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ev

  1. I knew the Eskimo snow thing was a myth. Just using it to make a point/joke. Geez Internet nerds! 2:28 PM Aug 7th via Twitter for iPhone
  2. @waxpancake true, but I was thinking of the more subtle differences in thickness, crispness, flavor, etc that are all labeled french fry 1:43 PM Aug 7th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to waxpancake
  3. It's surprising Americans don't have a a different word for every type of french fry, like the Eskimos do for snow. 1:15 PM Aug 7th via Twitter for iPhone
  4. @iano i'm pretty sure they already know them all 3:21 PM Aug 5th via web in reply to iano
  5. @CherylGallion @googlechrome Sad things? Ut oh. 3:20 PM Aug 5th via web in reply to CherylGallion
  6. @peter I didn't know that was a thing. 3:20 PM Aug 5th via web in reply to peter
  7. Can't believe I went this long before turning on syncing (of bookmarks, etc.) in @googlechrome, so all computers were, um, in sync. #tip 2:47 PM Aug 5th via web
  8. Cop told my @uber driver he had to have a printed waybill for his passenger. Wasn't buying the iPhone thing. 9:04 AM Aug 5th via Twitter for iPhone
  9. @kris Interesting. I started using the colors to designate different types of things. I end up just putting a "?". Still, annoying to edit. 6:33 PM Aug 4th via web in reply to kris
  10. Naturally, if you think of an obvious feature for a product, the team who builds that product has had it on their to-do list for a while. 6:32 PM Aug 4th via web
  11. @dannysullivan Oh yeah. Forgot about that. :) 6:29 PM Aug 4th via web in reply to dannysullivan
  12. It's surprising there's not a feature in Gcal (or any that I've seen) to say something is tentative. 6:24 PM Aug 4th via web
  13. After 50yrs of study: "...the only reason we need to sleep that is really, really solid is because we get sleepy." ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/05/sleep/… 6:19 PM Aug 4th via web
  14. @m_boyd That's the view most people have of Clarks (from the highway). It's much more glamorous if you stop in for a Coors Light. ;) 5:37 PM Aug 2nd via web in reply to m_boyd
  15. @radishsf makes a tasty tofu sandwich with a nice side of greens. #goodlunch 1:38 PM Jul 28th via web
  16. Four years ago today, I married @sara. That was good. And today....it's even better. :) twitter.com/ev/status/9664… 11:20 AM Jul 28th via web
  17. @aktiwary Thanks. I guess I have been quiet lately. :) 9:54 PM Jul 25th via web in reply to aktiwary
  18. Even More Obvious obvious.com/2011/07/even-m… 6:50 PM Jul 22nd via Twitter for iPhone
  19. It's bananas! Just...bananas? kickstarter.com/projects/14609… 4:10 PM Jul 20th via Tweet Button