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fling: landed in Austin.
fling: busy morning of meetings and packing before heading to Austin for the week.
fling: great dinner tonight with an awesome group of people.
fling: @notasausage I hear you. I don't know why people put up with the wait times.
fling: I've said I would be the first one asleep tonight buy somehow I'm the last one out.
fling: I'm in need of some sleep.
fling: landed in NYC
fling: I just got home and I'm packing to leave again.
fling: an amazing sunrise over Seattle which feels somewhat fitting as a start for today http://yfrog.com/1dw6bzj
fling: an amazing sunrise over Seattle which feels somewhat fitting as a start for today http://yfrog.com/1dw6bzj
fling: 3 flights, 20 hours in transit (15 of them in turbulance) we are finally back home in Seattle!
fling: another good 21st century maxim: unless you're changing it, quit your bitchin http://j.mp/9bzdiT
fling: another good 21st century maxim: unless you're changing it, quit your bitchin http://j.mp/9bzdiT
fling: 8 flights down, 1 more to go.
fling: 8 flights down, 1 more to go.
fling: old people complain to whoever is listening and we quickly forget it. young people tweet to all and it's stored forever.
fling: old people complain to whoever is listening and we quickly forget it. young people tweet to all and it's stored forever.
fling: while waiting for a pat down search, I'm reminded of other governments through history that had overly strict border control.
fling: while waiting for a pat down search, I'm reminded of other governments through history that had overly strict border control.
fling: a 21st century maxim: slow access is worse than no access.
fling: a 21st century maxim: slow access is worse than no access.
fling: having family dinner on our last night in New Zealand.
fling: having family dinner on our last night in New Zealand.
fling: @tylergalpin that is actually the Seattle Central Library designed by Rem Koolhaus http://j.mp/9UaFa9
fling: @tylergalpin that is actually the Seattle Central Library designed by Rem Koolhaus http://j.mp/9UaFa9
fling: in Christchurch after a great drive over from Greymouth. overall a bit dissappointed with the West Coast. the East Coast is much better.
fling: in Christchurch after a great drive over from Greymouth. overall a bit dissappointed with the West Coast. the East Coast is much better.
fling: BREW coming to AT&T? Somehow I missed this announcement of DOOM! me thinks the app craze just got a whole lot worse http://bit.ly/bLgZLw
fling: BREW coming to AT&T? Somehow I missed this announcement of DOOM! me thinks the app craze just got a whole lot worse http://bit.ly/bLgZLw
fling: @tomiahonen I just might. I'll see if I can arrange it on my end. that would be a lot of fun!
fling: @tomiahonen I just might. I'll see if I can arrange it on my end. that would be a lot of fun!
fling: @tomiahonen I have been in the past, but haven't checked it out recently. I'll revisit it.
fling: @tomiahonen I have been in the past, but haven't checked it out recently. I'll revisit it.
fling: fully booked, busy on some huge work, half way around the world and I bug @garrettmurray about a 3px goof. #devilinthedetails
fling: fully booked, busy on some huge work, half way around the world and I bug @garrettmurray about a 3px goof. #devilinthedetails
fling: @tomiahonen thanks! and thank you for creating such amazing thought pieces. I think they really help guide the mobile community
fling: @tomiahonen thanks! and thank you for creating such amazing thought pieces. I think they really help guide the mobile community
fling: @tomiahonen yes. that would be me.
fling: @tomiahonen yes. that would be me.
fling: in Haast, NZ the "mobile network" is made up of a cloud biting sand flies.
fling: in Haast, NZ the "mobile network" is made up of a cloud biting sand flies.
fling: got some work done, packed and having some brekkie before leaving Queenstown for Haast with @cfling, @pennyfling, @chezza & @gleddy
fling: @sintaxi to be fair that is more carriers than Apple. carriers have had a PG-13 rule in place for every mobile publisher for ages.
fling: @kstewart you go. I just tore into my busted ass TimeCapsule like a kid at Christmas.
fling: @Cfling what am I? minced beef?
fling: an excellent post on mouseover being the limitation of Flash in the mobile context. http://bit.ly/9DTLR3
fling: current status http://yfrog.com/3lvzqwj
fling: such a lovely day in Queenstown! a good day for a bungee jump for @gleddy?
fling: we assume too much that the services we use protect our needs. they don't they protect theirs. http://bit.ly/dfpVyj (via @bokardo)
fling: I find it somehow fitting that the Wholesale App Community website looks web circa 1997 http://bit.ly/cEz6Vm
fling: @dannynewman nope. I worked on the first Playboy mobile product. the carriers are okay as long as the naughty bits are covered.
fling: @kstewart one of the rare times I get to return the favor of saying "I told you so" ;)
fling: @kstewart nope, they don't extract the drive. it is almost impossible to get it out without ruining the base.
fling: @kstewart that just happened to me too. it is a rare bug with the early models. they will replace it but say goodbye to the data.
fling: @mdverhoeven they severely markup the cost to try and get you into a monthly plan they hope you won't use. just like a gym membership
fling: looks like my morning is booked up with work stuff. trying to make it over to day two of #webstock by lunch time.
fling: awesome time with @barnaclebarnes @avon @matthewbuchanan and many other mobilers tonight!
fling: headed to the Southern Cross for drinks with the mobilers
fling: @smamol @nzonscreen thanks! that is awesome to hear!
fling: @benkepes I'm on my over there in a bit
fling: @benkepes consider it a date. better to debate the hazards of public speaking (conference and/or twitter) over a pint anyhow ;)
fling: @benkepes thanks for that. if I take risks, then sometimes I'll miss the target I get that. but no need to punish others so publicly
fling: @benkepes but again, its not about what you think of me, its about your tone to all the speakers and to the conference. its just rude.
fling: @benkepes dude, I've been thinking about this talk literally everyday for the last three months. I only put my slides together last night.
fling: @subcide and that is a totally valid point. I'm just bummed to see such negativism toward the speakers so far as well as the conference.
fling: @vavroom I'm open to criticism if you don't like me. but that is much different from taking a shit on an entire conference.
fling: @benkepes if you aren't happy with #webstock then you should just leave. I'll personally refund the cost of your ticket.
fling: a bit bummed out by the #webstock backchannel. headed back to the hotel for a bit.
fling: my talk is done. I felt good about it, but it seems like not everyone felt the same. thems the risks of doing an unconventional talk
fling: putting the final touches on my #webstock presentation this morning, that I literally started last night at 11 PM.
fling: @gleddy that shirt is the best. The Sometimes Y debate lives on at the Gleddy's... or at least until @chezza "loses it" in the wash.
fling: for all those visiting NZ for #webstock New Zealand is Yours! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADOCkFuqyQ8 (via @chezza)
fling: @dritchie awesome work on textthedriver.co.nz! one of my books is on the way. it is an amazing project & case study of the mobile context
fling: forcing a bunch of developers to do a needs & goals exercise. this should be interesting... #webstock
fling: ugh! I know people love the drill down menus for iPhone apps, but it is a terrible way to navigate big data sets. be creative people!
fling: I'm at Wellington Botanic Garden in Wellington http://gowal.la/s/2rD2
fling: would totally move to New Zealand just for L&P http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_&_Paeroa
fling: RT @pinchzoom is looking for awesome mobile (iPhone, Android, Blackberry & Web) designers and developers. DM any of us for more details.
fling: so is Google Wave a complete failure? As Google Buzz comes out, I'm reminded of that other app that no one seems to use ever.
fling: ugh. metered Internet!
fling: still on Hong Kong time, but that was a good nights sleep.
fling: having some awesome pizza — at One Red Dog http://gowal.la/s/2ont
fling: I'm at Nadi International Airport in Nadi http://gowal.la/s/37BH
fling: a bit sad leaving Hong Kong. had an awesome and productive week doing some really amazing stuff with some very inspiring people.
fling: very productive day in Hong Kong, which completely makes up for yesterday.
fling: it's raining like Seattle here in Hong Kong. I guess we brought the weather with us.
fling: @elisabethrobson there is a tactile response option in the settings that you can turn off.
fling: @jcroft yes, that is where css masks come in. still early, but a doable.
fling: hmm, I feel an interesting design contest brewing... Photoshop vs HTML/CSS (no image manipulation whatsoever)
fling: @kstewart exactly (thanks to you). we are close to a more efficient and effective workflow, call it "semantic design" ;)
fling: @ktamura what I'm asking is will we really need image manipulation moving forward? there is a lot of workflow I can imagine doing with CSS
fling: @jcroft agreed. but why do you need Photoshop for photos when you have iPhoto, Aperture, Lightroom, hell even the web based editors?
fling: @kstewart great tools to actualize: 1. HTML 2. CSS3 3. WebKit
fling: @kstewart great tools to conceptualize: 1. a hand drawn sketch 2. OmniGraffle/Viseo 3. HTML/CSS
fling: @chrismcclelland it is less than ideal. the loss in quality means it isn't much better than using the PS wand in the first place.
fling: seems wrong that I'm having to use Keynote's Instant Alpha feature and pasting back into Photoshop?
fling: I can imagine a day where we license stock that lives in the cloud, and we just link and "edit" them using nothing more than CSS.
fling: @kstewart actually I take part of that back. we will still need Photoshop to create all those Daily Show "Photoshopped" images ;)
fling: @kstewart in fact I'd go further to say in less than five years, we really won't need Photoshop at all.
fling: @kstewart Photoshop only lets me conceptualize a design, and great tools exist to actualize design, so do I really need that step?
fling: my @dropbox killed comcast.
fling: @gizmomonster well I'm increasing using HTML & CSS to mock up designs.
fling: by the time Adobe "modernizes" Photoshop, I have a strong feeling we won't actually need it anymore.
fling: you know you are a designer when you find yourself considering your typography options for a simple note to school.
fling: great interview with Atul Gawande, author of the Checklist Manifesto on The Daily Show tonight.
fling: after last nights episode of Lost, I think I might just get what is going on that crazy crazy island.
fling: @thomascdaly awesome! glad to hear you are enjoying the book so far!
fling: two more days until we leave for Hong Kong. then off to New Zealand for Webstock and holiday. this is going to be a fun month.
fling: The first of our speaker interviews - with me, Brian Fling http://bit.ly/cLSiqd (via @webstock) #webstock
fling: Oh yeah. I forgot that writing can be fun.
fling: @iTod thanks! @dannysullivan nice post ...but yikes! me thinks I need to start backing up my tweets for posterity's sake.
fling: @kstewart wow, I knew some of those Twitter guys were pretty smart, but I didn't know they were all Johnny Mnemonic's too!
fling: @lachlanhardy nice. thank you!
fling: what the hell? so Twitter search only has a database that goes back a few weeks?
fling: seriously? are we still talking about IE6? that is sooo 20th century.
fling: @kstewart yes.
fling: I have a theory that people that don't use their turn signals are 1000% times more likely to be a doucebag.
fling: @pinchzoom is looking for full time mobile devs (iPhone, Android or BlackBerry). send us your best app to apply
fling: @johnallsopp I honestly think that Jobs wants the web as a platform. He just doesn't think the experience is as good as Obj-C ...yet.
fling: Steve Jobs on Google: "This don’t be evil mantra: It’s bullshit.”
fling: Steve Jobs on Flash: "No one will be using Flash. The world is moving to HTML5." http://bit.ly/bp6uwg
fling: Steve Jobs on Adobe: "They are lazy. They have all this potential to do interesting things but they just refuse to do it..."
fling: @kstewart had an awesome time! thanks again!
fling: @cfling and I are playing the "Fling" family version of The Amazing Race.
fling: I'm in Cape George, WA http://bit.ly/9QdTTK
fling: @jcroft @garrettmurray I think I might have.
fling: I was just thinking yesterday: if J.D. Salinger died, would anyone know it? and sadly we now know.
fling: oh man, sad to hear about Howard Zinn. he is one of the few authors that I can say completely changed my life.
fling: @LanaCar I think for 70-80% of people using computers on their own time, the iPad will be all they will ever need.
fling: like the iPhone, the most important, and I expect the most used, aspect of the iPad will be the browser.
fling: I'm a little underwhelmed with the iPad for my needs, but I can see the value for everyone else.
fling: "Apple is the number one mobile company in the world (in terms of revenue)" -Steve Jobs
fling: it isn't every day that you find out your book is being used as training material for a major mobile device maker. but how do I scale that?
fling: I love this diagram that explains why Seattle was at the heart of US wireless http://bit.ly/4X1BPT the article: http://bit.ly/81Q96P
fling: it is interesting that the assumption is that Apples next product will be cellular. name one person that wants to pay for two data plans?
fling: SEA --> DEN --> BWI
fling: going from the best movie of 2008 right into the best movie of 2009
fling: is it me of does The Dark Knight have four acts?
fling: grabbing food at Blue Moon after great conversation. transported back to the @blueflavor days.
fling: I sometimes forget that Seattle is a very amazing city.
fling: inventing a new deliverable today —taking internal strategy documents and appling a new context. call it a "Mashup Strategy"
fling: @msjen I doubt that ;) ...wherever the iPhone goes, the network always gets crushed.
fling: @msjen I highly doubt that Apple will ever release a phone that can't do voice with simultaneous data access (CDMA/Verizon).
fling: if know any experienced BlackBerry devs? please contact me.
fling: @BrunoMonteiro stupid simple rules for what, how and when you eat. only takes about an hour to read.
fling: I've lost four pounds in less than a week just from following the "Food Rules" http://bit.ly/6ysCJG
fling: just read a rumor in a major paper that I know for a fact isn't true. maybe Newspapers should consider reporting more "news" to sell papers.
fling: I am loving the idea behind the OpenBTS Project: an open source GSM cellular VoIP network! http://openbts.sourceforge.net
fling: I totally ran into Colonel Tigh last night.
fling: totally digging Ommwriter http://www.ommwriter.com If I were ever to write another book, this where I would start.
fling: @pinchzoom client @smartypig mentioned on Today Show as a must have financial app http://bit.ly/50wXpI
fling: @gleddy I've got an unlocked RAZR in my retired phone drawer. It's all yours.
fling: @ktamura (& @jcroft) I love it. The nation needs some answers and where better to start than that crazy island that looks like Hawaii.
fling: @saddacracker given that @cfling has been playing with it for 45mins straight, I'd say the Nexus One passes the "Wife Test"
fling: ...which would certainly explain the iPhone's success, but also the interest in the Nexus One, and of course the insane sales of the Razr.
fling: after seeing @cfling's reaction to the Nexus One, I'm starting to think form factor accounts for 85% of the appeal to a mobile device.
fling: The last thing I need is more fake instruments in my house, but hot damn, I NEED THIS FAKE INSTRUMENT!! http://bit.ly/4MUBTj
fling: I love that the Obama administration considers a "conclusion in 'Lost'" and national priority... no seriously. http://bit.ly/79r1a0
fling: @shoghon that is awesome to hear! keep me posted on anything new.
fling: @shoghon its sad, but that totally doesn't surprise me. I bet people will be finding my stuff into the next decade ;)
fling: got my Unlimited Prepaid SIM with T-Mobile just for my Nexus One. I forgot how easy TMo is to deal with.
fling: @adactio & @wordridden congrats! ten years is a big milestone.
fling: while I liked Avatar, I can't believe it is already the 2nd highest grossing movie of all time.
fling: MSP -> SEA
fling: @alanQuatermain oy! that looks painful. I'm looking forward to getting back to rainy-but-always-moderate Seattle ;)
fling: current status: http://yfrog.com/35vmirj
fling: @kstewart thanks. back tomorrow night.
fling: just bought the worst Dannon yogurt from Starbucks. tasted like an artificial concoction, kind of defeating the purpose of yogurt.
fling: SEA -> MSP
fling: @atnan I don't think so. That is just a network compatibility issue not an intentional device handicapping, as I understand it.
fling: Great article on the importance of google.com/phone to the mobile industry, which might change how we buy phones http://bit.ly/76jruJ
fling: my Nexus One shipped and will be here tomorrow, thanks to the free overnight shipping. Too bad I will be in the Frozen North when it comes.
fling: it seems as though Google's gambit is platform footprint, while Apple's is app selection. the latter might get risky given the former.
fling: if Google really wants to build ad impressions they should be selling the Nexus One for $199 unlocked and free with partner plan.
fling: I think the Nexus One will be exactly the flagship product Android has needed in order to be a viable leading platform.
fling: Already bought my Nexus One http://www.google.com/phone
fling: ah, this guy again! state the problem before you state your solution in the form of "we are pleased to announce to you today..."
fling: announcement faux pas aside, the Nexus One looks to be pretty awesome device. nice UI improvements, speedy, a very well thought out device.
fling: apparently Google hasn't heard of a press embargo. Engadget scooped the entire press event so far.
fling: the Nexus One will have active noise cancelation for clearer calls. super awesome!
fling: "paired with all that great technology we have a trackball on the device" #comeon
fling: @bryanrieger he did. Jargon Alert!
fling: what a painful announcement to watch. there is no passion behind the words. don't get on stage unless you *love* what your talking about
fling: this guy is building to a dramatic reveal, but the device and all the details have been out for weeks.
fling: man, Google really excels at making cool new shit come off like the most boring thing ever.
fling: watching the Nexus One event on UStream http://www.ustream.tv/channel/google-android-press-gathering
fling: it's surprising how many "classic" movies involve a plot where the protagonist is actually just a slightly psycho stalker. how romantic.
fling: In my opinion Revolver is the best album The Beatles ever recorded.
fling: becoming heavily interested in counterfactuals. it's like understanding history through fiction.
fling: having lunch and a beer at Brouwers — at Brouwer's http://gowal.la/s/b8w
fling: having breakfast with clients and @garrettmurray — at W Hotel http://gowal.la/s/4ub
fling: you know what would make a good Festivus (or Christmas) gift? http://yfrog.com/3nc6dkj
fling: my fortune: http://yfrog.com/1yle2gj
fling: Happy Festivus!!!
fling: What? Photoshop CS4 can be used like every other Mac app, in a single window? http://bit.ly/570zPb
fling: Score! Goonies is on. best Oregon movie ever!
fling: Liking Cinch http://www.irradiatedsoftware.com/cinch/
fling: we can't even charge our found iPod since they don't put Firewire 400 on Mac's anymore.
fling: I wonder how much the 3rd Gen iPod "classic" that @cfling found tonight is worth?
fling: @synaesthete agreed. I think expectations are still married to the technology. I have to think more about this.
fling: @lunaroja article: http://bit.ly/5h5tTN unofficial SDK: http://davidbcalhoun.com/pastrykit/pastrykit-sdk.zip
fling: a lot of emphasis is on emulating the native app experience on the Web, instead of inventing something better.
fling: if Apple does release PastryKit officially, I think they will shoot themselves in the foot if they wait until WWDC 2010.
fling: playing around with the unofficial PastryKit SDK, pretty awesome stuff.
fling: maybe I'm spoiled by Amazon Prime, but if you spend over a thousand on something, I think free two day shipping should be implied.
fling: dropped call number 3
fling: two drop calls already this morning. maybe today will be the day I beat my record of four.
fling: watching the first flight of the 787... starting now http://bit.ly/8ObI6h
fling: @nickf try putting them on in the background. they are all on Netflix instant queue in HD no less.
fling: thoroughly enjoying re-watching the first few seasons of Lost. they have a lot more depth since the time bending Season 5.
fling: Just how many "iPhone killers" does it take to create an actual iPhone competitor?
fling: sicker than I've been in years.
fling: @chezza well technically speaking The Sound of Music isn't a holiday movie, they just always show it during the holidays.
fling: time for my favorite holiday movie of all time: The Ref!
fling: @mcalthrop look at the last ten years of the mobile industry, or you could also look at Chapter 1 of my book ;)
fling: @kismetpr nice!
fling: enjoying the Neil Diamond fest at Brouwers!
fling: @jmrhoades I think I stroked out a little bit when you implied that Flash is a reasonable option for the web ;)
fling: @synaesthete I've always seen Flash as an injection of life into the BREW platform, which has an even shorter life expectancy ;)
fling: @pixelfader absolutely. Flash will never come near to being ubiquitous on the *thousands* of different types of devices on the network.
fling: @jmrhoades I don't agree. Isn't it our responsibility to guide our clients in the best solutions for both today and tomorrow?
fling: @barbaraballard I'd say adding tech never makes it "easier to use" but it certainly makes stakeholders that don't know any better happy.
fling: @kstewart *every* day should be Flash Haters' Day ;)
fling: The future of the Web simply doesn't have Flash in its roadmap. Devices that can't support will become the major mode of access on the web.
fling: Really enjoying the Showtime app http://showtime-app.com/ made with jQTouch.
fling: @nb109 oh you don't have to explain why people do it. What I'm saying is there are *much* better ways to make your content accessible.
fling: People that still rely on Flash for web content must have been living in the corporate (and/or agency) cave for the last 3 years.
fling: @kylefox Websites and yes, any use of Flash beyond embedding video content.
fling: one more... if you have to add a link that says "Skip to Content" you are doing everything wrong.
fling: another judging complaint: adding a comment in your code that says "Accessibility" does not automatically make your site more accessible.
fling: Judging some websites and deducting major points for using Flash ...basically this means every entry.
fling: @evanmeagher I'd say it is consistently faster than more current ISP.
fling: switching over to Google Public DNS to see if if there is a noticeable speed improvement http://bit.ly/4UKfVz
fling: according to Apple the British county of Kent is located in Ballard, Seattle http://yfrog.com/au5g0p
fling: I have yet to see a single phone that does pinch and zoom as good as the iPhone... well apart from the iPod touch.
fling: @mattmay yum! I've heard they were available here in the states, just haven't seen them yet.
fling: looks like the turnaround for new iPhone apps is 30-40 days right now. everyone wants to be the next iFart this holiday season.
fling: @atnan well it may seem like that at times, but the mobile industry actually works fairly well. Its a bit retarded at times, but it works.
fling: My @OReillyMedia chapter "Mobile Web Apps vs. Native Applications" is now available for free online http://bit.ly/mobdzn09
fling: @TheAdnostic haven't tried that, but a big fan of "The Leftover" sandwich too. will have to try adding some mashed potatoes to the mix.
fling: $3.4 billion in smart grids ...this facet of mobile is already bigger than all App Stores combined. http://bit.ly/7zLYnI
fling: looking forward to a week of "Norman Rockwell" sandwiches: turkey, cranberry, cream cheese, lettuce and tomatoes on wheat bread
fling: @dmolsen no, but @garrettmurray added his comment to @ppk's post here http://bit.ly/6j3JG5
fling: @MikeNGarrett not sure I know what you mean.
fling: If Apple's App Store accounts for 0.12% of the mobile industry, what gives someone the right to think they know how the other 99.88% works?
fling: great. now arguing with @garrettmurray about native vs web apps... "just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in."
fling: @jasonrobb oh snap! busted ;)
fling: @andreasbovens nice tip, thanks! however I'm trying to get the full chapter available for all to read. http://bit.ly/8PkiFS
fling: really wishing my book was linkable right now so I could point people to Chapters 9, 10, 12, 13, 14 & 15 http://bit.ly/4pTFG5
fling: going to try and avoid the native mobile apps vs mobile web apps argument today if I can.
fling: @soypunk sure, that would be fun.
fling: reading over the 105 comments on @ppk's awesome post. I'm a little sad and disheartened by the lack of faith in the Web.
fling: @thomasfuchs @ppk @brianleroux @kurafire hell yeah it would! ...want to build one?
fling: @jwilker my bad, I thought you had a Pre at InsideMobile
fling: @jwilker this coming from the proud owner of a Palm Pre? which of course is 100% web-based ;)
fling: @ppk in order to make us buy shit we don't need, but can't live without ;)
fling: @withfoam agreed. we need to stop chasing the temporary App Store opportunities/tech crazes and do what is best for ALL our users.
fling: @jwilker awww a little bit of me just died to hear you say that ;) but yes, this would make a great panel discussion.
fling: @ppk my guess is Google definitely would, Apple would a little less so, trying to kick the W3C in the ass (and rightfully so)
fling: @jwilker the web is our best hope to support a world where every device has a web browser. supporting App fragmentation costs a LOT of money
fling: @withfoam good point, it is an exchange of money for goods. but I think that model is going away as we move to money for services.
fling: @obsidianspider the point of a curated web app would be no (or very limited) certification in order to sell it in a marketplace.
fling: @ppk I actually agree, BONDI has been stuck for years. I think Apple or Google will likely introduce something similar soon then open it up.
fling: BTW I'm fully expecting Apple to bridge the "browser gap" and add Web-based Apps to the App Store within the next 6-18 months.
fling: @jwilker but actually device features aren't the problem. charging for content is the single greatest challenge the mobile web faces today.
fling: @jwilker the problem is that the browser needs to support device features natively. if it did that, then calling it would be pretty easy.
fling: BTW I wrote about the topic of Web Devs incorrect perceptions of Mobile (and vice versa) in Chapter 10 of my book http://bit.ly/TuG55 #plug
fling: @jwilker @ppk not at all, in fact there has been an number of groups trying to bridge the gap for years now http://bit.ly/8xNvAW
fling: people need to understand that changing App Store acceptance policies would mean a fundamental change to the entire wireless industry.
fling: people need to understand that Mobile is not, and likely never will be, as open as the Web.
fling: great write up by @ppk "Apple is not evil. iPhone developers are stupid." http://bit.ly/7afM4M
fling: @kstewart you're probably right, but hopefully a few devs might start understanding the value of design from it
fling: just did a big reply on HN on how to find, and what to look for in a designer http://bit.ly/8QJoOR
fling: "it's amusing to watch the old-school techies in the past couple years finally get around to paying attention to the mobile market" @russb
fling: @carlsmith oh wow. I had no idea such fancy taste buds ;)
fling: @carlsmith the most important question is Krusteaz or Bisquick?
fling: making the requisite post-sleepover pancakes for the girls.
fling: just when you think the economy is getting better you see something like this http://bit.ly/3njCXk
fling: thinking about watching Star Trek for the fifth time and the first time on Blu-Ray ...it's that good. (suck it @shawnm)
fling: @kstewart only returning the favor man!
fling: The Nook is sold out their inventory before it even launched. http://bit.ly/8rst9g
fling: long overdue, but working on getting all my various publications consolidated back down to one so I can start writing again.
fling: "[The insurer] confirmed that it uses [Facebook] to investigate clients."
fling: A Canadian woman loses benefits because of Facebook photo http://bit.ly/2DqMIR ...so many things wrong with that sentence.
fling: @alastc awesome thanks for picking it up! looking forward to the conversation.
fling: @alastc I've been using #mobiledesign during the writing of the book, but its hardly exclusive.
fling: today is one of those rare days where information overload actually pushed the right amount of neurons to have a really great idea.
fling: @chezza touché
fling: @gleddy oh its been open for 13 years
fling: imagining a time in the near future where access to the network is free and open to everyone on any device.
fling: @gleddy First you should be using Safari and then immediately install Click2Flash
fling: discovered that the "7" in Windows 7 stands for "7 less hours of battery life"
fling: @sintaxi & @brianleroux awesome news! congrats to all the @nitobi guys for the hard work on PhoneGap http://bit.ly/1AfB9r
fling: Looking for great mobile web sites to suggest for the Webby's. Get me your favorites by Dec 18th.
fling: excellent table of compatibility for web standards http://a.deveria.com/caniuse/
fling: can't wait for our next trip to New Zealand in February for WebStock 2010
fling: great talk about the lack of viral marketing in mobile by @danshapiro at #mobilenw
fling: found this awesome Umberto Eco interview http://bit.ly/1qKltO "Schools ought to teach the high art of how to be discriminating."
fling: today's power grid is not much different from Nikola Tesla's vision from 1888. an analog power system supporting a digital economy #mobilenw
fling: more info on the Smart Grid/Machine to Machine (M2M) http://bit.ly/S0oOz #mobilenw
fling: wow, the Smart Grid will be huge! Basically is means millions of IP-based devices on the network to create a pervasive Internet. #mobilenw
fling: David Rice: $7 billion of Federal money (plus a lot of VC money) is flowing into creating Smart Power Grids. #mobilenw
fling: Punteet from T-Mobile: "3.3 billion connected devices in 2010. About 70% connected through a wireless operator." #mobilenw
fling: Tricia Duryee: Googles acquisition of Admob for $750m is larger than the entire mobile advertising market of today. #mobilenw
fling: Geoff from Voyager Capital: "if you are only developing for the iPhone, you are of no interest to me." #mobilenw
fling: "People think the Walled Gardens are coming down. The reality is the Walled Gardens have been taken apart and setup next door" #mobilenw
fling: making money panel: why developers are more empowered today, many of the same problems of device support still exists #mobilenw
fling: "the world would be better if there only one [amazing] provider of a service." #mobilenw
fling: "AT&T has added 100,000 T1's this year." "Bandwidth is a big problem with carriers." #mobilenw
fling: "most startups will have to do it the old fashion way. grow it, build it, and survive a rollercoaster ride." #mobilenw
fling: "investors will be looking for something more measured" #mobilenw
fling: Huseby: "the panic is over" "things are beginning to march on" "terms sheets are going out" #mobilenw
fling: Thomas Huseby is doing the keynote on mobile ventures and the "market panic" #mobilenw
fling: @luxuryluke great finally meeting you as well. let me know next time you are in town and we'll get the kids together.
fling: @briansuda just checking it out this morning. let me know what you think.
fling: @LordBron ring me if you are around.
fling: exactly a year after they freaked everyone out about getting vaccinated for Swine Flu, a vaccine is available.
fling: wondering why anyone who remembers Independence Day, Godzilla, Day After Tomorrow or 10,000 BC would willingly go see 2012
fling: thinking about getting into the Zhu Zhu Pets racket. these damn things are being sold 400% above retail! http://bit.ly/2g4sAC
fling: the extent of my Facebook usage is approving friend requests.
fling: @bobegan that designing and coding for ubiquitous connectivity and portability = designing for mobile & better Google-juice
fling: Google ranking page load speed I think confirms my belief that the mobile context will become the primary context post 2010.
fling: @mikegee oh that sounds like something else. I'd give them a call, they are actually very helpful.
fling: @mikegee Comcast throttles users of big long downloads pretty heavily. You have to upgrade to Business Class to avoid it.
fling: this is a pretty big deal: Google to factor page load times into search ranking http://bit.ly/2sjeH4 (via @iTod)
fling: "Why are shaping shifting soldiers from another universe stealing frozen heads?" ...and we wonder why ratings for Fringe are down.
fling: the forebearer of hypertext, the original Choose your Own Adventure Books are now available on the Kindle http://bit.ly/kMWXh
fling: ordered some shoes from my phone. just hoping they don't turn out to be tiny phone shoes.
fling: a reminder that MobileNorthwest http://bit.ly/73fmH is next Monday. If you are in the NW and in mobile, you should be there.
fling: luckily the UPS man is running late today. gives me a chance to get some work done before I come down the "the flu"
fling: I think I'm coming down with the same bug that @garrettmurray @danrubin @bryanveloso & @notasausage has http://yfrog.com/2p7eap
fling: packing up from the drive up to Vancouver with @nickf
fling: interesting shift in popular Amazon books... Android is at the top. http://bit.ly/4gkY82 http://bit.ly/2Swz0j http://bit.ly/Zgnmh
fling: @greghoyboy I missed that you were on the peninsula, could of recommended some good places in Port Townsend and Sequim.
fling: I can't tell if the OpenOfficeMouse is a practical joke or a major step backwards in human interface design http://bit.ly/1VTG6j
fling: getting my Galaxie 500 on
fling: thinking about an application metaphor that lives between the windows of the desktop and the single focus of mobile
fling: booted into @moblin_netbook... pretty killer UI, but it looks like @jolicloud has more killer features... still waiting for invite
fling: for those Northwest Mobilers, you should attend MobileNorthwest, happening Nov 16 at Bell Harbor http://bit.ly/73fmH
fling: I'd rather be playing Monkey Fracas Jr.
fling: @jonathanstark market penetration or web usage?
fling: @kstewart happy birthday!
fling: @daveydave keep fucking that chicken!
fling: about to start my "Making Money in Mobile" presentation at PayPal X
fling: when did "developer" become synonymous with "entrepreneur?" in my experience these two terms are often at odds with each other.
fling: everybody wants the developers
fling: PayPal is going all out http://yfrog.com/iykryej
fling: @kstewart say happy birthday to Donna from me, @cfling and @pennyfling
fling: at the PayPay X conference awaiting some cool announcements. — at Concourse @ San Francisco Design Center http://gowal.la/s/cQy
fling: having all you can eat brunch at Ivar's Salmon House with a bunch of senior citizens. — at Ivar's Salmon House http://gowal.la/s/48n
fling: back in Seattle, just in time for trick or treat.
fling: @oliverw awesome! I was ordered by @cfling to get her a hoodie and I have yet to find one. Thanks again for the tip.
fling: @oliverw awesome, I'll check that out. Thanks!
fling: @chezza I stumbled upon it the other day. it is an amazing market.
fling: having some breakfast before a full day of exploring Barcelona.
fling: after reading about ReoCities http://bit.ly/2pKYxk I'm thinking I've underestimated the value of GeoCities.
fling: @sachilefever too true. seems to me that the theme should be about innovation in the 21st century.
fling: the U.S. hasn't hosted a World's Expo since 1984 (New Orleans). what does that say about the U.S. over the last 25 years?
fling: having a late breakfast with @cfling — at 5 Spot http://gowal.la/s/4ab
fling: will be in Barcelona this week for the Mobile Design Session http://bit.ly/36oEge
fling: it's midnight you can take off your stupid headset now
fling: witnessing the hook up
fling: sounders win! great soccer/football game
fling: having drinks at the Elysian before the Sounders game — at Elysian http://gowal.la/s/jkL
fling: I can't believe it has been 20 years since the fall of the Berlin wall http://bit.ly/2l3Og0 #fotw
fling: taking a break from thinking 'bout junk and stuff.
fling: TripIt might not be as nice to look at, but it has a lot more killer features than Dopplr.
fling: starting to play uncharted 2!
fling: yesterday I loved the web, today I hate it. SEO-baited pages littered with Ads should be banned.
fling: the Internet continues to amaze me. days worth of research completed to just a few minutes.
fling: I own two Kindles but now I really want a Nook. I think I need help.
fling: dear @twitter, if a user isn't following anyone, has no followers and a large number of outgoing tweets, it is probably a spammer.
fling: I'm certainly liking the NE's concept of a corporate campus much better than the NW's. Much more university-like.
fling: @alpesh_shah from my experience (as a frequent traveler) the further away you get from Seattle, the worse the @starbucks experience becomes.
fling: "Droid will also be running v.2.0 of Android, with a significantly upgraded user interface." —via http://bit.ly/kUeEe
fling: @whafro thanks a lot for dinner and for showing us around DC. It was a blast catching up!
fling: going to @starbucks on the East Coast is a sad miserable experience. awful coffee, and the partners are just plain rude.
fling: I love that all @pennyfling wants to see in DC is Rodin's Thinker. Thank you Night in the Museum 2.
fling: waiting for my plane to DC. I forgot how awful the KC airport is. — at MCI Terminal B http://gowal.la/s/4JC
fling: about ready to leave for Washington DC
fling: trying to open a 10 year old Word document to no success.
fling: there are times I wish life was scored by Bernard Herrmann
fling: lots of calls getting delayed today. good for my morning, nightmare on my afternoon.
fling: Cool promo for Barcelona Design Week http://bit.ly/4kzb4B ...which I will be speaking at BTW http://bit.ly/36oEge only 59€!
fling: didn't know that Things supports Quicksilver, Google Search Box and LaunchBar now: http://bit.ly/8UYcM
fling: @rayyans I've used them all. GTD is awesome, GTD apps are awesome, but they fall apart easily/add stress in the "real world"
fling: @kstewart didn't see that, but pretty awesome. Bartek is a very cool guy.
fling: a week using Things with the @pomodorotech has been awesome. way less stressful and a bit more "real life" than GTD.
fling: @ktamura well that is something you and I need to do at Dick's one weekend ;)
fling: @chezza can you imagine walking into a restaurant and saying "I'll take the 'Chicks with Dicks' please" http://bit.ly/3CyZy8
fling: @jonpederson well at the least Japanese know how to make the "apocalypse" pretty damn adorable.
fling: I don't know what scares me more, this http://bit.ly/dby87 or this http://bit.ly/ZhPHG
fling: @jordandobson teaching: http://www.svcseattle.com/classes/detail/294/
fling: taking a break from my class at svc — at School of Visual Concepts http://gowal.la/s/f9m
fling: I have a few minutes, so I'll do a little merchandising of my book at Barnes & Noble
fling: @MichaelPierce request a high priority @threadsy invite here: http://bit.ly/1CRqr9
fling: @DavidKaneda do it!
fling: loving threadsy so far, but need to find a way to "archive" twitter messages.
fling: @everywhereigo yeah, sorry I don't think I will have the time. But hopefully soon to see @davidkaneda
fling: @everywhereigo I would love to, but I think it is going to be a tight trip. How long does it take to even get to Philly from DC?
fling: @withfoam & @mike9r yeah, you can pull it up in iTunes, but it doesn't total it for you. I was looking at Mint.
fling: just realized I spent $317.15 on iPhone Apps last year.
fling: a reorg of the @pinchzoom dropbox folder inadvertently brought several Finders to a crawl. #whoopsiedaisy
fling: @MAMK awesome! Would love to get feedback on the book. Let me know if you need anything on the e-learning front as well.
fling: just added a trip to D.C. this weekend with the family. looking forward to spending time in the museums.
fling: busy day, but awesome meetings. lots of good ahead.
fling: @kstewart best of luck! let me know if you need anything.
fling: using tags to indicate the number of pomodoros for each item.
fling: Setting up Things for the @PomodoroTech where each task is a pomodoro, and each day is a project.
fling: Appearing @webstock 2010: @jeresig, @veen, @dburka, @fling and @kevinrose. Good work, team. (via @matthewbuchanan)
fling: @ktamura mine has dropped since I darted using push updates.
fling: I'm at Blue Star Cafe in Seattle, WA http://gowal.la/s/46f
fling: awesome flight home. middle seat but great conversations on both sides.
fling: awesome flight home. middle seat but great conversations on both sides.
fling: well that was a fun 5 minutes with Google Wave. I can see the benefit, but it sounds like one hand clapping right now.
fling: well that was a fun 5 minutes with Google Wave. I can see the benefit, but it sounds like one hand clapping right now.
fling: haha just got my Google Wave invite from @chezza. Let the 10 minutes of fascination begin!
fling: haha just got my Google Wave invite from @chezza. Let the 10 minutes of fascination begin!
fling: Loving the article by @raganwald on whether you would you hire someone who isn't also a hobbyist? http://bit.ly/7GM3m
fling: Loving the article by @raganwald on whether you would you hire someone who isn't also a hobbyist? http://bit.ly/7GM3m
fling: @ocean awesome! who knew the blue fairy was an Aussie ;)
fling: @ocean awesome! who knew the blue fairy was an Aussie ;)
fling: @ocean really? just through the web interface? or is there a way to do a filter?
fling: blue fairy of applications, I wish that whenever I reply to a message that the client automatically archives the original.
fling: blue fairy of applications, I wish that whenever I reply to a message that the client automatically archives the original.
fling: lots of discussion about cross platform mobile development at #wipjam but not much discussion about the web.
fling: lots of discussion about cross platform mobile development at #wipjam but not much discussion about the web.
fling: anxiously waiting for my Google Wave invite so I use it for 10 mins and promptly forget about it.
fling: anxiously waiting for my Google Wave invite so I use it for 10 mins and promptly forget about it.
fling: #ctia votes to standardize on micro USB for data/charging and 3.5mm headphones! goodbye chargers & dongles! http://bit.ly/ILR1H
fling: #ctia votes to standardize on micro USB for data/charging and 3.5mm headphones! goodbye chargers & dongles! http://bit.ly/ILR1H
fling: tempted to go to the cowboy bar on the corner, but unfortunately the bull is out of order.
fling: tempted to go to the cowboy bar on the corner, but unfortunately the bull is out of order.
fling: there is no visible presence from the two device makers that make up nearly 80% of the carried devices on the floor. #ctia
fling: there is no visible presence from the two device makers that make up nearly 80% of the carried devices on the floor. #ctia
fling: if the web industry was 1/10th as sales driven as the mobile industry we'd all be homeless
fling: if the web industry was 1/10th as sales driven as the mobile industry we'd all be homeless
fling: @chrisdavidmills Lando and that short dude with gills!
fling: @einar I might be around. ping me if you have time.
fling: headed to #ctia to see what kind of damage I can do. typically mobile design isn't a big topic there, so we'll see if anything has changed.
fling: just called the Fremont Bridge: 1-800-761-9941 interesting way to interact with your surroundings
fling: just called the Fremont Bridge: 1-800-761-9941 interesting way to interact with your surroundings
fling: @MMudassir here are the slides: http://bit.ly/qmXzF
fling: @russtik that is all U.S. Census Bureau data.
fling: happy birthday @cfling!
fling: Trying to figure out what to do for @cfling's birthday tomorrow.
fling: @paulrobertlloyd absolutely!
fling: building a little app to help keep myself organized.
fling: "Under Pressure" is hands down the best song ever. It has a little something for everyone... even Vanilla Ice fans.
fling: just found out I would make a lousy funk guitarist.
fling: We just determined that @kstewart is at least two years smarter than I am.
fling: @iamdanw I'm with you. I'd totally be in line to buy Courier which would end my Microsoft product drought.
fling: curse you timezones!
fling: Now that is satisfying! http://yfrog.com/5ecmpgj
fling: trying to explain political correctness in a mobile market report. how do you say "we have biases by not having biases?"
fling: @TomGooden I had the Atari Light Pen growing up http://bit.ly/K0hBR and I've been drawing pictures on TVs ever since.
fling: touch is the future! http://bit.ly/2dEis9
fling: reading an awesome interview about the über-awesome @harper leaving the ever awesome threadless http://bit.ly/1YiqeN #awesomeness
fling: I think I might be on to something...
fling: thinking about what the world might look like after these days of operators, app stores, and me too services are a bygone era.
fling: I love this iPhone wallpaper so much http://poolga.com/wp/442.jpg it takes me back to an age where content had an artifact.
fling: @jmk awesome thanks! let me know what you think.
fling: @chezza is that anything like a dicky?
fling: @ktamura now that is an idea I can get behind!
fling: @kstewart hardly. but this could explain why I've suddenly had the urge to grow some massive lambchops
fling: DAMN! I'm in fantastic company. I'm even one spot above Nielsen! http://bit.ly/EdgPW
fling: Awesome! my book is ranked 3rd in Mobile Programming! 10th in Peripherals & 15th in Website Architecture & Usability http://bit.ly/TuG55
fling: not normally a big Yeah Yeah Yeahs fan, but their most recent album is damn good!
fling: Great. OmniGraffle crashes, now the file won't open at all. It's 2010, should we really still be having these problems?
fling: @harper awesome!
fling: @rob_ellis oh awesome. We totally need to get them together for a mobile geek playdate!
fling: At the Rainforest Cafe followed by a trip to the Hello Kitty store for the perfect day for a 6yr old girl.
fling: You know you have shit phone when the manufacturer touts the addition of a 3.5mm headphone jack as its killer feature.
fling: Brouwers!
fling: Sure. Where do you wan to meet?
fling: Saul Bass is my hero.
fling: @DavidKaneda & @garrettmurray I've found that Silverlight works remarkably well on a number of different Macs. Far better than Flash.
fling: iPhone OS 3.1 is the worst update so far. After multiple restores it is still locking up, crashing and overall semi-bricked.
fling: made a killer cup of coffee this morning, but I don't have time to sit down and enjoy it.
fling: Microsoft's Tablet prototype http://bit.ly/zCyk7 shows that there is still a need for the Newton! #newtonsrockhellyeah (via @gizmomonster)
fling: #randomfacts Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States. Is it weird that I've never heard of him before?
fling: @MAMK awesome!
fling: Was the outrage about Watergate because Nixon was perceived as a "cheater" which is easier to publicly condemn than being an "invader?"
fling: @joshr the push calendar does work great. but I'm eager to move at least my work email to push to save on battery life.
fling: balls. you can only have one active Gmail/Google Apps account set for push on your iPhone. but I have three!
fling: sweet! setting up push Gmail on my iPhone! http://bit.ly/3TBU7f
fling: @khoi I disagree. Starting as a collective allows a group of professionals to bootstrap an agency with a lot less risk and lower costs.
fling: I've had this song stuck in my head all day: http://bit.ly/1123Mx
fling: @kstewart I should be so lucky. but there should be an Association for Retired Web Professionals
fling: @LukeSnarl oh right, certainly not (even though most do anyway).
fling: @LukeSnarl but like @JamesPearce said, aren't we the establishment? Older generations don't define the rules on the web today, we do.
fling: @JamesPearce oh, what a wonderful post! (http://bit.ly/1bayPb) I wonder what Gen Z's medium will be?
fling: "Gen X is the senior citizen of the web." that's right, I said it at #DIYSummit.
fling: @iTurnByTurn awesome to hear! thank you so much!
fling: thanks everyone for an awesome #DIYSummit It was a lot of fun!
fling: @jordandobson oh man, where did you order it from?
fling: finishing up a few emails and taking care of a little business before joining the #DIYSummit already in progress.
fling: I don't understand how someone can be allergic to peanuts. isn't that like being allergic to air? it's everywhere.
fling: @torgo I so wish I could make it. how about some free books to give away instead?
fling: wow, that took less than two minutes
fling: I have 2 free passes to the DIY summit http://diysummit.com tomorrow to the first people that send me a note here: http://bit.ly/3F9ggm
fling: stopping by the @blueflavor office. unlike what some may say, still a fantastic company. I was proud to have been apart of it.
fling: hot damn is Pixelmator an awesome image editing tool! it has made more progress in a few months than Photoshop has made in years.
fling: @trammell focus on the native time zone. avoid even thinking about what time is "was"
fling: @kstewart haha nice!
fling: @MAMK whoops. I thought I already followed you. We are now officially Twitter-friends.
fling: @MAMK nice. that is an awesome idea. let me know if you need anything for your class.
fling: @MAMK haha! nice! I actually didn't know that a press release went out http://press.oreilly.com/pub/pr/2401
fling: @MAMK I don't know what that means? but send it my way via DM and I'll sort it out.
fling: Looks like I'm going to http://360idev.com in Denver after all. Should be an awesome couple of days at one of my favorite events.
fling: @iamdanw true, but at that time the best mobile UX around was the Series40.
fling: @synaesthete I was only hoping for an Android UX that doesn't suck. MotoBlur is just widgets, no real UX innovation here.
fling: was hoping for better Android UX from Motorola... yikes! http://bit.ly/8mpga
fling: just realized that yesterday was 09/09/09
fling: well hello Movable Type. I haven't seen you in a while.
fling: @Malarkey I think I could probably make that happen.
fling: @sazzy awesome, so great to hear!
fling: The all-online DIY Summit takes place Sept. 17th w/ @danrubin @kellygoto @fling Kelly Goto & more http://diysummit.com/ (via @teleject)
fling: had an excellent conversation with a friend in construction last night and realized that his business and my business are very much alike.
fling: @chezza good idea. your wish is my command: http://www.mobiledesign.org/
fling: just put up a quick placeholder for http://mobiledesign.org should have the new community resource site ready in the next week or two.
fling: got a papercut right on the tip of my index finger, making using a trackpad very painful. where is a mouse when you need one.
fling: just watched a Fringe "tweet-peat." Interesting idea, but I had that little popup video song stuck in my head the whole time.
fling: @kstewart nice... thanks!
fling: @kstewart I that is a common misconception, but @chyrp can do A LOT more than just manage content.
fling: @kstewart I would never. two completely different tools: @chyrp = simple app framework, @grabaperch = simple content management
fling: checking out @grabaperch in more detail. It isn't as much a simple CMS, as it makes content management simple. pure awesome!
fling: @jake74 thanks a lot! let me know what you think.
fling: posted my "Designing Mobile Experiences" #dconstruct workshop (342 slides). http://bit.ly/22Kku hopefully a nice intro to the book
fling: just posted my "What's Next? How mobile is changing design" presentation (139 slides) http://bit.ly/qmXzF audio coming soon.
fling: @LukeSnarl you can get it from O'Reilly's site http://bit.ly/2uFKYl now but maybe @chezza knows when it will be on shelves in Sydney.
fling: @paulrobertlloyd that's awesome! great to meet you as well. thanks again for all your help during my workshop.
fling: Working on the new flingmedia.com & the new mobiledesign.org. hoping to get at least one launched this week.
fling: back in seattle after an awesome #dconstruct. lots of great talks in and out of the dome, thanks to everyone at @clearleft!
fling: @drewm oh balls. talk about designing for context. I'll post my slides and I can time it to my audio on slideshare if you send it to me.
fling: finished my talk at dconstruct, sold out all my available books. now I can relax and enjoy the rest of the amazing show.
fling: @iamdanw here now. see you at the opening party!
fling: @wubbels no worries. it just dropped on Tuesday and I have to get my copies from O'Reilly. Hopefully within the next week.
fling: found out that Mobile Design & Dev will be available in the UK on Sept 8. But it is out now in bookstores in the US.
fling: coffee, brekkie, then off to explore Brighton for a bit before finishing up my workshop.
fling: forgot to mention that @DavidKaneda has launched the beta of jQTouch (jqtouch.com), super easy iPhone Web Apps using jQuery.
fling: @barbaraballard thanks a lot Barbara! that means a LOT to me.
fling: starting the trek to dconstruct 2009: Seattle --> Los Angeles --> London --> Brighton
fling: @kismetpr if I could spend just 5% of each day in Photoshop I'd be a happy little cog. Unfortunately that's not how I get to solve problems
fling: @kismetpr still installing though not too worried about apps breaking. I'm really isn't email & a browser the only apps that matter?
fling: FedEx guy about my Snow Leopard delivery "What the hell is this? I have a LOT of them in my truck today. I mean A LOT!"
fling: the DIY Summit features 8 great speakers and no travel costs for you! http://tr.im/xaCh #DIYsummit (via @teleject)
fling: it's been over two months since in-app purchases were enabled on the iPhone, and today was the first time I was asked to make one.
fling: just got my book via FedEx!
fling: writing by hand sucks. there is no Command+Z.
fling: while it is rare that @garrettmurray is right about anything, I do have to agree that Shadow Complex kicks ass!
fling: @veen just heard the news. congratulations daddy!
fling: getting my Run D.M.C. on! where are my Adidas?
fling: just watched the Avatar trailer http://bit.ly/h0eCG and it looks like another Jar-Jar movie. no thanks.
fling: just watched the Avatar trailer http://bit.ly/h0eCG and it looks like another Jar-Jar movie. no thanks.
fling: just watched the Avatar trailer http://bit.ly/h0eCG and it looks like another Jar-Jar movie. no thanks.
fling: @JamesPearce I hate to be "that" American, but... yikes!
fling: @JamesPearce I hate to be "that" American, but... yikes!
fling: @JamesPearce I hate to be "that" American, but... yikes!
fling: @LordBron I would but I'm afraid he might blow a snot rocket on me. I don't understand how anyone can produce this much mucus!
fling: @LordBron I would but I'm afraid he might blow a snot rocket on me. I don't understand how anyone can produce this much mucus!
fling: @LordBron I would but I'm afraid he might blow a snot rocket on me. I don't understand how anyone can produce this much mucus!
fling: hearing the guy across the street hock up phlegm every 30 seconds is grossing me out. barf up your lung already jackass!
fling: hearing the guy across the street hock up phlegm every 30 seconds is grossing me out. barf up your lung already jackass!
fling: hearing the guy across the street hock up phlegm every 30 seconds is grossing me out. barf up your lung already jackass!
fling: @Montagist it's like SVA, but much smaller http://svcseattle.com/
fling: heading off to the School of Visual Concepts to do a day long mobile workshop.
fling: @peterneubauer ...then spend 2-3 months knocking out chapters based on your wiki material.
fling: @peterneubauer totally. if I were to do it again, I'd put the outline on a wiki and have people contribute to it for a few months...
fling: @peterneubauer here is the amazon link http://bit.ly/TuG55 I should have the book site up this week-ish at http://mobiledesign.org
fling: finishing up 300 new slides for my workshops tomorrow and at dconstruct in two weeks.
fling: @garrettmurray @danrubin I haven't had many issues with my 2nd gen PS3. It is pretty quiet and runs cooler than the Xbox.
fling: @danrubin too funny! that is sooo much sharper looking than the current PS3:fattie ...and no chrome!
fling: working on my "how mobile is changing design" presentation for dconstruct 2009 http://bit.ly/Hejwr
fling: @chezza I can't comment because somehow I missed that gem as it went straight to video.
fling: @danrubin between the TiVo HD (chrome), Mac Mini (aluminum), and the Wii (white) the PS3 is the least noticeable thing under my TV
fling: @danrubin watched on Blu-Ray yesterday and it is worth it. The intricate layering of multiple planes of 2D and 3D imagery is amazing in HD
fling: just got ridiculed for saying that Speed Racer is the most under appreciated film of the last five years. But damn it, it's true!
fling: checking out the SXSW panels and... nope, still not planning to go this year.
fling: thanks! @cfling
fling: getting my selectors on!
fling: @ChristianWatson thanks a lot!
fling: @igorskee well since Mobify is mentioned in the book, you only have to ask. I'll be sure and get you one next time I'm in San Francisco.
fling: prepping to shoot some videos with @bryanzug
fling: best resignation letter ever! a video game designer made a video game to say he was leaving his job http://bit.ly/19C3vO
fling: why is it that every time I do a Mac OS X update these days there are always about a half a dozen little settings I have to redo?
fling: @macjay awesome, thanks Jay! it's an old post, but still very much near and dear to my heart.
fling: sweet! SubEthaEdit 3.5 *finally* adds code folding.
fling: @vanderwal probably. I'll just shoot some look-a-like and cut in some close-ups in post... Ed Wood style! either way, thanks!
fling: feeling a bit like crap. hope I'm not coming down with something right before this weekends video shoot.
fling: just made the mistake of reading some really nerdy comments.
fling: parking in front of @ktamura's dojo
fling: I will jump for joy the day that Flash content doesn't bring my laptop to a grinding halt. #html5takemeaway
fling: you know a disaster movie just isn't a disaster movie without Ernest Borgnine. You know when Marty shows up the shit is going to hit the fan
fling: watching the trailer for Roland Emmerich's latest disaster opus 2012. My lord does that look awful.
fling: @ryancarson it depends on whether you are talking about film or video. for film take a class, for video just shoot some stuff
fling: making a containment unit for ghosts for @pennyfling
fling: @zachinglis that is awesome!
fling: @kstewart exactly, and knowing is half the battle.
fling: @kstewart I've only heard "it's a fun summer movie" reviews so far. As long as it isn't as bad as Transformers 2, I'm sure they're right.
fling: @kevinSuttle good to hear that Microsoft has at least one good product. It says Mac support is coming soon.
fling: Dropbox is one of the most awesome tools ever... at least until it stops working right. Then it is a complete pain in the ass.
fling: @mynamesissteve yes, but I've probably played 10x more Nazi Zombies than the actual game.
fling: @zachinglis we unlocked the pack-a-punch, but it's 5,000 to use. It will be a while until we get to that point.
fling: new zombie level for Call of Duty!
fling: listening to the totally awesome music from the many totally awesome John Hughes movies of my youth.
fling: trying really hard not to be distracted today
fling: @rob_ellis but of course. mentioned several times and has a whole section dedicated to it.
fling: @rob_ellis should have the book site up soon, I'll put the TOC up there, as well as a sample chapter and other goodies.
fling: my book is finally back on Amazon's shelves. should be shipping in the next few weeks http://bit.ly/TuG55
fling: @barbaraballard haha that would be awesome!
fling: @barbaraballard oh awesome! I would totally be down with that (even though I have a very rusty reposté)
fling: showing @pennyfling my old fencing gear. Too bad it doesn't fit anymore otherwise I'd head down to the salle for a bout.
fling: @danrubin dare to dream dan! you can be lazy, stinky and nude if you really put your mind to it!
fling: @danrubin that would certainly make life a lot easier.
fling: @danrubin I'm in the same boat. But it does look like Dopplr can import TripIt, but not the other way around, so I'm giving it a try.
fling: setting up laconica as a private desktop/web/mobile notes & task manager. we'll see how it goes.
fling: @kstewart shakes again, but I keep getting the same answer. Balls! #magic8ball
fling: will there ever be a desktop/web/mobile note and task manager that isn't a costly piece of shit? #magic8ball
fling: I have to admit it, I'll pretty sore from playing the Sword Showdown on Wii Sports Resort. It's the best thing since Wii Tennis.
fling: @jmspool nice! I especially like the cover art which has David Byrne (founder of Luaka Bop) shipping mix tapes.
fling: after adding my dconstruct workshop to my calendar, I'm already feeling jetlagged: it starts at 1:30 AM Pacific.
fling: I'm so in to LinkedIn right now, but there is a mass shortage of "tools" for me to interact with it on a regular basis. #soclosebutyetsofar
fling: @Monika29 @maximumlloyd & @kstewart, thanks a lot!
fling: thinking about the day I got married to @cfling in Lake Forest, Illinois thirteen years ago today.
fling: congrats to @greghoyboy @Brilliantcrank & @zeldman on the merger. It completely makes sense and I wish all of you the best of luck.
fling: just had a great idea to make LinkedIn connections easier. hmmm might have to tell @steveganz, but then he would owe me big time
fling: picking up some RedMill, hands down the best burgers on the planet.
fling: found a business card with the title "Chairman of the Board." Funny I thought that Sinatra was the only one that could use that title.
fling: I wish you could add "projects" to your LinkedIn profile. These days "what" you work on seems more important than who you did it for.
fling: @kstewart totally. all I need is an easy to remember url that takes people to all my info. like tinyurl ...but for people!
fling: I so feel like I'm spamming the world right now with LinkedIn invites, but damn does it feel good to trash these old business cards.
fling: trying to get rid of my stack of business cards once and for all by banking on LinkedIn
fling: you know you are doing a good job parenting when your kid uses the word "zoinks!" in everyday conversation.
fling: pitched the tent outside while the house cools down. it's like the great outdoors but with wi-fi!
fling: must buy this t-shirt: http://nerduo.com/thebattle/
fling: awesome "meeting" (aka drink beers in air conditioning) with @kstewart last night. Consider myself very lucky to call him a friend.
fling: @baskew I think you are awesome! #awesomeupdater
fling: "if doing something is going to garner spite and disapproval from @garrettmurray, then it is definitely worth doing"
fling: @mklemme that is really awesome to hear. Thank you so much for the kind words!
fling: melting a piece of cheese on the sidewalk
fling: running 2 air conditioners +3 fans to beat the heat. I love the paradox: cause global warming by trying to beat global warming
fling: if we converted 1/5 the effort used to create bullshit mobile apps into something useful, we could probably change the world.
fling: just heard someone say "were on the Twitter" ...awesome!