Twits du Jour (Dec 10)

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  • RT @DZone: Incredible HTML5 Games - dzone.com/KjLv - @DZone Big Link by Judgeholly #
  • Going to java.sun.com and being redirected to Oracle stills feels like I went to the wrong place. #
  • I joined Twitter on the 2nd of July 2007, making my account 1,258 days old. Find your date at www.twuration.com/ #
  • I'm at 7-Eleven (507 W Casino Rd, Everett). 4sq.com/ceFBH7 #
  • Costco wasn't kidding. No iPods, no iTunes cards. All gone, no more. #
  • I'm at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (16814 Twin Lakes Ave, Marysville). 4sq.com/dblFxG #
  • Just bought my first iPhone app… @LogMeIn Ignition #
  • @gerikson Tell me about it! #
  • I just became the mayor of DDSdental on @foursquare! 4sq.com/gsqEP4 #
  • I'm at DDSdental (11605 State Ave., Suite 108, Marysville). 4sq.com/gsqEP4 #
  • Erik's Tumbles - Hungry for a… _Keyboard_? bit.ly/hYuQkc #
  • RT @gerikson: ``There are only two kinds of languages: the ones people complain about and the ones nobody uses.'' -- Bjarne Stroustrup #
  • @dangillmor Good point; under iOS buggy apps just quit. No blank screens… just… poof… gone. #
  • Erik's Tumbles - Zeitgeist 2010: Year in Review bit.ly/hTrefp #
  • Erik's Tumbles - A Few Good Developers bit.ly/dMvyUa #
  • Erik's Tumbles - Franglais: The Croque Monsieur Burger bit.ly/f7zklf #

Twits du Jour (Dec 9)

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Twits du Jour (Dec 8)

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Twits du Jour (Dec 7)

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My First Wikipedia Page!

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I just published my first wikipedia page…

Don't get me started on how arcane the whole process is, but I finally got through it.

Twits du Jour (Dec 6)

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  • Erik's Posts - Big Brother Video Screens Coming To A WalMart Near You post.ly/1Ii79 #
  • I'm at Fred Meyer (8530 Evergreen Way, Everett). 4sq.com/de9EtB #
  • Tumblr is back. Feeds are not. #
  • The media is making a mess of the unemployment "extension." It's not a new extension, but a renewal. Nobody gets bennies past 99-week. #
  • Will there be a Nexus S for AT&T/Rogers? I sure hope so. #
  • No Gingerbread for love me, yet; on AT&T-bound Nexus One. I'm waiting… #
  • Erik's Posts - Irate Cash4Gold letter to a lewd prankster post.ly/1IYYT #
  • Hinder - All American Nightmare post.ly/1IWJt #

Improvements to Airport Security

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Here's a simple solution to the controversy over full-body scanners at airports.

Develop an enclosed booth that passengers step into but, instead of X-raying them, when the door closes, it will detonate any explosive device they have hidden on or in their body. The explosion will be contained within the sealed booth. This would be a win-win for everyone!

There would be no concern about racial profiling. The booth would eliminate long, expensive trials. You're in the airport and you hear a muffled explosion, followed by an announcement over the PA system,

"Attention standby passengers, we now have a seat available on flight number…