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2/11/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-02-11

@kitchenmage would be pretty straightforward to do w/drupal, I think. Holler if u want tips etc. in reply to kitchenmage #
@sharistorm you and my mom! (Actually, not sure I even know her #) in reply to sharistorm #
unless it was just photoshop, which now that I think about it — probably was. #
kinda evil, but ADORABLE! RT @hydeandgeek: Photo: Pikachu kitteh is teh cute! (via i09) http://bit.ly/hgNEwe #
@olybuzz don't smash me, bro! 😉 in reply to olybuzz #
"have you ever been told you have a weird-shaped head?" why yes, Flight of the Conchords, yes I have. today, even. (but now my glasses fit!) #
::shakes fist at the internets:: #
oh great, I clicked on something in the new Facebook Pages tour and now I can't get the Page to load. (and look, it's a HASHBANG URL.) #
that last one gave me a flashback to mid90s – college paper printed those lines under a photo of Yeltsin. #someJokesNeverDie #
RT @godlessgirl @queen_uk Txt from Mubarak "Should I stay or should I go now? If I go there will be trouble. If I stay there will be double" #
Yay! (my 1st job was as a page there) RT @altadenablog: Library recieves $15,000 grant for "Family Place" program http://bit.ly/gwUrJk #
@jbertrand how much is for @wsdot & how much for personal or volunteering? in reply to jbertrand #
bonus points for integrating google analytics, adwords, and/or campaign monitor. #smallpieceslooselyjoined #
what tools do folks like for monitoring social media – not so much posting as reporting? spout social looks intriguing, metricly so-so. #
@godlessgirl #mubaraksnextjob is pretty funny, too. in reply to godlessgirl #
@Oakwright it's a trap! in reply to Oakwright #
Oly's on it! Got briefed @ BPAC http://bit.ly/edNXrx RT @intercitytransi @TRPCorg: Transportation Funding Opportunity – http://bit.ly/i9NbzN #
wordpress, they're doing it wrong. #vaguetweet #
a little post about yesterday's programming funtime: http://bit.ly/eKFfrk yay learning experience! #
@revoltpuppy metafilter comments had good explanation (alongside snark) – http://bit.ly/hzg66l in reply to revoltpuppy #
@revoltpuppy not quite – 1st attempt under specific "non-controversial" super-majority voting rules went down, but will probly pass l8r. 🙁 in reply to revoltpuppy #
@webchick but happy to share privately. #
@webchick I have a LOT to say about your drupalchix post that I'm not entirely comfortable putting out there given current work culture…. #
@myerman our neighbors briefly had a rooster, only by accident. (apparently determining chicken gender is hard.) they didn't want it either! in reply to myerman #

2/10/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-02-10

@Oakwright a cupcake?! That might be yr problem. Do need some real food at some point. 🙂 in reply to Oakwright #
@bennraines what's up? in reply to bennraines #
@olybuzz a bit troubled by the whole council of the wise thing, altho seems like it cd b useful for breaking logjams. (Ie in CA politics) in reply to olybuzz #
@olybuzz check out http://kck.st/htjQVa (nice to see Sierra was able to raise the $$ she was looking for!) in reply to olybuzz #
@kegill and yet I loved/still love the actual cookies! #
@kegill I had 100% opposite experience to yrs w/girl scouts. Was lesson #1 in I'm not a salesperson & that not having working parent sucked. in reply to kegill #
@mmpartee those two along with 13 bankers makes for fascinating reading. (And a bit of despair.) in reply to mmpartee #
@mmpartee I just finished all the devils are here. EXCELLENT book. Need to write up my review on goodreads. in reply to mmpartee #
@mattmay yep, happens on a fairly regular basis, unfortunately. To the point that I have stock language ready. 🙁 in reply to mattmay #
Aaaaand probly means I'm gonna hafta post something at work, if even I'm getting it. #
O hey I just got the same scam call that @mattmay got this am, which is funny because I don't even belong to becu. #
snap. RT @simonstl: Sorta thinking that the WHATWG is to Browser Vendors as the Republican Party is to the Exceedingly Rich. #
SO CUTE! RT @olyhillary: The space between the ceiling & the cabinet http://bit.ly/hVaRgg #
@Oakwright orange juice, sleep and bad TV. in reply to Oakwright #
@Oakwright I'm partial to "Gesundheit", but I had to look it up to spell it. :\ in reply to Oakwright #
@mahalie I like Brizzly, altho it's a bit of a resource hog IME. in reply to mahalie #
@spaceninja DOM Scripting (@adactio) is my fave JS book EVAR, JavaScript Cookbook (@shelleypowers) is good for specific how-tos. in reply to spaceninja #
@meriwilliams and congrats to your cousin, too! in reply to meriwilliams #
@meriwilliams first cousins once removed! (I have a 1st cousin once removed who's been in some TV/movies, which is why I remember it.) in reply to meriwilliams #

2/9/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-02-09

@spaceninja how do u get a -1? in reply to spaceninja #
New glasses! (And now for the 1st time EVER I have backup glasses.) http://t.co/50QO26b #
@Oakwright oh noes! soon there will be spontaneous combustion! http://bit.ly/ibYqWy in reply to Oakwright #
wow, that was exciting…ended up doing it the "right" way (mostly) after all. Views & Node import FTMFW. #
@jhagey 2 issues at stake: encouraging socially useful behavior and maintaining public infrastructure. don't know what the balance shd be! #
@jhagey well, sure. just musing about where it could go in the future. (for example, put utility taxes towards roads?) #
@einmaleins I'm still angry about the failure of the income tax proposition last year. #
@jhagey @einmaleins thinking it comes down to considering what gas taxes are for: to pay for services or to reduce use (ala cigarette tax) #
aw dang it. just realized I'm doing the whole thing the long way, and not very sustainably, either. Learning experience!!!! 😉 #drupal #
@einmaleins sent you DM w/info, I try not to do work stuff w/this handle. 🙂 #
@Oakwright also, IME being crankypants is often alleviated by a brisk walk. #
@Oakwright @RaeBeta I hereby christen it: "crankypants" or clinically "hormone mood derangement" #
oh, that's hacky. ::winces:: and yet, it works. now. (must research longer-term solution, because this will come up again.) #
good to stretch the brain, tho. (just need to NOT FORGET entirely different idea that came up on another project.) #
#drupal page, same content, basically, but want to insert different name (NOT user) based on a url. making my brain hurt. can it be done?! #
showering before bike ride (vs @ work) = cycling in daylight. so that's what I did. A++++ would bike again. #
@mooshymama congratulations! in reply to mooshymama #

2/8/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-02-08

@olyhillary our DM has done some great models, & 3d is really helpful! in reply to olyhillary #
huh. I'm rapidly closing in on 10 years of blogging, with more than 3400 posts. (many of them automatic twitter/pinboard/etc, but still.) #
@olyhillary 2nd time I tried giving blood I got "woozy" according to my blog post from then: http://bit.ly/gKZ9xh in reply to olyhillary #
@olyhillary I'm not that teeny anymore! 🙂 But I was a twig until early 20s for sure. in reply to olyhillary #
@olyhillary when I was 17 I was 112lbs, 5'7ish. probly shouldn't have even tried. in reply to olyhillary #
@olyhillary @Oakwright I've given blood 2x: once passed out, 2nd time almost did. (1st time is a funny story, amazed I've never blogged it!) #
@Oakwright compiling! http://bit.ly/1SZLbv in reply to Oakwright #
@dylanw for best results, combine w/test data for propeller-heads. in reply to dylanw #
@dylanw instinctively (& IME) I'd say show don't tell: if u can personalize & get empathy, that's a big step in the right direction. in reply to dylanw #
@denisejacobs I gather that flying w/stuffy ears can be dangerous. (did it once in college: OMG THE PAIN. ears were ok, but really hurt.) in reply to denisejacobs #
@denisejacobs yipes, they can't/won't reschedule? that sucks, can see where it wd be painful to lose the income. are yr ears stuffy? #
@denisejacobs health, esp if contagious! (and talking w/bronchitis sucks!) would reschedule if possible. in reply to denisejacobs #
which reminds me: am thinking of seeing every film from '74. http://bit.ly/eZlE9y (watched Towering Inferno & Man w/Golden Gun over weekend) #
RT @hydeandgeek: Today in #GeekHistory 2/7/1974: Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles is released. Excuse me while I whip this out. #
@godlessgirl I give mom a pass mostly, since his last name often trips up others & she's terrible w/spelling but sometimes have 2 laugh. in reply to godlessgirl #
@godlessgirl been married almost 11 yrs now & my mom still misspells his last name. (I kept mine, fwiw.) in reply to godlessgirl #
@lauras and how would you know?! (head explodes) in reply to lauras #
Little House on the Prairie/Wizard of Oz — RT @wawoodworth Quick: name the 1st favorite book from yr childhood. GO. ANSWER & RT. #andypoll #

2/7/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-02-07

Watching The Towering Inferno for the 1st time. Crazy. (Bobby Brady?!) #
@shelleypowers have to admit I've never seen the super bowl, ever, not even for the ads! in reply to shelleypowers #
@shelleypowers yep. And they say we don't have shared culture anymore! 😉 in reply to shelleypowers #

2/5/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-02-05

Tried making something new, healthy…but undercooked on top, burnt on bottom. Proportions a bit off, too. 🙁 #pizza #
@SarafinaDesign fwiw, that's something I'd really like to learn. (have lots of drupal & wordpress experience.) in reply to SarafinaDesign #
%$(*&^($#! that is all. #
@olybuzz wasn't reachone…an actual fiber line cut someplace between internet & online banking facility. 🙁 in reply to olybuzz #
well, of course a fiber connection to the online banking server went offline while I was eating lunch. #
plus I distinctly remember falling asleep (!) at a concert at Capitol Theater when I was in college, can't remember who it was! #
(pop) concerts I've been to: Bowie & NIN – Tori Amos – Sarah McLaughlan – friend Larissa's band – 2 or 3 at UPS in college. #
@BennRaines sorta wish we had. 🙂 it was lots of fun, very good memories. (I hardly ever go to concerts, cd probly count on 1 hand.) in reply to BennRaines #
can't believe I just compared "flush all caches" (#drupal) to smacking the side of the TV. but srsly, that's what it feels like. #
@BennRaines I saw her there ::mumble mumble:: years ago with @olybuzz & @frantikgirl, we sat in the very. last. row. in reply to BennRaines #
@CUWarrior fair enough. to that end, it's worth taking a deeper look at the math. (not to mention differences in meaning given conditions.) in reply to CUWarrior #
wow, pretty! RT @myerman: RT @Stuperb: Gorgeous, snowy Austin (I didn't take the pic but wanted to share): http://bit.ly/gLFYUh #
random discovery on Sunset's website: #Olympia a city of the future! 🙂 http://bit.ly/fKYMXH (as is my hometown of Pasadena, oddly enuf.) #
@CUWarrior and most certainly not just men protesting! http://nyti.ms/fFBipT for example. #
@CUWarrior did a bit more search on desktop, pop of Cairo is 6.7mil, so 15% of city's population, sure not a majority, but still a big deal. #
@simonstl and I would totally read Jonah via Tolkien. 🙂 in reply to simonstl #
@simonstl for yrs mom made covers for bibles our church gave to 6th graders. flowered quilted 4 girls, blue denim-esque 4 boys. (really!) in reply to simonstl #
@simonstl still have bible I got in 6th grade sunday school, mostly because mom made cover. wondering now what version. in reply to simonstl #
@simonstl as an ex-Catholic, I retain the right to be annoyed at the idea that KJV (lovely as it is) IS the bible. :\ in reply to simonstl #
how did I not know about this sooner? Olympia Weekend Market, inside the former ReStore building – http://bit.ly/fYs34F #
delightful thing about that, btw, is that the parks dept will be managing it. the question of mgmt was IMHO a big ? for ENA involvement. #
huzzah! RT @olybuzz: next community garden in park planned at Madison Scenic Park, 2-acre green space on 10th Ave SE. http://goo.gl/hVzMX #
@dylanw yipes. in reply to dylanw #
@simonstl jinx you owe me a coke. 😉 cc @myerman #
@myerman zombie ninja badgers!!!!! #
@LloydBrown then again, wd only check in if I didn't care if universe knew where I was at that moment. mostly, I'm at home or at work. :\ #
@LloydBrown since I only just got a smartphone (android) in Dec, haven't even played with it much. checked in twice, I think. #
@shelleypowers I loved that post! in reply to shelleypowers #
@CUWarrior would it make a difference if it were 10mil? (Same proportion of population) – and just from the largest city & surrounding area. #

2/4/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-02-04

@myerman how to drive in snow/ice? Take the bus. (Srsly, I don't drive in snow.) in reply to myerman #
there's a whole chunk of my life for which there really aren't any photos. (Kelly the VW bus, for one thing, me with long hair for another.) #
@kitchenmage 4 u: http://bit.ly/ejZ8i0 🙂 in reply to kitchenmage #
@revoltpuppy @cssquirrel I like 'em too. (6 years now. huh. that was after a series of SKETCHY hosts.) in reply to revoltpuppy #
@marcusdehart did CA-WA trip 2 or 3 times IIRC, more sketchy each time. towards end of life, had trouble getting up hill from Tacoma to FW. in reply to marcusdehart #
@marcusdehart in the BACK, so that one person would have to sit in the back seat & push the button while the other actually started. in reply to marcusdehart #
@marcusdehart tipped it on two wheels on that trip. its starter was wonky, & the weird mechanic down the street from mom put in a button…. in reply to marcusdehart #
@marcusdehart my hs/college boyfriend owned a 74 VW bus, fondly named Kelly. he learned how to drive in it…while driving from CA to WA. in reply to marcusdehart #
updated #drupal7 readiness spreadsheet. 28% good to go, 46% in progress, 10% active issue, 16% got nothin'. may be swapping/dropping some. #
coincidentally, my hold that's come into the library: "Beginning Drupal 7" #trl #
"drupal 7 is really hot right now" maybe true, but makes me giggle anyway. #hansel #
@davereid cool. (there's something weird going on with my computer speakers, so I had to go to phone.) in reply to davereid #
@davereid I got a number, although I had to click "request" inside of webex to get it. you want me to find it again for you? in reply to davereid #

2/3/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-02-03

@Oakwright I had fire engine red waist length hair & vampire teeth. (& my bf had a tongue piercing) Sometimes I miss being weird. in reply to Oakwright #
@emmettoconnell agreed, mostly – let's call it a positive example, then. 🙂 in reply to emmettoconnell #
@olyhillary thx for the soup recipe! I think all I need is carrot & celery. Maybe bay leaves. (Now I'm hungry.) in reply to olyhillary #
@olyhillary don't know if anyone else has said, but there's something abt where u focus yr eyes that helps w/balance (aka don't look down) in reply to olyhillary #
id="views_slideshow_singleframe_prev_page_banner_carousel-default" ORLY? not just long id, but also mixed hyphen & underscore? #drupal #wtf #
paging @emmettoconnell: #metonymy alert 😉 RT @secstatewa: Traffic cameras and you: bills abound in Olympia. http://t.co/owkSsPz #
RT @YelmHighwayInfo: Traffic conditions may be similarly ugly tomorrow morning… try to use alternate routes. #
@markmessinger recipe? (I have a bag of lentils languishing at home, not sure what to do with them.) in reply to markmessinger #
I wish I could stay outside all afternoon. so very sunny. #
@shelleypowers gotcha. actually seems like it could be mitigated without totally tossing the design. (also: a good reason to run a beta!) in reply to shelleypowers #
@olybuzz I think one reason I've resisted the thrift-e-card is resentment over all that. in reply to olybuzz #
@oakwright @olyhillary people from the internet can be damn cool in person. (now feeling sad again abt not going to #sxsw ) #
@RobertAHunter IMHO, if you have good link text, no need for title attribute. in reply to RobertAHunter #
@RobertAHunter alt, always. if having the text appear as tooltip is important, I might add title, but usually don't bother. in reply to RobertAHunter #
@shelleypowers I will admit that I'm a HUGE fan of the "Full Screen Weather" map. fantastic for timing bike commutes in rainy weather. in reply to shelleypowers #
@shelleypowers how so? I went to look and for the first time ever the homepage doesn't make my eyes bleed! in reply to shelleypowers #
entertaining bus conversation, listening to 23 yr old give advice re: highschool to 14 yr old. (good advice, actually) my 2Â¢? take stats. #
@olyhillary if it's Tuesday, it must be game night. 🙂 in reply to olyhillary #
@shelleypowers "expletive deleted"? that would be pretty cool, actually. 🙂 in reply to shelleypowers #
OMG THE SUNRISE. Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous. #

2/2/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-02-02

750words.com lost half of what I wrote today. My laptop won't stay on. ::expletive deleted:: gonna go play some d&d. #
I think I just wrote 400+ words on my phone…about my phone! In related news, blog post is coming along nicely. #
and really, all those #snarkywebbies are also #happywebbies snarky & smart-assery keeps us all honest. #
but srsly. #happywebbies @vdebolt @mattmay @goodwitch @webchick #
#happywebbies hrm. how 'bout #snarkywebbies @dylanw @shelleypowers @bhenick @fakebaldur @myerman #
yay! RT @olyhillary: All done! Stop by New Moon Cafe in dwntwn #Olympia anytime in Feb to see some of my prints! http://twitpic.com/3vm23r #
@stubbornella hail? in reply to stubbornella #
lovely new http://bit.ly/ie1r8x design features an #olympia business! (batdorf & bronson) neat! #
@PlatosCave bummer! in reply to PlatosCave #
@PlatosCave @jbertrand on tmobile I was able to find it in last month's bill online. in reply to PlatosCave #
@jbertrand I know, right?! wouldn't mind seeing a breakdown, honestly: apps? ebooks? tv.com? npr? photos to flickr? in reply to jbertrand #
@mahalie adobe browserlab is actually pretty useful. in reply to mahalie #
@jbertrand @RobertAHunter I used, um…1.4GB in my last billing cycle. (1st mo w/android) almost 10x what @olybuzz used. WTF? #
I should really add a HUGE thank you to @shelleypowers & @simonstl for the chance to be a tech reviewer on some of those books. #
inspired by @dylanw's question, a post about my favorite web dev books: http://bit.ly/evGkFI (shoutouts to @shelleypowers & @bhenick) #
@ahniwa oh, hey: congrats! That sounds like a really fun job. (BTW, @olybuzz's mom worked at PCLS for many years.) in reply to ahniwa #
@dylanw all that said, the book I reach for most often is Web Design in a Nutshell. (usually because I've forgotten some obscure detail.) #
@dylanw and you can't not use Don't Make Me Think. #
@dylanw also, DOM Scripting remains one of my favorite web dev books EVAR. I assume the 2nd edition is equally excellent. in reply to dylanw #
@dylanw I like html/css good parts by @bhenick (not just cause I was a tech reviewer): covers the bases, has philosophy I think matches yrs. in reply to dylanw #
Traffic on yelm hwy less problematic than feared! Alas, now I'm very early for a meeting. :/ #
@pat_ramsey we had one in december in my dept, was kinda nice. in reply to pat_ramsey #

2/1/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-02-01

Inching closer to another finished nhood assoc newsletter. Always feels weird to be working in print. #
listless afternoon, caffeine worn off, faintest bit of headache. (CAN'T WAIT UNTIL NEW GLASSES ARE IN) sarah mclachlan seems to fit my mood. #