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• IMAX tickets already on sale for Dec 18 opening of Avatar: http://is.gd/2CdB3 #
• Folks who donated to iGTD way back in the day (like me) will be getting free licenses for Things. might tempt me f omnifocus. #
• big day in iphone apps: facebook 3 approved, spotify approved, and yelp update has augmented reality! (3GS only) #
• use the right task mgr for the job: i like Google Tasks on iPhone/ browser for quickhit todos throughout the day, but Omnifocus for real GTD #
• Boy entranced by Barnie (1st tv show) but wifey put smackdown on it. AAP says no tv til 2. But if it stimulates the mind y not in moderation #
• hmm QuickTime Player 10 doesn't have "Show Movie Properties" to rotate 3GS portrait videos. still have to use QT7 Pro to do that. #
• reluctantly joining the Launchbar crowd, now that Quicksilver on SL is so precarious. its a sad situation…I need my triggers. #

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after a week in Tahoe for the Lee Family Reunion, we headed off on our own to our first annual family vacation in Yosemite. it was about a 4 hour drive from Tahoe, and we stayed in the Curry Village tent cabins ($110/night). we weren’t exactly “roughing it”: there was restaurant food and showers and bathrooms – all very family friendly. and you can’t beat waking up right in the middle of Yosemite Valley.

the first thing we did was the Valley Floor Tour, a 2hr guided tram ride that gave us a historical overview and some great scenic shots. then we took a drive down to Mariposa Grove (about an hour away from the valley) and saw the amazing ancient sequoias. next day we hung around the beaches & meadows of Sentinel Beach and Swinging Bridge. at night we went on the guided Starry Night tour, where a guide points out the constellations while you lay on a meadow staring up at the night sky.

all in all, we love Yosemite and hope to make it a regular family vacation!

full photo album

• Our lovely condo overlooking Lake Tahoe. http://twitpic.com/e8l1y #
• Trailer for James Cameron's Avatar looks sick http://bit.ly/tulyN #

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• Christina Ricci is a hot little fidget http://is.gd/2d2yu #
• just now realizing that I can use Mobile iTunes Store to livestream podcasts on demand instead of downloading them (like CNN). #
• i wish engadget had an rss feed for 'just the good posts' #
• robots controlled by insect heads…exist today. oh my. http://tr.im/wlX5 #
• Applescript to gather all windows to your main screen (when using multiple monitors) http://tr.im/wmm0 #
• qik now available for iphone | share videos to twitter/facebook/tube | http://bit.ly/Le9Bv (via @fforward) #
• funny that what's keeping me f/going snow leopard are 2 plugins: saft (typeahead search in safari) and mail acton (filing emls via kb). #
• it seems Mini DisplayPort on new Macbook Pros no longer support composite video out. DVI & VGA are the only options. so no output to old tvs #
• love gruber's observation: in all the Zune HD pics, the word 'marketplace' is cut off b/c doesn't fit on the screen. way to design, M$ #
• blockchalk.com – very cool. anonymous, location-aware, browser-based bulletin board for iphone/ipod touches. don't see any chalks here tho. #
• I joined a thread: What GTD app (or device) do you use? http://a.tinythread.com/xb6rOmBKZG #
• I joined a thread: Mac or PC? http://a.tinythread.com/BrKhxZ6B7A #
• If you don't push the button, do you not get the walk signal? I've always wondered, but never dared to not. #
• I like that I can bike to the Caltrain and be in SF in an hour…with wheels. Seeing District 9! Excited to see an original movie for once. #
• District 9: amazing, original sci-fi flick. #
• off on first annual family summer vaca: Tahoe then Yosemite! #

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• Cool, didn’t know Entourage was back on. 3 episodes to catch up on. Unfortunately the show inspires envy. #
• Apple drives smartphone prices down – good for the consumer. http://tr.im/vsiS #
• Apple Launches iTunes Store in Mexico http://tr.im/vsvo #
• if you’re looking for the ultimate beverage container, this is it: http://bit.ly/gY96X #
• Apple responds publicly. No, they didn’t censor words from a dictionary. http://tr.im/vMQg #
• Burning Man has community bikes this year. If it breaks, use “Radical Self-Reliance” to fix it. http://tr.im/vUPQ #
• reading about sculptor Daniel Edwards. dude is awesomely insane. Wikipedia: http://tr.im/vUSl #
• 1st live concert broadcast to iPhone/iPod Touch users tonight! UnderworldLive – http://tr.im/vV0O #
• annual Drobo drive upgrade: ordered 2 x 1.5TB drives from newegg for $100ea. #
• Inspired by c and m, the juicer is out of the closet and back in action. #
• My 95yo gramma got to video chat with m’boy via Skype on Mac tonight. #

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