At long last, new furnace and air conditioning systems going into the house today. We’ve had both a destructive yet constructive summer.

OK, Twitter programs like twifficiency that tweet for you are just a plague. I recommend against it.

My Twifficiency score is 21%. What’s yours? http://twifficiency.com/

R users who want to learn/explore ggplot2: download the new Deducer (and JGR) Video: http://ow.ly/2qJPr #rstats (via @JeffreyBreen) #yg

Fun with assembler: Boy Genius claims current iOS4 code auto-activates Verizon iPhones and iPad 2s for field tests. http://bit.ly/cbtdJ9

Joys of forecasts: “As you can see, by late next month you’ll have over four dozen husbands.” @xkcd: http://ow.ly/2pan7 (via @JeffreyBreen)

Irony: Oracle sues Google to avoid Java platform fragmentation. Likely outcome: smartphone platform fragmentation. http://bit.ly/bReVbs #yg

RT @hharteveldt: Great statement on Marketplace Radio: “The 747 is the movie star of airliners.” #avgeek #airline So true.

@Pogue trips over stumbling block to Android app development: too few commonalities in Android phones and interfaces. http://ow.ly/2oJJf #yg

The Sprint Epic was the 4G phone we were ogling yesterday. Keyboard aficionados will love this Android slider. #yg http://ow.ly/2oIWM