http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi One Silicon Valleyite's perspective on life, politics, tech toys and whatever else comes by his desk. Hank (mailto:hank@disordered.org) Copyright ©, Hank http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1920.html 09:38 It's a sluggish Saturday after my first full week at work... tweet Hank 2012-05-20T01:05-08:00 09:38 It's a sluggish Saturday after my first full week at work. I'll run a few errands. But not yet. 17:45 "Why Wasn't I Consulted?", the basic question that explains and drives the Web. This is amazing stuff. http://t.co/DaFyWbUz ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1920 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1919.html 16:16 I miss Tiki Bar TV, don't you... tweet Hank 2012-05-18T01:05-08:00 16:16 I miss Tiki Bar TV, don't you? Tell Dr. Tiki you miss him too. (Okay, I mostly miss Lala.) http://t.co/mEKBvymU ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1919 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1918.html 06:43 For future reference, scheduling a four hour shoot for a Monday night is not the best idea... tweet Hank 2012-05-16T01:05-08:00 06:43 For future reference, scheduling a four hour shoot for a Monday night is not the best idea. Although it *was* fun at the time. 10:34 First business trip in ages in the works for next month. Booth duty at a trade show; I'm excited! And no, that wasn't sarcasm. 14:14 Someone at work has a Droid phone. How can I tell? Because 3 times in the last few seconds it made a robotic "Droid" sound. No, make it 4. ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1918 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1917.html 06:19 RT @isaiah: Yahoo got their CEO from eBay... tweet Hank 2012-05-15T01:05-08:00 06:19 RT @isaiah: Yahoo got their CEO from eBay? And he wasn't quite what he said he was in his description? No irony there. Nope. None. [Hee.] ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1917 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1916.html 07:24 @VictoriaDahl Never apologize for your taste... tweet Hank 2012-05-14T01:05-08:00 07:24 @VictoriaDahl Never apologize for your taste. I'd not apologize if I didn't like your books, though I'd be polite about it. (I do like 'em.) ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1916 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1915.html 07:47 In case you had any doubt about Verizon being heartless scum... tweet Hank 2012-05-13T01:05-08:00 07:47 In case you had any doubt about Verizon being heartless scum. http://t.co/yyqcuPFh 09:44 It's not that Mitt was an asshole as a kid; lots of us were. It's that he can't feel or won't admit to remorse now. http://t.co/hKfaNaBc 14:27 @angrymacbastard Did you guys miss this one? http://t.co/h9ixLNjF (NYTimes fucked up Apple tax story.) 15:59 And here we thought Colin Powell was the one honorable individual in the Bush administration. http://t.co/fTxo6Bza 18:57 @VictoriaDahl I've only seen the first Iron Man, & sort of know the other characters. But I loved it. A roller coaster of thrills & laughs. 18:58 @alwayscoffee Just what I was thinking: wish I could see your bottom. 19:00 @alwayscoffee Good; that's what I was going for. But the dress looks awfully good. 20:40 @petersagal Maybe you should turn the Thesaurus option off, "Peter". ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1915 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1914.html 13:40 Is... tweet Hank 2012-05-12T01:05-08:00 13:40 Is.there a sweeter sound from your IT guy than "I'm a Mac guy too, and I can make all your iDevices work on our network"? 23:35 Just back from seeing The Avengers. Amazing; it couldn't have been better. ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1914 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1913.html 07:22 RT @cschweitz: So... tweet Hank 2012-05-11T01:05-08:00 07:22 RT @cschweitz: So...about this: http://t.co/oT7YfKXj [Time Magazine as fetish porn?] 08:47 Day one on the new job. Hanging out in a conference room while they figure out what to do with me. 11:02 @VictoriaDahl I was a volunteer for a @MythBusters myth last week. It'll take a few months before it airs. 19:12 Survived day one of re-employment. Oh, and put in my order for a Nikon D800. Hope I'm still working by the time it ships. 19:13 @JenniferEchols I'm told one couple flew from Philly to SF for the @mythbusters experiment. So you could've been with us. @VictoriaDahl 19:50 Hello, nurse! An extensive history of the Animaniacs! http://t.co/eAKwOgfq I met Rob, Jess & Tress and got them to autograph a cel. ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1913 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1912.html 07:49 Atheist gets the military to accept Flying Spaghetti Monster as a real religious thing... tweet Hank 2012-05-10T01:05-08:00 07:49 Atheist gets the military to accept Flying Spaghetti Monster as a real religious thing. http://t.co/S7qJ9xCE 08:02 @Srikanth_gullap @JohnRossBowie As Ted Sturgeon, 90% of everything is crud. That includes people's opinions, actors or not. Speak on, JRB. 09:49 That NY Times article about Apple's crazy low tax rate? Yeah, it was crap. Totally wrong in its wrongness. http://t.co/h9ixLNjF 12:02 My Twitter feed today'll be full of Obama quotes re: gay marriage. I don't mind, really. Wish his evolution had come sooner, though. 14:27 Weird. Log Cabin Republicans are mad that Obama supports gay marriage rights? More important to be Republican than gay? http://t.co/XUM97UMs 18:09 Michele Bachmann claims dual citizenship with Switzerland? Does she understand the Swiss are supposed to be all neutral 'n stuff? 18:58 @cschweitz Is it wrong that now I can't think of you any other way? 20:20 Someone should tell Mitt that if you want to show resolve and consistency, denying others equal rights isn't the stand. 21:39 Still catching up on old @KevinPollak's Chat Show eps. Shocked to learn that Tara's dating Warren. Does Willow know about this? ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1912 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1911.html 09:50 A beautiful sunny day... tweet Hank 2012-05-09T01:05-08:00 09:50 A beautiful sunny day. Perfect for getting my car serviced and walking home. 12:57 Love these podcasters: @decoder_ring @ThrillingAdv @reduced @paulandstorm @hellobuglers @macosken @chrismarquardt What are your favorites? 13:20 Black Repug Congresscritter quotes Confederate general in a speech. I can feel my brain snap shut. http://t.co/mZvmwpGc 15:27 They say the most creative people in Hollywood are in the Accounting Dept. Guess publishing isn't much different. http://t.co/K7b17tsq 15:42 @alwayscoffee You win? No, every guy who gets to see you in it, they win. 15:44 @alwayscoffee Really? Usually I make them laugh out loud! 17:35 This is great comment spam on my site: "amazing snap-shot! Did you change your shutter speed?" 18:53 North Carolina had the chance to shame California by doing the right thing. They blew it. ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1911 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1910.html 08:07 I'm now 72 hours away from gainful employment... tweet Hank 2012-05-08T01:05-08:00 08:07 I'm now 72 hours away from gainful employment. Gonna take some getting used to. 10:05 @alwayscoffee Really? Ball-whores? Why am I just learning this now? @VictoriaDahl 14:52 RT @VictoriaDahl: Listening to all chicks all the time on iPod lately. I don't like boys this week. NONE OF YOU! [Boys are yucky.] 15:46 Phony Fox & Friends corrections almost as ludicrous as the real thing. http://t.co/mIyX2FY9 ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1910 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1909.html 14:11 Oh my... tweet Hank 2012-05-07T01:05-08:00 14:11 Oh my. http://t.co/pgyhBFhV @mariancall 14:13 John McCain, are you fucking kidding me? http://t.co/pX7F77XK 14:42 How exactly does a public company like Amazon get by telling us so little about its business? http://t.co/uBwzB6DK 17:41 I refuse to watch any more @MythBusters eps until the myth I did this week airs. Okay, that's a complete lie. ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1909 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1908.html 08:36 Via @reduced, the perfect #Shakespeare tee for Star Wars Day: http://t... tweet Hank 2012-05-05T01:05-08:00 08:36 Via @reduced, the perfect #Shakespeare tee for Star Wars Day: http://t.co/dWq7fdgj #MayThe4thBeWithYou 09:16 Remember that iPhone that caught fire on a flight in Oz last year? Turns out a botched repair was likely at fault. http://t.co/b2inooH5 10:10 Listen, credit card robocaller. How can this be my final courtesy call when you WON'T STOP CALLING? You even lie about your lies. 20:11 At a Beatles tribute concert. How come they all have hair like Wolowitz? ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1908 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1907.html 07:50 Today's lesson: when the truck arrives to service the port-a-potties, run... tweet Hank 2012-05-04T01:05-08:00 07:50 Today's lesson: when the truck arrives to service the port-a-potties, run! Run like the wind! 12:05 @KimEtzel84 I follow @MythBusters and saw a tweet asking for volunteers. That's all it took. 15:37 Thanks to @jamienotweet & @donttrythis for an amazing couple of days. If @mythbusters asks for volunteers again, I'll be on line. 16:26 Have Kindle Fire & e-ink Kindle sales fallen apart? Sure looks that way. http://t.co/Xfybr02T ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1907 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1906.html 08:31 Up at 5 to drive to Mare Island for @MythBusters experiment... tweet Hank 2012-05-03T01:05-08:00 08:31 Up at 5 to drive to Mare Island for @MythBusters experiment. Checked in & waiting for whatever's next. 18:03 I survived Day 1 of my @MythBusters adventure. Day 2 awaits... 18:06 New employer is putting my business card in. Guess it's official. Can paychecks (and Nikon D800 order) be far behind? 20:38 Caught up with latest Red Panda episode from @Decoder_Ring while waiting for @MythBusters experiment to get going. Best way to spend a day. ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1906 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1905.html 12:04 8am start tomorrow for my @MythBusters experiment... tweet Hank 2012-05-02T01:05-08:00 12:04 8am start tomorrow for my @MythBusters experiment. And it's a 2 hour drive from here. What *have* I done? 15:06 RIM stages event at Sydney Apple Store in desperate grab for attention & relevance, fails at the latter. http://t.co/bcxvCLxx 15:09 Funny. Saw a tweet that said what I wanted to say, realized it was mine. Shouldn't change my avatar; it only confuses me. 17:17 @nprscottsimon Surely that's more elegant, brilliant, beautiful and cosmopolitan than asking "Who farted?", isn't it? 17:20 "The incompleteness of the (new BlackBerry) phone only becomes apparent when it is switched on." (It can't make calls.) http://t.co/FEKjKgO9 20:25 Thanks to @KevinPollak's Chat Show, need to reconsider the musical Wicked. Saw it in SF & wasn't thrilled. They rewrote it right after that. ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1905 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1904.html 18:42 Huh... tweet Hank 2012-05-01T01:05-08:00 18:42 Huh. It appears I'm employable after all. 20:29 Has anyone ever made a pizza flavored snack food that actually tastes anything like pizza? ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1904 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1903.html 08:10 Google: Android is open source, except when we say it isn't... tweet Hank 2012-04-30T01:05-08:00 08:10 Google: Android is open source, except when we say it isn't. http://t.co/Pjla7ZRS 08:27 When the photographer becomes the photographee. Thanks, Craig! http://t.co/Itzqy8Oa 08:29 @HappyTinfoilCat Sorry, but open is open. You can't declare open source and then hold it back when it's convenient. 08:47 @HappyTinfoilCat It's more than config files. Google says differences between publicly available & what's on Nexus is nobody's business. 09:04 @IsobelCarr But how could even a lesbian resist such virile masculinity? Besides, she's just waiting for the right one to turn her straight. 09:04 @IsobelCarr And yes, I'm aware that that's total crap. 09:35 Scratch an extreme moralist & you'll likely find a perv. (Santorum asks to photograph Lindsay, then lamely denies it.) http://t.co/Mp3hJTLU ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1903 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1902.html 08:05 Portrait session last night... tweet Hank 2012-04-29T01:05-08:00 08:05 Portrait session last night. Photographers shooting photographers is way too funny. http://t.co/32NmQPUW 09:15 Today's lesson: never date a dentist. http://t.co/1MRnV6BN 17:33 The views from Treasure Island are generally better than the views of Treasure Island. http://t.co/WhCSpBSQ ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1902 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1901.html 14:12 If Mitt wants to appeal to women, maybe hiring a misogynist asshole as his Constitutional advisor's not the best move... tweet Hank 2012-04-28T01:05-08:00 14:12 If Mitt wants to appeal to women, maybe hiring a misogynist asshole as his Constitutional advisor's not the best move. http://t.co/Z8JNUmZP ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1901 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1900.html 16:28 My uncle played his age in golf... tweet Hank 2012-04-27T01:05-08:00 16:28 My uncle played his age in golf. He was 80 at the time. Newt's unpopularity nearly reaches his age: 64.4% at 68. He's working at it. 17:46 RT @pourmecoffee: Newt Gingrich's Secret Service ends tonight, Must hurt to lose someone you thought would be there for you. [*snort*] 17:59 Those 31 GOP Senators who voted against reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act? Clearly they don't believe in a vengeful God. 23:06 RT @LittleLeaguelol: New strip, everyone! http://t.co/YnrE4Y8L [Yay! Also, about time.] ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1900 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1899.html 09:18 With Newt finally admitting defeat, does this mean more press coverage for Ron Paul... tweet Hank 2012-04-26T01:05-08:00 09:18 With Newt finally admitting defeat, does this mean more press coverage for Ron Paul. No. No, it most certainly doesn't. 21:24 Enter to win your choice: a Nikon D800 or Canon 5D MK III from @viewbug & Scott Bourne. Please RT. Info at: http://t.co/SD84axen 21:28 RT @liberalease: Fox vs. Reality >> http://t.co/ys9k4iIr [Facts, not Fox.] ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1899 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1898.html 07:52 Fox News' Steve Doocy lies about his earlier lies, clarifies nothing except that he's a partisan hack... tweet Hank 2012-04-25T01:05-08:00 07:52 Fox News' Steve Doocy lies about his earlier lies, clarifies nothing except that he's a partisan hack. http://t.co/76DRp2az 08:00 A sequel to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? Sounds better than the original book. Wonder if I can get it on my iPhone... http://t.co/hMETPEES 09:22 Consistency is a virtue, right? Consistently wrong, not so much. Pundit fantasies on GOP nominees: http://t.co/lWxnOhEG (I blame the drugs.) 11:00 Just paid for my July cruise to Alaska. Guess that makes it real now, huh? State #50, I'm coming to see you. 14:35 http://t.co/kb9NPyRu So now you know. 14:53 Best product reviews EVER! http://t.co/u2Da0k4W 18:15 Had one of those experiences that remind me of how much I hate going into Fry's. Not exactly bait & switch, but not far off. 18:19 Installing a Wii has given me a headache. I blame Rachel and her Rock Band party. 23:10 A little excitement at my friend's studio tonight. Someone amused himself by setting a dumpster on fire. Many thanks to the Santa Clara FD. ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1898 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1897.html 14:35 Minnesota GOP: not just intellectually bankrupt, but also bankrupt bankrupt... tweet Hank 2012-04-24T01:05-08:00 14:35 Minnesota GOP: not just intellectually bankrupt, but also bankrupt bankrupt. http://t.co/wi43PXDU 15:51 Dog: I could kill you but I don't want to. Cat: I want to kill you but I can't. http://t.co/8Z3pz1il via @ebertchicago 16:06 Fox's Steve Doocy to clarify Obama quote. What's to clarify? Doocy made it up. He lied. He's a lying liar. http://t.co/v2UhyGFL 16:14 Watching the latest episode of @KevinPollak's Chat Show. http://t.co/R2FY5Pa9 My Larry King game didn't win, but they read my email. Cool. 18:05 Wow. Email error sends termination notices to an entire company. Now that's comedy! http://t.co/RUIxEG6V 20:11 Highlights Magazine has been screwing with children's heads for decades. No wonder we're so completely fucked up! http://t.co/80os7MCA ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1897 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1896.html 18:45 After we're done with Texas, can we get Florida to secede next... tweet Hank 2012-04-23T01:05-08:00 18:45 After we're done with Texas, can we get Florida to secede next? WTF doesn't begin to cover it. http://t.co/gLOA6HOl ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1896 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1895.html 08:10 Funny Amazon... tweet Hank 2012-04-22T01:05-08:00 08:10 Funny Amazon. Customers who viewed http://t.co/fsE9tQqQ also viewed http://t.co/Vzg4iIb1 09:49 TiVo set to record new @PFTompkins special tonight on Comedy Central. Funny guy, and one of the nicest people I've ever met. 18:04 Today was a fine day to drive up to Napa. At least I assume it was, since everybody else had the same damn idea. ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1895 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1894.html 07:29 A happy birthday to @GeorgeTakei... tweet Hank 2012-04-21T01:05-08:00 07:29 A happy birthday to @GeorgeTakei. Thanks for the lessons both in dignity and in not taking yourself too seriously. 10:55 @VictoriaDahl Radiant? Do they glow in the dark or something? ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1894 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1893.html 09:11 RT @alwayscoffee: Guys, is a Magic 8 ball still an acceptable decision-making tool... tweet Hank 2012-04-20T01:05-08:00 09:11 RT @alwayscoffee: Guys, is a Magic 8 ball still an acceptable decision-making tool? I'm, uh, asking for a friend. [Reply hazy, ask again.] 09:12 In a haze this morning. Saw Spamalot with friends last night in SF, followed by late ice cream attack. Good judgment in short supply. 09:37 An interesting and distressing history of so-called truth drugs. Movies make this stuff seem so simple and true. http://t.co/FbpAJu1E 10:44 Call to my cell with no message turns out to be political survey/cruise deal. Found whole thread on this scam by Googling phone number. 20:30 @AnneWheaton Koalas are so unreal, aren't they? Cuter than any creature has a right to be. ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1893 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1892.html 11:26 Just got my ticket for Weird @AlYankovic at Mountain Winery this August... tweet Hank 2012-04-19T01:05-08:00 11:26 Just got my ticket for Weird @AlYankovic at Mountain Winery this August. Row B! 14:02 RT @SammLevine: CASEY KASEM WINS!! CASEY KASEM WINS!! #RIPDickClark [Too soon, Samm.] 16:35 Something Fierce by @mariancall is available on Amazon: http://t.co/zZmIAdxr Have it. Love it. (A lot.) 16:39 I remember hearing the Chipmunks on American Bandstand. When would that have been? 1959? Thanks, Mr. Clark. ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1892 http://www.shiffman.org/Content.cgi/tweet/1891.html 10:20 @VictoriaDahl Tell her being her first puts all kinds of pressure on a guy... tweet Hank 2012-04-18T01:05-08:00 10:20 @VictoriaDahl Tell her being her first puts all kinds of pressure on a guy. And not just the good kind. 12:02 Ann Romney is delusional, which no doubt helps in her marriage to Mitt. http://t.co/61SZbkrQ ]]> /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/shiffman/DisorderlyComment.cgi?storypath=/tweet/1891