Goes to Twelve

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-15

Mark — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:53:00 +0000

2010 Oscar Speech Word Cloud: http://bit.ly/9RHrKU (via @overthinkingit) #
Awesome: Google maps now has biking directions. http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/google-maps-adds-directions-for-cylists/?hp #
Took a ride in a Toyota Prius this morning. All acceleration was purely intentional. #
Stuck. In. Traffic. Shoulda taken the train… #
It's official. I just created a Twitter account for my 2 month old niece. @marenwall. She'll thank me later. #bettingontwitterslongevity #
Bad night to be out in NYC. Multiple subway lines out. #
The Bronx Paradox: how obesity and hunger are both rampant in the South Bronx: http://nyti.ms/a0DiSo #
@overthinkingit podcast streaming LIVE NOW! http://www.ustream.tv/channel/overthinking-it-podcast #

New Music: Ke$ha Sings the Blues

Mark — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:59:39 +0000

This track dropped a few weeks ago on Overthinking It, but I wanted to make sure it got proper coverage on my blog as well.

Put simply, it’s the unholy love child of throw-away pop star Ke$ha and blues legend Muddy Waters:

Listen to it here:

“Tik Tok (Blues Version)”

Full disclosure: all instrumental sounds came from a prepackaged GarageBand backing track. But I take full credit/blame for the singing.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-08

Mark — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:53:00 +0000

@hanncommander primary OS or just for kicks? in reply to hanncommander #
I wholeheartedly agree. RT @jenny8lee: I think it should be illegal to use comic sans in a Powerpoint presentation. http://post.ly/QTQC #
Honestly, not that impressed by Hurt Locker. Didn't care about what happened to the characters. Things just…happened. – Lee #
Beautiful day in Prospect Park. May not be spring just yet, but it sure ain't winter. #
Stil a little surface ice on the pond: http://yfrog.com/j6myqj #
Pictures of this boat house never get old: http://yfrog.com/7hqetmj #
@mysterhie NO WAY. Are you serious??? in reply to mysterhie #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-01

Mark — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:53:00 +0000

@NYHuddy rhymes with "coma"? in reply to NYHuddy #
@NYHuddy oof. pronunciation fail. in reply to NYHuddy #
Wow, using the NY State DMV website was everything I expected a visit to the DMV website to be. #
Two falls? I assume this one isn't winning a medal, right? #
Geez NBC, easy with the stereotypical Asian music! Oooh, Korean and Japanese skaters, so exotic! #
Wait, I just realized that I really don't want to watch this and that I have much better things to watch. Goodbye Olympics. #
Civilization: Revolution for iPhone. Just scored 32,455 points on Diety level. Anybody out there got a better score? #
Thunder Ridge Ski is freaking packed. #
At least it's peaceful on the ski lift: http://yfrog.com/2eqw3zj #
Goats by the ski slope: http://yfrog.com/32xqbwj #
@overthinkingit podcast live streaming NOW: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/overthinking-it-podcast #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-22

Mark — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:53:00 +0000

Tree down in prospect park: http://yfrog.com/2ezftj #
Snowscape in the park: http://yfrog.com/9s62846152j #
@shejustlaughs Yup. Also plenty of cars spinning their wheels while trying to get out of parking spots. in reply to shejustlaughs #
Cross country skiers all collapse dramatically after crossing the finish line, apparently. #
Sigh. It's snowing again. This whole winter thing has really jumped the shark. #
@helloitsnatalie Eventually winter's gonna need a gritty reboot. in reply to helloitsnatalie #
HDTV + Mac Mini + Boxee + Hulu = who needs cable? #
whoa. serious wipeout. #olympics #
US and Korea have a rivalry? What am I supposed to do? #tornbutnotreallytorn #usa #usa #usa #jingoism #
Look at that medal count! We're kickin' ass! USA: DEFEAT THE WORLD #jingoism #olympics #
Hooray! America is Number 1 at something that's not crashing the world's economy! Or blowing stuff up! USA! #jingoism #olympics #
@overthinkingit The hamburger phone was actually a VOIP handset. #cisco in reply to overthinkingit #
@AliFrazz tried Fresh Direct? in reply to AliFrazz #
Why is Olympic hockey on MSNBC?? This is ridiculous. #
Overthinking It podcast streaming LIVE now. Since you can't watch the hockey if you don't have cable: http://bit.ly/dmL2jo #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-15

Mark — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:53:00 +0000

@joey__t In absolute or relative terms? I saw 5/10 for this year's noms; previously I was usually 1/5 or 2/5 at best in reply to joey__t #
About 1/2 that, plus a free Chipotle burrito coupon. RT @overthinkingit: Terminator franchise sells for $29.5M — what was your bid? in reply to overthinkingit #
Using Boxee on my laptop with my new TV. Now I just need the Mac Mini to come and I'm SET. #
Behold, the ingenuity of my people: Koreans using sausages to use iPhone touch screen in cold weather: http://bit.ly/bv8DY4 #
I know the future will have arrived when I have this amazing Google Earth system in my home: http://bit.ly/9lrXCd #
Snowpocalypse redux: A snowman grows in Brooklyn. http://yfrog.com/33tdnsj #
@overthinkingit Now THAT's what I call a portmanteau. #sharktopus in reply to overthinkingit #
Overthinking It podcast – LIVE NOW on UStream: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/overthinking-it-podcast #
Just recorded a crazy @overthinkingit podcast. Subscribe in iTunes if you haven't already to catch it: http://bit.ly/8wonZk #

Don Draper in a John Deere Hat

Mark — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:26:38 +0000

“Mad Men” goes after the hipster demographic:

From my most recent Overthinking It post analyzing a certain type of advertisement: “Bad Things Happen To You When You Use Our Product.”

This picture will make sense when you read the article. Trust me.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-08

Mark — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:53:00 +0000

@E4emperor Wow. I'm curious–how did it change over the years? More importantly, were they talking smack about me? in reply to E4emperor #
@E4emperor Damn kids. in reply to E4emperor #
@ryanmsheely Hey, as a mystical Asian guy, I'm offended! in reply to ryanmsheely #
Going to do my taxes today. Hoping Uncle Sam doesn't pay my refund in Subway discount coupons. #
At the Yale Columbia basketball game: http://yfrog.com/324hxyj #
With @goestotwelve and @nyhuddy and @mysterhie and @alifrazz and @davidgottesman!! (via @jennybeth) #
@ryanmsheely Love that version of the song. in reply to ryanmsheely #
I'm live-tweeting the Super Bowl over at the @overthinkingit Twitter account. #
@mysterhie @alifrazz @jennybeth this is the Cartman Poker Face I was raving about Saturday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-DetYirwzI #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-01

Mark — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:53:00 +0000

Nuclear! Hooray! Where's the cut to a scowling Harry Reid? (his state is where we're supposed to put all of the waste) #
South Korea! Hooray! Obama is shoutic out to all of my narrow interest groups tonight. #
@AliFrazz "I'm sorry but I'm going to fire every one of you assholes here to tonight. America is #1" huzzah!!!! in reply to AliFrazz #
LET'S GET IT DONE. #
This belt tightening is bull if it's not touching those big ticket items. Like a diet where you cut back on vegetables. #
Take that, Senate! #
Obama: "We were sent here to serve our citizens, not our ambitions." #
@jennybeth oooh what kind do you have? in reply to jennybeth #
If eating Cinnamon Toast Crunch at 5 PM on a Saturday is wrong, I don't want to be right. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-01

Mark — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:53:00 +0000

Nuclear! Hooray! Where's the cut to a scowling Harry Reid? (his state is where we're supposed to put all of the waste) #
South Korea! Hooray! Obama is shoutic out to all of my narrow interest groups tonight. #
@AliFrazz "I'm sorry but I'm going to fire every one of you assholes here to tonight. America is #1" huzzah!!!! in reply to AliFrazz #
LET'S GET IT DONE. #
This belt tightening is bull if it's not touching those big ticket items. Like a diet where you cut back on vegetables. #
Take that, Senate! #
Obama: "We were sent here to serve our citizens, not our ambitions." #
@jennybeth oooh what kind do you have? in reply to jennybeth #
If eating Cinnamon Toast Crunch at 5 PM on a Saturday is wrong, I don't want to be right. #