The short-form week of 30 Jan–5 Feb 2012
06 Feb 2012; last modified 09 Feb 2012
The week in review, 140 characters at a time.
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 Monday at 02:10pm
JSLint reports 'Bad line breaking before '+''. But '\' causes problems. How do you
do multiline statements in JS?—@ndw
@ndw example? pastebin?—@nicferrier
@nicferrier Thanks, Nic. It was just JSLint being pedantic. My style is to put the op on the
beginning of the next line, not end of 1st—@ndw
@ndw Did you get answer to your question? 'Bad line breaking before '+''. But '\' causes
problems. How do you do multiline statements in JS?—@sonmez_nyt
In a conversation that started on Friday at 03:16pm
Fast survey: Is your main development PC a laptop, desktop or tablet? Is your main
pointing device mouse, trackpad or touch screen? Thanks.—@petecordell
@petecordell On review, I was an exception because I answered incorrectly. I use a laptop with
a trackpad.—@ndw
@ndw That still makes you an exception Norman! Seems most developers attach a mouse if
they use a laptop, which is what I wanted to explore—@petecordell
@petecordell Ah. No. Nothing that takes my fingers off the home row. I prefer(red) the stick,
but I’ve gotten used to the trackpad. Mostly.—@ndw
@ndw Am I right in remembering that you're an Emacs man? What about Eclipse, VStudio etc?—@petecordell
@petecordell Emacs all the way. Well, most of the way. I finally caved and switched to IntelliJ
for Java development. Everything else: emacs—@ndw
@ndw Ah ha, thanks. I used to be able to work vi, but modern IDEs have dumbed me down!—@petecordell
@petecordell A PC with a trackpad.—@ndw
@ndw Ah, an exception (so far). Thanks Norman.—@petecordell
In a conversation that started on Monday at 05:24am
Jikes, only 10 submissions! RT @xmlprague: submit your @MarkLogic demojam http://t.co/lov7qnco at #xmlprague win ipad2 !—@grtjn
@adamretter its Sunday, half past 1100 currently but could change ;) as its not quite finalized—@xmlprague
@adamretter Sure. Because it’s *giving the demo* that will make Sunday morning so difficult.
Heh.—@ndw
@ndw Im just worried that I might be too sober when im giving my talk!—@adamretter
@ndw Still pondering about the topic, but sign me up anyhow. Better safe than sorrow..
:-P cc: @xmlprague @adamretter @wcandillon—@grtjn
Monday at 09:00am
@ndw, @Virgil_O, @annajayne, @dshevchenko_biz, @snikulov, @NitinPathak, @VenkLampard Re survey: Mix desktop & laptop but most devs use mouse—@petecordell
Monday at 12:25pm
Monday at 01:09pm
Via @ndw: #WSJ accepts global warming critique from non-experts, rejects correction from experts.
http://t.co/XlsM1j9d—@noahmendelsohn
In a conversation that started on Monday at 03:35pm
Unsubscribed from all my Mac-related Atom/RSS feeds. No point looking forward in that
ecosystem.—@ndw
Monday at 04:05pm
Just realized I have to write the presentation for @hunterhacker’s XML Prague talk. Glad I remembered that *this* week.—@ndw
Monday at 05:03pm
Monday at 05:06pm
If focus is in your VMWare session and RedHand activates the screen saver, you’re
screwed. ssh+ps+kill are your friends.—@ndw
Monday at 05:32pm
That time when I said it was never too cold outside to grill? I was full of ....!—@ndw
Monday at 08:19pm
Tuesday at 12:59pm
You do realize Skynet is Emacs, right? All this iPhone stuff is just a smokescreen.—@edd
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 01:45pm
@ndw couldn't get approval to go to xmlprague. Sorry I'll miss you all and the DocBook
day. Hoping for Balisage at this point...—@shudson310
@shudson310 DocBook day isn’t happening, so you can feel better you’re not missing that.—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 02:07pm
If I fear that Yahoo are slowly killing Flickr, do I move my photos to another service
or host them myself?—@ndw
@ndw several people have moved to http://t.co/wcK2wzP2 I have an account there but still use Flickr for the moment—@tug
Tuesday at 02:09pm
RT @ndw: If I fear Yahoo is slowly killing Flickr, do I move my photos to another service/host
them myself? #digitalcuration—@TAC_NISO
Tuesday at 02:15pm
Hiring tip. If you think you need Ruby programmers, you're wrong. What you need
are _programmers_. The language is irrelevant.—@unclebobmartin
Tuesday at 02:42pm
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 02:53pm
@xmlprague flight booked - now need to avoid Czech Republic tweets that could be misinterpreted:
http://t.co/jFv8hyAL—@inigos
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 03:11pm
What is this "super" bowl that people are talking about?—@mnot
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 03:27pm
Yay - Hotel and Flights and now booked for Prague :-)—@adamretter
@adamretter Not that you waited until the last minute or anything.—@ndw
@ndw When your a one many show - thats how you roll ;-)—@adamretter
@adamretter Because you don’t have to get anyone’s approval for the more expensive air fare and
hotels? Sweet. Business class <ducks/>?—@ndw
@ndw Dude - er… whats business class? I thought it was just a rumour that big companies
use to draw in new people ;-)—@adamretter
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 03:44pm
this thing is stuck in my head http://t.co/9LrXTDYm—@psd
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 05:58pm
I used to think that #refactoring other peoples code made me stronger, now I just think it slows down my productivity
and makes me :-(—@adamretter
@ndw I have now :-)—@adamretter
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 06:28pm
Remember my comment about SVG Calendars. This. https://t.co/CSpRhulM—@ndw
Wednesday at 12:47pm
#XProc and #MarkLogic, two great tastes that go great together! RT @philipfennell Tomorrow I'll be presenting at MUGL http://t.co/ipqBXuvA—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Wednesday at 01:35pm
“The worst app on my [phone] is this thing called “Phone” where I have to speak synchronously
with other humans” /via @jahendler—@ndw
Amen "@ndw The worst app on my [phone] is this thing called “Phone” where I have to speak synchronously
with other humans” /via @jahendler—@armitage__
In a conversation that started on Wednesday at 01:55pm
In a conversation that started on Wednesday at 02:32pm
My wireless router just “goes away” for hours at a time. When it’s gone, is there
any sort of debugging I can do to figure out WTF!?—@ndw
@ndw -- isn't it cheaper these days to buy a new router than debug that one?—@patrickdlogan
@patrickdlogan Not several times a year!—@ndw
@ndw -- that's v.bad luck with routers!—@patrickdlogan
Wednesday at 03:06pm
For all your earworm needs: http://t.co/1dJgYiz7—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Wednesday at 03:22pm
Because you can never have too many wireless problems: no my Linux laptop has decided
not to connect. Everything *else* does...sigh.—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Wednesday at 04:56pm
Come on, @linuxjournal! Is it so hard to make an .epub file? What’s the most important characteristic of
a unique identifier? Go on, guess!—@ndw
@ndw @linuxjournal They send me links to epub, mobi, Android, iPhone, and pdf. Strangely, the pdf is
at the top & others hidden @ the end.—@cramerdw
In a conversation that started on Wednesday at 05:00pm
I’m finding it hard to justify the @linuxjournal subscription renewal when they make reading the magazine so damned hard.—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Wednesday at 07:56pm
To all XML lovers who like their "contracts" - XML has no data types. JSON has. You're
at the mercy of DTDs and schemas for types.—@sallamar
Wednesday at 10:09pm
Must. Have. http://t.co/hNHxgvru—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Wednesday at 10:17pm
Wher do Christian dating services, wacko conspiracy theorists, and gene sequencing
technologies appear side by side?—@ndw
Thursday at 04:57am
Thursday at 05:44am
Nothing makes me laugh more bitterly than watching the studios and labels pretend
that things like #SOPA are about "protecting artists"—@kiphampton
Thursday at 05:55am
the MPAA claiming SOPA "protects artists" is like KFC claiming the 12-piece bucket
"protects chickens"—@kiphampton
Thursday at 06:57am
Facebook’s probably true too, though I was thinking of the algorithm generated advertising
on skeptic/reason weblog pages.—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Thursday at 07:13am
Thursday at 08:21am
"Not being in a state to deploy is a matter of liability. It's like having the only
fire exit blocked. You ignore it at everyone's peril."—@kellan
Thursday at 10:46am
Wish I could filter out every Facebook mention from my Twitter timeline for the next
few days #WeGetItFacebookIsHavingAnIPO—@Carnage4Life
Thursday at 11:14am
Was going to rent a movie on my Android tablet, just to try the experience, but Groundhog
Day isn’t available. Oh, well.—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Thursday at 11:30am
Good photog advice (I need to do this better): http://t.co/DV7IlBtl—@sincladk
Thursday at 12:27pm
As soon as the GOP finishes their war on women, they should work on our crumbling
roads and bridges; a zygote could get hurt. #p2 #p21—@pari_passu
Thursday at 01:47pm
@ndw happiest in a world where only None and False are falsey—@maulanadm4
Thursday at 01:47pm
@ndw couldn't get approval to go to xmlprague. Sorry I'll miss you all and the DocBook
day. Hoping for Balisage at this point...—@mauriciozk8
Thursday at 01:47pm
Thursday at 04:29pm
I really enjoy the Math Notes at Futility Closet, http://t.co/qCZpLgRZ—@ndw
Thursday at 04:31pm
It’s a dumb meme, but this one was cleverer than I expected. Sh*t programmers say:
http://t.co/ghiFj8QR—@ndw
Thursday at 06:08pm
Friends don't let friends use PHP. In fact, friends kidnap friends who use PHP and
lock them in the basement for counterprogramming.—@zarfeblong
In a conversation that started on Friday at 07:28am
Hey, @philipfennell, how’d the #MUGL talk go last night? Any slides/notes/random thoughts published anywhere for those
of us an ocean away?—@ndw
@ndw The 'XProc with MarkLogic' talk went Ok. Have a look on Github: http://t.co/bOLWOhPY I've put slides and code in xproc-libraries.—@philipfennell
@philipfennell Cool. Thanks.—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Friday at 08:05am
Alfred 1.1 second development release: http://t.co/ZJeiOwRr - looking good for pre-release as early as Monday :)—@alfredapp
In a conversation that started on Friday at 10:18am
Poll for #xmlprague: would you prefer the HTML/XML panel to be more inflammatory or cooperative?—@robinberjon
@robinberjon cooperative.—@karlpro
@robinberjon inflammatory like the vi vs emacs debate ;-)—@adamretter
Friday at 10:42am
In a conversation that started on Friday at 11:37am
Hey, @robinberjon, have you given the presentation for our session any thought? (He asks, busily trying
to bang out a different one)—@ndw
@ndw Nope! I can bang some slides together, but we have to agree on a split of some kind.—@robinberjon
Friday at 12:44pm
Nice work! RT @philipfennell: @ndw The XProc with MarkLogic talk went Ok. I've put slides and code in xproc-libraries.
http://t.co/4BZ8L243—@grtjn
Friday at 03:59pm
I *love* my Pygments extension, http://t.co/UYFBnPPj—@ndw
Friday at 04:18pm
Some people see a problem and think "I know, I'll use Java!" Now they have a ProblemFactory.—@Lonnen
In a conversation that started on Friday at 10:32pm
Dr Strangelove stands up well 40+ years on. Still funny because the characters could
so easily be true. Well, most of them.—@ndw
@ndw Rewatched Strangelove last year. Still brilliant. Amazingly, my son (16 at the time)
got it. Yee haw!—@walterunderwood
In a conversation that started on Saturday at 04:35pm
Leaving for Prague soon.—@muratamakoto
@muratamakoto glad that you can make it! safe travels—@xquery
In a conversation that started on Sunday at 08:48am
Mom says 3" of snow near Norwich, but I'm sure my LST-NRW train will run fine tomorrow,
right? (He asks without any particular optimism.)—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Sunday at 02:27pm
From the gloating by the anti-labor folks I follow, looks like the Superbowl will
see the first deployments of the Right Wing's Big Lie ads.—@whump
Sunday at 07:05pm
Just a reminder to my American friends and followers on Twitter, your government supplied
the 210 tons of tear gas we're now sniffing #Egypt—@RashaAbdulla
Sunday at 07:57pm
Finally boarding UA 918. Next (scheduled, if I was being pedantic) stop LHR.—@ndw