- RT @opentype: Better web typography with OpenType features in Firefox 4 http://1.opentype.info/9FVmg0 #webfonts (via @svgeesus) #
- (Egyptology) Chariot of Tutankhamun Arrives in New York http://bit.ly/djYFLU (via @archaeologynews) #
- Good reading 🙂 #FF @EPWohlfart @dancinghorse @spicycauldron @svgeesus @TARDIS_Tara @djuggler @afox98 @bookviewcafe @amethystdragon in reply to EPWohlfart #
- Google on defensive as Facebook joins net neutrality fight.. http://digg.com/d31ZXea #
- Too bad it costs twice as much as the iPad… RT @crunchgear Axon Logic Hackintosh Tablet May Just Out-iPad The iPad http://bit.ly/bf2Sel #
- Stella went to the vet clinic this morning. Her weight is the same as it was on Monday, hovering around 4 pounds. #
- RT @sarahokeefe: new post: All your followers are belong to us? (drafting a social media policy): http://bit.ly/dAfBi9 #
- RT @stc_carolina: Writing Engaging Technical Documentation http://bit.ly/adWbMq (via @annegentle) #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-08
- Airships! Are we in Rose's alternate universe? RT @TelegraphNews Airships: a second age http://bit.ly/9yX1Fm #
- Off to Bull Spec launch party! #
- Reading manuscripts with Editor hat on. Strange to do that with fiction instead of tech writing. #
- RT @rww Library of Congress Gets a Mobile App http://rww.tw/d6MLEL #
- This Wednesday, Torchwood's Captain Jack writes his own comic http://bit.ly/9keEjJ #
- Now we just need a Pentax thermos… // Nikon Thermos Is Go, I Repeat, Nikon Thermos IS GO http://bit.ly/aGVaUs #
- A Summer Surprise from Judith Tarr – Something short and sweet for a long, hot summer. http://bookviewcafe.com (via @bookviewcafe) #
- Told some of the guys here I was going. Some of them thought it was too geeky to go. 🙂 #
- #ReconstuctionSF is this weekend in Raleigh. NASFiC con featuring SF lit, writing, #DoctorWho and other goodies. Can't wait! #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-01
- Rode Isis for the first time in 3 weeks. Bareback. She spooked and teleported. I fell off. Got back on. Laughed a lot. #
- RT @dancinghorse: CONTEST http://www.bookviewcafe.com Friday 7/30 Answer question in today's chapter of Fools Paradise-free copy to 30th responder! #
- RT @archaeologynews: (Egyptology) Distance learning BA in Egyptology? http://bit.ly/avcP8V #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25
- Stella, the 21 year old cat, is playing Guild Wars with me. She plays with the characters on screen as they move around. #
- Heat index is 111F (~44C). Not going out. #
- Very hot today with a heat index of 108F (~42C). Spa day for the horses! Three bathed happy horses in the dirt rolling. #
- Reread Patricia McKillip's Riddle-Master of Hed series. Wonderful descriptions of the connection to the land. #
- Having a Mom with many years' experience as an editor is an awesome resource. 🙂 Thanks Mom! #
- Okay, so answer to the definition list: Bullet / term / em dash / definition / period. No ; at the end and no en dash between term and def. #
- Bulleted list with run-in heads and explanations after. Should the run-in heads have en or em dash or a period and then the explanation? #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-18
- I gave away my size 14s. Finally going to go buy "real" clothes in a size 6. Yay! (happy dance) #
- Oh look. More rain. #
- Pretty. Precious. Want. // Dell M11xR2 Review: The World's Smallest Gaming Laptop Goes i7 http://bit.ly/aOepRP #
- Funny how when you take a writing class suddenly friends want you to critique manuscripts… Where did I put that fiction hat? #
- Getting back into dance. Yay! Choreography, how I've missed you… #
- According to I Write Like, my writing is similar to either Steven King or James Joyce. #
- Which famous writer do you write like? Statistical analysis tool explains it all: http://iwl.me/ #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-11
- How to Run Mac OS X in VirtualBox on Windows.. http://digg.com/d31WPz3 #
- Off to the barn to play with the horses. Joy! And then — more cleaning! Joy. (bleh) #
- The best thing about cleaning is when you've finished. Otherwise, it sucks. #
- Miffed kitty coming home from the vet. http://twitpic.com/24aa88 #
- Ever noticed that just about the time you pay off a vet bill, you get hit with more? #
- More interesting people. #FF @svgeesus @COFrog @epwohlfart @sarahokeefe #
- Interesting people with things to say. #FF @spicycauldron @dancinghorse @amethystdragon @djuggler @vsmirk @tardis_tara @sagebynature #
- The cute furrball, Kiesha, posing. http://twitpic.com/23iv26 #
- Study: Archimedes Set Roman Ships Afire with Cannons.. http://digg.com/d31WGuO #
- My friend is getting his hair cut: long lovely red hair to a short cut. Here's wishing him luck! Hope he get a cut he likes. #
- Yay! Warehouse 13 is back on. Sadness: Doctor Who new series 5 is over. 🙁 #
- Anyone used APF with your horses? Considering it to treat IR. http://vetamerica.com/apf-plus-4-oz.aspx #
- If anyone is interested in the book club, let me know. I'll send you an invite to Glass (Firefox extension) #
- Glass book club. Shiny. Must recommend favorite authors. 🙂 (via @writeonglass) http://media.writeonglass.com/posts/61-glass-book-club #
- It's going to be 101F (~38C) here today. Arg. No idea what the humidity will be like… Hope the horses are staying out of the heat. #
- Need to create an offline copy of our internal wiki. Anyone used any good Wiki readers or have suggestions? #
- Just found an excellent blog that provides critical reviews of questionable archaeology. http://badarchaeology.wordpress.com/ #
- A good article on the Crystal Skull exposing myths. Archaeology Magazine – The Skull of Doom http://shar.es/mUlPl #
- Archaeology magazine on the bloodline of priestesses at Crete: Dynasty of Priestesses http://shar.es/mUlDY #
- **CHECK THIS OUT** – http://tinyurl.com/26s7r4a @greenearthapp #
- **UNBELIEVABLE** http://tinyurl.com/26s7r4a @greenearthapp #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-04
- Leaving work and going to the barn. Yay barn! #
- Check this out to WIN A FREE APPLE iPAD / CARBON FREE http://foodforthought.greenearthappeal.org/winanappleipad/ @greenearthapp #
- Excavations at the Mamertine Prison Find Evidence of Pre-Chr.. http://digg.com/d31VcEK #
- Conjure One has a new single out! #conjureone #
- Lovely. Bomb threat has I-40 closed at my exit. Looks like I'll be at work late tonight… #
- WalesOnline: Website maps Welsh archaeological sites.. http://digg.com/d31VVGQ #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-27
- Compared my #N900 to the iPhone 4G some of the fanbois here have. I like my N900 better. 🙂 #
- #FF @amethystdragon @spicycauldron @dancinghorse @vsmirk @djuggler #
- oOoO Sequel to The Dark Crystal! http://powerofthedarkcrystal.blogspot.com/ #
- One of the guys just got his iPhone and returned to work — after 8 hours in line at the Crabtree Valley Mall Apple store. #
- My two kitties on my desk. Stella in front and Kiesha behind. http://twitpic.com/1zkc2y #
- Convert SVG to SWF with Support for .NET Client Profile.. http://digg.com/d31UNCO #
- If you see a Dalek, just stay away. — Doctor Who: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Daleks http://youtu.be/aWn_1yOFpfU #
- My cat likes to eat the tops of strawberries. She's very weird. #
- Watching Clash of the Titans (new version). Best part was tossing aside the old tin owl from the original. Rest of the movie is pretty bad. #
- Ate something that doesn't agree with me. Going home early. Bleh. #
- Support an author! RT @dancinghorse: I'm doing the Clarion Write-a-Thon from 6/27-8/7. Details here: http://tinyurl.com/2br4u28 #
- Nokia N8 to be final Symbian N Series device.. http://digg.com/d31UrU5 #
- The Workflow of a Professional Photographer http://bit.ly/cpr0PM #
- From Tech Dirt: Court Says It's Okay To Remove Content From The Public Domain And Put It Back Under Copyright, http://tinyurl.com/2f627um #
- Listening to Kid Beyond. http://kidbeyond.com/ Awesome stuff to do deadlines to. (@kidbeyond) #
- The million mummy question: Why are there a million mummies buried near Snefu's Seila pyramid? http://tinyurl.com/2wduryr #
- Dionysian ecstatic cults in early Rome, http://tinyurl.com/32uw6qh (from AlphaGalileo) #
- I've ridden my youngest mare every day for the past three days. It's the most consistent time she's had. She's doing great. #
- Insanely excited about a fiction writing class. Fun to train the #writer in #techwriter #
- Stella saying we are not amused. http://twitpic.com/1yn8ud #
- Watching True Blood. Lafayette rocks. #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-20
- off to ride! Barn trail ride today. Should be fun. I'll either ride Isis bareback or Kasane on her first outting. 🙂 #
- Looking for a phone that can do everything and smoke the iPhone? Check out the Nokia #N900 http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n900-2917.php #
- Bring on 7.2M – 21Mb connection speeds. #N900 #
- T-Mobile is rolling out HSPA+ — and the only phone capable of taking advantage of the high network speeds is the #N900 I love my phone. 🙂 #
- WordPress v3 is very nice. Great updates and features. Great stuff. #
- Updated to WordPress 3.0. Updates look great — bulk update for themes and plugins plus merge of WP MU and WP code bases. #WordPress #
- RT @archaeologynews: (Egyptology) Exhibition: Journey through the afterlife (British Museum) http://bit.ly/cdoqwq #
- I hear something walking above me and yet I live on the top floor… #
- Some times the best way to learn your own language is to study a foreign one. RT @EPWohlfart: Bring Latin back? http://bit.ly/dBDoJi #
- Kinda creepy video, but great imagery and use of mythological symbos. Ramona Falls – 'I Say Fever' http://youtu.be/Ga0ohgZFVqc #
- Anyone else listen to #Sleepthief #
- I'd rather see a Carnyx at a game instead of other horns… #
- Dell Small Business store has the #n900 for $399-449, if this coupon works: http://www.techbargains.com/news_displayItem.cfm/212227 #
- Friends coming over tonight for gaming-related fun. Eep! Apartment still isn't unpacked. Glad I did some cleaning this morning… #
- RT @tweetmeme Conscious off, dick on: True Blood's back, bitches http://bit.ly/9PhX2U #
- (Topix) Channel 4 documentary investigates York's possible gladiatorial past http://bit.ly/cqcnkW (via @archaeologynews) #
- (Egyptology) 3D Copy of Tutankhamun http://bit.ly/b60jgr (via @archaeologynews) #
- RT @dancinghorse: There's a new Horseblog at BVC! http://tinyurl.com/2fxqajs AND new chapter of ARS MAGICA http://www.bookviewcafe.com #
- Looks interesting. Sean Bean? I'm there. // First ever trailer for HBO's fantasy epic, Game of Thrones http://bit.ly/dB6BFl #io9 #
- Visited Mom and my Aunt Sue and Uncle Bud this weekend. On the way home ran into my Uncle Rick and Aunt Kim (who live 50 miles from me). #
- Horse blog from Judity Tarr: Can the Experts be Wrong? Or, the LImits of Expertise. Read it at BVC, http://bit.ly/dyy4X0 #
- OMG. Move over Rocky Horror! // Sing-Along-A-Wickerman! | News | Ritzy Picturehouse | London: http://bit.ly/cLhiea via @addthis #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-13
- My closet pole was on the floor when I got home today. http://twitpic.com/1vxr29 #
- Stella, still cute after all of these years. 🙂 http://twitpic.com/1vxqyw #
- Before travelling, always make sure your AAA membership is up to date. #
- Keeping steady… Down 30 pounds since January. Still doing #weightwatchers but my goal weight is in sight. #
- Excellent list of applications (with screen shots) for the #N900 and #Maemo http://bit.ly/ctAGKT #
- I wouldn't mind having one of these, even if it runs Windoze. // Dell Alienware M11x 11in gaming notebook http://reg.cx/1Jg0 #
- RT @billtrippe: The Gilbane Group's Web-based "Blueprint" Survey for Book Publishing professionals http://bit.ly/cQsOj2 (via @saraokeefe) #
- Now There s Another Oil Leak in the Gulf.. http://digg.com/d31TRgh #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-06
- Got out to the barn today and Isis was in a fully sweat and grumpy. Too hot to do anything except groom and hose the girls. #
- Anyone want an invite to #Glass If so, PM me and I'll send you one. (writeonglass.com. Neat stuff. Make sure to read the service terms.) #
- Hints of Life Found on Saturn Moon.. http://digg.com/d31T3UK #
- After months of using Mac OS, I booted my XP VM at home to use the D&D character builder. I had forgotten how intrusive Windows Updates are. #
- With "Naamahs Curse," Jaqueline Carey explores sex/religion.. http://digg.com/d31T1Fb #
- RT @svgeesus: W3C Media Accessibility Requirements – interesting
http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/wiki/Media_Accessibility_Requirements #
Changed Twitter options
I’ve changed the Twitter options for the blog. Instead of posting daily summaries of my Twitter posts, the digest will be posted weekly. I’ve also removed the replies.
New theme
Over the weekend I tried a new theme that had a section that looked like torn paper with pictures behind it. Unfortunately, the theme didn’t work in Internet Explorer. The pictures appeared on top of the torn paper images instead of behind. (Maybe it’s a layering issue in the CSS.)
Any way, I loaded this theme and we’ll see how it works. I would like to customize a theme with horse pictures. Most of the themes with horses I don’t like.
I’ve also started having a Twitter feed automatically post daily digests. If this is too much traffic from the blog, I’ll turn the auto update off.
Apologies to people who follow me on Twitter
I played a game on Twitter today called Mobster World. When I signed on to the game, it asked for access to my Twitter account. Other Facebook applications also ask for access to FB pages, so I did not think anything of it. Happily played the game for a while and then went offline for a nap.
My phone buzzed with a new text message: a friend on Twitter had un-followed me because the game spam was taking over her Twitter feed. I checked my computer and was appalled and severely annoyed: the game posted every action to my Twitter account. I can tend to play games like that intensely for 10-15 minutes and then come back another day… I deleted 50+ messages from my Twitter feed that had been posted by that wretched game.
For people who follow me on Twitter: I’m really sorry about the spam. I did not know that *any* action (much less every one) would be posted in a giant spam feed. (Another friend pointed out that the spam messages can be turned off by going to the Settings page in Mobster World and turning notifications off.)
As soon as I realized what happened, I unsubbed from the game, removed it’s access to my account, and began sending apologies.
If you play any game that accesses a social networking account, make check the notifications *before* you start playing.