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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-18

@adamantivm Definitely Python. in reply to adamantivm #
RT @jwnichls "No Code Required: Giving Users Tools to Transform the Web" now in stock on Amazon. http://amzn.com/012381541X #
RT @tessalau Posted: What makes a good HCI systems paper? http://bit.ly/aqv7Gf #chi2010 #
@jwnichls I didn't realize California already has something similar to Georgia's proposed anti-brain-chip bill. in reply to jwnichls #
Didn't tweet or read tweets at all at #chi2010 Too busy listening. 😛 Although next time, I'll do that at least during bad talks… #
@jennism Seems bad — how much energy does it take for the dying phone to beep and flash? #
@edchi Apple forced a Commodore 64 emulator for the iPhone to remove BASIC because it was an interpreter. Ridiculous! in reply to edchi #
@edchi Somehow, it doesn't surprise me that MaryCz is a great singer… in reply to edchi #
I've been wrong all this time! RT @grammarnerd Dear CHI friends, It's pronounced "Lick-ert." Not "Like-ert." Love, Moira #chi2010 #r7 #
@tessalau @jeffbigham I prefer JFK to LGA because of AirTrain. So convenient. in reply to tessalau #
#chi2011 Presentation times will be cut in half: papers 15 mins, notes 7.5 mins. Each session 10 mins shorter. Each day shorter. #
Just realized the most recent photos I've posted online were taken during the Bush administration. Time to fix that… #
@drjpierce Apple's language restrictions may make business sense, but they still bother me. Even Squeak and Commodore 64 BASIC are banned! #

Apple forces iPhone OS 4 apps to be written in C, C++, Obj C. This really bothers me. http://bit.ly/cjwkQI #
Ansca says their Corona SDK, where you write iPhone apps in Lua, is not affected by Apple's new rule. Good to know! http://bit.ly/9smBF0 #

I wonder how many people will show up at CHI with an iPad. #
@wordium Nope, I'll let the early adopters shake out the iPad 1.0 bugs, then I'll consider it. in reply to wordium #
http://www.google.com has a new name. #
@landay I wonder if this article is available in Chinese. in reply to landay #
@landay I'm wondering if the Global Time column on the US not in decline and China needing to step up is available in Chinese. in reply to landay #
@wordium Not sure I buy that. And, it can't hurt to save some money anyway. in reply to wordium #
Obama looking at mundane things: http://bit.ly/afp8Xp and awesome things: http://bit.ly/aJiwB7 (be sure to visit the first one first) #
@jwnichls Maybe the designer had red-green color blindness 😛 in reply to jwnichls #
Amazing 3D model renderings of San Francisco. These are not photographs! http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/04/check-out-c3-cities-your-eyes.html #
One side-benefit of the iPad going on sale: the developer and UI docs are now public. http://developer.apple.com/ipad/sdk/ #

Argh, haven't read Twitter for 6 days, totally drowning in tweets. It's been a busy week… #
At lunch a plane flew over Google with a banner, "Will Google play in Peoria, IL?" Today is last day for cities to apply for Google Fiber. #
@drjpierce I doubt the gimmicks will do any good. AFAIK, Google didn't encourage this behavior (but it probably doesn't mind the publicity). in reply to drjpierce #

@drjpierce Great, now I can play with your iPad instead of getting my own. in reply to drjpierce #
Finally saw my dissertation in print at the Berkeley Engineering Library, which seemed to make it more real. (And it's two volumes!) #
Watching an episode of Mission: Impossible in honor of Peter Graves, who died today at the age of 83. #
Google accepts Buzz criticism, invites danah boyd to speak on privacy (GigaOM) http://bit.ly/91sni6 #
My NCAA bracket picks: a mixture of wishful thinking, ignorance, and pure randomness. #

A visual guide to choosing the right chart. http://bit.ly/d2ZW59 (via @manukumar, @priyacmu, @azaaza) #
Good news: I found my camera, which I had lost 1.5 weeks ago. OTOH, there goes my excuse for buying a new camera. 🙂 #
@proclubboy You better not tweet about it at the altar! in reply to proclubboy #
I see @2leeoh also found these fun "maps": http://niemann.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/my-way/ (interesting that he uses Google's map style) #

Up in Berkeley today, I found a parking space right in front of Unit 3. Parking karma doesn’t get any better. #
At Doug Crockford’s talk on JavaScript and the DOM tonight, I won a copy of Doug’s book, JavaScript: The Good Parts! #
RT @landay Go Yang! RT @yangli169 http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/03/search-your-android-phone-with-written.html #
@tessalau If you had Crockford’s book, you’d know. 🙂 Or you can watch his talk at Google (which I recommend): http://bit.ly/OHbHb in reply to tessalau #
@2leeoh Actually, that would be “noogler.” Or is it “n00gler”? in reply to 2leeoh #
@jeffbigham Right-click on the title in a Finder or any document window, and a menu with the path drops down. Obvious? No. Convenient? Yes! in reply to jeffbigham #
Julia, you are a star! RT @jewelia my new IBM commercial airs tomorrow! check out the advance copy: http://bit.ly/9O6MnS #
I borrowed “Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyers Cut)”, a 6-hr documentary on you know who, from the library. Let the madness begin! #
The Secret Language of Signs http://www.slate.com/id/2245644/ (thanks @nancyf, @mr_alan_cooper & @williamlidwell) #

Impressed with what I've seen of Windows Phone 7 so far. http://bit.ly/yuCgw They should make a tablet with the UI! #
IBM Research releases CoScripter Reusable History for recording and sharing your web history http://bit.ly/coTWMr (via @jwnichls) #
I already know how cool CoScripter Reusable History is — I was there when @ianli wrote the first version. #

Collection of iPad UI conventions pulled from frames of Apple’s demo videos. http://j.mp/daLakN (via @manukumar, @veen) #
RT @wattenberg a celebration of color (new piece with @viegasf): http://hint.fm/blog #
Must check this out: RT @landay nice talk by Paul Gross of Wash U. (C. Kelleher student) on code reuse in end-user programming tool #iui2010 #
Google Buzz: someone’s post can pop into my feed if enough people recommend it, even if I don’t follow them. Very useful within a company. #
Google’s code name for Buzz: Taco Town. http://bit.ly/afqsIF A lot of Googlers still calling Buzz postings “Tacos”. #

@landay I find iPhone’s UI still has more polish. Plus, I’m still in an AT&T contract, and Nexus One doesn’t support AT&T’s 3G frequencies. in reply to landay #
@j_lin Google Voice also avoids the annoyances of voicemail. in reply to j_lin #
Whatever happened to the opening crawl in Star Wars? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8O8YbnworA (via Gizmodo) #
Who says an iPad won’t fit in a pocket? Just ask Stephen Colbert: http://bit.ly/9UKqt0 #
@landay Nexus One supports three 3G frequencies, but the other two are used in Europe and Asia. in reply to landay #
Combating bribery by giving “cash” worth nothing: http://bit.ly/c7XnVR (via @landay) #
Just saw a “free iPad” ad in Facebook, which screamed “BS”. A quick web search led me to a Technologizer article: http://bit.ly/bIQjZo #
Where the heck did January go? Soon it will be 2011! #