Week ending Sunday 2011/02/20

Tuesday 16:28 · Did a demo today for Neelie Kroes #starstruck [Original.]

Wednesday 16:24 · @bici I like it! Very entertaining, and the weirdness of Vancouver real estate defies satire. [Original, responding to @bici.]

Thursday 01:03 · The #mwc tweetstream is refreshingly multilingual [Original.]

Thursday 09:48 · Barcelona subway is totally excellent [Original.]

Thursday 10:08 · Argh I got mixed up with 7pm vs 17hrs and missed Barcelona on Rails. Sorry [Original.]

Friday 01:04 · After 5 chilly wet windy days in Barcelona, a beautiful sunny morning as I leave. *sighs* [Original.]

Friday 07:01 · At work, we do a lot of organizing and coordinating events. Been using the Beluga app & liking it a lot market.android.com/details?id=com.belugapods.beluga [Original.]

Friday 07:05 · @engadget my Galaxy Tab won't show me your booth tour. Grmf. [Original, responding to @engadget.]

Friday 07:26 · @Rangor still love the form factor and speed and battery life. Needs some Honeycomb love imho [Original, responding to @Rangor.]

Friday 23:27 · The Twitter mobile client I've been using since 2008 has been "suspended". Expect less here while I figure this out. [Original.]

Saturday 12:25 · Inside story on those Android badges: www.pocket-lint.com/news/38558/google-android-badges-limited-edition [Original.]

Saturday 12:55 · XML asserted not to kill babies: www.thurn.ca/xml_contrary_to_popular_belief_it_doesnt_always_kill_babies [Original.]

Saturday 12:57 · @brixen True dat [Original, responding to @brixen.]

Saturday 23:50 · Uncontacted tribe in Brazil: www.uncontactedtribes.org/brazilfootage [Original.]

Sunday 00:16 · Lauren's away, so I'm listening to Sun O))) pretty loud. Hope none of the kids wake up or they may suffer psych damage. [Original.]

Sunday 09:26 · Now, there's a hashtag I can get behind: #BringBackTwidroyd [Original.]

Sunday 11:24 · Android pins now on eBay: collectables.shop.ebay.co.uk/Collectables-/1/i.html?_nkw=android+pin&_catref=1&_fln=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282 I don't think that was a design goal. [Original.]

Sunday 11:25 · @brixen Nah, just run it. That Evan is such a cautious, conservative guy, might blunt your edge.... [Original, responding to @brixen.]

Sunday 11:48 · @kevinmarks It's a cute & flirty summer dress, you philistine [Original, responding to @kevinmarks.]

Sunday 12:23 · Sounds beyond horrible in Libya. As usual, AJ is the place to go to track things: blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/02/17/live-blog-libya [Original.]

Sunday 13:07 · @parislemon Normally I'd advise trying for a closer shot... [Original, responding to @parislemon.]

Sunday 16:04 · @chadfowler odd thing that jumps at me in Tiobe is Java up 1.13% from 18.48% which is 6% growth. Hm? [Original, responding to @chadfowler.]

Sunday 16:35 · @spam check @FireYourEx [Original, responding to @FireYourEx.]

Sunday 16:36 · @al3x You say "look like a Slavic hitman" like that's a bad thing. [Original, responding to @al3x.]

Sunday 17:18 · @dhh Their absolute rankings aren't very interesting, but I think there's information in the deltas. [Original, responding to @dhh.]

Sunday 17:32 · @dhh All I can say is that the *deltas* seem to match well with my anecdotal perceptions of what's going on. [Original, responding to @dhh.]

Sunday 17:42 · @dhh Well, going up 1.x from 18.x is more than 1%. And the reason I was surprised is that I *don't* smell any such move. [Original, responding to @dhh.]

Sunday 17:43 · @dhh Java has been drifting down, slowly but steadily, for a long time [Original, responding to @dhh.]

Sunday 21:24 · Twidroyd is back btw. [Original.]

Sunday 22:10 · @herbgreenberg Twitter in a flash [Original, responding to @herbgreenberg.]

Sunday 22:13 · @MaggieL Go to Market & update twidroyd, the latest version works again [Original, responding to @MaggieL.]

Sunday 22:32 · @vincentisambart That's because they suck, they're compatibility characters and shouldn't be used. [Original, responding to @vincentisambart.]

Sunday 22:47 · Palimpsest: www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/02/20/Barcelona-Palimpsest [Original.]

Sunday 23:01 · Anyone out there with an Android tablet: www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/07/21/-big/PS085284.jpg.html makes a pretty nice wallpaper. [Original.]


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