December 2007
@ccmehil Congratulations - now that wasn’t so hard was it?
Dec 30th
NYE will be a quiet one at friends’ place, next to (and in) the pool …
Dec 30th
@all - check out @eve11’s attempt to get an OLPC for both third world AND NOLA kids, contribute here: http://tinyurl.com/ypwztk
Dec 30th
@eve11 just chipped in …
Dec 30th
Going to bed … looking forward to third day in a row over 40 deg C … Australia is hot, hot, hot at the moment
Dec 30th
@florianseroussi Have you tried twhirl? (http://www.twhirl.org/) - also uses AIR …
Dec 30th
Brooding about “secondary orality’ (Freewheeling... →
Ric says: In a purely oral culture, discourse by necessity must be simplified to a point where it can be passed on with relative ease and accuracy. This surely discourages dissent? It’s no accident I believe, that the flowering of Western knowledge, learning, understanding, whatever - was a direct result of the spread of the written word, as opposed to the oral histories that had prevailed...
Dec 30th
Of dreaming dreams and seeing visions... →
Ric says: JP - I’m certainly happy for Australia to keep winning, but I’m not happy with one-sided matches, and I do like to see good cricket … I think India can deliver, and I suspect that both Sydney and Adelaide will be more to their liking (although I won’t be surprised if Adelaide is a draw - there’ll be TOO many runs scored!)
Dec 30th
@fulltimecasual I think I can imagine the likely content …
Dec 30th
@jobsworth thanks - I’ll check it out …
Dec 30th
@hortovanyi re Erlang I mean (@meangrape works at Twitter)
Dec 29th
@hortovanyi you should follow @meangrape - he might have some tips for you …
Dec 29th
@jobsworth Levon Helm was in The Band with Robbie Robertson, yes?
Dec 29th
Unwritten Law – 4 18 →
Dec 29th
Bryan Ferry – Your Painted Smile →
Dec 29th
Arctic Monkeys – You Probably Couldn't See for the... →
Dec 29th
Belle and Sebastian – You Made Me Forget My Dreams →
Dec 29th
@meangrape re java tools - you’re just lucky, I guess …
Dec 29th
fred_wilson_dot_vc_2930 (bijanblog) →
Ric says: Noosa, Moolloollaba and/or Maroochydore - all a bit further south, but not as tacky as Gold Coast
Dec 29th
@stephtara unfortunately there’s still plenty of IE6 around … would be good if all who stick with XP knew they could use IE7 on it
Dec 29th
@fredwilson - Noosa, Moolloollaba and/or Maroochydore
Dec 29th
@SilkCharm I’m not sure you want to know me nekkid …
Dec 28th
@hortovanyi Wow - I wasn’t expecting handyman advice from you! Got it all up, and it’s square, and it doesn’t bow under the weight
Dec 28th
@jobsworth All done and dusted … Laxman, Ganguly and Dhoni looked promising; but it was a very disciplined attack - on to Sydney!
Dec 28th
The Rolling Stones – You Gotta Move →
Dec 28th
@dahowlett you’ve probably seen more of it than me then - I’ve been digging holes, filling them up, digging them again … hanging new gates
Dec 28th
and with an ounce of luck the gates will actually fit between the posts.
Dec 28th
My life is misery … into a hardware store TWICE today; even bought a power tool. Life as I know it is over …
Dec 28th
@ccmehil You should be starting to like soccer and handball by now, shouldn’t you?
Dec 28th
@ccmehil - not quite true … I enjoy baseball too (not as much as @sogrady perhaps); but a “world series” that isn’t even international???
Dec 28th
@dahowlett it might be a good thing that Americans don’t get it :-) - me: I’m looking forward to seeing India stretch it to a fifth day
Dec 28th
@jobsworth 2 days, 493 runs, 10 wickets … we’ll see how rash you were!
Dec 28th
@jobsworth did you notice that @fredwilson checked out the MCG during the match? Left when he found out the game lasts several days …
Dec 28th
With that rather unfortunate end to my day, I’m heading for bed … tomorrow will be an interesting world
Dec 27th
I suspect that Pakistan will be restless tomorrow
Dec 27th
@dahowlett Not unexpected, but tragic all the same
Dec 27th
@elsua It’s always good to step away from the keyboard when stuff like that happens
Dec 27th
@elsua - enjoying the season?
Dec 27th
@jobsworth - any comments on the second day’s play?
Dec 27th
@yourdon is still growing up before our eyes …
Dec 27th
Well today I went to 3 h/ware stores, did physical labour for hours AND went to IKEA - I’m obviously on the naughty list; that’s punishment!
Dec 27th
Hey - @silkcharm looks real now …
Dec 27th
@jobsworth I was impressed with Zaheer Khan - pretty sharp and worked hard … effective against the left handers
Dec 26th
@fredwilson’s experiences in Oz: start with http://tinyurl.com/yq5a9a and work back
Dec 26th
also just noticed that #disqus and #coComment are playing nicely now
Dec 26th
sydney_opera_house (bijanblog) →
Ric says: Fred - just caught up on your travel posts (and gothamgal’s) - glad you’re having fun in Sydney, but Xmas Day can be a bit hard when you’re in a strange place (hey - the beach I was on for Xmas lunch was a lot warmer!). Next time venture further west ;-)
Dec 26th
@jobsworth - the local press has been saying it’ll be a 3-0 whitewash in Aust’s favour - they might be singing a different tune soon
Dec 26th
Christmas Day in Sydney (Gotham Gal) →
Ric says: Told Fred you should have come to Adelaide … 28deg C and we hit the beach for lunch, champagne and swimming. But I’m guessing Xmas Day anywhere you’re a stranger is probably a bit difficult, because (as you found) it all happens at home.
Dec 26th
Hey - just noticed in Twhirl when you post an “@” reply, you see a smaller thumbnail ofthe icon of the person you are replying to … cool
Dec 26th
@jobsworth - a great day’s play - as enthralling as it should be. Props to Kumble … and Hayden of course!
Dec 26th