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Weekly Twitter Digest: 2010-03-15

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Weekly Twitter Digest: 2010-03-08

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  • Always a sleepless night before I leave. #
  • Cramming, cramming, cramming. 6 mins before I leave. #
  • A metro with rectangular designer glasses who is carrying a non-MacBook Pro? Unpossible! #
  • Singaport Airlines economy: video inputs? USB charging? Ethernet? I like. http://tweetphoto.com/12950502 #
  • @tonywu nice! 2:30a is my normal bed time. :) in reply to tonywu #
  • @sterlingz 1000 people at the seminar? That guy is printing money!! in reply to sterlingz #
  • RT @adamnash: Evolution of a programmer. LOL at Windows/Enterprise programming http://bit.ly/cmsbFg #
  • Update on Singapore Airlines 777: the USB port reads video and music files on USB sticks. Going to test it now. #
  • @cindypon I think @tammyloh got hit by a Twitter abuse product. in reply to cindypon #
  • Meh. I want 60p RT @sterlingz: Canon adds 24 and 25fps HD Movie recording to the EOS 5D Mark II with Firmware 2.0.3 http://bit.ly/bk1yMt #
  • Singapore Airlines 777-300ER economy seat back: coat hook, drink hldr, screen, RCA video in, USB, Ethernet. http://tweetphoto.com/13008399 #
  • Hrm. I guess I didn't notice that I have an 8 hour layover in Singapore. #
  • @powderpuffgirlz Lena — i have an overnight layover on the 10th. Should I cancel my transit hotel booking? :) in reply to powderpuffgirlz #
  • So… what's proper protocol for dealing with a snoring guy sprawled out on a couch in an airport transit lounge? #
  • Tony Wu (@tonywu) shipped me something to bring to Indonesia. Here's the box it came in. http://yfrog.com/0i11vbjj #
  • I'm speaking at TEDxBerkeley on April 3. http://tedxberkeley.org/?p=91 #
  • @uwWestmorland Awesome, Stuart. I want to plan a trip for the aurora, but have been put off by being at the trough of the 22 year cycle. in reply to uwWestmorland #
  • Arrived safely in Manado with all my bags. Biggest hurdle is over! #
  • @CornforthImages My bad! Thought it was a 22 year cycle. 11 year is good — less time to wait. in reply to CornforthImages #
  • Refueling in Lembeh, one Coke bottle at a time. #
  • Enjoying night schedule in Lembeh. Arrived after 30 hrs of travel and did 2 night dives before passing out. #
  • Found about a dozen anemonefish hosting that parasite that eats and replaces the tongue. Had the insect eye lens on — too hard to shoot! #
  • Internet access is extremely unreliable here. Apologies if I am unable to answer emails. #
  • I'm uploading photos from Lembeh (when the network permits) to my Flickr account. http://flickr.com/photos/echeng/ #
  • Canon 70-200mm lens thermos. I want! (thanks, elliot). http://ech.cc/dBmRMq #
  • Late night fighting cats cause rage. #
  • I can't believe Facebook's photo import STILL doesn't grab IPTC caption and keywords. Primitive! #
  • RT @tonywu: New post: Night Safari Wrap Up http://bit.ly/aX5sER #
  • Tony's "shoot through the lenscap" technique. RT @tonywu: New post: Me At Work http://bit.ly/bXh2BL #
  • Night dives with current on slopey, sandy sites are challenging. Luckily, tonight's was quite rewarding! #
  • Just saw a flamboyant cuttlefish nail a shrimp goby. #
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Weekly Twitter Digest: 2010-03-01

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Weekly Twitter Digest: 2010-02-22

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  • Windows Phone 7 Series — it's good to see Microsoft actually plan a phone OS that might be good. http://ech.cc/bRWugC #
  • Enjoying the 77 degree summer weather this February in San Diego. On our way back to SF, where it is just over 50 degrees and foggy. #
  • @chriskac All movie martial arts are kung fu these days! in reply to chriskac #
  • I am overwhelmed with email and other correspondence. It may be time to declare email bankruptcy. #
  • Scoble: Google Buzz copied FriendFeed's worst features, why? http://ech.cc/9P6J7d #
  • FS: 3 unused Seagate Barracuda ES 500GB 3.5" enterprise-class drives (pulled from new NAS box). $80/ea + shipping #
  • @andybiggs on View from the Bay. You have to click next a few times to find it (after the garlic pizza featurette). http://ech.cc/cbUYtV #
  • Quote of the day from @andybiggs: "I gotta wash my makeup off. Men were not designed for this." #
  • Very cool: Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos augmented reality maps http://ech.cc/clo9go #
  • Blackberry demos new WebKit browser, which is going to be awesome. http://ech.cc/baJG17 #
  • My first submission to Nat Geo's Your Shot was picked for Daily Dozen last week. "Select February – Week 2" to see it! http://ech.cc/bqo6Qk #
  • Is anyone else finding Vimeo's Desktop Uploader to be flaky? It keeps failing for me (after uploading). Waste of time and bandwidth! #
  • @pyknosis Doh. How did your MBP get bricked? in reply to pyknosis #
  • I like the idea of a WebKit browser on Blackberry because it will pair a great mobile browser with optimized, compressed pages from RIM. #
  • I forgot about using this Applescript to convert clipboard content to plaintext. So useful. http://ech.cc/aQUDvN #
  • @pyknosis Need a temp machine? I have an old Thinkpad laying around. in reply to pyknosis #
  • Motorola DROID Android smartphone (Verizon) for auction on eBay, closes Feb 23 at 6:29pm http://ech.cc/cq1WFh #
  • FS @ ebay: Seagate Garracuda ES 500 GB SATA hard drive with warranty until 2013 http://ech.cc/8ZUa0X #
  • @sterlingz Really? It's REALLLY gast. ;) in reply to sterlingz #
  • Logitech VX Nano travel mouse for $33 (more than 50% off). This is the mouse I use while i'm on the road. http://ech.cc/9jIk38 #
  • Vintage Japanese industrial expo posters http://ech.cc/bqstpy #
  • If only 800mm lenses were so easy to hand-carry on Earth (skip to 2:19) http://ech.cc/djHtsV #
  • Quality television: Sports Science "World Record Kick to the Groin" http://bit.ly/6j6MEP #
  • FS: 4GB (2GB x 2) MacBook Pro memory PC3-8500 SODIMMS http://bit.ly/am9X6j and http://bit.ly/aJk4oi #
  • DIY (manual) high-speed book scanner from trash and cheap cameras http://bit.ly/mZ0wx #
  • Kindle for Blackberry available. Finally! http://ech.cc/dclG8l #
  • Command-TAB is dangerously close to Command-Q #
  • @ggoodale I've read dozens of books on the Blackberry. It was never a problem, but you do have to turn pages a lot. in reply to ggoodale #
  • @AbigailSmigel Congratulations on the new swim school relationship, Abi! in reply to AbigailSmigel #
  • I'm selling 500GB drives, MacBook Pro memory, Motorola DROID for sale on eBay: http://ech.cc/cnHBid #
  • Why is the standard bit.ly reporting summary more comprehensive than the bit.ly pro dashboard? #
  • Argh. Mac Pro is kernel panicking when I tried to create a mirror with 256K blocks. Others have had same problem: http://ech.cc/dwUaJ6 #
  • Facebook's Twitter app is pretty slow in importing tweets these days. #
  • @sterlingz I've only have this one problem with software RAID in Mac OS X. Otherwise, it's run fine for years. in reply to sterlingz #
  • Me: "I'm zeroing my drive out to secure erase it." Pam: (pauses) "Why can't you one it out?" #
  • I'm so glad all computers in my place are on UPSes. Just had a serious brownout. #
  • Check out my new Screaming Turtle iPod Touch skin. ;) http://yfrog.com/1dnnwcj #
  • @ggoodale Found a cheaper skin place: uniqueskins. But I am trying to get Gelaskins to take me as an artist. Who knows if they will. in reply to ggoodale #
  • I'm performing with the Stanford Symphonic Chorus in Memorial Church @ Stanford next Fri/Sat, Feb 26 and 27 at 8pm. http://ech.cc/9PHEDE #
  • We've announced the winners of the Our World Underwater 2010 photo and video competition http://bit.ly/9GRI7U #
  • @indokerri Thanks, Kerri! Had our first rehearsal today, and my chops are coming back. :) in reply to indokerri #
  • @indokerri Absolutely! I'll be there in just over a week. :) in reply to indokerri #
  • Panic's ShrinkIt – Free PDF shrinkage for Mac. http://ech.cc/d9YVy5 #
  • Unfortunate: just had to use Chrome instead of Firefox for a Flash app (app had bug when running Flash 10 inside of Firefox). #
  • @johnolilly Sure thing. Firefox never crashed, but the Flash app behaves differently in Firefox vs Chrome. First time I've come across this. in reply to johnolilly #
  • Quiet Sunday alone at home. At least I'm getting some work done. #
  • I had never seen a Twitter chat before today. Is that USA, or something about Arizona State? http://yfrog.com/4a5gvp (@johnolilly) #
  • Time to retire old wetsuits. I'm going to try some new brands. #
  • @adam_hanlon Their website is TERRIBLE! in reply to adam_hanlon #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Feb 22, 2010 08:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2010-02-15

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  • Does anyone have *extensive* travel experience with T-Mobile blackberry data roaming? If so, what do you think? I'm talking remote locations #
  • Canon announces Rebel T2i (550D), 18MP 1080p HD digital SLR. Also, 720p @ 60fps! http://www.dpreview.com/news/1…..os550d.asp #
  • @mbraden001 I was on pier 14 — the pier just south of the Ferry Building. in reply to mbraden001 #
  • Censorship sucks: Verizon blocks wireless access to 4chan? http://www.geekologie.com/2010…..on_pre.php #
  • "Adobe promises faster Flash on Macs" In the future, my quadcore Mac Pro may b able to play Flash video w/o stuttering. http://bit.ly/dsQc42 #
  • Switching to Zoom H4n instead of Edirol R-09 to take advantage of phantom-powered XLR inputs. Need to start doing interviews on the road. #
  • USPS change of address online broken. Requires credit card with old address as billing address? Can't zone property as live AND work? #fail #
  • Tea with Jesse Lichtenstein, who is here interviewing notable social media and infrastructure companies. #
  • @gfmorris I can't travel with that, unfortunately. My lav mics take batteries as well, so I should be able to bypass phantom when using them in reply to gfmorris #
  • Aperture 3 announced! Face recognition, GPS, brushes, presets, slideshows. Hope it has "do not corrupt library" feature http://bit.ly/bxobrZ #
  • One important thing glossed over by Aperture 3 announcements: video and audio support. This is huge for asset management. #
  • Does anyone know whether Aperture 3 supports XMP sync? (Not just import) #
  • Great post, Sterling! RT @sterlingz My first impressions of … Apple Aperture are up over at Wetpixel: http://zum.bz/cuiVVZ #
  • Sperm whale story in Russian http://timeszp.com/current/128…..rtazh.html #
  • @tonywu Be sure you don't get any new cameras — else you won't be able to use Aperture for another 6-9 months! in reply to tonywu #
  • After having to transcode to 1080p H.264 for video field deliveries, I may get an Elgato Turbo.264 HD. #
  • @tonywu Tony – the Elgato Turbo is made for you. Drag and drop + export with presets. Done! :) in reply to tonywu #
  • @andybiggs QT export is in many apps — certainly, in all the apps I use to export video. in reply to andybiggs #
  • I can't believe I'm paying to renew AA Gold status, but I think it will pay for itself with free checked luggage + early boarding for gear. #
  • For sale: Motorola Droid in excellent condition with multimedia dock, screen protector. $425 + shipping. #
  • @chriskac Blackberry Tour. in reply to chriskac #
  • @sterlingz I'm going be on Blackberry only until more options appear. Will probably go iPod Touch, in the meantime. in reply to sterlingz #
  • @sterlingz @andybiggs The reason I'm going Elgato is that I've been delivering 1080p H264 @ 12Mbps. Even transcoding on new MBP takes ages. in reply to sterlingz #
  • NGOs: please spell my name right when you ask me for free images. #
  • @alexkingorg Looking forward to your review of the Palm Pre Plus. in reply to alexkingorg #
  • GrApple: my favorite Firefox themes. http://www.takebacktheweb.org/ #
  • Late evening hanging out with @viennateng (meaning that we're all on our computers in the same room). :) #
  • Sailfish feeding frenzy captured in pictures http://bit.ly/bWhxvr #
  • It seems Parallels is kicking VMware Fusion's butt these days. http://bit.ly/c1GF3B #
  • Sailfish article in The Sun, includes tiny embedded video. http://bit.ly/aFf0mA #
  • Love flying with Ms. 1K (Pam). Upgraded again! #
  • How can I have 74 mutual Facebook friends with someone I don't know?? #
  • "That's Why I Chose Yale" This is a joke, right? http://bit.ly/a0oFFZ #
  • Had a great brunch with Michele Hall today (@uwfotog). It was nice to catch up in person! #
  • Testing bit.ly pro account. Here's a shortened URL that leads to my journal. Help me — click so I can see activity! :) http://ech.cc/bKCMvI #
  • High speed videography of mosquitos http://ech.cc/9WHPEK #
  • The Korean population in Desert Hot Springs — surprising! #
  • I guess the Winter Olympics started, huh? I am so out of touch. #
  • RT @uwfotog: "Soaring the Maldives Reef" See Howard's log from our recent Adventure: http://howardhall.com/stories/maldives.html #
  • My dad seems so excited to be here. http://tweetphoto.com/11294170 #
  • This is, of course, what all female engineers look like. http://ech.cc/9b0T8i #
  • I just hooked up Twitter, Flickr and YouTube to Google Buzz. That will be the end of my usage for the foreseeable future. #
  • How to completely disable Google Buzz (it shares some things by default, and that is unwelcome). http://bit.ly/9BcvWl #
  • @uwfotog Google Buzz was auto activated for me, sharing my Reader feed and a list of people it automatically followed. Not nice. in reply to uwfotog #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Feb 15, 2010 08:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2010-02-08

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  • The first good Japanese whaling article I've seen. "Tokyo's … drive to reverse the whaling ban is … political" http://bit.ly/9zhxWA #
  • @tonywu that would be: photo expeditions in a digital age, where breakfast takes an hour. :) in reply to tonywu #
  • Julie was pooped on by a sperm whale from point blank. Tail made (light) contact with her at same time as huge brown cloud. Hahahaa! #
  • Just tried to record an interview with no appropriate equipment and impossible environment. I would not recommend trying it. #
  • I love getting idiotic replies from people on Twitter. It gives me an opportunity to block them. #
  • Today, Apple updated their Camera Raw to support more SLRs. I'm so glad I don't have to deal with this anymore! #
  • It turns out that if you don't get enough sleep, you may put face soap on your toothbrush. #
  • Another great day out on the ocean. We pretty much swam non-stop. Exhausted! #
  • RT @davekim: @echeng your Screaming Turtle portrait has gotten popular on Digg! I credited you ;) http://bit.ly/bz2w57 #
  • Old, but still useful. How to block mobile phone spam. http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com…..hone-spam/ #
  • RT @tonywu: New post: Head or Tails? http://bit.ly/crSZqJ #
  • Headed out for our last day with the sperm whales of Dominica. #
  • What is it about charismatic megafauna that causes conservation, research, and tourist organizations to battle it out so fiercely? #
  • Just as Google Latitude is teleporting Patchen between Austria and Japan, it is teleporting me between Puerto Rico and Dominica. #
  • We've started launching @tonywu to see if the whales will stick around. LAUNCH THE TONY! #
  • Let the media barrage begin! Andrew Armour and sperm whale: http://bit.ly/9WiSyY #
  • Daily Telegraph article on Andrew Armour and Scar, the sperm whale. http://bit.ly/b4qhLZ #
  • A sperm whale simultaneously breached and crapped today, creating a huge brown splash. It was quite the display. #
  • F*ck you, whale! Just kidding. Thank you for so many incredible encounters over the last 6 days! #
  • Tony and I were just interviewed by Marpin 2K4 (TV station) on Dominica. So if you get that channel, tune in tomorrow night! ;) #
  • @ArneKuilman That's one of the other photographers in our team, I think. in reply to ArneKuilman #
  • Had to transcode video into SD NTSC just now. Wow, SD looks terrible. #
  • Wow. Connecting my Droid to MacBook Pro just took down my entire system. SPOD in Finder and Pathfinder. Force quitting did not work. #
  • Trying to access files on my home computer from my network connection here in Dominica. It is painful. #
  • @ericyng Mounting the file system and navigating to a subfolder. Timed out for more than 2 minutes. in reply to ericyng #
  • RT @tonywu: Gallery of sperm whale images taken by me and @echeng http://bit.ly/aOyAau #
  • Another newspaper article about our sperm whale trip in Dominica http://bit.ly/d5K22K #
  • Starting the long journey back to San Francisco. Goodbye, Dominica! I'll be back. #
  • @lightroomblog Sean, does LRB Exhibition allow for the creation of just a single gallery with no home, about, etc. links? #
  • RT @tonywu: Story About Scar http://bit.ly/aLCT6z #
  • TSA employees should come to Dominica for pat down and bag search technique. Very thorough! #
  • @lightroomblog Sean -checkbox for removing all non-essential interfaces would be a great. want to use for trip reports and single galleries. in reply to lightroomblog #
  • Dominica: hey, might as well do a second security check in case we spontaneously sprouted something dangerous while in the waiting area. #
  • The entire plane load was moved to a tiny holding room! We're crammed in here like sardines. This is totally bizarre. #
  • Overnight in San Juan. First ice cream since sailfish in Mexico. Yummm… #
  • "Politica de Devolucion" sounds so much better that "Return Policy". #
  • Hung out with @andybiggs last night. Was great to see him! Also met @heygrover and Tom Jow. #
  • RT @tonywu: New post: Andrew and Scar http://bit.ly/b1AdmZ #
  • The next person who makes a comment about Japanese whalers in my Flickr feed will be blocked forever. http://www.flickr.com/photos/echeng #
  • Would love an "ignore with reason" action in Facebook for friend requests. Reply templates would be a bonus. #
  • Perfect day in San Francisco! http://yfrog.com/4frlsjj #
  • Furiously scanning and filing. #
  • When did AT&T stop offering unlimited global data for Blackberry? (glad i'm on Verizon again) #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Feb 8, 2010 08:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2010-02-01

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Weekly Twitter Digest: 2010-01-25

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  • On our way out @ sunset for more sailfish. http://tweetphoto.com/9003331 #
  • The world is a small place with Blackberry Messenger. Chatting with Pam, who is 14 timezones away at the moment. #
  • Tony scored an incredible shot of sailfish about to eat a sardine. Head on — awesome! #
  • Tony just duct taped his heals in anticipation of today's events. #
  • I uploaded a YouTube video — Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans) hunt a ball of sardines http://youtu.be/QTwDcfjKIR0?a #
  • Resetting Google Latitude to login from Blackberry Tour instead of Droid (for non-US support). Wonder what will happen. #
  • RT @TripIt: Our free app for BlackBerry is now available! http://bit.ly/6TCntZ #
  • Another person sees the light(room). RT @pyknosis: Aaaghghg! I can't take it anymore. Me and Aperture are finished! #
  • Been hanging out with fishermen in Mexico. Time to buy a visor and a long-sleeved t-shirt! #
  • BBC Wildlife contest disqualifies winning entry (leaping wolf). http://bit.ly/5ZHIPH #
  • 2 hours of solid action on the water today. Large groups of sailfish — more than 25 in frame at once. Am now sun-damaged and exhausted. #
  • Wtf am I going to do with 636 sailfish photos? (after first pass edit). Still have 4 more days on the water, too. #
  • RT @tonywu: New post: Isla Mujeres, Day Four http://bit.ly/5ifqEj #
  • WTF Screaming Turtle (via Matt S) http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/15863 #
  • Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza. it is friggin hot here. http://tweetphoto.com/9227391 #
  • Oh, shit. http://tweetphoto.com/9236711 #
  • Anyone want an extra fuel pump thingy? http://tweetphoto.com/9237075 #
  • RT @johnolilly: Releasing 3.6! — at Mozilla http://gowal.la/s/fPa #
  • @choccobo I'll bet you could find 421 out of 4.81 million people who also have imaginary friends. in reply to choccobo #
  • Why would you give a kid a whistle?? #
  • Heading out on day 6 of sailfish trip. This is tiring! (Wish us luck) #
  • The ocean is a strange place. No fish out there today whatsoever. Hundreds of birds are at home on their island circling aimlessly… #
  • I feel like I'm in a trashy beach suburb of Texas. #
  • Beautiful sunset captured by atrocious blackberry camera. http://tweetphoto.com/9315860 #
  • Good reads on BBC Wildlife Competition fraud incident: http://bit.ly/636PXW http://bit.ly/8E5JRt #
  • RT @johnolilly: coming up on 6M downloads of Firefox 3.6 since yesterday morning — really neat to see. http://bit.ly/77QCh7 #
  • "Refusing to eat shark's fin at a Chinese dinner party" http://bit.ly/6jn3Jy (via Dave Patchen) #
  • Very disappointed that Firefox doesn't support HTML5/H.264 video (e.g. YouTube and Vimeo betas). I don't think OGG is going to beat H.264. #
  • Tripit http://bit.ly/8neI6v and FlightTrack Pro http://bit.ly/4TQ4Zg available for Android. Awesome! #
  • RT @pyknosis: Stanford DNA study: Hunting minke whales on grounds of overabundance not justified. http://bit.ly/85KTNt #
  • Pam: "You can't just spray bug spray on your face!" Me: "I don't spray. I rub." #
  • Exploring Isla Mujeres http://tweetphoto.com/9413562 #
  • If I see another photo of a diver with his/her light pointed at something (for no reason), I'm going to barf. #
  • A certain housing manufacturer needs to fix their shutter lever on their Canon 5D2 housing! http://tweetphoto.com/9536675 #
  • Packing up to @viennateng's Inland Territory. Back to SF for a couple of days tomorrow! #
  • Leaving Isla Mujeres at 5am. I'll miss this place! #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Jan 25, 2010 08:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2010-01-18

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  • @pyknosis what is up with those shrimp wonton billboards? They are everywhere! in reply to pyknosis #
  • @Frogfish It would be an A+/WIN if the teacher were expecting English and were not able to read Chinese. That was the funny part. in reply to Frogfish #
  • RT @Wetpixel: Tony Wu's topside toy video from our PNG Eastern Fields trip: http://bit.ly/5s3MqW #
  • @gilesshaxted 24-105/4L. The aperture/shutter malfunctioned half way through the trip, though — I just had it repaired. in reply to gilesshaxted #
  • It has been such a gloomy couple of days in SF. More to come, it seems… #
  • Not a bad workspace for the late afternoon! http://tweetphoto.com/8537710 #
  • Aerial landscapes of Mars: http://bit.ly/7rvI38 and http://bit.ly/7pnJmB #
  • Having hybrid GPS (using accelerometers when out of signal) in cameras was inevitable. http://bit.ly/6rFbmp #
  • Dynamic dual video GPU in notebooks. Yes, please! http://bit.ly/6oRNvb #
  • I'm thinking of upgrading from my ScanSnap S510M duplex scanner to the S1500M. Anyone want to buy the old one off of me? Works perfectly. #
  • @dane Agree. I love the ScanSnap series. They are the only real (affordable) desktop solutions for paperless office! in reply to dane #
  • I want a new bullet point in QuickBooks 2010 for Mac called "fixed bugs in 2009," but I don't see it. http://bit.ly/kqEAt #
  • I met Al Vinjamur 4 years ago today: http://echeng.com/journal/2005…..eisurepro/ #
  • Correction: I met Al Vinjamur 5 (FIVE) years ago today (hello, 2010): http://echeng.com/journal/2005…..eisurepro/ #
  • Ron & Valerie Taylor, Stan Waterman, Douglas Seifert are all headed out with Jimmy for sharks in the Bahamas. Wish I could have gone! #
  • Vote for the Wetpixel Picture of the Year 2009! There are some incredible images in the running (spread the word!). http://bit.ly/5Qoggx #
  • Google vs the Chinese government. Should be interesting! http://googleblog.blogspot.com…..china.html #
  • Aw, man. My Dremel died. Gotta get a new one. #
  • DAMN YOU, MODAL ALERTS THAT STEAL FOCUS. #
  • @cindypon PLEASE don't tweet spoilers about tv shows! in reply to cindypon #
  • Hrm. OCR no like orange text on white backgrounds. #
  • @cindypon That's a good rule re: TV shows; you can't hide things after the jump in tweets! I actually unfollowed someone for doing that once in reply to cindypon #
  • @cindypon I don't know what time *any* show airs. ;) in reply to cindypon #
  • Does anyone know the most effective organization to donate to for relief in Haiti? #
  • @johnolilly re: Partners in Health. Thanks, John — looks like the right one for me. in reply to johnolilly #
  • RT @mkapor Trusted donations for Haitian earthquake relief can go to Partners in Health (Dr. Paul Farmer's org) http://bit.ly/5INkqw #
  • Regarding URL shortening, http://bit.ly/5INkqw > http://pih.org. I am guessing the original URL was "shortened" for tracking purposes? #
  • Does anyone have an old Verizon phone that they no longer need? May need to purchase a used one. #
  • @sterlingz still have it, but may retire it (defaulting to Blackberry these days) in reply to sterlingz #
  • @ericyng I think so. I'll wait until Android matures or the iPhone comes out on Verizon. Blackberry still best for communication. in reply to ericyng #
  • @donnunn Thanks for the offer, Don! The new phone is going to be for my mother, so I'm looking for plain phone. :) in reply to donnunn #
  • @adamnash Whatever. I've simulated your entire life using the information I've gleaned from social networks. I knew that tweet was coming. in reply to adamnash #
  • iPhone 3GS vs Nexus One camera comparison http://bit.ly/8JkmUI #
  • RIP iPod Nano. Screen broke, and it freezes when playing via USB (to my car). It's got a good engraving, though. http://bit.ly/7QrFT3 #
  • Get a call from @viennateng: Haiti relief: http://bit.ly/71Fr2Q If you've donated, she'll call you to say thanks! (If you give her your #). #
  • @alexking Every time my Blackberry Tour stalls for some random period of time, I think of you. #
  • A friend is looking for middle school teaching positions in the SF Bay Area (math preferable). Any tips or connections out there? #
  • Just tried FireGPG add-on for GPG / PGP support in Gmail. Works well! (since Snow Leopard broke GPGMail) http://getfiregpg.org #
  • I can never decide whether or not I should post the things that make me laugh. http://bit.ly/6ZSMhN #
  • Tony Wu arrived safe and sound in San Francisco. #
  • Driving in San Francisco — 3D video. http://vimeo.com/8756492 #
  • Life below Vegas. http://www.environmentalgraffi…..nels/18773 #
  • @gilesshaxted What does that question even mean? What is your end goal? ;) in reply to gilesshaxted #
  • @gilesshaxted Ahhh. Try dyndns.org. You get a domain name with auto-update tools. Then, you poke hole in firewall, and you're set. in reply to gilesshaxted #
  • @gilesshaxted Most routers can support for pinging dyndns, as do some NAS boxes. #
  • I smell like Indian food. Leaving in 6.5 hrs. Still have to pack, work, sleep. #
  • OK. Done packing. Done with most of the work I had queued up. 3 hrs of sleep, and we're off to Mexico. #
  • Sweet. AT&T has unlimited voice and data for $99.99/month. That's an unlimited # of dropped calls for San Francisco users on AT&T 3G! #
  • I always forget about non-military camouflage until I head inland. #
  • On the golfcart with @tonywu and @sterlingz ready for salfish! #
  • Epic first day with sailfish. Jumped on 2 baitballs with at least 25 sailfish on each. Just need some sunlight… #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Jan 18, 2010 08:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2010-01-10

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  • Apple iPhone 3GS 32 GB Black for sale on eBay: http://bit.ly/52uu8z #
  • Sorry I’ve been out of touch and unresponsive to email. I just got back in town and am sick. I’ll be back in a couple of days, I’m sure. #
  • RT @andybiggs: Quiet launch from Canon for new 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II pro lens http://bit.ly/6peWqP #
  • @viennateng Funny that “sustain a full-length phone call” isn’t on your iPhone list. ;) in reply to viennateng #
  • Holy shit. The Ady Gil, the Sea Shepherd stealth boat, was rammed by the Shonan Maru No. 2!! The boat may sink. Should be in news soon. #
  • Anti-whaling boat Ady Gill rammed and crippled by Japanese whalers http://bit.ly/5N2Hg1 #
  • RSS feed for “that RSS hating bastard” over at dontevenreply.com (using pipes). I heart pipes! http://bit.ly/4suYY9 #
  • Ady Gil ramming on YouTube (from Japanese whaler side): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaEpLsff4HI #
  • Hey, everyone! Please vote for my friend Jeff Leicher’s video at the Aqualung contest site! Just takes 1 click. :) http://bit.ly/5VLpQp #
  • Someone just asked me, “Do you know what Skype is?” #
  • “I have to see if I can set an LRAD as my alarm clock.” -Adam Lau #
  • I uploaded a YouTube video — Sea Shepherd vessel Ady Gil rammed by Shonan Maru No 2 http://youtu.be/pBKYjHUUN4Q?a #
  • I can only OCR 65 pages at a time in Adobe Acrobat Pro 9.0. Any more, and it fails. Out of memory? #
  • In case you missed it,the new Sea Shepherd ship is called the Bob Barker. I keep thinking, “The price is right, BITCH!” http://bit.ly/920ds4 #
  • I have been on full dose Benadryl for 3 days. Like having an out of body experience. So out of it. I love it — no, I hate it. Wait, what? #
  • @uwfotog Wish I could be diving Maldives with you! in reply to uwfotog #
  • I am disassembling a dead guinea pig’s den. #
  • Anti-whaling boat sinks in Antarctica http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/201…..ca_whaling #
  • I uploaded a YouTube video — Sea Shepherd vessel Ady Gil rammed by Shonan Maru No 2 in Antarctica LON… http://youtu.be/ETZQx6boY2M?a #
  • The Walrus video of all walrus videos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ros73m7xBRA #
  • secret US Postal Service in the Macy’s at Union Square? bizarre! #
  • Fill out change of address form at USPS, get expired coupons! #
  • Leaked video of ramming from Ady Gil’s perspective. Final proof that they were just idling and were rammed. http://bit.ly/5L1E6P #
  • Does anyone have advise for a service for selling files online? Kagi has a good rep, but their config is not easy to use + requires a person #
  • Forced break: RAM test on main correspondence machine. #
  • “No plugin or theme is more important than your [Wordpress] site’s security.” -Alex King http://bit.ly/5v8Ecf #
  • @uwfotog I definitely wish I were with you guys. Next time!! in reply to uwfotog #
  • Good bye, IMAP. Hello (again), POP. IMAP too hard to use when I’m away on bad connections. #
  • I tried using my Droid’s camera. Massive FAIL. That’s one thing that is 100x better on the iPhone 3GS. #
  • @trhall I disagree. IMAP has too many round-trips, and you’re stuck with headers when you get disconnected. Not talking smartphones here. in reply to trhall #
  • @johnolilly Happy Birthday, John!! in reply to johnolilly #
  • It’s good to see other manufacturers releasing compact digitals with wide lenses (Sony — 24mm and 25mm). http://bit.ly/7AqeZK #
  • I can see Patchen on Latitude, and I’m not leaving the house until he does. #
  • @sterlingz Is @boxee worth a try again? I settled on Plex back when Boxee was really buggee. in reply to sterlingz #
  • Coming to realization that Blackberry is still king in phone/SMS/email. iPhone wins for apps/media but fails due to AT&T. Droid is geek toy. #
  • @RogierDiver Sorry, Rogier. I’m surrounded by AT&T phones, and people still can’t make calls. in reply to RogierDiver #
  • @RogierDiver I drop 1 call a month on Verizon. Maybe. AT&T is still in 2-digit percentages. in reply to RogierDiver #
  • Blue Bottle Cafe affogato @ SFMOMA rooftop garden on a chilly SF afternoon. #
  • I uploaded a YouTube video — MacBook Pro boot with 160GB Intel X25-M SSD boot / 500GB (spinning) data http://youtu.be/4PLwX665dIU?a #
  • I just joined Quora as a beta user. There are 20 answers on the home page, and I know the people behind 19 of them. #
  • Tweets and emails from strangers are the same. You have to introduce yourself before you can message in a familiar tone. Else — intrusion. #
  • I’m going to start disabling comments when posting about Sea Shepherd. There are too many rude idiots out there. Bad combo. #
  • @dane Hi, Dane! Thank you for the introduction — my first Twitter introduction ever. I am Eric. I like fish and computers and the cello. :) in reply to dane #
  • RCA Airnergy – harvest Wifi power! http://bit.ly/75FyOp #
  • HILARIOUS. http://bit.ly/4reLyO Now… someone translate! :) #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Jan 10, 2010 23:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2010-01-03

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  • Bank of America’s SafePass is not ready to be used consistently. #
  • Love the Droid, but hate the keyboards (both soft and hard). #
  • The Making of Avatar, The Bootleg. http://gizmodo.com/5435497/the…..he-bootleg #
  • 30Mb down / 2 Mb up ADSL2 is live! (tested at 25.85mb/1.8mb). I love it. #
  • @gilesshaxted 1Mb/s down? Ouch — unacceptable! in reply to gilesshaxted #
  • @gilesshaxted your clarification is confusing, and I think, wrong. But I understand. :) in reply to gilesshaxted #
  • My Canon 24-105/f4 L IS lens is doing terrible things in Live View and video mode. $126 to repair (20% discount with CPS Silver). #
  • On the Ground, a SNL digital short. hilarious! http://www.hulu.com/watch/9994…..the-ground #
  • @RogierDiver Sonic.net in reply to RogierDiver #
  • “Crew Uses Crazy Futuristic EarthRace Boat and Lasers to Fight Japanese Whalers” http://bit.ly/6Nxb07 #
  • Happy New Year’s Eve! I will be having an early evening, with a 7am flight tomorrow. What are your plans for tonight? #
  • Hrm. My Sigma 20mm/1.8 appears to not focus well on my 5D Mark II. I have to adjust it. *sigh* #
  • Hanging out at Gary Danko’s birthday party at 12 Gallagher Lane. It is quite the SF scene! #
  • Holy crap. I forgot both my phones this morning. Hijacked Pam’s phone for weekend. Everyone, use my 830 number! (Google voice) #
  • @viennateng extra points for being extra geeky on the first day of the new year! in reply to viennateng #
  • I am using a pen to write things down. A pen!! That is so 1900s. #
  • In Kansas City. There is snow everywhere and the weather report says, “bitterly cold.” #
  • New Vertex 2 Pro MLC SSD better than Intel X25-M G2? http://anandtech.com/storage/s…..2&p=1 #
  • Loud manly cheering overheard from the hotel hallway. I think there is a sport of some kind on TV. #
  • Watching CNN. Apparently, you are an American hero if you “rotated crackers and beer” for 8 days after your boat floods. #
  • SFO bound — in Denver for layover after fantastic wedding weekend in Kansas City. Congratulations, Victor and Annie! #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Jan 3, 2010 23:01:00

RSS to Twitter: Hello, Twitterfeed. Goodbye, Hootsuite.

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For a long time, I used Hootsuite to automatically post to Twitter whenever a new Wetpixel front-page article was posted. At some point, Hootsuite’s broke when posting Wetpixel tweets; when readers clicked on the post URL, ow.ly would display an error page instead of going to the actual post (“Invalid GET Data”). Here are two examples. The first time this happened, I tracked the problem down to the way Hootsuite works with Google’s Feedburner (which Wetpixel uses). Someone posted a fix on a forum involving customizing the way Feedburner inserts Google Analytics tags. I can’t find the forum thread right now, but it was a simple fix and seemed to work… until it stopped working. At the moment, some combination of Wetpixel and Feedburner and Hootsuite breaks the shortened URLs that Hootsuite produces (via ow.ly). As a sidenote, I hate that ow.ly links load into an iframe. There is code to prevent that, but I’d rather add code just to deal with ow.ly.

I’ve just suspended Hootsuite’s RSS to Twitter service and have signed up for Twitterfeed (@twfeed), which seems to be reviewed favorably. If Twitterfeed doesn’t work, I’ll give this Expression Engine plugin a try.

Thanks, Giles, for helping with the service and plugin research!

Pacifica, CA | link | trackb | View Comments | Dec 28, 2009 21:47:09

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2009-12-27

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  • Went through all snail mail. Catching up slowly. Hope my bags make it here soon — I’m told by United that they are in SF somewhere. #
  • Mac development of VLC nearly dead (?) http://bit.ly/6Ty6YT #
  • Meeting up with @viennateng. Has been months since I’ve seen her! #
  • @alexkingorg omg can I have a job lol! in reply to alexkingorg #
  • My MacBook Pro is about 4x faster than my Mac Pro is at running Photoshop actions to produce progressive flashlight fish frames. *confused* #
  • @RogierDiver I have SSD on my Mac Pro, and source and dest on MBP was spinning drive. It was because Mac Pro was doing a backup… in reply to RogierDiver #
  • @choccobo Pam hates your Twitter profile photo. She demands that you change it! in reply to choccobo #
  • @jauderho Thanks, Jauder. Will fix link now. in reply to jauderho #
  • @enjelani I miss the days of 2am scones. in reply to enjelani #
  • Institute of Cetacean Research (ICR) photo page, starring Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace: http://icrwhale.org/gpandsea-img.htm #
  • The images, video, and video manipulation files from the last trip total nearly 300GB. This is not a good trend! #
  • @choccobo I think it would only be OK if it were your nipple. Let’s see it!! ;) in reply to choccobo #
  • Upgrading to Final Cut Studio 3 ($150 @ Apple Company Store, with employee — thanks, Victor!) #
  • I can’t drag 14,000 files into R-Name (Mac OS X) for batch renaming; luckily, I can shift-select / open them all in the app. #
  • My Blue Shield health plan has gone up 40% per month over the past couple of years. Changing the plan to a cheaper one now. #
  • Hrm. My keyboard has started NOT working intermittently, after installing Final Cut Studio 3 upgrade. How can they be related?? #
  • OK, it was a problem with Spaces and Snow Leopard. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-1…..9-263.html #
  • @gilesshaxted There’s also Synergy, which is cross platform. in reply to gilesshaxted #
  • @adamnash re: #givechrome Check your email, Adam. ;) in reply to adamnash #
  • For those who are wondering, my bags were delivered late last night (about 32 hours after I landed). #
  • Off to Mendocino. I will be semi-available through Dec 26. #
  • Just bumped into @chester on the street. We talked about mySQL. #
  • I will have no mobile phone service until Dec 25/26. Please use email or Skype to contact me, if you need to. Happy holidays! #
  • I am terrible for laughing at this. http://bit.ly/90ua1s #
  • RT @sterlingz: This is so worth it: 70-Minute Video Review of â€Star Wars: The Phantom Menace http://bit.ly/5LFjJf /via @DaringFirefeed #
  • Went to bowling ball beach per @jauderho’s suggestion — bowling balls gone!! #
  • re: Went to bowling ball beach per @jauderho’s suggestion — bowling balls gone!! — or maybe we just missed them? grrr. #
  • OK. We arrived at bowling ball beach just before high tide. That’s why we didn’t see them. :( #
  • Dinner at Cafe Beaujolais in Mendocino. Fantastic food, but poor service. No eye contact, no smiles, no attempt at anything. #
  • @jauderho Need ND filter for those bowling balls!! in reply to jauderho #
  • Offline notebooks in Evernote iPhone. I want for Droid! http://bit.ly/6tQ7Xx #
  • Be sure to dispose of your Christmas trees properly! http://bit.ly/4XPeY3 #
  • $3.09/gal in Healdsburg vs $4.60 in Mendocino. I only got what I needed in Mendocino. #
  • Drove past the Independent and saw @viennateng and Alex Wong’s name prominently on the sign! Was excited. :) #
  • Just watched “The Great Tide” from BBC’s Nature’s Great Events (AKA Nature’s Most Amazing Events). It’s the definitive sardine run doco! #
  • @cindypon I’m waiting for your next 3-book deal! (Was confused by the retweet momentarily) :) in reply to cindypon #
  • It’s a good thing astrology validates my relationship. Otherwise, what would I do? #
  • WHOAH. Avatar in IMAX 3D. If you only saw it in 2D, you deserve to see it again in 3D. Fantastic movie. #
  • I’ve seen some of the things in Avatar while underwater. Hello, Christmas tree worms! #
  • @RogierDiver Those didn’t fit in my 140 character message. in reply to RogierDiver #
  • Shepard Fairey’s prints of Paul Watson are for sale (they are based on a photo I took). http://obeygiant.com/prints/paul-waston-print #
  • Matt S just pointed me to this website. I love it. http://thedailywtf.com/ #
  • RT @adamnash Here is difference between 3D technologies (IMAX, Dolby, RealD). http://bit.ly/6EGGzv – Find one near you: http://bit.ly/84SYs #
  • From Livia: “Mommy, why does Santa have claws?”-Jack, 3 #
  • Excerpt from my latest email: “I’ll meet you in the north parking lot, next to the motel.” I look forward to it! #
  • Errands day. Pam just picked out a dress to try on that I think would really confuse predators. #
  • @cindypon as an author of books for young people, you owe it to yourself to see Avatar in 3D! It will stimulate the imagination. in reply to cindypon #
  • Poor guys! http://yfrog.com/4anz9fj #
  • @gilesshaxted must… not… made… pederast… joke. in reply to gilesshaxted #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Dec 27, 2009 23:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2009-12-20

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  • Steamed to Port Moresby overnight. Doing more local diving today (last day of diving). #
  • Thanks, everyone, for the birthday wishes! Much appreciated from remote Eastern Fields. :) #
  • The world is not ready for 1080p. Save yourself the headache and output 720p. #
  • Why do I even bother shark diving in the Indo-Pacific? #
  • Embedding 1080p video from 5D2 into slideshows = encoding and viewing fail. Need faster computers, more storage!! #
  • Really missing ProShow Gold on Windoze. FotoMagico on Mac is OK but has serious playback and export issues, esp mixing photo and video. #
  • @alexkingorg I love Blackberry’s intermediary email service. It makes email in remote areas on crappy networks usable! in reply to alexkingorg #
  • Another successful flashlight fish dive. I love the little guys! #
  • Newest flashlight fish photo is 15,000 frames (about 7 minutes worth). Took 5 hrs on MBP to process a combined image of all of the frames!! #
  • @jauderho I disagree re: matte vs glossy. If you end up having to work in super bright environments, glossy is the only option. in reply to jauderho #
  • At Port Moresby airport waiting for flight. POM – Honiara – Fiji – LAX – SFO. Only dreading the LAX part. #
  • @tonywu We went out to Asia Aromas again last night in Port Moresby and had a feast. Missed you! in reply to tonywu #
  • I knew something was missing from my travel day. Screaming baby? Check. #
  • On 747 in Fiji bound for LAX. Smooth, so far! But 4 of our group are missing bags from yesterday’s Air Niugini flight. Hope they get them :( #
  • LAX customs: “why you comin’ here?” I was tempted to say, “I come to America to pursue dream! To start dry clean store!” #
  • @andybiggs same issue with the saltwater croc shot that won this year, I’ll bet. in reply to andybiggs #
  • And the easy travel day ends with me… not getting any of my bags. Yippee. #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Dec 20, 2009 23:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2009-12-13

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  • I’m disappointed that my satellite email -> Twitter bridge didn’t work while I was on the boat. #
  • I dreamed of taking care of baby Jack for a night. Then, I dreamed of sailfish. #
  • Can someone help me get this illegal ebay item shut down? It is my photo they are using. I have no internet here… :( http://bit.ly/7F7Lwg #
  • Re: illegal ebay item. SRI is selling prints I donated 7 years ago (they didn’t notify me). Thanks for taking action – I’m in touch directly #
  • @tonywu is obsessed with Beang Abang. Mention it to him as often as possible. #
  • Disregard that post on real-time RGB histograms. It puts the 5D Mark II into auto movie exposure. :( #
  • Off to do some local diving in Port Moresby, and then to the Eastern Fields! Back in 11 days. Will be updating my journal with photos. #
  • God rays from a Blackberry (in cabin 3 of the MV Golden Dawn) http://tweetphoto.com/6042975 #
  • View from porthole, en route http://tweetphoto.com/6045739 #
  • Video view from porthole (testing Blackberry Tour video upload to Twitter) http://twitvid.com/48B6E #
  • Flashlight fish by the hundreds coming out of a hole in the Pacific Gas wreck outside of Port Moresby! Incredible! #
  • Awesome! Canon 5D Mark II captured flashlight fish at night. Can’t wait to share the video!! #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Dec 13, 2009 23:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2009-12-06

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| link | trackb | View Comments | Dec 6, 2009 23:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2009-11-29

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  • @uwfotog Pam hated District 9, too. That makes 2 of you among everyone I know. I loved the movie! in reply to uwfotog #
  • Frank with a home-made snoot on an Ikelite DS-125. Ready to shoot small stuff! http://pic.gd/d22295 #
  • Hanging out with the wallabies here at Loloata Island Resort in Papua New Guinea. #
  • I was thinking that I almost stepped on a sea snake last time… Just as Frank almost stepped on one! #
  • Taking the day off. Slept 12 hours last night, but still feel groggy. Sitting on the patio overlooking the ocean, with Kindle and Blackberry #
  • Pam gave cashews to the Chinese guy stuck at Narita airport. #
  • View from the balcony here in PNG http://pic.gd/334a90 #
  • Another shot of the view. http://pic.gd/de2370 #
  • RT @gilesshaxted: the new android tripit app. http://bit.ly/7St9UM #
  • @uwWestmorland is there #really a #large #following for #elephant? #twitter #hash #abuse :) :) :) in reply to uwWestmorland #
  • Congraytulations, Adam! RT @adamnash: The LinkedIn Platform is now Open for Business! bit.ly/linkedin-platform #
  • How do you spell cous cous? Cus cus? I don’t remember. http://pic.gd/be9d90 #
  • Leaving port for the Eastern Fields. Will be in the water in 12 hours! #
  • Saw a school of at least 200 bumphead parrotfish (Bulbometopon muricatum). Awesome. (Eastern Fields, PNG) #wetpixel #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Nov 29, 2009 23:01:00

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2009-11-22

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  • Crap. Google contacts / Droid contacts / Facebook integration merged me with the Harvard version of Eric Cheng. #
  • OK. I had to de-friend the Harvard Eric Cheng (http://bit.ly/3VPan2 in Facebook to fix our namespace clash on Droid. Quite sad. #
  • Can’t wait until autotuning in discrete steps leaves popular music. #
  • I just received email from the Harvard Eric Cheng, and I thought, “wait, I didn’t write that!” So confusing. ;) #
  • Still unable to cancel AT&T wireless by phone. Can’t login online, either (error L123). Yippee. #
  • Buy underwater prints from renowned underwater photographers and raise money for Asia Pacific disaster victims! http://wetpixel.com/oxfam #
  • @adamnash Keep us posted about your luck with AT&T UVerse 18 Mbps! I’m on Speakeasy — reliable, but expensive ($99 for 6Mbps/768kbps) in reply to adamnash #
  • I had 42MB of orphaned messages in drafts! RT @andymanson: Semi-fix for Mail.app’s Undeleted Drafts Bug http://tr.im/F8TA #
  • Migrating from Zenbe Lists to Remember the Milk. http://www.rememberthemilk.com #
  • My last tweet from the celebration on incompetence that is AT&T Wireless. They still can’t close my account. #
  • @tonyylu my To Do List service choices are always decided by what my mobile device apps support in reply to tonyylu #
  • Dear all – apologies beforehand: I may not have the time or connectivity to respond to emails until the very end of December. #
  • Best quote from tonight: “can I have one of your pictures?” Sure, Mr. Stranger. I’d love to just give you one. #
  • @adamnash wait until I get my tweets integrated into linkedin. in reply to adamnash #
  • Learning about JQuery include conflicts. Yippee. http://digwp.com/2009/06/inclu…..right-way/ #
  • I said, “I knew I could learn it, but now I know that I know it,” which Pam found to be quite funny. #
  • Har har har. Academia vs. Business http://xkcd.com/664/ (via Matt Segal) #
  • Virtual timecode, log & capture for DSLRs shooting video http://bit.ly/4bXns8 (via @sterlingz) #
  • Fujitsu just sent an email to 484 ScanSnap mailing list people… using To: instead of Bcc:. Nice. #
  • @jauderho re: magic mouse – try it on a big screen, or for pixel-precision tasks. I returned mine. in reply to jauderho #
  • Google contact sync warning: it screwed up formatting of all my addresses (from Mac OS X). Back up before you try! #
  • @documentsnap It was the Snow Leopard update email titled “Updated ScanSnap Snow Leopard Support Available”. in reply to documentsnap #
  • @tammyloh It works really well with the Droid, so I’m sticking with it. iPhone is reset! Need to sell. :) in reply to tammyloh #
  • @tammyloh Verizon! I can make calls again!! in reply to tammyloh #
  • Verified that I can shoot with the “insect eye” lens from INON (using a 50D in an INON housing). Only need 2 more parts for strobe mounts. #
  • Must venture out to get food. Brain overloaded. Need calories. #
  • There is a shoot for some Sephora product going on upstairs. #
  • I think I just saw the model for the shoot walk by (btw my place and BART). There is no other reason she would have been on the street! #
  • Updating Blackberry Tour to OS4.7.1. Hope it works. #
  • Copy & paste in gmail on Droid: http://bit.ly/ExTmd #
  • I am officially syncing (some of) my tweets with LinkedIn (9 months after I complained about no Twitter sync) #in http://bit.ly/1RGt43 #
  • @adamnash LinkedIn timewarp: 541 pixels away = 1 month! http://bit.ly/E60O4 #
  • Bug sushi. http://bit.ly/4kyFjC #
  • Sharethis.com is broken. Creating an account, embed code — all hard or impossible using Firefox and Chromium. #
  • Just finished a 100 hr work week — scrambling to pack for a trip to Papua New Guinea tomorrow. TODO list still a mile long. Typical. #
  • Taking a break. Fantastic story at Wired.com: Writer Evan Ratliff Tried To Vanish http://bit.ly/5Auibp #
  • So far, the only apps I miss on iPhone are Flight Track Pro (w/tripit!) and Evernote. Flight Track was indispensable. http://bit.ly/1ylUDi #
  • I just turned on my email auto-replies. Let the spam harvesting of my email addresses begin! :( #
  • Test post to Twitter via satellite email. Hello? #
  • @uwfotog My cousin has labradoodles! Cute, but they still lick their butts and then your face. That’s what I think of when I see dogs. in reply to uwfotog #
  • I am going to STOP WORKING for 30 minutes before I leave for the airport. I think that’s allowed. #
  • Someone should buy DropBox. Google? Are you listening? http://dropbox.com #
  • Write an iPhone app that features underwater photography! You’ll make DOZENS of dollars!! #
  • See you in a month! (They let her in to see me off at the gate) http://yfrog.com/4gbn4j #
  • @gilesshaxted yes, giles, but flight track pro integrates realtime plane location, delays, and gate information. I use goog cal:slow updates in reply to gilesshaxted #
  • @jauderho they did us a favor! :) http://myloc.me/1DnsQ in reply to jauderho #
  • @uwfotog I would be lost without DropBox. I use it for all collaborations + auto versioned backups! http://myloc.me/1Dnxy in reply to uwfotog #
  • $97 for 3rd bag w/united/air pacific/air niugini. All 3 checked straight to POM. Not bad! thanks, dad, for 1st class upgrade! (only to LAX) #
  • THERE IS A SCREAMING BABY IN FIRST CLASS!! #
  • @sterlingz thanks, sterling! I’ll try to export my DEMA talk and email it to you from LAX. in reply to sterlingz #
  • 60 lbs on back w/o proper weight distrbutn to hips. Feel like vertebrae are being compressed. May have to switch to rolling bags in few yrs. #
  • Oh my god. Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX is a clusterfuck. Let’s show our intl friends just how little we care about them. #
  • Recenter personal space: swing your backpack back/forth; makes it less pleasant for the person behind you in line when they lean on your bag #
  • @sterlingz no wifi (even paid) at lax international. #lax #fail in reply to sterlingz #
  • @alexkingorg isn’t the geek bar in the basement at your house? ;) in reply to alexkingorg #
  • The guy behind me sang & pounded on his tray table (my seat) repeatedly, saying that he was “praying”. He might have had mental problems. #
  • @andybiggs Try Canon S90: played with one and liked it. Or maybe Ricoh? A few friends have them and love them. in reply to andybiggs #
  • @andybiggs I am still using my Lumix LX3. The Canon S90 is smaller and more up to date, but nothing can touch 24mm (equiv) f2 in a compact! in reply to andybiggs #
  • SFO-LAX-Nadi done. In Fiji waiting for Nadi-Honiara-Port Moresby. Every time I do this, I feel like I’m gambling! #
  • @alexkingorg had the same experience re: bb 4.7.x OS update. Hangs, deleted settings for all apps. in reply to alexkingorg #
  • Arrived safely in Port Moresby with all 200 lbs of gear! What a relief… #
| link | trackb | View Comments | Nov 22, 2009 23:01:00

Hah! Spammy content in tweets.

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I tried to send this tweet using Tweetie, and it failed. So I went to Twitter.com and tried again. It said that the post failed because the URL might have “spammy content.” Just for the hell of it, I clicked “update” a few more times… and the tweet went through! Brute force passes anti-spam test!

San Francisco, CA | link | trackb | View Comments | Nov 21, 2009 16:42:45

Weekly Twitter Digest: 2009-11-15

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  • New Ricoh GXR w/interchangeable lens and sensor. No sensor dust! http://bit.ly/3GTNJ9 #
  • NiZn rechargeable batteries tested – 1.6V vs 1.2V of NiMh batts. http://bit.ly/2878Sn #
  • Apple has released Mac OS X 10.6.2 via Software Update (no stand-alone updater available yet). #
  • OK, embedding video from #smugmug isn’t at all obvious. #
  • After upgrading to Mac OS X 10.6.2, sound output defaulted to my Plantronics USB headset instead of line out. #
  • @acedrew Yeah — found it under “get a link.” Only embed code is not a “link”, so I never even looked there. in reply to acedrew #
  • The Apple Magic Mouse is going back. Bluetooth mouses just do not work in urban areas that have lots of WiFi around (skips and stutters). #
  • Using the iPhone for apps is such a joy. I’d totally use this thing as my main phone if I could complete a call on AT&T. #
  • @SmugMug Thanks, SmugMug. I found it. It just took me awhile because the embed code is not a “link.” (so I never looked in Get a Link). in reply to SmugMug #
  • @cohen I’ve given up, and have 2 devices. Mostly, it’s because Blackberry is the only viable network for data if you travel internationally. in reply to cohen #
  • RT @johnolilly: KindleForPC is out. (http://bit.ly/48Q5oz) Very early, still rough, but thought-provoking.. and great to have. needs search. #
  • @johnolilly 7D is incredible compared to the 40D or 50D in every way. 5D2 is full frame, but is slower performing body. in reply to johnolilly #
  • @alvinjamur What? Are you still a diver?? in reply to alvinjamur #
  • Picking up guinea pig ashes. #
  • @theta_aquarii transformed into… the all-powerful God of sex!! in reply to theta_aquarii #
  • Unfortunate working environment! (SFO) http://yfrog.com/0ays5nj #
  • Revisiting equal height columns in CSS: I think a table may be better, but I don’t want to use one. Man. http://bit.ly/3hSxr0 #
  • Someone just sent me an email with light yellow text on a white background. #
  • @gilesshaxted I guess you didn’t click through? in reply to gilesshaxted #
  • It sure is beautiful here… http://yfrog.com/2maesj #
  • Stereoviews of old Japan (I used to make these too, but I didn’t know they were called “stereoviews). (thanks, Julia). http://bit.ly/2KEC6Z #
  • RT @tonywu: Underwater glider to track deep-diving cetaceans http://is.gd/4TL8R #
  • @adamnash How did our interests diverge so much? Pennies, Farmville, Cafe World, Fishville, BABIES? We should meet to reconnect in person :) in reply to adamnash #
  • Verizon’s data charging scam @ $1.99/pop. http://bit.ly/xm8Q0 #
  • My new sunglass vendor of choice: CVS! $20 for polarized sunglasses vs $2xx from Oakley. Fit well, too. #
  • Just switched to Google Sync for Contacts and Calendars on all of my Macs and mobile devices. Simplifying! Long live Teh Google! #
  • Fujitsu has announced a Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard update for the ScanSnap S1500M / S300M / S510M / 500M. http://bit.ly/39uRKE #
  • @alexkingorg I exported VCF from Address Book and imported to Goog. All notes went through + synced fine after that (to Mac and mobile)… in reply to alexkingorg #
  • I am hours (or maybe a day) away from dumping AT&T forever. I am going to celebrate! Now, do I keep the iPhone or use only with wifi? #
  • Have you seen United excess baggage rates recently? Might as well bring a second person with airline status. Same cost. http://bit.ly/49jo5R #
  • My dad just upgraded me on my first leg to PNG (LAX), which will save me at least $300 in excess baggage fees. Thank you, Dad! #
  • AT&T: Error L132 (temp system error) online, and customer care closed. Can’t call and can’t close my iPhone account. Quite the fitting end! #
  • I’ve given up on http://umbrellatoday.com . It’s been wrong 100% of the time so far (in San Francisco). #
  • Congratulations!! RT @pyknosis: New post: The birth of Avery Logan http://ow.ly/CkCl #
  • No one can compete with this! ;) RT @uwfotog:Just nominated http://bit.ly/Ut34p for Tweet ofthe Year http://mashable.com/owa #openwebawards #
  • Black 32GB iPhone 3Gs, original accessories: $575 + shipping. Screen perfect. Normal usage scratches on back. Contact: http://bit.ly/GhEeL #
  • Editorial on recent AT&T vs Verizon legal battle. I agree with the last line. Compete!! http://bit.ly/7KThE #
  • Sent phone number update out to > 1000 people. The good / bad thing is that I expect 10% to write back. #
  • So far, I have no reservations about dumping iPhone/AT&T for Droid/Verizon. #
  • @adamvlau Go sleep at my place tonight, dammit! in reply to adamvlau #
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