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06/20/2009 16:10 #49015
I <3 John HodgmanCategory: politics
06/19/2009 15:41 #49007
Good News, Bad NewsThey fixed the water main, but the pressure from turning it on made some toilets explode.
Ah, Friday.
Ah, Friday.
tinypliny - 06/19/09 17:09
Hey, that happens only in action movies! Did someone catch that explosion on camera?! :)
Hey, that happens only in action movies! Did someone catch that explosion on camera?! :)
paul - 06/19/09 16:42
That's crazy.
Okay, now the multi image upload from the photo gallery share link works! For some reason using that system they name them Photo.jpg Photo 1.jpg Photo 2.jpg. Notice the space. I wasn't expecting that, which was dumb but seriously, why wouldn't they just use the real IMG000012.jpg name you get if you copy the file into the email. Those numbers seem to stay more distinct than Photo.jpg which I am sure people save over.
I also made it so you can add --draft-- to the body in order for it to show up in draft mode to avoid exploding buffalofeed ;)
That's crazy.
Okay, now the multi image upload from the photo gallery share link works! For some reason using that system they name them Photo.jpg Photo 1.jpg Photo 2.jpg. Notice the space. I wasn't expecting that, which was dumb but seriously, why wouldn't they just use the real IMG000012.jpg name you get if you copy the file into the email. Those numbers seem to stay more distinct than Photo.jpg which I am sure people save over.
I also made it so you can add --draft-- to the body in order for it to show up in draft mode to avoid exploding buffalofeed ;)
06/19/2009 12:30 #49004
Broken Water MainA 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.
--- 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.
terry - 06/19/09 15:00
BUffalo State had that happen this week too. Must be that time of the year?
BUffalo State had that happen this week too. Must be that time of the year?
jim - 06/19/09 13:38
Yeah, basically... I might have to leave early today to take car of business ;)
Yeah, basically... I might have to leave early today to take car of business ;)
terry - 06/19/09 13:35
What's goin on with these water mains?
A water main broke near my work as well. I got to leave 2 hrs early while they fixed it. Are they making you stay with no toilets?!?
What's goin on with these water mains?
A water main broke near my work as well. I got to leave 2 hrs early while they fixed it. Are they making you stay with no toilets?!?
jim - 06/19/09 12:31
And ... no .mov posting via email. Oh well :) Tried to upload a video of the backhoe digging up the water main.
And ... no .mov posting via email. Oh well :) Tried to upload a video of the backhoe digging up the water main.
06/19/2009 10:20 #49003
iPhone 3G SNew phone arrived:Finally, good close up photos and 3G, so fast. I love it!
paul - 06/19/09 15:37
P.S. I need to change my script to deal with the multi pic sending. Its weird - it works when i copy and paste them but not when I multiselect. Its so freakin weird that don't have one standard way of handling it. Its almost like each way was written by a different developer.
P.S. I need to change my script to deal with the multi pic sending. Its weird - it works when i copy and paste them but not when I multiselect. Its so freakin weird that don't have one standard way of handling it. Its almost like each way was written by a different developer.
paul - 06/19/09 15:36
Oops ya, that was me, lol. Hoping that terry woud want one so I could upgrade.
Oops ya, that was me, lol. Hoping that terry woud want one so I could upgrade.
jim - 06/19/09 15:09
Paul, is that you? :)
Paul, is that you? :)
terry - 06/19/09 15:01
I am so jealous. Hey by the way I discovered if you click the little icon in your photo gallery at the bottom left, you can then select multiple pictures and then select share/email to mail them all at once. Much better than before.
I am so jealous. Hey by the way I discovered if you click the little icon in your photo gallery at the bottom left, you can then select multiple pictures and then select share/email to mail them all at once. Much better than before.
06/18/2009 08:51 #48997
Hmmm...Category: internets
Rock It, Shock It, Spock It: 
Pretty interesting and some of it was funny. It still seems weird to see the PC guy talking
haha, that was awesome.