? Alan Porter (@rockhopper)

Raleigh, NC, USA

The below is an off-site archive of all tweets posted by @rockhopper ever

March 2013

Three ladies sitting next to me, talking about ovens & their quirky controls. Biting my lip (since I wrote oven software at a previous job).

via Twitter for iPhone

Debianizing a python script.

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If you use my “Three Wishes for a Meaningful Life” iPhone app, I would appreciate an app store rating/review. +++ sentosa.us/apps/wishes/

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I wonder why “Draw Something” sports a whopping (24) badge, but when I open it, it’s not my turn.

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The office is abuzz with news of Oracle acquiring Tekelec.

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“The only thing left is to hire a bard who can commemorate our bravery in a song.”

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I noticed the boss slinking out early to get started on a week of vacation. So I called him out. (I’ll expect payback when he returns).

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♬ Save the Condor, the California Condor, save the Condor, save the stupid bird! ♬ Congrats, Mrs Barrow!

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Salem Middle School 3Q honors assembly: D1 tries to earn extra points by reciting “the announcer’s challenge”. She did 9, slipped on #10.

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@NC_EduLottery You’re missing the point. It encourages the state to collect stats on individual players. Like loyalty cards, big data, etc.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to NC_EduLottery

RT @kaepora: Hacking the <a> tag for a convincing phishing attack: http://t.co/8ESPN8VkX7

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I think the @NC_EduLottery has crossed an important line with their Lucke-Zone, second-chance drawings for registered users.

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Let the pinching begin!

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The celebration continues with green waffles, green eggs and green milk.

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Starting St Patrick’s day with a good old fashioned treasure hunt! We found the leprechaun’s pot-o-gold (in a shoe). pic.twitter.com/Obp2yZksXZ

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@pwbrewer @GregoryNg I’ll never forget pulling into a real dump in DC one time, the kids took one look and yelled “this place is GREAT!”

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Skipping this year.

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A Spring carnival, sandwiched in between two iOS hacking sessions… I wish all days could be so good.

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HAL9000_ Saying today is is like saying Ringo, George and Paul were the Beatles. You’re only using three significant figures.

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Oh lucky day! The United Nations finally sent me an email about that outstanding payment. Back in a sec, gotta open this attachment…

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@c64music Seriously, I create a LUKS partition on Linux, encrypt the entire device. On Mac I use File Vault. I also like TrueCrypt.

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Sheamus I’m British. I’ve lived in the UK all my life. Had no idea you could do this with our coins. Did you? pic.twitter.com/XT6Lm4Xv

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Movie, check. Donuts, check. 1-mile walk home, check. Then it’s party time! pic.twitter.com/pSByTenGn3

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Daddy drops rock, rock falls, rock displaces water, water flies, Daddy gets wet.

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At any time during the tax year, was any shareholder of the corp a disregarded entity, a trust, an estate, or a nominee or similar person?

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Saw my first hockey game tonight, Canes vs NJ Devils. I rooted for both (they both had ++ and —). Home team won. A good time had by all.

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@Samahooti Never share the moments when you’re bored. Share the moments that others would want you to share.

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Disappointed, but not surprised.

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I know a guy who did not like to keep a trash can in his office. So when he had trash, he put it on his desk. So his desk WAS his trash can!

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RT @Hay: Brent eloquently explains the reasons why I no longer use IB.
“@brentsimmons: CGWrecked. http://t.co/0d4MtdGX19â…

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kStafki A Lego spill has shut down a highway in West Virginia. I sure hope no one is barefoot. pic.twitter.com/VVPzWhINzR

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export SHELL=/bin/outlooksh (send commands via email, co-worker types & responds with output) … ugh!

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Excited, my new MOO cards arrived (they’re gumstick-sized business cards). If you want some too, use code 2RB2CK for 15% off.

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Writing with fountain pens — some with cartridges and others with inkwells.

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