JoshPaul

• @spin The collective WE are Big Brother. in reply to spin #
• Meet Dr. Phil. Grab some swag from 24. Etc. The annual eBay auction/fundraiser for my mom’s dog rescue is here: http://tinyurl.com/3ztuhb . #
• Email: borked. Blog config: borked. SSL config: borked. Day: b o r k e d. Grr. #

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• @smheadhunter Have you tried something as simple as QuickTime Pro? in reply to smheadhunter #
• @smheadhunter You can do some minor editing, such as copy/paste, as well as export to multiple formats. Might be worth a look. in reply to smheadhunter #
• @fadereu You referred to this as civil war and not terrorism. Can you explain why? in reply to fadereu #
• @sablonnieres Do you know who skepmod is? in reply to sablonnieres #
• @sablonnieres Understood. Just limited tweets there and trying to gain context. in reply to sablonnieres #
• @AliaK Stay safe. in reply to AliaK #
• @sablonnieres Yes. Thanks for the reply. in reply to sablonnieres #

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I’ve decided to start posting to this blog a little more often, as I’ve definitely neglected it over the last couple of years. I don’t really have a plan, but it’s my blog, and I don’t need to have one. So, here’s something to get me warmed up…it’s a simple summary of the analysis of the energy between a travel mug and a paper cup (via). In other words: “Its a simple question — which is ‘worse’? A paper cup, or a travel mug?”

“You can easily go either side on this debate: the paper cup is cheaper to manufacture, therefore it probably ‘impacts’ the environment less; more paper cups are made every year than travel mugs (probably), so the impact of the paper cups as a whole are probably more; the travel mug is made of aluminum, whereas paper cups are just paper — mining aluminum seems more intensive than cutting down trees, the mug must be worse.

…But, your paper cup is disposable: a paper cup’s lifespan, while in your possession, is probably on the order of days whereas the travel mug, will stick around for years.

…This simple life cycle analysis is what WattzOn is good at right now (contribute by editing the paper cup or editing the travel mug, or creating a new item in the EED) — but it does bring up questions of how much water is being used to wash out that mug, the manufacturing processes involved in those two cups, and the shipping, marking, and distribution methodologies that are not being well accounted for now.”

I found this to be quite an interesting exercise in thought, that requires tracing everything that’s involved in the creation-to-consumption process. Which leads to me thinking about the t-shirt I’m wearing, and wondering everything that went into it getting onto my back.

We are connected. Each of us to another.

• @bfia So they lost $5B in a month?! Or should I assume more than that, since they should have had something before the $25B? in reply to bfia #
• Note to arrogant “angel”: the ‘bullshit’ numbers I quoted came from comScore. Heard of it? #
• Just found out that a bunch of MBA students we spoke to tonight knew of @tonykatz…”from his YouTube videos.” Huh. #
• @ABKing Your chances of winning the lottery are only slightly better if you buy a ticket. in reply to ABKing #
• Just read “Actors Guild Calls For Strike Against Studios”: http://cbs2.com/local/sag.screen.actors.2.871174.html #
• @mosqueda You got to fly in one!? How cool! Are they being used heavily? in reply to mosqueda #
• http://twitpic.com/nopn – LA Metrolink lit for holidays #
• Really enjoying Opposing Views: http://www.opposingviews.com/ . Finally a site with some good information in one place. #
• Rec’d a complementary email this morning from a student who purchased “Digital Video Hacks.” Given his limited budget, it means even more. #
• Switched to MBPro from MBAir over the weekend. Ugh, is this thing *heavy*! Gonna take a couple days to get used to the keyboard, too. #
• Can someone please staple a memo to the IE team’s collective forehead please? “You make people’s lives difficult…for no reason.” #
• Read that “Pot joins the fight against Alzheimer’s, memory loss” via Scientific American: http://tinyurl.com/5ssuyf #
• People who still receive tv signals on analog sets may be in this situation: http://tinyurl.com/634lkv #
• @Mobasoft Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. (Although your avatar caught my eye, I worry that others will follow suit.) in reply to Mobasoft #
• @dykc Why not just accelerate the process and put the Madden NFL AI in charge? Gotta do better than Detroit, at the least. in reply to dykc #
• @bryce Psychomarketing via social network insights? Gotta wonder how you build a level of credibility/rapport, first. in reply to bryce #
• @bfia Can you please help educate me? Do the auction results show that less than 50% of the available debt was purchased? in reply to bfia #
• @bfia Thanks a ton. Still learning… in reply to bfia #
• @bryce Understood. I just wonder how well “uptake” will be without credibility and/or rapport. Curious how well psychomarketing will work. in reply to bryce #
• LiveScribe *finally* has a Mac version of their software. #
• Seeing signs of the credit crunch firsthand. AMEX has placed a limit on company cards & Line of Credit; been with them for over 10 years. #
• How different do you think the incoming administration would be had Clinton won the nomination and the election? #

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• @BHands Dominos sandwiches aren’t that great either. (The web app is still slick, though.) #
• @galindafied It might be time to use VNC, so you don’t have to drive back and forth. It definitely saves me time with my family. #
• Just came across some unknown computers on my HOME network. No known “hackers” as neighbors. Hmm. #
• Reconfigured wireless router…suspect computers: gone. #
• @algore Are you going to follow *anyone* and engage in conversation? #
• @nogoth Right now I’m working on checking to see if they were just on the network, or if any computers were compromised. My hunch is 1. #
• @nogoth WPA #
• @nogoth Honestly not sure. They weren’t familiar to me, and haven’t been on since I reset the access point. I’m confident it’s nothing much. #
• @jessieshmessie Got some footage of him? Seriously. #
• @jessieshmessie In listening or being on the show? Either, yes. But, if you do have random footage of him being “him,” it’s easier to pitch. #

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• @rudy Wanna give it a run through? I have the dev box available to those who are willing to give feedback. #
• Ordered from Dominos, and I have to admit, their Pizza Tracker is pretty cool. #

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• Ugh, the clean up of one frickin’ broken CFL bulb in my son’s room is a PITA. #
• More about CFLs: The Gov’t of Maine recommends removing the carpeting after a spill in the case where infants/children are involved. #
• “If the carpet is not removed, open the window to the room during the next several times you vacuum the carpet to provide good ventilation.” #
• “A vacuum can become contaminated by mercury such that it cannot be easily decontaminated.” From ONE CFL!!! #
• Fark. About 70% of the bulbs in my house are now CFL. Two steps forward. One step back. #
• Yet, I keep coming back to the fact I “played” with Mercury when I was a kid. (Come on, you know you broke a thermometer as a kid!) #
• @galindafied No worries. Feel free to @, DM, or email me. #
• According to the California EPA, we should remove the carpeting from my son’s room because we broke a CFL on it. #
• @levyj413 Thanks. I came across that, and as I’ve read more, it gets more ugly. Unfortunately, I wasn’t home when the break happened. #
• @levyj413 Since I wasn’t home, clean-up is difficult. The vacuum was used, there and then around the house. Same with a cleaning rag. #
• @levyj413 On one hand, I’m concerned about contamination. On the other, I think about “playing” with Mercury as a kid (broken thermometer). #
• Studies by Brown University in 2008 have confirmed that the amount of mercury released by a broken CFL bulb greatly exceeds EPA standards. #
• Grr. #
• If a CFL bulb breaks on carpet, the State of Maine’s report suggests removing the area of carpet that has been contaminated as a precaution. #

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• @galindafied What network? #
• @galindafied I don’t think I have a connection there, but I’ll find out… #
• @Mobasoft Wow! I was shocked when I got $2.89 the other day near my house. #
• My honeymoon with CFL bulbs is over. One burned out ofter a few months and another was broken today in my son’s room. Now going thru cleanup #
• Lovely: “[The] EPA plans to conduct a study to quantify the exposure levels from a broken CFL in the home.” via the EPA website. #
• In other words, the EPA hasn’t done studies on CFL bulbs in the home. But, they “plan to.” That doesn’t make me feel better. #

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• @BeckyMcCray So with Vodka, what type of “Russian” would that be? #
• @BeckyMcCray I’ll go with French Russian, since I would assume a Vanilla Russian would be made with vanilla-infused vodka. Hmm…or…yum! #
• @BeckyMcCray My wife recommends French Black Russian, as cream would make a French White Russian. Either way, gonna try it. Thanks! #
• @BeckyMcCray My wife’s Irish (and a former bartender)…we’d go broke if we owned a liquor store. #
• Argh! Are there any javascript gurus out there willing to help with some issues I’m having? Script works on all browsers except IE 7. #
• via The Onion: Obama Win Causes Obsessed Backers To See How Empty Lives Are. http://tinyurl.com/5zal67 #
• @Tim_Gibbons I think I’m married to said assistant. #
• @kris_wade Kind of depends on the individuals. At a glance, yes. Details? Maybe not. #
• @mosqueda Indian is one of my favorite types of food. Hopefully you’re holding up well. #
• @kris_wade How long have they known each other? Does either one think it’s more than what it is? As for the ex-factor, I can’t rly comment. #
• @Tim_Gibbons If there’s more than one, maybe it’s you that’s affecting their choice? #
• @kris_wade If that’s your instinct, that’s probably what’s bothering you. All I can say is try to understand the “why” ur feeling that way. #
• Any javascript gurus out there willing to help with some issues I’m having? Script works on all browsers except IE 7. (rt from last night) #
• Well, after a little coffee, I’ve discovered that IE 7 doesn’t like some javascript (ajax) inside a table structure. Works fine now. (Huh?) #
• @Tim_Gibbons If the shoe fits… #
• @charles_hope Followed your link to @joshleo. ~150,000 members. Good to know. #
• @DavidHowell Eh, what do they know? Many congratulations! #
• @Stranahan What else would you like them to work on? You are aware that there are other things law enforcement do, yes? Some isn’t reported. #
• @Stranahan I agree. But, it is illegal. They used to jail people for possessing alcohol, too. #
• @Stranahan I don’t think they’re high priority, are they? (I can ask some in my family.) But, I do think there are divisions pursuing it. #
• “This is not a time for fiscal responsibility.” – Paul Krugman: Princeton Univ. Professor; Another $600B? Are you kidding me? #
• @Stranahan I’d like to see the numbers. Either way, the only real solution is to make it legal. Heck, tax it. #
• Three Denver RBs now on IR. Ugh. #
• @webdav Bring back Davis! He’s knee’s gotta be better by now. #
• buggy fricking css is grrr, argh, florp #
• @jensimmons Wanna help me save some of my fleeting hair? I need a little CSS magic. #

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• Wow. Pay attention to the last paragraph. http://tinyurl.com/63ctvz (via @mosqueda) #
• Watch Broncos game? Go to son’s “Children’s Night” at school? Watch Broncos game? Go to son’s “Children’s Night” at school? Watch Bronc… #
• @regimus_prime TiVo to the rescue! #
• @webdav 100%. There’s nothing that could really stop me from going to my son’s night at school. But, I do look forward to seeing Torain play #
• In So. Cal.? Stem Cell Drive (4 oral swabs & NO blood). 11/22/2008 btw 10a-2p. Torrance Police Dept., 3300 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, CA. #
• @webdav Great theory. But it came from my step-father, who’s a retired LA Sheriff. There’s an officer who’s in need. So, I trust ‘em. #

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