Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-22

  • Charles Barkley @nbcsnl sketch "White People Problems" reminds me of "In Living Color" (which is rumored for comeback): http://t.co/7cBdYzpt #
  • Wow, looking for vintage manual typewriter & they run in the hundreds of $$$; should have held onto the one I had in high school… #
  • Photo: Very cool calendar from @Stanford Visual Art Services, feat. photo taken @ Red Barn. http://t.co/7I8RVWVx #
  • Went to look something up & ended up reading thru some old HS yearbook signings- you know, some of you sound… http://t.co/yuFW62xF #
  • Good post on youth-centered tech culture & what happens @ 35: http://t.co/ldZCMOt6 #
  • MT @agilemanager: Wonder which consulting firm advised airlines that removing staff authority & empowerment was best way to protect profits? #
  • FACT CHECK: Distortions in GOP debate – Yahoo! News http://t.co/CFhqdgMq #
  • RT @kumailn: No wikipedia. Today I feel like how my parents probably feel every day. #
  • RT @TheOnion: Supreme Court Overturns 'Right v. Wrong' http://t.co/aIx9kUql #
  • via @TheOnion – Converse Shoes (CON) http://t.co/Q4z2Tw1s #
  • President Obama Asks To See Betty White's Birth Certificate http://t.co/wtyyeUd5 #
  • A Day's Worth of Facts to Get You Through Wikipedia's 24-Hour Blackout (from McSweeney's): http://t.co/wwzkImUL #
  • Photo: Weird- new monitor so glossy I can see my reflection all day long, esp w/giant Terminal windows. http://t.co/SIgSf8J8 #
  • The @Wikipedia blackout is relatively easy to circumvent, but at least it's got people's attention focused on #SOPA .. #
  • Photo: Found @Stanford: report for massive German wine order from 1987 (when there were 2 Germanys) http://t.co/i1QtWBGq #
  • Dibs on naming hypothetical future daughter "Harper Lee"… #
  • RT @kabbenbock: Incredibly stoked to learn that Amit finally got his match! https://t.co/6694khDP (with Jennifer) #
  • "New" programming jargon: http://t.co/sEqXHLJW (thanks @amschorsch!) #
  • Truly appreciate mailing lists that give you an HTML vs text preference… #
  • Food stamp families to critics: Walk in our shoes: http://t.co/3FjeHADY #
  • After #SOPA & #PIPA protests, timing of the MegaUpload shutdown is creepy… #
  • OMG Burt Reynolds & Pimm's Cup! Thanks to East Coast feed of @FXNetworks, got to see how great tonite's @archerprod new ep is- check it out! #
  • Wonder if guys who wear eyeliner put as much thought into their purchasing decision/preferences as women? #
  • "Sometimes I'll read music & then listen to a book on tape." – Steven Wright #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-15

  • Dear USPS: why make store approved provider of stamps (+ bank inside too), but NOT put a mailbox anywhere in the entire giant strip mall? #
  • RT @kumailn: "And I'm playing devil's advocate here" is Latin for "You can stop listening now." #
  • Watching "The Eagle": odd to see Donald Sutherland as Roman in movie about Roman Britain when he owns a giant portion of Scotland… #
  • Fascinating; catch the re-air + prequels MT @HBO: @Paradiselost3 airs tonight at 9. WATCH: http://t.co/VxfwYuqP #pl3 @HBODocs #
  • RT @jimmyfallon: Tim Tebow + David Bowie = Tebowie. http://t.co/wbkYlWLG #latenight #tebowie #
  • So sad- lady just paids hundreds of $ to dental office & then asks if she can use the phone, offering to pay any fees to use it… #
  • Dental drama: idea of spending tons of $$$ & months getting implant not very attractive over just pulling tooth & dealing w/consequences… #
  • RT @mchris4duke: The Thinker is coming home to @Stanford ! http://t.co/7xVhczFP #
  • On late night stalking: even I get creeped out by how much stuff I can dig up on somebody– esp ppl I haven't talked to in 10+ yrs… #
  • Really like Charles Barkley- jump to 5:25 to hear him speak the truth on being a college athlete (12/21/11 @TeamCoco): http://t.co/vDuL4W0z #
  • .@jimmyfallon's impressions have special finesse, beyond just someone's voice/accent/look, like this @rustyrockets one: http://t.co/jNFhNfgK #
  • "I have no affiliation w/law enforcement, but I played an FBI agent on TV for 9 yrs." – David Duchovny @ jury duty http://t.co/0A2ADbqw #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-08

  • Anybody know how to get Korean fonts to work w/English installation of #WordPress When I save posts, Korean characters just become "???". #
  • Finally, ESPN starts their Fiesta Bowl coverage- GO @Stanford! #gostanford #cardinalfiesta #
  • RT @Stanford: RT @StanfordFball: The Anthem has been sung & we are ready for some football http://t.co/oNDDPgUz #gostanford #cardinalfiesta #
  • RT @evancombs: Another Red Zone TD. Just rename it the Cardinal Zone. #cardinalfiesta #abettershadeofred @StanfordFball @Luck4Heisman #
  • Not sure what's worse: being black guy on TV w/last name "White" or "Blackmon"; of course, if you get to play in BCS game, who cares… #
  • Wish they would air our great @LSJUMB shows on TV… RT @MrShess: Coolest halftime show I've ever seen. Way to go @stanford #fiestabowl #
  • RT @evancombs: David Shaw, what were you so afraid of? putting the ball in the hands of the best QB in Stanford history? #
  • Unbelievable- neck & neck all the way thru! Great game- good job @Stanford (can't feel too bad in light of OSU plane crash) #cardinalfiesta #
  • Stanford Cardinal fans in AZ- bring your papers when you go to drown your sorrows; don't need jail on top of BCS loss… #cardinalfiesta #
  • Effect of Heating Pad on Cat- she stayed put for the entire Fiesta Bowl (4 hrs) & she's still lounging… http://t.co/B7i9dG1y #
  • RT @stanfordeng: Thx @ahmetalpbalkan for sharing. Advice from #Stanford Prof Donald Knuth to young computer programmers http://t.co/0lufyWr5 #
  • RT @jrm4: rt @gknauss You can tell Monopoly is an old game because there's a luxury tax and rich people can go to jail. #
  • Wrote this up yesterday during the game: recipe for (my mom's) black ginger tea, great for nausea, maybe even anxiety: http://t.co/GYFtKjqX #
  • Finally! RT @ComedyCentral: Michele Bachmann quits and @Indecision tries to figure out what she's going to do next. http://t.co/rB5ejUmV #
  • Ridiculous: US Airways email confirms they will never find portfolio I left on plane despite reporting it right when I got to baggage claim. #
  • RT @TheOnion: Obama Openly Asks Nation Why On Earth He Would Want To Serve For Another Term http://t.co/6pYiqoxa #
  • OMG, Simon would sing the lead on Aha's "Take On Me" http://t.co/R6n5cD09 (Alvin & The Chipmunks) #
  • Wow MT @angryasianman: Pvt. Chen called gook, chink, dragon lady; forced to wear green helmet, shout orders in Chinese: http://t.co/Yw2nD2xC #

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