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Created by leo on May 12, 2008
Last updated: 10/27/10 at 07:22 AM
Robin Williams did 10 minutes to close the show after five hours of comedy. But the big surprise was Bobcat Goldthwaite. He killed! #
@jrappleguy I'm chieftwit on plus. See you on the farm! in reply to jrappleguy #
Live now: this WEEK in TECH with @Veronica, @Ryan, @karaswisher. Watch: http://live.twit.tv, Discuss http://irc.twit.tv. #
Going to see The Social Network tomorrow evening at the Metreon. Thanks @mostlylisa and @mashable. #
I'll let you know @yaadinfo – advance word is very good. I can't wait to see it. in reply to yaadinfo #
Malcolm Gladwell in the New Yorker: the Revolution Won't Be Tweeted. Reading it on the new iPad app. Learned about BOTH on Twitter! So there #
@HighResTech Petaluma is heaven! Mailing addy: 8 Keller St 94952. Looking forward to seeing your stuff. Thanks! in reply to HighResTech #
@Johnson_Noel right you are. Paul Allen owns the Trailblazers. Remember i'm working without notes here. Possibly even without a brain. in reply to Johnson_Noel #
I just unlocked the "Photogenic" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/bGjCAu #
Malcolm Gladwell in this week's New Yorker: "The instruments of social media are … not a natural enemy of the status quo." neither is tv #
Saw The Social Network tonight. Spoiler alert: Mark Zuckerberg is a socially inept nerd. #
Saw The Social Network last night. Spoiler alert: Mark Zuckerberg is a socially inept nerd. #
Live now: Don Tapscott on his new book "Macrowikinomics" http://bit.ly/aPwazS Watch live at http://live.twit.tv #
Sep 28 8:48 PM http://yfrog.us/9dtb2z #
Oops. Making Twitter account for 30-second videos from a Looxcie ear cam and I posted here inadvertently. cf http://twitter.com/LifeOfLeo #
Today is national coffee day @Schlomo? Looks like I picked a bad day to give up caramel macchiatos. in reply to Schlomo #
Live now: Security Now 268, Steve @SGgrc Gibson talks about the US plan for crypto backdoors. Watch: http://live.twit.tv. #
@JCS3 Please fill me in. Does this article not properly desribe YouTube's Content ID? http://bit.ly/dgVRuy Is this not what I was saying? in reply to JCS3 #
Three cat moon starring @SarahLane. http://yfrog.com/mjez6sj #
RT @Super_Bundy: Kinect is garbage. Move is way more accurate than Wii. You sound like an idiot. (this is why we don't do gaming on twit) #
Erik is crushing it on Tech Talkback. http://live.twit.tv My future replacement? #
@davewiner @davemcclure I'm holding out for a billion. in reply to davemcclure #
Live now: Windows Weekly 176 with Paul Thurrott (@Pretisge11) – http://live.twit.tv Discuss at http://irc.twit.tv #
.@KC2CFL http://Hover.com – disclaimer: they sponsor TWiT shows. But that's another reason to like them! We refuse GoDaddy advertising. in reply to KC2CFL #
@Redestium I don't use a case with the DroidX. Don't need one! in reply to Redestium #
@sergiodeolive keep listening. We corrected it before the end of the show. The New AppleTV does indeed have USB port. in reply to sergiodeolive #
I'm thinking of joining the Yale Club in NYC just for a place to stay when I'm in town. Anyone have any experience with it? Nice place? #
I'm not presenting this year at Blogworld/NME but most of the TWiT staff will be there 10/15, including Sarah, Tom, Lisa, Eileen, and me. #
@kevinmarks Spot on Kevin. I'm a fan of Sorkin, but #tsn is anti-geek and misogynistic. @jeffjarvis agrees. in reply to kevinmarks #
Going through invitations on LinkedIn and I realized I will probably never have to look for a job again. Either I've made it or I'm old. #
@kevinmarks Geeks are so happy to be portrayed in a film that we don't consider how. As long as they get the tech right we're happy. #
@rsgrice You're just jealous! in reply to rsgrice #
@seanhills Yeah we're planning something epic for SxSW this year. Maybe an attempt to break the world record for longest live podcast? in reply to seanhills #
@rsgrice Angry too. in reply to rsgrice #
Great pizziola cuisine and wine (@ Luma) http://4sq.com/au3Ifm #
My friends' new restaurant is now open! @lumapetaluma #SeeThis http://twitpic.com/2tt37u #
Spicy and Delicious (Satan's Kiss Pizza @ Luma) – http://bit.ly/c5qmqN – @Foodspotting #
Dinner at Luma shot with boinx new iPhone software "you gotta see this." http://twitpic.com/2tu5zm #
DickieDe is in the house! Don't miss the 2000th episode of the Daily Giz Wiz today at 2p-4p Pacific! #
Daily Giz Wiz episode 1200 is about to get underway with @TheGizWiz. http://live.twit.tv – chat with Dick at http://irc.twit.tv #
DickieDe is in the house! Don't miss the 1200th episode of the Daily Giz Wiz today at 2p-4p Pacific! #
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Unusual reunion TWiT coming up tonight at 6p Eastern: Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, David Prager, Robert Heron, and Yoshi http://live.twit.tv #
No, but really. If something dead was evil enough, COULD it come back to life? #
The three sweetest words in the English language: heirloom Caprese stack. That is all. #
Love the new look @ev @biz – but why didn't you invite @twit to cover the debut? We would have been all over it! Smack your PR agency. #
Well that's an interesting question, @rgersmrk. Should companies only invite uncritical journalists to press conferences? in reply to rgersmrk #
Come to think of it, whatever happened to press conferences being open to the press. All the press? @JeffJarvis when did that change? #
Facebook is used mostly by narcissists and those with low self-esteem, says a Canadian study. What a surprise. http://fb.me/DyOzjv4G #
Live now: Security Now 266 with @SGgrc – Inside OAuth. Watch: http://live.twit.tv. Discuss: http://irc.twit.tv. Notes: http://bit.ly/bKWgTN #
http://bit.ly/dCLk1E is what Delicious could have been if Yahoo hadn't neglected it. And it syncs with Delicous. I'm using it full time now. #
Yes @geekles – there's a Save To Pinboard plug-in that works with Android's "SHARE" command. I use it. in reply to geekles #
. @chrisnixon Merlin Mann tells me the sign-up fee for Pinboard pro goes up over time. It's $6.53 now. It was $6.48 when I signed up. in reply to chrisnixon #
I like Diigo, too, @dluxem, but pinboard.in is simpler and cleaner and has continuous 2-way sync with Delicious. in reply to dluxem #
I'll try it @trelian – but I think charging money is a good thing. I don't want another Ma.gnolia in reply to trelian #
Exactly @hypetech – it makes perfect sense. Every new Pinboard user costs money for servers. I like a site with a workable model. in reply to hypetech #
Really @diiwin? I think relying on a service without a long-term business model is risky. Lesson of the dot-com bomb cf http://bit.ly/9R79Kc #
@PinboardIN be my guest. Pinboard is fantastic. Listen to MacBreak Weekly – Merlin and I sing your praises. in reply to PinboardIN #
6502 Turns 35 http://post.ly/y1gD #
http://leoville.com/6502-turns-35 http://fb.me/HQ7BLlUh #
http://leoville.com/leos-twitter-updates-for-the-week-of-2010-09-19
Wow. I had the strangest dream that I crowd surfed the Diggnation show at SxSW last night. #
The Chevy Volt is very sweet. Glad to see Detroit embracing the electric car. http://yfrog.com/esrjdj #
Meat is done. Bring on the dessert. Fogo de Chao rocks. http://yfrog.com/0fwlpnj #
I just unlocked the "Superstar" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/9CEeiQ #
Apparently I've set a world record: longest crowd surf while live streaming. http://urdb.org/Content/RecordDetail.aspx?id=1462&attempt=2798 #
Will you observe the National Day of Unplugging? Golly, I hope not! http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/18/fashion/18sabbath.html #
Short ribs or big Mac 'n' Cheese? Free cappuccino to the 4Sq mayor!! Alright!! (@ Della Fattoria Café) http://4sq.com/4XouB6 #
http://leoville.com/leos-twitter-updates-for-the-week-of-2010-03-21
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A twin-engine Cessna piloted by a Tesla manager crashed into an East Palo Alto neighborhood today killing the pilot and two other Tesla employees on board.
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Google Inc., putting more pressure on cable and phone companies, said it plans to begin offering ultrafast Internet services to consumers in a small number of U.S. cities.
Journal CommunityDISCUSS
“The beauty of this would be that since Google has championed the cause for net neutrality, we'll be able to get as much as we want or as little as we want for the same price. ”
—Bruce Hanson
Under the plan, the Internet search giant will take its biggest step into supplying Web connections rather than the services that run atop them. Google said it will build and test a few fiber-optic networks that reach homes, aiming to serve 50,000 to 500,000 people. Google executives said the move was designed to accelerate the deployment of faster networks and show off the sort of services that high-speed connections can enable, such as rapid video downloads.
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Jonathan Schwartz, the last chief executive of Sun Microsystems, has become the first Fortune 200 boss to tweet his resignation.
Late Wednesday night, Mr. Schwartz used Twitter to publish a haiku about his exit from Oracle, which just completed its purchase of Sun last week.
“Financial crisis/Stalled too many customers/CEO no more,” Mr. Schwartz wrote.
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New plates
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The iPhone isn't the only handset getting bumped today — Google's just outed a very, very significant update to the Nexus One that includes Google Goggles on board and a re-upped version of Google Maps that includes suggestions and a dedicated night mode. Much more significantly, though, they've capitulated and enabled multitouch in Browser, Gallery, and Maps — great news and a big win for the Android community at large. Finally, there are some 3G improvements in there, but you might have to wait a bit — Google expects to have it rolled out to pretty much everyone toward the end of the week.
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I just ousted @gabekearney as the mayor of Boulevard Cinemas on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/7jv6IZ #
That's a misquote, @sethgoldstein. There's no place for "product loyalty" in a journalist. But I wouldn't say I'm fickle! in reply to sethgoldstein #
We're way behind with TWiG due to CES. Both episodes have been edited and will be posted today. My apologies! @tlauermanjr in reply to tlauermanjr #
One week battery life is fantastastic, @ltomuta but one day is common with most smartphones and I consider it acceptable. in reply to ltomuta #
Sure there was glasses-less 3D at CES, @17R3W. But did you see it? Lenticular 3D is suitable for advertising displays only. in reply to 17R3W #
Just got the invite: Apple event Jan 27! http://post.ly/JGPm #
Apple event is Jan 27 – "Come see our latest creation." http://brizzly.com/pic/15A6 #
We'll start our live coverage of the Apple event at 9a on Wednesday 1/27 – and I suspect we'll be going all day. http://live.twit.tv. #
RT @justin: "So it'd be awesome if @LeoLaporte, @Ihnatko or @alexlindsay mention http://bit.ly/7ZLPnA on MacBreak." Consider it done. #
I like this disclosure idea. Assume I'm http://bit.ly/4D9pnU until further notice. Thanks @stevegarfield #
Curse you automatic URL shortening. That (already short) link is CMP.ly/0 — there's also /1 /2 /3 and /4 for increasing entanglements. #
@chrisn1968 I'm sleep tweeting. in reply to chrisn1968 #
The power is out in west Petaluma. Need PowerOutForEveryoneJustMe.com #
I really feel let down by the news from Massachusetts tonight. #
@beastarr Yeah Petaluma is terrible. You should never move here. Or even visit. in reply to beastarr #
RT @adamengst: Indie+Relief donates all proceeds from TODAY's sales of nearly 150 software packages to Haiti relief. http://bit.ly/87lKl9 #
THIS is why I chose Yale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGn3-RW8Ajk #
I've been verified! Finally I am a real boy. #
Seesmic Look recognizes that for most brands Twitter is a broadcast medium. I prefer the conversation. #
Broadcast != Social. #
I just became the mayor of Petaluma DMV on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/6tBSR5 #
OMG and now I'm on Twitter's SUL under Technology! Stand back world! #
I can probably thank @JackieFree for all this Twitter recognition. She designed my James Bond avatar. I am both shaken and stirred. #
RT @digiphile: MTV mashed up a #hopeforhaiti map of global #Haiti tweets: http://bit.ly/6OrBAW linked to http://bit.ly/5Uu4A7 #
There's never been anything like this. It's so moving. Television sans frontieres. #hopeforhaiti #
RT @atul: CNN article by Bruce Schneier How US government surveillance enabled the Google/China attack: http://bit.ly/5ZF3Ha #
http://leoville.com/leos-twitter-updates-for-the-week-of-2010-01-24
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Here’s the latest from the TWiT Cottage. We’ve been pretty busy!
First, Colleen has done it again! Introducing Streamasaurus…
Streamasaurus is a worthy successor to Skypesaurus, and in a similar vein. Skypeasaurus is the four-machine Skype setup I described here last March. This time we’ve created a six-computer setup to support our streaming video. Each computer will serve one stream: BitGravity high and low quality streams (right now that 1mbps and 350kbps), Stickam, Ustream desktop and Ustream iPhone, and a sixth (we’re looking at providers now – your input is welcome).
Streamasaurus consists of six Mac mini computers, two running OS X for our Bit Gravity streams, and the rest running Windows and Flash Media Encoder for our other providers. We use three analog-to-digital converters to convert the S-Video output from our video switcher and analog audio from our mixer (well it’s analog for a few more days – more about that in a minute) into the Firewire audio and video our Macs require. We’re using Canopus ADVC converters: one ADVC 700 and two ADVC 110, each with dual outputs for a total of six streams. The Macs are connected to our symmetric 9Mbps Ethernet-in-the-First-Mile (EFM) broadband connection from Sonic.net.
We built Streamasaurus to give us more — and more consistent — streams. For the first year TWiT Live was streamed on Stickam alone using a Dell laptop and an ADVC 300. In February we expanded to stream on Ustream.tv and Bit Gravity. More providers give you more choices, and provide us with more reliability. But they also require a more sophisticated set of streaming computers. Hence, Streamasaurus.
We are using Streamasaurus to take advantage of a special feature offered by BitGravity. When you watch the stream at live.twit.tv the player will automatically adapt to your bandwidth, giving you our highest quality stream (a whopping 1Mbps) if you can handle it, or a 400Kbps stream if you can’t. If you use VLC you can choose to play either high, http://bglive-a.bitgravity.com/twit/live/high, or lowhttp://bglive-a.bitgravity.com/twit/live/low, stream directly. You’ll really see the benefit of this when we upgrade our cameras and switcher to HD. We’re waiting for Newtek to release the Tricaster HD, and as soon as it does we’ll go hi-def. Expect that later this year.
And that leads me to item two: We are making a major upgrade to the studio this week. On Thursday, after Paul and I finish Windows Weekly, Colleen and a crew from Telos Systems will pull out our all our analog audio cables and lovely Onyx mixer and replace them with CAT-5 and an Axia system from Telos. This is an all-digital system consisting of a honking big dedicated computer system called the PowerStation and a control surface that looks like a mixer. All the audio comes and goes over Ethernet, though. The only analog devices remaining in the studio will be the mics, but their output will be quickly turned into bits and passed along into the PowerStation via CAN-bus. This all-digital system will sound cleaner and be much easier for us to use. We’re very grateful to Telos, and Kirk Harnack, Telos’s Executive Director for International Development for making this possible. It’s a major upgrade to the audio for all our shows.
Finally, I would like to welcome two new employees to the TWiT family. Erik Lanigan is a 2009 Florida State graduate who converted the Student Broadcast Center into a podcast production studio, edited some hilarious student videos, and has worked part-time as the IT guy for his dad’s law practice since the age of 13. He has interned for the Colbert Report, is a fantastic audio and video editor, and a great fellow all-around. Erik will be working with Tony Wang on audio and video editing, but like all the TWiT staff he’ll be pitching in everywhere, and you can expect to see him on the air from time to time, as well. We’re thrilled that he survived the arduous TWiT interview process.
We’ve also hired a business manager. Lisa Kentzell started a year ago as our part-time bookkeeper and has proven so invaluable that we’ve asked her to officially come on board. She built her previous business from five people to 150 and has already put TWiT on a much more sound financial footing. Lisa will help us manage our growth as we continue our march to become the CNN for geeks. We’re so glad to have her expertise and twisted sense of humor.
Frankly, running the business was beginning to take its toll on Dane. He’s off this week taking a well-deserved vacation. When he comes back, and dries out, he’ll be taking a larger role in content production and show development.
Thanks to all of you for making this possible. TWiT wouldn’t exist without our incredible community. Remember, before there was Twitter, there was TWiT. And before there was TWiT, there was you. Thanks for all your support!
(Incidentally – take a look at our cool new comment system, Echo from JS-Kit – let me know what you think!)
http://leoville.com/state-of-the-twit-2009
Costa Classica http://post.ly/1PF8 #
@daanbrg don't you remember? It happened! in reply to daanbrg #
@GrumpyTech I use Dotster for most of my domains. Cheap. Effective. in reply to GrumpyTech #
Happy Birthday @Veronica! Sorry I missed you at the Cottage last week. Looks like Napa was fun though. #
Listening to Security Now is getting depressing. First Safari, then Firefox, now an iPhone SMS exploit that will be revealed at Black Hat. #
(iPhone SMS hack info here: http://bit.ly/12Ch3P #
That's annoying. Seesmic Web automatically bit.ly'd that link. #
Here's the correct link to the iPhone SMS hack info (not the exploit itself – that will be revealed this weekend). http://bit.ly/aJg2B #
Video: Very moving wedding moment (via TheKheinz) http://tumblr.com/xxz2foxkg #
@johncameron38 Our China tour was by Imperial Tours. Pricey but first class all the way. Recommended. in reply to johncameron38 #
Vacation after my Vacation http://post.ly/1Y5i #
RT @jayrosen_nyu "I keep my following list to 600… a kick-ass network for journalism and new media." Just followed them all! Thanks, Jay! #
@AdamChlan I added them by hand (using the PowerTwitter Firefox extension). I'm watching a PBS doc on coffee so it seemed appropriate. in reply to AdamChlan #
@nicolespag Nice video – but can you do me a favor. Please boycott Twitvid.com until they change their name. We need to protect the TWiT tm! in reply to nicolespag #
@nicolespag http://twitvid.io is cool – they're rebranding at our request. Nice guys, too. in reply to nicolespag #
@TripTucker That's because @KevinSpacey is a friend of TWiT. He's been on net@night and The Screen Savers. A real tech junky and swell guy. in reply to TripTucker #
@bigboybc We're using the Mac minis for our streams. 2 each for BitGravity (hi/lo) and Ustream (desktop/ iphone). Stickam & Justin.tv, too. in reply to bigboybc #
@PeteWalker74 We didn't exactly "propose" it. Trademark law is on our side. Requires we defend it, in fact. Otherwise anyone can be TWiT. in reply to PeteWalker74 #
@PeteWalker74 Not at all. Only with companies using our trademark in our trademark space: audio and video. in reply to PeteWalker74 #
@Guamaso The typography doesn't matter. We have had a trademark for Twit, twit, and TWiT for years. Long before Twitter existed. in reply to Guamaso #
@machelp189 My China pictures are on my Smugmug page: http://leolaporte.smugmug.com. Thanks for asking! in reply to machelp189 #
@TripTucker Kevin Spacey was on net@night 40: http://twit.tv/natn40 – he called to wish me happy birthday! in reply to TripTucker #
@suzanneyada I think @jayrosen_nyu 's Suggested User List beats Twitter's by a mile! in reply to suzanneyada #
@jeneane haha! I'm slow but I get there eventually! Actually I'm looking forward to the journalism discussion. One of my favorite topics. in reply to jeneane #
http://leoville.com/leos-twitter-updates-for-the-week-of-2009-07-26
RT @drjjoyner: RT @jmguardia: VERIFIED - Moussavi arrested about ten minutes ago BBC CNN #IranElection (via @PatrickRuffini) #
We now have great show note takers for WW, MBW and TTG. H
If you want to help with other shows: http://tinyurl.com/nehglv (via @danegolden) #
Live now: The Tech Guy radio show, TWiT 200 today at 3p Pacific. http://live.twit.tv. Discuss here… http://ff.im/-4g4Kj #
Live now… this WEEK in TECH 200 with the original cast: John C. Dvorak, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, and… [pic] http://ff.im/-4glgp #
“Clear goes under http://tr.im/poVW (via @seanbonner)” Glad I didn’t renew. Come to think of it, guess I wasn’t the only one who quit. #
Teller is now on Twitter if you want to follow him. He’s @MrTeller. (via @pennjillette) #
@crazytim77 Sorry about the levels on Macbreak Weekly. It was Eric’s first edit - I’ll give it a listen. Thanks! in reply to crazytim77 #
@ColinBowen I think http://www.eset.com/leo should work in the UK. If not, thanks for thinking of me! in reply to ColinBowen #
@getezra Thanks! The tough luggage I was talking about is from http://www.redoxx.com/ in reply to getezra #
Thanks to @digitalkitty’s relentless quest for perfection the TWiT cottage now has A/C. Just in the Nick of time too. it’s going to be 94• #
Uh oh. Jury duty the day after I get back from China 7/20. “Your honor, is it ok if I live-blog the trial?” #
@trevorevans I agree - I’ve never shirked jury duty. I’ll be glad to serve if called upon to do so. in reply to trevorevans #
You’re on my list Murphy-Goode (and it ain’t a shopping list). “Murphy says Martin Sargent’s #1 spot isn’t good enough” http://bit.ly/M5eyn #
@SarahLane is cute! #
I’m going purple to protest the injustice. http://bit.ly/M5eyn #
@SGArcht Hey - healthcare _and_ wine. Purple has always been my favorite color! Does wearing purple show support for single payer? I’m in! in reply to SGArcht #
@smartboat We’re pretty clear about what’s live and what’s not. See that big “pre-recorded” bug in the upper left corner? I can’t work 24×7! in reply to smartboat #
Video: What’s in Sarah’s purse? (via aaroNiGHTS) http://tumblr.com/xxz26441x #
http://leoville.com/leos-twitter-updates-for-the-week-of-2009-06-28-3
@RozSavage is off on leg two of her quest to become the first woman to row solo across the Pacific. http://bit.ly/uRA0Q #
Let The Sun Shine In, Davies Hall. So cool. http://yfrog.com/5k2unj #
What’s all this talk about soy master? Eh? #
@shooby Congratulations on your graduation! in reply to shooby #
http://leoville.com/leos-twitter-updates-for-the-week-of-2009-05-31
Live now: The Tech Guy radio show. http://live.twit.tv. Discuss here… [pic] http://ff.im/-2LJSD #
Live now: This Week In Tech - volunteer edition. Call in via Talkshoe +1-724-444-7444 or visit… [pic] http://ff.im/-2LYlV #
Mother and Son. Happy mother’s day, Jennifer! [pic] http://ff.im/-2MlkN #
I want http://ff.im/-2ModS #
Video: I Am A Geek. Home :: GeekAdvancement.com http://tumblr.com/xxz1rd09t #
Today is the 11th anniversary of the launch of TechTV. R.I.P. http://ff.im/-2Oh4m #
Evernote is to OneNote as FriendFeed is to Twitter - some products are just simply superior. http://ff.im/-2OXNr #
Live now: MacBreak Weekly with Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Don McAllister. http://live.twit.tv. Discuss here… http://ff.im/-2Pj3U #
Live now: The Daily Giz Wiz for 5/22-59 with Mad’s Maddest Writer, Dick DeBartolo. http://live.twit.tv Discuss here… http://ff.im/-2Pyaw #
Live now: net@night with Amber MacArthur and Link of Link and Rhett. http://live.twit.tv Discuss here… http://ff.im/-2PJjT #
Video: iGoogle http://tumblr.com/xxz1rqveh #
Live now: Security Now with Steve Gibson, Episode 196: Listener Feedback. http://live.twit.tv Discuss here… [pic] http://ff.im/-2RfhS #
Shoot. Bobby Llewellyn is out front with his next generation Prius. He wants to shoot a Car Pool episode, and I’m… http://ff.im/-2RmnG #
Live now: FLOSS Weekly with Randal Schwartz and Jono Bacon talking with the OpenMoko project. http://live.twit.tv... http://ff.im/-2RtfW #
Live now: This Week In Computer Hardware with Ryan Shrout of http://pcper.com. http://live.twit.tv Discuss here… http://ff.im/-2RzXd #
Coming up in 10 minutes on http://live.twit.tv, @bobbyllew, Robert Llewellyn of Red Dwarf and Scrapheap Challenge… http://ff.im/-2RDQ0 #
Robert Llewellyn is taking calls on http://live.twit.tv via Talkshoe… http://ff.im/-2RMiq #
O Roku player how I love thee. You have breathed new life into my HDTV. http://ff.im/-2S3l3 #
Photo: The Textedit icon blown up. trumcgowan: via harrygreen http://tumblr.com/xxz1s1xes #
Live now: Paul Thurrott’s Windows Weekly 107. http://live.twit.tv Discuss now… [pic] http://ff.im/-2TeTA #
Live now: Maxwell’s House with Ray Maxwell, Amanda Peet, and Doug Beder on The Atomic Model. http://live.twit.tv... http://ff.im/-2TvR7 #
Live now: Dr. Kiki’s Science Hour with Kirsten Sanford and Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer on the Hubble Telescope…. http://ff.im/-2TD2d #
Photo: The Original Twitter (via Charlie Gower) http://tumblr.com/xxz1se75n #
I think I’m going to move the TWiT show and conversation announcements to @twitlive and keep this account more personal from now on. #
All I ask of the new iPhone (if indeed there is one next month) is a better camera. 3.2MP please. Autofocus would be nice, too. #
@shooby Congratulations Shooby. What a long strange trip it’s been. Good luck in your next stage of life and education! in reply to shooby #
@globalhermit Have you tried a recumbent bike. I’m loving mine (actually it’s a trike, http://terratrike.com). It’s easy on the knees. in reply to globalhermit #
@mikeerickson I’ve never found camera phone flashes to be worth a fig. I don’t hang around in dark bars tho. in reply to mikeerickson #
@Talus They’re still re-running the Lab? Wow. Well at least the advice isn’t outdated. WPA is all you need to protect Wi-Fi. in reply to Talus #
@themediaisdying The new Newsweek.com is peppier certainly. They need a designer who understands fonts however. Scary. in reply to themediaisdying #
@ajkeen I believe there are some fetuses who tweet actively. Between kicks. in reply to ajkeen #
@Miss604 if you do, go recumbent! http://terratrike.com - so cool so comfy. Made for Vancouver! in reply to Miss604 #
@drewpdoane There was an error at the factory. We’ve flown in new parts and the refurbished Windows Weekly should be on its way soon. Sorry in reply to drewpdoane #
@cliffordcare @digitalkitty and @nehalia are doing it. It’s spelled V01D. Watch for it on TWiT.tv! in reply to cliffordcare #
After the radio show today at 2p Pacific I’ll be interviewing Stephen Wolfram about Wolfram Alpha. http://live.twit.tv. #
Any questions you’d like me to ask Stephen Wolfram this afternoon? #
When I ride my recumbent it looks like the circus is coming to town. Maybe that’s why some yahoo in a pickup threw a bottle at me. Missed. #
90 degrees. But the water’s fine! http://yfrog.com/10umij #
RT: Three of the top 25 Kindle books are diet books. One of the top 25 is a cookbook. (via @dane) #
At the Harmony Sweepstakes. Longing for just one electric guitar. Love Notes’s version of Bohemian Rhapsody was pretty wow, though. htt … #
http://leoville.com/2009/05/17/22048/
Thanks so much to Graphics Point Engineering LLC for writing an amazing Windows app for watching TWiT Live. You can choose from the Bit Gravity, Ustream, and Stickam feeds, chat in the IRC or Ustream chat rooms, visit other TWiT sites, and even listen to Geoff Smith’s anthemic “I’m A TWiT” song.
Download a copy for any version of Windows here.
For Peter Elst’s Adobe AIR app that runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux, read on!
http://leoville.com/2009/04/15/22029/
Proof that the Twitter hype is nothing new. This is Hugh McLeod’s Gaping Void cartoon from two years ago! Claran Norris dredged it up in a post this week on Search Engine Land.
And for those who thought my tweet about hitting 100,000 followers was gauche, at least I didn’t put out a press release!
http://leoville.com/2009/03/21/22004/
Everyone knows these lists are silly, but I do want to thank Forbes for putting me back on the list of Top 25 Web Celebs. I was #17 in 2007, dropped off in 2008, and made it by the skin of my teeth this time. Who knows why. Probably because they know I’ll link to them here.
Congratulations to my fellow TWiTs who also made the list, Kevin Rose, Jason Calacanis, and John C. Dvorak. I think we’ll do a TWiT this week featuring just people on the list. (Eight out of the 25 have appeared on TWiT shows at one time or another.) Champagne and caviar are on me.
http://leoville.com/2009/01/30/21920/
I’ve installed the Beta of Windows 7 nearly everywhere. OK I still have a few installs of Vista, and even XP, around, but more and more I’m dissatisfied with these older versions of Windows — 7 just seems to run better and look better. Even in beta I think it’s the best version of Windows since the late, lamented 2000. That’s one of the reasons I started the (admittedly tongue in cheek) “Release Windows 7” campaign, despite mocking from my friend, Paul Thurrott.
So far, Windows 7 has worked with everything I’ve thrown at it, with one significant exception.
The 64-bit version doesn’t work with Google’s Chrome browser. I don’t really need Chrome, but I use it to turn the Google Calendar, Google Docs, and Gmail (all of which I do need) into desktop icons. I’m sure Google will fix this soon, and I can survive without it.
But now comes the news that Windows 7’s UAC-lite doesn’t work very well. Turns out malware can turn it off without any notification. Nice. Microsoft has, once again, compromised security for convenience. I’m sure we’ll talk about this on Windows Weekly. (We’re recording at 3p Eastern today on TWiT Live or subscribe on iTunes).
Fortunately, there’s an easy fix: turn UAC up. Click the Action Center flag in your system tray, open the Action Center, then Change UAC Settings. Move the slider up to the top of the range and you’re done. Phew!
Now I can go back to my campaign to release Snow Leopard!
http://leoville.com/2009/01/30/21906/
In the earliest days of personal computing users had to fend for themselves. Computer companies were too small, or too indifferent, to support individual users. So we huddled together, supporting each other through the trials and vicissitudes of PC ownership, in something called “user groups.”
I remember traveling to Berkeley of a Thursday evening for meetings of one of the biggest, best, and most unruly of the user groups, BMUG: the Berkeley Macintosh User Group. I didn’t go to every meeting, but I always enjoyed the unruly atmosphere, the feisty treatment of the company marketeers who dared address the group, and the Chinese dinners afterward. I even left them my Mac BBS, MacQueue, when I took it down in 1986.
BMUG hasn’t met in years, but one of its stalwarts, Raines Cohen, is planning a reunion in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Mac’s release. This is one party I wouldn’t want to miss.
BMUGgers unite for one (last?) Thursday meeting, this Thursday at the Hillside Club in Berkeley. RSVP on Facebook or at upcoming.yahoo.com. I hope to see you there!
http://leoville.com/2009/01/26/21895/
…was technically not Barack Obama:
Therefore, from 12:00 noon until about 12:01 pm today, the President of the USA was Condoleeza Rice.
link: Remember When Biden Was President? - City Desk - Washington City Paper
But wasn’t yesterday amazing?
http://leoville.com/2009/01/21/21842/
Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn’t seen it) from Joe Nicolosi
http://leoville.com/2009/01/15/21837/
Robert Scoble is like the weather. Everyone complains about him, but no one can do anything about him. (I kid.)
Part one of the interview I did with Scoble for FastCompany.tv is online. Part two should be up tomorrow. If you missed my MMacworld keynote, many of the things I talked about appear in this show…
Man do I need a haircut.
The rest of the keynote made its way into this podcast interview I did last night with the Weather Brains (four TV meteorologists who have a very entertaining audio show about weather).
Weatherbrains Episode 155
Follow the Weatherbrains on Twitter: James Spann, JB Elliott, Brian Peters, Kevin Selle. I thank them for their hospitality.
http://leoville.com/2009/01/13/21830/
I’ve turned on Facebook Connect (yes it only took a week after Amber told me about it) with the Disqus commenting system we use here. Now you can post a comment on the blog using your Facebook account for credentials. Despite all the attention Twitter gets in our neck of the digital woods, it seems to me that Facebook is building overwhelming momentum in the social media space. With 150 million plus users the network effect is really starting to kick in.
The success of Facebook also puts the lie to the widely accepted truism that Twitter competitor, FriendFeed, isn’t growing because it’s hard to use. I’d argue that Facebook is just as overwhelming to the new user but it rewards his or her initial struggle immediately and palpably due to the size of its network. Twitter succeeds for the same reason. It’s not simplicity, it’s simply the number of people who use the service.
Give our new Facebook Connect-powered commenting system a try and let me know what you think.
http://leoville.com/2009/01/13/21822/
Last chance to get a free Audible book about Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited. If you love the album you’ll love this: http://audible.com/twit33 #
@JohnstonDJ My blog, http://leoville.com, runs Wordpress - and I LOVE it. Using Glenn Slaven’s Friend Feed plugin: http://snipurl.com/99fb4 in reply to JohnstonDJ #
Retweeting @CathyBrooks: Israeli consulate will use Twitter today for online Q&A on Gaza situation: http://snurl.com/99hmv #
Remixing Animoto video from France. It’s different each time and often better. A remix much improved the Egypt pix. http://snipurl.com/9afd7 #
Yeah, the France video came out much better this time. Thanks, Animoto! http://snipurl.com/9afks (They should offer an HD version though!) #
@rickm1350 My 4GB Zune 2 is fine - I think it’s only 30GB units in reply to rickm1350 #
@joelcomm You are Mr. iFart? Wow! Your mother must be so proud. Let’s definitely do an interview. in reply to joelcomm #
@grinthock That’s a great Hey, Animoto - give me a coupon code Ican hand out! You’d do it for KRose, right? in reply to grinthock #
So resetting the Zune fixes the problem? Hmmm. I guess Zune owners really aren’t that bright. http://is.gd/ej2U #
MSNBC just did the Zune Z2K story and said Microsoft is working on a solution. Does removing the battery not work (as some report)? #
I would just like to point out in my defense that I am, myself, a Zune owner. But then I also own a Newton. #
Oh. So it was a leap year bug. The 30GB Zunes will start working again tomorrow. http://is.gd/ejCF #
Happy New Year! #
I’m putting on my Qantas gimme jammies and heading to bed. I love these long Winter nights! #
@wilshipley Isn’t Steve a vegan? His wife is. in reply to wilshipley #
I’ve written a proposal for a new real-time text stream for TWiT Live. I’d really appreciate your thoughts. http://is.gd/eq88 #
I changed the capitalization of my name here and I got two DMs from people thanking me for following them. Computers are dum. #
Stuff is not salvation, Anna Quindlen (http://tr.im/2vig) vs. the Wii Christmas kids (http://tr.im/2vil). Not sure who wins. #
@chrisbrogan Yes, but MacSpeech uses the same engine as Dragon Naturally Speaking with much the same result. http://www.macspeech.com/ in reply to chrisbrogan #
Stuff is not salvation, Anna Quindlen (http://tr.im/2vig) vs. the Wii Christmas kids (http://tr.im/2vjj). Not sure who wins. #
Funny - according to Twitemperature I could melt the One Ring right now: http://twitemperature.com/LeoLaporte #
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This morning at around 9am Pacific “under 50″ of the most-followed Twitter users lost control of their accounts, including Barack Obama, CNN’s Rick Sanchez, Fox News, and me.
Both my password and the reset email address were modified. As far as I know the hacker didn’t post on my account, but Fox News tweeted “Bill O’Reilly is gay” and Rick Sanchez announced that he was taking the day off because he was on crack. Twitter was quick to remove these spurious posts and block the hacker. But what really happened?
I got this explanation from Twitter’s John Adams, @netik, via Qik on my iPhone at the Tweetup at the 21st Amendment tonight. According to John, the hacker gained access to Twitters admin tools.
[See post to watch QuickTime movie]
Scary.
http://leoville.com/2009/01/05/21740/
Going through the snail mail after a two-week vacation. More catalogs than Christmas cards. Luckily I have all my bills mailed to So Dakota. #
I watched Hancock on the plane yesterday and now I’m making spaghetti and meatballs. Coincidence? I think not. It’s crazy spaghetti night! #
Last chance to get a free Audible book about Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited. If you love the album you’ll love this: http://audible.com/twit33 #
@JohnstonDJ My blog, http://leoville.com, runs Wordpress - and I LOVE it. Using Glenn Slaven’s Friend Feed plugin: http://snipurl.com/99fb4 in reply to JohnstonDJ #
Retweeting @CathyBrooks: Israeli consulate will use Twitter today for online Q&A on Gaza situation: http://snurl.com/99hmv #
Remixing Animoto video from France. It’s different each time and often better. A remix much improved the Egypt pix. http://snipurl.com/9afd7 #
Yeah, the France video came out much better this time. Thanks, Animoto! http://snipurl.com/9afks (They should offer an HD version though!) #
@rickm1350 My 4GB Zune 2 is fine - I think it’s only 30GB units in reply to rickm1350 #
@joelcomm You are Mr. iFart? Wow! Your mother must be so proud. Let’s definitely do an interview. in reply to joelcomm #
@grinthock That’s a great Hey, Animoto - give me a coupon code Ican hand out! You’d do it for KRose, right? in reply to grinthock #
So resetting the Zune fixes the problem? Hmmm. I guess Zune owners really aren’t that bright. http://is.gd/ej2U #
MSNBC just did the Zune Z2K story and said Microsoft is working on a solution. Does removing the battery not work (as some report)? #
I would just like to point out in my defense that I am, myself, a Zune owner. But then I also own a Newton. #
Oh. So it was a leap year bug. The 30GB Zunes will start working again tomorrow. http://is.gd/ejCF #
Happy New Year! #
I’m putting on my Qantas gimme jammies and heading to bed. I love these long Winter nights! #
@wilshipley Isn’t Steve a vegan? His wife is. in reply to wilshipley #
I’ve written a proposal for a new real-time text stream for TWiT Live. I’d really appreciate your thoughts. http://is.gd/eq88 #
I changed the capitalization of my name here and I got two DMs from people thanking me for following them. Computers are dum. #
Stuff is not salvation, Anna Quindlen (http://tr.im/2vig) vs. the Wii Christmas kids (http://tr.im/2vil). Not sure who wins. #
@chrisbrogan Yes, but MacSpeech uses the same engine as Dragon Naturally Speaking with much the same result. http://www.macspeech.com/ in reply to chrisbrogan #
Stuff is not salvation, Anna Quindlen (http://tr.im/2vig) vs. the Wii Christmas kids (http://tr.im/2vjj). Not sure who wins. #
Funny - according to Twitemperature I could melt the One Ring right now: http://twitemperature.com/LeoLaporte #
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I’m back from vacation - I had a wonderful time - and back to work. Thanks to Alex Lindsay, Sarah Lane, Martin Sargent, Tony Wang, and Dane Golden for holding down the fort while I was gone. I hope you caught This Week in Fun with Sarah and Marty (and I hope they’ll keep sneaking into the studio to do it!). We’ll be producing shows on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day so tune in on TWiT Live and TWiT.am. And happy 2009!
http://leoville.com/2008/12/30/4047/
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