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- Girl Scout Day! Woo!
(@ World Forestry Center) http://4sq.com/8rzJmF # - I wish the iPhone Facebook app had "Read Later" for Instapaper for links. I've been spoiled by Tweetie (and now Reeder). #
- @kentgiard I'm loving Reeder. Tried all the paid iPhone apps. Reeder is the fist one I've stuck with over the GReader web interface. in reply to kentgiard #
- 33rd annual Sweethearts' Ball with @rachelbancroft. (@ LDS Church – Farmington Bldg) http://4sq.com/5KscE9 #
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- Another gripe with the new Facebook UI: "Recently Added" friends is nowhere to be found, and I have no idea how to reorder my lists now.
# - And I can't see how to add a friend to a list in the new Facebook UI, either. I'm all for progress, but why remove so many features? #
- @penmachine LOL I would totally buy that (Facebook element layout being random). in reply to penmachine #
- @1tonyjones @jschultz I'm all for pretty and I've liked the past Facebook designs. But this one moves the useful stuff too many clicks away. in reply to 1tonyjones #
- BTW "Recently Added Friends" is now behind Account, Edit Friends, Recently Added, in case you were left looking for it. #
- Still have no idea how to re-order a friends list in the new Facebook design. #
- BTW, if you haven't yet tried the Siri iPhone app, get it. Voice driven assistant. Tell it to book a table, call a cab, lookup movies, etc. #
- Tell Your iPhone To Make You A Sandwich With Siri http://post.ly/MMiH #
- @LeStew The makers of Siri recommend the iPhone 3GS for speed, but I've heard it runs OK (if a little slower) on a 3G. in reply to LeStew #
- I love it when people bring their small children to work, and I hear their cute little voices. Don't shush them! We need the cute! #
- I just ousted @dropkickdesign as the mayor of E-San Thai Cuisine on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/6tSDuc #
- Ignite Portland 8 planning and ritual Thai food. Pad Se Ew – yum! (@ E-San Thai Cuisine w/ 2 others) http://4sq.com/6tSDuc #
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- RT @Frauenfelder: Geek Alert! Arduinos (and everything else) in the Maker Shed are 20% today. http://bit.ly/d7TJ6C #
- RT @fredericl: "we need to understand that not wanting root access doesn’t make you stupid." http://bit.ly/bnJoC2 #
- Thinking I should bifurcate my home network in to N-only and G-only. Might help isolate my problem. Plus, I love the word "bifurcate". #
- RT @geekygirldawn: Tonight we meet to pick @IgnitePortland talks. Always a painful process; many great ideas & we can't pick them all! #
- Selleck Waterfall Sandwich: http://selleckwaterfallsandwich.tumblr.com/ #
- Angry Birds for iPhone is cute, fun, and challenging. Recommended. And the sounds are awesome! http://twitpic.com/11ee76 #
- Ignite Portland 8 Talks are getting selected. Ooh! Aah! (@ NedSpace w/ 2 others) http://4sq.com/6gZRug #
- Playing with the new Siri iPhone app. It's fun to boss my phone around. "sudo make me a sandwich" doesn't work, though.
# - Data point: my Airport Extreme only stops working when my iPhone uses it. Works all day with @rachelbancroft's phone and other machines. #
- Never got AEBS -> iMac remote syslog working. Trying a static IP address on my iPhone to see if that helps the overall issue. #
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- RT @Tersteeg: Great to see credit to @jabancroft in Harvard Business Review for the ongoing success of Intelpedia. http://bit.ly/cafuP4 (Aw) #
- I want to publicly thank @bryanrhoads and @kenekaplan for dropping my name in so many positive ways. I feel like they're my PR team! #
- @texturadesign Wow, that pic brings back memories. Gotta figure out how to get back to Shanghai again! in reply to texturadesign #
- OK, I'm back on the Inbox Zero wagon. I fell off at the beginning of the year. (but I had a pretty good 4 month stretch going before that!) #
- Hey Twitter: If you had to guess, how many Mac applications would you say there are? 10K? 100K? A Million? #
- Let me clarify: How many Mac OS X apps (i.e., modern apps) would you guess there are? #
- Wait, what? Comcast is changing their name to "Xfinity"? Seriously? http://bit.ly/aUk7wQ #
- OH: "Wow, it's raining East Coast style." (in Hillsboro). #pdxtst #
- I should go home, but it's still raining pretty hard, and I don't want to get soaked on the way to my car. #notarealoregonian #
- Can someone tell my why my home network has gone insane? Every evening, my Airport Extreme will cease to function, need a reboot. *sigh* #
- I can't even grab a log from my AEBS, since when it goes out to lunch, only a reboot fixes it, and that clears the log. #
- @mightiermouse Yeah, I'm going to try that (have it send syslogs to the iMac). Thanks. in reply to mightiermouse #
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- @isntv live show day! Woo! (@ Intel – Jones Farm 1 Building) http://4sq.com/7f8CZ8 #
- @CAMURPHY Seriously? @isntv is blocked for you? Bummer! Can you see it at http://software.intel.com ? We put the player there on show day. in reply to CAMURPHY #
- RT @dangillmor: Android Wordpress app looks terrific — http://android.wordpress.org/ (via @om) #
- RT @BenKuchera: The This American Life iPhone app is amazing. $3 for access to every episode? Sweet. #
- iPhone OS 3.1.3 is out: http://bit.ly/8ZXtsv Seems like mostly bugfixes/battery accuracy. I'm going to pludge – will report back. #
- Full-Color Iron Man MacBook Decal Kills Bad Guys with Branding [Iron Man] http://j.mp/9CekEf I'd totally rock this decal. #
- iPhone OS 3.1.3 update was successful – nothing out of the ordinary. I'll be watching for better battery meter accuracy. #
- @lunarobverse Except that 3.1.3 doesn't add "iPad" to the dictionary. It still autocorrects to upas. in reply to lunarobverse #
- iPhone OS 3.1.3 updated the radio firmware, and the "bars" seem more accurate. No more "I have bars but nothing works". Now it's "no bars". #
- @LeStew iPhone OS 3.1.3? Came out this morning. Where have you been? in reply to LeStew #
- Star Wars sneakers by Adidas http://j.mp/bwFpUT WANT. White and orange. Perfect. #
- @gruber and @glennf made me check my iPhone 3G data usage history. I avg 125MB/month, never more than 170MB. Hello, $15/250MB iPad plan! #
- @blogan Debating with an Apple fanboi? You and I haven't talked today… in reply to blogan #
- Can You Get By with 250 MB of Data Per Month? http://j.mp/8ZQU1H (I think I can. Loosing at my bills, I average around 125MB, max 190MB.) #
- I think the key to my low iPhone 3G data usage is the fact that I'm near wifi more than I thought. 'Cuz I use the heck out of the thing. #
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- Cordless landline (well, Vonage) phone at home is dying (5.4GHz Panasonic). Time to buy a new one, or go cell-only? Hmm… #
- I wish I could port my Vonage number to Google Voice. I'd dump our "landline" in a heartbeat. #
- @mike_strock Yeah, I could forward my Vonage number to GV. But I want to stop paying for Vonage. in reply to mike_strock #
- @mike_strock It's not that I can't port a number *from* Vonage. I can. It's that I can't (yet) port a number *to* Google Voice. in reply to mike_strock #
- Reeder for iPhone (syncs with Google Reader) is *really* nice. I've tried all the GReader client apps, this is by far the best. #
- Lego iPad http://j.mp/dluKAQ Nice. #
- I'm thinking we should just bite the bullet, dump our land line at home, tell everyone a new Google Voice number, and move on. #
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- RT @IgnitePortland: Attn: procrastinators. You have until Sunday night to submit your talk idea for #IP8 Do eet now! http://bit.ly/cDnMUS #
- Honored to have been asked to perform the baptism of a friend. Thanks, Corrina! #
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- I'm at E-San Thai Cuisine (133 SW 2nd Ave, at Ash, Portland). http://4sq.com/6tSDuc #
- @gruber makes a good point about Flash on the iPhone/iPad: how would you play all those games designed for keyboard/mouse on a touchscreen? #
- @texturadesign I've been loving @stevenf's stuff on the iPad. @Marco and @fraserspiers, too. in reply to texturadesign #
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- RT @atebits: "It's just a big iPod touch" is the new "less space than a nomad". #
- Think of how the iPad will evolve as the software gets updated. Remember the first iPhone? No apps. One page of icons. #
- @texturadesign I've never missed multitasking, either, because my eyes and fingers can only unitask. in reply to texturadesign #
- The only convincing argument I've heard for "true" multitasking on iPhone is "I want to listen to Pandora in the background." #
- @wesley83 I have no idea. They're diffierent architecture, so it's kind of apples and oranges. And I'm a software guy, not a chip guy. in reply to wesley83 #
- @Metroknow thanks for @stephenfry's review. Instapaper'ed to read later. in reply to Metroknow #
- For the record, I too would like to stream Pandora in the background on iPhone. But not at the expense of responsiveness and battery life. #
- @PatrickMoorhead I bounce between email, phone, Twitter, web, and games on my iPhone, too. It works great. Apps save state. in reply to PatrickMoorhead #
- @ahockley IM apps on iPhone make clever use of push notifications to keep you "logged in" without feeding a process CPU cycles and juice. in reply to ahockley #
- And before anyone writes me off because I'm an Apple fanboy/apologist, I know I am. Says so right on the tin: http://tinyscreenfuls.com #
- @PatrickMoorhead you're right, some apps don't save state perfectly. But most do. And that's up to each developer, not the OS. in reply to PatrickMoorhead #
- @CptNemo9189 LOL I like to disclose my biases up front, even when they're painfully obvious. in reply to CptNemo9189 #
- RT @aaroneiche: I think the simple answer is you stream Pandora on your iPhone while you're doing other stuff on your iPad. (/me: exactly!) #
- Re: background Pandora, other apps, like WunderRadio can stream in the background by using the built in media player (which can background). #
- I had no idea iPhone apps had 5 seconds after closing to do work and save app state: http://bit.ly/98tLHa /via @cldfactory #
- Scored my iPad predictions. Not to be smug, but I didn't do too bad! (only missed the name and the keyboard dock) http://bit.ly/bXGCSd #
- How I Spent My Afternoon: Mac, Mixer, Candy Wrappers http://post.ly/L4sd #
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- Why so long? http://j.mp/9UWuH7 Fraser's right – the personal computing world is going to change this year. #
- @blogan Not yet, but I'll be in the JF1 "living room" for the Apple event. in reply to blogan #
- I'll be watching Ars, Engadget, Gizmodo, and Gdgt primarily for live info on the Apple tablet event. Expecting Twitter to implode. #
- I updated my post about the Prediction app and score card with my own Apple predictions: http://bit.ly/9wmNh2 #
- I'm all set up on the big TV in the JF1 living room area if you want to come join us Apple nerds at 10AM. #
- My setup watching the Apple event http://post.ly/KqG5 #
- @jwfrancis I'm watching the liveblogs from ArsTechnica, Engadget, Gdgt, and Gizmodo. in reply to jwfrancis #
- My iPhone has become my main computer. The iPad is going to be my next computer. #
- I'm giddy thinking about using my favorite iPhone apps on an iPad. Safari, Instapaper, Kindle. It's going to be SO great! #
- Do I get an wifi iPad in 60 days, or hold out for 90 days and get a 3G one? Maybe I'll get the wifi one, and give it to my wife. #
- Excited for iBooks. Pleasantly surprised that they went with ePub for the books (open). Also happy it will coexist with my Kindle books. #
- Resolution on the iPad is 1024×768. Interesting it's not 1280×720 (aka 720P HD). So it's not true "HD". http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/ #
- Interesting: iPad Camera Connection Kit – a pair of dongles that give it a USB port (for camera import) and/or an SD card slot. Cool! #
- Only the 3G versions of the iPad have GPS ("Assisted GPS", which I assume is the same as the iPhone): http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/ #
- @bobduffy I'm pretty sure you can buy a 3G iPad with no plan. It's unlocked, so you could put another SIM in it. in reply to bobduffy #
- With a keyboard dock and camera connector kit, I could do probably 98% of what I typically do on a laptop on an iPad. #
- @atmasphere But unlike a netbook, you don't have to sit down and find something to set the iPad on before you can use it. in reply to atmasphere #
- @davechen I agree. Integration and the quality of the software are what make me love my iPhone so much. And why I'll get an iPad. in reply to davechen #
- @rachelbancroft Yes, it's everything I dreamed of. And you're getting one. You need it. I'll explain why. Paper route ahoy! in reply to rachelbancroft #
- Interesting that the screen on the iPad isn't "widescreen" 16:9 aspect ratio. It's 1024×768 pixels, which is standard 4:3. #
- RT @fraying: Notice how no one's talking about Steve Jobs' health this time. I guess we only talk about that when announcements underwhelm. #
- RT @fraying: The iPhone UI was built for thumbs. The iPad UI is built for index fingers. Big difference. #Apple #
- I wonder if the new iPad iTunes/iPod apps will allow subscription and downloading of podcasts? #
- @iSundevil I haven't touched my Kindle in months, but I read Kindle books every day on my iPhone. No one will buy it – it's a G1. Oh well! in reply to iSundevil #
- Can't wait to see what @atebits does with @Tweetie for the iPad. SO many possibilities for a Twitter app there. Get on it, Loren! #
- What happens when you plug an iPhone into the USB port that the iPad Camera Connector kit uses? Can you pull photos? #unansweredquestions #
- My iPhone already killed my Kindle. I haven't physically touched my Kindle in 4-5 months. I read Kindle books every day on my iPhone. #
- @jschultz I've been reading ebooks on PDA-sized devices for almost a decade, so the size doesn't bother me. Convenience wins out. #
- "iPad also comes with Bluetooth, which lets you connect to devices like [...] the Apple Wireless Keyboard" http://www.apple.com/ipad/design/ #
- @blath Yes, I'll likely give my Kindle to my kids. My 6yo is a *voracious* reader. She'll love it. in reply to blath #
- T-Mobile's 3G HSPA network uses AWS freqs (1700/2100MHz). iPad supports 2100 but not 1700. Will it work at 3G or EDGE speeds on T-Mobile? #
- @jkendrick @palmsolo I agree that a MiFi is an almost perfect option. But it's $60/month, twice as much as a 3G iPad unlimited plan. in reply to jkendrick #
- Another tidbit from the iPad tech specs page: "Support for 1024 x 768 with Dock Connector to VGA adapter" http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/ #
- As soon as someone makes a decently sturdy way to mount/hold it, the iPad is going to make an *awesome* car brain (the iPhone already is). #
- The homescreen on the iPad rotates (unlike the iPhone). Guess that's why the icons are spaced so strangely. #
- RT @Mona: Apple Keynote is up! http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/1001q3f8hhr/event/index.html /via @jamesjimmy23 #
- RT @gruber: When you connect iPad to your Mac or PC, you get a file system mount point with "shared documents", for interchange with apps. #
- To all who I offended today with my rabid fanboy enthusiasm, especially in person, I'm sorry. #
- Just paid off the last of @rachelbancroft's student loans. Woo hoo! #
- Thankfully I don't have any student loan debt, thanks to a very generous employer who reimbursed my school while I was finishing my degree. #
- Now on to knocking out other debt before I blow all our money on iPads. #
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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