Twitter needs to give us a better API for getting “favoriting” activity for a tweet.

Some very good thoughts in here.

I once started swimming after a (small) shark underwater with a disposable camera before realizing this was likely a Bad Idea. (thanks Shawn)

Filed under “things I wish I’d done years ago”.

It’s a self-directed version of Delivereads.

Ben is insane.

I hadn’t seen Dave speak before – he does a damn good job.

Then I realized: I was trying to text asynchronously as though I were having an email conversation and she was using text as a form of synchronous chat. I was irritated because I wanted it to be one or the other but it’s both, and that’s why this generation of users likes it so much; you can initiate a conversation as either real-time or taking turns and then switch it up as you like.

I’m a bit out in the cold on the texting thing too… hey, get off of my lawn!

I continue to think that it’s ESPN that has to be the true pioneer here. They’re the one content provider that has the cable companies by the balls. No cable provider can afford not to offer ESPN. So ESPN has the most leeway to do what they want without fear of retribution.

That’s probably true.

In case you’re not familiar with Glassboard, here’s the deal: what Pair is to the bedroom, and Path is to the rec room, Glassboard is to the board room. (Hence “board” in the name. “Glass” refers to your phone’s screen.)

This is the first explanation of the name that I’ve seen. The name always struck me as invoking exactly the wrong mental connections (glass = open, where GlassBoard’s major selling point = privacy). The new app UI seems quite nice from my initial exploration – very Path/Facebook/Sparrow-inspired.

Disclaimer: I’m a fan and a friend of Brent Simmons.

(via The Loop)

You can look at 39 plate appearances and decide that Ichiro can’t hit with men in scoring position, or you can look at 1,500 plate appearances and realize that he can. It’s really up to you, but what kind of conclusion you draw says a lot about your understanding of how the game actually works.

The Mariners are a confusing mix of new and old school.

Very cool, and nice to see the integration with GameTonight.

Most people have a goal of expanding their user base by launching apps, but I agree with Devin that this doesn’t necessarily seem to be the case here. I’ve never listened to a show live – I time-shift everything. Clearly I’m not the audience for this app.

I think one big thing here is the positioning of the app. Maybe if this was titled “5by5 Pro” (clearly targeted at power users) it might make more sense.

I’m on the verge of removing text messaging from my phone plan – I think I’m down to 3-6/month that aren’t iMessages. I can route alerts and such to my Google Voice number.

I watched most of the tournament this weekend (laid up sick on the couch) and came out of it rooting hard for Kevin Na. It’s damn hard to be struggling with this in the spotlight he was in. He handled it with grace too.

My first question on Quora… I am genuinely interested in the answer(s).

Best episode yet of the new “A Show”.

I had a Roku but replaced it with a Sony Blu Ray that does Netflix and Amazon, and added an Apple TV. The Roku is fine, but I don’t miss it.

A full reboot “fixed” this for me as well. I’m hopelessly dependent on this feature and don’t know how people survive without it.

This is why I agreed that trading Pineda made sense. Like Steve, I’m sorry to see him go down.

Great slide deck on polyfills from Jason.

It means iTunes Match is down at the moment and any music not downloaded locally cannot be streamed.

It also means you can’t download your songs (to save a local copy). Bah!

Brilliant! I’ve long said that the problem with Timbuk2 bags is that they last forever. I carry a first generation Blogger bag that I love, except for the rough fabric on the back that pills my fleece, slacks, etc. It’s a few years old and still looks brand new. I also have a couple of 17″ Timbuk2 bags that I’ll probably never use again. A visit to the Timbuk2 store is on the list for my next trip to San Francisco.

The next thing you need to do is to configure as many real-time notifications as possible.

(thanks Donnie)

No, the real surprise was that after almost a decade out of major league baseball – an exile due in part to his inability to control his mouth – Bobby Valentine, a sixty-two year old man, was after all these years unable to control his mouth.

Rough start for the Red Sox this year.