Entries for Friday, July 31, 2009
➠ July 31, 2009
I just ousted @ar3te as the mayor of Lava Lounge on @foursquare! http://bit.ly/VHvd
Posted to Twitter at 8:11 p.m.
TMBG are doing a science album? NERDGASM!
(Also ace: it includes a fact-checked update to “Why Does the Sun Shine?” http://rdbgb.us/FGH)
Posted to Twitter at 5:32 p.m.
OK, this made me laugh: “Martinez leaves Cleveland a day before the Indians were to hold Victor Martinez Bobblehead Night” #redsox
Posted to Twitter at 2:41 p.m.
Got a good feeling about the V-Mart trade. #redsox
Of course, I felt that way when we got Eric Gagne two years ago.
*sigh*
Posted to Twitter at 2:39 p.m.
Move to Windows 7
From the “Holy Shit! Are You Fucking Kidding Me‽” department: Windows XP users will have to format their hard drives and do clean installs to upgrade to Windows 7 — there is no “upgrade” option that keeps their installed programs intact.
Anatomy of a feature
Great description of all the thought that is needed for “a quick feature”. Just gone through implementing one of these this evening!
Apple Claims New iPhone Only Visible To Most Loyal Of Customers | The Onion
The packed auditorium, which had been listening to Jobs in hushed reverence for several minutes, then erupted into applause, with hundreds of men and women suddenly jumping to their feet and shouting, “I can see it!” “Look, there it is!” and “God, it’s so beautiful!”
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