Robert Taylor http://www.rjamestaylor.com Linux Senior Systems Engineer at Rackspace. Burned out web app developer [mod-perl, mysql, php, java] GVoice: (210) 62TWEET en-us Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:18:14 GMT Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:18:14 GMT http://rsscloud.org/rssForDavesTwitterFriends.html OPML Editor v0.73 http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/480386334/head_shot_robot_normal.jpg Robert Taylor http://www.rjamestaylor.com 48 48 Up to last week I used Netflix as a reason to consider the iPad - but this week the connectivity is so spotty I can't Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:16:54 GMT 12799761447 @Scobleizer - I call our self-outing of our privacy "personal paparazzi". We're our own worst enemy Sun, 25 Apr 2010 02:18:45 GMT 12796932146 @Scobleizer privacy today is mostly compromised by ourselves -- geolocation, status updates, likes, blippy credit card buys Sun, 25 Apr 2010 02:14:51 GMT 12796738122 Between Mail.app and Netflix I'm wishing I could give up on computers altogether. Very frustrating Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:31:05 GMT 12794651941 For the last hour, Mail.app on Snow Leopard has been churning. Wondering if Windows or Ubuntu users have this problem Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:28:00 GMT 12794506370 For the first time I'm really disappointed in Mail.app on Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:26:10 GMT 12794422662 Netflix login is still trying to resolve. Sad. I used Netflix as an example of great service. Wonder if this is the Amazon tax Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:10:48 GMT 12793718386 I can't even bring up the Netflix login screen. This doesn't bode well Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:06:38 GMT 12793528409 Netflix is super slow this week. Related to moving to EC2? can't tell Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:01:33 GMT 12793290452 Great Hubble imagery linked to by Google: http://earth.google.com/hubble20th/ Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:50:19 GMT 12792782858 http://earth.google.com/hubble20th/ Great. Restarted my MacBookPro and now Mail.app is "importing" my mail. Feels like Windows here Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:28:45 GMT 12791834862 The battery life on my iPad makes me really hate the lack of battery life on both my iPhone and my MacBookPro Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:42:38 GMT 12789835064 I think #24 season 3 was the best season (love them all) - great ManOpera Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:35:18 GMT 12782303387 Today is one of those days that reminds me how lucky I am to be a Racker at Rackspace. Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:12:05 GMT 12781363867 @chrisbrogan happy to help. Really. It's what we enjoy doing Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:20:38 GMT 12776730878 When firing an employee it's probably best not to refer to your company as "dying" in email. Just saying Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:55:02 GMT 12772732335 For the first two weeks my iPad had no trouble with WiFi - now it does - badly. Cycles between full and no bars Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:41:27 GMT 12772069765 @newmediajim seems like #f8 ("fate") -- darn I'm funny #not Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:08:46 GMT 12770402728 Weather is getting quite rough here now - crazy wind Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:23:41 GMT 12747176186 The weather pic from the iPad is much more spectacular than the iPhone pic: http://moby.to/qbbwnn Sat, 24 Apr 2010 04:15:39 GMT 12744407828 http://www.mobypicture.com/user/rjamestaylor/view/6396978 Bright lighting off to the north in Stone Oak - lights the sky Sat, 24 Apr 2010 04:12:40 GMT 12744274621 Your best bet is to stay alive ;) RT @kr8tr: If tornado hits Castle Hills, speak well of me. :) Sat, 24 Apr 2010 04:04:37 GMT 12743914870 The line of storms approaching San Antonio is not just long, it's 200+ miles wide! We're gonna be pounded with rain Sat, 24 Apr 2010 04:02:51 GMT 12743832001 I think I'll be making weather tweets tonight. Sorry. (I just get kid-like about thunderstorms) Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:59:09 GMT 12743651699 Tornado watch in South Texas until 6 AM ~ guess I'll sleep in the morning. Approaching storms: http://post.ly/clPk Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:44:58 GMT 12743006262 http://rjamestaylor-ttgs.posterous.com/tornado-watch-in-south-texas-until-6-am-guess