June 2009 – Page 2

Stream o' consciousness for June 21st

Published on June 21, 2009

	Published Stream o’ consciousness for June 20th — 3:06am via orrenmedia.com
	If it’s daylight, I must be waiting on service from AT&T. #fb [#] — 8:09am via Twitter
	Published Customer service at scale, part I: Why I’m an Apple customer for life — 11:17am via orrenmedia.com
	Customer service at scale, part I: Why I’m an Apple customer for life http://is.gd/17ror [#] — 11:22am via Twitter
	Shared Tennessee media apparently don’t believe Steve Jobs’ liver transplant is a story, much less a local story — 11:43am via Google Reader
	When a national story should go local: http://bit.ly/RInOWi [#] — 1:06pm via Twitter
	@LevelTen_Colin tweetie. But I prefer tweetdeck [#] — 3:42pm via Twitter
	Listened to 17 songs. — 3:45pm via Last.fm Ben Harper – Church House Steps Bruce Springsteen – Jacob’s Ladder Cecil Taylor – Rick Kick Shaw Counting Crows – Colorblind Elvis Costello & The Imposters – There’s a Story In Your Voice Elvis Costello – Clown Strike Frank Sinatra – I Could Write a Book George Michael – Careless Whisper Harry Connick, Jr. – (I could only) Whisper Your Name Marvin Gaye – Sexual Healing Patsy Cline – Always Robbie Fulks – Pretty Little Poison Spin Doctors – Cleopatra’s Cat The Flatlanders – Yesterday Was Judgement Day The Gourds – Steeple Full of Swallows Todd Snider – I Believe You Wilco – Just a Kid
	@jeffjarvis Read it Later is what I use. Has iPhone app too. [#] — 4:02pm via Twitter
	Great evening’s sail! http://twitpic.com/7z4tc [#] — 10:37pm via Twitter
	@vedo still not sure. We’re thinking about "The Appellation." [#] — 12:13am via Twitter

Customer service at scale, part I: Why I'm an Apple customer for life

Published on June 20, 2009

Yes, I can probably be classified as an Apple fanboy. But if you know me, you know my allegiance doesn’t come easy. For my purposes, Apple produces the best computer and phone technology available. But there are lots of companies that produce good technology — It is my human interactions with Apple that make me a loyalist. My experience in buying the new 3G S Iphone is one of, if not the most memorable I’ve had: Keep Reading

Stream o' consciousness for June 20th

Published on June 20, 2009

	Published Stream o’ consciousness for June 19th — 3:12am via orrenmedia.com
	@DFWMedia1 Like Messrs. Bartles and Jaymes, we thank you for your support. [#] — 7:57am via Twitter
	Love when contemporary artist writes classic country song. Chuck Mead: "She Got the Ring; I got the Finger" #fb [#] — 9:03am via Twitter
	@adamstrickland Cool. Contact me mikeorren @ pegasusnews.com or 214-514-4710. Can you send links to apps you’ve worked on? Thanks! [#] — 10:52am via Twitter
	RT @pegasusnews: Hey there DFW! Here is this weeks Garage Sale listings shttp://tinyurl.com/9fofxy [#] — 5:37pm via Twitter

Stream o' consciousness for June 19th

Published on June 19, 2009

	Published Stream o’ consciousness for June 18th — 3:10am via orrenmedia.com
	Did movie soundtrack music videos really need their own channel? #uverse [#] — 7:48am via Twitter
	@jdunck I’d actually watch showtunes channel. [#] — 8:33am via Twitter
	RT @sblaskovich: Words of wisdom from my Jazzercise instructor: If you don’t squeeze it, who will? [#] — 9:57am via Twitter
	Shared The Big Takeaway From Ad-Targeting Hearings: Legislation Is On The Way — 11:01am via Google Reader
	Shared Where is Everyone? – Articles – Baekdal.com — 12:14pm via Google Reader
	The history of information: http://is.gd/15txw [#] — 12:15pm via Twitter
	@iPhoneDevDallas We’re potentially looking for a freelance iPhone dev @pegasusnews . Can’t make it tonight, but can you make known? [#] — 12:40pm via Twitter
	Posted Mythbusters: Lock your keys in your car?: Square Pegs — 1:52pm via Generic
	Listened to 28 songs. — 2:07pm via Last.fm 8 ? Souveniers – Twisted Desire Arcade Fire – Black Wave/Bad Vibrations B.B. King / Buddy Guy – I Pity The Fool Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – Big and Bad Chris Barber / Lonnie Donegan / Van Morrison – Don’t You Rock Me Daddy-O Creedence Clearwater Revival – Have You Ever Seen the Rain? Drive-By Truckers – Lisa’s Birthday Electric Light Orchestra – Heaven Only Knows Henry "Red" Allen’s All Stars – Get The Mop Led Zeppelin – Dancing Days Link Wray – Lucille Louis Jordan – Early in the Morning My Chemical Romance – Welcome to the Black Parade Oasis – Guess God Thinks I’m Abel Paul McCartney & U2 – Intro – Sgt Peppers Lonley Hearts Club Band Pearl Jam – Porch Ray Charles – What I’ D Say Scissor Sisters – Almost Sorry The Byrds – Mr. Spaceman (WBAI announce) The Kinks – The Village Green Preservation Society The Marvelettes – Beechwood 4-5789 The Marvelettes – Destination: Anywhere The Marvelettes – Don’t Mess With Bill The Marvelettes – I’ll Keep Holding On The Marvelettes – Locking Up My Heart The Replacements – Another Girl, Another Planet Uncle Tupelo – Looking for a Way Out Waiting For Girl Like You – Foreigner
	Indeed, emponymously-named Band: Life IS a carnival. #fb [#] — 5:39pm via Twitter
	Shel Silverstein (via Johnny Cash) had the right auto bailout plan: "One Piece at a Time" #fb [#] — 5:44pm via Twitter

Stream o' consciousness for June 18th

Published on June 18, 2009

	Published Stream o’ consciousness for June 17th — 3:03am via orrenmedia.com
	@therefore check ups again. Status will change to held for Friday at shipper request. [#] — 4:37am via Twitter
	Awake at 4:30 for no good reason. Gonna regret later. [#] — 4:42am via Twitter
	@mikebullock iPhone tweetdeck crashing. But when working, awesome. [#] — 4:50am via Twitter
	Stale office cookies and lukewarm coffee for breakfast. Who says New Media doesn’t practice the Old Journalistic Ways? [#] — 9:56am via Twitter
	Shared The Transfer of Local Dollars Online « Screenwerk — 9:57am via Google Reader
	Good news for FB friends who don’t enjoy my geeky Twitter posts Switched apps & update is selective now. If you miss, twitfollow @mikeorren [#] — 10:10am via Twitter
	Loving Tweetdeck function — switched after using their awesome iPhone app. Miss aesthetics of Lounge. Must Air apps be ass-ugly? [#] — 10:20am via Twitter
	@mikebullock only the iphone app. I restarted phone and now seems ok. [#] — 11:17am via Twitter
	@huntleypaton some drinks I just don’t tweet so widely 😉 [#] — 11:18am via Twitter
	@ajkeen: @PhilipHotchkiss: also ask why not port iPhone version to mac. Much better than Adobe Air. [#] — 11:53am via Twitter
	@jdunck dropped tweetie like a hot potato. [#] — 12:52pm via Twitter
	@scottkarp Mine also says prep to ship. Getting antsy. [#] — 2:20pm via Twitter
	"The iphone cannot be updated at this time b/c the activation server is temporarily unavailable." [#] — 3:08pm via Twitter
	Listened to 36 songs. — 4:06pm via Last.fm 209 – 12_Sheryl_Crow_-_The_Very_Best_Of_-_ Arctic Monkeys – Cigarette Smoke Backyard Babies – Highlights Blues Traveler – Canadian Rose Electric Light Orchestra – From the Sun to the World (Boogie No. 1) Electric Light Orchestra – Whenever You’re Away From Me Frank Black – Wanderlust Gorillaz – Kids With Guns (Jamie T’s Turns To Monsters Mix) James Brown – I’m Real Johnny Cash – Give My Love To Rose (Southern Maid Doughnut Commercial) Klaus & Klaus – An der Nordseeküste Leonard Cohen – Nothing to One (You Know Who I Am) Leonard Cohen – The Land of Plenty Lil’ Wayne – Lil.Wayne – Tie My Hands (Featuring Robin Thicke) (Produced By Kanye West) Los Fabulosos Cadillacs – El Matador O’Connor, Sinead & The Chieftains / Van Morrison – Have I Told You Lately Old 97’s – Lonely Holiday [Crocodile Cafe 5-29-99] pe.Joãozinho – Oração pela paz Pink Floyd – The Narrow Way, Part I Raul Malo – Haunting Me Robbie Fulks – I Wanna Be Mama’d Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – “I had a phone call from Richard Cole….” Steely Dan – West of Hollywood T-Bone Burnett – Silver Mantis The Avett Brothers – If It’s The Beaches The Beatles – 10 10 – Lovely Rita The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Automatic Faggot For The People The Minus 5 – Where The Wires Meet The Skies The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Sailin’ on to Hawaii The Waco Brothers – Regrets Tom Waits – Flower’s Grave Tom Waits – Goin’ Down Slow Us3 – Cantaloop 2004 (Soul mix) Van Morrison – What’s Wrong With This Picture? Wilco – Pecan Pie Wrinkle Neck Mules – The Wicks Have Met
	@anthonymartinez sena iPhone case doubles as wallet FTW. [#] — 7:14pm via Twitter
	@anthonymartinez oops. Ignore last one. [#] — 7:15pm via Twitter
	@scottkarp sena iPhone case that doubles as wallet FTW. [#] — 7:19pm via Twitter
	@anthonymartinez I haven’t updated for cut paste yet ;-). I believe it is senacases.com [#] — 7:27pm via Twitter
	Summer officially here. Pool felt soupy tonight for first time this summer. #fb [#] — 11:25pm via Twitter

Stream o' consciousness for June 17th

Published on June 17, 2009

	Published Stream o’ consciousness for June 16th — 8:09am via orrenmedia.com
	Shared Study: 40% of iPhone Users Online via Mobile More Than PC — 8:48am via Google Reader
	@kevinpatrick w/ you on Balsamiq. Using it for a site redesign now and it’s made the process tons faster. [#] — 9:30am via Twitter
	@old97s Violent Femmes: "American Music" [#] — 3:33pm via Twitter
	Listened to 79 songs. — 5:41pm via Last.fm AC/DC – Snowballed Alan Jackson/Clint Black/George Strait/Jimmy Buffett/Kenny Chesney/Toby Keith – Hey Good Lookin’ Alison Krauss & Union Station – Every Time You Say Goodbye Arcade Fire – Black Mirror Ben Folds – You Don’t Know Me (feat. Regina Spektor) Charlie Parker – If I Should Lose You Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time Dexter Gordon – For All We Know-DEXTER Gordon Django Reinhardt – Blues Dwight Yoakam – A Long Way Home Electric Light Orchestra – Last Train to London Electric Light Orchestra – Need Her Love Electric Light Orchestra – On the Run Electric Light Orchestra – Second Time Around Electric Light Orchestra – So Fine Electric Light Orchestra – Wishing Elvis Costello – Stranger in the House Elvis Presley – Help Me Everclear – Summerland Fleetwood Mac – Go Your Own Way Grateful Dead – I Know You Rider Grateful Dead – When I Paint My Masterpiece Guns N’ Roses – Perfect Crime Hank Williams Jr. – O.D.’d in Denver Harlem Hamfats with Frankie ‘halfpint’ Jaxon – Wet It! Iris DeMent – Easy’s Gettin’ Harder Every Day J. D. Whittenburg – Gospel Music Jerry Lee Lewis – What’s Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me) Jimmy Buffett – Knees Of My Heart John Hiatt -Ry Cooder – Don’t Think About Her When You’re Trying To Drive John Hiatt -Ry Cooder – She Runs Hot Johnny Cash – Get Rhythm Led Zeppelin – The Ocean Levi Smith – Bitterness Is Sexy Lou Reed – Riptide Louis Armstrong – Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Love My Way – Psychedlic Furs Lucky MILLINDER And His ORCHESTRA – Who Threw The Wiskey In The Well? Luis Miguel – Come Fly With Me Lyle Lovett & Robert Earl Keen – Lonesome Feeling Mötley Crüe – Wild Side Marty Robbins – Sweet Bird Of Paradise Marty Robbins – Up in the Air Neil Young – Heart Of Gold [Live] Public Enemy – Public Enemy No. 1 Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop (live) Red Star Belgrade – Highway to Hell Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings – Answer Me Social Distortion – The Creeps Sophia Loren – Zoo Be Zoo Be Zoo Superwolf – What Are You Talking Heads – Psycho Killer Ted Leo and The Pharmacists – La Costa Brava Terry Allen – Cantina Carlotta Terry Allen – El Camino Terry Allen – Give Me the Flowers Terry Allen – Peggy Legg Terry Allen – The Run South Terry Allen – The Show Terry Allen – Yo Ho Ho The Black Keys – Heavy Soul The Blind Boys of Alabama – I Saw the Light The Cartwrights – Walking On My Grave The Detroit Cobras – Now You’re Gone The Entertainers – too much The Impressions – It’s All Right The Impressions – People Get Ready The Meat Purveyors – Tmp Smackdown The Silos – The Only One The Smithereens – Blood And Roses [Original Band Demo, Pat’s Basement, Feb 1985] The Smithereens – Everything Changes Thee Headcoatees – I’m Unkind Thee Shatners – Green Blooded Love They Might Be Giants – Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) Van Morrison & Linda Gail Lewis – You Win Again Wayne Walker – Bo Bo Ska Diddle Daddle Weezer – Beverly Hills Whiskeytown – The Rain Won’t Help You When It’s Over (early version) Willy Mason – Gotta Keep Moving
	She tells me re: trevail of coworker getting wrong ccard at club last night. Me: read on blog via twitter from npaper critic #worldtoosmall [#] — 9:41pm via Twitter
	If you don’t retweet this, dozens of Iranian protesters will get nasty hangnails. #gullibleamericanswithtechtoysandspymovies [#] — 9:43pm via Twitter
	If Twitter had existed in 1800’s, underground railroad would have been a figment of collective imagination while slaves unaided. #iranteeets [#] — 9:48pm via Twitter

Stream o' consciousness for June 16th

Published on June 16, 2009

	Published Stream o’ consciousness for June 15th — 8:08am via orrenmedia.com
	Chinese journos coming to learn about @pegasusnews this am. But in spirit of reciprocity, what should I ask them? [#] — 1:21pm via Twitter
	Posted Best local ad I’ve seen in ages: Square Pegs — 4:12pm via Generic
	Shared Time Warner makes a small bet on hyperlocal news sites in Patch » Nieman Journalism Lab — 4:36pm via Google Reader
	Posted Organic gardening: the stinky, humus-rich underbelly’: Square Pegs — 6:59pm via Generic
	@ckrewson I don’t think you can argue $10m is for low-traffic sites themselves. IF justified, is $ for platform. IF. [#] — 7:39pm via Twitter
	Posted Followup on digital TV transition: Square Pegs — 7:53pm via Generic
	RT @JoostTX New way of sounding intellectually arrogant…"Yes, I read The Economist, but only on Twitter" [#] — 8:55pm via Twitter
	@JoostTX No, you have to make that one last! 😉 [#] — 8:56pm via Twitter
	Nightly plans now completely under control of: http://bit.ly/tzivW . Looks like we [#] — 8:57pm via Twitter
	Nightly plans now completely under control of: http://bit.ly/tzivW . Looks like we’ll be out a lot this week. [#] — 8:58pm via Twitter
	Listened to 41 songs. — 9:14pm via Last.fm Allen Brothers – Pile Drivin’ Papa Barenaked Ladies – Sound of Your Voice Beck – O Maria Ben Folds – Video Killed the Radio Star Billy Taylor – Wombie Zombie Bob Dylan – Saved Buck Owens – Cath the wind Dennis Brown – Dennis Brown – Money In My Pocket Jason Ringenberg – One Less Heartache Jerry Lee Lewis – Honky Tonk Woman Jimmy Buffett – In My Room Joe Maphis – Fire On The Mountain Joe Maphis – I’ll Fly Away Joe Maphis – Jesus Love Me Joe Maphis – Time To Pray Joe Maphis – When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder Joe Maphis – When They Ring Those Golden Bells Josh Nelson – Loose End Julie London – Easy To Love Julie London – You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To Kid Rock – Devil Without a Cause Linda Ronstadt – Miss Otis Regrets Lou Rawls – Nobody But Me Marty Robbins – Sixty-Two’s Most Promising Fool Porter Wagoner – Turn The Jukebox Up Louder Ray Stevens – Along Came Jones Ray Stevens – Everything Is Beautiful Ray Stevens – Shriner’s Convention Ray Stevens – Turn Your Radio On Reverend Horton Heat – Jonny Quest / Stop That Pigeon Son Volt – Creosote Songs: Ohia – I’ve Been Riding With the Ghost Steve Miller Band – Take the Money and Run Texas Tornados – Mendocino The Carter Family – Lonesome for You Darling – 1940 The Clash – English Civil War Three Dog Night – Black And White Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – A Self-Made Man Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – The Same Old You Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Think About Me Tommy Duncan – Gambling Polka Dot Blues
	Wonder what % of suddenly-passionate US twitterers knew a week ago that Iran was holding elections and/or vote themselves? [#] — 10:06pm via Twitter
	@therefore You’re even more cynical than I am. I would have said 5%. [#] — 10:12pm via Twitter
	…For many, twitter/fb about Iran is akin to joining Amnesty Int’l in high school just ‘cos that cute/cool/crunchy girl was there. [#] — 10:18pm via Twitter
	@therefore crunchy like granola [#] — 11:31pm via Twitter
	I remember cute/cool/crunchy girls… most of my politcal/social ideology was formed by the chance a kanoodle with them (via @JoostTX) [#] — 11:33pm via Twitter
	So far lake trips are about .500 sailing vs. rerigging. I think we’re beating the odds. [#] — 1:42am via Twitter
	Why is everyone down on CNN? The Daily Show failed to cover Irandecision 09 all weekend! [#] — 3:09am via Twitter
	Pipe down Long Island. Texas has patent on crazy secession talk (TM). [#] — 3:12am via Twitter
	@anthonymartinez Would make supplies of Axe Body Spray dangerously low. (ok, I stole that from Daily Show) [#] — 3:15am via Twitter

Stream o' consciousness for June 15th

Published on June 15, 2009

	Published Stream o’ consciousness for June 14th — 3:00am via orrenmedia.com
	Posted Concert review: Blue Shoe Blues Fest II (June 13) — 2:23pm via Generic

Stream o' consciousness for June 14th

Published on June 14, 2009

	Published Stream o’ consciousness for June 13th — 3:01am via orrenmedia.com
	@Pokerati there’s a coffee place in Houston that lets you order by Twitter. [#] — 8:49am via Twitter
	Blue Shoe Bluesfest II in Colleybille today 1 [#] — 8:55am via Twitter
	Hmm. Let’s try this again. Blue Shoe Bluesfest II in Colleyville today. [#] — 8:57am via Twitter
	@gapingvoid Great blues fest not three miles from you, if your layover is long blueshoelive.com [#] — 8:31pm via Twitter

Stream o' consciousness for June 13th

Published on June 13, 2009

	Published Stream o’ consciousness for June 12th — 3:00am via orrenmedia.com
	RT @pegasusnews Mike B. says it’s a monster weekend for garage sales in DFW: http://is.gd/ZS9M [#] — 9:49am via Twitter
	@magnus72 About to publish. Telling them your house, OK? [#] — 9:58am via Twitter
	WooT! Ben Folds w/ DSO!: http://is.gd/ZWtd (And I learned about it from ad on @pegasusnews) [#] — 11:22am via Twitter
	@bretthoerner QSB also controls iTunes. Lead dev is the Quicksilver guy [#] — 12:06pm via Twitter
	@therefore Thanks! Looking forward to it! [#] — 3:52pm via Twitter
	RT @mikebullock Hey DFW there are over 300 garage sales for your shopping pleasure this weekend! http://tinyurl.com/9fofxy [#] — 4:04pm via Twitter
	@amuse Can’t name file on photo shot on iPhone. Put code in subject line? [#] — 4:32pm via Twitter
	RT @Media_Law Companies Hosting 3rd-Party Content Beware: Promises Can Get You in Trouble – Read more at http://is.gd/10aHg [#] — 4:45pm via Twitter
	For a brief shining moment I thought today was new iPhone day. Instead it’s just crummy no-analog-signal day. #geekholidays [#] — 4:51pm via Twitter
	Listened to 54 songs. — 4:53pm via Last.fm Alejandro Escovedo – Sacramento & Polk Alejandro Escovedo – The Shelling Rain (Acoustic) Ben Folds – Jackson Cannery Billy Bragg & Wilco – Aginst Th’ Law Bob Dylan – Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 Country Depuities – Black Mountain Rag Dan Baird – Li’l Bit Del McCoury / Steve Earle – Long, Lonesome Highway Blues Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Sweet Dreams Elvis Costello & The Imposters – Pardon Me Madam, My Name Is Eve Ernest Tubb – In the Jailhouse Now Fleetwood Mac – Tusk George Jones – She Thinks I Still Care Lucinda Williams – Drop Down Daddy Modest Mouse – 16The Good Times Are Killing Me Modest Mouse – Summer Murry Hammond – I Believe, I Believe Murry Hammond – Next Time Take the Train Murry Hammond – Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down NeffList – Black Is Back by Public Enemy NeffList – The Devil Never Sleeps by Iron & Wine Old & In the Way – Orange Blossom Special Old Dogs – Detroit City Povl Dissing, Knut Reiersrud, Iver Kleive – Dejlig Er Den Himmel Blå Ray Charles and Willie Nelson – Seven Spanish Angels Ray Charles – I Can’t Stop Loving You Robert Earl Keen – If I Were King (Live) Soundtracks – Blow – The Marshall Tucker Band – Can’t You See Spin Doctors – You Let Your Heart Go Too Fast Steely Dan – Green Earrings The Band – I Shall Be Released The Byrds – One Hundred Years From Now The Byrds – Pretty Boy Floyd The Byrds – The Christian Life [Rehearsal – Take #11][#][*] The Flying Burrito Brothers – Honky Tonk Women The Flying Burrito Brothers – To Love Somebody The Gourds – Blanket Show The Gourds – Cracklin’s The Minus 5 – Dr. Evil: Doctor of Evil The Roots – Seed 2.0, The (featuring Cody The Temptations – Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone (DJ Jazzy Jeff & Pete Kuzma Solefull Remix) The University of Rochester Midnight Ramblers – Army Van Morrison – Your Cheatin’ Heart Victoria Williams – You R Loved Violent Femmes – Bonus Track Violent Femmes – Girl Trouble Violent Femmes – Gone Daddy Gone Violent Femmes – Life Is an Adventure Violent Femmes – Out the Window Violent Femmes – To the Kill Waylon Jennings – So Lonesome I Could Cry Weezer – Buddy Holly Wilco – Hate It Here Willie Nelson – Bubbles in My Beer
	Questioning wisdom of all telecom eggs in 1 basket. #AT&T is biggest bill besides mortgage. No phn, net, tv for 2+ days (nonstorm). Cell ok. [#] — 6:56pm via Twitter

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June 2009 - page 2

Stream o' consciousness for June 21st

Customer service at scale, part I: Why I'm an Apple customer for life

Stream o' consciousness for June 20th

Stream o' consciousness for June 19th

Stream o' consciousness for June 18th

Stream o' consciousness for June 17th

Stream o' consciousness for June 16th

Stream o' consciousness for June 15th

Stream o' consciousness for June 14th

Stream o' consciousness for June 13th

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