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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31

Mark — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:18:00 +0000

So the iPad really *is* a giant-sized iPod touch – but fascinating how a 1024×768 screen can transform a gadget into a truly useful computer #
Just ePub format – easier for publishers to publish into – but how disappointing #
Yes! A new ebook reader app – iBooks – but text only? Where's the video and graphics? Looks like one of those cheapy iPhone reader apps #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24

Mark — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:18:00 +0000

Sensible speculation on how Apple tablet may display rich-media pubs: A New Publication Wrapper http://om.bit.ly/5LyJfE from @theappleblog #
Python Essential Ref 4E review on Slashdot – another vote in favor of Beazley's brilliant 2.6 & 3.x combo approach: http://bit.ly/5FrCBH #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-01

Mark — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:18:00 +0000

Awesome new interface for Safari Books Online launched – overview at http://bit.ly/3hY3Os – video demo at http://bit.ly/1kyOhy #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-16

Mark — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:18:00 +0000

http://twitpic.com/dbxqe – Getting ready for a Shakespeare-in-the park performance of Macbeth – expecting plenty of hamartia and maybe a … #
Getting ready for a Shakespeare-in-the #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-09

Mark — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:18:00 +0000

Moving Melinda's stuff to her first off-campus apartment in Muncie http://flic.kr/p/6LzJSt #
Another cute pic of daughter Melinda with a famous European animal — this time a royal cow in Liechtenstein http://flic.kr/p/6La46P #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26

Mark — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:18:00 +0000

And doing my part to keep indy bookstores in business by buying souvenirs in the form of too many books at bookshopsantacruz.com #
After a nice lunch catching up with (former) author @lemay outside of San Jose, now exploring scenic Santa Cruz and environs #
Heading out to San Jose for OSCON 2009 — missing Portland already #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-19

Mark — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:18:00 +0000

My daughter Melinda in Berlin a couple weeks ago with a new-found friend (test of twittering a Flickr photo too) http://flic.kr/p/6Ep4js #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-05

Mark — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:18:00 +0000

Saw Public Enemies last night along with an Indiana audience that got a kick out of the movie's local-boy-who-made-bad moments #

My apologies…

Mark Taber — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:15:57 +0000

This site is now embarrassingly out of date. As I’ve focused on other stuff it appears I’ve completely neglected my own namesake. I guess if there were a way to just take the site offline for awhile I’d probably do that. But there’s not (at least in the old version of WordPress I’m running). So in the meantime, until I can actually start posting some stuff again, we’re going to have to make due with this lame apology.

Digg Developer’s PHP Book Dugg

Mark Taber — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:52:10 +0000

In a nice little demonstration of how quickly and effectively the blogosphere publicity apparatus can work, a posting on the Digg Blog about our recently published book PHP 5 in Practice (written by Eli White, who works at Digg as a PHP programmer, and Jonathan Eisenhamer), was dugg yesterday on Digg.com itself, boosting the book’s Amazon ranking from #460,000 up to around #6,000 overnight.

All that, and the post didn’t even say anything about what a great book it is, and how PHP programmers everywhere will find it packed with practical recipes and solutions based on Eli and Jonathan’s years of experience in the PHP trenches.

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