Twitter Posts for the week of 2008-12-28

I think I’m going to be starting work on a brand new project soon. I’m pretty psyched. #
last day of work for the week…can’t wait to be done. really need to catch up on sleep tomorrow. #
I really need to update my Touch to 2.2 …but I really don’t feel like reinstalling all of my *cough* special applications again. #
gotta a date with hot chocolate and my book (East of Eden…SOO good) #
http://is.gd/dfdC …a house….built entirely using CSS background colors. absolutely ridiculous (and cool) #
Merry Christmas and all that jazz. #
it’s snowing now, and yet it’s supposed to be 60 something tomorrow…. wtf? #
downloading Windows 7 Beta 1 (I think) …we shall know in a few hours 🙂 #
@film_girl I’ll let you know once I get this downloaded and installed. Happy holiday! 🙂 in reply to film_girl #
@jeremyb build is: 7000.0.081212-1400 @kkhipple info on where to download it (for now it’s a mess…Chinese site, using an app in Chinese). in reply to jeremyb #
@JamesProud @jeremyb @kkhipple by the way, this has been confirmed to be real. They may release the x64 build soon also. in reply to JamesProud #
@JamesProud yeah right…I wish. Can you still pull some strings to get me in? 😛 in reply to JamesProud #
@JamesProud it’s a pain in the ass…you need to install an app entrirely in Chinese. A torrent is being made right now. I’ll send the link. in reply to JamesProud #
@kkhipple @jeremyb @JamesProud http://is.gd/dAR1 …it’s the real deal. Beta 1. in reply to kkhipple #
Having my own little James Bond marathon this afternoon… #
@JamesProud so far Moonraker, (currently watching) Goldfinger, and then maybe From Russia with Love 🙂 in reply to JamesProud #
if anyone is using Project Playlist (playlist.com) feel free to friend me @ http://www.playlist.com/xxdesmus #
Wow! Windows 7 Beta 1 … start the install to desktop in 15 minutes flat. Consider me VERY impressed. #
planing on doing virtually nothing productive all weekend long #
I’m getting tired of this. #
watching the Survivorman marathon because I’m just bored. #
http://is.gd/dMmh “Poughkeepsie Tapes” – I originally went to school in Poughkeepsie in 2001. The trailer for this scares the shit out of me #

Twitter Posts for the week of 2008-12-21

wandering Manhattan this morning…eventually finding a place to collapse and read this afternoon. 60 with a slight breeze…gorgeous day. #
just got a free breakfast …that’s always a good start to a day 🙂 #
anyone have any invites for Unblab? It looks like it could be pretty cool/handy. #
http://is.gd/c9pF Greasemonkey that finally makes the Remember the Milk web UI NOT suck. Great script! #
Lunch with the girl and finding a cafe to read in…busy day I know. #
well crap. It looks like New Years Eve is going to be ridiculously expensive. I don’t know why I’m actually shocked, but I am. #
Leaving NYC yet again. Unhappy to say the least. #
Las Vegas airport is closed …they have some massive snow storm apparently. #
@nwjerseyliz apparently neither did Las Vegas 😛 …I imagine they panicked when they saw even a few inches in reply to nwjerseyliz #
I need a vacation after my vacation… exhausted. #
I just broke Excel. my formula is too long. *pouts* #
http://typedeskref.com/ If anyone wants to buy me the “The Typographic Desk Reference” I’d promise to like you. I really want this book. #
http://bit.ly/ZAIB Snow storm hits Southern California and Las Vegas #
wow, today’s build of Firefox 3.2pre (Minefield) SUCKS ASS. It’s easily crashed on me 10 times in the past 2 hours. #
slowly but surely setting up the new laptop. getting close I think #
@ckanal I just got a Dell XPS M1530 …I’m liking it a lot so far. in reply to ckanal #
note to self: copying over 95GB of music is going to take a while *twiddling thumbs* #
@StarrGazr I’m slightly more coordi….. crap. 😛 in reply to StarrGazr #
@chrisriedinger well I honestly listen to Last.FM the majority of the time these days, but I’m still fond of my dusty music library. 🙂 in reply to chrisriedinger #
@mariofantoni I seriously need to clean out my music library. I’ll be the first to admit it. It’s embarassingly cluttered right now. in reply to mariofantoni #
Wow…looking at the radar, and this storm looks NASTY. Sure wish I worked from home today. #
is absolutely freezing. I sure wish my office would turn the heat on. Wait, cost cutting. oh right. #
Has no freaking idea what is going on. #
wow, for some stupid reason I still end up surprised. #
she’s lost, and I’m following her into the abyss. #
Feeling absolutely awful. Really want to go home and sleep… ugh. #

My Reading List

So now that I’ve officially graduated from collegeÂ *pauses for applause* (just kidding) I have all kinds of plans to read like it’s my job. I’ve missed out on reading many of the literary classics because being a psychology major has severely limited my exposure to reading for pleasure. I plan to rectify this travesty gradually, but with strenuous vigor in the future. That being said I’ve started to gather my list of books that I plan to read. This list will of course grow (and shrink) as I find more books, but at least it’s a start.
[Update 1.21.09 — Google is going to close down Google Notebook so I’ve moved these lists to Zoho Notebook instead.

Books to read
Books to re-read (I’ve read them at least once already)

Twitter Posts for the week of 2008-12-14

coffee, playing with Widows 7 (6956), and getting ready to start studying. #
wow… yeah, about the studying thing. *nervous laugh* motivation is almost completely gone. #
I’m easily amused: Window 7’s WordPad app can open MS Word 2007 documents (DOCX) …very very cool. no more installing Word to open 1 doc #
@JamesProud knew you would be man 😛 …kind of ironic. I’m cutting back right now on Twitter usage as well. in reply to JamesProud #
http://is.gd/aCDJ “Weekend Update:Plaxico Burress” on SNL…hilarious. #
It’s always fun playing around with the Wayback Machine: http://web.archive.org/ check out some of your favourite sites. #
turned in a final this morning. he made us drive in (20 minutes) to meet with him for literally 4 minutes. but hey, it’s done 🙂 #
half heartedly studying for my final tomorrow …just…no…more…motivation left. #
oh Bryan Adams…you were so emo before emo ever existed #
listening/singing along to Christmas music and doing some work for the job on I’m supposed to be on vacation from *sigh* #
a little studying, a little prepping for a presentation, and in general probably not being as productive as I should be. #
Retweet: @ccheever suggests this Facebook Connect WordPress plugin: http://idek.net/sO ….works perfectly! Thanks. #
this is one those classic Xmas songs every should recognize… â™« http://blip.fm/~12hfk #
GMAIL has a TO DO LIST finally! It’s awkward as hell, but it’s better than nothing! #
Gmail’s task manager/to do list sucks right now. Hopefully they will improve it to be close to RTM’s Gmail sidebar. #
1 presentation and 1 written final today…so close to being done. #
Presentation finished…written final coming up. So close to being done I can almost taste it. #
All I have left before I graduate: 1 ten minute presentation tomorrow afternoon! 🙂 #
forgot I needed to make a PPT for my presentation tomorrow…doh! #
having SERIOUS motivational issues with this PPT…ugh. #
http://is.gd/aUtl “Snowflakes as you’ve never seen them before” …simply incredible. #
looking at laptops … thinking about a Dell 15″ Studio, an ASUS F8, or a MacBook…decisions decisions… #
Taking any and all suggestions: looking to get a new laptop. around $1,100-$1,300. Anyone have any suggestions? #
@JamesProud MacBook is way under powered for the price though. I can get way faster for a few hundred cheaper. in reply to JamesProud #
@chrisriedinger I’m building a Latitude E6500 right now …great suggestion 🙂 in reply to chrisriedinger #
@giga I prefer power over how pretty it looks. 😛 in reply to giga #
@giga My plastic Dell Latitude D810 has lasted me 3 years without any problems. I’ll take power over pretty any day of the week. in reply to giga #
@giga well a 13″ is actually smaller than I’d like. I’m lookin 15.4″ …weight isn’t a huge deal honestly. 1lb diff isn’t a big deal. in reply to giga #
@chrisriedinger the only option for a discrete is a Quadro …that’s kind of too bad. 😦 in reply to chrisriedinger #
@chrisriedinger ouch…this is getting really expensive fast. starts with an 80GB HDD 5400RPM? geez… in reply to chrisriedinger #
@chrisriedinger don’t really game much any more. in reply to chrisriedinger #
@chrisriedinger wow, the E6500 is actually really sexy (while still being a bit industrial) in reply to chrisriedinger #
@chrisriedinger @giga the problem is I’m being picky. I want to get a WUXGA …I ❤ my 1920×1200 laptop now. so nice, not easy/cheap … in reply to chrisriedinger #
@chrisriedinger have you seen one of the Dell Studio’s in person? I’m curious if they are as nice in person as they look online. in reply to chrisriedinger #
@chrisriedinger yeah…such decisions 😛 I won’t lie: the MacBook is sexy, but I hate the glass screen, and it’s horribly over priced. in reply to chrisriedinger #
@chrisriedinger none of the XPS’s have the C2D with the 1066Mhz FSB. weird. the Studio’s do though. in reply to chrisriedinger #
@chrisriedinger http://is.gd/aVkU what do you think about this ASUS? the 5,400 RPM HDD is the only problem I see really. in reply to chrisriedinger #
@chrisriedinger good to know! I didn’t think there was a huge speed difference. in reply to chrisriedinger #
wet slushy snow this morning… coffee and avoiding going outside as long as possible. #
if monkey’s snowed it would be snowing like one right now. 😛 #
@chrisriedinger @giga I think I’m pretty much set on a Dell XPS 1530 🙂 …hopefully buying it tonight/tomorrow in reply to chrisriedinger #
@chrisriedinger will take a look. This is my 1st actual laptop purchase (long story), so I’m kinda being picky about the specific parts 🙂 in reply to chrisriedinger #
Retweeting @wmacphail: Xmas Fact: Rudolph’s nose is only red when he has an unheard message. #
done and done! … I just graduated. 🙂 (it has not actually set in yet) #
@keramurphy @steelopus Thank you 🙂 in reply to keramurphy #
@scottymrit lol…yeah *sigh*. I’m aware. 🙂 Thank you! in reply to scottymrit #
http://is.gd/b4tY my brand new Dell XPS M1530 should be here by the end of next week! 🙂 #
so insanely excited to be going to NYC this morning/afternoon. I quite literally could barely sleep. 🙂 #
my dog is SOO not pleased. he is laying in the foyer with his head on the bottom step looking at me as I run around getting stuff together. #
got on the early flight to NYC! score! 🙂 #
Someone is quite openly smoking pot in their car out in front of the JetBlue terminal…this is why I love NYC :p #
Cold and rainy but at least it’s New York. #
off to the Museum of Natural History in NYC for the morning/afternoon… #

Brand new laptop: Dell XPS M1530

Just bought a new laptop and it should be here by the end of next week when I get back from NYC. I’m headed down to see my girlfriend again…yes, yet again. This is my gift to myself for graduating from college. 7 days and 6 nights with my girl…can’t wait!
Here’s the specs of my brand new Dell XPS M1530:

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800MHz FSB, 3M L2 Cache)
Tuxedo Black Casing
4GB of DDR2 RAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TrueLife LED LCD with 2.0 MP Camera
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Microsoft Windows Vista with SP1 Home Premium Edition 64-bit Edition
8X DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive
Dell Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini-card
6-cell (56 WHr) Lithium Ion Battery
Finger Print Reader
Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module (2.0+EDR)

Needless to say I’m extremely excited! :)Â I’ll post some type of review with screen shots once I get a chance to get it all set up and fine tuned.

Twitter Posts for the week of 2008-12-07

2,000 miles in the past 5 days. freaking exhausted. #
going to be a crazy busy week …really need to get a lot of work done unless I want next week (last week of undergrad!!) to be hell. #
listening to this weekends “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me”. Chris Paul is HILARIOUS! #
busy day and a very busy week. I need to be insanely productive this week. (we’ll see about that plan) #
listening to the new Kanye album…trying to like it. Really not feeling it though. Electronic/synthesized music is just not my thing. #
got the brand new Common album “Universal_Mind_Control” … kind of feeling it. it’s a new sound for Common. #
@JamesProud you gotta get the new Common …it’s pretty good. in reply to JamesProud #
lofty goals for this evening … doubt I’ll actually get all of this work done, but I can hope. #
federated search in Windows 7 is freaking awesome. being able to search Flickr/Yahoo/YouTube right inside explorer is really handy #
reading and then bed time. #
coffee and class all day long. Trying to stay away and motivated for all the work I need to do this evening. #
Seriously, I’d love for something else to go wrong today. That’d be just awesome. #
@aliciamk when do you finish your finals? My school finishes on 12/12 whick I think is crazy early. in reply to aliciamk #
@aliciamk very nice. good luck! 🙂 in reply to aliciamk #
@aliciamk me too … but I graduate in 1 week (and 2 days) at least 🙂 in reply to aliciamk #
http://is.gd/9Xgk (YouTube) … senior adult choir singing hip hop. HILARIOUS! #
paper writing all evening #
wow …motivation and focus …where the hell did you go? #
Retweeting @panache: Can’t get Britney Spears’ “Womanizer” out of my head. This is proof that God hates me. #
up to date info on this evening’s GA runoff (CNN) http://is.gd/6m7J #
@majornelson Microsoft did an AWESOME job. This is so much better. Very very well done. in reply to majornelson #
http://is.gd/9Z4V John Oliver: Senior Motherf**ker Analyst” “the flaw of these industrial strength douchebags” – about the Mumbai attacks #
ok … need to finish a paper this morning so I can go to my seminar, and then come home to write another paper. *sigh* …almost done. #
so close to graduating … 1 final. 1 paper. 2 presentations (1 short, 1 medium). #
@Rysac1 Thanks! You too! 🙂 in reply to Rysac1 #
trying really hard not to freak out … tons of stuff to get done in the next few days. #
anyone need an invite to Demonoid? DM me your email address if you do. #
@JamesProud I’m not in love with it, but I like “Punch Drunk Love” and “Announcement” so far in reply to JamesProud #
yeah…I think I’m going to change the topic for my seminar research paper. yeah, it’s due in 6 days. um…am I dumb? #
is Gmail acting up for anyone right now? It won’t load for me … #
paper writing all morning long #
http://is.gd/a1YU “Prop 8 – the Musical” … you really should watch this. #
loving the look of the new Google Reader …much cleaner. #
time to summarize 13 research articles … ok go! #
having MAJOR motivation issues this evening. son of a bitch. #
I’m seriously considering going to bed …I’m exhausted and it’s only 9:30. wtf? #
last day of work for almost 2 weeks ….CRAZY excited about that. in other news I’m exhausted. #
holy crap. my company would like me to tell them everything I’ve done over the past year, with an estimate for hours per task. wtf? #
potentially very good things brewing here at work *knocks on wood* 🙂 #
insane amount of work finish today. probably not going to finish it all. *sigh* #
@bangbang23 why update to RC1? RTM is next Wednesday I thought? in reply to bangbang23 #
@lizwebpage yeah, it’s not a great sign. In fact they did cut off catering months ago 😛 in reply to lizwebpage #
4 hours of data crunching/massaging later 1 of 2 the reports are done. #
I just volunteered to take on an obscene amount of work. what the hell is wrong with me? #
not going to bed tonight until I am at least on page 5 of my last paper (ever?) #
@StarrGazr lightweight! 😛 in reply to StarrGazr #
@StarrGazr so go back to bed then princess 😉 in reply to StarrGazr #
to do: finish my last undergrad research paper ever. start studying/preparinf for 3 presentations. …almost there! #
booting up build 6956 of Windows 7 *cough* #
@JamesProud yeah, for the time being at least. in reply to JamesProud #
@Marc_Meyer no, but it does look interesting…you going to give it a try? in reply to Marc_Meyer #
coffee + paper writing. #
@StarrGazr damn kids 😛 in reply to StarrGazr #
I ❤ MS OneNote 2007 for mind mapping/paper planning. SO helpful. #
slow but steady progress. this certainly will not be the finest paper I’ve ever written…that’s for sure. #
@Marc_Meyer did you like that site? anything exciting? in reply to Marc_Meyer #
@JamesProud you can dump the 6956 VHD and then repair it into a native install apparently. trying that right now… in reply to JamesProud #
@JamesProud an install DVD for Win 7 Build 6956 has been built: http://is.gd/av7E in reply to JamesProud #
finished his last undergrad paper ever … Starbucks as a reward? sounds good to me. #

John Oliver: Senior Motherf**ker Analyst

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