The short-form week of 16–22 Jul 2012
23 Jul 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.
Saturday at 09:24pm
Monday at 09:22am
75% of the time when a VC says a founder "doesn't listen" what they really mean it
"he did not agree to do what I told him to do"—@fdestin
In a conversation that started on Monday at 10:05am
The most secretive W3C WG: XML Core. Member confidential and no observers allowed.
http://t.co/e7LiNU2g—@hsivonen
@hsivonen I bet this is not intentional state. I don't think that we at XML Core WG have something
to hide. I will check it.—@jirkakosek
@jirkakosek @hsivonen It’s an oversight; we transitioned from member-confidential to public back in 2004,
you’re just the first to notice.—@ndw
RT @ndw: @jirkakosek @hsivonen It’s an oversight; we transitioned from member-confidential to public back in 2004,
you’re just the first ...—@mattur
RT @ndw: @jirkakosek @hsivonen It’s an oversight; we transitioned from member-confidential to public back in 2004,
you’re just the first ...—@hsivonen
RT @ndw: @jirkakosek @hsivonen It’s an oversight; we transitioned from member-confidential to public back in 2004,
you’re just the first ...—@mikerhodes
RT @ndw: @jirkakosek @hsivonen It’s an oversight; we transitioned from member-confidential to public back in 2004,
you’re just the first ...—@gsnedders
In a conversation that started on Monday at 10:10am
Wondering how long it will take me to get the Nexus 7.—@evanpro
In a conversation that started on Monday at 10:23am
New Apple Store! http://t.co/5B5WAf7a—@zeldman
Monday at 01:14pm
Quote of the year? http://t.co/rBn1PfR6—@rickygervais
Monday at 01:30pm
Ok, last time I tried to visit San Carlos I was competing with the US Open: no hotels.
What am I competing with 20-24 Aug?—@ndw
Monday at 02:09pm
RT @ndw: @jirkakosek @hsivonen It’s an oversight; we transitioned from member-confidential to public back in 2004,
you’re just the first ...—@gsnedders
Monday at 03:11pm
How G. I. Taylor determined the energy release of the atomic bomb using only elementary
physics http://t.co/NYaPsc6F—@stevelord
Monday at 04:08pm
Dear bank, no I will not pay you $7/mo for the privilege of having my money to play
with. But thank you for playing.—@ndw
Monday at 04:13pm
Inspired by the Olympics, I thought I'd make a graphic! I call this, '2012'… #dontSueMehttp://t.co/QHH6XeKk—@JamFactory
In a conversation that started on Monday at 05:00pm
If one wanted to get a small stereo system (with inputs to hook it up to a Sonos (hi
@joshnarva)), what would one get?—@ndw
@ndw laptop? I don't really miss my real audio equipment after having bought some SONOS
bits—@abdelazer
@ndw I love this game, but need more inputs: for near field office listening? Bedroom?
Living room? What kind of music? Sonos only input?—@kendall
Monday at 05:02pm
The two prime movers in the Universe are Time and Luck.—@Kurt_Vonnegut
In a conversation that started on Monday at 05:15pm
I've seen a lot of "sucky monday" tweets. This should help - a 10,500 gallon Margarita!
http://t.co/Gh19lBnc—@mollydotcom
@ndw Ooh, that looks very nice. No mix there ;)—@mollydotcom
@mollydotcom “Margarita mix”? Eewww!—@ndw
Monday at 05:59pm
Borked EXIF metadata from my phone’s camera. That’s kind of a drag.—@ndw
Monday at 06:37pm
After two margaritas, we don’t need any wine with dinner, right? So the Zin or the
Cabernet?—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Monday at 07:13pm
Well this just sucks: my whole jaw aches, but is too numb to self-medicate. Plus,
the numbness makes me sound like a drunk moron already.—@mathling
In a conversation that started on Monday at 07:20pm
Monday at 07:23pm
Monday at 07:30pm
“A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.” —Carl Sagan. Awesome:
http://t.co/2HEzzbLl—@ndw
Monday at 07:32pm
Got an email that reminded me: we rarely know what's going on with each other privately.
Be kind to each other, friends. The world is sharp.—@datatelling
Monday at 08:18pm
"For you humorless twits [...] tempted wag their fingers and tell me to shut up...well,
you shut up infinity." http://t.co/9KgM85lo—@ndw
Monday at 08:36pm
“If it kills you, it kills you.” http://t.co/U6S46qkn—@ndw
Monday at 08:36pm
RT @ndw: “A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.” —Carl Sagan. Awesome:
http://t.co/2HEzzbLl—@mdubinko
Monday at 08:40pm
Good documentation cannot be used to paper over a misguided feature.—@malcolmt
In a conversation that started on Monday at 11:03pm
Dear manufacturers, no, it is not necessary for every piece of equipment to have a
damned, glowing LED. Kthxbai.—@ndw
@ndw let me guess - new usb stick?—@andrewwelch
@andrewwelch Pair of socks?—@dpawson
@andrewwelch No, but two printers, the scanner, the USB fan, the crappy computer speakers, both
monitors, and two on the laptop itself.—@ndw
Monday at 11:29pm
I think, read, and solve puzzles all day. When I play games. I want to do stuff I
can't do IRL, like blow stuff up, steal cars, and fly.—@bphogan
Tuesday at 12:03am
RT @ndw: @jirkakosek @hsivonen It’s an oversight; we transitioned from member-confidential to public back in 2004,
you’re just the first ...—@hsivonen
Tuesday at 03:16am
RT @ndw: @jirkakosek @hsivonen It’s an oversight; we transitioned from member-confidential to public back in 2004,
you’re just the first ...—@mikerhodes
Tuesday at 07:11am
XML Stars without me, the journal nouvelle édition http://t.co/cd9sLTFc ▸ Aujourd'hui à la UNE: @ndw @james_clark—@dominixml
Tuesday at 07:31am
RT @ndw: @jirkakosek @hsivonen It’s an oversight; we transitioned from member-confidential to public back in 2004,
you’re just the first ...—@mattur
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 09:45am
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 10:09am
Tuesday at 12:16pm
While the internet's going on about this, let's remember that making flickr awesome
again != making flickr like Facebook.—@whump
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 12:33pm
This is utterly UTTERLY out of hand now “Police told 2 empty crisps into plastic
bags to avoid advrtsng rival brands http://t.co/eUQl4RrM”—@digitalmaverick
@ldodds @digitalmaverick I keep waiting for someone to shout “Fooled ya!” and reveal that this is all a colossal
farce.—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 12:46pm
Don't think you have space for garden? Try a pallet garden http://t.co/ka4eyJ46 via @GrowOrganicCom—@shelleypowers
@shelleypowers Very cool.—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 01:15pm
One is left to ponder where the line between conversation and harassment lies.—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 01:46pm
“Decisioning” is probably the strangest verbing I’ve ever encountered.—@pgor
RT @ndw: .@pgor Do not allow anyone who uses the word “decisioning” to make any decisions. Ever.—@isagalaev
RT @ndw: .@pgor Do not allow anyone who uses the word “decisioning” to make any decisions. Ever.—@jerrykuch
RT @ndw: .@pgor Do not allow anyone who uses the word “decisioning” to make any decisions. Ever.—@malcolmt
RT @ndw: .@pgor Do not allow anyone who uses the word “decisioning” to make any decisions. Ever.—@johndmitchell
Tuesday at 01:58pm
Tuesday at 02:03pm
Tuesday at 02:04pm
Tuesday at 02:20pm
The good news is my standards are low. The bad news is you're still not meeting them.—@BrentO
Tuesday at 02:23pm
RT @ndw: .@pgor Do not allow anyone who uses the word “decisioning” to make any decisions. Ever.—@johndmitchell
Tuesday at 03:01pm
To the leaders of the Boy Scouts of America, may I emphatically and sincerely say:
you suck. http://t.co/4iGOnvlI #LGBT—@BadAstronomer
Tuesday at 03:20pm
I was skeptical about the 2012 end-of-the-world date until I learned about marshmallow-flavored
vodka. Now the end can’t come soon enough.—@brentsimmons
Tuesday at 03:32pm
Love it! RT @ndw: “Right now, I’m just a happy MarkLogic camper.” http://t.co/6imk7Mkm /via @alexmilowski—@MarkLogic
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 03:33pm
http://t.co/P2y0Y5wV now has a cherry pie.—@evanpro
In a conversation that started on Tuesday at 04:18pm
Google Play thinks I purchased Transformers: Dark of the Moon. I think Google Play
is on crack.—@ndw
@ndw It's a freebie if you bought a Nexus 7—@shelleypowers
@shelleypowers Ah. If I return it will they take that movie back?—@ndw
@ndw They'll probably send a Decepticon after you—@shelleypowers
@ndw Did you buy a Nexus 7? Did you receive it?—@shelleypowers
Tuesday at 05:00pm
Tuesday at 07:03pm
Uncle! In what fsking encoding does iTunes expect ID3V2 metadata?—@ndw
Tuesday at 09:40pm
Wednesday at 12:43am
RT @MarkLogic: Love it! RT @ndw: “Right now, I’m just a happy MarkLogic camper.” http://t.co/6imk7Mkm /via @alexmilowski—@grtjn
Wednesday at 01:24am
In a conversation that started on Wednesday at 05:08am
Finding hard to believe that @xquery and @ndw are any part of microxml - includes namespaces, PIs, etc.. #WAT—@dscape
Wednesday at 06:59am
Apologies, Google. My 10mb connection is clocking in at 1.5mb. That might be kind
of a small straw to suck a movie through.—@ndw
Wednesday at 09:55am
That thing where you send an email message asking for help and then eleven seconds
later realize the answer is painfully obvious. That.—@ndw
Wednesday at 10:33am
Playing around with node. Debugging server side JS. A trickle of blood just dripped
from my left ear.—@aspyker
In a conversation that started on Wednesday at 12:18pm
.@ndw I've also seen banks that limit passwords to only alphanumeric characters. But you
*must* use at least 1 CAP and 1 digit #fail—@efraimdf
@ndw My 401K provider requires a "PIN". 4 digits. Seriously.—@andrewsavikas
@andrewsavikas @ndw And by cracks me up, I mean "is a source of endless confusion and misery."—@npilon
@andrewsavikas @ndw hopefully they treat "1234" and "0000" as stops. (not allowed generatives)—@naypinya
Wednesday at 03:27pm
Hey, every other website I'll never download your mobile app. We invented browsers
& protocols so we don't have to.—@devHell
Wednesday at 04:22pm
“WE BUY BROKEN GOLD” I wonder if I can convince them this lead is broken, someone
jammed extra subatomic particles into it.—@ndw
Wednesday at 04:52pm
Best Quora question ever http://t.co/OZ7BwkgQ—@schwa
Wednesday at 05:56pm
RT @ndw: “WE BUY BROKEN GOLD” I wonder if I can convince them this lead is broken, someone
jammed extra subatomic particles into it.—@lcahlander
In a conversation that started on Thursday at 02:31am
Every minute you spend snarking on the things you despise is a minute you didn't spend
reveling in the things you love.—@kiphampton
@kiphampton Unless you love snarking: those lucky people live twice as long!—@kendall
In a conversation that started on Thursday at 06:38am
So is the London Olympics just particularly fouled with sponsorship & idiocy or are
they all like this?—@ldodds
Thursday at 08:36am
Is entrepreneurship hard? Yes. But so is raising a family on minimum wage while paying
more taxes than a business owner.—@ronmichael
Thursday at 09:26am
"TAKE NO CHANCES. There is a difference Between bravery and just plain ORDINARY FOOLISHNESS"
http://t.co/jyFF0vqY /via @malcolmt—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Thursday at 09:26am
Much to my horror, I'm still forty this morning.—@tomcoates
Thursday at 09:28am
RT @ndw: "TAKE NO CHANCES. There is a difference Between bravery and just plain ORDINARY
FOOLISHNESS" http://t.co/jyFF0vqY /via @malcolmt—@gurneyalex
Thursday at 09:56am
Romney's biggest problem isn't arrogance; Romney's biggest problem is that he's a
right-wing parasite who wants to give it all to the 1%.—@kendall
In a conversation that started on Thursday at 11:55am
Readers don't want walls and barriers. Readers want to engage with the material as
much as they may wish. #DBW #ebook—@JeanKaplansky
@JeanKaplansky Meh. I don’t particularly want all my books to become “immersive reading experiences.”
Sometimes I just want the damned text.—@ndw
@ndw FWIW, I agree completely. It's just the straight text of a novel that gets me immersed...
all by itself.—@JeanKaplansky
In a conversation that started on Thursday at 12:00pm
Yes, I bought that bottle of wine because there’s a penny farthing bicycle on the
label. Judge me if you must. (Haven’t tried it yet.)—@ndw
Thursday at 12:05pm
RT @ndw: @JeanKaplansky Meh. I don’t particularly want all my books to become “immersive reading experiences.”
Sometimes I just want the...—@JeanKaplansky
In a conversation that started on Thursday at 12:06pm
What in in the name of all things is a “vegan leather folio case”? Vegan leather?
It’s a gadget case, not a snack.—@ndw
@ndw I guess it means the leather doesn't come from an animal, or a fish. So it must be
fake, then?—@larsga
@ndw I'm sure everyone's told you by now, but it's just a way of making "fake leather"
sound less plastic, more hippy.—@j4
@ndw made from Fruit Roll-Ups? I know vegans who won't use leather, though, so I'd guess
it's vinyl or hide of naugas. http://t.co/nhFDChKI—@simonstl
In a conversation that started on Thursday at 12:13pm
Taxes are simple: they're the bill you pay for the stuff you use. Which stuff? The
stuff that keeps life from being nasty, brutish, short.—@kendall
@kendall @ndw Taxes are simple. It is what government extorts from you on threat of imprisonment
which may or may not improve your life.—@DALDEI
Thursday at 01:10pm
Dear retailers who still use Flash. Please stop. Please. You break my browser and
make me never want to go to your store again.—@missrogue
Thursday at 01:34pm
Thursday at 03:36pm
RT @ndw: “Right now, I’m just a happy MarkLogic camper.” http://t.co/3hTap505 /via @alexmilowski—@peteaven
Thursday at 03:47pm
In a conversation that started on Thursday at 06:48pm
Friday at 01:02am
Prison for stealing bottle of water, terrorist trial for silly joke on Twitter. No
comeback for rigging LIBOR or laundering drug gang cash.—@davidosler
In a conversation that started on Friday at 09:08am
Every time I see managers using the word 'resource' when they mean 'person' I feel
like screaming. Can't they see how insulting it is?—@JeniT
@JeniT Given the 'race to the bottom' in terms of corps looking for cheap labour, the term
probably fits. "cheapest resource"—@EileenOttawa
@JeniT The true insult is when a manager refers to an employee as a "company cost"—@shelleypowers
@shelleypowers ouch—@JeniT
Friday at 10:01am
CDC reports dramatic spike in whooping cough cases, esp. in WA. WA has high rate of
parents refusing to vaccinate kids. Cause, meet effect.—@mathling
Friday at 02:07pm
I'm bored with hosting applications on servers. I'm going to host them on clouds.
It fixes all the problems. This guy in a suit said so.—@tommorris
In a conversation that started on Friday at 02:07pm
If someone wants to start a weblog these days (easy to use, minimal fuss) where do
you send them?—@ndw
@ndw If you want to start a weblog I'd have to send you back to 1998. ;) For a blog, I'd
go with Wordpress.—@ronmichael
@ndw @tumblr first then @wordpress if pressed- one feels like being part of something alive and the other like reducing
use to ease of use—@davidpflaherty
@ndw re: weblog, check out http://t.co/Sf5VdKl0 for a free hosted solution. Easy, fast, free.—@richardhamilton
In a conversation that started on Friday at 02:10pm
Why do XML apps insist on using XSLT 1.0? Get with the times folks, that was so...
2000—@xml_jim
In a conversation that started on Friday at 02:11pm
Friday at 04:51pm
Dear tourist attraction, if Wikipedia is more useful and informative than your flash
monstrosity of a web site, you’re doing it wrong.—@ndw
Friday at 05:31pm
RT @ndw: Dear tourist attraction, if Wikipedia is more useful and informative than your flash
monstrosity of a web site, you’re doing it ...—@davidpflaherty
In a conversation that started on Friday at 06:25pm
The chunky salsa rule. I laughed so hard, I almost choked on my drink. http://t.co/0K7caTrr /indirectly via @codinghorror—@ndw
In a conversation that started on Friday at 06:59pm
If you didn’t learn to type on an IBM Selectric, you probably don’t understand how
awesome this is: http://t.co/2cpqdkM6 #oldfart—@ndw
@ndw true geek gem. Ahhhh the good old days w/ my VIC20 and high tech 300 baud modem are
SO flashing beforehand eyes 8-)—@boxerboysilk
Friday at 07:03pm
RT @ndw: If you didn’t learn to type on an IBM Selectric, you probably don’t understand how
awesome this is: http://t.co/2cpqdkM6 #oldfart—@gridinoc
Friday at 07:10pm
RT @ndw: If you didn’t learn to type on an IBM Selectric, you probably don’t understand how
awesome this is: http://t.co/2cpqdkM6 #oldfart—@benosteen
Saturday at 03:58am
RT @ndw: If you didn’t learn to type on an IBM Selectric, you probably don’t understand how
awesome this is: http://t.co/2cpqdkM6 #oldfart—@kiniry
Saturday at 06:51am
RT @ndw: If you didn’t learn to type on an IBM Selectric, you probably don’t understand how
awesome this is: http://t.co/2cpqdkM6 #oldfart—@DALDEI
Saturday at 07:10am
XML Stars without me, the journal nouvelle édition http://t.co/cd9sLTFc ▸ Aujourd'hui à la UNE: @JeniT @ndw—@dominixml