• @DrewBrittain Best. Week. Evar. in reply to DrewBrittain #
• @ecriturefemme Great. We should have a tweetup. in reply to ecriturefemme #
• @BenRobertson Totally. We can also start food fights. in reply to BenRobertson #
• @eetempleton I didn't get an invite for 18 months after I applied. Too bad for both of you. #
• @triproftri This will be my third grading. I've never done a NEH thing alas. in reply to triproftri #
• @erinsells Oh noes! Who's going to go to the ball game with me then? Curses! in reply to erinsells #
• Is anyone else doing the AP Literature grading this year? @erinsells, @georgeonline, @ryancordell? #
• @johnmjones This year I'm going from #thatcamp to #geoinst so my return flight will be from Charlottesville. in reply to johnmjones #
• @johnmjones I did Sunday last year around 4-5pm. Wasn't a problem. Things wrapped around 1pm last year. in reply to johnmjones #
• @fearv I own both Grizzly Bear albums and have never listened to either. #fail in reply to fearv #
• Plane tickets for #thatcamp and #geoinst purchased. My wife loves me to let me go to these DH parties. #
• @fearv It's a fun album. Kind of like if The Go! Team got more rock and roll. in reply to fearv #
• @andthensydsaid It's a plane ticket party tonight!!1! in reply to andthensydsaid #
• Trying to plan my travel for #geoinst What time will we be ending, @nowviskie, on Thursday? #
• @jaheppler We've been in ours for 7 years now, but we're finally getting around to changing what's been a very heavy, chocolate brown. in reply to jaheppler #
• @erinsells Nope. And while I haven't heard the new one, I was more or less meh on the first. So don't expect it. in reply to erinsells #
• Choosing colors for the house is really hard. #
• I did way too much #grading today. 17 5+ page papers. Hard to feel like you can even see when you're done with that. #eng399 #e399 #
• @erinsells The paperwork for mine was very minimal. 2 forms and my 1040, I think. Turn-around time was under 2 weeks. in reply to erinsells #
• @erinsells You know about http://ibrinfo.org/, right? in reply to erinsells #
• @thombrooks I'd say it was worth it. Starts a bit slow, but ends well. in reply to thombrooks #
• Painters have just arrived at the house. #
• Amber and I have finally knocked out both seasons of Flight of the Conchords. #
• @therefore I don't even get the night shift some times. So. Tired. in reply to therefore #
• @kmsqrd I had 11/12 students wearing orange. Normally would be 1 at most. They RT'd, so they all saw it. Which proves they undersand Twitter in reply to kmsqrd #
• My teaching days mean that I miss the entire Twitter happenings. #
• @eetempleton I'm *always* in the perfect MZD mindset. 4 hours makes me too much like Johnny. in reply to eetempleton #
• 4 hours of sleep does not necessarily a good professor make. #
• @farman It adds such an interesting dimension to some texts. I did it in my diss for @GreatDismal's *Pattern Recognition* as well. in reply to farman #
• @kmsqrd It's not so much about school spirit as it is about testing the quickness of the Twitter network in my media theory/lit class. in reply to kmsqrd #
• @farman The discussion was a bit rushed (I get that way at the end of the semester since I have too much to do). But I'll post soon, I hope. in reply to farman #
• @farman I can definitely post it, although I don't know if it makes sense w/o lecture notes. Maybe should post those too. in reply to farman #
• Working on my .kmz for tomorrow's discussion of Jhumpa Lahiri's "Sexy." #
• Dear #eng465 students: 5 points extra credit for wearing Clemson orange tomorrow. #
• @HannahRabon It happens at the end of the semester. Rally the troops. And recognize that I'm a bit behind on grading (ftw?). in reply to HannahRabon #
• @zachwhalen I actually think I could teach Lot 49 and Daisy Miller without re-reading them at this point. (Thought @ this all day). #
• @LookBackMaps Link? in reply to LookBackMaps #
• @ibogost Will do! in reply to ibogost #
• @jcmeloni You're way too kind. The very heartiest congratulations! in reply to jcmeloni #
• @Scrivenings I think I'm going to be working with WC integration with library, among other things FWIW. in reply to Scrivenings #
• @buzzdad We're thinking of a cruise this summer. Sounds like I need to consult with you. #
• Other hash tags appropriate for the previous tweet: #socialmedia #openprofessoriate #alt ac #allmyinternetfriends #
• Many thanks for congratulations.I'd be lying if I didn't say Twitter is a big contributor to any success I enjoy these days. #jobmarket #
• @jtheibault The sad thing is that you only get a 2-year break from the tweets! in reply to jtheibault #
• @rachaelsullivan Congrats!! #
• @HannahRabon Me too, in some ways. Will miss teaching #e399 in reply to HannahRabon #
• @erinsells Ouch. in reply to erinsells #
• I've just accepted a 2-year CLIR post-doc at Emory. Take that, ye mad #jobmarket gods! #
• @samplereality @zachwhalen I like the description of it as a mule, except insofar that it did lead to THAT, which seems more a dead end. in reply to samplereality #
• @zachwhalen @samplereality I tend to call it the rebirth of the novel. Or demonstration of what books can do that no other media can. in reply to zachwhalen #
• @zachwhalen Wow. I have yet to get to that place with any book yet. And this one least of all. Like to have it all very fresh. in reply to zachwhalen #
• @zachwhalen It's also more experimental and provocative than a lot of the e-lit I do…although you teach a LOT more of it than I do. in reply to zachwhalen #
• Am very glad to be turning off my computer for a bit and to lurch back into House of Leaves. #classprep #
• @muziejus That makes sense. It's more because I schlep a mouse along with me in a backpack and wires get old after a while. in reply to muziejus #
• @JenHoward I agree. I have questions about the Agrippa Files (http://bit.ly/XXyJ8) for the same reason. in reply to JenHoward #
• @johnmjones It's pretty clear that they said public tweets. in reply to johnmjones #
• @JenHoward Evanescence also makes bad music. in reply to JenHoward #
• RT @librarycongress: Library to acquire ENTIRE Twitter archive — ALL public tweets, ever, since March 2006! [Guess Twitter *does* matter] #
• @triproftri Thanks! in reply to triproftri #
• @triproftri Link to the assignment? in reply to triproftri #
• @samplereality Those are some flowing locks! in reply to samplereality #
• @samplereality http://onceyoustartregisteringdomainnamesitshardtostop.net in reply to samplereality #
• @academicdave I've read a lot of good reviews for those, but they're out of production, it seems. in reply to academicdave #
• @inactinique It's a strange one. I can't explain why it means what it does, however. in reply to inactinique #
• @zachwhalen As always, technology trains the body. #
• @zachwhalen My Father-in-law uses one, and I feel the same way. They are great when you use them a lot. But if not, the thumb isn't trained. in reply to zachwhalen #
• @inactinique My previous to you was meant as tongue-in-cheek. in reply to inactinique #
• @inactinique Curses. And you know they won't be refunding my invite either. in reply to inactinique #
• @erinsells They don't know what they risk missing with you. #
• .@muziejus Good point. I welcome all advice re: mice since my current one isn't Bluetooth. Make a good case for your preferred device! in reply to muziejus #
• Also, @jcmeloni suggests that I could write a @ProfHacker post about my quest to buy a mouse…provided you guys provide advice! #
• It appears that I have some Google Voice invites. Does anyone want one at this point? #
• I've decided that the best thing I got from the @macheist Nano Bundle 2 is Clips (http://bit.ly/9NPlSX). I use it nonstop. #
• .@betajames It's both. Just like literacy. in reply to betajames #
• @samhoff Twittering professors FTW! in reply to samhoff #
• @johnmjones I was wondering about the MS 5000, but I don't know how I'd feel about the smaller, travel mouse size. Magic Mouse = too much $. in reply to johnmjones #
• I'm now providing translations as best as possible from Dutch to English about medical insurance terminology. #fail #
• @sfirth605 No matter how creepy you are, it's nothing on Walt. in reply to sfirth605 #
• It appears I broke my mouse yesterday when I accidentally dropped it yesterday. Now accepting advice for a Bluetooth-capable replacement. #
• My sister-in-law, on her way home from 3 months NGO work in Africa just got hospitalized in Amsterdam for malaria. #
• @jcmeloni I'm not sure what your or my schedule is for tomorrow, so I'm going to wish you luck now. Despite your not needing it. #
• @whitneyboles That's a hell of a fortune cookie. in reply to whitneyboles #
• @dancohen Ups to @chnm and #thatcamp in return! in reply to dancohen #
• My biggest #thatcamp 2009 regret: being out of the room when @georgeonline and @jbj cooked up @profhacker. Curse you, Indian food! #
• @academicdave I know it's supposed to be portable, but I really doubt that running with it is a good idea. in reply to academicdave #
• RT @ProfHacker: No, we won't be behind the @Chronicle paywall. Yes, we were dreamed up because of #THATCamp 2009. w00t! #
• @iantrevor That's right! No pay wall, editorially independence, CC-license. in reply to iantrevor #
• @amandafrench The first posts of next week will feature our gold-plated hot tub time machine! Venture Capital ftw! in reply to amandafrench #
• @nowviskie We do real like California cheese! (Or something like that…) in reply to nowviskie #
• @mackenziecruce @JawsdeLine No. @DrewBrittain is zen. in reply to mackenziecruce #
• Big news for @ProfHacker: "We're Moving!" http://bit.ly/cxyMbw #
• @kelsosCorner Just teaching him in my survey course. He is just fun to teach. in reply to kelsosCorner #
• @samplereality The students aren't really sure what to make of someone who is willing to play with his own characters' lives. in reply to samplereality #
• @samplereality I liked Flight, but I prefer the short stories, esp. read against the novels. He tells the same stories but switches chars. in reply to samplereality #
• @samplereality "Because my father…," "Do not go Gentle," and all the poems in 7th Ed of Norton. Also, Joy Harjo. in reply to samplereality #
• Tomorrow is Sherman Alexie day! #
• @andthensydsaid I was worried that you were going to say #eng465 in reply to andthensydsaid #
• Why am I doing #classprep at midnight again? #
• @cscannella That's what I thought when I found out myself a few months back. in reply to cscannella #
• Listening to the third new album today: Lusine. A little too down tempo for the gym. #music #
• @erinsells Fuck Buttons at the moment. in reply to erinsells #
• @FelixSmerd The Braves *are* blowing it, aren't they? in reply to FelixSmerd #
• My newest at @ProfHacker discusses how to "Speed Up Your Searching in Firefox": http://bit.ly/caHy51. #
• Newest post for @ProfHacker is scheduled. Time to go home and see the family. #
• @DrewBrittain That makes sense. I've actually expected more quick questions. The time I chose is probably not ideal either. in reply to DrewBrittain #
• @Sethuality Way to stay on top of the assignment. in reply to Sethuality #
• My digital office hours this semester have largely been a bust as far as students taking advantage of them. #
• RT @ProfHacker: New at ProfHacker: @jcmeloni goes to the archives to discuss "Website Hosting 101" http://bit.ly/bEseF3 #
• @joguldi Nice to have a place to slot that. (Not that I'm going to read it again anytime soon…) in reply to joguldi #
• And yes, I have in fact just pre-ordered the newest @GreatDismal novel. #
• @joguldi Oh, I love WCW's poetry. But that project seemed so strange to a non-historian. in reply to joguldi #
• @samplereality Very. If it's a business, I normally block as well. I'm always amazed at their follower count, but it's probably other bizs. in reply to samplereality #
• Amazon couldn't have come up with a better way for me to spend ll my money there than with Amazon Prime. #
• @joguldi That was perhaps the worst thing that I read for my qualifying exams. in reply to joguldi #
• @clioweb Thanks! in reply to clioweb #
• @clioweb Any hotels in the area? Or are there specific ones? None listed on http://bit.ly/cqhBf1. in reply to clioweb #
• @clioweb @amandafrench Is there going to be conference rate for #thatcamp hotels again? #
• @tigress31485 @andthensydsaid The notes are now open: http://bit.ly/9rB3AP. Sorry to ruin the dream. in reply to tigress31485 #
• @tigress31485 @andthensydsaid Actually, it means that you are to choose if you want Wave or wiki. Let me know, and I'll take care of it. in reply to tigress31485 #
• Having finished waving-chill, I'm listening to Telekinesis, which I apparently have owned for most of a year and not heard. #music #overload #
• @mkirschenbaum @brettbobley Smelling bad is a pre-req for good shows. I'm always jealous of what's playing there. in reply to mkirschenbaum #
• @digitalhumanist I <3 me some music that sounds like it's a Miami Vice soundtrack cassette that's been worn almost through. in reply to digitalhumanist #
• @digitalhumanist I've got them all except toro y moi. I'll check them out. FWIW I like "glo-fi" better than "chillwave." Funnier. in reply to digitalhumanist #
• @dancohen You go to *all* the best meetings. Care to trade lives? in reply to dancohen #
• @cforster Yeah, I think it's strange that I'm seeing more titles there than theses. in reply to cforster #
• I really, really love Washed Out. #music #
• @cforster It's brand-new. A @profhacker reader built it after one of @jbj's posts about ChatRoulette. in reply to cforster #
• @erinsells Hmm. That's not a great prompt. How about doing a "Is My Thesis Hot or Not?" workshop. You could even use: http://bit.ly/9R6rkZ. in reply to erinsells #
• @erinsells What are you teaching? in reply to erinsells #
• @mkirschenbaum Do all shows at the 9:30 club start at 9:30? in reply to mkirschenbaum #
• Time to try something I've never done before. #
• @omg_dinoz Double-extra cool points for that. in reply to omg_dinoz #
• RT @omg_dinoz http://xkcd.com/472/ #eng465 #

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• In Atlanta and want to buy my retro table and chairs? http://bit.ly/aqZmJF #
• @kfitz Oh, I hope not. The newish RT function is the worst. in reply to kfitz #
• FWIW, the smell of a new Mac is the same as the smell of the Nintendo Power Glove that I bought in 1989: http://bit.ly/9QxJer. #
• My friend who works for Apple swears by the smell of a newly opened Mac. I swear by the smell of a newly opened board game. #
• @chellebelle13 That's like the preqrequisite to summoning Gozer, right? in reply to chellebelle13 #
• @profhood I'm using Excel or Google Docs most of the time. Thanks for the offer, but SPSS is a bit more than I need. in reply to profhood #
• @omg_dinoz That's easy to fix. Just put a contact in your phone named "fuck". in reply to omg_dinoz #
• @omg_dinoz Good. It's a fabulous album. in reply to omg_dinoz #
• @jcmeloni @patrickgmj Little known fact: dissertations require compiling time. Feel free to go play while it happens, Julie! in reply to jcmeloni #
• And apparently Black Moth Super Rainbow did an album with Octopus Project?! Why don't people tell me these things? #
• My newest mp3 of the week features my oldest's favorite Black Moth Super Rainbow track: http://bit.ly/9W8Q6h. Indie psychedelia ftw! #
• @ddchamberlain There's just a lot of satisfaction in seeing it come out as I intended. in reply to ddchamberlain #
• @nowviskie OOOHHHH! That *is* beautiful! in reply to nowviskie #
• And with Tweetie being bought by Twitter, it's now going to be a free app for iPhone. http://bit.ly/VFVPf #
• @spellboundblog I think @nowviskie is going. in reply to spellboundblog #
• @profhood @therefore Basically I love watching them crunch the numbers for my courses, run averages, modes, means, and more. in reply to profhood #
• @brettbobley I figure I'm talking about them now because I'm late to the game. in reply to brettbobley #
• The more I learn to use spreadsheets, the more I love them. #
• Nature trails, pollen, and taxidermy. Yup, I'm in the South. #
• Off for a day trip with the family to see stuffed animals in Anniston, Alabama. #
• @kelseyagnew Good luck today. I told Rachel to go easy on you. #
• @loriemerson Well, Hayles would agree that the shift in medium is probably what's new about new media. Media-specific analysis and all. in reply to loriemerson #
• @andthensydsaid If it helps, I can fail you and you can stick around for another year… in reply to andthensydsaid #
• It's getting exciting around here. #
• @ibogost Thanks, but today is my normal teaching day. Let the students off, as I thought I was headed West. in reply to ibogost #
• @eetempleton Butt tweeting FTW. Also: L. in reply to eetempleton #
• J #
• @erinsells Maybe, you know, we could actually do lunch! in reply to erinsells #
• @erinsells Kind of. We should talk about it soon. I'm definitely intrigued. in reply to erinsells #
• @eetempleton @erinsells Agreed! in reply to eetempleton #
• @ibogost Of course you go there on a day when I'm still in Atlanta. in reply to ibogost #
• @omg_dinoz They come late in the semester when it's too late for you to drop. Obviously. in reply to omg_dinoz #
• @boonebgorges The one on the right, right? in reply to boonebgorges #
• Multitasking on iPhone, finally. #
• I'm waiting for the rain to hit so all this pollen can get washed off my car. #
• @omg_dinoz Lucky you! in reply to omg_dinoz #
• @jcmeloni And if people don't like that, then we could crowd-source *your* defense! (Not that you'll need it.) in reply to jcmeloni #
• @jcmeloni Crowd-sourced defense decision FTW! in reply to jcmeloni #
• @jcmeloni Do we get to vote? I vote for the former. in reply to jcmeloni #
• @fearv That looks amazing. in reply to fearv #
• RT @thatcamp: RT @THATCampPNW THATCampPNW 2010 (at UW Seattle, Oct 23-24) is now accepting apps http://bit.ly/1wWSab #thatcamp #
• An awesome @ProfHacker OpenSearch Plugin by @candace_nast: http://bit.ly/bC6gWK. Installed and working great. #
• @iheinsider #Hashtag #overload! in reply to iheinsider #
• @retius Congrats! in reply to retius #
• @sciedgrrl Whoa. That seems really quick. Sciences are a very different field for disses, I know, from humanities. But he's astronomy FWIW. in reply to sciedgrrl #
• @digitalhumanist No. But yes. in reply to digitalhumanist #
• @sciedgrrl She was going to ask for a third round of line edit corrections, but chair said no. It's *not* a magnum opus. in reply to sciedgrrl #
• This means that 3/4 members of my family are now full-fledged PhDs. Dad was too busy supporting us to get his. #
• @candace_nast Fortunately it's not common. But this person is a real problematic case. in reply to candace_nast #
• My brother's diss adviser finally signed off after forcing him thru 6 months' post-defense corrections. She ws forced to sign by dept chair. #
• @MsAnastasia DO NOT SAY SUCH THINGS! My will power is low at the moment. in reply to MsAnastasia #
• RT @TheOnion: Letters To The Editor: Marshall McLuhan's Thesis http://onion.com/bnR6cr. This is especially pertinent for #eng465 students. #
• My favorite board game of 2009–Small World– for iPad?! This is about all the temptation I didn't need: http://bit.ly/a6Ni9F. #
• And don't forget *my* participation in the @Chronicle forum on reforming graduate education: http://bit.ly/dcCPuS. #
• Great piece on realities of Humanities employment in @Chronicle Review: http://bit.ly/cf49ac. [Not paywalled!] #
• @AlexRAAWR Revenge! in reply to AlexRAAWR #
• @DrewBrittain Oh. I totally misread your first tweet. I thought you were saying your work had been cited & mine had not. #interpretationfail in reply to DrewBrittain #
• Last night's dreams involved a @GreatDismal-esque dystopia and killing floor, and @jbj as a wise sage. Not all that far off, I suppose. #
• RT @billwolff: RT @postsecret: A cool mash-up of vintage postcards and science fiction. (pics on flickr) http://adjix.com/yiqe #
• @DrewBrittain Interesting. Details? in reply to DrewBrittain #
• @samplereality Sadly, that would be nerve-wracking for the others in the room more than for me. in reply to samplereality #
• Well, that die is cast. #jobmarket #
• This is the most nerve-wracking thing I have done yet in the whole #jobmarket experience, perhaps. #ambiguoustweeting #
• So. Very. Awkward. #
• @GeorgeOnline It's also available on @emusic (if you're still around there): http://bit.ly/9CmLTd. in reply to GeorgeOnline #
• Thanks all, I think I can safely say that this went well. #jobmarket #
• Time for a phone interview. One of these will eventually yield something I hope. #jobmarket (And for those keeping score, this is #alt ac.) #
• @drewbrittain Instead of seeing Yeasayer tonight, I'm doing a phone interview. Sad, huh? #
• My newest at @Chronicle Review: A forum on Reforming Grad Education. Marc Bousquet, Gordon Gee, and others contribute: http://bit.ly/dcCPuS. #
• @DrewBrittain Continued weaving of threads. But good observation. #e399 in reply to DrewBrittain #
• @thedawsonzim Double points for this tweet. #edg399 in reply to thedawsonzim #
• @DrewBrittain I've been curious about them. Have fun. I want the report tomorrow. in reply to DrewBrittain #
• @digitalhumanist I would guess it's Tweetie. A lot of people use that one. in reply to digitalhumanist #
• @DrewBrittain Who's opening? (And yes, I'm jealous) in reply to DrewBrittain #
• @digitalhumanist I think it's an iPhone thing. But I don't really know for sure. in reply to digitalhumanist #
• @thedawsonzim Many have tried. All have failed. in reply to thedawsonzim #
• RT @dancohen: Registration open for free, virtual conference "HASTAC 2010: Grand Challenges and Global Innovations": http://bit.ly/dxpTUk #
• @andthensydsaid You *Certainly* wouldn't want to take a benadryl before reading Derrida. Srsly. in reply to andthensydsaid #
• Is worried that he doesn't yet have an itinerary or presentation topic for this week's campus visit. #jobmarket #
• So who in #eng399 knows Spanish better than I do (said the gringo)? #
• @HannahRabon Nice dodge! #e399 #
• @HannahRabon I hope you're practicing your Spanish for tomorrow's class. I'm going to have to ask you to read for me. in reply to HannahRabon #
• Last year's lecture notes FTW! #classprep #eng399 #e399 #
• @lindsaymartini Great find. #eng465 in reply to lindsaymartini #
• RT @ProfHacker: New at ProfHacker: @jbj cocks an eyebrow at BlackBoard's new iPad app: http://j.mp/axEt92 #
• In other words, while they get tons of RTs, does it actually move customers? Or are we insulted by the spam? #
• Does anyone ever pay attention to the services that beg RTing through offering to give away things like iPads? #
• @betajames Yes, I think that's a good way of putting it. It's a practice I stole from @academicdave. See http://bit.ly/1rrY. in reply to betajames #
• @betajames I have separate accounts, but that's to make it easier for everyone to follow one another. I try to only tweet from my real acct. in reply to betajames #
• I'm also realizing that I've not been too tuned in to Twitter for the previous 5 days or so. And it's still here. Amazingly. #
• @allsongs Have you ever considered a show on album sequencing (i.e., the order of tracks)? in reply to allsongs #
• RT @ProfHacker: New at ProfHacker: @jcmeloni goes low-tech: "Asking for Help is a Productivity Tool" http://bit.ly/cxT863 #
• Time to revisit Derrida's, "The Book to Come." #eng465 #

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• @sfirth605 That's what I like to hear. #eng399 in reply to sfirth605 #
• Eggs! #
• @samhoff Example: Gender Bending Love Triangles in *Passing* (where *=italics). Does that help? in reply to samhoff #
• @samhoff For a title within a title, just put the text's title (not yours) in italics (if a novel) or in quotes (if a poem). in reply to samhoff #
• loves that @GreatDismal just RT'd @JanelleMonae. #
• It's the second time we've grilled this week. Glad that spring has finally decided to come. #
• Wondering how many family members to take to see @theaquabats when they're in town. Also wondering if I can still get on the guest list. #
• @kfitz I need real-time updates. It helps keep my mind off the #jobmarket in reply to kfitz #
• @kfitz Where are the tweets then?! in reply to kfitz #
• @rusackas It makes sense for you. Did you grab wi-fi or 3G version? in reply to rusackas #
• So how many of the people following me now have an #ipad ? #geekpoll #
• @lindsaymartini You'll obviously pick Derrida. in reply to lindsaymartini #
• I've spent the day #grading Eyeballs feel scraped. #
• @lindsaymartini If you *are* French, then yes. in reply to lindsaymartini #
• @KeepWundering You're right. I *should* be there. in reply to KeepWundering #
• I <3 April Fool's Day on the web: http://bit.ly/9FTIr9. #
• I think that's enough now. #
• Miles to go before, etc. etc. etc. #
• @GeorgeOnline So what you're saying is that once again social media allows us to reach a wider audience than our scholarship ever will. #
• @mattthomas Totally. I'm just phoning them in these days. <rimshot> in reply to mattthomas #
• @nickproth I don't like Safari because it doesn't have extensions. So in that sense, yes. in reply to nickproth #
• I'm using Chrome more and more. I blame/thank you, @jcmeloni! #
• How on *earth* do you erase footnotes from a Google Doc? #
• Phone interview concluded. Went well, I think. #jobmarket #
• @retius Or your money back! in reply to retius #
• @barbarahui Well, I won't say that it's a well-done analysis. 10 pages at most, but I'd be glad to send it your way. in reply to barbarahui #
• @barbarahui I analyze this rhetorical move over 150 years or so in my dissertation. #where20 in reply to barbarahui #
• *Something's* gotta break eventually. #jobmarket #
• By way of compensation, it appears that I've got another (#alt-ac, of course) phone interview in the offing for next week. #jobmarket #
• In a real stunner, I've graded the first half of all these exams. Now on to reading for tomorrow. #eng399 #e399 #
• Double-bridesmaided! I just learned my #mla11 abstract was the final one cut from a panel proposal. #
• So…GameCrush. Weird. But worth thinking about the pay-to-play-and-flirt model for #eng465 http://bit.ly/dtilYx #
• And now it's time to do some #grading #
• Thanks for commiseration, all. This was just one position. Other irons still in fire including phone interview this afternoon. #jobmarket #
• Call me bridesmaid. #jobmarket #
• Just wrote a follow-up email for one of my interviews to see where they are in their process. #jobmarket #
• @cforster Maybe it is. Funny. I used Sedgwick's "Jane & Masturbating Girl" as an example of perverse reading. in reply to cforster #
• RT @brettbobley NEH/ODH announces 18 new Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants!! Check 'em out: http://bit.ly/cIQP9W #
• #eng465 I've made the Blackboard site available again, FWIW. #
• @samplereality Congratulations, Mark! A well-deserved award! in reply to samplereality #
• @megavark It seems important to try to make plain what it is we do. The methods and moves of the larger profession. But it's hard. in reply to megavark #
• @megavark Well, it's obv. related to deconstruction. And I was trying to tell students they need to think perverse to anticipate objections. in reply to megavark #
• @DrewBrittain Agreed. in reply to DrewBrittain #
• @DrewBrittain Will check them out. in reply to DrewBrittain #
• @Sethuality Is this the new Flobots? How is it? in reply to Sethuality #
• @JawsdeLine You know, I actually meant to do so when talking about remediation but I forgot. Curses! in reply to JawsdeLine #
• Why does literary criticism depends so much on unintuitive/perverse readings? Something I was trying to teach/talk about in #eng465 today. #
• Any day where I can work Girl Talk into more than one class is a good day. #
• @omg_dinoz That's the only way to do it. Just finished my own read. in reply to omg_dinoz #
• @mackenziecruce Yes. I know. in reply to mackenziecruce #
• @tigress31485 It's an all-around winner of a day, tomorrow is! in reply to tigress31485 #
• Back to class prep for #eng399 and then #eng465 #
• @KeepWundering Kind of like Twitter. in reply to KeepWundering #
• @eMusic Can we suggest albums we think you should put on sale? Max Richter's 24 postcards, for example! http://bit.ly/cOwfon #
• In other news, I spent over 4 hours reading 60 pages of House of Leaves. #eng465 students, beware. #
• @triproftri Congrats! in reply to triproftri #
• @FelixSmerd Using it for another class? And to help one another? Virtue is its own reward. in reply to FelixSmerd #
• @JawsdeLine Cruelty is not in my nature. Now go read 150 pages of HoL. in reply to JawsdeLine #
• Having a department that is willing to back you up even when you're very much an adjunct? Awesome. #
• RT @jasonrhody: NEH Program Analyst position in Office of Fed/State Partnership open through 4/19. Job details: http://tinyurl.com/ylpw9vg #
• .@billwolff Extra credit for #ChildrenOfIsrael For 5 points, put blood on your door before the destroying angel gets to campus tomorrow. in reply to billwolff #
• @erinsells Tapeworm FTW! in reply to erinsells #
• @billwolff Just pre-tweet it and get them auto-sent. Example: "Just spilled the wine. Again." in reply to billwolff #
• @billwolff I think most of them will get this. They'll also tell one another about it. I'm betting 11 out of 13 will do it. We'll see. in reply to billwolff #
• @theyellowedpage Oh. I figure most of my students will be. But less time would have been better. Oh well. in reply to theyellowedpage #
• .@billwolff I'm actually regretting posting it when I did. Should have done it around midnight to make it more of a challenge. in reply to billwolff #
• @FelixSmerd Too bad you already gave me that shirt, huh? in reply to FelixSmerd #
• Extra credit for #eng465 students: For 5 points, write your name on something and put it under my door before I get to campus tomorrow. #
• @nickproth Nope. Recommending it? in reply to nickproth #
• @KeepWundering It's sunny in Clemson? Fie upon Atlanta's rain and clouds. in reply to KeepWundering #
• Re-investigating this Little Dragon album. #
• @FelixSmerd Attractiveness was lower at that point of time. Also, it's all about the context. in reply to FelixSmerd #
• RT @ProfHacker: New at ProfHacker: Ubiquity in Higher Education – by @jbj http://bit.ly/9K10C6 #
• I've actually finished grading the #eng465 papers. #

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• @sfirth605 That's what I like to hear. #eng399 in reply to sfirth605 #
• Eggs! #
• @samhoff Example: Gender Bending Love Triangles in *Passing* (where *=italics). Does that help? in reply to samhoff #
• @samhoff For a title within a title, just put the text's title (not yours) in italics (if a novel) or in quotes (if a poem). in reply to samhoff #
• loves that @GreatDismal just RT'd @JanelleMonae. #
• It's the second time we've grilled this week. Glad that spring has finally decided to come. #
• Wondering how many family members to take to see @theaquabats when they're in town. Also wondering if I can still get on the guest list. #
• @kfitz I need real-time updates. It helps keep my mind off the #jobmarket in reply to kfitz #
• @kfitz Where are the tweets then?! in reply to kfitz #
• @rusackas It makes sense for you. Did you grab wi-fi or 3G version? in reply to rusackas #
• So how many of the people following me now have an #ipad ? #geekpoll #
• @lindsaymartini You'll obviously pick Derrida. in reply to lindsaymartini #
• I've spent the day #grading Eyeballs feel scraped. #
• @lindsaymartini If you *are* French, then yes. in reply to lindsaymartini #
• @KeepWundering You're right. I *should* be there. in reply to KeepWundering #
• I <3 April Fool's Day on the web: http://bit.ly/9FTIr9. #
• I think that's enough now. #
• Miles to go before, etc. etc. etc. #
• @GeorgeOnline So what you're saying is that once again social media allows us to reach a wider audience than our scholarship ever will. #
• @mattthomas Totally. I'm just phoning them in these days. <rimshot> in reply to mattthomas #
• @nickproth I don't like Safari because it doesn't have extensions. So in that sense, yes. in reply to nickproth #
• I'm using Chrome more and more. I blame/thank you, @jcmeloni! #
• How on *earth* do you erase footnotes from a Google Doc? #
• Phone interview concluded. Went well, I think. #jobmarket #
• @retius Or your money back! in reply to retius #
• @barbarahui Well, I won't say that it's a well-done analysis. 10 pages at most, but I'd be glad to send it your way. in reply to barbarahui #
• @barbarahui I analyze this rhetorical move over 150 years or so in my dissertation. #where20 in reply to barbarahui #
• *Something's* gotta break eventually. #jobmarket #
• By way of compensation, it appears that I've got another (#alt-ac, of course) phone interview in the offing for next week. #jobmarket #
• In a real stunner, I've graded the first half of all these exams. Now on to reading for tomorrow. #eng399 #e399 #
• Double-bridesmaided! I just learned my #mla11 abstract was the final one cut from a panel proposal. #
• So…GameCrush. Weird. But worth thinking about the pay-to-play-and-flirt model for #eng465 http://bit.ly/dtilYx #
• And now it's time to do some #grading #
• Thanks for commiseration, all. This was just one position. Other irons still in fire including phone interview this afternoon. #jobmarket #
• Call me bridesmaid. #jobmarket #
• Just wrote a follow-up email for one of my interviews to see where they are in their process. #jobmarket #
• @cforster Maybe it is. Funny. I used Sedgwick's "Jane & Masturbating Girl" as an example of perverse reading. in reply to cforster #
• RT @brettbobley NEH/ODH announces 18 new Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants!! Check 'em out: http://bit.ly/cIQP9W #
• #eng465 I've made the Blackboard site available again, FWIW. #
• @samplereality Congratulations, Mark! A well-deserved award! in reply to samplereality #
• @megavark It seems important to try to make plain what it is we do. The methods and moves of the larger profession. But it's hard. in reply to megavark #
• @megavark Well, it's obv. related to deconstruction. And I was trying to tell students they need to think perverse to anticipate objections. in reply to megavark #
• @DrewBrittain Agreed. in reply to DrewBrittain #
• @DrewBrittain Will check them out. in reply to DrewBrittain #
• @Sethuality Is this the new Flobots? How is it? in reply to Sethuality #
• @JawsdeLine You know, I actually meant to do so when talking about remediation but I forgot. Curses! in reply to JawsdeLine #
• Why does literary criticism depends so much on unintuitive/perverse readings? Something I was trying to teach/talk about in #eng465 today. #
• Any day where I can work Girl Talk into more than one class is a good day. #
• @omg_dinoz That's the only way to do it. Just finished my own read. in reply to omg_dinoz #
• @mackenziecruce Yes. I know. in reply to mackenziecruce #
• @tigress31485 It's an all-around winner of a day, tomorrow is! in reply to tigress31485 #
• Back to class prep for #eng399 and then #eng465 #
• @KeepWundering Kind of like Twitter. in reply to KeepWundering #
• @eMusic Can we suggest albums we think you should put on sale? Max Richter's 24 postcards, for example! http://bit.ly/cOwfon #
• In other news, I spent over 4 hours reading 60 pages of House of Leaves. #eng465 students, beware. #
• @triproftri Congrats! in reply to triproftri #
• @FelixSmerd Using it for another class? And to help one another? Virtue is its own reward. in reply to FelixSmerd #
• @JawsdeLine Cruelty is not in my nature. Now go read 150 pages of HoL. in reply to JawsdeLine #
• Having a department that is willing to back you up even when you're very much an adjunct? Awesome. #
• RT @jasonrhody: NEH Program Analyst position in Office of Fed/State Partnership open through 4/19. Job details: http://tinyurl.com/ylpw9vg #
• .@billwolff Extra credit for #ChildrenOfIsrael For 5 points, put blood on your door before the destroying angel gets to campus tomorrow. in reply to billwolff #
• @erinsells Tapeworm FTW! in reply to erinsells #
• @billwolff Just pre-tweet it and get them auto-sent. Example: "Just spilled the wine. Again." in reply to billwolff #
• @billwolff I think most of them will get this. They'll also tell one another about it. I'm betting 11 out of 13 will do it. We'll see. in reply to billwolff #
• @theyellowedpage Oh. I figure most of my students will be. But less time would have been better. Oh well. in reply to theyellowedpage #
• .@billwolff I'm actually regretting posting it when I did. Should have done it around midnight to make it more of a challenge. in reply to billwolff #
• @FelixSmerd Too bad you already gave me that shirt, huh? in reply to FelixSmerd #
• Extra credit for #eng465 students: For 5 points, write your name on something and put it under my door before I get to campus tomorrow. #
• @nickproth Nope. Recommending it? in reply to nickproth #
• @KeepWundering It's sunny in Clemson? Fie upon Atlanta's rain and clouds. in reply to KeepWundering #
• Re-investigating this Little Dragon album. #
• @FelixSmerd Attractiveness was lower at that point of time. Also, it's all about the context. in reply to FelixSmerd #
• RT @ProfHacker: New at ProfHacker: Ubiquity in Higher Education – by @jbj http://bit.ly/9K10C6 #
• I've actually finished grading the #eng465 papers. #

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• 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 #

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