Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17

  • Fantastic Mr Fox looks pretty good; Rowan seems to approve too 🙂 #
  • 13.26 miles, 1hour and 45 mins or thereabouts. Icy roads. #
  • Lets try http://favoriterun.com/299771 #
  • Hotel chocolate is very nice; I lack self control and gorge myself on a packet at a time … And subsequently feel yucky. no common sense. #
  • Joined the weirdos in Bromsgrove by walking a childless push chair. Next up wearing womens clothes?shouting at people? X rd to avoid
    me! #
  • Installing Quickbooks is not fun. Pain. License keys. Pain. Updates etc. Payroll still to do :-/ #
  • Prezzo's Sticky toffee pudding is very nice; shame about the sugar rush afterwards. #
  • Today I did a total of 61 pushups thanks to the Hundred Pushups iPhone app. (Week 1, Day 3, Level 3) #100Pushups #
  • We're trainees and we're making tracks, wheels to the rails… Clackety clack! #chuggington #
  • Virtualbox OSE seems much better and quicker than vmware server. Bye bye vmware, your version 2 web ui will not be missed. #
  • Windows 7 looks pretty similar to vista to me. Wondering what the fuss is about? #
  • #uksnow b61 (bromsgrove) 1/10; 1" on ground. Roads appear ungritted. #timeforachange #
  • Bromsgrove roads appear ungritted. Traffic moving on a38; stourbridge rd worst. #
  • Today I did a total of 58 pushups thanks to the Hundred Pushups iPhone app. (Week 1, Day 2, Level 3) #100Pushups #
  • Grr. Snow. You've outlived your welcome. B61 #uksnow #
  • RT @guardiantech Microsoft Office disappears from virtual shelves as i4i's injunction bites http://bit.ly/5QDPcY #
  • http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2010/01/10/dog-pony #
  • Cold weather is awesome – week old bread hasn't gone mouldy 🙂 #
  • Finally stuck #varnish infront of some #plone / #zope sites. Performance++. Should have done this ages ago. 7req/sec -> 300req/sec etc. #
  • Today I did a total of 48 pushups thanks to the Hundred Pushups iPhone app. (Week 1, Day 1, Level 3) #100Pushups #
  • Interesting talk with asda cashier re muppets panic buying recently (15 loaves of bread anyone?). No
    Fresh milk the only affected thing 2day #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-10

  • Snowing. B61. 2/10 #
  • Feast lodge, bromsgrove: Don't bother. Food better at Johns mega balti. Take away fail. How can you screw up naan bread ffs? #
  • Entered the Shakespeare marathon (April 28ish). #Stratford #running #marathon #
  • I sometimes wish my toddler was a camel. Then he might not wake at 5am to demand food. #
  • Tried the thick winter duvet last night for the first time this year. I was too hot in, and any parts sticking out froze. #fail #
  • Bacon and salad baguette. Nom nom. Mince pie. Nom nom. Caramel shortbread. Nom nom. </lunch> #
  • 20 pressups. Surprised i could do that many. Prob need to work on breathing. #
  • Pondering doing the 100 pressups thing. Iphone app purchased. Step 1 done. #
  • I (well technically work) bought windows 7 professional today. First windows I've bought since win2k 10(?) years ago. #
  • couchdb is behaving itself now; 3 node continuous replication works well. #
  • Not impressed with couchdb on Karmic 🙁 Can't stop it (crap init script?); can't tell couchdb to listen on a different IP #fail #ubuntu #
  • Facebook iPhone app finally does push notificatons too it seems. #
  • Facebook iPhone app now does contact picture syncing. Seems to have missed a few people in the sync. #facebook #iPhone #
  • Perhaps i should find some smashing pumpkins to listen to on my iphone. GnR's Get In the Ring seems to be the highlight of my day so far :-/ #
  • *wishes he could be sledging / throwing snow at Rachel etc* #
  • http://www.roughride.co.uk/ 13th june. Mtb enduro event. Kington, Herefordshire. Excellent route. Shame I can't do it – kat's due on 11th 🙁 #
  • Don't panic – IPhone works again after holding both buttons for 10+ seconds. Catastrophe averted. #
  • RT @steve_parkes RT @mezzle: @fzzpop #hack http://is.gd/5MYmy <– Awesomest machine ever. Homer Simpson button presser? #
  • Hooray. Sledging here I come. First time in 10+ years. It's good being the boss #
  • Snow snow 🙂 #uksnow b61 10/10 🙂 http://twitpic.com/wr40r #
  • Snow is falling. B61 #uksnow 1/10 #
  • Hmm snow. Sledges. Perhaps. #
  • Surprised no one has tweeted about the google homepage and it's falling apple. Is this a new feature, or old hat that's now boring? #google #
  • I <3 Chrome; it seems so much more responsive and more nimble than fat Firefox. Shame it lacks extensions though. #
  • At least I got to run merrily past all the poor people in cars going back to work – queuing on the Birmingham road :). So long suckers. #
  • Hat, gloves, traccy trousers (no shorts) and two top layers. Just about warm enough running. Weather app thinks -5 to -7'c. #ukcold b61 #
  • Good walk around Dodford in circles getting lost this afternoon. Shame it was so cold – Rowan suffered 🙁 #
  • Some stupid American keeps trying to retrieve the password for gingerdog@gmail. FFS it's not yours. Stop using it for airmiles & shopping #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-03

  • RT @4eversleepless Safe Danger 3: "Ice". If you enjoy it, please re-tweet etc. Happy New Year! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkK8IwbGZak #
  • I am a mince pie seeking missile. #
  • Patch, The Jack Russell illustrated his fine breeding and training by catching a partridge. Was it road kill or canine skill? #
  • I must be getting out of shape – Bonzo the fat Labrador who is never walked kept up over 3-4 miles running :-/ #
  • Hello 2010 #
  • RT @greensql Apple.com Joined to the SQL Injected web sites.. http://bit.ly/6uoaZd #
  • Snow in ld8 #uksnow #
  • I seem incapable of resisting the @asda dark chocolate covered almonds. Good thing they're on offer 🙂 #
  • RT @loudmouthman oooh Look the real Drobo Killer http://bit.ly/8Zn780 #
  • http://www.friendsintech.com/index.php/archives/295 A Geek Xmas Story #
  • I am in an igloo playing with rowan. [Un]fortunately it's not made of snow/ice. Where is the snow goddammit?… Weather forecast fail! #
  • There is a distinct lack of snow here … 🙁 #
  • Watching the great escape. Toddler doesn't seem impressed. #
  • Just created a @rowangoodwin Twitter account so I can stop confusing people when I pretend to be him on this account. #
  • My favourite Xmas toy, on it's 'rails' … It makes a great noise my parents love. http://twitpic.com/vgi2d #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-27

  • I appear to be tweaking. #
  • And we're back home. As I'm sure everyone will be fascinated to know. Joy. (who stole all the #uksnow ?!?) #
  • Operation keep @thegingerdog awake with coke taste test: regular – ok, diet – yuck, diet citrus – horse semen would prob taste better. #
  • No tcx078l you may not have your luggage. Pls wait more now. #
  • Waiting to board. Rowan seems determined to remain awake. Grr #
  • My last siesta, during which I dreamt of crocodiles daddy! http://twitpic.com/vbc67 (toddler) http://twitpic.com/vbc7z (dangerous sand croc) #
  • Festive sandcastle in st Agustin http://twitpic.com/vbbzd #
  • .@chairmummiaow says I'm turning into my father in law. Perhaps I need to work on the beer gut etc though. #
  • Rowan now greets people with 'hola'. He's doing better than me – "two please…. TWO PLEASE… Thanks!" #
  • Xmas nearly over. Toddler nearly asleep. Beach tomorrow and then eventually home. I miss my bed. Won't miss the bitey insect things. #
  • Getting sun burnt. Day trip a partial failure as there is f. All to do in this town and a v bored toddler. Boat trip cancelled (bad weather) #
  • At Mogan market. Can we barter. Errr no. #
  • Can you hide your feet? http://twitpic.com/uz4yy #
  • Park done. Lots of animals seen. Lovely scenery / setting. Tourist tat bought for toddles and nieces http://twitpic.com/uytzg #
  • I can't sleep… I can't talk…. Feeling hot, hot. hot…. either sunburnt face or virus :-/ palmitos park today – http://bit.ly/7ulTCH #
  • #Mtb – Good route but guide/group slow. Fed up braking. Mud scared them. Heavy rain made for interesting journey. http://free-motion.net/ #
  • Surprised how little bandwidth Twitter /fb/email are using. Must use iPhone more to get value from o2. £50 for 50mb :/. Used ~15mb so far. #
  • On bus, waiting for them to pick up other mtb'ers. Why was I the first? :-/ off to different route, like I care / know any different. #
  • Crossing fingers and hoping I can go
    Mountain biking tomorrow. Got NO kit with me, so I'll suffer and be uncomfortable. Weather permitting!! #
  • Post cards sent, toddler asleep. Weather lovely (sun, warm, wind). To the beach with the sand eater later I think. http://twitpic.com/un7b2 #
  • I eat sand. Nom nom. The parents couldn't stop laughing. http://twitpic.com/uigoa #
  • After 2.5 hours of flying, we finally had this http://twitpic.com/ugrwi thankfullyhe slept to landing despite other kids screams on descent #
  • Fyi parents – I like ice cream, but only with sprinkles AND only from mummy's bowl. http://twitpic.com/ugro5 #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-20

  • Xmas SMS sent to annoy lots of people. Now to find food in gatwick. #
  • Waiting in duty free. Nothing seems like a bargain or any cheaper. #
  • It's a world of fun, when you're a toddler http://twitpic.com/u5na1 #
  • Stupid car frozen on the inside too…. Hurry up holiday. Don't be closed gatwick. #
  • Snow. Paranoid wife thinking we won't get to go on holiday…. #
  • Toddler vomit; Chinese flavour. Not the best start to bed time. #
  • RT @codepo8: A single sperm has 37.5MB of DNA information in it. That means a normal ejaculation represents a data transfer of 1,587.5TB! #
  • hmm.. sugar rush…. Better not stop eating though #
  • I have an xmas biscuit addiction. #
  • Rowans ELC musical keyboard has dead keys and the microphone does not work. Great. Reminds me of my first computer – zx spectrum +2 (DOA) #
  • RT @garywkfung Ping! is FREE AGAIN! http://bit.ly/eKD52 Get your friends on Ping! iPhone-2-iPhone msging (*Please RT!*) #
  • RT @grifferz http://www.twat.me.uk/ (NSFW language, via prh) #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-13

  • /me hopes tonight is peaceful and uninterrupted. #
  • The toddler lost the battle. Now what do I so with no earphones on the sofa with him asleep on me? #
  • Rowan isn't too keen on the idea of sleeping :-/ #
  • Interesting 2 days training the devs behind the BBC's glow javascript library in php / zend framework etc. Now home for the weekend 🙂 #
  • Stupid woman. Trying to pay for the bus with an inadequate supply of what seems to ve 5p coins. #
  • I wish $idiot would stop trying to recover the password for gingerdog @ gmail. While I'm at it – stop using my address to signup to stuff. #
  • Well that rocked. Thanks dominion theatre and cast 🙂 #
  • We will, we will…. Rock you. (waiting for the performance to start) #
  • Well I jumped into the river, too many times to make it home, I'm here on my own, drifting all alone….. #gnr #
  • Fuckit – water bottle has leaked in my bag; laptop + adaptor appears to have escaped TFFT. 2nd time for this to happen. Had better learn! #
  • Support call with mr paranoid cookie hater *sigh*. #
  • s/Firefox/Chromium/g perhaps…. seems much quicker at least, and now has required extensions. Shame it didn't import passwords from FF. #
  • Wonders if anyone on bromsgrove freecycle passed GCSE English. #
  • My nose should win an award for the volume, various colours,range of consistencies and stamina in snot production. #fedup #wanttransplant #
  • Well at least rowan seems awake and happy this morning. #
  • My iPhone is only 4(?) months old yet the case is cracked. Think I need to encase it in something rigid. #
  • I hate post office queues #
  • Right own up! Who gave Rowan speed? He's been hyper hyper super hyper toddler since being home from nursery. #
  • Think I, or bromsgrove missed some heavy rain today. No great loss. #
  • iPhone gun app discovered. Suspect we may not get to use our phones much when we next see the nieces. (literal) Banana gun vs bazooka…. #
  • Good episode of stargate universe (s1e10). #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-06

  • Mcvities light chocolate digestives are rubbish. Biscuit too hard. #sundaylunchfail #
  • The instore asda radio started telling me about @asda today. Is Twitter too mainstream? Does it matter? Might as well 'subscribe' for now. #
  • Aiming a virtual kick at a London data centre. #
  • Stupid m6 and m1. All crawling #
  • Arrived in milton Keynes; I still couldn't find my way without the gps. Too many roundabouts. #
  • Number 2 is due for 11th June 2010. Now you all know. There will be no more. #
  • RT @greensql GreenSQL-FW: 1.2.0 has just been released! Now with #postgresql support. #security http://www.greensql.net/node/889 #
  • Daiseychain nursery fail. #
  • Haha <marquee> hahaha #
  • I hate hardware. Stupid motherboard with a broken SAta controller. Grrr #
  • Christmas shopping nearly complete. Thank —- #
  • Sleeping on a towel …. *sigh* stupid virus and sweat eager body #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-29

  • Perhaps I should clean the car more often – latest 'find' a delicious ripe Banana skin http://twitpic.com/rg16o #
  • Webbs 'garden centre' – where you buy christmas tat which people don't want #
  • New mobile carrier – http://giffgaff.com/ – free in-network calls? #
  • ASUS EeePC 900 – broken screen – extra battery+memory / spare parts? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170413079158 #
  • Beans on toast with marmite was surprisingly good last night. What else can i do with marmite? #
  • Cough cough cough …. Cough cough cough go the wife and toddler. #
  • Ah. Can now sign up for spotify. It didn't like me having a 1/1/1890 DoB tho the form allows it. No error msg given. #fail #
  • Hoping an excess of fruit will scare off this virus. #
  • RT @garywkfung *BLACK FRI SALE* Ping! iPhone-2-iPhone messaging is free. Get your friends pinging for FREE! http://bit.ly/eKD52 #
  • What a crap night. Now to run and cough my guts up. #
  • I've got my tea sorted daddy! http://twitpic.com/r176k #
  • Spotify clearly doesn't want my money. Stupid signup form gives no error msg feedback but keeps redisplaying itself. #fail #
  • Look – proof I can cook (first time in 9+ months) http://twitpic.com/qxd11 #
  • #phpuk2010 tickets bought for all employees … 26th Feb 2010 … You should be there too – http://www.phpconference.co.uk #php #london #
  • wishes $previous_developer had discovered fputcsv() rather than doing a /lot/ of unsafe string concatenation("," . $foo . "," is WRONG) #php #
  • Excessive screen estate ? 2×24" monitors – too much? http://twitpic.com/qv3ye #
  • RT @garywkfung Ping! 1.2 now live! Includes address book, in-app purchase for sending photos and other fixes http://bit.ly/5kkUj #
  • Well trains at least you picked today to be crap, rather than one where I had less leeway. #
  • Hello White city. #
  • Stupid signal failure is causing trouble for this train. Good thing I've got loads of 'spare' time. #
  • RT @Openrightsgroup BBC: ORG supporters jump by 20% as protests grow: http://bit.ly/protestgrows #threestrikes #
  • But I *had* to buy that massive bag of yummy licquorice and a triple choc muffin to have change for the bus!! #
  • My way, your way, anything goes tonight……. Hmm. Need more music. #
  • Confused. I thought rebooting iPhone jailbroken with blackra1n would result in it loosing jailbreak. This does not seem to be the case. :~/ #
  • Pondering trying spotify for a month or two. Thoughts lazyweb? #
  • Rowan is still asleep. 13 hours and counting. A new record. Shame it takes illness to cause this :-/ #
  • RT @Openrightsgroup No 10 petition now stands at 6.8k sigs thanks to @stephenfry @glinner http://bit.ly/dontdisconnect #threestrikes #
  • failing to jailbreak my iPhone… (3gs v3.1.2 etc). Stupid tools. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-22

  • Stupid body. Both thigh muscles should not be able to cramp at the same time twice :-/ Baths are clearly not relaxing or good for me. #
  • Back from a 21 mile run to Kidderminster – http://favoriterun.com/286539 … took ages, but good fun. #
  • The driver on the bus says move on back, move on back…. #
  • Fail of the day , dodford style http://twitpic.com/qcbch #
  • Time to run 20 something miles. Is my fat chocolate biscuit fed body up to it? #
  • Can haz internetz. Pondering perm move of hotel. #tetheringsucks #
  • Breakfast at 4am. The toddler demanded it. He has a shreddie addiction. #
  • Giving blood…. #
  • New monitors == configuration hell. 2×24" tho. #
  • Guess I ought to drag my lazy arse out of bed and go running. #
  • Time for sudoku and sleep I think. Until tomorrow. #
  • We've been dancing with Mr Brownstone. He won't leave me alone. #
  • Ebuyer no longer allow me to pay via google checkout and I have to login before I can use paypal. Grrr. #
  • I'm not the sharpest tool in the box tonight. Took 20+ mins to realise I was repeating one song over and over on this iPhone. Must not doze. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-15

  • Orange breakfast, toddler style http://twitpic.com/plrmc #
  • Interviewing nearly done. One last group. Students seem better this year at least. #
  • Cv's reviewed. Whiskey drunk (not by me). Bed soon. #
  • In Wales, it is wet. #
  • My minions seem to not want their work monitors upgraded from 19" to 24". Strange employees. #
  • Stuck in traffic outside Newtown (powys). Grr. #
  • WordPress update time (2.8.6); svn update ftw. #
  • And another night of sweating like a pig in bed. Am I ill again or did @ChairmumMiaow leave the heating on? #
  • The toddler is now eating play dough. Tasty! #
  • First adventures with openid. Shame Zend_openid_consumer doesn't work with google. Wasted time *sigh* #zf #php #fail #
  • Hotel seem to be including free drinks and sweets. Now where are the people? #phpwm http://twitpic.com/p0st7 #
  • Php Training complete for this week. Now to get the train to @phpwm meeting in bham. Ajax server side push stuff. Greek to me #phpwm #comet #
  • And it's hard to hold a candle in the cold November rain. #
  • Via many… RT @mikebutcher: UK O2 iPhone people: unlock yours tomorrow http://bit.ly/1jX9i7 o2++ #
  • RT @nixgeek Now hiring a Systems Admin at work (@GradwellTweets) — go see http://tinyurl.com/yfe7uv2 if interested and RT please! #
  • I've totally forgotten what I was going to say/tweet. Old age sucks. V 2009 looks good. #
  • Failed to resist buying ms Swiss chocolate. Again. Soon I will not fit through doorways. #