May 2009
So tired today. Feeling like a big ball of fail.
May 31st
Come to our Volunteer Orientation Meeting →
Interested in helping out with Open Source Bridge—and maybe getting to attend for free? You’re in luck. Next week, we’re hosting a Volunteer Orientation where you’ll be able to learn about…
May 30th
Update →
Shared by Audrey Interesting for the conference planning and web-site-traffic handling discussion. Also: sock knitters are as obsessed about getting their tickets as Ignite Portland attendees. …
May 30th
Really wishing I could ditch this headache.
May 30th
Wondering if I should paint my nails before @selenamarie and I appear on @strangelovelive tonight.
May 30th
BTW, @pgesch rocks for being on top of things when everything is getting hectic. #seriously
May 30th
Having weird SMS interactions between my iPhone and Lucas’ g1. The g1 is suddenly sending regular text as MMS. But only sometimes.
May 30th
Jun 3, 2009: Open Source Bridge: Volunteer... →
We’re hosting a Volunteer Orientation where you’ll be able to learn about the available volunteer positions and sign-up for shifts. If you’re interesting in helping, please attend. About Open…
May 29th
Recursion Is Easy To Understand →
I got tired of all these blog posts explaining simple concepts in unnecessary detail, so I wrote up the simplest possible explanation of recursion. Want to know what recursion is? Click here.
May 29th
OSBridge: The Conference for Open Source Citizens... →
Some of the talks I’m looking forward to the most are: Bootstrapping Your Open Source Business Drupal, What is it Good For? Project Management Should be Boring! Using virtualization and…
May 29th
Book a Room Now, Get the Early Bird Rate →
We hope you’re getting excited for the conference. With less than a month to go, we’re in the middle of our final preparations, and it’s shaping up to be awesome. It’s very rewarding to see the…
May 29th
Having crepes with blueberry compote and sour cream for the 2nd lunch in a row. Yum. I need to cook more lunches like this.
May 29th
Despite being way too wet, it’s delicious. I just wish I could get the custard to set.
May 29th
Every quiche I make comes out too wet. What’s the deal? How do I fix this?
May 29th
Having a mojito while tonight’s quiche (chard, chives, and smoked mozzarella) bakes.
May 29th
RT @selenamarie: Book a room for @osbridge now, get the early bird rate, do your victory dance http://bit.ly/3neHaW
May 29th
Aha, oven temperture problem. I put it back in at 375 and now it sets.
May 29th
Introducing Lucas to the Buffy musical episode.
May 29th
Headachy from clenching my jaw in my sleep. Dreamt about miscommunication, not paying attention.
May 29th
OSU Open Source Lab gets a big ol’ chunk of... →
I’m a huge fan of the OSU Open Source Lab down in Corvallis. Not only do they provide an incredibly important resource for the open source community, but their folks are always nice enough to…
May 28th
CrisisCamp - sign up & sponsor →
In the last few years the increased access to streaming data, user-generated content and mobile media capturing devices has opened up new capabilities in responding to emerging, dynamic…
May 28th
So happy I don’t have to go anywhere today. Just staying home and getting work done.
May 28th
Trying to figure out why IE is being dumb this time.
May 28th
Trim is my favorite Photoshop feature today. So handy.
May 27th
At code n splode. - at CubeSpace http://shz.me/69U
May 27th
Giggling at @igalko’s description of my side projects as some kind of cult activity. But it’s a friendly one!
May 26th
Hoping this is the last funeral I go to for a while.
May 26th
Wishing I had lemon pie. Though I do have smoked mozzarella/sausage/chives pizza about to go in the oven. And cranberry vodka.
May 26th
Trying to make sense of my inbox.
May 26th
gist: 117822 - GitHub →
Shared by Audrey By Igal. I’m flattered… I think? Earlier this weekend, I realized that I may have become part of a dangerous cult after having the following conversation at the foodcarts: >…
May 26th
Webtrends is Hosting a Lunch 2.0 for Us →
Webtrends, one of our beloved sponsors and a locally-based Portland company, is generously hosting a Lunch 2.0 for us on Thursday, June 4. If you attend Lunch 2.0 in Portland, you may recall…
May 26th
Jun 4, 2009: Webtrends and Open Source Bridge... →
The Lunch 2.0s are fast and furious now that Summer is here. Not intentionally, but happily, at least if you like to hang out around town in the sunshine. If you attend PDX Lunch 2.0, you’ve…
May 25th
This is really frustrating.
May 25th
Bah, I think the naan and tortilla recipes I was using were one of the casualties of the magnolia disaster.
May 25th
Thinking about heading to green dragon then @whiffies with @pgesch.
May 25th
Mayor Adams Meets with Local Tech Community... →
On Sunday, May 18, Mayor Adams met with leaders from Portland’s tech community as part of the Mayor?s plan to meet with 100 Businesses in 100 days.
May 25th
Wondering how I managed to forget to buy tea yesterday despite stopping at two different grocery stores.
May 24th
Watching fireworks from a bus on the bridge.
May 23rd
Getting breakfast and veggies at the farmers market.
May 23rd
Tearing apart and redoing bad html is pretty satisfying.
May 23rd
This week there’s a dog on a choke collar tied to a tree outside the market. WTF? And who do I report it to?
May 23rd
Off the Charts: U.S. Jobless Rate Likely to Pass... →
The conventional wisdom that the flexibility to hire and fire in the United States creates more jobs is being badly shaken.
May 23rd
CubeSpace Needs Your Help →
(This post has been updated - scroll to the bottom to see…) CubeSpace owner Eva dropped a bomb on the PDX tech community this afternoon with this post, An open letter to our community. …
May 23rd
El Masry →
After last month’s trip to Vancouver BC, I was complaining about the paucity of kebab places in Portland. The new Egyptian food cart on SW 3rd & Washington, El Masry, isn’t just a kebab…
May 23rd
An open letter to our community, | →
Shared by Audrey This really sucks. They’ve done so much to support the local tech community and help our projects succeed. David and I are committed to transparency.  It is one of our key values…
May 23rd
Tech entrepreneurs rally to save their hangout -... →
Like many small businesses people struggling through the recession, Eva Schweber found herself in over her head. Schweber and her husband, David Kominsky, own CubeSpace — a co-working venue on…
May 23rd
Had to clean the Roomba a second time in one run. The cats must be shedding like crazy.
May 22nd
Wishing it was Friday. I’m ready for weekend side-project time.
May 22nd
Enjoying @reidab’s description last night of “WhereCamp planning season” as the time of year we can sit outside on patios & drink beer. :)
May 22nd
If you’d like to help plan this year’s WhereCamp PDX, this is a good time to join the mailing list: http://twurl.cc/zs8
May 22nd