June 2009
I’m not a huge fan of MS Project 2007, but I have to say (tempting disaster) that it’s running nice & smooth in Parallels 4.
Talkcast reminder: 10 pm ET roundup of the week's... →
Filed under: TUAW Business, Podcasts
Talkcast time again! It’s been two weeks — we skipped last week’s show due to the Memorial Day holiday in the US, but you can always download past…
May 2009
Literal music video: Total Eclipse of the Heart: http://bit.ly/rw1DG (via @RickMacMerc)
At the office, working on org charts & bios for proposal. #yam
Did you watch UP all the way through the end credits? @stevesande did; spare him a digg if you can. http://tr.im/mXAL
Prospect Park is mobbed. Saw another pre-K dad at sandbox.
Best things in Night at the Museum 2: Azaria’s accent, Guest’s beard, Adams’ jodhpurs
Also thanks to @geofbowie for lunch yesterday. He is to be congratulated on a very smart NYC hire. :)
Thanks to @Dr_Manhattan for the demo of ReactionGrid yesterday. Looks like it’s coming along nicely.
After the 11-7 study session followed by leading services this morning, @heidihoover is now in bed… with 101˚F temp + muscle aches. :-(
Already late; kids were not ready after sleepover, and now I’ve blundered into the middle of a funeral precession. Classy move, Mike.
Late night rerun of @brianlehrer show; seems that pledge match this morning was courtesy of my friend Lauren Seikaly & husband. Weird.
I’m calling it. 2:42 am and I still have to drive home. 9 diehards still at it + the indefatigable @heidihoover, who is awesome.
Gonna make it to 2 am at least. @heidihoover doing book of Ruth now.
These confirmation class speeches about the history of anti-Semitism are so very cheery and light. Related: I want to slit my wrists.
Not sure I have the stamina to go the distance. With the all-night Torah study. What did you think I was talking about?
Firefly XKCD series is hilarious. Hope @nathanfillion is at least mildly amused. http://xkcd.com/577/
Watch this. Then try to remember it’s not REALLY the trailer for Green Lantern starring @nathanfillion. Incredible work. http://tr.im/mOtU
I may not be the brightest bulb in the marquee, but I do know better than to do bid system training from Safari. #yam
Sky Burger iPhone app free today; assemble biggest, baddest burger. http://tr.im/mOa5 (via @fittorrent) #deals
I was just thinking “Park Slope needs a big coworking space.” http://www.brooklyncreativeleague.com/
ReactionGrid will sell you a SecondLife-compatible virtual world server for $9000. Tempting. http://tr.im/mN4R #yam
This is about the funniest thing I’ve ever seen in a Facebook ad: http://www.airsexworldchampionships.com/
If someone in this house cooked and ate a package of five bratwurst, it definitely wasn’t me. Especially not with key lime mustard sauce.
RT @noahperlman Looking for a new fps for xbox 360. Suggestions? [I’m no help, I have a Wii + Halo gives me motion sickness]
Reading interview with @hotdogsladies in New York magazine article about attention. Tweeting this = utter defeat for focus. :-(
Welcome @howdypierce & @aileenjp
Listening to @cpudan’s presentation, feeling a mite overwhelmed. #ve09 #virtualedge
Sandy Carter at IBM: “You have to touch 7 people within an organization to make a sale.” Did not know. /me packs hand sanitizer
Hmm. http://chandlerproject.org/ & http://tr.im/mGW7 = Matthew Perry, master of Web 3.0.
The Science news cycle. Fun, all-too-true comic via Dave Farber’s IP list: http://bit.ly/9Dqbe (via @timoreilly)
Oops, right link for AOL spinoff is http://bit.ly/Oxvbo
Attending Virtual Edge summit. Virtually. Blue bandana, sitting left front. #virtualedge
One ear in HR.com presentation, one ear in Cisco presentation. Head spinning — but could not do this in realspace. :) #virtualedge
Enjoyed hearing Young MC segment on @the_takeaway this morning. I remember bugging Marvin to play English Beat songs at high school dances.
The times, they are a-changin’ — AOL to be spun out of TWX. http://bit.ly/q1o9l
Spare parts for iPhone next-gen show up in Hong... →
Filed under: Rumors, iPhone
Even though the new iPhone is still hypothetical, imaginary phones need spare parts too. German site iphone-ticker.de reports that one of their readers…
Thanks to @stevesande, the world now can see what I would look like as a Soviet strongman. http://yfrog.com/0umwcj
finally got camp forms scanned, only 6 weeks late. heading home.
“PCs are frequent victims of viruses… but so are Macs. In fact, the first viruses targeted Macs.” *sigh* Logic Fail. http://tr.im/mB5T
Support independent media — become a citizen of Coverville. http://coverville.com/citizens/
Nation’s Girlfriends Unveil New Economic Plan: ‘Let’s Move In Together’ http://bit.ly/3cJCR (via @TheOnion)
Point to @richrose for eagle-eyed spotting of incriminating info in vendor’s CRM screenshare. Whoops! #yam
New use for @evernote: screenshot slides from vendor’s WebEx presentation, paste into note, full-text indexing. :)
RT @hwi1s0n need an insider contact at the Boston Symphony Orchestra please.
Great shows at http://thebellhouseny.com, including @hodgman & @jonathancoulton on 6/3, JWH in July, and BEER on 6/7! http://tr.im/mz4i
Tweetie 1.2 for Mac now records video. Related: I am wearing my grumpy shirt today. http://yfrog.us/15cy7z
Nothing says ‘machine translation’ like this quote: “I wholeheartedly hope you can help us to propaganda my application.”
How to *Guarantee* a Win in an Argument Online?
funsizebytes:
Inspired by a DM conversation with inthefade we have a question for you:
You’re aware of Godwin’s Law which states:
“As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1.”
Godwin’s Law is often cited in online discussions as a deterrent against the use of arguments in the widespread reductio ad Hitlerum form.
There’s an...
Prices so low, they're practically insane: Panic... →
Filed under: Internet Tools, Deals
It’s been hinted at for a few days, but Cabel Sasser and the rest of the crew at Panic Software may have accidentally slipped some mind-altering…