Ryan Joy (atxryan)

Time Warner close to losing Viacom channels. http://tr.im/2rje [I’ll take this opportunity to remind everyone how much I loathe TW. I c … # *whew* I booked a flight for 4 people to the wrong city last night. Managed to cancel that flight, but almost couldn’t find a cheap fare … # Crisis averted. Flight [...]

Israel is making full use of social media to sway public opinion and convince the world at large that their offensive in Gaza is a justifiable response to the constant missiles being rained upon them from Hamas-controlled territories. (I’m not going to debate whether they’re correct or not. I’m just listing the social media tools [...]

@doni_wilson The Green Bags, as seen on TV, work surprisingly well. # @marylemons Yeah, it’s amazing what they do for bananas! Although, did you ever experience a gnat problem while using them? # Watching @IsraelConsulate take questions and engage in debate w/ folks on both sides of the Gaza issue http://tr.im/2r4h [thx @DougWick] # Abstinence [...]

Finally getting around to using @1password on both my MBP and iPhone. # @rickbenavidez Even better, turn on “Display Topographic Information”… # RT @Do512_Kristin: RT @austinist Austin Police Reinstating ‘No Refusal’ Policy on NYE http://is.gd/e1zC – Be safe out there, folks. # As if we all didn’t already know that $20 for “Unlimited Texting!!!” is [...]

Walking into the Toyota Center to watch the Rockets play the Jazz still never have seen an NBA 1st qtr. # Finishing a beer in the concourse because NBA rules no longer permit alcohol in the seating area after the start of the 4th qtr. Teh laame. # Tied at 96, half second on the [...]

Gizmo LOVES riding the 4-wheeler – http://snaptweet.com/c3416 # Drinking a large 7&7 and writing a few bookmarklets to improve my iPhone’s usability. # Oh wow. As I’m sitting on the porch a cold front just passed over. Instantly 10+ degrees colder. # @yatahazy I saw that shite yesterday at the movie theatre. 3 minutes of [...]

What’s left of the Las Manitas & Tesoros Trading Co. buildings – http://snaptweet.com/257a9 # Merry Christmas or whichever to you and your’s. #

Heading to the Gingerman for a pre-holiday pint and conversation w/ Austin Web Design folks. # I noticed yesterday that Google is now indexing Twitter Search queries. Neat. http://tr.im/2ma0 # @rickbenavidez Depends. There’s the yellow background on hover, a la Flickr, for edit in place. I’d go with a pencil over the words edit me. [...]

Surprised our roommate, Bryan, w/ tiks and airfare to The Price is Right for his xmas/bday gift. All the roommies are going. Teh awesome. # Wish I could find my mouse. WFHing is not very productive on a trackpad. # /me looks up to see the mouse *right* in front of him and blushes embarrassment. [...]

  I did a Google search on the #tcot Twitter hashtag to determine what it stood for (Top Conversatives on Twitter as far as I can tell). I was pleasantly surprised to see the search.twitter.com service featured in it’s #1 spot.