What Rick said, read and thought about this week 2009-10-04

Posted by Rick on Oct 4, 2009 in Riding Shotgun with Rick | 0 comments

5 point lead with 9 minutes to go…yeah, that’s the #Steelers #
RT @hankrearden73: Unbelievable.<—to quote my daughter “geeze o’pete!!” #
RT @kafmradiodotorg: KAFM’s ‘Faces of FUNraising’-Sunday’s Straight Ahead Jazz.. http://twitpic.com/jfymg #
RT @kettlewell: Here’s my first Animoto video from my #iphone … It’s of my family http://bit.ly/11akTQ <—very cool. nicely done #
Just finished watching opening salvo of Amazing Race…some strange teams this year..but always fun. #
Listening to @talkingdigital ‘s Official talkingDigital Podcast – episode 000 http://bit.ly/ieSEF #
RT Official talkingDigital Podcast – episode 000 http://bit.ly/ieSEF <– Thanks for mention too…I would be happy to be a guest host! #
Reading: Top 10 things you forgot your Mac can do from Lifehacker Australia http://bit.ly/JIFnU #
Reading: IBM Lotus Symphony is a Free Alternative to MS Office http://bit.ly/3Vk1je from @howtogeek #
Listen to Rick & Adam TODAY from Noon-1pm on @kafmradiodotorg Please support KAFM & our show. Thanks. http://bit.ly/lxoRZ Please RT. #
Listen to Rick & Adam TODAY from Noon-1pm on @kafmradiodotorg Please support KAFM & our show. Thanks. http://bit.ly/lxoRZ Please RT. #gjco #
spotted new mex food restaraunt in #gjco anyone tried it yet? http://twitpic.com/jhyhh http://bit.ly/iu8kb #
Listen to Rick & Adam TODAY from 12-1pm on @kafmradiodotorg Support KAFM & our show Thx. http://bit.ly/lxoRZ Please RT #gjco #
Thanks for the show RTs! Starts in about 20 minutes #gjco #
3rd time I tried Enstroms for wifi. It worked only once. Won’t be back for the wifi…maybe just the shakes. #fail #gjco #
Are you listening? #
Thanks listeners! Tell your friends!! #
RT @CrazzyWarrior: @helpmerick @talkingdigital great show. <– Thanks! #
RT @jenkettlewell: Join me LIVE on Moxie Mondays show on #BlogTalkRadio http://tobtr.com/s/674526 or call (347) 637-3575 4:00 MST #gjco #mox #
Nicely down graphic done by @mozy putting digital storage in perspective with physical storage: http://bit.ly/1gN8OI #
ATT is down in Grand Junction #gjco. Anyone know what’s up? #
AT&T Cell tower vandalized on Redlands last night…might be as late as tonight before it is repaired. #gjco #
RT @twobears29: I’m currently creating a USB boot disk for work to reimage a server. #gjco <– geek talk…nice #
This AT&T outage on west end of valley is killing my productivity today!! #
AT&T coverage still out in Redlands. Come on AT&T put it in gear #gjco #fail #
It appears that the ATT tower is fixed…able to send/rec text & make first calls of the day from out in the wild west of #gjco #
Premature information leak….Text worked for about 1 min, calls still down. Hamsters still not spinning wheel fast enough at #AT&T #gjco #
RT @AbleGoodman: RT @talkingdigital: talkingDigital Podcast Episode 001 http://bit.ly/3DGdEF #
Just listened to @talkingdigital podcast 001: http://bit.ly/fX769 #
RT @creddin: http://twitpic.com/jnlrm – The Grand Mesa is putting on a show right now! – RT @SkiPowderhorn #gjco <—nice photo #
RT @ShebaJo: Hey all that travel I70 in #Colorado. Add @goI70 to your Twitter. Almost real time road reports. Also have website. #I70 #gjco #
RT @kwbridge: 8 Online Resources for WordPress Beginners http://bit.ly/43MNMG #
RT @gjso: We’re a finalist to receive $10,000 in website redesigns and upgrades! Vote for the GJSO NOW! http://twurl.nl/zfgifz #gjco #
RT @talkingdigital: I am going for my GRE on October 8th at 12pm. BEGIN PRAYERS NOW!!!! #
Wind must have blown the duct tape off #AT&T ‘s fix from yesterday…service down AGAIN!!!! #gjco #
Installed @yarpp last night and really like it #
RT @zoho: Zoho Blog: New Gadget for Zoho Invoice http://bit.ly/ylZKD <—very cool #
RT @GoogleAtWork: Hear what Google’s Security team has to say about security in the cloud: Webinar, 10/01 http://bit.ly/3pxsvh #
RT @kettlewell: Why Social Media? Here’s Why! http://ow.ly/rXST #gjco #mox #socialmedia #
Giving @moblin another chance on the Eee 901. Feels more stable & faster. Almost instant on! #fb #
If any #gjco Twitterers are in the area, I’m hanging at Traders for about 45 minutes. #
Reading: Facial recognition face-off: Three tools compared – CNET News: http://bit.ly/1MLmSR #
Reading: Security Essentials graduates to v1.0 – CNET News: http://bit.ly/20ocAw #
RT @jgotoole: I should have sent out resumes but instead today I baked & it was a nice break. http://yfrog.com/0myjjj <— way to go BC!! #
RT @talkingdigital: 10 RSVPs confirmed & 21have requested an invite to our Windows 7 party http://bit.ly/2MZbR6 <—Help us get to 50 RSVP!! #
Dreamed I was working with @talkingdigital & @obama at Circuit City Obama had cool hat with LCD screen on back. Who needs drugs?? #
Got a Google Wave invite…anyone I know have one ? Not sure what I would do with it. Seems to be geared towards larger groups or teams #
Reading: Things you didn’t know VLC media player could do: http://bit.ly/3lSDzc #
RT @kettlewell: Just wrote my own #wordpress sidebar function to highlight premium posts mixed with free posts… <– nerd talk. Good job! #
RT @kafmradiodotorg: KAFM Fall Drive to end Saturday! Hope to hear from you! 970.241.8801 to pledge #
RT @baekdal: Help me improve Seesmic (I need them to change the home tab) – vote for this: http://bit.ly/psvaQ #
RT @WndTxn:if I wasn’t going to Kauai, a week away from PCs would be vacation enough. I don’t know how you people deal with Windows. #
RT @nickinbeta: Enjoying a free full LEGAL copy of Windows 7 RTM. Being a CS major has it’s perks . Perks are good. Thoughts on 7 yet? #
RT @jenkettlewell: @kettlewell No, better question is when is #ms going to STOP making things cheesy! #gjco <—100% agree. Come on Matt #
RT @google: National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2009 http://bit.ly/1ob7La and check out our YouTube channel http://bit.ly/X3UIf #
Grabbing a quick cup of joe between clients, @moblin_netbook boots in 22 seconds!! #
For new #Gmail users or those thinking about it: http://bit.ly/4pRQSN #
HelpMeRick.com can now be viewed in Chinese (traditional or Simplified), Bulgarian, Icelandic, Welsh, Dutch, Maltese & 44 other languages #
There HAS to be more than 50 Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand) fans on Twitter: http://twibbon.com/join/Who-is-John-Galt #
http://HelpMeRick.com can now be viewed in Chinese , Bulgarian, Yiddish, Icelandic, Welsh, Dutch, Maltese & 44 other languages #
Signal seems stronger since repair to AT&T tower in #gjco. Thanks. #
RT @canyonrat: @HelpMeRick In addition to decent wifi, #gjco airport could use a decent coffee shop. MSB or Muggers could cleanup <–amen #
RT @kettlewell: Have an #iPhone? Use the free Ping app instead of texting… Save money on txt fees… My Ping id is kettlewell #
RT @enobrev yes, we want to do Google Calendar Sync @moblin_netbook . <–Would be great #
RT @nickinbeta: @HelpMeRick Yeah, and my favorite feature still remains to be the much improved driver detection <– Agreed #Windows7 #
Observation: the more bumper stickers on a car, the worse the driver #
Trying out the beta of #Ubuntu 9.10 in a VM…definitely the fastest Ubuntu yet…and I only gave it 512 RAM in the VM #
New poll at http://HelpMeRick.com Do you know what Bing is? #bing #gjco #poll #microsoft #
RT @kettlewell: Found a kick-A$$ video about why #wordpress is the blog of choice for those with a disability – Go Glenda! http://ow.ly/szZV #
So far 60% of the folks who voted in my poll don’t know what Bing is. #bing #Microsoft #gjco #search http://HelpMeRick.com #
RT @Technogati: My 7 Days at WordPress Master 25 Program http://bit.ly/3WbKcH #wordpress #
Feeling like an idiot…forgot to check my fantasy lineup so now I have a RB who is on a bye in my lineup. #fail #
RT @baekdal: Google Wave explained… well kind of: http://bit.ly/oaEgG #
Does anyone I know have a Google Wave account? I want to try it out, but it doesn’t work solo. #