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• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-19

  Over the top, patriotic National Guard commercial ran b4 Avatar film. Guess they didn't what the film is about. skypeople/army = bad # prepping 4 holiday trip back to CA: tonight's dinner = California sushi roll; beverage = Anchor Steam beer. Yum. # Powered by Twitter Tools' [...]
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  Fetched: December 19, 2009, 6:01pm EST
  

• Moodle is NOT a Verb, or is it?

  This was my last week teaching Full Sail/emdtms' LMO (Learning Management Systems) course and I couldn't end our time together without a little conversation about Moodle. Enjoy. Moodle is not a verb, or is it?I've been hearing about Moodle at ed/tech conferences for longer than I can remember. In the early' [...]
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  Fetched: December 19, 2009, 6:01am EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-18

  downstairs wifi/ethernet conn up&down. ack. switching 2 ps3 4 evening background entertainment while i work. definitely a 1st world problem # It never gets old... congrat Michelle Wess & all the Dec. #FullSail_EMDTMS grads! http://twitpic.com/u0r5n # @fittorrent congrats liana's folks. My folks celebrated their 60th just after t-day & we're all getting' [...]
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  Fetched: December 18, 2009, 6:02pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-16

  @chadarizona looks great, my cables r hidden behind 27" iMac http://twitpic.com/tpz7p in reply to chadarizona # Powered by Twitter Tools" [...]
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  Fetched: December 17, 2009, 12:01am EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-15

  Listening to: Mark Heard - Love Is Not The Only Thing http://foxytunes.com/artist/mark+heard/track/love+is+not+the+only+thing # Powered by Twitter Tools [...]
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  Fetched: December 16, 2009, 12:01am EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-14

  @garystager u should know that u can't let the obvious get in the way of a media stunt. They suck & need to promote new avatar movie in reply to garystager # Love the speed of Chrome on the mac. figured out how 2 manage bookmarks. but it's still 2 buggy' [...]
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  Fetched: December 14, 2009, 9:02pm EST
  

• Street Meets… Pedestrian: Christian Side Hug

  When the rapper begins screaming, "Are you ready to party?!" the crowd goes wild. Apparently there's a lot of pent up energy here. Then for the life of me I couldn't figure out if this was straight or parody. I think it's both... This video is totally def with an' [...]
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  Fetched: December 13, 2009, 6:01pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-13

  FriendlyConfines fail. Wifi keeps going up&down. Guess I'll have 2 just enjoy the early games, then go work on grades. Damn. Hate 1tasking # @apenny it's a political position, there is no room for dialog. U can't reason w/ someone how isn't listening in reply to apenny # Ha! Found powerplug @' [...]
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  Fetched: December 13, 2009, 6:01pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-12

  Just dropped 1280 pix & 4 short vids from Ocoee music video into iPhoto, face recognition is going 2 churn 4 awhile http://twitpic.com/t5jc3 # Powered by Twitter Tools [...]
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  Fetched: December 12, 2009, 6:05pm EST
  

• The Love in Your Day

  Last week I wrote this thought on my white board in my office: What is it that you most love in life, and how do you express it in your day to day routine? Thinking about the aunts and uncles who'll be at this year's Christmas gathering, and realizing that the list is' [...]
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  Fetched: December 12, 2009, 12:01am EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-11

  just discovered that i paid my mortgage 2x 4 the past 2 months, auto-payment & then manual payment. i'm not used 2 adult responsibilities # Listening to a song I love: Sarah McLachlan - Stupid http://tinyurl.com/ybojtvf # Should be an interesting day: AM music video shooting w/ middleschool ...' [...]
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  Fetched: December 12, 2009, 12:01am EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-11

  just discovered that i paid my mortgage 2x 4 the past 2 months, auto-payment & then manual payment. i'm not used 2 adult responsibilities # Listening to a song I love: Sarah McLachlan - Stupid http://tinyurl.com/ybojtvf # Should be an interesting day: AM music video shooting w/ middleschool ...' [...]
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  Fetched: December 12, 2009, 12:01am EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-11

  just discovered that i paid my mortgage 2x 4 the past 2 months, auto-payment & then manual payment. i'm not used 2 adult responsibilities # Listening to a song I love: Sarah McLachlan - Stupid http://tinyurl.com/ybojtvf # Should be an interesting day: AM music video shooting w/ middleschool ...' [...]
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  Fetched: December 12, 2009, 12:01am EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-11

  just discovered that i paid my mortgage 2x 4 the past 2 months, auto-payment & then manual payment. i'm not used 2 adult responsibilities # Listening to a song I love: Sarah McLachlan - Stupid http://tinyurl.com/ybojtvf # Should be an interesting day: AM music video shooting w/ middleschool ...' [...]
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  Fetched: December 12, 2009, 12:01am EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-11

  just discovered that i paid my mortgage 2x 4 the past 2 months, auto-payment & then manual payment. i'm not used 2 adult responsibilities # Listening to a song I love: Sarah McLachlan - Stupid http://tinyurl.com/ybojtvf # Should be an interesting day: AM music video shooting w/ middleschool ...' [...]
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  Fetched: December 12, 2009, 12:01am EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-11

  just discovered that i paid my mortgage 2x 4 the past 2 months, auto-payment & then manual payment. i'm not used 2 adult responsibilities # Listening to a song I love: Sarah McLachlan - Stupid http://tinyurl.com/ybojtvf # Should be an interesting day: AM music video shooting w/ middleschool ...' [...]
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  Fetched: December 12, 2009, 12:01am EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-11

  just discovered that i paid my mortgage 2x 4 the past 2 months, auto-payment & then manual payment. i'm not used 2 adult responsibilities # Listening to a song I love: Sarah McLachlan - Stupid http://tinyurl.com/ybojtvf # Should be an interesting day: AM music video shooting w/ middleschool ...' [...]
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  Fetched: December 12, 2009, 12:01am EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-10

  browser experiments continues. set up bookmarks in firefox then imported 2 chrome (on mac). works but import is slow. message: be patient! # Powered by Twitter Tools [...]
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  Fetched: December 11, 2009, 12:02am EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-09

  Thot 4 the day... Most do daily http://twitpic.com/ssi7u # Powered by Twitter Tools [...]
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  Fetched: December 11, 2009, 12:02am EST
  

• Digication Revisited

  As I continued to explore online teaching/learning platforms for my LMS course (Learning Management Systems), I revisited Digication, a platform that I used my last year teaching middle school technology and media classes. The following are my notes that I passed along to my students to study before our weekly [...]
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  Fetched: December 09, 2009, 3:08pm EST
  

• The Role of Technology in Education

  Over the past few weeks I've been working with my Full Sail EMDT students teaching and learning more about online learning management systems. I've been using online tools for teaching and learning for over nine years and tech in my classrooms for over 15-years, so I generally don't think twice' [...]
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  Fetched: December 09, 2009, 3:08pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-08

  Mnf @ Gators. Np finding an empty seat @ the bar well into the 1st q. Not a good sign. Game's a bit of a Zzzz # Thinking good thoughts 4 buddy, CM. Hoping things turn around 4 him & his. The world can't afford 2 lose such high caliber party' [...]
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  Fetched: December 09, 2009, 3:08pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-06

  @hansoncentral who knew the root of all evil was corduroy? in reply to hansoncentral # NFL overload @ friendly confines, can't decide what game 2 follow. When i hear cheering, I look 4 which game. Good problem. # Powered by Twitter Tools' [...]
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  Fetched: December 06, 2009, 9:02pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-05

  @Nehalia glad the blog is back up, now where's the Twitter avatar? Miss the greet smile. in reply to Nehalia # @Jenith congrats Jenith. U deserve it! in reply to Jenith # At mellow mushroom, winter park FL. Been a long time. Place is packed, had 2 arm wrestle 4 a bar [...]
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  Fetched: December 06, 2009, 12:01am EST
  

• Oh, That We Could All Be This Happy in Retail

  Steve Jobs was once fond of quoting Picasso when Picasso said, "Bad artists copy, great artists steal." Having attended several Apple events at various Apple Stores I can attest to the sense of Fun and Community that happens at these events. I think I would have concluded that the Apple [...]
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  Fetched: December 04, 2009, 9:05pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-02

  casual chat w/ former student, Al Abbazia, resulted in buying 1 of his gr8 retro photos. check out http://cre8tivimages.com/ # Powered by Twitter Tools [...]
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  Fetched: December 04, 2009, 9:05pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-12-01

  Why does celery w/ ranch dressing taste so good w/ chicken wings & beer?yum @ gators #mnf # Is it me, or is there something about Randy Moss that's a throw back 2 70s black-sploitatation movies? #mnf # Powered by Twitter Tools [...]
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  Fetched: December 04, 2009, 9:05pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-30

  Probably not a good sign that I'm paying more attention 2 the muted "Cleveland show" than 2nite's Pitt vs. Ravens game.' [...]
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  Fetched: November 30, 2009, 6:01pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-29

  @akamrt wanted 2 see 2012 but decided 2 swing by Gators 2 watch the end of Fl vs. Fl state & now mostly vegging. Good times :-) in reply to akamrt # Powered by Twitter Tools [...]
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  Fetched: November 30, 2009, 3:01am EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-28

  Winter in central FL = long sleeve t-shirts. Yay! # Powered by Twitter Tools [...]
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  Fetched: November 28, 2009, 9:02pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-27

  My new iMac slow 2 a crawl & way 2 many beachballs of death. Is it the Drobo or running data straight from pogoplug. Firefox almost useless # did it. cancelled e-harmony acct. heart hasn't been in it 4 a long time. it was a lousy plan "B" onward & upward.' [...]
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  Fetched: November 28, 2009, 6:06am EST
  

• Verizon’s DROID Carpet Bombs the US

  Continuing the WTF school of advertising, one of Verizon's DROID commercials "features" incoming payloads reminiscent of the bombs flying in from the 80s movie "The Day After." I guess they didn't get the memo that people like little techy things with lights and smiley faces, but don't like robots with [...]
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  Fetched: November 27, 2009, 12:03pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-25

  @maccast I think the mustache works, but u have wait until u r in ur mid-50s & gain at least 50 pounds. :-) in reply to maccast # Powered by Twitter Tools [...]
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  Fetched: November 27, 2009, 12:03pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-24

  @nicholasbriscoe only a few launched left & sometimes it takes over a week's worth of attempts b4 they fly. But it's worth the effort in reply to nicholasbriscoe # EMDT grad, Donna Wyckoff, rocks here academic achiever speech! http://twitpic.com/qr7vs # Powered by Twitter Tools [...]
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  Fetched: November 27, 2009, 12:03pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-23

  working on LMO course all day. going live in 3 1/2 hours. ack # Just watched launch of Atlas V outside my home/office window. Local TV split screened it. NASA tv nada. WTF? Fail. # Powered by Twitter Tools [...]
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  Fetched: November 27, 2009, 12:03pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-22

  Answer 2 which is the current version when working w/ more than 2 computers = #pogoplug - all my data is stored online. no more sneaker-net # Powered by Twitter Tools [...]
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  Fetched: November 22, 2009, 6:01pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-20

  @fittorrent u have the perfect head 4 the look! in reply to fittorrent # Powered by Twitter Tools [...]
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  Fetched: November 21, 2009, 12:06am EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-17

  ope family likes # Went Xmas shopping @ KSC gift shop after shuttle launch, hope family likes moon rocks 4 gifts # Return of the bedroom/office? Nah, just mid-transition swapping rooms. 2 tired 2 finish now. Mañana. http://twitpic.com/ptoyx # Emdt student comment: after 1/2 year of US Hist., only 44% test ok. Methods [...]
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  Fetched: November 17, 2009, 6:06pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-16

  @spacevidcast watching HD launch of STS129 b4 heading 2 cape http://twitpic.com/prmxk # Found ian's bar 2 view the launch of Sts119 More comfortable & cheaper than visitor's center. We'll c about the view http://bit.ly/VrfdK # Err, STS129... Damn corona # @akamrt that's what I should b doing now, updating my Flickr stream. Here ...' [...]
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  Fetched: November 16, 2009, 6:06pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-15

  Good Saturday evening, watching Gators win, enjoying Stone Pale Ale after good call w/ folks & bro. :-) http://twitpic.com/pk05a # @fittorrent u go girl! in reply to fittorrent # Powered by Twitter Tools [...]
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  Fetched: November 16, 2009, 3:06am EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-14

  Awesome time w/ Al Abbazia, Tom galvarez & Joann @ al's gallery showing. Photos posted soon # Powered by Twitter Tools [...]
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  Fetched: November 14, 2009, 6:05pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-13

  Trying 2 backup Drobo 2 WD MyBook, but MyBook is acting flaky. Doesn't encourage confidence. Ack. Computers R hard! # Gators-Dockside, apparently "ladies nite" = ladies only interested in ladies & lots of single guys@ the bar :-/ oops # @irinaslutsky even if she's a hot republican? I made that mistake. xoxo' [...]
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  Fetched: November 13, 2009, 6:02pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-12

  grrr, drobo problems, read-only, need 2 offload data & reformat (again!). guess drobo + pogoplug wasn't such a gr8 idea. damn. # @ShawnKing don't know how the YMLers feel about non-tech talk but gr8 job. We can talk about our techtoys b/c of sacrifices made by the vets in reply to [...]
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  Fetched: November 13, 2009, 9:07am EST
  

• Art of Possibility Reflection: Unexpected Directions & Unanticipated Destinations

  I just finished updating the reading part of my course and I somehow ended up telling my own story of Possibility. At this point in the course my students have read the first nine chapters of the Art of Possibility and are finishing up their final week in my course. [...]
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  Fetched: November 13, 2009, 9:07am EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-10

  2nd MNF@ GatorsDockside, 2nd time dude said "wish u were cuter" when I asked if a seat@ the bar was taken. Next wk little blk cocktail dress # @leolaporte "production"? Since when has TWIT concerned itself w/ production? Next thing you'll b saying that your looking 4 research asst. in reply' [...]
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  Fetched: November 10, 2009, 9:03pm EST
  

• Living in the Present Moment w Thich Nhat Hanh

  In the midst of all of the shouting about what's wrong with this and that and who's to blame, in the midst of all the technological changes, it's good to be reminded of holding onto the mindful moment in the midst of the most mundane and unimportant things in life. [...]
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  Fetched: November 10, 2009, 9:01am EST
  

• In Bad Faith, Part 1: It’s the Accent, Isn’t It?

  Over several months I've begun this entry at least half a dozen times, but failed to get past a few lines and embedded videos. That's usually a pretty bad sign. In this case, however, it was more about the importance of these thoughts, compounded by my inability to successfully find' [...]
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  Fetched: November 10, 2009, 3:04am EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-09

  @akamrt don't know, guess everyone's at wits end worrying about health care. in reply to akamrt # Powered by Twitter Tools' [...]
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  Fetched: November 09, 2009, 6:06pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-09

  @akamrt don't know, guess everyone's at wits end worrying about health care. in reply to akamrt # Powered by Twitter Tools' [...]
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  Fetched: November 09, 2009, 6:06pm EST
  

• JBB’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-09

  @akamrt don't know, guess everyone's at wits end worrying about health care. in reply to akamrt # Powered by Twitter Tools' [...]
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  Fetched: November 09, 2009, 6:06pm EST