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- Just updated to iTunes 8.0.1. Among the bug fixes: “Improves checking for updates from the App Store.” Yes, please!
# - I got “tagged” by @blogan as a reminder to register and vote. I’m not going to tag 5 in return, though. I tag ALL of you. Do it! #
- @donpdonp Are you sure it wasn’t kombucha? That stuff is spoiled *on purpose*.
# - I accidentally bought a kombucha at Powell’s once, thinking it was juice. Luckily I smelled it before I actually got it to my lips. Yeesh. #
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- @Jerry_Makare Nice! We Kindle users will eventually take over the world, you know. You will be assimilated. #
- Was nervous about presenting my “10% innovation idea” in staff, but it was really well received. Now, to make it happen! #
- It’s so cool that I know most of the people who wrote the Obama iPhone app that everyone’s buzzing about this morning. Great job! #
- The new Nintendo DSi looks good. Two cameras, an SD slot, and bigger screens? Yes, please! Better use the same charger connector, though. #
- Looks like the DSI drops the GBA cart slot to make room for the other stuff. That’s OK. That’s what my GBA SP (which I gave to Emma) is for! #
- @eriksr Piracy is already rampant on the DS. I have a cart that takes a MicroSD card, and can play games from ROM files (only games I own). #
- @eriksr It’s unclear if the DSi will boot or run software from the SD slot (beyond using it for pic/MP3 storage). But interesting point. #
- @KevinCTofel XP in Fusion on Mac OS X on the MSI Wind? Let us know how that works out for you. I’m curious about VM performance on Atom. #
- @gregscher Yup, I’ve been an Exposure fan from Day One, and it can still do some things the web version can’t - maps/location, etc. #
- Just updated my Flickr iPhone Interface post with “what doesn’t work” and a screenshot of the home screen icon: http://tinyurl.com/4mfxnp #
- RT @giovanni: SXSW interactive ‘09 panels announced http://ping.fm/sXxv7 #
- Hey, Flickr has an “add friends from your email address book” feature. Is that new? I just added a TON of you guys as contacts. Hi! #
- A cookie to the first to answer this Q: Does the multitouch trackpad on an Eee PC 1000 work (2 finger scroll) under Mac OS X (hacked)? #
- Thanks for the Eee PC 1000 multitouch answers. @chrisorourke was first. @eriksr first with a link. Hon. mention to @superspiker. #
- As your reward, have some cookies! http://tinyurl.com/4lfnwq #
- I may have to rescind my cookies - those links go to the guide to install Mac OS X on an Eee, but don’t confirm that multitouch scroll works #
- @superspiker et al: Ah, there it is. Mr X’s comment on August 18th confirms multtitouch scroll works: http://tinyurl.com/6cbx7t #
- I unrescind the cookies I rescinded earlier. Thanks, guys! #
- @kellyrfeller This one’s for you (Robert Plant related): http://tinyurl.com/4snyp8 How was the show - I’m jealous! #
- My goal for the afternoon is to kick my inboxes you-know-what. These things are WAY out of control! #
- RT @superspiker http://tinyurl.com/pdxbacon Donuts and Bacon t-shirt. Voodoo Doughnuts should start selling these - I’d buy one! #
- Work Inbox 8 achieved. Better than the couple hundred it was sitting at. #
- @lawduck I was JUST reading that. Very funny (cute aggressive Asus Eee PC marketing - http://tinyurl.com/3ql5ke) #
- My Hackintosh Netbook dreams take a twist: Mac OS X goes onto the Dell Mini 9, and EVERYTHING works (wifi, sound): http://tinyurl.com/53xwvz #
- All of the netbooks have something that doesn’t work under OS X (wifi, ethernet, audio, etc.). The Dell is the first where it all works. #
- Fun things I’ve heard of people cooking in honor of the VP debate: moose stew and Baked Alaska. #
- Me? I’ve been waiting for 20 minutes at a packed Papa Murphy’s for a chicken garlic pizza. Yum! #
- I’m getting strange looks from people for how I’m dressed. I swear I didn’t plan a brown and orange ensemble on purpose! #
- NPR analyst: “She did everything in her power to answer the question she WANTED to have been asked.” #
- Paving my sister in law’s computer and reinstalling Vista. I feel dirty. #
- I just discovered what the problem is with my SIL’s computer: it’s got an AMD processor.
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- Major kudos to Apple for dropping the silly parts of the iPhone development NDA: http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/ #
- So many things to get done before my next meeting. Time to block out the world with headphones and get cranking. #
- I’m freaked about all the weird stuff @tersteeg, @sharong, and @paranoidmike are tweeting that slipped into the bailout bill. :-O #
- “Sec. 401. Permanent authority for undercover operations.” #
- “Sec. 402. Permanent authority for disclosure of information relating to terrorist activities.” #
- And then the absurd: “Sec. 325. Extension and modification of duty suspension on wool products; wool research fund; wool duty refunds.” #
- “Sec. 317. Seven-year cost recovery period for motorsports racing track facility.” #
- “Section 503: exemption from an excise tax for children’s wooden arrows” #
- @zechariahs I haven’t looked closely at the bill. What changed with FDIC? #
- OMG I LOVE the new Flickr iPhone interface. @gruber says it might be the best ever, and he’s right. http://m.flickr.com screenshots soon! #
- @Jmartens This seems to be the text of the bill (at WSJ, via @tersteeg): http://tinyurl.com/3mtvt7 #
- @Jerry_Makare I thought the bailout bill passed the Senate, but hasn’t gone to the House yet? #
- @Jmartens LOL @ “FailOut” bill. Let me know if you find a whale in there anywhere! #
- Just posted about Flickr’s new iPhone interface, with 11 screenshots. Share it if you like it! http://tinyurl.com/4mfxnp #
- (Psst - some of you make a cameo in my screenshots, on my Contacts page. But I’m not going to say who! http://tinyurl.com/4mfxnp #
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- I can haz dry pants? No! Can not has! Stupid dryer taking forever…
# - Pro Tip: The AC power brick for the Asus R2H UMPC is the same as the one for the Eee PC 901 (and probably other Eee models), and works fine. #
- Dear Twitter: Looking for examples of anyone who uses a netbook as their ONLY computer. Do you? Know someone who does? Let me know! #
- @stephtara et al: Clarification: I’m using “netbook” to mean the little 7″-10″ systems like the Eee PC, Acer Aspire, Dell Mini, etc. #
- @b3gl You use a laptop, but have you ever tried a netbook? I’m interested in the mix of laptop/netbook/desktop usage people have. Thanks! #
- Thanks all for the netbook usage feedback. Sounds like they’re often used when traveling/away, but no one has gone 100% netbook yet. Hmmm… #
- You netbook users, what is it that keeps you from using it as your 100% full time only computer? What other computers do you have? #
- @philips But you can use an external keyboard and hard drive when you need it. Would that change how you feel about netbooks? #
- @blath Power/performance limitations are a real factor. As is strict privacy of files. Small devices are more likely to be stolen. #
- @jakeludington But what about hooking up to an external monitor, with better resolution? Would that make a difference? #
- I’m working out a “grand unified theory” of cloud computing and the devices we use for it. Should be interesting - will post when ready. #
- @jarvitron Good points (better 3G/wifi handoff and fast standby). Though my Eee PC 901 stands by in about 3 seconds. Pretty quick, to me. #
- @jen I agree. Who wants to be limited to just one computer? 1 computer per company -> 1 per household -> 1 per person -> multiples. #
- @MightySquid But you can hook up to an external monitor. Why not do that? (not trying to argue, really asking why not #
- I have my own reasons for why I don’t just use a netbook 100% of the time, but I’m holding back, want to hear what you think first. #
- New must-use tool for web creators: smush.it takes a page, optimizes the images, and gives them to you in a zip file. Make your page faster! #
- Smush.it is from Yahoo, and has a great Firefox Extension, or you can optimize the images by URL or upload. Unfortunate URL: smushit.com #
- @RickBakas http://www.smushit.com. Too bad they didn’t get http://smush.it #
- @jakeludington But isn’t lugging a big laptop around for “when you need it” the same as driving a giant SUV without passengers? #
- @hangry I don’t know, but apparently smus eat images, and, um, emit them in a reduced form. #
- @jakeludington The HP MiniNote 2133 runs 1280×760. Too bad it has a Via processor, instead of Atom, though. #
- @jakeludington Which is why my fingers are crossed for an Atom-based version of the HP Mini-Note some day. #
- Booting Ubuntu Mobile on the Asus R2H. So far, gets past the Ubuntu logo, and sits at a black screen… #
- @jakeludington No one seems to be sure which CPU is in the Vivienne Tam model of the MiniNote, but one can hope for Atom! #
- @bljarv is showing me his Hackintosh Acer Aspire One. OS X FLIES on this thing. That does it. I need a Hackintosh Eee PC 1000H! #
- Recovering my sister in law’s computer after Vista SP1 nuked it (just like everyone in this 6 page thread @ms): http://tinyurl.com/3qa7vc #
- @Yasumoto Actually, I’m booted into Ubuntu to recover the data (photos, docs, etc.), then we’re going to blow it away and re-Vista it. #
- Rescuing 25GB of data off of a dead Vista PC 8 GB at a time, over USB, is SLOW. #
- And now, on the last 1.5GB, Ubuntu decides to stop recognizing my flash drive. Long reboot from DVD, we’ll see if that fixes it… #
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- Whuh? My iGoogle home page reset itself - my Mark Frauenfelder theme is gone, as are all of my gadgets. *sigh* #
- Oh. Nevermind. I was looking at my “recommendations” tab, instead of my “Home” tab. I bet Gabe clicked it when I wasn’t looking. #
- Dragged my Asus R2H UMPC out of mothballs to play with this week. Restoring it to factory XP tablet edition. It’s big and heavy! #
- If you’re interested in keeping up on the US economy, I can’t recommend NPR’s @PlanetMoney highly enough: http://npr.org/planetmoney #
- Guess what? There’s some Ignite Portland 4 news that’s MOMENTS away from breaking. Stay tuned! #
- That Ignite Portland 4 news? Submissions are now open! Submit your talk ideas now, until Oct. 14. http://www.igniteportland.com. Yay! #
- And I’m having some trouble getting to igniteportland.com right now - 500 errors. You all killed the site with your enthusiasm! Keep trying. #
- @Jmartens Argh! I’m sorry. I swear, we’ll check with you when planning the date/time for Ignite Portland 5! #
- @peat and others - @selenamarie is fixing the igniteportland.com server issue. Should be back on its feet soon! #
- Hey, if someone wants to submit an @igniteportland 4 talk on what the heck is happening to our economy, I bet it would be popular… #
- @KGWNewsChannel8 joins twitter, limits themsleves to 125 characters per tweet by picking a really long handle/username. #
- Wow. Three really great Ignite Portland 4 talk ideas already submitted. I can’t wait to see what you all come up with! I LOVE your ideas! #
- Just put the kids to bed. @rachelbancroft at calligraphy class. I’m bored, reading interwebs, and actually answering telemarketer calls. #
- In case anyone was wondering, here’s exactly who voted how on the bailout bill in Congress: http://tinyurl.com/45k822 #
- @shashib Drop me an email? jabancroft at gmail. Would be happy to give some pointers on starting an Ignite in your town! #
- @znmeb Yeah, we’ll all be living in whatever the aftermath is by then. Happy holidays! #
- In case you’re wondering why the description on that bill doesn’t make sense, Ars says it’s because they “amended” another bill. YMMV. #
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- Running late for @wordcampdx. Good thing my session isn’t until 2PM! #
- Sound’s like I’m missing out on Lorelle’s Fairy Blogmother costume/schtick. Dangit. #
- Been driving around for 30 minutes looking for a place to park for WordCamp Portland. About to give up and go home. Frustrated! #
- Finally found a parking place, several blocks away. Thanks for all of the suggestions. Good to see so many of my geek/Twitter friends here! #
- Here’s the post where I’ve put the slides/links for my session, “Tying Your Tubes with WordPress”, for reference: http://tinyurl.com/4u685k #
- Hey friends, I need a favor. Can you go comment or “like” this post on FF, so I can demo in my session in 2 hours? http://tinyurl.com/4heasw #
- Rats. Waited too long for lunch, and there’s no more pizza. #
- Just about time for my “Tying Your Tubes” WordCamp Portland session. Based on interest, it’s in the BIG room! #
- Thank you all for the GREAT participation (in the room and online) during my Tubes session! I had a blast, sounds like FF got new users. #
- If you were in my session, and I don’t follow you on Twitter or FriendFeed, let me know, so I can follow! #
- @marshallk’s session on Feed Your Blog With RSS is PACKED. People sitting on every square foot of floor, crowded around the door. #
- I’m not watching any DVD that came unsolicited, among the ads in the Sunday paper, anymore than i click the links in my spam email. Bzzzt! #
- @verso Holy crap. That’s just wrong. We saw the DVD in teh paper, and were like, “what’s this?”, then tossed it. That link, just… Wow. #
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- Busy morning. Lunchtime meeting downtown, and a meeting this afternoon with @jonatitus. And I suppose I should work on my @wordcamp session. #
- Just posted: Building a community site is like building the house where your party will happen. But there’s more! http://tinyurl.com/4yyo56 #
- Retweet @gruber: “McCain campaign already running “McCain Wins Debate” ads: http://xrl.us/or8yo” Wow. I thought he wasn’t even going to go! #
- Hey look! I have a new bank! Goodbye WaMu, hello JP Morgan Chase. http://tinyurl.com/4dgryc #
- @SuperSpiker I’ve actually considered 1st Tech CU for a while, just never got up the momentum to switch. Inertia is a powerful thing. #
- @eriksr Yeah, I’ve always been embarrassed to admit that I bank at WaMu, if only because of how dumb the name sounded. #
- @SarahCofer Well, by that definition, the T-Mobile G1/Android phone IS better than a BlackBerry. At least, I want one more than a BB! #
- Date night! Finally taking @rachelbancroft to see Dark Knight. Second time for me, first for her. Hope it’s not too scary for her! #
- Wish we were watching the debate, but we’ll catch it later. We’re both already pretty decided… #
- Ever wonder just how small the Intel Atom processor inside all those netbooks and MIDs is? See for yourself: http://tinyurl.com/4435dc #
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- In staff with @billpearson, where he’s admitting all of his emotional strengths and weaknesses. Taking notes! #
- The Intel proxy is not letting me make any HTTPS connections to any google.com site. Non-SSL HTTP works just fine. Argh! #
- Intel Software Network launched a complete overhaul/new backend today, including a sexy new URL: http://software.intel.com. Loving it! #
- The ISN web developers have been toiling for months on this new release, and the results are really impressive. They are rock stars! #
- @tomnovak Thanks! I’ll pass your feedback along to them. #
- @SarahCofer Glad Amazon took care of you with your dead Kindle. I’ve heard nothing but glowing reports of their service. #
- @sumwan Nope. software.intel.com is powered mainly by a custom inhouse app we wrote. This is the big 2.0 release of said app. #
- Yikes. I just went on a bit of an iPhone App Store spree. Bought a bunch of new apps (Band, Line Rider, Pianist, etc.). #
- @jerrymichalski I don’t know, but that "Line Rider" as a presentation tool idea is a good one. Have to try that! #
- Twitter InstaPoll: What’s your very most favorite iPhone app that you love, that I should check out? In for a penny, in for a pound here. #
- @grigs OK - I’ll hold you to that. #
- @mattg I’ve tried Evernote, and it seems cool, but I found I just never use it. Believe it or not, I usually take notes in my moleskine. #
- @samgrover Shazam is awesome, love it. What is Things, and why do you love it? #
- @samgrover Ah. A tasks/GTD app. I’ve tried several times, but I just can’t get on the GTD bandwagon, and really manage my tasks. #
- @lyzadanger Agree - Pandora is terrific. And iWant looks… similar to lots of other "show me what’s near" apps. Anything special about it? #
- @KIntheHouse Scramboni looks interesting. I might try it. What’s the best Scrabble-type iPhone app? I hear the official one sucks. #
- As a lover of words (they tickle the happy parts of my brain), I’m liking Wurdle (find words in a grid of letters). A+++, would buy again. #
- @charleneli I don’t Stumble much, but when something of mine gets on StumbleUpon, it brings huge traffic/interested readers. Much respected. #
- @marshallk Huh? What? Technorati’s still around? Hmm. Fancy that. They’ve been dead in the water every time I’ve tried recently. #
- Hey @jmoriarty, @tersteeg just cancelled your vacation. Says so right here in my Outlook. Put the gelato down, and report back to work ASAP! #
- @SarahCofer The GPhone isn’t out until Oct. 22, so not many people have hands on time with it yet. Depends what "better than a BB" means. #
- Bummer. I can’t get my Ubuntu Mobile USB stick to boot on the Compal MID. “Boot error”, nothing more. Stick works fine on the Eee PC 901. #
- @lawduck Something like that. I actually have 6 computers/devices in front of me right now. And it’s not nearly enough! #
- @segphault Yeah, that would be cool. I have no idea how available the Compal devices are, but the Ubuntu devs definitely need some! #
- RT @rachelbancroft 5yo Emma says “who’s this Barack Obama I keep hearing about? Obama today, Obama yesterday, always I hear about Obama.” #
- RT @rachelbancroft I explain about voting for president, emma says, “well, I never hear anything about that John McCain.” #
- I took a dozen or so photos of Ubuntu Mobile booted on the Eee PC 901. Played with the browser, etc. See them here http://tinyurl.com/3l6n9b #
- @Auth_Domains How do I like Ubuntu Mobile? On a netbook like the 901, Ubuntu EEE or XP are better suited. UM is aimed at touchscreen devices #
- @bandit36 Yeah, this version of Ubuntu Mobile is based on Intrepid (8.10), and is aimed at touchscreen MIDs and UMPCs. Netbooks run it, tho. #
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- Yay! @rachelbancroft just called, and said that there’s a mystery water leak between our upstairs and downstairs bathroom. Great… #
- Anyone have plumber recommendations in the Beaverton/Hillsboro area? #
- @memathews That’s a good point. It’s not a fast leak, but I’ll have her do it. #
- @jltitus We might have to reschedule. Plumber says they’ll come between noon and 3. Sorry! #
- Sometimes I hate being a homeowner. At least we didn’t get one of those insane mortgages. Repairs are enough to worry about… #
- I think I fixed the toilet leak! A bolt holding the tank to the bowl was loose. I am home-maintenance-retarded, so this is big for me. #
- @joiedevie Yeah, I was ready to pay. Didn’t want to deal with it. Wouldn’t felt dumb to pay someone $150 to tighten a bolt. #
- @harrisja It’s the kids bathroom, so the floor was always wet from baths, etc. Not any standing water, but a steady drip from the toilet. #
- @harrisja I think it’s been going on for a long time, though. There’s some water damage to the floor/ceiling downstairs. #
- I’ve got a fan in there drying things out now. Paranoid about deadly mildew or whatever other ways Nature will try to kill us in the NW. #
- @JeanAnnVK Yay! I admit that I got the idea of what to check from a video at eHow.com that I googled. #
- @harrisja If by "deal with" you mean "let it dry out and hope nothing bad happens", then yes. #
- @memathews That’s a good idea. I’ll put my newfound knowledge of how a toilet works to good use! #
- Post wherein I riff on how building a community is like hosting a party. Don’t be a bad host! http://tinyurl.com/4wd6oq #
- @sumwan Thanks. I’ll keep you posted. #
- Cool! Ubuntu released "Ubuntu Mobile", a distro for MIDs, UMPCs, and netbooks. Downloading, can’t wait to try it on my various … #
- I’m thinking this new Ubuntu Mobile distro will breathe new life into my old Asus R2H UMPC that I haven’t touched in a year. #
- @memathews That machine would probably take a standard Ubuntu build just fine. Ubuntu Mobile appears to be aimed at touchscreen devices. #
- @memathews I’d at least try it. 96 MB should be acceptable for Linux. You can boot a live Ubuntu CD and test it before installing. #
- @JasonADavidson Re: installing software without a ton of immediate "critical updates": Sure, it’s possible. Just use a Mac! #
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- I want to pick up an Android phone to tinker with/hack on. Not to replace my iPhone. So no contract. Anyone know the unsubsidized price? #
- I re-added the Facebook Twitter app a while ago, to update my FB status. It was nice, but I keep hitting Twitter API limits. Buh bye FB app! #
- @billpearson I don’t think it’s necessarily Facebook that’s the trouble, but it counts against my Twitter API quota. #
- @billpearson AFAICT the Facebook Twitter app counts against your “100 requests per hour” quota. Anyone know for sure? #
- The only apps I use that hit the Twitter API are Facebook (turned off now) and Twitterrific. And I’ve been getting “Too Many Requests” errs. #
- Today’s netbook shenanigan: trying to install OpenSolaris on an Eee PC 901 netbook. Details will be blogged later! #
- @davest I’ve got a console login prompt (booted from that live USB stick from OSCON). What’s the login? What do I do from here? #
- Well, that was short lived. With @davest’s help, got OpenSolaris live USB booted, logged into a console, but X Windows won’t start. Oh well! #
- @billpearson Since you’ve resisted the iPhone, and because I want to play with Android, you should TOTALLY get a G1/Dream. Do eet! #
- @rachebancroft is sick. That’s never fun. Wish I could be at home to help keep the kids out of her hair (I will be leaving a little early). #
- @sumwan You know, if I could figure out how to get the wireless to connect from a console, I could get SOME things done from the console. #
- Apple just sent me a text message reminding me that the ultracompact USB charger for my iPhone 3G could kill me. How sweet of them! #
- What’s the status of Android on the N810? Is it going to be an official effort? That would actually convince me to finally buy an N810. #
- Watching G1/Android hands on videos at Engadget. What’s with the bananaphone curvature at the bottom of the G1? Weird. #
- My impression so far? The G1/Android is a great phone. Very capable. Better than Windows Mobile. Not not near as good as the iPhone, though. #
- For example, there’s no headphone jack on the G1. Only HTC’s proprietary "ExtUSB" dongle/adapter. Which won’t be available at … #
- @mattg Yeah, it turns out that making a really smooth, responsive UI is really hard. Whodathunk it? #
- So, instead of just kibbitzing on Twitter all day, I broke down and wrote a post about the T-Mobile G1/gPhone: http://tinyurl.com/5xn7mg #
- It’s reassuring to know that I’m NEVER going run out of people to educate about how to live in this Internet world of ours… #
- I don’t understand why the US Government is running COMMERCIALS for MONEY (dollar coins) on primetime TV… #
Hi. What do you use as a mobile internet device. Basically; I am looking to get something that I can surf the web with and check my email (yahoo/hotmail) with and maybe blog on .. hehe
I was just wondering what kind of device you use and how much you pay per month for data access.
I use a Verizon Samsung i730 Pocket PC Phone with high speed (600-900Kbps) wireless data. The data package is $45/month on top of my voice plan. It’s spendy, but fast. Sprint offers EVDO (”Power Vision”) for $15/month, if it’s available in your city. Cingular and T-Mobile have EDGE wireless access, which is about 120Kbps. T-Mobile charges $30/month, Cingular $40.
I recommend any Windows Mobile device - Smartphone or Pocket PC. All the major U.S. carriers offer at least one.
Hope that helps!