: California’s Unsettling Fate, some of this was actually familiar, if still totally unnerving.

6/1/2011

The Weather of the Future

author: Heidi Cullen
name: Elaine
average rating: 3.47
book published: 2010
rating: 4
read at: 2011/05/30
date added: 2011/06/01
shelves: ebook, environmentalism, non-fiction, science
review:
Basic, but clear and concise. Spends the first half walking the reader through an overview of the science of climate prediction in general and human-caused climate change in particular. If you’re reasonably well-read on this topic, not a whole lot new, but very well expressed. The second half looks at scenarios for particular locations: Sahel, Great Barrier Reef, California Central Valley*, Canadian/Greenland Arctic, Bangladesh, and New York City. Covers possibilities for both disaster and adaptation, although honestly it doesn’t look good anywhere.

* Having read A Dangerous Place: California’s Unsettling Fate, some of this was actually familiar, if still totally unnerving.

6/1/2011

The Weather of the Future

author: Heidi Cullen
name: Elaine
average rating: 3.43
book published: 2010
rating: 4
read at: 2011/05/30
date added: 2011/06/01
shelves: ebook, environmentalism, non-fiction, science
review:
Basic, but clear and concise. Spends the first half walking the reader through an overview of the science of climate prediction in general and human-caused climate change in particular. If you’re reasonably well-read on this topic, not a whole lot new, but very well expressed. The second half looks at scenarios for particular locations: Sahel, Great Barrier Reef, California Central Valley*, Canadian/Greenland Arctic, Bangladesh, and New York City. Covers possibilities for both disaster and adaptation, although honestly it doesn’t look good anywhere.

* Having read A Dangerous Place: California’s Unsettling Fate, some of this was actually familiar, if still totally unnerving.

6/1/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-06-01

xkcd on homeownership: http://xkcd.com/905/ (I'm not saying a word.) #
#mefi #webbies, anybody got a concise answer for this question: http://ask.metafilter.com/187222/Whats-wrong-with-using-hashbangs-in-URLs #
@dylanw whew indeed. in reply to dylanw #
@Oakwright for one movie they had to pick all the oranges off the tree in the front yard & block off the palm tree across the street. in reply to Oakwright #
@Oakwright fun personal fact: my mother's house in southern CA has been in several movies/tv shows, at least once as midwest location. #
@Oakwright there's still time. 🙂 in reply to Oakwright #
@Oakwright gotcha. I'm fascinated with geotagging of things that are actually about location. in reply to Oakwright #
@Oakwright how so? (it's for http://ridiculousbikeparking.com/) in reply to Oakwright #
#wordpress experts: I'm looking for a plugin to add location to posts, be able to aggregate posts onto big map. #
looking at scrawled notes from friday after bike ride. hope I can translate this into actual code. it was brilliant at the time. :\ #
@kermix23 treatment of mycroft & sib rivalry is esp brilliant. (I can only imagine ERN is very amused.) all in all: YAY SHERLOCK. in reply to kermix23 #
@kermix23 never thought anyone would take Jeremy Brett's place in my heart, but OMG. 😉 and all the updated details as just right. in reply to kermix23 #
@kermix23 it just wasn't as *weird* as I was expecting, honestly. but in general I'm loving the series. Clever writing, great acting. in reply to kermix23 #
@kermix23 or at least that's where my brain went. But I have v high standards for anything holmes-related. in reply to kermix23 #
@kermix23 enjoyed all 3 eps, a bit disappointed w/denouement of 1st. A bit of "I spent the last few yrs developing immunity to iocane", no? in reply to kermix23 #

6/1/2011

Today’s Links 6/1/2011

Eglu | Shop | Omlet US
cute modernist chicken coops.

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5/31/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-05-31

Finally watching sherlock. "I'm a high-functioning sociopath" which explains a lot (about a number of things) actually. #
@myerman who to root for: Free speech in general, maybe? #rightToBeAJackass in reply to myerman #
@librarienne I think some folks knew each other IRL (several librarians), I knew @agathafrye thru local blog, but not really anybody else. in reply to librarienne #
@librarienne also use goodreads, like the site, exporting to blog, now also local community, tho I've missed last few meets. Cc @agathafrye in reply to librarienne #
On a totally different note, I'm watching The Tourist & have MASSIVE train envy. #
Sometimes I miss going to dad's grave on day b4 memorial day. (Mem day to honor his service, day b4 to avoid crowds: mom in a nutshell.) #

5/30/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-05-30

@kegill @kitchenmage #seattleWebgrrls gotta stick together. 🙂 #
Making dinner (thai peanut chicken) & watching vids (highlander for the first time in many years!) with @olybuzz #
RT @kitchenmage: Do you follow @kegill? If you like good writing about things you just might care about, you should. #andSheRidesaMotorcycle #
@myerman I have a sunrise/sunset app on my g2. Round here it's useful for knowing when fall/spring rides are in the dark. #wayUpNorth in reply to myerman #

5/29/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-05-29

Yay! Bugs to eat scotch broom! RT @theolympian: Cowlitz County enrolls beetle to fight weeds: http://bit.ly/iAoC2I #
@dylanw @netflix I was SO excited to get captions for Numb3rs, wish they were avail for ALL video. #a11y in reply to dylanw #
I was really enjoying this robin hood movie, despite the ahistoricality, but the climactic battle scene is just ridiculous. #