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Blogger.com Now Autosaves As You Type - No More Lost Posts!

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on April 7, 2005

Whee! Glad to see this feature added. I’ve been bitten by failed posts (not so many browser crashes) often enough that I’ve taken to writing posts in a text editor, then copying them into the Blogger post window right before publishing.

Also great to see the Blogger Buzz blog. I always thought it was strange that the Blogger folks didn’t have a blog…

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Power’s out in Aloha… #pdxtst #
PGE outage line says 2300+ people affected in Aloha. Power’s been out since 3:53AM here. No ETA from PGE. #pdxtst #
Come on, PGE. It’s been 2+ hours. It’s starting to get cold in here… #pdxtst #
3 hours later, power’s back. Didn’t have to bundle us up after all. Thanks, PGE! #pdxtst #
Wow. Several more inches of snow fell in Aloha overnight. There’s at least a foot. This is going to get worse before it gets better. #pdxtst #
In a foul mood. Have had it with this snow crap. Tired of being cooped up. Supposed to be on vacation. This weather needs to Die in a Fire. #
It’s not fair to my family to have to be around me when I’m this grouchy, and we need milk, so I’m going out. Wish me luck. #
ZOMG those are the scariest road conditions I have EVER driven in. TV Hwy is a death trap, and hasn’t been touched by a plow AT ALL. #pdxtst #
Lanes on TV Hwy are 6″ deep ruts in the snow/ice. Tried to change lanes, went sideways across three lanes into oncoming traffic :-O #pdxtst #
SO lucky not to have hit/been hit by anyone. Saw many vehicles, with and without chains, fly right off the road. #
I escaped harm on the road, but slipped and fell down the stairs in front of a store, crunching my back. Embarrassing and painful. #
So, all that complaining earlier, about being cooped up at home? Still valid, but I’m awfully happy to be home right now. #
@ahockley Oh yeah, driveway was fun, too. Car encased in a candy shell of 6″snow/1″ ice/6″ snow. I blame your #BancroftCarIgloo idea. in reply to ahockley #
Still can’t believe there was NO sign TV Hwy had been plowed or graveled or anything. I didn’t see a single ODOT truck. Public Safety Fail. #
@billpearson You have 24″ of snow?! That’s just crazy! Suddenly I don’t feel SO bad. Let us know if we need to airlift in supplies. in reply to billpearson #
RT @oregonian: Our latest weather story, featuring a quote from @jabancroft http://is.gd/d4Ig in reply to oregonian #
@billpearson I said several quotable things to that reporter. A bit puzzled why he selected that (lame) one. But he’s the reporter! in reply to billpearson #

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@erikseligman Sure, no one expects insight and wisdom, but I try not to be “that guy”. I’m a nice guy with occasional mood swings. in reply to erikseligman #
RT: A Twitterer was on the Continental jet in accident at DIA. Amazing Tweets: http://bit.ly/Bmrv (via @LenEdgerly) in reply to LenEdgerly #
RT: Hacking the surveillance society (HS students sending speeding tix to their enemies): http://snurl.com/8yqf4 (via @timoreilly) in reply to timoreilly #
@sumwan CamStudio gives you basically raw uncompressed AVI video files, which need some processing. Handbrake would turn ‘em into H.264. in reply to sumwan #
@sumwan It’s like recording to uncompressed WAV files for audio. Need to compress/finish the result. Camtasia does that, but isn’t free. in reply to sumwan #
The snow is back in Aloha! A nice crust of ice on top of what fell yesterday, now it’s snowing hard again. #pdxtst #
I finally got out and took a few photos with my “big boy” camera (D40), and posted them to this set on Flickr: http://tinyurl.com/7b2462 #
This pic shows how much has accumulated on the yard debris can in our yard. Haven’t measured, but looks like 6-8″ http://tinyurl.com/7zkvrp #
@gregjsmith This much snow is VERY un-normal for Portland. We usually get a couple of inches once a year. 6-12″ for a week = Snowpocalypse. in reply to gregjsmith #

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@Jmartens You can definitely keep the video from Camtasia and do whatever you want with it. Another app to look at is http://camstudio.org. in reply to Jmartens #
Mmm. Nothing better than leftover birthday cake for breakfast! #
Braving the conditions for some errands. It’s genuinely slick and snowing hard in Hillsboro. Go slow, you’ll be OK. I <3 my Subaru. AWD FTW! #
Here’s a free idea for someone: make a nice Craigslist app for iPhone. #
@betsywhim I found Craigsearch right after I tweeted that. Suppose I should look before I assume something doesn’t exist. Will check it out. in reply to betsywhim #
@TiEsQue I thought Craigslist was pretty API/mashup friendly. Like HousingMaps.com? Hmm. in reply to TiEsQue #
@KGWNewsChannel8 Next time you need on-air names for a winter storm, this has you covered: http://snowpocalypse.com/ (from my friend @clint) in reply to KGWNewsChannel8 #
Wow. I think the Snowpocalypse earlier this week was just messing with us, this is truly SNOWMAGEDDON… #pdxtst #
Snowmageddon in Aloha, about 5:30pm 12/20 #pdxtst: http://twitpic.com/useo #
In other news, I snapped off one if the drumstick-holder tabs on my Guitar Hero drums. Thought I could fix it, but it’s really broken. #
@ginabean Snowferno, I like that! Also, Snownami. in reply to ginabean #
@rslux Nikon lens compatibility: http://bit.ly/nrkU in reply to rslux #
We’re getting pelted with ice pellets now in Aloha. #pdxtst #
@rslux I love my D40, but it’s a bit long in the tooth. No focus motor = only lenses with a builtin motor can autofocus. I want a D90 badly. in reply to rslux #
Just yelled at some kids who were building a snow fort RIGHT BEHIND MY CAR. At 10:30 at night. WTF? Go somewhere else, ya hoodlums! *hmph* #
@ahockley I ran out of room for #getoffmydriveway. If I get stuck because they built something behind my car, I’ll be using another tag… in reply to ahockley #
And what kind of parent let’s their 10-12ish year old kids run around at 10:30pm playing in other people’s driveway? In this weather? #
@ahockley yeah, that would be a laugh riot. Hysterical. Go ahead and try it. :- P in reply to ahockley #
@ORMediaInsiders Your back yard is one thing, but about 3 feet behind a neighbor’s car, in his driveway? Building a wall of snow? in reply to ORMediaInsiders #
@billpearson Bah humbug! in reply to billpearson #
@ahockley I do not have snow Crocs. I have been Croc-free since I foolishly took out the garbage in them in the snow last Sunday. in reply to ahockley #
Hoodlums moved all of 3 feet, in front of their parents’ cars. In the street. One sounds like he has pneumonia. I just don’t understand… #
@memathews I didn’t lose my Crocs. I’ve opted not to wear them since they filled up with packed snow. in reply to memathews #
Man, I’m in a bad mood. Going to bed, to spare you all any more lunatic ranting… #

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Well, that’s a whole week of school cancelled, working from home, cabin fever, etc. Thanks Snopocalypse! ‘Preciate it! #pdxtst #
Stupid @trimet machines. We missed our train waiting for tickets to print. “Card Type Not Accepted” 10 seconds after I used it successfully. #
Saw my first Android phone in the wild today. He said his roommate has a jailbroken iPhone he’s gonna put Android on. Good luck with that… #
Tonight, date night = Christmas shopping. I can’t figure out why I don’t plan ahead and do it all on Amazon each year. #
With the exception of one extended family gift and some things I need to get for @rachelbancroft, we are done Christmas shopping. On budget! #
And I found the perfect storage box for my Guitar Hero drums: a plastic Sterilite 30 gal. Drums fit disassembled, room for guitars, too. #
@Jmartens For Windows, Camtasia is generally considered the best screen recorder. For Mac, it’s ScreenFlow, though I like iShowU, too. in reply to Jmartens #
@macheist Thanks for the free Mac apps! Go get yours: http://macgivingtree.com/ #macapps (via @factoryjoe) in reply to factoryjoe #

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Wunderground says it never got below freezing last night in Aloha. Lots more melted overnight. It’s snowing again right now. #pdxtxt #
@Tersteeg Thanks for the birthday wishes! in reply to Tersteeg #
@Jerry_Makare @jmoriarty Thanks! To celebrate, I’ll be cooped up in the house for the 5th straight day. Maybe play some GH: World Tour. Yay! in reply to Jerry_Makare #
@turoczy @geekygirldawn Thanks! I shall do my best to have fun today. in reply to turoczy #
@grigs @jltitus @billpearson Thanks! The snow was kind of an unexpected birthday present. No, you really shouldn’t have. Really. in reply to grigs #
@dswiese @dslanius @spinnerin @lunarobverse Thanks for the birthday wishes! I have a feeling I’m going to say that a lot today. in reply to dswiese #
In other news, Happy Birthday Stephen Speilberg, Brad Pitt, Duke Franz Ferdinand, Ricardo Carreon, and Adhemar Damiani! #
@ahockley Want WiMAX info? http://clear.com You can enter an address to check coverage, and their live chat is very helpful. in reply to ahockley #
Looks like Clearwire, Portland’s new WiMAX provider, is on Twitter. Welcome, @clearwimax! #
Playing with the 12 seconds iPhone app (pick/take 3 photos + 12 seconds of audio). Like A/V Twitter. My first one: http://tinyurl.com/4u8pl7 #
Thank you for all the latest birthday wishes. I don’t want to miss anyone, so I’m going to be saying Thank You a lot today. Sorry! #
Snowpocalypse update (in case you missed me tweeting about the weather): Snow stopped, skies clearing. Never got below 32F in Aloha. #pdxtst #
@rachelbancroft Thanks, sweetie! I don’t think they have the birthday song in Rock Band/Guitar Hero, but they should! in reply to rachelbancroft #
@palmsolo Thanks! I was going to post a comment on your ZDNet Kindle post, but forgot my password. Glad you’re liking the Kindle! in reply to palmsolo #
Meltpocalypse in Aloha - the sun is out, skies are blue! #pdxtst http://twitpic.com/ty5q #
@thesquare Um, what’s a 6-box? I’m honored to be in yours, and all. Just curious what it is. http://twitpic.com/tyo3 in reply to TheSquare #
@ORMediaInsiders @thesquare Ah, gotcha re: sixbox. Thanks. Live from Aloha, this is Josh Bancroft, reporting for #pdxtst. Back to you, Joe! in reply to ORMediaInsiders #
Cool! Tommy Refenes, the guy who wrote the game Goo! has started blogging on intel Software Network. His 1st post: http://tinyurl.com/4lzjna #
@Jerry_Makare Excellent - thanks for adding that video link! in reply to Jerry_Makare #
Why is it that I’m powerless to resist buying an application that @gruber raves about? He’s cost me a lot of money. #
@TiEsQue Yay Bit Stories shirt! Thanks, Todd! in reply to TiEsQue #
@Jerry_Makare Got it - just left you a comment. in reply to Jerry_Makare #
@bmw Cool! (re: #seatst in the P-I). One of us needs to figure how to monetize this whole tst thing before someone else does. in reply to bmw #
Wonderful birthday evening. Yummy dinner, cake, and Guitar Hero with the family. Thanks to @rachelbancroft, and all b-day well wishers! #

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The Snopocalypse has yet to materialize in Aloha. It looks forbidding out there, though. #pdxtst #
Conundrum: It gets really cold in my home office with the door closed. But if I open the door, my kids think it’s open season on dad. #
And the Snowpocalypse rolls into Aloha (#pdxtst): http://twitpic.com/tml1 #
@JoshProStar But I went all Mac! I don’t have any more Pentium 4s to keep me warm. Though my MBP makes an excellent lapwarmer. in reply to JoshProStar #
@KGWNewsChannel8 I get a bunch of “Mailbox Full” bounce notices when I email yourpics@kgw.com. Security leak, revealing emails like that. in reply to KGWNewsChannel8 #
In an Intel DUM meeting with @billpearson, @jerry_makare, and probably a whole lot of other @intelsoftware people. #
@billpearson Maybe we should put cat doors in our office doors. Lets heat circulate, keeps housebears (children) out. in reply to billpearson #
@jltitus A baby gate is a good idea, but it wouldn’t do anything to keep my kids from standing at the gate and yelling at me. in reply to jltitus #
To everyone who suggested a space heater, good idea, but it’s rarely this cold, and I rarely work from my home office, so I’ll just suffer. #
@BrianEnigma I DO need an #electricblanket. Several, so I can make an #electricblanketfort. in reply to BrianEnigma #
Watching a neighbor put chains on the front wheels of a rear wheel drive small pickup. Umm, I don’t think that’s gonna work very well… #
@KGWNewsChannel8 If you’re thinking of changing your Twitter handle, know that you can do so without losing followers/folowees. Short=nice. in reply to KGWNewsChannel8 #
@vpynchon I’d go help, but they’re already gone. And what do I know? Maybe their little Mazda pickup really is front wheel drive? in reply to vpynchon #
@KGWNewsChannel8 Yeah, Hillsboro/Beaverton definitely getting heavy snow right now. Lots of big fat flakes. #pdxtst in reply to KGWNewsChannel8 #
Snowpocalypse Continues in Aloha. Lots of big fat flakes: http://twitpic.com/tngo #
@KGWNewsChannel8 @nelking Whoa! My crappy iPhone picture out my office window made it onto TV? Cool! I just send another one. in reply to KGWNewsChannel8 #
Saw high tech ODOT gravel applicator on our street earlier: guy in a pickup with a shovel. Grateful anyway. #pdxtst #
Snow seems to have stopped here in Aloha. #pdxtst #
And the snow is back in Aloha. It’s fading in and out. #pdxtst #
RT @protherj @jabancroft is going to be our #saocorvallis tech pub speaker in January! Be there on January 8th at Iovino’s in Covallis! #
@MCP85 I don’t have any control over the venue (I’ve never actually been to Corvallis). It’s up to the SAO folks. But thanks! in reply to MCP85 #
WUnderground says it’s 34F in my neighborhood right now. It’s starting to look a little slushy out there. #pdxtst #
Chrysler http://ff.im/k8Xf #
@justinkistner That Chrysler tweet was meant to be a search. Blame FriendFeed. Related: Chrysler closing all plants for at least 1 month. in reply to justinkistner #
(The Chrysler news is all over Twitter Trends.) #
@ashokraj Yeah, that Chrysler FriendFeed link is broken because I deleted it. Was meant to be a search, not a post. Whoops! in reply to ashokraj #
Aaand we just lost power. #
PGE outage line says about 3000 people are affected (Beaverton), estimate power won’t be back until 6:15PM. Crew dispatched. #pdxtst #
We need to run some errands anyway, so we’ll just pile in the car if we get cold. @rachelbancroft and kids are playing outside, anyway. #
It’s not Twittet, but PGE’s phone system for reporting outages is really good. 503-464-7777. Tells how many reported, affected, ETRepair. #
Power’s back in Aloha. 1.25 hours ahead of estimate. Thanks, PGE! #pdxtst #
On errands in Hillsboro. It’s raining. Roads are wet, and mostly OK. Parking lots are like giant melty Slurpees. #pdxtst #
@Metroknow That’s exactly what it’s like. Cola Slurpee. I confess to doing a little drifting/donuts in the Slurpee in some parking lots. in reply to Metroknow #
@Jmartens Yeah, the thaw continues in Hillsboro. Roads are mostly just wet. It’s slush city. Hope it stays warmer a little longer. #pdxtst in reply to Jmartens #
Wow. Have schools ever been closed 4 days in a row in Portland before? Not in the 9+ years I’ve lived here. #
@Metroknow re: drifting/donuts, it doesn’t help that I was driving our Subaru WRX, which is just MADE for that kind of stuff. in reply to Metroknow #
LOL @ the iPhone Google Mobile app’s release notes for the new version: “Bug fixes. Enhanced version number.” #
@ahockley You mean the 2004 ice storm? I don’t remember if school was closed then. My oldest was a year old at the time. in reply to ahockley #
OH @rachelbancroft: “Now I know why my mother rejoiced when summer break was over.” #
Wow. It’s still 34F outside. Good. Melt baby melt! #pdxtst #
@verso can you afford the MBP? Go for it. You won’t be disappointed. mine is the best computer I’ve ever used, hands down. in reply to verso #
@verso If cost is an object, the MacBook has everything but Firewire, Expresscard, and highend graphics. Also an excellent choice. in reply to verso #
@verso Can you live with the smaller 1280×700 or whatever resolution on the 13″? in reply to verso #
@verso Also, only the more expensive 13″ MacBook has a backlit keyboard. in reply to verso #
@verso Sounds like you’re decided. Get the 13″ MacBook, and if it drives you crazy, sell it and buy the 15″. in reply to verso #
@verso The MBP is the one I’d go for. I love mine (older). DO EET! in reply to verso #

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It’s 12 degrees F, school is cancelled for the second day, and I’m working from home again. Roads are a solid sheet of ice. #pdxtst #
Portland is just not equipped to deal with snow and ice. A fleet of plows and sanders cost too much for the one time a year they’re needed. #
The streets around my house haven’t seen a plow or even a sander since this started. Hence, the roads are an ice rink, and we don’t go out. #
@akarlin I live in Aloha/Beaverton/Hillsboro. It’s all just one big west of Portland ‘burb. in reply to akarlin #
@jltitus Cabin fever definitely an issue over here, too. Hoping for a thaw just so we can venture out of the house! in reply to jltitus #
Sun has thawed things a bit, and we’re stir crazy enough to risk an outing. The sun actually melted most of the stuff on our car. #pdxtst #
Main roads in Hillsboro aren’t too bad. TV Hwy is dry in the lanes. 209th wasn’t bad. Side streets are still nothing but ice though. #pdxtst #
Hey @KGW folks: someone named craigwalker.net borked your school closures page: http://tinyurl.com/5qkjwp #
@jschultz @Tersteeg I vote “death of the giant trade show”. Already happened to E3 and Comdex. I predict CES has 2 more years left. And IDF? in reply to jschultz #
@jschultz Yeah, I know IDF is Intel’s chance to train people and show off. It’s like if MacWorld were ONLY Apple, instead of an ecosystem. in reply to jschultz #
@jschultz Now that I think about it, Intel’s IDF is more like Apple’s WWDC. Intel doesn’t really have a MacWorld analogue. Maybe CES? in reply to jschultz #
Oh, Laural Porter. Did you really just report on the Burger King spray fragrance as if it were a real thing, and not a web marketing stunt? #
And before you all tell me that the Burger King perfume is real, I won’t believe it until I see it and smell it. #

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Wikipedia Launches Official Mobile Site http://ff.im/-iE9l (via @steverubel) in reply to steverubel #
Apparently I’m not the only Intel Oregon person working from home today. Just lost my VPN connection, can’t get it back. #
@jmelesky I tried the “connect to other sites” thing for a while, still didn’t work. I did manage to get reconnected though so work resumes. in reply to jmelesky #
Attention, everybody: @rachelbancroft just informed me she’s about to tweet. That is all. #
Had a BLAST tonight with the whole family on Guitar Hero World Tour. Me on guitar, @rachelbancroft on bass, Emma on drums, Gabe singing. #

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Oh THERE’S the snow. Coming down hard in Aloha. Sticking already - prolly an inch on the ground. Only started falling half hour ago. #pdxtst #
@jschultz I was all prepared to make fun of this weenie “Arctic Blast” snowstorm, but this is actually pretty impressive. #pdxtst in reply to jschultz #
Snow still coming down hard in Aloha. Windy too. Dare I utter the B-word (blizzard)? Getting to and from church was interesting. #pdxtst #
That was one of the stupidest things I’ve ever done. Don’t take the garbage cans to the street in Crocs in 5″ of snow, K? #pdxtst #
We spent our snowy afternoon decorating the house/tree for Christmas. http://twitpic.com/szil #
Whoa, Microaoft released an iPhone app: Seadragon, their “gigapixel” image viewing software. Going to try it… http://tinyurl.com/5tn6qm #
@jmoriarty I know, right? But Seadragon is surprisingly cool. It’s like near infinite zoom. Try zooming in on the “By the Numbers” image. in reply to jmoriarty #
The Maps in Seadragon Mobile are also very cool. Will grab your location, let you zoom in close just like Google Earth, only way faster. #
@ahockley is it really dry in Vancouver? We’ve got more snow here than I can recall in ten years. My backyard: http://twitpic.com/t07p in reply to ahockley #
@ahockley Wow. Can’t believe Vancouver is dry. This is what my street looks like right now: http://twitpic.com/t0t9 in reply to ahockley #
@SarahCofer FeedBooks is like crack for your Kindle. Browse at dl directly from feedbooks.mobi, or get their “guide” book to browse catalog. in reply to SarahCofer #
@SarahCofer I don’t have a good organization scheme for books. I sort by newest, and delete judiciously when I’m done reading. in reply to SarahCofer #
@chrisorourke I think the Feedbooks site has a “random book” link, but if they don’t, they should. That’s a good idea. in reply to chrisorourke #
@chrisorourke You and me both. I have so many ideas that if I got paid for all of them, I’d be rich! in reply to chrisorourke #
KGW tv news says the View Point Inn in Corbett, famous for where they filmed a lot of Twilight, is on fire. #

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Awesome: “I Love Katamari” for iPhone. Bummer: It’s $8, and doesn’t seem to run very well, according to comments. Too bad. I love that game. #

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