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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-07

J Lane — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:53:00 +0000

Guys, they've meDals. They're made of meTal. Canada is not leading in gold meTals… #
It's a pie kind of morning http://gdzl.la/7Grqah #
I think I've kicked inertia square in the nuts. New project now well underway. #
Now, if I could just figure out where the e-mail from this application is going…. #
OMG. The @postmarkapp API is a dream to work with. Actually providing meaningful error messages? Thank you! #
Okay, @postmarkapp is great. Definitely going to use it for @apphelpme and probably move @mailmanagr over too soon. #
Huh, was there just a little earthquake? #
RT @dburka: Silverorange has prerecorded some 'conversations' to take calls from telephone marketers. Hilarity ensues http://bit.ly/spamcall #
Just set up @stop's searchable tweet archive idea (http://bit.ly/b4qO3e). Maybe someday I'll customize it to be purdy like his. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-28

J Lane — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:53:00 +0000

People: if you're asking for help with something, providing some idea of what isn't working sure would help. #
Just completed a 3.33 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/9QfVwE #RunKeeper #
I'm bookmarking this. It can give me a laugh ANY DAY OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cCAObQ (thanks http://bit.ly/4AdQ8y) #
Made bagels this morning http://gdzl.la/7FgWGV #
Here's the in-focus picture http://gdzl.la/7FgXgz #
Dear Jonathan® Brand Human Unit (love that I just received an e-mail that started with that) #
I <3 Wordpress. Not even a little bit. A whole lot. #
Seriously? 5:00 already? Where did the day go? #
Enter to win an @Oakley prize pack from @Miss604 http://bit.ly/d5C9Dp #
HelpMeApp – simple bug tracking http://flic.kr/p/7G2EwA #
Tsunami alert for BC. Basically, skip the swim and steer clear of the beach at around 3:30 today. #
"Tourism Tofino is advising visitors to go shopping instead." Lol http://tinyurl.com/ycoqh4p #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21

J Lane — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:53:00 +0000

Sleep Cycle (iPhone) is one of the coolest apps I've downloaded. Here's my sleep last night. http://twitpic.com/13geh4 #
It uses your phone's accelerometer to measure your sleep (movement). I woke up briefly around midnight, and slept really soundly. #
I wish the other Jonathan Lane living in New York would stop giving out my e-mail address. Nice car insurance quote…. #
Damn, the bug I was going to report has already been reported… and fixed (in the next beta release). #slowbetatester #
RT @dhh: All the wrong reasons for Stack Overflow's VC chase: http://bit.ly/a9IAYj (Really have to agree with @dhh on this one…) #
Freaking amazing day. Sunny and beautiful. http://gdzl.la/7DwN8P #
______ version 4 from _____ inc. is a beautiful and excellent piece of software. Except for a few minor bugs, it's a work of art. #
Firefox personas is pretty cool. Now if they could just make the browser fast and not consume all of my machine's resources, I'd use it. #
Boy I'm getting curmudgeonly. Instead of making form fields inactive, I'm actually considering throwing in a vault door slamming/ajax seq. #
I used to think dealing with data from the Registrar's office was bad. It's nothing compared to RETS…. #
RETS has been p0wned #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14

J Lane — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:53:00 +0000

Wow, can't believe that site validated on the first run. Didn't have to tweak any code. #
Just completed a 3.04 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/bxQVC3 #RunKeeper #
Just completed a 42.31 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/bCbSMJ #RunKeeper #
That last one is false due to a GPS lock on issue. Going to see if I can edit it… #
Yup, 3.61 km run with @runkeeper. Would be nice if @runkeeper had a little intelligence in the form of "nobody can run 40 km/min" #
Vegan chocolate hazelnut biscotti in the oven. #cantwait #
I think Flash's downfall is going to be with how stupid ActionScript is getting. You need like 6 lines of code to make a button work. #
Of course changing that link in the footer would have completely thrown off the layout in IE. How stupid of me not to assume that! #
New idea for @apphelpme #
I've really got to call a moratorium on registering domains. Up to 29 now, I think #
I'm not allowed to say anything about it, but this beta software is really impressive. Well done unnamed company. #
Trying to figure out if this web host is seriously just going to let my sites be offline until midnight CST (DB problems) #
Is there some sort of sporting event taking place in Vancouver? #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07

J Lane — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:53:00 +0000

Why is #shaw unable to put outage info online? Or make a useful web site in any way for that matter? #
Awesome. 45 minutes with #shaw led to "we're going to call you back". Believe it when I see it. #
RT @bcbusiness: Cool blog for those of you that feel it's the surface that matters most: http://lovelypackage.com/ #
Wow, 40 lines of CSS code to style a "Web site produced by" link in the footer of this site. #isthatarecord #thesedevelopersarelame #
Does iBooks support PDF, so that I can read my existing collection of eBooks? #lazyweb #
RT @timescolonist: Former premier Bill Vander Zalm gets official nod for anti-HST petition. http://bit.ly/bbyuCm #
I'd just like to let all of my friends in Alberta know that the daffodils are starting to flower now. #dontmissthoseprairiewinters #
Dude, I'm totally going to the #victoriateafestival next weekend. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31

J Lane — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:53:00 +0000

Bored tonight. Black pen puketh. http://gdzl.la/7xTQ1R #
Man, I'm such a fanboi #
iBooks. Nifty. #
"I asked the head of our team about creating iWork for the iPad." What was he supposed to say? "No" to Steve Jobs? #
I HATE Rogers sales team. They are so annoying. Why do they keep calling trying to sell me a Blackberry when I already have an iPhone? #
RT @jessekeefer: All I know is that the iPad is going to revolutionize the way nerds wank. #
Did I mention how much I hate people that hold source files hostage to keep clients? Assholes. #
Man, I need an intern/co-op student. This task is mind numbing. #
Oh I get it. This developer kinda knew CSS. Like, he thought it was good for doing image rollovers, but not much else. #
#cantconcentrateintheafternoon Grrrr. #
Perch CMS. That's what I was looking for. Really should get better at bookmarking stuff. #
2 dozen vegan cupcakes? Check. (pre-icing. Still cooling) http://gdzl.la/7ziNJq #
For Pam: http://gdzl.la/7zffca #
If you're from Ontario and skiing in BC, please stay in bounds. http://tinyurl.com/ycc8295 #
I'm ready for sleep (or at least a massage). Sleep is way more likely though. #
$150 for a used first gen. Kindle? Somebody is optimistic! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24

J Lane — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:53:00 +0000

Awesome, looks like no 3G service on Mayne today. Edge only. Well done #rogers. Your service gets worse daily. #
Seems like we've had a higher than average number of power outages this year. My n is 3 though…. #
Boo. No power until tomorrow. #
#rogers #network #lame #infuriating #
Ouch, this is one heck of an outage. ETA for power on is now 6pm tomorrow. #
I give up. Going to Victoria today. #
Voted Y Construction zone at McTavish Rd, North Saanich, BC, Canada http://trapster.com/_qenn #
Voted Known Speed Trap http://trapster.com/_HY6 #
The future is now. Driving on the highway while working on my laptop online (I'm not the one driving…) #
The terrible 3s end the day they turn 4, right? In which case, May can't come soon enough. #
Heading home (power's back on!) http://gdzl.la/7wYQCx #
Does @coudal know that their shopping cart is returning a 404? #
I remember making this argument back in July, August? http://bit.ly/8PrVav #HST #
Anyone have any experience decompiling SWFs? Client's former developers are being greedy with their source files. #
Shoot turns out my todo list actually grew today, despite full day of work. #
Itsy is my new favourite twitter client on the Mac because of it's high hackability #
Itsy in colour: http://j.mp/4qOST4 #
Why is it that 9/10 times, the one female on the executive team is "Director of Human Resources"? #
Personally, I think it's hilarious. The choreography is lame though. http://bit.ly/6sbuH4 /via @awilkinson #
Oh good god. 2010 might be insanely busy. #
Frustrating that Shaw doesn't update their DNS cache regularly #
Hate it when project will never die. Trying to finish off and get 3 e-mails with lists of "minor changes" #
As bad as 2009 was, at least there's one thing to be thankful for: GWB is no longer in the Whitehouse. #
Just completed a 3.42 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/7vX20t #RunKeeper #
What? Today's Saturday? Still catching up from the 2 day power outage though. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17

J Lane — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:53:00 +0000

UPS: takes 3 days to get across the country, but a week to travel the last 100 km. #
It bugs me to no end that Dell divides up their site by "Home", "Small Business" and "Business". What's the difference? #
Have to love designers/developers that hold on to clients by refusing to release source files. #sarcasm #
Unfortunately the new #bcferries mobile doesn't do Southern Gulf Islands departures. Looks like only major routes. #
Just completed a 1.22 km walk with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/4UnHX1 #RunKeeper #
RT @codyfoss: RT @chrisguillebeau: Mikey Hicks, 8, Can’t Get Off U.S. Terror Watch List: http://bit.ly/4vdfEz Nice writing in the article #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-10

J Lane — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:53:00 +0000

Watching Where the Wild Thing Are #
… and seriously missing my sweetie. Wish she was here. #
Apparently Vonage is now rounding all calls up to the nearest minute. Awesome, thanks for the nickel and dimeing guys. #
"In my day, we had to walk three miles uphill through the snow to post a comment." http://bit.ly/8w1z5A #
So tired this morning, but I think I've finally got a handle on @apphelpme Getting Real strikes again, thanks @37signals #
Looks like I'm going to have to give The 4 Hour Workweek another read. Got an interesting idea for a muse. #
So pretty much every .me domain is being squatted on? That's so great. #
2 and a half days left. It feels like I'm running a marathon, but sprinting the last quarter of it. #
No, I'm not interested in your "Professional Web Designing Services". How about some copywriting? #
QuickCursor by @jessegrosjean: use your favorite text editor in any textarea! http://j.mp/quickcursor #macosx (via @chrismessina) #
Some people don't realize how irritating it is to hear how much fun they're having while you're working and trying to look after 2 kids. #
Wow, #shaw is offering 100Mbps service now. Too bad it's $150 per month. #
Just remember kids: actions speak much louder than words. It's confusing when you don't do as you say. #
I really wish I was more patient. I also really wish my mom lived close by sometimes. #
The last hours always seem the longest #
RT @mattgood Here Come Those Lucrative Olympics http://bit.ly/7uXaaa Oh, that's why we need the #HST. Got it! #
The new Facebook for iPhone app just synced some random person's photo (that I'm not friends with) to a friend in my address book #
Guess I better do my GST return. Sigh. #
I've said it before, this barista freakin' rocks the crema. Not even in a small way. #
WTF are all these .class files on this client's old site? He's not using Java anywhere… #
Before: http://bit.ly/5qLzkB and After: http://bit.ly/7aDF4M (soft launch) #
Ordering some dinner — at Good Fortune Restaurant http://gowal.la/s/2MrR #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-03

J Lane — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:53:00 +0000

New years plans: kids to bed, bottle of champagne solo on the deck. Could be worse I guess. #
The TSA has removed the restriction requiring us to turn off the LiveTV on flights over the US. (via @WestJet) #TSAoncrack #
Terrorists would be less likely to fly if they can't watch TV? Somebody please explain that restriction to me. #TSAoncrack #
Top of the island, just before sundown. http://img.ly/jsD #
JavaScript: wrangled. Next!! #
7 nights in Mexico, all inclusive… so tempting. #
Lying in bed staring at the lights in Vancouver/the ocean. Pretty hard not to feel a little emo at the moment. #
Am I reading too much into it that my wife didn't even pack her wedding ring for her trip to Vegas? :-/ #
Heading to Victoria with the kids — at Village Bay Ferry Terminal http://gowal.la/s/75j #
Sparkling wine from Argentina in hand. New Years may actually be manageable. #
Heading home — at BC Ferries Schwartz Bay http://gowal.la/s/aak #
Beautiful sky tonight. http://img.ly/jPz #
Mandarin Orange + Sleeman Cream Ale = Orangesicle? Maybe? #
#BCHydro should tweet outage information. As soon as I have power, maybe I'll make that happen. #
Jonesing for some eggs this morning. #firesidecooking http://img.ly/jZ7 #
I wish I could just prorogue my business and take a holiday until March. Must be nice Harper, must be nice. #
#champagneglassoptional #
I'm not sober. Not even a little bit. Big problem: nobody to kiss at midnight. #
Second big problem: champagne all gone. #
Now I've got that horrible conundrum: keep drinking and regret it in the morning, or stop now and enjoy the mellow buzz? #
Damn liver. Apparently I'll be greeting the new year sober. #
Happy New Year kids. Now go break something. #
WestJet flight makes emergency landing in Vancouver http://tinyurl.com/yhme2dl . Love that most commenters defend WestJet. They are awesome #
How did I not know that you could shake the iPhone to skip tracks? #latetotheparty #
Why would anyone actually spend money on a "Mini Pops" CD. Hearing a bunch of kids sing really crappy music? #
My god, I hate Chapters. They're now charging a $6 dollar "pre-order" fee. Guess I'll be getting those pre-orders on Amazon retards. #
To clarify: they'll waive the fee, but you have to wait to have all of your items shipped when the pre-order becomes available. #notonamazon #
"whipped cream-topped shooters with suggestive names" http://ow.ly/S3Sx Thanks for that PG13 reporting @theprovince #
This web site looks classy. *pats self on back* #
I'd kill to be able to go for a run right now. #
I think my son is missing school over the break: http://gdzl.la/7sA8Z5 #
Anyone got any good New Years resolutions out there? #