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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-29

Posted by Mike on January 29th, 2012 in Mike on Twitter

  • They say good painting is 80% preparation. Getting this room ready to paint is enough work that it feels more like 280% preparation. #fb #
  • The Japanese reaction to the SC Republican primary results: Newt-o? Newt-o? dono yoo na namae daroo? #
  • Just finished catching up on Shashin support questions, and made a bunch of updates to the Shashin documentation http://t.co/1Orx8brr #
  • "Kodak acted like a stereotypical change-resistant Japanese firm, while Fujifilm acted like a flexible American one" http://t.co/s7caSAbG #
  • I'm doing some Facebook integration for a site and just discovered the URL "localhost" has 2K "likes" on Facebook. I just added one more! #
  • With @williamsba and @zamoose, setting up for tonight's WordPress meetup, and getting an early start on the pizza http://t.co/pNmUBLCs #
  • US drops way down to 47th for press freedoms, mainly for the many arrests and beatings of reporters at OWS protests http://t.co/S1i7dOTR #fb #
  • Nice work! RT @somiswebteam: Our Site is Now Responsive http://t.co/XsoBOyPO #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-22

Posted by Mike on January 22nd, 2012 in Mike on Twitter

  • If you've added a comment to my site or sent me an email for Shashin support, I haven't forgotten you. I'll catch up over the next few days #
  • Fixed my first Extensible HTML Editor Buttons bug. When http://t.co/Gi0D4ZfY's SOPA blackout ends, you can download it http://t.co/Ts0c3kGX #
  • The limits of Google search: how do I give users an embed dialog in the Google map on my site? I already know how to embed the map itself. #
  • …Turns out another reason why it's hard to find in search is because that feature isn't available in the Google Maps API! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-15

Posted by Mike on January 15th, 2012 in Mike on Twitter

  • Great article on my brother's organic farm in RI (half-brother, if you're wondering why his last name is different) http://t.co/6zwBJH10 #fb #
  • Maria was surprised to see my shower and shave this morning, like working at home would instantly turn me into a feral creature #fb #
  • …I am wearing the same clothes as yesterday though #fb #
  • @hakjoon ask me again in a week in reply to hakjoon #
  • I am deeply honored that the great philosopher and poet of our time, @Mikey_Hanson, is following me #
  • Working at home means IM overload: I'm now on AIM, Yahoo, Google Talk, IRC, and Skype. I almost need a separate monitor just for IM! #fb #
  • My http://t.co/REx8Dr7j "about" page was 5 years out of date, so I finally updated it http://t.co/RGHbohnr #fb #
  • No one beats the Japanese when it comes to putting English words on signs without having any idea what they mean http://t.co/LWWIXjdb #fb #
  • Damn, I will miss this by one week RT @AtTheDriveIn_ We are playing Coachella Sun April 15 & April 22…See you there!! http://t.co/B8wTzV4x #
  • My new WordPress plugin, Extensible HTML Editor buttons, lets you add custom buttons to the WP HTML editor http://t.co/Ts0c3kGX #
  • Making my Extensible HTML Editor Buttons plugin flexible enough to support any possible custom modal dialog was a real adventure in jQuery #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-08

Posted by Mike on January 8th, 2012 in Mike on Twitter

  • Maria and Kai at the Skatium yesterday (after living here 9 years, we finally went the 5 blocks to get there) #fb http://t.co/KNLrzLnU #
  • And 7 years after I put in new drywall, I'm finally putting in the trim and baseboards (I'm re-using the old ones) http://t.co/cDLe1j2s #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-01

Posted by Mike on January 1st, 2012 in Mike on Twitter

  • This David Sedaris bit is fun, especially his singing "Away in a Manger" the way he thinks Billie Holiday would sing it http://t.co/JOlCD1uZ #
  • Newport docks in the winter – quietly empty http://t.co/COgBdDqK #
  • The 19th century railroads -funded by corrupt gov't subsidies- was hardly the golden age of capitalism some wish it was http://t.co/9mfENja2 #
  • Newport's People's Credit Union closed & is now the People's Cafe, with a big bank vault right in the middle of it http://t.co/5WNlFzml #
  • It's great how none of the highway signs in Rhode Island acknowledge the existence of Newport #fb #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-25

Posted by Mike on December 25th, 2011 in Mike on Twitter

  • Eidan and I have arrived in Newport. I think he was playing "stupid zombies" for the entire drive here. Maria and Kai arrive on Saturday #fb #
  • @olmillos Please give me a link to your site so I can see. The most common problem is Google Anaytics plugins messing with Highslide. in reply to olmillos #
  • @olmillos I looked around and found http://t.co/9i2iWGiX and that page looks ok. Can you give me a link to the page where there's a problem? in reply to olmillos #
  • A beautiful December day in Newport – Eidan and I had the playground to ourselves #fb http://t.co/2UQepEKG #
  • I'm not a boat expert, but if I were, I'd tell you this is a fine example of a mid century something or other #fb http://t.co/4iYaBzha #
  • The Newport Bridge on Christmas Eve http://t.co/QLCE1bIG #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-18

Posted by Mike on December 18th, 2011 in Mike on Twitter

  • I've always wished my computer would be as easy to use as my phone. My wish has come true.I no longer know how to use my phone. B.Stroustrup #
  • I just uploaded Shashin 3.0.9, to make it compatible with WP 3.3's new media menu. Beware forthcoming rant on how arcane the media menu is. #
  • For Shashin users, if you're wondering where its media button went, the Shashin menus are now tabs under WP 3.3's new, unified media menu #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-11

Posted by Mike on December 11th, 2011 in Mike on Twitter

  • I'm hoping the Japanese government approves the budget for this, so I can sign up! http://t.co/JIdhQXja #fb #
  • A great story of reverse corporate espionage. For programmers, it'll make you want to write clean,self-documenting code http://t.co/8Yt4sowo #
  • Great, now I need to build a 2nd kitchen, for preparing inadvertently stimulating vegetables – thanks @CatWarr http://t.co/CpNdaOGe #fb #
  • Too bad the Republican candidate with the most sensible economic ideas is the least likely to get the nomination http://t.co/M4zedNpO #fb #
  • "The test of a vocation is the love of the drudgery it involves." Logan Pearsall Smith #fb #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-04

Posted by Mike on December 4th, 2011 in Mike on Twitter

  • Good article on iCow (a mobile app used by Kenyans to manage their herds) and iHub, Kenya's high-tech incubator http://t.co/2k7YLg1o #
  • hmm… @williamsba is it your code that's awesome, or the beer you're drinking while writing it? in reply to williamsba #
  • If, after sitting on the toilet a bit too long, your 6 year old shouts "I must focus!", you'll know good things are not about to happen #fb #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-27

Posted by Mike on November 27th, 2011 in Mike on Twitter

  • This 10-FEET video is hilarious – keep an eye on the drummer: その向こうへ http://t.co/a7jAakNl #
  • If you want a quick break from American football on Thanksgiving, here's some Japanese baseball from the 4th of July http://t.co/IxtbAsFY #
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