Aweekstweets April 6-14 2013: the week the ding donged
4hTV commercial for exercise equipment, program, &/or software. When people testify it makes them "feel gr8," they're referring 2 vanity boost5hGlad I'm not a deeply unpopular British politician....
View ArticleAweekstweets April 14-20 2013: the week of the Boston terror
5mHad some bad dim sum. Had dumb dim sum wait staff. Have half a mind to shame the damn dumb dim sum dips who didn't earn a tip. But I won't.5hMost annoying fake career concern I hear is "Jim, what are...
View ArticleAweekstweets April 20-27 2013: the week I sunk all of my life savings into...
2mCatch me speaking Wednesday in San Diego (Enterprise Data World) & Friday in Boston(TiECon). I don't do very many 2-city bicoastal trips.5mWife says she'll make waffles. I"ll hold her to that...
View ArticleAweekstweets April 27 to May 5 2013: the week I ate a burrito in Boston
2mCooler, cloudier morning. You can tell the rain is on way. Glad I laid down the fertilizer. But our soil not optimal for green. Let's see.8hWhen you find an auto mechanic who's good, honest, cheap,...
View ArticleAweekstweets May 5-10 2013: the week I switched to HootSuite
2mBusy week. Mostly switched 2 HootSuite, which I found doesnt do instant updates. Problematic on tweetchats, 4 which will still use TweetDeck4hUnder law IRS may deny tax-exempt status 2 any org whose...
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Aweekstweets May 10-18 2013: the week we had finally put both kids through...
13mSpam must think me an ingrate. It constantly tells me about all the special prizes I've earned. I just don't respond with a bank transfer15h"With #BigData, what’s better–qualities or quantities?"...
View ArticleAweekstweets May 18-26 2013: the week I did what…what the hell did I do?
1hSatisfaction stalking. What happens when every commercial establishment you do business at follows up by asking how well you were served?23hIn 70s, a geeky Wayne State Univ prof had local public TV...
View ArticleAweekstweets May 26-31 2013: the week world peace stopped holding its breath
8hViewing/listening to #BigDataByteslive videochat here http://ibm.co/BDBytes w/ @InfoMgmtExec& @thomasdeutsch#IBM8hMary Meeker (slide 9) sez people long ago danced at concerts (http://ow.ly/lACB2...
View ArticleAweekstweets June 1-8 2013: the week I stopped paying attention
2hRT @DavidLinthicum: Above the Cloud with Dave Linthicum http://youtu.be/LbQJdffBeag JK--Fun fact: title of longtime Network World column.2hKind of fun to watch the predictable pundit feeding frenzy...
View ArticleAweekstweets June 8-14 2013: the week fed intelligence found I had a...
7hWhenever anybody freaks out about government surveillance they always cite the year I was married & the Tigers won the World Series. Why?8hTuning into #bigdatabyteshttp://ibm.co/BDBytes to follow...
View ArticleAweekstweets June 14-22 2013: the week I tweeted only 99 times
2hRT @idigdata: So You Want To Be a Decision Analyst? (http://lnkd.in/2pVCP6 ) JK--No thanks. I'm waiting for Dilbert's spoof of this.2hThose who can't remember history are condemned to condemn those...
View ArticleAweekstweets June 22-28 2013: the week I got my quarterly haircut
3hRecent list of "50 smartest cities" in America. Almost all are university towns. Top one that isn't? #39 RedmondWA3hHey, intermittent grunter at the gym, that's annoying. Do it to the rhythm,...
View ArticleAweekstweets June 28 to July 5 2013: the week I paraphrased Shakespeare...
5hStar magazine. Tabloid displays worst possible photos of beautiful people. Should spinoff "Celebrity Food Poisoning": them puking guts out.6hSocial media is a hype-free zone. You're free to hype, the...
View ArticleAweekstweets July 5-13 2013: the week I declared I’m totally spoiled...
3m@redrambles It's absurd. Calling Madagascar "isolated" from Africa is like calling Japan"isolated" re Asia--& it's east o Africanot south2hJust saw The Economist describe Madagascaras "isolated...
View ArticleAweekstweets July 13-20 2013: the week I reminisced about my AFSCME days
1mThe pace of new follows on Facebook is very slow. The pace on LinkedIn faster. On Twitter: faster still. Far more promiscuous a social.18mWife mixed tall Long Island Iced Tea that we're both sharing...
View ArticleAweekstweets July 20-26 2013: the week of living Carlos Dangerously
10hDrafted my next #IBMDataMagarticle: "How Will Supercomputing Evolve in the Era of #BigData?"12hRobocall said "please stay on the line for an important call from Newt Gingrich." Talk about excellent...
View ArticleAweekstweets July 27 to August 3 2013: the week I perfected the...
2mGlance at the morning's news. Starting to take mentions of #bigdata for granted in ordinary business stories. Becoming a ubiquitous tool.9hGreat to see our bro Danny. Visiting Tom & me for a long...
View ArticleAweekstweets August 3-10 2013: the week the female fledgling flew
9mRT @thetweetofgod: Attention: will the owners of a blue planet with tectonic plates please tend to your vehicle. It is overheating.22mUseless Trivia Dept: "Midnight Train to Georgia" originally...
View ArticleAweekstweets August 11-18 2013: the week I wondered when someone will...
12mNational Enquirer cover story on celebrities without their make-up. Surprisingly, George Clooney looks pretty much the same.54mSpam on LinkedIn discussions is hard to detect. New one, "Get A Flat...
View ArticleAweekstweets August 18-25 2013: the week of ambient backscatter
6mRT @kexpplaylist#kexp I Sleep Just Fine by Red Jacket Mine frm NyQuil & Wine JK--2013. Very nice. Obviously influenced by Byrds country-ish9hWould take elephant balanced on pencil 2 puncture...
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