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.

March 2010

@ioubeer @mathiascurrat for staying on deck while I am in Birmingham

via web

@danrubin you’re welcome - thought the extra sugar might help sweeten tomorrow’s final preps. Was a pleasure meeting you too :)

via web in reply to danrubin

on my way to join @Malarkey, @moneylady, @hagablog and @danrubin for a drink and a bite :)

via Twitter for iPhone

giving Mat & Em a pixelated skypish walk around of my hotel room

via Twitter for iPhone

Precipitation, raindrops, wet weather; sleet, drizzle, shower, rainstorm, cloudburst, torrent, downpour, deluge, storm.

via Twitter for iPhone

Happy anniversary @pumpkinsouper and @fullcreammilk. Looking forward to celebrating it with you tomorrow ;)

via Twitter for iPhone

Gee, winter is still very much around here… brrr

via Twitter for iPhone

running on schedule and hunting a breakfast — at Geneva Airport http://gowal.la/s/3f8q

via Gowalla from Le Mervelet, Geneva

clearing up and gathering bits and bobs in view of tomorrow’s early start

via Twitter for iPhone

RT @_ado: Astronauts tweeting from space, awesome: @Astro_Soichi (make sure to check the pics!)

via Twitter for iPhone

@yannis_ Hey! I’m on the opposite of the square :) On my way back to the office dodging the rain (dropped my bike this time)

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to yannis_

I said hold the rain! Sheltering. — at Starbucks http://gowal.la/s/DMp

via Gowalla from Les Bastions, Geneva

need to run an errand or two. Please hold the rain…

via Twitter for iPhone

going home after an lively Café Science debate (as usual) lead by interesting panel members. Thanks!

via Twitter for iPhone

joining @stephtara and other guests to chat on the topic “Is there still such a t — at Musée d’Histoire des Sciences http://gowal.la/s/5e5c

via Gowalla from Mon-Repos, Geneva

The notification page for CloudApp is rather nice: http://www.getcloudapp.c… (via @markboulton)

via Twitter for iPhone

trying not to lock oneself out while meddling with authentication, environment variables and conditional response headers ;)

via Twitter for iPhone

Enthralled to read about my talented pniece Penny Marshall (@hundredpetals) in the West Briton. Tks Mum! http://gdzl.la/7NZ9v6

via Twitter for iPhone

the free @digg app comes to your iphone! they’re giving out a tricked ipad everyday for 2 weeks to celebrate! http://bit.ly/diggapp

via web

ruined two tarts, barely saved the third, oven looks like a post nuclear war ground, one finger burned - time to open a beer… :/

via Twitter for iPhone

choosing what dance courses we will try to take at the upcoming Fête de la Danse http://gdzl.la/7NEB7V

via Twitter for iPhone

dislikes barber pole progress bars. Feels like the app is up to something it doesn’t want you to know of…

via Twitter for iPhone

having trouble with sparsebundles and moody kids this morning. Both issues seem unrelated, or is it the day’s bad vibes?

via Twitter for iPhone

@anatolyivanov yes, I know - thought I could dodge it, but got hang up :/

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to anatolyivanov

has finally dried up and recovered from this morning’s monsoon (yes even the socks)

via Twitter for iPhone

enjoying FLAC files in iTunes. The sound difference is stunning. Tks @macworld http://bit.ly/cPJRXf and @sbooth for MAX http://bit.ly/36AyP

via Twitter for iPhone

Now you are warned: don’t come knocking at my door today if you don’t want to be scared off by my wet dog looks…

via Twitter for iPhone

Now, what a good idea that was to ride my bike to work! Haven’t been as soaked for a long time… Writing this tweet in my knickers…

via Twitter for iPhone

@yannis_ oh, me too, I’ll try and pick some up in the UK next week…

via web in reply to yannis_

loves it when his friends unlock their Twitter accounts. Well done @lepetitnicolas :)

via web

@lepetitnicolas Oui, le planning est réalisable et l’avenir excitant :) @ioubeer @lepetitnicolas pour y avoir pensé ;)

via web in reply to lepetitnicolas

Tuning in for a telco. I’ll be off the grid for a while…

via Twitter for iPhone

@FullCreamMilk The “Tragic”? A good friend of mine introduced me to it in East Berlin, some err.. 30 yrs ago - gee.. shouldn’t tweet this :/

via web in reply to FullCreamMilk

RT @zeldman: GOTTA GET RICHER CUZ I AIN’T GETTIN YOUNGER

via web

Oh, I get by w/ a little help from my friends
Mm, I get high w/ a little help from my friends
Mm, Gonna try w/ a little help from my friends

via web

starting my first Movable Type 5 installation

via web

Gosh. I just stumbled upon a stack of 5 1/4” floppy disk labels while searching my desk for mailing labels… http://gdzl.la/7N74qm

via Twitter for iPhone

I have added “Microformats Made Simple” to my aNobii bookshelf http://i.anobii.com/7ee5…

via aNobii

has gone through his 2nd cup of tea, 3rd toast and Fever° hot feeds. Time to get moving buddy, it’s a brand new day out there.

via web

discovering Swisscom TV Air http://tvair.swisscom.ch : TV, VOD and live sport. For the TV, Zattoo offers more channels and remains cheaper.

via web

recounting indian tales over a tali with Sim — at Jaipur http://gowal.la/s/4YrV

via Gowalla from Jonction, Geneva

Added “Designing With Progressive Enhancement” to my aNobii bookshelf http://j.mp/bQEHSM

via web

should have checked my joker before setting off this morning. Requesting mid-air refuel.

via Twitter for iPhone

swissmiss Put that Zeldman book down, you hippie. There are no standards in HTML email. The Ancient Art of Email Templating http://wp.me/pLnjH-5ye

via web (retweeted on 4:42 PM, Mar 22nd, 2010 via web)

Happy birthday jpc! Enjoy the day and may those coming be flowing with milk and honey :)

via web

dhh I haven’t used an alarm clock regularly since college. Natural sleep is one of the greatest sources of creativity: http://bit.ly/aow4DA

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 4:55 PM, Mar 21st, 2010 via web)

@loronet thanks! We’ll have to try to make it a date :)

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to loronet

gone shopping for cheese and bread to defeat the rain — at Marché de Ville-la-Grand http://gowal.la/s/4UmL

via Gowalla

Looping on Parov Stelar’s Happy End (again)

via Twitter for iPhone

Boo, I’ve just realised that “Gina” ends today and that we’re going to miss it :/ Must try to go and see her in Bern http://j.mp/d6Sko4

via Twitter for iPhone

… t’was sunnier up there :/ hello world. (yawn)

via web

dropped @lepetitnicolas off in Vevey and proceeding back home in the sunset

via Twitter for iPhone

Quick bite in the sun before heading home — at Restaurant Furri http://gowal.la/s/4NNh

via Gowalla

completing the missing shots and cleaning up before making our way back down — at AmberPeaks Chalets http://gowal.la/s/4KqP

via Gowalla

watching @lepetitnicolas in circus like action. Amazing. http://gdzl.la/7LPdE3

via Twitter for iPhone

waiting for daylight to creep over the summits

via web

Zwei Zermatter, ein Carlsberg und ein Schneider Weisse bitte (my first tweet in German) — at Hotel Post http://gowal.la/s/42ar

via Gowalla

setting the valley’s focus on @amberpeaks by turning on every single light of every appartment in the chalet…

via web

has just received the sweetest email from his (not so) little boy and needed to tweet it (and sorry no, I can’t say what it’s about) <3

via Twitter for iPhone

daylight fading. Switching to evening shooting mode. Log fire, candles and cinnamon flavours.

via Twitter for iPhone

Lunch break and early preview of the morning’s work http://gdzl.la/7Lyeze

via Twitter for iPhone

following @lepetitnicolas running up flights of stairs from one chalet to the other in order to get _that_ picture the sun… :)

via Twitter for iPhone

macworld Amazon releases Kindle for Mac beta http://is.gd/aMRan

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 7:53 AM, Mar 18th, 2010 via web)

double checking our gear and choosing our rooms before crashing out. Tomorrow will be a full day.

via web

having a Weissbier with @lepetitnicolas — at Hotel Post http://gowal.la/s/42ar

via Gowalla

on my way to pick @lepetitnicolas up before setting out on our @amberpeaks shooting

via Twitter for iPhone from Centre-Plainpalais-Acacias, Geneva

hosting issues solved: change provider. Back to square 1 and to what I suggested over 9 months ago (sic)

via Twitter for iPhone

lingering over the phone trying to sort out basic hosting issues that shouldn’t exist in this day and age

via Twitter for iPhone

Does anybody have an ASW invitation to spare?

via Twitter for iPhone

the morning’s meetings went well. Off to grab a sandwich and a few rays of sun before the afternoon’s challenges

via Twitter for iPhone

Downloading IE9…

via Twitter for iPhone

on my way to meet @hairproject at the Cinéma Bio to enjoy “A Single Man” http://twitpic.com/18z85k

via Twitter for iPhone

has gone for lunch with @yannis_ and @bdufresne — at La Maison Rouge http://gowal.la/s/tCd

via Gowalla from Centre-Plainpalais-Acacias, Geneva

@bdufresne Waow, j’adore! I’m a fan of Fred’s work :) Have you read his latest? http://bit.ly/9tpuTP

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to bdufresne

settling down to spend an eve with John Thaw (Kavanagh QC) and my MBP

via Twitter for iPhone

bootstrapping into a busy new week in fail safe mode.

via web

building Mathias’ Apollo Lunar Module Eagle http://gdzl.la/7KH8uA

via Twitter for iPhone

With 7 bikes, 5 kids and 1 picnic — at Parc De Vandoeuvre http://gowal.la/s/4CoU

via Gowalla from La Grange, Geneva

preparing chilli lemongrass and ginger sole http://gdzl.la/7KoDv6

via Twitter for iPhone

trying to get moving. Very ADDish today. Oh well, it is Saturday after all… (turning the kettle on)

via Twitter for iPhone

was trying to get some admin done when the sun hit me full face… “Good day sunshine” :)

via web

Modernizr Detect whether your users have an active Flash blocker: http://code.google.com/p… /via @diveintomark

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 8:48 AM, Mar 13th, 2010 via web)

14:26: happy birthday Mathias! You were born into the world exactly 11 years ago - minutes later you were asleep in my arms… #day1

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drinking his first coffee and recalling the day’s unfolding, eleven years ago. Crystal clear. #firstborn

via Twitter for iPhone

@Pumpkinsouper oh I see.. a case of mistaken context, sorry :/ It’s still early. Not all my neurons have fired up yet. Caffeine required..

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to Pumpkinsouper

@Pumpkinsouper it’s a procession. Typically people walking, or it can also mean a long serie of something (sorry for the late answer)

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to Pumpkinsouper

Hey @sixrevisions if I win the entire @rosenfeldmedia book collection, I’ll read “Design is the Problem” first http://bit.ly/Rbooks

via Twitter for iPhone

At this very minute, the sun is pink.

via Twitter for iPhone from Eaux-Vives, Geneva

hates cutting raw chicken. Yack.

via Twitter for iPhone

sending good vibes and more over to @hundredpetals for tonight’s show. Break a leg! ;)

via Twitter for iPhone

Lots of laughs, smiles and shiny eyes. Great success. http://gdzl.la/7JAeBg

via Twitter for iPhone

Drawing lines, mixing music, dressing tables at Mathias’ bday party run up — at Centre De Loisirs De Chêne-Bourg http://gowal.la/s/4rpo

via Gowalla

Is it just me, or does Firefox 3.5 and 3.6 display “Helvetica Neue” as “Helvetica Neue Light Italic” while Firefox 3 and 3.7 don’t?

via Twitter for iPhone

getting { mentally && physically } geared up for tonight’s Ò½vҽит

via Twitter for iPhone

jQuery just saved my day - again. I would hug you if I could…

via Twitter for iPhone

has ran out of disposable coffee cups and it’s too cold out there to run an errand. Reverting to bone china. Posh start of week.

via Twitter for iPhone

@etherea waow.. what was it running after? (or err.. away from?) Great shot by the way, looks like a looney tunes character :)

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to etherea

Piano Concerto No.23 in A, K.488 - 2. Adagio. A slow movement that vibrates as an opera. I miss opera… G, are you out there?

via web

Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2. Cold outside. Mellow inside. Della Robbia 2002. Cryptic.

via web

A snowy Minie like birthday party girl http://gdzl.la/7HKoE6

via Twitter for iPhone

gearing up for this afternoon’s bday sledging hike: 4 sledges, 2 bobs, 5 plates, 3 thermos, 8 cups and 1 chocolate cake with 9 candles :)

via web

SaqibKhan @malarkey @FullCreamMilk As seen on bus stop http://tweetphoto.com/13… One of the things that make London great: character!

via Digsby (retweeted on 9:28 PM, Mar 5th, 2010 via web)

Hey, both iPad models will be available in Switzerland late April :) http://www.apple.com/pr/…

via Twitter for iPhone

was just offered Viv’s last book “If you like, you can put a flowerpot on it” from her blog http://j.mp/aZhBpj :) http://gdzl.la/7Hwk3k

via web

Enjoying lunch with @rouge_ecarlate and glad to be indoors.. — at Jules Verne http://gowal.la/s/4jsH

via Gowalla

killing the caffeine, switching to the Foo Fighters and cranking up iTune’s volume. This has become some kind of rubber chicken ritual…

via Twitter for iPhone

having a productive, sunny and caffeined morning so far. Let it be.

via Twitter for iPhone

sed/grep/awk’ing nul characters from mboxes to try and please your lordship’s IMAP server in accepting them… Tedious stuff.

via web

fixed, upgraded and implemented a boat load of code following this morning’s meeting. Feeling good but hungry. Gone hunting for food.

via web

“Le téléphone est la pire des commodités et le plus pratique des fléaux” - Robert Staughton Lynd http://gdzl.la/7HmVHC

via Twitter for iPhone

it’s snowing just enough to ice Emma’s bday cake ;)

via Twitter for iPhone

@parsifalron fighting with his Blackberry.. and loosing :( http://gdzl.la/7HahUy

via Twitter for iPhone

Meeting @parsifalron for lunch — at Chez Ma Cousine http://gowal.la/s/4gKc

via Gowalla

10:52a : a portal on a wealth of emotions. The kind that are burned deeply into your memory cells. Emma was born exactly 9 years ago ~ 831

via Twitter for iPhone

has just received a surprise lunch invit from his best pal @parsifalron he hasn’t seen in weeks. Thrilled. :)

via Twitter for iPhone

was hoping to kiss his birthday girl goodbye before leaving, but crept out silently of the sleeping house. Happy birthday Emma 

via Twitter for iPhone

wondering how @mathiascurrat got on at his first football match since… err… 10 years?

via web

Printing this year’s bday invitations… http://ro.ess.li/bday/20…

via web

mccasal Webdesign and graphic design are definitely two different worlds. If you don’t code (or at least understand it), don’t do webdesign

via web (retweeted on 6:57 PM, Mar 2nd, 2010 via web)

Riding my bike without gloves for the first time this year… there’s something springy in the air :)

via Twitter for iPhone

“Some of them want to use you.
Some of them want to get used by you.
Some of them want to abuse you.
Some of them want to be abused.”

via web

@simoncollison welcome back to freelancing and best of luck for whatever is next in store for you…

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to simoncollison

@mpenet Boo… et c’est tellement vite arrivé en plus. Courage, take it easy :(

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to mpenet

dropping the code for now and cycling out to have a bite in an old time down-to-earth favourite café of mine ;) Back in a tick.

via Twitter for iPhone

I join the sun to wish @fabs a great birthday! There’s something of spring in the air… enjoy! :)

via web