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TC2006: Heckle our TypeCon presentation from your mobile phone

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Posted by Joe Pemberton in
12 Aug 2006 — 11:50am

Punchcut is presenting a case study on Qualcomm Sans at 4:15PM EST.

When you send a text message to [number deleted] your message will show up on the screen, set in Qualcomm Sans.

We call it the Punchcut Heckle Engine™... enjoy.

(Ahem, I think I have to say that standard text messaging rates apply.)

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samadam
12 Aug 2006 — 9:50pm
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how did it work?
i sent in a message.
cost me 10 cents!

Norbert Florendo
13 Aug 2006 — 4:59am
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It was a riot!
Some messages I remember (maybe other attendees can post more) --
"Your fly is open"
"Jared, Typophile needs a reboot" (or something to that affect)
"Hrant hrant hrant"
"Is this thing working"
"You're talking too fast"
"You're talking too slow"

dave bailey
13 Aug 2006 — 2:50pm
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I admit the "Hey Jared, Typophile search is broken!" and "Dezcom is the froggy prince" were me. :-D

tamye
14 Aug 2006 — 6:53am
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A couple of others:

"Church babes are hot!"
"Print-web dance-off later."

Joe Pemberton
14 Aug 2006 — 7:11am
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Samadam (any relation to the Sam Adams?), it was a bit of scripting that Christian and Jared put together... The SMS from your mobile is sent to a Punchcut phone, then the message is transferred (sucked out) via bluetooth to the Mac on the podium. We averaged 1 SMS every 15 seconds.

My favorite was "...and God created Punchcut!"

Some others:
"Punchcut or Punchdrunk?"
"Turn off the mess it's annoying"
"Hi mark"
"Whatever!"
"I only text in papyrus."
"They didn't want music downloads either."
"Sing the Bitstream song."

dezcom
15 Aug 2006 — 7:23am
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"I admit the “Hey Jared, Typophile search is broken!” and “Dezcom is the froggy prince” were me. :-D"

Thanks David! I got a good laugh from those! Ribbitt :-)

ChrisL

dezcom
15 Aug 2006 — 10:52am
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Tamye should have explained the the "Church Babes are hot" comment came a moment after Christian, who was the podium speaker at the time, innocently mentioned that he had met his wife-to-be in church. Christian's face was transformed into bright crimson after the "Church babes" comment hit the screen.

ChrisL

Christian Robertson
16 Aug 2006 — 10:14am
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Here's the complete transcript from the database, including the ones that didn't make it onto the screen when the system got overloaded.


xxx-xxx-7345: Purrr

xxx-xxx-3324: Where is that beer

xxx-xxx-3324: Where is that beer

xxx-xxx-0137: Star trek is cooler

xxx-xxx-6119: Is Dwiggins involved?

xxx-xxx-3324: Hello kitty is cool

xxx-xxx-3848729: WAP is the OLD stuff :)

xxx-xxx-6614: Jean claude van slam!

xxx-xxx-3324: She is talking dirty

xxx-xxx-3324: She is talking dirty

xxx-xxx-5733: Punchcutlery

xxx-xxx-3668: <--- nerd

xxx-xxx-1674: I'm a hot toe picker

xxx-xxx-3668: <--- nerd

xxx-xxx-8116: Yah in your opinion

xxx-xxx-3324: Funny isn't he

xxx-xxx-3324: Funny isn't he

xxx-xxx-0853: Print vs web dance-off 2nite?

xxx-xxx-3324: Funny isn't he

xxx-xxx-3848: Embed fonts in SMS?

xxx-xxx-5034: txt msgs r causing chaos

xxx-xxx-3848729: ur unicode is broken

xxx-xxx-3324: Funny isn't he

xxx-xxx-5402: Bye bye.

xxx-xxx-0853: Print vs web dance-off 2nite?

xxx-xxx-3668: <--- nerd

xxx-xxx-3324: Funny isn't he

xxx-xxx-6875: Shram h paparazian has a posse

xxx-xxx-0853: Print vs web dance-off 2nite?

xxx-xxx-5788: C H E A E P V A I G G R A

xxx-xxx-8762: (Hrant)OMG U guys r so imicherr

xxx-xxx-3668: <--- nerd

xxx-xxx-3848: embed fonts in SMS?

xxx-xxx-5402: Hrant hrant hrant

xxx-xxx-3848729: ØÏ? æ??ö unicode?

xxx-xxx-6613: Apple + = zoom

xxx-xxx-5374: Fontfems 2hot

xxx-xxx-7345: Hrant misses u

xxx-xxx-3324: Room number 1907

xxx-xxx-3668: <--- nerd

xxx-xxx-3685: Cheap viagra! Call now!

xxx-xxx-0510: What if we all stood up?

xxx-xxx-5697: jim, i'm cheating on u w/your mom :)

xxx-xxx-8116: Dude what the font?

xxx-xxx-3324: Room number 1907

xxx-xxx-3668: <--- nerd

xxx-xxx-3848: Embed fonts in SMS!

xxx-xxx-3848729: ØÏ? æ??ö unicode?

xxx-xxx-5402: Grant loves newtons more than fonts

xxx-xxx-3668: <--- nerd

xxx-xxx-3324: Room number 1907

xxx-xxx-3668: <--- nerd

xxx-xxx-3848: E-mail font embedding?

xxx-xxx-006: FRM:Grant Hutchinson SUBJ:Smile, you're on Flickr. MSG:-- www.teleflip.com

xxx-xxx-5402: Church babes rock!

xxx-xxx-9653: omg wtf bbq

xxx-xxx-7345: Typophile rules

xxx-xxx-0137: Just let the man talk already! :p

xxx-xxx-5034: What you say?!

xxx-xxx-0194: Dezcom is the froggy prince!

xxx-xxx-0853: Print vs web dance-off?

xxx-xxx-6628: Ban Comic Sans

xxx-xxx-5374: Feels real good

xxx-xxx-3324: Your'e cute

xxx-xxx-3668: <- nerd

xxx-xxx-5402: Hrant rules!

xxx-xxx-8116: Dude what the font?

xxx-xxx-0137: Dude, where's my car?

xxx-xxx-1704: Mobile needs blackletter!

xxx-xxx-0194: Dezcom is the froggy prince!

xxx-xxx-3324: Bla bla bla

xxx-xxx-5402: We love hrant

xxx-xxx-6119: Sphynx of quartz judge this

xxx-xxx-5788: CHEAEP VAIGGRA!!!

xxx-xxx-8116: It's da shizznit

xxx-xxx-3668: <--- nerd

xxx-xxx-5697: shah, brah!!

xxx-xxx-5402: Two tickets per personal

xxx-xxx-6119: Sphynx of quartz judge this

xxx-xxx-3668: <--- nerd

xxx-xxx-6875: Shram h paparazian has a posse

xxx-xxx-5788: CHEAEP VAIGGRA!!!

xxx-xxx-3848729: vector fonts 4 device independence

xxx-xxx-3324: Your'e cute

xxx-xxx-1984: How many free drinks tonight?

xxx-xxx-3668: <-- nerd

xxx-xxx-6386: zomgwtfbbq <3

xxx-xxx-5402: Jared was better.

xxx-xxx-0194: Hey jared typophile search is broken!

xxx-xxx-6119: Sphynx of quartz judge this

xxx-xxx-0137: Just let the man talk! :p

xxx-xxx-0649: Who farted?

xxx-xxx-1704: LFG UBRS

xxx-xxx-3668: All your base are belong to us

xxx-xxx-6282: Isn't this distracting? :)

xxx-xxx-0137: Just let the man talk! :p

xxx-xxx-1528: hamburgevons

xxx-xxx-9653: mobiki my wiki

xxx-xxx-3848: Voice recognition?

xxx-xxx-0194: Hey jared typophile search is broken!

xxx-xxx-3668: <--- nerd

xxx-xxx-5034: Look! A quick brown fox!

xxx-xxx-6119: :P

xxx-xxx-0510: Listen faster

xxx-xxx-3668: <--- nerd

xxx-xxx-3848729: props 2 spkr 4 hecklebox

xxx-xxx-3848: HOHOHOHOHOHOH

xxx-xxx-0137: I know you are but what am i?

xxx-xxx-0457: This one goes to 11

xxx-xxx-8116: Now you're talking too slow

xxx-xxx-8116: You're talking too fast

xxx-xxx-3848: Voodoo acupuncture in 5 min.

xxx-xxx-6614: Vandamn!

xxx-xxx-3848729: what about Japan?

xxx-xxx-0649: Hey take notes

xxx-xxx-8333: DJ Jazzy Jared

xxx-xxx-3576: Your name here

xxx-xxx-8116: You're talking too fast

xxx-xxx-1528: ;)

xxx-xxx-5733: : ) ;-O ;-P

xxx-xxx-3049: Dance-off 2nite!

xxx-xxx-1984: Punchcut or punchdrunk?

xxx-xxx-1704: Beware of low flying nightmares.

xxx-xxx-9797: Jar head bent son

xxx-xxx-3848: Voice recognition?

xxx-xxx-3668: <--- nerd

xxx-xxx-xxx-8729: www.svg.org/phones

xxx-xxx-0853: Texting will never catch on.

xxx-xxx-3135: for a good time call 555 3213

xxx-xxx-1528: big brother

xxx-xxx-8116: Now you're talking too slow

xxx-xxx-3848: Pull over and text.

xxx-xxx-0649: Hey take notes

xxx-xxx-0194: Typophile search is broken!

xxx-xxx-0137: I know you are but what am i?

xxx-xxx-5733: Mobile Madness!

xxx-xxx-1528: www.typophile.com

xxx-xxx-6875: Shram h paparazian has a posse

xxx-xxx-3848: But what does that have to do with Eudora?

xxx-xxx-5733: Typorgasmic!

xxx-xxx-3668: <--- nerd

xxx-xxx-xxx-8729: SVG fonts on phones work NOW

xxx-xxx-3848: Buy can I embed fonts in e-mail?

xxx-xxx-0457: We get signal

xxx-xxx-1528: can you hear of now?

xxx-xxx-5788: Can you hear me now?

xxx-xxx-0853: Romulans dr00l

xxx-xxx-1984: How many free drinks tonight?

xxx-xxx-6386: zomgwtfbbq <3

xxx-xxx-005: FRM:txtbeSMS.com MSG:That was worth ten cents...

xxx-xxx-xxxxx-4051: Punchcut, a WalMart subsidiary.

xxx-xxx-6119: Sphynx of quartz judge this

xxx-xxx-6831: amazing...

xxx-xxx-0649: I want beer

xxx-xxx-1704: Frodo lives!

xxx-xxx-8116: You're talking too fast

xxx-xxx-6628: Friends don't let friends use Arial

xxx-xxx-0137: I heart helvetica

xxx-xxx-3668: <--- nerd

xxx-xxx-1528: is this thing on?

xxx-xxx-1674: bacon?

xxx-xxx-0853: What is up with brew?

xxx-xxx-6613: Will arrive 15 minutes

xxx-xxx-3049: I heart typophile!

xxx-xxx-5788: I don't know how to text!

xxx-xxx-9653: up up down down click save

xxx-xxx-8333: Texting rocks

xxx-xxx-9653: up up down down click save

xxx-xxx-9797: Your fly is down

xxx-xxx-0853: Klingons r00l

xxx-xxx-1528: shut up!

xxx-xxx-3184: Qualcomm sans
Grant Hutchinson
19 Aug 2006 — 12:27pm
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Here are a few images of the presentation:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/splorp/tags/heckleengine/

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