Ftrain, by Paul Ford

May 2008

May 22, 2008

Just scored a Brooklyn writing space.

Just scored a Brooklyn writing space.
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May 20, 2008

Ah, that is very, very sweet.

@jimmydare Ah, that is very, very sweet.
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May 19, 2008

Launch complete. Operation lunch can proceed.

@jackrusher Launch complete. Operation lunch can proceed.
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May 12, 2008

Thanks. I feel much better now.

@jimmydare Thanks. I feel much better now.
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May 12, 2008

: Thanks. No colophons allowed, however. Policy.

@kendall: Thanks. No colophons allowed, however. Policy.
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May 12, 2008

"I should become a structuralist filmmaker."

@yagermadden “I should become a structuralist filmmaker.”
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May 12, 2008

We never explain. In the DNA.

We never explain. In the DNA.
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May 12, 2008

"It was up in the mountains."

“It was up in the mountains.”
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May 12, 2008

"We had this ceremony every year."

“We had this ceremony every year.”
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May 12, 2008

New @harpers, now with shiny whitespace: http://harpers.org

New @harpers, now with shiny whitespace: harpers.org
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May 11, 2008

Caching. Up to 1921. Difficult weekend.

@jimmydare Caching. Up to 1921. Difficult weekend.
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May 10, 2008

Hot=old Brooklyn drunks seeking porgies?

@nonchalantpeach Hot=old Brooklyn drunks seeking porgies?
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May 9, 2008

Lundquist, ah yes. Lundquist. Oh, Lundquist.

@diminutivetiger Lundquist, ah yes. Lundquist. Oh, Lundquist.
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May 9, 2008

Fishing Sheepshead Bay sounds freaking great.

@jimmydare Fishing Sheepshead Bay sounds freaking great.
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May 9, 2008

Blueprint++. Minimal IE6 tweaking. Very liberating.

@jackrusher Blueprint++. Minimal IE6 tweaking. Very liberating.
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May 9, 2008

Work requires naked, raw, exposed RDF.

Work requires naked, raw, exposed RDF.
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May 9, 2008

Owlgres looks awesome. Will test it.

@kendall Owlgres looks awesome. Will test it.
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May 9, 2008

See quads in TRAC. SPARQL CONSTRUCT?

@kendall See quads in TRAC. SPARQL CONSTRUCT?
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May 9, 2008

Next week. Going live on Sunday.

@jackrusher Next week. Going live on Sunday.
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May 9, 2008

Need to rent a lakeside cabin.

Need to rent a lakeside cabin.
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May 9, 2008

"Launch weekend." A vile, hateful concept.

“Launch weekend.” A vile, hateful concept.
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May 8, 2008

VERY tidy, considering the project's insanity.

VERY tidy, considering the project’s insanity.
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May 8, 2008

Reading processing.js source code. Whoa doggie.

Reading processing.js source code. Whoa doggie.
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May 8, 2008

Good JavaScript learnings therein. Worth reading.

@muraii Good JavaScript learnings therein. Worth reading.
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May 8, 2008

Can't answer when I'm not asked.

@gravelpup Can’t answer when I’m not asked.
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May 7, 2008

Just google "Josef Fritzl," Austria's sweetheart.

@hotspurOT Just google “Josef Fritzl,” Austria’s sweetheart.
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May 7, 2008

Walking, biking, I love that route.

@bretthoerner Walking, biking, I love that route.
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May 7, 2008

Oh wow. That's before Homolkas, too.

@patreesha Oh wow. That’s before Homolkas, too.
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May 7, 2008

Must stop reading Austrian dungeon stories.

Must stop reading Austrian dungeon stories.
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May 7, 2008

I am always cheered by Corgis.

I am always cheered by Corgis.
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May 7, 2008

(They yap my name in passing.)

(They yap my name in passing.)
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May 5, 2008

Easily reachable hammers that smash thumbs.

Easily reachable hammers that smash thumbs.
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May 5, 2008

My wife has a coworker, Angus.

My wife has a coworker, Angus.
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May 5, 2008

I ask her, "what's his beef?"

I ask her, “what’s his beef?”
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May 5, 2008

Never, ever gets old. For me.

Never, ever gets old. For me.
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May 5, 2008

Many patent decisions could be invalid....

Many patent decisions could be invalid. nytimes.com/...
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May 5, 2008

And everything looks like a hammer.

And everything looks like a hammer.
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May 5, 2008

This can lead to terrible things.

This can lead to terrible things.
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May 5, 2008

PHP, for example. Photoshop batch mode.

PHP, for example. Photoshop batch mode.
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May 5, 2008

Diet Coke. Verdana. The Unforgettable Fire.

@joeld Diet Coke. Verdana. The Unforgettable Fire.
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May 5, 2008

I have way too many nails.

I have way too many nails.
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May 1, 2008

8 gigs NYC 80s radio. Score.

8 gigs NYC 80s radio. Score.
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