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Gnomedex Bound

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on June 23, 2005

I’ve been up in Seattle since yesterday, doing some work for my brother’s moving and storage company, and waiting for Gnomedex 5.0 to kick off. Only a few more hours until the opening reception tonight!

Lots of cool announcements in the RSS/podcasting world are expected. Microsoft has a big RSS annoucement planned, and there are rumors that BillG himself might make an appearance. I’ll be sure to snag some video if that happens.

Dave Winer leads off with his keynote tomorrow morning, and Adam Curry wraps up Saturday evening with his keynote. In between, Gnomedex is going to be THE place for a geek to be. I can’t wait to catch up with friends and acquaintances, and start building new relationships. If you’re going to be there, give me a call on my cell (503-810-5365) or email me if you’d like to get together.

I’ll be blogging the interesting stuff, including lots of photos, some audio/interviews and video. Keep an eye on this blog for updates, and let me know if you have any special requests.

Let the geeking begin!

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http://twitpic.com/puyo - Oh, sweet! Amazon launched a free iPhone app! This is going to be dangerous… #
The Amazon iPhone app has a feature called Amazon Remembers, where you take pics of stuff you want to buy and they match it (like SnapTell). #
If Amazon Remembers works well, it’s going to be a great feature. I’ll try it out later and report results. #
Tested Amazon Remembers by taking a picture of my Kindle. A little while later, I got an email with a match/link. Cooool! #
@DavidLuzsi The app is called Amazon Mobile, I just searched for Amazon in the App store. It’s free. in reply to DavidLuzsi #
@philmartinez Yeah, and 1-Click purchasing is enabled by default in the Amazon Mobile app (though they do warn you, and you can turn it off) in reply to philmartinez #
@mas90guru That is cool (when it finds a match, the link in the email takes you to the item in the iPhone app, along with a regular URL). in reply to mas90guru #
And when Amazon Remembers finds a match, it shows up in the iPhone app as well, not just in the email they send you. Nice touch. #
Apparently, Amazon is using Mechanical Turk (human beings) to match photos taken for Remembers, and not algorithmic matching. Interesting. #
@BrianEnigma Yeah, it’s cool that they’re using Mechanical Turk. I guess Amazon is the one who pays for the HITs. Wonder how it’ll scale? in reply to BrianEnigma #
@egrigg9000 Cool idea (taking a picture of an event poster, getting an iCal file back). Doubt Amazon would do it, but someone else should! in reply to egrigg9000 #
@adamd @camikaos I’m sock-sock-Croc-Croc. And @rachelbancroft and our kids can’t stand shoes and socks, and are often barefoot. in reply to adamd #
@camikaos I don’t think they can help it. @rachelbancroft was raised by hippies in Eugene, and passed the barefoot tendency on. in reply to camikaos #
Want to browse (or work on, for $0.10 each) the photos that Amazon Remembers users send? Here’s the HIT on MTurk: http://tinyurl.com/5g89an #
@warnercrocker Thanks for the nod in the 4th annual Ink Blot awards. Would definitely love to have a beverage with you some day! in reply to WarnerCrocker #
Anyone know of other iPhone/mobile apps using Amazon’s Mechanical Turk - human processors? They have an API, but I don’t know of many apps. #
You know, Amazon’s iPhone app could add Shazam-like “listen to a song then buy it from AmazonMP3 Store” functionality. That would rock. #
@feedle Yeah, yeah, buy a gPhone. But here’s Amazon’s oppty to horn in on iTunes’ music buying monopoly on the iPhone. Disruption! in reply to feedle #
@feedle Easy on the iPhone/Apple/Jobs hate there, fella. in reply to feedle #
@feedle Meh. T-Mobile and Google will lock you in just as much as Apple and AT&T. Yes, lock-in is evil, but my iPhone makes me happy! in reply to feedle #
Wow, Amazon Remembers is getting faster. Took a picture of a Nintendo DS on my screen @ Amazon, AR identified it within about a minute. #
@feedle Why do you pay for three different cell phone service plans and have three SIM cards? in reply to feedle #
@feedle Ah. I don’t travel internationally enough to pay for another account in another country. So unlocking gets me nothing. in reply to feedle #
@jkuramot I’ve tested AR with my Kindle, my MBP power brick, my Timbuk2 Metro bag, and a screen image of a DS Lite. They nailed them all. in reply to jkuramot #
Yay! Another free Creative Commons story from Cory Doctorow (and Ben Rosenbaum). Going on my Kindle right away. http://tinyurl.com/63whwd #
testing post to twitter using vlingo #
@jkuramot I don’t feel TOO bad. They’re getting 10 cents per match from Amazon. Now, I feel bad costing Amazon 10 cents a pop just messing. in reply to jkuramot #
@bkwalker I just tested three rather obscure devices I had at my desk. We’ll see if AR identifies them all. in reply to bkwalker #
AR nailed the Asus R2H UMPC, got kind of close with the Aiptek Action HD cam (showed a similar model), and flubbed the Cingular 8525 phone. #
Playing with post to twitter using vlingo I phone app #
Psst. Do you like the FAILBlog? Here’s it’s counterpart, http://onceuponawin.com/. #
@adamd Congrats on your Wired Epicenter blogging gig! http://tinyurl.com/5wcv34 in reply to adamd #
I feel lonely and sad to not be with my community at #pdxwi tonight. Wish I was there listening to @turoczy. But I <3 being with my f … #
Sometimes I feel like an outsider to all the cool PDX geek events because I live in the burbs, and often can’t make evening events. Oh well! #
I may not be at #pdxwi tonight, but I follow so many people who are, it’s like I’m attending remotely, from inside all of your heads. #
Getting new people involved in a community is hard. I say it’s more about a friendly, willing-to-teach attitude than any magic site or tool. #
A lot of us (including me) jump to “let’s build an X for that!”, but I think we’d get better results from more mentoring and friendshipping. #
@funkatron @jtkendall The new unibody MacBooks and Pros do support audio input via the iPhone earbids’ mic. in reply to funkatron #
Speaking of earbuds, I’m torn. I need new ones. Do I spend $80 on Apple’s new ones, or $20 on another pair of Sony MDR-EX51s? Decisions… #
@monkeysplat Yes, the new Apple buds with online mic and controls are available for order, shipping in a week. in reply to monkeysplat #

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The new Nokia N97 looks like a great device. Funny how everyone compares it to the iPhone. #
The N97 will be DOA in the US unless they get AT&T to offer it. For the same or lower price as the iPhone. #
What does the developer ecosystem look like for Nokia? Hard to compete with the 10,000 new apps in six months that iPhone has triggered. #
@ChrisLeckness Apple certainly didn’t invent the touchscreen phone, but they were the first to do a REALLY GOOD touch interface. in reply to ChrisLeckness #
@marshallk I love to show new people the Common Craft RSS video, Twitter Search, and the concept of feeds for automation/newsreading. in reply to marshallk #
Finally got through work email backlog from being on vacation last week. Found a LOT of filters I could add to streamline things there. #
@joshuajwolff I’m not sure about audio/video production jobs in the PDX area. Anyone know? Maybe ask @LeStew, @StephStricklen, or @aweiss. in reply to joshuajwolff #
@Soft You are correct. Google’s Calaboration app only configures iCal to sync to GCal. An “easy button”, if you will. in reply to Soft #
Grr. I can’t get a calendar event I create on my iPhone to go into one of my synced Google calendars, only the default cal. Any ideas? #
@Jmartens Is Air Sharing the app you are thinking of? I believe it was free for a limited time, now costs $. There’s also box.net and others in reply to Jmartens #
@dougkaye You won’t likely find one at REI, but Crumpler makes some great bags to hold a laptop + DSLR. Their site is atrocious, though. in reply to dougkaye #
Snagging a couple of Christmas Gifts for the kids. Ho ho ho! #
Ben and Jerry’s run! #

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In an all day team face to face meeting with the ISN team. @billpearson just showed a really cool video. #
We’re doing an unusual (for Intel) but very cool exercise: everyone was to buy (or borrow) a book, then tell us why they chose that book. #
OH: “We shouldn’t be colliding with another galaxy. That’s just sloppy management. Who’s looking into this?” #
OH: “Pompei was destroyed by a volcano. That could NEVER happen here.” #
Today is the 3rd birthday of Intelpedia, the Intel-wide internal wiki I created. Celebrations taking place worldwide at Intel sites. #
Intelpedia has several “children”, wikis at other companies that I’ve helped people set up. It’s contagious! #
I never kept track of what companies I’ve helped with wiki stuff. Am thinking it would be nice to keep track, see how they’re progressing. #
@linuxaid is ALREADY posting the videos from Ignite Portland 4 last night. Will do a post on our site soon (I’m in an all day meeting). in reply to linuxaid #
@janetleejohnson The wiki platform I recommend and teach is MediaWiki, but it’s not always the best choice. in reply to janetleejohnson #
@davekresta The problem of easy wiki for newbies to edit is age old. Can try a WYSIWYG plugin but I say teach people through the curve. in reply to davekresta #
@krystlechung In general, I advocate teaching people to be smarter and more capable over dumbing the tools down to lowest common denominator in reply to krystlechung #
@jackbaty Ah. “Making it simple” versus “dumbing it down” is a subjective slippery slope. It depends. I’m all for making things simple. in reply to jackbaty #
@davekresta It’s a fine line. You want to make it as easy as you can to edit, but they also have to climb the learning curve. in reply to davekresta #
It was SO cool to have @rachelbancroft with me at Ignite Portland last night. I loved introducing her to my tweeps. She’s so wonderful! #
@matt_mcc Anyone at Intel can edit/contribute to Intelpedia. The info is limited to stuff that it’s OK for the whole company to see. in reply to matt_mcc #
Postulate: Building community sells more of your company’s product that traditional marketing efforts. Discuss. Data points or anecdotes? #
@krystlechung Interfaces (e.g. blog engines) can make things easy for people, but they will benefit from knowledge of the markup code. in reply to krystlechung #
@krystlechung Right. I would never tell someone “You’ll never have to learn ANY HTML. You can always just use the WYSIWYG interface.” in reply to krystlechung #
Hmm. Turns out that thinking up ideas that really “push the envelope” is really hard. #
@wajiii At the least, people should tag their photos igniteportland or ip4, so they can be found. This is the first I’ve heard of a pool. in reply to wajiii #
@wajiii I know. I was just pointing out the “official” photo tagging/sharing tips we’ve been telling people. in reply to wajiii #
RT @igniteportland The open thread for IP4 feedback is up. Go and tell us how we can improve Ignite Portland! http://tinyurl.com/6386o4 #
RT @ahockley Ignite Portland 4 photoset: http://twurl.cc/7jx #ip4 #
@Jmartens Lots of people have asked for a more technical slant to the Ignite talks. Go leave a comment here: http://tinyurl.com/6386o4 in reply to Jmartens #
@Jmartens That said, we have to go off of the idea submissions we get for Ignite, so if more people submitted more techy ideas… in reply to Jmartens #
@ahockley Stellar photography, friend. Thanks for being there, and all the hard work to make those great photos! in reply to ahockley #
@rachelbancroft Pics or it didn’t happen. in reply to rachelbancroft #
I LOVE this photo that @ahockley took of me on stage at Ignite Portland 4 last night: http://tinyurl.com/5k7era #
@sumwan I’ve been checking the App store for the Google spoken search app all day long. Will definitely share when I get my hands on it. in reply to sumwan #
@sumwan Did you know you can search Google by voice already from ANY phone? http://google.com/goog411/ An app could make it even better, tho in reply to sumwan #
So where IS that dang Google voice search iPhone app they keep talking about? Friday’s almost over! #
It seems that I’m going to be on the @strangelovelive show tonight, recapping #IP4 with @camikaos and @drnormal. Come join us! #
@aweiss LOL I’d even jump through that hoop, I want the Google app so bad. in reply to aweiss #
Hey, Portland - get out and see the moon. Full, low on the horizon to the NE. Very cool looking. #
I’m going to be on @strangelovelive in about 20 minutes, with @camikaos and @drnormal. Via Skype, sadly, due to by suburban habitat. #
@ahockley It was more of a timing issue than anything, had to get the kids home from the sitter after date night with @rachelbancroft. in reply to ahockley #
Going, uh, live on @strangelovelive in just a couple of minutes. http://tinyurl.com/5l2e5h #
@strangelovelive Was much fun. Thanks for having me! I’ll stick around for after hours. Not sure what to expect. in reply to strangelovelive #
@camikaos and @drnormal are staging a shoe/Crocs intervention for me on @strangelovelive. in reply to camikaos #

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Today’s the big day! Ignite Portland 4! Tag is #IP4, if you’re into that sort of thing. I need to get my search feeds in place to track buzz #
@jarvitron Yeah, but, besides a touchscreen (which I wouldn’t want), what other 901 add-ons are there? I don’t know of any exciting ones… #
@jarvitron I’m pretty sure I’ve seen a version of the 1000H with 3G announced. They’re the same motherboard. Shouldn’t hard to add. YMMV. #
@Britopian Why does something always have to get killed? I prefer to think in more collaborative, creative terms than militant/warfare. #
I predict that Ignite Portland is going to show up on the Twitter Trends at search.twitter.com tonight. #
@Britopian I see. I was illustrating a point, too. #
@turoczy Thanks for the awesome “tips and tricks to enjoy Ignite Portland” post (http://twurl.cc/7gn). I reposted part on the IP blog. #
Off to lunch with the ISN team, then, finish getting ready for Ignite tonight. I’m nervous about getting up on stage for “What is Ignite” #
@Brady we wish you could make it, too! Itgoing to be awesome. #
So, Ignite Portland doesn’t even start for a few hours, and we’re already killing Twitter? Awesome. #ip4 #
@rachelbancroft and I are on our way over to the east side for Ignite Portland 4! w00t! #

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I, for one, welcome our new spam filter-based software overlords. #
@wesley83 The iPhone syncs and works perfectly well with Windows, too. Don’t let lack of a Mac keep you from the awesomest phone on earth #
@wesley83 iPhone web browsing is SO much better than WM. Tons of awesome apps in the app store. The overall experience is much nicer. #
@Stammy I noticed that limitation (can’t page back more than 200 in my Twitter history) a bit ago. It’s why I now archive mine on my blog. #
@wesley83 More reasons I love my iPhone: Ocarina. Google Earth. Lightsaber. iChalky. Shazam. Pandora. Urbanspoon. i.TV. Brighkite. Etc. #
@wesley83 I had WM devices for years. They’re very capable. But the iPhone blows them away. And why would one want Flash on mobile web page? #
@wesley83 Which apps do you use for productivity? (I’m not trying to badger you here. Just a friendly comparison. #
@wesley83 Honestly, the three things I use most on my iPhone are the iPhone web versions of FriendFeed, Google Reader, and Twitter. #
@robevans Since when is “can multitask” the definition of a smartphone? How does that make a difference? What’s real-world benefit? #
@wesley83 Cool. Like I said, WM is a good platform, and I’m sure you’ll be happy with your phone. #
@robevans I totally understand wanting more flexibility. I’m willing to sacrifice it for something that does what I want REALLY well. #
@robevans Yup, it’s all *nix under the covers. Jailbroken, it’s basically a little BSD box in your pocket. #
How stupid is it that the fancy new iPhone formatted Google search results (http://tinyurl.com/68m8kj) don’t work from Safari’s search box? #
The new Flip Mino HD looks REALLY nice. A 720p video cam for $229. Added it to my Wishlist in case someone wants to buy me one. #
So. Ignite Portland 4 is tomorrow night. Are you ready? I am. Oh, hey! There’s going to be a surprise announced there… #
@influxx The Flip Mino HD is only $229, not $300. Even better! #
@turoczy Indeed. Make sure to pay attention during my “What is Ignite?” talk at the beginning of the evening. #
@ahockley Sadly, the fire marshall and the owners of the Bagdad put the kibosh on the pyrotechnics…. #
@turoczy I’ll tell you. Tomorrow night. #
@greghughes If we ever do an Ignite in a pyrotechnic-friendly venue, we just might take you up on that. Thanks! #
Aaand, my Internet connection through Intel’s proxy is taking a dirt nap. Neighbors’, too. I feel slower and dumber. #
@chrisorourke The proxies are occasionally cranky and overworked, so I can’t really blame them. Sometimes, the tubes just get clogged. #
@jltitus Google Reader, Twitter, FriendFeed, and NetVibes. #
Get an Eee PC 900A netbook from Best Buy for $279: http://tinyurl.com/5o8l4l Not the cream of the crop, but a great deal. #
Now THIS is a brilliant idea: http://www.sitorsquat.com - I downloaded the free iPhone app (there’s a BlackBerry version, too, @ahockley #
@ahockley Oh, come on. Tell me you’ve never been in public and needed to find a decent public restroom. I know I have. #
Ooops. @rachelbancroft just reminded me about some DVDs I was supposed to return to the library last week. That are still in my car. #
I refuse to check my Twitterank, because it automatically tweets as me, without warning. Nice way to harvest people’s Twitter credentials. #
RT @tiesque: Idea: BankAccountRank.com - Provide me the login credentials of your bank account & I give you a meaningless # in return. #
@spinnerin LIghts just flickered out here at Intel (JF1) in Hillsboro, too, which is really unusual. Wonder what it was? #
It’s times like this (power hit in the Portland area) when I REALLY wish @Twitter hadn’t killed @pulseofpdx by disabling “with_friends”. #
@bjedwards And that totally depends on whether you believe/trust him. Anyone can write anything on the internet! #
Hello, free floating anxiety. Been a while. Remind me not to listen to NPR Planet Money podcast about the economy when you’re around. #
@stevenwalling I don’t know who’s behind @PortlandRain, but they’re brilliant. I pronounce “fake natural phenomena” the next Twitter meme. #
Ice Cream Review: Ben & Jerry’s Visialize Whirled Peace, not so gret akshully. #
I think TweetDeck can FINALLY see all of my followers, so lists aren’t uselessly incomplete anymore. I think I might be falling in love… #
Ah. @PortlandRain has a partner in crime: @PortlandSun. I get the feeling they don’t talk much. #
And now all the cool kids are telling me I need to try Tweetsville on iPhone. Will it be good enough to get me to switch from Twitteriffic? #
@ihenpecked No, it uses the iPhone’s data connection (EDGE, 3G, or wifi). Only app that uses text messages is the text msg app, AFAIK. #
@jezlyn I’ve only been using Tweetsville for a few minutes, but it’s really good. Fast. Looks and feels like Apple wrote it. Worth the $3.99 #
@jezlyn Yeah, I know what you mean. I don’t buy TOO many apps, and $3.99 is about my impulse limit, but it DOES add up fast. #
I love that Tweetsville remembers my custom “ego” search string when I quit. Nice. #
@ahockley That reminds me. I’m out of Moo cards. #
Oops. Messing around with both Tweetdeck and Tweetsville at the same time, I’ve blown my API request quota. That means goodnight! #
@lawduck My “fits in a tweet” netbook recommendation is an Eee PC 1000H or MSI Wind. But there are lots of other good ones. #
@lawduck Worried about size? Eee PC 901 or HP Mini Note 1000 is the way to go. But the HP has a slow 4200 RPM drive, and only 3 cell battery #
@jarvitron The Eee PC 1000H is Atom-based, too. Nearly identical to the 901 except it’s bigger, has a 10″ screen, and a hard drive. #

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Headed downtown to present at Intel’s Software Enabling Summit in a bit. It’s Intel’s big annual software conference. #
Going to attempt to teach some software engineers why they should blog, use a feed reader, and other social tools. Wish me luck! #
At the Waterfront Marriott. My Intel SES session is in an hour. It’s windy and cold out there! - http://bkite.com/02l9v #
I should say that I’m co-presenting with @amybarton. Not trying to hog the spotlight or anything. #
Geeking out with a bunch of intel software guys (Charles, Robert, etc.), showing them Ocarina on my iPhone. Nerd alert! #
@verso Bummer. I’ll probably only be down here for my session. Short trip. #
Oh great. @rachelbancroft just taught Gabe how to wear his sister’s panties on his head like a hat. That’s gonna need therapy… #
Have you seen this Sprint “Now” widget/page? It’s pretty awesome. My new screensaver. http://tinyurl.com/6mldlx #
Now what we need (ha!) is an open, hackable version of that Now page, to add what YOU want. A framework and library of sources. Get on it! #
Gmail Video and Audio chat is SO cool. GTalk in the browser has been my only IM solution for a long time. Now I have audio and video. #
@jezlyn Yeah, I think that Sprint thing is going to get old fast. I keep coming back to Digg Arc. What other sites make good screensavers? #
@geekygirldawn I don’t know how you juggle everything. I have half that on my plate, and I’m already pulling my hair out. #
@TiEsQue I would have LOVED to come to ThrivePDX. Just wasn’t in the cards. I was actually downtown, presenting at an Intel conf., though #
jonpederson I’m jabancroft@gmail.com #
OH @rachelbancroft: “Let’s watch Biggest Loser and eat a pan of brownies.” In other news: Mmmm. Brownies. #
Just infected a bunch of people on an internal email thread with that old chestnut, the Badger Badger meme. So proud to do my part. #

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Second meeting of the day already. Several more slated. This week just might kill me. But if I can survive until Saturday, I’ll be OK. #
Monday seems to be the day when we all complain on Twitter about how many meetings we have. It’s a new national pastime! #
@KarenPearson Where do you think honey comes from? #
@ahockley Have you tried fftogo.com? Great mobile interface for FriendFeed. Should work great on your BlackBerry. #
Ah, the library. Temple of knowledge, information, quiet, and free wifi. - http://bkite.com/02ks7 #
@ahockley And FriendFeed DOES have IM (new last week) and an API (see: Twhirl). If they were up right now I could give links. #
@ahockley Ah, gotcha. Context FTW. #
@camikaos Don’t worry. At the very worst, we’ll have as many people as Ignite Portland 2 (when we hit fire code, had to turn people away) #
@KarenPearson I know. But why pass up an opportunity be silly and/or scar a child for life? My kids think ladybugs say “RAWWRR!” #
Hey! Did you know that Google Reader can now automatically translate feeds into your language? Pretty slick. http://tinyurl.com/5up54e #

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There’s going to be a “mini” Ignite Portland at the Keep Portland Weird festival at the Central Library, with a few alumni talks. 2:15PM #
Come by the Ignite thing at the library if you want, but I haven’t been advertising it, because it’s a really small space. #
I had visions of flooding the library with the throngs of people who seem to materialize whenever I mention Ignite Portland. #
Guess what? @jonathancoulton and John Hodgman did not one but two shows in Portland last night. I made it to niether. I’m lame. #
I’m at the Portland Central Library, 3rd floor, if anyone’s looking for me. Ignite “Keep Portland Weird” in 1 hr. #
If you’re looking for me, I’m actually NOT wearing my trademark orange Crocs. First time in years. I know. #
I am, however sporting brightly colored Nikes and a patriotic Diesel Sweeties tshirt, so I’m still easy to spot. #
@sharong Ignite Portland 4 IS next week. This is a little alumni “mini” Ignite at the Library’s KPW festival. #
@sharong I purposely didn’t advertise this one much, for fear of overwhelming the small-ish venue. #
@samgrover Curses! I can’t make those Coulton/Hodgman shows, either. I need to pay more attention, and plan ahead for these things. #
HUGE thanks to @verso, @peat, @geekygirldawn, Phillip K., and @sarahgilbert for sharing their Ignite talks at the Keep Portland Weird fest.! #
We filled the place up pretty well, and the crowd seemed to like it. Organizers were effusive with praise. Good job, folks! #

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Behind the scenes: Barack Obama’s Flickr set from election night: http://tinyurl.com/6pzfw3 Watch in slideshow mode. Amazingly candid. #
At the Central library downtown, crouched next to a microfilm machine where I found some power. Rocking Pandora on my iPhone. #
I keep hoping for some cool easter egg in the Obama ‘08 iPhone app now that he’s been elected. What’s it going to do? #
@ravenme So, when are you going to release the “has easter eggs” version? #
At the @legionoftech board meeting at Jive’s new offices downtown. Rainy. Crocs are slippery on Portland’s streets. I keep almost falling. #
Last Ignite planning meeting before the big day! #
@KarenPearson Oh, man. It sucks when kids are sick. Hope she feels better soon! #
Stressing out. Not just ignite, a ton of other stuff. If only I can make it through next week. Sugar and caffeine, don’t fail me now! #
Hey, does anyone know where I can find an OpenOffice presentation template that’s a simple black gradient bg, with white text? #
Free idea for Amazon: Now that Obama’s going to be president, give the Kindle editions of his books away for free. Won’t cost you anything. #
ZOMG the Ocarina app from Smule (the Sonic Lighter people) is AMAZING. Play the ocarina, and hear other people play on the globe. Un. Real. #
Ocarina even has a “Zelda” mode (I don’t know what that is yet :-). If you have an iPhone, GO GET IT. Best $0.99 you’ll spend today. #
I should be helping @rachelbancroft put the kids to bed but instead I’m playing Ocarina scores people have shared: http://tinyurl.com/6×5lq9 #
I’m going to get in trouble when @rachelbancroft reads that tweet about me messing around with Ocarina instead of helping her. #
@chugg Go to ocarina.smule.com, and check out the scores/music people have posted there. I had a blast playing Concerning Hobbits, etc. #
And if you’re playing with Ocarina, be SURE you check out the globe mode, where you can hear other people play. And share your playing! #
Added Obama’s Pandora station to my QuickMix. He’s got quite a few excellent songs in there. #
I swear I had a link/screenshot of that fateful tweet in 2007 that got Ignite Portland started, but I cant find it anywhere. Anyone have it? #
@chugg Obama’s playlist on Pandora: http://tinyurl.com/68b7s7 #
You have got to be kidding me. “Istanbul” by They Might Be Giants just came up in Obama’s Pandora playlist. #
@lightingdiva I love TMBG, too. I’m laughing my butt off… #
@turoczy Hey! That’s NOBODY’S business but the Turks’. I’d stay out of it if I were you. #
@SuperSpiker I haven’t tested Toodledo much yet, but I have a friend who swears by it. I still like RTM. I’d call it even. Try em both. #
Jolly Rancher’s wearing off, I’m going to bed. To recap the evening: the Ocarina iPhone app from Smule is AMAZING. And Obama’s on Pandora. #

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Since Twitter survived the election, they pretty much have NO excuse for going down under load EVER again. #
@worleygirl Yeah, they were queueing, which caused some delayed tweets, which is OK in my book. But they didn’t go down. #
@billpearson OK, now I’m officially jealous that you’re at Web 2.0. Lessig is one of my heroes. #
@billpearson @tersteeg Lessig has his own presentation style, named after him: http://tinyurl.com/25nx9h #
@billpearson Thanks for livetweeting Paul’s keynote/thoughts on mobile. Not sure I agree with him on everything, but it’s good stuff anyway. #
@billpearson I’m “attending” vicariously through an @tersteeg. Keep it coming! #
@wreckedexotics Excellent! And you’re on Twitter, too. Cool. Welcome to the social web! #
@billpearson @tersteeg Whoa! You got the head of AT&T to say that iPhone tethering is coming soon. That’s awesome. Now they’re on the record #
Just subscribed to the change.gov blog - Obama’s transition site. Very cool to see they’re not abandoning the social web after winning. #
On the ttain headed downtown. Wanted to see if Google Earth on iPhone would track my location in real time. It does. Blew my mind. #
I shot video of Google Earth/iPhone/train trip. The tracking was uncanny. Like augmented reality, out of a scifi story. So awesome! #

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