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jim 00:33 Movie over time for sleeeeeep.
tinypliny 00:16 Aarrrgh. Home remedies without basis
tinypliny 00:16 because it doesn't
tinypliny 00:15 Unless they mean it increases the white cells - which makes no sense
tinypliny 00:15 I mean mucus is like white cells and infection jumbled together - the immune reaction to an ongoing infection - how does milk increase this?
tinypliny 00:14 I don't see how milk is a mucus-inducing food
tinypliny 23:44 That local sneaky bloke must have such a workload if he or she is real - which I suspect they are not.
tinypliny 23:43 for just about everything.
tinypliny 23:43 I was looking for best pizza places and I was SO annoyed looked at that generic paragraph with "Our local sneaky blah blah"
tinypliny 23:42 that website is SUCH a colossal letdown!

Jim's Journal from 03/2008

03/02/08 11:36 - 28ºF - ID#43528Flight of the Conchords

Now an HBO series

The Humans are Dead

Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros

Bowie in Space

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03/04/08 23:25 - 26ºF - ID#43557Category: workNew Job

I love my new job so much.

That's all. OK gotta sign off. Peace big_grin

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03/11/08 21:41 - 29ºF - ID#43624Category: work1 job down, 2 jobs to go.

OK, my one contracting job seems like it's done. Now I've just got my new full time job (going super well so far, 2nd week in) and some part time at-home contracting stuff to Roswell to work out tomorrow. And a ton of email to catch up on. Oh and I'm out of town for a week in a week. Hmmm... forgot about that. Programming conference in SLC and then visiting family for a few days. Still busy then. Oh well.

But basically, things are sweet! Light at the end up the tunnel? Can't wait for spring: take more photos, get out of the house more... yuck, cabin fever. Plus, it's my birthday at the start of April so ... 29. Seems like it'll be a good year. Get a house I hope.

Gotta go, have a good night everyone.

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03/12/08 15:59 - 34ºF - ID#43639Category: workSQL

My ability to write SQL is severly atrophied, and I hate it.

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03/12/08 21:53 - 29ºF - ID#43645Category: internetsPlanet Unicorn Christmas

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03/14/08 12:36 - 44ºF - ID#43664Category: appleDENIED

Dear Registered iPhone Developer,

Thank you for expressing interest in the iPhone Developer Program. We have received your enrollment request. As this time, the iPhone Developer Program is available to a limited number of developers and we plan to expand during the beta period. We will contact you again regarding your enrollment status at the appropriate time.

Thank you for applying.

Best regards,

iPhone Developer Program

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paul writes at 04:45:13 03/14/08 - Comment #32753

This is exactly the bottleneck problem with the whole itunes store paradigm with apple as the gatekeeper. It is such totally controlling Microsoft/Sony style bullshit. As far as I am concerned apple is the new microsoft. Can you imagine if the web was treated this way and Microsoft had limited all development in web browsers to the select few who had paid for the access keys. If they cant even get it together to get out the dev licenses how are they going to be able to review all the applications? Guess what big business will come first and every niche market will be taken.

Back when Microsoft was criticized for locking the web into their OS I used to love apple because they were not like that. Now they have gone from embracing opens source technologies to turning them for a profit and locking the end developers out of the game. How is it possible even?

If the web on iphone is really the next internet this is a horrible way to go. Imagine if computers went this way. Where every application had to go through a commercial gatekeeper to be on a device.

jim writes at 04:29:10 03/14/08 - Comment #32752

I've seen posts from a few big name Mac indie devs that also haven't gotten in, I think Apple was just overwhelmed with applications. The SDK was downloaded 100,000 times which is crazy.

They better get their act in gear quickly and open more dev slots or they're going to miss a huge opportunity. As is, not being accepted into the program means that you can only test in the simulator - not on the real device which is just fail all around.

carolinian writes at 04:01:26 03/14/08 - Comment #32751

My sentiments exactly, (e:paul).

So, anyone up for joining forces and trying to win $$$ in the remaining month of the Android Contest?

jason writes at 03:23:45 03/14/08 - Comment #32750

Well, it wasn't a flat out "no" so perhaps in the next round you'll get the call-up. Let us know how it goes.

paul writes at 03:01:15 03/14/08 - Comment #32749

This is why apple sucks. Other people will have a bigger headstart and way more advantage now. its sad because you are the biggest apple fanboy I know.

jim writes at 02:41:26 03/14/08 - Comment #32743

There's this guy I know, Wayne, who lives in town and is amazing. He's on the core teams of some big Ruby open source projects. He scares me he's so smart :/

jim writes at 02:25:11 03/14/08 - Comment #32741

I'm just the most bloggingest ruby programmer in Buffalo, I could give you a several names of better Ruby programmers then me lol.

mrdeadlier writes at 02:00:21 03/14/08 - Comment #32739

That's absurd. Aren't they aware that you are the premier Ruby developer in Buffalo, NY??!

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03/14/08 14:35 - 46ºF - ID#43666APPROVED

Tacos are delicious AWESOME.

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03/14/08 23:10 - 40ºF - ID#43674Category: workConferences

I'm headed to a conference in SLC in two weeks, and then at the end of May going out to the Ruby on Rails conference in Portland. Wish e:James could come, but the last time he came to one of these he was widowed all weekend cry