subtweet

A subtweet is such a common thing that it has entered the English lexicon. The term itself has a very specific meaning according to Oxford Living Dictionaries: (on the social media application Twitter) a post that refers to a particular user without directly mentioning them, typically as a form of furtive mockery or criticism. ‘while he didn’t include Smith’s Twitter handle, that didn’t stop Smith from seeing the post, taking umbrage, and firing off a subtweet of his own' ...

January 19, 2019 · Chris Short

c14s for Short

I had a random thought pop into my head during a conversation one night so I tweeted it, “Christophernetes” Then Brandon Dimcheff chimed in with a very appropriate shortening, “c14s” Then Andy Randall chime in with what is now my display name on Twitter, “c14s for Short” Thank you all for this.

January 8, 2019 · Chris Short

Shrug

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January 7, 2019 · Chris Short

Notes on PagerDuty

I have recently been added on to a PagerDuty rotation. I am sure numerous on-call people have a lot of different strategies to managing their rotations. However, there were two pieces of information I immediately wanted from PagerDuty: Can I add my on-call rotation to my Google Calendar or Mac Calendar app? What number is going to call me in the middle of the night to wake me up? The answer to both those questions is an astounding, “YES!” PagerDuty provides iCalendar files and WebCal feeds for each schedule. Go to your On-Call Schedules page and by each schedule you will find an Export menu where you export yours or everyone’s schedule in your preferred format. ...

October 5, 2016 · Chris Short

Chris Short's Sausage Potato Soup

Ingredients 1 lb. Jimmy Dean Sage Pork Sausage * 1 bag Potatoes O’Brien (bag size depends on how much potato you want) 1 Onion, diced 3-5 Cloves of Garlic 1 can of Chicken Broth 2 cups of Water 1 can of Campbell’s Cream of Chicken Soup 1 can of Campbell’s Cream of Celery Soup 2-3 cups of Milk (depending on how much soup you want) Cheddar Cheese (for garnish) Directions Start heating up your Crock Pot. Add water (or wine instead, just be sure to wipe the condensation a few times from the lid with a paper towel) and chicken broth to Crock Pot (season to taste**). Using a microplane or grater, add garlic into Crock Pot. ...

August 30, 2009 · Chris Short