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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29

Jamie — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:22:00 +0000

I liked a YouTube video — Ferguson Speaks From The Heart http://youtu.be/7bbaRyDLMvA?a #
I subscribed to cis581upenn's channel on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/user/cis581upenn?feature=autoshare #
I subscribed to CIS581's channel on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/user/CIS581?feature=autoshare #
Hipmunk, better flight search http://www.hipmunk.com #
I liked a YouTube video — The William http://youtu.be/2wBe3SDCcz8?a #
Awesome App: http://10k.aneventapart.com/entry/417 #aea10k #fb #
I liked a YouTube video — Audio on Web (Mozilla Summit 2010 Demos) http://youtu.be/1Uw0CrQdYYg?a #
I liked a YouTube video — PyBrain – Python Machine Learning Library, Reinforcement Lea… http://youtu.be/fEM7YDNonSE?a #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29

Jamie — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:22:00 +0000

I liked a YouTube video — Ferguson Speaks From The Heart http://youtu.be/7bbaRyDLMvA?a #
I subscribed to cis581upenn's channel on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/user/cis581upenn?feature=autoshare #
I subscribed to CIS581's channel on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/user/CIS581?feature=autoshare #
Hipmunk, better flight search http://www.hipmunk.com #
I liked a YouTube video — The William http://youtu.be/2wBe3SDCcz8?a #
Awesome App: http://10k.aneventapart.com/entry/417 #aea10k #fb #
I liked a YouTube video — Audio on Web (Mozilla Summit 2010 Demos) http://youtu.be/1Uw0CrQdYYg?a #
I liked a YouTube video — PyBrain – Python Machine Learning Library, Reinforcement Lea… http://youtu.be/fEM7YDNonSE?a #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22

Jamie — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:22:00 +0000

Zai zian Taiwan, nei ho Hong Kong! #
Back in the States! It's good to be almost home. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22

Jamie — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:22:00 +0000

Zai zian Taiwan, nei ho Hong Kong! #
Back in the States! It's good to be almost home. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-08

Jamie — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:22:00 +0000

@LewG /wondered/wandered? Typo or poetic license? in reply to LewG #
Just woke up–altering my sleep cycle to that of Taiwan. Here I come! #
I liked a YouTube video — Live Webcast Fail http://youtu.be/et_MmlTxMXA?a #
I subscribed to llovethewkuk's channel on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/user/llovethewkuk?feature=autoshare #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-01

Jamie — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:22:00 +0000

Color Cycling in HTML5 http://www.effectgames.com/effect/article.psp.html/joe/Old_School_Color_Cycling_with_HTML5# #
@bflad sometimes process improvement is more about user education than software engineering in reply to bflad #
@popcap_games 2 player pvz. 1 player controls plants. 1 player controls zombies in reply to popcap_games #
@FlipperPA idea: wrds bioinformatics edition in reply to FlipperPA #
I liked a YouTube video — DC Universe Online – Who Do You Trust? Exclusive HD ((EPIC C… http://youtu.be/3kDZhzPJLvw?a #
Flipbook is a great looking iPad app. http://tweetphoto.com/35305152 #
@bflad s3 /cc @FlipperPA in reply to bflad #
@FlipperPA meh in reply to FlipperPA #
@chrishough to wuddup nice meeting you at cfunited #
#inception infographic http://bit.ly/b1ZC8I #
Adobe Air utilizes Keychain on Mac for its Encrypted Local Store. #cfunited #
#unexpected at #cfunited http://tweetphoto.com/35418904 #
You can loop over dates in CF, who knew? #cfunited #
@jcroft Thanks for telling us about @flipboard at #whartonui Funny how mine are connected but yours aren't! in reply to jcroft #
No hotel food tonight! #
@karleary yah having dinner in reply to karleary #
#ipad overheating class-action lawsuit! http://bit.ly/cVoBvu #
#wordsidislike greenfield #
#sunburst theme for vim http://bit.ly/drUuh2 #
great resource for working with multiple windows in #vim http://bit.ly/c1ZxwG #
AppBooster, mach ii and coldspring starter app. #cfunited #
I liked a YouTube video — Microsoft Research Street Slide View http://youtu.be/ktdhOv8E5lo?a #
I liked a YouTube video — Woman wakes up to find intruder in her bed http://youtu.be/ua-OqYZC1DA?a #
Scott Meets Family Circus…hilarious! http://scottmeetsfamilycircus.tumblr.com/page/4 #
Thor trailer http://bit.ly/cERzxh #
RT @oatmeal Why Captain Higgins is my favorite parasitic flatworm – The Oatmeal http://bit.ly/brsun6 #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-01

Jamie — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:22:00 +0000

Color Cycling in HTML5 http://www.effectgames.com/effect/article.psp.html/joe/Old_School_Color_Cycling_with_HTML5# #
@bflad sometimes process improvement is more about user education than software engineering in reply to bflad #
@popcap_games 2 player pvz. 1 player controls plants. 1 player controls zombies in reply to popcap_games #
@FlipperPA idea: wrds bioinformatics edition in reply to FlipperPA #
I liked a YouTube video — DC Universe Online – Who Do You Trust? Exclusive HD ((EPIC C… http://youtu.be/3kDZhzPJLvw?a #
Flipbook is a great looking iPad app. http://tweetphoto.com/35305152 #
@bflad s3 /cc @FlipperPA in reply to bflad #
@FlipperPA meh in reply to FlipperPA #
@chrishough to wuddup nice meeting you at cfunited #
#inception infographic http://bit.ly/b1ZC8I #
Adobe Air utilizes Keychain on Mac for its Encrypted Local Store. #cfunited #
#unexpected at #cfunited http://tweetphoto.com/35418904 #
You can loop over dates in CF, who knew? #cfunited #
@jcroft Thanks for telling us about @flipboard at #whartonui Funny how mine are connected but yours aren't! in reply to jcroft #
No hotel food tonight! #
@karleary yah having dinner in reply to karleary #
#ipad overheating class-action lawsuit! http://bit.ly/cVoBvu #
#wordsidislike greenfield #
#sunburst theme for vim http://bit.ly/drUuh2 #
great resource for working with multiple windows in #vim http://bit.ly/c1ZxwG #
AppBooster, mach ii and coldspring starter app. #cfunited #
I liked a YouTube video — Microsoft Research Street Slide View http://youtu.be/ktdhOv8E5lo?a #
I liked a YouTube video — Woman wakes up to find intruder in her bed http://youtu.be/ua-OqYZC1DA?a #
Scott Meets Family Circus…hilarious! http://scottmeetsfamilycircus.tumblr.com/page/4 #
Thor trailer http://bit.ly/cERzxh #
RT @oatmeal Why Captain Higgins is my favorite parasitic flatworm – The Oatmeal http://bit.ly/brsun6 #

Mobile JS Framework Comparison

Jamie — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:00:59 +0000

I did a quick matrix to compare various mobile JS frameworks in late May. It is probably a little outdated, especially with the recent Sencha merger, and I did not know DashCode could create web applications at the time, but maybe it will help someone. Enjoy! http://bit.ly/d6Gsaj

Scifihifi-iPhone Keychain Wrapper

Jamie — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:02 +0000

Here’s a great wrapper that really simplifies working with KeyChain in iOS http://log.scifihifi.com/post/55837387/simple-iphone-keychain-code. The code is on GitHub as well http://github.com/ldandersen/scifihifi-iphone/tree/master/security/.

Apple’s official documentation is here, and there is also a sample project, but it’s not a good example for getting up and running quickly. The version of the project (last updated 10/2009) doesn’t even run on the simulator.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25

Jamie — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:22:00 +0000

zmog #thor being directed by Kenneth Branagh? lol #
#life Find something you are passionate about and figure out how you can get paid to do it. One of my passions is learning. #
#life Accept an internal locus of control. #
Watch Lagoa Multiphysics 1.0 – Teaser on Vimeo! http://vimeo.com/13457383 #
#live Virtue is an asset that must be strived for. You are not delivered into the world with virtue, nor is it the product of dreams. #
#life Paraphrasing Seneca, it's not how long life is, but how good. #
He was moving like Shakira. Hips don't lie. #
@briandonahue Sorry I couldn't make it. Keep me in the loop! in reply to briandonahue #
A blank Unix screen is simple, but true simplicity is in the head #whartonui #
The goal of the designer is to relish complexity, but avoid complication. #whartonui #
The GUI was about simplification through the opportunity for discovery. #whartonui #
Is Google's interface really that simple? There are 20 things to click! #whartonui #
The experience matters more than the interface. #whartonui #
Your organization needs designers. #whartonui #
Don Norman likes to watch iPhone users try to change the date. The fumble and the UI is cumbersome but the memory is positive. #whartonui #
UI. What just happened? Where am I? What can I do now? Feedback. Learn by exploration. Visibility Consistency Wysiwyg Undo Menus #whartonui #
New forms of interaction. Rotate pivot blow gps audio tap shake multifinger drag long-press gyroscope haptics WiFi pinch spread. #whartonui #
Is the salt shaker on the left or the right? It's not what you think, it's what the person who filled it thinks. #whartonui #
Asian cultures dislike whitespace? #whartonui #
People with messy offices can find stuff, like using an Asian portal page. #whartonui #
Studies show we desire a medium level of complexity. The mean amount of complexity depends on skill level. #whartonui #
Analyze tasks using service blueprints. #whartonui #
All points from Don Norman, Living with Complexity. #whartonui #
@deirdre_woods the virtual platform is unresponsive for me. Maybe it's under too high of a load. in reply to deirdre_woods #
@davekonopka Domino's for dinner lol in reply to davekonopka #
@dalig Jamie has placed your pizza into the oven with a nod of satisfaction. in reply to dalig #
Quantify things in terms of development iterations. Show users interfaces rather than diagrams. #whartonui (I agree – users don't get UML) #
Post-mortems for client meetings #whartonui #
Did #BP Fake Its 'Crisis Center' with #Photoshop | The Atlantic Wire: http://bit.ly/bNwDxg #
@Fishbreakfast Documentation is dangerous. Wouldn't want someone to poke their eye out! in reply to Fishbreakfast #
@eevans Avoid cheesy soundtracks FTFY #whartonui #
@briandonahue obligatory: emacs in reply to briandonahue #
How do you know that you're not polishing a turd? #whartonui Stay classy #
How would you describe your mobile device? An extension of my being. #whartonui #
An Ask Wharton Knowledgebase would be awesome. #whartonui #
#wordsidislike bitsmith #
#life Know when to lead, and when to follow #
@FlipperPA whoa…mootools? in reply to FlipperPA #
Creative Culture blueprint http://bit.ly/baknk8 #whartonui #
Drexel is moving toward blended classes, Distance Learning + some F2F. #WhartonUI (via @Fishbreakfast) Temple's already there! #foxmba #
Practice transparency. Tear those cubicle walls down. #whartonui #
Idea: technical mentors, leadership coaches #whartonui #
@hectcastro Alright, pass the keyboard over and I'll pull up a chair! in reply to hectcastro #
Retweet this & @Bing will donate $10 to @CNN's Gulf Telethon up to $100K. More at http://bit.ly/howtodonate. #BingforGulf #
I liked a YouTube video — Korean Freestyle Roller Blading http://youtu.be/3qzBVge0A0Q?a #
@LewG ideally we wouldn't face each other. I wouldn't want to subject you to ny ugly mug. in reply to LewG #
@FrewYou Step two put your **** in the box. in reply to FrewYou #
RT @LewG: From the Site: Ben on the Bench http://j.mp/9LNFQY #
@ "Angry Dinosaurs" accelerating change and institutional incompetence – via @coryondrejka , #WhartonUI #
agility is about adapting to change #whartonui #
Waterfall = madness. Requirements never completely known. #whartonui #
innovation is productized knowledge #whartonui #
efforts to build "innovation teams" often fail because innovation cannot be directed #whartonui #
"Innovation is like pornography: you know it when you see it." –Cory O. #WhartonUI (via @vismajor) #
#RoR = Spherical Geometry of late 1800s #whartonui #
punishment for attempts at innovation is common institutional behavior #whartonui #
100x change is hard to fathom #whartonui #
NYT versus Craigslist should've been like clubbing a baby seal–too bad for NYT. #whartonui #
Despite productivity growth, return on assets is plummeting over the past 40 years. Institutional incompetence. #whartonui #
I feel bad for the people who cannot view the slides for @coryondrejka's talk #whartonui #
There's been a shift in value in public corps to customers and high-value employees #whartonui #
Only 7 of the top 25 most successful companies in 1999 are still there in 2010. Cory Ondrejka / #WhartonUI (via @martytdx) #
being able to spend money is not a competitive advantage. #whartonui #
first mover is not a competitive advantage unless you are able to capture customers #whartonui #
First tool of institutions: data. Customer data in particular is really important. #whartonui #
Maury found patterns in Naval ship logs after being banished. He wrote Physical Geography of the Sea to deliver his results. #whartonui #
Innovation in music industry stifled by focus on piracy in the early 2000s #whartonui #
Institutional hack: find a patron. Maury got support from John Quincy Adams. #whartonui #
agile institutions need to rethink their boundaries #whartonui #
break down the boundaries between us and them #whartonui #
if you've done something wrong for your customers, they will tell you. Listen! #whartonui #
Second Life avatars on fire is still hilarious seven years later. I was one of them. #whartonui @coryondrejka (via @FlipperPA) #
Stop treating people as customers, treat them as partners. Their ideas and data are valuable. #whartonui @coryondrejka (via @FlipperPA) #
@nmische let's expose all Wharton non-personal data in the API! #
It's hard to be fearless, which is required for institutional change #whartonui #life live without fear #
institutions are very good at not observing the reality around them #whartonui #
people often overestimate change in the short term, underestimate change in the long term. #whartonui #
exponential change is around us right now. automakers, music industry, book sellers. #whartonui #
Failure happens. Don't be afraid to fail. Fail fast, fail cheaply, fail publicly. #whartonui @coryondrejka #life #
@coryondrejka's giving a great talk at #whartonui #
vanity metrics – facebook followers must be linked to some key aspect of business #whartonui #
"Be aware of the geek wanking problem" @coryondrejka #whartonui #
Find oxygen, avoid angry dinosaurs, spread the wealth, engage patrons @coryondrejka #whartonui #
all this morning's points from a talk by @coryondrejka at #whartonui #
lol @ question: "Can agile methodologies produce high-quality code?" #whartonui #
Agile is producing poor code (aka worse than waterfall)? You're doing it wrong. #whartonui #
Bringing print to the web with Jeff Croft #whartonui "There is more than one way to tell a story" #
Bringing Print to the Web http://www.pictorymag.com/ #whartonui #
Love that someone brought up On The Media's coverage of hyperlocal blogs in the print-to-web session #whartonui (via @phillylauren) #
Try http://www.skygrid.com/ news aggregator #whartonui #
tablets v desktop computers comparison in session "Bringing Print to the Web", slightly unexpected #whartonui #
Tablets are used in more relaxed settings. You use tablets leaning back. You use desktops leaning forward. #whartonui #
@apple Can I bring the iPad into the pool? #
@FlipperPA anytime! in reply to FlipperPA #
Understand the user context #whartonui Design 101? I really need to take some design classes. #
Investigating Dashcode for a native-looking Mobile Safari web app. #
@FlipperPA, @guamaniac Slides were important but not necessary to enjoy the presentation in reply to FlipperPA #
Comparing native to web mobile apps in "Bringing Print to the Web" Unexpected. Not the right forum IMO. #whartonui #
@jcroft Talking about PhoneGap, Python, and Django at "Bringing Print to the Web" Very unexpected. #whartonui #
@jcroft "It's not a newspaper. It doesn't need to look like one." NO FAUX COFFEE SCREENS IN YOUR DESIGN! #whartonui #
@Fishbreakfast wants an iPad! in reply to Fishbreakfast #
Check out http://www.flipboard.com/, the personalized social magazine #whartonui #
Upcoming tweets about/from/source Usability testing in the WILD! @danachis #whartonui #
What does "in the wild" suggest? Very little time. Stealth/guerilla. @danachis: adhoc, unstructured, in the field #whartonui #
You have 1 day to do a usability test w/ quick results required. Use the scavenger hunt technique. How easily is info found? #whartonui #
Semi-random participants. Combinations of live/remote sessions. Find users in context! Improvise! #whartonui #
#bestofcraigslist #seattle Dear University Alumni Office http://bit.ly/aSxLJd #
observing a student in the wild (his tiny dorm room) his for an e-learning application…observers pile onto the bunkbeds! #whartonui #
@FlipperPA future tech talk topic: The right framework/language by task. in reply to FlipperPA #
@bendystraw F this, I quit! in reply to bendystraw #
@FlipperPA Submitted in reply to FlipperPA #
#life The Gambler – Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em #
I liked a YouTube video — Tron Legacy Theatrical Trailer http://youtu.be/OFEbY9Q8dBE?a #
In the Mobile Fanboy session at HigherEd Camp Philly #hec #
Droid fanboys at #hec #
#hec "iOS doesn't do anything" Droid Fanboy #
@TuttleTree You have to be the iOS fanboy here! #hec in reply to TuttleTree #
#hec talking about flash at the mobile fanboy session…how did that happen? #
@FlipperPA tech talk idea: an analysis of the amount number of messages received by the typical wcit employee in reply to FlipperPA #
institutions need hackerspaces #hec #
@mathplourde says hackerspaces should be student-run initiatives #hec in reply to mathplourde #
@TuttleTree thanks but I like more subtle shirts, something that makes you think a bit in reply to TuttleTree #
@mbteach IMO coworking places like Indy Hall are at the fringe of what you could call a hackerspace /cc @mathplourde in reply to mbteach #
@mathplourde says hacking is a 21st century skill #hec #
@mbteach I think libraries and student unions are the co-working spaces of higher education. /cc #mathplourde #
@coreyondrejka's incredible talk from #whartonui "Angry Dinosaurs: Accelerating Change and Institutional Incompetence" http://bit.ly/bY4E15 #
#wordsidislike freemium #
Social media is a loss leader–gets people in the door so you can really make the sale.#hec #
Before using social media in marketing, find out where the conversations are already happening #hec #
Marketing in social media: can I add value to the conversation? #hec #
Goal of social media: to cut down the number of impressions before a sale is made. #hec #
Social media is not a quick fix. It's a long term commitment. #hec #
@hglasser One of the albeit ambiguous underlying goals is to add value to whatever conversations exist . /cc @mpowers3 in reply to hglasser #
uproar in session, my 32 year old roomates did not use email in college! #hec #
@mpowers3 Context is always key. In education, a key goal is to find and RETAIN students. #SM can weed out misfits. /cc @hglasser in reply to mpowers3 #
@hglasser Misfits: you hate cities? Don't come to UPenn, Temple, or Drexel. Hate parties? Avoid U of FL. #hec /cc @mpowers3 in reply to hglasser #
The University of Delaware uses Google Apps. The cost of providing e-mail to students: $0 #hec #
@bflad Temple is on Google Apps too. It was sweet using Gmail with Temple. #hec in reply to bflad #
@mariatsciarrino Thanks good to know! in reply to mariatsciarrino #
@hectcastro go owls! in reply to hectcastro #
Meet in 370 for the wrap-up and raffle. #hec #
OK Go: End Love music video http://bit.ly/bejAMT #