Remind me to read this when I get home: The Moral Instinct

Fri, 29 May 2009 13:42:27 PDT - Link

Twitter Be Gone

I've removed the Twitter updates from my website, here's why:

1) Items posted by anyone to #Joseph_Palmer on Twitter appeared on my page - I hadn't realized it worked that way. This left my page open to defacement of all sorts.

2) It was ugly, and broke up the look of my page. (Not that I couldn't use a design refresh, but still.)

3) It used Javascript, and although I was willing to get over that — it is 2009, after all — I'd still rather not.

4) Since I accidentally discovered that my weblog software supports empty titles on items, I'm blogging more informal and twittery things here. (It's optional in RSS, Thanks, Dave!)

5) I really hate having to use a URL shortener. I can link quicker and better here. (But I do need to improve the code that always inserts the date so that it only does when it's needed)

6) I really like being able to use text for links, rather than seeing something like http://tr.im/mJZA

7) I prefer to be able to see the link URL when I roll over it. I don't like hidden links, so I won't hide them from you. Except for that one just then, which resolves to my page.

9) The Twitter 140 character limit SUCKS. I was finding that I wouldn't blog a thought because it just wouldn't fit. That limit is like UPS limiting package size to smaller than of a can of soup.

10) I'll still use Twitter but not as a blogging tool or open silicon memory. Everything I think is important or that I ever want to re-visit will be here and on the RSS feed. Some stuff from here may show up there, but there will be updates (e.g. Sitting in line at Stevens Creek Toyota (40K service) that will only be on twitter.

Fri, 29 May 2009 13:34:51 PDT - Link

At the atomic level, Dollars are made of time, ideas, earth and energy. When Oil reaches $100, it changes the molecular formula of money.

Fri, 29 May 2009 09:12:01 PDT - Link

Oil's at $66 today. The 2008 average was $100, which was enough to topple the banking and housing industries.

Fri, 29 May 2009 09:12:01 PDT - Link

Friday Cat Blogging

T-chan, used his ninja cat skilz to camouflage himself as a pillow. Miko fell for it.

Fri, 29 May 2009 09:12:01 PDT - Link