forgotten underindulgent shade of summer raking autumn’s leaves…

forgotten underindulgent shade of summer: raking autumn’s leaves.(#haiku for Monika) http://ping.fm/HTh8h

Much raking of leaves price paid for shade…

Much raking of leaves: price paid for shade.

• Monika Townsend http://ping.fm/JUI75

For all modern fans of “Goodnight Moon” Made…

For all modern fans of “Goodnight Moon”. Made me… http://ping.fm/fFaIu

Need a funny affordable gift for an adult…

Need a funny, affordable gift for an adult or child?

http://mykl.biz/post/13552805489

(Helps fund my free tech advice, at the same time!)

I’m a freelance writer That means I attend…

“I’m a freelance writer. That means I attend fewer meetings, but pay more taxes, more often.” http://ping.fm/iCrjP

It doesn’t take a genius to throw up…

It doesn’t take a genius to throw up a smokescreen of technobabble.

contemplating #consciousness

contemplating #consciousness.

low on sleep high on caffeine i’m experiencing…

low on sleep, high on caffeine, i’m experiencing my quarterly brain dump, aka chattering away about current technology trends.

What’s a synonym http ping fm ZSTcA

What’s a synonym? http://ping.fm/ZSTcA

#civilization is a #donut shoppe at every exit…

#civilization is a #donut
shoppe at every exit.

happiness is being
open at every hour.

when i’ve only drunk drip coffee for weeks…

when i’ve only drunk drip coffee for weeks, wow, even Starbucks’ cappuccino hits me like brown ambrosia.

The Birth of a Nation demands to be…

“The Birth of a Nation demands to be seen and discussed — you can’t understand the movies, or…” http://ping.fm/HopfF

Just in case I’ve misjudged my car I’m…

Just in case I’ve misjudged my car, I’m leaving a trail of tweet crumbs at http://ping.fm/vKXwW

though sometimes sputtery when idling i’m driving my…

though sometimes sputtery when idling, i’m driving my Subaru up the valley, then on to I-79 northbound — leaving mobile reception behind.

gentle rain stipples the wind ruffled waters of…

gentle rain stipples the wind ruffled waters of the West Fork #HearthHill #haiku http://ping.fm/2Npjy http://ping.fm/Sf08Y

The challenge belongs in one place the quality…

“The challenge belongs in one place: the quality of the writing. And that’s it. If the articles are…” http://ping.fm/YrW8k

Men are more like Microsoft They’ll just make…

“Men are more like Microsoft: They’ll just make a fake version of what that chick made, then…” http://ping.fm/pH6Yz

My actions are my only true belongings Thich…

“My actions are my only true belongings.”

• Thich Nhat Hanh

#twuote via @Lola

sometimes when i sing aloud and enthusiastically i…

sometimes, when i sing aloud and enthusiastically, i wish you were there to hear me.

#confession

Packing up my portable office spending the next…

Packing up my portable office, spending the next couple weeks in New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Maryland (in that order).

#OnTheRoad

The Android Apps I’m Still Actually Using http…

The Android Apps I’m Still Actually Using http://ping.fm/D01Zi

sometimes Nature chooses a quiet moment in which…

sometimes, Nature chooses a quiet moment in which to tell the… http://ping.fm/fbNey

We focused because we had no plan B…

“We focused because we had no plan B.”

• Seth Godin

http://mykl.us/uWNeFG

#biz

…we both laughed a laugh like salt water…

“…we both laughed a laugh like salt water and sand on a cut.” http://ping.fm/8ssZd

Pub Rules http ping fm Hw7Bd

Pub Rules http://ping.fm/Hw7Bd

Spending time in many different places is mostly…

Spending time in many different places is mostly easy, and often fun. It’s packing and getting there that slows me down.

#gypsying

this strikes me as Kermit versus The Red Room…

this strikes me as Kermit versus The Red Room.  but i may be… http://ping.fm/w6SfA

The ground is still saturated from Tuesday’s rain…

The ground is still saturated from Tuesday’s rain. Through the hole in my yard, the sound of the… http://ping.fm/3IAXs

I know my father would have understood it…

“I know my father would have understood it. But his father? I don’t think he would have had the…” http://ping.fm/NwYVs

Why didn’t I install the Character and Keyboard…

Why didn’t I install the Character and Keyboard Viewer in my Mac’s menu bar long before now?

#Mac SystemPreferences

2 x night sleep + holiday = slack²

(2 x [night – sleep]) + (holiday) = slack²

2 x night sleep + holiday = slack…

(2 x [night – sleep]) + (holiday) = slack[squared]

Arlo Guthrie performing Alice’s Restaurant 2005 with http ping…

Arlo Guthrie performing Alice’s Restaurant (2005), with… http://ping.fm/GiSYt

technology and humanity really are the same thing…

“technology and humanity… really are the same thing.”

• Dave Winer

http://mykl.us/tDo3vX

#tech #quote

We lacked the ‘benefits’ of age and experience…

“We lacked the ‘benefits’ of age and experience. We didn’t know we couldn’t…” http://ping.fm/xt1TU

No 2 always wins in America Louis C…

“No. 2 always wins in America.”

• Louis C.K.

http://mykl.us/su0yCo

#tech #trends

walking along the submerged river bank the relentless…

walking along the submerged river bank, the relentless rain on dry leaves chatters ceaselessly, like… http://ping.fm/QfDKA

a squad of squirrels scampering through the rain…

a squad of squirrels, scampering through the rain, collecting black walnuts. #HearthHill #autumn #haiku http://ping.fm/YwNso http://ping.fm/I7dRJ

Did timely films like Alfred Hitchcock’s “Foreign Correspondent”…

Did timely films, like Alfred Hitchcock’s “Foreign Correspondent” (1940), prepare… http://ping.fm/GrlyP

pied à terre |pÄ“ËŒyād É™ ˈter| noun a small…

pied-à-terre
|pēˌyād ə ˈter| noun
a small apartment, house, or room kept for occasional use.
ORIGIN… http://ping.fm/Cw9I6

bio du jour I read between lines most…

bio du jour:

“I read between lines most people can’t see.”

• Samantha Hegre

“For most people every other computer in their…

“For most people, every other computer in their life feels like work, and they don’t need… http://ping.fm/manuG

the key to a sense of accomplishment in…

the key to a sense of accomplishment in the #winter months? lowering my standards.

i pledge i will NEVER speak or type…

i pledge:

i will NEVER speak or type the full name of an arena or venue whose name was purchased by a #corporate #sponsor.

join me?

if we never said the name of a…

if we never said the name of a corporate entity, when mentioning an arena or performance venue, corporations should stop sponsoring them…

to be loved is very demoralizing Katharine Hepburn…

“to be loved is very demoralizing.”

• Katharine Hepburn

#hmmm

I think this time I’ll leave it intact…

“I think this time I’ll leave it intact, this knowing that I am lonely.” http://ping.fm/eeGju

when no amount of @c8h10o2n4 motivates me to…

when no amount of @c8h10o2n4 motivates me to get off my ass, it’s time to contemplate a caffeine holiday.

#AlteredStates

“The Tree of Life” 2011 is like a…

“The Tree of Life” (2011) is like a essay on biology photographed by a poet.

Watch it… http://ping.fm/2qPyf

This is an image right out of my childhood like…

This is an image right out of my childhood, like a summer day in New Jersey. http://ping.fm/7H6vh

Tinariwen = best guitar band on the planet…

Tinariwen = best guitar band on the planet

• All Songs Considered

(tonight at the 9:30 Club http://ping.fm/NbsNm)

The Mystery of Jobs http ping fm 3h331

The Mystery of Jobs http://ping.fm/3h331

a lack of clear concise plainspoken communication is…

“a lack of clear, concise, plainspoken communication is as sure a sign as any of poor leadership.” http://ping.fm/WsGvk

I like hearing how #OccupyWallStreet lacks a coherent…

“I like hearing how #OccupyWallStreet lacks a coherent message, from people who hate deficits but love Ronald Reagan.”

-John Fugelsang

I light a candle and blow out the…

I light a candle and blow out the night

• Coyote Sings

#micropoem http://ping.fm/p1GzP

secret #5 = Ping Statuses revised

[secret #5 = Ping / Statuses revised]

secret #4 = Ping notTwitter

[secret #4 = Ping / notTwitter]

secret #3 = Ping statuses

[secret #3 = Ping / statuses]

secret #2 = Ping micro blogs

[secret #2 = Ping / micro-blogs]

reasons designs fail 1 Designer isn’t very good…

reasons designs fail:

1. Designer isn’t very good.
2. Designer doesn’t use product.
3. Design priorities are wrong.

http://mykl.us/vnoZ2D

Windy day the pond reflects only light  …

Windy day the pond reflects only light

          - Kris Lindbeck
          #micropoem http://ping.fm/gfQoM

blog title du jour we live in a…

blog title du jour:

“we live in a rainbow of chaos”

http://skotia.tumblr.com

nice use of #color!

dear Elvis Costello your prolific and divergent musical…

dear Elvis Costello,

your prolific and divergent musical career has taken days for me to tag in #iTunes — and i was sloppy.

thanks!
Amy

Words are food and exercise silence is air…

“Words are food and exercise, silence is air and water.” http://ping.fm/OfelZ

Two 45 minutes episodes on one DVD is…

Two 45 minutes episodes on one DVD is an insult to your customers, as well as a waste of plastic. Looking at you, BBC.

career bio of the week I had a…

career bio of the week:

“I had a great 3 years at (my previous employer). Unfortunately I stayed for 6.”

Of all the hard drives I bought in…

Of all the hard drives I bought in the last few years, the one that never worked right was a @Seagate FreeAgent (purchased from @BestBuy).

#confession i like it when my BO smells…

#confession: i like it when my BO smells like garlic, cumin and oregano.

#HugMe #GoodEats

Testing Twitter’s capability to crosspost your tweets on…

Testing Twitter’s capability to crosspost your tweets on a specific Facebook page.

Engineering Flowchart #universal troubleshooting http ping fm Zg2q3

Engineering Flowchart
#universal troubleshooting http://ping.fm/Zg2q3

broken things all around is it me

broken things all around. is it me?

maybe when i’m through falling off the face…

“maybe when i’m through falling off the face of the earth i’ll come back around” http://ping.fm/c1Yty

Dumping Flash will make the entire web better…

“Dumping Flash will make… the entire web better.”

http://mykl.us/tUgMgN tech

you need to buy the “UK” album to…

you need to buy the “UK” album to hear (what may be) the birth of rock ‘n’… http://ping.fm/ovgCi

A delightful example why you cannot shoot too…

A delightful example why you cannot shoot too much… http://ping.fm/iUiGI

it’s irresponsible and against nearly every site owner’s…

“it’s irresponsible and against nearly every site owner’s best interests to make any Flash-only functionality today.”

http://mykl.us/tiYOKp

i’ve forgotten what cola taste like without #rum…

i’ve forgotten what cola taste like, without #rum in it.

When you’re faced with a we need to…

When you’re faced with a “we need to stop the bleeding” problem, you need a fast decision.

• John Gruber

http://mykl.us/to8tJn #biz

This is like ‘The Virgin Suicides’ meets the…

“This is like ‘The Virgin Suicides’ meets the yule log. I cannot look away.” http://ping.fm/EIiEO

every few days i find one of your…

every few days i find one of your #socks, under the bed or lurking in shadows. and i wish it were a trail of sock crumbs taking me to you.

Planning some travel in late November &amp early…

Planning some travel in late November & early December. I will be available for small jobs in Maryland, Philadelphia, and south Jersey.

blood sugar up brainwaves down calling this #healing

blood sugar up, brainwaves down.

calling this #healing.

Is Kevin Smith’s “Red State” 2011 fundamentally an…

Is Kevin Smith’s “Red State” (2011) fundamentally an action movie, horror flick,… http://ping.fm/3ZB0v

okay fuckit cookies and cocktails and TV it…

okay, fuckit. cookies and cocktails and TV it is, than.

Share this:

….

staying focused &amp giving a shit gets hard…

staying focused & giving a shit gets hard + harder, when there is no obvious reward, no cash, no love. some days, cookies just don’t cut it.

three days into a Tom Waits detour

three days into a Tom Waits detour.

wondering whether “my ignorance is just as good…

wondering whether “my ignorance is just as good as your… http://ping.fm/yzNi4

like a sun shower Winter’s fingers on the…

like a sun shower, Winter’s fingers on the roof, last night’s frost drips. #HearthHill #autumn #haiku http://ping.fm/vXUPO http://ping.fm/qSKuU

“The clown is the aristocracy of acting To…

“The clown is the aristocracy of acting. To be a clown… http://ping.fm/WNf89

Some commas are load bearing walls Others merely…

“Some commas are load-bearing walls. Others merely separate kitchen, dining room, and living room…” http://ping.fm/ik7kO

like a sun shower Winter’s fingers on the…

like a sun shower,Winter’s fingers on the roof,last night’s frost drips.

#autumn #haiku http://ping.fm/13vy8

bran brown blanketing green grass yet lingering leaves…

bran, brown blanketing / green grass, yet lingering / leaves, seen from afar

#HearthHill #autumn #haiku

http://ping.fm/Z4Twz http://ping.fm/uPEBx

She fell like cotton like some humming leaf…

She fell like cotton, like some humming leaf

• @Twaiku_Poetry http://ping.fm/89kU7

TEST #5 does this status update posted from…

[TEST #5: does this status update, posted from Ping.fm, cause any feedback loop between Facebook and Twitter?]

bran brown blanketinggreen grass yet lingeringleaves seen from…

bran, brown blanketinggreen grass, yet lingeringleaves, seen from afar

#HearthHill autumn haiku http://ping.fm/36ZjL

matter drags on time

matter drags on time.

supercut http ping fm fw37j

supercut http://ping.fm/fw37j

looks like perfect companionship in bed http facebook…

looks like perfect companionship in bed.

http://facebook.com/AmyPhetamine/posts/269001073135510

#snuggly #sourmash

sugar wild giggles http ping fm d2fOg

“sugar-wild giggles” http://ping.fm/d2fOg