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I am a writer, a speaker, and an event organizer. Find me on Twitter: @jasonp, or by email: j at jason-preston.com.


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My...eyeballs...hurt

Look at the spacing between "T" and "ransition." And the papyrus. Welcome to Austin. #fontfail

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- J

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Why Foursquare won't kill Twitter

As I was just checking in on Foursquare at la cucina del puerco (good Mexican in Bellevue) I realized why Twitter will never kil Foursquare: because 4sq is actually just another portal/interface to Twitter.

Why do I check in? It's not for the points, and I don't really care if I'm the mayor unless the mayor gets a discount. I check in so that I can share my location conveniently with my friends on Twitter.

With Foursquare, I navigate to the venue, compose my tweet, and it comes pre populated with a host of geo information about the *venue* - not just about me.

So really when I use Foursquare I'm just using Twitter, enhanced.

I also suspect that a significant portion of 4sq's value is tied to Twitter right now, because they don't have a great built in "stream" audience (yet). Who knows whether they'll be successful in creating that independent community.

But as long as Foursquare is providing an enhacwd interface to Twitter, and driving use of the Twitter network, they won't kill Twitter.

- J

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Facebook shirt

Facebooklike

Heh.

How-to: Proper Gmail IMAP for iPhone & Apple Mail - Derek Punsalan – 5THIRTYONE

The latest news on the street is that Google is slowly rolling out a much anticipated feature – IMAP support. If you point your browser to Gmail Help documentation outlining the steps necessary to get your mail clients setup for IMAP, you’ll soon realize the the directions are the bare minimum. It is recommended that you follow the directions from start to finish, but the actual configuration does not stop there.
via 5thirtyone.com

I'm basically saving this so I can find it later. Having trouble with Google apps for no reason on all my devices. Sigh.

Feds Say Bring On The Comments

"Basically, the OMB has issued a memo which waives cumbersome paperwork requirements for government communications that solicit or enable responses or feedback from private citizens. This paperwork was, ironically enough, required under the terms of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980."

Huuuuuge, no?

- J

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This might be the coolest book ever

The Clock Without a Face: a hunt within a puzzle
within, a mystery within a building. Here's the
deal: There are real live emerald-studded thingies
buried in various holes across America. To find
them, you'll need to read and decipher the hidden
messages within the book. Buy it here and find
the emeralds before your neighbor beats you to it.

Found on McSweney's of course

- J

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iPad Magazine Art Direction

via vimeo.com

Love the Popular Science App (third in the video)

Valve games coming soon to a Mac near you | Software, Interrupted - CNET News

Doug Lombardi, Valve's VP of developer marketing, confirmed to MacNewsNetwork that the company is planning to port some of its most popular games to the Mac. And while details remain thin, most in the gaming community view this as a positive step.
via news.cnet.com

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World of Warcraft Account Management

Just, seriously, look at the address this spam is being sent to. 

"undead_smurf"

REALLY??

 - J

Begin forwarded message:

Date: March 1, 2010 4:01:08 AM PST
Subject: World of Warcraft Account Management

Greetings

An investigation of your World of Warcraft account has found strong evidence
that the account in question is being  sold or traded. As you may not be aware
of, this conflicts with Blizzard's EULA under section 4 Paragraph B which  can
be found here:
WoW -> Legal -> End User License Agreement
and Section 8 of the Terms of Use found here:
WoW -> Legal -> Terms of Use

The investigation will be continued by Blizzard administration to determine the
action to be taken against your  account. If your account is found violating the
EULA and Terms of Use, your account can, and will be  suspended/closed/or
terminated.
In order to keep this from occurring, you should immediately verify that you are
the original owner of the account.

To verify your identity please visit the following webpage:

{LINK REMOVED BECAUSE IT'S SPAN AND WILL STEAL YOUR PASSWORD}


Only Account Administration will be able to assist with account retrieval
issues. Thank you for your time and  attention to this matter, and your
continued interest in World of Warcraft.

Sincerely,


Account Administration
Blizzard Entertainment


The art of sushi

I have tried making sushi at home and it is beyond my power. These guys at wasabi, however, are masters.

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