May 2009
105 posts
Battling with children not sleeping and broken TV at same time. Google to the rescue for TV. Children not responding to search results.
In maritime-themed playground. Kid: “I’m the captain.” Me: “who am I?” Kid: “daddy, you’re the businessman.”
Took kid on impromptu walk to DUMBO. Beautiful day!
Picked up iced coffee and local shop. Two sips, threw it out, walked to Starbucks. Sorry!
I can program my remote to work with my stereo but I can’t program my computer to work with my remote?
Watched Weeds on new laptop-TV setup through Netflix. Lots to be desired when compared to TiVo but overall very good.
Hooked up laptop to big screen to watch Boxee, Hulu, Netflix, etc. Give me a decent remote and HBO and I’ll drop Time Warner
Proof point for my “asshole” comment: http://bit.ly/e4kJn
Covered in snot
Borked my home AV setup by accidentally unplugging everything. Then wife chases me out of home before I have time to fix. Fun tonight!
Teaching kid about Knight Rider. That theme music is mesmerizing. Worth YouTubing the intro just for the voiceover…”A shadowy flight…”
That was a really long four-day week
Thanks @willyg but it doesn’t compare to a live show. I’ll be telling my children once they’re old enough to use the command line
Just witnessed rap about various linux commands titled “kill -9”. Audience was in stitches.
[Although there are plenty of very nice, professional folks at MS]
Listening to the Bing demo video. MS’s language choices (“spit out results”, etc.) reflect their company culture: assholes.
I know I’m late to the party, but Pandora Radio is pretty amazing.
My inbox in entirely filled with items I don’t want to get back to
Seems pretty obvious at this point that California needs to break into multiple governable states.
Of course, same could be said for NY.
Now that I’m back at work I have nothing to twitter about.
Saw a “professional” woman at the bar. @dorielp instantly coined a new phrase for the oldest profession: “Lady of the Internet”
Taking Circle Line with the kids and lots of tourists.
Circle Line drink special: “Thug Passion”, Alize Red plus cognac. Followed by puking in the East River.
My baby is having a bad hair day. I fear she may be the victim of a genetic jewfro gene.
Just learned that Southwest Airlines is opening a gate in LaGuardia. Cool. Where did I hear? A banner ad geotargeted on Yahoo.
In Union Square a game of tag has spontaneously broken out.
Virgin Megastore and Circuit City both shuttered on Union Square. Reminding me of the city in the 80s, not in good way.
Kid: “Daddy, climb on the jungle gym.” Me: “I’m too old, it’s for kids.” Kid: “It’s always good to try new things.”
Walked by either Malcolm Gladwell or Sideshow Bob in the West Village.
Saw filming of “The Word on the Street” (Sesame Street) in Wash Square. Park renovation really nice btw.
Number of unsolicited recruiting calls indicate that the economy is coming back! Either that or there’s a glut of video ad networks.
In meeting with mobile ad network. Unfortunately they left their rate card scribbled on the conference room whiteboard.
Me:Why is there wasabi in kid’s room? Wife:It’s soy sauce. Me:Ok, can you remove it. W:He likes it. Me:?!? W:I had a hard fucking day, ok?
Getting tired of people saying “they just don’t get Twitter” then saying how much “they love my frequent Facebook updates.”
Sighted a Sammy’s Roumanian t-shirt in Austin airport.
Not sure if I’m at a conference or a frat party. Beer pong + name tags = ??
Only at #imediasummit do I have to run home from poolside bar to take shower so I can go to cocktail hour. #neednewliver
The #imediasummit people seem to be trying to kill us all with a mixture of alchohol, bbq, pecan pie, etc.
Buyer-Seller panel was fascinating, but absolutely no mention of how technology can help. #imediasummit
37 slides and a demo in 20 minutes. Maybe I should take it down a notch.
Getting prepped for 8am presentation at #iMedia. Hope the agencies are excited as we are about the new reporting.
In Austin. Did you know “Don’t Mess with Texas” was an anti-litering slogan? My kid this am: “daddy, why shouldn’t I mess with Texas?”
OK, I just drank a gallon of iced coffee.
Apparently Dunkin Donuts only sells iced coffee by the gallon. Other than that, JetBlue terminal 5 is amazing.
Wolfram Alpha is stupid but amazing. Searches: “Baidu”… “Baidu Revenue”… “Baidu Revenue in Dollars”…”Baidu Revenue in Turkish Lira”
Off to the W Village for dinner with all my NYC-based cousins. There are a lot of ‘em.
Teaching kid about Oasis, Blur, and related british pop-rock. Please don’t send protective services. Wonderwall is a good song people!
Me: after your snack, you need to eat lunch. Kid: crackers aren’t a snack, they’re just crackers.