It’s worth a nickel http://www.worthanickel.com My opinion is worth more than 2¢! Sun, 20 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Thinking out loud, week of 2012-05-20 http://feeds.worthanickel.com/~r/itsworthanickel/~3/6Q22u6R8gkA/ http://www.worthanickel.com/2012/thinking-out-loud-week-of-2012-05-20/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000 Chris http://www.worthanickel.com/2012/thinking-out-loud-week-of-2012-05-20/ shellieshel recommends: happy birthday, @gpelz! in reply to shellieshel # @ZipList, when is your iPad app coming out? # Brilliant "Cell Phone Users' Bill of Rights" by @Pogue. http://t.co/YB11XXAJ Can you hear [...]

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  • Since I always try to do what @shellieshel recommends: happy birthday, @gpelz! in reply to shellieshel #
  • @ZipList, when is your iPad app coming out? #
  • Brilliant "Cell Phone Users' Bill of Rights" by @Pogue. http://t.co/YB11XXAJ Can you hear us now @VerizonWireless? #
  • @slidedc @janmichaeldc no, @AerialPJ is just a shameless #flirt Twitter not required. in reply to AerialPJ #
  • I donated 2 days of cpu time to WCG during the past week http://t.co/EbABwHpp #wcgrid #

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  • @IBM GM Anne Atman talks Smarter Cities at Fordham. "We're not just counting things anymore. We're driving actions that make sense." #
  • Listening to Greg Lindsay (author of Aerotropolis) speak at Fordham/IBM's Smart City Symposium. #
  • @TheGayAssembly OH at Stewarts: Oh, I hope they don't have a tray of cookies to distract me. #Sarajevo #
  • I'm officially free of Windows. Just moved my last machine over to Linux, so I'm all Mac and Linux and Android now! Feels good. #
  • @robertb83 maybe they haven't been home yet? ;-) in reply to robertb83 #
  • @jenlbryan1101 @change It's not Dems vs. GOP for me. If the RNC were having their convention there, I'd be saying the same thing. in reply to jenlbryan1101 #
  • Tell the Democrats to move their convention out of North Carolina. https://t.co/gPmVc9Ag via @change #

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  • @AerialPJ glad to hear it. I'd be willing to give one a try with my next refresh. in reply to AerialPJ #
  • @joshholden Just float above it. You're the cream rising to the top. in reply to joshholden #
  • @schnarf78 congrats/enjoy! in reply to schnarf78 #
  • RT @pipedownmrbrown: Homophobic? Maybe You’re Gay http://t.co/nTQL6R3L #
  • This is why I do what I do. http://t.co/40Ui6wc9 #
  • I earned 3067484 points (#22700) and 7860 results (#12946) by donating over 8 years (#9666) of cpu time to WCG http://t.co/EbABwHpp #wcgrid #
  • I donated 55 days of cpu time to WCG during the past month http://t.co/EbABwHpp #wcgrid #
  • Ah, the irony: China begins offshoring jobs to the United States. http://t.co/0BLqAbD5 #
  • Stop working more than 40 hours a week. It's making you less productive and less effective at your job. http://t.co/VKJ2tnJK #
  • I donated 11 days of cpu time to WCG during the past week http://t.co/EbABwHpp #wcgrid #

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  • @thegayassembly OH: I used to think fig leaves were really sticky. #sarajevo #
  • @VerizonSupport I've been dropped from two VOIP calls in the last ten minutes because of poor Internet speeds. #fail #
  • @robshook @AerialPJ wish I could… already have reservations. in reply to robshook #
  • @AerialPJ @robshook How did I not know he was in town? in reply to AerialPJ #
  • @marcusisfresh you're one of the cool kids now. in reply to marcusisfresh #
  • @jmacdonald @AerialPJ http://t.co/jqicrCe0 *also* says "You retain ownership of any [IP] rights … what belongs to you stays yours." in reply to AerialPJ #
  • @jmacdonald @AerialPJ links? in reply to AerialPJ #
  • @iamandyjay looks like Wi-Fi. in reply to iamandyjay #
  • @AerialPJ I've got mine all synched up and it's working great. in reply to AerialPJ #
  • @marcusisfresh for today, or for good? in reply to marcusisfresh #
  • @BravoAndy why would you want to be swaddled badly? in reply to BravoAndy #
  • @wjhuie @marcusisfresh @AerialPJ @google @jamead1981 I just got my invite! YAY! in reply to wjhuie #
  • So disappointed! My @google Drive isn't ready yet. Twiddling fingers as I wait. #
  • @AnchorHocking thanks… that was about a month ago. in reply to AnchorHocking #
  • @AnchorHocking hoping you can reach out to find out where my replacement measuring cup is? No reply from consumer@anchorhocking.com. in reply to AnchorHocking #
  • @VerizonSupport thanks, but I don't think it'll help. I'd like to cancel but I don't want to pay your crippling ETF. in reply to VerizonSupport #
  • It's arrived: Google Drive. http://t.co/BRwCYbnd. What happens to Dropbox and others now? #
  • Opened a complaint with the @FCC against @VerizonSupport. Can't seem to resolve connectivity problems! Looking forward to govt. support. #
  • I donated 14 days of cpu time to WCG during the past week http://t.co/EbABwHpp #wcgrid #

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  • Help support the Hudson Valley AIDS Walk, and people living with HIV and AIDS http://t.co/pOpfi6UJ via @firstgiving #
  • I donated 12 days of cpu time to WCG during the past week http://t.co/EbABwHpp #wcgrid #

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  • @NYGovCuomo how long does it take your DOS to answer their emails (or process incorporation paperwork)? Not getting any response from them. #
  • I tweeted @VerizonSupport over a week ago. They DM'd me to fill out a form on their web site, and promptly forgot I existed. What service! #
  • @martymoo I don't think that means you're getting old. I think it means you're human. in reply to martymoo #
  • I donated 23 days of cpu time to WCG during the past month http://t.co/EbABwHpp #wcgrid #
  • I donated 1 day of cpu time to WCG during the past week http://t.co/EbABwHpp #wcgrid #

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  • @VerizonSupport same problems today, and haven't seen any response from my request yesterday. #
  • @marcusisfresh awww so sorry Marcus :-( in reply to marcusisfresh #
  • @VerizonSupport I'm seeing daily slowdowns and drops, requiring router reboots (again). Can anyone fix this or should I cancel my contract? #
  • @AnchorHocking Thanks for getting back to me… I did hear from them and they were able to resolve my concerns. Appreciate your help! in reply to AnchorHocking #
  • I donated 4 days of cpu time to WCG during the past week http://t.co/EbABwHpp #wcgrid #

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  • @AnchorHocking why doesn't anyone answer your customer service emails? #
  • I donated 9 days of cpu time to WCG during the past week http://t.co/EbABwHpp #wcgrid #

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  • News flash: clipping your fingernails on the train is gross. #
  • I tried out Facetime this weekend, and I was very impressed. Anyone compared it to Google Hangouts in terms of quality, speed, mobility? #
  • I donated 6 days of cpu time to WCG during the past week http://t.co/EbABwHpp #wcgrid #

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