Abulsme.com: January 2013

@abulsme tweets from 2013-01-24 (UTC)

[Abulpost] Bathtime: Taken 2013 Jan 21 by Amy http://t.co/QTYMqnl3 04:18:24
Reading – We’re Entering The Worst Period In Modern Search History (John Herrman) http://t.co/ldobkZSZ 19:55:53
Reading – Red vs Blue Israel (Andrew Sullivan) http://t.co/5ms3PEx8 19:59:03
Reading – Wall Street Hates Apple More With Every Passing Quarter (Matthew Yglesias) http://t.co/WhX76m0E 20:32:56
Reading – The Gerrymandered Old Party (Andrew Sullivan) http://t.co/vosrlPIi 20:46:48
Reading – The Party of John Calhoun (Ta-Nehisi Coates) http://t.co/s1j3y8wJ 20:47:50
Reading – Moves is a simple iPhone fitness app that tracks and maps out your daily activity (Chris Welsh) http://t.co/VPCX5yZr 20:52:16

Bathtime

Taken 2013 Jan 21 by Amy

@abulsme tweets from 2013-01-23 (UTC)

A few hours ago I accidentally inhaled a pill instead of swallowing it. Unpleasant. 06:08:01
Someone help me! Over lunch I started collecting state level 2016 Presidential polls to prepare for my EC analysis. :-) 21:36:27

@abulsme tweets from 2013-01-22 (UTC)

CC in the can. Woo! 03:23:22
MT @HonestToddler: Wondering if Caillou is the prequel to Hansel & Gretel. Those kids are one bad day away from being left in the woods. 05:29:00
Reading – Deep Space Industries will send ‘FireFly’ ships to prospect for mineable asteroids in 2015 (Adi Robertson) http://t.co/ye1Wi2A3 05:42:38
Reading – Virginia GOP Pulls вЂDirty Trick’ On Inauguration Day (Evan McMorris-Santoro) http://t.co/Zkqtv421 15:22:10
Reading – It might not get weirder than this (Sophie Schmidt) https://t.co/MdKkHVAN 20:02:28

@abulsme tweets from 2013-01-21 (UTC)

Reading – The Tough New Obama Isn’t So ToughвЂ”and That’s Why He’s Winning (Clive Crook) http://t.co/ATyqouR7 02:05:12
Glimpse of the REAL election -> Reading – Inauguration Day review: the real Election Day (N in Seattle, HorsesAss) http://t.co/vRekj1ZV 02:58:17
Reading – The case for deficit optimism (Ezra Klein) http://t.co/Pr980lWf 05:25:50
Reading – Apple Rumored to Debut 4.8-Inch ‘iPhone Math’ in June (Juli Clover) http://t.co/DNK6VtuQ 05:28:13
Reading – The Lost Style Of The Fancy Presidential Top Hat (Benny Johnson) http://t.co/NPN0UiSA 07:09:12
Kinda silly watching the swearing in stuff, since it already happened for real yesterday. Of course I am watching anyway. 16:47:30
He flubbed “states”. Oh well, no need for a do over since the real one was yesterday. :-) 16:52:03
Lots of folks saying “H” instead of “Hussein” this time. 16:53:32
And speech is over. Which means it is time for me to switch to doing stuff for work. :-) 17:13:14
вЂњ@MiaFarrow: WOW!!! RT @BuzzFeedAndrew: Wow, an amazing Clinton photobomb. http://t.co/UzC7w5lv via @BrooklynSpokeвЂќ 18:16:09
RT @Atrios: hope obama staffers pranked themselves by pulling all of the O keys off keyboards 19:35:28
Reading – Eleven Time Lords to feature in 50th anniversary Doctor Who episode (Birmingham Mail) http://t.co/S0MGqWO8 21:50:25

@abulsme tweets from 2013-01-20 (UTC)

[Abulpost] Haircuts: Alex’s fourth haircut. I’m not sure how many haircuts I’ve had, but I would guess … http://t.co/9oLz4aYB 00:29:10
Reading – Jaw Dropping (Josh Marshall) http://t.co/4NlUzCA3 02:15:09
Reading – What I Grew Up Not Talking About (Rod Dreher) http://t.co/d1JhOIUh 02:19:04
Reading – The Changing Nature of Gun Advocacy (ZB via Josh Marshall) http://t.co/c0Pt99a8 02:55:49
At вЂњpost-holidayвЂќ company party. Still have a nice cough. Glad the other thing seems to be done though. 05:09:50
RT @BreakingNews: President Barack Obama has taken the presidential oath of office at the White House, begins his 2nd term – live video 17:09:34
RT @strangerslog: Here is how you don’t begin a news column, ever: http://t.co/yFlkzOyd (original here: http://t.co/JHmCnT2h) 19:22:35
Reading – Inauguration 2013: Part I (Sunday) [Bonncaruso] http://t.co/yY2wLdGY 19:32:49

Haircuts

Alex’s fourth haircut. I’m not sure how many haircuts I’ve had, but I would guess in the 70-90 range.

@abulsme tweets from 2013-01-19 (UTC)

Reading – Cable Industry Finally Admits Caps Not About Congestion (Karl Bode) https://t.co/8qHTxhdk 05:10:37
Reading – The Trend Against Skeuomorphic Textures and Effects in User Interface Design (John Gruber) http://t.co/mXvVh6ey 05:23:07
MT @Uk_Sniper1: Armstrong should b applauded 4 being able 2 ride on bike so well on drugs. I tried it once & hit a dog and fell into a canal 05:40:28
Reading – How Apple Is Destroying Android From The Inside Out (and why it’s difficult to see) [Kate MacKenzie] http://t.co/0Z9igcNQ 05:51:15
MT @declanm: Sorry, “MLK’s вЂњI Have a DreamвЂќ speech is copyrighted. Share it anyway.” was deleted at Fri Jan 18, 2013. http://t.co/Rour7JNP 06:02:56
Reading – AAPL: $500.00 (John Gruber) http://t.co/NgeJQswT 06:09:42
Reading – Obama Considering Proposal to Fund Universal Preschool for 4-Year-Olds (Goldy, Slog) http://t.co/qPwhDHF7 06:10:45
RT @dandrezner: RT @HotlineJosh: Celebrity zoo: Mark Sanford, Ted Turner’s son, Stephen Colbert’s sister all running for Congress in SC-01 06:18:44
Reading – Subway Claims Footlong Is “Not Intended to Be a Measurement of Length” (Paul Constant) http://t.co/uQRkkviY 06:20:17
Reading – The Case Against (Temporarily) Abolishing Taxes
[Kevin Drum] http://t.co/wpk2rr9I 06:28:11
Reading – ‘Glee’ uses Jonathan Coulton’s cover of ‘Baby Got Back’ without permission (Nikay Patel) http://t.co/PmUQ5ltc 06:31:16
Reading – Hands On With Kim Dotcom’s New Mega: This Service Could Dismantle Copyright Forever (Mario Aguilar) http://t.co/s2RjfU0K 08:17:32
Reading – Radio Freaks Out: First Cox Media-Owned Radio Station Turns Over Control To Listeners 24/7 (Sarah Perez) http://t.co/m737OpqB 08:47:55
RT @mmurraypolitics: RT @AliNBCNews: Actual Joe Biden just tweeted at Onion Joe Biden and my head ‘sploded. http://t.co/S3O2QIUh 10:07:16
Out! 7mm this time. Hopefully that is it for this episode. Instant relief once I got it out. Had to вЂњhelpвЂќ it the last 1/4 inch or so. TMI? 11:49:05
MT @dmataconis: Worth noting that O’s Inauguration will mark only the second time that there have been three two-term Presidencies in a row. 19:00:09
Reading – Nike+ FuelBand vs Fitbit Tracking: Are they the same? (Ernesto Ramirez) http://t.co/0Z9zVCIt 19:05:07
RT @BYUfan: @abulsme OMG TMI? Yes! 19:10:27
.@BYUfan Heh Heh Heh in reply to BYUfan 19:10:45
Reading – Ahimsa: Sita Sings the Blues now CC-0 вЂњPublic DomainвЂќ (Nina Paley) http://t.co/uQfYyOmF 20:10:24

@abulsme tweets from 2013-01-18 (UTC)

Reading – The Importance of Being Constant (Neil deGrasse Tyson) http://t.co/B2wgchL5 00:03:04
Watching – RВґha (Kaleb Lechowski) http://t.co/EWb6QEHe 07:50:17
Reading – Speaking for My Tribe (Josh Marshall) http://t.co/mNl5oqk9 15:53:15
Reading – Super Inversion and Bad Air (Cliff Mass) http://t.co/RuKX0bDn 16:06:49
Reading – Can the вЂњdischarge ruleвЂќ save Congress? (Sarah Binder) http://t.co/y9cKSog8 16:16:23
Reading – I Have No Words (PH via Josh Marshall) http://t.co/FGoNyNxA 16:23:28
Reading – Why are Bob Woodward’s sources or Woodward himself not on trial next to Bradley Manning? (Glenn Greenwald) http://t.co/k0EX5qo3 16:45:38
Passed another kidney stone. Small one. 3mm maybe. Probably at least part of the one that started giving pain right after Xmas. Woo! 17:18:00
Reading – Robot Apocalypse (Randall Monroe) http://t.co/559NoNmg 18:09:15
RT @owillis: Dear Algerian army, next time let the SEALS do it. Jesus H. 18:35:01
Reading – When Real Interest Rates Are Negative, Taxing Is More Costly Than Borrowing (Matthew Yglesias) http://t.co/3OsubAA4 18:38:16
RT @BYUfan: @abulsme TMI 18:55:16
.@BYUfan Heh, I was being restrained. In October I posted pictures. :-) in reply to BYUfan 18:55:44
RT @BYUfan: .@abulsme Oh yea? I can top that. Cast is off. I’m posting scar pictures later today! 18:59:57
.@BYUfan Ooo! Ooo! Can’t wait! OhвЂ¦ uhвЂ¦ never mind. TMI! TMI! :-) in reply to BYUfan 19:00:39
[Abulpost] Curmudgeon’s Corner: We Sure Prattle On: In the latest Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan tal… http://t.co/11eL0aOv 19:03:32
Reading – All Your Dorks Are Belong to This (Cullen Roche) http://t.co/og64ZhS9 20:37:23
Reading – Are Subway’s Foot Long Sandwiches Really Only 11 Inches? (Matthew Yglesias) http://t.co/c1D9pFF7 20:39:37
Reading – Not With A Bang But With A Whimper (Paul Krugman) http://t.co/hYzDfiuP 21:03:01
Reading – House G.O.P. Agrees to Lift Debt Ceiling for 3 Months (Jonathan Weisman) http://t.co/JJjMggVX 21:04:24
Reading – Can America’s Gun Culture Be Changed? (Andrew Sullivan) http://t.co/zFesFPRl 21:11:44
I’ve done some very light email for work today, but between stone & hacking cough, not much getting done. Will try again after some lunch. 21:14:14
Think I’m giving up on the idea of getting anything done other than light email today. Took a pain pill. Going to semi-lie down. 23:14:49

Curmudgeon’s Corner: We Sure Prattle On

In the latest Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan talk about:

Feedback / Email Signatures / Mandatory Training
Debt Limit Options
SuperHD Televisions
Death Star Petition

Recorded on 15 Jan 2013

Length this week – 1:08:37


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