07.04.12
@neiltyson Disregard that previous tweet.…
@neiltyson Disregard that previous tweet. I meant New Beijing.
@neiltyson The first planet we…
@neiltyson The first planet we land on will probably be New Earth.
07.03.12
Thank you Apple, thank you…
Thank you Apple, thank you FaceTime. #heartinpdx http://t.co/ngZsDTce
Crap. Was it me being…
Crap. Was it me being asleep in Barcelona? RT @richardmiller: which #whywewillwin was the charm?! #rctid
@EmbarkCreative BookBook has been great.…
@EmbarkCreative BookBook has been great. BookBook 2 looks better.
iPlan
Yes I am a fanboy, get over it. You need to get over that the same way I need to get over the old world/new world computing stuff. So here is my plan for the iPad and my current iPhone w/ AT&T service:
I have always thought that $80+ per month for phone service was expensive. Particularly since I don’t actually do a lot of voice calling. So this July when my two-year contract with AT&T is up, my plan is to return to a pre-paid cell phone, pick up an iPad, and use my iPhone sans SIM card. My thinking goes along these lines:
1) My primary laptop a Powerbook G4 is getting too long in the tooth with missing keys, a dying battery and a hinge that’s about to give up the ghost. Instead of getting a new laptop, I would like to give the iPad a try since it does most of what I need. For extra storage, I have my Mac mini at home and with a good VNC client I should be good to go. Since most of what I do is on the web, rarely do I deal much with files. I will still have my old PowerBook, but the Pad should cover most of my needs.
Having an iPad means I can get a pay-as-you-go data plan which removes half of my iPhone needs. The other half is voice service, which could daily be delivered by a Tracphone or VirginMobile service. Both of these (when you factor in minimum cost of service to keep the phone active) get down to about $7/mo.
So I get the smallest possible PAYG phone, my old iPhone as an iPod, and an iPad for most of my web stuff. I drop my monthly costs from ~$85/mo to $7 plus the occasional month’s worth of data service for about $25. I carry 2 smaller devices and 1 tablet. I need to keep track of charging them, but that should cover my needs until a cheap PAYG plan for the iPhone is available that includes data service and bridging service.
07.02.12
Made it to Barca. Everyone…
Made it to Barca. Everyone in Spain seems very happy. It must be anticipation of Webvisions.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-07-01
- Kalif the Flounder Confounder! #rctid #
- Clive, your magic is real!! #rctid #
- Yes, the match lived up to the drama of the Tifo banner. Portland soccer writ large. #rctid http://t.co/kADfqsJC #
- The next few tweets concern the fracas in the 91st minute of Sunday's game. I've been watching the b'cast and noting who does what. #
- Initial spark: Horst v. E. Johnson. Montero then pushes Horst to ground. Flag goes up from the sideline, ref comes in, play stops. #
- Timbers agitators: Futty, Palmer, Smith, Boyd. Mediators: Zizzo, Jewsbury, Perkins, Nagbe. Observers: Horst, Charra, Mwanga. #rctid #
- Palmer's red was hardly worth it. Both Futty and Boyd displayed more physicality. Nagbe saved Boyd, Perkins saved Futty. #rctid #
- @BeingXian @shebainpdx @paul_daytripper – A TA banner @ The Clink could authentically say "This is Oregon Territory". in reply to BeingXian #
- I love this headline: “Futty Danso's Timbers Down Sounders in MLS”
<http://t.co/n2APoZGO> #rctid # - I posted a review on Amazon: http://t.co/wy4h21dH #rctid #
- @neiltyson Didn't Dr. Seuss have a a new digit for after '9'? Not many clocks will show a 6 in that 10's slot. S/b 11:59:5? instead. in reply to neiltyson #
- [Hint, Hint @pglowinski] RT Our @NYCLoggers brothers and sisters back east! http://t.co/C57PgNY7 #RCTID #
- Can anyone sell me a Timbers Army scarf today? Would like to take one to Barcelona tomorrow. #rctid #notwillingtotrade #
- @ldyfaile yes please! in reply to ldyfaile #
- @ldyfaile great! Where are you at? in reply to ldyfaile #
- @ldyfaile call 503-729-8569 in reply to ldyfaile #
- @ldyfaile retry? At Broadway and MLK. in reply to ldyfaile #
- @ldyfaile yep, will see you there. in reply to ldyfaile #
- New scarf in my carry-on backpack. Thanks to @ldyfaile! Face value asked and paid like a true Timbers Army Scarf transaction should. #rctid #
- Heading to Barcelona from @flypdx after an all too short goodbye to @starenova and @miniolson. See you again soon, Planet Portland! #
- Aisle seat or window seat, I like 'em both. Window this time. Loving it. #
Aisle seat or window seat,…
Aisle seat or window seat, I like 'em both. Window this time. Loving it.