{"id":2332,"date":"2009-12-13T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-13T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/doycetesterman.com\/index.php\/2009\/12\/updates-for-the-week-of-2009-12-13\/"},"modified":"2009-12-13T03:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-13T09:00:00","slug":"updates-for-the-week-of-2009-12-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doycetesterman.com\/index.php\/2009\/12\/updates-for-the-week-of-2009-12-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates for the week of 2009-12-13"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"aktt_tweet_digest\">\n<li>Mount Rainier Considers Its Mental Health (<a href=\"http:\/\/j.mp\/7D9a4L\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/j.mp\/7D9a4L<\/a>) &#8211; This should have been the geological apocalypse movie John Cusack made. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6400435456\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Spent the day hiding from the snow, both movies and computer playing soft procrastination music. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6414437949\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Also: watched LotR on tv today, instead of the Director&#39;s cuts I have on the shelf. Why do people do that? Far more importantly, why do I? <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6414477549\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>My child is tryimg to out-stubborn me. She has apparently never met me. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6414550397\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>If you&#39;d like to request that Scrivener be made for windows, the link&#39;s here: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/8rtola\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/8rtola<\/a><br \/>\n (via @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/rdonoghue\" class=\"aktt_username\">rdonoghue<\/a>) &#8212; pleasepleaseplease <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/rdonoghue\/statuses\/6436779415\" class=\"aktt_tweet_reply\">in reply to rdonoghue<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6436880875\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>You know what&#39;s a hard word to type out? Description. Stupid &#39;r&#39;. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6439988474\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>So, the McGuffin in Avatar is &quot;unobtanium&quot;. It&#39;s like they wrote the &#39;plot&#39; with [detail here] brackets and never filled them in. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6442843588\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Thanks to everyone for the RTs on today&#39;s post. The whole topic still feels kind of mushy (ha!) in my brain, so I&#39;m glad it&#39;s semi-lucid. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6442908905\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The &quot;I want a candy bar&quot; part of my brain is staging an ill-conceived coup against the &quot;nuh-uh, it&#39;s #!^&amp;ing cold out&quot; regime. And losing. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6443868156\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adrift: A voice shouts &#8216;ENOUGH&#8217;, blasting through comms loud enough to be heard over the can.. <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/88BPAd\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/88BPAd<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6445102121\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RT @ChuckWendig: Quit While You&#39;re Behind: Why You Shouldn&#39;t Be A Writer. <a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/yj6up2f\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/yj6up2f<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6466933151\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Google Chrome finally breaks out some &#39;official&#39; extensions. Excellent. Helloooo ChromeBird twitter app. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6474356830\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adrift: In the silence, the new voice continues: &#8220;Captain Delain. Welcome. I received your message.. <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4yfNv4\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/4yfNv4<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6477951637\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>My daughter is really concerned she doesn&#39;t know what she wants for Christmas. I have tried suggesting things; this agitates her. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6479211173\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>write write write bitch about cold write write write coldbitch write write writerglow coldbitch writerbitch coldglow go get daughter YAY <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6479609982\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Copenhagen climate summit: 1,200 limos, 140 private planes and caviar wedges: <a href=\"http:\/\/is.gd\/5gQWp\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/is.gd\/5gQWp<\/a> &#8212; Ur doin it rong. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6496086293\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&quot;&#8230;what a drag and a burden it is to sweat your &#39;personal brand&#39; in the pursuit of a better-fitting mask.&quot; &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/is.gd\/5gR1J\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/is.gd\/5gR1J<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6496144514\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Let&#39;s count this as my post today: More on Descriptions: the When and Why <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/7u4ED3\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/7u4ED3<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6496216271\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RT: @glecharles: &quot;Dear book industry, I&#39;m sorry to tell you this, but your ebooks really aren&#39;t worth $25.&quot; @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/jmcquivey\" class=\"aktt_username\">jmcquivey<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/6Ohz9f\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/6Ohz9f<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6499764795\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RT @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/rdonoghue\" class=\"aktt_username\">rdonoghue<\/a> Simon &amp; Schuster and Hachette &#8211; doing their part to guarantee ebook piracy becomes the norm. <a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/y9jl3b2\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/y9jl3b2<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6500043956\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>And yes, I know that&#39;s the second RT I&#39;ve done about the same topic, but I&#39;m too angry to tweet &#8211; even post &#8211; anything cogent about it. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6500076040\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>You know what? The fact that @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ebertchicago\" class=\"aktt_username\">ebertchicago<\/a> is rocking the FUCK out of twitter fills me with joy. I look forward to the rest of my life. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6502981284\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adrift: It intercepted the comms I sent Kaetlyn &#8211; thinks it was the intended recipient. It wants to know.. <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4ZwBd3\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/4ZwBd3<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6505264729\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adrift, Episode 10 (podcast) <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/5NFxO7\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/5NFxO7<\/a><br \/>\n &#8211; in which there is little bit of kissing. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6506392760\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>How cold is it in Denver? So cold it breaks the laws of thermodynamics. <a href=\"http:\/\/brizzly.com\/pic\/O43\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/brizzly.com\/pic\/O43<\/a> (Thanks, Mark.) <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6511882863\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>At the child&#39;s Christmas Show, waiting for the Jingle Bells to be rawked. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6516288836\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Amazon Disc+ On Demand: Buy a DVD, Stream it Immediately (<a href=\"http:\/\/j.mp\/6fivbW\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/j.mp\/6fivbW<\/a>) &#8211; Here&#39;s an idea: do the same thing with books. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6544236509\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rt @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/lumpleygames\" class=\"aktt_username\">lumpleygames<\/a> Bad movie writing: &quot;He taught me everything I know &#8230; and then some.&quot;<br \/>\n Wait, he did what now? <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6568044105\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RT @MuppetsStudio: Watch &quot;The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells&quot; <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/5SHbl0\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/5SHbl0<\/a><br \/>\n @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/youtube\" class=\"aktt_username\">youtube<\/a> #<a href=\"http:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=%23muppets\" class=\"aktt_hashtag\">muppets<\/a> (@<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/agentshana\" class=\"aktt_username\">agentshana<\/a> has excellent taste) <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6568891070\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RT @paulandstorm: [P] @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Molly23\" class=\"aktt_username\">Molly23<\/a> &amp; @TheDoifter&#39;s uke-based adorableness + @jonathancoulton&#39;s lyric-retention skills = <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4Yy90N\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/4Yy90N<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6569779617\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adrift: I explain I meant it for my daughter, who is here. Somewhere. Voice tells me no DNA-descendants .. <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/8VbvhC\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/8VbvhC<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6570314618\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Random Average: Big Problems, Little Solutions: E-book Publishing Ideas Stolen from Gamers <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4Yyk0Q\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/4Yyk0Q<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6575267266\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>I feel I should play MtG at some point. Would this provide enough stuff to play real games with people? <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/5pjh4v\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/5pjh4v<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6578698633\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>#agentappreciation Thanks to @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/agentshana\" class=\"aktt_username\">agentshana<\/a> for putting up with me, and @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/daphneun\" class=\"aktt_username\">daphneun<\/a> for telling me how to be easier to put up with. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6580042064\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2009-12-12: Sinfest &#8211; The Meaning of Christmas Trees (<a href=\"http:\/\/j.mp\/6u1pNQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/j.mp\/6u1pNQ<\/a>) &#8211; G&#39;head, look it up. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6600134297\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Homebrew, $300 book-scanner (<a href=\"http:\/\/j.mp\/74CSSL\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/j.mp\/74CSSL<\/a>) &#8211; In case anyone thought I was making up how easy it is to scan a book. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/6600309197\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mount Rainier Considers Its Mental Health (http:\/\/j.mp\/7D9a4L) &#8211; This should have been the geological apocalypse movie John Cusack made. # Spent the day hiding from the snow, both movies and computer playing soft procrastination music. # Also: watched LotR on tv today, instead of the Director&#39;s cuts I have on the shelf. 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