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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25

steve cooley — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:25:00 +0000

5 new fonts: http://2ttf.com/bGU3UYgG http://2ttf.com/WilTfliz http://2ttf.com/QaGnHdxY http://2ttf.com/PHTFSxpW http://2ttf.com/VRbITUwo #
5+5 = 10 zungazungzingazungazeng #
I waited more than 6 hours to check out flipboard, and now it's full. Hopefully they still have some of that $10M to buy more #apicapacity #
I don't follow any sports, so, socially, I'm constantly at a disadvantage. Sigh. Damn you, Noam Chomsky. #
Totally kidding, Noam Chomsky. Thanks a bunch. #
there are two colors of play doh: original, and mixed. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-18

steve cooley — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:25:00 +0000

We got accepted to bring #beatseqr to New York's 1st annual World #makerfaire ! See you in September!! #
Oh boy, arc attack will be at world maker faire. I hope we're not anywhere near them. They siphon our audience away every 20 minutes. #
There's no UI to stop auto-logging in to ichat/aim chatrooms if you ever elect to do that. Find the room name in the ichat.plist and nuke em #
RT @EMSL @uptowngreen: @adafruit @mbeckler @adamwwolf More than 140 chars on OSHW and dev tools http://tinyurl.com/38ntvnd #
To: the Honorable Senator Charles Schumer. It's a phone, not a national crisis. Please spend your time doing more important things. #
Thanks @nokapixel : neato: http://2ttf.com/ #
If you're into typography, this is awesome: The 2TTF – iFontMaker – http://bit.ly/cH0r5a #
Just buy your way to the top. "Whitman may give $30 million to state GOP", on top of $100M already committed. http://bit.ly/9f5pQp #
I drew over 50 cats tonight. Whew!! Cooley Cats http://2ttf.com/WilTfliz #iFontMaker #
This is Q&A session is why Jobs is a great CEO. If it were me, I would have eaten some of the people asking the lame questions. #
"how's your health?" OM NOM NOM, "didn't you know about this before launch?" OM NOM NOM, "Any apology to investors?" OM NOM NOM #
You Will Not Defeat Steve Jobs At Q&A. #
Just found out that one of my wall sculptures is now part of the Ray Ashley collection. Woohoo! #
I figured it was caffiene, but RT @atmcmnk: Unconsciousness is the opiate of the people. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-11

steve cooley — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:25:00 +0000

Retw: @pheek "NO MORE WHITE NOISE !!!! PLEEZ !" #retireminimal #
Well hello, wikipedia beer portal! http://bit.ly/92JIto #
just noticing some similarities in Barack Obama's speaking cadence to Carl Sagan's. #
woooooo yeah, #beatseqr circuit board version 3.3 assembly test done: zero detected defects. Much easier to put together, too! #
I also shot shaky HD video, and timelapse of the #beatseqr v3.3 assembly, will work on those and get them posted asap. #
Bad news: looters in Oakland just broke into a Whole Foods. Good News: they are eating organic. (via @StephenWilson) #
Took the night off, broke out the hercules and mixed tracks. Ahhhh. Dj'ing is fun. For me, a battery recharger for the soul. #
New! Serial number 08 wiring test on #SoundCloud http://soundcloud.com/stevecooley/serial-number-08-wiring-test #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-04

steve cooley — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 08:25:00 +0000

"entropy is always at work on my bench" — Roy Underhill … amen #
I can't stand the music in the super market. Three days later I still have an earworm stuck in my head. I'm wearing earplugs next time. #
Audiophile myths dispelled. The satanic Zeppelin part around 7 minutes in is awesome. (via @make) http://is.gd/dafi2 (via @donald) #
"There's still time to change the room you're on" … and that requires taking a direction that seems like the wrong way for a while. #
Have you heard that group "the Triboelectric Effect"? Their names are Buzz, Hum, Hiss, and Crackles. #
"I should not have written that entry w/o being more familiar with the actual experience of video games." – Ebert http://bit.ly/aognyF #
Just found out I'm going on not at 1 am or 2am but…3am. Sigh. I'm going to be a mess at my boy's swim lesson at 10 am. #
Maaaan I haven't left the house at midnight for a party in…over 10 years? Fffffffuuuuuuuuu #
Holy crap, the speaker stack here is easily 15 feet tall. WHAT? #
Welp that was a fun 45 minute set. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-27

steve cooley — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:25:00 +0000

Lame. Both of my ps3 joysticks won't charge and don't work plugged in. Dead platform walking. #
Adobe is really pissing me off now. What the hell is this all about? Them costing me productivity, that's what. #adbe http://bit.ly/bpG1KR #
http://yfrog.com/c9j86yj yeah. #
Banksy identity revealed!! http://onion.com/aPfcD6 #
Firefox 3.6.4… now with (Flash) crash protection! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-20

steve cooley — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:25:00 +0000

Would James Carvill be so outspoken about the federal govt. response to the BP fuckup had Hillary won? I think not. #
My newest #beatseqr customer has received his box, so here we go. #
Two totally different earthquakes during our vacation in palm desert. Thaaats enough thanks. #
Hdmi output on the new mac mini. Nice! #
My IPA is out of the bucket and into the keg. I carbonated some and tried it. Crazy delicious. #homebrew #beer http://yfrog.com/4b8ywj #
Introducing WordPress 3.0, Thelonious. What are you waiting for? http://wp.me/p4Ez4-mg (via @wordpress) #wordpress #
At barnes and noble having a starbucks and reading a book with kindle on my iPhone. #
I'd tweet about a movie I just saw for the second time, but that would break rules one and two. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-13

steve cooley — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:25:00 +0000

Currently having my brain explode at Southern Lumber in san jose. #
Big ups to wwdc team, I'm here and sitting down at the start if the keynote. #
Wwdc or WTF?? #
Video calls have landed. #Wwdc #
cripes, I wish xcode worked with php. #
This reader feature seems cool. Gotta wonder how publishers will react to having their ads stripped from view. #
Huh, I wonder which team wrote bing.com's HTML5 code… seems to have apple fingerprints on it. #
Cant get into sessions.
If((employee) && (#wwdc2011)){ attend=FALSE;#itunesu=TRUE;} #
Having stomach issues today. Anyone else at wwdc who had chicken yesterday in the same boat? #
I think I slept 18 hours today. C'mon stomach. Get it together. #
I caught myself saying this this week. RT @grandmabomb: BOOTS CATS BOOTS CATS BOOTS CATS BOOTS CATS. #
RT @boxbanga: New! 21st Shuffle on #SoundCloud http://soundcloud.com/rhythmist/21st-shuffle #
starting to get some decent progress on a new case design. http://yfrog.com/6wn9dij #beatseqr #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-06

steve cooley — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 08:25:00 +0000

Well hello, http://createdigitalmusic.com #
RT @HeartofChaos: CRYPTIC ARTISTRY http://bit.ly/cti0nN we're headlining 12-1:30am #hapticsynapses #beatseqr #
I think the problem with BP is that they're still treating this well like a recoverable asset. #
just saw the BP ROV lose it's circular saw attachment. As messed up as this situation is, I'm glad we can see what's happening. #
our band haptic synapses is playing Friday night at midnight @ Billiards— SubZER0/South First Fridays. Check out our beatseqrs! #
I'm milling an acrylic top panel to test out feeds and speeds… I may die of boredom watching this run at 20 inches per minute #beatseqr #
4395.7 seconds to mill the top panel. Man! that's… 73.25 minutes. Zzzzzzz. still a lot to dial in for this process. #beatseqr #
zomfgwtf, i read the cnc job report estimate wrong, 4395+117+2881+2450 seconds = 164 minutes. Hmmm. Need to rethink things. #beatseqr #
Alright, so if SubZER0 goes until midnight, that makes us the instant afterparty at the billiards place. @artwalksj #hapticsynapses #
FYI, President bush never "encapsulated my feelings" over a fraudulent war and its US$trillion in national debt. #
Brew day!! extra IPA in the kettle! http://yfrog.com/0vt5jsj #homebrew #beer #
BP has resumed profiting from this catastrophic fuckup. Whew, right? And it's only leaking like X000 barrels a day now. #solveforx #
Don't wait for dark to come to @subzerofestival today or you'll miss out on a bunch of great performances!! (via @subZEROfestival) #
RT @ben_fry: RT @kate_sheppard RT @pourmecoffee: Irony spotted at BP station. http://bit.ly/dfOTei #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-30

steve cooley — Sun, 30 May 2010 08:25:00 +0000

Playing a short live set on our #beatseqr setup at #makerfaire in 2 minutes #
Hope you are coming out to #makerfaire today! We're in the same hall as the tesla coils, but in one of the side rooms. #beatseqr #
Hey, smooth-on is at #makerfaire and I just found a casting silicone with a better firmness rating http://yfrog.com/0mxm8rj #beatseqr #
6:42 pm Sunday. Done! Awesome #makerfaire see ya next year!! #
It's Saturday, right? What? Doh!! #
New post: blacktoe cnc usage: silicone casting mold (http://bit.ly/cxhB6Q http://bit.ly/aida6L #
yesterday my brain started cataloging all of the famous people I've been in close proximity to. Turns out to be kind of a lot. #
I wonder if google's new ssl encrypted search protects you from google snooping on you? #
Oligarchy on parade. Alright, well, except for xtina. #
Really? whole crews of people 100+ miles out into space, but we can't put anyone 5000 feet down into the gulf of mexico? #boggledmind #
Determining the flow rate of the blown well cap is pretty easy. Seize it and re-run in a test env. with known quantities. Then do the math. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-23

steve cooley — Sun, 23 May 2010 08:25:00 +0000

Oh god, I'm speaking in lists. It's going to be that kind of week. #
Breakfast for lunch at 4pm. It's going to be that kind of week. #
Machinable wax! Cutting a prototype silicone button keypad mold for #beatseqr in time, I hope, for #makerfaire !! #
I bet you'd like to see that machinable wax, wouldn't you. http://yfrog.com/edxcaaj #beatseqr #makerfaire #
THAT'S A LOT OF SYNTHS http://www.motherboard.tv/2010/3/17/electric-independence-vince-clarke-and-the-temple-of-synth (via @unsaturated) #
If you're in the bay area, you *are* going to the maker faire this weekend, right? Right? #
Welp, looks like I'll be working on yet another PTO day. Why do they even bother giving it to me? #
Check out my video of me machining some wax and pouring silicone for my prototype keypad for #beatseqr http://bit.ly/amPm8g #makerfaire #
! @makerfaire: The Road to Maker Faire-beatseqr: Our project is an open source, Arduino Mega-based computer interface… http://bit.ly/9gxh1H #
Visit us at the Maker Faire today and tomorrow, fiesta hall, room A! Lots of cool music stuff in our room! #beatseqr #
9:15am Saturday. The calm before the storm. I still have my voice. #makerfaire #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-16

steve cooley — Sun, 16 May 2010 08:25:00 +0000

Half way there with my 625 LEDs. Oof. Hoping to demo beatseqr controlling visuals at #makerfaire #peggy2 #emsl http://yfrog.com/1asodgj #
every time I see that red adobe software updater icon bouncing in my dock, I want to fire a missile at it. #
Fascinating. What happened to squareup.com's iPad app? No longer available. #
A laser it ain't, but it's a start. CNC Test cut of the beatseqr v3.1 top panel in plywood. http://yfrog.com/j390356372j #
8 websites you need to stop building http://bit.ly/9iwDGJ (via @Oatmeal) #
omfg, I just got my RGBW Peggy2 finished and started uploading sketches to it. Fuuuuuhhhhhh…. This was a good decision. #emsl #
rt @Onibatsu coast destroying spill going on and I have to get an oil change… Wish cars ran on evil instead, an unlimited supply. #
Do ya like TECHNO? Me and my band Haptic Synapses are playing this friday night in San Francisco – 10pm http://is.gd/bckXw #
hee hee… just got asked by the sound guy if I'm Mr. Beltram. Nope! Thx for asking #
I don't mind telling you, our set tonight was out of control. And not recorded. boo hoo. Oh well #
http://yfrog.com/1gr6dj Joey beltram!!! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-09

steve cooley — Sun, 09 May 2010 08:25:00 +0000

I don't want to get ahead of myself, but maaan, I want a cad/cam app for my iPad. Toolpaths and gcode… Painful on windows. #
About a week into iPad ownership makes my iPhone feel tiny! but they all fit into my personal workflow. Enjoying it a lot. #
I gotta admit, the ielectribe app is fun. A pretty good mix of features and constraints. Rebirth, however, sounds like 5-1/2 bits to me. #
defsf live on the eclektronik groove. more infos at http://hsomusic.com/show/ (via @hsomusic) #
ok, so what I said about reason on the iphone sounding like 5-1/2 bits… sounds fine on the ipad, so. Nevermind. #
REBIRTH, I meant rebirth. Haha. Can you imagine, reason on the iphone? Jeesh. #
RT @make: Collin's Lab: Awesomely simple DIY iPad Stylus http://bit.ly/aLAkaD /via @donald (via @nokapixel) #
Beatseqr v3.1 circuit boards arrived! Spent the evening stuffing one, so that makes it beatseqr number 7… #
Woot: Beatseqr 3.1 circuit board is defect free! Number 7 is alive! #
#beatseqr number 7 assembled and operational in its natural environment: the dark. http://yfrog.com/b8t9caj #
I got the easy part of my Peggy2 soldered up in 2 hours. I wonder how long the next 1250 pins are going to take… #emsl #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-02

steve cooley — Sun, 02 May 2010 08:25:00 +0000

anachronistically, I have a phil collins track stuck in my head. Thanks, Safeway. #supermarketbrainrot #
Just bought the diamond age by Neal Stephenson for kindle on my iPad. Welcome to the future, folks! #
I finally have enough of my own music to DJ for a whole hour with! If you like hard tech, tune in wednesday night: http://bit.ly/9u4xup #
FontStruct 2 http://bit.ly/bu7vsZ (via @FontStruct) rotation, flipping, brick stacking, awesome! #
Just saw a car with lic. Plate eneagrm" #
Check this video out — DEADLY VENOMZ (mattski) – MARS http://youtu.be/6M1kcZckYfo #
New Belgium ranger ipa … You are a fine fine brew. #
New! The Strangest Dream – Steve Cooley on Electronic Generation on #SoundCloud http://bit.ly/dgUc9C #
Wow, we caught a 3 episode preview of Party Down … hilarious! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-25

steve cooley — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:25:00 +0000

WTF? Ace hardware in Campbell is closed at 7pm on Saturday night. That's not very helpful, guys. #
Zomg, marathon cnc construction day is finally over. It's miller time… only with a homebrew IPA instead. #
http://yfrog.com/jqjn4j CNC mechanical complete. Wiring tomorrow, soundproofing if possible after that. #
Damn, kid! I gots so much swing I'm breakin' hammers! http://yfrog.com/0m2z2ij #
My boy is 2 years old today! Happy birthday Max! #
I can feel my brain rotting every time I walk down the checkout of my super market. #
"what's trust got to do with building a brand?" … uh … EVERYTHING. #
Got 80% of the way through the wiring for my Blacktoe 2×4 CNC mill. May be able to get it running tonight. #
it's ALIVE!! #blacktoe #cnc #
Check this video out — blacktoe 2×4 cnc first (non crunching) run http://youtu.be/iqtxSF-rKwU #
http://yfrog.com/4vt0zj first real cnc cut job. Beatseqr signage for maker faire! Win!! #
Check out the GIANT beatseqr sign I just cut out of 1/4" hardboard with my cnc machine! Omfgkoolaidman!! http://yfrog.com/6fs2tj #
Here's another view with me holding the sign with my hand for a better sense of the scale: http://bit.ly/bT9E7e Huuuuge. #
Childrens discovery museum with this guy: http://yfrog.com/jmsrjij #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-18

steve cooley — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:25:00 +0000

Works needs volunteers to help on May 22nd with a live auction! email gallery@workssanjose.org (via @WorksSanJose) #
http://starwarsuncut.com/ Omg, Internet. You're so awesome. You do the improbable. (via @rubaiyat, @BFabella) #
Just saw a lady dancing her ass off on a street corner with a sign saying 'dance of peace' #
Redoing my garage. Trying to get my new 24"x48" cnc router assembled by the end of the weekend. Unsure about a lot of things. Exciting tho! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-11

steve cooley — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 08:25:00 +0000

RT @Cabokathy: @randyjackson8 We are here for MICHAEL and all the Jackson family. It is disgusting that @SteveCooley is even a DA! #
This person sucks at Twitter. #
Hey #Justice4MJ if you think Steve Cooley is a bad District Attorney, you should give money to his opponents election campaigns. #
LMN just tried to tell us that "pajama jeans" are cool. I called them the new mom-jeans. R said they should be called "Sweat jeans" #
Just put a respectable divot in my thumb cleaning up my garage. Band-aid activeflex to the rescue. #
Do you also live in netflix popup hell? http://bit.ly/dmUy9w #
Machinable wax! http://yfrog.com/7bxndvj I'll be making my silicone button keypad positive mold out if this. #beatseqr #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-04

steve cooley — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 08:25:00 +0000

I'm getting a cnc router!! I got "team buy-in" yesterday, so it's on! #
Ooh, just got a really interesting email from @piboer Yes please and thank you. #
It's brew day! IPA going in the bucket tonight. #homebrew #beer #
This is probably the best T-shirt about RFC2606 I've ever seen. http://bit.ly/deEZkm #
"It's a Black Thing" by Lady Blacktronika http://bit.ly/brKKyH via @boxbanga …dobox is on a roll for 2010! #netlabel #techno #
Alrighty, so it's looking like I'm going to go with the Blacktoe 2×4 CNC. Deep breath. http://bit.ly/9IIcHT #
Ok, it's official. I ordered my http://buildyourcnc.com blacktoe 2×4 CNC … Hell yes. #
My band is also playing! RT @defsf http://bit.ly/dCENge – Tickets are now on sale for DEFSF Presents INTEGRATED with Joey Beltram! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-28

steve cooley — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:25:00 +0000

I hate being flakey. Time to buckle down and get my shit together. #
Oh man, watching C-SPAN live. Work it work it. #
help! I… can't… stop… watching http://bit.ly/9lY2nj #
Aww man is anyone ELSE running for California attorney general? If Jerry Brown wins… crap. My brand name is screwed. #
oh shit! rt @hapsyn We're opening for JOEY FRIGGEN' BELTRAM in may 2010!! #
If you're a politician, and you say you're for smaller government… resign. "Mission accomplished!" #
Will that new autotune feature in the next version of photoshop help ADBE climb over $40? Hmm… unlikely. #
whoa, wtf is up with the woman with the massive nosebleed in the american idol audience?? That was super weird! #
OH, never friggen mind. Jeez. There should be a 10 minute holding period for tweets, I swear. #
Dear #justice4mj kindly stop tweeting me. I'm a software engineer. You should be tweeting @stevecooley4AG instead. #
Q h -s http://yfrog.com/3rt7dgj #
I really need to get Max his own Twitter account. #
#GERMANY #Justice4mj #wemissmj Ok, that's enough. Now I'm going to start antagonizing you people. You've been warned many times. #
Hey guys! I just donated $20 to @jerrybrown2010's campaign! #
Check out my blog post comparing desktop CNC machines… http://bit.ly/dsHCTx #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-21

steve cooley — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:25:00 +0000

Stupid daylight savings!! #
Is the time travellers wife the saddest movie of all time? #
what?? new @yogabbagabba episodes? Looking forward to them! #
We just got confirmation that #beatseqr will be at Maker Faire bay area 2010! more info soon: http://beatseqr.com/blog/ #
The 4 Types of Emails Programmers Receive http://bit.ly/bv82nq (via @activestate) This is why we use a form to report problems. #
Now for arduino mega: RT @cycling74: http://www.maxuino.org/ @digitalcoleman has been working to improve the MaxMSP arduino experience… #
I muted @hapsyn via http://muuter.com. Nothing drastic, in 1:00 hrs I'll follow back. #
Managed to escape from tap plastics for less than $100. Sigh. #
after fiberglass reinforcement and replacing the earpads, these bose headphones aren't hurting me anymore, phew. http://bit.ly/aeTbA3 #
Building code that builds gantt charts! #
Arduino/Electronics Meetup in SJ at @AnnoDomini Tuesday, MAR 23rd 7-10pm. Interested? RSVP to @atmcmnk or @rubaiyat. I sooo wish I could go! #
Well hello, tweetie, I just found out you CAN filter tweets based on keywords! http://bit.ly/6FzIs #
Oh god! Tweetdeck can't filter by keyword! Instantly feeling how right this (hidden) tweetie feature is. #
Dobox Sessions…live now on deepmixfm.com! (via @boxbanga) http://72.167.115.238:8000/listen.pls #
Staying put pays off. Pays off a second mortgage, anyway. I only have one mortgage now! Yay? Woo. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-14

steve cooley — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:25:00 +0000

I can't watch this ridiculous interpretive dance routine. Stop pop locking to the hurt locker theme. Contextually inappropriate! #
RT @nokapixel: RT @nsobject: Edward Tufte appointed by Obama to help track and explain stimulus funds http://bit.ly/aXMm2t #
retweet @somesndswelike Marcel Dettmann on CLR podcast: http://www.cl-rec.com/pod/CLRSR050.mp3 #
RT @ben_fry: favorite info graphic of 2010: water usage in Edmonton during USA vs Canada gold medal hockey game: http://j.mp/bBcjbV #
Wooooo, Qorser made a #beatseqr video. I got a sneak peek just now, and will post up a link when it's uploaded. #
with Qorser using a #beatseqr that will be all three of us using them in our live act http://hapticsynapses.com #
T-t-t-t-tap plastics… translucent silicone rubber howto http://bit.ly/9uI0M3 #
Welp, I know what I'm doing december 17th, 2010. http://disney.com/tron/ #
Ah man, I'm droolin' over this… thx @boxbanga Ambient Sequencer AS-606 http://www.possecrewensemble.com/as606/ #
Check out Qorser's beatseqr demo video #1 ! http://bit.ly/cLKx2U #
CSS font-face generator by @fontsquirrel could play a huge role in spreading webfonts love. http://bit.ly/cJBqvv (via @zeldman @nokapixel) #
Your use of gowalla and 4sq makes me want to call the Police. http://bit.ly/ddWoVI #
Just made a lunch date with one of my heros. #
Aww, more good news today! yay. #
oh my god, remember that scene in Office Space with Michael Bolton? I just realized that could happen to me. #
Getting struck by lightning is a god-given right. Developing apps for a device on a 3g cellular network is not. There are rules. #
New Belgium ranger ipa 70 IBUs – crazy awesome!! http://yfrog.com/j8sejij #beer #
Deafening silence from the maker faire folks. I'm sure there's a good reason…? #
Oooohweee what up with that? What up with that? #snl #