September 2009
84 posts
today's experiment making veggie lasagne was not a... →
today’s experiment making veggie lasagne was not a total failure
By ymb 20 hours, 30 minutes ago in Nelikkotie, 02230, Espoo, Finland Add Comment
Comment from ymb on The travelbug bites again,... →
@moonhouse sounds like the sort of thing you should code up a small widget for to use the API :) Comment from ymb on The travelbug bites again, need to go wander somewhere…
Comment from ymb on Announcement till... →
Guess they were waiting for Monday to annunce so that it would hit more press sites. Remember reading somewhere that you shouyld anounce on Monday or Tuesday, but never on Thursday or…
Plesant evening. Guiness @ 17:59 in celebration of... →
Plesant evening. Guiness @ 17:59 in celebration of 250 years, then maybe got some interesting people interested in BarCampHelsinkiIV
By ymb 1 day, 3 hours ago in Mannerheimintie,…
Comment from ymb on Strange. Is it just me or are... →
Seems some at least are not downloading on the mobile client, but other than that, they look ok to me. Comment from ymb on Strange. Is it just me or are the Jaiku avatars…
Comment from ymb on Ooh chilly day today, down to... →
@lemonad so do you have lots of new twitter followers now? ;) Comment from ymb on Ooh chilly day today, down to 0 tonight. Warm yourself up with a pint of Guinness at 1759…
Comment from ymb on Ooh chilly day today, down to... →
Pressure from twitter? That would imply i paid real attention over there, and i thought the idea was a river that you could “dip” into. Feature request for twitter client developers -…
Comment from ymb on Ooh chilly day today, down to... →
managed to have a guiness in front of me @ 17:59 EET. @hannamanna joined so i did not look so sad and lonely :) Comment from ymb on Ooh chilly day today, down to 0 tonight….
Comment from ymb on Ooh chilly day today, down to... →
Well, we talked about this briefly @opencoffee, feeling was as the rumour was broke by arrington, there should be some truth behind it (also they could not then find orig tweet that…
Comment from ymb on Ooh chilly day today, down to... →
That should be - had not looked hard. Also everything out there is based on TC, no other sources yet, other than your RT! Comment from ymb on Ooh chilly day today, down to 0…
Comment from ymb on Plesant evening. Guiness @... →
Would like IV to be more “varied” and maybe first one where two tracks are needed! Comment from ymb on Plesant evening. Guiness @ 17:59 in celebration of 250 years, then maybe…
Comment from ymb on I still like this UI more.... →
ahh, slowly but surely the faithful return home :) Comment from ymb on I still like this UI more. Funny. by jyri 13 hours, 53 minutes ago in Matinkylä, Espoo, Finland
Comment from ymb on Plesant evening. Guiness @... →
Damm, failed to make it short enough to get through twitterfeed, and cut off the important bit BarCampHelsinkiIV Comment from ymb on Plesant evening. Guiness @ 17:59 in…
Comment from ymb on Google Maps just added... →
thanks @adewale, missed it, as i was expecting it to be in the block on the left (just under the name) along with the “directions, search nearby” links. With this information in…
Comment from ymb on Google Maps just added... →
looking nice, and the idea is fantastic but it seems the “nice” URLs are not working for the places i tried in Finland (or if they are, it’s not obvious how to get them!) Comment…
Comment from ymb on Lessons learned today: don't... →
Have to say there are very few fans of “enterprise software” in the world. At least among those who have actually had to use it in anger :) Comment from ymb on Lessons learned…
Comment from ymb on Nokia buying Dopplr, can't... →
i could see this as a potential deal, Nokia wants/needs Software & Services people, and one way to get them quickly is to buy their company (ref: Google-Jaiku example ;) I the only…
Comment from ymb on Announcement till... →
well, as the screen shot is of Twiter and i sent a link of the jaiku conversation, it could have been someone else :) Saw the story on ArcticStartup and as they are nice folks,…
Comment from ymb on Announcement till... →
shame @vilpponen chose to use a screenshot of Twitter rather than the original Jaiku I sent him :) Comment from ymb on Announcement till Jaikudarlings: @lemonad på…
Comment from ymb on Ooh chilly day today, down to... →
humm, sounds like might need to think about some meetku’s :) Anyone in HEL up for it? Aussibar (as molly’s will be packed?) Comment from ymb on Ooh chilly day today, down to 0…
Comment from ymb on Ooh chilly day today, down to... →
Mitä sinä opiskelet luokassa? Jos on helpo subjekti yksi guinness tärkeämpi myös kieli oppi menet parempi :) Comment from ymb on Ooh chilly day today, down to 0 tonight. Warm…
Comment from ymb on Announcement till... →
Sounds about right, but with the addition that they are probably still in negotiations (huddled with Lawyers?), and hence there is nothing publicly announced. So has TechCrunch now…
Comment from ymb on Source! I have Symbian source!... →
sounds like good things(TM) are happening :) Comment from ymb on Source! I have Symbian source! An access violation is now actually decipherable. If only I’d had this 7 years…
Comment from ymb on have to say... not that... →
Jaiku is kind of quite nowadays :( I think the main contributer to that is that as twitter was taking off, Jaiku was bought by Google (autum 2007) and the development became a 20%…
Comment from ymb on Lessons learned today: don't... →
Ok, now i am curious. Which user and what did they say about your work? :) Comment from ymb on Lessons learned today: don’t ever come and present about your work with actual…
Comment from ymb on hello world! lol haven't been... →
Welcome back, seems that not beeing on Jaiku has aged you quite significantly judging by your avatar :) Comment from ymb on hello world! lol haven’t been here for ages by …
just made mousaka. Bit complicated, but the end... →
just made mousaka. Bit complicated, but the end result was quite palatable. Appropriate with the sunny weather today
By ymb 8 hours, 58 minutes ago in Nelikkotie, 02230, Espoo,…
Comment from ymb on changing my avatar, after 2... →
but it sure is a pain in the rear to go around finding all the places that i have up loaded it to, and uploading a new one in it’s place. Comment from ymb on changing my…
Comment from ymb on changing my avatar, after 2... →
Yeah, i was a little worried after so long with the same avatar that it might be a problem, hence the post. Thought it was time i used my real face for social media, as that is the…
changing my avatar, after 2 years had enough of... →
changing my avatar, after 2 years had enough of the Simpson’ed version of my face
By ymb 22 hours, 34 minutes ago in Nelikkotie, 02230, Espoo, Finland 6 Comments
Comment from ymb on Dipping back into Jaiku for... →
Welcome back Like a few of us, I am taking part in the competiton to be the last one here before the lights go out, but it seems that every day there are more and more people here…
Comment from ymb on What do you think of the Opera... →
@cybette You mean you have found some other use for Twitter than as a giant echo-chamber? Oh, and thanks for posting this, saves me the effort of downloading as it sounds like the…
Comment from ymb on My thesis is approved. Happy.... →
Onnea loukasta (congratulations on the grade) Comment from ymb on My thesis is approved. Happy. And relieved. by map 19 hours, 55 minutes ago in Helsinki, Finland
Comment from ymb on So, do people still use Jaiku?... →
It’s definatly getting busier in here. As @adewale points out, there is a Dev build of the mobile app, although you may have missed the boa on that one as @mikie has recentley…
Comment from ymb on Poll: digital or paper diary?... →
I was thinking more that capture of “stuff” now using active note, backed-up onto Ovi files (in case the phone is lost ;). As it is relativley std html, if needed can build a converter…
Comment from ymb on WTF? @davewiner: "Brad, let's... →
each one is passionate about their “stuff” (a very good thing (TM)) and has taken the time to write down a clear explanation of their point of view. The challenge (as i see it sitting…
Comment from ymb on WTF? @davewiner: "Brad, let's... →
@adewale: :) I was attempting to take some high ground here, but i personally think Brad’s piece reads as the more reasoned of the two (less flamey?) Comment from ymb on …
Comment from ymb on RIP Keith Floyd, a brilliantly... →
some classic clips http://www.thedailydust.co.uk/2009/09/15/our-top-tribute-to-keith-floyd/ Love the bit where he is translateing everything the french woman is saying Comment…
Comment from ymb on RIP Keith Floyd, a brilliantly... →
yeah, damm shame. Floyd was always always entertaining, and the use of the Stanglers as his “theme” tune was inspired IMO Comment from ymb on RIP Keith Floyd, a brilliantly…
Comment from ymb on Poll: digital or paper diary?... →
whoops, mis-understood the question (british english where, unless you are a tween girl, dairy==calendar) @cybette does the S60 active note’s app/tool do the job? Can embed other…
Comment from ymb on Was nice seeing J-folks at... →
Was nice to have the feeling of meetku’s back (at least for one evening) Comment from ymb on Was nice seeing J-folks at @surya’s, now on my way to meet an old friend in Black…
heading into helsinki for Syystober festival. →
heading into helsinki for Syystober festival.
By ymb 9 hours, 20 minutes ago in Nelikkotie, 02230, Espoo, Finland 5 Comments
Comment from ymb on heading into helsinki for... →
Tribute to oktoberfest i guess. Large tent with long tables. Interesting thing is they have litre glasses (5€ returnable deposit). kind of a smaller version of the small-breweries held…
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just looked at the “tech-Specs”, not too bad, until i saw the size & weight and how low res the screen was. Size & Weight it is close to the N900, but looses MASSIVLY on screen…
Comment from ymb on Poll: digital or paper diary?... →
Appointment type diary: Digital & private. Easy to update, alter etc. Using S60 calendar as it does just enough, and is always with me. Need to look some more at the N900 diary as…
Comment from ymb on The Web at a New Crossroads -... →
Thanks @jyri, this was one of those “it all comes togeather now” type posts, at least for me Comment from ymb on The Web at a New Crossroads - a guest post for…
Comment from ymb on heading into helsinki for... →
Randomness of the music here - 10cc’s dreadlock holiday Comment from ymb on heading into helsinki for Syystober festival. by ymb 7 hours, 6 minutes ago in Rautatientori,…
Comment from ymb on heading into helsinki for... →
Oh, and it’s free entrance between 12 an 16, after that it’s 5€ Comment from ymb on heading into helsinki for Syystober festival. by ymb 7 hours, 49 minutes ago in…
Comment from ymb on blast from the past... →
and as my Jaiku’s are feed into Twitter (some people just can’t see the light eh ;) ), discovered a useful little service called @spotifyuri that is a twitterbot(?) for the site…
Comment from ymb on blast from the past... →
reminded of this, as i passed a Combine Harvester earlier :) Comment from ymb on blast from the past http://open.spotify.com/track/75Fa9m2rjCG6n6xwerdFbH or…