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Twitter Updates for 2007-12-09

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:59:59 +0000

Watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas and coding. A fun Saturday night indeed. #

Twitter Updates for 2007-12-08

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 04:59:59 +0000

On my way to a delicious fondue party. Looking forward to getting away from the smoke and demolition noise. #
[utterz] http://tinyurl.com/2hwxbn Chocolate Fondue: Delicious! #
Spending the entire day upgrading WordPress blogs is not fun. That’s why I’m beginning to move everything to a single blog. Screw prior SEO #
Two more blogs to upgrade and import. And they have the most posts and the most readers. A little nervous about it. #

Twitter Updates for 2007-12-07

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:59:59 +0000

Watching a terrible fire out my back door. A house touching my lot is completely engulfed! #
saw them drag two unconcious bodies out and try to recusitate one #
it is devestating. Recorded a bunch of video. Poor family. If you pray, pray. #
I’m definitely safe. But it is so close. Like I said, touching our lot #
we are totally enveloped by steam and smoke #
[utterz] http://tinyurl.com/2esmf4 Fire!: Video to come later. It is completely devastated. #
it looks under control now. About 30 firefighters on the scene. Still a massive amount of smoke #
It’s on Spring St. in Somerville, MA to be exact. Cross street is Summer St. (my street). #
damn. Lost power in the house. #
don’t really feel comfortable lighting candles either. #
no power. No heat. No refrigeration. But I got my health. #
and I got an iPhone with the edge #
just imported video of the fire. Will upload when power comes back. #
@TwittedPOET you would know. You guys got famous in the apple world from your house fire #
gotta conserve battery power. Who knows when we are getting power back. #
thanks for all your good wishes. Pray for the family (or do tonglen) #
power is back on. It will be hard to sleep with all the noise. I feel safe though. #
Just woke up. Here’s the story on the fire. Mother and child are in critical condition: http://xrl.us/bchuo #
I was wrong about the street. It wasn’t Spring Street but Harvard Place. #
[utterz] http://tinyurl.com/29359p Video: Harvard Place Fire: Here’s a short little video (iPhone optimized) of the fire o #
Short video of fire (Wifi iPhone optimized – 4.1MB): http://tinyurl.com/yvhrub #
@phillymac Shot the video in HD with my Cannon Powershot TX1. Second link was direct. Utterz changed aspect ratio. #
Anyone else noticed all the latest product Twitterers? News for them, a product can’t be a member of a community. Not following. #
But to all of you new Twitter friends who are real people, welcome! \(^o^)/ #
@phillymac We got power back right after we decided to try and sleep. Somewhere around 1:30 a.m. #
@foodphilosophy You probably would’ve seen the fire from your old house since we’re at the top of a hill. Thanks for your thoughts. #
Bad news for Quicksilver users? http://xrl.us/bchxt #
@ryanoelke No kidding! I’d pay for Quicksilver in an instant. #
Just got back from the grocery store. It was packed like sardines with slow old people. #
Going sharking later today… cajun-style. #
Poor Katie. She’s got a bad cough today from all the smoke. She’s wheezy. And I’m George Jefferson. #
Exporting all the video of the fire I took last night. 15:41 minutes total. #
Just checked and they’re still hosing the house down. #
Eating a chicken and waffle sandwich. Leaving the computer alone now so it can process the video export faster. #
chattee Chicken and waffles is a southern thing. Some people put syrup on it. I made it into a sandwich with mayo. Delicious! b(~_^)d #
Meant to do @chattee on previous tweet. #
Full video of fire: http://xrl.us/bciih #
Sources say the fire victims are recovering. Great news. #
Construction crews are demolishing the house now and it’s snowing pretty hard. #
On a brighter note, Katie and I are going to a fondue party tonight. Both cheese and chocolate will be represented. #
The house is completely demolished. People’s lives in rubble. #
Feeling a little jilted. Sent an email to family saying there was a fire next door. Brother saw it but didn’t read it. Email = low priority #
I’ll Be Home For Christmas has been an appropriate song for far too many seasons: http://xrl.us/bci2z #
@phillymac Just caught your tweet about my shopping experience. Figured it was something like that but couldn’t put my finger on it. Thanks #

Twitter Updates for 2007-12-06

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:59:59 +0000

It’s a pizza night. I love pizza nights. #
@bramhubbell iPhone is perfect for long bus rides! Amazing how productive you can be… and how entertained. #

Twitter Updates for 2007-12-05

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:59:59 +0000

Been coding non-stop all day. Just started watching Superbad but I can hardly concentrate because I’m so into the code. Strange. #
Superbad was a fun movie. As adolescent and nasty as it was, it gets high ’super-cute’ ratings. #
I’m actually winning in this CSS wresting match! Q(^.^Q) #
Looks like I was deeper in the code than I thought yesterday. Couldn’t sleep at all. My mind was balancing div tags all night. #
It’s a Jeff Buckley day. If you don’t know who he is, you must: http://www.last.fm/music/Jeff+Buckley #
@shawnz Hadn’t heard that one. Thanks for the recommendation. @basykes West Wing Season 3 finale. A real tear jerker #
Time to hit the email. 116 messages waiting for me. When all is said and done, I’m applying for email sainthood. 0:) #

Twitter Updates for 2007-12-04

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:59:59 +0000

Heroes Time! #
@Akula I’m coding a project now and IE is killing me! I’m stepping my Firefox evangelism up a notch! http://getfirefox.com or die (x_x) #
Nice new @ feature. Can now view replies from people not following me. Check your notification settings. Thanks Twitter. #
@chrispian Heroes finale definitely made me want to come back for season 3. Such a short season though. Felt a little rushed in places. #
Another day of CSS wrestling. Coding would be so much easier if IE would play nice or, better yet, didn’t exist. #
One final complaint of the day: NBC is lame, NBC is lame, NBC, NBC, NBC is lame! Sing along… http://xrl.us/bcbei #
Laughing at: "The 5 Pimpingest Historical Figures | Cracked.com" (http://tinyurl.com/389j95) #
@vdulay Acting was bad this season, wasn’t it? They’ve got a lot of time to regroup and study up for season 3. #
@vdulay I know! @katieheikkinen and I were so pissed when Mohinder did that! @waynesutton I’ll get NBC on thepiratebay.org from now on. #

Twitter Updates for 2007-12-03

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:59:59 +0000

@chrisbrogan Make sure the quality outweighs the quantity! #
Just noticed out the window that we’re getting our first snow that’s accumulated to anything. Looks beautiful. #
Watching the very last episode of X-Files. Then I’ll have completed all 9 seasons. This last season was tough to watch. But I <3 X-Files! #
That was fun. Now I just have to wait for the new X-Files movie. The truth is out there. Trust no one. #
I always love when December rolls around because I have a superb holiday playlist. It’s been a cheerful evening of festal music. d^_^b #
In bed watching A Charlie Brown Christmas on my MBP before I go to sleep. A classic sweet tale about the true meaning of Christmas. #
The snow has turned to rain. Not so pretty anymore. #
Commence layering to reduce heating costs. #
@shawnz Happy Birthday! #
@vdulay I’m wearing a hat and a scarf! Freezing my butt off. My home office is the coldest room in the apartment. Might turn heat up soon #
Wow! It is dumping snow now. #
Just completed an Apple survey for my recent iPhone tech support. I gave them top scores. #
@shawnz You’re welcome! Hope you’re being treated like a princess on your birthday. Cheers! #

Twitter Updates for 2007-12-02

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:59:59 +0000

Just finished series 2 of The Office (UK). I don’t laugh out loud as much as the US version but it’s still very funny. But more sad in a way #
(-.-)zzZ #
What are all these republican commercials doing on New England TV?! You don’t have a chance! #
Happy Birthday @ap1978 ! #
Katie’s making German apple pancakes. I’m one lucky dude. #
Just had an amazing breakfast. Ready for nap. #
My shower was so hot I almost passed out! Now going to Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods to get my weekly organic food and kick-ass coffee. #
NBC officially removed from iTunes. So very lame. http://xrl.us/bb7rc #
Tom Petty to play Super Bowl halftime. Sweet! http://xrl.us/bb7re #
Boston has a music awards show? Who knew? I’m so out of the loop. http://xrl.us/bb7rk #
Just paid $36 to Last.fm for a year subscription. Got my own radio station now: http://xrl.us/bb7rn #
Installing Photoshop CS3 Extended demo. Tried Pixelmator for a while and liked some things about it. But it really can’t replace PS for me. #

Twitter Updates for 2007-12-01

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:59:59 +0000

@benkreeger be careful. Got my first iPhone scratch from the treadmill. #
Twittering from a brand new iPhone. They replaced it! #
just ate a celabratory burger at Cheesecake Factory #
Just got back from a short party. Think I’ll have to wait until tomorrow to sync my new iPhone. I’m really anxious. But I’m too tired. #
Syncing new iPhone. It’s so clean and fresh. I love Apple! #
Downgrading to 1.1.1 to Jailbreak (\_/) #
Hmmm. Jailbreaking seems to be stuck at "reading flash image…" #
Jailbreak didn’t work. Trying the whole process again. Can’t give up just yet. #
Interesting how animated progress bars give the illusion of progress without ever actually progressing. #
Defeated on jailbreaking new iPhone and upgrading to 1.1.2. (9ò_ó)=@ #
New iPhone is definitely louder. That’s good news. #
@Tricon No kidding? I’m hearing that my problem may be because it’s a brand new pre-formatted 1.1.2 iPhone. Might just wait to jailbreak. #

Twitter Updates for 2007-11-30

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:59:59 +0000

Watching Amazing Grace and rethinking my entire online presence. #
TGIF! #
Restoring iPhone. Bleh. #
@benkreeger Word. I just hope it has a happy ending: I visit the Apple store tonight at 7:20 to get iPhone fixed. #
@anildash I believe Prince peaked on that album. IMO, Sign Of The Times is unsurpassable. #
@shambleyqueen Really liked Amazing Grace. I definitely recommend it. #
Can’t stand it when clients ask me to fill every pixel of white space. Major WTF?! #
Oh man. I want one! http://xrl.us/bb3ei #
Heading to the Apple store for my iPhone appointment. Hope they can fix it. #

Twitter Updates for 2007-11-29

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:59:59 +0000

Just watched A Mighty Heart about Daniel Pearl. So sad. #
@cdevroe That’s a badass movie. I’ve watched it a few times already. Think I might read the books too. #
Watching No End In Sight. I know it’s gonna piss me off. #
@waynesutton Whoa! That’s cool! Thanks for the heads up. I love Last.fm! #
@waynesutton It’s exactly what I was looking for. My Last.fm stats were getting skewed to look like I love Imogen Heap way more than I do! #
Wake up! Daft Punk is playing at my house: http://xrl.us/bbzcz #
On a Perry Marshall mastermind call chatting with @robfulton #
Shit! iPhone sleep/wake button broke! Son of a bitch! #
iphone is hosed. DAMN! #
@Tricon Big time! Yeah, it stopped crashing w/o SummerBoard. #
Completely pissed off. iPhone sleep button is in constant depressed state (like me now). Keeps resetting as a result. FUCK. #
I’ve got an iPhone dr appointment with Apple tomorrow. Question: Should I restore my iPhone first? I’ve jailbreaked it. What do you think? #
Thanks for the advice @jimphelps and @Tricon. I think you’re right. I’m restoring. Damn it. #
Screen sharing can be dangerous. I just hijacked @robfulton’s iChat. #

Twitter Updates for 2007-11-28

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:59:59 +0000

@DaveTaylor You’re crazy. Chipotle is way better. #
Laughing at: "The 9 Most Badass Bible Verses | Cracked.com" (http://tinyurl.com/32c2qo) #
Happy Birthday @susqhanamj #
Just tested Leopard screen sharing in iChat. Way cool! #
So happy that Ze Frank is producing new stuff during the strike. I just got caught up on a bunch of "best of" shows. #
@MikeRapin If you have to ask… #
@cdevroe I’d participate but I never dock my iPhone. #
Listening to jazz holiday music on Pandora: http://xrl.us/bbym9 #

Twitter Updates for 2007-11-27

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:59:59 +0000

Just spent the last two hours teaching some really cool musicians from all around the world via teleconference. Technology rocks. #
@crapshaw I get nothing but spam from myspace. At least a few a day. I don’t even login anymore. #
@chrisbrogan MindManager beat the competition for me. But sometimes I use OmniGraffle for visual brainstorming. #
Just saw a "Schrute Bucks" app on Facebook. Hilarious Office reference. #
Downloading Heroes. Katie informs me it wasn’t awesome but she liked it. Know what I really miss? Lost and 24. #
@phillymac The sneak peak of this season’s 24 looked better than the last few seasons combined but they had to cancel the season (strike) #
@benkreeger In the finale will the Mexican twins get sent back to MX and have to try and cross the border again the entire season? #
Got my butt back in the gym after more than a week off. Was afraid I wouldn’t remember the combination to my lock. #
@benkreeger LMAO #
Watching a Mac accounting seminar online. Can anyone recommend a good Mac user accountant? #
Intelligentsia black cat espresso blend made with my Aerobie AeroPress. Mmm mmm good. #
@crapshaw Heh. Definitely spreading the ideavirus. It just tastes so damn good! #
Watching Live Free or Die and coding. So far, I’m having trouble concentrating on the code. #

Twitter Updates for 2007-11-26

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:59:59 +0000

@twitterbowlen Congrats on the driving! Way to persevere. It ain’t that scary, is it? #
@twitterbowlen It just takes practice. You’re definitely brave enough. #
I hate when I know that my emails are going into someone’s spam folder but I have no way of telling them since my emails go in their spam! #
Leaving Katie’s family’s house with fresh laundry. Hoping the Patriots come up with a win by the time I get home. #
Nice to come home and find out the Patriots won. Now it’s time for bed. Goodnight. #
Bring it on, Monday! :punch: #
Wish I could be logged into Facebook in two browsers at once. Other social and password protected sites let me. #
Allegro extra dark french roast made with my Aerobie AeroPress. It’s the shiznit. #
Really wishing that iTunes had a tag-based organization system. Single genres just don’t work with my music collection. #
@garyvee Love music? Go join http://www.last.fm and add me as a friend: http://www.last.fm/user/grahamenglish/ #
@LenEdgerly Congrats! How are you losing weight during Thanksgiving? Didn’t think that was possible! #
@jimphelps Where’s the Quicksilver iTunes tagging plugin? I see the iTunes and File tagging plugin, but not a combo. #
@jimphelps Thanks! It’s not perfect since it only edits MP3 comments tags and doesn’t solve my genre problem. But it tags and searches well. #
Quet Riot singer died. One of the first songs I learned on guitar was Bang Your Head. #
yo #
@LenEdgerly Nice job! I dropped an extra 5 lbs before Tday so I could gain 7 and only have to lose 2 #
Nice! iPhone App-a-day just released a piano app. I’ll definitely get lots of use out of this. Thanks! #

Twitter Updates for 2007-11-25

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:59:59 +0000

Just finished watching a NOVA program on Evolution vs. Intelligent Design. Brilliant. And with a happy ending. http://xrl.us/bbqji #
Home of the Brave on DVD. Love having a 17" MBP so I can watch movies and surf at the same time. After all, I need to be meta-entertained. #
Home of the Brave was a pretty bad movie, IMO. I even felt guilty not liking it since it was about the plight of our soldiers. #
@tonysteward Make sure you tell us how it is. The previews look slick. #
At Katie’s family’s house for another turkey dinner! Seriously, tomorrow I fast for a few days! #
@tonysteward Thanks for the Hitman review. Give me solid action and I’m satisfied. #
Just tested myself at powertyping.com and I type 94 wpm and 3.7 mistakes per minute. Lightning baby! (After a beer too) #
@shawnz Thanks for the compliment! Much appreciated. #
@lisamac Have you checked out the BBP bags? I blogged mine: http://xrl.us/bbrsy #

Twitter Updates for 2007-11-24

Graham English — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:59:59 +0000

Digging around for high school classmates on Facebook. #
@phillymac Get better man! We need you at full capacity around here! #
I don’t use MS Word but it indirectly makes my life hell by constantly making Katie’s life hell. I hate you MS Word! #
My latest podcast about my brother’s wedding. It’s mainly for my benefit. But if you’re interested, here it is: GRAHAM ENGLISH TALKS – Episode 13 #
Back from Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. Got a fridge stocked with good food and I’m drinking my favorite coffee: WF Extra Dark French Roast. #
@waynesutton Pretty hilarious movie. But I had to suspend disbelief when it came to Adam Sandler being a lady killer. #

Twitter Updates for 2007-11-23

Graham English — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 04:59:59 +0000

Just watched Talk To Me. Good movie. Don Cheadle is amazing as always. He really needs some more awards. #
I’m going to have my own Black Friday sale on Craig’s List. #
About to go see an old Boulder roommate perform a house concert. Can’t wait to catch up! #

Twitter Updates for 2007-11-22

Graham English — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:59:59 +0000

Just discovered http://browsershots.org/ #
Man, Wired Science has a kick-ass video site: http://www.pbs.org/kcet/wiredscience/video/ #
Trying out a new script using Quicksilver to create shortened URLs: http://xrl.us/bbmto #
Can’t get the notification ping to work though. But other than that, it works great. #
I’m thankful for all my Twitter friends. Even if I don’t know you, you’re still a big part of my life. Happy Thanksgiving TwitterTown! #
I love Quick Look in Mail.app. Wait! What I’m doing in email on a holiday?! Oh, it’s okay. I’m sharing my thanks. Signing off email now. #
[utterz] http://tinyurl.com/yu7rbp I feel blessed. Happy Thanksgiving! #

Twitter Updates for 2007-11-21

Graham English — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 04:59:59 +0000

Just watched Oceans 13. It was fun. Oceans 11 is still the best by far. But I might like 13 better than 12. Will have to wait and see. #
Is Prince suing everybody just get a little publicity for his new single? It’s phat! But not worth the backlash. Just thinking out loud. #
Looking for music similar to LCD Soundsystem on Last.fm #
My baby loves her some http://www.slashfood.com/ #
Searching for form submit button conversion tips. #
Just put in a serious stretch of hard work. Definitely break time. #
Having annoying internet problems. Katie can’t connect on either of her two computers while I can connect on all three of mine. Argh! #

Twitter Updates for 2007-11-20

Graham English — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:59:59 +0000

Laughing at: "The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs: First spy shots of Amazon’s new portable PC" (http://tinyurl.com/3yvp8y) #
It’s snowing in Somerville. #
iTunes video performance really sucks. Wish it didn’t hang so much, like when podcasts are downloading. #
Added a new Last.fm album: Fear The Monk. #