- RT @Techland Joss Whedon Confirms He's Directing The Avengers | http://su.pr/1vjQ9m in reply to Techland #
- RT @WilliamShatner Oh, by the way, I'll be landing on the USS Midway in a helicopter. Who else could pull something like this off? #
- A quick pop-in at the Rockbottom for a mug of Westcoast IPA before I finish my errands for the day. #
- "Terrell Owens concerned teams perceive him as a troublemaker." Really? He is surprised by this???? #
- I am sooooo tired of apps crashing under iOS4. Sorry, but it was not ready for prime time. Sloooow, battery hog, crashing. Ugh… #
- I've been quiet in the Twitterverse for a bit. A lot going on. I hope I have something cool to report soon! Until then, I am back!
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- I so hope this is true! Buying TV shows is stupid. RT @appleinsider: Apple TV to stream 99 cent TV show rentals http://dlvr.it/2RYYb #
- A real hero. Bless him. RT @sanjosenews #sanjose San Jose man saved two from drowning, died trying to save third http://bit.ly/b2GdsM #
- It is good to know that at the Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest, no eaters suffered a disqualifying "urge contrary to swallowing." #
- So far, iOS4 is more slow and buggy than cool. I expect iOS4.0.1 won't be too far behind. Major issues: Push, IMAP, crashing, battery life. #
- Back from a 7-day camping trip. I love my backpacking mattress, but after 7-days my back needed my own bed. The real shower was nice too! #
- Although it is a little unfair to pummel AT&T for the MASSIVE iPhone 4 orders, if it wasn't blunder #47 we might have cut them some slack… #
- Happy 15th Birthday Astronomy Picture of the Day!!! Sweet birthday picture! http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ #
- National Geographic has some sweet, vintage US National Park posters on display. http://bit.ly/9Fqv3V #
- WhereIF a Week 1 has been posted! I am excited about my new endeavor! http://bit.ly/aGIAay #
- This is for @kevincrossman: Comic Sans replies to its critics… http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/monologues/15comicsans.html #
- I am not sure what happened with Twitter last night, but it is likely that AT&T had a hand in it somehow… #
- My buddy @kevincrossman needs some votes for a contest. All it takes is one tweet. Could you spare one for me? http://votejet.com/QngGQkTMHG #
- I'm voting for @kevincrossman in the PBworks Top #e20 Practitioners Contest! http://votejet.com/QngGQkTMHG #
- I think I'll start my podcast again. I miss it. #
- RT @cnnbrk Country music artist, sausage entrepreneur Jimmy Dean has died at age 81 at home in Varina, Virginia. #
15
Jun
This is an original poem that I wrote back in 1991. It took me a lot of digging to find it. Is it a copout for Week 1 by posting something that I had already written? No I don’t think so. That is the point of WhereIF a Week, sharing original works. I don’t have very many already made items, so 99% of my posts will be recent work. I was always proud of this poem and am glad I have a venue to show it off!
I originally wrote it on some word processor on a VAX, so a mono-spaced, sans-serif font was all there was. Which is exactly what this needed to work. Because I didn’t want to mess with CSS within Wordpress, I decided to type it up again in Word and use a screenshot.
Okay, WhereIF a Week 1 is posted. I am excited. This should be fun!
Bill
15
Jun
Well, what started off strong as a podcast a week has turned into nothing more than a linkfarm to my Twitter posts. I really enjoy doing the podcast, yet I procrastinate. Why? I guess it just shows that I don’t have the passion for it right now. I have been out of work for 10 months now and every day I grow more complacent. I need to change that.
I recently found the wonderful musical works of Jonathan Coulton (JoCo for short). He is quite amazing and his website is worth checking out. While I was reading about him, I learned that for a year he posted a new song every week. He called this endeavor “Thing a Week.” I am inspired. I am now going to do something similar. No, I am not going to post a song a week. I have only been self learning guitar for about six months, so I have a long way to go before I worry about music. So what am I going to do?
The WhereIF Experiment: Part II
I started my podcast as an experiment and a way to learn more about the modality for disseminating information. Yeah, I know, a pretentious way to say, “I wanted to learn how to podcast and understand its world.” I know I only have 10 episodes posted (as of this writing), but I have learned a lot about the podcasting world. Is there more to learn, most certainly, but as far as the mechanics go I am down with that. It helps that I have three years experience as a DJ and a bit of time as a radio newscaster.
So, it is time to bring my experiment to the next level. Whatever that is. My raw plan: post “something” every week for six months. What???? Only six months? What the hell? Why not a year? JoCo did it. Julie Powell did it. What gives??? A year is a freakin’ long time. Honestly, I am not sure I am up for six months, but I’ll give it a try. It took me like eight months to put up 10 podcasts. After four months (so, sometime in September) I will make a decision to commit to another six months or not. Lame? Possibly. Copout? I don’t think so. What is so special about a year? Six months isn’t something to scoff at.
What will that something a week be? Right now, I don’t have a plan for that. My brainstorming is that it will be things like: a podcast episode, original poetry or short stories, animation, comics, possibly tutorials or demos. My intent is to have it something more than just a blog post a week. That would be lame. My intent is to post some original work of some sort that is substantial.
When will I post? Hmmmmmm… I don’t have a commitment for that yet. I was thinking I would shoot for every Tuesday. Possibly I will just post sometime in the week (Sunday through Saturday).
So, there is my idea. It doesn’t really matter what you think about it, since I am doing it anyway. Although, as always, I would love to hear your feedback.
Does the Project Have a Name?
Not officially. “Thing a Week” has already been done. The WhereIF Project could have been cool, but it seems too close to Julie Powell’s. WhereIF a Week? What are your suggestions?
When Does “WhereIF a Week” Begin?
There is no time like the present. It begins this week. Since it is already Tuesday, I better think of something to post fast. So, gotta run…
Bill
- In a tragic turn of events, The Treaty of Vistamont Drive was broken as one side launched a sneak attack. The Nerf War rages on… #
- RT @BoingBoing Dutch court rules that discussing piracy is the same as committing piracy http://bit.ly/9WvCyH – #HumanityFail #
- RT @BreakingNews NOAA confirms underwater oil plumes as far as 142 miles from BP spill – AP #
- As bad as it looks, I will still see The A-Team when it comes out. I am compelled by some unknown force… #
- Does anyone else think that Pringles are thinner than they used to be? #
- (let's try that again…) Good cops know the difference between dangerous criminals and illegal aliens: http://bit.ly/9PKHwd #
- Good cops know the difference between dangerous criminals and illegal aliens #
- Bruins/Canadiens has lost the magic that it had in the 80's and 90's. They had a chance to rekindle this year, but missed out. #
- C's/Lakers has history, but the 2010 teams don't seem to have the passion vs. each other that the Bird/Magic teams had. It is building… #
- Good rivalries flow like waves. Sox/Yanks is great now, but growing up B's/Habs and Celtics/Lakers were better. #
- If you can't call 911 when your mom takes your beer, then what is this world coming to? http://bit.ly/91eeaP #