Monthly Archive for February, 2008

Twitter Updates for 2008-02-29

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  • As many versions as there are (hint, lots), I think the Killers recent cover of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is one of the best. #
  • I may preorder World of Goo. It looks like a blast http://www.2dboy.com/games.php #
  • @bradwilson i agree. not a big fan but the Iron Man movie just keeps looking better #
  • @chimpadink you will be a better person for watching dan akroyd and chevy chase cheat and bumble through as military spies. it’s a classic #
  • @a7an congrats on placing in the Flotsam contest! #
  • I think my #1 feature wish for witty is the ability to see the other end of the a conversation with a click (the part I’m not following) #
  • and before you say anything, I know, then I should add it. noted #
  • @a7an I totally understand. By the way, I’m also a web site signup junkie. I’m checking out Jott now. Looks promising. #
  • going to see the Mountain Goats tonight. Totally digging their album "The Sunset Tree". Check out "This Year" http://tinyurl.com/yuyfdb #
  • This is your yearly bulletin that Chinese Democracy is (theoretically done, yet still not been released. http://tinyurl.com/2b6g4x #
  • however, you can look forward to new albums from Flogging Molly, Counting Crows, Oasis and The Offspring in 2008. #
  • @jongalloway they need to hurry up and get that IE8 beta out so that we can start seeing some comparisons and progress. way too much secrecy #
  • @jongalloway unfortunately, i agree. I keep seeing visions of a rarely used "standards mode" flashing before my eyes. obsolescence follows #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-02-28

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  • @kevindente i didn’t care much for Aptana either. tried to stick to Notepad++ and command line so the skills would transfer #
  • great column from Joel that all small-business owners should read. http://tinyurl.com/398orw #
  • @jefftippett sorry for the delay. you too. welcome to the annoying (yet captivating) singularity that is twitter #
  • @jongalloway the killer line in there is "…quarterly earnings". that line kicks the family dog. ouch #
  • We were just discussing what an awesome film "Spies Like Us" was. "Dr…Dr…Dr…Dr…Dr…" #
  • @chadmyers however, the ability to choose who you follow is priceless. IRC channels aren’t quite the same #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-02-25

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  • Girl Scout Cookie Delivery Day! It’s like an extra birthday, but with Thin Mints. #
  • @a7an seriously about the Scrum Alliance emails. i think I’ve unsub’d but it didn’t seem to do much good. #
  • wow, that is a seriously bad travel day… http://tinyurl.com/22bapl #
  • @lazycoder I’m in that category. My impression has been that it’s because most of the more experienced guys moved into management. #
  • @lazycoder agreed. I also feel like career senior devs need a product or company to grow with, so they’re probably already taken #
  • has anyone noticed airfare dropping drastically? SF to ATL last year was $300-600. Airtrans is listing the same flights now for $221… #
  • it is so cold in the office that I am clutching my green tea for warmth. I’ve acclimated quite a bit to weather but not completely #
  • caught up on Lost last night. can’t decide if the new season is going anywhere or starting off slow like seasons 2 or 3. only 8 episodes… #

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To Live and Die In Tahoe

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on February 25, 2008
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Doug and Casey came out to visit a little while back. We spent the weekend in Tahoe with Rob and my roomate. It was a pretty stormy weekend with tons of wind and snow.

I will tell you that I got lost on the slope at Homewood resort for a bit and didn’t know if I was going to make it. I was up to my waist in snow and kept sliding farther back. The wind rose and I could hear the wolves coming for me. I knew it was only a matter of time. I considered my options and decided that if necessary I would go with the Empire Strikes Back option, namely killing a wolf with my ski pole and crawling inside of it to survive the storm. At the last second, I was saved. Of course, by saved, I mean that I walked out of the deep snow and headed for the bar. I was later informed that people were staring at me and laughing while I toiled in “fresh powder” about 10 feet from the juice bar, screaming about wolves. Whatever. I didn’t get my “Survive in an Icy Wilderness” merit badge growing up in Georgia.

Anyway, the storm Saturday was pretty intense and dropped about 2-3 feet of snow. We almost got snowed in but it was a great Sunday morning.  Here are a few pics.

Here’s a great view of Lake Tahoe.

Tahoe Sky

Some cool icicles on a house. I’m pretty sure one of these would kill you if it fell on you.

Icicles

Another great view of the lake from someone’s balcony (which you’ll notice is packed feet deep with snow).

Balcony

This one was taken Sunday after it snowed all night. I have on approximately twenty layers of clothing. It does no good. I call this one “It is Freaking Cold”.

It Is Freaking Cold

After it snowed, here was the road. Those tracks are from 4X4 trucks being stuck in the road. We had to wait most of the morning to be able to get our rented 4X4 Suburban out.

The Street Disappeared

Here’s the view of the road on the way out. It took us quite a while to get home in stop and go traffic after the storm came back in.

The Road Home

So anyway, we made it home safe. I can safely state that I have seen enough snow to pretty much hold me over until next year.

Neighborhood Flyer

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on February 25, 2008
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Neighborhood Flyer, originally uploaded by cisellis.

Just thought I’d pass along an ad that showed up in my neighborhood the other day. It’s not something I’d seen before. I love going to to the Asian market down the street. All the fish and stuff are live and in tanks. I can pick up Pocky and generally life is good.

Twitter Updates for 2008-02-23

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  • @a7an I’m waiting for 1) the sdk next week 2) possibly the 3G later this year. #
  • @codinghorror, @a7an i forgot, the other BIG iphone showstopper for me is GPS. I’m constantly lost in the city and need GPS directions #
  • @a7an i disagree. the iphone rules. they are jealous. However, I do think you should wait for v2 if you can #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-02-22

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  • The newest revolution, SQL Sentences… http://tinyurl.com/3yfshr #
  • Michia Kaku on Hanselminutes! http://tinyurl.com/26e674 #
  • too funny. "Barack Obama escorted your gramma across the street." http://barackobamaisyournewbicycle.com/ #
  • @bradwilson that is kinda creepy. However, I think "Barack Obama has a balloon for you" makes up for it. #
  • @codinghorror i also think there are a lot of possibilities in the multimedia arena (graphs, charts, maps) and conveying info in other ways #
  • @adkinn also biased but I’ll through my hat in with slide.show. I just really like the interface. #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-02-21

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  • @a7an, @codinghorror i have to make sure that my include and exclude paths are set to keep tortoise from stepping on things. #
  • castle crashers coming out "this summer". thanks for narrowing that down http://tinyurl.com/223gv5 #
  • @codinghorror did you read the entry from kottke about king of knog inaccuracies? kind of ruins the movie for me http://tinyurl.com/2uvbzv #
  • @codinghorror read that too. can’t tell who’s lying but he definitely seems like a bit of a jack*ss #
  • rocking out on the music front today. on the list are butthole surfers http://tinyurl.com/yqotg3 and daft punk http://tinyurl.com/y3busn #
  • dear bloggers, please fill out your About pages so that when I come to your site I can find out something about you. #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-02-20

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  • @kevindente we tanked a few machines with different SQL2K8 installs. use the upgrade route if you can, it’s the most reliable #
  • @kevindente excellent, just beware canceling after it starts going. canceling == "BOOM" #
  • fired by CNN for blogging. sad, obvious, and crushingly depressing http://tinyurl.com/2dkba3 #
  • fired by CNN for blogging. http://tinyurl.com/3xu9yg #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-02-19

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  • any recommendations testing vista with western digital hard drives and nvidia SATA hardware and drivers to figure out who the bad child is? #

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