Weekly Twitter Digest: 2010-07-26
:: Monday, July 26th, 2010 @ 8:01:00 am
:: Tags: Twitter
- Testing Dashwood's Stereo3D Toolbox v2, which seems like a totally viable solution for working in 3D in Final Cut Pro http://ech.cc/cAEHMd #
- The LCD battery charger for my new video housing doesn't work. It's a good thing I tested everything! #
- @Daffs I was up super late. ;) in reply to Daffs #
- @enjelani wow — that is a good deal. congratulations. :) in reply to enjelani #
- Stereoscopic 3D effect with CSS3 only. http://bit.ly/beW5Bk (via @meen) #
- Had a nice interview/chat with Haegwan Kim for his project, "The Law of Success 2.0." #
- @tonyylu you have to rip it first, but then you should be able to use mpeg streamclip. But dvd to 4:3 letterboxed flash sounds unholy. in reply to tonyylu #
- RT @johnolilly: Amazing — Amazon says Kindle books outselling hardcovers. Basic life is changing quickly. http://ech.cc/b9hwXq #
- I liked a YouTube video — Bat Man http://youtu.be/_V9o8solS7M?a #
- Oh, I'm sure this demonstration in the Swiss Alps will be really effective. #idiots http://ech.cc/ck4lSO (link via @Laurens_deGroot ) #
- Oh, infrared blaster, why aren't you bright enough to make my camera do what it needs to do? :( #
- This should really say "COALPWR", although I suppose it depends where the guy lives. http://ech.cc/aUcIVR #
- Har har har. (Boat Name FAIL). http://ech.cc/crhfuD #
- I liked a YouTube video — Another Banned iPhone 4 Promo http://youtu.be/VMl_71dqeR8?a #
- I liked a YouTube video — Banned iPhone 4 Promo http://youtu.be/26ELpS3Wc4Q?a #
- I liked a YouTube video — Reality distortion field remains strong with Steve Jobs afte… http://youtu.be/Tn-YesqzvNk?a #
- Note to self: 280 South != 280 North #
- Another year, another semi-finalist status in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest (we'll see what happens!) #
- Just increased the default font size in my Mail app. I suspect this is just the beginning of such behavior… #
- Funny: Avatar & Aliens are the same movie (spoilers) http://theoatmeal.com/comics/aliens_avatar #
- BP fakes photo of crisis command center on main BP site http://www.americablog.com/201…..mmand.html #
- Buh-bye, film. http://ech.cc/bO78fu #
- @tonywu Tony, it's totally common that US-based companies pay by bank check only. Find me a big publisher who Paypals. in reply to tonywu #
- Watching Pam trying to use her iPhone in SF during rush hour (she's now using the land line) #attfail #
- Whale breach #win http://ech.cc/dpXgMP #
- BP doctored official photo: helicopter version. http://gizmodo.com/5592836/bp-…..n-terribly #
- @tonywu No one uses bank transfers in the USA. My bank charges $15 for incoming and $45 for international outgoing for a single transfer. in reply to tonywu #
- @tonywu I'm not defending the publisher you're talking about. I'm just saying that banking is old everywhere… #
- Contraband luggage stickers: awesome practical joke, if you want to send your friend to secondary http://ech.cc/9lMtnV #
- A solution to the iPhone 4 antenna issue http://twitpic.com/262n5r #
- @tonywu Have them write the check to me. I only charge 20% to Paypal it directly to you. ;) in reply to tonywu #
- @tonywu 19%, if you act now. in reply to tonywu #
- echeng.com and wetpixel.com are both down. austindev.com is down too, so I'll bet alarms are going off over there. #
- @uwfotog Yeah, it's annoying. No one is multi-country friendly, eh? in reply to uwfotog #
- I just took the pledge to say no to shark fin soup (Shark Savers) http://ech.cc/ap5kV5 #
- BlindType virtual keyboard demo for Android and iOS. Looks incredible. http://ech.cc/995cdK #
- My 3D setup, on Engadget! http://www.engadget.com/2010/0…..mera-case/ #
- 3 delivery folks have been here today: On-Trac, FedEx ground, FedEx air. Still waiting for number 4 (UPS). It's all I do. #
- @viennateng I wish I had been there for that. No one got video?? :) in reply to viennateng #
- I liked a YouTube video — Crazy Soccer Ball Juggling http://youtu.be/T_nAm7NIXqg?a #
- Coconut cream pie at Cafe Gratitude — sort of tastes like swimming pool! http://yfrog.com/jaxcprj #
- Special thanks to @marylynnprice for the loan of her stabilizing gyro! #
- Installed a Facebook "Like" plugin on my online journal. Don't like the iframe approach, but it works. http://echeng.com/journal/ #
- Have stopped using Facebook notes import and am giving RSS Graffiti a try. Anything will be more reliable than Facebook's RSS import. #
- Man, I miss the old-school days of shooting from the swim step. http://echeng.com/travel/bahamas2007-2/ #
- @manukumar I use Swype. ShapeWriter looks similar. Comparison on forums: http://ech.cc/91VCRD in reply to manukumar #
- @manukumar Here's how I punish companies who comment spam: http://ech.cc/dmczty in reply to manukumar #
- Free anaglyph 3D glasses (red/cyan) http://ech.cc/cqEice #
- Finally got an app ID on Facebook for echeng.com and am now using XFBML. #
- Pam is telling me geeky engineer / pretty girl interaction stories, only she doesn't know that she's the pretty girl in the scenario. FUNNY! #
- My neighbor, Chris, took a GoPro up with him the U-2 Dragon Lady a few days ago. Awesome footage. http://youtu.be/hVfkjpYFqNo #
- @pyknosis You should come visit SF more. We have lots of people who talk to themselves who aren't bluetooth douchbags! in reply to pyknosis #
- Filmed my piano trio and a friend's string quartet tonight… in 3D! ;) #
- Crashing Final Cut Pro with my 2.4GB ProRes clips. #
- I'm going to need a new Mac Pro if I keep going down this HD 3D route. #
- Packing up for Mexico. I haven't been on a dive since April, so I had to look hard for my dive computer. #
- Crap. I remember this 2 checked bag embargo thing on American Airlines to Mexico in the summer. I'm going to show up with 3. :( #
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