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Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:01:12 GMT

10:24 Gotta love the battery life on the new MBPs. Used it to charge my iPhone on the way here, and sat unplugged all night. Still has 5 hrs left #
11:46 I love people who have no idea what an ignore file is for version control, and you end up with all kinds of build noise in your repo #

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Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:00:57 GMT

12:54 Work got me a 15" MacBook Pro. Coming from a 13", I don't know what to do with all this space. I still want a 17" when I get my own though. #
12:54 But what a beautiful screen this thing has though. #
13:12 @CocoaGeek I'm not too worried about that, I've got a laptop backpack that would fit a 17" fine & carries my 13" + 3 textbooks fine #
13:13 @CocoaGeek You'd be surprised how much a good backpack with hip & chest straps helps distribute weight. Almost don't notice it. #
13:14 @CocoaGeek And yes, I've been thinking about this for a while, just haven't been able to afford a 17" yet. #
13:15 @CocoaGeek Yeah, but I also can't remember the last time I flew anywhere. :-D #
13:18 @ahemphill Who knows, I may end up changing my mind after a few months w/a 15", but my laptop is my primary machine. Hence the wish for a 17 #
13:18 @ahemphill Otherwise, I agree, the 13" is a nice form factor. Closest thing to a netbook I think I'd ever want. #
18:29 On our way to PA to visit family for the holliday. Gonna be a long 7ish hour drive. Can't wait to see them though. Been far too long. #fb #
19:40 Welcome to New York. #fb #
20:39 Pennsyltucky welcomes us. #fb #

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Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:01:12 GMT

09:22 @nevali @uliwitness yeah, the horrors of shell scripting drove me to learn Perl when I was a UNIX admin, because almost all systems have it #
20:01 Thank god for Ethernet migration on Macs, since apparently 6-pin to 9-pin FireWire cables are made of unobtanium. #

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Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:01:42 GMT

08:48 Well shit. Looks like the logic board on my 5 year old iBook just died. Now to figure out what to do for a computer for Sherri... #
17:43 @rbazinet @tranqy yeah, I'm so glad I don't have to go Anywhere near, or even past, Manchester anymore. That goes 10x for this time of year. #

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Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:01:32 GMT

18:59 @mattgemmell how about brandy times? Or possibly gin? I'm regretfully out of all forms of whiskey at the moment. #

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Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:00:59 GMT

09:29 You know what one of the best things about my new job is? I haven't had to even think about a RegEx in over a month. #

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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:01:24 GMT

09:01 @lapcat I actually just think Spotlight for all of those. Why fire up a whole new app if I don't have too. #

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Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:01:14 GMT

18:37 It's really amazing how much emptier the 5:35 train to Worcester is on a Friday evening compared to the rest of the week. #

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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:01:28 GMT

08:53 how on earth did I manage to not notice the play/pause/skip keys right next to the volume controls on the F-keys on my MacBook for so long? #
11:32 Now that I've figured out how to make git use graphical merge and diff tools, I figure I'll give Dterm and Changes.app another shot #
11:33 That, and I've finally got a job coding on a Mac, instead of a Windows box. Time to expand my toolbox a little #
12:26 @mzarra Did you ever get code sense working right again? Xcode's giving me fits about it now too. Has been for a day or two. #
12:32 It's going to take some time to get comfortable with not having a dedicated terminal open, but I think I'm really going to like DTerm. #
12:47 OK, first DTerm issue: Does anyone know if it can be made to work with Git's bash autocompletion? #
13:08 @mzarra Awesome! That did it. Thanks a lot! #

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Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:01:21 GMT

19:20 I'm really starting to dislike LaTeX. I understand it has it's uses, but it feels really outdated right about now. #

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Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:02:16 GMT

18:32 @pilky as long as you set things up right is should be fine. I use a VPS & google apps for email & RapidWeaver's contact form works fine. #

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Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:01:31 GMT

10:54 Need to move the coffee out of reach so I can't just absently grab for it without thinking. My thoughts are racing ahead of my fingers #
11:13 if nothing else, picking up this bastard of a project has improved my understanding of how drawing & rotation are done on the iPhone #
14:16 Have I mentioned lately that I love having Pandora on my Roku now? #

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Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:01:33 GMT

08:38 OK, so yesterday morning there was frost on the ground. Today it's almost 60. This is crazy weather, even for New England. #
08:39 @arepty I pretty much only use dashboard for istat. #

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Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:01:30 GMT

16:06 There may be better DVCS's, but git is still my favorite front end to SVN. #
21:07 Its very nice being in our own office now, instead of in the corner of someone else's office. #
22:22 Still trying to figure out how I want to use the lists feature in Twitter now that tweetie supports it. #

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Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:00:59 GMT

11:19 bummed that I'm going to have to miss the NYC Tech Talk tomorrow due to a looming deadline on a project for work. #
16:36 Note to self: Don't use the damn simulator for testing anything but the most basic stuff. Way to unreliable. #

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Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:00:45 GMT

13:38 @CocoaGeek no. Nononono! No more tweet clutter please! Facebook maybe, since that's already lost. But please no more tweeting of scores. #
13:40 @CocoaGeek although I do think a scocial aspect to games is a good thing in general. Just don't think Twitter is the place for it. #

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Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:00:42 GMT

08:17 Well this could be a fun day. It's so windy the power keeps going out. We've lost power one other time in the 5 years we've lived here #fb #
11:20 Sweet. Just got my Otterbox Defender in the mail for my 3GS. Doesn't really make it noticably taller or wider. #
11:20 But the thickness is noticable. But not much worse than my old Treo was. #

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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:01:43 GMT

08:13 My Roku just got a WHOLE lot closer to replacing cable completely. I'm loving these new channels. #
11:16 I'm loving having pandora on my roku. Frees up the better part of a core on my laptop for other things. #
11:26 nice! Pandora on the Roku replaces the normal "Roku" screensaver with the album artwork when it's playing. #

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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:01:00 GMT

21:49 Damn it @RokuPlayer! Let me update my box now so I can try out some of the new "channels" that have been added. #

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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:01:49 GMT

18:00 Go UConn!! #fb #
18:15 UConn wins in double OT! UConn Wins!! #

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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:02:33 GMT

06:39 @tranqy @mzarra's Core Data book is a great way to get into it too. I picked up the PDF version a few months ago for an iPhone project. #
08:21 @nevali You had me ready to build a fire out back up until the 1080 part. If I'm lucky, my camera might to 720, but I doubt it. #
08:28 @nevali yeah, but it's a fire in back yard kind of day. At least it will be once this rain stops. Might end up building one anyway. #
08:53 @SteveStreza which is really amusing considering iPhoto uses that style for the Faces view. #
11:26 OK, seriously, WTF is up with Gmail lately? The web interface has been borked again all morning. IMAP & iPhone web interface are fine? #
14:15 gmail's web interface being down has forced me to start using Mail.app again. Still like some things better in Gmail, but may stay with Mail #
14:19 So, does anyone know of a streaming audio player that will let you tag/bookmark songs like Pandora does? #
16:22 so, Chrome "OS" is pretty much just Chrome the browser, running directly on the Linux kernel, with no local storage, and no base OS? HuWHut? #
16:25 OK, so it looks like there might be some sort of local storage. (Yes, I know I'm late to the Chrome OS party) #
16:38 @nevali And this is what everyone has been drooling over? #
16:45 @nevali I understand it's not easy, but it really just kind of says "WebOS desktop edition" to me. #
18:35 Screw it. My Gmail problems were due to not uninstalling Gears after upgrading to 10.6, & Mail+Gmail IMAP still bugs the shit out of me #
21:42 Loved "The Waters of Mars". Tennent may just be my favorite Doctor, even though (because?) he's so different from Barker. #fb #

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:03:07 GMT

09:47 I love that MA has a half way decent commuter rail system. Couldn't have evev concidered this job without it. #
09:55 In other news, I killed my MacBook battery this AM. Worked all the way home yesterday & forgot to charge it when I go home. #
11:09 anyone else having problems loading the gmail web interface this morning? #
11:16 @nevali yeah, I first noticed about 3 hours ago. Seems better now. And the iPhone web interface was fine. #
13:53 @hypermac2 Nope, quite good actually. Just worked for 3+ hours total, and left it asleep and unplugged all night in between. #
14:59 I've heard there's a way to force Xcode to generate a warning at a certain point as a type of reminder, but I can't remember how. Anyone? #
22:12 @mitchcohen just be glad it's free. Last time I checked for wifi at a rest stop, it was McDonalds' pay service. #

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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:02:30 GMT

06:35 @chucker it can use group permissions on a properly configured server. FTP usage is still a major fail waiting to happen though. #
08:33 @chucker no, just httpd and the user who owns the WP install have to be in the same group. And the user has to be able to login via FTP. #
08:34 @chucker still not great though. That's why I just use SVN to keep my WP install up to date. #
08:42 @chucker do you still use te zip files for plugins? I've had a hell of a time finding SVN repos for the ones I use. #
09:23 Awsome! A twitter client for Mac System 6 - OS 9: bit.ly/14wxXu #
12:24 Whew. Thought I left my iPhone sync cable at home, but it had just fallen to the bottom of my backpack. #
14:25 Never thought I'd have to worry about afternoon in my eyes with a window facing north east. #
14:26 Unfortunately, the building across from us has a lot of glass, and reflects the sun right at me. #

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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:02:22 GMT

09:14 I love it! They're drilling for Scotch in the Antarctic: bit.ly/xgn9u #

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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:03:20 GMT

09:50 @arepty Unless things have changed, anything that provides access to the web automatically gets a 17+ rating. Stupid, but that's why. #
09:54 @arepty Like I said, stupid, stupid policy. The Safari argument was made over and over again when this first started. #
10:51 Getting spoiled by this weather lately. Feels more like early October, than mid November. #FB #

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