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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-28

Posted by Brian in Tweets on March 28, 2010

The folks I at my interview to whom I floated the idea of hosting #thatcamp SE were all very excited. #jobmarket #
@ltwunder Welcome, then! in reply to ltwunder #
@lindsaymartini bow-ba in reply to lindsaymartini #
@KeepWundering I think your mom (@ltwunder) is following me on Twitter now. Although the day in class was probably enough to warn her. #
I was very glad to have a campus interview last week. But I'm also regretting the non-existent spring break. #
What someone just said to me: "you're practically the rocky horror picture show at this point." #
@nowviskie I know. I'm looking forward to that. in reply to nowviskie #
Wishing I was at #uvashape just so I could hear Todd Presner talk about what Hypercities is FOR. I haven't quite figured it out yet. #
@DrewBrittain I'll have to give it a try. in reply to DrewBrittain #
@cscannella True. I'll have to try that. in reply to cscannella #
@nowviskie Why does UVA get all the cool conferences? in reply to nowviskie #
Curses. I just got a beta invite to the Lego Universe MMOG, but it's PC only. #
Grading #eng465 papers. #
@DrewBrittain I like that Fang Island record. #
@eetempleton I'll raise a magic grading pencil in salute! in reply to eetempleton #
@eetempleton So you're on Spring Break now, right? #
I'd like the Lego Prince of Persia sets a lot more if they weren't labeled PoP. #
@FelixSmerd Wise choice. in reply to FelixSmerd #
@erinsells And you're a flatterer. All good reasons to <3 you. in reply to erinsells #
@erinsells I have 70 students. But constant grading with wikis, Zotero, papers, exams, and more. Lame. in reply to erinsells #
And just got a request for another phone interview. Score! (For those keeping track, it's another #alt ac position.) #jobmarket #
@erinsells I've told them that I feel very badly about things as they are. But I'm already working until 1am. I won't do 4am. in reply to erinsells #
@erinsells Or you could just not grade them. I'm more than a month behind on stuff. in reply to erinsells #
@captain_primate Yes, I thnik it did. Fingers are crossed. in reply to captain_primate #
The real success of the interview was my ability to conceal that I had forgot my belt. Or they were too nice to stare. #jobmarket #Fail #
Interview done. #Jobmarket #
Successfully ate lunch w/o spilling anything. #jobmarket #ftw #
Thanks all for the hellos. I seem to spend a large part of each #jobmarket interaction talking about Twitter. #
I'm talking to a group of librarians about Twitter. Can people please say hi? #
@mattthomas –I do not believe you will be able to pass this class. [3/3] in reply to mattthomas #
@mattthomas Given the syllabus's attendance policy–where I write that "after six absences you risk failing the course"… [2/3] in reply to mattthomas #
@mattthomas In looking over attendance for my classes, I noticed you have only attended X days out of the semester & have missed X days. 1/2 in reply to mattthomas #
@roopikarisam The skeletons tied to everything always seem a little too much like lynching. Especially if you've been reading Baldwin. in reply to roopikarisam #
Prepping for tomorrow's #jobmarket interview. #
.@AlxJrvs My plan is twofold: Google Wave, but more important, a discussion teaching portable skills to humanities undergrads. #thatcamp in reply to AlxJrvs #
Writing emails to students who will now fail my courses because of their attendance. #
@cscannella It's a good album. I think it's like a rocked-up Fleet Foxes. in reply to cscannella #
I'm trying to figure out if there is anyway to combine @readitlater with Readability (http://bit.ly/czGBkX). Thoughts, anyone? #
@nickproth Mistakes have been made in a few places. All will probably still be well. in reply to nickproth #
For everyone in #eng465 that wants to share links through Twitter, check out http://bit.ly. #
@KeepWundering If they *weren't* more exciting, that would probably be a problem. in reply to KeepWundering #
@FelixSmerd So you've just perfectly demonstrated the capability of Twitter as status update. in reply to FelixSmerd #
Who on earth let me put Ginsberg and Plath on the same day? Cursèd TTh schedule! #eng399 #e399 #
@samplereality How do you like Ribbon Hero? in reply to samplereality #
@andthensydsaid Score one for @zotero! in reply to andthensydsaid #
@DrewBrittain @sydthe_kid Well, the bibliography was originally due on Tuesday. I bumped it back because I thought y'all'd like that. in reply to DrewBrittain #
Dear Poetry Archive: I refuse to kruft up my computer with Real Player. Thank you. #
@sydthe_kid Because. It builds character! in reply to sydthe_kid #
@samplereality T-shirt size? You mean they didn't ask *you* for your Social Security number. in reply to samplereality #
The oldest has a dinosaur project to do. He got Psittacosaurus. #saythatfivetimesquickly #
@betajames Dan Cohen. in reply to betajames #
@AlxJrvs So you get a little liquor in you, and you start knocking over pop stands. This *should* be entertaining. in reply to AlxJrvs #
I'm tempted to extend apologies to #eng465 for the length of tomorrow's reading assignment. But…I won't. #
@samplereality THARCamp is being held on the Appalachian Trail, right? in reply to samplereality #
@lindsaymartini All the papers say, "Johnny is Truant!" in reply to lindsaymartini #
@ryancordell Drat! But yay for graduation, right? in reply to ryancordell #
@AlxJrvs Too bad you *still* won't know the rules for Munchkin. in reply to AlxJrvs #
I'm in for #thatcamp 2010! w00t^7. #
@ddchamberlain Cool. Thanks for this link. We'll ask you for more tips, I'm sure. in reply to ddchamberlain #
@amndw2 @jcmeloni @samplereality Curses. in reply to amndw2 #
@jcmeloni Right. I'm wondering how to get more people interested in doing the same. in reply to jcmeloni #
.@samplereality Also, how can we kick a little fiscal love Twapper Keeper's way? in reply to samplereality #
@samplereality Hmm. Useful. But what if other events are getting planned at the same time? Not that we couldn't deal with that, I suppose. in reply to samplereality #
@samplereality I think there's good reason to use the standard hashtag and good reason to have our own, for Twapper purposes. in reply to samplereality #
@nowviskie We'll have to see if you can make it through our rigorous vetting process, of course! http://bit.ly/anvItg in reply to nowviskie #
@tigress31485 You don't *have* to be excited about it. After all, it's just an assignment. in reply to tigress31485 #
@nowviskie @samplereality Which means that the lunch menu has already been set, right? in reply to nowviskie #
@samplereality Hmm. That's a definited buzzkill. We can still work with Southern (Fried) ThatCamp: #S F)THATCamp. in reply to samplereality #
@academicdave Universities are medieval institutions, designed to train clergy/priests. Some traditions have survived. in reply to academicdave #
I missed this great news ystrday since I was teaching: Support for Regional THATCamps http://bit.ly/b6voos. We really *do* need #thatcampse #
@academicdave Colleges are tradition-bound institutions.It's a big part of their imprimatur.Those subjects are also conspicuous consumption. in reply to academicdave #
Newest mp3 of the week features @loscampesinos as well as my own quirky relation to the band: http://bit.ly/9efQUj. (fixed link) #
Newest mp3 of the week features @loscampesinos as well as my own quirky relation to the band: http://bit.ly/aEuIjy. #
This video on @pitchforkmedia of The xx is fascinating for how the drums are done: http://bit.ly/9pfFyo. #
@jcmeloni I'm checking out Fallen London. I really enjoy passive games. in reply to jcmeloni #
Grading #eng465 responses to our playing of @thenethernet. Most are (understandably) complaining about performance issues. #
@amandafrench I know. The jerks should know they need to pay you $10/word. in reply to amandafrench #
@omg_dinoz Extra double points for the name of your tumblog. #
@Sethuality That's perfectly fine, as long as it's related. in reply to Sethuality #
@erinsells SCORE! in reply to erinsells #
RT @ProfHacker: Poll: How often do you take your lunch to work? (pls RT) http://twpyf.com/NG (via @billiehara) #
@amandafrench I'm waiting for the reshoot of http://bit.ly/98PbMR. in reply to amandafrench #
@erinsells You can certainly do that. But I'd buy board books rather than the originals. (But no one else will do med. kit.) in reply to erinsells #
@erinsells The latter. But I told you some of the key things. They'd all be available at Target. Orajel would be good too. in reply to erinsells #
@erinsells We frequently buy a medicine kit: infant tylenol, mylicone, nasal bulb, thermometer, etc. in reply to erinsells #
@eetempleton You know, of course, that *all* @profhacker writers are automatically drafted. in reply to eetempleton #
@eetempleton @chutry @billiehara Welcome aboard! in reply to eetempleton #
@erinsells I might know a few people. in reply to erinsells #
.@erinsells coins the hashtag for #THATCamp South East: #thatcampse #
@foundhistory @benwbrum How terrifying to see how large my head is on that Twitter feed! in reply to foundhistory #
.@samplereality I've been talking in #jobmarket interviews about running a Southern (Fried) #THATCamp We can do it together? in reply to samplereality #
@KickakiteWunder That's good to hear,coming 15 minutes after #eng465 in reply to KickakiteWunder #
@sfirth605 Good thing such stuff never happens in #eng399 in reply to sfirth605 #
Thanks to everyone who said "hi" to #eng465 It's always great to have such a real-time demonstration of what Twitter can do. #
@DelaneyKirk This is also just one of several "weird" assignments I've given this class, so I think I've broken their spirits. [2/2] in reply to DelaneyKirk #
@DelaneyKirk I am using a class hashtag (#eng465). A few of my students are on Twitter already, so I don't think it will be a problem. [1/2] in reply to DelaneyKirk #
Showing Twitter to a class. Can people please say hi? #
@amandafrench Congratulations! #
@amndw2 I think people see it as dumbing down. A commodification, where patrons can't work w/o lattes. The Starbuckification of the world. in reply to amndw2 #
@nowviskie Excelsior! in reply to nowviskie #
@samplereality That, and it wants you to click "Ok" after doing each thing poorly. in reply to samplereality #
Here's the Twitter assignment for my upper-level course on media, technology, and literature: http://bit.ly/cngLcB. #
@roopikarisam I learned when teaching last year that professors *invite* Dooley to come to their class and dismiss things. in reply to roopikarisam #
@sfirth605 Alas. And alack. in reply to sfirth605 #
@sramsay Isn't getting buzzed VR in a rather literal sense? We could all make our avatars sway. in reply to sramsay #
@sramsay You mean you're looking for bourbon at affordable Linden prices? in reply to sramsay #
@iantrevor What really makes it richer is reading it alone, at night, and with as little illumination as possible. in reply to iantrevor #
@AlexRAAWR That's right: Brooks and Roethke. #eng399 in reply to AlexRAAWR #
I am never more aware of how slowly I read than when I'm confronted by *House of Leaves*. #eng465 #
@cscannella Which model of ultimate ears do you have? The custom molded ones have taunted me for 5 years. in reply to cscannella #
@mattthomas Hmmm. in reply to mattthomas #
Finally finished grading the first set of timelines for #eng399 and #e399 Now I can start doing some reading and #classprep for tomorrow. #
@captain_primate Nope. Koss KSC75. Not all that expensive, but cheaper to mail them in and get them replaced than buying new ones. in reply to captain_primate #
Curses. These headphones have a short. Good thing they have a lifetime guarantee. I'm on my fourth or fifth pair. #
New song by Team @ProfHacker –uh, The Hold Steady: http://bit.ly/d3YdeQ. #
@academicdave As long as he's done one miracle, why *not* try for the second. in reply to academicdave #
@eetempleton OH? in reply to eetempleton #
Finished the writing. Now on to #grading #
What @joguldi *didn't* say is that we've plotted to crash #thatcamp if we're not invited. Notice has been served, @clioweb! in reply to joguldi #
RT @jcmeloni: my new @ProfHacker post: "Steer Students Toward Google's Summer of Code" http://bit.ly/b0zH51 #
Got a deadline bumped up on Friday afternoon that I've got to finish writing. And then it's on to #grading Where did spring break go? #
Humanities are perhaps the *only* self-sustaining part of a university: http://bit.ly/cnB0TW. (@chronicle's paywall rides again.) #
RT @samplereality: My graphic novel class paid for microscope. The humanities subsidize the sciences in higher ed: http://bit.ly/clu1PQ #
…is not a fan of sinus pressure. At least my 4-week sore throat has retreated at this point. #
@whitneyboles Excellent. in reply to whitneyboles #

Tweets, twitter

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-28

Posted by Brian in Tweets on March 28, 2010

The folks I at my interview to whom I floated the idea of hosting #thatcamp SE were all very excited. #jobmarket #
@ltwunder Welcome, then! in reply to ltwunder #
@lindsaymartini bow-ba in reply to lindsaymartini #
@KeepWundering I think your mom (@ltwunder) is following me on Twitter now. Although the day in class was probably enough to warn her. #
I was very glad to have a campus interview last week. But I'm also regretting the non-existent spring break. #
What someone just said to me: "you're practically the rocky horror picture show at this point." #
@nowviskie I know. I'm looking forward to that. in reply to nowviskie #
Wishing I was at #uvashape just so I could hear Todd Presner talk about what Hypercities is FOR. I haven't quite figured it out yet. #
@DrewBrittain I'll have to give it a try. in reply to DrewBrittain #
@cscannella True. I'll have to try that. in reply to cscannella #
@nowviskie Why does UVA get all the cool conferences? in reply to nowviskie #
Curses. I just got a beta invite to the Lego Universe MMOG, but it's PC only. #
Grading #eng465 papers. #
@DrewBrittain I like that Fang Island record. #
@eetempleton I'll raise a magic grading pencil in salute! in reply to eetempleton #
@eetempleton So you're on Spring Break now, right? #
I'd like the Lego Prince of Persia sets a lot more if they weren't labeled PoP. #
@FelixSmerd Wise choice. in reply to FelixSmerd #
@erinsells And you're a flatterer. All good reasons to <3 you. in reply to erinsells #
@erinsells I have 70 students. But constant grading with wikis, Zotero, papers, exams, and more. Lame. in reply to erinsells #
And just got a request for another phone interview. Score! (For those keeping track, it's another #alt ac position.) #jobmarket #
@erinsells I've told them that I feel very badly about things as they are. But I'm already working until 1am. I won't do 4am. in reply to erinsells #
@erinsells Or you could just not grade them. I'm more than a month behind on stuff. in reply to erinsells #
@captain_primate Yes, I thnik it did. Fingers are crossed. in reply to captain_primate #
The real success of the interview was my ability to conceal that I had forgot my belt. Or they were too nice to stare. #jobmarket #Fail #
Interview done. #Jobmarket #
Successfully ate lunch w/o spilling anything. #jobmarket #ftw #
Thanks all for the hellos. I seem to spend a large part of each #jobmarket interaction talking about Twitter. #
I'm talking to a group of librarians about Twitter. Can people please say hi? #
@mattthomas –I do not believe you will be able to pass this class. [3/3] in reply to mattthomas #
@mattthomas Given the syllabus's attendance policy–where I write that "after six absences you risk failing the course"… [2/3] in reply to mattthomas #
@mattthomas In looking over attendance for my classes, I noticed you have only attended X days out of the semester & have missed X days. 1/2 in reply to mattthomas #
@roopikarisam The skeletons tied to everything always seem a little too much like lynching. Especially if you've been reading Baldwin. in reply to roopikarisam #
Prepping for tomorrow's #jobmarket interview. #
.@AlxJrvs My plan is twofold: Google Wave, but more important, a discussion teaching portable skills to humanities undergrads. #thatcamp in reply to AlxJrvs #
Writing emails to students who will now fail my courses because of their attendance. #
@cscannella It's a good album. I think it's like a rocked-up Fleet Foxes. in reply to cscannella #
I'm trying to figure out if there is anyway to combine @readitlater with Readability (http://bit.ly/czGBkX). Thoughts, anyone? #
@nickproth Mistakes have been made in a few places. All will probably still be well. in reply to nickproth #
For everyone in #eng465 that wants to share links through Twitter, check out http://bit.ly. #
@KeepWundering If they *weren't* more exciting, that would probably be a problem. in reply to KeepWundering #
@FelixSmerd So you've just perfectly demonstrated the capability of Twitter as status update. in reply to FelixSmerd #
Who on earth let me put Ginsberg and Plath on the same day? Cursèd TTh schedule! #eng399 #e399 #
@samplereality How do you like Ribbon Hero? in reply to samplereality #
@andthensydsaid Score one for @zotero! in reply to andthensydsaid #
@DrewBrittain @sydthe_kid Well, the bibliography was originally due on Tuesday. I bumped it back because I thought y'all'd like that. in reply to DrewBrittain #
Dear Poetry Archive: I refuse to kruft up my computer with Real Player. Thank you. #
@sydthe_kid Because. It builds character! in reply to sydthe_kid #
@samplereality T-shirt size? You mean they didn't ask *you* for your Social Security number. in reply to samplereality #
The oldest has a dinosaur project to do. He got Psittacosaurus. #saythatfivetimesquickly #
@betajames Dan Cohen. in reply to betajames #
@AlxJrvs So you get a little liquor in you, and you start knocking over pop stands. This *should* be entertaining. in reply to AlxJrvs #
I'm tempted to extend apologies to #eng465 for the length of tomorrow's reading assignment. But…I won't. #
@samplereality THARCamp is being held on the Appalachian Trail, right? in reply to samplereality #
@lindsaymartini All the papers say, "Johnny is Truant!" in reply to lindsaymartini #
@ryancordell Drat! But yay for graduation, right? in reply to ryancordell #
@AlxJrvs Too bad you *still* won't know the rules for Munchkin. in reply to AlxJrvs #
I'm in for #thatcamp 2010! w00t^7. #
@ddchamberlain Cool. Thanks for this link. We'll ask you for more tips, I'm sure. in reply to ddchamberlain #
@amndw2 @jcmeloni @samplereality Curses. in reply to amndw2 #
@jcmeloni Right. I'm wondering how to get more people interested in doing the same. in reply to jcmeloni #
.@samplereality Also, how can we kick a little fiscal love Twapper Keeper's way? in reply to samplereality #
@samplereality Hmm. Useful. But what if other events are getting planned at the same time? Not that we couldn't deal with that, I suppose. in reply to samplereality #
@samplereality I think there's good reason to use the standard hashtag and good reason to have our own, for Twapper purposes. in reply to samplereality #
@nowviskie We'll have to see if you can make it through our rigorous vetting process, of course! http://bit.ly/anvItg in reply to nowviskie #
@tigress31485 You don't *have* to be excited about it. After all, it's just an assignment. in reply to tigress31485 #
@nowviskie @samplereality Which means that the lunch menu has already been set, right? in reply to nowviskie #
@samplereality Hmm. That's a definited buzzkill. We can still work with Southern (Fried) ThatCamp: #S F)THATCamp. in reply to samplereality #
@academicdave Universities are medieval institutions, designed to train clergy/priests. Some traditions have survived. in reply to academicdave #
I missed this great news ystrday since I was teaching: Support for Regional THATCamps http://bit.ly/b6voos. We really *do* need #thatcampse #
@academicdave Colleges are tradition-bound institutions.It's a big part of their imprimatur.Those subjects are also conspicuous consumption. in reply to academicdave #
Newest mp3 of the week features @loscampesinos as well as my own quirky relation to the band: http://bit.ly/9efQUj. (fixed link) #
Newest mp3 of the week features @loscampesinos as well as my own quirky relation to the band: http://bit.ly/aEuIjy. #
This video on @pitchforkmedia of The xx is fascinating for how the drums are done: http://bit.ly/9pfFyo. #
@jcmeloni I'm checking out Fallen London. I really enjoy passive games. in reply to jcmeloni #
Grading #eng465 responses to our playing of @thenethernet. Most are (understandably) complaining about performance issues. #
@amandafrench I know. The jerks should know they need to pay you $10/word. in reply to amandafrench #
@omg_dinoz Extra double points for the name of your tumblog. #
@Sethuality That's perfectly fine, as long as it's related. in reply to Sethuality #
@erinsells SCORE! in reply to erinsells #
RT @ProfHacker: Poll: How often do you take your lunch to work? (pls RT) http://twpyf.com/NG (via @billiehara) #
@amandafrench I'm waiting for the reshoot of http://bit.ly/98PbMR. in reply to amandafrench #
@erinsells You can certainly do that. But I'd buy board books rather than the originals. (But no one else will do med. kit.) in reply to erinsells #
@erinsells The latter. But I told you some of the key things. They'd all be available at Target. Orajel would be good too. in reply to erinsells #
@erinsells We frequently buy a medicine kit: infant tylenol, mylicone, nasal bulb, thermometer, etc. in reply to erinsells #
@eetempleton You know, of course, that *all* @profhacker writers are automatically drafted. in reply to eetempleton #
@eetempleton @chutry @billiehara Welcome aboard! in reply to eetempleton #
@erinsells I might know a few people. in reply to erinsells #
.@erinsells coins the hashtag for #THATCamp South East: #thatcampse #
@foundhistory @benwbrum How terrifying to see how large my head is on that Twitter feed! in reply to foundhistory #
.@samplereality I've been talking in #jobmarket interviews about running a Southern (Fried) #THATCamp We can do it together? in reply to samplereality #
@KickakiteWunder That's good to hear,coming 15 minutes after #eng465 in reply to KickakiteWunder #
@sfirth605 Good thing such stuff never happens in #eng399 in reply to sfirth605 #
Thanks to everyone who said "hi" to #eng465 It's always great to have such a real-time demonstration of what Twitter can do. #
@DelaneyKirk This is also just one of several "weird" assignments I've given this class, so I think I've broken their spirits. [2/2] in reply to DelaneyKirk #
@DelaneyKirk I am using a class hashtag (#eng465). A few of my students are on Twitter already, so I don't think it will be a problem. [1/2] in reply to DelaneyKirk #
Showing Twitter to a class. Can people please say hi? #
@amandafrench Congratulations! #
@amndw2 I think people see it as dumbing down. A commodification, where patrons can't work w/o lattes. The Starbuckification of the world. in reply to amndw2 #
@nowviskie Excelsior! in reply to nowviskie #
@samplereality That, and it wants you to click "Ok" after doing each thing poorly. in reply to samplereality #
Here's the Twitter assignment for my upper-level course on media, technology, and literature: http://bit.ly/cngLcB. #
@roopikarisam I learned when teaching last year that professors *invite* Dooley to come to their class and dismiss things. in reply to roopikarisam #
@sfirth605 Alas. And alack. in reply to sfirth605 #
@sramsay Isn't getting buzzed VR in a rather literal sense? We could all make our avatars sway. in reply to sramsay #
@sramsay You mean you're looking for bourbon at affordable Linden prices? in reply to sramsay #
@iantrevor What really makes it richer is reading it alone, at night, and with as little illumination as possible. in reply to iantrevor #
@AlexRAAWR That's right: Brooks and Roethke. #eng399 in reply to AlexRAAWR #
I am never more aware of how slowly I read than when I'm confronted by *House of Leaves*. #eng465 #
@cscannella Which model of ultimate ears do you have? The custom molded ones have taunted me for 5 years. in reply to cscannella #
@mattthomas Hmmm. in reply to mattthomas #
Finally finished grading the first set of timelines for #eng399 and #e399 Now I can start doing some reading and #classprep for tomorrow. #
@captain_primate Nope. Koss KSC75. Not all that expensive, but cheaper to mail them in and get them replaced than buying new ones. in reply to captain_primate #
Curses. These headphones have a short. Good thing they have a lifetime guarantee. I'm on my fourth or fifth pair. #
New song by Team @ProfHacker –uh, The Hold Steady: http://bit.ly/d3YdeQ. #
@academicdave As long as he's done one miracle, why *not* try for the second. in reply to academicdave #
@eetempleton OH? in reply to eetempleton #
Finished the writing. Now on to #grading #
What @joguldi *didn't* say is that we've plotted to crash #thatcamp if we're not invited. Notice has been served, @clioweb! in reply to joguldi #
RT @jcmeloni: my new @ProfHacker post: "Steer Students Toward Google's Summer of Code" http://bit.ly/b0zH51 #
Got a deadline bumped up on Friday afternoon that I've got to finish writing. And then it's on to #grading Where did spring break go? #
Humanities are perhaps the *only* self-sustaining part of a university: http://bit.ly/cnB0TW. (@chronicle's paywall rides again.) #
RT @samplereality: My graphic novel class paid for microscope. The humanities subsidize the sciences in higher ed: http://bit.ly/clu1PQ #
…is not a fan of sinus pressure. At least my 4-week sore throat has retreated at this point. #
@whitneyboles Excellent. in reply to whitneyboles #

Tweets, twitter

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-21

Posted by Brian in Tweets on March 21, 2010

@academicdave I've always felt bad for GOP. Liberals can threaten to move to Canada. Conservatives are stuck with Texas. in reply to academicdave #
@jbj You'll have to ask Craig for absolution. in reply to jbj #
@acavender Really? How weird. The ride continues. in reply to acavender #
Home again, home again, jiggity jig. #
I'm pretty sure that new mp3 of the week (http://bit.ly/d70hV6) violates everything that @ProfHacker–or at least @jbj–stands for. #
The new mp3 of the week suggests The Embassy for those recovering from a 2-day #jobmarket interview: http://bit.ly/d70hV6. #
I *defy* any of you to find me something better to listen to tonight than Marching Band. http://bit.ly/cLNrdx #
@captain_primate I think it did. I talked about Great Lakes #thatcamp several times. in reply to captain_primate #
And now that I'm done with the campus visit, I'm spending my Friday night before I go home #grading #jobmarket #
.@mattthomas @cliotropic Ah. Sorry for the miscommunication. I'm done with a campus visit. *Not* with the #jobmarket ..yet. in reply to mattthomas #
@kgoldschmitt Ah. That wasn't the message that I meant to send. Instead I'm done with a 2-day campus visit. in reply to kgoldschmitt #
@nkogan That I finished? Totally. Won't know anything for a bit, I'm sure. in reply to nkogan #
@erinsells I <3 me Washed Out something awful. Have you heard Neon Indian? in reply to erinsells #
All done. #jobmarket #
RT @GreatDismal: David Foster Wallace's annotations: http://bit.ly/9QZKcI (via London Review blog) [The scope of them is *not* surprising.] #
@eetempleton And you can legally leave a cat at home alone. in reply to eetempleton #
Day 2 is about to commence. #
Ready to sleep. #
@ryancordell Is it a syllabus that you can do whatever you want with (i.e., poetry, time period, etc?) in reply to ryancordell #
FWIW My job talk mentions #dayofdh #jobmarket #
My #dayofdh starts with prepping more for this #jobmarket interview. #
@captain_primate Oh, trust me: that's a constant fall-back. in reply to captain_primate #
@DrewBrittain That might get you extra credit. #e399 in reply to DrewBrittain #
In town for my first campus visit. Now to practice my talk. #jobmarket #
@erinsells And I'm nowhere as good s *you*. And besides I know me, and I think I can convince me to share notes, if you'd like. in reply to erinsells #
Time to shut down Twitter and get a lot of stuff *done*. #
@erinsells I've taught Passing for 3 semesters in a row. Goes great every time. in reply to erinsells #
@academicdave THANK YOU! Not sure how I've missed that. But I had. in reply to academicdave #
@samplereality I thought about buying one last year, and that's what it was going to be after much research (and little money). in reply to samplereality #
Why doesn't @amazon allow you to do an advanced search for Prime-only items? #
@samplereality @karikraus @zachwhalen I can't say. I'm new to this one. Somehow missed this rabbit hole completely last year. in reply to samplereality #
@zachwhalen You and your "job." in reply to zachwhalen #
@cscannella I figured you'd say something like that. Pwned by the internet so early in the day. Not a good sign. in reply to cscannella #
@jcmeloni Make sure you go to the Gryffindor Commons Room-esque reading room on the bottom floor. Can't find the name. in reply to jcmeloni #
@zachwhalen Unless you consider that ARG players are ones who shape the story.They aren't *in* the story but they make it.Reader response^10 in reply to zachwhalen #
@zachwhalen @karikraus Looks like I've got another book to throw on my shelf. in reply to zachwhalen #
@cscannella Hmm. I don't use profiles, so I can't comment. in reply to cscannella #
RT @ProfHacker: New at ProfHacker: @jmcclurken asks, "Where's the Prof? Twitter Feeds for Your Office Door": http://bit.ly/clqTeF #
Finally! RT @eMusic: Just added Sub Pop Records! Check out the catalog here: http://bit.ly/9WhVmd #
@cscannella In what way? I've seen some changes for sure, but not broken. in reply to cscannella #
@JociLand @KickakiteWunder Spring break i sbringing out the philosopher in you two. #
@derekbruff We submit to panel organizers. They do a review and then submit to MLA proper. AFAIK. in reply to derekbruff #
Now I can go back to planning talk for Thursday's interview. #jobmarket #
Submitted a proposal to the "What the Digital Does to Reading" panel at #mla11 Thanks to @triproftri for pointing out the CFP to me! #
@barbarahui relationship 3.0: the whole Internet knowing that you just IMed your partner today's comic. Which was about women's pr0n. in reply to barbarahui #
@captain_primate iPads. Timbuk2s. You've got to stop going on the Internet. Next thing you know, you'll be buying me a Wii. #hypnotoad in reply to captain_primate #
I'm playing around with Tweetie again. I find it strange that there's no interface for setting the frequency of API calls. #
@erinsells WIN. in reply to erinsells #
@erinsells That's an interesting question. Haven't heard that before, but I think it's a valuable thing to be asking people. in reply to erinsells #
@samplereality Dude! Is it going to reskin all our avatars to be Oz characters? in reply to samplereality #
@coryb Careful. Down that path lies insanity. And http://boardgamegeek.com. in reply to coryb #
Wondering if I feel confident enough in this #mla11 proposal to make it public on my blog. Not yet…. #
Proposal to eliminate funding for Va Foundation for Humanities defeated. Senate funds VFH at $1.14 million for 2011 & 2012. (via @sleonchnm) #
@samplereality Hmm. Have a health plan w/Kaiser Permanente? That might do the trick. NPR is always telling me Kaiser wants me to *thrive*. in reply to samplereality #
@ibogost And that thriving has nothing to do with the #jobmarket It will makes us all more human. #avoidingcleverposthumanirony in reply to ibogost #
@ibogost That being said, I think thriving in the 21st century is all about becoming more legible–to those outside grad programs. in reply to ibogost #
@ibogost Ah. Well, I thought you nailed that one pretty well with the Jimmy Dean app store. What else *is* there? in reply to ibogost #
@theyellowedpage Ordinarily I'd be snarky & insist it *was* me.But I wasn't especially professor-ish today. Only one tweed clothing article. in reply to theyellowedpage #
@ibogost Give me a job, and I'll be glad to write one. (Too easy?) in reply to ibogost #
@kfitz Just checked my own copy of Tweetie, and I don't show up for myself. Strange. #
Dear universe, Twitter is quite possibly the best thing that ever happened to me. Tweeps are a close second. #
@ryancordell Thanks much. It's felt a bit like bragging. But if I'm going to tweet the bad #jobmarket news, I've got to do the good too. in reply to ryancordell #
@captain_primate How could they NOT?! in reply to captain_primate #
I'm just not sure if I'm going to be able to get the #mla11 proposal done. #
@erinsells Thanks, Erin! @roopikarisam You can find the assignment at http://bit.ly/67K3Rl. in reply to erinsells #
@kfitz @captain_primate Maybe it's Tweetie's way of requesting that I update my avatar? I'm getting a bit boring. in reply to kfitz #
3rd campus visit request received. That's 3/3, recently. What made the difference? I think it's b/c these are #alt ac positions. #jobmarket #
@nowviskie I'll do that tomorrow. We're flying to #sxswi on my Leer Jet. in reply to nowviskie #
@kfitz That''s strange. Although I switched my avatar a few months ago, and I think Twitter stretches it differently than used to. in reply to kfitz #
An advantage of being overprepared for most things I've done is that I can cannibalize and remix. #
@nowviskie Dang it, Bethany! It sounds like you need to hire more people! #jobmarket in reply to nowviskie #
@nowviskie I love the design of http://neatline.wordpress.com, but the text is hard to read in size/color combination. #
I love using Google Earth in Tokyo. The 3D building coverage is insane. #
@johnmjones Especially if you have other people in your household to share it with! in reply to johnmjones #
@bitchphd Doodle=simple tool for scheduling or setting up polls. I use it for book clubs. You can use it for pube survey: http://doodle.com/ in reply to bitchphd #
@bitchphd This question SO calls for a Doodle poll…if not outright statistical crunching. in reply to bitchphd #
RT @ProfHacker: "5 Suggestions Concerning Disability, Accommodation, and the College Classroom" by @GeorgeOnline http://bit.ly/9hjXAS #
The plagiarism case from the beginning of December is now moving toward resolution. #
@kelseyagnew WIN. in reply to kelseyagnew #
@erinsells And it's a super easy application process. in reply to erinsells #
@erinsells Go ahead and apply. It doesn't hurt. in reply to erinsells #
@roopikarisam @erinsells But on the other hand, that means less competition for the rest of us. in reply to roopikarisam #
@roopikarisam @erinsells #fail in reply to roopikarisam #
@jmcclurken "ProfHacker's Elbow"? I've got it too. in reply to jmcclurken #
Last day to apply to THATCamp 2010: http://thatcamp.org – The Humanities and Technology Camp = Fun, productive unconference. (via @dancohen) #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-15

Posted by Brian in Tweets on March 15, 2010

In honor of pie day, let me recommend the cherpumple: http://bit.ly/bhg297. Srsly. #
@amandafrench That's interesting. These are the exact same descriptions for the CLIR fellowships they're offering. in reply to amandafrench #
Reading up on projects at place where I have a visit next week. Very exciting stuff happening there. #jobmarket #mysterioustweets #
@amndw2 I think so. in reply to amndw2 #
@boonebgorges You were absolutely right on the FTP problems. I never knew this about wifi networks. Thanks again. in reply to boonebgorges #
http://twitpic.com/18cj0i – Some problems with last night's menu. #
Second campus visit (for a post-doc) scheduled. #jobmarket This makes up for how miserable my unfinished #mla11 abstract is. #
I'm going to do my best to make this abstract a very quick thing to write. Highly unusual for me. #
Now *this* is highly amusing. I've been listed on Twitter as a Western Philosopher. Me, @foundhistory, and Heidegger: http://bit.ly/dbAiiU. #
@boonebgorges a ha! That might explain things. I'll test this theory when I get home. Thanks! in reply to boonebgorges #
For some reason, I am unable to use FireFTP or any other client to access my site. Can only webFTP in. What's going on? #
RT @ProfHacker: New at ProfHacker: @acavender on "Distraction, Productivity, and Being Attentive" http://bit.ly/bD3Sbu #
This job that I'm applying to? Such a stretch. #jobmarket #
@erinsells Your Google Earth class project shows up in so many of my #jobmarket applications, it'd make your head spin. #
RT @gaminginstitute New website/deadline for the Humanities Gaming Institute! http://humanitiesgaming.sc.edu/ #
I just applied to RATTCamp. Now to get me some leather pants. #
@adarel Dell Inspiron 13 (http://bit.ly/cZTVj7) or Adamo Admire (http://bit.ly/bV1kxz) might fit the bill. in reply to adarel #
@adarel Or are you considering a netbook? Need a PC? in reply to adarel #
@adarel http://store.apple.com in reply to adarel #
It's telling where my priorities lie that I've decided to do the #thatcamp application first. #
I've got so many hashtagged things to do today: #thatcamp application, #mla11 application, #jobmarket application, #grading. #
Eyeballs feel like they've been peeled. So. Much. #Grading. #
@GeorgeOnline Did you ever find an mp3 recording solution? in reply to GeorgeOnline #
@DrewBrittain Feel free to do it early. #smart in reply to DrewBrittain #
@DrewBrittain Mathrock. Heavy. Check the dropbox. in reply to DrewBrittain #
@triproftri Johnny Truant is *all* about semi-weird sex with many different women. in reply to triproftri #
@triproftri I started House of Leaves today, and some students were already wary of the sex. I decided *not* to tell them it wld get more so in reply to triproftri #
@DrewBrittain Have you heard Battles? #
My latest on @ProfHacker discusses "How to Google Yourself Effectively and What to Do About It": http://bit.ly/ctgNxO. #
@Sethuality Really? You finished reading the whole book? You *are* short on time then. in reply to Sethuality #
Prepping for the final day of teaching *Death of a Salesman*, which is one of my favorite classes of the semester. #
@Sethuality Once you're done with the Nethernet you should have plenty of time, right? in reply to Sethuality #
Reading the first 50 pages or so of HoL tonight didn't leave me feeling the same as it normally does. Weird. #
@KickakiteWunder Meaning,,,? I've asked for no deconstruction (yet). in reply to KickakiteWunder #
@JociLand @KickakiteWunder Now go read HoL. #eng465 in reply to JociLand #
@JociLand All noble choices. I was mainly music-free today due to #grading. But I had Go! Team and Vampire Weekend at the gym tonight. in reply to JociLand #
@KickakiteWunder Good thing there's not a power issue in the class since it's a democracy, right? in reply to KickakiteWunder #
@JociLand Details! in reply to JociLand #
@KickakiteWunder Nope. That would be silly of me. You guys certainly don't think I'm silly, do you? in reply to KickakiteWunder #
RT @digitalhumanist: THATCamp Paris applications open! In English and French! http://is.gd/a6Czw #thatcamp /via @inactinique #
Time to fall down the rabbit hole of *House of Leaves* again. #eng465 #
@DrewBrittain Interesting. The third track isn't as good as the first two. in reply to DrewBrittain #
@chutry That's awesome. I like this theory more than mine, so I'm going to believe that I'm part of an ARG now. in reply to chutry #
@eetempleton Nope. That was before it dropped. I average 50-100 hits/day, so 969 last week is very weird. in reply to eetempleton #
Looking at blog stats, it appears that I got 969 hits last Thursday. I did nothing then, so is this people at places I've been applying? #
@twoodwar I know. The nerve of that guy. Who does he think he is getting off Twitter at such an important moment? in reply to twoodwar #
@twoodwar Curses. Your solution appears to be better than mine. in reply to twoodwar #
@GeorgeOnline I *think* I've finally got one. http://bit.ly/bmvxnj Tested it. Simple. Does what you want. Downside is it's shareware. in reply to GeorgeOnline #
@GeorgeOnline Not sure. I just googled around a bit. I haven't had a chance to test it yet as I'm #grading. in reply to GeorgeOnline #
@GeorgeOnline What about http://bit.ly/cFZDkx ? in reply to GeorgeOnline #
@JociLand Shouldn't you have written that in Spanish? in reply to JociLand #
@GeorgeOnline Audacity will save things to a project file that is specific to it. *But* you can export to mp3 with one click. in reply to GeorgeOnline #
@GeorgeOnline What about using Audacity? in reply to GeorgeOnline #
xkcd proves once again that it is perhaps the smartest thing on the web: http://bit.ly/c6f9Rk. #
I got the Mac Heist bundle. 7 Top Mac apps worth $260+ for only $19.95 and got 3 sweet bonus apps free! http://bit.ly/heist-it #
RT @eszter: I'm hiring a postdoc. See details here: http://webuse.org/postdoc10 (pls RT!) #
I just got an email from Thomas H. Benton! Is that the equivalent of a +3 vorpal sword or a snipe hunt? #academicdork #
@samplereality X-> ∞ in reply to samplereality #
@candace_nast Oh, that *would* be awesome. I tend to read while on the arc trainers at my gym. I can't yet do an @academicdave & grade tho. in reply to candace_nast #
@DrewBrittain The new one is really great. I never got into the first one though. in reply to DrewBrittain #
Working at the Emory library next to @sarahaloe. Out to make certain friends of ours with *real* jobs jealous. #
@erinsells Go go go! #
It's the oldets's birthday today. He got a Lego Brickmaster subscription from grandparents and two rats from his parents. #
RT @ProfHacker: New at ProfHacker: @alxjrvs on "Creating Workshops for Students and Faculty": http://tinyurl.com/yeqp67k #
Never enough time to do everything that I want to do in #eng465. #
@CatinStack PS I applied for a job at Duke this week. http://bit.ly/d6glZr in reply to CatinStack #
@CatinStack I did see the post and the original comment on Gerry's. Thanks very much for the attn and well wishes. in reply to CatinStack #
I honestly don't know why more people aren't using @TheNethernet in their classes. It's cathartic laying traps for one's students. #
@hastac Thanks very much. I really enjoyed Gerry's original post as well. in reply to hastac #
@academicdave Forget Foucault! I'm all about Fitzpatrick on issues of authorship! in reply to academicdave #
At the gym with Gui Boratto. #music #
First night of soccer. #
I know I tweeted this earlier today, but looking at Ribbon Hero makes me want to run a Windows VM: http://bit.ly/bJqrya. #ubiquitousgaming #
Time to read @avantgame's "Why I Love Bees," which we're discussing along w/Moulthrop's "From Work to Play" tomorrow in #eng465. #
@Zotero: It's taking you forever to sync. Is this an issue on your end or mine? #
@magpie +1 to friends in the academy! in reply to magpie #
Grading the first set of @Zotero annotated group bibliographies for #eng465. This is turning out well, in general. #
RT @clioweb: Apps for THATCamp (http://thatcamp.org) and One Week | One Tool (http://oneweekonetool.org) due 3/15! #thatcamp #oneweek #
@clioweb Do you know how quickly #thatcamp apps will be vetted? I'm trying to plan some travel for then. I'm not above bribes, you know. in reply to clioweb #
@DrewBrittain Granted. As long as it's not tomorrow. in reply to DrewBrittain #
@samplereality Jonathan Strange? I just finished that a week or two ago. Fun read. in reply to samplereality #
@amndw2 Thanks. The Adjunct King thing gave me all kind of smiles. in reply to amndw2 #
RT @newmediac: Horizon Yahoo Pipe mixes all delciious Horizon Report tags for 2009, 2010 x 4 projects into one stream http://bit.ly/bQ4L2A #
@kfitz I originally had a section in the piece about your project, but my word count necessitated an ignominious cut. in reply to kfitz #
@sgsinclair I'll echo @juliemeloni: That's a slick move. in reply to sgsinclair #
@magpie Sorry about that. I wish there was another way around that firewall. in reply to magpie #
@alogemann Thank you very much! in reply to alogemann #
@erinsells Hell, the English dept. has one, I believe. Ask Gerry, perhaps. in reply to erinsells #
@erinsells What about iPhone? in reply to erinsells #
@erinsells They *might* have one. Someone in the library should have one, I would think. in reply to erinsells #
@erinsells Do you need a regular USB cable? If so, I've got on. I'm on the 7th floor. in reply to erinsells #
How to turn the Ribbon in MS Office 2007 into a game layer: http://bit.ly/dd6su7. Like @TheNethernet, so #eng465 should pay attention. #
@academicdave I know. The irony, huh? in reply to academicdave #
@acavender I know, I know. Sorry about that. in reply to acavender #
.@mattthomas I agree. Especially since I make a point of saying that making humanities relevant involves making it open-access. in reply to mattthomas #
My @Chronicle paper (http://bit.ly/cjisnc) lets me give shout outs to @bitchphd, @amandafrench, @dancohen, @joguldi, and @academicdave. #
My response to everything around my #mla09 paper is now up at @Chronicle Review: http://bit.ly/cjisnc. I blog it at http://bit.ly/cVuGVv. #
@eetempleton Mine isn't until next week. Take comfort in yours being later and the fact that we'll all be envious of you when yours hits. in reply to eetempleton #
@ryancordell iChat would perhaps be easier, but neither set of our parents are Mac users. in reply to ryancordell #
And then the beauty of the day is helped even more by the library at Emory being completely empty. Spring break ftw. #
It's about to be a mind-blowingly gorgeous day here. #