No Apple, no. Don't release a social site. If this is turned on by default in iTunes I will not be a happy camper.

posted at 02:46:08

RT @dublinGTUG: Reminder - Dublin GTUG meeting tomorrow, Tues, Aug 31 in Google's EU HQ - let us know if you're coming http://bit.ly/c1t5r4

posted at 20:23:42

Damn wasps. One flew into my shirt and stung me. My shoulder is sore *and* numb. Ouch.

posted at 00:37:35

The power control widget in CM6 is amazing, turn wi-fi hotspot on/off, data, 2G/3G, sound/vibrate, and more.

posted at 04:26:14

Installing CyanogenMod6 onto my N1 - 98% excited and 2% scared, or maybe it's 98% scared and 2% excited that's what makes it so intense.

posted at 00:27:56

RT @dublinGTUG: Next Dublin GTUG meeting Tuesday 31st August at 18:30. Check out our Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/dublin-gtug

posted at 04:26:53

@uberalex where do I see a calendar of these events? Would like to check one out.

posted at 00:38:08

My Nexus One is rooted. Takes only a few minutes, no wipe, and no bootloader unlock => warranty still intact! Custom ROM next week.

posted at 21:57:26

My Twifficiency score is 54%. Whats yours? http://twifficiency.com/

posted at 21:48:10

Considering a re-install of OSX, but it will eat up at least a day, probably three in fact, to get everything back fitting fit.

posted at 21:45:54

My poor MacBook is showing its age. In computing terms it's an OAP. Hopefully she'll make it to the next MBP refresh.

posted at 17:11:54

There is a Dublin Google Tech Users Group (GTUG): http://bit.ly/clkSGj We are organising the next meeting, details will follow this week.

posted at 21:00:51

I am spoiled by a 24" 1920x1200 monitor at home. I know find it infuriating to develop code on anything smaller than that.

posted at 23:55:35

The DNSSEC root key has been divided among seven people http://bit.ly/a2Ukd4 Have you tried turning it off and on again?

posted at 07:27:52

Had a short play with an Alienware M17x, it's a huge, tempting, beast. Would like to try an M15 for size/weight comparison.

posted at 06:42:01

I am getting spam 'job opportunities' - they inform me the job is "100% legal". That's reassuring.

posted at 17:00:25

Follow @Drobo + @TUAW TODAY & RETWEET to win your NEW Drobo!

posted at 06:16:12

@aquigley Happy Birthday Aaron, have a great one!

posted at 22:24:13

@paddynixon @simoninireland @aquigley Unfortunately not going to make it tonight, hope to see you all soon!

posted at 02:26:50

@uberalex I want better graphics than that. @oconlan I can live with the pain of updating, provided all hardware reqs are met.

posted at 00:36:06

@oconlan I want a laptop with dual-boot OSX/Windows, excellent GPU, FullHD screen, and portable. Difficult to find them all. Suggestions?

posted at 23:38:34

I've spent so long trying to pick my new laptop that I'm at that point where I won't buy one unless it is perfect.

posted at 06:59:03

Inception was lots of fun. Has what could become one of my favourite scenes.

posted at 17:44:17

Engineers should love tech and should talk tech together, but to non-engineers we should only say *how* the tech helps them.

posted at 05:49:45

According to IE's own development tools the HTML element is applying the CSS, but it is not displaying correctly. I *hate* IE.

posted at 22:47:17

Working on a big site update (client site) having a good time, I really enjoy my work the majority of the time.

posted at 05:11:38

My trusty MacBook is starting to show its age. Slowdowns and app crashes too common. Might do a re-install of OS X.

posted at 23:51:25

Google Android App Inventor looks interesting: http://appinventor.googlelabs.com/about/

posted at 17:03:37

How can FIFA not want video regulation and yet replay *every single incident* to tv viewers?

posted at 04:57:24

@daraobriain you might want to let aikenpromotions/vicar st. know there website is down. "Book tickets" link on your site goes there.

posted at 19:09:50

@movies_ie via courier, to me.

posted at 03:11:16

Coding & listening to the soundtrack to "A Single Man" - that film really is amazing, and I'm not sure why. I love that.

posted at 21:51:44

My N1 just updated OTA, on FRF91. The last FroYo build I was on was very buggy, hope this fixes it. Roll on CyanogenMod 6!

posted at 21:09:11

O2 broadband currently blocks imgur.com. Trivial too get around, but not the point. I'm leaving O2, taking several contracts away.

posted at 07:39:33

Just finishing up work for the night. A productive day was had. Tomorrow will hopefully be another one. Lots to do, so little time.

posted at 06:48:37

@tomeholland Personally I wouldn't target any app store. Median Income from Apple App Store $682/app/year. Ouch.

posted at 22:25:47

Anyone on Android: try out @Swype. The only app I've come across I would pay for. It's fantastic.

posted at 21:31:16

@cyanogen It's as if almost 30K people cried out in unison "Hi back!".

posted at 21:28:20

I need a pair of #wtfJeans because PayPal won't release any of the rest of my pants. Please clothe me. http://bit.ly/wtfjeans

posted at 02:29:01

Police provocateurs should absolutely *not* be allowed, police protect citizens, provocateurs violate that principle. http://bit.ly/bjhWWs

posted at 17:06:06

@tomeholland A fedora is the way to go, do it, *do it*.

posted at 22:04:49

@tomeholland I got a coding hat (trilby style) to test out how I look, it turns out the answer is: awesome http://twitpic.com/20pcpt

posted at 21:47:49

As a lefty I can't touch an iPhone 4 but with a pair of #wtfJeans I can keep it with me, safe and cushioned. http://bit.ly/wtfjeans

posted at 18:44:20

A short blog post on the Dublin Web Summit: http://eoinbailey.com/blog/dublin-web-summit-june-2010 #summitd

posted at 23:09:21

@liaonet: at the Web Summit last night, we didn't get a chance to talk. Working on a project, I'd appreciate your input: kausality@trace.ie

posted at 20:12:31

@uberalex Jobs has a solution - don't hold it that way. But there ads disagree: http://i.imgur.com/Yt0Bk.jpg

posted at 19:30:59

@steemcb Absolutely, I can't be waiting on Google!

posted at 19:27:04

My phone is now running FRF83, ie Android 2.2 FroYo. Don't have time to look for changes. Back to work!

posted at 19:08:14

The Dublin Web Summit was very interesting, was chatting with interesting people. These events always motivate me like crazy! #summitd

posted at 15:53:43

@tomeholland I've been trying to find the perfect hat. It's tough. An article to help: http://bit.ly/6KZ1tZ

posted at 15:52:47

Attending the Dublin Web Summit this afternoon/evening. Looking forward to learning something new. #summitd

posted at 22:15:46

@mattstabeler They have to fly the bits across, and the bits don't fly Ryanair, it's British Airways first class all the way.

posted at 19:14:01

FroYo has hit AOSP - Once @cyanogen 6 comes out for my N1 I'll be getting my Android funk on. #froyo

posted at 04:20:45

Based on average reading speed, OSX 10.6 licence agreement is a 55 minute ordeal. Some others on my blog: http://bit.ly/arkGUT

posted at 23:09:52

Sorting and managing my bookmarks is a never-ending task. Or maybe I have digital OCD.

posted at 19:25:07

Apple charge an €10 premium to get an iWork CD key over the internet vs posting me a box. I hate that.

posted at 21:38:53

@oconlan I'm fairly certain Twitter purchased Tweetie and made the iPhone version there official client, I guess they are cross-selling.

posted at 06:12:08

@oconlan No, in fact I got a cool case for my N1 today. I sent that tweet from Tweetie on my Mac, weird.

posted at 06:06:40

How is it *still* so warm. I'm designed for cooler climes.

posted at 06:02:26

@uberalex Congratulations! Today is a major day!

posted at 23:21:31

Unfortunately OSX 10.6.4 does not fix my System Preferences crashing issue. Come on Apple, this is Windows like of you!

posted at 18:13:18

@wtfjeans I contacted PayPal about this today too. Here's hoping it gets sorted soon.

posted at 21:18:42

Git hooks are pretty useful - and I'm only using them superficially so far. I'd like a useful use.

posted at 21:16:54

Drupal.org is moving contrib (modules and themes) to Git this year, I can't wait - CVS is such a pain.

posted at 22:22:25

RT @aquigley: This made my skin crawl. Just like reading about a horrific car crash. Natal/Kinect event http://bit.ly/akoakB

posted at 19:34:30

My bet on Germany is looking relatively safe. Odds have shortened too, I got 14-1, down to 9-1 now. Betting makes sport interesting.

posted at 16:29:39

@uberalex Sparkeshare has a lot of potential, I hope it works out - I like keeping control of my data, i.e. on my own server.

posted at 00:47:36

"...half of the total private rented market in Ireland"..."supported by rent supplement" - Rent must be held artificially high by this.

posted at 02:13:04

If anyone has a mini-DVI to DVI or VGA adapter they don't use anymore, I'll take it off your hands. #scrumpingForAdapters

posted at 20:18:43

@aquigley Also, the Twitter module, but I don't know if it can be limited to only page creation: http://drupal.org/project/twitter

posted at 19:22:11

@aquigley I used to use http://twitterfeed.com/ - it will accept any rss feed. Create an RSS feed of new pages (you may need Views for that)

posted at 19:21:39

Douglas Adams was a genius: "Or do you just find that coming to terms with the mindless tedium of it all presents an interesting challenge?"

posted at 19:39:11

I really like my N1, but my gadget-lust has me wanting an iPhone 4, despite me hating Apple's app policies. If my N1 worked 100% it'd be ok.

posted at 19:31:43

I went to unsubscribe from facebook e-mails, again. I unchecked the box, clicked save; Checkbox re-checked itself before the page reloaded.

posted at 16:49:50

RT @uberalex: RT @jonathancoulton: Viacom (a piracy company) owes me $37. @realjohngreen has ignited a FIRESTORM! ... http://bit.ly/9l7yAc

posted at 16:48:04

Turn off all e-mails in facebook, delete facebook account, facebook now spam me with 'Join Facebook' e-mails.

posted at 16:45:18

Nothing like a nice bank holiday Sunday, stopping work at 10:25. Dinner time!

posted at 06:26:49

@oconlan Thanks, I'll try that next!

posted at 04:27:56

A coke float is not as good as I remember. #disappointing

posted at 22:43:33

Internet is down in Celbridge - Eircom busted something at the exchange. At least 24 hours offline. Dang.

posted at 22:27:09

Wait, Shrek Forever After is Shrek 4... I don't remember Shrek 3. Either I missed it or it was so bad I wiped it from my memory.

posted at 03:48:39

My N1 is failing on about 30% of texts I try to send at the moment. Damn annoying. #N1fail (I can't remember my hashtags)

posted at 01:53:00

@uberalex Alex, what happened to your avatar? I almost didn't know who I was tweeting.

posted at 01:49:36

The way Dell shove their Warranty Upgrade down your throat has become very obnoxious; this is after two no's http://twitpic.com/1tbakj

posted at 01:11:29

@wtfjeans Thanks for the info :) Stupid PayPal!

posted at 18:37:30

Hey @wtfjeans, are we going to have to re-order our jeans? Have PayPal stopped being a PITA?

posted at 18:29:22

I can feel muscles in my back twitching, never a good sign. Working at home tomorrow I fear - PhD Mondays, you can't go wrong.

posted at 08:51:08

I'm The Godfather today. My niece has been christened.

posted at 22:11:42

MacPorts failed on half the updates again, I think it was because I lost internet for a brief time though, I'll try again later.

posted at 23:35:40

@rossshannon You should check your buttons... just in case.

posted at 23:34:48

Finally got around to fixing my MacPorts install, or at least I think I have; it's made it further in the update than last time.

posted at 20:03:20

While deep in thought today I walked into an immovable object and destroyed my arm. Damn you thinking and PhD. #N1CW

posted at 06:13:51

http://twitpic.com/1rhrgx The Chrome 'Security Info' is missing some text, apparently gmail "...includes other resources which" - FIN

posted at 19:44:39

I'm happy with Chrome's CPU and memory usage, but missing some vital features: bookmark sidebar being number 1. #N1CW

posted at 17:49:44

Steam is getting hammered - the beta client I use can't take it; the download window is impossible to use. #steam #N1CW

posted at 05:38:30

@larjudge I'm on a MB that pre-dates those fancy pants mutli-touch trackpads; an issue for me is the lack of a bookmarks sidebar.

posted at 00:05:20

Now that it's stable on OSX, I'm going to set up Chrome this evening as a replacement for Firefox, give it a fair shot.

posted at 23:40:07

Yesterday I unsubscribed from *all* amazon e-mails. What just arrived in my inbox, an e-mail from Amazon - <mark as spam>

posted at 18:24:31

Settling in for Lost marathon, pretty excited!

posted at 03:42:30

Ok.... Boom: it's PhD time! Also, must stay offline until I see Lost this evening! #work & #play #N1CW

posted at 18:43:04

@uberalex @steemcb manual download and apply. Smooth for me.

posted at 16:53:19

When you scroll in contact list the first names grey out, effectively highlighting the surname - works very well. #froyo

posted at 07:33:08

2.2 adds lots of polish to Android - several key features now added, e.g. sort by surname, Flash, phone and browser on bottom of screen.

posted at 07:17:28

N1 running Froyo, some very nice changes.

posted at 06:47:25

http://twitpic.com/1q2fsv a proper BBQ #N1CW

posted at 02:11:02

Playing with some Drupal stuff - put together a quick CV site: http://cv.eoinbailey.com/ advice, good or bad, appreciated.

posted at 01:36:24

Third geocache found. This is a fun new hobby.

posted at 01:22:46

The BBQ is ready to go, burgers, sausages, fresh corn, I'm hungry writing this. Beers in the fridge too, v. important.

posted at 23:54:55

I've adopted two new hash tags: #nexus1currentlyworking or #N1CW for short and #nexus1currentlyborked or #N1CB for short. The more you know.

posted at 08:47:44

Simon Amstell was very funny. Got the impression he was nervous because of the filming though. Still funny! #nexus1currentlyworking

posted at 08:46:24

@mondriansroom @rossshannon it's weird seeing your conversation in my twitterstream - you shouldn't know each other!!

posted at 08:45:08

@oconlan I know. Damn you Google! #nexus1currentlyworking

posted at 06:57:56

http://twitpic.com/1prozc Simon amstell will be on that stage momentarily! #comedy #nexuscurrentlyworking

posted at 05:18:49

To continue my nexus rant: my N1 just lost a text. It arrived, I read it, went to reply, poof, no text. #nexus #fail

posted at 02:07:44

@phelo @rossshannon HTC make my phone... but damn you Nokia!!

posted at 01:29:54

@rossshannon when I'm not tweeting about it, it works half the time. #nexus

posted at 01:28:55

Getting all the details together for PhD experiments, I've a good feeling about it.

posted at 01:27:20

I can't believe the ordeal I've had to go through to try get video on my N1 - and I still haven't managed it. #N1isNotForMom

posted at 01:01:06

I think I jinxed my phone this morning - it's crashing, not sending texts (it will receive though), can't make calls. Damn you Google #N1

posted at 00:41:00

Once Cyanogen goes to Froyo(2.2) ROM, I'm going to be installing it on my phone. Not really jailbreak since my phone is already unlocked.

posted at 18:14:52

@uberalex I'll let you know when I get froyo on it. Yeah, the issues have been many, though it's all quiet at the moment.

posted at 15:24:31

Improving my Drupal Dojo - using new modules and techniques to build a CV site. I'll put it live soon. #drupal

posted at 07:36:51

@uberalex I can give you a play of a Nexus if you haven't had one already. 2.2 rom looks amazing.

posted at 06:36:51

@uberalex You can buy Nespresso capsules in BT and online. It makes good coffee IMO.

posted at 19:56:13

@aquigley Good idea, they are cool!

posted at 15:27:15

I need an interesting ~€10 gift idea - for a gift exchange, so it has to be generic. Nerdy is ok though, it's geeky people involved. Ideas?

posted at 15:15:27

Chrome Webstore: "a convenient shortcut is added for quickly accessing the app" - it's almost like a bookmark, for books, but on the web.

posted at 02:31:30

This is uncomfortable: http://mashable.com/2010/05/18/consumer-reports-kin-creepy/

posted at 22:42:44

I don't know how PayPal are still in business, this happens a lot. RT @wtfjeans: PayPal sucks big time http://bit.ly/903Is1

posted at 16:39:47

@larjudge The other 3% of the time I guess.

posted at 22:22:38

@phelo @larjudge ...followed by "DAMMIT!". For all the killing Jack does, he does not like swear words - such a gentle soul.

posted at 22:15:47

New Hotmail really is a competitor to Gmail: http://bit.ly/dnwdUC If I could use my own domain I might even be tempted.

posted at 22:02:23

I was just starting to get my To Do list under control - it has spiralled since the weekend again. #timebankruptcy

posted at 21:07:02

I'm going to start marking as spam any e-mail where I have to sign up to a Facebook group to do/get anything, starting with #Guinness

posted at 03:25:14

@larjudge It's a small world!

posted at 03:14:12

iPhone app sales breakdown, basically it's a crap-shoot. http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/16/iphone-app-sales-exposed/

posted at 19:10:35

System Prefs on OSX 10.6.3 are very dodgy for me. 'Not Responding' ~50% of loads. Incredibly annoying. #apple

posted at 06:01:32

Connected an ethernet cable and getting 20kb/s. I'm not angry, I'm disappointed. #westofirelandbroadband

posted at 05:54:46

Tweaking my workflow for Drupal: Git and Drush will feature heavily. #drupalwest

posted at 03:48:44

Disabling Sophos on my mac has stopped my fans being at 5000rpm 60% of the time. Silence is golden; I do miss the heat though.

posted at 03:46:45

Colour me blue and call me an icicle. Translation: I'm cold.

posted at 23:16:00

Nexus One used 30% battery in 4 hours, 92% of which was 'Cell Standby' - I am not impressed. Coupled with a freeze recently, call me nervous

posted at 18:27:36

Some good questions came out of my talk on Drupal, Zen, and jQuery. Can't ask for more than that. #drupalwest

posted at 01:12:35

@daragh After years of research and refinement... toast, TOAST.

posted at 23:25:24

At DrupalWest, about to learn about the top 50 modules. #drupalwest

posted at 21:00:01

@rossshannon: @google can buy my love anytime it wants with a Nexus One; we need N1s to implement HitTheRoad android edition.

posted at 21:03:35

@daragh MacJournal, iTunes, Hit List, Snippets, I'm sure some others too. Not to mention GeekTool on my desktop!

posted at 16:46:08

@daragh it's still in play. I have data tied up in OS X apps, I need a transition period.

posted at 08:40:30

If my Mac dies considering a hackintosh; laptop, 15"-16" screen, needs a solid GPU. Advice or suggestions needed and welcome.

posted at 08:24:29

@rossshannon Presenting on theming Drupal, the how's and why's of a particular approach. Also maybe on StartupWeekend.

posted at 04:10:59

@larjudge I'll keep a look out for @sinkingfish!

posted at 04:10:13

Going to DrupalWest tomorrow, making one, possibly, two presentations - http://www.drupalwest.com/ #drupal

posted at 03:23:02

@rossshannon Are the papers any good? Anything we can use?

posted at 21:09:35

@aquigley I don't know. It's not very clear: http://www.facebook.com/help/?page=842

posted at 21:08:56

I have fully deleted my facebook account not just deactivated. I put a lot of info online about myself, but I like to keep control over it.

posted at 20:26:44

@eugeneius: @xzibit does understand mood lighting.

posted at 06:51:20

I added some lights under my monitor stand to light up my keyboard http://twitpic.com/1mzxre

posted at 05:35:39

@aquigley It is working in Safari on my end now. Server seems to be having compression issues.

posted at 21:38:00

@aquigley Jeez... Safari really hates that.... not good. I'll fix it... please hold, we are experiencing technical difficulties.

posted at 21:30:06

@aquigley looks off? As in not displaying correctly?

posted at 21:28:18

A quick blog post on startup weekend and Hit the Road: http://l.eoinbailey.com/commutable #swdub

posted at 21:16:05

@aquigley It's working for me in Safari, what error are you getting?

posted at 20:10:04

RT @rossshannon: Here’s Commutable, the project we built last weekend at #swdub. https://hunter.ucd.ie/commutable/ - looks good!

posted at 19:01:26

Watching too much Bear Grylls, found a ladybug and I almost ate it.

posted at 17:58:26

RT @rgrig @frama_c: http://j.mp/rubberducking works! Albert is my rubberduck: http://twitpic.com/1mox9i he's a tough taskmaster.

posted at 22:52:42

@rossshannon and his twitter handle is second to none: @eugeneius

posted at 22:12:02

Startup Weekend was a lot of fun, plans to finish and deploy are afoot, watch this space. #swdub

posted at 19:55:53

Don't know the time, date, or day; very large amount of work in my queue - and yet I miss startup weekend. We had a good crew #swdub

posted at 08:10:20

Two of the pitches down, good work done so far: http://causehere.org, http://geodealio.com. #swdub

posted at 03:40:15

A new logo for Hit The Road: http://imgur.com/LgrxY.png #swdub

posted at 01:25:50

Team Commutable brings you a new product: "Hit The Road" #swdub

posted at 23:45:49

Pulling it all together now, funky UI going on top of the Rails backend. A couple of hours work, a couple of hours to go. Perfect. #swdub

posted at 22:32:16

RT @rossshannon: Last day of #swdub... By 6pm demo time we will either have built some new tech, or an intractable, unholy mess. Excited.

posted at 17:27:16

@mattstabeler You kids and your lingo. There isn't much more to tell yet... this time tomorrow there will be!

posted at 08:35:56

@mattstabeler dl? What you talkin' bout Willis?

posted at 07:08:28

Here is Team Commutable's mini-blog: http://commutable.wordpress.com/ #swdub

posted at 05:55:19

DART, LUAS, [some] Dublin Bus routes, implementing our algorithm next. #swdub

posted at 05:07:48

We're gathering our data, working on routing algorithms now, this time tomorrow we'll be millionaires! #swdub

posted at 02:34:45

Learning rails on the fly here - feels like I'm starting to get somewhere now. #swdub

posted at 20:37:15

Updating Rails on my laptop, installing stuff, really wishing I had backed up my work more recently than 4 days ago #swdub

posted at 17:50:39

Getting ready get going at the development phase at Startup Weekend - a lot to do, very optimistic still! #swdub

posted at 17:12:01

@aquigley I'll try not to disappoint, if I entertain I'll consider it a plus! #swdub

posted at 17:10:50

Buzzwords in the startup pitches: 'iPhone' and 'App' tied first, followed closely by 'social networking' in third #swdub

posted at 06:41:42

At Dublin Startup Weekend, pitches about to start. Let the games begin #swdub

posted at 04:01:03

Productive PhD chat with @simoninireland; getting ready for Dublin Startup Weekend next: no idea what to expect, I love it.

posted at 23:51:51

http://symphonyofscience.com/ - awesome.

posted at 18:23:11

http://flavors.me/ looks quite nice. Although my aversion to giving up my info to other sites precludes me from using it.

posted at 18:15:31

RT @Schwarzenegger: Thanks for all the questions. Sorry I can't get to all of them but... I'll be back. - Classic Arnie, you gotta love 'im.

posted at 05:48:40

Eye test: one eye long-sighted, other short-sighted. Likely the cause of my headaches; full prescription gives me double vision though. Doh.

posted at 02:44:48

Do not see Nightmare on Elm St, very bad. Some [unintentional] giggles though.

posted at 04:09:12

Having trouble with Drupal and CCK fields - I want an OS X app that will allow me to edit them via API. Any ideas?

posted at 23:43:23

This weekend is Dublin Startup Weekend: have to decide on a pitch...

posted at 22:19:36

The war on drugs can never be won; legalisation could end it, and maybe bring in revenues to fix public finances too! http://huff.to/9tY4WZ

posted at 21:01:41

I can't bring myself to buy digital books; I can't pass the book to another person when I'm done. That's fun for me.

posted at 20:18:13

This picture looks like a parody: http://twitpic.com/1kyq3w RT @aquigley: All your minds are belong to us http://bit.ly/bzUZKB

posted at 23:13:08

XKCD colour survey: http://l.eoinbailey.com/xkcd-colour some interesting colour related stats in there.

posted at 20:03:48

"Bill aims to tackle difficulty over head shop drug sales" - I was wondering who 'Bill' was.

posted at 16:53:50

My G5 mouse has a mottled effect on it, I'm losing sensation in my fingertips; Logitech have very kindly said they will send me a new mouse.

posted at 16:26:56

Watching Spaced, IMO the best work by @simonpegg great stuff!

posted at 05:47:59

I'm getting a lot of "not currently available in Ireland store" pop-ups in iTunes. Even on podcasts. That's just plain annoying.

posted at 20:52:31