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acroll

  1. My @dropbox annual payment is the bill I least resent. Hugely valuable, with a grandfathered Packrat setting (undelete forever.) Amazing.
  2. Just got spam about having celebrities endorse things for equity. All of a sudden I need a shower. Even the name was slimy.
  3. If only America would have more vacations, I'd get so much more work done.
  4. @andytraub that's the best vote of confidence possible. Seriously, it's been a fascinating source of stuff for the past 2 years.
  5. @CodeBeard more like social engineering meets ddos. And I'm stuck on a plane with no recourse.
  6. It's like Eurovision snuck into my iPhone and decided to hijack normal.
  7. @mitchjoel @hughmcguire woohoo! We beat 100! Some great stuff in there. When we get to a nice, even number like 128 I'll really celebrate.
  8. I suspect this is going to be an amazing summer thanks to the machinations of @edd @ptelio @seanpower @rebeccacroll #happy
  9. @joshuabixby We just finished a study of typical pages with similar conclusions. Bloaty, tons of objects. Yuck.
  10. Internet "bat signal." What could possibly go wrong? ;-) onforb.es/MNbPV3
  11. Happy Towel Day, Internets. towelday.org
  12. @bmkatz I agree that most of mobile is about new interfaces to existing tools. Still, every time you stream Win7 to an iPad, a kitten dies.
  13. Crazy good pitchdeck from Piccsy. Don't try this at home unless you have mad skills. Via @piccsydaniel. bit.ly/Mx366Y
  14. @gminks @laurelatoreilly was going to carpool up from Boston but she had a big project come up. Would love to get her to attend. (cc @q0rt)
  15. @gminks I agree with her that if you work on the supply of speakers, you're not forced to artificially skew the content quality.
  16. @roammobility Thanks. Haven't tried your stuff; but I loved the simplicity of a SIM for my iPad in the UK. Now I need an unlocked smartphone
  17. @gminks Yep. Courtney was supposed to come to Bitnorth last year but couldn't make it. Her point is good: increase the supply yourself.
  18. @piccsydaniel Very sweet. One nit: visits and uniques shouldn't be summed. But awesome detail in a great format.
  19. Unbelievably excited for Decibel Festival in Seattle this fall. @seanpower and crew have been hard at work. awe.sm/5t9PX
  20. @blouerat well, it started as a joke but I have a hunch it would work. Micropayments might have a role in the company's future.