September 2008
125 posts
leahculver: I recently said in an interview that... →
I recently said in an interview that the most important thing I learned with Pownce was the value of actually doing something.
leolaporte: Retweeting @RunAmerica: I'm raising... →
Retweeting @RunAmerica: I’m raising awareness about @charlieengle as he runs and tweets across the U.S. - 70 miles a day in 45 days.
leolaporte: Testing an icecast server for TWiT... →
Testing an icecast server for TWiT Live Radio. Works on the iPhone (with Nullriver Tuner), iTunes, Winamp. Give it a try: http://is.gd/3hN0
leahculver: I need to go buy some power converters... →
I need to go buy some power converters for traveling. Why can’t we at least agree on power?
jonnyoliver: Another job interview tomorrow.... →
Another job interview tomorrow. Having to miss my first lecture for it. Not my preferred job of choice, but it pays well. Fingers crossed.
leolaporte: Live now: The Tech Guy Radio Show. At... →
Live now: The Tech Guy Radio Show. At 3p Pacific/2200 UTC this WEEK in TECH with @therealdvorak and @wilharris. http://live.twit.tv
leolaporte: Live right now with the Tech Guy Radio... →
Live right now with the Tech Guy Radio Show. Munchcast with Cammy Blackstone at 2:30p Paciic/2130 UTC.
leahculver: We're out at a brewery and !mmalone... →
We’re out at a brewery and !mmalone says “the disco ball is essential to the brewing process.”
leolaporte: The best thing they could do for... →
The best thing they could do for America tonight is to simply say, here’s where we differ; let the people choose. So far, so good.
leolaporte: I get kind of teary and proud of our... →
I get kind of teary and proud of our country at times like this.
leolaporte: Obama is clearly better prepared for... →
Obama is clearly better prepared for the foreign affairs issues than economic issues.
leolaporte: Getting ready to watch the debates... →
Getting ready to watch the debates live from Yoknapatawpha County.
leolaporte: I guess there's something wrong with... →
I guess there’s something wrong with Security Now. Everyone’s gone home for the night, but I’ll fix it in the morning. Sorry about that!
jakemarsh: Well aware this probably has no bearing... →
Well aware this probably has no bearing on the actual election, but I couldn’t help but this one out. :)
leolaporte: Live now: Security Now with Steve... →
Live now: Security Now with Steve Gibson, at 2p Pacific/2100 UTC, FLOSS Weekly with Randal Schwartz.
jonnyoliver: Back on broadband through O2. Speed... →
Back on broadband through O2. Speed seems OK, not the fastest but a hell of a lot faster than last year in halls.
leahculver: OMG! Cake Financial's The Slice and... →
OMG! Cake Financial’s The Slice and Ethan’s WSYK! Both quite entertaining. !JonRohan says: !ebloch says: Revision3 Beta has launched today. Check out the shows… there’s a hidden surprise… sort of
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leahculver: Happy Singles Week!
(I've never been... →
Happy Singles Week!
(I’ve never been married or even close)
leolaporte: Live now with MacBreak Weekly, Daily... →
Live now with MacBreak Weekly, Daily Giz Wiz at 1p, net@night at 3p. All times Pacific (UTC -7) http://live.twit.tv
kevin: Hello Pownce, how goes it? →
Hello Pownce, how goes it?
leahculver: Eww. Sand. →
Eww. Sand.
leahculver: Fire Eagle's API icon looks like a... →
Fire Eagle’s API icon looks like a tombstone.
leahculver: The now. Listening to Rafter. →
The now. Listening to Rafter.
leahculver: This is amazing... you have to try it... →
This is amazing… you have to try it out! !thisgirlangie says: Better than Like.com - Try looking for a pair of shoes!
leahculver: Jaiku down? Hoping my friend !termie... →
Jaiku down? Hoping my friend !termie can get it going again.
jakemarsh: If you’ve never heard of Mount Weather,... →
If you’ve never heard of Mount Weather, congratulations, you’re part of 99.9% of Americans who haven’t. Either because of the successes of those who would like to keep its secrecy intact or the…
leolaporte: Live now at http://live.twit.tv - this →
Live now at http://live.twit.tv - this
leolaporte: Live now at http://live.twit.tv - this... →
Live now at http://live.twit.tv - this WEEK in TECH with @jasoncalacanis, @geoffsmith, @andrewhorowitz.
leolaporte: TWiT Live will be on Stickam, as... →
TWiT Live will be on Stickam, as usual. http://stickam.com/leolaporte. http://twitlive.tv will be back up soon.
leahculver: Wow.
!CommanderTim says: Yeah, I... →
Wow.
!CommanderTim says: Yeah, I missed pirate day. But luckily, the switch hasn’t been flipped back on Pownce, so I consider it still kosher to post this. :-)
leahculver: The end of the story. →
The end of the story.
leolaporte: Erggh. The RAID 5 array died on the... →
Erggh. The RAID 5 array died on the server for TWiT.tv and Leoville.com - sites will be down for a while.
leolaporte: Our server is down. Softlayer is... →
Our server is down. Softlayer is rebuilding it, but it may take a while to get the TWiT.tv and Leoville.com sites back up. TWiT Live first.
leolaporte: Burn After Reading and steak tacos at... →
Burn After Reading and steak tacos at The Alamo on 6th St in Austin. If it had been after 5p I might have had a gin and tonic, too.
leahculver: After the Digg photo shoot... Cute! →
After the Digg photo shoot… Cute!
leahculver: Lazyweb: anyone using xgettext on mac... →
Lazyweb: anyone using xgettext on mac osx? Apparently, Python isn’t a supported language until 0.12 and the default mac install is 0.10.40. Fink doesn’t have any newer. Help? Google searches aren’t…
leahculver: My car is 17 years old and the fabric... →
My car is 17 years old and the fabric covering the inside roof started falling down because the glue holding it up was rotting. So a couple weeks ago I bought a staple gun and stapled it back up. The…
leahculver: Funny, I used to read Code Complete... →
Funny, I used to read Code Complete (and most other textbooks) in college to fall asleep at night. Good catch, spotting it in the Microsoft ad. Powncers - what is your favorite (or least-favorite)…
leahculver: ☠ Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day! Check... →
☠ Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day! Check out the Pownce website note posting box…
leolaporte: What @loiclemeur and @seesmic are... →
What @loiclemeur and @seesmic are doing with Twhirl makes it a killer app for micromessaging/microblogging. Not merely a Twitter client.
jakemarsh: I made this chart to show the exact,... →
I made this chart to show the exact, and unbiased taxation changes proposed by both political candidates and parties. I won’t skew your opinions by saying anymore, but please give the chart a look…
jakemarsh: Darth Doggy is the cutest thing ever! →
Darth Doggy is the cutest thing ever!
kevin: The Bloomberg iPhone app is really solid! →
The Bloomberg iPhone app is really solid!
kevin: Any other Jem lovers out there? →
Any other Jem lovers out there?
jonnyoliver: Need to print off my CV and go job... →
Need to print off my CV and go job hunting today and tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
leahculver: I just submitted a patch to Django for... →
I just submitted a patch to Django for adding REST support to the test Client. Gah! I (love to) hate RESTafarians and people who actually write tests. Why did I just add tests and documentation to…
leolaporte: McCain's aide did not say he invented... →
McCain’s aide did not say he invented the Blackberry. Enough with the willful misinterpretations. We’ve got real problems to solve here.
leolaporte: Sometimes I despair for our democracy. →
Sometimes I despair for our democracy.
kevin: TV on the Radio →
TV on the Radio