On This Day, 25 February
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2022
RT @RealSardonicus: Robert Johnson and the Devil Philip Cheaney https://t.co/GJipLBg1gz
RT @iamdevloper: nothing hurts quite like it https://t.co/nhziw33aKL
2021
RT @danlew42: One of the best changes I've made to my development practices in recent years: stopping nitpicking in code reviews. https://…
Lunchtime stroll https://t.co/wldTFz0qHG
Experimental Piazza Pot. #hotwells (Well, it certainly looks like someone may have been experimenting with pot...) https://t.co/6L0NQPSdod
@hayles YES YOU ARE (I've got tomorrow off, so I'm allowed.)
RT @walletcheck: this is just part of a long history of circular snacks doing trans substantiation
2020
2019
RT @MartinSFP: Pinterest spent ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY MILLION DOLLARS on AWS last year. https://t.co/0MNSIrWXC5
2018
Pretty big nut, then... 🥜 https://t.co/X3QzN4xhgY https://t.co/IGMVNow5mO
@ratsass Yes. Yes it is.
2017
@askvirginia @rstevens Yup. I have a pub with many cats within walking distance, and I hear there’s a cat café opening here soon…
@askvirginia @rstevens …on the other hand, there may be a country without such insane politics to run to.
@askvirginia @rstevens Yeah. The pub here isn’t a “cat pub”; it’s just a pub with a landlord who really likes cats.
Morning Routine - https://t.co/X5NigYFbHh https://t.co/Oy3WOdB4qd
RT @doctorow: BC town votes to install imaginary GPS trackers in criminals #1yrago https://t.co/JVYUNLiTRY https://t.co/ypsuxXtJeO
Nine years ago, I clearly had about nine times as much energy as I do now. https://t.co/LwO9tDj90y
@fourfoot Oooh! Ta, you just reminded me I still have Garibaldis in the cupboard.
That is not a moor, hen. https://t.co/ksQkoCWZz1
I think the driver of this boat may not be in the best of health. https://t.co/W16sBEWOvJ
RT @hackaday: What the Flux: How Does Solder Work Anyway? https://t.co/duVvXqefne
2016
RT @Hit_Delete: Saw Mike Leigh in Waterloo. Went and spoke to him. 'Never compromise' he advised. I'm now in Pret and might request a new…
📷 Stable, Bristol, with a guest appearance from my friend Paul, who is anything but stable. https://t.co/mYp2yd09Y4
@Jeenniebeenie If it helps you work it out, I understand that the NEC bone’s connected to the head bone.
2015
*crosses geek-fingers* http://t.co/55lrtsfGJC
RT @wundercounter: My own private research shows that a carefully chosen LinkedIn photo can put an immediate stop to recruiter spam. http:/…
Trust me, I know what I'm doing. #macbookair #famouslastwords https://t.co/JynfMfInky
@talkie_tim Yes, and no. The Opinel was just for opening the box. No spudger needed; just a 5-lobed Torx!
2014
Strapline irony. http://t.co/2c8If0Rwm9
Sunshine. Sunshine. Sunshine. Sunshine. “Hmm. Maybe I’ll nip out to the Post Office.” HAILHAILHAILHAILHAILHAILHAILHAILHAILHAILHAILHAILHAIL
Damp. http://t.co/jFzsAOFoOD
@mhoulden @DoctorRad But I don't normally brunch that late, nor in central Bristol. Boston Tea Party a good standby; let me ask the crowd.
@mhoulden @DoctorRad (Also, if you're a biker, have you tried @rfts_bristol yet?)
@AirwolfDoc Glad to know at least one of my childhood memories is accurate :)
@murtaugh Sadly, mine's been working for so long I can't remember how I did it now...
2013
The number of keys on your key-ring is roughly proportional to the complexity of your life.
@claireellent Is the penguin standing for election? What are its views on corruption and economic recovery?
@claireellent With great power comes great responsibility. With great responsibility comes a massive bunch of keys.
@mhoulden You can moonlight as the world's smallest mobile rave.
Facebook is now smart enough to crop photos to squareness based on where faces are in the photo. Thus ballsing up my careful composition :)
@mhoulden If you get stuck somewhere remote, snap off the top and drink the contents. You'll probably be able to fly home.
@dangusset Don't think mine's ever been *that* simple!
@dangusset I do try to keep it simple. Doesn't always work out, though...
@Thehappyfatgirl G'night.
"Sorry. It was supposed to be a swan, but it didn't work." http://t.co/9oeLCUcOQ1
2012
@KaveyF @ahnlak if you're desperate, switch to OpenDNS; you can refresh their cache on demand. And yeah, favicons *are* weirdly cached.
@Queenzozo I really don't think I could do it. Know someone else that did, and she said it was a pretty awful gig, too.
@ahnlak Damn useful when you put a new site live; you can get a sneak peek before the TTL catches everyone else up ;)
@KaveyF @chocablog @ahnlak ...which effectively says, "you can cache this address, but only for this long."
@ahnlak @chocablog @KaveyF Good plan. I will look for shiny new site in the morning. Make sure your RSS feeds still work!
@ahnlak @chocablog @KaveyF If not, set up a redirect now do I don't have to do any work myself in the morning :) Night dears!
@ahnlak I don't think you've got a favicon on the new site (i.e. I don't think it's a caching problem, I think it's actually not there.)
@KaveyF @ahnlak By default, a browser will use its own default icon if it can't find one, but for anyone who's visited your page before...
@KaveyF @ahnlak e.g. this one's good, and handles transparency properly, too. http://t.co/o0wc9mMg
@KaveyF @ahnlak But if you can do 16x16 icons by hand, do it. And I might want to hire you to do some for me, too. I hate tiny icon design.
@KaveyF Sweet! Except it might be pistachio. Urgh.
@KaveyF IT LOOKS GREEN. I am hoping it is mint.
@KaveyF *bork*
@KaveyF Ah, yes, forgot to delete my cache. Try again.
@KaveyF @matt_inwood Aww. Shucks, chucks.
Oooh. New hard drive has arrived. I can actually have two drives in my RAID thingy now, which is probably sensible. #geek #budget
@benjohnbarnes Thanks for the dontation! Much appreciated :)
@benjohnbarnes (And also for the donation. Not sure what a dontation is, but it sounds like it should be the opposite...)
@stillawake I was just thinking that.
@benjohnbarnes Ouch.
@Cookwitch Yes, you must.
Fixation http://t.co/rVcPe0nn
Proud ginger. http://t.co/KVCoHsRW
@hayles Awesome!
Hrm. This week's Hypercritical is greyed out on my phone. Episode too long for a 3GS to cope with? :) @5by5 http://t.co/LWz9t4qS
@jamesclay No idea. Doesn't normally happen. And this is showing up in my (synced by cable) episode list, not trying to download it.
@stillawake Ah. I ended up on the Downs. With a Chandos baguette. Oops. #fatty
Automated checkout (n.): Device for distributing annoying shopping delays more unevenly across visits.
@hayles Well, *that* didn't take long.
@neilhimself My last jog was wet and chilly, and I still enjoyed it. I can never tell what it's going to be like in advance. Get out there!
Preparing. http://t.co/SJjD2Ypy
@tsunimee *snigger*
Taking shape. Need a short break for dinner before finishing, though! #meccano http://t.co/IdCMTSaY
Crane! http://t.co/YGry7AXr
@moonbeatle Write it now, don't send it, re-read it in the morning.
I have just blogged about shoes. But rugged, manly shoes, he said, insecurely. Adidas Kanadia 4 review: http://t.co/CyUBX9La
@phooto Shoe review. Executive summary: I think they'll be good on the touchline, but sizing leans towards small side. http://t.co/CyUBX9La
@Phooto Ta. Yur, though I can't be sure it's not just certain sizes they've buggered up. Actual shop definitely best idea.
@Phooto Nope, these are size 10 American, 43 1/3 European. Same as my Mizunos.
@hayles @nickbrompton Thank you. It was quite fun to do, too :)
@Lillput @andybeebristol Got an appointment in Ashley Down finishing about 12:15, but will be driving so should be able to make town for 1?
@DomUtton For those of us not in the newspaper industry, is there any chance of explaining what that RT means in fewer than 140 characters?
RT @hackery: Just requested @UKTesco password reset & had email with my actual password in it - still storing unencrypted, in this decade?
2011
@codepo8 Odd. I didn't need to do anything; it just worked right out of the box: http://emberapp.com/gothick/images/safari-7/
Up early for the dentist. Oh well, they mostly just take a cursory glance and tell me I'm fine. Still no fillings!
@csoanes Yes, but we've already established that you're a batshit-crazy antemeridial masochist and I am a serene civilised person, dear.
@Thehappyfatgirl Oddly, I'm in the dentist, too. But I am not a starey weirdo. Or at least, not *your* starey weirdo.
@Thehappyfatgirl Hey, enough beer and I'm anyone's weirdo. But not at 9am :)
Lo. I am dentisted. http://plixi.com/p/79830872
@thehappyfatgirl As does the female hygienist, to be fair...
@archidave But that's my extra-friendly smile! Oh. Okay, I get why you're scared now. *sulks*
@technex We just missed each other! My dentist is at number 1!
@technex Just a checkup. Never had any work done. :D
@bexxi I just had a granola pot. It was lovely.
@caitlinmoran Now that's a sport I'd pay to see.
Hurrah for casual wear days in the office!
@ahnlak @R2UK Well, I went up to 3.1 with no issues, if that helps. And since I went multisite that means I did three blogs with one click!
RT @leashless: You know who Julian Assange looks just like? Wrongest thing you'll see all day: http://imgur.com/Fmf4Y
@Juggzy Iced, or filled?
@2MuchApplePie I want to go straight from where I am directly to dentures at the age of 70.
@penelopeelse Name and shame. Might save me from going through the same process...
@penelopeelse Wow. That's the most irritating website I've seen in months.
Ah, that's the thing I like about British springtime. The "golden hour" of the early evening. http://flic.kr/p/9m21z7 #okaymaybenot
@rbrwr Is it a Bristolian pun? I've heard some fool put a Clevedon pun in there last month.
@rbrwr I think it would be shellfish to delete it.
@canofpopcom I've generally assumed that anything with "stylish" in the name probably isn't, but I may be doing them a disservice.
@MatStace They just bought LoveFilm, didn't they? Guess they've got _something_ in mind...
@MatStace It would be nice. And maybe Apple could get the Apple TV to actually rent you TV shows in the UK, too. #grr #secondclasscitizens
2010
@dressjunkie Mmm, yeah, it probably only works for me because I know this view's been done to death in nice bright colour :)
Hmm. Think I have a draw for my two favourite photos from yesterday. This: http://flic.kr/p/7FJEor or this: http://flic.kr/p/7FNvMY
Yes, I bought The Sun today. Note to self: always think through the implications of having someone sell your work.
@mjh53 There is pretty much nothing that can't be bought as a USB stick these days, it seems.
@MrsPBoutique Maybe it was just too bloody dark. Spring often renews interesting in snapping...
Bleh. Morning all! *rubs eyes*
2009
At book barn. Is literary carnage
Off to the Scout Hut for evening of music and stories, hopefully.
Interval at music & stories night. So far bored by one storyteller, entertained by one, and highly impressed by solo musician and band. Cool
Holy penguin fridges, it's cold. Only halfway home, too, dammit.
Right. Off to bed again. Might unplug the phone first this time.
Note to self: futher T-shirt idea -- "HTML ROCKS"
Is it a bad thing that I only want to understand any technology well enough to be able to make bad puns about it?
@Nose_in_a_book I have no idea where Paintworks is! It's Unit C on the estate, if that helps.
@Nose_in_a_book Seem to remember it's near the far end, on the left. No big signs, but you'll know if you're there.
Heading off to the Bookbarn now. @Nose_in_a_book if you head there early at lunch, drop me a tweet :)
Must also remember to buy latest NME; apparently has an album of covers of Cure songs for free this week...
Hmm. I used an HTML entity in an earlier Tweet, but it didn't show up in @Tweetdeck. Wonder where the bug is?
http://twitpic.com/1om5g - Everything must go
okay. Going hand-held so I can look for books and take pictures for last five mins :-)
Okay,that's three: 'Warning: this T-shirt may not render properly for IE6 users.'
@ArryMatt No. Want to make my own, not buy one!
What lasts longer, a wine gum, or Twitter's memory of me being logged in?
Anyone yet to go to the Book Barn should try grabbing a photo of "Lightbox Lane" on the estate for the Bristol Street Names group. I forgot!
@talkie_tim @nose_in_a_book Unfortunately I'll have to wait a little while to process my photos. Mac is going into the shop for a new drive.
@hayles Hmm. We have one of those, too. Similar initials, as well.
Every time I walk past the big TV in Millennium Square, I have the urge to hire a hammer-throwing woman from the eighties.
Brrr! Where did spring go?
2008
Fifteen articles with my editor, so now I have enough free time to do my Greek homework. I'd be fine if I didn't have the day-job...