Twitter Weekly Digest for 2009-08-16

Just heard an awesome Gypsy version of Zeppelin' Kasmir by Texas band Circapaleo (sp?) #
Getting ready to head out for the "official" pub crawl here in Geneva on the Lake. #
Played a decent round at Lake Shore Park, sweated profusely. It's hot out! #discgolf #
Going to bed "early" last night was smart. Want to get some disc golf in at Lakeshore Park in Ashtabula today before the festivities begin. #
AT&T service stinks here in Geneva on the Lake. But at least i have some sort of signal. #
Heading up to Geneva on the Lake with JJ for the annual pub crawl at Yeti's place. Hope I am ready! #
My credit card with zero balance got declined. Nice. #
Haven't been to a mall in years. Still as scary as ever. #
I would like to become a fan of a "not becoming fans of things" page on facebook. (via @Fitzillo) #
OK, off to get tux measurements so my friends don't kill me. I'm only a week late doing this #
Client wants changes after the vector stage. They're minor, so I am letting it slide. #
Need to get an oil change and measured for a tux before I head out of town for the weekend. #
Full-screen window zoom plugin for Mac–Right Zoom: http://bit.ly/3yrcpU #
Mom's 4 favorite keyboard characters – Fwd: #
Not only is today the worst allergy symptom day of the week, but also for the month, the year and maybe all-time for me. Ugh. #
Unsubscribing from email newsletters like a mofo today. #
If bicycle riders want the same 'road rights' as cars, they should obey stop signs and traffic signals. #
Dad just told me to "cowboy up" and meet him for disc golf despite my allergy tsunami. He's right, of course. #
Prob the one site a "top bar" frame makes most sense is Stumble Upon, glad to see they made one. Maybe I will actually use SU now #
Left a question on the Get Satisfaction account for Tweetie, got snarky reply from cust serv guy. I was just looking for updates. Sheesh. #
The friend who recommended the Neti pot is nicknamed 'Yeti', so I guess it's Yeti's Neti Pot? #
Taking to a friend about the allergy overload today, he too recommends the Neti pot. Need to get one ASAP! #
Adobe: R.I.P. PPC http://tinyurl.com/lfyo5r #
Wow, these Planters Nut Bars are super delicious: http://is.gd/2fBsJ – I tried the 'Triple Nut'. #
I like how HSBC interest rate updates tell you they were "adjusted", and no indication of the old rate. I bet it went down #
Er, Cmd+Option+/ adds new stroke… #
Ai tip: Cmd+/ adds new fill, Cm+Option adds new stroke. PC users, swap out your respective modifier keys. #illustrator #
Vectoring up the tux monkey. #
I need to go downstairs today and talk to the new neighbors about all the noise at 4 A.M. last night. That has to stop, pronto. #
Great tip on training Apple Mail's Junk Mail filter using GMail IMAP: http://is.gd/2fr89 #
Another allergy meltdown, this is the worst one of the Summer yet. #
In case you missed my GoMedia post on accessing other tools via keyboard shortcuts while using Text tool in Adobe apps: http://is.gd/2e0CO #
eBay seller unresponsive to emails, but able to call to sort out free shipping. Weird. Annoying too. Hate calling if no good reason for it. #
Next version of Adobe Creative Suite won't run on PowerPC Macs (via @jnack) http://tr.im/whFu (via @mordy) #
Cream cheese #foodihatedasakidbutlovenow #
OK, new Flickr test: http://flic.kr/p/6P6hvF #
Testing out the Flickr upload in TwitterFon Pro… http://twitpic.com/dmphn #
Laying out comics in Adobe InDesign http://bit.ly/4Zpmm (via @drawn) #
I hate the Apple method of picking time zones by cities. I want to pick time zones by the name of the time zone! Sheesh. #
Set up Things+Applescript+Mail rule so auto-subject emails for project inquiries get created as Things to-do items automatically. Geek! #
I keep a lot of apps in my Dock, mostly so they are always in the same place when I go to reach for them. #
Crap, forgot I did this week's blog post already. Guess next week's is done #
Ai tip: double-click the Type tool to get additional Area type options like multiple columns & more #illustrator #
Simple Mac trick for you late-nighters: if you hold the Command (?) key, you can move background windows without bringing them to the front. #
Apple's 17+ rating for every app that access the internet makes them sound like a bunch of Grandmas. #
eBay checkout has no free shipping for item, even tho advertised that way. Hate not being able to pay immediately. Message sent to seller. #
Just bought a MacPro wireless card off ebay to use this Airport Express I have instead of the Netgear router. Installation looks easy. #
-8 at Hudson Springs Park #discgolf #
Getting some late disc golf in before the sun goes down too far, weather too nice to pass up. then back to work after some food. #
Awesome Failwhale redux by @etherbrian: http://3.ly/FUj #
Even if @etherbrian doesn't know it, he's a SubGenius. in reply to etherbrian #
Tr.im – the URL shortener that cried wlf. #
Working on a bunch of email replies & followups today. #
InD tip: to save panel customizations (like thumbnail size in Pages), save the modified panel in a custom workspace. (via @indesignsecrets) #
Applescript geeks—question: email 'message id'; how to format using the email subject as the link text instead of the raw code… #
Set up some additional off-site backups on iDisk. Always forget I have that disk space and the Backup app. #
Wait, so tr.im get 'overwhelming positive appeals' to stay active, so they do? What about all the cashflow probs? http://bit.ly/Ny9TL #
So Apple's own Backup software isn't compatible with AppleScript… huh? #
Seems my router was indeed going bad. Haven't seen a "not connected" error in Network Diagnostics since installation. #
Looking like the router was the culprit. Neighbor had a good-as-new router, things seem much more stable & fast now. Hopefully that fixed it #
Either my router is taking a nosedive, or something worse is going on with my internet connection lately. #
RIP tr.im (via @aarkae) #
An über-awesome AppleScript for Growl & Apple Mail rules: http://is.gd/2b9L9 – way better than the default Growl Mail IMO… #
The Star Wars 'Special Editions' are like a bad boob job: Looks fake, out of place, and there was nothing wrong with the originals #
Your priorities change when the delivery man brings a box with the amazon.com logo on it. (via @Fitzillo) #
Sneak peek at the 'tux monkey' sketch: http://bit.ly/9IbGy #
Storm's a comin'… #
I think I'm so clever for using the suction from pulling the front door shut to pull the screen door shut when it's not latched. #fb #
Nice overview of custom startup profiles in Adobe Illustrator http://tr.im/wasS #
They should make a beer called "Mondays" so having a case of them wouldn't be a bad thing. (via @Fitzillo) #
I wonder how many 'do XYZ with you iphone' tips could actually be done w/any ol' smartphone… #
I think I am going to cancel my txt message completely. Bothers me on principal to pay for a 5GB data plan, *and* have to pay for txt msgs. #
Reading up on how refrigerators work. Guess I really never understood exactly what was going on. Heat transfers due to evaporation; weird. #
Working on a secret (for now) cartooning project. #
OK, seeing a use for an offline editor for a blog—can't work when you can't load the site… thought the IT guy figured this out, guess not. #
I'd be willing to shell out for the Airport Extreme if it was heavy-duty enough. Anyone have one? Thoughts? #
Need to find a robust router than can handle serious traffic. I think this Netgear is just too consumer-level. Any suggestions? #
tr.im is terminating service, effective immediately. http://blog.tr.im/ (via @trimurls) #
Businesswoman with Laptop Cartoon Character http://tr.im/vPYx #
Just discovered a port forwarding utility app I was using was actually hindering some services. Had to disable it & set up PF in router. #

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