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Twitter Updates for 2010-04-07

alecm-links — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:01:00 +0000

@ceri long time since i've been "that" alec muffett except to people of a certain age in reply to ceri #
#Facebook caved over #CEOP http://bit.ly/9cnAmE – expect election crowing from Home Secretary #
@williamheath so in what way is a face-saving middle-ground – enabling the Govt to crow about a groundless success – not "caving"? in reply to williamheath #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-04-07

Twitter Updates for 2010-04-07

alecm-links — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:01:00 +0000

@ceri long time since i've been "that" alec muffett except to people of a certain age in reply to ceri #
#Facebook caved over #CEOP http://bit.ly/9cnAmE – expect election crowing from Home Secretary #
@williamheath so in what way is a face-saving middle-ground – enabling the Govt to crow about a groundless success – not "caving"? in reply to williamheath #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-04-07

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-19

alecm-links — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:01:00 +0000

fantastic read: RT fanf: http://dotat.at/:/FP59F – Hollywood, please stop the teal and orange madness! #
@katzmandu: mailman is smart #
neighbour just dropped off a few spare duck & hen eggs! yay! #
in case you missed the reviews of uranium ore: http://tinyurl.com/6a3wu4 #
I support #Facebook regards the #CEOP panic button; why should a quango shoehorn itself into FB's stack irrespective of alternatives? #
It's all a bit too Brass Eye for me. #
@NigelSarbutts actually i would like first to see a technical explanation of how a #CEOP button *helps*, as opposed to (eg) decent parenting in reply to NigelSarbutts #
Teacher friend of mine says "you don't keep children safe with a #ceop button, you keep them safe by communicating parent-to-child" #
@maartenhendrikx a hyperlink which a british quango seeks to mandate installation on every social network site http://bit.ly/bc1G9u in reply to maartenhendrikx #
Forbidden Lego – a review: http://bit.ly/cbsozU #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-03-19

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-18

alecm-links — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:01:00 +0000

@jimfinnis patches! we want patches my precious! in reply to jimfinnis #
nb200-13l just arrived, now truing to make a #ubuntu liveUSB stick #
amazed how dragging bookmarks around in firefox can lock up gnome, & since the x-server is unkillable by default in karmic, hang the system #
—> prepping to switch crypticide.com off for a few days, from next week <— #
Ubuntu on the Toshiba Netbook NB200 – roundup: http://bit.ly/bTxgYK #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-03-18

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-17

alecm-links — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:01:00 +0000

@gracielix have you looked into #freecycle ? in reply to gracielix #
Friend reports a #Sun Ultra5 with a > 1100 day uptime; when it was last booted, Sun was still (almost) viable. #
Mm. "We are currently working on an exciting new refresh of the TweetDeck UI & scalable font sizes are definitely going to be part of that" #
Faintly worried but unsurprised that my #Amazon Prime free-trial delivery is out for delivery in a town 130 miles away. Bloody #CityLink #
@davewiner works for me. Did your network burp? in reply to davewiner #
@jobsworth …and then someone threw a bread roll, and eventually the police were called? in reply to jobsworth #
@jobsworth rofl! in reply to jobsworth #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-03-17

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-16

alecm-links — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:01:00 +0000

Wallpaper removed, mostly. Plastering begins tomorrow. Renovation++ #
@ikawnoclast intravenous common sense injections for all IT management ? in reply to ikawnoclast #
@cthreeo3 wha? in reply to cthreeo3 #
@RuthieGledhill am so glad you updated the tweet. The thought of pope-abuse would be just too much… in reply to RuthieGledhill #
gingernut. pumpkin seed butter. extra-good strawberry jam. omg, this is delicious. #
No sign of plasterer, no reply from his phone. Looks like today will be a write-off with consequent impact on visitors next week. Damn. #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-03-16

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-15

alecm-links — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:01:00 +0000

Why is Pi day 3/14 (wrong in so many senses) instead of something more approximate like 22/7? #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-03-15

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-15

alecm-links — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:01:00 +0000

Why is Pi day 3/14 (wrong in so many senses) instead of something more approximate like 22/7? #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-03-15

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-14

alecm-links — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:01:00 +0000

.@markRbowyer we aim to please. i like the "wot, no privacy" look of the first picture, though; just has your head framed nicely. #
@CurranC i gave up listening to that years ago; the callers are picked to make extremes, not show "balance" in reply to CurranC #
Apple Question: Can I use TimeMachine on two separate backup disks – for redundant backups – if I only plug one in at a time? Will it DWIW? #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-03-14

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-13

alecm-links — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:01:00 +0000

Hmm. "Swine Flu" – why aren't we all dead, yet ? #
ALERT: Avoid Currys Electrical in Farnborough Gate – sales staff try to claim that "premium" £70+ HDMI cables "improve signal". Bad! #
Currys quote: the cable "Will actually INCREASE the quality of the HDMI signal" #
Assuming the newspaper Jon and I just discovered under the stairwell plaster is contemporary, my house was built in September 1926 #
@katzmandu i've always believed "about 1930" from what a neighbour said; to me this backs that up. in reply to katzmandu #
"Of course the house is colder…. you ripped out two radiators this afternoon, remember?" … "Oh yeah…" #
God's Pliers – must see: http://www.streetviewfun.com/2010/gods-pliers/ #
Yay! Tremendously foreshortened, I made it onto streetmap: http://bit.ly/csNawR — re: http://bit.ly/a3biNq #
@markRbowyer you -> http://is.gd/asIyL in reply to markRbowyer #
@markRbowyer ps: why does your iPhone say you're in a field in Wiltshire? in reply to markRbowyer #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-03-13

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-12

alecm-links — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:01:00 +0000

If you're a coffee-fiend this is a must-read: http://bit.ly/bKgae7 via @jimfinnis #
@mathiasbaert you didn't repost the link! in reply to mathiasbaert #
@Topanga thank you – there's a lot in the editing (boosting audio, etc) but it's easy to do. Just an iFlip, not even HD. in reply to Topanga #
@simonw It's called "thermoplastic" & was a WWII invention/alternative as paint was rationed and repainting expensive. http://bit.ly/b21Xkg in reply to simonw #
@simonw ps: the new strips are just the latest convenience atop the same old goop. in reply to simonw #
@Topanga maybe blip.tv, but am not using them as much nowadays. Youtube has greater reach in some useful ways, and less fuss in others. in reply to Topanga #
VIDEO: #TheMineProject at #Django #DJUGL, feb'10 – if you need to know about the Mine! & #asocialsoftware this is it: http://bit.ly/bgr1A4 #
@Topanga correct; youtube's player has more reach, though; I have greater success with subscribers on low-end / low-bandwidth systems. in reply to Topanga #
Woo! Astro-sheddies unite! Garden-shed manufacturer makes roll-off-roof Observatory shed: http://bit.ly/bpnus3 #
@wired …so: eat a whale, save a sea-bass? No, wait, um… in reply to wired #
"NYC Salt Ban" – Life imitates fairy tales: http://bit.ly/bz3uMq vs http://bit.ly/bHlDqI & http://bit.ly/aoCBoq [HT @adriana872 ] #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-03-12

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-11

alecm-links — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:01:00 +0000

@LaureenH you know, some people accuse *me* of using too many acronyms. in reply to LaureenH #
i am rendering. render, render, render, i go. renderrenderrenderrenderrenderrenderrenderrenderrenderrenderrenderrenderrenderrender… #
beer makes rendering more fun. it started out as 12 minutes, then 28, it's now up to 50 minutes remaining. #
Using Firefox to upload vidz to YouTube; tried using Chrome, crashed 40% into first video while trying to load blog in other tab… #
Oxtail stew with Cinnamon and Star Anise – if you're veggie, or unadventurous, don't look. If you love tasty food, try http://bit.ly/9pUVzb #
@mathiasbaert in chrome, flash (uploader) runs as a single process shared by all tabs (sigh) – multiplexed onto the others; crashed the core in reply to mathiasbaert #
Another day, another Facebook phishing scam. #
Still trying to upload Youtube videos. 1st one completed, 2nd got to 107 out of 107Mb & hung all night. Re-cut the 2 parts, try again. #
Abstruse Goose on Personal Data – hover over the 'toon for tooltip punchline http://bit.ly/aUiYvg #
You have to be very, very British (and rather old) to get this YouTube video, but it's total genius http://bit.ly/aG0FKI #
VIDEO: @mathiasbaert presents on #themineproject at BarCamp Antwerpen http://bit.ly/cXDKWB #bca2010 #
the latest spin on a fish bumper sticker: http://bit.ly/aHyeSE – want #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-03-11

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-10

alecm-links — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:01:00 +0000

Using OSX? Wondered why "Search in Google" *always* brings up Safari? http://bit.ly/bDfn5y #
Further to that line of thought: Is it possible to *remove* Safari from OSX without seriously breaking OSX? #
Back then the proposal for ".xxx" was to herd all the porn into it. Now, it's a potential ICANN moneymaking opportunity http://bit.ly/ayTMXd #
hacking a Delicious-and-Firefox-bookmark-uploader for pymine; coming along well, and having 1000+ objects in the mine is a good stresstest #
#themineproject believes the only data silo compatible with personal information is one that is self-owned & operated: http://bit.ly/clHrgM #
#iplayer says "Don't forget, to watch TV online as it's being broadcast, you still need a TV licence" – so, time-shifted = unencumbered? #
@mathiasbaert let me know how you get on with #CouchDb – I'd like to play with it too but am stuck doing pagination and bookmarks… in reply to mathiasbaert #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-03-10

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-09

alecm-links — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:01:00 +0000

WANTED: new doorbell. Must be wireless, good quality. What is the geek-state-of-the-art ? #
At home, landlocked downstairs for an hour or two. Hall ceiling being ripped out. Impressive sound FX #
@jimfinnis suggests "build [ the #ultimategeekdoorbell ] with an #Arduino Great idea! But what else could it do beyond go "bong"? #
So far #ultimategeekdoorbell Twitpics anyone who pushes it, and announces friends via bluetooth/wifi profile… #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-03-09

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-07

alecm-links — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:01:00 +0000

#bca2010 yay! great preso on #themineproject by @mathiasbaert, & #Nespresso on tap. It's like being at home. With more people. And food. #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-03-07

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-05

alecm-links — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:01:00 +0000

#Dyson repair chap's just been; the DC04 works – new clutch, new cable, and a few replacement parts in the post. £69, no fuss, v good. #
Also it appears my #Dyson is coming up to its 11th birthday. #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-03-05