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Weekly Twitter Digest: 2012-02-06

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Tweets posted by @echeng during the week of 2012-02-06. (read more »)

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Weekly Twitter Digest: 2012-01-23

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Tweets posted by @echeng during the week of 2012-01-23. (read more »)

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Weekly Twitter Digest: 2012-01-16

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Weekly Twitter Digest: 2012-01-09

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Tweets posted by @echeng during the week of 2012-01-09. (read more »)

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Weekly Twitter Digest: 2012-01-02

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Weekly Twitter Digest: 2011-12-26

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Tweets posted by @echeng during the week of 2011-12-26. (read more »)

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Weekly Twitter Digest: 2011-12-19

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Tweets posted by @echeng during the week of 2011-12-19. (read more »)

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Weekly Twitter Digest: 2011-12-12

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Weekly Twitter Digest: 2011-12-05

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  • Hello, friends! Please vote us (@Lytro) for the Crunchies! (Best Tech and Startup) http://t.co/ahbfWpmt and http://t.co/ZKoPHkxE #
  • GMail's new look: less information! same space! why?! #
  • @dane Quick update: they turned line 2 back somewhere (not at my place), and original modem works again. Looks like it has to be bonded. #
  • Just bought $20 of Skype credit for $10 via LivingSocial (thanks, Mom). Hope it works! :) http://t.co/r5g5lYZA #
  • RIM bringing email service to iOS and Android via Mobile Fusion—very interesting, for international travelers. http://t.co/55m0DOKY #
  • When Did the GOP Lose Touch With Reality? http://t.co/kdEf7H58 (via Instapaper) #
  • Light reading during lunch: "When did the GOP lose touch with reality?" (David Frum) http://t.co/0vRgdh83 #
  • To Have and to Hate « Zócalo Public Square http://t.co/Ae4TMU4G (via Instapaper) #
  • American Airlines Now Charging Fees To Non-Passengers http://t.co/XAceWjHe #
  • Siri hasn't worked for over 24 hours (but still works on Pam's phone). #
  • R.I.P., Yahoo billboard (in a couple of days) http://t.co/zvwyAEtz #
  • MarineLife Keywords is 10% off this week (very useful for underwater photographers). http://t.co/u0htKokk #
  • I just heard "mos' def'" used for the first time outside of television street dramas. I am so sheltered. #
  • @grantshirk Siri tells me that she can't do anything now. Generic error message. #
  • @henrik_pejer yeah. I will try that. Annoying, though. #
  • Domenick Scudera: My Gay Lifestyle http://t.co/SzRKnuDi (via Instapaper) #
  • Monstrously massive mammals in the murk! – Wetpixel :: Underwater Photography Forums http://t.co/0bsP0OdK (via Instapaper) #
  • The YES! Breakthrough 15: Ai-jen Poo — YES! Magazine http://t.co/bnbCFzFc (via Instapaper) #
  • http://t.co/gNFIOVos chats with Stephen Boxall and Richard Koci Hernandez about shooting using @lytro cameras. http://t.co/fsbATIXv #
  • The view from Yelp. Happy mood at their HQ! @ Yelp HQ http://t.co/iS0H71gL #
  • A rather magnificent magnificent ceratosoma nudibranch. Slugs are purrrty. http://t.co/xdyeuTkM #
  • I made a little video out of the the underwater footage I collected last month in Indonesia. Enjoy! :) http://t.co/bTvnzyja #
  • Photo: back-lit soft coral crab in Indonesia. http://t.co/3q1ORc0T #
  • I want a juicer. #
  • There is very little overlap in suppliers and clients between the ferry building and Alemany farmers market. #
  • The cute Asian girl is the universal attractant of Ferry Building stalls. If you don't have one, you're losing business! #
  • Ever seen the effects of dynamite fishing? We came across a recently-bombed coral head in Indonesia last month (photo: Frank Baensch)… #
  • @littlemster I suppose you could just use a fork, and I could just use a blender and strainer, eh? ;) #
  • Got sister on iPhone. Mom will be onboard in a couple months. That's pretty much everyone, unless my dad decides he wants one. #
  • Perhaps the most epic cello duet ever performed: Cello Wars http://t.co/SxBXLdTT #
  • Interesting. I always thought it was the bacteria that killed Komodo dragon prey. This report says that it is venom. http://t.co/F6jRu57y #
  • A lovely walk through the Tenderloin at midnight. Just kidding–avoid it at night, if you can. http://t.co/wLomQiQ6 #
  • Alien spider crab (known as the "xeno crab" to underwater photographers). http://t.co/hR5jYHlG #
  • Underwater macro shooting tip: strobe positioning for black background http://t.co/6bdMZFID #
  • We had dinner with a friend's friend from the UK last night. When we referred to Siri as "she," he chuckled because Siri is a dude in… #
  • USPS will be eliminating overnight first-class mail this spring (closing half of its processing centers). http://t.co/av7LdIpy #
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Weekly Twitter Digest: 2011-11-28

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  • Crap. Had to check my uw camera backpack on SQ2, so I have a bare housing to lug around. #
  • New things: I was taught "Air Hair Lair" and "Whale Oil Beef Hooked" by Julian (a Brit). #
  • @ArneKuilman sound them out. :) #
  • "Welcome home, sir" at SFO is so much better than the "Whatchoo doin' here?" I have gotten at LAX. #
  • After re-activating my iPhone upon returning to the States, I had 85 app updates. Had to run overnight. #
  • Back (happily) to the grind… @ San Francisco Caltrain Station http://t.co/DiQXfW88 #
  • @Lytro wins PopSci's Innovation of the Year (again, featuring @schrep's cats) http://t.co/usMGoD7g #
  • Final Cut Pro X update is failing (so many problems, it's unbelievable). Solution: http://t.co/Vg75A6e7 #
  • I love little moments of beauty when I'm not expecting them. http://t.co/Kg6Mp0Mq #
  • @leyanlo Good idea! Will do, next time. #
  • @arnekuilman No way. Guides find them! #
  • Jetlag sucks. I passed out at around 9pm and then work up, wide-awake, at 11:30pm. #
  • I nearly missed the fall while I was gone @ Castro In MV http://t.co/vRUQfdVS #
  • Adobe is having a great sale for 1 week: 50% off Lightroom, Elements; big savings on Photoshop. http://t.co/vh6Tx2v3 #
  • This seems like it would be useful for us underwater photographers. Resist floods! :) http://t.co/8RLkpjej #
  • The TILT cooling stand for MBP. Would be a great thing to have in warm environments. http://t.co/OONACu1a #
  • Onmifocus will now retrieve iCloud reminders, which means Siri has just become much more useful for me! http://t.co/8HQZQtyk #
  • @Lytro makes TIME's Top 50 Best Inventions (and 5 Cool Inventions). Exciting!… #
  • "Brinicle" filmed in Antarctica. Incredible footage. http://t.co/7EQGFrrX #
  • The end of an era: The Yahoo! billboard comes down. – The San Francisco Egotist http://t.co/JY9WJWxY (via Instapaper) #
  • Two spaces after a period: Why you should never, ever do it. – Slate Magazine http://t.co/kPgBcdcB (via Instapaper) #
  • @blam Damn. that looks dangerous! Water is like concrete at those speeds. :) #
  • My buddy @andybiggs is running a big Black Friday sale at GuraGear. They are awesome camera bags. http://t.co/HVaWAGGq #
  • @Sonicnet DSL down and support unable to get it working. 1 of 2 Fusion lines dead & modem possibly dead. bad timing! #
  • @sonicnet Great support, though. David tried his best to get things working. #
  • @bizofdiving @indokerri Not surprising. Just search for #demashow and @dema_show and count number of tweets. No young people were there. #
  • @dane Nope. Machine plugged directly into modem (with manual ip settings) does not respond in bonded or non-bonded modes. #
  • @dane 1/2 speed worked for the last 11 days (2nd line has been down that long). Failed altogether starting yesterday. #
  • @dane Line 2 is down. Line 1 syncs (green light solid). But no connection through modem, at all. #
  • @dane AT&T dispatch scheduled for tomorrow. Sonic for Wed. Loaner modem ordered for $12 shipping. #
  • The shocking truth about the crackdown on Occupy | Naomi Wolf | Comment is free | http://t.co/KuhNAgyz http://t.co/dOp4YL5l (via Instapaper) #
  • At SF Ferry Building. There are festive musicians everywhere–two groups per block. #
  • The more you "were like," the more I want you to leave. #
  • FS: Motorola 9505a satellite phone with accessories and data kit. http://t.co/VVmrVMyj #
  • A Crash Course in Typography: The Basics of Type – Noupe http://t.co/cwPxSuyt (via Instapaper) #
  • FS: 2 x Fisheye FIX LED 1000 DX underwater video and focus lights http://t.co/7QazHfnB #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Nov 28, 2011 07:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2011-11-21

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  • Last night on the Damai II. Tomorrow, I'll have to wear shoes (well, flip flops) again after 25 days of being barefoot! #
  • Julie Edwards photographed about 95 species of nudibranchs on our trip to Indo(not counting the ones the rest of us got). #
  • Headed to the Labuanbajo airport for the 2-day trip home. Anyone in Bali want to meet up tonight? #
  • There is a carrier and several other warships off of Bali. Guess they're here for Obama? #
  • My Blackberry just crashed while I was trying to shut it down. I cannot wait to be back on iPhone! #
  • SQ staff in Bali sang La Bamba at the end of the jetway to send off passengers. #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Nov 21, 2011 07:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2011-11-07

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  • Headed to Beangabang in the morning. Read it and weep, @tonywu! :) #
  • @tonywu want to meet us there? :) #
  • Cor and I photographed cockatoo waspfish mating during the night dive tonight. It was awesome. #
  • I just finished the Steve Jobs biography–it's a fascinating look into the life of an incredible man. #
  • Wonder if any of the MacBook Pro designers tested on 240V AC. I get shocked constantly when plugged in (on all MBPs I've owned). #
  • Wishing a great #dema show to all my friends in attendance. #
  • Strong current and unstabilized SLR macro video do not mix well. #
  • 7 more Rhinopias in the last 2 dives. That makes 14 individuals in the past few days. Ridiculous! #
  • Saw 6 baby frogfish and a tiny ambon scorpionfish on the night dive tonight. This place is rockin'! #
  • I heard the @Wetpixel / DivePhotoGuide party at #dema was a lot of fun. I'm sad to have missed it! #
  • Ok, this is ridiculous. We've probably seen 20+ juvenile frogfish here at Wai Verang. They are feeding on shrimp. #
  • I'm posting pics from the Indonesia trip to my journal and Flickr: http://t.co/TwUUFNL7 and http://t.co/oevd4zhE #
  • Another dive, another 7 Rhinopias (4 of them, new). The count is now 18 in the last 7 days! #
  • Final Cut Pro X: import videos from Canon S95; crash. #fail #
  • En route to Komodo for the second half of the Wetpixel Indonesia 2011 expedition-25 hrs of travel… #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Nov 7, 2011 07:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2011-10-31

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  • Denied from 118th floor of Ritz Carlton due to flip flop status. I'm not "high profile" enough! W/@Laihiu #
  • @tammyloh they offered to loan me long pants, but didn't have loaner shoes #
  • I take silence from my Hong Kong taxi driver to mean that he understood and is taking me to my destination. #
  • @inafried hah! Well, I have been to Shanghai since 95, so it might be fun. Also, I will nap on the way. #
  • Incredible photos. World War II: The Fall of Imperial Japan from The Atlantic http://t.co/b6yQZAqt #
  • Arrived in Bali. Indonesia has streamlined their visa on arrival process since last year. Better now! #
  • I have an unlocked Blackberry 9650 on Verizon (cdma/gsm). If I put a local sim card into it, will I still get Blackberry email? #
  • I will always think it hilarious that resort security in Bali searches under the car, but not in it. #
  • Hmm. I can get email on my Blackberry (roaming on Verizon) but not send email. Indonesia data is never easy. #
  • Wetpixel Expeditions is underway aboard the Damai Dua out of Maumere. This boat is incredible! #
  • Had 2 incredible critter dives in Alor this morning. 3 rhinopias, tons o' xeno crabs, nudibranches, and more! #
  • We floated near a volcano last night, which erupted with a loud hissing burst of lava every 15 minutes or so. Incredible light show. #
  • Beautiful sunset to amplified prayer from the local mosque. #
  • We just recorded 16C (61F) on a dive in Alor. Is this Indonesia, or what?! We're dying in our 3mm suits. #
  • 5 rhinopias in a single dive at Mucky Mosque this morning. #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Oct 31, 2011 07:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2011-10-24

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  • Quantum Levitation. *mind explodes*. http://t.co/YDE4p9nv #
  • New Canon 1D X to be announced today? http://t.co/IpJUSsKq #
  • The new 18MP 12fps full-frame Canon 1D X looks incredible. Can't wait to go full-frame again. http://t.co/7biMf1tB #
  • This is awesome. Totally worth it (and brilliant). http://t.co/MXsO8jJp #
  • A followup to Quantum Levitation (in more detail) http://t.co/8a5gMSxx #
  • Best wedding picture ever (Go, Stanford!) http://t.co/FZogklhI #
  • A mesmerizing look at all of Burning Man 2011 in 5 minutes. http://t.co/QR4UqjwR #
  • Compressor just lost link with Qmaster (submit button grayed out). Known problem. I'm screwed (no install disks here). http://t.co/2slOMBOr #
  • Great job on the Pro Apps update, Apple! (Compressor 3.5's submit button now grayed out). http://t.co/pYvZ4YIJ #
  • Rendering synthetic objects into legacy photographs: http://t.co/fgGodrmP #
  • Finished on-stage tech demo at #AsiaD for #Lytro AllThingsD has online coverage. #
  • @johnolilly I put @schrep and @erinelf's cats up on the #AsiaD big screen for awhile, too. :) #
  • One of the recurring themes of #AsiaD tight integration between hardware and software is highly desirable. #
  • @cnetasia it was nice to meet you! #lytro #
  • I am 10 feet from Al Gore, who just flew in from the Steve Jobs memorial. #
  • @longadin hey, Aloysius–it was a pleasure to meet you today, as well! #
  • Had a short chat with Al Gore about scuba diving, leopard sharks and ocean acidification. #AsiaD #
  • @alexkingorg cool–haven't seen the video yet. Luckily, I am comfortable on stage (in general). Being a musician has certainly helped. :) #
  • Man, I'm really missing #CardMunch right now. I reactivated my Blackberry for the Asia trip and am iPhone-less. http://t.co/m7etjN67 #
  • The folks at @AllThingsD have posted the full video of the @Lytro demo we did this morning at #AsiaD http://t.co/4RYHufhQ #
  • @blam hey, Brian. Thanks for getting in touch! I'm a fan of your work as well. We should meet up in SF sometime. #
  • Kazuo Hirai from Sony on stage at #AsiaD is showing the new Tablet P. It looks like a giant media card reader. #
  • "Holistic experience" needs to be added to the #AsiaD bingo card. #
  • Great demo of Image2Play by @enswers at #AsiaD -automatic connection of still frame grabs to video content. #
  • Pam says I'm exactly the same on stage as I am in real life. Of course I am! :) #
  • The difference between me and Pam: she got her iPhone 4s, and it's still sitting in a box. #
  • @inafried Congrats, Ina! Great #AsiaD conference. We (@Lytro) were honored to have the opportunity to give a tech demo on stage. #
  • My #AsiaD clothing is all packed up to return to SF. Shorts and flip-flops for the next 30 days! :) #
  • @adamnash re: Time Machine—I love the huge backup hit you get every time you touch a virtual machine. #
  • @inafried Nice, Ina! I should have gone up there today, as well. Maybe tomorrow… #
  • If you "try to compare [the Lytro] to other models… your head will explode. It simply doesn't care about the things that other… #
  • @jamesleewhittle Hey, James. Do think I can get this picture in higher-res for my archives? :) http://t.co/JcGuLQDI #
  • Me, shooting Walt Mossberg. RT @waltmossberg poses for photo during the demo of the #Lytro camera @ #AsiaD http://t.co/JcGuLQDI #
  • The sound of jackhammers comes bundled for free with the 4400 HKD rooms at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. #AsiaD #
  • I just updated my website with an embedded version of the French Polynesia shark diving podcast: http://t.co/WvSYHpJC #
  • I took this @Lytro living picture while in Golden Gate park in SF(right outside the California Academy of Sciences) http://t.co/saSBYUw0 #
  • Grand Hyatt Hong Kong: I'm calling guest services every night at midnight to ask them to stop doing construction outside my door. #AsiaD #
  • #AsiaD ended tonight after cruise to see Hong Kong skyline light show. Thank you, @waltmossberg @inafried and rest of D staff! #Lytro .. #
  • This is funny. There is confusion between the "diving Eric Cheng" and the "Lytro Eric Cheng." Yes, they are one and the same. ;) #
  • @tammyloh Yep. But only after she expressed interest in Siri. #
  • @justin_fung Thanks, Justin. It was nice to meet you, as well! #
  • "Is that a Lytro in your pocket?" -Brian Tong; "Megapixels are over, and megarays are where it's at." -Molly Wood; c|net;… #
  • That's identity #3 ;) RT @gscot: RT @zzcett: @echeng ok, how about the Eric Cheng who played cello with Vienna Teng? :-) #
  • I want to go out and explore Hong Kong; instead, I'm at the hotel, watching all the @Lytro coverage I missed this week. #
  • @justin_fung Yep—it's in the production pipeline. #
  • @joannastern I brought the entire series with me to HK and Indonesia, and am part way through season 2. :) #
  • @joannastern Are you still in Hong Kong? Did you get to check out the @Lytro camera up close? I'm still here, if you want to meet. #
  • I won't be at #DEMA this year. Enjoy, and be sure to check out @Wetpixel coverage! This msg is for all 4 DEMA attendees who are on Twitter. #
  • @laihiu Ryanne, left you a Facebook message. #
  • I'm having the Internet Connection Sharing problem that so many others seem to be having with Mac OS X Lion. Stopped working. Frustrating. #
  • Can someone recommend an inexpensive barber within walking distance of the Grand Hyatt in WanChai, Hong Kong? #
  • @justin_fung thanks, Justin! I'll look around there. :) #
  • Hanging out with photographer Timothy Redel in Hong Kong. http://t.co/pld0S1pq #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Oct 24, 2011 07:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2011-10-17

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  • One day I will live somewhere where people don't throw old mattresses onto the street. #
  • The pilot of the B-2 flyby over SF just wrote to me. The internets are incredible. #
  • @jamesconran congrats, James–I am excited to see the new doco! #
  • I am currently multitasking using a dozen apps between 3 computers. life #fail #
  • It looks like the photos interface in the new Facebook iPad app is much better than is the one on http://t.co/Uciuj3Bg. http://t.co/rzwFmigb #
  • Going to bed. I leave you with an awesome Japanese game show video. G'night! http://t.co/tZ1KowBt #
  • Surprise! SF dug up the street in front of my place and I can't get my car out. #
  • RT @Adobe: Today ONLY: get 50% off #Lightroom 3. Offer ends tonight 10/11/11 at 11:59 p.m. PT http://t.co/BLbqb5bA #offer #
  • Tough life http://t.co/xIPfywCh #
  • The wife leaves town, and I do a 17 hour work day. Some things never change. #
  • @atow I'll have a full complement of lenses with me, if you need it. #
  • The bottoms of my shoes are now covered in tar. Thanks, SF surprise street re-surfacing! #
  • Epic rant about Google Platforms via Amazon and Facebook http://t.co/tqXgj28U #
  • Hmmm. I'm not sure how to use iCloud. My mail, contacts and calendar are all Google. Pics and music >> 5GB. #
  • Hmmm. "Move to iCloud" takes me to http://t.co/QW16v6Cf, which does not move me to iCloud. #
  • Finally reading about the 6.3-magnitude Bali earthquake. I'm going there in a less than two weeks. #
  • @gillat Does it work well in Lion? #
  • @tonywu Number 8: photographers complain a lot! ;) #
  • @ivanvasic Yes. I had migrated from another computer already. Log out of MobileMe, and iCloud will then give you login fields. #
  • Great summary of new iOS 5 features. I upgraded last night, and am excited to take advantage of the improvements. http://t.co/c3V0k54F #
  • Oops! http://t.co/U29icQsY #
  • Yeah–sent an email to marketing about it. It makes sense. :) #
  • What happens here? Does this get sent as direct message? I'm in iOS unified messaging. #
  • Morning skies http://t.co/rQeCpC6h #
  • #parksfo valet just offered me a GMC truck. Probably isn't worth the trade. #
  • I just asked Pam to angle her computer webcam to follow the rule of thirds (in a video chat). :) #
  • Whenever I hear a classical piece that surprises me (by how good it is), it usually ends up being Haydn. #
  • Holy shit. I can't believe I banged through my Friday TO-DO list and ticked everything off. #
  • Why give customers a doorknob? http://t.co/ffNllzav #
  • Late night company @ Lytro http://t.co/r6qake6n #
  • Updating my Blackberry 9650 in preparation for my trip to Hong Kong and Indonesia. Device feels like old tech. #
  • Beautiful San Francisco sky right now (too bad I was in the cave for most of the day…) http://t.co/Wk53eBBC #
  • Downfall http://t.co/JDUMHtU8 #
  • Updating Blackberry phones are fun! Wheee! http://t.co/tRXlddDX #
  • Hmmm. I see to be missing a 500GB drive. Not good. #
  • @tjhanley Facebook wiretap lawsuit: http://t.co/ekrtVlNz #
  • 2.5 hours at SFO with Pam. This is like when I left for Operation Musashi in 2009. Poor us. #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Oct 17, 2011 07:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2011-10-10

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  • Great article about @Lytro by @inafried at @allthingsd http://ow.ly/6LHAQ #
  • I bumped into Mehran Sahami at the Gates CS buildling at Stanford this morning—great to catch up with him! #
  • Yes, it's raining, Gmail. That doesn't mean you have to add "raindrop" artifacts to my UI. http://t.co/HUb677Fw #
  • My lovely wife @ Shalala http://t.co/oiw9Oxef #
  • Hey, Windoze / Bootcamp on Mac OS X Lion can be installed on a second internal drive… but not from an external SuperDrive. #win #fail #
  • If you install Bootcamp in Mac OS X, it appears to disable your Recovery HD partition. Not nice. #
  • I've somehow gotten my Mac OS X Lion install into a situation where it logs me out as soon as I log in. Not good. #
  • @tjhanley Build me the right tools so I can stop! #
  • @PhilSwn Thanks for the tip! I tried that, but it didn't solve the problem. I had to restore from backup. #
  • @tjhanley How about a native, OpenGL-accelerated, multi-dimensional picture viewer? ;) #
  • I should stop complaining about tech issues to the Interwebs—I get too much advice from non-technical folk! #
  • @zozcuccias #
  • My sister, Wendy Cheng, has a new book out! _A People's Guide to Los Angeles_ http://t.co/qCAIyWJw #
  • Pam got me a gift! Anyone know what this is? :) http://t.co/ix484Pgc #
  • 1Password just nuked my Accounts, Secure Notes, and Software items. Random nuke-age. I restored from a backup and am OK. BACK EVERYTHING UP! #
  • Baby wants food http://t.co/hQ8e3MBD #
  • I suppose I should order another Canon 7D. No one is likely to lend me one for 5 weeks! #
  • The ground is wet, but the sky is blue. #confused #
  • @leyanlo I flooded one last year. Only have 1 left! #
  • @adamnash Congrats on your official move to Greylock! http://t.co/Zwsi6qu5 #
  • Apple says Steve Jobs has died. Huge waves are rippling across the world. http://t.co/i0oWld8E #
  • I just re-watched a great video of Steve Jobs presenting Macintosh back in 1984: http://ow.ly/6OXNY #
  • Darkness is coming @ Lytro http://t.co/RgAAC23f #
  • Must… not… work… tonight… #
  • California bans the shark fin trade—Governor Brown signs AB 376! This is huge. http://ow.ly/6R6KE #
  • Happy Friday! http://t.co/Y8aEFlJF #
  • Command and control console http://t.co/h6koFcAh #
  • Beautiful day to be on the water! http://t.co/0MmrRYYb #
  • Sausalito from the water @ Sausalito http://t.co/qEz0snBo #
  • Blue Angels photography setup http://t.co/HurMwtqv #
  • @johnolilly in my photos, you can see the expressions on the pilots' faces. :) #
  • Out on a beautiful boat on a beautiful day http://t.co/2gvs6afs #
  • I had a great time photographing the Blue Angels at Fleet Week today. Photos: http://t.co/XaJKGs5e #
  • What the what? I am a Public Figure on Facebook now. http://t.co/GX9mNB1G #
  • @danemhoward beautiful shot! #
  • @johnolilly Do you have a caching plugin installed? Good luck getting thing under control. :) #
  • @adamnash @johnolilly Good decision! For muti-taskers, a computer without a SSD is hard to use. #
  • Fall is coming @ California Academy of Sciences http://t.co/DaPfGpJc #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Oct 10, 2011 07:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2011-10-03

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  • Google News launches "Standout" tag for featured content http://t.co/fAMqM1Ge… #
  • @tamsprk Depends what your goals are for sharing…>? #
  • I'm assembling a group of good underwater photographers who post on Google+. Leave comment here if you'd like to be in! http://ow.ly/6GKbr #
  • @tamsprk Smugmug is good for this sort of thing (privacy options, access to full pictures). Picasa is also good—can download entire album. #
  • Perfect temperature in SF this evening! Giants fans must be excited. #
  • Cool wall art @ San Francisco Caltrain Station http://t.co/18VK4BlL #
  • @tonyylu Tony, Airfoil is working well! #
  • If you talk loudly on public transportation, I can't be your friend. Demerits for doing it on the phone. #
  • The Caltrain I'm on is so rough that it keeps jumbling up my Words with Friends tiles. #train #fail #
  • This is why companies shouldn't say anything unless they have something to say: http://t.co/lnr3CPII #
  • Uh oh. My version of ATTO Xtend SAN doesn't work in Lion. Hope tech support gets back to me with the download for version 3.4 soon! #
  • Dealing with the 3 credit bureaus. They are in the dark ages. #
  • Another morning on Caltrain listening to douches talk on the phone about their accomplishments! #
  • New York Times Magazine story on @cocorocha and @lytro. I have some good quotes in there. ;) http://ow.ly/6ISRU #
  • @huang_apiaries Milestone! :)! #
  • Dan Heller's excellent article about model releases in photography. Every photographer needs to read this! http://ow.ly/6Jf4p #
  • Another laugh-out-loud link, for me. I am so juvenile. http://ow.ly/6JfFF #
  • @alexkingorg Clearly, they are not handling their brand properly. :) #Wordpress #
  • Hey guys: what is the best cheap web hosting these days? A friend needs to re-host her website. No real needs—just reliable and cheap. #
  • @ggoodale We can't use Dreamhost. Her site is on Dreamhost now under a missing web dev's account, and Dreamhost won't allow dupe domains. #
  • @sterlingz Cool—I'll check @CanvasDreams out and make a decision after I get a few more recs. :) #
  • @ggoodale Yep-downloaded the site yesterday. Her MIA web dev is named Ben Alperts—a student at Carnegie Mellon. Hope he's alive. #
  • @cindypon Yes! $60/year is cheap. #
  • Rudy the cat http://t.co/6zGqRQ4q #
  • Updating my mobile USB recovery stick, which will be bootable to OS X Lion and have DiskWarrior on it, Data Rescue, +more. Exciting night. #
  • @designerti I would have come over to help you guys! Wish I had known. Hope the shelves came out well. #
  • Imperial Death March on 3.5" floppy drives! http://t.co/BpKrOknU #
  • Asians only @ Menlo Atherton High School http://t.co/I8Qz3yG8 #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Oct 3, 2011 07:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2011-09-26

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  • The beginning of the end to casual visits to California state beaches http://t.co/HXXuNqQJ #
  • @designerti Hey, Ti! Great to see you on Twitter. #
  • I know I keep mentioning this, but I really, really hate spinning disks for non-NAS use. I'm wasting my time. #
  • Why Netflix is splitting itself in two, according to The Oatmeal http://t.co/qYjuZZVX #
  • My attempt to sign up for a free Spotify account after being invited by @kirasw http://t.co/SULzTeX6 (2nd #fail #
  • Back to the weekly ritual… @ San Francisco Caltrain Station http://t.co/ZxJvnUar #
  • Just watched a guy pee in a doorway… and urine soak his low-rider jeans at the bottom. Muhahaha! #
  • @rebeccajackrel Thank you, Rebecca! I was there on Saturday night, and only saw one of my pieces up. They were preparing for an event… #
  • Anyone want a Google+ invite? http://ow.ly/6zyON #
  • Hmm. My Facebook Social plugin on my Wordpress journal stopped working a couple weeks ago. Maybe time to remove. http://t.co/n2ieQZSk #
  • @scubadivingmag I was impressed by the results, too! The conditions were horrible that weekend… #
  • I'm sure glad I posted an invite link to Google+ on the same day they launched publicly. ;) #
  • Awesome. Instagram 2.0 is out. I am only using it for broadcast now; hopefully, the change brings more power to the app! http://ow.ly/6zPRL #
  • Nikon's new V1 and J1 mirrorless cameras. Super high-speed, 1080p video. Small sensor. Meh. http://ow.ly/6AflH #
  • Whoah. I just got the new Facebook news features rolled out to me. Looking forward to testing! #
  • Hello, friends. @henrik_pejer is looking for the best coffee house in or near Anaheim, CA. Where should he go? #
  • @thondeboer Pam wants you to make the ultimate Spotify playlist ('cept that she can't subscribe to it, since she's not on Facebook). HAHAHAA #
  • Cross-disciplinary perception. Hilarious! (cannot find a source for this) http://t.co/uy9GKe8O #
  • The dark ages: IRS Form 6166 and 8802 application process. #
  • Snapseed, Nik Software's iOS photo editing app, is free until Friday at noon PDT. Get it now! http://ow.ly/6Byk8 #
  • You can see the Facebook Timeline video and description here: http://t.co/ggWuOscF #
  • @adamnash The only thing I've seen that will backup Mac OS X fast is an enterprise Symantec package. UI was non-existent (command-line). #
  • @adamnash You won't be getting anywhere near that if it's copying millions of small files (which it is). #
  • One benefit of working from home http://t.co/RWDm1FhF #
  • I enabled Timeline on Facebook (dev)—really like it! Not sure why people are freaking out; it doesn't change your chosen privacy settings. #
  • @gilesshaxted affogato. look it up. :) #
  • Begin able to go back in time and look at my history is fascinating. #facebook #timeline #
  • Facebook Timeline: still love, but a story just jumped from left to right, and I thought I had lost it. It's a little disorienting! #
  • Spotify really needs to support AirPlay. Otherwise, it is of limited use in my house. #
  • @adamnash Hmm. what is the common element between all of your NAS problems? I think I know… #
  • @adamnash If you stop your backup and copy a single large file across, what speed do you get? #
  • First Redbox experience went smoothly. $1.63 for 24 hr Blu-Ray rental. #
  • @adamnash Macs suck at fast file access and transfer. My backups became 10x slower when I switched. #
  • @adamnash I just copied an 80MB file over to my ReadyNAS in 2.5 seconds. #
  • @adamnash It took me about a week to seed my first multi-TB backup over the network. #
  • The toys on my desk wish you a happy Friday! @ Lytro http://t.co/lz73q2PK #
  • Airbrush artist on Market St http://t.co/eCqHzPgD #
  • @shashachu Airfoil working very well. Thanks for the rec! #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Sep 26, 2011 07:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2011-09-19

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  • File Transfer (xkcd) http://t.co/di6zkhx #
  • @tjhanley indeed. it seems to be a daily problem, these days. ;) #
  • Google+ bug: I uploaded 1920px pictures to Google+. If I resize screen so the pic would show up >100%, I get a broken picture (where do I… #
  • Signs of decay @ San Francisco Chronicle http://t.co/aXhGW0f #
  • Anyone know what server(s) to whitelist in FlashBlock for videos hosted in Google+? I tried *.google.com and *.googleusercontent.com (no… #
  • Never mind. It's *.googlevideo.com, and youtube.com. #
  • @danemhoward Dane, I tried to donate for 5 minutes at http://t.co/FqfXmzT. The site will not take my money. #
  • Wow—totally sold on Google+ as a photo sharing community. Engagement on recent photos are 100x what they are anywhere else on the web. #
  • @hootsuite Hello, guys. Just another vote for Google+ integration. :) #
  • Played a Haydn string quartet tonight for a friend's new girlfriend. Classical serenade! #
  • 1 day with photos on Google+, and my work has been noticed at the top! Flattering. :) http://t.co/F2my6xY #
  • Replaced my Apple Magic Mouses with Logitech Performance MX Darkfield mouses. No comparison: MX is buttery smooth. #
  • I just enabled subscriptions on my Facebook profile. Subscribe, if you're interested! http://t.co/stAV0yGA #
  • New Iridium Extreme satellite phone is out. If it's anything like the 9500 series, it will feature the worst interface of any $1500… #
  • @zagrrl Thank you! I've enjoyed meeting people there so far, and the reception has been tremendous. :) #
  • @breakatlove Thank you! I started on Aperture, but switched to Lightroom after my library was corrupted. Use Photoshop, too, but not often. #
  • I've decided to start developing a Pandora classical station that pleases me. It's early: http://ow.ly/6uKXK #
  • What do I do on Pandora if I like the (classical) song but hate the performance? #
  • Not having SSD at work is killing me. We saved $700, but I'm losing many minutes each day as I wait for my computer to task switch. #
  • RT @tconrad: @echeng thumbs down! we understand the difference between the song and the performance. /cc: @johnolilly #
  • @dane Declare email bankruptcy! It feels good. #
  • @adamnash Attached a 3TB external drive to my music/movies ReadyNAS and am backing up. Will learn from your mistakes. ;) #
  • My first coffee in 3 weeks @ Pho Hoa http://t.co/AyqsarOf #
  • Sidewalk discoveries @ Mountain View Caltrain Station http://t.co/3GncyPbi #
  • Nintendo is filming something in our building—big production. They were having a BBQ breakfast in the alleyway this morning. #
  • @davemcclure Fear the turtle! #
  • @adamnash I love @crashplan and use it on all of my machines. #
  • I just posted a bunch of pictures of me at work (underwater) with captions describing the gear I use (Google+) http://ow.ly/6w37G #
  • Yet another flight delay. I think I'm running 5 out of last 5 for delays or cancellations. #
  • Old-school TV Indian Head test pattern (before my time) @ San Francisco International Airport (SFO) http://t.co/F02Jgziw #
  • I just met Kelly Hu! #
  • @ericyng I have pictures. :) #
  • Interesting. Google+ analytics by user. Here's mine: http://ow.ly/6xhK1 #
  • Beauty Culture exhibit at Annenberg @ The Annenberg Space For Photography http://t.co/4cey51lU #
  • Brilliant use of QR codes for audio tours at Annenberg Space for Photography http://t.co/mZjl6vYv #
  • Just popped into the G2 Gallery in Venice Beach to say hi (they have 3 of my aluminum prints) #
  • Yet another flight delayed. 6 out of 6 on United Airlines. Great weather in departure and arrival locations, so that isn't the reason. #
  • Please take a minute to write to Governor Brown in support of AB376, which will ban the sale of shark fins in California! http://ow.ly/6xMZJ #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Sep 19, 2011 07:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2011-09-12

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  • QuickBooks Online causes rage. That is all. #
  • California debates shark fin ban (CNN) (reported on by Kristie Lu Stout, a Stanford classmate) http://ow.ly/6lZ2f #
  • My hour of sunlight today… http://t.co/o7qtQtG #
  • Love this thing @ Raygun Gothic Rocketship http://t.co/nEB0b5s #
  • Local / Earth @ Raygun Gothic Rocketship http://t.co/nSAtiSk #
  • Free us! (Daiso, Mountain View) http://t.co/mdPO67p #
  • @tonywu I miss the humpbacks! Will have to take Pam out there one of these days… #
  • Starting off the week with no sleep. This is going to be bad… #
  • I just heard that AB 376 was passed in California—congratulations, humans! Waiting for official press release. #
  • Details about the California Senate passing #AB376 (#sharkfin ban) @sharksavers http://ow.ly/6ngIN #
  • @adamnash I'm too scared to upgrade my main machine to Lion. I can see a bunch of pro photo/video tools breaking. #
  • @sterlingz Congratulations, Sterling and Juliane!! #
  • Looking forward to using it! RT @schrep: New 3.5 version of FB for iPhone includes hundreds of improvements: http://ow.ly/6nk6Q #
  • Vote for the future Raja Ampat 2012 Park Tag before September 15! http://t.co/Fzshu4i #
  • Photoshop Rap = awesome. Also, I am a nerd. http://t.co/sgyQ0Vn #
  • 1 last-minute spot available for this Oct/Nov Wetpixel Indonesia trip (I'm leading it). Wanna go? :) http://t.co/gKvUyaS #
  • @hconnal My parents are on the way to NY for U.S. Open games. They are now stuck in Chicago. Cheng family and NY do not get along! #
  • Adobe Media Encoder doesn't have an option to stretch video to fit? It's After Effects or Compressor, then… #
  • RT @oatmeal: What we SHOULD have been taught in our senior year of high school http://t.co/Z8z8ySo #
  • Want to see some of my sperm whale work on a large screen this Saturday night? Come to the Monterey Shootout film festival! http://ow.ly/… #
  • Screeny, a screen-capture tool, is FREE from the Mac App Store for 1 more day. http://ow.ly/6ovbp #
  • The current MacUpdate Bundle is ridiculous—great deal. I already own 4 of the apps, and it still may be worth buying… http://ow.ly/6ovri #
  • Lick Schweddy Balls lately? http://t.co/TuQ4j0r #
  • @adamnash So what is your alternative? I just ordered another ReadyNAS… #
  • @MaryLynnPrice hope you all get your power back soon! #
  • Going to be working until the wee hours of the morning… again… #
  • I think it may be ice cream time. #
  • @meen So much for cut & paste Quicktime editing! I'll remove and try again sometime… #
  • "Home Tweet Home" @ Twitter http://t.co/f6K00QK #
  • Stuck in horrible traffic between Santa Cruz at Monterey #
  • Be sure the eye is in focus! @ Backscatter Underwater Video & Photo http://t.co/pPFEn6k #
  • Old school Giddings underwater housing @ Backscatter Underwater Video & Photo http://t.co/fV1UlKO #
  • Enjoyed the cocktail party / BBQ at @BackscatterUW to celebrate the start of #montereyshootout 2011! #
  • Florida bans killing of tiger sharks and hammerheads http://t.co/xCya7Av #
  • @johnolilly should I send you an email about whale shark poo to disrupt your perfect inbox? :) #
  • Google+'s "Find people" feature is totally broken. Add 50 people to a circle & randoms do not get added. Add hundreds at once? Nothing. #
  • I uploaded some underwater pictures to Google+. I like their web player and the ease of interactivity. http://ow.ly/6qPaH #
  • Cherries Jubilee show in Monterey — historic cars! http://t.co/xfLXkOX #
  • Seahorse wall decoration @ Monterey Bay Aquarium http://t.co/2eBOntc #
  • Monterey Underwater Film Festival, tonight! (I'm speaking) @ golden state theater http://t.co/MeyKkXQ #
  • @tamsprk Thank you! I had a great time presenting; love an engaged audience. :) #
  • @robbiefrancis Thank you, Robbie! Glad you enjoyed the pictures. :) #
  • I just backed Quadshot on Kickstarter. Looks like a great team to support! http://ow.ly/6r2Ai #
  • Hmm. My Facebook activity embed code is returning "no recent activity" on all pages (which is not true). I love silent failure! #
  • Monterey Peninsula College is like a ghost town today (here to give a seminar) #
  • Awww-scratched the crap out of my car trying to get a giant seagull turd off. Perils of going to Monterey! #
  • Finished seminar on top 10 underwater photo tips! Engaged audience–only a couple snoozers. :) #
  • Hanging out at the Monterey Shootout awards ceremony. Great shots and video in the winners list! #
  • End of an era http://t.co/ORvDOfc #
  • @sterlingz yep. Seaside store. I went inside of the downtown SF closure and took pictures. It was really strange… #
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