02.01.2010 // 8:26 PM // 29 Comments On Flash

In the days since the iPad’s announcement, there’s been an ongoing discussion going on in web circles about what its lack of support for Flash means for that technology, for Adobe, for video on the web, and frankly, for the web as a whole. I’m not really sure why this debate didn’t rear it’s head when the iPhone was introduced, or when Android was introduced, or when Palm’s WebOS was introduced (since all three didn’t include Flash support), but whatever. The iPad is here and we’re talking about it now, so here are some off-the-cuff, not very well-thought-out thoughts on the matter.

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February 8th, 2010

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Nice! @djangoadvent, a series of articles on the upcoming 1.2 release, including one by yours truly. Check it out! http://djangoadvent.com

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Hope Danielle’s AI audition got her enough exposure that I won’t see her on Wednesday nights at The Parlor much longer. She deserves it.

Status // 02.08.2010 // 11:03 PM // 0 Comments

Bummer, dude. Danielle Hayes (of Seattle Rockaraoke fame) didn’t get to Hollywood on American Idol after all: http://bit.ly/9t4YvQ :(

Status // 02.08.2010 // 12:44 PM // 0 Comments

Finally got the new Facebook design. Really not that big of a change, but it seems like a good one on the 10-second view. #fourdayslate

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Congrats to Provenance for both @hotel_max and @hotel_lucia making the top five “sexiest” in America. Can’t disagree! http://ow.ly/15akm

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Enjoying @danbenjamin‘s new podcast “The Conversation”. Check it out at @5by5studios.

February 7th, 2010

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After trying it (and Coda) again, I like Espresso a lot, but can’t live without “show invisible characters” and a VCS GUI. Back to TextMate.

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So stoked about the return of @lostcasts. Easily the best LOST fan podcast out there. Love these guys.

February 6th, 2010

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Hanging out at Brother’s in Lawrence with @nobubee, @ellynangelotti , and more. Or at least it feels like it.

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Django-oriented designers: @ericholscher wrote a nice piece about our role in the community. Check it out! http://bit.ly/9XPfOt

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Current (musical) obsession: Miranda Lambert

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Poopin

February 5th, 2010

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I can’t help but take it personally that I don’t have the new Facebook design yet. Bite me, Zuckerberg!

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RT @gowalla: Join us and Barenaked Ladies in the Bay Area on Monday to help us raise awareness and funds for Haiti: http://gowalla.com/haiti

Status // 02.05.2010 // 4 PM // 0 Comments

Argh. Google groups didn’t post my message to django-dev last night, so I re-wrote it today, and now it’s there twice. Thanks, Google.

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Most backhanded compliment ever: “I tell people routinely that if I didn’t know you in person I would think you were a dick.” - @wilsonminer

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Giving Coda my quarterly try. What are the chances it sticks this time?

February 4th, 2010

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Woah, the hot-looking host of Rockaroke here in SEA was on last night’s American Idol audition and rocked! I’m rooting for Danielle!

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Suddenly I understand why @foursquare was initially only available in a handful of cities (trying to add a “local” leaderboard to BarStar).

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One of the things our grandchildren will find quaintest about us is that we distinguish the digital from the real.” — William Gibson

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I’m not very good at saying “no,” but I need to keep reminding myself to do so when it comes to consulting/hourly/maintenance type things.

Status // 02.04.2010 // 1:55 PM // 0 Comments

The iPad would have a way better chance at being the future of computing if it didn’t REQUIRE me to have a Mac or PC to sync it to.

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Insightful piece at New York Times on the decline of Microsoft as an innovator: http://nyti.ms/dscC7h

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Agree with @sourjayne on page-flip animation on iPad, and UI realism in general. There’s a balance to be reached. http://bit.ly/cdmt4e

Status // 02.04.2010 // 12:33 PM // 0 Comments

Completely agree with @sourjayne on the page-flip animation on the iPad, and realism in UI in general. There’s a balance to be reached.

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I have the gayest possible crush on @damonlindelof a straight man can have without having a boner. Unless I have a boner. Which I might.

February 3rd, 2010

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Dude. @bahoo made fun of my haircut. If you’ve ever seen him two weeks after a trim, you know why this is ironic.

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Why are we so blind to see that the ones we hurt are you and me?!

Status // 02.03.2010 // 9:45 PM // 0 Comments

OH at karaoke (sung): Okay, so you’re Jeff Croft…that don’t impress me much. (She’s lying.)

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May be running a touch late to Kate’s tonight due to long yoga class, but we’ll definitely be there! C’mon out, Seattle!

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