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Away From Keyboard

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on May 11, 2006

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Away From Keyboard, originally uploaded by JoshB.

Spotted on a Miata on the way home from work today. (For anyone who doesn’t know, “AFK” is short for Away From Keyboard”, and is used in online games and IM.)

Also, look close, and you’ll see the license plate frame says “and the geek shall inherit the earth.:

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Totally buried in meetings today. So much fun stuff to talk about! iPhone OS 3.0! Fun stuff I’m working on at work! Alas, I meet instead. #
@Stammy Oh, man, that sucks. I got really sick at SXSW last year. Hope it doesn’t become a geekademic! in reply to Stammy #
I take back my earlier complaining about meetings. Turns out these meetings were really productive and interesting. Not all meetings suck! #
@mike_strock No, Mac OS X cannot run inside a virtual machine. Not sure if it’s a technical reason (related to EFI vs BIOS?) or not. in reply to mike_strock #
Oh, wait. Today is St Patricks Day. And me not wearing any green or drinking. What a bum I am. #

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Dear Friend at SXSW: If you were to snag some cool laptop stickers for me while you’re there, I’d be eternally grateful. Love, Josh. #
Great video review from @TapCritic of the new Boxee remote iPhone app’s gesture-based interface. Can’t wait to use this. http://bit.ly/oX9Z2 #

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Beware the Ides of March. They are currently attempting to blow my house down. Questioning the whole “house made of sticks” thing… #pdxtst #
@turoczy Wait, what? @missrogue used my Flickr page in her SXSW preso? Pics or it didn’t happen! in reply to turoczy #

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Going to the the store for supplies to celebrate Pi(e) Day. I love nerd holidays! #
Celebrating Pi(e) Day at the Bancroft homestead: http://twitpic.com/240o5 #
@alexcrawley You are correct - I put Cadbury Mini Eggs (those things are like crack!) in the chocolate pie. Turned out not so tasty, though. in reply to alexcrawley #

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I declare Inbox Zero! (on my Gmail, at least - work inbox still has about 30 items pending some kind of action). Baby steps! #

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@steverubel I’ve had an active GrandCentral account (my main number) for years, still (im)patiently waiting to be upgraded Google Voice. in reply to steverubel #
RT @googlevoice Upgrades are going out to all existing GC users as we speak. Existing GC accounts should be able to upgrade shortly. #
Downloading iTunes 8.1 and the Front Row update via Software Update. The new iTunes DJ/iPhone Remote functionality sounds fun. #
RT @googlevoice Check out the Google Voice preview mobile site, which should look spiffy on your iPhone: http://google.com/voice/m (SWEET!) #
@gregoryleff Yes, Google bought GC ages ago, and is now relaunching it as Google Voice. Adding txt msgs, vmail transcription. I can’t wait! in reply to gregoryleff #
Well, at least my GC account now tells me “Your account is not yet ready to be upgraded. Please check back shortly.” Refresh refresh refresh #
Google Voice is on twitter (@googlevoice) and now has their very own blog: http://googlevoiceblog.blogspot.com/ Subscribed! #
Finally! GrandCentral to Google Voice upgrade came through. Doing it now… #
@Jmartens Yeah, I’ll blog/tweet. Setting up my voicemail greeting/etc. now. The mobile version of GVoice (google.com/voice/m) is v nice. in reply to Jmartens #
Google Voice appears to integrate with your Gmail contacts (at least, it did for me). Handy, because it syncs with my iPhone. Nice. #
Just showed off/played with Google Voice with @sourcecode and @psteinb. It’s awesome. I love it. Lifechanging. Thanks, Google! #
Trying to set up Twitter to use my GVoice SMS number now. Doesn’t seem to work. Anyone got this working? Is Twitter just being slow? #
Uh oh. “This message was not successfully delivered.” Looks like Google Voice can’t sent SMS to Twitter’s 40404 shortcode. Bummer. #
@leahcdaniels It’s not part of the Google iPhone app, but I would LOVE it if they integrated it, or came out with a separate Voice app. in reply to leahcdaniels #
@buckmasterflash Spam filter. Call recording. VMail transcription. Don’t have to give out a new number if you change your cell. Free calls. in reply to buckmasterflash #
GOOG-411 integration in GVoice doesn’t seem to be working yet. I call (my own GV #), press 3 for GOOG-411, get kicked back to top level. #
@harrisja Yup, Google Voice integrates with your Gmail contacts, which is AWESOME for me, since I recently made it my master Contacts list. in reply to harrisja #
Anyone else think Apple might intro a netbook at their iPhone OS 3.0 preview event? OS 2.0 heralded new hardware - the iPhone 3G… #
Think about it. An Apple netbook would require lead time for developers, just like the iPhone. They pre-announced that by 6 months. #
@aaroneiche The event is about the iPhone OS, and there will be lots of iPhone news. But it’s perfect to intro new HW running iPhone OS… in reply to aaroneiche #
@timoreilly I’m sorry, what? Amazon doesn’t prevent you from reading non-Amazon books on Kindle. They encourage it. I do it all the time. in reply to timoreilly #
@timoreilly That app was spoofing Mobi DRM to work on the Kindle. If anything, the other DRM-monger stores should be the ones that got mad. in reply to timoreilly #
But what do I know. I’m staying out of DRM debates from now on. #

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Hey bloggers: In stats, do you care more about unique visitors, or visits, or pageviews, or something else? Why? #
Small world - I’m in an Intel meeting, and met @diancrawford. Nice to meet you, DIan! #
Thanks to all for the great feedback on what site metrics you care about. Boils down to “how good is my stuff, and how many are reading?” #
Wait, what? There’s a new iPod Shuffle? Now it talks to you. Controls moved to the earbud cord (boo!). $79 for 4GB isn’t bad, though. #
@bmw It’s $79 for the 4GB shuffle, and $79 for the Apple earbuds with the controls. The pack in hard plastic ones KILL my ears, can’t use em in reply to bmw #
Seriously, though, the lack of ability to use non-Apple earbuds (or a 3rd party adapter with controls) on the Shuffle is a real bummer. #
This $9 adapter from Fastmac has inline play controls that work with the iPhone. I assume it works on the new Shuffle: http://bit.ly/16v07c #
I have that Fastmac adapter, and use it with my iPhone. It’s great for keeping the inline controls/mic, but using any headphones you want. #
@verso The Radio Remote has that little extra connector, right (my old one did)? I don’t think that will work with newer iPods. in reply to verso #
Now that I think about it, I don’t think that Fastmac adapter will cut it for inline controls. It only has the clicker, not up/down. Alas… #
@verso I think the new iPhone headphones would work, but my problem is that the don’t fit my ears, hurt, and fall out, so I can’t use them. in reply to verso #
RT @chadmor Pretty sure you can do a little hip shake to change songs on the new shuffle. Motion sensors in everything (THAT would be cool!! #
I love these little Sony MDR-EX51 earbuds: http://bit.ly/bwezE COMFORTABLE, sound great, cheap enough (~$15) as to be basically disposable. #
Like I needed another electronic source of distraction… #
Dear Twitter: What’s the best way to get something from Google Reader into Delicious? Tried a few Greasemonkey scripts, no worky. Help? #
@dougcoleman That script (and the 4 others I’ve tried) aren’t working for me. I’m in Safari 4 beta (Mac) using GreaseKit, to complicate. in reply to dougcoleman #
@mattbeck Did your WiMAX router/dongle get upgraded, or the tower you’re connecting to? That’s an impressive speed bump, nice to hear. in reply to mattbeck #
Just got followed by @notatsxsw. Which is true. I’m not. #
Google Reader just became a little more like FriendFeed, now you can comment on Friends’ Shared Items: http://bit.ly/10FzpA #
If you’re not my “friend” in Google Reader, I’m jabancroft@gmail.com if you want to add me. I find a lot of really good stuff there. #
Crap. I loaned my Kindle’s mini USB cable to someone who needed it “just for a few minutes!”, and now I can’t remember who. Was it you? #
@aaroneiche Thanks. I’ve actually got a ton of them (yay for mini USB being a de facto standard!). Just mifffed they didn’t bring it back in reply to aaroneiche #
Today’s discovery: it’s shocking how similar the rules and tips for building relationships on the web are to those for dating. :-O #
Woo hoo! Three new people are now sharing their Google Reader items with me! Thanks @blogan, @samgrover, and @jenfloyd08! #
Oops. I accidentally exceeded the socially acceptable number of exclamation points per tweet in my last one. Sorry. Won’t happen again. #
@blogan @samgrover Uh, I thought I was sharing with you. I’ll double check when I get to a computer. You’re right. This is convoluted. in reply to blogan #
If you can’t see my Google Reader shared items it’s because you’re not in my contacts. Email me (jabancroft@gmail.com) and I’ll rectify. #
I recently gutted my Gmail contacts to set up OTA sync with my iPhone, so that’s why a lot of you are missing. Sorry! #
GrandCentral relaunching as Google Voice. Gaining text msging and vmail transcription. Will remain free. AWESOME. http://bit.ly/eMoJL #
I have used my GrandCentral number as my main/cell number for years. It’s the one posted on my blog. I LOVE the service. Truly lifechanging. #
Can’t wait to get the new Google Voice. So glad they relaunched it instead of killing it after buying GrandCentral. #
RT @spin: Anyone wants an invite to the new Google Voice, follow @googlevoice and DM them… so a little bird tells me, anyway #
Have I told you all how much I love and appreciate you? #seriously I do. You rock. #

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@marshallk Fogo de Chao (Brazilian Churrascaria, basically all you can eat meat) would be a GREAT place for a meatup at SXSW. in reply to marshallk #
@mellowynk LOL Fogo de Chao definitely = “Meat Church” I would worship there regularly if there were one near me. I love churrasco! in reply to mellowynk #
Trying out Intense Debate again on my blog. It choked a few weeks ago, and prevented people from leaving comments. Hope it’s better now. #
*sigh* Intense Debate says it’s still importing “100 of 5188 comments”. That’s where it got stuck before. #
@kenekaplan That’s like saying “I joined the ‘People Who Breathe’ group at SXSW”. Have fun! I won’t be going, but watching from afar. in reply to kenekaplan #
Even with all the drama today (rejected for NSFW words in Trends), I just got the @Tweetie 1.3 update. Using it now. Yay for RT! #

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Just got ID’ed at the gas station. For buying gas. Must be that new “fight underage fueling” program. #
@hangry Ooh, thanks for reminding me of Castle. I’ll watch anything with Nathan Fillion in it (at least once ;-). in reply to hangry #
Hey podcasters: what’s the state of the art in recording Skype calls on a Mac these days? I had a system worked out. Is it any easier now? #

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@blogan Twitter Tools doesn’t split tweets over the wrong days anymore, but I can’t get it to post on the schedule I want (forces 11:59PM). in reply to blogan #
Just spent 3.5 hours helping my roofer run the hose over sections of my roof, to track down that dang leak. We may have found it… #

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