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Mon, Feb. 8th, 2010, 10:30 pm
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  • 07:13 The calm before the storm. We're supposed to be getting a foot of snow by tomorrow night. #fb twitpic.com/122499 #
  • 10:08 RT @jay_lake Michael Stackpole with a different view on ebook production, pricing and profits bit.ly/9F3S2W #
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Sun, Feb. 7th, 2010, 10:30 pm
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  • 12:01 Superbowl? Who knew bowling was so popular in this country? #fb #
  • 16:37 @InsidiousMage Be interesting to see what's coming up in June/July - usually blowout months comics-wise. Good thing there's DCBS & HC! #
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Sat, Feb. 6th, 2010, 10:30 pm
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  • 22:33 @onscrn Ah, yes. I had a lot of fun with the one in my app. After I'd implemented it I kept flipping the info screen impulsively ;) #
  • 08:23 @onscrn Can't you inspect the crash log in Organizer when you reconnect the device? #
  • 09:13 Anyone know when the new Top Gear mags typically hit the newsstand in the US? #topgear #
  • 13:15 @dgregryc I've used Asus for my last two PC builds. They work pretty well, even if they're not always the cheapest. #
  • 13:58 @candywriter I'm hoping the 2.0 deployment target does the trick ;) #
  • 16:16 Rough programmer art complete. Time for some game prototyping! #iphone #
  • 18:36 Played around with Cocos2D tests, setup a template project, and got my first sprite on-screen. It gets easier from here, right? ;) #iphone #
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Fri, Feb. 5th, 2010, 10:30 pm
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  • 06:25 Just got the Feb 3rd app sales report. Let's hope Feb 4th isn't delayed too! #pianofail #
  • 07:11 @chrismwaite Thanks for the FF rec! #
  • 09:12 @CocoaGeek Possibly. There's also the new contract in iTunes Connect to sign, if you haven't already. That can sometimes cause problems. #
  • 21:07 @GavinBowman Have you managed to find any processed food without high-fructose corn syrup yet? Stuff's in everything! #
  • 21:09 @jelundberg Nice! I
    t feels very luxurious when they finally sleep right through the night :) #
  • 21:11 @onscrn Pages like a book, or the animation like a card being rotated to show the other side? #
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Thu, Feb. 4th, 2010, 10:30 pm
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  • 22:56 @MarkusN Yep, any links would be handy. From what I understand alpha/transparency could be a real performance killer? #
  • 22:57 @jeremiahtolbert Yeah, no doubt it'll spawn a few blog entries :) #
  • 23:03 @weheartgames Undecided. Still need to d/l and test it out. I assume that uses OpenGL for speed? Has parallax support, so that's a plus. #
  • 23:11 @weheartgames Nice! Thanks for the Unity link. #
  • 06:25 @MarkusN Some good info. Thanks! #
  • 06:26 @darth_steff Will do. Sounds like it has a lot of the features I'll need already built-in. #
  • 06:45 @gloubibou Yeah, approval times are slower over the last two weeks. Mine (approved yesterday) took 11 days. #
  • 07:40 @chrismwaite @onscrn Thanks for the RT! #
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Wed, Feb. 3rd, 2010, 10:30 pm
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  • 11:08 Just got the approval emails for the Story Tracker app updates. Took 11 days from submission to approval. Finally! #
  • 12:12 Story Tracker submission tracking tool for writers v1.4 now available - overdue highlights bit.ly/strack-dev #
  • 12:47 Story Tracker Lite submission tracking tool for writers v1.4 now available - overdue highlights bit.ly/strack-ldev #
  • 21:56 Decided my first iPhone game will be a 2D parallax side-scroller. Probably biting off more than I can chew, but should be fun! #fb #
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Tue, Feb. 2nd, 2010, 10:30 pm
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  • 12:48 Bonsai meeting last night wasn't bad. They had Bonsai 101 on repotting, some club biz stuff, held a raffle, and video of Japanese trees. #
  • 12:50 Guy in the Bonsai club downsizing his collection by 75 trees in early May. Wish I had $$$ and space for more trees. May still take a look? #
  • 16:15 @britbonsai Right. Main thing is how far a drive it is. Probably not worth it if I have to drive across the state! #
  • 17:00 @jay_lake Wow. It's blatantly obvious that guy's not an economist! Greedy authors should pay to be published and expect nothing in return ;) #
  • 19:13 @glebd You can point to the mirrors on the moon that allow distance measure, or recent probe photos showing landing sites and footprints. #
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Mon, Feb. 1st, 2010, 10:30 pm
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  • 18:48 Time for another Bonsai meeting! Probably no trees on display this time, but should be entertaining anyway. #fb #
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Sun, Jan. 31st, 2010, 10:30 pm
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  • 09:18 @basilshkara It's gone! I'm on day 8 now... #
  • 14:19 Continuing the drudgery of uploading and labelling photos. Why do we take so many? Arghh! Up to July '09 now. #
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Sat, Jan. 30th, 2010, 10:30 pm
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  • 17:35 Had a nice afternoon at the 'Three Friends of Winter' Bonsai show at the Chicago Botanic gardens. Lots of cool trees on display :) #
  • 17:57 Was surprised to see I've made 45c on Linkshare over the past 2 weeks. Combined with app sales, I can get that Porsche in a few millenia! #
  • 19:00 @britbonsai No coffee or cake, alas. Very impressed with the trees they had, though. Question: how do the trees stay dormant during show? #
  • 19:01 @britbonsai Speaking from experience? ;) #
  • 19:08 @britbonsai No, I just figured you might've funnelled the proceeds into trees instead! #
  • 19:23 Did some iPhone game brainstorming today. Think I'll create a prototype of one idea over the next few weeks to see if it's any good. #
  • 20:49 Devs: anyone know of any iPhone games with music developed using GarageBand? Have you done your own music, using this or other music sw? #
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Fri, Jan. 29th, 2010, 10:30 pm
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  • 22:45 @MarkusN Not sure. I had iPhone and up-res graphics in my app last night, specified iPhone+iPad, but the sim needed separate executables. #
  • 22:55 Curious whether a universal binary will still allow me to specify iPhone OS 2.0 as minimum, given presumably high % of iPod touch users? #
  • 22:58 Surely the value proposition is there for separate 'HD' iPad apps if your website and reviews show shots/video of both side by side? #
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Thu, Jan. 28th, 2010, 10:30 pm
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  • 22:52 Aha! Made the app NIB-free, creating my own window instead of using MainWindow.xib. Now tab bar and everything work with larger screen :) #
  • 23:02 I'm wishing I didn't hardcode so many dimensions now. The graphics (buttons etc) are easy enough to regenerate (vector-based), but all else! #
  • 12:28 First Story Tracker sale in Japan yesterday. Wow! Anyone know about the short fiction market over there? App is not just for fiction tho :) #
  • 16:38 @mdhughes I've seen a few posts in the various iPhone dev forums from kids working on or releasing apps. Lockdown didn't seem to stop them! #
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Wed, Jan. 27th, 2010, 10:31 pm
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  • 23:22 Reading through another chapter of iPhone Games Projects. Pretty good, so far. #
  • 23:27 Only games I've made previously were pong and nibbles in a handful of bytes each (100% asm) and some adventure games yonks ago. #
  • 11:05 What are the odds we get a new iPhone and/or Tablet SDK today? Wondering if Tablet will ship later to allow devs to update apps? #
  • 12:13 There it is! The Tablet revealed :) #
  • 12:14 Or iPad, I should say. #
  • 12:58 Story Tracker users: I'm planning to release an update to take advantage of the iPad's
    screen real-estate. #iphone #ipad #ipod #writing #
  • 13:44 The iPad is going to be absolutely fantastic for reading digital comics and graphic novels. None of the disadvantages of iPhone or PC! #
  • 13:53 @hownottowrite They've gotta keep something up their sleeves for iPad v2 ;) #
  • 13:55 @joe_hill And I bet those comic-reading iPhone apps will soon have a full-screen mode, if it doesn't already work as-is :) #
  • 14:19 @PolarBearFarm Is there any trick to that? I've avoided Betas in the past for that very reason! #
  • 18:35 @hownottowrite Did you have to recode all coords for the higher-res display? Or simply change a define or two? #
  • 18:37 @majicDave In-app purchase would be better, albeit at the expense of a huge download! #
  • 21:42 Story Tracker works perfectly in the iPad simulator. Next step is to redesign the interface so the tables fill the screen. #
  • 21:45 @jerols Uses cell tower triangulation to get a better location fix, from what I understand. #
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Tue, Jan. 26th, 2010, 10:30 pm
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  • 13:12 @britbonsai There's one such show this weekend at the Chicago Botanic garden. Sounds small, but should be cool to see branching structures. #
  • 16:55 @majicDave Maybe they'll have us upload tablet resources separately & have some ability to download only iPhone or tablet resources? #
  • 17:12 Not looking forward to a return of long app approval times after every developer decides/needs to release app updates for tablet... #
  • 17:16 @InsidiousMage Are you kidding? Other than the glowing ones in the latest Previews? #
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Mon, Jan. 25th, 2010, 10:30 pm
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  • 07:16 @britbonsai Do they have books of the shows with photos? #
  • 07:43 @britbonsai Not to worry. I'm really trying to cut back right now, although couldn't resist the North American show book from last year. #
  • 07:43 @britbonsai Sounds fantastic! I'll have to keep that one in mind when funds aren't so tight :) #
  • 09:47 @britbonsai Yep, works great. Bit noisy, though! #
  • 11:50 RT @Jeremiah365 New Photo: : Day 40: Sleepy Owl www.jeremiahtolbert.com/365/2010/01/day-40-sleepy-owl/ <-- Nice one! #
  • 12:14 @jeremiahtolbert Did you have a reversion of rights clause in the contract if the story isn't published by a certain time? #
  • 12:24 Have a feeling I might need to prepare another app update after Wednesday, hot on the heels of the one I just submitted over the weekend. #
  • 12:57 Sheesh! The quality of some apps is appalling. 2 mins after installing I found a fatal crash bug. Did they do ANY testing? #
  • 12:59 Had an app idea earlier, but found something
    similar had already been done. If this is the best out there, maybe I could do better afterall! #
  • 14:03 @onscrn Wasn't crash on launch. However, it was when I tried to use a feature that was a huge selling point. Crashed everytime tab pressed! #
  • 16:46 @PolarBearFarm Interesting. I wonder if there's a correlation with the increase in the number of iPhone devs in the last quarter? #
  • 18:50 @britbonsai Nice photos! Appreciated the commentary, too. #
  • 18:52 @MarkusN Which raises
    an interesting question: Is there a difference between explosions that take greater or less time to code? #
  • 19:14 Happy Australia Day! While the snow falls outside, I'll be reminiscing about the great Barossa bbq on our recent trip :) #fb #
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Sun, Jan. 24th, 2010, 10:30 pm
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  • 22:52 @weheartgames Yeah, found that handy. Same thing is buried in the Apple docs. Nice to cut out that intermediate Safari window popup :) #
  • 10:01 @weeklycrisis Great idea! The recent reprint angle would be a good way to test the waters and see what sells. #
  • 12:40 @britbonsai Great stuff! Reminds me, I'll finally get around to posting some photos from the Bonsai shows last year soonish ;) #
  • 19:03 @CocoaGeek You'll need to target both. Tablet install-base will be dwarfed by iPhone/iPod for a good while yet, I exp
    ect! #
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Sat, Jan. 23rd, 2010, 10:30 pm
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  • 09:47 Story Tracker users: colour-coded table cells on the submission list. Pale red for rejected, green for sold, etc. Good, bad, or ugly? #
  • 11:24 Devs: Anyone successfully use bit.ly links with linkshare for in-app links? Risk of links breaking? #
  • 11:59 @DazeEnd I've got actual screenshots. Will post shortly. #
  • 12:00 @weheartgames Good idea! #
  • 12:13 Story Tracker colour-coding: tweetphoto.com/9384192 - Before: tweetphoto.com/9384193
    > Which is better? #writing #
  • 12:14 Per my previous tweet, I was originally only planning colour on overdue submissions to highlight, but wanted to see effect on others too. #
  • 12:18 Example's a little contrived; in practice, user's screen wouldn't be quite so rainbow-brite. Figure it could come in handy with long lists. #
  • 13:08 @onscrn The waiting at bottom is an overdue submission, meaning the writer expected to get a response from a market by a time, but didn't. #
  • 14:21 @lilwhitebear That's quite an improvement! Did you create the theme yourself?
    #
  • 15:31 @lilwhitebear Nice job! The interface has real polish :) #
  • 15:32 @DazeEnd Thanks for your feedback! I tried colour-coding the status words early on, but it looked terrible ;) #
  • 15:34 @mmartel Just replaced a bunch of bit.ly links on my site with server redirects. Works well. Now I just need to include them in the app :) #
  • 16:41 Upon further consideration, I think I'll stick with only overdue subs in Story Tracker having colour-coding. Alternative seems too garish! #
  • 18:32 Amazing how you can still find old bugs despite testing the heck out of an app over multiple versions. This time, a dumb string release! #
  • 18:47 @onscrn So true. Most bugs boil down to the unintended behaviour category, so there's also that subjective aspect to them. #
  • 18:49 Planning South Dakota roadtrip this summer. Any can't miss sights, other than Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, and Deadwood? #
  • 19:09 @gregvaneekhout Cool! Gotta see Mammoths :) #
  • 19:49 Submitted Story Tracker v1.4 updates to Apple. Includes b
    ugfixes & past due submission highlighting + number badges. #writing #iphone #ipod #
  • 19:52 @jelundberg After further testing I decided to just highlight the past due subs. Maybe I'll add a rainbow mode switch another time? ;) #
  • 21:15 @InsidiousMage Can't beat 40%+ off either! I'd never be able to afford so many books without the steep discounts. #
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Fri, Jan. 22nd, 2010, 11:07 pm
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  • 22:47 Astoundingly, still 63F inside after 13 hours with the furnace off (started at 72F at 9am). Probably not tomorrow morning, though! #fb #
  • 06:34 Now 58F indoors. I predict 50F by the time the ancient furnace is ripped out and replaced by the new one. A bit chilly! #fb #
  • 06:37 @GavinBowman Glad you made it! Sorry about the weather, but it could be worse :) #
  • 06:38 @CocoaGeek Xcode autocompletes them though, doesn't it? Still getting used to these descriptive names after a year of iPhone coding! #
  • 06:54 Nervous about
    how the cacti and tropical Bonsai trees in the basement will handle cold. Lights seem to be keeping it warmer, but how much? #
  • 08:34 @justinepratt Thanks for the tip! Left one dripping, but thankfully it didn't get too cold overnight. #
  • 08:35 HVAC contractor here bright and early to remove the old furnace. #fb #
  • 15:58 New furnace is installed and heating the place nicely. No shivering tonight! #fb #
  • 18:30 Fun weekend reading arrived in the mail today: some iPhone books and the latest from Ghost Hunters. Woohoo! twitpic.com/za4qg #
  • 19:57 @gpdawson Seems about right. I had Lite and paid updates approved recently, each taking around 2 days. Lite was a few hours less. #
  • 22:27 Working on the next Story Tracker update. Includes overdue submission indication via tab bar and app icon badges. #iPhone #iPod #writing #
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Thu, Jan. 21st, 2010, 10:30 pm
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  • 22:57 Liking Acorn for Mac in the brief few minutes I've played with it. Is there a colour dropper to select colour by clicking an area? #
  • 06:33 @CocoaGeek The book is pretty good, too. Complements the movie. Story is a bit different. #
  • 11:19 @lilwhitebear Too harsh, I think. Apparently didn't play long enough to get to higher levels. Seems like they think 99c is too much :P #
  • 11:29 @lilwhitebear What do they rate Tetris?That costs a lot more than 99c! #
  • 11:30 @timpratt How about feral? #
  • 13:59 Great news! Our furnace is stuffed and we need a new one asap. Unfortunately the money tree is dead and we can't afford one. ****! #fb #
  • 14:24 @MarkusN It was just a matter of time. The thing is as old as the hills. Just really bad timing! #
  • 16:22 Good news re furnace: salesman came this 'arvo, can get Trane XR95 installed tomorrow. Qualifies for energy tax credit. Bad news: $$$$! #
  • 18:44 Currently a cool 65F indoors. Hopefully won't drop too much overnight without the furnace. We're lucky it's been in the 30s lately! #fb #
  • 21:13 @britbonsai The furnace probably being 30+ years old and being on all winter probably doesn't help! #
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Wed, Jan. 20th, 2010, 10:30 pm
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  • 09:23 @jeremiahtolbert All the time. Unfortunately that leads to an ever-growing reading pile! #
  • 13:53 @SnappyTouch Would've said #1, but #6 looks even better. #
  • 18:59 Devs: Is Acorn for Mac any good? Getting by with 10+ yr old copy of Paintshop Pro, Gimp & Inkscape. What can it do that those can't? #
  • 19:03 Story Tracker users: Is there any demand for those red number badges on the app icon and submissions tab indicating overdue subs? #
  • 22:11 Just bought Acorn for Mac as part of IndieRelief. All proceeds going
    to charities to help Haiti, today only! www.indierelief.com #
  • 22:17 Working on the next Story Tracker update. Man, sometimes I just can't help myself :P #
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