twittering on 2008-07-20

  • @adamd where r u? #
  • @betsywhim thx on my way! #
  • Watching Greg Smith talk about the shared buffer cache in PostgreSQL #pdxpugday #
  • @KathySierra hell yeah! #
  • lunch running really late. Starting next talk at 3pm #pdxpugday #

twittering on 2008-07-19

  • Thought I lost my wallet. Did. Neighbor found it on the ground & brought it to my house. #
  • drupal pronounciation hint from lullabot podcast: “Remember, it’s a CMS, not a drag queen.” #
  • @ahockley this will do it: s/(\@.*)$// #
  • @notbenh thanks for the @powells tip! #
  • Reading _Here Comes Everybody_. #
  • @ahockley the perlre manpage is pretty good. Also there’s an oreilly book – mastering regex. Just keep asking Qs, we can help! ๐Ÿ™‚ #
  • @dberkholz really? I am only 1 chapter in. Most interested in how to explain OSS org works to other ppl. #
  • Watching lots of videos of Spore with scoots. #
  • slide deck draft for ‘people for geeks’ is done! woo! time to do some housework. #
  • @grigs @donpdonp has one. i played with one over a year ago, and it has improved since then. they need a lot of help with their UI. #

twittering on 2008-07-16

  • @spinnerin i think that @reidab was looking into it… #
  • so, you can’t edit text layers in gimp that are imported from photoshop? really? #
  • @karolcooks did we eat bangers and mash? also, jeff cogan IS awesome! RT: http://wweek.com/editorial/3436/11233/ #
  • waving at @jnyp32! #
  • @karolcooks OMG Obama saved you from the tile!? #
  • @adamd sweet tool! #
  • seeking suggestions for the perfect backyard movie theater movie for friday. have heard _teen witch_. seen it: stand by me, raw deal, aliens #
  • @gorthx awesome photo! #
  • @mattking oooh. good one. thanks! #

twittering on 2008-07-15

  • going for coffee! #
  • @jpargudo you’re right! I should start in on the wine… #
  • wondering how i’m going to get all this done. #
  • replication alert! RT @jpargudo: OMFG Markus released Postgres-R (http://tinyurl.com/6ghvft) ?!! Damm I should read pgsql-hackers… #
  • @jabancroft jamba holla! #
  • Don’t forget to sign up for July 20th PgDay (just before OSCON @ the Conv. Ctr! I’m almost out of XL shirts ๐Ÿ™‚ Form here: http://is.gd/TZw #
  • @jfroebe works for me.. 16k lines in the patch #
  • cracking up at @verso’s chris crocker impression. #
  • @karolcooks also much good luck at BBQ contest. i’ll sample if you bring it over for BBQ ๐Ÿ™‚ #
  • starving! #
  • #drupal peeps: anyone interested in friendly RoR, Django, Drupal competition? contest is to make a cookbook app – http://is.gd/Uja #
  • @xolotl sounds like it ๐Ÿ™‚ plus the normal distractions: crowd, alcohol, typing on the big screen #
  • @mhalligan haven’t been following afterparty buzz, too busy trying to finish slides ๐Ÿ™ #
  • @xolotl July 23, competition is from 8:15-9p at Cubespace! #
  • @xolotl bummer! #
  • @br3nda sad you won’t be here ๐Ÿ™ #
  • Retweeting @kveton: Going to OSCON? Here on Thursday? Come to Beerforge III! Drinks are on Vidoop! http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/782117/ #

twittering on 2008-07-10

  • RT @br3nda: yay!! the openid session fixation bug means the postgres distinct patch is finally in drupal stable! http://hellotxt.com/l/TUto #
  • @ramareth you rock! bike commuting rules. #
  • @lokkju nokia’s acquisition of Trolltech (creators of Qt) may make this a reality. #
  • playing with tweet deck, fixing a tricky sql query #
  • @turoczy cool idea! i wonder if #PDXCritique and Legion of Talk could team up? #
  • trying to add a group in @TweetDeck, but realizing it isn’t getting a full list of who I’m following ๐Ÿ™ #
  • @danblaker i was just talking with a friend about road-rage. bike commuting has made driving infrequent, and amusing. sad how angry ppl get. #
  • @paigedestroy that’s awesome news! #
  • figuring out transportation from JFK to manhattan tomorrow #
  • @lokkju interesting theory! ๐Ÿ™‚ perhaps road rage would mostly go away if we stopped riding our bikes then? ๐Ÿ˜‰ #
  • just got my confirmation and placement for 2 weeks of spanish immersion in guanajauto!! #
  • @elein way cool about Pandora! #

twittering on 2008-07-09

  • @jabancroft i’m glad you want to participate! so many people try to get out of jury duty. i WANT to be picked. but never have been. #
  • @anildash says the great thing about hotel lobby bars are that there are plenty of napkins to draw on ๐Ÿ™‚ from http://icanhaz.com/seminar #
  • @thisKat ugh! that sucks. i meant to say this to @grigs yesterday – rule of thumb is two falls, and then you don’t fall anymore. #
  • @KathySierra based on my research into Margarita Bike Tours: drunk but motivated participants http://is.gd/Pma #
  • checking out proofs for a hot new mountain bike advocacy site. coming soon! #
  • @karolcooks mmmmm. onion rings. #
  • idea: have a basic bike handling skills class a la ‘cross training to teach new bike commuters how to commute safely in the city. who’s in? #
  • @gchaix riding over obstacles, proper turning&signaling, looking over your shoulder without swerving, proper swerving, brake maintenance #
  • @gchaix riding in a pack – how to do it, when to drop back, ettiquette – typical bad car/bike interactions, stopping&dismounting quickly… #
  • @gchaix simple tricks for maintaining balance, making sharp&tight turns, and how to make yourself as visible as possible day&night #
  • @gchaix difference between this and other commuting clinics is that ppl bring their bikes to a grassy park, and try out all the techniques #
  • @gorthx TOTALLY. i was hoping that you would be an instructor!!! #
  • @gorthx coworker just offered to be an instructor as well. thought: have a couple instructors, and leaders who can pair up with new riders.. #
  • @gorthx after OSCON! #
  • @RobotAdam i’ll set up an informal signup, and tweet that tomorrow! if we get 15 ppl, that’d be plenty! #
  • afraid that the new meme will reduce @theory’s รขโ€“ห†รขโ€“ห†รขโ€“ห†รขโ€“ห† quotient. #