Something was different when the animals didn't sleep. #
Any other ex/current FRUA devotees here? #
Just submitted my next article to Smashing Magazine. It combines a few things I love about computer art. =) #
Free Turbotax Business 2008 @ http://tinyurl.com/8yws9q #
Chop the slop, dunk the junk, and bypass the trash! #
The Joy of AFK: Torley posted a photo:

Photographed by Ravenelle. http://tinyurl.com/8lkf79 #
I am AFK. http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/3185564757/ #
What if Second Life was a classic adventure game?: You'd be presented with scenarios like this, that's.. http://tinyurl.com/6ssvro #
What Second Life might look like on a Commodore 64: http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/3185089221/ #
Make an image look like it came from a Commodore 64: http://taint.org/c64ize/ #
@picnik Ooh I just brought up the helpful About Vibrance info-bubble. Nice! in reply to picnik #
@picnik Eye am enjoying Vibrance! Is there explanation of how it works diff. from Saturation? in reply to picnik #
Into it: There's an old joke which isn't so funny if it's happening to you and it's unplanne.. http://tinyurl.com/a2rsa3 #
The biggest fallacy of (musical) automation: I love to automate actions so I don't have to trudge through t.. http://tinyurl.com/856xvu #
@rolfsky @cynfusion Oh please show me ASCII art of “Scotsman playing the bagpipes”! in reply to rolfsky #
Dubstep taught us to think in triplets. #
Zombie Charles Boycott is mad! He wants his name back so he can auction it on eBay. Kthxbai. #
Buy your own Quack Quack Ontalack: guaranteed to protect you from psychic attacks or your juju back! #
@CommonCraft I admire you for your simple, sensible approach to video tutorials! in reply to CommonCraft #
Did you hear the one about the gramatically-correct robot panda? Eats nuts and bolts. #
Whoa the new Google favicon looks so weird. >.< #
Is the past what you expected it to be? #
One of the funnest things to do: make up a fake title for yourself, then try to live up to it. You'll learn something either way. #
Torley fashion: Torley posted a photo: http://tinyurl.com/9sx96s #
I've come to the conclusion a lot of ASCII art consists of Star Trek vessels, nekkid wimmin, and cats. #
@Ishkahbibel Yes! Funny how trust is often overstated but underrated. Or not funny, but NEEDS TO BE THERE! in reply to Ishkahbibel #
@JoelFoner unfinished sentence there? in reply to JoelFoner #
@mohax <3 the cream cheese too. Don't have it every time, but it's nice. Sushi and fusion go together like jazz and repeating mistakes. in reply to mohax #
@dorkland You are so very welcome. Apparently, they'll work for peanuts. Or less. in reply to dorkland #
@mopedronin Have a link to it? I've seen a lot of nekkid ASCII art which comes close t o that description. in reply to mopedronin #
What's your fave ASCII/ANSI/etc. art? I'm writing an article for Smashing Magazine and would like to see your inspirations! #
I find it hilarious that “I Love Chopin” actually uses a Bach-esque chord progression. #
Personal Blanding Blog: Social media has become the equivalent of commercial hippiewear: it's much more con.. http://tinyurl.com/aykub8 #
What happens when Wolverine is in a series of unfortunate events? Lemony Snikt! #
Eating the remains of a bento box. Ordered way too much sushi yesterday, couldn't eat it all. #
Boring social media buzzword blahblahblah personal blanding clownsourcing etc. #
I contribute to Smashing Magazine ( http://www.smashingmagazine.com/ ) What would you like to see that hasn't been covered yet? #
@GaneshaXi See, here's the thing. I keep imagining your Twitter icon talking to me like the rabbit in Donnie Darko. in reply to GaneshaXi #
@skwerlgrrl Yesterday I heard “fauxtography” in a conversation. I giggled, which turned into a wild LOLOLOLOL. in reply to skwerlgrrl #
@gigstaggart *BIG SMILE* I wonder how they figured that out! in reply to gigstaggart #
@GiannaBorgnine I'm just happy to help, and thank you graciously for such nice words! *blush* in reply to GiannaBorgnine #
i has a bokeh #
colored snow: Torley posted a photo:

Posted by Second Life Resident Torley Linden. Visit I-World Festival 2. http://tinyurl.com/7e8t4z #
My favorite thing to do when watching a bad movie is to stop it, read ending spoilers, and move onto a better film. #
Best teleport effect? #
Compassion means hugging someone when you feel you should but don't know how. #
As far as I'm aware, Disney World is not a museum in that Mickey, Donald, Goofy et al. were not the dominant lifeforms before humans. #
Be effective. Don't be fooled by frauductivity. #
I am looking for some badass animated GIF. I like retro dither style u see. Show me ur pleasant ANIMATED GIF!!! Or else… I will not see #
@GaneshaXi Oh, my Mac Pro is puttering along just fine thank-you. And a number of the devices are AC-powered, so not running solely off-bus. in reply to GaneshaXi #
@AnthonyHocken I heard of this the other day… haven't tried it yet. Thanks for the reminder! in reply to AnthonyHocken #
popcat.gif: Torley posted a photo:

Watch me pop! http://tinyurl.com/78gxwh #
POPCAT.GIF: EYUM POPCAT; I POP!

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POPCAT.GIF http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/3178176717/sizes/o/ #
Testing pro audio company tech support. Sending the same basic letter to 4 and seeing how they respond. >:) #
If something's fixed, don't break it! #
21 USB ports was just not enough for me. #
I want to dance with my cat like Bjork does in that video. This would involve magic. Can anyone grow my cat and make my dream come true? #
@suesinger OMG WONDERFUL NEWS! in reply to suesinger #
Missed our Documentation Team office hour? Here's a transcript: http://tinyurl.com/749st3 #
Bleh Twitter keeps borking my SLURLs. I mean… http://slurl.com/secondlife/Beaumont/21/164/35 :p #
@whump Ooh! I'd opt for Claudia Black! in reply to whump #
I'm hanging out in Second Life now @ http://slurl.com/secondlife/Beaumont/21/165/35 Come join me for Documentation Team discussion. #
In 10 minutes, hang out with Documentation Team in Second Life @ http://slurl.com/secondlife/Beaumont/25/165/34 #
@K_Eusebio @MayaParis I'm sorry, that link should be http://slurl.com/secondlife/Beaumont/25/165/34 … I'll be there in 13-or-so minutes! in reply to K_Eusebio #
Yeargh Twitter, why must ye cut off my URLs-which-are-long-but-not-long-enough-for-TinyURL. #
@whump What do you think of the eleventh Doctor? in reply to whump #
@GiannaBorgnine Did you send it through my Web profile tab? That's da right way to reach me. Or, http://torley.com/contactsl ;D in reply to GiannaBorgnine #
@clarkkaren Ohh I think you'll like this one! FSM IN ANIME! http://www.flickr.com/photos/zephos/3152754053/ in reply to clarkkaren #
Has anyone tried the video stabilization in iMovie 09 yet? What do you think? #
To master the atmosphere you must not fear the skies to spear and why of azure flights and neon tights this poem sucks I know #
Today! Only in Second Life! Chat live with the Documentation Team (Jon, Jeremy, Kate, & Torley) here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Beaumo … #
MediaMaster is running out of upload space. If you tried to upload albums and it failed inconsistently… http://tinyurl.com/85guf6 #
@HalonWolf HOLY MOLY DO YOU HAVE A RECORDING? I WOULD LUV 2 HEAR. in reply to HalonWolf #
@GaryPHayes I'm totally with you on more computer synth power! Some patches can sound so phat yet suck up 15-25% CPU on Mac Pro, even. in reply to GaryPHayes #
@clarkkaren Is that SPAGHETTI CAT!? He's dorble. in reply to clarkkaren #
@alphafox OMG I gotta see screenshot of that. in reply to alphafox #
@SecondLie If you can make yourself laugh, you can make yourself cry. If you can make yourself do, you might not have to try. in reply to SecondLie #
@mopedronin The awesome robot was a gift. I would love to be a robot someday. Not an Asimovian one, tho. Too many restrictions. in reply to mopedronin #
Do you know what a “coalesced object” is in Second Life? If so, what do you think of the term? A mouthful? Good enough? Let me know! #
Who else was disappointed Apple didn't debut a new Mac Mini yesterday? #
things are getting a little crazy HERE: Torley posted a photo:

Posted by Second Life Resident Torley Linden… http://tinyurl.com/822gpr #
Here island ( http://torley.com/here ) is undergoing changes. Lots of 'em. BE BRAVE! Ta. #
Was that DEAL a STEAL? Inside the shady world of cheap iTunes gift cards on Wise Bread @ http://tinyurl.com/9k9jym #
Send me your fave Second Life cultural humor! E.g., making fun of gray textures, Ruth, noob awkwardness, etc. =) #
Live Macworld 2009 keynote coverage @ http://tinyurl.com/734rbs #
Tell me about the most amusing group tag you've seen. #
Live the Moment: Ice Age: Torley posted a photo:

Live the moment: Ice Age, where the romance begins and grows… http://tinyurl.com/7apstd #
If you can't baffle them with bacons, damn them with hams! #
There is no shame in plug. #
Tilt-shift photography has become popular enough to get its own web easy-maker: http://tiltshiftmaker.com/ #
Over 2 years later, Jelina's Forum Friends ( http://torley.com/jelinas-forum-friends ) comes true @ http://tinyurl.com/9gmqgn #
“Koinup's Top Ten Most Popular Second Life Sims For 2008″ on New World Notes (thx for visiting Here!): http://tinyurl.com/88ojto #
What feels like a luxury to you? #
Thanx to Jonn Kappler, who took pictures of himself and friends (Winnie the Pooh av?) eating watermelon @ http://torley.com/here #
Optimizing video tutorial pipeline… again. It never ends, it's one big long iterative yayzerama #
Thank you to each and everyone who shared their seasonal Second Life imagery @ http://www.flickr.com/groups/winterfaire/ #
@bachk Rick Wakeman rulez too, what keyboard virtuosity. Ah, so many great names. in reply to bachk #
@stormbasiat I got onto 12seconds as you know now, but thx. in reply to stormbasiat #
@LonelyBob Thx! I've yet to check out JumpCut in further depth vs., say, Adobe Premiere Express. Any more online vid editors? Let me know. in reply to LonelyBob #
@DJMoReX Yes, “Halcyon + On + On” is one of my alltime faves. Glad to hear you DJed it. w00t for Orbital reforming (even briefly). in reply to DJMoReX #
@12seconds Thanx kindly! in reply to 12seconds #
Come hang out with me, Jon, Jeremy, & Kate Linden in Second Life this Wednesday! More details here: http://tinyurl.com/8d3lle #
Learn about Second Life! Visit our Knowledge Base. Easy link: http://secondlife.com/kb #
twitter.com/torley for 2009-01-04:
Yes, some Emerson, Lake, and Palmer (e.g., Tarkus @ http://tinyurl.com/59s4a.. http://tinyurl.com/8oosuu #
Ideas, like pets. Find for each, a loving home. #
Happiness is for everyone. #
These remind me of some Second Life avatars: http://tinyurl.com/8lfzqo #
Filter Forge for Mac open beta! It's like make-your-own-Photoshop plugins. Also has standalone. http://tinyurl.com/a5v67l #
There should be a FPS with dolphins. Called Splash Damage. #
Rare is the remix which does not add new rhythms. #
Hm, Apple's Dashboard Widgets site doesn't appear to have a Dashboards-only search. How odd. http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/ #
Ooh, mini USB monitors! http://thegadgeteers.com/ #
Ooh, pretty Mac frontend for emulating DOS games: http://boxerapp.com/ #
Now that I'm alive again, I can enjoy the dubious pleasures of American “convenience” food, like corn dogs. #
If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for everything. #
What makes you smile and frown at the same time? #

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