Jeffrey Harlan

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  • Why Twitter?

    What’s up with Twitter? What’s it all about, really? The best description of it I’ve heard was a “microblog.” Basically, instead of writing an entire article, you’re coming up with a quick headline to talk about what’s going on in your life, or what’s on your mind. It’s based on text messages, which are limited to 160 characters per message, so Twitter messages are limited to 140 (to leave 20 characters of room for addressing information).
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  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-01

    • @wilw Heck with a fire. Drop them in a lake of acid like Captain Pike in “The Cage” in reply to wilw #
    • @Quarksbartender @Trekcast Thanks for the shoutout on the last supplemental. Wish I could afford to go to the Vegas con this year. #
    • Just finished watching the Torchwood: Children of Earth miniseries. Good stuff. Wonder what they’ll do next. #
    • Just so everyone can know what I’ve got on my schedule, I’ve added a feed from Google Calendar to my site. http://jeffreysworld.net #
    • RT @NathanFillion “When you are an adult, [we] expect you to know to modulate your voice, so as not to be party to your entire phone call.” #
    • “While democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.” Alexis de Tocqueville #
    • @wilw Re: “You’ve got fail.” Your. Wife. Rocks. #
    • Apparently among the keywords people use to find my site is the phrase “redhead penthouse pictures 1999.” Who’d’ve guessed? #
    • @NathanFillion And here I thought he was crowned AFTER that. (Cue NBC’s “The More You Know”) in reply to NathanFillion #
    • Tell me the guy working on the project was Dr. Nichols: Transparent Aluminum Created http://tinyurl.com/l8ptpp (via @TrekToday) #
    • @metropcs any news on when we might get short code support like everyone else? Having to use mobile web to update Twitter is teh suck #
    • @Tymethief Is this one of the signs of the coming necropalypse? in reply to Tymethief #
    • @Tymethief For some reason @TrekToday doesn’t post any of their stories to Twitter. Be nice if they set up TwitterTools to autopost ’em in reply to Tymethief #
    • @Tymethief Well, I’ll survive the necropalypse. A Facebook poll said so. (Besides, I’ve got guns, knives, and a sword. I’m ready) in reply to Tymethief #
    • “In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.” Douglas Adams #
    • Thought of the moment: Does it still qualify as an RT if you have to rewrite it to fit in the name of the original sender? #
    • @super_spock I put RT @ if it’s verbatim, or (via @ ) to clarify it’s been rewritten. But I must be the only one that anal about it in reply to super_spock #
    • RT @Syfy: I’m giving away an exclusive Syfy Comic-Con T-shirt to 5 random people who RT this note by 5pm PT Friday #
    • Finished my last final today. Got a B in that class, still waiting on the grade from my English class (probably a B as well). #
    • Watching Evil Dead on Netflix. Oh, cheesy goodness! #
    • @trekcast Wish I could be there guys, but the warp core in my runabout is in need of some TLC. Where’s Scotty when I need him? #
    • Netflix doesn’t have Evil Dead 2 available for streaming, so next up: My Name is Bruce (yes, I’m on a Bruce Campbell binge tonight). #
    • RT @goodgaming An absurdly high budget joke – Office 2010: The Movie #gaming http://bit.ly/m6dpW #
    • @daytonward Mountain Dew Throwback is even better. Made with cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup. in reply to daytonward #
    • RT @24hourfitness Take a walk! You will feel more alert and refreshed for the day. While on your walk, focus on the positives in your life. #
    • Got Watchmen and 2 Doctor Who disks from Netflix today. Hm. Which do I watch first? #
    • It kills me reading clueless peoples’ reviews of Watchmen, calling the plot a ripoff of The Incredibles #
    • Please tell me this is a joke: RT @scifigeeks Check out the new Superman outfit for Smallville http://tr.im/uvDo #
    • @BadAstronomer Girl in my speech class gave an antivax speech. Wished it was a debate class while she was speaking. #
    • @wilw Heck. Yeah. in reply to wilw #
    • RT @Syfy Ah, good, Ridley Scott is going to direct the Alien prequel after all: http://bit.ly/3MEKws #
    • Drinking Romulan Ale: 151 proof rum, everclear, blue curacao, and blue raspberry mix. Strong stuff. Could take out a klingon… #

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  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-13

    • Off to proctor the SATs today #
    • It’s just wrong that whenever I see/hear the name of the game Yar’s Revenge I think of Star Trek #
    • My brother just let me know his tour in Kyrgyzstan’s been extended. Wedding postponed as a result #
    • Falling asleep while watching old Doctor Who episodes from the mid-60s. Just gonna go to bed, then. #
    • 9 days left in the school year. 12.88 unused sick days. I think I might take a “mental health day” and go to Disneyland tomorrow. #
    • #ohatdl While waving at IR light on Haunted Mansion, CM on speaker: “You’re waving at the wrong place” #
    • Slept in till 11. Spent 2 hours catching up on Facebook & Twitter. Off to get some breakfast, then to Disneyland! #
    • Space Mountain FastPasses sold out 7 hrs out. Gotta get em the second the park opens to get on before dark. #brokendisney #
    • Applied for summer job at Disneyland. Hope I get it. #
    • Bleh. Being alone w my thoughts is depressing. Feel like I’ve got nothing to show for last 13 years. #
    • Applied for a position at Disneyland yesterday. Going to apply at Knott’s tomorrow. Don’t really care what I do, as long as it pays. #
    • Another friend has passed away, far too young. Vaya con dios, Frank, even if you didn’t believe in Him. #
    • RT @NASA NASA Dryden Research F/A-18 aircraft may cause up to 12 sonic booms a.m. June 11, over and near Edwards AFB http://bit.ly/17qgzr #
    • “Communism is like prohibition, it’s a good idea but it won’t work.” Will Rogers #
    • Watched Star Wars Revisited last night, a fan edit that combines the best of the orig & special editions. I think it’s the best yet #
    • At a Salvadoran restaurant w Pedro. I think he’s trying to get me drunk & I KNOW he’s trying to hook me up w the waitress #
    • Pedro puked in my water glass. He’s NOT driving my truck. We’re waiting here until my buzz is gone #
    • Yep. Summer’s officially here. The rent check bounced. #
    • You can now visit me at the far more succinct http://facebook.com/Harlander #

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  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-06

    • Feeling lazy. Don’t want to go anywhere or do anthing… wonder if Denny’s delivers? lol #
    • For those keeping score, that was a lame attempt at a joke. #
    • My night is complete. Woken up by the neighbor’s 2-year-old crying at 1am just as I was falling asleep… just like every night. #
    • Overheard: “I swallowed a bug! Don’t you dare tweet that!” #ohatdl #
    • Snow White ride attendant: “And don’t eat the apples!” So we got some apples and were eating them as we exited the ride. #ohatdl #
    • Oh, how appropriate: RT @TheOnion In Focus: Christ Kills Two, Injures Seven In Abortion-Clinic Attack http://u.mavrev.com/6vkn #
    • I’m shocked. Was expecting a layoff notice but got a “reasonable assurance of continuing employment” instead today #
    • OMG DO WANT! http://thinkgeek.com/bd6f/ #
    • Again, glad I dont’ live in UK: PRT @LATimes British police target excessive bling. “Too Much Bling, Give Us A Ring.” http://bit.ly/bdpyo #
    • HAHAHA!! RT @weirdnews Bank robbery suspects’ getaway car runs out of gas http://is.gd/OB7Z #
    • LOL. I want this on MP3, so I can play it for the kids at work. “Palette-Swap Ninja – Learn to Spell” http://tinyurl.com/p2bo77 #
    • Wow. That’s taking, like, forever. RT @mashable Google Chrome Comes to Mac and Linux. Sort of. – http://bit.ly/lOhyv #
    • W00t! RT @OHatDL Top10 @sofaltis 9 @LadyJE 8 @findingmickey 5 @TheHatboxGhost 5 @harlander 4 @ZiggityZarnBot 4 @coryoconnor 4 @ctxrover #
    • Watched some 1964 Dr Who. Granddaughter falls for a guy she’s known for 2 days, so the Dr locks her out of TARDIS, leaves her behind. WTF? #

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  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-30

    • Anyone who thinks I’m weird hasn’t seen some of the people at Strategicon in LA #
    • Going to Dice House with Winston to play some Monsterpocalypse this afternoon. Disney again tomorrow, then watching Terminator. #
    • Added a link to my last blog post and summary pages for seasons 2 & 3 of TNG to the Trekipedia test site. It’s coming along slowly… #
    • RT @mashable Facebook attacks spreading, using many different URLs now. Avoid “.be” URLs in Facebook msgs. Details: http://bit.ly/xQcmy #
    • Watched Terminator. Not a bad movie. Enjoyed it. Might just write a review later. #
    • Just found out that I, in fact, DO have another GI Bill payment coming. That should help with making the rent on the 1st. LOL #
    • Bird grabbed a big fish from pond by Frontierland. OH: “the circle of life!” #ohatdl #
    • Statue of Walt & Mickey seen from side “looks like Hitler with a boner.” #ohatdl #
    • Overheard: “You tweeted that?!” #ohatdl #
    • Burger King by my house has all 4 Star Trek glasses. Got the Kirk glass; have the whole set now! W00t! #
    • Been to Disneyland a half doz times this month; a bit Disneyed out now. Probably won’t go again for a while. Well, maybe for Space Mountain. #
    • Modern Man Ate His Rivals: Why Our Ancestors Won Out Over the Neatherthals http://tinyurl.com/qtapxa (via @dailygalaxy) #
    • Epic Fail. #prop8 upheld. #californiafail #
    • Someone needs to submit the state of California to thisisbroken.com #californiafail #prop8 #
    • Spent the better part of the last 7 hours getting forum.kingdom-con.com set up. It’s getting there… #
    • Agreed. RT @MrShimasaki A new ballot measure legalizing gay marriage is the way to go. http://bit.ly/12QF0V #
    • My brother Kevin is effin’ AWESOME. Just got a Palm Treo in the mail from him… off to get it reflashed to the MetroPCS network soon. #
    • Off to get my new phone reflashed. W00t! #
    • Well that sucks. Can’t get the phone reflashed after all. The guy at the store was useless when I asked why. #
    • Dept of Ed called. Wanted $474/mo on student loans. Talked down to $275. Where will I get it? #

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  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-17

    • Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there, especially mine and my sister. #
    • After crashing my web host’s server last night, then being locked out until this afternoon, I’m finally back to trying to fix my web site… #
    • Well, I feel silly: Didn’t back up my blog before I deleted and reinstalled it. Last backup? Sept. Trying to rebuild 8 mos of posts: not fun #
    • Got my blog (mostly) back. There’s a handful of entries from the last 8 months that I couldn’t recover more than a few lines. #
    • Beginning the process of integrating some of my older writing into my blog, including essays and news articles, plus other stuff. #
    • Added a crapload of old stories I wrote to my blog (dated to their orig pub dates, so look in 1997-2000). http://blog.jeffreysworld.net #
    • Getting a car wash and an oil change. Gave the guys washing my truck a couple Cokes & they waxed it for free. #
    • Site Overhaul http://tinyurl.com/q3g6vu #
    • One final down, two more to go #
    • Recovered some lost entries http://tinyurl.com/pnx6n3 #
    • Working on a new article for Trekipedia detailing the changes in the New Star Trek timeline and possible causes thereof. Hope to finish soon #
    • 2 finals down, 1 more on Monday. I feel confident I got As on both that I’ve taken so far #
    • Done for the day. Work? Over. School? Not until Monday. Weekend, here I come. Tomorrow: Disneyland and Star Trek in IMAX. #

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  • Recovered some lost entries

    Thanks to the wonders of Google Cache, I was able to recover the otherwise lost articles “Chinese curse interesting bus rides” and “I’ve got pneumonia!” which were inadvertently deleted during the recent overhaul of the site. I also recovered about half of “Some people have no shame;” I’m still trying to find the rest of that, as well as “The state! The state! The state is on fire!” Hopefully, I’ll track down copies of them somewhere before long.

  • Site Overhaul

    You might’ve noticed that the site looks a little different. Well, at long last I’ve merged my old, dusty site and my blog together into a cohesive whole. And good lord, was it far easier than I’d expected.

    There’s probably going to be some hiccups here and there after the change (mostly from broken links, I’ll bet), but all the content that was here before is still here now – and is actually easier to get to now.

    Feel free to let me know what you think of the changes!

  • My Fail made the voting list!

    Hey, thought I’d share this. I submitted a fail to failblog.org and it’s made the voting list! W00t!

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  • I’m online again

    Well, the wireless modem on my laptop is dead as a doornail. HP’s “customer service” wasn’t much help. I really wasn’t inclined to send my laptop in to them for two weeks, particularly due to the stories I’ve heard of them reformatting hard drives and resetting everything back to the way it was when the computers were first purchased… Instead, I just bought an inexpensive USB wireless modem that works with Linux, and I’m back online NOW, with no risk of someone wiping all my data.