George Brickner (aka Dupa T. Parrot)

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My Daily Twitter Log

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:27:35 GMT

Today's Tweets:

23:56 Just watched "WALL-E" via Netflix and XBOX-360, plus the 206 :The Vicar of Dibley" DVD via Netflix. #
01:07 I have earned a #TweetGrade of A+. tweetgrade.com/gsbrickner #
12:19 Twitpic: Molly the cat napping on the couch. twitpic.com/6u86i #
12:20 Twitpic: Molly the cat napping on my desk twitpic.com/6u8as #
12:21 Twitpic: Molly the cat napping in the spare carrier. twitpic.com/6u8da #
16:50 Waiting for TWiT live.twit.tv #
16:57 @sarahlane Applause #
17:55 Thank you Squarespace for supporting #twit #

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My Daily Twitter Log

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:02:24 GMT

Today's Tweets:

23:18 @thegizwiz RE Ep 845 I converted my two AT&T land lines to AT&T U-verse VOIP with TV and Internet (6 mbps) recently. Works nicely. #
23:19 @thegizwiz RE Ep 845 My microwave oven is rated at 600 watts. I bought it in 1981 and it still works. I do have to adjust cooking times. #
00:06 Breaking: Stephen Colbert Is In Iraq! is.gd/PNPh #
09:19 Good morning, Twitter. #
11:34 @YasmineGalenorn Howdy to you and your kitties. Molly is napping in the bedroom. #
20:32 @FarPointMedia Where have all the B5 collectibles gone? The Vorlons nicked 'em. #

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My Daily Twitter Log

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:15:10 GMT

Today's Tweets:

01:25 Four LolCats of the Apocalypse is.gd/OQFG #
10:40 Good morning, Twitter. #
23:18 @thegizwiz RE Ep 845 I converted my two AT&T land lines to AT&T U-verse VOIP with TV and Internet (6 mbps) recently. Works nicely. #
23:19 @thegizwiz RE Ep 845 My microwave oven is rated at 600 watts. I bought it in 1981 and it still works. I do have to adjust cooking times. #
00:06 Breaking: Stephen Colbert Is In Iraq! is.gd/PNPh #

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My Daily Twitter Log

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:02:35 GMT

Today's Tweets:

00:46 There is a 96-97% chance of a big quake in LA by Friday according to this link www.quakeprediction.com/ #
11:06 Good morning, Twitter. #
13:09 RT @NASA: Want your name on Mars?! Check it out: marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/participate/sendyourname #
17:27 @sarahlane At least you can't blame my cancer! #

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Send your name to Mars!

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:08:04 GMT

Send your name to Mars on the Mars Science Rover!

Names will be written to a microchip on the Mars Science Laboratory rover heading to Mars in 2011. Go to this link.

My Daily Twitter Log

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:02:54 GMT

Today's Tweets:

00:00 @Veronica RE: FIOS... Does your area have AT&T U-verse? Top Internet speed is 18 mbps (download). But it costs $$. #
00:41 Tokyo's cat cafes: Drink tea and pet cats is.gd/MTNR #
09:55 Good morning, Twitter. #
10:10 @joelrosenberh @fgherman Happy anniversary! #

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My Daily Twitter Log

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:02:32 GMT

Today's Tweets:

01:04 Blog post: AT&T U-verse Cash Awards is.gd/M1CJ #
09:42 Good morning, Twitter. #
11:50 YouTube: Nora the Piano Cat is.gd/Mpi5 and is.gd/Mpvq #
11:53 The 747 carrying Space Shuttle Atlantis is airborne again, heading for Columbus, GA. flightaware.com/live/flight/NASA911 #
11:59 @ageekmom Well, close enough for Government Work. #
13:51 @susanmercedes RE Doctors and Jiffy Lube - That's one of my least favorite parts of the physical. #
16:14 @rosenz I have a Yahoo Plus account. But I have a GMail account too. Plus I have email accounts with my domains. #

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AT&T U-verse - Cash Awards

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:03:11 GMT

Today, I received two checks from AT&T U-verse. These are cash back awards for services purchased.

For ordering TV and Internet service via the AT&T web site, I received a $50 cash back award.

For ordering the U300 (300 channel) package, I received a $200 cash back award.

Now I wonder if the Voice service also has a cash back award?

My Daily Twitter Log

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:02:53 GMT

Today's Tweets:

10:09 Good morning, Twitter. #

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My Daily Twitter Log

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:02:23 GMT

Today's Tweets:

00:03 YouTube: 1939 Worlds Fair Chrysler 3D film is.gd/KojB #
01:52 Blog post: AT&T U-verse - Voice Service Review is.gd/KrLh #
09:55 Good morning, Twitter. #
10:00 Papercraft Ceiling Cat is watching you. is.gd/KI4h #
15:15 @ambermac In the US, we test our tornado sirens on the first Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM local time. Unless there's a storm. #
17:08 Watching This Week In Tech live.twit.tv #
18:37 @sarahlane Awesome, indeed. #
19:57 @RobArcher Anybody I know? #
22:02 @Veronica Yes. #

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AT&T U-verse - Voice Service Review

Sun, 31 May 2009 06:49:52 GMT

I had AT&T U-verse installed on April 29 for TV and Internet only. I was planning to wait a bit before moving both my POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) lines to the U-verse VOIP service.

About a week after U-verse was installed, I tried to schedule my two POTS to be converted to U-verse using the AT&T web site. The attempt failed with a strange error when trying to convert my second line (FAX), so I abandoned the attempt.

I thought about it for a while and concluded that the DSL service that was associated with my FAX line may be causing the problem. After a few days, I tried again, but I attempted to convert only my first POTS (Voice) line. Success! The installation was scheduled for the following week.

I chose the 250 minute/month (US and Puerto Rico long distance) phone service for $25/month (There was also a one-time $146 installation charge). Included was voice mail, Caller ID with Name, and other features that normally cost extra on POTS lines.

Installation went smoothly. The installer disconnected the POTS line and ran a cable from the Telco box in my utility room to the U-verse Residental Gateway (RG) few feet away. Then he used my telephone to call two AT&T numbers to cause the switching from POTS to VOIP.
Job completed.

I had to set up my voice mail announcement, password and program my phone with "*98" to access voice mail. There's also a ten-digit phone number to access my voice mail account from my cell phone.

Voice mails can be played via telephone or the web site.
Calls can also be reviewed via the TV.

Incoming and outgoing calls can be reviewed via the AT&T U-verse web site. The phone numbers can be added to Contacts and assigned to groups. You can screen or block calls based upon these groups (max 20 numbers). There is also a Do Not Disturb option.

Disappointments:
1. You cannot upload or download the Contacts with a computer. You can only type in your contacts or add numbers that called or were called by you.
2. There is no option to display Caller ID and Name on the TV when a call comes in. Dish Network has this feature when the receiver is plugged into the phone line.
3. My old Ameritech Caller ID unit would not work with U-verse. It is quite old, maybe 15 years or so.

Because of 2 and 3 above, I decided to add three handsets to my digital cordless phone system so that I'd have Caller ID with Name in multiple rooms. I still have two wired phones plugged in, I just turned off the ringers.

I haven't made any long distance calls lately but the voice quality of the local service is good.

So far I'm satisfied with AT&T U-verse.

I have scheduled my second POTS (FAX) line to be converted this week. The issue with the DSL service has gone away. The second line costs $15/month and shares the long distance minutes of the primary line. There is a one-time $25 installation charge for the second line.

My Daily Twitter Log

Sun, 31 May 2009 04:09:38 GMT

Today's Tweets:

10:09 Good morning, Twitter. #
18:54 @lucastbear The Bear is mooning us. #
18:56 @susanmercedes Hula Hoops? #
20:53 @susanmercedes Yep, I had a Hula Hoop back in the 50's when I was a child. #

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My Daily Twitter Log

Sat, 30 May 2009 04:02:30 GMT

Today's Tweets:

11:00 Good morning, Twitter. #
11:14 RT Read (and please RT) this by @Doctorow NOW: bit.ly/yLY0I. US, UK, Canada et al vs the blind on copyright. #sccr18 #
11:18 RT @dduane: RT @krikitmedia: Happy Birthday Christopher Lee! ff.im/-3njOi #
14:10 @YasmineGalenorn To quote Chico Marx" Why-a-duck? #
14:14 @BadAstronomer The BA is at O'Hare? Waving from 15 miles due west. #
15:26 First there was Microsoft Bob. Then came Microsoft Bing. So when does Microsoft Dorothy arrive? (Young people won't get this) #

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My Daily Twitter Log

Fri, 29 May 2009 04:03:13 GMT

Today's Tweets:

11:10 Good morning, Twitter. #
12:53 @Veronica For a new Mac, I first install Firefox and 1Password. #
12:56 @Veronica For a new Windows PC, I first install an Anti-Virus and Firefox. Then I delete the CrapWare. #
13:03 @veronica BTW, did you see the Cat T'ai chi? is.gd/IjBM #
15:53 @harrymccracken We could call it Bada Bing. #
16:04 @popplestone Red sky at night, Sailor's delight" Introduce the sheep to the sailor. #

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My Daily Twitter Log

Thu, 28 May 2009 04:03:41 GMT

Today's Tweets:

11:08 Good morning, Twitter. #
11:39 Cat T'ai Chi, by Ursula K. Le Guin is.gd/H6pe #
13:55 @RobArcher Worms? Which kind: Tequila? Spice? Chtorran? Internet? #
15:35 @sarahlane Nope. #
15:36 @sarahlane Errr, they have an Onion section in stores??? #
18:31 @sarahlane No, not crazy. Just "interesting." #

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My Daily Twitter Log

Wed, 27 May 2009 04:02:59 GMT

Today's Tweets:

00:34 Two Lumps: Catastrophe www.twolumps.net/d/20090522.html #
11:35 @bobbyllew I said NO! #3wordsduringsex #
22:18 @susanmercedes Once you're used to skipping commercials on the DVT, you might start trying that on a live show. #

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My Daily Twitter Log

Tue, 26 May 2009 04:02:58 GMT

Today's Tweets:

09:45 Good morning, Twitter. #
10:42 @ambermacarthur Wait for the full moon. #
11:03 @joelrosenberg Have a look at CoffeeCup www.coffeecup.com/free-editor/ #
11:06 @joelrosenberg I use NVU, but it hasn't been updated since 2005 www.nvu.com/ #

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My Daily Twitter Log

Mon, 25 May 2009 04:02:31 GMT

Today's Tweets:

23:26 @yasminegalenorn Somebody captioned one of Molly's pix on TwitPix. is.gd/CQKC #
23:43 YouTube: Cat has a panic attack when his string is taken. is.gd/CQWA #
16:52 Waiting for TWiT live.twit.tv #
18:29 @sarahlane System Preferences then Universal Access? #
22:25 North Korea conducts a nuclear test (per South Korea) is.gd/D4tv and USGS detects mag 4.7 quake is.gd/D2pc #
22:57 @susanmercedes Have two, they're small. #

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My Daily Twitter Log

Sun, 24 May 2009 04:27:37 GMT

Today's Tweets:

10:25 Good morning, Twitter. #
10:29 @YasmineGalenorn Molly is curled up on my desk, hogging all the space. #
10:35 Molly on the desk.
yfrog.com/3o8bej #
15:41 Napping in the spare carrier.
yfrog.com/0zg3hj (via @molly_t_cat) #
22:38 @evo_terra Which Roosevelt? #

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My Tweet Log

Sat, 23 May 2009 04:02:53 GMT

My Tweets for today:

00:39 @GalenornGurlz Molly may not want a little sister. I think she's an onlt kitteh. #
00:39 @GalenornGurlz only not onlt #
10:44 Good morning, Twitter. #
13:15 @dduane Bravo! #
15:08 RT @leahdemilio: Keyboard Cat: True Hollywood Story bit.ly/hsg3i @totallysketch #
20:24 @Veronica Are you at 10.5.7? Since other apps have had problems with it, perhaps Wiretap does too? #

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My Tweet Log

Fri, 22 May 2009 04:07:32 GMT

My Tweets for today:

23:16 @BadAstronomer Now we need to get you on Colbert. #
09:36 Good morning, Twitter. #
09:59 @rosenz If the magnetometer is sensitive enough, one could write a metal detector or stud finder app. #
10:21 Spider-cat: Daredevil Charlie ignores cat-flap and climbs two-storey wall to get home is.gd/BhdA #
13:40 @RobArcher Deja vue all over again. #
14:42 @GalenornGurlz Molly is napping in a sun beam next to the A/C vent. #
17:53 Successfully converted my primary POTS line to AT&T U-verse VOIP. #
18:02 @YasmineGalenorn Sounds like a kitteh. #
20:45 @ambermacarthur Maybe Wired is hurting for advertisers? #

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My Tweet Log

Thu, 21 May 2009 04:11:58 GMT

My Tweets for today:

10:20 Good morning, Twitter. #
10:42 @Vendoran Aren't there non-Adobe PDF readers? #
10:43 @Vendoran Here we go: Foxit www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/ #
11:10 @Vendoran Interesting. I access PDF documents from Chase and other sites w/o problems using Mac OS X preview app. #
11:27 @dduane RT @briggsb: Cats now control 42% of the Internet from #BBspot: bit.ly/HpGe7 #
13:52 @BadAstronomer Colbert Report? Huzzah! #
17:43 @harrymccracken Yep, I got the library is empty error too. #
17:51 @Veronica I noticed the Tekzilla Daily HD episode didn't show up today. Are you having feed problems? #

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My Tweet Log

Wed, 20 May 2009 04:03:39 GMT

My Tweets for today:

10:41 Good morning, Twitter. #
14:49 @dduane Ha! They call 'em Transitions" over here. #
18:41 Molly on the couch. yfrog.com/75zh5j (via @molly_t_cat) #

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My Tweet Log

Tue, 19 May 2009 04:03:05 GMT

My Tweets for today:

23:14 @buffalodavid Three quakes: a 5.0, 2.5 and a 3.1 per USGS is.gd/ATlx #
23:17 Twitter Alert: Be Careful With Your Email is.gd/zGTJ #
23:19 @RobArcher Three quakes per USGS: 5.0, 2.5 and 3.1 #
00:04 @bobbyllew It was a quadruple quake: 4.7, 2.5, 3.1 and 1.6 per USGS. is.gd/rBj9 #
00:54 @dcagle Hmm, Mother Nature cartoon is not displaying. #
10:56 Good morning, Twitter. #
11:00 @YasmineGalenorn Molly was just running around the house. She must have found a sun beam to nap in. #
14:33 @Veronica I had pulled-port enchiladas on Saturday. Yum! #
14:34 @Veronica errr pork not port. #
18:24 @susanmercedes Hot stuff! #
19:41 @LeoLaporte Watch out for that SUV! #

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