Josh’s Lifelog for 2010-06-30

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Josh Bancroft

Genius getting my Mac fixed. (@ Apple Store München) http://4sq.com/6Jy20J #
Running a tiny bit late to the tweetup with @Chippy, @mhuelskoetter et al. Waiting for @rachelbancroft to get back. Sorry! in reply to mhuelskoetter #
Had a wonderful time at the tweetup with @chippy, @mhuelskoetter, and more new faces than fit here. Thanks so much for coming! #
The Hofbrauankeller is amazing. An outdoor biergarten with the World Cup on big screens and yummy Bavarian food. Mmm. #
@MrMoratti yes, we'll squeeze in some sight seeing. Munich is so beautiful! And the apfelstrudel was exquisite. in reply to MrMoratti #
@chippy it was so good to finally "meet" you in person, after we've known each other for years. Thanks for coming! in reply to chippy #
Some Meals from Bavaria – What We've Been Eating in Munich http://post.ly/lGhq #

Josh’s Lifelog for 2010-06-29

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Josh Bancroft

We're in Munich, haven't been able to track down Internet/SIM cards yet. And my Mac is dead (boots to white screen). But it's awesome! #
@rodrigosette acabei de ver Brasil/Chile num restaurante Brasileiro com um monte de Brasileiros. Foi legal de mais. in reply to rodrigosette #
@andyidsinga Munich is awesome. White screen of death not awesome. in reply to andyidsinga #
Just had dinner with @rachelbancroft at a Brazilian place down the street, and watched the Brasil/Chile game with a bunch of Brazilians. #
Have a bunch of pics to upload, but I only bought 30 minutes of wifi, so they'll have to wait. Gotta find some 3G SIMs tomorrow. #

Josh’s Lifelog for 2010-06-28

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Josh Bancroft

Waiting to board PDX > ATL > MUC with @rachelbancroft. #
On the ground in Atlanta. Flight to Munich leaves in a couple of hours. Need sleepy. #
No free wifi in the Atlanta airport? Boo. #
@mhuelskoetter Thanks – looking forward to it! in reply to mhuelskoetter #
iPhone 4 Jet Terminal Panorama in Atlanta http://post.ly/kyHQ #
Next stop: Munich! I may or may not be posting in German for the next week. I did have 4 years of it in HS, was Pres. of German Club. #

Josh’s Lifelog for 2010-06-27

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Josh Bancroft

@hangry @motherpopper Nice! You are quite lucky. in reply to hangry #
Wanna see @jmoriarty Getting Tased? Here you go: http://j.mp/boWwrK I always knew Jeff was a little crazy. #
Going to bed way early, since we have to be up before the crack of dawn to get to the airport. #
@lyzadanger going to Munich for work, but @rachelbancroft is coming along, and we hope to have some fun on the side. in reply to lyzadanger #

Josh’s Lifelog for 2010-06-26

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Josh Bancroft

The Blendtec guys have really stepped up their game. Yes, the iPhone 4 blends. http://youtu.be/fLreo24WYeQ #
I'm spending next week in Munich, Germany. Join me for a tweetup on 6/29? http://j.mp/MunichTweetup #
My trip to Munich is to train/hang out with the Intel Software folks there and meet developers. I'm super excited – never been to Europe! #
Lucky me, @rachelbancroft is coming with me to Munich. Any fun must see stuff for us? Museums, castles, food, etc. TIA! #
@WayneGarciaKPTV Nice – thanks! in reply to WayneGarciaKPTV #
@harrisja @ahockley Thanks! Looking forward to the food. I don't drink, so no beer for me. Heresy, I know. #
How long until we see an iPhone 4 flashlight app that just activates the (super bright!) LED flash? #
@BrianEnigma Soft shell? You're obviously supposed to eat them. But tormenting cow orkers seems much more fun. in reply to BrianEnigma #
@c_bright Thanks. We'd like to see Dachau if we can. in reply to c_bright #
@BrianEnigma Bonus! Now I'm craving crab. Mmm, arthropods! in reply to BrianEnigma #
@intel_stewart Is that where they did Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? Awesome! in reply to intel_stewart #
@marusin Wienerschnitzel and BMW are definitely on the list. in reply to marusin #
Sending the kids off to grandma's for the week for our trip. Gonna miss 'em, lots. *sniff* #

Josh’s Lifelog for 2010-06-25

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Josh Bancroft

Add PDFs to Your iBooks Collection Using Dropbox [IBooks] http://j.mp/b274Q8 iBooks is now an option for PDFs to "open with". #
How is it that there's no "retweet" option (old or new style, I don't care) in @Twitterrific for the Mac? @chockenberry? #
@chockenberry Yay! Thanks. BTW, congrats on Twitteriffic 3. Looks AMAZING on my iPhone 4. in reply to chockenberry #
I'm using @Twitteriffic on the Mac more that @Tweetie these days. It doesn't cause the GPU to switch to the discrete card and suck battery. #
@EricAppel @u2elan Loving it! I have a bumper (and a Dock) on order. No hardware issues (yellow spots, signal drop, etc.) here! in reply to EricAppel #
@k1mb3rly Ouch. Rough time? Where did you end up going, and did you get one? in reply to k1mb3rly #
@k1mb3rly Oof. That's a long wait. Last year was more fun, no? in reply to k1mb3rly #
Whoa. There's a version of Theo Gray's "The Elements" interactive book… thing… for iPhone 4 ($10): http://bit.ly/9VgYJn #
@jezlyn what macro mode? #missingsomething in reply to jezlyn #
@jezlyn ah. The camera is a leap ahead of the 3GS, which was a vast improvement over the 3G. Have fun! Try AutoStitch and TrueHDR. in reply to jezlyn #
@jezlyn Cool. I always take the pics first then merge them in TrueHDR. Did Video Pano get updated to do decent resolution? in reply to jezlyn #
24hrs in, I have to say Farmville kind of sucks. We Rule looks nicer, and is more fun, to me. Between it and Godfinger, FV gets a "meh". #

Josh’s Lifelog for 2010-06-24

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Josh Bancroft

It seems that iOS 4 fast app switching only works if you leave the app by double-clicking. Home button still seems to kill the app. #
I'm testing with the latest rev of Twitter, which supports fast switching. Getting mixed results. Sometimes comes back fast, sometimes not. #
@shadowbottle To do digital zoom in iOS 4 on a 3GS tap once on the screen, then the +/- zoom slider appears. in reply to shadowbottle #
The suspense! "Package deliveries are proceeding as normal; however tracking updates are temporarily being delayed. Love, FedEx." #
@LeStew Too late to preorder. I imagine by end of July there should be no problems, though. in reply to LeStew #
@LeStew I'd just wait. By the end of July, it shouldn't be too hard to just walk in and buy one. in reply to LeStew #
@ejacqui You are a weather nerd. Join the club. And share your favorite sites/apps. Mine: wunderground.com, i.wund.com, and Wundermap. in reply to ejacqui #
Just got the following text from @rachelbancroft at home: "It's here! It's here! De phone de phone!" I'm outta here! Squee! #
Activating now. "This may take up to 3 minutes". Squee! #
Restoring from my 3GS backup now. Glad the activation servers are working today. Was worried about that. #
The retina display really is amazing. I'm looking as closely as I can, and I can't discern a single pixel boundary (my eyes aren't perfect). #
First tweet from my iPhone 4! It's glorious. Just glorious. #
@geekygirldawn @gialyons that would make a good bumper (laptop?) sticker: "Community Managers Do It In Public". in reply to geekygirldawn #
@k1mb3rly not sure how the line at Washington Square will be. Do you have a reservation? I'd go later, avoid the crowds. in reply to k1mb3rly #
Out at Subway with the new iPhone, I keep wondering if anyone will notice it. #
@k1mb3rly if you have a reservation, you can go as late as 5PM, I think. Does it say in the fine print? in reply to k1mb3rly #
iPhone 4 Test Pics: Family Dinner http://post.ly/kXR8 #
My iPhone 4 is here! It feels SO nice. Thin. Solid. Quality. Love it. http://post.ly/kXQs #
Pics: iPhone 4 Activated, Restoring State from my 3GS http://post.ly/kXQy #
iMovie hits iTunes App Store, only for iPhone 4 http://j.mp/9GDBg2 (/via @engadget) #
@ChrisHahn I haven't seen the iPhone signal drop when I touch the bezel. in reply to ChrisHahn #
No one should be surprised that a cell phone loses signal when you wrap your mostly-water RF-absorbing meat hands around it. #
iMovie on iPhone 4 Test Video (360p) http://post.ly/kYfg #

Josh’s Lifelog for 2010-06-23

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Josh Bancroft

RT @toucharcade: EA Holding Massive $0.99 Sale on iPhone apps for 48 Hours: http://bit.ly/9IvPRu #
RT @jblanton: um, @reederapp reboots my iphone (iOS 4) every time i use it for more than 15 seconds. GAH! (/me too. #sadpanda #
RT @chartier: Google Voice is finally, _finally_ open to the public: http://bit.ly/cqx1zJ #
iPhone OS 4 in Keyboard Dock Easter Egg – Cmd+Space Switches Keyboard Language http://post.ly/kOkI #
I love that Apple is giving early access to @xenijardin and @boingboing. Their reviews are really great. http://j.mp/cepWFN #
Adobe Audition coming to the Mac http://j.mp/9xOfNh Finally. #
@LeStew Once you have seen some of the magic tricks Audition can do to sound, you'll believe. I've never found anything equivalent on Mac. in reply to LeStew #
I got 43 comments on a post I wrote years ago on something like Audition for Mac. I'm not the only one who wants it. http://bit.ly/cBFT8y #
@funkatron As a podcaster, I'm sure other apps can do what Audition does. I need to learn the equivalent tricks in them. in reply to funkatron #
Fedex still shows my iPhone 4 to arrive on Thursday. Apple said that would be the case, and it would update in the morning. Still anxious. #

Josh’s Lifelog for 2010-06-22

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Josh Bancroft

Trying to download and install iOS 4. iTunes is misbehaving. *sigh* #
I think all the people downloading iOS4 are straining the intertubes in my locale. #
The fact that I have like 29 app updates (for iOS4 compatibility, no doubt) isn't helping speed the download process any. #
Whee! I can haz iOS4! http://twitpic.com/1ysq5j #
First thing I did in iOS4: set up my work exchange account to work alongside Google Push. http://twitpic.com/1ystbm #
Already running into the "can only have 12 apps in a folder" limitation in iOS4. I have way more than 12 games installed. #
@MaverickNY iOS4 took about as long as I'd expect a 378MB file to download. I didn't time it, but no more than 15-20 minutes. in reply to MaverickNY #
@penmachine @JBern Yeah, I'm going to have to sub-categorize my games. Thinking Online/Sims/Action/etc. in reply to penmachine #
@baub No, folders in folders doesn't work in iOS – I just tried it. in reply to baub #
@MicBP @edmistond Google Sync (email, calendar, and contacts via Exchange) works great for me. I love it, though it has occasional problems. in reply to MicBP #
Finally, I can cram all the built-in iPhone apps I don't use (Stocks, Weather, Notes, etc.) into an out-of-the-way folder. #iOS4 #
@LoSzabo I like Osfoora HD on the iPad. What makes the iPhone version better than Tweetie/Twitter? in reply to LoSzabo #
AWESOME! iBooks 1.1 syncs your place/bookmarks across free ePub books you've added, not just purchased books. Woo hoo! #
Just got a real-looking email from Apple saying my iPhone 4 will arrive a day early. Hoax? Miracle? FedEx still says 6/24. #
The iPhone 4 day-early thing seems true. Tons of people tweeting it. FedEx says they're in Oakland right now, so it's plausible. Yay #

Josh’s Lifelog for 2010-06-21

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Josh Bancroft

The amazing @rachelbancroft made a ZOMG delicious grass-fed steak dinner for Father's Day. I'm in after-beef ecstasy. #
@grigs @verso @semaphoria I'll throw my unsolicited $0.02 in. Reeder for iPad is in fact the best thing since sliced anything. in reply to grigs #