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  1. gruber
    gruber: Italian Moretti on tap: pretty good. Reminds me of Stella. about 2 hours ago reply
    1. ebutterfly
      ebutterfly: @gruber The other major Italian beer, Peroni, is also very good. Moretti is one of my faves. 39 minutes later reply fix threading
    2. tritchey
      tritchey: @gruber I went over to a friend's house that just got AT&T's U-verse installed yesterday, and Safari was the default browser about 2 hours later reply fix threading
  1. gruber
    gruber: @mloughran what did you use tinydb for? 35 minutes ago reply fix threading
    1. matthewbuchanan
      matthewbuchanan: @gruber Look in the right column of http://mloughran.com under the title "You". 8 minutes later reply fix threading
  1. cbarrett
    cbarrett: You know what I take for granted? NNW Sync. Thank you so much @brentsimmons. about 2 hours ago reply fix threading
    1. boredzo
      boredzo: @cbarrett Weather Underground says 99° for Mountain View. Down here, OTOH, it predicts 76°. 38 minutes later reply fix threading
    2. djlemur
      djlemur: @cbarrett that's why it's called the Weather Widget O' Lies about 1 hour later reply fix threading
    3. gruber
      gruber: @cbarrett Yes please. I definitely want it. Email me at gruber @daringfireball.net about 2 hours later reply fix threading
      1. cbarrett
        cbarrett: @gruber Sorry, but Dan swooped in and grabbed it. about 2 hours later reply fix threading
      2. cbarrett
        cbarrett: @gruber I can definitely keep an eye on Weird Stuff for you, though -- they say crazy stuff like this comes through all the time. about 2 hours later reply fix threading
  1. gruber
    gruber: You know that game you used to play as a kid where you used your watch to reflect sunshine on people's asses? I still play. 1 day ago reply
    1. iancmyers
      iancmyers: @gruber That game would be an excellent way to teach Jonas about harnessing the power of sunlight. 5 minutes later reply fix threading
    2. chockenberry
      chockenberry: @gruber It's way more fun with FRICKEN' *LASERS* 20 minutes later reply fix threading
    3. chockenberry
      chockenberry: @gruber And additional fun can be had by shining the laser on a reflective surface (like a stop sign.) A great study in human curiosity. 22 minutes later reply fix threading
    4. eduo
      eduo: @gruber FWIW, the whole problem is with the US demanding an automatic transmission, really. (it's "Fortwo", btw) about 1 hour later reply fix threading
  1. gruber
    gruber: Ever put a child's car seat in an airplane? No? Man are you lucky. about 5 hours ago reply
    1. galego
      galego: @gruber did it two weeks ago; was a cakewalk. perhaps I'm doing it wrong? 6 minutes later reply fix threading
    2. andrewmac
      andrewmac: @gruber Totally agree. Then again, It's one of the defining experiences of modern fatherhood. Way to go. 12 minutes later reply fix threading
    3. ampressman
      ampressman: @gruber flew with my 2 yr old to seattle on american airlines, wouldn't let me board early, everybody glaring at me as I put the seat in 15 minutes later reply fix threading
    4. garymcm
      garymcm: @gruber Do you mean in the airplane seat? I thought that was not allowed? 15 minutes later reply fix threading
    5. GlennF
      GlennF: @gruber Research indicates that car seats in airplanes don't offer much help in an actual accident. 17 minutes later reply fix threading
    6. macanima
      macanima: @gruber: Can you even fit car seats into an airplane seat? It seems like a logistical impossibility. 19 minutes later reply fix threading
    7. zamoose
      zamoose: @gruber Ever gotten a child's car seat STUCK in an airplane and had to have the stewards help you undo the bloody thing? Man are YOU lucky. 23 minutes later reply fix threading
    8. raminf
      raminf: @gruber The best part is the kid spends most of the flight in one's lap or getting walked up & down the aisle :-) 27 minutes later reply fix threading
    9. jasonrutherford
      jasonrutherford: @gruber Thanks for reminding me. I'm about a month away from having to do that again. 27 minutes later reply fix threading
    10. bynkii
      bynkii: @gruber: Also, with a kid, get the entire 3-across behind the 1st class bulkhead. That way he has some "get out of the seat" room 42 minutes later reply fix threading
    11. bynkii
      bynkii: @gruber: Yep, did it a few times. Beats holding them in your lap every time 42 minutes later reply fix threading
    12. cfihelp
      cfihelp: @gruber perhaps try this on your next trip: http://www.kidsflysafe.com/ (worked for our 15 month old) about 1 hour later reply fix threading
      1. charlesa
        charlesa: @cfihelp That "CARES harness" looks good. My only concern would be whether the belt blocks the tray table. Aren't most tray tables inset? about 5 hours later reply fix threading
    13. noelrap
      noelrap: @gruber I used to tell the gate agents that they could let me on first, or I could clog up the entire boarding. Their choice. Often worked. about 1 hour later reply fix threading
    14. washavexian
      washavexian: @gruber if you board really late the attendents usually feel compelled to do it for you to save time, and they do a great job about 1 hour later reply fix threading
    15. siracusa
      siracusa: @gruber - Now try it with two car seats. about 1 hour later reply fix threading
    16. gpenston
      gpenston: @gruber Yeah, and boy does it suck. Luggage + carseat sucks too. We got this crazy car seat that transforms into a stroller just for this. about 1 hour later reply fix threading
    17. jdickerson
      jdickerson: @gruber If rushed car seat installation weren't a daily challenge it'd be a wacky contest on a Japanese gameshow. But done in peanut oil too about 1 hour later reply fix threading
    18. charlesa
      charlesa: @gruber It's getting them *out* that I always find to be a pain in the ass. Britax Marathon, great car seat, airline belt buckles notsomuch. about 4 hours later reply fix threading
  1. rentzsch
    rentzsch: showed TapeDeck.app to my Mom. Looks like a sell. Thanks to @liscio & @dsandler for pulling my Mom into the 21st century 1 day ago reply fix threading
    1. gruber
      gruber: @rentzsch I like the little touches in TapeDeck — like how when you slide the tape drawer in or out, the sound is in stereo. 6 minutes later reply fix threading
  1. gruber
    gruber: Yes, yes, and VisualHub for transcoding any video files other than DVDs. 1 day ago reply
    1. jhembach
      jhembach: @gruber And to round off the trifecta, turbo.264 from Elgato if what you're looking for is speed... still having issues with filesize though 2 minutes later reply fix threading
    2. reppep
      reppep: @gruber I like MPEG Streamclip over VH; it's free, and I've had excellent results. 2 minutes later reply fix threading
    3. bbum
      bbum: @gruber Seriously. I find myself setting VH to "optimize for all devices" and dropping any videos onto it. Works everywhere and t 7 minutes later reply fix threading
    4. bbum
      bbum: @gruber ... and that + decent quality ismore important than perfect quality and no worky in random places. 8 minutes later reply fix threading
    5. wilssa
      wilssa: @gruber Hmmm...I shall have to explore VisualHub, never used it before. 9 minutes later reply fix threading
    6. shaveblog
      shaveblog: @gruber VisualHub does a fine job transcoding DVDs if you first rip them to your drive as a VIDEO_TS folder. Drag that into VHub and voila. 9 minutes later reply fix threading
    7. epplegacks
      epplegacks: @gruber What did it do this time? It's awesome the only discs it can't handle for me are the Alien Quadrilogy special features. 23 minutes later reply fix threading
    8. dsyzdek
      dsyzdek: @gruber Handbrake is the shit but always am a little apprehensive when the MBP is too hot to touch for 4 hours... 24 minutes later reply fix threading
    9. mvk
      mvk: @gruber Have you tried Turbo.264 + FairMount? about 1 hour later reply fix threading
    10. aragost
      aragost: @gruber: next up: who wins in Dawson Leery vs Chuck Norris? And KITT vs Mystery Machine? Seriously, ISD vs Enterprise - no match. about 1 hour later reply fix threading
    11. MDBenson
      MDBenson: @gruber yes, it is indeed the shit, especially if you can find a certain other DVD app to go with it... about 1 hour later reply fix threading
    12. nathanziarek
      nathanziarek: @gruber make sure to get MetaX for maximum impact about 2 hours later reply fix threading
    13. lstoll
      lstoll: @gruber if only handbrake would transcode files other than DVDs... it would be killer. about 2 hours later reply fix threading
    14. kortina
      kortina: @gruber saw tinydb.org on your blog. you have any comments/suggestions/criticisms/requests? about 2 hours later reply fix threading
    15. AceyTech
      AceyTech: Pub Timeline: Laughing at how many people tweet @gruber(or anyone, really) not realizing that if he doesn't follow them, the tweet is lost. about 3 hours later reply fix threading
    16. chris56s
      chris56s: @gruber yes, yes it is. I ride the bus to and from work, and thank Handbrake every time I'm watching a flick on the iPhone. about 3 hours later reply fix threading
    17. mdhughes
      mdhughes: @gruber @majicDave Which would win in a fight, the 2001 monolith or the TARDIS? about 6 hours later reply fix threading
    18. dwaite
      dwaite: @gruber The phone makers used to think they were 'good enough' before the iPhone. As long as they shoot for good enough, I'll stick to AAPL 1 day later reply fix threading
  1. gruber
    gruber: Man, is HandBrake the shit or what? about 11 hours ago reply
    1. zulaica
      zulaica: @gruber Yes, yes it is. I'm currently using it, actually, and was about to tweet the same sentiment. 2 minutes later reply fix threading
    2. Larzzzz
      Larzzzz: @gruber i completely agree that handbrake is outstanding. 2 minutes later reply fix threading
    3. jimeh
      jimeh: @gruber its not the shit, its the Alpha & Omega of awesomeness :D 2 minutes later reply fix threading
    4. bobtiki
      bobtiki: @gruber it is, in fact, the shit. That is some five-star excrement there. Poop of the highest order. 4 minutes later reply fix threading
    5. mbuckbee
      mbuckbee: @gruber Don't forget to get the cool replacement icon for Handbrake. F the pina colada. 6 minutes later reply fix threading
    6. ChrisW357
      ChrisW357: @gruber - Yes, it's awesome. very much worth donating to. 7 minutes later reply fix threading
    7. wolfmank
      wolfmank: @gruber indeed, it be the shit :) 7 minutes later reply fix threading
    8. GlennF
      GlennF: @gruber Handbrake: I can't figure out how to make it automatically grab all episodes on a TV DVD, though. Lots of manual queuing, lang s 8 minutes later reply fix threading
    9. snfettig
      snfettig: @gruber Handbrake makes normal "the shit" stuff really look like shit - it is ueber the shit or super "the shit" concentrate. 10 minutes later reply fix threading
    10. franksting
      franksting: @gruber it sure is, making movies for my daughter is a breeze 16 minutes later reply fix threading
    11. 52878org
      52878org: @gruber it is shit but it works when u need it. 19 minutes later reply fix threading
    12. fraserspeirs
      fraserspeirs: @gruber Handbrake + FairMount + Visual Hub comprise my holy trinity of video wangling apps. Hbrk is *very* good at pegging multicore. 20 minutes later reply fix threading
    13. doublejack
      doublejack: @gruber: HandBrake is the shit. Oh, hah! Was that a rhetorical question, or what? Sorry, my bad... 21 minutes later reply fix threading
    14. roguecnidarian
      roguecnidarian: @gruber Verily: especially the Command-line interface, enabling one to use it remotely. 28 minutes later reply fix threading
    15. mzarra
      mzarra: @gruber @bobtiki @fraserspeirs and Meta-X to tag everything properly afterwards! 29 minutes later reply fix threading
    16. wilssa
      wilssa: @gruber Im a lover of Handbrake myself :) 31 minutes later reply fix threading
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