A web log?!

What I said somewhere else on 2009-04-30

elliot — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:25:00 +0000

Trying out Tweetie for OSX. It’s certainly slick. I’ll give it a few days. #
@TiffanyPR Thanks for the early #followfriday! Glad I could help! in reply to TiffanyPR #
Leftovers: nature’s most perfect food. Can’t wait to get home. Gotta eat and get back to work! #
@kunaldpatel Trust me, if it were up to me, you’d have already done it. Let’s see if I can’t exert some sort of influence… in reply to kunaldpatel #
@MSSurface Thanks, I was actually presenting the theoretical foundations of my Surface based projects. I (theoretically) wowed them. in reply to MSSurface #
@reflexblue One month after I started I sat down in DP’s office and asked when we were getting a new site. The old one was an abonimation. in reply to reflexblue #
@tomshohfi Oh, it’s leaps and bounds better. It also hasn’t been seriously updated in 18 months and its IA is all over the place. in reply to tomshohfi #
Faces successfully melted. Lots of “Oo”s and “aa”s and “woah”s. Cripes I love presenting. #
@xurvis Oh I will! in reply to xurvis #
@theredheadsaid Nah, this is a class project. Presenting a system and its theoretical foundation. in reply to theredheadsaid #
Note to self. Take watch off before presentation tonight. My nervous tic is that I play with my watch band. #
Despite the fact that I work at a marketing firm, my company’s website SUCKS. in CAPS. Execs don’t believe we need one. I know, head desk. #
@innonate Uncompressed using MactheRipper. Dumps entire DVD to VIDEO_TS folder, Front Row or VLC can play it back. in reply to innonate #
And we’ve got the 2009 club anthem right here. RT @magical_trevor: Wow. http://urlbrief.com/4cc6f6 #
Free wifi at my local diner that I go to thrice a week? Never going back to the office. #
@LisaBraithwaite During the Q&A of a pres. in my last class my _professor_ raised her hand and asked me how I made my slides.That felt great in reply to LisaBraithwaite #
@LisaBraithwaite I’m giving a presentation in class today.I love being in front of a crowd and I know my slides rock.I’m going to melt faces in reply to LisaBraithwaite #
@MikeMacias Thanks! Always on the lookout for new stuff for my E71. in reply to MikeMacias #
@MikeMacias Thanks for the tip about jBak TaskMan! The DL link on jbak.ru seems to be broken… any idea where I can get v1.0? #

What I said somewhere else on 2009-04-29

elliot — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:25:00 +0000

Really, Facebook? “Give Celestial Body Gifts ‘Space and Science’”? When will it be too much? I don’t want to receive a Martian Ice Age. #
Unless Verizon handles all the modem side engineering for the product, it would be a waste of Apple’s time to bring a device to Verizon. #
If this doesn’t put a smile on your face, I don’t know what will RT @magical_trevor: http://tinyurl.com/deaghl <—- simply amazing #
@sween They do, usually in the form of bicycle seats. in reply to sween #
@lisalacy Gotta be honest, I’m not even sure what the other (proper, I suppose) way to read that is. That prob. says something about me, hm in reply to lisalacy #
@florianseroussi Understood… the only add-ons I run nonstop are Safari Adblock and Inquisitor. in reply to florianseroussi #
@florianseroussi If you haven’t already, try Safari 4. It’s leaps and bounds better then 3 on OSX. in reply to florianseroussi #
Thanks @TiffanyPR for helping me win TweetDeck Slots! I looked up and there it was! http://twitpic.com/45tjp #
Ahh, teenage ambition at its finest. RT @elliottkember: “http://tinyurl.com/cwor5n – well played, sir. #
@xurvis Yeah, just let it do its thing, it’ll pace itself in reply to xurvis #
@xurvis Every few minutes or so. in reply to xurvis #
@xurvis I’m following 260 and I’ve never even come close. Dunno what’s going on with your TweetDeck in reply to xurvis #
@xurvis There’s no way you’re hitting the limit following only 200 people. in reply to xurvis #
@nokiamessaging I’ve got MFE installed (E71) and NM errors when I try to add a corporate email account. Error is “Too many POP/IMAP accts” in reply to nokiamessaging #

What I said somewhere else on 2009-04-28

elliot — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:25:00 +0000

@nokiamessaging Will having Mail for Exchange installed prevent me from setting up Exchange email in Messaging? It seems so so far. #
Giving Nokia Messaging another shot tomorrow. Let’s see how it goes. #
@mcaldecutt Forgive me for just noticing now, but I appreciate that you’re your own favicon. Well played, sir. #
@TiffanyPR I wasn’t before, thanks! Any fan of E71 is a friend of mine. in reply to TiffanyPR #
My classes this semester have gotten me pumped for my work this summer and next semester’s classes. #
Seven Days in Sunny June by Jamiroquai just randomly came on on my iPod. Couldn’t have put it better myself, iPod. #
@xurvis I learned about it via Twitter like everybody else. I’m in midtown and I was on a train when it happened haha in reply to xurvis #
@Akelaa Actually she’s at work, probably at an (awesome) office with no AC, if I know her workplace. in reply to Akelaa #
@Akelaa Not at all. How can you possibly get better than offices on hot days with no AC? I am dumbfounded even entertaining such a notion in reply to Akelaa #
You know what I love more than offices on hot days with no AC? Nothing. I don’t love anything more than offices on hot days with no AC. #
My chicken has shipped! #
@hodgman It’s a good thing too, seeing as thechnology is illegal. in reply to hodgman #
@xurvis in reply to xurvis #
@bookhling Thanks! Just got my iced coffee from the freezer… perfect. in reply to bookhling #
@tomshohfi No certainly not. Give the latest beta or RC of 7 a shot. It should run great. in reply to tomshohfi #
Someone remind me to take my iced coffee out of the freezer in 10 minutes so I don’t end up with a solid block of coffee. #
@tomshohfi How old is the hardware we’re talking about? in reply to tomshohfi #
My band in high school covered this. This is sooooo summer 2000 (and appropriately named). ? http://blip.fm/~52ohk #
Never thought I’d be on a boat. (Also, I’m a sucker for auto-tune abuse.) ? http://blip.fm/~52o97 #
Because Daft Punk makes anything better. ? http://blip.fm/~52n7h #
Oh heck yes. RT @cacowan http://jonesgoodassbbqandfootmassage.com/ – Better come down here, and get some of this shit! #
@meaghano No such thing. in reply to meaghano #
I think we got our streams crossed somewhere: http://elliotronen.com/2009/04/on-accurate-movie-trivia/ #
My built in thermometer: if I have to take off my watch to be comfortable while in the office, it’s too hot. Watch has been off for a while. #
I should not be sitting in an office on the 14th floor of a midtown Manhattan office building sweating. This just should not occur. #
Wow, bye bye Pontiac. Can’t really say it’s coming as a surprise, though. #
My new job description: “I design shoes for diabetic cats.” (thanks Bro Code) #fb #
I’m going to Japan for 2 weeks in just over a month. Tell me where I should go while I’m there! #
@Lowconcept You need not fly to mock the SkyMall anymore! http://www.skymall.com in reply to Lowconcept #
Ok I don’t know what it is about this office but every time I come here The General by Dispatch finds its way into my head. #
Quick blog post about a conversation I had about a week ago. I’ve been thinking about it since then. http://bit.ly/jsZwf #
That I was unaware that my always brilliant friend Josh was tweeting (@Elektrohed) is a travesty that has been righted. #
Does Gilt Group tweet? A search was inconclusive. I want to demand that they bring back the watch I want. They only offered it once. #
@daveshields And that’s very admirable, but some of us like to run our modern OSes on modern hardware. Win7 is much better about RAM mgmt in reply to daveshields #
@bruzed THE NARWHAL OF DEEEEEEATH in reply to bruzed #
@monkchips With enough RAM, Vista is great. Boot Camped with 2GB on my MBP, Vista is tolerable. With 4GB, runs like a dream. in reply to monkchips #
@leemathews I will forever be sad/angry that Apple abandoned the 12″ form factor. Long live my 12″ Powerbook! These netbooks don’t cut it. in reply to leemathews #
You bought a tiny computer with a tiny keyboard and then are surprised when you hate the keyboard? Seriously? http://bit.ly/suzGp #
803 to Penn. Trusting the weather forecast and not bringing a jacket. Am I daft? #
@LisaBraithwaite Anytime! It’s feeling better today, don’t know what I did to it. Have a good week! in reply to LisaBraithwaite #
@kunaldpatel Definitely, to diner. Second to last week of class, can’t wait. China and Japan await. in reply to kunaldpatel #

On accurate movie trivia

elliot — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:05:27 +0000

Coworker [12:51:43]: theres a rumbly in my tumbly
Elliot Ronen [12:51:49]: GET IT OUT GET IT OUT
Coworker [12:51:58]: rumblerumblerumble
Elliot Ronen [12:52:05]: KILL IT WITH FIRE
Coworker [12:52:10]: ummm
Coworker [12:52:12]: what
Elliot Ronen [12:52:13]: dude
Elliot Ronen [12:52:15]: I’ve seen Alien
Elliot Ronen [12:52:22]: I know what rumbling in stomachs means
Coworker [12:52:32]: I’M HAVING A VAMPIRE BABY?!
Elliot Ronen [12:52:46]: I’m not sure we’re talking about the same Alien.

It was funny to me.

On jobs

elliot — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:16:04 +0000

I’m not sure what this says about much of anything, but it was mildly amusing.

me: If you get this job, I have a friend’s resume I want to give you.
her: Hah, of course you do.
me: Yeah, I think she’d fit in really well there. She’s got a lot of experience in…
her: Wait, so your ‘friend’ isn’t you?
me: No, it’s a friend from grad school.
her: Oh. Ok then.

I’m not sure why this little exchange affected me as strongly as it did (at no fault of the girl at the other end). Why is it assumed that we’re looking out for ourselves? Are we no longer expected to help someone out simply because we can? This is something I wrestle with quite a bit.

What I said somewhere else on 2009-04-27

elliot — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:25:00 +0000

I think I broke my toe in my sleep last night. Aaaand the weekend’s a wrap. #fb #
Getting very distracted this evening. Away you go, TweetDeck! #
As a vibraphonist in a past life (read: high school), this makes me happy: http://bit.ly/3u1oLL #
I know it’s summer when I have to leave my backpack at home because of ’swamp back’. Terrible. #
I have decided to walk from NYU to Penn because it’s simply too nice to do otherwise. But first, food. #fb #
Ok, much hotter in NYC. Barely a real beach day in LB. #
These ladies are being so loud that I can’t read You Only Live Twice… So I’m watching Casino Royale instead. #
OH, same ladies: “My mother threw up in a hat once.” #
Group of ladies being very loud on the train. I don’t care that you don’t like non-musical plays. #
It’s warm out but not hot in LB. Heading into the city to see what the hubbub is about. Also, work. #fb #
Windows open, bass from My Hero by Foo Fighters shaking my bedroom. Ok, I can deal with summer. #
The Long Beach PD and FD has been driving around in circles for three hours with sirens blaring. I know it’s nice out, leave me alone. #
Sleeping really took it out of me last night. Zero energy this mor. Tweeting from bed. Will feel better after shave lets go! #

What I said somewhere else on 2009-04-26

elliot — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:25:00 +0000

@b_reiner Oh hey, good job. Were you down in LB? in reply to b_reiner #
No Jakalope, blip.fm? For shame. #
I’ve had this song in my head all weekend. This will certainly not help. ? http://blip.fm/~4z1vk #
Just noticed the barbershop has a Viagra clock. Not sure why I’m so amysed by this. #
@theredheadsaid That was a fluke! I’ve got a reputation to maintain! in reply to theredheadsaid #
In dire need of a shave, but I’ve never had a barber do it with a straight blade. I use regular single DE razor at home. Should I risk it? #
@theredheadsaid You really must do something about your wacky sleep sched. Staying up later than me? Unheard of! in reply to theredheadsaid #
((Room temp bagel/2) + cold olive cream cheese) + (large hazelnut iced coffee + milk + sugar) = summer #
Ok just kidding. Finance straight, NOW heading to barber shop. Then parents for all sorts of work forever. #
Taking a walk to the barber shop. Warm up, Long Beach, so I can go for a long bike ride, for real. #
Just got off a call with Japan. So many questions! Everything’s coming together. #fb #
@vanillabean45 Ah, well hopefully I’ll see you guys out here! When you walk down Edwards from the LIRR, you pass about 50 ft from my apt. in reply to vanillabean45 #
@vanillabean45 I do! Where in Hewlett? I grew up in Woodmere and when to Hewlett HS. in reply to vanillabean45 #
A foggy day…. in Long Beach town…. #

What I said somewhere else on 2009-04-25

elliot — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:25:00 +0000

@LisaBraithwaite I had not, thanks! I want a giant hog, too! in reply to LisaBraithwaite #
@savasavasava Sup. Give me suggestions! I’m traveling with a friend who’s extremely open minded. in reply to savasavasava #
I’m going to Japan for two weeks on May 31. 7 days in/around Tokyo, 7 days on shinkansen. Where should I go? Give me suggestions! #
I’m going to make the following tweet every day until I leave: #
@LisaBraithwaite @theredheadsaid Thanks for the #followfriday mentions! in reply to LisaBraithwaite #
Incredible. RT @pc: the evolution of news commentary: a fun friday morning find courtesy of @gastropoda: http://bit.ly/IzvME #
Apparently when the receptionist said “how about this Friday?” she actually meant “How about Fri two weeks from now?” Silly me. #

What I said somewhere else on 2009-04-24

elliot — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:25:00 +0000

@theredheadsaid Yup, Akihabara is on the list… I will add the other thing you mentioned. Where is the Tobu store? in reply to theredheadsaid #
I am going to Japan for 14 days in five weeks. 7 days in/around Tokyo, 7 on shinkansen. Tell me what absolutely must do while there! #
@florianseroussi It is. http://get.skyfire.com/ I’m running it on my E71. It’s not my main browser, but great nonetheless. in reply to florianseroussi #
@florianseroussi Skyfire for S60 is pretty nice. Definitely worth checking out. in reply to florianseroussi #
Taking the next few hours off of side projects. I need to empty my head. Where’s my funnel… #
@LisaBraithwaite Guilty as charged, especially lunch. I was ready to pass out after that. In my defense, it had steak in it! in reply to LisaBraithwaite #
J: At least I can put my insanity in perspective. E: Yes, that’s quite a skill. #
@alexknowshtml Some of the best bean chairs around: http://www.sumolounge.com/ #
It’s not lupus. http://itsnotlup.us/ #
As someone who spent many an hour catching them all, this is the stuff nightmares are made of. http://bit.ly/8bbJa #
AMAZING. RT @misskatiemo: Ninja turtle? http://idek.net/8R6 #
Watching @cwgabriel draw a PA strip via Ustream. http://bit.ly/BEEtB Seriously, could the actual video window be any smaller? #
Jocelyn: “I promise that if I ever have locked in syndrome for whatever reason….I will tweet my thought.” (YESSSS MORAL VICTORY) #fb #
Tweet with your brain, for science! http://bit.ly/pDt8i (Thanks Jocelyn) #fb #
@cacowan If you haven’t seen this yet, you’re welcome: GI Joe Resolute http://bit.ly/irEbZ #
@chuckiem People who aren’t innately tuned into marketing and technology? in reply to chuckiem #
My dad has 30+ years experience in his field and someone wants to see his RESUME? Is this some kind of joke? #
Fighting off a food coma. Curse you quesadilla! You will not get the best of me. #
It’s not lupus. ? http://blip.fm/~4u3fs #
Ok then blip.fm, no more Diablo music for you. Shame, too. ? http://blip.fm/~4u2yr #
Ack, ignore my last blip… that wasn’t the full track. Must find the full one somewhere. ? http://blip.fm/~4u2v6 #
@lisalacy That’s awesome! Although it’s never fun when “laws” get in the way of what we want to do. in reply to lisalacy #
Say what you will, but when I need random background music, I put on the Diablo 2 soundtrack (thanks @russu) ? http://blip.fm/~4u2p9 #
Carlos was eating seeds yesterday in a way I might have found offensive. I need to do some soul searching. ? http://blip.fm/~4u1sg #
As always, for @mgaleti ? http://blip.fm/~4u16k #
Yo ho, yo ho. ? http://blip.fm/~4u10g #
@theredheadsaid Yes mlady? in reply to theredheadsaid #
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*movie announcer voice* In a worl… Where you can have more buzzwords per VM… #
@Blackwolfz We’re using 3 as well and 4 looks like a pretty substantial upgrade if you’ve got the hardware to take advantage of it. in reply to Blackwolfz #
Summary of vSphere so far: cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud #
@theredheadsaid I know, I know, get in line ladies. in reply to theredheadsaid #
So wait, VMware, is it a cloud or a sphere? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a perfectly spherical cloud. #
Watching the VMware Infrastructure 4.0 announcement while piecing back together a laptop I took apart. #
Why’d you leave the keys upon the table? ? http://blip.fm/~4tssr #
Reading the Bro Code. I need to establish myself in the Pyramid of Screaming. #
I don’t even like this song but it needs to get out of my head. ? http://blip.fm/~4tqtc #
@Armano Nutella on plain mini wheats (as in, not frosted). Nature’s most perfect breakfast food. in reply to Armano #
It was 15 years ago, and what Kurt would have wanted! RT @qjscott: it might be a little too soon. http://bit.ly/Lwhsz God help me, I laughed #

What I said somewhere else on 2009-04-23

elliot — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:25:00 +0000

Eating dinner before sitting down to work. Happy? #fb #
Alarming:arriving at an apartment that smells of fresh paint when you weren’t expecting painters.Related to recent plumbing issues upstairs? #
@vanillabean45 Seriously, I’m not even comfortable with the fact that it’s 2009. What’s that about? in reply to vanillabean45 #
Hungry on the train. No food to eat. Must wait until home. Work supercedes food. #fb #
Class was surprisingly awesome. Some really great presenters today made it extremely engaging. My turn next week! #
@theredheadsaid Massively deviated septum… apparently the fix is easy, but not cheap! in reply to theredheadsaid #
@lisalacy Lived in Queensway from August 2004-Jan 2005… an interesting time to be an American in the UK. Did you study there? in reply to lisalacy #
Quick blog post, written out of shock: http://tinyurl.com/cfvyv9 #
On the train to class. In and out trip today; home early and back to work. #
@savasavasava @kwaku1 dunno what happened, but it’s not so bad. Doing it this weekend. in reply to savasavasava #
@xurvis I don’t sleep well, but it’s not apnea. Getting it fixed later this summer, but insurance wants more proof. Done at home, not so bad in reply to xurvis #
Son of a… I need to repeat my sleep study because the first was “inconclusive”. Poop. #
@lisalacy Such a good song… you couldn’t go into a club in central London while I was there without hearing it. in reply to lisalacy #
@juliaallison “How will this interview turn out?” in reply to juliaallison #
My, My, My, My, My, My, My, My, ? http://blip.fm/~4rzwj #
This is old school high school jazz band right here. It is written in the stone. ? http://blip.fm/~4rzfr #
Seriously, these guys (and girl) need to come to NY not as part of a festival or something. ? http://blip.fm/~4ryz9 #
@savasavasava She shimmers like a California sunset/Lady lady glimmers but there’s no gold in reply to savasavasava #
My all time favorite Jamiroquai song, and why more people in the US need to tune into these guys. ? http://blip.fm/~4rxuw #
I’ve been using Windows since 3.1, and I just learned that you can create an automatic log file out of a blank Notepad document. Go me! #
@theredheadsaid He sure is. He planned a vast majority of Long Island’s infrastructure (for better or for worse) in reply to theredheadsaid #
@leemathews For me, Bangai-O! The DS version is good, but I still love the original. in reply to leemathews #
Having 44.8MB free on your boot disk in Windows XP makes your computer run slow. Who knew? #
@leemathews Totally. Even I, a lifelong Nintendo kid, appreciate the Dreamcast. This is the time to stock up on spares! in reply to leemathews #
ThinkGeek is selling brand new Dreamcasts! Hoooooly crap. http://tinyurl.com/dgghy4 #
New brief blog post: more James Bond silliness. http://tinyurl.com/cno59q #
I’m also sad that I can’t make it to BootUpNYC tonight. Second to last week of class! *shakes fist* #
I’m very sad that there’s no new LOST tonight. Had a great time with @theredheadsaid at Prof. Thoms last week. Booo #
@xurvis I did, but remember that time we jammed at your church with Rob? That was probably the last time I sat down behind a real set. in reply to xurvis #
@xurvis Have you seen that chart? That was my first time even passing it on expert drums! in reply to xurvis #
@kunaldpatel Admittedly, that’s expert drums, not guitar. I can only 85% it on expert guitar. I was just glad I passed by myself! in reply to kunaldpatel #