LOL: The Life of Leo

Live Coverage of the Xbox Reveal Tomorrow

Leo — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:34:41 +0000

Just a note: we’ll be covering the Xbox event tomorrow, May 21 starting at 10a Pacific/1p Eastern/1700UTC. Join Brian Brushwood, the gamer priest, Fr. Robert Ballecer, and me on live.twit.tv. See you then!

A Word from the Boss

Leo — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:07:47 +0000

The real power behind the yoga ball at TWiT is our CEO, Lisa Kentzell. She just posted a summary of what she did before she joined TWiT over on her blog at lisakentzell.com. I didn’t even know half this stuff.

She’s also been posting a bunch of great pictures on her Google+ page – it’s worth circling her.

Leo’s Twitter Updates For The Week Of 2012-10-14

Leo — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:00:00 +0000

You gotta love it when your cable installer sighs and says “we’re gonna be here a while.” However does Comcast stay — https://t.co/kmhlcYvT #
The Comcast "Executive PR Team" called about my tweet. She explained that their DVRs don't usually have HDMI. "Mostly they're component." #
Actually the installer was great – it's Comcast corporate that is clueless. #
I wonder how people without Twitter get customer service. #
@mena_le It wasn't the installer it was the "Comcast Executive Team!" in reply to mena_le #
That's what's odd @GlennRubenstein – I've had HDMI DVRs from Comcast for years. in reply to GlennRubenstein #
Then she said – but you're only paying $39 for your service. (Whaddya want for nothin'? Rubber Biscuit?) #
@mena_le I just moved across town – kept my Comcast DVR, but they had no record of it. in reply to mena_le #

Leo’s Twitter Updates For The Week Of 2012-10-07

Leo — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:00:00 +0000

@McE1963 http://t.co/hYYf6lXM in reply to McE1963 #
@longwelsh Thank you! in reply to longwelsh #
Nice. @comcast require Java in your browser to move or change service. #1 ISP in the US requires me to install an insecure plug-in. Hmm. #
Yay! Tapbots releases an iPhone app for http://t.co/P6eweNds! http://t.co/tT1E5MFY — https://t.co/OuRzKg7T #
Go Giants! — https://t.co/j0auvKZh #

Leo’s Twitter Updates For The Week Of 2012-09-30

Leo — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Watching Twit Tv (Gangnam Style) by @SmooseCast via #soundcloud http://t.co/Kydmr8QK #
Getting ready for an exciting TWiT with @jsnell @mollywood and @peterrojas http://t.co/dCJO3KcU http://t.co/dU911abn #
The Transformers 3D ride at Universal Studios is easily the best amusement park ride ever. Changed my opinion of 3D. #
@abrams be a guest on one of our shows and I'll let you boot it up in reply to abrams #

Leo’s Twitter Updates For The Week Of 2012-09-23

Leo — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Great tip – just got 22 books free! RT @JG_Ocala: Get 22 Free Audible/Kindle books
http://t.co/GIF6gtfA #
Looks like we brought the blog down – direct link to Amazon: http://t.co/arcUHfD4 – make sure you pick up the Audible book after you buy! #
@Ringo67 It's Lullabot – the best Drupal devs in the biz! in reply to Ringo67 #
Get inside TWiT with Google Maps street view: http://t.co/XEjnVD9r – who's that manning the front desk? #
Thanks to
Tertius Carstens – http://t.co/fMuKnS3D – for the great images of the TWiT Brick House for Google Street View. #
@catpolar Google require face blurring, alas. Didn't blur the dog Ozzy though! in reply to catpolar #
Yeah @jonfeldman – Tertius did a particularly good job with the bricks. I think MOST are visible. http://t.co/XEjnVD9r in reply to jonfeldman #
Apparently blurring the faces is a Google requirement @norskben @Ihnatko is blurred but not @therealozzy! in reply to norskben #
@CalgaryGuru Keep looking. in reply to CalgaryGuru #
@troldann The Epson is down the hall to the right a few feet. in reply to troldann #
@spectrumthepony No quite the opposite. Discovery will turn Rev3 into something "mainstream." They're already doing Shark Week. in reply to spectrumthepony #
@GBearBytes http://t.co/VW5x5dIv – use the offer code TECH in reply to GBearBytes #
Verizon LTE really is smoking' fast – Droid Razr M getting 23Mbps down, 18Mbps up. I'll compare it with the iPhone 5 Friday. #
@JSW_EdTech That's exactly why I'm trying LTE now. I needed a baseline reading pre-iPhone 5! in reply to JSW_EdTech #
@AmazingToaster Hunh? in reply to AmazingToaster #
I might do an iPhone 5 unboxing @deanhuber – it depends when it gets here. I'll tweet it if I do. in reply to deanhuber #
iphone5 is here! I'll open it in the first few minutes of The Social Hour at 1 PM Pacific/4 PM Eastern/1800 UTC. http://t.co/wnDSRpg8 #

Leo’s Twitter Updates For The Week Of 2012-09-16

Leo — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:00:00 +0000

I'm using a fabulous Baratza Vario @davedavenm – it really does make a difference. Pricey but recommended @Baratzagal in reply to davedavenm #
@rbergeron @sarahlane I usually order directly from http://t.co/aAbWt5xN as soon as the store opens. Works great with day and date delivery. in reply to rbergeron #
No joke @mitchg @CoffeeGeek – the Breville Dual Boiler is perfect in every respect. I'm very happy with it. in reply to mitchg #
Let's see, good by to 9to5 Mac or Instapaper? Sorry Marco. http://t.co/5iTfIyE1 #
@allenmcohen Thank my amazing engineering team @radiocolin, John Slanina, Alex Gumpel, Russell Tammany, and Burke McQuinn in reply to allenmcohen #
OK @SmittyofDHS but isn't it a little creepy that Marco did that in the first place. I think I'll go back to RSS. in reply to SmittyofDHS #
@olsworth @marcoarment All the time. All the time. I blame the coffee! in reply to olsworth #
@Nateilage I use pinboard.in for that – and it will save the pages, too. in reply to Nateilage #
What was your favorite episode of TWiT this year? We want to submit one to the IAWTV awards. #
@jsnell Want to be on this Sunday? We need you! in reply to jsnell #
@jsnell Make it the following week – I'm not on this week. 49ers home opener. in reply to jsnell #
OK you guys rock! TWiT 362 and 366 it is! Thanks! #
@Alvesang I use the Incipio feather light cases on my Macbook Airs. Thanks for listening! in reply to Alvesang #
@TRON1138 @TWiT Working on an advertisers' landing page with all the codes. Thanks for sticking with it! in reply to TRON1138 #
@A_VanKlaveren Very interesting. Thanks for the link! in reply to A_VanKlaveren #
@KietChieng Sorry! I'm going to see the 49ers home opener. Dvorak will host Sunday with a great panel! in reply to KietChieng #
@TonyaHallRadio Can't help you there – he won't come on our shows either. in reply to TonyaHallRadio #
My three Chads: #360panorama http://t.co/ZA4W5bzC – thanks to @chrisfenwick for the shot! #
You can’t watch TWiT live on AppleTV @LauraKBrowning but you could Airplay it from an iOS or Mtn Lioned Mac. http://t.co/dCJO3KcU in reply to LauraKBrowning #
@mat wrote a fascinating article about @CosmoTheGod http://t.co/rtUl8Sbn #
Apologies @glennmarston @TWIT – we'll get the MBW audio feed on iTunes pronto. Thanks SO much for the heads-up. in reply to glennmarston #
Thank you for your lack of interest in Ping. Good-bye. http://t.co/puJWhxBW #
@HilzFuld Yeah sorry about the hangout – it was just one thing too many. in reply to HilzFuld #
I'm using a Galaxy SIII day-to-day @mishkagreen but I'll probably switch to the iPhone 5, at least for a while. in reply to mishkagreen #
@missmakeupgrrl Love the Galaxy Note – I'd wait for the Note 2. It's big though – too big for smaller hands. in reply to missmakeupgrrl #
@bigrichNZ @mishkagreen I'm a fan of elegant technology, and Apple has made more than its share. in reply to bigrichNZ #
Perfect! RT @HerrWinkler: "The 5 stages of iPhone grief". Have you seen this yet. Sums it up perfectly. http://t.co/zMkGDKWk #
You bet @kerplunk715 – watch my interview with Nokia's Hans Peter Brondmo on yesterday's Triangulation. Still rooting for Nokia. in reply to kerplunk715 #
@koftheworld @mishkagreen It's not a question of affording. It's my job. in reply to koftheworld #
@Egotosum Yes. To review it. in reply to Egotosum #
@ltomuta I'm a huge symbian fan going back all the way to the Psion. in reply to ltomuta #
@ltomuta No. You can't buy it in the US. in reply to ltomuta #
@Aaronjk Won't know which to buy until I've used the iPhone 5 for a little while (and the Galaxy SIII, Galaxy Note 2, and Lumia 920!) in reply to Aaronjk #
And loving it! @CoffeeGeek in reply to CoffeeGeek #

Leo’s Twitter Updates For The Week Of 2012-09-09

Leo — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 14:00:00 +0000

@sarahlane @kevlynes Cute too. Love the pigtails! in reply to sarahlane #
@michaelrock iGoogle doesn't use Java. Make sure you unchecked "Java" not "Javascript" – and you're not using any widgets that req Java. in reply to michaelrock #
@JessieJames1209 No but you _can_ see the Mustang in the driveway of 8 Keller St. (We moved after the Streetview car came by.) in reply to JessieJames1209 #
@bryancpowell Beware!!!!! in reply to bryancpowell #
I decided not to run the Samsung Mob!lers story @repetenz – this is why I never accept free rides from companies. Not Samsung's fault. in reply to repetenz #
Don't listen to Twitter snitches @markgurman @ColbyAley – I merely said it seemed unlikely that apple would announce iPods next week. in reply to markgurman #
I just unlocked the Back to School badge on @foursquare for checking in back on campus! Time to party! Er, study. http://t.co/5miQWnhZ #
@EricChiaramonte Just right for drinking! in reply to EricChiaramonte #
@MatthewReinalda I'm a big fan of the Galaxy S3 – but let's see how Apple responds on Wednesday. in reply to MatthewReinalda #
@SmittyofDHS @sarahlane Yay! Thanks. Buying one this instant! in reply to SmittyofDHS #
Yes @HenryMcNinja TWiT will cover the Apple announcement live on 9/12 – with a puppet Tim Cook reenactment for those who didn't get invites. in reply to HenryMcNinja #
Nothin' but schadenfreude @ianenos03 – it took eight years but we finally toppled the evil empire G4. in reply to ianenos03 #
@castawaysounds @iyaz Me too!! in reply to castawaysounds #
@scottcoates @sarahlane I emailed the editors – might have been stuck on the conveyor belt. Happens sometimes. Thanks for the heads up. in reply to scottcoates #
@larrypm3 Good point. We used to. I'll check with the team. @twit @radiocolin in reply to larrypm3 #
@scottcoates @sarahlane We've taken a look and it's not on our end. Maybe Downcast is ignoring the TTL refresh interval (30 minutes for HD)? in reply to scottcoates #
If a rental company makes a written commitment to you (via email) then rents the place to someone else, is there any recourse? #
Yay @nbaily thanks for the @streamys nomination! I'd like to win one of these this year! #twit in reply to nbaily #
@Really_Evil_Rob AFAIK you can only have it tied to one authenticator at a time. So I run it on my daily driver: the Galaxy SIII in reply to Really_Evil_Rob #

Leo’s Twitter Updates For The Week Of 2012-09-02

Leo — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 14:00:00 +0000

@LordKaT @datalore_tv I suspect your brain turned to mush long before I came along. in reply to LordKaT #
I agree @jmlowenstein – I apologize. Adam was booked earlier in the week. And I had no idea he doubted the moon landing. That's just nuts. in reply to jmlowenstein #
I was blindsided by Adam @uscwaller – I apologize. in reply to uscwaller #
I agree @Micahd – we booked @adamcurry much earlier. And I had no idea he disbelieved. I was shocked and didn't rebut as I should have. in reply to Micahd #
Frankly @KamasamaK I was so surprised that anyone could believe such nonsense that I didn't respond intelligently. For that I am sorry. in reply to KamasamaK #
No one believes me @MyraJoyceBx @uscwaller but I've never listened to No Agenda. Conspiracy nuts irritate me, too. in reply to MyraJoyceBx #
I think he might @Rocker182 @jmlowenstein – there's a famous video of Buzz Aldrin punching out a doubter. http://t.co/X27eXgQk in reply to Rocker182 #
You know @lVloose I had no idea. Adam is a really smart guy – with some strange beliefs. I never saw that coming. in reply to lVloose #
It was bad timing @ITTechSmart – we were honoring a great man and Adam called him (and all of NASA) a liar. Not my proudest moment. in reply to ITTechSmart #
Absolutely @CitizenChad @adamcurry had plenty of sensible things to say later. That's why we have him on. It was just bad timing. in reply to CitizenChad #
But @THErealDVORAK refuses to be on the same show with @adamcurry, @DaveMendez. Now I know why! in reply to DaveMendez #
That's pretty much what happened @MarkDEvans – I didn't want to get bogged down by an obviously absurd idea. But Neil deserved better. in reply to MarkDEvans #
@alamomike It's ok if you only listen to the first half! in reply to alamomike #
@NewsTalk2 Absolutely up for an interview. Email leo@leoville.com and we'll schedule it. in reply to NewsTalk2 #
@lancebohy Don't thank me, thank Craig Mullaney at Shift Key software. He does a great job! in reply to lancebohy #

Leo’s Twitter Updates For The Week Of 2012-08-26

Leo — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:00:00 +0000

@dcdentremont @twit Yikes! Checking into it. Thanks! in reply to dcdentremont #
How helpful. Bank of America is now putting ads in my online statements. http://t.co/XEUx7pDs #
@axian Example please. Thanks! in reply to axian #
@axian Good point – I'll correct it next week. in reply to axian #
@psuchad Yeah at this point @StampsCom makes the most sense for people doing a lot of mailing. in reply to psuchad #
@RandallPotter I see it now – but opting customers into "deals" (ads) is bad business. Looking for another bank. #
Funny that BofA calls in statement ads a "loyalty" program @ZachManring – it's moving me to disloyalty. in reply to ZachManring #
But @AnaheimDemocrat I pay BofA in two ways already: fees and the use of my money. Do they really need ads, too? in reply to AnaheimDemocrat #
@JessieJames1209 I agree completely. It didn't belong on TWiT. At least he had interesting things to say. in reply to JessieJames1209 #
Now that BofA is losing me as a customer with their "loyalty program" is there a better bank in this digital age? #
@JayVig I don't mind trailers at the movies, but I loathe ads. Notice far fewer of them these days. Perhaps they backfired? in reply to JayVig #
@patapete I use pinboard.in – it's not free but it's delicious compatible and works great. in reply to patapete #
@kingkool68 I am eligible for @usaa and use them for insurance so maybe I will. Thanks! in reply to kingkool68 #
@jonjohns65 We use a local bank, Exchange, for our business and are very happy. Local is good. in reply to jonjohns65 #
@hodgy http://t.co/iAj1DYDl! Welcome to Zombocom. You can do anything at Zombocom! in reply to hodgy #
@isiahamon Shred them – there are CD shredders at any office supply store. in reply to isiahamon #
Simple looks interesting but it's invite only. I use USAA for my insurance, so USAA it is. Thanks! #
@SubStandardTest You're right – I keep forgetting. From now on! in reply to SubStandardTest #
@toddheberlein My father-in-law is retired Navy – we've been USAA customers for more than 20 years. in reply to toddheberlein #
@cassaraj Really? You think ads in your checking account statements are ok? I don't. in reply to cassaraj #
@todddetmer Please please please unfollow me. in reply to todddetmer #
@todddetmer Supporter? You sound like a major dick to me. in reply to todddetmer #
@feint I did. in reply to feint #
@JDPilley Are there ads on the mattress? in reply to JDPilley #
Sad to see that Phyllis Diller died at the age of 95. She was a pioneer for women in stand up. And damn funny. #
@sfernley Yes we are. in reply to sfernley #
Bottom of the 6th, all tied up 4-4 in the Little League World Series – Petaluma vs Parsippany. Go P-Town!! #
@thedragontony So jealous! Send some good vibes for the next inning! in reply to thedragontony #
@joshmandell This is for personal banking, we'll keep TWiT's business accounts with our local bank. in reply to joshmandell #
@lumaboater hoooooo boy. Me too! in reply to lumaboater #
Game winning home run! Danny Marzo for Petaluma – we stay alive! #LittleLeagueWorldSeries !!!!! #
@thedragontony Well done! in reply to thedragontony #
@CameronBanga @siracusa @GlennF It's amazing how good it is so quickly. #
@marcoarment Hi, Marco. Would be interested in joining This Week In Google tomorrow at 1p Pacific via Skype to discuss Twitter API? #
@nickschwab @themacinjosh You got the right one: 65cm Gophersport Anti-Burst Stability Ball. I'm 5' 10" too. in reply to nickschwab #
@jhillestad @robertheron Hmm. How about a $489 grinder? Of course I'm living in a 700 sq ft studio apartment. It's all about priorities. in reply to jhillestad #
@Packard_Sonic Good man! You will be missed. in reply to Packard_Sonic #
@torsampo You do understand the difference between an operating system and a TV network, right? in reply to torsampo #
@brian_reiter Huge difference. I pay for banking services. I don't pay for Google. You want them to be free AND make no money? in reply to brian_reiter #
@garrettj I post there every day, But that's not going to make a difference if people don't want to pay $50/yr for a Twitter clone. in reply to garrettj #
This is depressing. According to JustUnfollow many of my friends don't follow me on Twitter! http://t.co/b6LWmihw via @prismatic #
I just unlocked the "Triple Play" badge on @foursquare for checking in at baseball stadiums! Juuust a bit outside. http://t.co/IVXkHy1z #
@wsellers @lisakentzell Thanks William!! XL for me, women's medium or men's small for Lisa. in reply to wsellers #