Let me tell you a little story.

just because you're paranoid…

2010-06-16T18:41:00.001-04:00

n3td3v: can you stop posting on fd with random names?
veruus: I haven't posted on it in months
veruus: take your pills
n3td3v: ?

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Amusing post from a social media group I'm a member of on LinkedIn

2010-06-14T20:09:00.001-04:00

Quoth Donald:

…
Just in case anyone is interested, I didn't ride a horse and buggy, but I did witness the very first fax machine and heard some people say..."This will never last". Look at us now.

Which earned the pithy reply:

Donald - what's a fax machine? :-)

Donald responds:

Ha Ha. Glad you asked.
It was a sunny day in June and many of today's Social Media Experts were either just learning to touch their belly button or they were an egg waiting for a swimmer. The office staff was gathered near the center mail room table as we watched the technician plug in phone lines and electrical power. The box that the fax machine came in looked like it was carrying very delicate equipment. There was a lot if padding (Styrofoam hadn't been used for shipping yet.) Several pieces were laid out on the table and we watched as the "rotor" was carefully placed on its axles. The "Hood" or shield was the last piece to be assembled and we were told to be very careful not to break the shield. It was glass.
The box shaped device was approximately 2 feet wide and just under a foot deep and no more than nine inches high, with the hood closed. To the left of the device was a cradle that would hold the earpiece and mouthpiece of a desk phone. (another item that no one has seen in over 40 years). There were only two buttons next to the attached cradle. One was marked "Start" and the other was an On/Off Switch.
We were getting nervous as the technician asked if we had a phone number of someone else with a Facsimile Machine. We had been in business over ten years and we knew of two companies that had made the investment and purchased the new technology.
It was time. Our office manager lifted the shield, slid the holding rod to the right and slowly and carefully rolled the rotor to fit the single sheet of typing paper between the right and left margins. Then he locked down the holding rod and closed the shield-hood. He had spent three days in training to learn how to operate the new wonder-toy.
As he picked up the heavy black handset, we all gulped. He dialed and waited for an answer. "George, we are ready if you are". He listened for instructions from the experienced user at the other end of the phone.
"Ok then, here we go". He placed the handset on the cradle and made sure it fit tightly. It did. Then he pressed the start button and we all just stood there waiting.
The next sound we heard was so new to us, we nearly giggled with excitement. It was nothing we had ever heard before. Sort of a cross between feedback and Morse code.
The nose stopped and the rotor began to turn. It was spinning pretty fast. We all just stood there staring. Then the second noise started. "pocita-pocita-pocita-pocita-pocita-pocita-pocita-pocita-pocita-...this went on for a total of seven minutes. Then a bell rang. "Ding". The boss picked up the phone to listen and the line was dead.
The technician, lifted the shield and slid the holder rod aside and slowly rolled the paper off the rotor. With a giant grin on his face he turned to face the crowd and held the paper up for all to see.
Oh my God! The blank sheet of paper now had a single paragraph in the center of the page. It read: To Bill From George. Dear Bill, Welcome to the future of communication. You are in Chicago and I am in Miami. And this document only took seven minutes to get there. Today a single sheet. Tomorrow the world. Regards George.
Unbelievable! You had to be there to really appreciate it.
Oh memories: www.twitter.com/memrees

Tres amusant. ;)

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Amusing post from a social media group I'm a member of on LinkedIn

2010-06-14T20:08:00.001-04:00

Quoth Donald:

…
Just in case anyone is interested, I didn't ride a horse and buggy, but I did witness the very first fax machine and heard some people say..."This will never last". Look at us now.

Which earned the pithy reply:

Donald - what's a fax machine? :-)

Donald responds:

Ha Ha. Glad you asked.
It was a sunny day in June and many of today's Social Media Experts were either just learning to touch their belly button or they were an egg waiting for a swimmer. The office staff was gathered near the center mail room table as we watched the technician plug in phone lines and electrical power. The box that the fax machine came in looked like it was carrying very delicate equipment. There was a lot if padding (Styrofoam hadn't been used for shipping yet.) Several pieces were laid out on the table and we watched as the "rotor" was carefully placed on its axles. The "Hood" or shield was the last piece to be assembled and we were told to be very careful not to break the shield. It was glass.
The box shaped device was approximately 2 feet wide and just under a foot deep and no more than nine inches high, with the hood closed. To the left of the device was a cradle that would hold the earpiece and mouthpiece of a desk phone. (another item that no one has seen in over 40 years). There were only two buttons next to the attached cradle. One was marked "Start" and the other was an On/Off Switch.
We were getting nervous as the technician asked if we had a phone number of someone else with a Facsimile Machine. We had been in business over ten years and we knew of two companies that had made the investment and purchased the new technology.
It was time. Our office manager lifted the shield, slid the holding rod to the right and slowly and carefully rolled the rotor to fit the single sheet of typing paper between the right and left margins. Then he locked down the holding rod and closed the shield-hood. He had spent three days in training to learn how to operate the new wonder-toy.
As he picked up the heavy black handset, we all gulped. He dialed and waited for an answer. "George, we are ready if you are". He listened for instructions from the experienced user at the other end of the phone.
"Ok then, here we go". He placed the handset on the cradle and made sure it fit tightly. It did. Then he pressed the start button and we all just stood there waiting.
The next sound we heard was so new to us, we nearly giggled with excitement. It was nothing we had ever heard before. Sort of a cross between feedback and Morse code.
The nose stopped and the rotor began to turn. It was spinning pretty fast. We all just stood there staring. Then the second noise started. "pocita-pocita-pocita-pocita-pocita-pocita-pocita-pocita-pocita-...this went on for a total of seven minutes. Then a bell rang. "Ding". The boss picked up the phone to listen and the line was dead.
The technician, lifted the shield and slid the holder rod aside and slowly rolled the paper off the rotor. With a giant grin on his face he turned to face the crowd and held the paper up for all to see.
Oh my God! The blank sheet of paper now had a single paragraph in the center of the page. It read: To Bill From George. Dear Bill, Welcome to the future of communication. You are in Chicago and I am in Miami. And this document only took seven minutes to get there. Today a single sheet. Tomorrow the world. Regards George.
Unbelievable! You had to be there to really appreciate it.
Oh memories: www.twitter.com/memrees

Tres amusant. ;)

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lucky lady

2010-05-22T00:24:00.001-04:00

veruus: think I might have to go back to the motherland for my bride
Matty McD: righto
Matty McD: pure breed huh?
veruus: a sturdy farmgirl, I think
Matty McD: montana?
veruus: Scotland
Matty McD: lol
veruus: *heidbutt!*
Matthew McD: Wee heavy
veruus: if she can drink more than me, I think I'll have found the one
Matty McD: lol
Matty McD: nice
veruus: a man's got to have his standards
Matty Mc: can't wait to meet her
veruus: same here

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sharp things

2010-04-17T00:19:00.001-04:00

See and download the full gallery on posterous

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Bangkok Thai - Appetizer(s) and aperetif

2010-02-16T22:38:00.001-05:00

Tuna Tartare - "sushi-grade tuna with avocados with ponzu sauce"

Not quite.

The tuna had gobs of connective tissue. It should have been scraped and maybe chopped. Sent it back. Yes, I was nice.

Replacement appetizer:
Mango Lobster Spring Roll

It had lobster and mango in it alright. LOTS of mango with a little lobster. Of course, I wasn't expecting to get a whole tail. The mango could be more ripe but it was okay. Could have used 1/4 the amount of it though. The lobster flavor ended up being too subtle and was lost in it.

Beer:
Singha

Yummy. :)

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Let me tell you a little story.

just because you're paranoid…

Amusing post from a social media group I'm a member of on LinkedIn

Amusing post from a social media group I'm a member of on LinkedIn

lucky lady

sharp things

Bangkok Thai - Appetizer(s) and aperetif

Ullr is my copilot.

Hapa

I'm going out for some damned sushi. It's been months!

well Internet, I think it's laundry night

why would you make a calendar via a shared spreadsheet in Google Docs when you can actually use …… Google Calendar? #wtf #technologyabuse

Twitter goodies from Jennifer Juckett

Time-saving Social Media: Delicious,TweetDeck and HootSuite

I knew it!

test

Missy The Pit Bull Lap Dog

If you're in SLC, check out http://bit.ly/7w80Hc and sign up for news and updates.

club the coho aimbot - http://feli.pe/2008/10/27/aim-the-trout-salmon-coho-screenname-and-how-to-stop-it/

reading J.S. Mill "On Liberty"

U.S. Geological Survey: Social Media at the USGS

met w/ folks from the SLCoAS Put Bull Rescue Program. Thinking I might do some guerilla ops for some social media ideas I have…

Is Your Cat Making Too Much Noise All the Time?

Companion Planting

I like cheese

if you get 404s in WP and apache and mod-rewrite look alright, check your permalink format

someone, somewhere thinks this is just fine and dandy. wow.

Merry Christmas, friends!

I feel like I'm right in the middle of a shit samwich

Making chicken stock for soup. Forgot the celery though. :(

Would someone please explain why I have the Woody Woodpecker cartoon song in my head?

Why don't banks let you use email to ask them about stuff? I hate using the phone.

Slashdot Technology Story | Best Man Rigs Newlyweds' Bed To Tweet During Sex

Hmm (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Hmm (Score:4, Insightful)

Re:Hmm (Score:4, Funny)

I just got Sunbird to update a Kronolith calendar!

got a care package from my mommy. Turkish delight! :D

the beast is dead!!

Tigers love pepper. They hate cinnamon.

avvy control happening at The Canyons

I love Internet.

I wish Google could distinguish between content and framework when searching.

My goodness it's warm out tonight.

Project Manager for Backcountry.com (Park City, UT)

time to clean

I'm going to be a baking fool tonight.

sane threading in thunderbird

more google surprises. shift+mouseclick on an email in gmail and it opens in a popup.

If you have a lot of email, turn off indexing in Thunderbird 3.

too many tweets on the dancefloor

twitter seems to be down hard

weird. google.com only shows the search form…

You know…

Browser crashed. I think I'm being told to go outside.

PHONE SMASH

playing w/ limesurvey. very nice.

derp!

I made cookies

glad this nonsense is almost over

to sleep, perchance to dream…

cashew saffron cookies - AM I BLOWING YOUR MIND YET??

@SomaFM's @ChristmasLounge (http://bit.ly/6HPMvM) and @XmasinFrisko (http://bit.ly/5NMV43) are back in town!

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Picked a new Shabu restaurant over Szechuan.

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Tuesday Noms

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makin' bacon

Yay snow!!! :D

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My brain is humming. I feeling like I'm moving at light speed in slow motion.

great Dave Ramsey article in The Atlantic

knackered

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making some chicken soup and loving the hell out of this snow. 2-3 inches on my deck railings.

when mirroring a website and you only get index.html w/ "It Works!" inside, check your hosts file… facepalm