timepiece's Comments Feed Feed provided by BackType.com http://www.backtype.com/timepiece Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:01:17 +0000 BackType Feeds Are You Interested in Tablet Computing? [Reader Poll] http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00000f63c1e8e16ec6b771c4fb3df4d5 @ester: "Effectively, the iPhone and touchscreen smartphones ARE tablet computers"

Uh, no. Can I install Photoshop? Can I install my *preferred* music manager (not iTunes)? OpenOffice? No? Then it's not a tablet computer. My tablet computer (my only computer) lets me run whatever programs I want, and I don't have to go through the app store to get them.

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]]> timepiece Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:28:00 +0000 Are You Interested in Tablet Computing? [Reader Poll] http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00000f63c1e8e16ec6b771c40a37a41b @SannidhiCabbie: Tablets already exist for that market (as well as construction and hospitality). Motion Computing specializes in marketing to those industries.

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]]> timepiece Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:23:00 +0000 Are You Interested in Tablet Computing? [Reader Poll] http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00000f63c1e8e16ec6b771c4d7dce84a @MrDoom: I have a slate. When I want to do something that really requires a keyboard, I plug it into a keyboard dock, and it acts just like a regular laptop. But when I just want to surf on the couch or have access when I travel, I don't have to deal with that additional weight.

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]]> timepiece Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:21:00 +0000 Camouflage trend: yay or nay http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/000017fd95ef44102332373174f16b70 Loathe. I grew up in a very military area, and there is just no way to separate camo from the military for me. Ugh. Plus I’m not a big fan of olive green anyway. Both the pictures above look atrocious to my eyes, I wouldn’t be caught dead in either one.

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]]> timepiece Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:51 +0000 Business casual beyond pants: skirts and dresses http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/000017fd5c794d7e2332373134753a56 Contrary to most, I wear skirts more often in the winter. This is because I’m perfectly comfortable in tights and boots, but reluctant to expose my lower legs to sight – I have a real ingrown hair problem and always have healing sores and scars. I’m hoping I can finally conquer the problem in time for spring, because I love skirts, and want to show off more of my shoes.

I especially love sweaterdresses, have 6 or 7, and have been wearing them all winter, along with a bunch of new boots I just had to buy to go with them.

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]]> timepiece Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:47:08 +0000 LibraryThing party in Boston http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/000048c0c3eb028e5630285ff805470a I would love to go, but I'm not sure if it's worth 3 hours each way. And driving in Boston.

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]]> Deb Morrissey Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:43:20 +0000 What's Your Email Address Prejudice? [Ask The Readers] http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00000f635537e42ec6b771c49ff88ac2 I'm kind of surprised that no one mentioned the permanent addreses (forwarding to your actual mailbox) that colleges sometimes provide. I have one @alumni.stateu.edu, and it's a great alternative to any of the non-professional sounding services.

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]]> timepiece Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:36:00 +0000 youlookfab http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/000017fd7420f3d82332373134de16d4 I have to admit, I really like wide-wale corduroy in a jacket – I think it adds great texture. I have an ivory wide-wale jacket I wear all winter.

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]]> timepiece Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:50:26 +0000 What's Your Screen Resolution? [Reader Poll] http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00000f63364c8b63c6b771c42a068b86 768x1024 - slate, portrait orientation

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]]> timepiece Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:51:00 +0000 Do We Need to Recall 50 MILLION Blinds? http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00005a85dab2f6c423323731ae740201 I was reminded of a recent science fiction book, which was initially set on a planet known as a Safe World - the nanny-state taken to an extreme. Planet-wide strictly enforced curfew for minors; GPS-enabled cells/pdas which kids are *required* to have with them at all times (and do not have off switches); draconian demerit system where you can be given demerits for tripping (yourself, not someone else - shows you're a menace to others!); etc.Readers of this blog might find it interesting. The author has a post where she ruminates on how fiction (particularly science fiction) can take an idea to it's limit without danger: http://rolanni.livejournal.com/499182.html

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]]> Deborah Morrissey Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:30:12 +0000 Flowers for Christmas dinner http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00044760b6c6579d23323731d3b29cd6 **is smug**

My family’s traditional Christmas dinner is filet mignon (which, when you buy the whole filet and then slice into 20 portions, is not that expensive). Accompanied by all the sides that people associate with turkey. The perfect menu.

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]]> Deb Morrissey Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:44:09 +0000 CheckPlaces Cleans Up Your Dead or Duplicate Bookmarks [Downloads] http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00000f6384d63ad8c6b771c43e048f74 I prefer to keep mine online, and I use a service called Netvouz instead of Delicious precisely because it offers this function. Down to the "individually exclude specific bookmarks from the check", even.

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]]> timepiece Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:36:00 +0000 Do You Use Twitter? [Reader Poll] http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00000f63767fc6f8c6b771c46c8bf707 I don't use Twitter because I hate the feeling that I've ever missed something. I am one of those people who would never just mark an RSS feed read because I'm so far behind on it - I will still scroll through all the headlines until I am caught up. And yes, I have my feeds displayed oldest items first.

Twitter is designed to only show you the current stuff, not allow you to go over the older entries. I know myself well enough that I know this would drive me insane, and I would always feel like I missed "the good stuff." Therefore, I just don't subscribe at all.

OK, once in a while I will search, but I don't follow.

But hey, at least I know enough about Twitter to have a good reason for ignoring, right? #twitter

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]]> timepiece Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:37:00 +0000 Get Ready for Some Changes to jkOnTheRun! http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/0001ef873a54e29a23323731e9c63f97 Where are the tags? Where are the category-specific RSS feeds? I feel like the functionality of the site has been compromised. I came here to find out about any new slate PCs, and all I can do is search for the word "slate". Not optimal.

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]]> Deb Morrissey Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:35:10 +0000 Save Big by Having a Winter Wedding [Saving Money] http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00000f6320a650bac6b771c4d5b02abb @MeOhMy: Uh, no, I wouldn't say having a Sunday brunch makes you look cheap in and of itself. I've always wanted a wedding breakfast - I don't like loud parties or dancing much, and I adore big elaborate brunches. The money we saved on site fees and expensive food went toward flowers, decor and apparel, and I think it all ended up very elegant and pleasant, not cheap. #marriage

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]]> timepiece Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:14:00 +0000 Save Big by Having a Winter Wedding [Saving Money] http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00000f6320a650bac6b771c40101e278 How to make your wedding cost less, in two words:

1) Sunday
2) brunch

Sunday is lower demand, always cheaper than Saturday. Brunch food is cheaper than dinner food, and you can limit liquor to mimosas and Bloody Marys without looking cheap. And people won't mind attending on a Sunday if it's not going to turn into a late night they'll regret Monday morning. Our guests were mostly home before sunset, even after an hour drive. #marriage

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]]> timepiece Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:04:00 +0000 What's Your Re-Energizing Drink of Choice? [Reader Poll] http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00000f636a8e8135c6b771c485e481aa Fancy coffee drinks - pah! Deli coffee, regular (NYC regular, which means with sugar and milk). No, I lie - I prefer extra-light.

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]]> timepiece Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:54:00 +0000 Seven Easy Ways to Integrate Your Google Apps [Google Apps] http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00000f63271c7af1c6b771c4d74f6323 If you've used the new fields in Contacts to record everyone's birthdays, you can subscribe to a calendar in Google Calendar (Add - Browsw Interesting Calendars - More - Contacts' birthdays and events) which will display them all for you automatically.

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]]> timepiece Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:25:00 +0000 Write a Snappy Bio Line For Yourself [Career] http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00000f63dee606b0c6b771c409a1578c I use this one in multiple online profiles:

"Librarians think I'm a computer geek.
Techies think I'm a bookworm.
And my last roommate called me a librarian with a tattoo, and I wasn't even a librarian then."

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]]> timepiece Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0000 Text Area Resizer & Mover Fixes Too-Small Comment Boxes [Downloads] http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00000f63c4253e2fc6b771c4445f4b9d @Bobly:


Yeah, I always prefer a bookmarklet to an extension for anything I'm only using once in a while.

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]]> timepiece Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:58:00 +0000 Pronounce Names Saves You from Embarrassment [Etiquette] http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00000f63b563666ac6b771c44727e251 @SF_iris: Oh, I subbed for a year and remember this vividly (it's actually worse for subs).

The most impressive thing I ever actually did was evidently to pronounce one name correctly on the first try: Lisa Kelipakaaua (kel-ee-pa-ka-oo-a). They didn't know I went to school with her older sister, so they were amazed at how it rolled off my tongue with no hesitation. I also did well with the Haitian girls (I took French).

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]]> timepiece Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:42:00 +0000 Raw Cookie Dough: Death On a Spoon? http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00005a85b3e086852332373116ccf663 OK, I’m stuck at work with no speakers. Is there a transcript?

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]]> Deb Morrissey Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:44:13 +0000 Step-by-Step Guide to a Healthy Emergency Fund [Money] http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00000f632c5bf67dc6b771c48979b1be I tend to think of my (currently small) emergency fund as the "deductibles fund". I saved money on insurance by raising the deductibles, but if something does happen, I need to have that money available.

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]]> timepiece Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:51:00 +0000 Your childhood http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00005a85c4a8eab12332373130692ed2 I was just recently going through some old blog entries, and found this one: the deprived child (referencing a NYT article).

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]]> Deb Morrissey Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:39:19 +0000 Take a Break in This Week's Open Thread [Open Thread] http://www.backtype.com/timepiece/comment/00000f63a06f790cc6b771c4854d83b4 @undefined: @geiko:

The method that works best with my guys is to first pick up the cat, then sit down on the floor, nail trimmer (regular human type for me) within reaching distance. Flip the cat backward (carefully tucking tail forward so it doesn't get bent the wrong way) and tuck between your thighs, pressing them together immediately to make sure the cat can't move. He should be pretty immobilized, with all four paws in the air. Then you can trim without much trouble, since the cat has almost no leverage to retaliate or escape.

I'm not sure how well this would work on a cat that it's never been done to - my cats have been familiar with this routine since they were about a year old.

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