Stephen Bolen's Internet Awesomesauce

• My SoftLayer servers have been hacked, all the SQL databases have been deleted. There goes over 100 accounts… and revenue streams. §
• I’m a sad panda. §
• @blovelnd I was always of the impression that web 3.0 was internet-based collaborative applications. but I’m also kind of against version #s §
• Softlayer is restoring my accounts from a backup I generated a few days ago. Let this be a lesson to us all: backup your servers often! §
• Hooking up Obama HQ with their wish list. Do something this weekend I stop by STL HQ @ Olive and Compton (by Buffalo Brewing Co.) §

• People laughed in the dKos fantasy baseball league when I drafted Rick Ankiel with my last pick. 4 HR in the last 8 games sure is hilarious §
• I’m looking for a decent 1TB HD. Any suggestions? Primarily for mass storage of ripped DVDs and Music, so it doesn’t have to be über… §
• Starting the day off really early – I’m already at work and trying to be productive after my half day yesterday. §
• Q: Is SecondLife still relevant? I’ve seen the Alexa traffic slide (and spike – odd). http://is.gd/Ktz §
• Data entry @ Obama HQ §

• Sitting out on the back patio enjoying the weather and the ballgame with my wife. §
• Going home sick from work today – my allergies are kicking my ass. :-/ §
• The Blackberry experience is slow, clunky & counter-intuitive. When a physical keyboard is all you’ve got to cling to vs. the iPhone… yow. §
• I managed to get my 500GB LaCie HD back up and running. Now I’m transferring everything to my 320GB Seagate just in case! Yay! Music! §
• My AT&T account won’t let me upgrade with promo pricing to the 3G iPhone until 9/11/08. Anyone know ways around this? §
• FWIW, everyone else in my family talk plan was eligible for upgrades on 5/11/08. Too bad the acct. holder is left in the dark on this one… §

• Devo sues McDonalds – http://tinyurl.com/6olf6k – I’ve got a gut feeling they’ll win. Heh. §
• Dear. God. Why? http://disneymusic.disney.go.com/albums/devo20.html §
• Via DF, follow @amazonmp3 for daily deals and the friday five. Full DRM-free albums for as low as $1.99 per. Today’s is Rocket to Russia. §
• Today is my half birthday. Just realized that… Carry on. §
• I’m heading to STL Obama HQ at Olive and Compton after work. Still trying to get an office @ Lansdowne & Wabash. §
• Phonebanking @ Obama HQ in STL. C’mon down to Olive and Compton! §
• @billstreeter Awesome. I love my Canon xti. I found out that Schiller’s on Manchester rents lenses by the day. §

• On the roof of the Bankers Lofts with a kegerator full of schlafly pale ale, enjoying the breeze. §
• @marybaum It could be the power supply… I’m not sure. It’s a d2, so I’ll investigate. This is just the excuse I need to buy a 1.5TB drive! §
• Holy crap, the Cardinals are actually winning a ballgame!! §
• Right in the middle of landscaping my walkway and BAM! — rain. My wife and I are drenched! §
• I’m tired of hitting my head on hanging baskets. I nearly saw stars this time. Ouch. §

• @kopper No shit? The Browns have a MySpace page? I loved the old Browns logo: http://is.gd/HTP §
• My LaCie HD that has my entire digitized music collection is acting up again. As in, not mounting when connected. Uh-oh. 380GB of music! Gah §

• Waiting for the Tom Waits show to start… The view from the 4th row is awesome. §
• First they said no cameras. Then they said no ‘professional’ cameras. I brought neither, but could have brought my ‘lil Pentax. Damn. §
• Starting time! §
• Just finished up the set with a kick-ass long version of Rain Dogs. Encore forthcoming. §
• What an amazing concert. It’ll be tough to sleep tonight! §
• Tom Waits STL setlist: http://tinyurl.com/5m66e7 §
• Stuck in the middle of a power play between two people. I’m the rope in this nutty-ass Friday edition of tug-of-war. §
• @billstreeter I have a copy of Tech Tool Pro that I can throw up on a FTP if you want to use it… §
• Have I mentioned lately that I love living in a swing state during an election year? Oh, wait. §

What a show!  I’ve got crappy blackberry photos to post, but will hold off until I can clean them up and make them somewhat recognizable (oh, if only Steve Jobs would have greenlighted the 3G iPhone two weeks earlier).

Here is the setlist for the concert:

1. Lucinda
2. Way Down In The Hole
3. Falling Down
4. Black Market Baby
5. All The World Is Green
6. Hi Ho
7. Get Behind The Mule
8. Day After Tomorrow
9. Cemetery Polka
10. Hang Down Your Head
11. A Little Rain
12. Lucky Day
13. Johnsburg, IL
14. Lost In The Harbour
15. Make It Rain
16. Lie To Me
17. On The Other Side Of The World
18. Singapore
19. Dirt In The Ground
20. What’s He Building?
21. 16 Shells
22. Rain Dogs/Band introduction

Encore:

1. Goin’ Out West
2. Anywhere I Lay My Head
3. Innocent When You Dream

• In 24 hours I’ll be enjoying the dulcet tones of Mr. Tom Waits. I can’t wait. #
• @acafourek I have tons. I can’t stop signing up when Om or Arrington give out invites. #
• Where should my wife and I eat before the Tom Waits show tonight? First suggestion wins (within reason, of course)… #

Question: how do you transport a bulky kegerator from South St. Louis city to a loft downtown?

Answer: MetroLink.

Here are some photos I snapped with my blackberry — enjoy!