Discovered Doughnut Dolly this morning while walking around Oakland's Temescal neighborhood. They creme your donuts to order and they are so very good.
The chilled lemon curd on this warm day was delicious.
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Doing my best to make the world a little better every day.
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Haha, nice! Hannah Hoffman , the proprietress behind the counter in your photo. She and I were friends in third grade, in Berkeley. :-)
Could use some reviews of
http://www.google.com/mapmaker?gw=55&editids=3wbiR5K_H94eY6Muzd&iwloc=0_0&t=h&dtab=o...
if you're a MapMaker user...
Not the #squirrelsaturday I was thinking of....
Not the #squirrelsaturday I was thinking of....
First big test of my UPS configuration, which is doing better than T-Mobile.
First big test of my UPS configuration, which is doing better than T-Mobile. They went offline in 15 minutes. 11k affected and 2h restoration time so I should see auto-shutdown working too.
Upgrading my SIM. Turns out older SIM cards cannot access the new bonus frequencies from the at&t breakup.
Upgrading my SIM. Turns out older SIM cards cannot access the new bonus frequencies from the at&t breakup.
That sounds... odd. They don't reprogram it?
What AT&T Breakup? Explain.
Malte Ubl T-Mobile and AT&T were supposed to merge in the anti-consumer ecstasy to make largest US-wide GSM carrier. Alas the deal was not allowed by the regulators, and in initial offer AT&T had "break-up" clause that gave T-Mobile some spectrum, cash and roaming agreement (was supposed to be used to prop up regulators to approve the deal "otherwise we lose soooo much" type of thing I guess)
Max Smolev Ha, I was hoping it was something like that. May apply for me, too. My SIM is from January I think.
Mine was so old that it was failing to register on the network, so hard to say what constitutes "old". I'd ask at the store though, the folks on the phone really didn't know about this.
Paul Lindner Yeah this sounds more like "worn out" or "bad contacts" or whatever. If it fails to register t-mobile used to give you a new one for free at the store (well, they'd charge for it and apply credit immediately). I don't think the "new" frequencies that are being transferred from ATT to T-Mobile will make any difference for a while as they'd have to actually deploy hardware first :)
I myself use Straight Talk (AT&T without the LTE part) so I don't deal with t-mobile that much lately (though might switch to Straight Talk T-Mobile sim if ATT data woes drive me mad)
Using TestUtil.getSrcDir() in production code? If you are *congratulations*, your binary now has *junit* and other testing cooties.
At the very least convert it to:
Runfiles.getRunfilesDir();
Which pulls in a much lighter set of dependencies.
Of course if all you need to do is read a file from the classpath you're much better off just doing something like:
Resources.toString(Resources.getResource(MyClass.class, CONFIG_FILE), Charsets.UTF_8);
while adding something like this to your BUILD file target:
resources = glob([*.config])
#googplus
I can't wait for the integrations that this will enable.
I can't wait for the integrations that this will enable.
What android app would you like to see enhanced with Google services?
Originally shared by Tim Bray
Oooh, OAuth goodness for the Android ecosystem (via the shiny new Google Play services).
jdk8 uses :: to represent class methods? I'm getting perl flashbacks already!
Also a neat deck on Guava below (where I found out about the jdk8 syntax)
http://gdg-krakow.github.com/google-io-ext-2012-guava/#/13
#googplus
Just passed 150 edits on MapMaker.
Just passed 150 edits on MapMaker. I was just an occasional dabbler until I earned trail karma, which means my walking/biking trail edits don't need to be reviewed, they immediately show up!
That's led to more edits: Tennis courts, baseball fields, parking lots, schools, electrical substations and more. Be careful it can be addictive, and trails are the gateway drug.
Map Maker is evil.
Not sure if this has been corrected, but something to try with your new karma: overlay an existing POI you do not own with partially updated information. Wait a while. Now the original marker/google place will be updated (unverified and all).
I have a client whose competitors hijacked their places. First they changed the phone number, then marked the business as "closed", and finally replaced the URL/business altogether.
Of course, there's no recourse, not a person to get on the phone, etc etc. Took months to correct.
Sander Raaymakers -- sorry to hear about the bad experience you had. Like any crowdsourced tool it's open to fraud and abuse. The abuse teams at Google have some pretty sophisticated ways to stop large scale spammers, and scammers -- but it's always hard to defend against a someone with a grudge.
One way to fight back against such issues is to rate the bad edits and/or undo them. (Select a POI and go to the history to do this). Accounts that have changes reverted will lose reputation, and you can also raise the issue of bad edits in the MapMaker forum or you can use this form to report a problem:
http://support.google.com/places/bin/static.py?hl=en&ts=1386120&page=ts.cs
Like I mentioned, not sure if this is still possible, but there were several people complaining about this 'hack' in the forums. Undid edits, etc etc. but it took a loooong time.
There's something fundamentally flawed in the "prove your ownership" mechanism, once someone changes the phone number and business name, they can control the listing, as USPS never delivers the card (no such business at this address). We need a better mechanism, e.g. one where google contacts the owner of the URL associated with the place.
Note that this wasn't spam, but a directed attack.
If I had access to this in Sweden I'd mapmake the hell out of it. I remember driving around teaching Waze about unknown roads, but after getting Google Maps Navigation I haven't used it.
Example: (not my client)
http://places.blumenthals.com/thread2906.html
There's an automated tool which "cleans up" the data that buggered it for us several times.
My first try at a map edit was a bad experience. I tried to correct a Grocery store that was closed for 4 years and replace it with a mega thrift. it was declined. I did fight it out of spite and Won.
David A Jamieson / Daniel Johansson - you can request a notification when MapMaker is available in your country here:
http://code.google.com/p/google-mapmaker/w/list
Hopefully soon! They've been adding countries at a pretty good clip so far.
Sander Raaymakers - I sent some internal feedback regarding your pain points. I'm hopeful that they'll come up with a more elegant solution that balances the ability to make changes along with reputation management.
Paul Lindner Sorry, I had no clue you were with Google. Just vented on something I saw in my feed.
Let me state for the record that I truly admire all you've done for mapping. Used to work at a company whose data Google used to license (AND) so I know how far you've come.
The experience was mighty frustrating. My client was very upset. I reached out to anyone and everyone at the time, from our adwords rep (we spend $4k+ a month), my google engage contacts and personal friends at google, only to be told the same thing you mentioned above: go to the forums (that and "it's not my department").
This little issue caused significant confusion and without doubt, lots of lost revenues. It affected positioning in google search results and was a true act of vandalism/sabotage. My client would have easily paid $1000 just to get to speak to someone and get this resolved.
This is my main gripe with Google mapping: you truly fail the business community with the non-availability of professional support. I understand where you're coming from, support is expensive, lots of users, but we really need some tiers that I feel could take into account the revenues generated at other google 'departments' and/or for-pay options.
Sander Raaymakers -- I actually work on Google+, the mapping thing is just a hobby. That said most Googlers try to do what we can to help customers and users with the realization that it doesn't scale.
I am hopeful however -- AdWords added phone support this year and the customer support tools keep getting better and better.
apropos to our discussion of what a +1 means...
apropos to our discussion of what a +1 means...
Originally shared by Google+
50 Things a +1 Can Mean
A +1 is simple. It’s one of the easiest ways on the web to take an action that endorses the content and says you saw something. But it can mean many different things. That’s the beauty of +1. You can +1 things you like. You can +1 bad news. You can +1 things you love. You can +1 casual status updates or items that change the world.
Often, we get asked what it means to +1. Here are some ideas. We’d love to see yours.
1. A +1 can say you agree with the post.
2. A +1 can say your photo is beautiful.
3. A +1 can say your joke was funny.
4. A +1 can mean you share in sympathy.
5. A +1 can mean you endorse content found on the web.
6. A +1 can say “thanks for sharing!”
7. A +1 can say “thanks for mentioning me!”
8. A +1 can say “Glad to see you hanging out!”
9. A +1 can say “Good to see you here!”
10. A +1 can say “Wow! That’s cool!”
11. A +1 can say your video was amazing.
12. A +1 can mean you’re excited about new features.
13. A +1 can mean your post was clever.
14. A +1 can say you like this brand.
15. A +1 can say you’re the biggest fan.
16. A +1 can mean you agree with the shared story.
17. A +1 can say “thanks for commenting!”
18. A +1 can say “I vote for this choice.”
19. A +1 can say “your high score is impressive”.
20. A +1 can say “thanks for playing!”
21. A +1 can say you’re with the band.
22. A +1 can say you love the band.
23. A +1 can mean your meme is hilarious.
24. A +1 can mean your child is adorable.
25. A +1 can mean your food looks delicious.
26. A +1 can mean that song is incredible.
27. A +1 can mean “You said what I was going to say!”
28. A +1 can say you saw the post, but have no comment.
29. A +1 can say that video is stunning.
30. A +1 can say you found the news interesting.
31. A +1 can say you sure do know how to recommend people.
32. A +1 can say “I’m rooting for you!”
33. A +1 can say “Congratulations!”
34. A +1 can mean this article is a must-read.
35. A +1 can mean “I have this product too.”
36. A +1 can mean “I love this book!”
37. A +1 can mean “I hear you.”
38. A +1 can mean “You rock.”
39. A +1 can mean “I love you.”
40. A +1 can mean “I + you.”
41. A +1 can say “I can’t wait!”
42. A +1 can say “You shouldn’t miss this!”
43. A +1 can be a smile.
44. A +1 can say “You look hot.”
45. A +1 can say “I’ve been there before, and I love it.”
46. A +1 can mean “I wish I were there.”
47. A +1 can mean “I am so proud of you.”
48. A +1 can mean “You took my breath away.”
49. A +1 can say “I’m on my phone and only have a second.”
50. A +1 can say anything.
more folks..
Raj Iyengar
Chris Messina
John Hjelmstad
I remember this! (That post was from a year ago). I wrote about it back then too:
https://plus.google.com/102034052532213921839/posts/fPLu7LMznTh
I didn't get a good shot of the Shuttle landing at Moffet field, but my coworker did.
I didn't get a good shot of the Shuttle landing at Moffet field, but my coworker did. Here's one of the photos he took. It was pretty impressive to see it flying low in the sky.
Originally shared by Jean-Christophe Lilot (JC)
It lacks originality and I'm sure you've seen thousands like this one already but there I was and I grabbed this shot.
Asking this author to implement the history api would probably be easier than us doing it ourselves sad to say.
Asking this author to implement the history api would probably be easier than us doing it ourselves sad to say.
Originally shared by Erica Joy
THIS IS NOT AN EXTENSION CREATED BY NOR ENDORSED BY GOOGLE (Had to say that in big bold letters so the people who follow me hopingwishingdreaming that I give them their big "story" break don't run off breathlessly trying to out scoop one another about this and wind up making themselves looking not so bright in the process.)
That out of the way, I like this little extension for using Google Music. It pops up a little miniplayer so I don't have to keep the browser window open to control my music. Bangorang.
Since it can scrobble, I've resurrected my Last.fm account from the dust and ruins. If you wish to be Last.fm "friends" you may find me here:
Mark Mallman is still going strong 4 days into his cross country live video streaming #marathon4 at:
Mark Mallman is still going strong 4 days into his cross country live video streaming #marathon4 at:
And here's a live album listen from Google Play for people going "Mark who?"
Latest "european bands singing in english" find. Bonaparte from Berlin.
Latest "european bands singing in english" find. Bonaparte from Berlin.
Check this out.
Check this out. Mark Mallman is webcasting a trippy musical composition based on his own brain waves and bio-signals, from the van, 24/7 for a week. Check out the live stream at this link:
... and if there's a Marathon V I hope they opt for a hangout based solution. It'd be great to get collaboration while on the road.
Bumped into David Recordon at Four Barrel.
Bumped into David Recordon at Four Barrel. One of the great things about visiting the Mission is random encounters like this.
Oakland As game + this = 1h extra shuttle time!
[ and two more cleanup CLs written]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man%C3%A1
#googplus
Seems like we could rewrite urls in the form of:
http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=...&srcURL=...&snippet=....
as
https://plus.google.com/share?url=...
Right now all you get is:
_We're sorry - Google Reader no longer supports the "Note in Reader" bookmarklet._
Where should I file this bug? Seems like it could be a simple GFE redirect of some sort..
#googplus
I wonder if they'll let users export their data from Ping? Time to send in the Data Liberation Front...
I wonder if they'll let users export their data from Ping? Time to send in the Data Liberation Front...
Good to see that iPhone 5 isn't the only Apple failure in the news today.
Manny Brum - I think the jury is still out on whether the iPhone 5 will meet expectations.
I do wonder if there are any Ping users on G+, if you could export your data what would you like to do with it? I haven't looked at ping since it was launched, so I'm not sure what's in there...
Paul Lindner Still out? Have you been reading any comparisons, news, or comments about the iPhone 5 today? All but the most in-denial fanbois are disappointed. Will it be a total failure, of course not. Enough people will buy it. It sure won't help Apple to win market share back though, and Apple is going to face a round of lawsuits now from the companies that own LTE patents. You think they would have made it worthwhile.
I try to not pay too much attention to press drama :) They're always building you up and tearing you down and trying to manufacture horse races.
The iPhone 5 was getting hype before the 4S was even launched, so I think it was guaranteed to not meet expectations.
The leaks didn't help either. Guess we'll just have to see what the 5S offers.
Paul, just wait for a new round of Android phones, pick out half of the new features, take one from 2 releases ago and bam... iPhone 5S
Using that formula, iPhone users may actually get NFC and mobile payments next time around... cross your fingers.
Anyone else seeing weird proxy issues with Chrome Dev Channel? On net-internals I see this:
Effective settings
Use DIRECT connections.
Source: SYSTEM
Original settings
PAC script: https://proxyconfig.corp.google.com/wpad.dat
Source: SYSTEM
Weird.
https://proxyconfig.corp.google.com/wpad.dat
#googplus
Photographers at dawn.
Photographers at dawn.
My favorite from the morning -- the silhouettes against the rising sun at 10k feet really captured the scene.
Added photos to Star trails and sunrise shooting at Mt Haleakala, Maui.
Added photos to Star trails and sunrise shooting at Mt Haleakala, Maui.
Paul Lindner hung out with 1 person.Julie Lindner
Paul Lindner hung out with 1 person.Julie Lindner
Paul Lindner hung out with 1 person.Julie Lindner
Paul Lindner hung out with 1 person.Julie Lindner
Looks like our facebook monitor is better than their own internal systems. Either that or they don't canary :/
Oh and I love graphs with no y-axis units or labels.
https://plus.google.com/photos/107786897865850743842/albums/5782634724883676961/5782634729491972946
#googplus
Anyone have opinions on this?
Anyone have opinions on this? From my vantage it appears that it's much much harder to get any traction on any standards due to flaws in the consensus reaching process.
I've also seen how the governmental/industry fora work too.They have their own set of problems, but have also been able to achieve a lot with their own processes.
Are Carbon Offsets for Open Source software doable?
Are Carbon Offsets for Open Source software doable?
Instead of planting a tree or sequestering CO2 why shouldn't we spend that money making open source software more energy efficient?
"Keep the coal fired power plant -- we'll just optimize openssl instead!"
I am with you. Ruby, Python, etc programmers should be buying offsets. How many mega wats a lost to bad code.
Heh, of course this is like cap-and-trade, where scripting languages are the polluters :)
Does this mean we can tax the crap out of Oracle for Java!
Actually Java is not bad in terms of CPU use, it can be a memory hog, and due to trying to be OS agnostic, it is bad at using modern system APIs, but in terms of being power efficient it is not bad.
( I have actually been thinking alot about this topic over the last year. )
Just think of all the power used swapping pages to disk :-)
Russell Cattelan -carbon- computing tax vs cap-and-trade :)
And JVMs are not soooo bad. Jonathan's correct that the memory overhead is a bit ugly (48+ bytes overhead for a String in openjdk comes to mind).
And if you want energy efficiency Dalvik does okay.
Me? I'd just like to find more ways of funding grungy optimization work on the open stack that powers most of the computing grid...
Paul Lindner I wonder how hard it would be to find funders for some proposed Apache/python/php/ect improvement if you could could show a watt per mega request gain or something?
I know it is not the short term answer but I really think we need new language that has high-level primitives but lets you get down to the OS/bare metal and control memory layout of your data. Rust seems like a possible candidate but it is hard to tell at this stage how it will play out.
Rust looks interesting, and Go is also a contender here. Will have to see if I can get someone interested in megawatts/changelist...
I suppose one could use Alexa or what ever to figure out how much power could be saved across the net for some change.
at least for http servers
Today's changes should pay for themselves in the carbon offsets alone.
In fact someone should build a business making open source software more energy efficient and take on Carbon Offset 4514$. I can see it now:
_"Sure thing, keep your coal plant -- I just made mysql joins 5x faster"_
#googplus
I'm still always surprised that java doesn't have a native string type and instead uses a char[]/offset/size data structure.
Don't forget to 'new String()' your substrings!
http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=4513622
#googplus
So does anyone have a contact at the newly acquired frommers? Zagat folks?
Looks like their community site runs a version of Demand Media's Pluck. (If you've ever commented on SFgate you'll recognize it right away).
It'd be nice if Pluck supported authorship and proper schema.org markup, even it it's only on Frommers for the time being. [See poor Arthur Frommer's profile below...]
http://www.frommers.com/community/persona.html?UID=704684
#googplus
Sunday Streets are pretty cool, it helps you to see what things would be like without cars crowding out everything.
Sunday Streets are pretty cool, it helps you to see what things would be like without cars crowding out everything.
Also, consider following Spare the Air, Bay Area if you live in the Bay Area -- you get Google+ events like this and the latest pollution alerts.
Originally shared by Spare the Air, Bay Area
We hope to see you this weekend at Sunday Streets. Visit our booth to learn how to Spare the Air and improve the health of your community.
I have to stop optimizing and get back to features. However I've kicked over the Guice rock and lots of crawly things were discovered. For Oz:
266k Key<...> objects retained.
18k NamedImpl objects, most with duplicate names (looking at interning)
(Linked)?Hash(Set|Map) in various places that can be cleansed.
#googplus
multiply.com is shutting down their social network. Anyone want to look into ways of bulk importing these folks?
According to igraph we track around 150k multiply.com profiles, so it may not be a big needle mover. However it might be worth it for a PR win. (Or not... if the lede is that Google+ is killing smaller social networks..)
The least we could do is offer to import all the photos into G+
http://multiply.multiply.com/notes/item/5
#googplus
Some Replacements for your #musicmonday. Download their entire last concert at the link below.
Some Replacements for your #musicmonday. Download their entire last concert at the link below.
I know it's not #macromonday but I thought this shot came out pretty well.
I know it's not #macromonday but I thought this shot came out pretty well.
Taken in Sonoma County at the Nicasio Resevoir.
More at http://www.doughnutdolly.com/site/page/home_page
Just added them on MapMaker, should be there soon.
Paul Lindner, Sep 30 2012 on 1500wordmtu.com