February 2012
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Apple Bluetooth keyboard has a memory?
Here’s something I wasn’t expecting. Yesterday I used my Apple Bluetooth keyboard with my iPad to work on some writing projects. I used keyboard shortcuts to copy a big block of text at the end of my writing session.
Today I moved the keyboard back to my Macbook Pro. While attempting to copy something on the laptop, I absentmindedly hit cmd-v — to my surprise, the big block of text...
January 2012
3 posts
Cuppow - Turn a Canning jar into a Travel mug →
Pretty sweet solution, if you ask me.
(via The Awl)
December 2011
9 posts
What do the Muppets stand for? Truth, justice and... →
This week’s column takes on the fine folks over at Fox Business News. Enjoy!
Anonymous asked: I love your picture Timothy. It's so peaceful. I can picture sitting on a couch, drinking hot cocoa and listening to a classic guitar play. Thanks for the peaceful moment, you didn't even know you'd provide. ;)
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Paypal Grinches Shut Down A Toy Drive For Needy... →
Shameful, Paypal. Absolutely shameful.
“It’s still one of the best things about the season. TV schedules loosen up a...”
– From ‘Frosty’ to ‘A Wonderful Life,’ this holiday TV season has something for all
Let me help you figure out what TV to watch this Christmas.
From Napster to Spotify, digital music has come a... →
My take on streaming music services.
“You can write all kinds of music and you get to choose which kind to write.”
– The Daily Times - MC professor’s journey continues on new album ‘Spirit Wood’
My interview with guitarist and composer Sheri Matascik.
November 2011
6 posts
If Thanksgiving had a taste, it would be pumpkin... →
My Thanksgiving column. I hope everyone is having an awesome day with family and friends.
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“A man and a woman were hit at 11th Street and Broadway by a silver Mercedes,...”
– Occupy Oakland Live Blog: Protesters call it a night - San Jose Mercury News
Police let the driver go.
Wait what?
POLICE. LET. THE. DRIVER. GO.
(I originally found this thanks to the excellent Newsweek Tumblr.)
October 2011
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St Paul's Cathedral canon resigns
guardian:
“I resigned because I believe that the chapter has set on a course of action that could mean there will be violence in the name of the church.”
The canon chancellor of St Paul’s Catherdral, Dr Giles Fraser, on his resignation in protest at plans to forcibly remove demonstrators from its steps
Think what you will of the “Occupy” movement, but this man’s...
Interviews with Interesting People: Cara Ballard
I was recently thinking about all the interesting people in my life.
I’ve been fortunate enough to have met some truly interesting folks. Some I’ve known for a long time, others I’ve met only recently. Thanks to the Internet, the world has gotten to be a pretty small place and people who might never have met can get to know each other from halfway across the country or even on the other side of...
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WatchIt’s the most wonderful time of the year!
September 2011
12 posts
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The Shadow of Death
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
For most Christians, Psalm 23 is one of those things that is just part of your vocabulary. Like “Our Father” or “Glory Be,” the words of this Psalm are more or less second nature. We think of them at funerals, recite them in times of trial.
I...
“You know what I mean when I say favorite hangout. It could be a bar, a...”
– The Daily Times - Boyd’s Jig and Reel brings Old World to the Old City
My weekly column — taking a look at a new pub opening in Downtown Knoxville.
WatchPlaying at the Jig and Reel (by Timothy Sanford Hankins)
They like you to take the instruments off the wall at Boyd’s, so I did.
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“Every single study that’s ever been done suggests that pollution control...”
– Brian Moench, president of the Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment (via jonathan-cunningham)
We like innovation, except when it challenges our political opinions.
“What’s left is an emotional melting pot that invites you as a listener to enter...”
– The Daily Times - CD REVIEW: ‘Bon Iver,’ Bon Iver
My latest column — a review of the most recent offering from Bon Iver.
“Ms. Palin’s third point was more striking still: in contrast to the sweeping...”
– Some of Sarah Palin’s Ideas Cross the Political Divide - NYTimes.com
Interesting ideas from Sarah Palin, though I’m suspicious. She lambasts the “permanent political class” while seemingly doing everything she can to make a fortune off of being a part of that scene.
Taking...
August 2011
10 posts
“Hate is a crater with no center; a yawning chasm that offers no foothold to keep...”
– ‘Laramie Project’ reminds us that hate cannot triumph over love
My most recent arts and culture column.
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“I opened my eyes and looked down and Steve was holding the door for me, grinning...”
“Steve laughed. He said, “Vic, unless the Caller ID said ‘GOD’,...”
– Vic Gundotra - Google - Icon Ambulance One Sunday morning, January 6th, 2008 I was…
I’m just loving all the Steve Jobs stories that are circulating. What a man.
Golly, this is a nice story ... →
drcairns:
So, Steve Jobs has left his role as Apple’s CEO. Like, for good this time. It’s a shame, but it was inevitable, and it sounds like everything’s running pretty well down in Cupertino anyway.
For the purposes of this anecdote, it’s worth noting that I grew up in a house entirely surrounded by Macs….
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Race, Riots and the News →
futurejournalismproject:
England’s National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) takes the BBC to task for a recent episode of its radio show World Have Your Say where the host asked call-in show listeners, “Is there a problem with young black men?”
This follows a recent Newsnight television program where historian David Starkey claimed “whites have become blacks” when discussing England’s...
Kindle Cloud Reader →
Oh LAWS yes! This is how you do it. Gorgeous HTML5 interface and features, offline reading and one-button access to the Kindle bookstore. All this on an iPad without using the App store or giving Apple a penny. Everyone wins, across the board.
Well done, Amazon.
Of jazz addiction and Squashed Turnips: Hankins... →
I interviewed my sister last week, and it was awesome.
WatchA Little Backstory (by Timothy Sanford Hankins)
July 2011
10 posts
“… the world’s largest tech company has more cash than the...”
– Apple Now Has More Cash Than The U.S. Government
Wait … What … ?!? I can’t even …
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“Steve was sick. Heroin abuse was only one symptom. Drinking was another. Steve...”
– Waiting for the phone call you hope never comes
My weekly column. In light of Amy Winehouse’s passing, I reflect on some of my past relationships.