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06/19/09 03:41 - 71ºF - ID#49007 pmobl

Good News, Bad News

They fixed the water main, but the pressure from turning it on made some toilets explode.

Ah, Friday.

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06/19/09 12:30 - 64ºF - ID#49004

Broken Water Main

A water main break at work flooded the lawn, and also, no bathrooms. They're working on it now right outside my window.

--- edit to add video ---

Testing mobile video posting -- no .mov. So this is manually uploaded.

The quality isn't too bad - it's additionally compressed by the phone before emailing it, and the video was taken through a window with reflections, and then I had to convert it on the desktop from .mov to .flv, and then I think (e:strip) compresses it further. But it's pretty clear anyways. The original file is much better.

::Download Flash Video::


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06/19/09 10:20 - 63ºF - ID#49003 pmobl

iPhone 3G S



New phone arrived:Finally, good close up photos and 3G, so fast. I love it!
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06/18/09 08:51 - 61ºF - ID#48997

Hmmm...

Rock It, Shock It, Spock It:

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06/15/09 09:59 - 64ºF - ID#48980

1899 Bike Tricks



Filmed by Thomas Edison in 1899 (!)

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06/14/09 03:42 - 73ºF - ID#48974 pmobl

Water Rocket


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06/13/09 11:53 - 67ºF - ID#48934

D&D

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Finally mainstream?

(also iPhone is losing orientation metadata like Paul says... hmm)
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06/12/09 01:02 - 65ºF - ID#48896

Traffic Monster

Some kid was arrested for making this:

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News article:

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06/08/09 09:41 - 63ºF - ID#48872

iPhone 3G S

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I can't wait to get it, my current phone's battery is starting to die the past month or so, only holds about a day's charge. Didn't want to pay for a new battery in the mean time so I'm glad they're releasing this in June.

I've been using the beta version of the iPhone 3.0 OS for a few months and it rocks, and as always Apple's API's are a joy to use. Since I use it for development I can write off most of the cost of the hardware ;) Now I just have to actually release finish one of the my half finished iPhone apps...

I've heard from a couple people that it's kind of a boring incremental update, but since I have the original version of the iPhone, it's actually a fairly large step up for me. Mostly, due to the 3G network and 4x as much storage. 32gb, yum. Also, the new camera is a huge upgrade, w/ auto-focus and macro. Sick of blurry looking crap photos.
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06/08/09 06:13 - 61ºF - ID#48870

NY Senate Coup

Well, big news today: two Democratic NYS Senators have agreed to caucus with the Republicans, flipping control of the chamber.

NY Times:

I am disheartened this basically kills my chance of getting married in NY.

I was pleasantly surprised at some of the rule changes that were voted for after the coup (partial list):



- Committee Chairs and Rankers are term-limited to 8 years.

- Proxy voting in committee is eliminated.

- All agendas and voting records will be published on the Senate Website; all committee meetings recorded and webcast. A plan will be put forward by January 1, 2010 to create NY-SPAN statewide broadcast of legislative proceedings similar to C-SPAN for Congress.

- No bill may be introduced without a named Senate sponsor.

- A non-sponsor amendment if successful will retain its place on the calendar for three days and then shall be taken up by the body for final passage, not returned to committee. Messages of Necessity shall only be permitted in cases of actual emergencies.

- A new motion for consideration is created. A sponsor may move to have his or her bill included on the next active list if a majority of members present and voting agree to the motion.

- A petition for consideration is also created, which allows a majority of the members elected to request a bill be put to the floor. If successful, the bill shall be placed on the active list for the next session day. If within the last four days of session, it shall be immediately considered by the body if successful.

- All procedural votes require only a majority of members present and voting, rather than members elected.

- Debate may exceed 4 hours on budget bills, any bill considered pursuant to a message of necessity, or those which appropriate money.

-- source: (via )




Now granted, this is mostly all just so in 2010 when they end up back in the minority they're not locked out of power (demographic shifts virtually guarantee they'll be ousted again shortly). But still.

This also means that the Republicans will be mostly in charge of redistricting NYS Senate districts, which will keep them from losing as much ground in 2010 versus what the NYS Senate Dems would've drawn.

Ah -- one other new rule I just parsed the meaning of: 'Member items will be divided evenly.' -- essentially pork will be able to be given out by the minority and majority equally, so they can keep the folks back home happy.

An interesting day. Well played, Tom Golisano.

Wasn't he supposed to be in Florida by now?
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