Aaron Traffas

Agriculture, skepticism, politics

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-24

Written by Aaron | Posted on 24 April 2011 at 9 p.m.

New post | Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-17 | #
4 Free Conference Calling Services http://bit.ly/e23v6f #
loved Republicans Voted to End Medicare: How Will You Pay? on Boxee http://bit.ly/hk7b78 #
Does this make sense? Replacement Ford keyless entry fob: $13. Replacement Ford key: $85 #
Bidding histories develop buyer trust | AuctioneerTech #greatesthits | http://traff.as/9E #
Two tracks in with the 2008 release Stay Positive by The Hold Steady and am getting my mind blown. Why am I always late to the party? #
Super excited about tomorrow's show with @AntoneML at @busterssuncity! Ag rock at 8 – live stream if you can't make the show. #
@MediaGuyCarl not in Kansas. #
Setting up – come on out…show starts at 8 @ Buster's Smokehouse Bar and Grill http://gowal.la/c/45a2T #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-17

Written by Aaron | Posted on 17 April 2011 at 9 p.m.

New post | Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-10 | http://traff.as/rr #
New post | Why did the turkey cross the road? | http://traff.as/rs #
Top 5 Web Design Mistakes Small Businesses Make http://bit.ly/ijr0Gm #
Clonezilla is saving two of my computers today. http://clonezilla.org/ #
Zillow Buys Real Estate Listings Creation And Distribution Tool Postlets http://bit.ly/fPhYoa #
Chili's music is full of '90s #win tonight. #countingcrows #ginblossoms #
Fresh on AuctioneerTech: The standing desk http://traff.as/rt #
@midmoia crashplan. Hands down. #
Standing desk [pic] http://ff.im/-B8CZT #
loved SXSW 2011 Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht Talk About Diggnation GeekBeat.TV on Boxee http://bit.ly/ftSB5y #
Teach the Controversy – Intelligently designed t-shirts urging you to show both sides of every story – by Jeremy Kalgreen http://traff.as/ru #
And Opera 11.10 takes back my "most favored browser" status back from Firefox 4. I now use Opera on Windows, Linux and Android. #
My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Leo Laporte and the TWiTs (7), Tom Merritt, Becky Worley, Sarah Lane, Jason Howell (7) & Brian Dunning (5) http:/ #
Sharon High School Graduates, 1914 – 1987, Barber County, Kansas http://traff.as/shs #
Counting Crows – Cowboys http://ff.im/-Bfrpq #
Today is National Auctioneers Day. I'm going to go call some bids! #
http://m.lifehacker.com/5790930/ Email signatures legally meaningless? #
http://yfrog.com/h3g7rehoj They don't make 'em like this any more. #
http://yfrog.com/gz32sobj Niche? #
I just unlocked the "4sqDay 2011" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/h0xfIZ #

Why did the turkey cross the road?

Written by Aaron | Posted on 11 April 2011 at 8 a.m.

To hit my Ranger. I had a run in with a ditch turkey yesterday. This is what happens when a fat bird jumps out of the ditch.

Tip of the (feathered) hat to my friend Robert Mayo for the Angry Birds shtick on which I’ve been riffing for the last 24 hours.

Tagged as Angry Birds, Damnit, Ranger, Turkey

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-10

Written by Aaron | Posted on 10 April 2011 at 9 p.m.

ats movie http://ff.im/-ApzbV #
Re: It’s a boy! http://ff.im/-ApLIj #
New post | Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-03 | http://traff.as/rq #
This Notre Dame vs. U. Conn. game is pretty exciting. #goIrish #
This #irish upset is awesome! #
All this news of issues with United and Southwest really makes me want to fly today. #
Same with VIN. // RT @jdschultz Pet Peeve alert: Seriously, SN stands for Serial Number. So SN# would mean Serial Number Number. Stop it! #
Whoa! How did I miss that @kevinrose left Digg?
RT @kevinrose details about our new company, @milk : http://t.co/0waV0Dk #
Requiring Algebra II In High School Gains Momentum http://bit.ly/hVnRBQ #
Boarding UA 448 from Sacramento to DEN. #
@dN0t He didn't leave in December, did he? #
Wahoo! // MESSENGER’s first picture from Mercury orbit! http://bit.ly/i1yrqf #
Boarding UA 748 from DEN to ICT. #
RT @mstanleyod Trying to think about how I would feel right now if KSU were playing for a National Championship #KSUdreamin #
Anyone need a printer? http://traff.as/print #
loved If I Should Have A Daughter by Sarah Kay on Boxee http://bit.ly/dHfY8b #
Science vs Homeopathic Pseudoscience http://bit.ly/ifWSGC #
The bat is for killing. #shameless #
http://yfrog.com/hsigkgtj Don't feed the gators. #
My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Counting Crows (10), Two Cow Garage (10) & Tom Merritt, Becky Worley, Sarah Lane, Jason Howell (7) http://bit.ly/ #
Antiscience bill passes Tennessee House vote http://bit.ly/fOO5qB #
Tums FTW. #
loved The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Boxee http://bit.ly/gel4xL #
http://yfrog.com/h0tv5ejj Damn bird. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-03

Written by Aaron | Posted on 3 April 2011 at 9 p.m.

Just finished building my new standing desk workstation. It just started awesoming – look for an upcoming blog post with pictures. #
New post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-27 http://traff.as/rj #
Whoah. Micah Schnabel @micahtwocow from Two Cow Garage @twocowgarage1 has a solo record! #
Tech-Recipes http://ff.im/-A6S48 #
Hey @summify – I love it, but how can I add my summaries to my RSS reader? #
@summify It's too bad you can't integrate with Google Reader somehow to automatically mark the stories that are included in Summify as read. #
I'm starting to like the new Ubuntu Unity interface on my 9" Linux netbook. Beta 1 of Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal is slated to drop today. #
Boarding AA 1702 from ICT to DFW. #
Yes! Row to myself on flight from ICT to DFW. What is the best way to make those around me jealous? #
Amazing! // Google Developing App That Can Snap Your Face, Pull Up Your Profile http://bit.ly/e9dedu #
Boarding AA 1827 from DFW to Sacramento. California, here I come. #
Google Inadvertently Classifies Google Places As A “Content Farm” And Removes From Search Index http://bit.ly/fQq26D #
Down! @ SMF Sacramento International http://gowal.la/c/3TPsn #
Facebook Profile Migrations: A Cautionary Tale http://bit.ly/eBQuq0 #
Wkly #lastfm artists: Two Cow Garage (67), The Mike O'meara Show (7) & Tom Merritt, Becky Worley, Sarah Lane, Jason Howell (7) http://bit. #
New post: It's a boy! #
New post: It's a boy! http://traff.as/rm #
Re: It’s a boy! http://ff.im/-AhVhu #
Ubuntu One http://ff.im/-Ai6jm #
Re: It’s a boy! http://ff.im/-Ai7wa #
@auctionguyyy Thanks! #
Ribbit! // Worlds Largest Frog Collection Auction http://traff.as/frog #
http://yfrog.com/h7skgblj #
http://yfrog.com/gy8xcuej Really? A chicken fried ribeye? #
@craigmstensaas Fat's in Sacramento. #
Game of Thrones looks pretty entertaining. #wishitooktheHBO #
New post | Proof of life | http://traff.as/rn #
Traffas 2 http://ff.im/-AjWLc #
The net effect of the buyer’s premium « Mike Brandly, Auctioneer Blog http://traff.as/ro #
Proof of life | http://traff.as/rn #
It's a beautiful day in sunny Sacramento. #

Proof of life

Written by Aaron | Posted on 2 April 2011 at 12 a.m.

As promised, here are the sonogram images and video of our son. Thanks to everyone who assumed that our announcement was an April Fools’ scheme – you made our day!

: Face

: Profile

: Spine

: Legs

: Footprint

It’s a boy!

Written by Aaron | Posted on 1 April 2011 at 1 p.m.

Diane and I are announcing today that we’re expecting our first child. Our son is due in early September and we couldn’t be more excited. He’ll be the first grandchild on my side of the family and the first male grandchild on Diane’s side.

Last December, I made a blog post about how we had found a place to live in Pratt. A few days later, I wrote a follow-up describing a last-minute change of plans. Without going into the details, this change was due to learning of the pregnancy and needing Diane to keep her job and it’s benefits. Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a better health care system in this country?

We had our first sonogram on Wednesday, and and we’ll soon have pictures posted.

Since the wedding is over, we’ll likely reformat Diane’s site at dianetraffas.com to accommodate and chronicle her adventures in being a mother.

Happy April!

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-27

Written by Aaron | Posted on 27 March 2011 at 9 p.m.

New post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-20 http://traff.as/rh #
Sprint Makes Switching to Google Voice Dead Simple with Number Integration [Video] http://bit.ly/h9Up4e #
xkcd radiates http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadAstronomyBlog/~3/lVPlshzVEd4/ #
Android Market http://ff.im/-zwFEW #
Re: Twitter to Facebook http://ff.im/-zxqpV #
@MediaGuyCarl Yeah, it does. Must be something wrong with Disqus > Friendfeed > Twitter path. #
My wife found my auction purchase. http://t.co/fZxJSiV #
Certified Auctioneer Institute Auction Catalog – CAI 2011 Fun Auction http://t.co/VT1kaFF via @proxibid #
Bloomington, Indiana, here I come. #
Give me ambiguity or give me something else! #
CAM and Evidenced-Based Medicine http://bit.ly/f0Bp0T #
Never seen so many guitars at an airport before. I feel out of place without one. #
NCAA Selection Committee Announces Sweet 16: 'It's The Teams That Won Last Weekend' http://bit.ly/gGAWHc #
Why is it that Seesmic is the only Android Twitter client that can properly handle a share from Google Reader? #
Boarding AA1848 from DFW to IND. #
Boxee iPad App To Enable Streaming from iPad to Your TV or PC http://bit.ly/gMe9gK #
New post: Shatner sings FU http://traff.as/ri #
My Top 3 Weekly #lastfm artists: The Mike O'meara Show (14), Whiskeytown (7) & Two Cow Garage (6) http://bit.ly/9P1d2t #
I never thought I'd be driving a prius when I woke up this morning #
I'd like to send a big thank you do united airlines for borking my flight today. #
pulling over now so I can figure out how to drive this prius #
I'm excited to play "find the engine" on the Prius before I return this morning. #
Five Things Facebook Should Fix Immediately http://bit.ly/en2ggg #
Skepchick Quickies 3.24 http://bit.ly/dHK4VR #
Goodnight, Swoopo: The Pay-Per-Bid Auction Site Is Dead http://bit.ly/fvIFIy #

Shatner sings FU

Written by Aaron | Posted on 24 March 2011 at 10 p.m.

Not bad for an 80-year-old. Shatner was on Lopez the other night performing a song by Cee Lo Green. The funny in this video is not only Shatner’s performance, it’s the backup singers. Not only are they dressed as characters from Shatner’s acting career, they also sing “Shatner” at about 1:15 in the video. If you need help, the one on the left is wearing the vest from Shatner’s current show, $#*! My Dad Says. The one in the middle is rocking the classic Star Trek uniform. The one on the right is – you guessed it – TJ Hooker.

Tagged as Cee Lo Green, William Shatner

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-27

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