Author Archives: Jeff Porten

Robert Reich @RBReich:
I predict GOP won’t budge on taxes so we go over fiscal cliff. But more hill than cliff because subsequent agreement retroactive to Jan 1.

.@RBReich Is fiscal cliff emergency plus start of session sufficient ammo to blow away the permanent filibuster?

Jeff Carlson @jeffcarlson:
Wow. Romney campaign cancelled all credit cards right after concession. Aides had to pay their own cab fare. esquire.com/blogs/politics…

Tom Negrino @negrino:
@jeffcarlson Just think: some high-level Romney guy had to affirmatively decide “Let’s screw the loyal help.”

@negrino @jeffcarlson damned forty seven percenters.

Tom Negrino @negrino:
Crap, I don’t want to see John Kerry as Secretary of State. That would just bring back Scott Brown for another shot.

@negrino I’ve heard the idea floated that Biden and Clinton trade. Love the idea, but probably would’ve happened pre-election.

Tom Negrino @negrino:
@jeffporten Yeah, I think it’s Constitutionally impossible now without Senate conformation. What a circus that would be.

Jim Dalrymple @jdalrymple:
Sounds right

RT @patkintzele: Today teacher told me every time @jdalrymple drinks a Heineken an angel gets its wings. True?

@jdalrymple @patkintzele Used to be true, but then they ran out of angels.

Rob Griffiths @rgriff:
The iPad mini makes a perfect added monitor for the MBP on the treadmill desk, via Air Display.

@rgriff Really? This is why I WASN’T going mini. Isn’t it too small?

Rob Griffiths @rgriff:
@jeffporten I’m using it as a place to store screenshots of stuff I’m writing about, so I can reference them while writing. Works fine.

@rgriff Nifty. You may have saved me $170.

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
@gruber His logic was off. It was essentially mathematically impossible for remaining votes to give race to Romney based on precincts.

John Gruber @gruber:
@GlennF He was wrong, but I don’t think unreasonably. Just don’t see why people are calling it a meltdown.

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
@gruber It was a bit unreasonable. He’s quite numerate. He knew.

John Gruber @gruber:
@GlennF He knew the power of Fox having called FL for Bush in 2000. Made a huge difference.

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
@gruber You mean, otherwise Romney would have sent in ballot disputing squads? They were on planes, apparently, ready to go.

@GlennF @gruber …and THIS is why Dems are losers in court fights.

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
@gruber I’m not getting it. You think he was worried Romney would concede early? Concession isn’t in the Constitution. Isn’t binding.

@GlennF @gruber Concession makes it damned hard to fight in courts. I still think Gore could’ve won 2000 with better strategy.

Robin Ince @robinince:
Odd being at the Glee listening to the upbeat disco soundtrack that is the antithesis of me

@robinince probably the antithesis of anyone who knows the word antithesis.

Terrence Ryan @tpryan:
We overbooked your room rate, so we upgraded you to the Harrington Suite… Holy Crap. facebook.com/media/set/?set…

@tpryan I got a bridal suite at Caesars once. It was almost frightening. I was tempted to serve dinner for 12 in the dining room.

Lex Friedman @lexfri:
So excited to have spent thirty minutes standing around waiting in this Verizon store.

@lexfri I’d have thought you’d be psyched to be anywhere with Internet service.

Peter Cohen @flargh:
Nothing’s changed. Obama’s still president, the GOP controls the house, the Dems control the Senate, and the NHL lockout still continues.

@flargh That’s why Obama won: because some people see minimal change as an improvement over an alternative hellscape.

Peter Cohen @flargh:
@jeffporten The black devil you know is better than the white devil you don’t.

Robert Guerra @netfreedom:
Sigh. Seems #igf12 tech team configured the network with a /22 (1024 ips). Really demonstrates incompetence to prepare tech logistics

@netfreedom How many people are there?

Robert Guerra @netfreedom:
@jeffporten over 2000 almost everyone has multiple devices

Heather Kelly @kelly_heather:
I’m looking for a good collaborative to-do app for iOS. Any recommendations?

Jeff Carlson @jeffcarlson:
@kelly_heather Look at Trello, which is a great Web-based system that also has an iOS app. trello.com

Heather Kelly @kelly_heather:
@jeffcarlson @sarahmitroff Two votes for Trello, I’ll check it out!

@kelly_heather Three votes.

Steve Lutz @slutz:
A few attention-seeking adolescents on Twitter mean that the country as a whole is still mired in vicious racism? Were you here last night?

@slutz Most of the worst stuff I’ve seen on Twitter was middle-aged white people. But your point stands.

Steve Lutz @slutz:
@jeffporten I would also place them firmly in the “attention-seeking adolescents” category.

Adam C. Engst @adamengst:
I hear the going rate is two in the bush. Anyone want to trade? pic.twitter.com/Mav943nb

@adamengst In New Jersey, the standard way to let go of that is to flip it to someone.

“@tomtomorrow: Anybody heard from Sheldon Adelson this morning?” // Having a bender at Tao Venetian, trying to forget

Rob Griffiths @rgriff:
Washington legalized pot; Oregon didn’t. Awaiting the new “Welcome to Oregon: Buckle up and put out that joint!” signs on border crossings.

@rgriff Twenty feet away: “Welcome to Washington. Kick back and take a load off.”

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
I CAN MARRY GAY PEOPLE NOW!!! I mean officiate.

@GlennF @reppep Don’t worry, only a few more years before we get that gay polygamy thing legalized.