rob’s place

We’ve named the planets, their moons, and other stars.

But our moon and sun are just called “the moon” and “the sun”.

Did we get lazy, pompous, or do I just not know their names?

I’m following over 100 tweeple on Twitter. Most are people but some are services. Since there are so many tweets going on all day, the ones from the services tend to get lost in the noise. So I’ve been working out a strategy to isolate a few tweeple to have them pulled out and notify me in real time.

I’m in beta testing and I think it’s working. Here’s how I’m now following Twitter:

1. I use the Firefox extension Twitterfox to keep up with all recent tweets — and I can update from it also. I used to use Twhirl and it was great, but the FF extension is much lighter and one less application to run.

2. I’m now using a feature on Twitter called “Device Update”. It’s an option for a way to follow someone. You can set it up to be SMS or IM. Since I don’t have nor want unlimited text messaging on my mobile, I set me up the Google Talk.

3. I looked through all of my friends I’m following and decided who to turn notifications on or off. Now I am selective as to which ones I want to call for my attention. The ones I follow and turn on the device update are now popping up in a Google Talk IM box immediately.

So who am I following with device updates? Here’s my list:

• twitter status updates
• CNN Breaking News
• Twitter
• hurricanes
• Orlando Sentinel
• Clemson Football
• Orlando FL

These services don’t update often, but when they do, I want to make sure they are separated from the noise and don’t get lost.

Are there any you would add to the list?

PS> You can follow me at twitter.com/orangejack.

For any great show, there are some things that really bug. Stuff that in and of themselves are so annoying that if it weren’t for all the other great stuff going on in the stories, we’d tune out.

When LOST Bugs - daily LOST

If I had a donkey I’d name him Odie. Then he’d be Donkey Odie.

If I had an orangutan I’d name him Jack. Then he’d be Orangutan Jack.

If I could coin a new word, it would be “hysteriamentary”. It would be used to describe documentary films that use hysteria to make their point. It’s really an inconvenient truth to make this up in the 11th hour, but someone has to.

I’m probably the only person I know that was glad to see Brittney Spears trying to make a decent comeback on How I Met Your Mother this week.

When the shuttle lands in Florida, the double sonic boom scares me every time. Last night it shook the blinds.

If it weren’t for some Orlando rain last Saturday, I’d be fully trained as a Disney PhotoPass Photographer. We’ll fix that this Saturday morning.

I’m tired of Facebook, but I still think it’s funny that there are 25 people in a group I created called “People named Robert Williams“.

Twitter isn’t as effective for me as it is for others. I have a feeling that half of you don’t know what I mean by that.

Easter Sunday rocks. Every time.

I’m #2 going into the Sweet 16 in the Sleestack Madness bracket. I’m realizing I’d be #1, not if I picked better, but if I invited one less person.

How heathen have I become? I couldn’t think of a proper synonym for “bad ass” to describe Samuel Jackson.

Miss Guided is indeed not a bad show, but the name is perfect for a young, unmarried guidance counselor sitcom.

I cough whenever I eat a brown, spotted, or over-ripe banana. Yes, I have no logical reason for it nor can I find anything on the internets about it. But I swear it’s true.

You know what is a great rush? Getting Final Jeopardy right when all three contestants don’t. It’s happened to me twice.

Orangejack Shares > Orangejack FriendFeed but I like aspects of both.

I told a friend on Skype the other day that I’ll always shoot straight with him because I just don’t have time to mess around and lie.

I still can’t think of a proper way to describe Samuel Jackson.

Aw man! I knew that a new episode of LOST wasn’t on tonight, but I think I was in denial.

No New LOST - daily LOST

Guess it’s Billie Jean day here at Rob’s Place. Here’s a nice, smooth mashup by DJ Schmolli - Justice For Billie Jean (mp3).

I haven’t watched American Idol in years. It got boring for me. But I ran across this clip from AI by David Cook singing a rendition of Billy Jean.

Holy cow this is an awesome performance! (ignore Paula’s outfit - I have no idea what planet she’s from)

YouTube - David Cook - Billy Jean -American Idol Final 10 - 03/25/2008

I am a person who helps others learn about things that may be of service to them. That makes me a what?

A marketer?
or
A marketeer?

Someone told me today that I am a “marketeer”, not a “marketer”. I had no idea.

So I turned to the Google and what did it tell me?

The Free Dictionary say they are the same.
Wikipedia says there is a slight difference.
Google thinks “marketeer” is misspelled.

I think I agree more with the Pharma Marketing Blog though I am working at Disney part-time.

Since the Google couldn’t help me, I thought I’d ask you. What do you think?

YouTube - A Bird’s Bad Day

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I’ve been really busy lately and have not been able to post here as much as I’ve wanted. One reason is that I’ve spent a lot of the last few weeks building up my new site 170spoons.com.

I’ve tried to design the site and write it for people who feel a bit intimidated by their computer or the web. I want to break down the barriers that people have to taking full advantage of technology.

Have you been there yet? After two weeks, we’re hovering in the 50-60 subscription rate. If you’re not subscribed to it I encourage you subscribe.

I also ask if you like it, please share it with your friends and on social networking sites.

I’d love to see us hit triple-digit subscriptions within a week. There’s over 100 subscribed here, so I know the rob’s place posse can make it happen!

But most of all, I really hope that site is useful. Let me know what you think.

The promos this week tell us someone important is going to die on LOST this week. This episode is about Kevin and Locke’s camp is attacked. So who will die? I’ve put down the percentages on who it’ll be.

Who dies this week? - daily LOST

There seems to be a lot of debate and confusion about who are the members of the Oceanic 6. The debate has been around baby Aaron and if he counts as one of the 6. Let me try and clear this up.

Who Are the Oceanic 6? - daily LOST