December 2011
4 posts
RT @meetar: This is my jam http://t.co/NSMte5eZ
Why would they make the NyQuil taste so much better than the DayQuil?
When the song in my headphones starts playing in the café.
Python → bathtub
November 2011
7 posts
If the iPhone alarm kept track of when it was turned off, I could never blame it for being late to work.
Turns out the old laptop doesn’t have magical powers. http://t.co/kaLbPjmX
5 PM on Friday is the perfect time to schedule a conference call.
Occupy the street in front of my office. http://t.co/r99Zb69y
So much better than laughing alone with salad. http://t.co/m8FPAxCu
October 2011
6 posts
Food Paring: Doughnuts & Pork http://t.co/jEHh8lW5
Whenever I need to describe what Oregon is like… http://t.co/Sg3kEpzF
I know a social network has reached critical mass when people start accidentally mentioning me. @instagram http://t.co/UKsWsk7h
MBTA to close Red Line stations on weekends all winter; not tell anyone. http://t.co/E1DMMM0b
“Ryan Berdeen has almost one follower.” - http://t.co/rE4RmGO5
July 2011
1 post
June 2011
1 post
RT @Ihnatko: Congrats, NY! Welcome to the “Our state gave marriage rights to gay couples and the world didn’t end” club! We have tee shirts.
April 2011
2 posts
Just set my clock forward for daylight savings time. I might not need this clock.
Happy to have a face again.
March 2011
2 posts
Google
Google has apparently stopped updating their index with new posts to things.ryanberdeen.com, despite crawling the page multiple times per day. I don’t need any more reasons to leave Tumblr.
Generating Sound with the Web Audio API
The nascent Web Audio API is a neat addition to the HTML5 (6?) landscape. It opens the door to realtime audio synthesis directly in JavaScript, something that is currently only possible using Flash.
It’s easy to use. The following code generates a simple sine wave:
If you’re running a build of Safari or Chromium with support for the API (available here), running the example and...
January 2011
1 post
November 2010
1 post
October 2010
7 posts
Trying to use iPad to embed a YouTube video. Failing.
H&FJ Fonts: Finishing Touches →
The best job: working for @echonest, insulting peoples music taste. http://bit.ly/cSfAUl
The U.S. Army does bee research: “We got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk”. http://j.mp/9aJRee
August 2010
1 post
Can’t find it on Yelp, so I’ll review it here: The lemonade stand on Elm St. has terrible lemonade. Still worth the 50¢.
May 2010
2 posts
RT @plamere: cool swingify app http://swingify.cloudapp.net/
Sitting on the roof, watching lightning. http://yfrog.com/0u4r2jj
April 2010
2 posts
Pillow fight! http://bit.ly/9zpcWp
Pillow Fight on Cambridge Common
March 2010
2 posts
A lot of Justin Bieber in the @echonest offices tonight.
February 2010
3 posts
The sound of the weather outside is seriously discouraging me from leaving the office.
January 2010
6 posts
RT @echonest: New Echo Nest APIs at #musichackday: http://is.gd/7mw5z and http://is.gd/7mw9o
The @echonest, watching the iPad event on bigtv. http://yfrog.com/4fzfguj
Sweet. Apparently I have a lot of fans in Brazil. http://bit.ly/7H8WRB Not sure who this @justinbieber person is though…
I can’t tell if I’m hearing my neighbor having sex, a small animal dying on my roof, or both.
December 2009
6 posts
Five Bands II
Old Man Moods
YUP (Yhdistyneet Urbaanit Puoskarit, originally Y.U.P. Young Urban Perverts)
A Band Called Pain
Siberian Chipmunks
Cherish the Ladies
Apparently the Sunday before Christmas during a snowstorm is not a good time to try to call an airline.