Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-26

Posted: July 26th, 2010 | Author: Ian | Filed under: Twitter | No Comments »

Of course it's your favorite comic: http://is.gd/dxXqc You always talk about how much you like it. #DMM #
Did I tell you that my Direct Message Monday tweets won't get in the way of shameless self-promotion? Go read this http://bit.ly/9wMjxT #DMM #
In HS we said filcher (filch + pilfer). Now such (sadly unironic) neologisms are catching on in the TEA Party: http://is.gd/dyrcM #
RT @bennyfactor: WHOA SHAKESPEARE HELLO http://is.gd/dyBCA (don't click if you hate hubris and idiocy … er, FREEDOM) #
Single best promo video ever made: http://youtu.be/o0xewi_Gdc8 It get especially great around 14:55. #
Frying chicken and watching 30 Rock. You coming over? #DMM #
I'm downloading Mendeley because @jcmeloni said so. #
#ebz These two gangs of futureless urchins have been waging their ritual war over the territory betwee… http://fallenlondon.com/c/162141 #
On this: http://bit.ly/bslMCp @boingboing is wrong. You _always_ caulk the wagon and ford the river. #
After tweeting about @jcmeloni's Mendeley post yesterday, I was followed by @qiqqa. Anyone ever use that? #
Did I mention we have somewhere to live in Arkansas? Yeah, that's good news. #
To add to that, anyone want to help us move in? #
"They shanked him with a shiv, then they shived him with a shank. All for a pack of smokes. Johnny! You were too good for this world." #
To those who were using WPMU for class blogs: did you upgrade to WP 3.0 and did that change what you had previously? #
Ernest Hemingway has the same birthday as my marriage. Happy birthday, Papa. #
Guess who left his wedding ring on the bathroom counter on his anniversary? #
The pattern combos delight and instruct: http://bit.ly/cYmzxd #
Any suggestions for a plugin to control registration on a WP blog? #
I can't seem to get this out of my head: http://youtu.be/MX0D4oZwCsA #
Why do I always make the mistake of reading political article comments? Absolutely nothing of value. It's like people calling in to CSPAN. #
Hey Floyd Landis: Please stop talking. #
I agree with @tsudo that no one should use TweetPhoto. #
RT @ibogost: "By far the best barnyard animal themed clicking game this year." #
Love that @wordpress gives a word count as you go. I feel so productive. #
I "developed" an FB app to feed blog straight to your wall. If you're interested, you can investigate here: http://is.gd/dDXPm #
What part didn't Rachel Dratch play in the first season of 30 Rock? #
#ebz The Rubbery Men are the ones who resemble squids, a little. They trade deep amber for the tiny bl… http://fallenlondon.com/c/170128 #
Three hours, forty-eight minutes. #MadMen #
What's for dinner in celebration of Mad Men season four? #
I do wish Netflix had AMC shows on their instant list. Finally ready to watch Breaking Bad but alas, I must wait for DVD delivery. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-19

Posted: July 19th, 2010 | Author: Ian | Filed under: Twitter | No Comments »

And so begins out 3rd anniversary (not that it's the third time, but it's close enough to out wedding date) NYC Espresso Expedition. #
Love that our Megabus driver was talking smack about Boltbus. Megabus wins. #
Eight coffee shops (and nine shots of spro) later and we're rewarding ourselves with delicious diner grub. Thoroughly caffeinated but tired. #
If the people filing into this Iron Maiden concert are any indication, I could never fit in among metal fans. #
10 espressos throughout the day then a 2 hour bumpy Megabus ride do not a good trip home make. #
This just in: The rise of the jumper colon: http://is.gd/dqHxB (via @The_Millions) #
The first chapter of my thesis is written in the style of Lovecraft, the second like Vonnegut, and the last like Dan Brown. http://iwl.me/ #
I went to Web 2.0 Suicide Machine my LinkedIn profile only to find this: http://twitpic.com/251exy #
I cannot, no matter how I try, get @ibogost's latest blog post to open. #
My wife is trying to convince me that this would be an unwise purchase but I'm not sold yet: http://is.gd/dr1dW #
Take that, MBAs: http://is.gd/dr1rB But really, he's usually much harsher on humanities departments than anything. #
Down to 100 subscriptions in my reader. Freer and freeer. #
Somehow I've lost a blog post draft I've been working on for a week. WordPress isn't my friend today. #BackupFailure #
RT @PasteMagazine: RIAA Spends $58M Pursuing Music Pirates, Gets 2% Back http://bit.ly/cBc2KE #
Just found out I'm teaching at 8 and 10 this coming semester after assuming I'd have the afternoon. Hello more coffee! #
Brinner! #
Like I said, brinner. http://twitpic.com/25c2yu #
#ebz That's a very personal question. They don't ask you if you're really meat. http://fallenlondon.com/c/154705 #
I just got the CAPTCHA challenge of "and Epaulet." CAPTCHA believes that my shoulders are too unadorned. #
Netflix's first three suggestions for me today were Mel Gibson movies. Who do they think I am? #
Good news for emerging technology or bad news for autonomous pedagogy? http://is.gd/dt2HZ #
RT @ProfHacker: New at ProfHacker: @briancroxall offers "Six Ways to Make Adjuncting More Effective and Fulfilling": http://bit.ly/9Auiqa #
On LMS choices and WordPress plugins: http://is.gd/dt7yV #
I installed Evernote yesterday. I'm not yet convinced. #
Hey! Happy birthday Jacques Derrida! He would have been 80 today. Sorry, Jacques, that I didn't properly celebrate. #
RT @nowviskie: open-access e-filing of your diss does NOT lessen the chances it'll be picked up as a book. #
Has Fredric Jameson always been a professor of French or is PMLA 124.5 lying? #
Mississippi finds Terry Gross too inappropriate for the airwaves: http://is.gd/duz8z #
If you really want to spend $1k on me, here you go: http://is.gd/duNle #
Alas, my wife is away for a week. Must be time to pack and write–but mostly pack. #
Of course, being generally terrible at packing, I'm only allowed to pack up my books so it shouldn't be too bad. #
And with that, I'll cease my tales of lonliness and #banality #
RT @espn: Tour de France: Former doper Alexandre Vinokourov wins Stage 13 – http://is.gd/dvQIH // Why the harsh lede, ESPN? #
So tell me, what should I pursue in #ebz #
#ebz the Starveling Cat! the Starveling Cat! mangy as a goat! mad as a bat! http://fallenlondon.com/c/158647 #
Looks like I'm going to talk about Foucault in class tomorrow morning. Get ready, KoP. #
RT @samplereality: Seems that spammers are creating fake @zotero groups: http://bit.ly/bELlwt // Worst of all they didn't add any articles. #
Last night I crossed the Sheetz/Wawa divide. Tonight, more adventure. #
Or should I say, "Tonight: more adventure." #JumperColonIsAlwaysPreferred #
#ebz Some say the Rose is a vicious, fanged flower that will bite anyone who gets too close. Some say … http://fallenlondon.com/c/160077 #
22 students have already signed up for my classes. I'd feel something if the prof. listed wasn't TBA. Hi, I'm Prof. TBA. #
Better living through espresso: http://is.gd/dxkd5 #
I've begun to discount articles that include the phrase "At the end of the day." Fair? Probably not. But at the end of the day, that's that. #
So a quick search leaves me wiki-gardening for a good 45 minutes. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-12

Posted: July 12th, 2010 | Author: Ian | Filed under: Twitter | No Comments »

RT @ibogost: If Zizek is the hippest philosopher, boy have we got a long way to go http://bogo.st/ez #
INBOX ZERO!!!!1!! #
Love love love when the break stays out. #TdF #
Go read @briancroxall ask about innovation in the graduate classroom: http://bit.ly/cWOx82 The comments are heating up. #
Big Boi and @PasteMagazine must have known it's Bow Tie Tuesday here at work: http://bit.ly/cMH36R #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-05

Posted: July 5th, 2010 | Author: Ian | Filed under: Twitter | No Comments »

Thank you, PA, for preparing us for the Arkansas weather. Heat index of one oh five today. Thanks. #
Today marks the occurrence of history's number one comedy killer: http://bit.ly/cLVX6A #
It's as this were written specifically for @jimmycshaw : http://bit.ly/9pLIZ5 #
#ebz Drownies are, for practical purposes, walking drowned men. They shiver, they complain, they try t… http://fallenlondon.com/c/133841 #
How can anyone vote against a bill called "Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections?" #
What rhetorical brilliance! #
The best (new) style site there is: http://bit.ly/d18Qqr by @bennyfactor. Don't worry, @donaldG, yours is dynOmite too. #
Nothing cooler: http://bit.ly/cxiyNe #
#ebz Purportedly the cats of the city know a secret or two. The common tabbies and gingers can convey … http://fallenlondon.com/c/135084 #
.@briancroxall Is this what a #relationshipfailwhale looks like? http://twitpic.com/214os3 #
Can anyone explain why the GOP website is still in beta? #
Just beginning the Eschaton section. Can't wait! #InfSumTakeTwo #
Though, again, I can't convince myself to read fn#123 all the way through. #InfSumTakeTwo #
Haven't read _End Zone_ be DeLillo in awhile, but there's surely some of that influencing some of DFW's Eschaton, right? #InfSum #
Since when has FB used proper pronouns? Not that I'm upset about it. http://twitpic.com/21bs03 #
Pulling shots two hours off of roast, not the recommended four days. We'll see. #
Some additions to the typical CFP: http://is.gd/daAj9 #
It's William Strunk's, of & White fame, birthday: http://bit.ly/cgapjW #
#ebz In no particular order, these are said to be: the first Four Cities; the Masters' summer homes; t… http://fallenlondon.com/c/137338 #
RT @donaldG: We build ultra-slick websites http://twitpic.com/21mcy7 // Using super-slick typography skillz. #
Glad that @ConanOBrien will be returning to the air soon. http://twitpic.com/21nuam #
I should have scrubbed out that bottom right portion of that photo. #
Love auto-posting. I imagine people think I wake up at 5 to blog, like I'm a hard worker. #
Changed my google password thinking I had opened a virus-ridden email only to realize differently. Now the old pw is too short. Life is hard #
And, might I add, #banality #
That's right. It's casual Friday: http://twitpic.com/21qdku #
Fact: There's no better wake-up song than B.O.B. by Outkast. #
In which I ponder the future: http://bit.ly/9r2jfa #
On rereading White Noise through the lens of oil plumes: http://bit.ly/9tFUKZ (@The_Millions) #
Replace 'plums' with 'bing cherries' and you have my reality: http://is.gd/ddcnM #
O William Carlos Williams, you make everything better. #
#ebz Like all great cities, Fallen London has its ladies of negotiable virtue. The ones who work for M… http://fallenlondon.com/c/138478 #
I'm sure Shane Claiborne has not read Infinite Jest: http://is.gd/ddVUo #
Red (velvet), white, and blue (berry) pancakes for breakfast. #
World Cup match followed by the prologue of the Tour de France. It's shaping up to be a very non-American day. #
"Only four of them offside." No big deal. #WorldCup #
Hear Walt Whitman (probably) read his poem, "America": http://is.gd/de157 #
Beef w/ Versus network: tragic overuse of the word 'epic.' #
Michael Phillips was certainly not messing around at the WBC: http://is.gd/de3oh #
Does anyone actually use these? Maybe I'm just jealous because I can't pull them off, but this seems silly: http://is.gd/de3tz #
RT @alextcone: The moral of this story is do not embellish your soccer jersey with a collar. #worldcup #
Questioning why Cormac McCarthy is considered Southern literature. Western, sure, but he's no Faulkner. #
Sufjan's appropriate for any holiday. ♫ http://blip.fm/~t0ewz #
I entered the @RoadID July Giveaway to win a Trek Madone, Garmin, Hed Wheels & more. You can too: http://bit.ly/cYipxf #
Somehow I passed 5k tweets (200+ tweets ago) without noticing or celebrating. So Happy 5,000+ tweet day. #
Relatedly, my apologies for the 5000+ tweets. #
I'd like to thank all the wonderful profs who make their syllabi free for public perusal. Thanks @samplereality, @briancroxall, and others. #
The beans I roasted are awful, but I'm drinking the coffee anyway as a reminder to roast my coffee better. #banality #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-28

Posted: June 28th, 2010 | Author: Ian | Filed under: Twitter | No Comments »

#ebz A spirifer, strictly, is anyone who trades in unlicensed souls. But the word usually means the vi… http://fallenlondon.com/c/125393 #
Firefox 2.0 does NOT play nicely with the twenty ten WordPress theme. #
Sure, I'd love to update FF but that would ruin all sorts of programs necessary for work. #
RT @feministhulk: THE MORE HULK LEARN ABOUT FREUD, THE MORE HULK WANT TO BACK AWAY SLOWLY. HULK SMASH PHALLOGOCENTRISM! // Favorite! #
Leave it to Pitchfork to ruin Stars Album Release Day for me. #
Ha, so much for quality own-site-hosting Ian. My ignorance is swiftly rising to the surface. #
And the Dreamhost Chat Live feature saves the day. #
#ebz is open under the patronage of the LONDON ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY to CAUTIOUS VISITORS for EDUCATIONAL… http://fallenlondon.com/c/127018 #
RT @nicholasjmay: #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #USA #
All day I have read 'Venezuela' as 'vuvuzela.' #
Of all the national anthems I've heard the the #WorldCup #ITA has the worst. #ImJustSaying #
Has @twitter limited its API rate again or is @tweetdeck just acting up? #
For the sake of my Italian friends, that was a goal. #ITA #
My wonderful MIL sent me three bow-ties and a pair of suspenders. Finally, I get to dress like my twitter hero @bennyfactor. #
Pulling espresso shots. Anyone in? #
#ebz There is no proof for the claim that this villain transmigrates between bodies. The numerous crim… http://fallenlondon.com/c/129300 #
Tinkering w/ MySQL and such with little-to-no actual knowledge. This should be fun. #
#ebz Tools, printing-presses, guns, steam-engines: taxes from trade in these are payable to Mr Iron. T… http://fallenlondon.com/c/130605 #
Not to go all jingoist on you, but USA > Italy: http://is.gd/d4gwa (of course) AND http://is.gd/d4gwZ #
RT @bennyfactor: A new experiment: http://is.gd/d4qcn // Love it. #
Yes, I'm drinking African coffee but don't worry, it's not from #GHA #
It's probably just my ignorance, but it seems that a lot of throw-ins are going to the wrong side. Am I wrong in that? #WorldCup #
Ugh. Well done #USA and #GHA #
People should really say "concur" less often. Do you agree? #
#ebz The Starveling Cat! The Starveling Cat! Swims like a bloodfish! Tastes like a sprat! http://fallenlondon.com/c/131887 #
Anyone want to do me a favor and test a wiki set-up that I may use in the very near future? #

Ian T. Thomas

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