The below is an off-site archive of all tweets posted by @billbrown ever

January 2011

You are what you think. I love cognitive psychology: http://x.co/M3xT

via Twitter for iPhone

Strangely, I’m not reassured: http://x.co/M2qS

via Twitter for iPhone

Feels surreal being in a stretch Hummer limousine on way to Girl Scouts Father-Daughter Dance: http://yfrog.com/hsu27zlj

via Twitter for iPhone

Really digging @alfredapp. I was really hesitant to leave Quicksilver, which I adore. I definitely prefer to pay for software.

via web

My evidence for Google decline? The fifth result for “Pixelmator versus Acorn” is a “no-result for that query” blog search: http://x.co/M1mf

via web

@wildfiction But then it won’t be down when I’m leaving… Your idea sounds crazy but I’ll give it a try.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to wildfiction

Looks like my car escaped their mischievous duty.

via Twitter for iPhone from Scottsdale, AZ

Now to see if any stupid birds took a dump in my convertible while it was in the covered parking. They’ve done it—don’t ask me how.

via Twitter for iPhone

@shlevy That they don’t do it should tell you something. I can think of many, many downsides right off the top of my head.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to shlevy

Does anyone enjoy code reviews enough that they’d provide them to strangers free and out of their original context? Not me. http://x.co/M0E7

via web

I don’t know how he turns these cartoons around so quickly, but @ericallie nailed it again: http://x.co/M00o

via web

I am just getting all sorts of glorious MSMQ experience today—really developing that exasperation that those with MSMQ experience have.

via Twitter for iPhone

diskopo Jersey Shore will have more seasons than Arrested Development. Hope you’re proud of yourselves, humanity.

via web (retweeted on 9:51 AM, Jan 26th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone)

Where’s The Biggest Loser? So far, it seems like I am. (And all of you, too.)

via Twitter for iPhone

gknauss Well, of course we have to paint the bike shed. Where else is the yak going to stay warm now that he’s been shaved?

via Echofon (retweeted on 12:32 PM, Jan 25th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone)

Self-congratulatory writing had to exist before blogs but editors and publishers must have relegated it to diaries and Christmas letters.

via Twitter for iPhone

This is a nice resource for Netflix streaming users: http://x.co/Lv20

via Twitter for iPhone

Maybe you can drink if you have a droid as a co-pilot? http://x.co/LuEN

via Twitter for iPhone

I’ve been doing a lot of work with the TPL lately (yay for easy multithreading) and this book looks worthwhile: http://x.co/LrpM

via web

berkun You can get Confessions of a Public Speaker for $6.99 today as an #ebook - http://oreil.ly/eI8w2x w/Code DDCPK (@oreillymedia) #speaking

via web (retweeted on 10:42 AM, Jan 20th, 2011 via web)

pixi_stix Was asked why I “insist on coding JS from scratch” for mobile.
jQTouch: 100k. jQ mobile: 160k. Sencha: 400k.
My script: 1k.
That’s why.

via web (retweeted on 8:25 PM, Jan 19th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone)

Interesting, creating a new Random object every time it’s needed results in non-randomness: http://x.co/Lr7x

via web

@sanbient Shut it, buddy! That’s an excellent casting choice.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to sanbient

@dclevitt No, the app I worked on got scrapped in QA and never made it to the App Store.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to dclevitt

ElOnline Hosting Giant #GoDaddy hits major milestone w/ 1st of a kind mobile app. avail for iPhone, Android, Blackberry #WHIR http://x.co/LqeQ

via web (retweeted on 10:10 AM, Jan 19th, 2011 via web)

Wow, an app that can talk to your car’s engine (when coupled with a WiFi-enabled OBD-II dongle). This looks pretty sweet: http://x.co/LpVh

via X.CO

You’d think that people getting worked up about other people getting worked up are being ironic, but they’re not the types to get irony.

via web

You can multithread a single-threaded application as a quick fix, but it’s best to re-think the design.

via web

If anyone reading this wants Girl Scout cookies, my three daughters are selling them. See me: $4 a box!

via Twitter for iPhone

Excellent video about the message of Atlas Shrugged: http://x.co/LoHd

via Twitter for iPhone

Heisenbug is back. The cowboy dance was premature.

via web

I leave so many comments on blogs that I never submit. Mostly I don’t feel like doing battle. The rest I think they wouldn’t get it anyways.

via web

@kellyelmore79 I don’t know either of you. I’m referring to people that I personally know and have some insight to their family dynamic.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to kellyelmore79

@rationaljenn I meant that they don’t socialize outside the home. Not one. Inherent? Definitely not. Easy to fall into? Very.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to rationaljenn

@rationaljenn My experience with homeschoolers is exclusively homebodies. It’s not inherent in the approach but I think it’s prevalent.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to rationaljenn

@dclevitt Thanks! There’s still one beast roaming free, but we’ll subdue it soon enough.

via web in reply to dclevitt

XLINQ was a pain to get just right, but it was so much easier than XPath or *shudder* DOM traversal. For a one-off, it was perfect.

via web

newclarion New Entry: The Wrath of Krugman: The Left’s Anti-Discourse Gambit http://bit.ly/fEZk1w

via The New Clarion (retweeted on 6:04 AM, Jan 12th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone)

In order to promote open standards, you’ll drive publishers back to Flash? I guess they have to justify the On2 purchase. http://x.co/Lkhe

via Twitter for iPhone

HEISENBUG DEFEATED! I’m doing my happy cowboy dance!

via web

Why would those who would censor call for it now when there’s a pro-liberty sea change instead of when it was their allies? http://x.co/Ljxb

via Twitter for iPhone

As part of my New Year’s Resolution to learn statistics, I’m going to take Tufte’s one-day course on visualization: http://x.co/LjAM

via X.CO

HEISENBUGS SUCK!

via web

get_hits: 1,493,210; get_misses: 21,866. :’-) So beautiful.

via web

mickejkpg “So this SEO copywriter walks into a bar, grill, pub, public house, Irish bar, bartender, drinks, beer, wine, liquor” #nördhumor #seose

via Chromed Bird (retweeted on 10:24 AM, Jan 10th, 2011 via web)

newclarion New Entry: Parenting http://bit.ly/eWCFv4

via The New Clarion (retweeted on 1:55 PM, Jan 9th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone)

About to pass out from an extended Just Dance 2 session. #thethingsyoudoforkids

via Twitter for iPhone

newclarion New Entry: Atrocity In Arizona http://bit.ly/gpWjih

via The New Clarion (retweeted on 5:39 PM, Jan 8th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone)

I think there’s a sweet spot between the extremes of coddling and berating: http://x.co/LhLn

via Twitter for iPhone

WSJ Breaking: We’ve confirmed that Verizon will announce on Tuesday that the iPhone is coming to its network http://on.wsj.com/gta0Gd

via TweetDeck (retweeted on 4:59 PM, Jan 7th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone)

I hate restarting servers.

via web

RT @hohle so how angry are @macromates users who were promised a free upgrade to 2 going to get when TM2 is only available on the App Store?

via web

Buh bye, Pelosi—you won’t be missed: http://x.co/Lepr

via Twitter for iPhone

newclarion New Entry: The Power of Philosophy http://bit.ly/f4Gxt1

via The New Clarion (retweeted on 6:08 AM, Jan 5th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone)

In other big news today, I finally got back to using log4net. I missed it sooo much!

via web

asocialcontract GoDaddy.com Mobile App is a top iPhone biz app in iTunes 2010 Rewind!

via web (retweeted on 3:20 PM, Jan 3rd, 2011 via web)

Just made and ran my first PowerShell script! It creates new private queues, turns on journalling, and gives a specific user full control.

via web

tferriss Overheard: “The path of least resistance is only paved for the first 200 yards.” So true.

via Su.pr (retweeted on 2:56 PM, Jan 1st, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone)