http://www.atxryan.com This is the online home of Ryan Joy, a web developer living and playing in Austin, Texas. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:59:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en hanging out at the Austin Web Design meetup discussing the pitfalls of e-commerce dev! # reading about the fewer services and higher fees coming to City of Austin residents next year http://tinyurl.com/6lsmwt # Signed our lease for the new place. Yay! I'll try this new location, but I'll miss living in Bouldin ... http://www.atxryan.com/2008/07/23/twitter-updates-for-2008-07-23/ The Athenenian Grill reopens in downtown Austin today. i'm thinking Friday lunch location is decided. # @jaded_ninja we'll see how I feel later. I'm at the dentist for a follow-up to last week's root canal. # having finally been given a reason to sign up for Skype, I can be found at ... http://www.atxryan.com/2008/07/22/twitter-updates-for-2008-07-22/ OH, in reference to the price of alcohol in France: "Man, you can throw up for so cheap in Paris." # Heading to Hamilton Pool w/ @traumanursejade, @jmeek, @atxkat, et al. We've never been, but pics of the place look magical. # http://www.atxryan.com/2008/07/19/twitter-updates-for-2008-07-19/ we're all wearing ties for 'Formal Friday' as an homage, or friendly jab, at our tie-wearing IT guy. it's weird to see casual tie wearin'. # This sucks. I think Austin CapMetro provides great shuttle service for special events - http://tinyurl.com/5rywwh # Enjoying Indian food at The Clay Pit w/ Statesman friends. ... http://www.atxryan.com/2008/07/18/twitter-updates-for-2008-07-18/ Austin Enchanted Forest has posted notice on their website that as of 7/17/08 the Enchanted Forest is being shut down by the City of Austin. Details aren't presented, but they're asking for help from any structural, civil, and environmental engineers, as well as lawyers and concerned citizens. I'm ... http://www.atxryan.com/2008/07/18/city-of-austin-bans-the-enchanted-forest/ movie night at mi casa. # Twitter thanks my phone is ill. http://tinyurl.com/5fsrjk # @jmeek you're twitter account _is_ messed up. It's different from others. You're 'following' avatars block links to explore.twitter.com/user # heading to my first Austin Social Media Club event... http://austin.socialmediaclub.com/ # http://www.atxryan.com/2008/07/17/twitter-updates-for-2008-07-17/ Enjoying sushi with @jmeek and kelcey. # tossing meat and veggies in the slow cooker for dinner tonight: Panamanian Pork Stew # @lllevesque, @timothompson, @baldman, @rickbenavidez, & @codehooligans and I are heading to Polvos for lunch! mmm, salsa and exotic tacos. # http://www.atxryan.com/2008/07/15/twitter-updates-for-2008-07-15/ stopping by the bank this morning to dispute the charges made to my stolen check card on Saturday. # Heading to the dentist. Am expecting to need a root canal. This won't be fun. # @bexmix congratulations! Where'd you get accepted? # http://www.atxryan.com/2008/07/14/twitter-updates-for-2008-07-14/ thief used the card at Wal-Mart of all places... that pisses me off even more. # @lynnbailey what do you mean $50 maximum? Maximum I can get back or maximum I'm out? and is this true of all/most banks? # @lynnbailey thanks for that link! It makes me feel a lot better ... http://www.atxryan.com/2008/07/13/twitter-updates-for-2008-07-13/ just got back from swimming and tanning at Barton Springs. Got to get darker for Brazil. Every shade of tan is a shade safer. # Listening to Andrew Bird and running the equivalent of errands online... http://www.last.fm/user/atxryan # Check card was stolen... almost $900 missing from account. (FUCK!) ... not sure how ... http://www.atxryan.com/2008/07/12/twitter-updates-for-2008-07-12/ I concur. http://tinyurl.com/6yvzus # heading to the Do512 compound soon for their Mojito Mash-up - http://tinyurl.com/6yyaq6 # http://www.atxryan.com/2008/07/11/twitter-updates-for-2008-07-11/ Finally found a house we like! # @jmeek, @traumanursejade, and I are cooking fish 4 ways tonight: blackened, poached in white wine, panko encrusted, and dishwasher poached. # http://www.atxryan.com/2008/07/10/twitter-updates-for-2008-07-10/ Looking at Lively from Google - http://www.lively.com - 3D chat? feels like Second Life to me... Users want MORE device options, not less. # Please tell me that Research In Motion registered this domain themselves... http://rim.jobs (sfw, btw) (via @snookca) # I'm really digging TweetDeck. It's nice to finally be able to ... http://www.atxryan.com/2008/07/09/twitter-updates-for-2008-07-09/ sad that I'm going to miss Refresh Austin tonight http://tinyurl.com/5bav8y # http://www.atxryan.com/2008/07/08/twitter-updates-for-2008-07-08/ New plane, 2nd attempt to depart #PSP. @traumanursejade and I are staying at #DFW tonight before catching the first morning flight to #AUS # Flight from #DFW is delayed 30 mins, but we should be in the air and on the way home soon. # Agent at gate announces that mechanic has ... http://www.atxryan.com/2008/07/07/twitter-updates-for-2008-07-07/