The Smirkonian Sightseer

Let's get personal... (no not THAT close)

I’m not a fan of Facebook. I find the platform rather annoying. I resisted for many years but peer pressure won over. Most of my friends, particularly at work, were regularly conversing about someone’s post and I’d be in the dark and feel left out. One positive was I found long lost friends so all in all it’s a love hate relationship with FB.

On a daily basis I see people participating in these personality posts. Most are a load of rubbish. I’ve posted a few to FB but usually I just take a screen capture for my own amusement. Here’s a selection, hopefully not too revealing.

The Peloton - Left v Right

Disney Character Names Explained

New Smirkonian Flipboard Magazine

I've started creating my own personal Flipboard magazine "Smirkonian". It's similar in a way to the old Tweetsheet posts I published on this blog last year. Primarily the Flipboard mag is a collection of articles, rss posts and tweets that I've read and had an interest in.

It requires the Flipboard app for iOS or Android. Download the app and search for Smirkonian.

Available on the App Store

Android app on Google Play

Sex Toy Rejects

When "just-in" ain't big enough...

Homer Simpson votes

Rob Fairs

I've had the pleasure of working with Rob Fairs for the past 17 years. Yesterday, Rob read his last sports bulletin for Tasmania's Southern Cross News and will return to his previous vocation as a radio announcer at LA-FM.

Happy air-waves, Fairsy!

Tweetsheet Tuesday

So here are a few Tweets that have grabbed my attention today.

I know what I'm watching tonight...

Billy Connolly + British Columbia - what's not to like? Tonight 7.30pm on 72: last ep of his Journey to the Edge of the World series.

— BeCuriousinBC (@AussiesLoveBC) August 27, 2012

I've been looking for a solution to synchronise Lightroom catalogues on my MacBook Air and iMac. This comes close but not quite...

Synchronize your Lightroom catalog with the cloud using Mosaic View: j.mp/MWfAZg

— PetaPixel (@petapixel) August 27, 2012

This is a beautiful waterfall shot...

Norway by Apo Japo bit.ly/Tkrydk on 500px.com

— 500px: Choice (@500px_choice) August 27, 2012

… and this stunner of the Milky Way pouring into a waterfall. Well thought out composition.

Milky Way + Waterfall: ow.ly/dfiKm

— Amazing Photography (@AmazingPics) August 27, 2012

Although I'm not the conference type, I hear the best part is the free buffet...

When I go to a conference at the @westinbayshore tmblr.co/Zt2_5vSFyuWy

— Definitely Raining (@VancouverWTF) August 27, 2012

British match racing sailor, Ian Williams started following me on Twitter today. No chance of reciprocating as I'm following the Kiwi FMJ team. (Yes I know I should be backing the Aussie teams.)

Just moved into the Badrutt's Palace hotel ready for St Moritz Match Race. Pretty nice view from the balcony! twitter.com/Williams_Racin…

— Ian Williams (@Williams_Racing) August 27, 2012

Last I checked, bids were at $7,000 for the tin lid...

If a Cylon + Boba Fett had a baby...ebay.com/itm/Reimagined…#eBay

— Video Game Museum (@vgmuseum) August 26, 2012

Tassie pro cyclist Wes Sulzberger retweeted this unfortunate gem...

Doh! Not the way to win a race... youtube.com/watch?v=PGBQ4G… via @cycle_nation

— dan craven (@DanFromNam) August 27, 2012

Last year I stayed up all night to watch this event via internet streaming. It's one way to use up my monthly 30G quota, but worth it. Santorini is a natural environment for Parkour.

Early promo for this one. It's gonna be huge! :D instagr.am/p/O1fZ_BDUPj/

— Airborn Academy™ (@AirbornAcademy) August 27, 2012

 

And the tributes continue...

Throw-away photographs shot during Neil Armstrong's visit to the moon: j.mp/SKwHxN

— PetaPixel (@petapixel) August 27, 2012

 

RT @in_focus: Neil Armstrong, 1930-2012 - a farewell to a true pioneer in 38 photos - theatln.tc/NRQZWJ

— Amazing Photography (@AmazingPics) August 27, 2012

Tweetsheet Sunday

It's been many moons since I last did one of these… strap yourself in.

  

Prince Harry's at the Reading Festival. You may not recognise him with his clothes on.

— Elizabeth Windsor (@Queen_UK) August 26, 2012

 

She knelt before me on the shed floor and tugged gently then harder until finally it came. I moaned with pleasure, 'Now for the other boot.'

— Fifty Sheds of Grey (@50ShedsofGrey) August 25, 2012

 

Suits finale secret: In that scene where Rachel wakes Mike up to go to give his eulogy . .i broke a toe after kicking the table. #warwound

— Patrick J. Adams (@halfadams) August 25, 2012

 

“@lancearmstrong: My official statement re: @usantidoping's pitiful charade bit.ly/Ozm7XZ”Lance, head high.Travis, sit down.

— Nathan Fillion (@NathanFillion) August 26, 2012

 

Video: Wesley Sulzberger (Orica-GreenEDGE) talks about the Vuelta ow.ly/deoUS #lavuelta #cycling @orica_greenedge

— CyclingCentral (@CyclingCentral) August 26, 2012

 

Im still thinking.... #FavouriteDisneyMovie

— Luke Pasqualino (@LucaPasqualino) August 26, 2012

 

#RipNeilArmstrong.’I put up my thumb and shut one eye & my thumb blotted out the Earth.didn’t feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.’

— Andrew Shepherd (@SmirksTas) August 25, 2012

 

Seen on Twitter...

Sets password as "Penis." Not long enough.

— Bad Luck Brian (@ItsBadLuckBrian) June 21, 2012

Saturday TweetSheet

The daily hightlight snap from my twitter feed. Got slightly carried way today folks. Sorry 'bout that.

@Eamon_Sullivan

Eamon Sullivan

I'm sorry, I just can't watch the woman's tennis final. They sound like a pigeon being punched to death

 

@lehmo23

lehmo

@Gawndy I'm watching lesbian porn. The neighbours think I'm watching the tennis

@PaulSmithDesign

Paul Smith

Which team does @markcavendish ride for? To enter e-mail your answer to competitions@paulsmith.co.uk

Oh … probably not mine.

 

@TVSpyNews

TVSpy

Charter bus collides with WCPO news van during live press conference: mbist.ro/wfhvIP (VIDEO)

This wouldn't happen here. Would it?

 

@TVTechnology

TV Technology

McAdams On: News Puppetry ow.ly/8IV2L

That happens here (but we don't use puppets!)

 

@SafeCyclingOz

S.C.A.

The new SCA Shane Warne Jersey is available now. Simply because he's an idiot fb.me/Z4rHPSCP

Quote Warnie at checkout.

 

@petapixel

PetaPixel

A beautiful time-lapse of star gazers under the Milky Way: bitly.com/xTS5Zi

Babak Tafreshi of The World at Night created this beautiful time-lapse video of star gazers looking into the heavens while the stars sweep across the night sky.

 

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@nytimestv

NYTimes TV

'Big Bang Theory' Is Now Bigger Than 'American Idol' nyti.ms/yjbUUE

Did a fat lady sing or something?

 

@Lightroom

Adobe Lightroom

#POLL: Have you downloaded the Lightroom 4 Beta yet? #Lr4

Yes and love it. Adapting my workflow to the new Develop module layout.

 

@slanginc

Julian Alexander

New (old) movie posters: atimetoget.com/2012/01/anothe…

 

@AmazingPics

Amazing Photography

Stunning Long Exposure: New Zealand Church at Night: ow.ly/8BFxG

Stunning indeed. 6400ISO, 30 sec exposure @ ƒ2.0 on a Nikon D700. Unfortunately Nikon announced this week that it's discontinuing the D700 model, believed to be a popular choice with landscape photographers.

 

@halfadams

Patrick J. Adams

Circle of life... RT @Chris_Gorham: "Daddy, there's a new game for the iPod, it's called 'Tetris'!" lol

Ah, my old favourite. Getting popular again.

 

@Quantel

Quantel

Interesting article here on the 'Future of Television'? tech.lifegoesstrong.com/article/what-f… #TV #3D #SmartTV #OLED #HD #4K

As long as it still has a picture, I don't care.

 

@nadasurf

matthew caws

yes! can i join in? psyched! "@TheSoftPack We are playing with @NadaSurf this Saturday in San Diego! Maybe we'll play Brightside together?"

 

@nadasurf

matthew caws

The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy (CD/LP) and new T-shirt designs are available at our merch store: bit.ly/vNMnMn

I've been listening to Nada Surf's new album all week. Love every track. For me, that's rare. With most CD's these days I'd only like a few tracks. That's the beauty of online individual track purchases (iTunes, etc)

 

@NelsonAspen

Nelson Aspen

Ferris Bueller returns for the Super Bowl. deadline.com/2012/01/ferris…

YAY!!! He's d'man. Look's like there's something in the works here. Nice little teaser. FBDO was my favourite movie in 1988 (yeah, I'm old).

 

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Another source tells me this will be a Superbowl Ad for Honda CRV. Interesting to note, there's currently a stock shortage of the CRV line due to the Japanese tsunami last year.

 

@Lotus_F1Team

Lotus F1 Team

In case you missed it, here's the link to the teaser trailer for our 2012 car - the E20! youtu.be/5LG3f2VYCWc #F1

 

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Dan, thanks for posting this one!

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

This what happens when airlines allow pets as carry-ons bit.ly/zkzjsK I hope Air Canada don't allow this on long haul.

[update] Well, apparently they do…

 

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@BicyclingMag

Bicycling Magazine

Need a laugh? 10 responses when someone yells at you from a car ow.ly/8GvWZ

Friday TweetSheet

 

The daily snap of highlights from my twitter feed…

 

@kochie_online

david koch

Apple's share price topped $431 overnight valuing company at $400b... That's more than the value of Greek economy.

 

@anthony_tan

Anthony Tan

Feel like a hooker that's done 12 jobs for the evening and has another 6 clients to go #completelyrootedbut #iloveit

 

@anthony_tan

Anthony Tan

Will now drink some camomile tea to mitigate against any more inappropriate tweets.

 

@BETasmania

Business Events Tas

This is an awesome video - but let's not keep Tasmania too much of a secret! fb.me/TsDaHq9H

 

@Ryan_Doyle

Ryan Doyle

New Showreel youtube.com/watch?v=eEzbZK… Retweet if you have ever visited any of these places :D or just like the video

Oh yeah! Been to Santorini a few times. Southbank too.

 

@setsailmusic

Set Sail

Had meeting with lawyers to work on Brandon getting back into Australia

Their lead singer has been deported. I hope they can sort this out.

 

@HurricanesBBL

Hobart Hurricanes

Ticket sales are going insane!! Look at the line outside Blundstone Arena! #purplearmy #purplepower http://t.co/FeTffp34

 

@Wes_Sulzberger

Wesley Sulzberger

Listen to these two clowns,Jump on & grab a membership and support GreenEDGE! GreenEDGE Membership Packages: youtu.be/fLnKy0MAXYU

Gossy does his sales pitch.

 

@cammeyercyclist

Cameron Meyer

Thanks to the @_GreenEDGE_ guys today. That's how you put the pressure on. Perfect lead into the climb. Big show down on Willunga tomorrow.

 

@mattgoss1986

Matt Goss

Great bit of team work from the @_GreenEDGE_ boys today, really rode together well and are in a good position going into tomorrows decider!

 

@msthespyreport

The Spy Report

TSR: Nine's coverage of Tour Down Under labelled "appalling" - bit.ly/A03B1n

By taking "the broadcast of the event to new horizons" really means well over the horizon at near midnight.

 

@miketomalaris

Michael Tomalaris

Interesting but I'm not in position to comment.RT@brentanthony What do u think of the article regarding TDU coverage? cyclesoapbox.com/2012/01/20/tdu…

A race originally intended for the fans,  taken over by political and economic interests.

Twitbits Thursday

The daily snap of highlights from my twitter feed…

@ThePixarTimes

Samad Rizvi

Video of the Day: WALL-ETHEUS - A Parody of the Prometheus Trailer j.mp/AaU5nr

 

@ThePixarTimes

Samad Rizvi

Also put up a side-by-side comparison of the WALL-ETHEUS & Prometheus trailers. It's awesome! j.mp/AaU5nr

 

@petapixel

PetaPixel

Kodak files new lawsuits against Apple and HTC over photo patents: bitly.com/wVxP1q

With Kodak on its knees and dying breath, this daring move raised their stock price nearly 40%. What a f***ing liberty!

 

@SophieSmith86

Sophie Smith

It's not Garmin-Cervelo anymore, it's Garmin-Barracuda lockerz.com/s/173617825

Still liking their argyle blue.

And here's a nice video - same jersey but without the Barracuda on it.

 

@_GreenEDGE_

GreenEDGE Cycling

2011 #TDU Champion @cammeyercyclist is larger than life at Santos Centre headquarters. vimeo.com/34636685

 

@SophieSmith86

Sophie Smith

EXCEPTIONALLY BAD NEWS: Turtur has confirmed, on the record, that 'Feel the Rush' is the official song of the #tdu and will not change. %^*#

 

Wes_Sulzberger

Wesley Sulzberger

Heading to Adelaide Saturday for @_GreenEDGE_ Launch. Not riding TDU heading to team training camp in VIC.

 

@nadasurf

matthew caws

Happy Wednesday @Stereogum premieres 'Waiting for Something' from our new album: bit.ly/z4IuEe RT

Another freebie song download. Album out Jan 24.

 

@DavidBlue

David Blue

Why did The Federation agree to label quadrants based on the Greek alphabet? You'd think the Klingons would've raised a fuss.

I would have thought being in the Alpha Quadrant, they'd feel like top dogs and therefore nothing to complain about.

 

@antipodal

Kelly Szentgyorgyi

#Stargate Universe @GateWorld Great Scott! Brian J. Smith Audio Interview antipodalarapaima.blogspot.com/2012/01/starga… @BrianJacobSmith #SGU #Audio

See if you can sit through 48 minutes with Brian …

 

 

 

Twitbits Wednesday

The (almost) daily snap of highlights from my twitter feed…

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

I've had a non co-operative adsl modem for the past 24 hours (but i suspect it was more @Internode's fault). Back to normal today.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Tour Down Under broadcast schedule wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?i…

 

@miketomalaris

Michael Tomalaris

Dinner/production meeting completed with #sbs crew. Huge online + TV commitment planned on @CyclingCentral during #tdu. More to come.

Priding themselves on being the home of cycling tv in Australia, CC are not letting an opportunity slip here with alternative coverage as well as prep vision to be used for the remainder of the world tour they are covering.

 

@mattgoss1986

Matt Goss

5 and a half hour in the legs today, bit chillier than I'm used to here in Adelaide! Great training though.

 

@cameronwurf

cameron james wurf

Massive performance by camble flakemore to take 3rd in u23 national TT yesterday, very quiet kid who lets his legs do all the talking!!

Interesting to see so many Tassie cyclists do well at the National Road Championships, in fact Cameron came 6th in the Elite Mens TT, 6/100th of a second slower than Richie Porte and Wil Clarke in 8th. In the Elite Womens TT, Grace Sulzberger scored a credible 6th.

 

@worldofgreece

ODYSSEY

Two athletes to watch as the world counts down to the London Olympics fb.me/1fLIJmWIU

- Beach volleyball and London - to me they are an odd match, but these two Greek ladies will be worth watching.

 

@SenatorBobBrown

Bob Brown

This harpoon ship is illegally in Australian territory - Macquarie Island world heritage area pic.twitter.com/I4IWZqBQ

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

The Weather Is A Tad Nipply, No? chicagoist.com/2012/01/10/the… via @chicagoist

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Sunset for January 11, 2012 from my place flic.kr/p/bb8JFr

 

 

Think I'm up to tweet 994. I'm getting close.

Goodnight tweeps!

Twitbits Wednesday

 

The daily snap of highlights from my twitter feed…

Let's start with some Parkor action….

@Ryan_Doyle

Ryan Doyle

I uploaded a @YouTube video youtu.be/w4DLJO-o404?a Ryan Doyle, Chase Armitage, Sam Parham - Bakcell commercial

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

French & Saunders do a reading of a 1995 Madonna interview translated from Hungarian youtube.com/watch?v=--FH89… #hilarious

 

@DepressedDarth

Darth Vader

I'm excited, the leader of another evil empire has joined twitter, welcome Rupert Murdoch.

 

@DepressedDarth

Darth Vader

@ - _ - @ Princess Leia sleeping

 

 

Now a follow on from a twitbit I mentioned two days ago… this joke is now beyond old.

@petapixel

PetaPixel

Photography geek humor - New Year's photo resolution joke: bitly.com/zELUob

 

Photography tricks… a unique solargraph.

@petapixel

PetaPixel

A year-long exposure of the Toronto skyline: bitly.com/AtApHm

 

@mynikonlife

My Nikon Life

See #NikonSchool in action on a recent Tasmanian trip with world renowned photographer and teacher Darran Leal: pic.twitter.com/ugRZnCpk

 

@HurricanesBBL

Hobart Hurricanes

Congrats to Punter... what a CHAMPION of the game #purplepower

Just happened to have the tele on when Ponting got his 100.

 

@seansmith_au

Sean Smith

i don't know a lot about cricket (unlike some!), but congrats to RP & MC for making the ton :-) this will shut up the ponting critics!!!

 

@HurricanesBBL

Hobart Hurricanes

Unchanged squad to take on @HeatBBL on Fri. Read more here hobarthurricanes.com.au/news/article/2…

 

@swegen31

Alex Johnston

If it's not broke, don't fix it pic.twitter.com/1RxKp8JO

Interested to see if a team that has four from four losses get one over a team triumphed with four from four wins. Doubt it.

 

@cyclingtips

CyclingTips

check out this crash photo sequence from a Tassie Crit. Glad to hear Ben is okay theadvocate.com.au/multimedia/327… Thanks to Ryan for sending in

 

@clarkeywilbur

Will Clarke

Leaving good old tassie for a while now had a great time at home, Looking forward to a big 2012 with @Champion_System

 

Now the final day at the BayCrits. Impressive overall result for GreenEDGE.

@_GreenEDGE_

GreenEDGE Cycling

Amanda Spratt wins the fourth and final stage of Jayco #BayCrits. Melissa Hoskins holds onto series leads.

 

@Wes_Sulzberger

Wesley Sulzberger

Great start to 2012 for GreenEdge, well done @allandavis27 taking the overall at #Jaycobayclassic. Great ride by Caleb Ewan, 2 stage wins.

 

@Wes_Sulzberger

Wesley Sulzberger

Good work @badger83 taking out the Sprint jersey at the #Jaycobayclassic

 

@Doctor_Roe

Brian Roe

Brotherly love in final sprint of #baycrits - @Wes_Sulzberger allows @badger83 yet nother win. Luke Durbridge third.

 

@allandavis27

allan davis

Once again thx to mitchelton wines, Lowe farms, and @_GreenEDGE_ this week and all the boys and staff for a great start to the year!

 

@mattgoss1986

Matt Goss

Big Congrats to @allandavis27 picking up @_GreenEDGE_'s first win for 2012. The overall at the bay crits. Now to the nationals on Sunday.

Twitbits Wednesday

 

The daily snap of highlights from my twitter feed…

 

@petapixel

PetaPixel

Slow motion comparison - 500, 1000, 2500, 5000 and 10000 FPS: bitly.com/ucyuSy

- A mugs experiment.

 

@WarrenTheApe

Warren DeMontague

Once again kicked out of a movie theatre for spanking the ape. #DuringMuppets

- So what was Greg The Bunny up to?

 

@american_eagle

American Eagle

Check out today's video pick from the beautiful and talented @lanadelrey on 'Made to Last': on.ae.com/tCEgJs

 

@_GreenEDGE_

GreenEDGE Cycling

We'll field an all-Australian line-up when WorldTour racing kicks off at the #TDU next month. Details here: bit.ly/u1Ef15

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@miketomalaris

Michael Tomalaris

Super team selected by @_GreenEDGE_ for #tdu bit.ly/sNFn04. Can't fault it really.

~

@janeaubrey

Jane Aubrey

Allan Davis will be disappointed, but the TDU is just the start of a long line of selection headaches for GreenEdge...

@judgejules83

JulianSpencer

@GreenEDGEFans @CyclingAus @PhilLiggett new green edge kit looks good pic.twitter.com/J9gubywh

- Is this a leak? I thought the kit was supposed to be top secret until TDU. I'll put it down to a clever mock-up. Looks good though.

 

@HurricanesBBL

Hobart Hurricanes

Game over at #BlundstoneArena! @HurricanesBBL beat @SixersBBL by 42 runs! Brilliant performance in the field by the boys! #purplepower

- Well done Hobart Hurricanes 3/169 (Sydney 6ers 9/127) That's 2 from 2 and takes them to the top of the table. Never thought I'd like cricket.

 

Twitbits Saturday

The daily snap of highlights from my twitter feed…

 

@GoPro_News

GoPro®

Video of the Day! Dogs in Cars, doing what they love to do! Thanks to @keithhopkin for sharing the woofie love! ow.ly/81Tk7

 

@AmazingPics

Amazing Photography

Excellent collection: 50 best photos from The Natural World Gallery of 2011: ow.ly/821SZ

 

And here's one of my own I call The Gay Seagull!

 

@ThierryMCAdams

ThierryMCAdams

so @AntiGreenEDGE doesnt exist anymore .

- HAHA!!! That twitter account barely lasted a week.

 

nbcnewscrew

Dwaine Scott

Great editing!!! RT: @SavannahGuthrie: If you missed it, here's the TODAY year in review! fb.me/QgOvHryj

- NBC Today best bits for 2011

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

I was right. So tired. One of those days where I just stood in the shower for 25mins afterwards because it was too much effort to get out.

- Ohh… shower coma!

 

@anthony_tan

Anthony Tan

Isn't it funny how quickly 'planking' went out of fashion? I still do 'em, but for core strength, rather than at parties when I'm drunk.

 

 

@nbcnewscrew

Dwaine Scott

Wow! RT: @AndreaButera: This is pretty awesome. Photographer snaps picture of rare arctic white rainbow. news.yahoo.com/photos/snapsho…

 

@NelsonAspen

Nelson Aspen

What Patsy & Edina think about the Kardashians: youtube.com/watch?v=lq0Fxw…

 

@jasewells

Jase Wells

Awesome nerdy HTTP status kitty humor: boingboing.net/2011/12/14/htt…

- Caught watching pet porn!

Twitbits Friday

The daily snap of highlights from my twitter feed…

 

@rickygervais

Ricky Gervais

My Uncle just tried to hide a fart by coughing at the same time but the fart went on way too long. Please RT to help raise awareness

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Congratulations @mattgoss1986 Tasmanian Athlete of the Year bit.ly/s0UgZc #cycling

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

So my MacBook is so old, it can't install Lion. #bugger

- According to Apple, I'm one Core short of a Core 2 Duo.

 

@MMFlint

Michael Moore

TIME MAGAZINE has just named OCCUPY WALL STREET as the #1 news story of the year. After 12 wks, it's everywhere. Congrats to all!

- They should send their news hounds further afield. Bigger and better stories than that about this year.

 

@Joshua_Freeman

Joshua Freeman™

Baby Turtle under water at sunset. Need I say more? Amazing. 500px.com/photo/2927896

- Noticed it was taken with a Nikon D200, which reminds me I haven't bought my waterproof AW-100 yet.

 

@GreenEDGEFans

AussieCyclingFans

Membership packages for @_GreenEDGE_ will be available on Monday check out greenedgecycling.com. Would make a great Christmas present

- Ooh yeah. Starting at $77, I'm so in.

 

 

That's all for today. Thanks tweeps.

Twitbits Sunday

The daily snap of highlights from my twitter feed…

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Life In A Day bit.ly/t29n9I

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

A Media Buffet geekculture.com/joyoftech/joya…

 

@petatodd

Peta Todd

Since when did wearing neon become fancy dress?

- After Tron came out in 1982.

 

@joeyldotcom

Joey L.

Interview with me & @LaraJade_ on the @framedshow Count how many times I say "like" framedshow.com/archives/2934

- Spent nearly an hour watching this. Great insight from two inspiring photogs.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

#YearInReview: Who Joined Twitter in 2011? blog.twitter.com/2011/12/yearin… I did!

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Sleeping Positions bit.ly/sEAW34 #rubberneck

 

 

@SMWebberTasChlg

SwisseMWebberTasChlg

Off to a running start, Adventure Runners at Swisse #MarkWebberChallenge #Tasmania with @aussiegrit @discovertas ow.ly/i/mGTk

- So they do have a twitter acc after all. (I bagged out on them a few days ago)

 

@Wes_Sulzberger

Wesley Sulzberger

Solid one today at the @_GreenEDGE_ camp. #225km5hrs30mins.

 

@NathanPeterHaas

Nathan Haas

Definition of irony! My prize for getting third in the corporate teams time trial: greenedge kit!Great weekend with @richie_porte @cjsutton2

- That'll go down well at argyle central. Wear it with contract breaking pride!

 

@SophieSmith86

Sophie Smith

SBS One CC TV ... Turn it on, now!

- Nice package tonight on the Launceston Crit.

 

@Sim_sat_cyclist

Paivi sims

Perfect parking! pic.twitter.com/7ioBvoOt

- Bags and Goody need parking lessons. Lucky the LFB didn't to turn up for a fire.

 

@swegen31

Alex Johnston

Interestingly, a search for @DeanWinter4 in the @SXNewsTas archives brings up Torvill & Dean from 84. #politas

- Because boolean searches don't understand twitter account names?

 

@SenatorBobBrown

Bob Brown

Gillard Labor 2011: Wedding cake? Conscience required. Yellowcake? No conscience required.

@Sim_sat_cyclist

Paivi sims

Production assistant, Graphics training with @SmirksTas what a team! and then studio, what a day!

- If ever there was an example of the blind leading the blind, this was it.

Friday twit list

The daily snap of highlights from my twitter feed…

@AusAntarctic

Antarctic Division

The Aurora Australis heads off to Casey today, departing as part of the Mawson Commemorative Flotilla: dld.bz/a37Ad

 

@MattMansfield87

Matt Mansfield

The Today Show's weather presenter dressed in a pink gorilla suit outside a real gorilla enclosure, arcing up the animals. Really? Really??

 

@joeyldotcom

Joey L.

Thanks to everyone for the overwhelming response so far on #LJVSJL I've put a "one-liner" contest up on my blog: joeyl.com/2011/12/now-av…

- Cool cover art, exceptional content, expensive discs.

- He's also running a one-liner contest based on the following artwork…

@JesseRosten

Jesse Rosten

You're so dumb, you thought using a UV filter for protection was to prevent Lensbabies. #LJVSJL

~

@focalmatter

mike ricca

Your girlfriend tells me your camera isn't the only thing that goes off in 1/8000th of a second. #LJVSJL larajadevsjoeyl.com

~

@joeyldotcom

Joey L.

Bah, too many good ones... just look under #LJVSJL hashtag for more

 

@NelsonAspen

Nelson Aspen

Cuteness of the day: Kittens love (m)Ice skating! youtube.com/watch?feature=…!

 

@petapixel

PetaPixel

Rainbow photographed in candle smoke: bit.ly/uekPGj

 

@LTittensor

Luke Tittensor

The system doesn't work. Time for change. A resource based economy. thevenusproject.com

- Radical futurist Jacque Fresco's alternative vision - I'm reserving my opinion.

 

@Ryan_Doyle

Ryan Doyle

Right direction youtube.com/watch?v=9-cYgf…

More future crystal balling…

 

@digitaltasmania

Digital Tasmania

@NBNcoLimited demo truck is in #Launceston today & Mon,Tue. Photos here on.fb.me/vY8xPb #NBN #Tasmania

 

@wired

Wired

Are you wearing pants? bit.ly/vyLDAG (@ilovecharts)

- Um yes… and this chart is telling me to take them off.

 

@Cyclingnewsfeed

Cyclingnews.com

News: Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals under review: Strongest field in many years set for this month's races bit.ly/rTJ6yK

- Seeking new ways to present the carnivals for a 'time-poor society'.

 

@DiscoverTas

Discover Tasmania

RT @merissaalyea: Out of all places, I find free wifi at a National Park in Tasmania.

- Yay Tassie! Which one???

 

@heninger

Wade Heninger

Photo sharing service 500px now offering free publishing plugin for Adobe Lightroom bit.ly/u7YgNp (via @pdnonline)

- And about time too. Got it. Tried it. Brilliant!

 

@KochiesBiz

Kochies Business

"Don't even think about borrowing in 2012" Big 4 banks tightening with global uncertainty. Kochie explains: bit.ly/thcBay

- Next year lookin' good for deposits! Hmm, suppose I could breed a few more cash cows.

 

@joeyldotcom

Joey L.

I love what @tylerginter just said to me on the phone."we only shoot 1 standard of quality, if we sacrifice our vision, everyone loses."

- Now there's a nice quote for my boss and his war on mediocracy!

 

@mynikonlife

My Nikon Life

'The #Nikon1 has reignited my passion for documenting everyday life through the lens.' - #Nikon Ambassador Mark Watson pic.twitter.com/zNmWPpe5

- Reignited my desire to buy an inconspicuous point-n-shoot.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

[Photo] From the archives...Cardiff Castle bit.ly/supNPY

- One of my pics taken with one of those tiny throw-away cameras.

Twitbits Monday

 

The daily snap of highlights from my twitter feed….

 

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Lego Star Wars Death Star II - anyone got a spare $950 amazon.com/dp/B000FTXNRI/…

- Saw Sheldon having a go at constructing this on Big Bang Theory. 3417 pieces take around 10 hours to put together and then it doesn't look complete - haha!

 

@BrianJacobSmith

Brian J. Smith

Ummm I thought the cockpit doors were supposed to be closed? And will the engines work in all this rain? #paranoidflyer

- Proving that actors who play crack space pilots are the worst flyers.

 

@kochie_online

david koch

Here's a naughty JOD 4 your Monday: How do you find a blind man in a nudist colony? It's not hard.

 

@NelsonAspen

Nelson Aspen

I find this photo a wee bit disturbing: Tori Spelling's baby dressed as a Thanksgiving turkey! usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms…

 

@wilw

Wil Wheaton

We Wheatons aren't exactly Christmas traditionalists... goo.gl/wGnNF

 

@miketomalaris

Michael Tomalaris

@tomke636 Had a great weekend in Launceston. #Lonnycrit The warm, friendly people of Tassie love cycling no matter the gruesome conditions.

~

@mattgoss1986

Matt Goss

On the way to Canberra for 2 weeks training camp! Looking forward to putting some good kilometers in the kegs.

~

@mattgoss1986

Matt Goss

Haha yes, legs! Not kegs....

- I was starting to wonder what kind of camp it was.

~

@Wes_Sulzberger

Wesley Sulzberger

In Canberra for the @_GreenEDGE_ camp. Impy arriving tomorrow, room to myself tonight so I should get all my snoring away early.

 

@NBNCoLimited

NBNCo Limited

To tie in with the launch of the #NBN Demo Truck we've launched a series of videos: bit.ly/rSYThO and bit.ly/vMAG4W

 

@Joshua_Freeman

Joshua Freeman™

That time I stood in for @realmikefox for Back to the Future poster art... pic.twitter.com/D7YJNTkB

 

@KylePollard

Kyle Pollard

You wanna stump an entire newsroom, ask a maths question.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Pic of the day: The view from Hong Kong's Victoria Peak at dusk flic.kr/p/6EDuob

Goodnight,

@SmirksTas

 

Twitbits Thursday

@parabola

Cameron Gray

Hippy Glenn's new show, Toasted Donut on Revision3! rev3.cc/e/10731

- Zooming into a wide shot! Sounds strange in theory, even weirder in practice.

 

@Saintwalks

Steven

I've sent 50 tweets using @digsby! bit.ly/r2d24u

- I've successfully sent 798 tweets not using it.

 

@nadasurf

matthew caws

calvin and hobbes discussing the 1812 overture in front of a turntable in today's paper. vinyl's return continues!

- Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture is so incredibly dramatic, that the audience is simply blown away.

 

@sc_unter

Scott Hunter

@Wes_Sulzberger Couldn't break @badger83 after u left 2day. He's gunna be fast. Just get in his head. Bookies got him at $1 #familyrivalry

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@Wes_Sulzberger

Wesley Sulzberger

Awesome day in Tassie, shaved the legs ready for Saturdays #LauncestonClassic. Heading to #RAPIDbikeshop to get the bike fine tuned.

 

@petapixel

PetaPixel

How to tell if you're a film photography fanatic: bit.ly/umW9gq

- I remember years ago my Dad used to do this, and Mum would go absolutely spare.

 

@msthespyreport

The Spy Report

TSR: ABC unveils 2012 television lineup - bit.ly/rKoO4z

- Looks like they've picked up the 3 Ab Fab episodes I'm wanting to see. I also noticed a show called I'm Not Dead Yet - I heard those exact words come from the mouth of @saintwalks on his bucks night many years ago.

 

@FMJRacing

Full Metal Jacket

One race so far this morning. A solid win over current World Match Race Tour Leader Ian Williams. Currently sitting on 3 wins 1 lose

~

@worldmrt

WorldMatchRacingTour

Tiller wins the match against Williams ! #wmrt #monsooncup

- Yay! The Jacket in top form.

~

@worldmrt

WorldMatchRacingTour

Radich just takes the win against Tiller on flight 10. final match of the day! #wmrt #monsooncup

- Boo! Oh wait, two losses and six wins, FMJ are at the top of the table. So big YAY!

 

Continuing with my long running rant…

Looks like the X are running 12 minutes late again and there's something on another channel I want to watch. I feel another Plus7 session coming on.

 

@SmirksTas

Twitbits Wednesday

@GoPro_News
GoPro®
Check out the @RipCurl Mirage campaign using the GoPro Array! http://t.co/8RtJO6G2

 

@GoPro_News

GoPro®

GoPro Video of the Day! @KellySlater wins his 11th World Title, again! ow.ly/7mTwU #gopor #ke11y #kellyslater #spicollimoment4asp

 

@TVTechnology

TV Technology

Understanding Layered Asset Management, by Karl Paulsen ow.ly/7n3nI

- Taking the confusion out of DAM, MAM and PAM with LAM!

 

@HomerJSimpson

Homer J. Simpson

Don’t tell Marge I’m on Twitter. She thinks she’s the only one who gets to know my innermost and stupidmost thoughts.

 

@DavidBlue

David Blue

"We're gonna need a bigger boat." - A rich guy insensitive about the current economy who hasn't seen Jaws

 

mirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Map of earthquake tweets - Turning Data into Meaning. Now on display at the Adobe Museum of Digital Media. bit.ly/npZnAG

- A visualization of tweets in the eastern U.S. following the August 23 east coast quake shake.

 

@TVTechnology

TV Technology

Canon Intros Digital Cinema Camera, Lenses Designed for TV and Motion Picture Production ow.ly/7mBf3

- Strange looking camera body with a mother of a lens.

 

@Joshua_Freeman

Joshua Freeman™

A camera worth thousands on a cheap tripod is a liability. Invest in a good tripod. Try @manfrotto_us, @manfrotto_tweet & @manfrotto_uk

- Too true. My dad and I have the same Manfrotto kit; 222 Head and 190XPROB legs.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Great direction. Watch Moving Day vimeo.com/31708121 Shot on RED using anamorphic lens with secondary photography on Canon 7D. #aussiemade

- You wouldn't believe what the fairies do in my garden ;-)  Read more about the making of Moving day here.

 

@500px_choice

500px: Choice

Heavy winter by Mikael Sundberg bit.ly/rzKONG on 500px.com

 

@Wil_Anderson

Wil Anderson

Sarah-Jessica Parker says it was nice to meet Warnie, although hoped he got over his weird cough that sounded like “threesome”…

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

The droid nobody was looking for: an R2-D2 MP4 player engt.co/tt844V

 

@worldmrt

WorldMatchRacingTour

Which event wins the best poster of the season? Vote and "like" your favorite poster! goo.gl/l3glX #WMRT

- I didn't like any of them!

 

@engadget

Engadget

Adobe to lay off 750 workers, restructure around digital media, marketing engt.co/vMhE79

- The master of Flash shifts focus.

 

@SmirksTas

Twitbits Thursday

@Eamon_Sullivan

Eamon Sullivan

The director instagr.am/p/RixSM/

- Career change?

 

@Wes_Sulzberger

Wesley Sulzberger

twitpic.com/762gyf - Afternoon tea! Apple, Orange, Pineapple, Kiwi, Beetroot, Lemon Juice.... Tasty

- Diet change?

 

@NathanPeterHaas

Nathan Haas

Bound for Garmin Cervelo in 2012, dream achieved! Currently goal setting:) what a year, whole hearted thanks to @GenesysCycling

- Team change! Wow, that was quick. Snapped up by Garmin-Cervélo. He'll look dashing in that argyle garb.

 

@PhilKeoghan

Phil Keoghan

3news.co.nz/Amazing-Race-h…

- Sea change! Amazing Race host helps out with the Rena cleanup effort.

 

@mynikonlife

My Nikon Life

The #Nikon AW100 is featured in the Nov. issue of @SHOPTilYouDrop as one of this summer's most fun cameras. #Fashion pic.twitter.com/ODiGHYJ4

- Get changed! The panties look fun too.

 

@Cyclingnewsfeed

Cyclingnews.com

News: Video: Giro d'Italia 2012 - the promo: Race gets underway on May 5 bit.ly/rZPhYk

 

@NelsonAspen

Nelson Aspen

KISS star Paul Stanley undergoes vocal cord surgery. cnn.com/2011/10/26/sho…

- I… wanna cough all night.

 

@mattgoss1986

Matt Goss

Had a great ride today with the guys from hilditch. Beautiful weather, nice food and a great ride!

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd 

Chronicle trailer HD youtube.com/watch?v=i-M5Qx…

 

@cinefugue

Peter Chang

San Francisco 3D Moco Timelapse shot with @bradkremerfilms and @camBLOCK 3D: youtube.com/watch?v=PqRgJp… 2D: vimeo.com/31175428

 

@SmirksTas - Following 155 - Followers 50

I'll finish with this…

Twitbits Saturday

@tonygray
tonygray
So Walter Isaacson's "Steve Jobs" bio is $9.99 in Australia, and $16.99 in the US (on iBooks). How come cheaper here? That's unpossible!

- Incentive to buy more Apple product (iPad, iPhone, etc.)

@Joshua_Freeman

Joshua Freeman™

A Velociraptor with a jet pack and scissors. pic.twitter.com/kZzeNywR

 

@HomerJSimpson

Homer J. Simpson

Two terrible lockouts happening this fall: the NBA owners locking out their players, and Marge putting a padlock on our pie cabinet.

 

@anildash

Anil Dash

People always ask "Why won't MTV play videos?" "Why won't CNN cover news?" Just go to YouTube or Google News! TV is not that into you.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd 

Sunsets and Mythos vimeo.com/30394458 A GoPro adventure in the Greek Islands

Greece September 2011 from Andi VC on Vimeo.
- Brings back memories of my island hopping adventure.

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

Well, nice welcome into Dubai. Taken into Immigration Office & talked to like a dog. Definitely should change my #skinhead passport photo.

- It's one of those 'don't you know who I am?' moments!

 

@MerlinOfficial

Merlin Official

Can you guess what scene Colin is filming here? pic.twitter.com/Gl8KYH8E

- Probably having a 'deep and meaningful' with the dragon.

 

@Joshua_Freeman

Joshua Freeman™

One year ago from tomorrow campl.us/goip

So that's why you were grumpy. You had to work when you should have been celebrating. Congratulations for tomorrow.

 

@badger83

bernard sulzberger

twitgoo.com/4rfixh

- Something to remember home by, next time he's overseas.

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

I'm happy to announce, beyond doubt, my proudest moment of this year.... @petatodd is pregnant. I'm going to be a daddy.

 

@petatodd

Peta Todd

Can now confirm that whether or not the world is ready for it... there is a baby @MarkCavendish on the way. A very happy family this end.

- Apparently conceived during this years TdF. A tour baby!

 

@SmirksTas - Following 156 - Followers 51

Twitbits Friday

There are several dozen other blogs/sites that have a regular post or column going by the title Twitbits. And apparently there's a Twitter account by the name @TwitBITS, but only one post back on 26 March 2008. That said, I'm keeping my retrospective daily blog post title. Read on…

 

@AP

The Associated Press

Walter Isaacson's new Steve Jobs biography sheds light on Apple CEO's early life: apne.ws/oyTkEH

- AP reviews an advance purchased copy of the official Steve Jobs bio ahead of next weeks release. There are a few of these bios either already released or on the way. The Walter Isaacson book is the one to get.

 

On the subject of books…

@Dothegreenthing

Do the Green Thing

Read a book made from straw and save 800 million trees a year ht.ly/73440

- or just buy the Kindle version!

 

@tinybuddha

Tiny Buddha

How to Meditate at Any Time without Meditating bit.ly/oUujw6

- Day dreaming?

 

@NelsonAspen

Nelson Aspen

Matt Damon to make directorial debut. cnn.com/2011/10/20/sho…

 

@NelsonAspen

Nelson Aspen

The Trevor Project posted my "It Gets Better" vid as part of their anti-bullying campaign. What can you do to help? itgetsbetter.org/video/entry/cd…

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd 

Chinese Manufacturer Sends Man Giant Slipper huff.to/qNajP9 via @huffpostUK

- I was amused at this story. Do the chinese understand decimal points?

 

@kochie_online

david koch

“@MolksTVTalk: re:Gaddafi. Can we no longer trust news services to tell us he's dead?Pics too much for Brekky.” we tell but how much to show

- In my job, I've recorded tv news services for nearly 30 years and I've seen some horrific and confronting images in that time. Even-though Sunrise chose to censor the pictures they showed, I still had to look away. Sometimes it's not the content but the context in which it is shown. Maybe it's the Arab culture to display like a trophy, and give it no dignity in death.

 

@AP

The Associated Press

Curious why @AP spells the name `Gadhafi,' not Qaddafi, Qazzafi, Qadhdhafi, Gaththafi, Khadafy? apne.ws/n5kEEq

- This was an interesting article. I've had an interest in etymology, linguistics and hermeneutics (translation) for many years.

 

@AP

The Associated Press

BREAKING: #Earthquake felt in San Francisco area.

 

@jasewells

Jase Wells

Wow, that was quite a shake.

- My old blogging friend gets the shakes.

 

@leeunkrich

Lee Unkrich

Damage from today's earthquake at Pixar: pic.twitter.com/gvDVJg8Y

- Oh no! Not the diet coke.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd 

Bryan Singer’s ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Gets Airborne With John Orloff Scripting Deal deadline.com/2011/10/bryan-…

- Battlestar going big screen? Do we get to see Boxie and his mechanical Daggit named Muffit?

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd 

Investors at risk as GR Finance collapses smh.com.au/business/inves… This is a quarter of my cash portfolio. I'm holding my breath.

- I only found out about this on Tuesday. Aunty would not be pleased knowing I've lost the inheritance she gave me.   : - (

 

@CyclingCentral

CyclingCentral

Australians Richard Lang and Ben Grenda sign with British Continental team Rapha Condor Sharp tinyurl.com/6hsceek #cycling

- Congrats to Launceston's Ben Grenda.

 

@bengrenda

Ben Grenda

Off to Rapha Condor Sharp for 2012. Thanks to @RWCYCLINGTEAM for all of their support this season. Can't wait for 2012!

 

@MarkMcCrindle

Mark McCrindle

Decoding "slanguage"- the slang language of the global youth generation yhoo.it/mUFyjs

- Mark's book is on my wish-list. Totally chron foshizzle. Confuzzled? Soz!

 

@ThePixarTimes

Samad Rizvi

Advance copy of The Art of Pixar came in today. yfrog.com/oe3txbj

- Another book for the wish-list.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd 

Could the *unt of a helicopter pilot flying over Prospect at the moment please fly at a higher altitude!

- I don't care if the golfing high-roller wants to get to Barnbougal in time for lunch - go the long way round!

 

@Sim_sat_cyclist

Paivi sims

@SmirksTas smirks language.

 

@tonygray

tonygray

@SmirksTas there's a stunt copter flying over Prospect???

 

@Joshua_Freeman

Joshua Freeman™

CHECKLIST ✔Try Turning it off and on again ✔Call IT ✔Get treated like an idiot TO DO ❑Get a Mac

 

@BrianJacobSmith

Brian J. Smith

Aww, you guys GOTTA check the vid out in this link. Some good SGU memories here. josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/2011/10/20/oct…

- Frickin' awesome (that's a quote from the vdo btw).

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd 

Australian Girls of Herpetology 2012 calendar. Can't really see my friend Sal as Miss April. madaustraliaproductions.com.au/2012-calendar In support of DevilArk.

 

@FMJRacing

Full Metal Jacket

FMJ Racing are 1st equal in the Master Espania grade 2 regatta going into the penultimate day. Semifinals should start today. Stay tuned

- Good luck guys!

 

@rshyr

Rolex Sydney Hobart

Eclectic Fleet and Big Names for 67th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race rolexsydneyhobart.com/news.asp?key=5…

- Six yachts from Tassie already entered.

 

@DiscoverTas

Discover Tasmania

TasPride Festival set to light up Tasmania blog.discovertasmania.com/discoveries/ta…

- Run by the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Intersex (GLBTI). If this bunch get anymore politically correct they'll have to pause half way through the title for intermission.

 

@500px_choice

500px: Choice

Arctic Dance - Polar bear cubs by Siddhardha Garige bit.ly/q7sWZC on 500px.com

 

Wow! That's got to be a record. Sorry it was so long.

@SmirksTas - Following 156 - Followers 51

 

Twitbits Wednesday

@TechCrunch

TechCrunch

After 400 Million Downloads, Angry Birds Introduces New Bird; Movie Confirmed tcrn.ch/oMFX2T

 

@Macworld

Macworld

Record Mac and iPad sales in Apple's fourth quarter of 2011: macw.us/nADvoV

 

@Cyclingnewsfeed

Cyclingnews.com

News: GreenEdge going for green at 2012 Tour de France: Team manager Bannan looking forward to first Tour participation bit.ly/ru76Kn

 

@ThePixarTimes

Samad Rizvi

AWESOME: Great Luxo, Jr. Costume (Video) bit.ly/pLokoq

 

@ComicBookGuy

Comic Book Guy

“Real Steel” was a “Real Steal” – I snuck in an exit door and went home with a bag of day-old popcorn they were getting ready to throw out.

 

@TVTechnology

TV Technology

Save Local TV ow.ly/711Gy

- Although this campaign is for American tv, there similar concerns with regional tv in Australia.

 

@Cyclingnewsfeed

Cyclingnews.com

News: Cavendish going all the way to Paris at 2012 Tour de France: Manxman confident he can coexist with Wiggins... bit.ly/oQd5zs

 

@TechCrunch

TechCrunch

Dropbox Said No To "Nine-Digits" Acquisition Offer From Apple, Steve Jobs tcrn.ch/pKeenL

- What iCloud could have been.

 

@BrianJacobSmith

Brian J. Smith

You guys should check out the new Two Steps From Hell album, Archangel. Pulse-raising.

- So the jazz interest didn't last long.

 

@swegen31

Alex Johnston

An ejection is inevitable. #politas

 

- In reply…

@chrisroww

Chris Rowbottom

@swegen31 Fair to say I read that wrong the first time.

 

@toddsampsonOz

todd sampson

#gruen were we censored tonight or was it my tv? It was right at the point we compared the royal family to the kardashian family. Mmmm?

- The ABC test pattern was kinda cool. I haven't seen it in years.

 

@Tommy_j1987

Thomas Lennon

Joanna Lumley has made me remember how much I love Greece!!!

- I hope she gives it as much passion as her other documentaries. Can't wait to see this series.

 

@Eamon_Sullivan

Eamon Sullivan

Baxter Sullivan instagr.am/p/QrDI5/

- Looks like his owner.

 

@Eamon_Sullivan

Eamon Sullivan

Downtown Calella, Spain instagr.am/p/QrDJJ/

- Now who's a photographer? Cool frame effect. 10 years ago I paid a fortune for the PhotoFrame Photoshop plugin to get effects like this.

 

@NathanPeterHaas

Nathan Haas

No biggy, just on the Tarmac waiting for the queens plane to move on... Does the queen realize im away this week? #votedforarepublic

 

@MattAbood

Matt Abood

A tuckered out @maddogsullo enroute to Moscow! @eamon_sullivan instagr.am/p/QqQu7/

He's not the only one. Goodnight Tweebs.

@SmirksTas - Following 156 - Followers 49

Twitbits Tuesday

@HomerJSimpson

Homer J. Simpson

In honor of World Food Day, please remember the kids who go to bed hungry every night. Mine.

 

@NBNCoLimited

NBNCo Limited

Some maps for our 12 month rollout #NBN nbnco.com.au/assets/media-r…

- Most of these places I've never heard of.

 

@NBNCoLimited

NBNCo Limited

New #NBN video up on our YouTube site youtu.be/CCcl_TOCQzY #business

- The NBN sell for business. A few Tassie businesses seen in this.

 

@NBNCoLimited

NBNCo Limited

#NBN to save users up to 43 percent news.com.au/technology/mov…

 

@abcnews

ABC News

#BREAKING Telstra shareholders approve plan to hand the telco's fixed-line copper network to the NBN bit.ly/oOUR92

 

@clarkeywilbur

Will Clarke

Nearly home to tassie after 30+ hrs of travel one last plane ride to go

- Another one comes home.

 

@halfadams

Patrick J. Adams

Exiles by Troian Bellisario — Kickstarter kck.st/oWm6hY via @kickstarter

- Interesting new take on the greatest love story ever told. You know the one I'm talking about.

 

@Joshua_Freeman

Joshua Freeman™

There is more computing power in a single iPhone than all of NASA combined had in the '60s. They put men on the moon... We play Angry Birds.

 

@SmirksTas - Following 156 - Followers 51

Twitbits Sunday

@mattgoss1986

Matt Goss

Just landed in sunny sydney, one last flight to tasmania been a pleasure of a journey thanks to @QantasAirways!

- He'd better rug up, it's not quite the Côte d’Azur here.

 

@tw1tt3rart

TW1TT3Rart

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#Occupy #TwitterArt #OWS

 

@SenatorBobBrown

Bob Brown

The richest 20% in Australia have 60 times the wealth of the poorest 20% of Australians. No wonder people are protesting #ows

 

@Autocorrects

AutoCorrects

Mmmm cookies twitpic.com/6ksn9b

 

- And this one from Cav's girlf, but I'm sure there's no connection here...

@petatodd

Peta Todd

Well done @Missatodd for making me peanut-butter and chocolate chip cookies freshly so I could have them warm. #brat

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd 

Scaramouch! The most fun ever had in a rusty Volkswagen youtube.com/watch?v=irLsjB…

- On the subject for musical fun, I also found this clip of Jeff Tweedy as he dissects a well known Black Eyed Peas song...

 

@richie_porte

Richie Porte

congrats @NathanPeterHaas on winning the Sun Tour, surely that deserves a contract?

 

@NathanPeterHaas

Nathan Haas

Omg... Wow... Big life changing moments, what a team, beautiful week... @GenesysCycling thankyou for this year #teamworkwinsraces

- Wow, what an afternoon of cycling on the teev. Congrats to Nathan Haas. Good to see the Tassie boys getting camera exposure. Wes Sulzberger, Bernard Sulzberger and Cameron Wurf up in the break at various times throughout the race.

 

@SmirksTas - Following 154 - Followers 50

 

Twitbits Friday

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

CNN: Blackberry Outage Impacting Users On Almost Every Planet techcrunch.com/2011/10/13/cnn…

- Galactic catastrophe, E.T. can't phone home.

 

@AP

The Associated Press

Let there be Tweets. UK lawmakers defeat effort to ban @Twitter in House of Commons. Smartphones are ok, too. apne.ws/pom9Pd

 

@wtdcomics

wtdcomics

WTD 42 whattheduck.net/strip/42 pic.twitter.com/Rg3cCPw5

 

@LumleyNews

Joanna Lumley

Joanna attended the Cheltenham Literature festival 2011 where she promoted her new book: youtube.com/watch?v=0BhukM…

- And a teaser spread on her Greek series that premiered in the UK last night ... http://tinyurl.com/64mtcjr

 

@richie_porte

Richie Porte

Not exactly the way I wanted to finish up with Saxo but it is what it is. Great team and fantastic 2 years. From Bjarne down thanks a lot!

 

@CyclingCentral

CyclingCentral

Porte confident of Grand Tour glory ow.ly/6WYgl #cycling

 

@DannyTRS

Dan Trachtenberg

Wanna See Some Beautiful Animation Like You've Never Seen Before? http://t.co/piOstaYt

- Great find by @parabola. Thanks for RT, Cam.

 

- Found on the same site and hot on the tail of my Parkour diversion from last weekend …

 

@jasewells

Jase Wells

rated TRON: Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Daft Punk 5 stars itun.es/iBw4n3 #iTunes

Track 13 "Derezzed" seems to be the most popular.

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

Woke up this morning & was happy I could have a lay-in. After 10 minutes, I am now genuinely bored of it.

- The way I'm feeling at the moment, I could sleep through all of tomorrow.

 

@SmirksTas - Following 152 - Followers 53

 

Twitbits Wednesday

 

@AP

The Associated Press

BREAKING: Senate passes bill to sanction China for keeping its currency undervalued.

- I could think of better issues for the US to sanction China over.

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

It's....... Team Sky!

 

@Pro_Cycling

VeloNation News Feed

Cavendish thrilled about joining Team Sky, says squad can win anything goo.gl/fb/ocIfM #cycling

 

@CyclingCentral

CyclingCentral

Cavendish joins Team Sky ow.ly/6Uju4 #cycling

- Talk about the worst kept secret in pro-cycling. Interesting though, one of his lead-out men and TdF room-mate, Bernie Eisel transferring with him. #greenedgeVsky bring it on!

 

@Cyclingnewsfeed

Cyclingnews.com

News: The Cyclingnews guide to rider transfers 2011-2012: All the changes in the pro peloton bit.ly/nfhLCT

- I've been checking in on this page regularly since the transfer season started on September 1.

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

With @petatodd at a page3 shoot. I'm stood outside, but still feeling like a VERY awkward human being right now! #definitelynotasexpest

- Try not to attract attention by wearing thick glasses, a trenchcoat and peeling an orange in your pocket!

 

@petatodd

Peta Todd

"4 positions we just lost, if you lose 4 positions in a sprint...!" I know @MarkCavendish but we aren't in a sprint we are in a traffic jam.

 

@jasewells

Jase Wells

Type geek fun: I scored 75/100 in this html5 kerning game. What about you? type.method.ac

- A series of 10 font kerning tests -  I received a 100 score an several. Overall I got 82/100 on my first try. 88 on the second. I guess those weekend news graphics shifts are paying off! Every aspiring graphic artist should have a go at this. Great fun.

 

@SenatorBobBrown

Bob Brown

Today is a victory for the voters of Australia and the negotiations led by @SenatorMilne, ably assisted by @AdamBandt. #pricepollution

- A step in the right dirction but will it cut down industrial pollution that much? Looks like Sophie stuffed it for the opposition. Hahahaa!

 

@Adobe

Adobe

Today ONLY: get 50% off #Lightroom 3. Offer ends tonight 10/11/11 at 11:59 p.m. PT adobe.ly/LR1Day #offer

- Does this mean version 4 on the way? Love this app.

 

@VisitGreecegr

Visit Greece

The top 6 most photographed spots in #Greece visitgreece.gr/portal/site/eo… #TravelTuesday #Photos

- I've photographed three of those listed. Oia Village, Athens Acropolis and Navagio Beach Zakynthos. What's not on the list but I would have included as the most photographed, Mykonos' windmills and Little Venice.

 

@digitaltasmania

Digital Tasmania

FYI, DigiTas' Andrew Connor is running for council in #MeanderValley. www.Connor4MVC.org Pass it onto friends/family. #taslgelections2011

- An NBN backer … he's got my vote.

 

@NelsonAspen

Nelson Aspen

Matt Damon as Michael Douglas' lover in LIBERACE/SCOTT THORSON biopic! deadline.com/2011/10/michae…

- After character names like Carol (30Rock) and playing a chorus line boy on Will & Grace, the Adjustment Bureau have a lot to answer for.

Not too sure about this. Bring back Jason Bourne.

 

 

Best hash-tag seen today:

#NicknamesForBreasts

- Seen everything from Chesticles to Sag Daddies! Hilarious.

 

@iSpeakFresh

j u s t i n ♕

Dear McDonald's Cashier, Dont give me that look.. Last time I checked, there was no age limit on Happy Meals.Sincerely, dont forget the toy.

- Thinking of my good friend Cameron (@parabola) who works the dark hours at The Donalds.

 

@CyclingCentral

CyclingCentral

Reports that Richie Porte has abandoned #JHST

- That's a shame. He was one of the fav's and it's his last race with Saxo-Bank (will be racing with Sky next year). The Daily Telegraph reports:

In a dramatic opening stage, star and race fancy Richie Porte's tour ended after he was dropped by the peloton just over halfway into the stage.

The Saxo-Bank SunGard rider had a nasal operation last week and admitted yesterday he had barely touched his bike in the days leading up to the race.

Porte fell away from the main bunch about 95km into the 174.6km stage from Whittlesea to Ballarat.

Three other riders also abandoned the race on stage one …

@Eamon_Sullivan

Eamon Sullivan

loving the @triplej app. No English channels on the TV in Barcelona, so listening to tom and alex's breakfast show before I go to bed. Weird

- Hahaha. Zoned out.

 

Twitbits Tuesday

Yesterday was as dull as the weather here -  I had nothing to report. Today however, I have photography, cycling, someone playing tourist and a kid who must have been deprived of a Tickle-Me-Elmo doll.

 

@500px_choice

500px: Choice

Untitled by Victoria Cherlenyuk bit.ly/nhfXZA on 500px.com

 

@CyclingCentral

CyclingCentral

2012 Tour de France route may have been inadvertently published ow.ly/6T0e5 #sbstdf #tdf

- I love a good slip-up. I think it all gets announced next week anyway.

 

@Eamon_Sullivan

Eamon Sullivan

Just cruised around the main street of calella in Spain. Beautiful place yfrog.com/kg431bqj

 

@Eamon_Sullivan

Eamon Sullivan

Ultimate tourist @MattAbood yfrog.com/h0h50zoj

- Nice beach attire! I like playing tourist too.

 

 

@500px_choice

500px: Choice

Spotted Owlet by Sasi - smit bit.ly/pbyAmC on http://500px.com

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

Just seen the new #JohnnyEnglishReborn film. Haven't laughed so hard since Katie Price & Peter Andre did that Aladdin song together.

- Cav's getting back in funny form.

 

@Autocorrects

AutoCorrects

We are talking about your tits right twitpic.com/6gjqkf

 

@AP

The Associated Press

Apple's Steve Jobs died of respiratory arrest from pancreatic cancer that spread to other organs, death record says: apne.ws/rkIoh6

- Disappointed these details are made public. It's really not necessary to publish personal records. Comments on this tweet were of the same opinion.

 

@kochie_online

david koch

Bulls rampaging on Wall St... Up 330pts. Reaction to French and German support for their banks. Aussie dollar back to just under parity.

- Currently on an upward climb. The Wall Street Rollercoaster would make a great ride at Dreamworld.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Reading: "Greece Hiking - Samaria Gorge. Best hike I've ever done."( twitthis.com/noabrd )

- For even better reading and pictures, take a look at my trip diary entry for Saturday 26 May 2007.

 

@richie_porte

Richie Porte

Arrived in Aus, feel ok. Vegemite toast for breakfast to celebrate!

- Welcome home Richie.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

iPhone4S pre-orders exceed one million in first 24hrs. apple.com/pr/library/201…

- And to think initial reviews gave it the thumbs down. What a difference a death makes.

 

@grantdenyer

Grant Denyer

Whoops! Poor old Bandage Bear just got tickled in the private area live on TV by a girl in the Childrens Hospital Westmead. #liveTV

- Saw this on 7 Sunrise this morning. I couldn't believe my eyes… watch the vdo.

 

 

@mindrelic

Josh Owens

Getting eaten alive by bugs on the east bank of the Salton sea in southern California twitpic.com/6ykl10

- What an amazing shot…

 

@NBCNews

NBC News

Remember Joe the Plumber, from the 2008 election cycle? He's back, and he's running for Congress. STORY: on.msnbc.com/oBvbKr

- Yes, I remember Joe The Plumber. A planted question asker in the Obama campaign and used by the Republicans for their own gain. For an average Aussie who couldn't give a rats backside about American politics, I'm surprised I know of this.

 

@jmaruyama

Jerrod Maruyama

Have you heard the Buzz? pixartimes.com/2011/10/10/have-you-heard-the-buzz/#more-6803 @ThePixarTimes

- Sounds like something's abuzz in the Pixar-world. Wait & see.

 

@joeyldotcom

Joey L.

Crazy Photoshop sharpening plug-in revealed at what appears to be an evil world domination convention: petapixel.com/2011/10/10/sne…

- Lookout... Contact lenes for Photoshop!

 

@swegen31

Alex Johnston

Great news. #tigertime is working! youtube.com/user/SctvNewsT…

- Hey, great opener guys. Who are the two sock puppets?

 

@wilw

Wil Wheaton

Yes, it's true! Evil Wil Wheaton AND @BrentSpiner are on #BigBangTheory this week!

- Oh please. Spoiler alert if you don't mind.

 

@SmirksTas - Following 146 - Followers 46

Tickle the bear...

Saw this on Sunrise this morning. Sunrise weathergirl/man asks child to tickle the bear.

 

Twitbits Saturday

@DiscoverTas

Discover Tasmania

Adventure racing in Tasmania to entertain spectators blog.discovertasmania.com/tassie-adventu…

- Tassie in the spotlight again.

 

@petergallagher_

Peter Gallagher

Our last day of shooting #covertaffairs in positively tropical Toronto! To Berlin next week for exteriors and back in March for season 3!

- Looking forword to the next season.

 

@wtdcomics

wtdcomics

Are the colors peak by you? WTD1076 whattheduck.net pic.twitter.com/WVnaA3gw

- I'm familiar with this situation.

 

@Lightroom

Adobe Lightroom

#POLL: Steve Jobs’ innovations changed the way we are entertained, communicate and work. What innovation was the most profound for you?

- Furthering the development of the Graphical User Interface (GUI) that made it appeared logical and user friendly.

 

@aplusk

ashton kutcher

I heart u theshmast.tumblr.com/post/111421123…

- Award for the gross post of the day.

 

@mashableapple

Mashable Apple

Steve Jobs The Movie? Author Sells Rights for $1 Million Or More [REPORT] - on.mash.to/og4kX0

- I'll reserve my thoughts on Ashton Kutcher playing the lead.

 

@SHO_weeds

Weeds

“You shut up and stay the f*ck out of the way, or I swear to G-d I’ll have him stuff a grenade up your a** and pull the pin.” –Nancy #Weeds

- Watched the final episode on Thursday night. What a great series that was. The ending was like Dallas all over again … remember who shot JR?

 

Well after that, if you're reading with one eye covered - keep scrolling through this next one…

 

@Autocorrects

AutoCorrects

Please forward to your brother twitpic.com/6ce7id

 

@leolaporte

Leo Laporte

The Apple I on The Screen Savers. Vintage.  : goo.gl/l4uXR

 

@Sim_sat_cyclist

Paivi sims

3hr render, burn to disc, then watch it on tv and I spot 1,2,3 flash frames and we are not talking about the two guys on the tour de France.

- Ha! I wish you were   ; - )

 

@Sim_sat_cyclist

Paivi sims

@SmirksTas that's a much better picture smirks :)

- But i was liking the arty dark one. Still, it's better than an egghead.

 

@nbcnewscrew

Dwaine Scott

We used all the toys for tonight's @datelinenbc Steadicam, Jib, Dolly, Slider, GoPros, Helicopter #howdoyoudateline twitpic.com/6wowps

- Some months ago it I briefly looked at the GoPro site and since then half the websites I view have GoPro ads on then. Tailor-made viral marketing.

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

I love those little bumps of turbulence when a plane is landing that makes your stomach tickle. #lifessmalljoys

- Tickle? What a strange anatomy.

 

@tw1tt3rart

TW1TT3Rart

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#TwitterArt #140art #WeekEnd

 

@SmirksTas - Following 155 - Followers 45

 

 

Twitbits Thursday

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With the passing of Steve Jobs, I've chosen just two of the flood of tributes and homages that appeared earlier in the day …

 

@Macworld

Macworld

A look back at Steve Jobs's life and times: macw.us/qlh5WY

 

ThePixarTimes

Samad Rizvi

R.I.P. Steve Jobs. Thanks For Everything. bit.ly/qhS964

 

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Other twitbits from today…

@petatodd

Peta Todd

At The O2 arena about to watch Rihanna with @MarkCavendish ... If you asked him though he would probably say he was on a date with her. Ha.

- Cav must have one of the most unusual anti-dopping "whereabouts" sheets.

 

@AP

The Associated Press

Eastman Kodak, the company that made picture-taking a hobby for the masses, fights to find its focus: apne.ws/prTTQn

 

@Cyclingnewsfeed

Cyclingnews.com

News: UCI publish list of 2012 WorldTour applicants: GreenEdge, FDJ, Lotto and 1T4I all in the hat. Garmin not listed. bit.ly/n3VinN

(tweeted link is broken) Try this one

- I bet the six riders who left Garmin-Cervélo to join GreenEDGE are relieved they did.

 

@Autocorrects

AutoCorrects

Sorry you found out this way twitpic.com/680toa

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

The Hunter honoured with 4 star reviews from David & Margaret. abc.net.au/atthemovies/tx… #AtTheMovies

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Priceless reaction - you never forget your first time. #StarWars youtube.com/watch?v=ZbV5hn…

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Friend: What's the difference between Twitter & Facebook? Me: Twitter you show some bum crack. With Facebook your nuts are on display.

- Actually friend was my mum. I didn't want to drawing comparisons with #ModernFamily !!

 

 

@SmirksTas - Following 155 - Followers 45

#ThankYouSteve

#iSad

 

Twitbits Monday

So here's what landed at the bottom of the bird-cage today...

 

@iSpeakFresh

j u s t i n ♕

Who else wakes up and checks Twitter like it's the morning paper?

- Hey, you lookin' at me?

 

@petatodd

Peta Todd

I am now entering what the modern day world calls a strop.

- I was called that at school! … #backinmyday

 

@Joshua_Freeman

Joshua Freeman™

#StarTrek & #DoctorWho #Tardis cookies that my wife @Mega_Free made for me yfrog.com/o0u3sgmj

- Yum, Starfleet cookies!

 

@SXNewsTas

Southern Cross News

Social Media 2011 03 10 11 youtube.com/watch?v=NyjtSM… via @youtube

- Strange title for a Morning News Update. One of these days they'll figure it out.

Hint: A title should reflect or partially describe the content of the media. 'Social Media' is the platform type, or technology medium, chosen to present it.

 

@Sim_sat_cyclist

Paivi sims

@SmirksTas yes it is a weird title but that's what happens when you spit the dummy with the computer.

[UPDATE] I'm told this faux pas has been resolved. Sorry Paivi, but when I start a rant, I can't be stopped!

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

England swelter... bit.ly/rmLaNp

Ah, fish'n'chips! Well that's what I'm looking at...

@swegen31

Alex Johnston

Big day. Car service. Haircut. Chased postman semi nude. Fell in prickly bush. Chat with PM to come. #politas

- Great interview with PM in the prickly bush (?)

 

@wtdcomics

wtdcomics

WTD 1287 whattheduck.net pic.twitter.com/FqwDfZZR

 

@Cyclingnewsfeed

Cyclingnews.com

News: Cavendish to Omega Pharma-QuickStep?: World Champion said to insist on Specialized bike bit.ly/oxT3z7

- Putting bike before team. #toolsofthetrade

- This speculation has gone on for months . If it goes on too much loner, Cav will be singing that Jason Derulo song "Ridin' Solo".

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

Getting my priorities right & ordering some coffee online before going training. If i run out in the next weeks, I won't be training at all.

- See! What did I say????

 

@SmirksTas - Following 154 - Followers 45

Twitbits Sunday

It's still daylight!... edition.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Gone off Red Rock Deli 10pk since they added balsamic vinegar.

- I love their Sea Salt chips, but adding balsamic vinegar to them is a crime against my taste buds. Dare I say 'I'm spitting chips'.

 

@Wendy_8_Yeung

Wendy Yeung

False advertising. Red Rock Deli never used sea salt in their sea salt and balsamic vinegar chips. They used plain, old SALT.

- So the plot thickens. Please remove this ghastly flavour from the 10 pk variety box, 'cause I sure ain't paying for somethin' I'm not gonna eat.

 

@NatGeoTraveler

Nat Geo Traveler

Top 10 Elevator Rides on.natgeo.com/p15Q7w

- I remember my first "wow" evelator experience - going up the external glass evelator on the harbour tower in Vancouver, Canada. It's now called the Vancouver Lookout. Other great elevator rides have been CN Tower Toronto, Empire State NY  and Macau Tower.

 

@mindrelic

Josh Owens

one of the first frames from an astrolapse shot in Big Sur as the sunset faded enough to expose the milkyway twitpic.com/6tmmmw

- Another stunning shot from Josh Owens. Follow the link for the full size.

 

@iSpeakFresh

j u s t i n ♕

That awkward moment when you can't hear someone so you just laugh and nod your head and hope it wasn't a question!

- Yep, I've been in some weird situations. I have bad hearing, so this happens a lot.

 

@SHO_weeds

Weeds

“Sign the f*cking custody papers so I can go to that High Line park and watch people screw in the hotel windows.” –Jill #Weeds

- Also known as the Eyefull Tower, @sunriseon7 did their weather segment from here a few weeks back. I'm told it's quite the tourist attraction. See the live webcam.

- Exhibitionists aside, Weeds is a great series to watch. Seen every episode from the start.

 

@Sim_sat_cyclist

Paivi sims

I found a documentary on foreign foods and it included a piece on prawn crackers and how they are cooked and I am never eating them again!

- Paivi was munching prawn crackers last Friday and literally stopped mid-bite when I started to tell her what they really are.

 

@sunriseon7

Sunrise

Did you turn your clocks forward NSW, Vic, Tas, ACT & SA? #sun7

- Something I don't normally do is sleep in. Somehow today I did. Got up at 10am. A few hours later I turned on my iMac and noticed the time and them realised it was the middle of the afternoon.

 

@petatodd

Peta Todd

I'm grudgingly awake and @MarkCavendish thought it was ok to get up for training without a final call on the cuddle front. #rules

- Oh no. A crack in domestic bliss.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

I Am Coming... (no, it's a marketing thing and not what you think) bit.ly/pKi1ek

- I don't think I've ever had my Nikon camera poised to shoot off at a specific time.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

The 360 Project - 48 Nikon D700 cameras arranged in a circle create The Matrix style imagery. vimeo.com/user2175487

The 360 Project - Behind the Scenes from Ryan Enn Hughes on Vimeo.

 

 

@SmirksTas - Following 154 - Followers 47

Tweet Reads Friday

 

Remains of my twittertrash… If you've been here before, you'll know it's probably of no interest to you - because it's all about me.

 

@iSpeakFresh

j u s t i n ♕

Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that made you smile

 

@Cyclingnewsfeed

Cyclingnews.com

News: All or nothing for Haas at Tour of Tasmania: Why it could be Haasta la vista early if the race slips from ... http://t.co/WZox1wJN

- The Tour of Tasmania starts this Tuesday.

 

@kochie_online

david koch

Everything you need to know about the Euro debt crisis (in a way that's easy to understand!) kochie.com.au/20110929476/ev…

- This links through to an article by the Washington Post's Dylan Matthews originally published on August 5th, 2011. But with Europe’s crises nearing a tipping point, it’s been republished. The main update since August 5th is that everything is worse now than it was then.

 

@DiscoverTas

Discover Tasmania

Willem Dafoe praises beautiful Tasmanian landscape blog.discovertasmania.com/news/willem-da…

 

@Eamon_Sullivan

Eamon Sullivan

So after weeks of going through tolls without my etag I couldn't find, I just found it.. In my car. Duhhh!

- If he was blonde, I'd understand.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

What the . . . WTF? ruled AOK by Advertising Standards Bureau bit.ly/nn9xKZ (via The Australian)

- I used the WTF acronym in yesterday's blog post. I know what I meant, and I'm sticking with it.

 

@mattgoss1986

Matt Goss

Season over, time to relax and freshen up. ill be back in time for the @launcestonProEx. Looking forward to sharing some local knowledge!

- Hope to catch at least a glimpse of Matt when he returns home. I feel like a groupie.

 

@nadasurf

matthew caws

i'm an early riser trapped in the body of a late sleeper and somebody who "doesn't even own a tv" trapped in body of someone who does.

- This is so me.

 

@ChrisReason7

Chris Reason

On holidays. Waitress at hotel restaurant just asked my wife if I was @karlstefanovic. Think I might run with it....

 

@parabola

Cameron Gray

New blog post up - parablevisions.com/blog/

- Cameron's been working with Paradigm Shift.

 

@regattanews

regattanews

Stunning photography from #VoilesdeSaintTropez bit.ly/qIsBID #sailing

- To finish off… one of several stunning dockside photos, to end a perfect day. #BeerOClock

@SmirksTas - Following 153 - Followers 46

 

Tweet Reads Thursday

Here are the highlights um, how about remains…  crumbs?... ok, so today it's a whole frakin' pizza with extra topping.

Let's begin...

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

My dad was convinced he'd won £250,000 #junkmail

 

@LumleyNews

Joanna Lumley

Joanna speaks about being the target of an angry Facebook campaign against the Gurkhas: tinyurl.com/3qps2mt #Telegraph #JoannaLumley

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

I have three iPods. Buried on one of them is this song -- New Slang The Shins youtube.com/watch?v=vDtrU_…

 

@iSpeakFresh

j u s t i n ♕

LOL has gone from meaning "laugh out loud" to "I don't know what the fuck else to say"

 

@iSpeakFresh

j u s t i n ♕

Maybe you should eat some makeup so you can be pretty on the inside, Bitch.

 

@MichaelPell

Michael Pell

Watch this. It's powerful and was worth departing from our usual format for. The world needs to learn from this. #sun7 http://j.mp/o3p7ax

- Thanks @sunriseon7 for showing this. Bullying has no place in this world and it's getting out of hand. bit.ly/nMpUMf Jamey's story is bloody aweful and distressing.

Tragic death: Jamey Rodemeyer, 14, had blogged about being suicidal after classmates incessantly taunted him for being gay

 

Change of mood now, let's talk turkey. After attending the premiere of the Tasmanian filmed "The Hunter", the #politas crew turn up for work this morning...

 

@anguslivingston

Angus Livingston

Everyone I know is already following @swegen31, but if you aren't, Parliament Rhyming Thursday is a great day to start #politas

 

- For this once only, here are Alex's PRT in one block. I think I caught them all.

 

A night at the movies has the house feeling jolly, but the bells mean it's time for hard wood not holly

 

Just minutes away from the question time show, how different would life be under Premier Dafoe?

 

A question from Willy on legal advice, he says a briefing just will not suffice

 

The Premier's prepared for questions of law, on permits & payouts from parliament's floor

 

Despite money flowing from the generous feds, Wills a bit worried bout hospital beds

 

The EPA's ruling has Booth seeing green, come on attorney - please intervene!

 

But the Premier says Brian's not going to court, the pulp mill stoush, elsewhere will be fought

 

The red carpet revealed who the Premier's dating but she's more concerned with a strong credit rating

 

The carpet is one thing, the Premier said, but I won't let this great state go back in the red

 

Next on his feet, the farmer from Sassy, too many parsnips can make a man gassy

 

I'm sorry says Basil, there's no silver lining, when our flora and fauna is ravaged by mining

 

Deputy Green says not all mining's bad, but the plight of the devil makes Basil feel sad

 

A dorothy dix from backbencher White, leads to an answer on the work safety fight

 

Minister O'Byrne sure does feel strongly, about those in the workplace treated so wrongly

 

Up pops Archer, shadowing police, but the answer unfolding's not pleasing Elise

 

A question from Matthew, the member for Groom, taxing the carbon will bring on the doom

 

The Premier says Groomy shouldn't be grieving, deep down he knows he's really believing

 

The gallery's attention is slipping away, suck it up kids - you're not here every day!

 

A question from Morris allows Wightman to shout, but buggered if I know what it's about

 

Sorry fans, I'm getting all sloppy, the question from Timbo was on the poppy

 

Here's the great Fergy, Michael not Sarah, when it comes to our schools, he's the flag bearer

 

Ferguson's question allows Nicko to talk, but I'm still dreaming of the duchess of york

 

Ladies & gentleman, the sensational Shelts!, leaving the government with politcal welts

 

Last night's soiree had razzle & dazzle, but nothing compares to a question from Basil

 

As fun as it's been, by gosh & by golly, I couldn't be more pleased to hear time called by Polley

 

Alex Johnston (@swegen31) is a senior journalist and political reporter for Southern Cross News in Tasmania (@SXNewsTas). Tasmanian politics can be tracked using the #politas hash-tag.

 

Resuming now with normal twittertrash...

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Taking all the technical fun out of time-lapse... Digital Time-Lapse Camera photojojo.com/store/awesomen… via @photojojo

 

 

 

@EmilyBryan

Emily Bryan

Does this offend you? examiner.com.au/news/local/new…

No. I grew out of prudishness years ago.

 

@Randalkleiser

Randal Kleiser

Visited David Hockney's studio this afternoon where he screened an amazing new art piece. 18 Hi-Def video... fb.me/1gYWsbeo8

- Amazing artist. View his work here.

 

 

@wilw

Wil Wheaton

I saw another turtle.

- Was it kinda chubby and wearing a baseball cap? #Entourage

 

nbcnewscrew

Dwaine Scott

Tonight's beautiful sunset in Charleston, SC #CHS twitpic.com/6s4yhm

- The cameramen's cameraman

 

@Wes_Sulzberger

Wesley Sulzberger

Yesterday 110km Recon of Lombardi with @simongerrans and @CadelOfficial joined us for part of the way and showed us the local coffee culture

 

@CadelOfficial

Cadel Evans

@Wes_Sulzberger I'm tired now!

- But you only rode part of the way. What's wrong with you Cadel?

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

Hmmmmppphhh. World Champs kit hasn't arrived, so changing into normal kit for training. #wherearemyrainbowstripes?

- Break out the coloured marker pens.

 

@Travelanswerman

John Van Kirk

@VisitGreecegr #Greece is 1 of my favorite countries n the world! #culture #food #history #travel #Greek

- It sure is. I've been to Greece a few times and I'm going back again one day.

 

@Eamon_Sullivan

Eamon Sullivan

Happy Gilmore never disappoints #justtapitin

- WTF? Just what is Eamon talking about here? Tap what into who? Get a room!

 

@msthespyreport

The Spy Report

TSR: US: CBS shuts down Ashton Kutcher promoting his tech investments - bit.ly/r74MLx

Kutcher Tech

 

@SmirksTas - Following 153 - Followers 46

Tweet Reads - midweek edition

Here are the remains on my twitsville day...

 

@dailycartoonist

Alan Gardner

Aaron Johnson retires WT Duck bit.ly/r1tpkf #comics #photography #webcomics

 

@NelsonAspen

Nelson Aspen

William Shatner vs George Takei. marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/27/sha…

- More rumblings from the Shatnerverse. Last week it was Star Trek v. Star Wars, now his phasers aim at George Takei (again!). With an anti-bullying campaign trending on Twitter earlier this week, I'm not sure where this latest stoush is headed.

 

@HomerJSimpson

Homer J. Simpson

I'm so excited to watch that new porno show on Fox, "The X Factor!"

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

Wanted to tweet the other night, but couldn't say 1% of what I wanted in 140 characters. But this says it all perfectly tinyurl.com/5sb525f

 

@HTCHighroad

Team HTC-Highroad

High Road Sports Release - HTC-Highroad Goes Out on Top fb.me/1l5Cy7CLb

- End of an era in Pro Cycling. With the team folding after a sponsorship deal collapse, super-team Highroad Sports recount their many successes.

@Pro_Cycling

VeloNation News Feed

Bob Stapleton hails achievements of HTC-Highroad team goo.gl/fb/PJkvM #cycling

 

@HomerJSimpson

Homer J. Simpson

Marge tells me "The X Factor" is not porno but an English guy yelling at people trying to sing. Which to me is an incredible turn-on.

 

@500px_choice

500px: Choice

The Parting ii by Luke Sharratt bit.ly/mSUND5 on http://500px.com

- 500px have this bizarre popularity rating called Affection. Luke Sharratt has an affection rating of 2212. I have an affection rating of 41. I'm much unloved  : - (

 

@GreySkyThinking

Gwyn Grey

Enjoy the small things in life - a single grain of sand, a raindrop on a leaf, eight-year-old cage fighters . . .

- Just to clarify; Gwyn is no relation to my friend Cameron, who's posts appear at the end of today's remains. However, his uncle Tony does have a tendency to drop similar type left field quips.

 

@tw1tt3rart

TW1TT3Rart

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#TwitterArt #iPod

- So what's playing in your head?

 

@NBNCoLimited

NBNCo Limited

Doubling broadband speeds would boost Aus GDP by $3.9bn bit.ly/qMLbqv #NBN

 

@WellingtonCraig

Craig Wellington

Tasmania has 29 Councils. WTF? Even the Time Lords only had one.

 

@MattMansfield87

Matt Mansfield

Waiting for Willem Dafoe at Hobart Airport. Kinda stoked I'm going to meet the green goblin.

 

@DiscoverTas

Discover Tasmania

Movie premiere for THE HUNTER in Hobart blog.discovertasmania.com/journeys/movie…

Willem Dafoe in Tassie for the premiere of locally filmed The Hunter. See my earlier blog post (link below). Official site here.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

The Hunter - movie trailer - filmed on location in Tasmania bit.ly/pq6QCW

 

@parabola

Cameron Gray

@SmirksTas oh wow, I'm looking forward to this, hopefully it's better than Dying Breed

 

@parabola

Cameron Gray

All emails are replied to! :) just gotta wait for my viagra, penis enlargement pills, and $10Million from the Argentina lottery to arrive :)

- Looks like Cam's found a tea variety that's really spaced him out!

 

'Night eggheads!

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Tweet Reads Tuesday

Remains of my twitter day...

 

@LauncestonProEx

Pro-Ex

Check out the cycle course of Tasmania's 1st #GRANFONDO 160km through the amazing Tamar Valley & a timed hill-climb bit.ly/rgJsil

That climb looks NASTY!

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

This image reminds me of a scene from that film "A Bugs Life" #500px 500px.com/photo/2161149

 

@jimmyeatworld

Jimmy Eat World

So great to be in San Francisco for these next few days playing Bleed American all the way through at the Fillmore. #fb

- Their best album yet.

 

@DavidBlue

David Blue

Hey networks: QUALITY. Not quantity. I didn't watch LOST b/c of the stars or b/c you made it fast & cheap. I watched b/c it was GOOD.

- Never got into Lost but I agree with his point.

 

@NBCNews

NBC News

MT @RStearns NBC boom operator on a 30-Rock rooftop maneuvers camera for #EducationNation 2011.. PHOTO: instagr.am/p/OR-Tp/

 

@Wes_Sulzberger

Wesley Sulzberger

GE Staff & riders all together at the ETC.

- And so GreenEDGE are born! Only one problem… just waiting on a license.

 

@LumleyNews

Joanna Lumley

Joanna: 'Playing Patsy again is extraordinary' tinyurl.com/66tkj9e

- Love this lady. View the tv interview on my link below...

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Joanna Lumley interview talking about her new book Absolutely and the five J's in reprising roles of Ab Fab bit.ly/p7h61C

 

@wtdcomics

wtdcomics

WTD 1286 whattheduck.net pic.twitter.com/Z4ZreaCa

- A lesson for me.

 

@mindrelic

Josh Owens

some more great sunset light at VLA last night twitpic.com/6qxqpv

 

@parabola

Cameron Gray

Love waking up on my day off to some new parcels of tea to try! :)

- When Cam starts consuming his tea in parcels, I have my concerns!

 

@amazingraceau

The Amazing Race Aus

Just announced! #amazingrace USA returns next Thursday 9:30pm on 7! yhoo.it/rtdcvY

- The indoor bungee looks exciting.

 

@worldofgreece

ODYSSEY

Homer's 'Odyssey' is full of metaphors for modern life--one of the many reasons its appeal is so enduring. Film... t.co/07UbIyi1

- A q&a with Greek film-maker Dimitris Athanitis.

 

@VisitGreecegr

Visit Greece

#Love, Made in #Greece! t.co/4EeTKcP8 filmed on location in various regions and islands of #TravelTuesday #Travel

- I've seen several on this list. Not mentioned is my favourite Summer Lovers.

 

VisitGreecegr

Visit Greece

Stunning Watercolor #Paintings of #Greece t.co/LSJ6OIZ8 via @BLblog #Art

Beautiful set of watercolor paintings. Economic crisis aside, Greece is just stunning; in film, in painting, in real life.

 

@petatodd

Peta Todd

My son was suitably impressed with the new rainbow jersey as next seasons 'look'. #toocoolforschool

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

Arrived in Barcelona for some filming. A little bit grumpy after 4am wake-up. But at least there's sun here!

 

@petatodd

Peta Todd

So @MarkCavendish is now in Barcelona, it must be love as I was awake at 03:30 to say goodbye etc. Never has the school run felt so early.

- The etc sounds interest. Sychronised watches might help.

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

Bugger. Sunny here in Barcelona but we're filming indoors all day! #daylightdeprived

@TheSunOlympics

The Sun - Olympics

@MarkCavendish "It breaks my heart the other lads don't get to wear rainbow jersey" - Cav's incredible year t.co/eAWSeAoc @petatodd

Peta Todd and Mark Cavendish

 

@kochie_online

david koch

All Ords up 136pts. Aus shares end up 3.6% on Europe debt plan hopes; First home buyers drop in past year. AUD trading at just above $US0.99

- Opened strong and positive and seemed to remain steady for the remainder of the trading day. I could say things are getting back to normal, but we're a long way off it just yet. And just what is considered normal?

@manfrotto_tweet

Manfrotto Tweets

Melissa Mercier: Felinophobia- Fear of Cats. t.co/YDmH0wIT

- This one for my mum who can't stand to be in the company of cats.

 

@ETittensor

Elliott Tittensor

It's the 100th episode of Shameless tonight! I was cheeky & watched it last week on e4, wicked ep! Tune in plz tweeps, I'm in it a fare bit.

- Does he mean we see more skin than necessary. Eye candy for some. Still waiting on SBS or whoever is going to show it here in Australia.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Liking the theme song for Hung. The Black Keys "I'll Be Your Man" t.co/eh76iJrQ

@SmirksTas - Following 152 - Followers 46

If you made it this far, thanks for following Eggheads!

 

Tweet Reads Monday

 

So what's grabbed my attention in Twitsville? Here's the remains of my twitter day.

 

To begin… stayed up last night to watch the UCI Road World Championships Elite Mens event.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Congrats to Cav - World Champ. Gossy gutsy 2nd

- Was that Peta Todd in the front row at the medal presentation?

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Nice shiny silver for Matt Goss

 

@Wes_Sulzberger

Wesley Sulzberger

Awesome ride by @mattgoss1986 and the whole Aussie team didn't miss a beat! #veryproudtobeaussie

 

@CyclingCentral

CyclingCentral

Highlights and reaction after the men's elite road race at the world champs bit.ly/nt0trr #cycling #cyclingcentral

 

@PhilLiggett

Phil Liggett

Brilliant UK team. Top medal table with 6 and Cav - what can you say. When he locks on, he never misses

 

@_GreenEDGE_

GreenEDGE Cycling

GreenEDGE so close to having a world champion for 2012!! Great job to all the Australian rider's and well done to an impressive Matt Goss!!

 

@cameronwurf

cameron james wurf

Home in time to watch reply of the awesome aussies in last nights world champ rd race, gossy you are a superstar, great stuff boys!!

 

@SXNewsTas

Southern Cross News

Tasmanian cyclist Matt Goss pipped at the post at the World Road Championships in Denmark overnight. See how close he got - tonight at 6.

- Do they really have to play the disppointment card? HE WON A SILVER MEDAL FOR FUCK SAKE!!!! And where's the morning Youtube Update? I always look forward to those.

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

twitpic.com/6qt98o well it's sunk in after waking up to this! Yesterday I was seriously in shock & disbelief. British World Champion!

 

Now to other tweetable topics…

 

@cuntoftheweek

Cunt of the Week

Barack Obama, a supporter of a two state solution, is Cunt of the Week for pissing on Palestine's UN statehood bid. bit.ly/cFK35R

 

@tw1tt3rart

TW1TT3Rart

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#TwitterArt #NOH8

- A trending topic today

 

@Joshua_Freeman

Joshua Freeman™

For anyone interested in #Photography I HIGHLY recommend the new Nature Gallery at QVMAG. Absolutely beautiful photos taken by all ages.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

@Joshua_Freeman Thanks for the heads-up. ANZANG Nature Photography on until Nov 6. #QVMAG Inveresk #Photography qvmag.tas.gov.au/?articleID=516

 

@DavidBlue

David Blue

I hate when it's cloudy, because then I can't wish on a star.

- Just look in the mirror buddy. You're good.

 

@wtdcomics

wtdcomics

Here's an awesome fan pic I just received from Jorge Itúrburu C. pic.twitter.com/zdQvZXYX

- Cute. I 'm having it for supper.

 

@tw1tt3rart

TW1TT3Rart

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#TwitterArt

- Oh, more cuteness!

 

@PhilKeoghan

Phil Keoghan

How about the eagle eyes of the camera operator getting the shot of the passport?

- Phil did live tweet coverage as the first show went to air in the US. It's full of spoilers, so in future I'll be skipping this event.

 

@CANSTARCANNEX

CANSTAR CANNEX

New blog by Paul Clitheroe from @ipac_Australia discusses how to get the most #money out of your term deposit savings bit.ly/nzuXoc

- I said it last week and I'll say it again people, "get cashed up!"

 

@greeceisgreat

Greece is Great

A unique vacation by Yatch charter Greece: The unique holiday option is much sought after today and is booked mu... bit.ly/pJWTHB

- I wonder what kind of vessel a yatch is? The article mentions it 12 times (13 if you include the url) #mystery

 

@Eamon_Sullivan

Eamon Sullivan

twitvid.com/B93K5 - Baxter trying to find a nice wine for himself. He thinks he's human!

-  Cuteness overload! He's adorable.

 

@richie_porte

Richie Porte

out of bed at midday, magnum ice-cream for brekkie on the couch... #offy

- Not quite the breakfast of champions, but I gotta admire the guy… he's  chillin'.

 

@ChrisReason7

Chris Reason

After a story on lawnmower racing, "And now to something else that's loud and only works every second weekend...Jim Wilson, with sport..."

 

 

That's all for this overtly cute edition.

@SmirksTas - Following 152 - Followers 45

Goodnight twitsville!

 

Tweet Reads Sunday

Remains of my tweet day...

 

@Wes_Sulzberger

Wesley Sulzberger

Two flats out training today, 2hrs riding on the rim, found some bubblewrap stuffed the tyre full. Little over 5hrs #bushmechanicstyle

 

@Wes_Sulzberger

Wesley Sulzberger

Good luck to all the Aussies racing the Worlds in Denmark tomorrow. #sundayafternooncouchtimeplanned

- Making up obscure hash-tags on the fly aside, I'm with ya… c'mon aussies.

 

@iSpeakFresh

j u s t i n ♕

Beautiful day, time for a bike ride =) (@ Stanley Park) 4sq.com/qFUjXE

- Best city park in the world.

 

@Pro_Cycling

VeloNation News Feed

Skil-Shimano chasing WorldTour licence for 2012 goo.gl/fb/9Eutt #cycling

- From my understanding, there are two slots available, with one of those likely to go to GreenEDGE.

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

How can a day be soooooooo long?!

 

@millarmind

David Millar

How can @MarkCavendish be sooooooooo impatient?!

- I hope his impatients gets the better of him. C'mon Gossy!

 

@TVGuide

TV Guide

#AmazingRace's @PhilKeoghan on the new (and unplanned) twists, stunt-casting and reclaiming the Emmy: bit.ly/mZE4Gd

- Phil talks up the new season show - "We Have the most competitive cast yet". Cast?… I thought they were contestants.

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

The Rum Diary – See the trailer trailers.apple.com/trailers/indep…

- Loads of laughs here with Johnny Depp. One part outrage, one part justice, three parts rum, mix well.

 

And although I didn't tweet about this next one, the trailer for Abduction looks good too. I like the Bourne-esque style of the flick.

 

@msthespyreport

The Spy Report

TSR: Does SBS hold a future in the Australian television industry? - bit.ly/nEQgeP

- I hope so. Their content they have some outstanding content.

 

@iSpeakFresh

j u s t i n ♕

If you're talking behind my back, you're in a great position to kiss my ass.

- I must remember this one!

 

Staying up to watch our Aussie team in the UCI Elite Mens Road World Championship.

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Tweets Reads Saturday

Remains of my twitter day…

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Having a lapse day...

San Francisco Time-Lapse vimeo.com/29298709

San Francisco Bike-Lapse vimeo.com/28032093

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Nothing lands on time anymore. #DeadSatellite #lookoutbelow

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Star Trek's William Shatner fires phasers at Star Wars nyp.st/qkOj6M Make it so. (oops, wrong captain)

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Songs for the recently single person. PLAYLIST: Breaking Up rcrdlbl.com/2011/09/22/pla…

- Following on from yesterday's trending hash-tag  (#BestThingsAboutBeingSingle) dip into the Breakup Mix to gank choice quotes from some bands on your least favorite subject. And at your next sighting of the one that got away, shout "Fuck You" (The Knux) & "Die Slow" (HEALTH).

 

Now here's some of the Tasmanian Greens party conference coverage today. The journos are full of jokular banter, so don't believe everthing you read...

@swegen31

Alex Johnston

Good news - we've been let in. No fireworks yet. #greensconf #politas

@Obfusc8

Obfusc8

@swegen31 delegates assemble now for the ceremonial cuddle #alternategreenconf

@swegen31

Alex Johnston

In a terrible mix up @bradmarkham81 scratched his head & was elected state Greens president. #politas

@bradmarkham81

Brad Markham

@swegen31 Brings back memories of Dad taking me to cattle auctions. I didn't move a muscle in case people thought I was bidding. #politas

@swegen31

Alex Johnston

Not many young people at the conference. #greensconf #politas

@swegen31

Alex Johnston

Greens member just squeezed past and bumped ABC's camera. If looks could kill. #politas #greensconf

 

 

@louisvirtel

Louis Virtel

Harem pants say, "If you rubbed me, you'd get three wishes. But as luck would have it, u can't touch this."

 

@twisst31

Twisst ISS alerts

@SmirksTas Two very bright ISS passes tonight. First one comes up 6:32 pm in Southwest. twisst.nl/48902

- Plus one rogue satellite.

 

@Autocorrects

AutoCorrects

Not gonna interupt her twitpic.com/6pkwbu

 

@CyclingCentral

CyclingCentral

Video: Matt Goss is in good shape despite a disrupted lead-up to the #roadworlds tinyurl.com/3en4zhc as @SophieSmith86 discovers

- Good luck Matt.

 

@CyclingCentral

CyclingCentral

Video: Sophie Smith speaks to Mark Cavendish about Great Britain's only plan at the #roadworlds tinyurl.com/43cyuva

- Gossy's former team-mate and competition tomorrow night.

 

That'll do it for today. Thanks for following.

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Tweet Reads Friday

 

Day off today and you know what that means. Better start reading…

 

@Joshua_Freeman

Joshua Freeman™

Girls are the nicest thing, so here's 37 pretty photos of girls in black and white zite.to/oxSDsb via @zite

- The girl with the pussy was my favorite.

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

I think we're always going to be learning. Interesting stuff... bbc.in/nbTbaC

- Roll over Einstein. Speeding neutrinos change the laws of physics.

 

@tw1tt3rart

TW1TT3Rart

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#TwitterArt

 

@mindrelic

Josh Owens

A frame from an astro time lapse shot last night. The movement of these telescopes is pretty mind blowing! yfrog.com/nt4xtyyj

@timescapes

Tom Lowe

In case you missed it: preview of my astro timelapse shot last night at the Very Large Array. propic.com/2v6

- Josh Owens and Tom Lowe at the Very Large Array. Would love to see the final product.

 

- Now here's a batch from Justin (love all these):

@iSpeakFresh

j u s t i n ♕

Mistakes makes me human. Failure makes me stronger. Love keeps me alive, but it's you who keeps me smiling!

@iSpeakFresh

j u s t i n ♕

The word "muffin" was created so people wouldn't feel guilty about eating cake for breakfast.

@iSpeakFresh

j u s t i n ♕

Pretty girls never fart or poop. That's why they're all full of shit.

 

@macworld

Macworld

Apple's Hong Kong retail store—its first in the city—is set to open: macw.us/qIOPgy

- In competition with all the fake Apple stores just over the border in China.

 

@joeyldotcom

Joey L.

If the photo subjects are naked, the photographer & everyone else can be too: youtube.com/AthenaHappy#p/… starring @thomasderouault

 

@Autocorrects

AutoCorrects

Yeah auto erection twitpic.com/6oss60

 

@Colortrails

Dan Moughamian

Explore a great feature from Photoshop Elements 10 -Depth of Field- compliments of @Colortrails and @TipSquirrel. tipsquirrel.com/index.php/2011…

@macworld

Macworld

Photoshop Elements 10 is less a watered-down Photoshop than a full-featured product. Read our review by @PhotoLesa: macw.us/pu6HPc

- Not another version of Elements already? It 's like I bought PSE9 only yesterday.

 

@GRFinance

GR Finance Australia

Special rate - earn 9.95% interest on an 18 month term with interest paid monthly! Don't miss out bit.ly/pIsh6k

- I parked one of my cashcows here when I got this rate back in January for 12mths. Normally applied to 3yrs/maturity or 5yrs/annually, it's still a good deal for 18mths given the stock market turmoil overnight and the economic forecast for the next year or so. GET CASHED UP PEOPLE!

 

@AP

The Associated Press

Harvard endowment grows to $32 billion after earning $4.4 billion in profits last fiscal year: apne.ws/r6YEBX

- I love a growing endowment  ;-)

 

@louisvirtel

Louis Virtel

God, I love exploding with road rage in front of the Museum of Tolerance.

 

@CandiceWyatt10

Candice Wyatt

It's official... I've taken poorly. Send chicken noodle soup and all the mothers in the world. #itsjustacold #sook

- One of my favourite journo's that I've had the pleasure of working with over the years, has caught the mother fucking cold I had last week. Get well Candy.

 

@AngryBieber

Justin

"Shampoo, shampoo, that's what it is. Shampoo, shampoo, yours is filled with jizz." -me, filling my roommate's shampoo with jizz.

- Disturbing tweets you find when sticky nosing on other peoples twitter feeds (if you follow AngryBieber, I know who you are!!!)

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

#BestThingsAboutBeingSingle I have the bed to myself.

- Hot trending tag today… I couldn't help myself. I'm single by choice… much to the disappointment of mother.

 

@CyclingCentral

CyclingCentral

Don't miss the Women's and Men's Elite Road Races from the Worlds LIVE on SBS TV this weekend bit.ly/nT3KHG @CyclingCentral

- I'll be watchin' Gossy on Sunday night.

 

@tylerwinklevoss

Tyler Winklevoss

excited to try out new cycling kit sent by my buddy, #liquigascanondale team member @cameronwurf cc @Liquigas_Cdale say.ly/jAcJYA

- Socks don't match!

 

@SpeedoAus

Speedo Australia

We're pleased to announce our newest Speedo ambassador @BaxterSullivan. #runningamuck pic.twitter.com/QJnjdobB

- Retweet by master Eamon

- Yes folks, he's capable of ripping the arse out of a pair of togs.

 

@SmirksTas - Following 151 - Followers 43

'Night eggheads

 

Tweet Reads Thursday

Highlights from my Twitter feed today, or to imitate what's become a common term of phrase on the inkernet, 'Remains of the Day '…

 

@SebCostello3AW

Seb Costello

Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings says she's "confident" the Cascade brewery in South Hobart will survive the Fosters takeover. #howwoulduknow

 

@aplusk

ashton kutcher

Best sign of the week http://t.co/54jKBIKD

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

RT Jack Bobridge, Richie Porte shore up Olympic spots bit.ly/niVeS3 @HeraldSunSport

 

@NBCNews

NBC News

Doomed @NASA satellite will fall to earth on Friday; where is still anyone's guess. BLOG: on.msnbc.com/pfWnjE

 

@iSpeakFresh

j u s t i n ♕

Dear keyboard; They may touch you, but they can't take their eyes off of me. Sincerely, monitor.

 

@Pro_Cycling

VeloNation News Feed

HTC Highroad celebrates last Worlds with men and women's time trial gold goo.gl/fb/tmXkM #cycling

- Congrates to Tony Martin.

 

@Autocorrects

AutoCorrects

Wait,what are we talking about. ? twitpic.com/6ocpfj

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

As I left the house to fly to Copenhagen, I was just hit by a bout of nausea through nerves!!! That doesn't happen much #rollonsunday

 

@battlestarwiki

Battlestar Wiki

The cancellation of BSG prequel Caprica, Captain Kirk's death in Star Trek Generations, and Harlan Ellison's I,... fb.me/11ApRozmb

 

@digitalspy

Digital Spy

Watch the #Merlin series 4 trailer: dspy.me/ruIHpW

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Time-shift Thursday presents: Time-lapse Tuesday: Mawson's Hut Antarctic newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/

- Thought I'd better get this outta the way before next week.

 

@parabola

Cameron Gray

Just ordered myself some more tea from Art of Tea artoftea.com.au they have some amazing stuff!

- Aw Cam, you're not on the wagon are you?

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

RT: Seven unveils its plans for 2012 - bit.ly/qLHctC

- Can't say I'm clapping my hands yet.

 

@BrianJacobSmith

Brian J. Smith

@petergallagher_ Peter! It's Brian Smith, from The War Boys - how are you? Let's do War Boys 2: Love On The Border.

 

@petergallagher_

Peter Gallagher

@BrianJacobSmith Hey Brian! LOL! Hope you're well. WB2? that might be tough on any border! Cheers!

- Now that I could watch!

 

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Tweet Reads Wednesday

@wilw

Wil Wheaton

Final run through and producer's notes for tonight's #BigBangTheory. Just got the serious wave of excited butterflies... IN MAH BELLEH!

- Evil Wil Wheaton makes another return to BBT

- Wil posted the following photo a few days ago…

@msthespyreport

The Spy Report

TSR: The Big Bang Theory is Australia's most loved show - bit.ly/ot892g

- Not surprised when GO! show repeats on high rotation.

 

@wilw

Wil Wheaton

The audience for tonight's #BigBangTheory is amazing. So much energy and enthusiasm! I wish I could do this every week.

 

@Joshua_Freeman

Joshua Freeman™

Hilarious Customer Reviews for the Sigma 200-500mm Lens on Amazon zite.to/oKcUM1 via @zite

 

@richie_porte

Richie Porte

Worlds TT tomorrow, excited but a little nervous. Start time 15.45 then #startoffy

- Best of luck to Richie for the time trial. Go Aussies!

 

@SmirksTas

Andrew Shepherd

Richie talks of his chances in tonights time trial sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral…

 

@NelsonAspen

Nelson Aspen

Ashton Kutcher sets a record for sitcom. news.yahoo.com/kutcher-sets-r…

- I totally missed the show, forgot it was on. Tweebs reax last night was luke warm but ratings sky high. I've never watched THM (hated Sheen for years) but wanted to see Ashton in it.

 

@aplusk

ashton kutcher

I owe you guys bigtme for showing up for us last night. Hope you were entertained. We'll be there every Monday for you. #THM

 

@msthespyreport

The Spy Report

TSR: US: Two and a Half Men kills key character and its competition - bit.ly/oXjK8w

 

@SHO_weeds

Weeds

Watch @Kevin_Nealon give a tour of his trailer and the set of #Weeds season 7: youtu.be/iDVhaR9S-SA #Showtime

- Love this show. Kev does a behind-the-scenes tour of the Weeds lot.

 

@Lightroom

Adobe Lightroom

Fall is a magnificent and colorful time of year! Use these tips from @thephotoargus to capture Fall's stunning foliage: bit.ly/rpy8bz

- Living in the Southern Hemisphere, I always seem to get these off-season tuts.

 

@twisst

Twisst ISS alerts

Another incredible timelapse video from the ISS: twitpic.com/6nkbev (shot by @astro_aggie, uploaded yesterday by @astro_clay) #aurora

 

@Eamon_Sullivan

Eamon Sullivan

A good little vomit at training this morning #workinghard

Oh, cat spews. Nice to know.

 

@iSpeakFresh

j u s t i n ♕

Typing 'lol' when your face shows less expression than a brick.

- I'm chuckling as I type. 'ICAIT'?

 

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Tweet Reads Tuesday

Here's what had me buzzin' today...

@TVBroadcast

Television Broadcast

YouTube unveils post-production suite, includes Instagram-like effects and shake reduction engt.co/ri7LiP

- View a demo vdo.

 

@wtdcomics

wtdcomics

WTD 1285 whattheduck.net pic.twitter.com/qIxJ5kXu

 

@iSpeakFresh

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Dammit. I dropped my bag of doritos.

 

@dhlovelife

Daryl Hannah

how bout lowering income taxes & raising carbon taxes!

- DH's responce to Obama's tax announcement

 

@iSpeakFresh

j u s t i n ♕

Dear Microwave, Why is my plate hot and my food cold?

- Hey, I get this. We must be on the same wavelength!

 

@tw1tt3rart

TW1TT3Rart

#TwoAndAHalfMen #TWITTERart

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- Naturally a retweet by Ashton Kutcher.

 

 

@telester

Tim Lester

Last night's @4corners so angered @Barnaby_Joyce he joined twitter. Already tweeting steadily & 1200 followers. What has the ABC unleashed?

 

@swegen31

Alex Johnston

BTW the 'Jaws 3 Movie Collection' doesn't include the original. Like buying a pie without the meat. #bigwsale

 

@WarnieDT

Adam Child

This is golden... youtube.com/watch?v=RtS2Ik…

- Yes indeed. Nigella talks dirty. Thanks Chris for retweeting.

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

Meeting @alexdowsett this morning for a ride. If he has his white shorts on, I WILL spray water over his crotch area & make him ride home.

- Uncomfortable. I thought Cav was a nice guy.

 

@regattanews

regattanews

#NYYCI The best photos and stories from the 2nd New York Yacht Club Invitational tinyurl.com/64nwe48 #newport #sailing

- Really nice set of photos - that's if you like sports photography and yachts. I used to take heaps of photos of local sailing events when I was a teen.

 

Thanks eggheads.

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Tweet Reads Monday

Emmys and pro-cycling dominate today's highlights from my Twitter feed…

 

@PhilKeoghan

Phil Keoghan

Off to the #Emmys with a www.NOWEnergyBar.com yfrog.com/khmsxxjj

- No Opportunity Wasted in promotion here!

- Congratulations to The Amazing Race team for picking up the Emmy for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program.

 

@NelsonAspen

Nelson Aspen

Too many stars! I'm hoarse!

 

@AP

The Associated Press

Complete list of Primetime Emmy Awards winners with 'Mad Men' & 'Modern Family' winning for top shows. apne.ws/p5vFo4

- Congrates to my favourites; Jim Parsons (Big Bang Theory), Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey) & The Amazing Race. Complete list of winners.

 

@wilw

Wil Wheaton

FUCK YEAH CONGRATULATIONS JIM PARSONS!

 

@louisvirtel

Louis Virtel

Kate Winslet still needs a Tony. In the meantime, she clearly has an EGO.

 

@CBS

CBS Television

Congrats to Jim Parsons for his #Emmys Award win for Outstanding Lead Actor, Comedy! #BigBangTheory

 

@BigBang_CBS

The Big Bang Theory

BAZINGA! Jim Parsons wins the #Emmy 4 Best Lead Comedy Actor! tiny.cc/rcdwq

- Big win day for CBS with Jim Parsons & Amazing Race.

 

@ProfBrianCox

Brian Cox

Although we're searching for the New Sound, we haven't completely ditched the odd epic mountain shot :) #wonders post.ly/3GbEn

 

@ProfBrianCox

Brian Cox

Is everyone who mentions the year 2012 going to have to put up with a phalanx of nobbers spouting shit until Jan 1st 2013?

 

@HTCHighroad

Team HTC-Highroad

Cavendish Victorious in London fb.me/1fso69CKp

 

@Mark_Renshaw

Mark Renshaw

So 2011 season done and dusted. Glad to see the finish line today, now some rest and relax to wind down after a huge year!

- Well deserved. It's a shame aussie selectors didn't see it that way.

 

@MarkCavendish

Mark Cavendish

Uuurghhh. It's not often I do those TimeTrial efforts anymore! Think I've taken a layer off the inside of my lungs! Nice win by @alexdowsett

 

@CyclingCentral

CyclingCentral

Anthony Tan: A nightmare in waiting?http://ow.ly/6xSgb #roadworlds

- The Tan-man waxes on the non-selection of the Rendawg

 

@CyclingCentral

CyclingCentral

Starting tonight! Every race of the #roadworlds streaming live on Cycling Central from Copenhagen http://ow.ly/6xSp7

-I'm in for some late nights again.

 

@Autocorrects

AutoCorrects

Your choice twitpic.com/6n5qll

 

@Autocorrects

AutoCorrects

Man I Feel Sorry For Him... twitpic.com/6n6dn2

- Taking a while to adapt to this SMS thing.

 

@Eamon_Sullivan

Eamon Sullivan

Nothing like blood and urine tests to get the Monday morning started #strangerlookingatmyjunk

- Sorry tweeps, no photo available on this one ;-)

 

@CandiceWyatt10

Candice Wyatt

Dogs all over my neighbourhood are barking at the thunder. Mine's curled up on the floor next to me. Keep yours safe tonight #scaredpuppies

 

Thanks eggheads. That will do for today.

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The miserable discovery that Prometheus is no more...

Well, folks, this marks the retirement of Prometheus.   I thank you for following his miserable adventures and for your comments through the years.

via prometheuscomic.wordpress.com

As a philhellenist I'd been reading Athen Plus, a downloadable PDF from eKathimerini, for several years until they stopped publishing the download version last December. One of my favourite features was the Prometheus comic strip.

Today I discovered the website and original source of the strip, and subscribed to its RSS feed. Moments later I realised the author had retired the strip on August 15 (my birthday, btw).

Oh shucks. What a disappointment. At least all the back catalogue of strips are still available online.