Week ending Sunday 2010/04/11

Monday 08:08 · To warm your heart this Monday morning; Geeks helping a geek in trouble: strom.wordpress.com/2010/04/01/ross-greenberg/ [Original.]

Monday 08:10 · @twleung In case you didn't see it: blog.rlove.org/2010/04/why-ipad-and-iphone-dont-support.html [Original, responding to @twleung.]

Monday 09:47 · Hey, @wbruce is going to work for @infoether - cool indie shop, home of @chadfowler and @rich_kilmer. I sense a disturbance in the Force. [Original.]

Monday 20:19 · @headius Don't you mean missing features from Ruby? [Original, responding to @headius.]

Monday 21:15 · "I’m all for tablets, given the addition of keyboards, RAM, and freedom." www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/04/05/Memory-Matters [Original.]

Monday 21:16 · Sigh, I bet "People of Lava" don't have a Vancouver franchise: www.crunchgear.com/2010/04/05/swedish-company-people-of-lava-create-an-android-based-tv/ [Original.]

Monday 23:18 · @KuraFire Trading off RAM for productivity/performance has historically been a good choice. [Original, responding to @KuraFire.]

Tuesday 09:54 · What's new in tablets: www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/04/06/Yet-More-iPad [Original.]

Tuesday 09:55 · What's new in tablets (got my hands on an iPad): www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/04/06/Yet-More-iPad [Original.]

Tuesday 14:37 · @tobiasly Hmm... worked OK for me on G1. Got a *lot* better with the 2.1 browser on N1, though. What's your symptom? [Original, responding to @tobiasly.]

Tuesday 21:16 · Blackberry upgrades dev tools: na.blackberry.com/eng/developers/javaappdev/javaplugin.jsp [Original.]

Wednesday 18:23 · The dead Ricoh has been replaced. The Canon S90 nestles snugly in my pocket; stand by for lotsa pix. [Original.]

Wednesday 19:30 · . @finitor Alternative was one of the µ43 cams, but they're too big and too expensive and too 1.0. [Original, responding to @finitor.]

Wednesday 21:59 · @gruber Prince can SHRED, Michael couldn't, game over. [Original, responding to @gruber.]

Wednesday 22:54 · Mindblowing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcXtT3rZcqg&feature=player_embedded (via @DougCoupland) [Original.]

Thursday 09:21 · @spam please check out @roderickbaker [Original, responding to @roderickbaker.]

Thursday 15:59 · Doing metaprogramming in Java. Fighting generics. Feeling excited but slightly sordid. [Original.]

Thursday 18:21 · Every time I try to actually do something useful that requires Java generics, I end up wanting to drive nails into my head. [Original.]

Thursday 21:08 · The new Apple SW looks pretty good. I shall be mature and refrain from from smirking at the rediscovery of folders. [Original.]

Thursday 21:10 · @vambenepe Well, I understand they involve sports cars. [Original, responding to @vambenepe.]

Friday 13:00 · OK, I love the iPad. Simply for the torrent of passionate speculative writing it has unleashed. [Original.]

Friday 17:38 · @mattwynne Make it start up instantly. Talk to @headius for advice. [Original, responding to @mattwynne.]

Friday 19:11 · @SaraD Way to GO!!! [Original, responding to @SaraD.]

Friday 21:40 · Damn interesting week. [Original.]

Friday 21:42 · Twitter Destroyed My Market Segment And All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt spaz.spreadshirt.com/twitter-destroyed-my-market-segment-black-A5890905/customize/color/2 [Original.]

Friday 22:06 · I'd be less conflicted if I didn't hate Flash so much [Original.]

Saturday 09:15 · Astounded that Gosling held on so long. [Original.]

Saturday 09:21 · @nochiel Haven't heard that particular gripe from anyone yet. [Original, responding to @nochiel.]

Saturday 09:31 · Hey @crazybob, life's too short to rise to @bileblog's bait. Pure troll territory. [Original.]

Saturday 10:16 · Outstanding photo of Tokyo from @jimgris : www.flickr.com/photos/jimgris/4507344859/sizes/l/ [Original, responding to @jimgris.]

Saturday 12:07 · @andigutmans Not sure why you think O can keep someone who isn't interested in staying. [Original, responding to @andigutmans.]

Sunday 09:51 · Canon S90, initial impressions: www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/04/09/Canon-S90 [Original.]

Sunday 21:43 · javac sez: "Type safety: Unchecked cast from Object to T." I say: Suck it. [Original.]


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