The short-form week of 9–15 Aug 2010
16 Aug 2010; last modified 13 Mar 2011
The week in review, 140 characters at a time. This week, 37 messages in 33 conversations. (With 1 favorite.)
This document was created automatically from my archive of my Twitter stream. Due to limitations in the Twitter API and occasional glitches in my archiving system, it may not be 100% complete.
In a conversation that started on Thursday at 01:52pm
@hamnis Let me know how that goes. There are some crufty bits in @xmlcalabash. I've started poking at another rewrite.—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Saturday at 09:10am
@ndw have you tried slinging any Scala yet? Check out @davetron5000 's 'Tour of Scala' - great stuff! His blog link is on his profile.—@jasoncbooth
@jasoncbooth No. Eleventy zillion things to do in the next couple of weeks or months, so Scala's on the back (back, back) burner again. :-(—@ndw
Monday at 09:21am
So is the OS X help system standardized? Can I build one of those, like CHM files on Windows?—@ndw
Monday at 11:59am
Wow. If the proof holds, then P!=NP http://tinyurl.com/2d2nw4e—@ndw
Monday at 12:22pm
Monday at 01:20pm
Maybe if I had a long commute I would understand the virtues of the podcast. As it is, I just want a transcription so I can skim and search.—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Monday at 03:50pm
Interesting article about germ theory denialists - http://j.mp/dsdU6v—@tommorris
In a conversation that started on Monday at 11:00pm
Gotta figure out a data plan for Canada because having my phone w/me and not being able to tweet from Eureka set is torture! #modernproblems—@feliciaday
@feliciaday Was just there. (CA, not the Eureka set :-). Apparently you can buy 20Mb/$20 or some such direct from AT&T. If you have AT&T...—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 06:23am
Firewire cable with funny connector is not video camera cable. Where is video camera cable?—@ndw
@ndw jacket pocket?—@nicferrier
@nicferrier Alas no. And there are *a lot* of cables in my random cable box in the basement. One more search then just buy another, I guess—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 11:23am
Tuesday at 12:21pm
profile.microsoft.com has a bogus security cert? Really?—@ndw
Tuesday at 01:13pm
Closed last IE related bugs on my list. I wonder what I'd have to sacrifice to avoid having any more such bugs assigned to me. Might do it.—@ndw
Tuesday at 01:22pm
"The popularity of Inception has in no way changed my disinterest in hearing about your dreams." http://tinyurl.com/2ayrr9e—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 04:08pm
Mostly finished with first http://xmlsummerschool.com/ presentation. One (almost) down, one to go.—@ndw
@ndw #xmlsummerschool looks like a seriously hot event. but the registration fees rather frighten me. for privileged employees only, right?—@Jochen_Hayek
@Jochen_Hayek Uhm. No clue on the fees. Relatively small event+lots of experts+lots of time to chat about your specific issues=value?—@ndw
@ndw you must be right about issues and value. I wonder wheather speakers have extra free tickets (mega-cheaky, I know!!)—@Jochen_Hayek
@Jochen_Hayek Not I—@ndw
Wednesday at 09:11am
In a conversation that started on Wednesday at 10:45am
Tweetie ne Twitter for iPhone opens and immediately crashes. Even after reboot. Just me?—@ndw
@ndw not just you. However, there's a new version in the appstore (released ytd) that fixes the issue.—@olivierthereaux
@olivierthereaux Thanks. Indeed it does.—@ndw
Wednesday at 10:53am
I think I would be more worried about net neutrality if I was less worried about the end of civil liberties. And electricity.—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Wednesday at 11:10am
RT @webmaven @ndw Interesting POV. I worry about Net Neutrality because I see it as a major risk factor in losing civil liberties.—@laurelrusswurm
In a conversation that started on Wednesday at 03:47pm
Wednesday at 03:57pm
Google voice has gotten much better about DTMF tones.—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Thursday at 01:50am
Just sick : Want a pair of shoes made from human-skin leather? It will cost you $27,000. And your dignity? http://bit.ly/9Oa4Sv—@projeturbain
@projeturbain Sick, or a sick joke. I can't tell.—@ndw
Thursday at 06:00am
In a conversation that started on Thursday at 02:01pm
so i'm either awesome or completely nuts. now roundtripping and reusing objects in active slides between #powerpoint & #marklogic—@peteaven
Thursday at 02:37pm
Followed someone and got directed to truetwit.com. You really want to set the bar that high? And do I have any reason to trust them?—@ndw
Thursday at 02:46pm
Good grief. RT @simonstl The Bush tax plan vs. the Obama tax plan in one chart - http://bit.ly/9SoNsN—@ndw
Friday at 06:08am
So. I should be (re)implementing XML Calabash in something other than Java, I suppose? Meh.—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Friday at 09:02am
Now Oracle is being retarded, may I remind the Java community that the Scala lifeboat is here to take you away from the JTitanic?—@tommorris
Friday at 10:00am
Just looked at my CC statement. A significant transaction fee for every transaction in Canada. WTF!?—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Friday at 11:20am
5,000 converted files using XProc pipeline in < 1 minute - compared to 1.5 hours using Windows batch file. Impressive!—@harveybetty
@harveybetty That's probably got more to do with not reloading the JVM 5,000 times than anything else, but I'll take it!—@ndw
Friday at 11:35am
Yay! RT @harveybetty 5,000 converted files using XProc pipeline in < 1 minute - compared to 1.5 hours using Windows batch file. Impressive!—@ndw
Friday at 11:47am
Why is the starting directory of the browser's "File Upload" dialog box so totally random?—@ndw
Friday at 07:47pm
Movies with my nephew. The Expendables was better than one might have expected. #faintpraise—@ndw
Saturday at 05:59pm
Reviewed video w/inlaws of my spectacular failure to complete the blue-level course at Jiminy Peak arial adventure park today. YouTube? No.—@ndw