Josh Babetski : Quixotic Bravado

• @matthewrrr Sweet. All the #sxsw bands are here: http://sxsw.com/music/shows/schedule/ in reply to matthewrrr #
• @AdamChlan Yep. I never need an excuse to go to Austin (former resident), but will be down for #SXSW Interactive, Film and Music this year. in reply to AdamChlan #
• @AdamChlan Always appreciate good music recommendations. I’m never going to get through that whole list before heading to Texas. in reply to AdamChlan #
• Locals: Tech Meetup at MQ on Mon. http://cli.gs/j78Tqp @JesseEngle has foolishly left me to run the event, so you won’t want to miss it. #
• @manseta I’ll see about getting more slots added, but we have plenty of room in the offices. Just crash the meet if you can’t rsvp. in reply to manseta #
• Glad this week is almost over. Busy week. Busy next week too, but that’s then. #
• @michaelcummings Looks like they’re all on Brightkite instead: http://cli.gs/682MMH in reply to michaelcummings #
• @lilitroy Anything you’re working on for our projects makes me happy. Your UED is the awesomeness! in reply to lilitroy #
• @icelander Really? You’re just getting around to putting Emoji on your iPhone? FYI Emoji abusers: They don’t work on many Twitter clients. in reply to icelander #

Recent links posted to Delicious:

• San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel: Hotel Valencia Riverwalk, a Luxury San Antonio Hotel
• Hidden Preferences in Safari 4 Public Beta — Observation Point
• The Ultimate Website Launch Checklist | Our Blog | Box UK
• jQuery Pop Over Effects | Team Tutorials
• How to create a stunning and smooth popup using jQuery | yensdesign – Tutorials, Web Design and Coding

• Awake at 5:30 and immediately started blasting out a memo. Have a lot to write yet. Stay tuned. #
• Had a dream last night were I had a riding lawn mower; @tracibabe had one in her dream too. Mine involved a bowling alley. Don’t ask. #
• Digging the new Safari. More accurately, digging the Webkit nightlies with the Safari 4 framework installed. #
• @kplawver You do the big honkin’ #sxsw music download again? I can haz link? in reply to kplawver #
• @privatestorm I’ve seen a lot of tech gigs where they’ll carpet bomb the ad with a skill set wish list, knowing they won’t match all. in reply to privatestorm #
• Noodles can be elusive. #
• @larrymyers Was this based on the Uma discussion this monring? in reply to larrymyers #
• Just finished writing a ton of user stories for some upcoming coolness. #

• #sxsw music options make my brain essplode! Need @matthewrrr to come over and add bands to my calendar. Any recommendations in twitter land? #
• @privatestorm Thanks for the #sxsw music pics. So much going on in Austin, I need to build my calendar up a bit at a time. in reply to privatestorm #
• @icelander Yeah, It’s a showcase for up-and-coming bands, same thing with #sxsw film. There’s a few headliners for each but mostly unknowns. in reply to icelander #
• New office term of the day: Goat Hero. #
• @lilitroy Me too. Anyone have an ETA or know how I can get an alpha/beta or 280Atlas? http://280atlas.com Bummed to have missed #fowa in reply to lilitroy #
• Helped the dev team interview someone; bummed I forgot to ask the candidate the best interview question ever: “The M&M question.” #
• Locals: Speaking of gigs, if you’re shopping for one @MapQuest is hiring. Learn more at the New Tech Meetup next Mon.: http://cli.gs/j78Tqp #
• @lilitroy Those are indeed critical question for picking the right candidate. Please also make sure they are willing to ship cookies to PA. in reply to lilitroy #
• @icelander Shh… it’s a secret! in reply to icelander #
• In other Central PA Job news: Our friends at Seisan also have a developer position open: http://cli.gs/z4tWsT #
• @IJLIFE My usage is always “Twitter” or “twittering.” “Tweet” or “tweeting” as a verb sounds like one needs to use the bathroom. in reply to IJLIFE #
• @IJLIFE “tweet” is fine a singular noun though: “Check out this tweet.” in reply to IJLIFE #
• Anyone know a way to target plugins for Safari OR the Webkit nighties? Glims plugin has a hissy when I have Webkit up then launch Safari. #

• Up way too early. Catching the train to NY for meetings after not enough sleep. – http://bkite.com/04Vgy #
• Congrats to @antthelimey on surviving his first NYC subway ride. – http://bkite.com/04Vy8 #
• Find concerts near you using the new Tour Tracker widget we just released on @MapQuest Local. Please check it out! http://local.mapquest.com #
• Updated @MapQuest product roadmaps on the train from NY. Even cooler stuff queued up this year folks. #
• Tonight I will be playing the role of doctor, @tracibabe is my patient. Unfortunately, it’s not the fun kind of “doctor;” she be illin’. #
• Catching up on email. My inbox threw a party and trashed the place while I was out-of-town. Even iPhone monitoring didn’t help. #

• Today @antthelimey and I are also playing the roles of QA Testers, Documentation Editors, And Budget Estimators. We’re versatile. #
• Going to #SXSW? Add me to your contacts in your http://my.sxsw.com. Looking forward to seeing the alumni and meeting some of you in person! #
• Out with @tracibabe and Cathy, causing trouble. – http://bkite.com/04UMB #

• @kevinpollak vs. @hodgman for Oscar play-by-play banter is dead even. Different takes; equally awesome. Better than watching. #
• Spent the day writing code and user stories; brain is fried! Going to pop a movie in. Long week coming, missing Miami, in NYC instead Tues. #

• Geeking with the Xbox today. old one repaired, all new guts in old case (opus). can’t determine chip in unopened new one from rail info. #
• Team cooking: @tracibabe and I are making Steakhouse Steaks and Herbed Frites. Is it supposed to be this smoky in the kitchen? #
• Downloading the Halo Wars demo on the Xbox. On XBL or PS3? Feel free to add me to your friends. My gamertag is (big surprise): quixado #

Recent links posted to Delicious:

• git ready » daily tips for the noob to the guru
• Specify your canonical Canonical Link Info
• 10 Quick Win jQuery Plugins | Steve Reynolds Blog
• rupa's j at master – GitHub maintains a jump-list of directories you actually use
  old directories eventually fall off the list
• Useful tips to design horizontal website layout
• 50 Useful Design Tools For Beautiful Web Typography | CSS, Fonts | Smashing Magazine

• Like @larrymyers mentions, if artists go web-only or web-first and make a feed open for media tools like @boxee: great change and choice! #
• Dude behind the counter just scolded me for not knowing how to order the lunch special. I got Soup Nazi’d! – http://bkite.com/04O0e #
• @bengraver I love that book. The first 4 books of the Dark Tower series are genius. Have you gotten to the Battle in Tull yet? Keep going! in reply to bengraver #
• @icelander : @tracibabe took her dog for shots the other day, now she’s mellow and weird — well, more weird than usual. in reply to icelander #