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The short-form week of 18–24 Apr 2011

25 Apr 2011; last modified 26 Apr 2011

The week in review, 140 characters at a time. This week, 27 messages in 26 conversations. (With 2 favorites.)

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 Saturday at 05:13pm

Trying out SpiderOak as an alternative to DropBox.—@ndw
@ndw why?—@crichey
@crichey because they don't have the decryption keys for my files.—@ndw

In a conversation that started on Sunday at 03:42pm

#Natty was the easiest in-place upgrade: not even minor "except for's" this time. #MSFT and #APPL could learn a lot from #Ubuntu.—@david_megginson
@david_megginson Oh, ok, you’ve convinced me. /me runs update-manager -d in his everyday Ubuntu VM—@ndw
@ndw good luck - let me know if you like Unity better than I did.—@david_megginson
@david_megginson Apparently I don’t have the necessary hardware. Maybe after I install vmware-tools.—@ndw
@ndw #Natty has minimum-hardware restrictions?—@david_megginson
@david_megginson @ndw oh, you mean for #Unity. Yeah, turn it off, or look into the Unity-2D package. #Natty—@david_megginson

In a conversation that started on Monday at 08:57am

The pigs are taking over - http://bit.ly/fFSdYH—@simonstl
@simonstl Boar season!—@ndw

In a conversation that started on Monday at 09:19am

Doing that last minute thing where I add random items to my suitcase "just in case". Just in case what, I haven't a clue.—@ndw
@ndw In case you need it.. :*D—@grtjn
@ndw Oooh, that better be a large suitcase... XD—@kamen

In a conversation that started on Monday at 09:27am

@ndw which random items? pens, paper, tissues, ... what? :)—@marjoleink
@marjoleink Most recently, a tie and a nice pair of dress slacks. And a pack of AAA batteries and a pair of earbuds. And a bottle opener.—@ndw

In a conversation that started on Monday at 09:34am

I have a big svn repo. I'd like to convert it to git (preserving history) but only keep one "subtree" in the resulting git repo. Possible?—@ndw
@ndw Done it going to Hg.—@ed_davies
@ndw maybe you could filter out the tree before within SVN land using svndumpfilter or something similar?—@martin_probst
@ndw I think you can use the svndumfilter utility first to create a separate SVN repo with just that subtree. Then migrate to git.—@detonator413
@ndw svndumpfilter is the only way I know how. You use that to create a new svn repo that you then convert.—@bphogan
@ndw I have several svn repos, some enormous, that need the same move. Archive and start several fresh git repos is the answer, I think.—@kiniry

In a conversation that started on Monday at 03:21pm

IAD concourse A. A reason not to complain about concourses C and D?—@ndw
@ndw Concourse B, a short talk from A, has some solid food options. Harry's is great if you've got the time for sit-down.—@jclip
@jclip thanks for the tip. Escorted my better half over to C4 for her flight to FRA. The new tram is nice.—@ndw
@ndw yep, tram FTW. I still want to buy some surplus "mobile lounges" and open a IAD theme restaurant. #saarinenburger #limitedmarket—@jclip
@jclip that would be awesome!—@ndw

In a conversation that started on Monday at 03:39pm

As long as I'm being grouchy, a Canadair RJ 700? To AUS? Really? Because cramped, uncomfortable, and noisy is so nice for 3 1/2 hours.—@ndw
@ndw Funny, I always kind of liked the RJs.—@eliasisrael
@ndw And when you get there it will be too hot. But there will be BBQ.—@ronhitchens
@ronhitchens Yes, there will. And margaritas http://bit.ly/ih3Zj4—@ndw
@ndw One of those margaritas would go great with a #MLUCBurrito—@ronhitchens

Tuesday at 11:38am

Read the headline first, then the URL. Priceless. http://ind.pn/gh7eB1—@theharryshearer

In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 01:21pm

@ndw What would it take to use docbook.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/docbook/trunk/xsl2 for real, production work?—@abdelazer
@abdelazer Following the work Jirka and I did as part of GSoC last year, I think they’re in good shape. But at github.com/docbook still.—@ndw
. @ndw ah, https://github.com/docbook/xslt20-stylesheets—@abdelazer

In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 06:29pm

Things I learned in Austin, part the first. I'm never going to love chocolate covered bacon, but it isn't as bad as you might think.—@ndw
@ndw almost everything chocolate covered is delish but sorry chocolate covered bacon sounds disgusting.—@harveybetty
@ndw: What about chicken fried bacon? http://is.gd/py2RSR—@cramerdw

In a conversation that started on Wednesday at 10:26am

Getting to know docbook again: sect1 or section? #docbook #speccing—@pjkelly5
@pjkelly5 I use section more-or-less exclusively. Sect1..5 lets you limit depth easily and lets you have different content at diff lvls—@ndw
@ndw thanks for the sects advise :)—@pjkelly5
@pjkelly5 docbook?—@smyles
@smyles do you use docbook for specs and requirements docs?—@pjkelly5
@pjkelly5 no, but i've thought about it, especially since i follow @ndw (aka #captaindocbook)—@smyles
@smyles @pjkelly5 *chuckle* #captaindocbook that’s pretty funny. :-)—@ndw
@ndw maybe you could get #captaindocbook on a tee shirt?—@smyles

In a conversation that started on Wednesday at 12:27pm

Only 1 week until the #MarkLogic User Conference! What sessions are you most looking forward to attending? http://bit.ly/dNLwYK #MLUC11—@MarkLogic
@peteaven Nice one! What’s the hashtag for @matt_turner_nyc’s 5:00am bike ride? #5amimustbecrazycycle?—@ndw
@ndw #awesome & I think you just defined it. :)—@peteaven

Wednesday at 02:24pm

It's a rough life this programming for a living. http://yfrog.com/h7uotrdjj—@ndw

In a conversation that started on Wednesday at 03:52pm

Note to self: take phone out of pocket before jumping in pool. #notworking #goneswimming #backlater—@ndw
@ndw: Someone once told me you should put the phone in rice (uncooked) if that happens. The rice is supposed to absorb the moisture. #ymmv—@cramerdw

In a conversation that started on Wednesday at 03:59pm

@ndw I have last a few phones in swimming/boating mishaps. Sure is a sinking feeling when the phone hits the water! The phone gasps & dies.—@harveybetty
@harveybetty luckily my note to self preceded the plunge. This time, anyway!—@ndw

In a conversation that started on Thursday at 07:37am

The struggle continues. http://yfrog.com/h2qsvaij—@ndw
@ndw I appreciate the sacrifices you make in the name of software.—@MattioV

Thursday at 08:46am

Spec review comment: "Suggested fix: Replace the sentence quoted with one that's not false." Nice. :-)—@ndw

Thursday at 09:51am

RT @ndw Spec review comment: "Suggested fix: Replace the sentence quoted with one that's not false." Nice. :-)—@jkkoski

Thursday at 10:32am

RT @ndw: “Spec review comment: "Suggested fix: Replace the sentence quoted with one that's not false." Nice. :-)” via @shelleypowers—@nowthis

Thursday at 08:06pm

Thanks @StephenBuxton @mdubinko @evanlenz @ndw and @eedeebee for the feedback on upcoming talk - wish I had feedback everytime! :)—@dscape

Friday at 07:07pm

PTO margarita! http://yfrog.com/h4fasdoj—@ndw

Friday at 07:12pm

Saturday at 08:22am

Teaching my children to be socialist by forcing them to share the snack bowl of apple slices while watching PBS.—@melissapierce

Saturday at 11:16am

Hello DEN—@ndw

In a conversation that started on Saturday at 12:45pm

"This will be a completely full flight." Upgrade FTW!—@ndw
@ndw Nice. Still, my favourite upgrade is my own chair at home or, if I have to travel, the left seat of my Piper. #flying—@david_megginson