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• Snow stopped (about 2:30pm) Drive's clear, kids are out sledding, I'm by the fire uploading photos and writing code. #
• @mikebernardo open a window a couple of inches. Warm the flue with some burning newspaper (watch the fingers) then light the fire.Works 4 me in reply to mikebernardo #
• @danwood download trial VMs for virtual PC (30 day limit IIRC) from Microsoft and run them with VMware Fusion ? in reply to danwood #
• @fboosman Lucky you – I know they got a ton of snow – I'm 1/2 jealous and 1/2 relieved not to be there (Olympic preparations make it crazy?) in reply to fboosman #
• @tristan printing is complete voodoo and often sucks to troubleshoot because the only 'test output' or 'logging' is 'did it print or not?' in reply to tristan #
• Nice mornings skiing – foggy (and cold) up top but conditions are good – and my tele style seems to be improving! @sugarbush_vt #
• A real life steam (punk) solution to a winter travel problem http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/8428097.stm #
• Rather a rainy day here, spending the morning doing a bit of coding and watching the kids play Battleship, *might* brighten later for skiing #

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• @mmartel do *you* have a shelter deep in the basement ? Or just an old WOPR ? #coldwarisover? in reply to mmartel #
• @kylesm I don't think you're *supposed* to have drinks (or food) on the MBCR – not that anyone actually follows that rule ! in reply to kylesm #
• @jimcorreia likewise for git branch 0a in reply to jimcorreia #
• http://bit.ly/7vlWyq I was at this air show. The photographer had a better seat! #
• @numist downtown ? Or nearby ? Mt Sutro or Marin headlands are good spots away from downtown in reply to numist #
• @rentszch I have a 25 min train ride most days, great way to focus on short tasks. (http://bit.ly/7A22Oh #
• @benoitsc have you tried the dragon products? Do they hold up better with an accent ? in reply to benoitsc #
• Wow! This is a chilly morning! The small breeze makes the temp feel like something very close to zero on bare skin! #
• At the Boston holiday pops – another year of a great tradition! #
• Woot – The Boston Pops has recorded their great rendition of The 12 Days of Christmas ! http://bit.ly/RNDEx #
• @chuckdude No nook – the MIT COOP has a couple of demo models. I in reply to chuckdude #
• @chuckdude Lets try that again – No Nook ? The MIT COOP has a demo model. Color screen and android makes it 'interesting'-less content tho? in reply to chuckdude #

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• From summit of gatehouse chair. Good snow – some bumps 'cos it's not groomed. @sugarbush_vt http://yfrog.com/3gluavj #
• Great mornings skiing! Could only really spare a couple of hours – but still worth it! @sugarbush_vt http://yfrog.com/4g30405324j #
• @postmechanical congratulations ! Good to see someone working ! Tho' in truth I was doing some initial testing for one of my apps !! in reply to postmechanical #
• @jimcorreia stumble around until you find the carrots – eat them – repeat a few times and you won't need the lights ! in reply to jimcorreia #
• @tristan I agree with @numist custom is not a lot more money. It allows a much better personal touch and match between the two rings too! in reply to tristan #
• @mmartel Good luck Matt ! It's been great fun working with you ! Good luck in Colorado – I'm jealous 'cos they have the better snow in reply to mmartel #
• My officemate is channeling Walt Mosspuppet whilst repeating the contents of our Business Conduct training – report harrassment by anal-ysts #
• My manager just used the phrase 'Slack Off' in a team meeting ! I like my manager ! #
• @postmechanical As in "You should all take 'that day' to slack off" in reply to postmechanical #
• Working in my basement, distracted by the snow/ice falling from the roof and clanging on the metal basement door cover ! #
• @Hybernaut That's unfortunate – it's been fine here on the other side of town. Cable down from snow/ice in the trees ? in reply to Hybernaut #
• @jimcorreia It's switched back to rain here (after a few inches) – good that it's still snowing with you the mountains need it ! in reply to jimcorreia #
• Heading out into the rain to clear the drive before it turns into a sloped skating rink overnight ! What fun ! At least it's snowing in VT ! #
• What a difference a week makes ! About 2 feet at the base and a lot more up top. @sugarbush_vt http://yfrog.com/3782071458j #

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• @dweekly This is too late – but if you're on a 5:30 flight BOS->SFO my wife is flying with you ! in reply to dweekly #
• @dlouhy Let this be a warning to you ! No Tweets under the influence of narcotics ?! in reply to dlouhy #
• @herrod Well – I guess the Lambo is 'compact' ? Certainly not 'fuel friendly' though in reply to herrod #
• @rentzsch Androids public repository is git too (sorta it also uses a tool called Repo to manage things) http://source.android.com/download in reply to rentzsch #
• @siegel 17 degrees centigrade (or perhaps a little higher) seems more like the forecast for our part of the world today ! in reply to siegel #
• Iain always wants Rainforest Cafe for his birthday dinner. Sadly the food is always mediocre and tonight the service is worse ! #
• @dlouhy back at school already ? How's drawing with the painkillers ? Any interesting doodles ? in reply to dlouhy #
• @dsandler Well that's just peachy ! But I want snow in the mountains of Vermont ! It's no good to me in Texas ! in reply to dsandler #
• Looking out the window at the Ski Condo and waiting for it to start snowing ! (Mid-Afternoon perhaps ?) Skiing tomorrow – perhaps ? #
• 'Tis snowing at Sugarbush – they'll be open tomorrow with basically one lift and no grooming. Hopefully get a couple of hours skiing in ! #
• @bbum Can you not do what you need with a Handbrake preset and the queue ? Yeah – you need to add 'em to the queue, but once there… gravy in reply to bbum #
• 2" snow overnight in the village, sun's breaking through, a run is open. I'm going skiing ! @sugarbush_vt http://yfrog.com/1dcvyj #

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