Well, this is fortunate. In the past few months the two main semi-automated content features employed on this site stopped working. One was the monthly list of most-read posts, the other the production of weekly Twitter compendiums. The latter happened when the plugin Twitter Tools for WordPress (the backend of this site) stopped supporting weekly compendiums. Enter a plugin called Twitter Digest. This post was the first test. It worked OK. In advance of next week’s compendium, the reply tweets (the ones beginning with @) won’t appear. Previously, these ran in reverse chronological order, but this chronological setup below works well, so it’ll remain the way these will be formatted. (Two copies of this post appeared, and I have vague recollections of a similar issue with Twitter Tools. I’ll keep an eye on it.)
- RT @nlt_1840: Undiluted version of this week's @djunto challenge: http://t.co/UMRA1j0Q ->
- @happypuppyrecs It's here: http://t.co/WRFpbek0. You have manually enter it. It's not part of design currently. In progress, I've been told. ->
- @echosonic I had no idea. That's cool. Thanks. in reply to echosonic ->
- Congrats! MT @ethanhein: Peace reigns in Labor & Delivery. Btwn heart monitor, IV titration devices, beeps & distant voices, a @djunto vibe. ->
- @benjamindauer Yeah, happened to me in Canada a few years back. A rental car I'd never rented. in reply to benjamindauer ->
- @aleksk Thanks for including me & Disquiet in this week's Guardian podcast about SoundCloud. ->
- @happypuppyrecs I'm intrigued by the need for these big, switch-flip re-launches, versus more general iterative change. in reply to happypuppyrecs ->
- Finally seeing Skyfall. ->
- @happypuppyrecs Where is that option? in reply to happypuppyrecs ->
- Man, worse ways to wake up than to discover Marke Morse — aka (dj) morsanek — has joined the @djunto: https://t.co/hkjL0X3i ->
- @happypuppyrecs Thanks! in reply to happypuppyrecs ->
- @happypuppyrecs I made a little post where people might want to discuss the changes: http://t.co/iokhvyk4 in reply to happypuppyrecs ->
- All I can say is, futurepruf (.com) does very good work. ->
- I've loved so much recent @djunto music, this rhythmic reworking of Three Legs Duck netlabel releases in particular: https://t.co/OW8xDgT1 ->
- @vuzhmusic Stellar. Will listen shortly. in reply to vuzhmusic ->
- Now in possession of a Nexus 4, my new phone. So far, pretty nifty. ->
- @lownote @mlaffs @Marcissist I have been pondering a drone-of-drones project. I think @demilit would be particularly interested. in reply to lownote ->
- Any recommendations on a thumbdrive-based Linux that works easily on Macbook Air? ->
- So far, my single word review of the Nexus 4 is: Wow. ->
- Shot note to the @djunto list, seeing if enough folks in the Miami area are available for a Disquiet Junto show in 2013. ->
- The motherboard egg in downtown Palo Alto. http://t.co/iTcTawTw ->
- For those interested in cassette culture, 16 (and counting) pieces of music composed to meld with sound of tape deck: https://t.co/y3jcxmRa ->
- French phishing email this morning, faux-iTunes variety. Phrench phishing? Phaux? ->
- @soundscrapers I have mental images of tiny John Deere machines trimming the clouds. in reply to soundscrapers ->
- "Stereo speaker wire was her final weapon of choice." Grisly story about decline and suicide of university dean: http://t.co/G2yox9Hx ->
- The sad news that boats are far behind hybrid cars in the noise pollution they emit: http://t.co/IVRBZr4A ->
- Tomorrow in "sound" class: personal music technology from Thomas Edison to Pete Campbell to William Gibson to Dr. Dre. ->
- @emarg0ed Congrats! in reply to emarg0ed ->
- Dear San Franciscans, Unsilent Night this Saturday, Dec 15. Dear Remainder of Earth, full schedule here: http://t.co/gRgxUMO8 ->
- @Apopotamus Howdy. Most classes I'd say sure but this one's largely in-class work on an assignment due next week. in reply to Apopotamus ->
- @Apopotamus I am due to teach the course again next semester, so maybe you could join in one of those classes? in reply to Apopotamus ->
- @Apopotamus Much appreciated. in reply to Apopotamus ->
- Listening to narrator of unabridged version of James Gleick's The Information recite Gleick's distinction between written & spoken language. ->
- @benjamindauer Yeah, I got a bunch of J Crew emails thanks to someone who'd snagged my info somehow. But nothing creepy to my mail. in reply to benjamindauer ->
- Tried to upgrade the Twitter Tools plugin for WordPress, and it created a bunch of single-tweet posts. I think they're deleted now. ->
- Now just the WordPress plugin Twitter Tools solely for sidebar of recent tweets, and trying out Twitter Digest for weekly compendiums. ->
- @showcaseJase A hassle, but a truly minor one. I think the plugin's documentation could be stronger. in reply to showcaseJase ->
- @vuzhmusic Tried the Social Plugin with Twitter Tools, and true enough it no longer handles weekly archives. Trying another plugin now. … ->
- @vuzhmusic … so, we'll know Saturday if it works and/or if I set it up right. ->
- @vuzhmusic Our tweets crossed in the night — we'll know on Saturday, which is when I have set it. in reply to vuzhmusic ->
- @vuzhmusic You know it. in reply to vuzhmusic ->
- @vuzhmusic I think that's like what Twitter Digest does, right? I find this more confusing than it need be. in reply to vuzhmusic ->
- Two days until Disquiet (.com) is 16 years old. On the same day, the Disquiet Junto will begin its 50th weekly music project. ->
- @vuzhmusic Ah, gotcha. Twitter Tools appears to do that; there's a "tweet" section in my dashboard now. Seems like overkill for a widget. in reply to vuzhmusic ->
- @vuzhmusic Tantalizing! I'll be at dinner by then, I think. Will check in later. in reply to vuzhmusic ->
- RIP, Ravi Shankar (b. 1920), synonymous with the sitar: http://t.co/eI9MAj0P ->
- @vuzhmusic I'll let you know what comes of it Saturday. in reply to vuzhmusic ->
- @BrewCrewJess The past was a funny place. in reply to BrewCrewJess ->
- @crumblereshape I am very much enjoying it. in reply to crumblereshape ->
- The way a jet overhead sounds so much like a skateboard passing on the sidewalk below. ->
- @compactrobot I sometimes wonder if there are copyright issues with that score because it appears to contain sounds from the film. in reply to compactrobot ->
- @compactrobot But I love that a computer thought your score Zip is the film. That'd be a pretty modestly sized compression of the video. in reply to compactrobot ->
- @compactrobot Yeah, perhaps they're just scouring for that. in reply to compactrobot ->
- @compactrobot Try posting three family photos in a Zip file with the same name. ->
- @compactrobot I'm about 20 pages from the end of @doctorow's Pirate Cinema, so your entanglement is on my mind. ->
- @compactrobot If it's the full score, wouldn't be hard to just match file size and title. If they're scouring innards, all the easier. in reply to compactrobot ->
- @compactrobot Yeah. They likely have the same files. Whoever "they" are. in reply to compactrobot ->
- @compactrobot I have no doubt they have rights to the soundtrack. in reply to compactrobot ->
- There's about a week gap between when LinkedIn warns you there's 1 day left to sign up for free Premium & when it starts offering it again. ->
- @compactrobot I'm interested, for sure, if you hear back. in reply to compactrobot ->
- RIP, Galina Vishnevskaya (b. 1926): soprano, dissident, wife of cellist/conductor Mstislav Rostropovich. http://t.co/fJILKop2 ->
- Nicely done. RT @jeffkolar: Now all of my @djunto contributions are in one spot: http://t.co/GxBBxi5r ->
- @cinchel I'd love to hear what you make of the project after this lengthy period of distance from it. in reply to cinchel ->
- The Salvation Army guy isn't so much ringing his bell as letting its clapper anxiously roll around on the inside. ->
- Got my blink(1) from thingM! http://t.co/a3iiuiqJ ->
- Open: Yeats. Close: Dr. Dre. In between, students presented on formats, Blues Brothers, noise pollution, silence-in-yoga. Good class today. ->
- @boondesign A nifty programmable cross-platform indicator light. Blew up on Kickstarter, where I was a pre-goal funder: http://t.co/nbxi6p7n in reply to boondesign ->
- @vuzhmusic Woot! And this is Twitter Digest, right? Or is it Tweet Tweet you're using? in reply to vuzhmusic ->
- @boondesign That's funny. It could be, if your bike has USB. in reply to boondesign ->
- And tomorrow, Disquiet (.com) turns 16 years old. Time for reflection. ->
- @vuzhmusic Cool. I am hopeful to see what pops up on Saturday, when it's set to post. in reply to vuzhmusic ->
- @boondesign I look forward to it, or them. in reply to boondesign ->
- Paul McCartney is playing as part of Nirvana to make the case that "Angry" off his album Press to Play was a progenitor of grunge. ->
- Thunderbird, we spent many years together but I think I need to try the stock Mail app in OS X because you're draining me. Well, my battery. ->
- @idontlikewords I gave it a try and it didn't click with me, but may again. Thanks. in reply to idontlikewords ->
- Dear OS X Hive: After removing Thunderbird, how do you get rid of all the invisible files in /Library? Safe to just delete the directories? ->
- Disappointed the rumor that David Caruso would join the Who on drums turned out to be untrue. ->
- Really maxing out memory on this Macbook Air. May go with a Nifty + microsd just to add 64gbs to the 128gb it came with. ->
- @heimo01 @boondesign Them it will be. in reply to heimo01 ->
- Late-night sounds: low-level rumble of refrigerator, low-level electric whine, distant drone of automobiles. ->
- @ioflow I'm looking forward to IFTTT, but for now digging the Twitter search and sound organ. in reply to ioflow ->
- @GlennF The reference was to the display of affection inherent in their public use. in reply to GlennF ->
- Sound FX are the new animated GIF. Comment on an http://t.co/A7vxk3kq post: "When reached for comment, Nolan responded only with 'BRAAAM'" ->
- Pro Tip: Best way to remember you have an external drive attached via USB: http://t.co/t9zPAktd ->
- RIP, composer Otto Ketting (b. 1935), via @soundblog. ->
- And the conversation returns to the sound of animated GIFs: http://t.co/fFpe1vTd ->
- @SpectaCiera Yeah, almost painfully. in reply to SpectaCiera ->
- Podcast planning. ->
- @ethanhein Wonderful news. in reply to ethanhein ->
- Nice. Another artist's @djunto set. MT @vuzhmusic: After http://t.co/nLjngYLl, I started working on @djunto: http://t.co/OTgyyRkG ->
- And another's: RT @markrushtoncom: Soundcloud set of my @djunto contributions. 24 pieces (23 projects). https://t.co/AC5Tgqua ->
- Tonight begins the 50th weekly project in the Disquiet Junto music series. It will require basic familiarity with Morse Code. ->
- – – . . – RT @jmmy_kppl: @disquiet – – – – . – ->
- And another: MT @benjamindauer: Proud of every one though not as many as I’d have liked. My @djunto collection: http://t.co/eeHSYWKO ->
- This week’s @djunto project explores invokes Morse Code for its rhythmic content: http://t.co/ankPwiqS + http://t.co/XdREURGZ ->
- @shonenjump My favorite is the tabletop, The Fantasy Trip (aka Melee and Wizard) by Steve Jackson. in reply to shonenjump ->
- @countrymarxist @Schemawound @Nonwrestler Looking forward to what you make of it. in reply to countrymarxist ->
- @toddbert – …. .. … / .– .. .-.. .-.. / -… . / …. . .-.. .–. ..-. ..- .-.. .-.-.- in reply to toddbert ->
- An odd thing about the Nexus 4: it's the first cellphone I recall purchasing that didn't come with a pair of earbuds. ->
- @Schemawound @countrymarxist Yeah, ham it up. Sorry, the joke demanded that I make it. in reply to Schemawound ->
- @Schemawound Never read it. Recommended? in reply to Schemawound ->
- @Schemawound Santa is especially generous with decade-old books. Inexpensive to come by, generally. in reply to Schemawound ->
- And another musician's collection of @djunto projects: RT @SpectaCiera: @disquiet @djunto here's my set – https://t.co/bmfYyE2A ->
- @countrymarxist Indeed. Must be tougher! in reply to countrymarxist ->
- Getting closer to launching a small forum/discussion area on Disquiet (.com). If you've seen good implementations of bbPress, lemme know. ->
- Man, that Kelly Link. So good. Why did I wait so long? ->
- @publichistorian Man, just so good. This moment when a kid is covering its mouth while laughing like it's trying to "catch the laugh." Nice. in reply to publichistorian ->
- Helpful & nifty. MT @Schemawound: #Supercollider text-to-morse function to assist in work on @djunto 0050: -”¦”¦.”“.-..-”¦- http://t.co/M8VTFo80 ->
- Just noticed that in HootSuite the action button reads "Tweet" no matter which service you are sending information to. ->
- @showcaseJase Excellent. And document your project. :) in reply to showcaseJase ->
- "To represent the spaces I used a short hiss (aerosol spray can)": superb track from 50th @djunto: http://t.co/EOmUKO6l ->
- @tobiasreber Yeah, I got a couple as part of a recent Humble Bundle. in reply to tobiasreber ->
- My iPod and iPad have had the "Turning Off Reminders" (in iCloud) in-progress wheel spinning for, like, five minutes. ->
- The primary purpose of iCloud seems to be to instruct the general public that UI and UX are not the same thing. ->
- The street construction suggests I've chosen an odd day to work from home. ->
- Little interview with me at my publisher about the 33 1/3 book I'm writing about Aphex Twin's SAW2 album: http://t.co/BkILLPd1 ->
- @christianbok Major thanks. in reply to christianbok ->
- @robotdancerobot It's very lovely. Now, please glitch it up. in reply to robotdancerobot ->
- @robotdancerobot Now that's prompt service. in reply to robotdancerobot ->
- Three tracks so far, all great, in this week's @djunto, exploring Morse Code's rhythmic sensibility: https://t.co/yp0QVW9T ->
- Street sounds on a drizzly morning: http://t.co/8oIywVPm ->
- The municipal noisemaker responsible for this morning's background score: http://t.co/m7TfVFcz ->
- @robinrimbaud Thanks, man. A best-seller, it won't be. But I'm hopeful it'll find its audience, and vice versa. in reply to robinrimbaud ->
- @solidsignal Very nice. I was unfamiliar. in reply to solidsignal ->
- @solidsignal "Don't blame me dear, blame McLuhan. His media were your ruin." in reply to solidsignal ->
- @marktavern Thanks for reading. in reply to marktavern ->
- @alln4tural So glad you're in there. And I owe you an email. in reply to alln4tural ->
- Video of NYC Junto show now includes my intro. At 2:17 into my clip is when I realize a good friend is in the audience: http://t.co/tpEBruk6 ->
- Audbiobook of James Gleick's The Information skips during segment on irregularity of spelling at dawn of English dictionary. #mcluhansghost ->
- Just loving the new comic from Jeff LeVine, Extra Time. ->
- Didn't know in advance that tonight's episode of Fringe would mention Morse Code — but, in light of current @djunto project, happy about it. ->