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what's all this...
I'm a lazy blogger, I can never remember what I've done in a given day, let alone in a given week, which is when I remember to blog... but I do like the concept of microblogging. I'll be heading off to Japan in a few weeks for my twice-yearly trip to that side of the planet, and figured it would be great if I could microblog and have my location stored somewhere then make both of them viewable by everyone. So an hour of hacking at work, another hour of layouting in the evening, and this client/platform independent Twitter-Latitude mashup was born. Powered by XML, JSON, PHP and of course mySQL. It was lots of fun to make, enjoy! (Pictures of the day are generally something I took within the last week)
I'm currently in Toronto, ON, Canada as of 9901.6 minutes ago, well atleast my phone is...



Major annoyances tonight: our parking monkeys sending people out the entrance & amount of effort required to de-NAT Rogers' docis3 boxes...
spoken by nkavassalis in Toronto, ON, Canada
on February 8, 2010, 10:32pm EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 2959 meters as of 9547 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


Seems I have 32 HP DL160 PSUs (which each ship in a very large box) en-route here. I think the front desk is going to not be so amused :D
spoken by nkavassalis in Toronto, ON, Canada
on February 3, 2010, 9:33pm EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 2959 meters as of 2292 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


I've cycled my MBA battery 432 times in the 16 months I've had it, and it still lasts a solid 5 hours with the display dimmed, impressive!
spoken by nkavassalis in Toronto, ON, Canada
on February 3, 2010, 2:26pm EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 2959 meters as of 1865 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


Finished installing a Starwood-hotel-inspired bowed shower curtain, it was difficult work but looks and works good! (Ceramic work is tough)
spoken by nkavassalis in Toronto, ON, Canada
on February 2, 2010, 11:35pm EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 2959 meters as of 975 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


I threw out a Sega Dreamcast when all that was wrong with it was that it had a dead fan... and I've got 2 others... This cleaning is rough!
spoken by nkavassalis in Toronto, ON, Canada
on February 2, 2010, 10:22pm EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 2959 meters as of 898 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


Addicted to vietnamese sandwiches...
spoken by nkavassalis in Toronto, ON, Canada
on February 1, 2010, 10:31pm EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 631 meters as of 37 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


Tonight we're making our own meatballs to mix with zucchini, mushrooms and garlic for an awesome pasta sauce.
spoken by nkavassalis in Toronto, ON, Canada
on January 28, 2010, 4:15pm EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 969 meters as of 32 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


Glico curry with sliced rib eye, potatoes, carrots and onion simmering on the stove.
spoken by nkavassalis in Toronto, ON, Canada
on January 27, 2010, 5:35pm EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 2959 meters as of 19 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


I take back some of my scorn: the price is impressive for hardware, and there is unlocked 3G, but I still dislike the closed appstore model.
spoken by nkavassalis in Toronto, ON, Canada
on January 27, 2010, 2:32pm EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 2959 meters as of 30 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


iPad is ultimately a gorgeous gadget/toy, but doesn't do anything we already can't do better, IMO. Just gimme that IPS display in a Macbook!
spoken by nkavassalis in Toronto, ON, Canada
on January 27, 2010, 2:00pm EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 2959 meters as of 39 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


If iPad is just a large -and still appstore tied- iPod Touch, its very uninteresting. Sorry Apple these will not be a viable game platform.
spoken by nkavassalis in Toronto, ON, Canada
on January 27, 2010, 1:40pm EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 2959 meters as of 18 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


iPad has a claimed 10 hours of video playback and an IPS panel! Hope IPS panels come to MBPs... No 3G though?
spoken by nkavassalis in Toronto, ON, Canada
on January 27, 2010, 1:33pm EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 2959 meters as of 13 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


Touch down! Here comes the cold...
spoken by nkavassalis in Southwest Orange, FL, USA
on January 24, 2010, 9:03pm EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 1090 meters as of 746 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


Returned the Sentra (we took it from 5 miles to 676!), passed through security, now waiting at our gate! Goodbye warmth *sniff*
spoken by nkavassalis in Southwest Orange, FL, USA
on January 24, 2010, 4:18pm EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 1090 meters as of 463 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


Ate at another McDonalds 'Bistro Gourmet' restaurants, this time for breakfast. They're both better and cheaper than most US sit-down chains
spoken by nkavassalis in Southwest Orange, FL, USA
on January 24, 2010, 11:28am EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 1090 meters as of 176 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


Watching the sunset at Fort de Soto beach when a pair of dolphins came up to the shore... Followed by another 10+!
spoken by nkavassalis in Tierra Verde, FL, USA
on January 23, 2010, 6:32pm EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 3184 meters as of 3 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


I spotted the first dolphin. Latitude coordinates FWIW :p
spoken by nkavassalis in Progress Village, FL, USA
on January 23, 2010, 2:22pm EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 2844 meters as of 0 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


I'm on a boat! (We're out over Tampa bay looking for dolphins :) but Lonely Island reference was mandatory)
spoken by nkavassalis in Tampa, FL, USA
on January 23, 2010, 1:59pm EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 303 meters as of 0 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


Wow, what weather! And off to Tampa Bay we go again!
spoken by nkavassalis in Toronto, ON, Canada
on January 23, 2010, 10:42am EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 150 meters as of 4392 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps


At the 'Most Unique McDonalds in the World' in Orlando... Its a McD, but the menu is strange to say the least.
spoken by nkavassalis in Toronto, ON, Canada
on January 22, 2010, 10:14pm EST [+]
 
[permalink] accurate to 150 meters as of 3643 minutes before tweet :: see the location on Google Maps
older entries:
  • Collecting sea shells on Key Sand beach in fog so thick we can't see the land! permalink
  • Chrome & Safari users can enjoy http://www.youtube.com/html5 and http://www.youtube.com/feather_beta (Firefox users can enjoy the later too) permalink
  • Great success! permalink
  • Oh to the previous post, it goes in ~/Library/Application Support/SIMBL/Plugins/TerminalCopyOnSelect.bundle -thanks for reminding me @drtns permalink
  • Heres a 10.6 x86_64 build of SIMBL plugin Terminal Copy on Select (finally got around to doing this) >> http://tinyurl.com/properterminal permalink
  • RWD, making my winters enjoyable for 3 years running, hear that M54 howel! permalink
  • Pretty snow coming down here at Yonge and Lakeshore, not SO cold either! permalink
  • Massive frame sale at Michaels, picked up two 24x36, a 20x30 and a 18x24. All less than 160 bucks. permalink
  • Got stuck behind two generations of driving-way-under-the-speedlimit Geo Metros. permalink
  • High gas prices in Toronto today. Good for environment, but bad for turbo-haters - so I'm really torn. permalink
  • HP admits all our DL160 g6 PSUs (the ultra energy efficient 500W ones) are defective. We figured, they denied until now. Great stuff guys. permalink
  • Watching the Nutcracker at The National Ballet. Thanks hun! permalink
  • Happy new years here in Toronto! (Has Twitter fallen over?) permalink
  • Looking out from the 24th floor, corner suite at the Sheraton Center, high above Nathan Philips Square on New Years Eve. permalink
  • What are the chances Twitter will fall over for EST-midnight on New Years? (and PST-midnight?) My guess is... very likely! permalink
  • All you can eat hotpot and Mario Wii, tonight was definitely a good night. Thanks all! :D permalink
  • At another red light, dropped the hammer on the highway from 130ish only to feel a waggle from the backend. Epic icey roads in north Toronto permalink
  • Sitting at a red light... Roads are totally iced and slick tonight. I <3 DSC version 7 permalink
  • Not sure why saving a few bucks makes people lose their sanity... I've had several parents with small kids just bash their carts into me... permalink
  • Merry Christmas! permalink
  • Merry Christmas to all my crew in Europe today! permalink
  • Schumacher returns to F1... for Mercedes! hah! http://tinyurl.com/schumacherf1 permalink
  • Enjoying moms birthday at Ki with Tom, Sarah, Calden and Eva! permalink
  • Blackberry BIS email problems in Toronto? permalink
  • Apple denies up and down doing an archive and reinstall on my laptop, despite the fact my kernel and many settings were blown away. Sucks! permalink
  • Apple fixed my Macbook Air, replaced the logic board they fried and replaced the display with latest panel. All to fix the hinge. Fast tho! permalink
  • Lovely, in swapping my display to fix my *hinge*, Apple fried my MacBook Air motherboard... (They think DOA display.) More delays... *sigh* permalink
  • Still off grid, laptop with Apple this weekend: we went skating (didn't get hurt), had pho, the car has childish oomf back. All is good :D permalink
  • Worst auto dial call: '...have been trying to reach you...last call to lower your CC rate' Hung up when asked who they were calling for. permalink
  • Car is re-Powerflow Stage2'd after now that its (last) visit to BMW (under lease) is complete. Oh mid-range torque, how I've missed you. permalink
  • Cold cold Friday. Enjoying soaking some sun up through the window though! permalink
  • Matcha goes good with everything, even pellegrino. permalink
  • Apple is quite happy to fix my Air hinge (even if I didn't have warranty / applecare) and I get the yet newer gen display! permalink
  • For the 2nd time this week it feels great to be back in my car. Nothing drives like a properly setup 3er! Hating the $260 oil service tho :P permalink
  • Also the Mini's steering (despite having that FWD tug) 'feels' better than its relative 'size mates' from VW, Mazda, Toyota I've driven. permalink
  • Things I do like about this Mini Clubman: fantastic brakes, good seats, great interior materials minus the overused fake chrome, very roomy! permalink
  • The rear window of this Mini is useless because there is a big door frame in it... permalink
  • The Mini's stereo looks fancy but has a very econo box bass-heavy sound to it. Its quite comfy tho compared to the older ones, and I'm tall! permalink
  • The Mini has almost Japanesey levels of terribly positioned controls, and fogs up like an econo box. The flappy padel gearbox is amusing tho permalink
  • So the guy tells me I'm getting the last BMW 'made' loaner they have... Its a Mini Cooper Wagon... lol permalink
  • Another day without snow down here. Seems everybody else is getting it but me :D One of the many perks of living by the water. permalink
  • After much the usual United hassle, we are comfortably seated ready for take off to Toronto! Its been fun as usual San Francisco! permalink
  • Goodbye Westin St Francis, we thank you for our stay! permalink
  • The fact that I paid for internet here at the Westin St Francis yesterday saddens me... they only captive portal port80, socksd for the win! permalink
  • Enjoying the Federated Media holiday party with Eva! permalink
  • Eva and I are winding down our wonderful day in the Federated Media San Francisco office. Can't wait for the holiday party tonight! permalink
  • Checked into our room at the Westin St Francis, gorgeous! Also got an upgrade from Hertz. Hello San Francisco! permalink
  • Eva and I are off to the valley, AC759 to SFO. Boarding in 45 mins! permalink
  • Pouring rain + DSC in sport mode = few thousand pounds of silver german oversteering joy! permalink
  • "Simply being loved loved loved, simply being loved loved loved, is more than enough, yeah yeah" -- BT (Somnambulist) permalink
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    from the twitter sphere:
    sc_k: @nkavassalis Any time after 4pm works for us.
    bmwcca: @nkavassalis That's hilarious! Better not let @quattroholic see that! ;) http://bit.ly/bGC85X
    drtns: @nkavassalis now you just need one of those Westin style double shower heads!
    sc_k: Amazing photo by @nkavassalis http://www.flickr.com/photos/nkavassalis/4319149634/sizes/l/
    drtns: @nkavassalis I am doing Green Tea Extract for Detox and Weight Loss so I am still getting ~60mg a day but that is far less then the pop.
    mWare: @nkavassalis This was a triumph?
    mWare: @nkavassalis It was the original node of the IRC network, this is a sad sad day. :(
    drtns: RT @nkavassalis: 10.6 x86_64 build of SIMBL plugin Terminal Copy on Select http://tinyurl.com/properterminal - So happy this works again.
    sc_k: Geoengineering a Snow-Free Winter Fails In Moscow http://tinyurl.com/yf5xvlh (from @nkavassalis)
    chaosaltar: @nkavassalis it's the crackberry that's at fault then :-)



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