Perl, DBD::mysql, and MySQL can play nice on OS X 10.6! http://bit.ly/b1qpyd (via @monkinetic, in which I describe how to end the pain)

http://twitpic.com/1ku58m for the love of God...

Shea Bennet posts a hyperventilating critique of Twitter's new marketing tool to let you embed a tweet in your site: Blackbird Pie:

While there's no reason to criticize Twitter's new "embedding" service on technical grounds, there are a few reasons to criticize it on usefulness grounds. When I last spoke of this, I was looking for a tool that would let us curate groups of tweets:

After 4 days of pain and frustration, I finally got perl, DBD::mysql, and MySQL running smoothly on my new MacBook Pro, which came with Snow Leopard pre-installed. I happened to run across a post on ServerFault last night and decided to take the time to write up what worked for me as a response, and I'm re-posting it here for my own records:

learning way more than I intended about how macports works #macports #perl #dbi #whygodwhy

You never actually pay off a car. (@ Fletcher's Tires And Auto Service) http://4sq.com/dxgeA6

@apgwoz depending on Twitter's implementation, I might try it.

"curate-and-publish": not just @twitter; has to happen for all streams #activitystreams #reputationeconomy #whuffie /cc @missrogue

was just looking for this the other day http://twitter.com/steveivy/status/12476592489 (re: http://bit.ly/96b8uC #curation #twitter

@stephane In PHX, summer is the source of fear and loathing.

Hm @toddbarnard I thought ZXing was just a decoder... Do dyn. qr codes use a 3rd party redirect service? Else just redir. the printed URL...

updating ports and everything in it for a new OS/arch is a true drag.

@toddbarnard Interesting. Is there an intermediary QR->URI mapper?

hm, @gruber Why are there bar codes on web pages? Put the barcodes on real world objects. Web pages already have URLs, folks.

@gruber android folks have a "thing" for qr codes. I don't know why. /cc @toddbarnard

@putnamp Flag gets snow through late April most years. You picked the wrong part of the state. 75 and breezy here in Mesa today.

@putnamp LOL. Ok, decent compromise: Men, select an aftershave/deodorant that your wife/SO likes. It will go well with you.

Men, let your wives/SOs pick your shaving lotion / deoderant / etc. For your own good #protip

The Village was surprisingly good on second viewing.