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    28 Feb 2010

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    Aaron
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    • HCWSigMon http://ff.im/-gkHEZ #
    • is watching XXI Winter Olympics #
    • @SarahWeber1 Now that it's their problem, all I can say is don't let them make you switch! in reply to SarahWeber1 #
    • Anyone need a beta invite key for #heroesofnewerth – I have three to give. Let me know. #hon #
    • @FHMaynard DM me and let me know what address I should send the HoN invite to. in reply to FHMaynard #
    • @Emibiris DM me with an email address to send the invite to! in reply to Emibiris #
    • @Emibiris Invite sent. Let me know if you don't get it. in reply to Emibiris #
    • @Emibiris sent in reply to Emibiris #
    • is watching The Daily Show With Jon Stewart #
    • GNOME Settings Daemon http://ff.im/-goZPC #
    • Helium http://ff.im/-goZPD #
    • @ice_dancer88 sent! in reply to ice_dancer88 #
    • @FHMaynard Invite sent. in reply to FHMaynard #
    • Lucero – Bikeriders http://ff.im/-gqENl #
    • I'm at Kites Heritage in Manhattan, KS http://gowal.la/s/3nwN #
    • eating with @dpoe at Kites Heritage http://loopt.us/wI16gw.t #
    • Simon Singh To Appeal In UK Court Today http://short.to/18jxh #
    • Wahoo!! // Britain To Stop Funding For Homeopathy http://short.to/18jy2 #
    • Rolling home to stain the bookcase before the K-State game. #
    • @dpoe is staining http://flic.kr/p/7Fo8Ys #
    • @dpoe is staining [pic] http://ff.im/-gsekI #
    • RT @dN0t: When God hands you lemons, you FIND A NEW GOD. http://bit.ly/ap62tY #
    • Finally finished the bookshelf. Whew. Now it's time to fill it up and clean the sawdust out of the garage. #
    • @joshstegmaier I still think you need to by an Eee PC from me… Best and worst thing about the Droid so far? in reply to joshstegmaier #
    • Loving me some figure skating tonight. Too bad America doesn't have a showing this year in women's division. #
    • Metacafe http://ff.im/-gsx2T #
    • I'm at Purple Wave in Manhattan, KS http://gowal.la/s/2shC #
    • Chartbeat counts over 900 people currently browsing today's auctions on http://www.purplewave.com – starting to close now! #
    • Band practice canceled for tonight. Hrm. What should I do? Clean the house? Work on website design? Write new songs? Kill zombies? Help! #
    • RT @cnnbrk: OLYMPIC RESULT: U.S. skier Lindsay Vonn crashes in giant slalom. http://on.cnn.com/dz98iL #
    • Finishing up the day by recording some radio spots…fun stuff. #
    • Sweet! ClearQAM HD tuned into Windows 7 Media Center! HD on a standard cable package is pretty nice. #
    • Best kind of HD? The kind that doesn't need a cable company's ugly box. #
    • She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy http://bit.ly/aG7M0v #
    • @AgilRaj Invite sent. in reply to AgilRaj #
    • Equipment and vehicles selling for Missouri Department of Transportation, starting to close at 10 a.m. Bid now at http://ow.ly/1baYc #
    • RT @joshstegmaier: RT @diveintomark: Tim Berners-Lee rejects Adobe's procedural arguments, allows all HTML5 Working Drafts to be… #
    • RT @atband: New blog post: Aaron Traffas Band in Manhattan on 08/07/10… #
    • Are you a fan? http://www.facebook.com/aarontraffasband <-go there. #
    • Fun time's from the last Bobby T's show from the Trevor Burgess perspective. http://trevorburgess.blogspot.com/ #
    • Super-stoked about the @cowboydaveband show tonight at Longhorns in Manhattan! Tickets already reserved! http://www.cowboydaveband.com/ #
    • Going to watch GI Joe on Blu-ray before the show tonight…When will they make M.A.S.K.? #
    • Mike Band McClure – Lucille http://ff.im/-gzaaD #
    • is watching XXI Winter Olympics #
    • Hey, Olympic announcers, "poduim" is not a verb. #
    • Headed to 'horns. #
    • Its Cowboy Dave @cowboydaveband http://flic.kr/p/7FRHE5 #
    • More from @cowboydaveband at Longhorns Saloon in Aggieville. http://flic.kr/p/7FN5Hr #
    • Its Cowboy Dave @cowboydaveband [pic] http://ff.im/-gzWDL #
    • Keming http://short.to/18ze2 #
    • My Top 3 Weekly #lastfm artists: Lucero (22), Gordon Lightfoot (13) and Slobberbone (12) http://bit.ly/9p4z1m #
    • Magnitude 7 earthquake hits near Japan, tsunami warning issued! http://ow.ly/1bLEU #
    • Ok, so it was a rough week. Gordon Lightfoot was my second-most-listened-to artist from last.fm. To brag or apologize? #
    • @TallgrassBeer Looking forward to continuing to finish my @tallgrassbeer sampler tonight – perfect for when you can't make up your mind. in reply to TallgrassBeer #
    • $2.50 Guinness tonight! at The Pub http://loopt.us/Boj5rg.t #
    • Nexus One for Verizon takes one big step closer to reality, clears the FCC http://short.to/18zuw #
    • Running production tonight for @LucasMaddy at Pats tonight…come out and keep me company! #
    • I'm at Pat's Blue Rib'n BBQ in Manhattan, KS http://gowal.la/s/3Pqc #
    • Oh no! Ohno disqualified. #
    • Aggieville is hopping tonight. I've got a window seat. #
    • I effing HATE floor monitors! I want to cry. #
    • I think that from now on, the rule is complimentary, mandatory ear monitors for every show I produce. #
    • @dN0t I think it's more that I'm just too lazy to enjoy fighting wedges anymore after being spoiled with ears. in reply to dN0t #
    • @dN0t I'm also pretty cranky that Ubuntu on my new netbook seems to randomize the screen brightness every few seconds. in reply to dN0t #
    • The completed bookcase http://flic.kr/p/7GatHT #
    • The completed bookcase [pic] http://ff.im/-gFtG8 #
    • Come on, KU. #
    • Just listed my first item for sale on eBay. Much easier than I expected. #
    • My eBay listing sold within minutes. I should be an auctioneer. #
    • Not so much if you wanted KU to win. // RT @SarahWeber1: http://twitpic.com/15q969 – Its a good day to be a cowboy! But I'm not so oh well #
    • Watching the game — at Blackstone Tavern http://gowal.la/s/4cxK #
    • @bpiflier Is that the criteria now? I think you have to have an understanding of keming. http://bit.ly/ble2Nh in reply to bpiflier #
    • Watching the This Week round table…long time since I saw Sam, Cokie and George on the same panel. #
    • @traffase Don't eat too much of that (bad) Chef food…we've got some good pizzas for the hockey game! in reply to traffase #
    • likes GBTV #712 (HD) | LCD Control for DSLRs, WalMart Purchased Vudu, Mark the Spot, Typeface on Boxee http://bit.ly/b51urr #
    • likes GBTV #714 (medium) | A Closer Look at Bing & I'll Honor the Embargo on Boxee http://bit.ly/9rkdsy #
    • likes The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – s15 | e28 – The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Boxee http://bit.ly/aZ0haN #
    • is watching XXI Winter Olympics #
    • Excited about watching the final Olympic hockey game in HD with friends. Face-off in minutes! #
    • And Canada goes up by one. We're going to have to do better. #
    • @cw_jones Really tough to beat Twidroid. in reply to cw_jones #
    • @cw_jones Seesmic is your other strong choice. in reply to cw_jones #

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  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21

    21 Feb 2010

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    by

    Aaron
    in twitter
    • Mop Fail http://bit.ly/aS8DHl #
    • @SarahWeber1 What's the new gig? in reply to SarahWeber1 #
    • @SarahWeber1 Must be refreshing! in reply to SarahWeber1 #
    • Make the Slimmer Facebook Lite Your Default Facebook View [Facebook Tip] http://short.to/17aek #
    • @naaauctioneers Last two sentences of Bryan Scribner's introductory article in this month's Auctioneer are money. #
    • Facebook Lite is so much better than regular Facebook. http://lite.facebook.com #
    • Have you registered for tomorrow's free State of the Economy NAA netcast with Jere Daye? Do it now! Email [email protected] #
    • Homing Pigeon Uses GPS http://bit.ly/dwuzX3 #
    • Starship Enterprise http://bit.ly/d7hzE7 #
    • Tubby's needs to work on their selection of @TallgrassBeer – they only have Ale…in bottles. I want Buffalo Sweat on tap! #
    • Migrating all the shows at http://www.aarontraffasband.com over to @gigpress – loving it! #
    • Please http://bit.ly/ccyw59 #
    • Genius! // Corona? Must Be Set To Delicate. http://bit.ly/aKzPwG #
    • I'm at Purple Wave in Manhattan, KS http://gowal.la/s/2shC #
    • Huge @jquery fail: doesn't work right in Firefox with
      application/xhtml+xml :( #
    • I finally have jQuery now properly creating DOM elements for application/xhtml+xml thanks to the appendDom plugin. #
    • WinTV7 http://ff.im/-g7LVM #
    • 24: Mall edition WIN! http://bit.ly/bH9zzT #
    • @dN0t Maybe ? in reply to dN0t #
    • Excited about my new Asus Eeepc netbook coming today…make haste, oh brown present truck. #
    • RT @cnnbrk: German Maria Riesch wins super-combined gold; American Lindsey Vonn crashes http://on.cnn.com/dpeMkb #
    • RT @joshstegmaier: If I go to a page and see NoScript blocking the entire thing, with Flashblock ALSO blocking the entire thing, I… #
    • I'm at Buffalo Wild Wings in Manhattan, KS http://gowal.la/s/2Gnz #
    • I just became the mayor of Buffalo Wild Wings on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/cRtSGb #
    • New Plan Lets Top HS Students Graduate 2 Years Early http://short.to/17z7n #
    • Foursquare Responds To Please Rob Me: Please Shut Up http://short.to/17zya #
    • My Top 3 Weekly #lastfm artists: Lucero (53), Drag The River (45) and Two Cow Garage (43) http://bit.ly/9p4z1m #
    • Eating with Kyle and Ann. — at Shorty Small's http://gowal.la/s/3Zwy #
    • Tonight's show with Trevor Burgess will be live on http://www.aarontraffasband.com #
    • Eating with Burgess — at Purple Pig http://gowal.la/s/42FH #
    • I just became the mayor of Bobbby T's Bar and Grill on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/aGaWcI #
    • Great crowd for tonight's show at Bobby T's! (@traffas live at http://ustre.am/6fd) #
    • Now broadcasting live at http://www.aarontraffasband.com – music will start in fewer than 30 minutes (@traffas live at http://ustre.am/6fd) #
    • Show at Bobby T's in Manhattan, KS, started – streaming live at http://www.aarontraffasband.com (@traffas live at http://ustre.am/6fd) #
    • Hootsuite http://ff.im/-gieL5 #
    • WinTVTray http://ff.im/-gjuSC #
    • Motherboard_driver_chipset_amd http://ff.im/-gjJ9T #

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  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14

    14 Feb 2010

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    by

    Aaron
    in twitter
    • Space chicken was killer. #
    • likes Chickens Across America on Boxee http://bit.ly/avN4Pa #
    • likes Whale of a Tale – Bridgestone Super Bowl Commercial 2010 on Boxee http://bit.ly/aY7nXo #
    • VerticalResponse http://ff.im/-fBXHH #
    • Google To Unveil Broad New Social Product Tomorrow http://bit.ly/aCy3OZ #
    • Motorola DROID to be blessed with Android 2.1 in coming update http://bit.ly/aj0uvg #
    • Gave up KeePass in favor of Lastpass – just too good not to use to manage all my passwords. http://www.lastpass.com #
    • file-pdf http://ff.im/-fCjn1 #
    • likes OBAMA SINGS REPLAY?!?! on Boxee http://bit.ly/9zIrLD #
    • Come on, KU. Don't screw this up! #
    • @cchmielewski71 Texas is playing some ball, but its mostly officials screwing KU. in reply to cchmielewski71 #
    • Morningstar's free throw was epic. #ku #
    • is watching Chelsea Lately #
    • Clothing Care Fail or Label Humor Win? http://short.to/16m4x #
    • Giggles Are Infectious http://bit.ly/9tbXy0 #
    • The new Facebook layout is the best redesign they've done in a long time. Thank goodness they've gotten rid of the bottom bar! #
    • likes Google Buzz EXCLUSIVE INFO & DEMO on Boxee http://bit.ly/bCqQKz #
    • @mayoauction Congrats! in reply to mayoauction #
    • BBC News – Google to offer 'ultra high-speed' broadband in US – http://bit.ly/dhNu9Z #
    • Son, once you are out of this http://bit.ly/a6jS3E #
    • likes Parisian Lust on Boxee http://bit.ly/bp6K3N #
    • likes The iPad is a Comedy Gold Mine on Boxee http://bit.ly/d1CmnP #
    • 300,000,000 Downloads Later, OpenOffice Ships Version 3.2 http://short.to/16xr6 #
    • Fake Problems – Born & Raised http://ff.im/-fMoFG #
    • 404 Fire Truck http://short.to/1701y #
    • My Top 3 Weekly #lastfm artists: Lucero (57), Slobberbone (45) and Two Cow Garage (42) http://bit.ly/9p4z1m #
    • LastPass http://ff.im/-fQoIq #
    • Full Screen Weather Is a Giant, No-Frills Weather Map [Weather] http://short.to/173pu #
    • Listening to @lucasmaddy — at Pat's Blue Rib'n BBQ http://gowal.la/s/3Pqc #
    • @timseley where's the show tomorrow? in reply to timseley #
    • Ninja Gun – Darwin was a Baptist http://ff.im/-fTA0z #
    • Scenestars Live! – Ben Nichols – Nights Like These http://ff.im/-fTA0u #
    • CTV – Ben Nichols performs "Nights Like These" http://ff.im/-fTA0w #
    • Why am I more excited about the KU game than the K-State game tonight? #
    • @nmallare Is tonight's KU game televised? in reply to nmallare #
    • likes GBTV #686 (HD) | HP & Dell Slate, Sony Blu-ray Player, Sprint Overdrive, A.R. Drone on Boxee http://bit.ly/5DiQlE #
    • likes GBTV #687 (HD) | 3D Technology from CES on Boxee http://bit.ly/7eDXRZ #
    • Loving that Zuckey Bowl has @tallgrass on tap. #
    • @TallgrassBeer Thought your username was just @tallgrass. Guess I know now. in reply to TallgrassBeer #
    • Difference between Wii bowling and real bowling not nearly as great as the difference between Guitar Hero and talent. #
    • After 5 games, I think I learned how to bowl. #
    • Our bowling lane is hosed. #
    • Aaron, what's your bowling average? About 22 MPH. #

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  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07

    7 Feb 2010

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    by

    Aaron
    in twitter
    • is watching House #
    • Demonoid http://ff.im/-feQIG #
    • Gonna Swim In On This http://bit.ly/9XL9C1 #
    • Junk Tank http://bit.ly/aX1vNt #
    • What a dreadful pun http://bit.ly/cSbq2q #
    • I Know One Little Kid Who’s Going To Get Smacked With A Ruler http://bit.ly/9VAXsn #
    • A First Taste Of What The Google Tablet’s Interface Will Look Like (Pics) http://short.to/15jqm #
    • I just became the mayor of The Pub on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/crCPnV #
    • And now, the antivax failure is complete: The Lancet withdraws Wakefield’s paper http://short.to/15lv7 #
    • In A Jam? http://bit.ly/ccxw7W #
    • Someone needs to rip the exclamation point off of my keyboard. I've used it more than thrice in the last week for non-coding purposes. #
    • Struggling through my first foray into JavaScript/jQuery…why does it have to be so confusing? #
    • @nmallare Yeah. Finally coming down from my 'JavaScript is the devil' position and trying to learn it and jQuery. in reply to nmallare #
    • I just became the mayor of Dairy Queen on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/615isV #
    • is watching The Daily Show With Jon Stewart #
    • Building new pages with XHTML5 and realizing I'm going to have to rebuild my Google Maps functions for application/xhtml+xml #
    • RT @mediatemple Buzz Aldrin says "President Obama's JFK Moment." http://bit.ly/cPIHSr Via @huffingtonpost ^EF #
    • @cowboydaveband When's the next CDB show in Lincoln? #
    • @cowboydaveband Have friends to see in Lincoln and was hoping to time it right to catch a show. in reply to cowboydaveband #
    • @dpoe lol – yeah, I see it. in reply to dpoe #
    • @jdschultz Excellent. Twitter updates from Facebook piss me off! in reply to jdschultz #
    • Chess Titans http://ff.im/-fqaUw #
    • Corporation Says It Will Run for Congress – Economix Blog – NYTimes.com – http://bit.ly/bnteip #
    • I'm really close to giving up on Thunderbird 3. So slow! Anyone get it to work? Gmail's interface is so infantile, I don't know what to use. #
    • TimesPeople http://ff.im/-fqjt6 #
    • Cliqset is the new FriendFeed – light-years better than Facebook, but no critical mass to use as a primary network. #
    • @stbain How do you put up with the lack of folders and keyboard control? Gmail for me is emergencies only when I don't have an email client. in reply to stbain #
    • Trying out the new Cliqset Firefox plugin – desperately wanting Cliqset to someday crush Facebook. #
    • @jdschultz Can I hold shift and use the arrow keys to select multiple messages? Can I drag messages into 'labels'? in reply to jdschultz #
    • @traffas I also don't know how to enable a preview pane that lets me use the arrow key to select messages while seeing them. in reply to traffas #
    • @jdschultz Yeah, see the checkbox thing is just such a slow and inefficient way for me to select things. I don't want to pick with mouse. in reply to jdschultz #
    • @jdschultz I love Gmail, but I need an interface that functions like Explorer, not Facebook. in reply to jdschultz #
    • Anyone have a recommendation for the best Google Maps plugin for jQuery? #
    • Separate Keitai: Meet Japan’s sexiest new handset (videos) http://short.to/16585 #
    • Facebook’s Project Titan: A Full Featured Webmail Product http://short.to/165s3 #
    • @stbain Maybe I'll try it when they build a preview pane and let me move up and down the list with arrow keys. in reply to stbain #
    • @dN0t Nice. I loves me some Nerf Herder. in reply to dN0t #
    • Yes! Multitouch on the Motorola Droid Google Maps app! #
    • I just became the mayor of Kites Heritage on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/b0dbtI #
    • @jdschultz I have inside sources with a retailer saying Verizon doesn't get Nexus One until June 1. I hope he/she is wrong. in reply to jdschultz #
    • RT @dN0t Wait, wait. The Tea Party Convention is being held at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel? Sounds like an internally conflicted event. #
    • Son Volt – No Turning Back http://ff.im/-ftrpU #
    • Bookcase is taking shape. Next acquisition: table saw. http://flic.kr/p/7AUD9H #
    • Bookcase is taking shape. Next acquisition: table saw. [pic] http://ff.im/-ftAyG #
    • Needs a chalk outline. http://bit.ly/a9OwBK #
    • Genius! http://bit.ly/9UgM6W #
    • Askville http://ff.im/-fvh9g #
    • RT @atband: Looking forward to tonight's show. Mason tore up his shoulder, so Aaron will be playing an acoustic opening http://bit.ly/darubj #
    • Backupify http://ff.im/-fvspk #
    • I just became the mayor of So Long Saloon on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/aOuU0V #
    • @djpizzle its pretty fun. Friend me when you sign up. in reply to djpizzle #
    • Set up and ready for tonight's show! Broadcasting live at http://www.aarontraffasband.com (Broadcasting live at http://ustre.am/6fd) #
    • Oh. Dear. @bobbyts has Michelob Ultra in aluminum bottles! It's going to be a good night. (@traffas live at http://ustre.am/6fd) #
    • @dN0t Making fun of my drink stand or my choice of light beer? Either way, I have no defense or excuse for such blatant douchebaggery. in reply to dN0t #
    • @bpiflier Think warm, be warm, my football coach always said. in reply to bpiflier #
    • @jnassi Go ahead, pile it on. in reply to jnassi #
    • Who is super special? This guy. http://flic.kr/p/7Bdq11 #
    • Who is super special? This guy. [pic] http://ff.im/-fwGcb #
    • Kansas Lottery #fail http://flic.kr/p/7BbTwZ #
    • Kansas Lottery #fail [pic] http://ff.im/-fx51H #

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  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31

    31 Jan 2010

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    by

    Aaron
    in twitter
    • likes Sarah Palin Is Qualified (To Go Out With Me) on Boxee http://bit.ly/4LN1KA #
    • likes Sarah Palin Is Qualified (To Go Out With Me) on Boxee http://ff.im/-eMsDO #
    • is watching NFL Football #
    • What isn't a catch? That last play. #
    • Bummer. #vikings #
    • Chopped & Screwed http://bit.ly/6dKBSs #
    • Latest update to Chrome Google Voice extension is a big old bucket of #fail. Google, leave my pages alone! #
    • @bideojoe Thanks for emailing the release! in reply to bideojoe #
    • "She was speaking in cursive, I was pretending to care" just sold me on buying the Two Cow Garage album. Amazon, here I come! #
    • Two Cow Garage – Bastards And Bridesmaids http://ff.im/-ePG58 #
    • RT @tweetmeme Click here, don’t break the back button http://is.gd/6PYOR #
    • WWII Crotch Rocket! http://bit.ly/6nvWQd #
    • Coffee makes you dance around like a goat! http://bit.ly/4zE4HJ #
    • That's too bad. // RT @dN0t: Looks like @techcrunch just got pwned. #
    • Listening to the studio version of Mr. Devil by the Great Divide for the first time. How delightful! I always listened to the live version. #
    • Houston Marchman – Tryin' For Home http://ff.im/-eSR8y #
    • likes GINGERS DO HAVE SOULS!! on Boxee http://bit.ly/5h6wJE #
    • Browser Speed Tests: Firefox 3.6, Chrome 4, Opera 10.5, and Extensions [Performance Tests] http://short.to/14wua #
    • iPad is so much better than iSlate. Too bad they didn't go with the more Star Trek -ish "iPadd" #
    • Why would I want an iPad? The iPod Touch is too thin, but at least I can wrap my hand completely around it. How does one grasp an iPad? #
    • So far the iPad looks like an awkwardly large iPod Touch. #
    • @dN0t @engadget coverage is crushing @crunchgear #
    • Wow! iPad at $499 is much less expensive than I was guessing. #
    • There's the bombshell – a keyboard dock for the iPad. It just became useful. #
    • I'm still waiting for a reason. Less portable, harder to type on, perhaps? RT @dN0t: So… How is the iPad superior to a netbook? #
    • So far we have no phone, no Flash, no USB ports, no camera, no multitasking from the iYawn. #ipad #
    • @bpiflier I'd take any netbook on the market over the iPad…they're more portable, they run apps simultaneously, and they're cheaper. in reply to bpiflier #
    • It's too bad, too, because I was looking forward to a reason to buy this thing. I want one, but it looks like an awkwardly large iPod Touch. #
    • @bpiflier Yeah, but that's why I have an iPod Touch. The keyboard dock could make it useful, but it didn't sound like there was a mouse. in reply to bpiflier #
    • Frantic Steve Jobs Stays Up All Night Designing Apple Tablet http://onion.com/bVZa8N via @TheOnion #
    • RT @MikeOMearaShow: So sad. i just dropped my iPad in a big puddle of "I don't care." http://bit.ly/4WZTXT #
    • Apple’s Solution For The iPad’s Missing SD Card Slot And USB port: Adapters http://bit.ly/azDNKQ #
    • RT @dN0t: I did not expect a timeline full of menstrual accessory references when I woke up this morning. #
    • RT @dN0t: Now that the iPad hubbub is over, be sure to tune in to the State of the Union live with my new @boxee app. #
    • RT @dpoe: RT @purplewave: 133 items are listed in tonight's Haiti auction! 100% goes to medical relief through Double Harvest. #
    • Wishing I could play the State of the Union Drinking Game with my friends, but duty calls. Less fun with DVR, I'm sure. #
    • The @purplewave Haiti auction is ready. Join us at 6 for our first live auction of the year! http://flic.kr/p/7yTsYh #
    • getting ready for the auction, testing Loopt http://loopt.us/oxbTYw.t #
    • @mayoauction Big fan of producing our own spots. Audacity and USB audio interface let you record yourself and email each auction's ad. in reply to mayoauction #
    • Muzizi performs at the @purplewave Haiti benefit auction http://flic.kr/p/7yQHu8 #
    • Muzizi performs at the @purplewave Haiti benefit auction [pic] http://ff.im/-eXUZg #
    • Congratulations, Peter!!! RT @pgauctioneer: Just won the Michigan State Auctioneer Championship. What an honor. http://bit.ly/a89VNx #
    • Benefit auction for Haiti at @purplewave raised over $35,000 for http://bit.ly/cs7nFs ! #
    • Had a great live auction last night. First time selling more than three lots in months! at Purple Wave http://loopt.us/Sn_xzA.t #
    • Watch out, bugs. I'm in the zone! #
    • Why shouldn't we use HTML/CSS in email? Guide to CSS support in email clients http://bit.ly/2NV0m1 #
    • iPad: A really cool gadget, but maybe not so important http://short.to/151wu #
    • @jdschultz What company is that? in reply to jdschultz #
    • No, we don't use their email services. HTML email is the devil. We use plain text through phpList – free and unlimited, as always. #
    • Peter Bruntnell – By the Time My Head Gets to Phoenix http://ff.im/-f0JU8 #
    • Ustream Helps Give Your Live Broadcasts A Professional Feel With New Desktop Client http://short.to/153ad #
    • Ustream Producer http://ff.im/-f1zvt #
    • gtkpod http://ff.im/-f1S9Y #
    • Try not to laugh at this picture. http://bit.ly/awoY4y #
    • Aaron Traffas Band – Ghost http://ff.im/-f3FJQ #
    • Doing some R and D with HTML 5. What a lazy markup language. in Manhattan, KS http://loopt.us/Kyky_w.t #
    • leaving for Hays at Purple Wave http://loopt.us/uJWDsQ.t #
    • I'm at The Middle Of Nowhere in Bunker Hill, KS http://gowal.la/s/c1u #
    • Antivaxxer movement leader found to have acted unethically http://short.to/1576z #
    • Broadcasting the setup from Professor's in Hays for tonight's show at aarontraffasband.com (@traffas live at http://ustre.am/6fd) #
    • iPad v. A Rock http://bit.ly/c7H3fO #
    • sound check is live at http://www.aarontraffasband.com – come out to the show in Hays tonight at Professor's – the five year reunion #
    • Making the setlist for tonight's show – Aaron Traffas and Pearl Grey live at Professor's. Can't come? Tune in to http://www.aarontraffasband.com #
    • Are you in Hays? Come down to Professor's to watch the KSU/KU game! #
    • getting ready to play as soon as the game is over. come out or tune in to aarontraffasband.com in Hays, KS http://loopt.us/8w49og.t #
    • Flash’s Decline on Lifehacker, from 2006 to 2010 http://short.to/15b2m #
    • eating with @dpoe at So Long Saloon http://loopt.us/m9mRdg.t #

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  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24

    24 Jan 2010

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    • likes Hitler Finds Out Sarah Palin Resigns on Boxee http://bit.ly/4Ygw4h #
    • likes Hitler Finds Out Sarah Palin Resigns on Boxee http://ff.im/-erz8B #
    • is watching 24 #
    • New Minnesota Auctioneer Champion http://ff.im/-etvV7 #
    • I realized this weekend that I've been using "depreciated" to mean "deprecated" for the last 7 years. Why didn't anyone tell me? #
    • Ryan Adams – When The Stars Go Blue http://ff.im/-euysR #
    • SlimTimer http://ff.im/-euysM #
    • Keren DeBerg – Gone http://ff.im/-euyt6 #
    • Jesse Malin – Broken Radio http://ff.im/-euyt9 #
    • is watching College Basketball #
    • Death Metal Rooster http://ff.im/-euShZ #
    • Awful Waffle http://bit.ly/67I88G #
    • Anyone need to buy an asphalt plant? Couple minutes left to decide! http://www.purplewave.com/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?100119/5119 #
    • @cowboydaveband Excited that you're finally coming [back] to Manhattan! in reply to cowboydaveband #
    • is watching A Baby Story #
    • is watching Star Trek – DS9 – 2×09 – Second Sight #
    • PdaNet http://ff.im/-eyby3 #
    • Tim Barry – Cardinal in Red Bed http://ff.im/-eybyb #
    • is watching 24 #
    • There goes our chance for realistically reasonable health care. Good luck, Dems. You'll need it. #
    • My request for something better than well Scorch yielded Curry Sark. #fail #
    • Watching an acoustic song-swap with randomized capos on a George Straight song. Your condolances, please. #
    • @SarahWeber1 fail. Tears. in reply to SarahWeber1 #
    • Stay Under 7 Megapixels to Avoid Photo Noise and Diffraction [Photography] http://short.to/1451f #
    • @bpiflier I agree that it's about glass and sensors, but I think modern point-and-shoots are enough for general inventory; perhaps not print in reply to bpiflier #
    • Web Resizer – Crop & Resize Images Free Online – Optimize images for websites and email – http://bit.ly/jEjWZ #
    • http://dowebsitesneedtolookexactlythesameineverybrowser.com #
    • http://www.isnickelbacktheworstbandever.com/ #
    • Looking forward to the Kansas Auctioneers Association Convention this weekend. #kaa #
    • I just became the mayor of Vista on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/5XSGzZ #
    • Past presidents of the Kansas Auctioneers Association #kaa http://flic.kr/p/7xqnUD #
    • RT @stbain: Unencrypted password in database == a bad thing. Pretty scary when another "technology" company doesn't even know this. #
    • File jpg http://ff.im/-eFJP8 #
    • HandBrake http://ff.im/-eFJP4 #
    • Wireshark http://ff.im/-eFJQm #
    • Almost Jazz performing for the #KAA http://flic.kr/p/7xG16u #
    • Hey! I'm live on Ustream from my Android phone – http://ustre.am/6fd #
    • Almost Jazz performing for the #KAA [pic] http://ff.im/-eGXaR #
    • Mobile record http://ustre.am/:hsAY #
    • @scbidcaller Droid, but you already knew that. in reply to scbidcaller #
    • Thesixtyone Unveils a Gorgeous Redesign, Users Predictably Revolt http://short.to/14i31 #
    • Dear News Media: http://short.to/14hed #
    • Getting ready to watch an panel discussion about health care at #kaa. I bet I'm the only one in the room who wants a single-payer system. #
    • zOMG. Health care panel doesn't even have a public-option advocate, to say nothing of single-payer. How lop-sided can we get? #
    • @jdschultz Not when everyone but me is in agreeance. in reply to jdschultz #
    • @jdschultz Not yet. My slot is 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Going to be a tight squeeze for a 4.5 hr. slide deck. in reply to jdschultz #
    • Annual business meeting for the Kansas Auctioneers Association called to order. #kaa #
    • Sounds so good! // RT @profssteakhouse: Best green bean dumpling soup being made right now. need to hurry. people love this stuff #

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  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17

    17 Jan 2010

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    • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-10 http://ff.im/-e6TpS #
    • Drag The River – Lizzy http://ff.im/-e7dmc #
    • likes 30 Rock – s4 | e8 – 30 Rock on Boxee http://bit.ly/91V9DC #
    • likes 30 Rock – s4 | e8 – 30 Rock on Boxee http://ff.im/-e7ncz #
    • is watching The West Wing S04E11 #
    • Avatar Plot Fail or Observation Win? http://bit.ly/8UhV0x #
    • Kansas governor Mark Parkinson is showing some balls and proposing tax increases during his State of the State address. #
    • is watching The West Wing S04E17 #
    • Diane under sawdust. The bookcase would have been easier with a table saw. http://flic.kr/p/7veZ1W #
    • Diane under sawdust. The bookcase would have been easier with a table saw. [pic] http://ff.im/-ecyYJ #
    • Armchair Martian – Re-Routed http://ff.im/-ed4Is #
    • Watching the K-State game — at The Pub http://gowal.la/s/2UCD #
    • Jesse Malin – TKO http://ff.im/-egjM7 #
    • Two Cow Garage – Should've California http://ff.im/-egjMb #
    • Kathleen Edwards – Back To Me http://ff.im/-egjMg #
    • Office Word http://ff.im/-egGES #
    • I just unlocked the "Adventurer" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/8Q68a2 #
    • Awesome. Windows Movie Maker 2.6 can be installed on Windows 7! Goodbye, Windows Live Movie Maker, hello old friend Windows Movie Maker. #
    • @auctionguyyy Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow! in reply to auctionguyyy #
    • Auction Video Podcast Episode 5 – Justin Clark from realtimebid.com http://ff.im/-ehQk1 #
    • Auction Video Podcast Episode 5 – Justin Clark from realtimebid.com http://ff.im/-ehS0z #
    • Turning in, looking forward to seeing @jdschultz, @bpiflier, @auctionguyyy, @pgauctioneer and more in MN tomorrow and Friday! #
    • Rolling through fog to KC airport #
    • Boarding UA 682 from MCI to Ohare. #
    • down at Ohare #
    • I'm at Chicago O'Hare Gate F11 (ORD, Des Plaines). http://4sq.com/5UpWzh #
    • Leaving ORD for Duluth. #
    • Down at Duluth! #
    • Lake Superior is big. #
    • I'm at Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (350 Harbor Drive, Harbor Dr & 5th Ave W, Duluth). http://4sq.com/8UTtrI #
    • Duluth Curling Club http://flic.kr/p/7vJH4F #
    • Just finished judging the MN auctioneer contest. Congrats Matt Schultz! #
    • At the MSAA convention, @pgauctioneer Peter Gehres presents. http://flic.kr/p/7vYyhm #
    • At the MSAA convention, @pgauctioneer Peter Gehres presents. [pic] http://ff.im/-emuwm #
    • @bpiflier driving is for Twitter. Stop lights are for Robo Defense. in reply to bpiflier #
    • Exhausted. #
    • Watching high school girls hockey. #
    • Tomorrow's shuttle is at 4:45am. Good night. #
    • Up too early — at Duluth International Airport http://gowal.la/s/31xY #
    • I'm at Duluth International Airport – DLH (4701 Grinden Drive, Duluth). http://4sq.com/5jHfgA #
    • I'm at O'Hare gate F1a (ORD, Chicago). http://4sq.com/5LW3Kd #
    • Trying to eat my way through a two hour layover at O'Hare. So far so good. #
    • I'm at O'Hare Terminal 1 Gate C2 (O'Hare Airport, Chicago). http://4sq.com/5rihxe #
    • Boarded UA7347 at ORD, bound for MCI. Almost home! #
    • Flight cancelled…back at O'hare. Suck. #
    • @nmallare Fair enough. I have the recently released third edition of Zeldman's DWWS to keep me company. in reply to nmallare #
    • I'm at Fox Sports Sky Box (O'Hare Airport, Chicago). http://4sq.com/4Z4x2y #
    • Apple should buy Adobe so I can focus all of my tech-hate in one place. #
    • Next two flights from ORD to MCI cancelled. Might be staying in the Windy City tonight. #
    • @bpiflier like Dearth Vader at the end of Star Wars, you too will turn away from evil someday! in reply to bpiflier #
    • @nmallare fog in kc, I guess. in reply to nmallare #
    • @bpiflier I get three seats to myself…as I stretch out at the gate. I'm jealous! in reply to bpiflier #
    • Never thought I'd end up on a train in Chicago when I woke at 4:30am in Duluth! #
    • @dN0t you seem to have had a good time last night. in reply to dN0t #
    • I'm at Jefferson Park Blue Line CTA (4917 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago). http://4sq.com/64z5wa #
    • @dN0t going to fly out tomorrow. in reply to dN0t #
    • I'm at Clark & Lake Train Terminal (100 W. Lake, Clark, Chicago). http://4sq.com/6yYIE7 #
    • I'm at Lou Malnati's (958 W. Wrightwood, at Sheffield, Chicago). http://4sq.com/8sgaCt #
    • @dN0t weak, but not fail. Megan is in Chicago for an internship, so I'm staying with her. About to try deep-dish pizza with her and Andrew in reply to dN0t #
    • @dN0t Oh…and you'll love which airline it was. in reply to dN0t #
    • I'm at Irish Eyes (2519 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago). http://4sq.com/70KdVV #
    • @bpiflier great work this weekend, Ryan. Always fun to catch up. in reply to bpiflier #
    • Ending Our Advertising Relationship With BigDeal http://bit.ly/5Da7kc #
    • Getting back on the Chicago Metro, going to try again today to get out of O'Hare. #
    • Make-A-Reasonable-Request Foundation Provides Sick Child With Decent Seats To Minnesota Timberwolves Game http://short.to/13u4v #
    • I'm at Damen Blue Line CTA (1558 N Damen Ave, Milwaukee, Chicago). http://4sq.com/8I0axW #
    • I just unlocked the "Super User" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/6cRO2b #
    • I'm at O'hare Airport Terminal 1 (ORD, Chicago). http://4sq.com/6DAp6b #
    • Perfect Sunday breakfast. http://flic.kr/p/7wp5ME #
    • I just unlocked the "Explorer" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/5o4FLj #
    • R.A.T. 9 mouse long on features, Michael Bay-good looks http://short.to/13ukv #
    • OK, @unitedairlines, lets try this again! #
    • Back at last! — at MCI Terminal A at MCI http://gowal.la/s/J4L #
    • @mayoauction ouch. As if y'all isn't pedestrianly plural enough, they have to use y'alls? in reply to mayoauction #
    • How to Tether Your Android Phone [How To] http://short.to/13gmz #
    • Know What Your Email Address Says About You [What You Said] http://short.to/13utm #
    • Home sweet home! #

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  • Alzheimer’s

    10 Jan 2010

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    Aaron
    in life

    I grew up in rural Kansas. There was one house within a quarter-mile of mine, and it happened to be across the road. The hundred-yard distance in south-central Kansas was the equivalent of a neighboring apartment for someone growing up in urban America.

    The inhabitants of the house were amazing people. The patron was an unquestioningly kind soul, within whose grandchildren I found friends. The matron was someone within whom I could never imagine an unkind or an inhospitable thought.

    Recently, I recall marveling at the sight of the holiday parking feats which caused their yard to impersonate a car dealership. It seemed one of every make and model of vehicle was parked in neat, orderly rows for each Thanksgiving and Christmas. Their family was fruitful, and love seemed to bring all of their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren home regularly to vist.

    I have a huge number of memories, all of which are pleasant and involve borrowing something from them or playing with their grandchildren on their farm equipment or stopping to visit on one of many all-too-hurried trips between my house and my grandmother’s during harvest.

    My fiancee Diane and I are re-watching the West Wing. We usually average a couple of episodes each night. It’s a great TV series that deals with idealism, but one of the overriding themes is that of a president who has multiple sclerosis, a long-term and debilitating disease.

    The West Wing had 156 episodes. There was one episode that dealt with a different, long-term, deblitating disease called Alzheimer’s. It’s in the middle of season four, and it’s a one-episode story arc that deals with the father of one of the regular cast memebers. It’s a truly heart-wrenching episode, and it’s what came next tonight in our one-by-one rewatching of the series.

    I don’t believe in fate or providence, but it’s unnerving to watch that episode tonight knowing that I received word this morning that my neighbor passed away from Alzheimer’s. He was a beloved friend, and he and his family were never anything but unconditionally kind to me and mine. Rest in peace, Willard, you are and have been loved and will be missed.

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Aaron Traffas farms near Sharon, Kansas. A 2017 nominee for Songwriter of the Year at the Rocky Mountain CMAs, Aaron is an active singer and songwriter and the Aaron Traffas Band‘s latest release, 2023’s Real Small Town, can be found at iTunes, Amazon and Spotify. Aaron served as president of the Kansas Auctioneers Association in 2017 and on the National Auctioneers Association Education Institute Board of Trustees from 2009 through 2013. An active contract bid caller, he has advanced to the finals in multiple state auctioneer contests.

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