David Roessli (@roessli)

Geneva, Switzerland → you'll find me on Mastodon now.

The below is an off-site archive of all tweets posted by @roessli ever until April 15th, 2023, date at which my Twitter API access was suspended.

July 2009

playing with the data generated by my Forerunner 405CX and enjoying the Mac integration. Transferring and uploading data is a breeze :)

via Twitter for iPhone

first half of today’s todos done. Tackling second half starting with a fruit salad…

via Twitter for iPhone

Happy Sysadmin appreciation day everyone! http://www.sysadminday.c… (via @lynxman)

via Twitter for iPhone

@loronet one of these… http://tr.im/uNz7 completely overkill, but deliciously compulsive ;)

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to loronet

NetNewsWire to synchronise with Google Reader :) http://tr.im/uNy5

via Twitter for iPhone

you can’t beat the service you get from real professionals who know what they are talking about. Kudo Hofstetter Sports ;)

via Twitter for iPhone

just gave in to a compulsive tech purchase… in a sports shop ;)

via Twitter for iPhone

blushing over an instant messaging chat… ;)

via Twitter for iPhone

committed build 343 (GM) of APC-238 and going for a ride with MP in my ears to refresh my buffer

via Twitter for iPhone

@loronet Well done mate! Special congrats to Alf for having completed this adventure at your side. Gave me an idea for next summer ;)

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to loronet

Florence + The Machine rhythms my morning - again. http://tr.im/uIiW (iTS link)

via Twitter for iPhone

Domain switch and email migration went okay. Transfer of databases is almost complete (with the correct charset). Need caffeine now.

via Twitter for iPhone

has entered phase 2 of his hosting summer sweep

via Twitter for iPhone

@Malarkey great wines in the South West :) We stayed in the Cévennes last year and spent a few days in nearby Sète. Have a great holiday!

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to Malarkey

having lunch with @gorund and planning the weeks that lay ahead

via Twitter for iPhone

checking out Twitter’s new public homepage. Congrats to @stop and all his team! #twitter

via Twitter for iPhone

my follower’s count dropped of over 20% as a result of Twitter’s purge of spammy accounts. Good riddance.

via Twitter for iPhone

blacklisting Ed-Hardy http://ed-hardy.cc/ who’s continuously comment-spamming my blog.

via Twitter for iPhone

@yannis_ Oops, have a great bday+1 with all of yesterday’s good vibes renewed ;)

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to yannis_

How it feels to be sued for $4.5m: http://bit.ly/20lHzr
(via @thomcom < @premasagar). Follow @joelfightsback / #jfb

via Twitter for iPhone

pen test going haywire… but the website is still up and holding on - third party libs are attacked fiercly…

via Twitter for iPhone

server undergoing a pen test - crossing my fingers and watching the logs…

via Twitter for iPhone

wishing DropBox would sync the file’s metadata and file attributes too #morningwish

via Twitter for iPhone

@AlunR Yes, me too. This didn’t happen pre 3.0, at least not for audiobook bookmarks. Scrubbing to find find where you left off is a pain :/

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to AlunR

sick and tired of reverting back to the beginning of my audiobooks at each launch. Why does my iPhone loose its bookmark? #fail

via Twitter for iPhone

Yes! QuadCamera for iPhone OS v3.0 is available http://tr.im/uljf (iTS) link - thanks @takayukifukatsu

via Twitter for iPhone

“Knowing is the easy part; saying it out loud is the hard part” — Tom Booker (a.k.a Robert Redford in “The Horse Whisperer”)

via Twitter for iPhone

O2 customers in the UK can receive their tweets over SMS (again). I wonder if this will ever reach Switzerland… http://tr.im/ugeG

via Twitter for iPhone

@loronet waow. What more do you want? Life can be sweet… Check out the red and orange tubes (I think) and feel the need for speed ;)

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to loronet

Poor @centrenoesis Loosing your AddressBook is a real pain. Why must one first loose something of value before backing up for real…

via Twitter for iPhone

some morning calls have the power to stick smile across your face for the day :)

via Twitter for iPhone

flying high and riding like the wind this morning w/Neeka, Regina and friends plugged into my hears. Invincible.

via Twitter for iPhone

back from the lake preparing a tortilla while Emma’s apricot tart is cooking #sweetsummer

via Twitter for iPhone

“Sunburn” on a summer’s morning

via Twitter for iPhone

off to Ciné Lac (open air cinema by the lake) to watch “Night at the Museum 2” with the family

via Birdhouse

Gelatomaniaaaaaaaaaaah :) near @fabs before the pictures

via Birdhouse

taking five and plugging World War Z in my ears

via Twitter for iPhone

closed for now - but with a clean haircut http://flic.kr/p/6HRucN

via Flickr

my hair over grows over night. Taking this matter in hands and heading to @hairproject to have it chopped off

via Twitter for iPhone

@00006480 best of luck Lav. Take care.

via web in reply to 00006480

New blog post “iPhone battery packs: Mophie Juice Pack Air vs FastMac iV” at http://ro.ess.li/iphone_…

via web

Hello World, you feel fresh and bright today. Good to see you too Mr Blue Sky. Sparing a thought for @loronet and Alf on their adventure…

via Twitter for iPhone

@lynxman The material is in the green. DM me your snailmail address and I’ll send you the drive tomorrow :)

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to lynxman

@lepetitnicolas …pour te rapprocher d’autre chose; et puis tant que tu respire, tu ne quittes rien définitivement ;) In my thoughts

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to lepetitnicolas

grilled T-bone steak, rack of lamb, new potatoes, guacamole, festival of salads, garlic butter and a bottle of Tuscany red. Relaxing…

via Twitter for iPhone

has just been invited to Andy Clarke’s “Advanced CSS styling” in Birmingham http://tr.im/tS37 Thanks @Malarkey :)

via Twitter for iPhone

homemade burgers, homemade limonade, homemade apricot tart, homemade memories, homemade laughs. Nothing quite like it ;)

via Twitter for iPhone

“Mister blue sky please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long
Where did we go wrong? ”
Rediscovering E.L.O - gasp…

via Twitter for iPhone

has done a far bit of cleaning up lately. Desktops and hosted accounts feel brisk and fresh now. Time for some caffeine.

via Twitter for iPhone

Hey, come on weather, it’s July, get rid of that sombre grey look of yours…

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I love the latest Indexed “Damn, it’s hot, isn’t it?” :) http://tr.im/tyWT

via Twitter for iPhone

Gee, Romy S was really a beautiful woman…

via Twitter for iPhone

@loronet hey, it’s a cool adventure you’re living together :) hope the weather sticks to good. Enjoy…

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to loronet

has just discovered “Florence + The Machine” and is liking it :) Tks @dhh

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to dhh

has just sawn off the branch he was sitting on. Need to focus now to get this situation back on its legs…

via Twitter for iPhone

Definitively not my day. I’ve just deleted 15 weblogs from the wrong server while migrating accounts… Aargh #beammeup

via Twitter for iPhone

Now, it’s Swisscom driving me around the bend. What’s worse than a telecom operator’s customer service? Breaking a matchstick #swisscomfail

via Twitter for iPhone

Apple’s ADC on iTunes web authentication is driving me nuts. It’s works for a while, then stubbornly fails #applefail

via Twitter for iPhone

writing to Apple WRT l10n, explaining for the Nth time that we speak 4 languages in CH, not only German. Been there before http://tr.im/tt9W

via Twitter for iPhone

initiated my first AdWords campaign. Discovering Google’s new AdWords management UI.

via Twitter for iPhone

There’s nothing like an eve with @parsifalron. Life becomes clear & simple. Jaws ache from laughter, and memories are both recalled and made

via Twitter for iPhone

spent too much time on @alt_zero and not enough on admin (sorry @gorund). Closing the shop and going surfin’ with @parsifalron ;)

via Twitter for iPhone

has forgotten the passwords to 2 newly created Twitter accounts and could kick himself for not securing them with Yojimbo #fail

via Twitter for iPhone

Committing build 345, launched v0.5 of AmberPeaks and going for a swimmmmm

via Twitter for iPhone

@fabs j’ai un mammouth ou deux qui respirent encore…

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to fabs

@gorund I know the feeling :/ Safari crashing a lot today…

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to mathiascurrat

@00006480 oh… muchas gracias querida amiga :)

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to 00006480

Bootstrapping a new week and login into it

via Twitter for iPhone

Los Abrazos Rotos. Under the charm of Penelope Cruz - again. Brushing up my Spanish and pretending I’m 15yrs younger #realitycheck

via Birdhouse

“Let me do what I wanna do, I like my sugar sweet” - going to the pictures para degustar la última de Almodóvar

via Twitter for iPhone

@loronet hey, you’re a stone throw away ;)

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to loronet

back into single mode for the next 96 hours

via Twitter for iPhone

downloading and installing Flickd. Well done @_ado !

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to _ado

Lecturing 15yrs old on how to check their Hotmail accounts through GMail on their iPhones and to eventually ditch Hotmail #growup

via Twitter for iPhone

@fabs Err.. pendant qu’on y est, je reprendrais bien un peu de “journée d’enfer” Merci pour les pics! Safe journey home.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to fabs

tried to activate my WWDC 2009 videos, but Apple’s authentication is still clunky and doesn’t work as it should. Calling support.

via Twitter for iPhone

writing email while the rain falls gently outside

via Twitter for iPhone

aglio, olio e peperoncino and a Tuscany red (and a wink to @yannis_ ;)

via Twitter for iPhone

@lynxman in transit in Aug but I expect to be coming over in Sept

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to lynxman

It’s raining cats & dogs!!!

via Twitter for iPhone

Oh, now this is an event I’d love to attend… http://2009.geekinthepar… Thanks @FullCreamMilk :)

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to FullCreamMilk

Enjoying Tweet Push. Push notification for popular Twitter clients with fine settings (free 30 day trial) http://tr.im/sKXn

via Twitter for iPhone

@enrique needing an excuse to buy a new camera? Best results are with a full pint. See procedure at http://ro.ess.li/on_hard…

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to enrique

Hello world. Glad to see the storms have subsided and given in to English skies. Thanks for the breakfast kids ;)

via Twitter for iPhone

Auberge du Cheval Blanc at Carre d’Aval. Paradise.
http://bit.ly/6q8Mk

via Twitter for iPhone

Two hrs of badmington by > 30°C has drenched me - I’m a big puddle of sweat… iPhone becomes unusable by these temps with wet fingers :/

via Twitter for iPhone

On my way to the TCV for a couple of hours of badmington. Hope there’s some form of aircon…

via Twitter for iPhone

testing Twitter push notification on my iPhone, could someone send me a DM or mention me please?

via Twitbit for iPhone

svn commit -m “Gaargl… I need a break. Back later.”

via Twitter for iPhone

Gee, working on 3 websites simultaneously. I know, I know, I know, I know, don’t mention it… #multithreaded

via Twitter for iPhone

Giving Server Admin Remote a test run from Ed’s terrasse http://tr.im/szvN

via Twitter for iPhone

Hello World, you look good today :) Filling up on fresh morning smiles while having breakfast in the sun.

via Twitter for iPhone

driving home from the lake with Mat, hair wet, sun in our eyes, all windows open with “Knights of C” blaring out - we’re alive #831

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ATEOTD, after signing out of my social networks, I’m glad to be who I am and where I am, and to do what I do the way I do. BFN.

via Twitter for iPhone

on my way to meet the Samuraï with @lepetitnicolas and @celineartiste

via Twitter for iPhone

has perpetrated his first wetoku on @lepetitnicolas but opted against tweeting the URL… #wetoku

via Twitter for iPhone

@moramora thk for yesterday”s eve :) I spend the night dreaming I was scuba diving… was great to meet up again. The kids loved the diving :)

via Twitter for iPhone

hun•gry |ˈhə ng grĔ|
adjective
feeling and displaying the need for food.

via Twitter for iPhone

@cess if you’re leaving from King’s Cross, check out platform 9-3/4 ;) http://tr.im/sgnV

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to cess

Gosh. Everything seems so slooooow today. Is it me running on steroids or is everything full of cruft? #slowdowncowboy

via Twitter for iPhone

my Shadow Divers audiobook file was bugged: it jumped randomly to another part of the story. Downloaded a new copy fixed it. Rocks #audible

via Twitter for iPhone

off to the BdP. Availaibility > /dev/null

via Twitter for iPhone

Evangelizing @Malarkey “Web sites should not look alike in different browsers” - Andy Clarke #atmedia2009

via Birdhouse

having one on you Dad, to sweet memories sake #thanks

via Twitter for iPhone

buying my first train ticket with the SBB Mobile app on the iPhone. Smooth once you’ve setup your account.

via Birdhouse

what do you do when a dickhead painter kicks up a fuss after you complained that he didn’t do his job? Chew his balls off. #dontfuckwithme

via Twitter for iPhone

wondering if should tell Nat how soothing her smile can be early morning… thanks anyway :)

via Twitter for iPhone

cleaning up the Birdhouse of stale unshared thoughts

via Twitter for iPhone

activating my Tweetie custom filters and going to bed. Sweet dreams wherever you are.

via Twitter for iPhone

making memories with my daugther #timetobehappyisnow

via txt

@cess hey @gorund we where there a couple of weeks ago :) #atmedia09

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to cess

you can’t beat an early evening beer with salt & vinegar crisps by the lake…

via Twitter for iPhone

Gaargl, the story of my life http://flic.kr/p/6DMam4

via Flickr

Note2self: got my first pair at 1445 by a sunny afternoon

via Twitter for iPhone

experimenting with the delicate balance between what one feels, seems, says and does

via Birdhouse

@loronet waow. Could use a bit of that ;) Enjoy. Big hug to all

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to loronet

has just found a cool use for one of my unused domain names: ro.ess.li - turned it into a URL shortener :) http://ro.ess.li/short/

via Twitter for iPhone

Latte Macchiato time with marmalade toast and Fever°

via Twitter for iPhone

learning the hard way that giving is only part of the deal. Harmony may be reached only when/if it is received…

via Twitter for iPhone

login out for now. See you the other side.

via Twitter for iPhone

@fabs oh.. t’inquiètes pas, c’est des juments ;) Eh, c’est magnifique là où vous êtes - merci pour les pics et les tweets

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to fabs

Test filtering in Tweetie for Mac: http://is.gd/1tHaW (via @atebits)

via Twitter for iPhone

@etherea thankxxxx for the postcard :) you made my day, it couldn’t have arrived at a better time <3 http://twitpic.com/9w5cq

via Twitter for iPhone

starting my day. Lets make it good.

via Twitter for iPhone

in London… playing Scotland Yard ;) http://twitpic.com/9vnlm

via Twitter for iPhone

@yannis_ Hey, have a great holiday! To what part are are you heading to? I love Tuscany… don’t forget to tweet your tips on the way ;)

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to yannis_

out enjoying the summer with the kids today - shall login to the office after 1600CET #takefive

via Twitter for iPhone

@murphymac No I haven’t - thanks! Not sure about GV invits.. I just have a blank page with a blunt statement… http://twitpic.com/9v3jb

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to murphymac

… only to discover it’s not available out of the US (yet) :/

via Twitter for iPhone

has received a Google Voice invit :)

via Twitter for iPhone

I discovered Regina Spektor yesterday, and have been listening to her all day - sticky http://tr.im/rAvS (iTS) #whatareyoulisteningto

via Twitter for iPhone

@lynxman thanks for the info. I’d rather it be that way :/

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to lynxman

@enrique ouch! Never tweet that word in a public place in the UK - your tweets belong to us #ECHELON #bigbrother

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to enrique

@AlunR scary stuff. I must admit I tend to feel a little out of my depth with issues like these… :/

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to AlunR

@lynxman what do you think of the rumours of an active OpenSSH exploit in use? http://bit.ly/tKw3a

via Twitter for iPhone

can’t get my ears out of Shadow Divers. Spending waaaaay too much time commuting ;) #iloveaudiobooks

via Twitter for iPhone

is getting slowly hooked on fever° (especially as a fluid.app) http://feedafever.com/ http://twitpic.com/9q10g #hot

via Twitter for iPhone

@37signals Hey, thanks for offering SSL throughout all Basecamp plans :) You rock.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to 37signals

figuring out what to eat before heading over to chillout at the Jazzmatazz openair concert at the Parc La Grange

via Twitter for iPhone

#dontyouhate when the waitress ignores you with a smile as if you were transparent

via Twitter for iPhone

fighting with charsets issues and loosing. Going out for lunch with @gorund #pleaseuseutf8

via Twitter for iPhone

Today’s tune is “When It Rains” by Brad Mehldau http://tr.im/rli7 (iTS) ♥

via Twitter for iPhone

Oh, Delicious Library for iPhone was yanked off the Store… at Amazon’s request(!) and is on ‘indefinite suspension’ http://tr.im/rkUB Shame.

via Twitter for iPhone

the line up of the Musilac Festival (Aix-les-Bains) is way cool too http://www.musilac.com/ #openairfestival

via Twitter for iPhone

has just discovered that Guru’s Jazzmatazz is playing tomorrow 20:30 at the Parc La Grange http://twitpic.com/9melj Let’s meet up…

via Twitter for iPhone

ordering a burger and still amazed by the fact he spoke to someone who’s a personal friend of KJ #howluckydoyouget
http://bit.ly/1THlkX

via Twitter for iPhone

has just noticed that Vimeo changed its policy and keeps original files only 1 week now (as opposed to forever). Switching to Pro account.

via Twitter for iPhone

These Twitter statistics are worth having a closer look: http://tinyurl.com/lvz6yl (via @PirateTill)

via Twitter for iPhone

has just bought “Love is the Thing” http://tr.im/rdYk entirely recorded on an iPhone http://tr.im/rdYl with Four Track http://tr.im/rdYI

via Twitter for iPhone

has just (re)discovered the anti-conformist and humorous works of René Maltête http://rene.maltete.com Thanks @rouge_ecarlate

via Twitter for iPhone

@cess keep an eye open for the Queen of Hearts… #aliceinwonderland

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to cess

@00006480 Happy birthday to you! Parabens a voce! “Whatever with the past has gone, the best is always yet to come.” Enjoy.

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to 00006480

@lepetitnicolas hey, you can’t beat old clothes… I’m wearing a couple of personal favs right now ;) #feelsgood #swisstweets

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to lepetitnicolas

just created a new Twitter account for a fun social project with @gorund before going for lunch with @rouge_ecarlate

via Twitter for iPhone

installing Prowl (http://prowl.weks.net/) on my iPhone and configuring apps to Growl over push - let’s not go overboard now…

via Twitter for iPhone

@cess go out and enjoy a pint with fish & chip on the seafront. Nothing like it (watch the seagulls though)

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to cess

found a beer while searching for my kids #bainsdespaquis
http://bit.ly/13C9wo

via Twitter for iPhone

taking a quick devbreak at the Ruota  pizza and beer
http://bit.ly/NBybV

via Twitter for iPhone

locking screens and wandering out to find something to eat #tummyrumbling

via Twitter for iPhone

Learn how to say no (no now may be yes later). Be clear, direct, and honest. Don’t make promises you can’t keep #webwisdom

via Twitter for iPhone

enjoying today’s tidbits of web wisdom #webwisdom

via Twitter for iPhone

playing around with the Calibri font and I like it, but I’m having trouble finding the optimal size for on screen reading…

via Twitter for iPhone

Hello Monday, you look good today! Thanks for the sweet start of the week… ;)

via Twitter for iPhone

drove Fab2station + Mat2lake, booked 6 flights + 1 car, washed Em’s hair, gave Dyson a run, hacked 4 washing machines, now off2pool w/Em :)

via Twitter for iPhone

could spend hours washing Emma’s hair #love http://flic.kr/p/6C522o

via Flickr

trying to defrag today’s divergent logistics { kids != home != family != self } #familylife

via Twitter for iPhone

@loronet No. The iPhone had been quickpwn’ed before, maybe that’s why it went through first go?

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to loronet

has just updated an unlocked iPhone 2G to v3.0 via iTunes and it is still unlocked and works like a charm #pieceofcake

via Twitter for iPhone

@cess one says that “part of the pleasure is getting there”, but I bet air travel hadn’t been invented yet… #ihateflightdelays

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to cess

@premasagar thanks! You’ve been in my thoughts lately too. We’ll meet again. Take care pal…

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to premasagar

@cess farewell silvergirl! Enjoy your time in Brighton :*) Say hello to @premasagar and @mahavadji if you happen to bump into them ;)

via Birdhouse

by the lake on a rock with a mermaid

via Twitter for iPhone

“Blinded by the light
She got down but she never got tired
She’s gonna make it through the night […]”
♥♥♥

via Twitter for iPhone

it’s one of those days… the washing machine has just decided to flood the place. Breaking a matchstick #fail

via Twitter for iPhone

looping error message on iTunes Store. Can’t buy #fail http://flic.kr/p/6BHHCB

via Flickr

having a little Manfred Mann’s Earth Band on toast this morning and enjoying every crumb #nostalgia http://twitpic.com/98w8n

via Twitter for iPhone

sorting out the weekend logistics with as much motivation as a fried prawn

via web

It is an indigo night. Look up :)

via Twitter for iPhone

Prince at CHF 195 standing / 465 sitting? Without me… #montreuxjazzfestival

via Twitter for iPhone

wishing there was more “Shake to Shuffle” IRL #mood

via Birdhouse

times zones are telco killers

via Twitter for iPhone

@fabs “Turn on, tune in, drop out” - bonnes vacances Fabio ;) Profites!

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to fabs

XHTML WTF: http://www.zeldman.com/x… (via @zeldman) Check out http://html5doctor.com/ for tons practical resources

via web

@yannis_ yes, it’s awesome :) I’m really happy (and lucky)

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to yannis_

IiCN 536 back home. Could use a beer.

via Twitter for iPhone

@Malarkey hey, what else? The outcome could not have been better! Congrats!  Be yourself ;)

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to Malarkey

Live HD video conference to London http://flic.kr/p/6BnfP5

via Flickr

has possibly helped initiate the most interesting collaboration I’ve ever been part of

via Twitter for iPhone

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