From Twitter 01-06-2010

• 11:33:37: Talking to that user again, this time she can't find Outlook because A) she doesn't know her email program is called Outlook...
  
• 11:33:59: And B) I didn't copy the shortcut to the desktop. She had no idea there was even a Start menu, much less a STRUCTURE to it.
  
• 11:46:51: listening to "Dirk Diggler - You've Got the Touch" ♫ http://beta.blip.fm/~islr6
  
• 11:52:22: test
  
• 11:52:27: test #fb
  
• 11:55:21: It's a great day! I got the Selective Twitter app to work on FB! #fb
  
• 11:55:29: Geez it's only been a year.
  
• 12:13:52: listening to "Queen - Innuendo" ♫ http://beta.blip.fm/~isndt
  
• 12:21:55: AHA! SUPERUSER! #foursquare
  
• 12:29:59: This reblipping is getting out of hand! It doesn't matter, this @gchance guy has good taste: "My Deliverer" ♫ http://beta.blip.fm/~isob3
  
• 12:33:01: No, User, you can't open a PDF and edit it like a Word document. Why not? Hold on, the line's cutting out.
  
• 13:37:04: #foursquare superuser power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony. @foursquare
  
• 13:39:26: Listen... strange women, lying in ponds, distributin' #foursquare #superusers is no basis for a system of government. @foursquare
  
• 13:40:04: Mayor, eh, who does he think he is? I didn't vote for 'im. @foursquare #foursquare
  
• 13:56:26: Resolutioners have arrived! All elliptical, all the time. :D (@ World Gym) http://4sq.com/4osLNq
  
• 16:23:24: "I heard you're having trouble with your printer." "Yes." "What's wrong with it?" "It doesn't work." "Is it giving you an error?" "Yes."
  
• 17:25:48: MapMyFitness.com: Completed Weight Workout. 412 (kcal).
  
• 17:26:30: MapMyFitness.com: Updated Weight Workout. 412 (kcal). 00:50:00
  
• 17:30:11: Jason Freddy is now following me?
  
• 18:20:07: I just became the mayor of Bradshaw Shell on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/5xcgQc
  
• 18:20:09: I'm at Bradshaw Shell (3591 Bradshaw Rd., Sacramento). http://4sq.com/5xcgQc
  
• 20:42:05: RT @zhephree: Sweet! webos @foursquare app will be getting multitouch zoom on friend and venue maps tonight
  
• 20:52:29: Finally watching The Biggest Loser. #fb
  
• 21:32:45: New post on my blog: The Palm Pre works a bit TOO well...: As many of you know from reading this blog, about six m... http://bit.ly/6bB0Ai
  
• 21:40:41: What is that country, Agganastan? <as pronounced by a biggest loser contestant>
  
• 23:15:34: New post on my blog: Ave Training Week 2, Day 3: Weight Workout: I saw them, I saw them! You know: the resolution... http://bit.ly/7Zfohk
  

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Ave Training Week 2, Day 3: Weight Workout

I saw them, I saw them! You know: the resolutioners. They appear every year about this time, shortly after New Years, joining the gym to follow their resolutions. It's admirable, but it's also a well known fact that many of these people stop going to the gym a month or two later, in February or March.

At my gym, the focus is mostly free weights, and they aren't a "name" gym like 24 Hour Fitness or California Family Fitness. As a result, there aren't near the numbers of people at any time as there are at the other gyms. Still, there were new people there, all using the elliptical machines. They actually finished up shortly after I arrived.

The free weights, on the other hands, don't get used near as much. There are the bodybuilder types, and the trainers with their clients. In my case, I was using the free weights, so even if the extra people were working out when I was, it wouldn't have mattered anyway.

Warmup, 30 secs ea exercise, 3 circuits
Jumping Jacks
Split Jacks
Squats
Alternating Lunges
Mountain Climbers

Workout
Incline Barbell Bench Press, 1x25, 1x15, 1x8 @ 55lbs
One Arm Dumbbell Rows, 3x25 @ 25lbs
Leg Press, 1x11@180lbs, 2x25@90lbs
Barbell Military Press, 2x25, 1x20 @ 35lbs
Plank, 2 minutes

50 minutes, 412 calories burned

The Palm Pre works a bit TOO well...

As many of you know from reading this blog, about six months ago I got the Palm Pre.



Palm really didn't have much of a choice in releasing it. They were frantically racing to get it out the door before the new iPhone 3G-S, but it wasn't 100% ready. I can't even say it was at 85%. To Palm's credit though, it's been evolving in front of our eyes, with frequent OS updates, and the Homebrew community has exploded beyond anyone's expectations.

One feature of the operating system, webOS, is a feature called Synergy. The phone connects to various services you're already a member of and aggregates the contacts, combining them with your existing phone book. If someone updates their contact information on one of these services, such as Facebook, it automatically updates the phone.

My friend Jim Vestal died a few years ago, and shortly before his death, he had signed up for Facebook. Friends of his had requested friendship on Facebook, but he died before getting the chance to accept them.

This past week, Jim's brother Brian was able to gain access to Jim's Facebook account. With the login information, I added my GMail address as a contact so I could receive emails, and made his page public so friends of his could find it. I also uploaded some pictures of him.

Last night, I was at my church's men's group a bit late, when the phone rang. It said I was getting a call from Jim Vestal, with his picture attached! Now, I'm not stupid, I know Jim died, but for a split second, I thought wow, Jim's calling... come to find out, it was my wife. I was disoriented momentarily, then thought about it.

What had happened was I had Jim in my phone as a contact already, I had never removed it. When I changed the contact email, the Pre saw this and immediately connected his Facebook account (and images) to mine, saw there was a new avatar, and put his picture in its place.

So as I said, I think the Pre worked a little too well with Synergy this time around. I just had to share the experience with everyone.

From Twitter 01-05-2010

• 06:53:34: Wt: 172, RHR: 49, BF: 17.2% #myhealthstats
  
• 07:44:50: I'm at Arco AM/PM (886 Colusa Ave., Yuba City).
  
• 09:24:13: RT @SteveSchuitt: *BREAKING NEWS*: Gurus Trapped on Boat for 5 Days: http://bit.ly/GurusOnaBoat http://bit.ly/4BQiNG - MLM ad. Unfollow.
  
• 09:24:26: That's unfollow AND block.
  
• 10:25:50: Ohhh burrrrn... RT @sacbee_news: Sacramento mayor rejects PETA request to prohibit horse-drawn carriages http://bit.ly/8sgO84
  
• 12:10:19: "Mystery of World's Biggest Beasts Possibly Solved" http://bit.ly/8cw8cn Now tell me you didn't read that sentence wrong.
  
• 12:13:42: Here's another funny headline: "Martin Lawrence producing comedy for black viewers". Wow, who knew?
  
• 12:14:37: In other news, Tyler Perry to produce movie about Madea.
  
• 13:18:02: 46 degrees... tights or shorts, tights or shorts? Mmm... naked.
  
• 14:00:06: RT @jmgall: #Foursquare Goes Global: Now You Can Check in From Anywhere http://bit.ly/8rgqZ5 - yup, my rinky-dink town is in there now! woo!
  
• 14:01:35: The new global Foursquare now means I can duplicate my badges across the 4 or 5 cities I frequent. Excellent! #foursquare
  
• 16:09:45: Intervals: 13 min warmup, 6 x (1 min fast/2 min slow): 7:35,7:30,7:37,7:53,8:01,8:23, 13 min cooldown, 4.4 mi total - http://bit.ly/5gkTMI
  
• 16:18:03: MapMyRun.com: Updated 2010/01/05 . 458 (kcal). 4.36 mi.. 00:44:51
  
• 16:35:05: MapMyRun.com: Completed Weight Workout. 311 (kcal). 00:42:00
  
• 17:07:16: listening to "Petra - Come and Join Us" ♫ http://beta.blip.fm/~irfjz
  
• 17:12:01: listening to "The Moody Blues - Question" ♫ http://beta.blip.fm/~irfs9
  
• 18:07:58: I'm at Bradshaw Shell (3591 Bradshaw Rd., Sacramento). http://4sq.com/5xcgQc
  
• 19:35:44: I'm at Arco AM/PM (1332 Bogue Rd., Yuba City). http://4sq.com/5kjRpI
  

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