Cedar tea tables

I really love how vibrant the cedar looked after I added a clear coat of polyurethane. I still have a lot of cedar planks and plywood left so I hope to be able to make a coffee table and more tea tables in the future.

08:00:40 AM: on my way to #marac for the day. hope to meet up w/ any innovative library, university or museum managers that are hiring programmers.

09:14:17 AM: excited to hear @Marilynajohnson ‘s keynote. I really enjoyed her book. #marac

11:40:50 AM: shocking lack of laptops, smartphones & tweets at this conference. i feel so out of my element. #marac

02:34:54 PM: Fraktur #marac http://twitpic.com/1jpf2j

02:41:46 PM: i’ve been interested in fraktur for a while & really enjoy seeing examples of so many different types. several from Lancaster county #marac

03:51:18 PM: Free Library of Philadelphia digital exhibit of PA fraktur – http://freelibrary.org/fraktur #marac

03:57:28 PM: presenters for Grateful Dead archive session setting up extra speakers & small soundboard. #marac

03:58:32 PM: i’m not much of a GD fan, but working in music archives is possibly my dream job, so this should be interesting. #marac

04:00:49 PM: i also wanted to go to session abt Lancaster County (Pa.) Digitization Project. hopefully someone will have notes abt it afterwards. #marac

04:41:50 PM: Grateful Dead fan creations #marac http://twitpic.com/1jqbs8

05:35:12 PM: really loved the Grateful Dead session. any band or artist want to hire me to be their personal archivist? #marac

09:12:28 PM: @archiwicz thanks for the notes. i live in that general area, so i’m interested in finding out more about LCDP. #marac

08:45:16 AM: RT @davidleeking: #cil2010 – conversations with the archivist of the US – livestreaming NOW – http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cillive

08:52:06 AM: made a last minute decision for a quick road trip to #cil2010 for the day – excited to hear keynote by Archivist of US

09:20:18 AM: AOTUS given task of declassifying 400 million pages of gov’t records #cil2010

09:36:57 AM: ‘it’s nice having a boss [Obama] down the street, but not in my face’ – AOTUS #cil2010

09:38:28 AM: RT @InfoWitch: “Getting kids excited about the records teaches American History and also citizenship, big part of what we’re about.” #cil2010

09:47:13 AM: RT @InfoWitch: Federal e-mail not yet recognized as a record, therefore not saved/preserved at all. (Pres e-mail recognized since 96) #cil2010

11:15:28 AM: RT @julian2: #cil2010 “… an X-Prize to anyone who can explain APIs to management.”

11:19:46 AM: RT @archivesnext: link for “archived” Ferriero CIL talk: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/6154459 you should listen #archives

11:46:16 AM: IBM Many Eyes – data visualization http://is.gd/br6ki #cil2010

11:48:39 AM: Indianapolis Museum of Art dashboard: http://dashboard.imamuseum.org/ #cil2010

12:02:18 PM: museum pipes: blog w/ tips on implementing web services http://is.gd/br7pQ #cil2010

12:08:38 PM: RT @nengard: not in the dashboard talk, but found out that the dashboard is open source! http://code.google.com/p/museum-dashboard/ #cil2010

12:29:14 PM: RT @eclecticlibrary: possibility of distributed self-checkout using mobile device camera phones – we can do it in the supermarket, why not the library? #cil2010

12:35:15 PM: folksonomy: a people’s taxonomy #cil2010

01:41:46 PM: smartphones becoming a big part of the information chain #cil2010

02:00:28 PM: should have gone to the drupal session. i’m not getting anything out of this usability session. #cil2010

02:13:58 PM: magic pigeons FTW! cc: @imthegirl – RT @jenneheise: #CIL2010 administrators think web design is magic, it just happens

02:31:31 PM: session on QR codes #cil2010

02:40:28 PM: RT @Strng_Dichotomy: Best QR code Generators http://bit.ly/9CeRPv #CiL2010

02:48:57 PM: RT @jaclynmckewan: #cil2010 Here’s that article about the University of Bath using QR codes: http://bit.ly/2fmYOj

02:53:55 PM: next tech conference i go to, i’m bringing a sticker to put on my nametag w/ QR code of my contact details #cil2010

03:03:54 PM: RT @tuxinboots: Warning lolcat ahead: “Why should we care?” http://bit.ly/cXYprf #cil2010

03:06:22 PM: this presenter gets the award for most prolific use of wordles #cil2010

03:15:17 PM: RT @JanieH: Make your own Manure @ your library FTW! Programming idea form Louise Alcorn. #cil2010

03:37:00 PM: http://twitpic.com/1fdbqf – board w/ qr codes of bloggers @ #cil2010

08:18:00 PM: wish i would’ve known about #cil2010 sooner & could’ve planned to go more than just 1 day…

08:19:00 PM: … i would’ve liked to meet up w/ any innovative library, university or museum managers that are hiring programmers. #cil2010

10:03:23 AM: rapid app development session #barcamphbg

10:21:25 AM: talking about CommonJS http://commonjs.org/ #barcamphbg

10:40:37 AM: ECMAScript 5 Objects and Properties http://is.gd/bn4Ee #barcamphbg

10:42:05 AM: Video: Douglas Crockford – Crockford on JavaScript – Episode IV: The Metamorphosis of Ajax http://is.gd/bn4HI #barcamphbg

11:00:20 AM: HTML 5 – death of Flash session by @mandalatv #barcamphbg

11:04:31 AM: new features in HTML5: canvas, video, audio, geolocation, webworker @mandalatv #barcamphbg

11:11:04 AM: fonts on web site: sIFR http://novemberborn.net/sifr3 & Typekit http://typekit.com/ @mandalatv #barcamphbg

11:24:35 AM: what Flash does that HTML5 doesn’t: ubiquity, browser independent, shared object, performance, 3d @mandalatv #barcamphbg

11:55:35 AM: “it’s our responsibility in this room to get our grandmothers to upgrade [from IE6]” – @mandalatv #barcamphbg

12:43:40 PM: RT @imthegirl: Foursquare: big brother disguised as a game #barcamphbg

01:02:13 PM: Select * from internet w/ the Yahoo! Query Language (YQL) #barcamphbg

01:03:38 PM: YQL test console: http://developer.yahoo.com/yql/console/ #barcamphbg

01:06:48 PM: YQL: quick way to make your own API @jcleblanc #barcamphbg

01:10:17 PM: modify data on the internet: create tweets, add blog entries, update databases w/ insert/update/delete @jcleblanc #barcamphbg

01:38:14 PM: move business logic of you application to the cloud @jcleblanc #barcamphbg

01:43:37 PM: slides from the YQL presentation: http://is.gd/bnfra @jcleblanc #barcamphbg

02:03:13 PM: http://twitpic.com/1emeym – stickers! #barcamphbg

02:04:55 PM: Enterprise level open source frameworks discussion @imthegirl #barcamphbg

02:33:40 PM: Alliance for Code Excellence: Money raised thru purchase of Bad Code Offsets supports Open Source Initiatives http://is.gd/bnicp #barcamphbg

02:57:39 PM: Classic Mistakes Enumerated http://is.gd/bnjF7 #barcamphbg

03:05:19 PM: Blinking kittens & the art of better project management @imthegirl #barcamphbg

03:06:29 PM: RT @imthegirl: Regarding Blinking kittens … http://bit.ly/4HMme7 #barcamphbg

03:11:53 PM: Don’t Make Me Think! A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability http://is.gd/bnkCn @imthegirl #barcamphbg

03:16:52 PM: Questions to ask clients before designing their website http://is.gd/bnkW8 #barcamphbg

03:37:09 PM: The Importance of Documentation – Don’t Be Stupid Tuesday #1 http://is.gd/bnm7z @imthegirl #barcamphbg

03:44:12 PM: RT @courtneyengle: Client proposals: http://bit.ly/9r9UE2 Proposable #barcamphbg

03:51:39 PM: Redmine: flexible project management web application http://www.redmine.org/ #barcamphbg

04:08:55 PM: #barcamphbg attendees might also be interested in New Tech Meetup of Central PA http://is.gd/bnnSI

9:46:43 AM: morning unconference sessions starting #wcnyc

9:55:22 AM: in session on consulting opportunities w/ non-profits & using WP as CMS #wcnyc

9:59:46 AM: American Association of Independent Music http://is.gd/4Vz4y @loudfeed #wcnyc

10:03:22 AM: RT @loudfeed: Announcing Music Label Plugin http://bit.ly/1swgas @ #WordCampNYC easy WordPress site generator for #loudfeed music content

10:05:14 AM: no impact project http://is.gd/4VzhU #wcnyc

10:12:13 AM: wordpress simple tags plugin http://is.gd/4VzpU #wcnyc

10:25:37 AM: wordpress geo mashup plugin http://is.gd/4VzIA #wcnyc

10:29:23 AM: wordpress front-end editor plugin http://is.gd/4VzQv #wcnyc

10:30:58 AM: vernal creative http://is.gd/4VzSL #wcnyc

10:31:06 AM: loudfeed http://is.gd/4VzTH #wcnyc

10:44:44 AM: second unconference session: buddypress #wcnyc

10:45:21 AM: buddypress example: buglenotes.com #wcnyc

10:47:48 AM: sabre plugin: http://is.gd/4VAki Simple Anti Bot Registration Engine #wcnyc

10:56:01 AM: Buddypress events plugin: bp-events http://is.gd/4VAAv #wcnyc

10:59:02 AM: auto group join plugin http://is.gd/4VAGd #wcnyc

11:11:47 AM: common sense: don’t use buddypress on shared hosting #wcnyc

1:14:18 PM: ready for afternoon #wcnyc sessions

1:18:09 PM: #wcnyc sponsor cacoo (user friendly online drawing tool) looks really useful http://is.gd/4VEo4

1:21:26 PM: italic smile theme http://italicsmile.com/ #wcnyc

1:36:21 PM: badge grab plugin http://is.gd/4VELS #wcnyc

1:39:16 PM: wp manage plugins http://is.gd/4VEQm #wcnyc

1:46:47 PM: conversation starter plugin http://is.gd/4VEZ5 #wcnyc

2:08:09 PM: ignite-style presentations starting. @apeatling up first, demonstrating buddypress #wcnyc

2:24:13 PM: NetBeans, IDEs & faster programming for WordPress (slides) http://is.gd/4VFPP #wcnyc

2:52:39 PM: hyperlocal journalism w/ buddypress @turkeymonkey #wcnyc

2:55:48 PM: example of hyperlocal journalism: InJersey.com #wcnyc

3:05:24 PM: i need to try out elastic theme’s drag & drop editor http://elastictheme.org/ #wcnyc

3:12:25 PM: some good tips to secure your WP install by @williamsba #wcnyc

3:15:55 PM: i’m not sure i get the point of having a 3rd party commenting system like Intense Debate instead of just using built-in WP comments #wcnyc

3:39:15 PM: I’m a ~really lazy blogger so I should probably try Press This bookmarklet #wcnyc

3:42:46 PM: when you need more than just a spell checker, use After the Deadline plugin #wcnyc

3:57:58 PM: fangirls @courtneyengle & @christinerobyn RT @jeckman: http://twitpic.com/po4t2 – Matt holding court at #wcnyc

4:27:27 PM: preview of new wordpress 2.9 features @markjaquith #wcnyc

4:30:20 PM: new features: image editing, post/page thumbnails, trash bin, comment metadata, media embeds #wcnyc

4:33:58 PM: hoping for early December release of WordPress 2.9 @markjaquith #wcnyc

4:36:36 PM: Q&A by @photomatt #wcnyc

5:11:21 PM: RT @TechLaw_Elman: #wcnyc WordPress used to be for a blog to which a site would link. Now the whole site is designed in WordPress.

5:25:09 PM: RT @aldenta: Open source is like “an Amish barn raising” (via @photomatt at #wcnyc)

5:32:58 PM: RT @ryancduff: Anil Dash of MovableTypa asking questions at #wcnyc interesting…

5:51:52 PM: RT @CourtneyEngle: the net is about our own personalization. filters more important to @photomatt than real-time. #wcnyc

7:30:04 AM: headed to WordCamp NYC #wcnyc w/ @lowercaseink

9:00:47 AM: wordcampnyc #wcnyc getting started.

9:09:02 AM: my #wcnyc nametag ripped already

9:12:09 AM: http://twitpic.com/phecz – cute swag bags #wcnyc

9:14:30 AM: excited to learn about buddypress. @LisaSabinWilson starting her session. #wcnyc

9:19:21 AM: buddypress is not ‘facebook in a box’ – fb is global community, bp is a niche community that you build @LisaSabinWilson #wcnyc

9:32:08 AM: bbpress forums come pre-installed w/ buddypress @LisaSabinWilson #wcnyc

9:39:15 AM: buddypress comes pre-installed w/ widgets that can be used site-wide @LisaSabinWilson #wcnyc

9:43:29 AM: examples of buddypress: WeEarth.com – NourishNetwork.com (foodie community) @LisaSabinWilson #wcnyc

9:53:07 AM: buddypress for dummies book coming out in feb ’10 @LisaSabinWilson #wcnyc

9:58:24 AM: buddypress roadmap of upcoming features: http://is.gd/4URvC @apeatling #wcnyc

10:17:53 AM: Feeding your Family with WordPress Development @markjaquith #wcnyc

10:26:04 AM: RT @williamsba: Watching @markjaquith talk about WordPress consulting http://twitpic.com/phm6b #wcnyc

10:27:03 AM: find a WP consulting niche & own that niche @markjaquith #wcnyc

10:30:45 AM: don’t sell yourself short, don’t be afraid to ask for more $$ @markjaquith #wcnyc

10:37:29 AM: pick projects that excite you @markjaquith #wcnyc

10:39:21 AM: become involved w/ WP community. release free plugins &/or themes. @markjaquith #wcnyc

10:44:51 AM: improve your prospects by sharpening your buddypress, bbpress skills, then look for next new thing & get on board early. @markjaquith #wcnyc

11:14:30 PM: Complex Content Management with @PodsCMS Plugin @scottkclark #wcnyc

11:17:53 PM: i wanted to see this too but there are too many overlapping sessions. RT @alinwagnerlahmy: I missed the Intranets CMS w/ WP session. #wcnyc

11:23:29 PM: http://twitpic.com/phudq – @scottkclark starting @podscms session w/ song #wcnyc

11:26:48 PM: example of site using @podscms: ExactEvents.com @scottkclark #wcnyc

11:32:03 PM: i checked out @podscms a few months ago & have been wanting to find project to use it with. @scottkclark demonstrating how to use it. #wcnyc

11:34:45 PM: using @podscms will be more convenient than all the extensive custom field development i have done in the past. #wcnyc

11:51:43 PM: my head is exploding w/ all of the features that @podscms has & what i can build w/ it. #wcnyc

1:30:36 PM: Writing Secure Plugins session starting w/ WP lead developer @markjaquith #wcnyc

1:32:21 PM: glad to see i’m not the only female in this advanced development session. #wcnyc

1:54:00 PM: i hope slides of @markjaquith ‘s session are available later. he’s going through a lot of great functions to increase security. #wcnyc

2:11:03 PM: these plugin security tips apply to themes as well. @markjaquith #wcnyc

2:17:36 PM: WP data validation (codex article) – input & output sanitation. http://is.gd/4UZaE @markjaquith #wcnyc

2:33:14 PM: Building a Better Search: Development of a WordPress Search API @justinshreve #wcnyc

2:48:58 PM: i’m definitely going to look into the WP search API. better searching has been a much needed feature. #wcnyc

2:50:51 PM: Elastic demo. @drylk #wcnyc

3:32:58 PM: elastic looks really great, but i was only interested in a short demo & it just kept going on endlessly. #wcnyc

3:33:44 PM: finally made it to the jquery session. @jimdoran #wcnyc

3:41:24 PM: jquery custom corners http://is.gd/4V1N4 @jimdoran #wcnyc

4:09:45 PM: i missed most of this jquery session & will have to check out the slides later. #wcnyc

4:21:06 PM: Advanced Theming Case Studies: P2 and Duotone. noel jackson #wcnyc

4:21:55 PM: let’s never call another theme “premium” again. #wcnyc

4:22:42 PM: if you call your theme premium, it’d better come w/ a flux capacitor #wcnyc

4:40:57 PM: live demo of P2 theme v1.1 http://is.gd/4V40F #wcnyc

5:07:08 PM: WordPress Zen: Better Approaches to WordPress Dev Environments #wcnyc

5:17:44 PM: learning how to manage wordpress installs w/ SVN. @beaulebens #wcnyc

5:19:43 PM: textmate’s find in project search looks really helpful. #wcnyc

5:21:01 PM: wordpress hooks database http://is.gd/4V5v4 @beaulebens #wcnyc

9:05:30 AM: at #cposc – another conference where i can count the amount of female attendees on one hand

9:20:53 AM: first session getting started: the business of open source licensing @ringmaster #cposc
9:29:08 AM: I blogged about: Central PA Open Source Conference 2009 http://prvt.st/f

9:33:14 AM: types of licenses: free & open vs. proprietary @ringmaster #cposc

9:41:46 AM: .@ringmaster explaining the phrase “free as in puppies” (total cost of ownership) #cposc

9:46:43 AM: total cost of ownership, factors: purchase price, service, equipment, compliance, vulnerabilities, upgrade @ringmaster #cposc

9:58:26 AM: .@ringmaster Google Web Server = web server software that Google uses for their web infrastructure (wikipedia) http://is.gd/4nIQc #cposc

10:24:13 AM: not a huge fan of drupal, maybe @pearcec will change my mind? #cposc

10:26:10 AM: wonder which app does this? RT @dmclain55: Brian, who’s giving this talk, is using his iPhone to control the slides.. neato! #cposc

10:42:24 AM: multisite feature of drupal seems useful. wonder how it compares to wpmu? @pearcec #cposc

10:52:34 AM: will have to try this out later. RT @dmclain55: Air mouse is reaally cool Win & Mac only looks like, but fun #cposc

11:06:36 AM: i guess this drupal session was not really meant for beginners #cposc

11:23:25 AM: MySQL performance tuning for non-DBAs @tom_clark #cposc

11:28:52 AM: there is no one size fits all (or even most) MySQL configuration @tom_clark #cposc

12:00:16 PM: MySQLTuner: script for MySQL optimization http://is.gd/4nP7g @tom_clark #cposc

1:11:27 PM: starting why you’ll love python @shawnmilo #cposc

1:55:07 PM: going to learn more about virtualbox #cposc

3:03:36 PM: learning about scratch from michael badger #cposc

3:24:31 PM: wish i had scratch programming in school when i was a kid. we only had logo turtles. #cposc

3:27:46 PM: michael badger demonstrating picoboard w/ scratch http://picocricket.com/ #cposc

3:46:53 PM: last session of the day: contributing to open source projects @pleia2 #cposc

3:47:58 PM: ways to contribute: programming, testing, documentation @pleia2 #cposc

3:51:30 PM: i won a door prize at #cposc i chose: official ubuntu book.

3:56:32 PM: more ways to get involved w/ open source projects: design, community (answer forum questions, local groups) @pleia2 #cposc

4:00:15 PM: @jrock2004 hope you didn’t leave #cposc early bcuz you won a door prize

4:09:03 PM: stereotype of open source contributors: hackers in their basement w/ pizza & mountain dew. LOL! @pleia2 #cposc

10:05:23 AM: in the panel discussion about content management systems #pcpgh4

10:12:48 AM: go to cmsmatrix.org for info about CMS #pcpgh4

10:16:37 AM: i’ve only ever been a user, but i hate blackboard too #pcpgh4

10:31:03 AM: wordpress might only have 5 built-in roles, but you can actually create your own custom roles & capabilities #pcpgh4

10:40:28 AM: scribefire: firefox extension to easily update your blog #pcpgh4

10:45:17 AM: go to opensourcecms.com to demo open source content management systems #pcpgh4

10:46:45 AM: difficult to move your users and info from ning to somewhere else #pcpgh4

11:05:08 AM: in panel for Promoting Music Through Social Media #pcpgh4

11:12:40 AM: most important social media sites to use: rss, facebook, twitter, youtube linkedin, digg @waltribeiro #pcpgh4

11:13:12 AM: pick a few social media sites & build authentic community @waltribeiro #pcpgh4

11:18:59 AM: build audience organically thru in real life events, shows, tweetups, etc. @waltribeiro #pcpgh4

11:20:04 AM: the money is in the archives @waltribeiro #pcpgh4

11:29:10 AM: i’m not sure that i agree with @waltribeiro about having advertising & sponsorships on a band’s site #pcpgh4

1:04:24 PM: Smarter Media: Semantics in user- generated content session starting #pcpgh4

1:08:03 PM: linkeddata.org “Linked Data is about using the Web to connect related data that wasn’t previously linked” #pcpgh4

1:28:41 PM: Freebase.com is an open database of the world’s information #pcpgh4

1:32:42 PM: semantic web tools/resources: zemanta, open calais, twine (bookmark), peer 39 (advertising), bing (search) @bueda #pcpgh4

1:51:01 PM: CommonTag.org is an open tagging format developed to make content more connected, discoverable & engaging @bueda #pcpgh4

2:01:27 PM: Keyword Research/Tools in Social Media session w/ @searchcircus #pcpgh4

2:03:58 PM: notes available at: organicsemseo.com @searchcircus #pcpgh4

3:00:03 PM: getting ready to leave #pcpgh4 & head home

9:11:00 AM: checked in, got some swag, ate part of a family-sized muffin, found @dahcheet now waiting for keynote to begin #pcpgh4

9:45:12 AM: PodCamp Pittsburgh is streaming live online via @alphalab company Vivo! Go to podcamppittsburgh.com and the click the big button! #pcpgh4

9:54:49 AM: someone referred to this as ‘geeksmas’ LOL #pcpgh4

10:03:21 AM: first session starting: “lifecasting in the new media world” #pcpgh4

10:17:03 AM: 32,000yrs of social media history: cave paintings -> cuneiform -> smoke signals -> photos -> phone -> film/radio/tv @tomguarriello #pcpgh4

10:19:33 AM: social media started by specialists, shifted to amateurs, aided by portable devices @tomguarriello #pcpgh4

10:32:36 AM: hope vid is avail later so i can watch: RT @dferrari: Learning about functional plug-ins for wordpress by @carmanavenue & @woycheck #pcpgh4

10:41:16 AM: in whatever medium you use, be: likeable, engaging, surprising, emotional, efficient, storyteller, persuasive @tomguariello #pcpgh4

10:44:15 AM: me too! RT @KathleenLD: Dear Followers: I’m sorry, but I will be tweeting up a storm this weekend, due to Podcamp Pittsburgh.

11:00:49 AM: “The Remix, The Mashup, & Understanding Creative Commons” session starting @robjdlc #pcpgh

11:08:48 AM: always enjoy when presenters incorporate music in their sessions @robjdlc #pcpgh4

11:13:14 AM: now watching an extreme mashup of audio/video: Kutiman – thruyou.com @robjdlc #pcpgh4

11:22:35 AM: different @creativecommons licenses being reviewed @robjdlc #pcpgh4

12:10:20 PM: playing w/ my yo-yo. that is not a euphemism. we got them in our #pcpgh4 swag bags

1:00:49 PM: sitting in the session on screencasting @jlknott #pcpgh4

1:09:29 PM: jing project http://is.gd/4cdbO free screencasting software @jlknott #pcpgh4

1:12:11 PM: i’m a word nerd so i love that @jlknott is using wordles instead of bland bullet points #pcpgh4

1:21:26 PM: @jlknott i want to win something! #camtasiamac #pcpgh4

2:03:12 PM: i hope this modcloth session is good because i don’t think i could easily leave if i wanted to #pcpgh4

2:59:42 PM: didn’t learn anything new from @ModCloth session, but at least i got @ICHCheezburger tote #pcpgh4

3:01:19 PM: now starting: old media vs. new media @MiaAAquino #pcpgh4

3:03:20 PM: loved the snacks from @TheGoodieTruck #pcpgh4

3:27:51 PM: moved over to “Shutting Down Your Blog” session #pcpgh4

• PodCamp Pittsburgh 4
• Central PA Open Source Conference
• Get Motivated Seminar
• WordCamp NYC (tentative confirmed!)

I’m always looking for a good concert or something fun to do so if you have any suggestions just let me know.