K-Squared Ramblings

Retweet Beta

The major problem I see with the new retweet feature in beta on Twitter is that (for now) the posts are invisible to API clients. Since I do most of my Twitter activity through Twidroid (on my phone) and Twhirl (on the desktop), that means if someone I follow retweets a post using the new feature on the website, I won’t see it.

Update (Nov. 20): That was fast! Twidroid has released a new version that supports the native retweet capability, so now I can see them on my phone. It also lets you choose whether to retweet the classic way (open a post pre-filled with the original, so that you can edit it) or natively. If you use the native version and have multiple accounts, Twidroid Pro is smart enough to use the one that’s following the original poster. I haven’t quite figured out how it decides which account to use when retweeting someone you don’t follow, though.

Restriping Fail

Caltrans (and other road crews), please remove the old lane lines COMPLETELY when you re-stripe the freeway. This morning I almost got sideswiped by a driver following the old ones in the glare. #

Google It! (Also: Fedora 12)

• Whenever my site gets hits from Google’s Italian site, my brain insists on reading it as “Google It!” #
• Fedora 12 is out today. I’d actually lost track of the schedule. With any luck, PulseAudio will actually work. #

No Reply Possible

Don’t you love it when your “Sorry, you sent your complaint to the wrong company” email bounces because the complainer left a bogus address? #

Found Shell Beach

Listening to Dark City soundtrack while scanning a roll of old photos. Just picked up a photo of the sign for Shell Beach. #

Coffee Saving Time

Since the time change, coffee has been running out an hour earlier. Coincidence? #

To Do? Too Late! and Facebook Polls

• I thought of several things to add to my to-do list on my way to work this morning. I just opened my list & can’t remember any of them. #
• Facebook polls need a “This is BS” option. Too many are based on false premises or are of the “Threat or Menace?” variety. #

Hazards of Keyless Ignition and Office Chairs.

• Today I learned that keyless ignition makes it easy to accidentally leave your car running. Good thing it was only 5 minutes. #
• The fact that it idles silently (no need to run the motor unless it’s charging the battery) was probably a necessary factor too. #
• Amusing: Apple has released Safari 4.0.4. Seems appropriate for a web browser. #
• By Fox “The Cancelator” standards, waiting 4 episodes to cancel Dollhouse Season 2 is generous. #
• WTF? I just tweaked my *other* shoulder doing nothing more exciting than reaching for my mouse. Nowhere near as badly, at least! #
• Right shoulder seems OK. Left shoulder still recovering from whatever the heck I did to it yesterday. The dangers of…office chairs? #

Galaxy and a Twist

• Awesome, indeed! RT @BadAstronomer: Awesome awesome AWESOME pic of the Milky Way’s heart, by 3 magnificent observatories. #
• In a brilliant move, I have just twisted my shoulder funny 5 minutes before driving home. At least it’s the left shoulder. Still: Ow! #

Seanchan Programmers

A tech list is discussing EAGAIN errors, and I keep misreading it as EGEANIN. #

Tori, 2012 and Doublespeak

• Cool: Tori Amos’ classic Little Earthquakes is today’s MP3 deal of the day at Amazon. #
• 2012 Hoax says, “How to survive 2012: Do not piss off Chuck Norris.” Sounds like a good idea! #
• WTF? Louisiana (ex) Justice of the Peace who opposes interracial marriage STILL claims he isn’t racist? #
• And Maine bigots insist they aren’t anti-gay, they’re just “protecting” marriage…from people who want get married. #

Up and Down

• Cool: retro posters for Pixar’s Up #
• Interesting: I can call out from T-Mobile to a landline, & have 3G data, but I can’t call mobile to mobile or land to mobile. # (A few hours later, the phone stopped picking up any signal at all. It came back up late in the evening, Pacific time.)

Traffic Spike & Comic-Con Pile-Up

• 6 years ago I titled a blog post “Offensive Driving.” It’s getting a traffic spike from people searching for a particular “handbook.” # Blame Balloon Boy.
• Crazy: 4-day tickets for Comic-Con International 2010 – NEXT JULY – are 70% sold out. #

Errand Observations

• The Spectrum food court has ripped out the planters. I guess they realized they needed the floor space after they chopped off one end. #
• It’s Halloween, so Target has the Christmas decorations up! #
• Just heard a commercial that started off, “Winter is Coming.” #
• OK, only 3 people reading this will get the reference, but… “Where are you going?” #

All it Needs is an iPod

Seriously: this Starbucks VIA stand-up looks like it could use an iPod #