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- With the Apple event this morning, I'll be in full on fanboy mode. You've been warned. Feel free to ignore/argue as you see fit.
# - Watching the live stream of the Apple event on the big TV in the JF1 living room. http://gdzl.la/8xgtZr #
- Argh!!! Who schedules a fire drill during an Apple event!?!!
# - Streaming the Apple keynote on my iPhone on my car stereo during the dang fire drill. It's like a drive in nerd movie out here. #
- HDR photos built in to iOS 4.1? Awesome! #
- I love making HDR photos on my iPhone. Will be I treating to see how Apple's implementation compares to ProHDR and TrueHDR. #
- We're watching the keynote back inside now. #
- The new iPod nano is my new watch. #
- For the record, the streaming quality over 3G when we were on my iPhone in my car during the fire drill was impeccable. #
- That $99 Apple TV is killer. So glad it has Netflix. I may never boot my PS3 again. #
- So, a new Nano for my watch, iPod Touches for the kids, and the new Apple TV for the living room. I'm happy. #
- The iPhone 4 is the best pocket camera I've ever used. The photo apps are amazing. Happy to see that come to the iPod touch. #
- @adamd Disappointment comes from unmet expectations, and I try to set my expectations correctly for Apple events. in reply to adamd #
- For those getting ready to call me a fanboy, go read my bio line. On Twitter, my blog, everywhere else. "Unabashed". #
- @rogoway It's at the bottom of this page: "Either camera on iPod touch can capture stills" (and in the screenshots) http://bit.ly/d182ZE in reply to rogoway #
- I can't get iTunes 10 to download. Most of the download page loads, except the little part that actually starts the download. #
- @samgrover Feh. You're right. "iTunes 10 Coming Soon. Download iTunes 9 Now." #impatient in reply to samgrover #
- Epic Citadel, a demo of the iOS game shown onstage today, is available for free (and universal): http://bit.ly/cQ0Rb8 #
- Since @adamd asked, things that disappointed me from Apple today: No video on Nano. No BT remote for AppleTV. $.99 for TV rentals too high. #
- I hope that today's live stream of the Apple event performed well enough for them to continue doing it. #
- Fire drill during an Apple event? Stream it on the car stereo in the parking lot! Nerd Drive-in! http://post.ly/v3T3 #
- The camera on the new iPod touch doesn't have an LED light/flash. But it does gain a built in mic. A boon for audio apps (and VoIP). #
- At $0.99 rental per episode, it would cost me $2-3 every time I sit down and plow through a few TV episodes. Good thing it has Netflix. #
- And it would have cost $31 to watch all of Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles, like @rachelbancroft and I recently did. Yeesh. #
- If I had to pay $0.99 every time my kids re-watched an episode of Avatar, I'd owe more to Apple than I do on my house. #
- @rodfather Got a concrete reference for the still photo resolution of the rear iPod touch camera? in reply to rodfather #
- Oh, *THERE'S* the big disappointment. The iPod touch's rear camera only takes 960×720 stills (but video is HD). Boo! http://bit.ly/UHzOn #
- We're watching the keynote back inside now. #
- Being attacked by loud, explosive hiccups. Apologies to those within earshot. #
- Oops. That update about "back inside watching the keynote" must've been trapped in Twitter on my iPhone. It was from this morning. #
- Just pre-ordered my ?TV using the Apple Store iPhone app. Only took a few seconds, easy as pie. Love it. #
- I wonder what that USB port on the back of the new ?TV (under the HDMI port) is for? #
- Apple's ?TV Tech Specs page says the (micro) USB port is for "service and support" (read: hacking . http://bit.ly/aparPn #
- iTunes 10 is quickly running out of "today"… #
- @mikearmstrong99 Not sure. There's HDMI and optical audio out. I'm wondering how I'm going to integrate it into my old receiver setup. in reply to mikearmstrong99 #
- RT @nevenmrgan: iPhone HDR test: http://bit.ly/c5pr7o Great for clarity, saturation and tone obviously suffer. #
- I wonder if iOS apps that use the camera (augmented reality, barcode scanners, etc.) will work with the iPod touch's low res camera? #
- @jasonmauer the iPod touch's rear camera shoots stills at 960×720. Less than 1MP. That's HD video res. Front cam is 640×480. in reply to jasonmauer #
- @ashokraj no wireless sync. in reply to ashokraj #
- @jasonmauer yeah, I'm guessing augmented reality apps will be OK. Barcode scanner apps may have a harder time at that res, though. in reply to jasonmauer #
- Got iTunes 10. Ping *does* connect with Facebook. Why on earth didn't they, you know, mention that? #
- The little "show the album art in place of the album name for more than 5 in a row" feature in iTunes 10 isn't working for me. Boo. #
- I'm on iTunes Ping and findable. Add me if you like. No making fun of my music – it doesn't have most of the indie stuff I listen to. #
- Twitter for iPad: Sharing content in Tweets http://j.mp/bmFje2 Woo hoo! It's here! #
- So, Twitter for iPad is in the app store. Sort of. It still installs the iPhone version for me. Release date is tomorrow 9/2). Weirdness. #
- Twitter for iPad review http://j.mp/cBcyzG I can't get it yet, but here's an early review by Engadget. #
- The iPad/iPhone syncing screen got a nice facelift in iTunes 10: http://twitpic.com/2kffet #
- In iTunes 10 device syncing for apps, you can now show only iPad apps. But search/filtering seems to be gone: http://twitpic.com/2kffvl #
- Finally got Twitter for iPad. Downloaded via iTunes, where I could easily refresh until I saw version 3.1 available. #
- @JustiPhoneBlog Universal. Version is 3.1. Release date is 9/2/10. Keep refreshing. in reply to JustiPhoneBlog #
- Ahh. Twitter for iPad is gorgeous. Thanks, @atebits/@lorenb and @bhaggs! http://gdzl.la/8xta57 #
- Hmm. Searching for nearby tweets seems to be missing from the new Twitter for iPad. I loved that radar animation. #
- Nevermind. Location search is there. Just have to start typing in the search field, then choose "nearby" as the scope. #
- @ahockley try "quote tweet". That's the new RT. in reply to ahockley #
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- OH: "Sometimes you just have to draw the line, and say 'There will be no poo in my coffee.'" /cc @jmakare #
- ReadWriteHack: Our Latest Channel Launches http://j.mp/agqEP8 Sponsored by the Intel Atom Developer Program. Check it out. #
- We got @gabebancroft a semi-sentient version of RC the car from Toy Story for his birthday. It has ADD, but it's awesome. #
- Nothing like a rousing 4 player game of Mario Kart Wii to burn off the birthday cake high before bedtime. #
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- QuickAdvice: Expand Your Daily Vocabulary With Terminology Ph http://j.mp/b6Skig Great for word nerds. Love it on the iPad. #
- Fullscreen and more! http://j.mp/aKvzJR Hit "f" in Google Reader. Nice for smaller screens. #
- Google Reader now shows your lifetime "read items" on the Trends page. Unless it's over 300,000. Like mine. #
- I posted some iPhone 4 photos from Seattle and Gnomedex 10 on my blog: http://j.mp/TSFG10 Let me know what you think! #
- Unboxing and First Impressions With the Parrot AR.Drone http://j.mp/ay8d4b WANT. Definitely on my wish list. #
- Hey @DODOSays. The rubbery corner pads on my DODOCase are coming unstuck. I think they're the new design. What should I do? Superglue? #
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- Portland Developer Friends: Intel is doing a free AppLab event Wed. evening: http://bit.ly/applabOR Get into the AppUp store! #
- @EnzymePDX Thanks for the @IgnitePortland sponsor inquiry! Email @jasonmauer (addy in the sidebar on igniteportland.com), he'll hook you up. in reply to EnzymePDX #
- @EnzymePDX I'll ping @jasonmauer. We'll take your money. Thanks! in reply to EnzymePDX #
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- Got my traditional seat front and center at @Gnomedex! #
- Kicking off the last day of @Gnomedex ever. Sad, but the memories and ideas and cool stuff will last forever. Thanks, Chris. #
- Amy Karlson sharing interesting data "typical" user mobile device behavior. My atypical iPhone/iPad lifestyle feels futuristic. #gnomedex #
- @kathy_live @sethlong I think the data/research is good. But many of us live in the future. What we do now will be normal in a few years. in reply to kathy_live #
- I made a decision years ago to move my life into the cloud, so I could slide frictionlessly among my continuum of devices. #gnomedex #
- I'm very happy with my Gmail, Dropbox, Omnifocus, Google Reader, etc. cloud lifestyle. I'm happy and productive on any device. #gnomedex #
- I've been away from the office for a week, but my inbox is empty, and I've stayed on top of all my tasks using my iPhone and iPad. #gnomedex #
- It occurs to me that I really need to write a detailed post on how I use the cloud and my devices in my workflow/lifestyle. #gnomedex #
- @sethlong Yeah, I can't help but thinking the "problems" here are caused by living a Microsoft Office centered life. @gnomedex in reply to sethlong #
- I wonder if anyone at Google Research has conducted a similar study of mobile device usage, and what their findings were? #gnomedex #
- I haven't heard Amy say "cloud" or "sync" during her talk, but it seems obvious they are the answer to this "problem". #gnomedex #
- This is a workflow and habit problem, and not a technology problem when moving beyond a desktop lifestyle. #gnomedex #
- @jshuey I think you're right. I kept thinking "workflow and training and habits" rather than tech to smooth things out. #gnomedex in reply to jshuey #
- @akkarlson Great #gnomedex talk, and great research. Thanks for sharing. (I'm the guy in front who asked the cloud question. in reply to akkarlson #
- I'm all for more women in tech. I want my daughter to do whatever she wants, tech or not. #gnomedex #
- Interesting that the (many) women in tech that I know get annoyed by always having to give the "Women in Tech" talk. #gnomedex #
- TechMavens.com just launched their WordPress-based site at #gnomedex Pretty sure they didn't install WP-Super Cache, can't get there. #
- If @TechMavens need role models, they need to meet @geekygirldawn, @spinnerin, @selenamarie, and the other amazing PDX geek women. #gnomedex #
- @lyzadanger I've had several separate conversations with women who are tired of having to be "the woman in tech" lately. in reply to lyzadanger #
- @OhmLabMusic @spinnerin @lyzadanger I hope by the time my daughter grows up, we no longer need to have the "Women in Tech" talks. in reply to OhmLabMusic #
- Just realized @caseorganic is sitting right behind me at #gnomedex Chagrined I didn't include her in my tweet about amazing women in tech. #
- I can't write a list of amazing women in tech that I know. I won't fit in even 10 tweets, and I'd leave someone off. #
- Been using ClearCam for iPhone a lot this morning. Takes multiple rapid shots, saves the clearest. Working fantastically well. #gnomedex #
- Oh, you are! RT @caseorganic @jabancroft I'd rather be an amazing person in tech! #gnomedex #
- @shanselman Sadly, you won't be able to come to Gnomedex next year. This is the last one. in reply to shanselman #
- The stuff on macro trends that Larry Wu is sharing is absolutely spot on. Brilliant. #gnomedex #
- @shanselman He's about figuring out consumer behavior and trends. See @jaycross's recent tweets for examples. Retro, fingerprinting, etc. in reply to shanselman #
- @shanselman Oh, you mean why is this the last Gnomedex? Chris decided. He needs more help to pull it off, a company to run it. in reply to shanselman #
- @blazeIt I would have kept using the Evo 4G, but the Froyo 2.2 update disabled the wifi hotspot feature unless I pay Sprint $30/month. in reply to blazeIt #
- Scott Draves' "Generation 243" is gorgeous. It's a 1080p HD "sheep" from Electric Sheep, an art piece at Carnegie Mellon. WANT. #gnomedex #
- It takes @spot's algorithm 1 hour (!) to render *each frame* of his animated art. Need Moar Faster Cores! Wow. Beautiful. #gnomedex #
- Great, humorous info on the intersection between tech and sustainability (on their 44 acre ranch by Spokane) from @moosicornranch #gnomedex #
- Just discovered you can unlock an iPad (and probably an iPhone) with the spacebar of a paired Bluetooth keyboard. Neat! #
- OmniTechNews Silent Dance Party http://t.co/MpV01aZ – these kids dance on stage every chance they get at #Gnomedex They rock! #
- OmniTechNews Gnomedex Silent Dance Party http://post.ly/t370 #
- My name is Josh, and I am a Browncoat. #gnomedex @browncoatsmovie http://gdzl.la/8uhdEN #
- After 2 days of #Gnomedex iPad use, flipping between Elements, Safari, Twitterrific, and Reeder, I am SO ready for iOS 4 multitasking. #
- #Gnomedex speaker @timhwang just made me question the fundamental nature of my online relationships. Are you all bots?
# - Unsure why we're ending the very last bit of #Gnomedex EVER with wine tasting (not of interest to all) instead of the hilarious Matt Inman. #
- Touching way to end the 10 year legacy of @Gnomedex, with @ChrisPirillo's mom, dad, and brothers up on stage. *sniff* #
- So @ChrisPirillo says Gnomedex won't happen without major partnership. I say, take a year off, then let's do it, TedX style. #
- Awesome Gnomedex song singalong, courtesy Derek @penmachine Miller, @KatArmstrong, and crew. I'll post video soon. #
- Thank you, @ChrisPirillo, for @Gnomedex. To paraphrase @bethgo, it's my home, these are my people. I'll do what I can to keep it alive. #
- I don't want to go home… #gnomedex http://gdzl.la/8uiSmh #
- HDR Panorama outside the #Gnomedex Bell Harbor Conference Center in Seattle http://post.ly/t4Dr #
- RT @rachelbancroft: On our way to Seattle Childrens Museum. Kids have tuckered out halfway on the walk there. http://twitpic.com/2gxtd3 #
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- Settled into the 2nd row (1st is for speakers – denied!) at Gnomedex, next to @jrnoded. We're both iPad only, not uncommon here. #
- Obligatory opening pano from Gnomedex 2010 http://post.ly/spsH #
- @marusin here's my @Gnomedex iPad setup (including my DODOCase and Apple Bluetooth keyboard): http://gdzl.la/8tTP8Z in reply to marusin #
- Oh, in case you don't remember, or hadn't figured it out, I'm going to be posting a LOT about @Gnomedex the next two days. Fair warning. #
- Aww, it's true. This is the last Gnomedex. I chatted with Chris a little last night. It's going out on top. We'll make it live on in us. #
- Entire Rock Band 3 Setlist “Confirmed” http://j.mp/dh1B9Q At least 25 songs in there that I love. Can't wait. #
- So far at @Gnomedex we've been inspired to fix public schools, recycle our computers, and foment revolution via Twitter. #
- Get the documentary "For Neda", which @austinheap is talking about at @Gnomedex, at http://thisisforneda.com or on YouTube. #
- When @crcorg illegally broadcast For Neda into Iran via 3 hard to jam satellites, the power in Tehran mysteriously went out. #gnomedex #
- One thing I love about @Gnomedex: No one is here telling us why we should use a certain tool. They show us important stuff we can/should do. #
- BTW, don't miss the live @Gnomedex video stream at http://gnomedex.com if you want to participate. (We're breaking for lunch now.) #
- The most awesome thing at @Gnomedex so far: The @omnitechnews crew running around. They're 10 (?) boys, and they ROCK. #
- Oops. Meant to say that the @omnitechnews crew are three 10-ish year old boys. Now that I'm old, I suck at judging kids' ages. #gnomedex #
- Galcon Labs, an awesome strategy game for iPhone, is free today only (regularly $2.99, worth it). Get it! #
- Laser hair removal drives down the cost of diode lasers so @LaserMotive can work on feasible power beaming for space elevators. #Gnomedex #
- "In a drag race, if any of your parts last more than a couple of hours, you're not pushing your design hard enough." @LaserMotive #gnomedex #
- TrueHDR shot of my Gnomedex setup (iPad, DODOCase, Apple keyboard) http://post.ly/sssc #
- Pro HDR Auto Mode shot of my Gnomedex setup (iPad, DODOCase, Apple keyboard) http://post.ly/ssv5 #
- Totally digging @willowbl00's @Gnomedex talk on Transhumanism. I've spent my whole life trying to get closer to the front of that line. #
- Here's @willowbl00's Prezi "slides" from her @Gnomedex talk (note to self: Prezi is awesome, need to learn it). http://bit.ly/bZdHPo #
- @teleken There's no room in a DODOCase for anything but the iPad. I have a small Timbuk2 Metro bag, keyboard+iPad fits perfectly. in reply to teleken #
- I said it before, but the 4 @OmniTechNews kids are the most awesome thing so far at @Gnomedex. I want my kids to be like them! #
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- @rodrigosette Obrigado! in reply to rodrigosette #
- @SharonG One of my favorites, too. I love the Mars Trilogy, and his other stuff is great. Galileo's Dream is excellent so far. in reply to SharonG #
- Portland! Check out http://www.waldogame.com/ Hunt for Waldo and raise money for Portland Public Schools. Spread the word! #
- Whole family's hitting the road for Seattle and @Gnomedex! W00t! #
- Family harbor cruise before we check into our hotel for @Gnomedex! (@ Argosy Harbor Cruise) http://4sq.com/5NVZ4U #
- I just unlocked the "I'm on a boat!" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/cZPWDF #
- Clams after a harbor cruise. Yum! (@ Ivar's Acres of Clams) http://4sq.com/5efVDx #
- Gnomedex, we have arrived. Fifth year in a row. I'm so excited! (@ Marriott – Waterfront w/ @scobleizer) http://4sq.com/7ZgPyF #
- @tokerud I've been doing comparisons between Pro HDR and True HDR the last couple of days. Both are great. Pro HDR's new "auto" mode rocks. in reply to tokerud #
- Checking in to @Gnomedex, talking to Chris, Stuart, and the rest, a feeling settles over me. I'm home. These are my people. #
- @mattg Bummer you won't be here. I'll geek out a little extra for you. in reply to mattg #
- Finally got Facebook Places in the new iPhone app. Is anyone else more excited about the fact that it now has tug to refresh? #
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- @ahockley on the video page, touch the video, then "+", then Favorites #iPad #YouTube in reply to ahockley #
- I wish the mailman would knock, instead of just leaving packages on the porch. In other news: my DODOCase is here! #
- @sethlong of course! My DODOCase will definitely be coming to @gnomedex with me. in reply to sethlong #
- Hey @DODOSays, is my case supposed to be numbered or signed here, or something? Just wondering. http://gdzl.la/8tsYD4 #
- Summer ice cream break! http://post.ly/sXJ9 #
- @DODOsays ah, I knew that. . Thanks! in reply to DODOsays #
- @jrnoded I know what you mean. I'm packing super light for @gnomedex. Probably just my iPad and iPhone and little @Timbuk2 bag. in reply to jrnoded #
- Reading the dead tree version of Kim Stanley Robinson's Galileo's Dream, just tried to touch a word for a popup definition. #ebookaddict #
- Two apps I've been waiting for, Monster Dash and EpicWin, have hit the App Store. Downloading now… #
- Monster Dash is like Canabalt, with guns and monsters. From Halfbrick Studios, who make Fruit Ninja. Well worth $0.99. #
- EpicWin (no space) is a task list RPG – assign yourself "quests", then complete them for XP. It's no OmniFocus, but there's potential. $2.99 #
- This DODOCase is just exquisite. I can't stop fondling it. My iPad is now truly a magic book. http://post.ly/sZIs #
- @k1mb3rly if I were to put this (iPad + DODOCase) in your hands, you'd be a goner for sure. in reply to k1mb3rly #
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- RT @IgnitePortland: UPDATED: A few more talks added to the #IP9 lineup! http://bit.ly/IP9Talks #
- Love this place. (@ Five Guys Burgers) http://4sq.com/8HH8Iu #
- My home away from home. Looks like some Neruda, @gapingvoid, and Kim Stanley Robinson are going to follow me home. (@ Powell's Books) #
- Geek in natural habitat – spent the afternoon in Powell's Bookstore http://post.ly/sMTo #
- Picked up some moleskin/microsuede in case I want to mod my DODOCase when it arrives. /cc @bryanzug @freitag http://4sq.com/dlxms1 #
- I can totally do that. I've been practicing. RT @ebohling: So you want to be a yo-yo rockstar, @jabancroft? http://drp.ly/1yxN9h #
- RT @ebohling How My iPhone 4 Killed My Canon 5D Mark II: Take 2 http://post.ly/sOMu #photography (/me: I can totally relate!) #
- @brainwagon amen to that. That's why I have two pages of photography apps on my iPhone 4. in reply to brainwagon #
Congratulations, Josh!
I’m only 90%.
Guess that’s what I get for not blogging about work…
Is that affecting your job in any way? For instance, the other day you had a bunch of websites and Twitter all going at 10 am, what in theory are work hours.
@Charles – no, part of my job is being a blog evangelist, and training/teaching people how to use these new technologies, as well as finding new ways for our group (Intel Software Network) to use them. It’s not like I’m doing nothing but blogging/tweeting all day. It’s just part of my communication routine, like reading and answering email. Just happens to be a lot more public and visible.
I guess you could ask my boss what he thinks about it – his blog is http://billandkaren.net/blog, and he’s on Twitter at http://twitter.com/billpearson. (point being, I know he reads/sees everything I do
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