Shamus Writes http://shamuswrites.com Wired Up To Technology Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifSome Rights ReservedWritersBloghttp://feedburner.google.com Twitter Updates for 2009-11-07 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WritersBlog/~3/dQHV_xGtRRE/ http://shamuswrites.com/2009/11/07/twitter-updates-for-2009-11-07/#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0000 Jim http://shamuswrites.com/2009/11/07/twitter-updates-for-2009-11-07/ I am annoyed that my copy of "How To Make Webcomics" seems to have up and disappeared. #
  • I am annoyed that my copy of "How To Make Webcomics" seems to have up and disappeared. #
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  • I think I accidentally got my heart set on owning a Gypsy Vanner one of these days. I love draft breeds, and the Vanner is a gorgeous breed. #
  • How, exactly, do you come up with a color of "blood orange?" What sort of creature has orange blood? I'd kind of like to see this animal. #
  • I have had a blast today just drawing in my sketchbook and inking the art. Finally have a formula, I think, for characters for my comic. #
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  • @Chenmeister: Actually, it's more of a case of the fact that it'll take Google that long to process the darn invitations. in reply to Chenmeister #
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  • @Chenmeister: Consider it sent, sir. It'll probably still take a few days before you see an invite, though. in reply to Chenmeister #
  • The bad thing about going on vacation is that it always seems to take several days of being back to work to get back in the swing of things. #
  • Previews for "The Fourth Kind" don't make the movie look scary, just stupid. Reviews of sneak preview sessions pretty much confirm this. #
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  • I have a handful of Google Wave invitations to give away. Anyone want one? #
  • @tychopsycho: Shoot me your email addy, and I'll put in a good word! in reply to tychopsycho #
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  • @Adamsusskind: Had a blast. Got some really great photos, too. in reply to Adamsusskind #
  • I have Google Wave now. Anyone else? #
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  • Quick layover in Cedarville, OH, on the way home for a late lunch. Should be back home in another 3 hrs or so. Can't wait. Been a long trip! #
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  • Sitting at the coffee house at the campground, watching the rain, checking email, and charging my phone. Girls are out riding on the beach. #
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  • Camping beachside in Myrtle Beach. Late arrival, finally have camp set enough for the nite. Quick shower, then off to sleep to ocean sounds. #
  • The girls are out riding horses on the beach. I'm sitting Firestone getting a mechanical issue checked. Hopeinh it's a simple, cheap fix. #
  • ESPN is staffed entirely by people who just love to listen to themselves talk. 6+ hours of hearing people talk without saying much at all. #
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  • Overheard: "You're a very little person, and I'm not a contortionist." #
  • Last Friday's episode of #Dollhouse was powerful! I still can't believe that shows like Medium continue to beat it out in the ratings. #
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  • Still no Recon armor. Having the HARDEST time getting a fourth for the Endure run. Apparently no one plays ODST on Fridays… #
  • My favorite part of the new Xbox Live Update is having Last.fm accessibility. It's nice to have it playing while I work around the house. #
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  • Made it into Wave 1 of the latest Xbox Live Update Preview. Just waiting now for the new software to get pushed out to my console. #
  • Windows 7 upgrade has been underway for the better part of the morning. Hopefully, all should be done in another hour or so. #
  • Playing around with Windows 7. So far, I'm really loving the improved performance over Vista. Seems a TON faster! #
  • @zegron: What's better is that you can grab the Portable Apps suite from portableapps.com and add Notepad++ as something that goes anywhere. in reply to zegron #
  • Barring technical difficulties, I should be sporting Recon armor later this evening. Looking forward to putting the hurt to the Covenant. #
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  • i'm playing with the new Xbox Live update for a few minutes before going to bed. Cool so far. #
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  • Firebug doth rawk. Forsooth #
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  • I'm getting sick of anti-virus programs that don't work. AVG 9 is bloatware that screws up programs, and BitDefender won't update properly. #
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  • Playing around with Photoshop and Illustrator this evening, trying to get a couple of web site designs completed. #
  • I hate calling non-Internet tasks "real-world responsibilities." It implies that 'Net/computer things are fake tasks, and it's just not so. #
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