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November 21st, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-11-21

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S'been a while since that last happened… http://instagr.am/p/QaXk/ #
Dropbox is freaking magic. #

November 14th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-11-14

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This. http://pongsocket.com/experiments/skype5mini #skype #mac #
@Caleb_Reich Ah man, are you soaked? Stupid weather. #
Man, depressing weather… #
@Hyperized No difference, already tried! Probably a router issue, will tinker with it in the morning. #
Sorry, going to have to upload it in the morning. #
fgsfdsgdyku ewgyuekrwgrew RAEG #
Well, I would have @sisleywhite's finished site uploaded, but I'm getting an error. Tits. http://twitpic.com/34wxgm #

November 7th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-11-07

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@beccalicious1 Woo see you there! #
Dear me it's been a busy and manic two weeks. .____. #
Clearing out all my different browsers' tabs, so that I've got a clean slate for uploading a very delayed website for someone tomorrow… #
@jephjacques That 'netbook' looks more like a DSi or whatever. SIZES, MAN. WTF in reply to jephjacques #

October 24th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-10-24

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@jamescosta That's my aim as well- to cut down on feed reading. Currently on 244, and although lots are just webcomics, there's lots of crap in reply to jamescosta #
@joefew25 Me too. :[ Slept through my alarm at 7:30. Oh well. Ok for sound, (leaving early Sunday) and see you later! in reply to joefew25 #
Just had to format my Time Machine backup drive. :[ I keep a separate carbon copy but it's still rather disconcerting. #
…slowly. #
Oh there it goes. #
No luck with the stream, rocking the @engadget liveblog for the moment. Sigh. #
@CaptainRedmuff You can with jQuery.noConflict, otherwise I suppose check out jQuery UI and jQuery Tools… in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
@jephjacques Which one? in reply to jephjacques #
Twenty-odd minutes until magic time! #apple #shutupalex #
@jamescosta :[ My eyes are watering if I look at all of my screens. in reply to jamescosta #
http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=300 Makes me giggle every time I see it, though. #
Got a pretty nasty cold and it's severely dropping my productivity. #
@jesuisnatty Oh dear, what has he done now? in reply to jesuisnatty #
+1 RT @mitchmalone: Great song mix! David Guetta vs Dizzee Rascal – Where Is The Oldskool (Jamie C) http://youtu.be/-qkSJiYJ7aw #
@frozenpandaman Ye can't via HTTP, server will parse the PHP. You either have to get it via ftp or rename it to a .phps or something. in reply to frozenpandaman #
Calling all web builders! I took it and so should you—The Survey For People Who Make Websites, 2010: http://j.mp/alasurvey2010 #
Hammersmith and Fulham Council can officially eat tits. #
That's amusing, F22 (a flight sim game from the 90s) thinks the volume control on my keyboard is a rudder pedal. Very confusing… #
@sisleywhite Working hard! Gah! #
Meanwhile, in Japan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srUIeOeT164 #

October 3rd, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-10-03

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Facebook ads are so much more fun when you don't have a single relationship status. Less dating services, more tech stuff. #
@three16design Sure thing! It's been sent! in reply to three16design #
Stick some dark sunglasses on and watch this in fullscreen. http://youtu.be/tzot5gcLSB8 Scary bit from about 4 minutes in. #
Still waiting for #newtwitter if only to play with it on my own account. Sure I usually use @Tweetie, but it's a web design wonder. #
@NeoStylez I found that while it was hard to find things, it had some great stuff on it. Still waiting for a @dribbble invite though… in reply to NeoStylez #
@sfearl1 Ask them if they'd like them and I'll send one along to them if they @ me their email or something. in reply to sfearl1 #
Although ask me later as I'm going to bed. #
Got a few @Forrst invites for any designers who want in. Need to get back into putting things on it but I've been doing video work for ages! #
@ananasjihad Bah, silly twitter. in reply to ananasjihad #
@ananasjihad http://twitpic.com/2snogh whut #
I was wondering why this Family Guy episode took so long to download, then I realised that it's a double one. Woo! #
@omgdxd Well, it still exists, like how my old geocities website still technically exists on that Geocities backup site. :B It's dead to me! in reply to omgdxd #
@ananasjihad Where are all the cool bands hanging out these days then? Not on Ping, I'm sure… in reply to ananasjihad #
@ananasjihad Oh since Craigslist shut down their adult section? in reply to ananasjihad #
Just got an email from Myspace telling me I have a friend request. Whut? People still add me on that? #
@joefew25 Will find out who is on that week and see if they can do a swap, not sure if Jen can but will text her. God bless x in reply to joefew25 #
@joefew25 Good to hear man. Afraid I can't swap vybe for wk2 as I'll be drumming, unless I can swap that with wk1 when I'm free. in reply to joefew25 #
Big vat o'MEAT. #dinner http://twitpic.com/2sjwyz #
@frozenpandaman desu? in reply to frozenpandaman #

September 19th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-09-19

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@dandelgrosso Five years of scrobbling! :] in reply to dandelgrosso #
@CaptainRedmuff That track is incredibly awesome. in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
@VineyardMusic Ele was amazing at Soul Survivor's Momentum event, have no doubt that she will be amazing at this as well! in reply to VineyardMusic #
Oh, I passed 60k songs on Last.fm. That's exciting. #
#nowplaying Porcupine Tree – Waiting Phase One #choon #
@onlinejob2648 With a username like you you must be legitimate! in reply to onlinejob2648 #
@snowmask The Spice Girls are awesome! in reply to snowmask #
I need another Mac. Mostly to act as a renderer for all this Final Cut Pro work I've been doing, but also because I want something shiny. #
Doing some more work on this video project, while I try and get a temporary site up for @sisleywhite (-yeah I'm on it!) Busy busy… in reply to sisleywhite #
@dAStatusUpdate trollface.jpg? in reply to dAStatusUpdate #
@deviantART's back up! Yay! #deviantart #
@dAStatusUpdate Trolling in #devart trololololololo in reply to dAStatusUpdate #
Trippy. http://vimeo.com/14736551 #

September 5th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-09-05

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Woah, with this video project finished I actually have time for…wait, personal projects? What was I working on again? #
@AndyJHowell Indeed! in reply to AndyJHowell #
@AndyJHowell Oh sure, I've never been too fussed about them, but then why doesn't the Mac version have any? Whatsoever? in reply to AndyJHowell #
@AndyJHowell …and even in things like the photo chooser there are the ads for those make-your-own cartoon avatar sites. Pretty lame. in reply to AndyJHowell #
@AndyJHowell Maybe just in comparison to the Mac version, on this there's a green box that pops up every 5 minutes advertising Skype credit, in reply to AndyJHowell #
Why is the Windows version of Skype full of ads? Don't use it on my PC that often as it's well, slow, but still…bleh. #
Why is rendering this taking so long? It's like, 10 seconds of footage and it's taking 5 minutes. #raeg #
RT @TheRyanFord: Fonce Sans Pro is discounted a ridiculous 67%, and is only $5 for a few days. http://bit.ly/cZOIn9 #typeface #
@dAllamas How British! When are you going to make an appearance over the the UK, rather than always letting the US lot have fun with you? in reply to dAllamas #
Working on a bank holiday. Sigh. #
Since when can PS3s read MKVs? Was that in the last update? Always had to extract the video from the container. #
@JoshWolrich No idea, worked last night, turned it on this morning and it's now essentially read-only. Gonna need a new one, it seems. in reply to JoshWolrich #
Well, cocks. http://twitpic.com/2jm24w #harddrives #

August 29th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29

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@becka_boodle Same, grabbing a nice early night here! in reply to becka_boodle #
Although I'm happy that I can understand the vast majority of the French. Even the German's easy to follow. #
Watching Inglorious Basterds without subtitles is an interesting and educational experience. #
I'm at South West London Vineyard (Sunday) (Wandsworth). http://4sq.com/aNbOZh #
Why, with this video footage, is the best stuff everything that we're not going to use? #fgsfds #
Oh cat, I can't stay mad at you. #
@mikepilav As much as 10 days of SS/Momentum is absolutely awesome, can't beat going back to your own Church! in reply to mikepilav #
The audio this client wants to use is peaking, has a hiss from the recording, and audible coughs can be heard from the audience. Sigh. #
#nowplaying Life is Beautiful (Live) by Sixx A.M. #
@dandelgrosso Yuss, got a mate who's studying Medicine there at Imperial- it's a hospital as well albeit without as ER, afaik. in reply to dandelgrosso #
@dandelgrosso Hah, s'because they have one building there. That area's run by Imperial though, so means lots of annoyed Imperial students! in reply to dandelgrosso #
Watching Die Hard 3. Feeling manly. Also, fill up exactly 4 gallons of water using a 5 gallon and a 3 gallon jug, y'all. #
Wedding Bus! #fb http://twitpic.com/2io567 #
James + Catherine getting married! (@ Holy Trinity Brompton) http://4sq.com/czoq6M #
Grabbing some lunch with the family! (@ Tea Clipper) http://4sq.com/c5rCxE #
I'm at Harrods (135 Brompton Rd, London) w/ 2 others. http://4sq.com/8GOpNo #
Suited up for a wedding today. #fb #
@omgdxd Can it run Final Cut Pro and Aperture? 8] in reply to omgdxd #
@omgdxd Yeah, EA games needs to stop being cheap lazy cocks. in reply to omgdxd #
Depresses me that it's just a wrapper over the original PC files. Srsly. Open up the .app and in the Resources it's full of .exes and such. #
Just lost 2 hours of Character-building on the Sims 3 because it crashed as I was putting in traits. Ducking crappy Mac ports. #
@CaptainDroplet Does that make you the slutty money-grabbing girlfriend? in reply to CaptainDroplet #
@zillargh You tell them, angry brit man. in reply to zillargh #
@Eleanor_Mumford Absolutely loved your talk! Can't wait to listen to/watch it again when they make it available. in reply to Eleanor_Mumford #
So very very behind with TV! 10 days is a surprisingly long time to be away… #
I'm at Paddington Railway Station (Praed Street, Paddington). http://4sq.com/clh5sJ #
@CaptainRedmuff From that screenshot it looks like they don't want people to use very many tabs… in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
I'm at Bath Spa Railway Station (Dorchester St, Bath). http://4sq.com/aT8TbT #
@omgdxd They get enough deviousness from their Phantom sheep. http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Somerset#Other_Towns in reply to omgdxd #
Boo. Finally get decent internet here for a bit and they've blocked @deviantart's dAmn chat. #
@timhughes77 Thank-you for the amazing worship sessions! in reply to timhughes77 #
@Caleb_Reich Yes! Yes it is!
Join us Appletards…
Join the light side…
Wooooooo in reply to Caleb_Reich #
@joefew25 Same here, then had 15 minutes of confusion as people kept on asking us whether we were queuing! Birthday+BBQ go well? in reply to joefew25 #
@Caleb_Reich Ditching your Blackberry for an iPhone?! Who are you and what have you done with Caleb? :[ in reply to Caleb_Reich #
Communion at Soul Survivor/Momentum is always somewhat mad! #fb #
Happy Birthday Windows 95! I have nostalgia for the days of 8GB internal Hard Drives and dial-up modems. #
@pauldateh No worries, your work is awesome, man! Had stacks of people come up to me asking what was playing. in reply to pauldateh #
@pauldateh Played a few tracks of yours at @SoulSurvivorGB in-between some of the events, and everyone was absolutely loving it. #
RT @Queen_UK: One can confirm that 'autotuning' is not used on one's Christmas Broadcast. #

August 22nd, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22

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First evening of Momentum! Nice feeling to just be a punter this week. #fb #
Leaders in Batman costumes, rappers on stage, and Buzz Lightyear singing with the 118 guy? Must be the last day of Soul Survivor! #fb #
@LePierre Do you want the password to your fake account? in reply to LePierre #
@maxscene Space for 12k people inside that! :] in reply to maxscene #
Mike just made everyone lose the game @SoulSurvivorGB. FFFFFFF #soulsurvivor #
@leytonc Srsly. Once the regular work kicks off again it'll be one of the first things on my shopping list. in reply to leytonc #
Busy busy! #soulsurvivor #fb http://twitpic.com/2fnegu #
Someone entertain me via twitter- it's about all I can do with such low Internet speeds… x #
@Caleb_Reich Well, the Muslims do, although it's not actually on the site, s'next to it, and Obama is just letting them- freedom of worship! in reply to Caleb_Reich #
@sisleywhite Yuss, currently cooped up in the Soul Survivor tool shed where there are plugs… in reply to sisleywhite #
Would love to have a laptop which, y'know, actually has a battery life. #
Woo! (@ Soul Survivor) http://4sq.com/cqIfUp #
I'm at Stonehenge. http://4sq.com/dqLaHH #
Can't remember the last time I had more than 30gb of free space on my Mac. It's been sitting at about the 9gb level for months. #sloooooooow #
@SoulSurvivorGB See you tomorrow! in reply to SoulSurvivorGB #

August 15th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-15

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RT @danlev: Come on everybody! Let's do the Sex Offender Shuffle! http://youtu.be/VfCYZ3pks48 #
I need a speedy little portable Hard drive. #
Debating on whether to take this Hard Drive along with me when I go, or deleting a whole load of stuff on my laptop to make space. Hmm. #
@pcformat Is it just me or is the PDF on http://bit.ly/d91l5M giving a 404? Would like to have it offline #
@jamescosta Get-a-bigger-desk.app? :] in reply to jamescosta #
Loving Alarms.app from @mediaatelier! It's wonderfully simple. in reply to mediaatelier #
Damn, it feels good to be a gangster. #
MacBook Pro power adaptor finally gave up the ghost, helped along with my cats chewing it. S'fine, it was old. Now I get a shiny new one. #
@throwboy As I can't post on the site… http://twitpic.com/2etnyk in reply to throwboy #
Oh good, the Blur PSN servers are back up! #
The Toy Story 3 monkey is freaking scary, man. #
Captchart is awesome. http://captchart.tumblr.com/post/952433277 #
Can officially get into a smaller-sized pair of jeans than last time I bought them. Huzzah. #
@JoshWolrich Hey how's the work going? Kittens all fine?
Also, read your DMs! in reply to JoshWolrich #
@Caleb_Reich That is one sexy Korg, man. in reply to Caleb_Reich #
Breakfast! (@ Pembroke lodge) http://4sq.com/d9aXgf #
Watching Ferris Bueller. So much win. #
Just wrote a reply on facebook to someone, it's length could rival @sineout's #devart conversation replies. :B #
RT @PC_Gamer: The first in-game footage of Deus Ex: Human Revolution: http://bit.ly/dx3footage #
@JoshWolrich Oh, and also, awwwwww. :3 in reply to JoshWolrich #
RT @gauravity: Hilarious: Boxlett lets you do the things you want to do http://boxxlet.com/ #osx (via @jark) #
When among Microsoft's top ten reasons for using Windows 7 include having wifi, a search and their awful Movie Maker, I don't even. #
@LePierre No! :B No #fap But yeah, it did go on a bit. Interesting, though. There was a bit about video demographics which was lulzy. in reply to LePierre #
Oh awesome, I can see meteors! #london #meteorwatch #
Kawaii desu ne! ^_____^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00tf20x #japan #ohgodimregressing #
RT @AngryPaulRand A portfolio website done entirely in Flash is the graphic design equivalent of a vuvuzela (via @justinmaller+@max_spencer) #
@phae You have an angry face! in reply to phae #
Dinner! Chicken with hoisin sauce an beans and various other bits and bobs. http://twitpic.com/2e2tlj #
Guy's large! #threadless12 #
Hello rain. #
Huzzah, my @virginmedia Broadband and TV is back! Speedy internet is back. in reply to virginmedia #
Spent most of the morning exporting photos. Not a bad way to spend it. #
@virginmedia Figured as much, will do so. Cheers! in reply to virginmedia #
@boagworld Not down at Soul Survivor, is he? in reply to boagworld #
Aperture is processing images after the import and it is taking forevarrrrr. #tedium #
@mrwizzywow 'Ello dude! How's it going? in reply to mrwizzywow #
RT @LadyCalypso: Epic Mulan is epic: Star Wars meets Disney in a wonderful way. http://fav.me/d2w74d7 #deviantart #
@virginmedia 'Ello, Had a power cut last night and TV+Broadband have been out since. Status page shows all fine, something to ring up about? #
@kingstonpeople Same here, hit with them twice within about half an hour. Still waiting for half of my electronics to sort themselves out. in reply to kingstonpeople #
RT @CaptainDroplet: DeviantART needs a great web designer to join our Creative Team! http://bit.ly/bMw2RF #
And another power cut. This is getting annoying. #
Hmm, power cut. #
@dandelgrosso Indeed! Getting tired of lugging around a giant laptop bag when I go photographing. in reply to dandelgrosso #
When I'm paid for this video work, think I'm going to reward myself with a @deviantART Camera Bag. Wanted one forever! http://fav.me/d2e6t5z #
Blimeh, the fights in the latest True Blood were pretty epic. #
Rampaging around Leath Hill in Surrey on my bike! Currently having a beer though… #fb http://twitpic.com/2dqift #
@Rushynet If I get all of what's owed, I'll pick up the entire round at the next devmeet! in reply to Rushynet #
@lonnietaylor I approve of your methods. in reply to lonnietaylor #
Apple need to tweak the MobileMe gallery page a little, the backend for it has a few bits of fadey goodness that aren't on the front end. #
@Jcrudess Nostalgia! I remember the winners' tunes being utterly brilliant. #
@jellyTwenty3 What phone you got? :B in reply to jellyTwenty3 #
Fascinating article on photography…among other things RT @heatherwetzler: iphone users have more sex: http://bit.ly/9FYbGG (via @Marit) #
@fileshuttle Loving the app! Anything cool on the roadmap? Would love to have the option to use a top menu and lose the Dock Icon. #
Getting tired of seeing image rollovers that aren't preloaded or using sprites instead. Get with the times, peeps. <3 #
@DANIUMMM KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKE #
Finally accepted @jamescosta's invite for Designerscouch! Slow Alex is slow. in reply to jamescosta #
Is it just me or can Facebook not make up their mind over how you upload photos? I keep on finding the upload process changing. #
@v21 Absolutely. That'll be fun. :] in reply to v21 #
Thanks all! Went fine, judge ruled in my favour, work people didn't even show. (Unsurprisingly) Got to wait for them to pay though… #
@boagworld Just saw your current twitter photo. Scariest thing I've seen all day. #
Heading up to central to attend my scheduled court tribunal, which should tell me whether I'm owed a stack of cash from my last employer #fb #
White trash. #knowinglook #

August 8th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-08

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Just missed the last train back. Oops. (@ Glasgow Central Railway Station) http://4sq.com/b2OO7I #
I'm at Edinburgh Castle (Castle Hill, Edinburgh). http://4sq.com/aZeujE #
I'm at Edinburgh Waverley Station (Waverley Bridge, Edinburgh) w/ 3 others. http://4sq.com/6itR3m #
I'm at Troon Railway Station (Barassie Street, Troon). http://4sq.com/aCX193 #
@CaptainRedmuff Nope, not even an image from your camera library. Something I'd like to see in iOS5, fosho. in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
@Maxwellian indeedy, although I figure most people are used to reading them bottom->top by now. As for the gap, that was just slow internet! in reply to Maxwellian #
Nom nom sammich. Stopped off at a services near Stoke-on-Trent. #lunch #
Well that's annoying, the Twitter iPhone app reverses the order of draft tweets when you send multiple at once. That's bollocks. #
Just passing by Derby on my way up to Scotland, this coach seems to have turned into a direct journey rather than stopping in cities. #
…which is a shame as someone was supposed to be getting on the same coach as me in Milton Keynes. There were two that left London… #
…with the same number, but they put all the Glasgow-bound travellers on the 2nd of the two. Explains why it's so much quieter, I suppose. #
My 10-22mm lens cap is always going awol. #
@StJoan np! :] in reply to StJoan #
RT @StJoan: want to host a devmeet? here's how : http://fav.me/d2voyq3 #deviantart #
@ananasjihad He sounds like he is as high as a kite that's being flown by another kite. By a dinosaur. On top of a mountain. in reply to ananasjihad #
@drewtoothpaste Whut? in reply to drewtoothpaste #
@budgieishere Oh they got rid of Deviant Dollars and replaced them with points. Made it easier to gift people them, prizes etc. in reply to budgieishere #
Someone got a spare 2000 or so points lying around? #deviantart #
Heading up to Scotland tomorrow! #fb #
@becka_boodle This is the best that England has to offer for Summer! in reply to becka_boodle #
Watching something intellectual about the Normans from the BBC before I go to bed. #
@jesuisnatty + @JoshWolrich Worked out what you're doing for Momentum yet? #
The Swedish Armed Forces – The team test – Do you have what it takes? http://team.forsvarsmakten.se/english/share/?s=9JzVIWDtTR_11501 #
@JoshWolrich I'd like to think that as it's a reputable private school, it was done with some sort of class! in reply to JoshWolrich #
Working my way through this video footage, lots of it looks like the videographer was hiding in a bush spying on people. #
@keiross Yay for listening to you! in reply to keiross #
RT @darthvader: Been playing too much StarCraft. Just sent a squad of floor polishing droids off to collect minerals. #
UNCANCEL UNCANCEL FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF #
RT @brentonbrown:Brenton Brown just gave me a FREE download of his new song Our God is Mercy http://skor.me/dbxfed #
Especially loving the design of http://www.momento-images.com/ :] #webdesign #
Few more bits of web-design inspiration on my @emberapp page. http://emberapp.com/am0 #
Bimey, the rain. #
Eunoia. #
@ananasjihad Well we got around a lot of the places so it wouldn't surprise me if we had! in reply to ananasjihad #
Lots of these. S'very impressive. http://twitpic.com/2bbxbv http://twitpic.com/2bbxe4 #
*Hic* (@ Great British Beer Festival w/ 33 others) http://4sq.com/bJ2LnA #
Getting later in the night, the drunks are more obvious… #britishbeerfestival #
*hic* #beer http://twitpic.com/2bau00 #
Loving using Final Cut Pro again. This project is taking it's time but it's fun. http://twitpic.com/2b9rig #video #
RT @mikeyface: I love the internet. Hardcore Emo band covered Double Rainbow. You are full of magic and wonder internet http://bit.ly/935xUk #
Must attempt to attend this next year. Looks fab. http://newadventuresconf.com/ #webdesign #uk #
@AndyJHowell As if! in reply to AndyJHowell #
Increasingly getting f*cked off at how slow my Mac multitasks. Needs moar RAM and a bigger HD. Or, y'know, just a new Mac. #
So glad that I'm able to sort out punctures when I'm out and about. http://twitpic.com/2b0yho #
@CaptainRedmuff Agreed, I thought it was great. How Futurama should be! in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
RT @Londonist: The first ever air-conditioned Tube train has gone into service (pictures) http://bit.ly/d3fNwI (via @LDN) #
Zero hour for @JoshWolrich and his jailbreak… Bwahaha. He has joined the darkside. #
@JoshWolrich DOEETFGT #
Boo, can't rub iPhone 4 users in their faces any more for not being able to Jailbreak. #

August 1st, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-01

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Better in Fullscreen. #
http://youtu.be/V_L-miRT16s #
RT @granulac: I guess every animation fan worships this sequence, but I watch it [...] and wonder what I'm DOING http://tinyurl.com/33wooxk #
@Caleb_Reich I was tempted to scoff it, but I spent a happy hour eating it gradually. :] in reply to Caleb_Reich #
OMNOMNOM #omnomnom #
@filmriot! Ending Credits music! Gimme. x #
@CaptainRedmuff Ooh, although… http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/exif-iptc-metadata-browser/id383576492?mt=8 in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
@CaptainRedmuff Yeah, only real way is to check your EXIF/TIFF data when it's on your computer. in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
@bbcentertain FOOM in reply to bbcentertain #
@CaptainRedmuff Do you mean Camera.app? in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
#nowplaying Set The World On Fire by @SymphonyX #
@budgieishere I was really rather proud of it! in reply to budgieishere #
@NeoStylez Always nice to see something different than the standard three-tier! :] Nah, traditional fruitcake this is. in reply to NeoStylez #
Ah screw it. Chomp. http://twitpic.com/2aocew #nomnomnom #
@NeoStylez They looked even more elegant with all the others, all sorts of subtle changes to the designs… http://twitpic.com/2aoc6g in reply to NeoStylez #
@NeoStylez Well indeed, unless I maybe want to stick in in the freezer for later consumption a few years down the line! in reply to NeoStylez #
Got this wonderful piece of cake at a wedding yesterday, hard decision whether to eat it! http://twitpic.com/2aoa0c #
Yay Bacon Sarnies! #
@WashThisSpace Cheers for the RT! :3 in reply to WashThisSpace #
Washing Machine seizure time! http://bit.ly/ccBUE7 Fun starts at 50 seconds in. (via @gizmodo) #
This is a thoroughly lovely wedding! http://twitpic.com/2afu0r #
@diamond281 Thanks Addie! :3 Haven't had it this short since I was about 16/17! Madness… in reply to diamond281 #
Suit out of the wardrobe… #fb #
@JoshWolrich Well, that's because the Flickr one is 1024px vs 600px for the Facebook. Had to resize it down… in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich You think so? They both look alright here. http://twitpic.com/2a69fg (FL/FB) in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich Mine's been somewhat underused since Facebook sorted out their photo colour processing. Used to be awful, not perfect but meh. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich Harro Flickr user #
Stop overcomplicating things, Alex. #jqueryselectors #
Win a new Canon 5D MK II or $2500 of photo scans from @scancafe & Scott Bourne. Pls RT. Info at: http://bit.ly/9FxEUA #
@alyankovic Are you rolling around with that, bubble-wrap style? in reply to alyankovic #
@thephuse Lies! I only jest. It's one nifty graphic. in reply to thephuse #
@sisleywhite Take it along to an Apple Store. :] I didn't lose anything as they didn't replace the hard drive in mine- depends what they do. in reply to sisleywhite #
@thephuse A cloud? Hey you can't use a cloud, my icon is a cloud. #grr in reply to thephuse #
@jephjacques Thanks again for the stream! in reply to jephjacques #
@sisleywhite Worth doing a time machine backup and sending it in, got my screen replace, which was rather nice. in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite I'll sort my MBP out at some point, reinstall etc, can't justify doing it yet until I get a new computer though! in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Yuss I did, talk to Josh about Snow Leopard, as for cleaning your Mac, what do you need to do? Start afresh? in reply to sisleywhite #
@jephjacques' Livestream is awesome. http://twitpic.com/2a4k9b #
Note to self. jQuery("element", this); is awesome. #webdev #
@danlev Initially I used @gowalla, seemed more fun, but moved to @foursquare for the mayorships. Both have similar functionality now though. in reply to danlev #
RT @glennztees: $30 voucher draw time – starting now, the clock is ticking http://site.glennz.com/twitter/ Good Luck! #
…only after stealing 1st place from him at the last place, of course. #
As much as I dislike teens over voice chat, hearing the sound of some British guy going "OH NO NO YOU BASTARD" is really rather satisfying. #
@CaptainDroplet Thems be smexy. in reply to CaptainDroplet #
I could play the Blur demo forever. Think I'll wait for it to go down in price a bit before picking up the full version though. #cheapskate #
@sisleywhite Oh and, re all the torrenting stuff, did you read those two links? in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite INORITE IT'S WEIRD in reply to sisleywhite #
@JoshWolrich When you shaved, everyone suddenly realised you had a neck! in reply to JoshWolrich #
@antitrance Ja, ein bisschen auch! Mein Franzshcdshjkdfb-(french) ist besser though. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Sprechen-sie Deutsch? in reply to antitrance #
@PlatypusTravii Dude, I think you need to check your facebook. #
@Caektiems Thanks dude! :] Liking it so far! in reply to Caektiems #
@dandelgrosso Hello Mega Mushroom! in reply to dandelgrosso #
@Rushynet Fun, isn't it! T'was supposed to have Snoopy flying around on top of his doghouse, Red-Baron-style, but we never got around to it! in reply to Rushynet #
@diamond281 Kay! in reply to diamond281 #
Derp. http://twitpic.com/2a18hz #haircut #
Ok, this is quite short. #
I think hairdressers play a game to see how ridiculous they can make people look during haircuts. #fb #
@jephjacques Been liberal with the cuteness lately, haven't you… in reply to jephjacques #
RT @danluvisiart: http://www.wimp.com/realisticprojection/ One of the coolest things I've seen in a while. Def. watch this. #
I think Flash just crashed my PS3. Chock up another thing it's messed up. #
@spotnyk Agree there, quite a decent ending, but it was just Seven this, Seven that for two seasons. Next-Gen just got better as it went. in reply to spotnyk #
@v21 I couldn't agree more. in reply to v21 #
WHAT'S THIS CRAP ON MAH YOUTUBES http://twitpic.com/29p4yp #subscriptionbar #
Game Project Recruits and Offers #6 http://fav.me/n124443 – Find/Offer help with game projects on #deviantart #
@Jo3LF I sound…boring…? #goesandcriesinacorner in reply to Jo3LF #
To be able to use these 12gb+ AVI files in Final Cut, they had to be transcoded into a .ts, then converted to an mp4, then to Quicktime #fml #
@spyed Fail! (Blame @deviantART) in reply to deviantART #
James Labrie's "One Last Time " Song Premiere. http://bit.ly/9HlesX #music #progrock #
VLC's transcoding has dropped from realtime to about half-time. Another hour of watching my Mac tick away is ahead of me, it seems. #
VLC to the rescue with my transcoding woes… #
iTunes needs a featuring tag for music. I just want the track name to be "Pray For Rain", not with "feat. Tunde Adebimpe" on it. #minimalist #
RT @SoulSurvivorGB: Know the difference between an ollie and a boardslide?! We've got 5 spaces on the Wk A Lift Skate team. #
@Maxwellian + @ceih Rather. :\ Resorting to looking for anything more full-time to tide me over. in reply to ceih #
RT @SparkLum: http://a.imageshack.us/img822/238/birthdaycard.jpg What the @deviantART Invite *should* have said. ( via @danlev ) #
@JoshWolrich Ahh. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich Whut? in reply to JoshWolrich #
Why, in Windows 7, when I'm copying two files to a flash drive, it thinks that the total is 57gb, when separately it's <700mb? #whut #
Oh hey, MPEG Streamclip for Windows. Didn't realise that was out. Time to put this borrowed quad core to good use. #
Why is the Windows 7 Explorer so crashy? #
@ceih When you're strapped for cash while your old job owe you £10k and you're waiting for payment for work totally about £2k… yes. :B in reply to ceih #
Oh, now you open this AVI file, MPEG Streamclip? Yesterday you screwed up the video and refused to convert it to anything. #grr #
@forrst Same as @inkreaser- A public profile page would be very useful. in reply to forrst #
@ceih Quit flashing the cash! in reply to ceih #
All magical and whatnot. http://www.apple.com/magictrackpad/ Want. #
F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5 #apple #
Apple Store down, etc etc. #
@spotnyk Been working through Voyager recently. :] Need to do Next Gen at some point. in reply to spotnyk #
Well the Blur demo on the PS3 is fun, think I'll pick up the full game when I've been paid. #
Oi @jephjacques. Where's your site? I want funnies. #

July 25th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25

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Ping-Ponging (@ Soho Square Gardens) http://4sq.com/ar48Ey #
Best. Ice-Cream. Ever. (@ Scoop) http://4sq.com/argvwq #
Anywhere? *anyway #fgsfds #
Dim Sum! Or the end of it, anywhere. http://twitpic.com/28ksml #
I'm at Ping Pong (Festival Terrace, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, Upper Ground, London). http://4sq.com/83Gc8i #
The image replies to this are hilarious. RT @DesignerDepot: BP Photoshops Another Official Image Terribly: http://ow.ly/2fLZ2 (Giz) #
No contact for two weeks then tries to call me on Saturday at lunchtime? Get out. #
@JoshWolrich Nah, we drove down and then did all the cycling around there. Lots of thick mud. Your bike would have loved it. in reply to JoshWolrich #
Lunchtime at the pub… (@ The Windmill) http://4sq.com/aeZglv #
Cycling somewhere in Surrey again… #fb #
Ducking moths. #
Yes, I uhhhhh, have been having problems with my er, iPhone 4. #ilovesamsung #
@JoshWolrich BORING in reply to JoshWolrich #
Aperture laiks memory and CPU. Nomnomnom. #
Longboarding the Bombay Hills. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgVo1IAVrDM #
Huzzah, got a video editing gig! #
Hah. Oh man. http://sponsafier.com/#/gallery/view/344125 #
Sure. Don't respond to my emails and then whine at me on Facebook. #
Wow, another one of my friend's is getting married! #
@CaptainDroplet Lucky! About the most excitement I got while on Jury Duty was driving to the location and poking around in someone's garden. in reply to CaptainDroplet #
It's cooler outside. My Mac is definitely happier. #overheating #
@jamescosta Hear you there, figured I'd do a bit of work after my afternoon out cycling but I felt a lot more worse for wear than expected! in reply to jamescosta #
@xilonet Sweet! :] Thanks for the info! in reply to xilonet #
@xilonet Worth a try! I noticed you guys were cheaper, is that price likely to go up any time soon? in reply to xilonet #
@xilonet Freebee? in reply to xilonet #
Pondering over a .co domain. #
At the top of ducking everything. #cycling http://twitpic.com/27c5d6 http://twitpic.com/27c5ce #
@ananasjihad With the g-forces involved going downhill, we'll all be hobbits by the time we reach the bottom… in reply to ananasjihad #
@Sonicsaturn Leath Hill down in Surrey. :] Really great place for cycling. in reply to Sonicsaturn #
http://twitpic.com/27bsy5 #
Cycling somewhere, not quite sure where… http://twitpic.com/27bglg #
Heading into the bowels of Surrey somewhere to ride up mountains. Against my better judgement. #
Oh lame! A few seconds too late! http://twitpic.com/275wy6 (See http://mashable.com/2010/07/20/handy-light/ ) #
@FirefoxCares Cheers! The separate process for plugins is a great feature of 4, the other icon just seems to mess with a few plugins+apps! in reply to FirefoxCares #
Utterly brilliant. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nd9OuX7Bd4 #animation #
@Firefox 4 seems to create a new process, with Dock icon, for any flash content. Liking the new process, not the having another icon appear. #
@ananasjihad Uhhhhh Indeed.co.uk. >_> in reply to ananasjihad #
RT @forrst: we've got 2 @appsumo packs for 2 lucky @forrst users. More info: http://appsumo.com Forrst username: "a" #
@ananasjihad I KNOWS EVERYTHINGS ON T'INTERWEBS in reply to ananasjihad #
@ananasjihad Original. :3 http://www.27bslash6.com/missy.html in reply to ananasjihad #
Tennis and whatnot #exercise http://twitpic.com/26vqrl #
@JoshWolrich Awesomesauce! :] in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich Tennis is booked for 7 if you're around #
@Jo3LF Indeed, although I didn't favourite it myself! Confusing… in reply to Jo3LF #
@jamescosta Yar boo sucks! in reply to jamescosta #
@becka_boodle £200? Absolutely! in reply to becka_boodle #
@jamescosta Fiddy dorrahs. in reply to jamescosta #
Ok, well the tweet in question was starred on the Twitter.com site, but I didn't do that. Wat? #
Why is there a star on one of the tweets in @Tweetie? http://twitpic.com/26sskr #
@Hicksdesign I'm glad it's not just me who needs it all the time. in reply to Hicksdesign #

July 18th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-18

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I don't know why I missed these before now. They're genius. http://bit.ly/d91B1L #startrek #voyager #lol #
@danlev Still got a few 4mb and 8mb Compact Flash cards lying around. :] in reply to danlev #
border-radius and overflow: hidden. They don't work together, and that annoys me. #
#nowplaying Lateralus by Tool. Rarr. #
@Jo3LF Seriously! They look all unbalanced and the typography looks like they just copied it across from the old without changing it. Bleh! in reply to Jo3LF #
The hell happened to the #Facebook event pages? #
@CaptainDroplet You best be trollin', son. in reply to CaptainDroplet #
Finder icon mostly done, gradients'll be interesting, but I'll tackle those tomorrow. Software Update.app next… #css3 #
@CaptainDroplet Depends what you get. Last year I had a murder/manslaughter case and it was pretty distressing. Oh for a nice fraud case… in reply to CaptainDroplet #
@inkreaser Hard question! Mike Portnoy+Gavin Harrison would be mine, also dig a jazz drummer named Dave Weckl. Yourself? in reply to inkreaser #
@inkreaser Drums are awesome! #
@dandelgrosso Cheers Dan! :] Enjoy Spain, I trust? in reply to dandelgrosso #
@jamescosta tl;dr hit me up! Afraid atm all I have to show are a few sites that have been bastardised by the clients but I'm willing! in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta Oh man, I'm generally free at the moment. Got a mid-sized project starting next week for a real estate company but that's it. in reply to jamescosta #
@JoshWolrich All I do with foursquare nowadays is try and beat one person I know at how many checkins I can do each week. S'lulzy. in reply to JoshWolrich #
My CSS3 fun for the evening. http://forr.st/~eyb #forrst #
@JoshWolrich Yeah like A YEAR AGO GET WITH THE TIMES, NOOB APPLEFANBOI in reply to JoshWolrich #
Would you rather work at a large company or a small one? — Difficult one, a larger company generally gives Job sec… http://4ms.me/dez6sp #
@JoshWolrich Why oh why did you feel you needed to liveblog? :B in reply to JoshWolrich #
Oh right, @Formspring. Suppose I'd better add myself. Anyone care? http://www.formspring.me/Narfyyy #
Blimey. RT @DesignerDepot: [VIDEO] Apple's Antenna Design Labs: http://ow.ly/2cDxe #
Drawing curves with <canvas> is hella confusing. #
NEED. FASTER. BETTER. MAC. #grr #
@thephuse Vimeo would be my choice, although I suppose you want something embeddable without branding? in reply to thephuse #
@spyed You better liveblog it! in reply to spyed #
To understand recursion you must understand recursion. http://twitpic.com/25ukpj #fb #
My sketchbook is always disappearing. Maybe under mounds of stuff. #
Yays! The @Firefox Home iPhone app has been accepted. Smexy. in reply to firefox #
@bellchild Aww lucky! :O <3 his books. in reply to bellchild #
Apparently I write like Dan Brown… ( The Da Vinci Code etc.) How about you? http://iwl.me/ #
RT @parasight: iOS4 on a 3G iPhone. They call it a parody but this is EXACTLY how it is. http://bit.ly/bFO0fI (via @besimo) #
@LePierre In some ways that would be absolutely epic. in reply to LePierre #
@LePierre SUP. in reply to LePierre #
@OldSpice Man has Competition… http://www.boingboing.net/2010/07/14/old-spice-guy-has-so.html (via @BoingBoing) #
@JoshWolrich Sh*t's backwards, maaaaan. in reply to JoshWolrich #
Oh why oh why is having Chrome open with 10 tabs making my Mac slower than having Firefox open with 40 tabs? #wat #
@drewm Found that as well, mine also likes to steal the focus more often than iTunes does during the iPhone 4 update. in reply to drewm #
I just love having my professionalism called into question with stupid obvious requests. #
When Humans Ruled the Earth by Stephen Ong http://post.ly/mzkK #
Smells of cupcakes wafting up through the house… #
Grr. Work already, Tweetie. http://twitpic.com/24m95t #

July 13th, 2010
by Xander

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July 11th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-11

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Everything needs moar lightsaber. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgT9EfZerwA #
@jamescosta We move on with our lives. And watch some other sport. in reply to jamescosta #
RT @erikamoen: THIS IS MY LIFE. http://ping.fm/MTcd6 (via @Maxwellian via @BrendanAdkins) #
@greggrunberg Happy Birthday! in reply to greggrunberg #
Yeeeeeaaaaaaaahh! #worldcup #
What has more books than a library? #worldcupfinal #
Sigh, and again… #yellowcard #worldcup #
Drumming! (@ South West London Vineyard (Sunday)) http://4sq.com/aNbOZh #
@DesignerDepot Ffffffffffffffffffound, mostly. in reply to DesignerDepot #
Photographing a Scottish wedding today! #fb http://twitpic.com/240rc5 #
@Isvarmt Won't that only be 1080p? :B Puny! in reply to Isvarmt #
@diamond281 Nah, couple of my friends were, I just caught the livestream. :] in reply to diamond281 #
@jesuisnatty Watching the live stream, they used an image of (I'm pretty sure) Josh's iPhone and when I saw you guys he was holding it up! in reply to jesuisnatty #
@itunesfestival Absolutely amazing evening. Props to you guys. in reply to itunesfestival #
Anyone got a screen big enough to play this YouTube video at it's Original 4k (4096 x 3072) resolution? http://bit.ly/alH7du #
@jesuisnatty Tell Josh to put his iPhone down! in reply to jesuisnatty #
Marcus drumming at @itunesfestival? Epic! in reply to itunesfestival #
All the @iTunesFestival sound guys' test playing and speech is coming through the live stream, s'hilarious. #
Mumford & Sons are about to go live at the @iTunesFestival… http://www.myspace.com/itunesfestival (Streaming) #
@sisleywhite What version of Firefox are you running? in reply to sisleywhite #
@elliotjaystocks Loving the glitchy hover actions on the wax seal! in reply to elliotjaystocks #
@sisleywhite …other browsers use similar methods. :] x in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite In Firefox? Prefs -> General -> "When Firefox starts" -> "Show my windows and tabs from last time"Other browsers are similar in reply to sisleywhite #
@dandelgrosso Oh a (late) happy birthday to you matey! in reply to dandelgrosso #
@ananasjihad I'm using an extension called BarTab which loads the tabs but not the webpages- so you can load them selectively. Might help. in reply to ananasjihad #
Screw it, I'm getting an early night for once. #
RT @ananasjihad: Support Meg, you know you want to! http://megmcmuffin.deviantart.com/journal/33407322/ #deviantart #
Need to sort out my @Firefox tabs. It's hit the 70-tab count again. (Btw, I've never found that any browser copes as well with that many.) #
Ohshi @NiteHeidi confirmed my suspicions of @deviantART's master plan! D: http://bit.ly/9q9yBb #deviantart #
The York Electric Violinist – http://youtu.be/31o4A5gSi3U #
@Rushynet Snap! in reply to Rushynet #
@purenarcotic One of my cats has been through the mill at the Vet, can highly recommend Petplan.co.uk. Chat with your Vet though, I suppose. in reply to purenarcotic #
@miksago GMT is the best time to be at. It's all like, plus and minus nothing. in reply to miksago #
Viva el Español! #
On me way home. 45min cycle + tennis + cycle back… (@ Ham Gate) http://4sq.com/cN50Hx #
Boo, my @Tweetie for Mac isn't logging in properly. #
RT @glennztees: Party on, Google street view http://bit.ly/9gCwrj #
@JoshWolrich And got your email btw, will sort that out. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich Ah yes, I saw that- would've given it a go if my Uni actually got their act together and sent me my results. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@antitrance hey Happy Birthday! #
@ananasjihad I keep on seeing people my age and younger getting married. S'madness. in reply to ananasjihad #
@budgieishere Also, LA LA LAAAA LALA LA LAAAA in reply to budgieishere #
@budgieishere Looking forward to it myself! It was absolutely epic in the cinema. in reply to budgieishere #
@budgieishere Just under a month! http://bit.ly/dkcYkr in reply to budgieishere #

July 4th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-04

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@jamescosta Yeah I already found you :B in reply to jamescosta #
So who's on @forrst that I know? #
@Teakster We like each other really, I promise. in reply to Teakster #
@purenarcotic =D roffles. Happy Birthday Fi! in reply to purenarcotic #
And there's not a @deviantart birthday today, is there? I'm sure it's no-one important. #runsforthehills #
Happy 4th of July to our American friends! #
@jesuisnatty Uhoh, might have given the game away. D: in reply to jesuisnatty #
@JoshWolrich Where are you off to? in reply to JoshWolrich #
Must be getting more traffic to my site. The amount of email spam has quadrupled over the last few weeks… #
Well, this is freaky. http://youtu.be/khW3nLG_xoY #
PDFs. http://bit.ly/cjMgQC #
The iPhone icons done with CSS3 (http://bit.ly/czehtC) have inspired me to create something similar. What should I do? #
Brazil and Murray out of their respective sports… Surprising and saddening, respectively. #worldcup #wimbledon #
@jamescosta Don't say that, people will begin to catch on… in reply to jamescosta #
Awesome. RT @TheWeebl: @stephenfry – Weebl's Stuff http://bit.ly/bwvspW . #
This evening's poser count: 100%. #photography #
@JoshWolrich I certainly do hope. Last time I did something like this I had a battery on charge and I was offloading images all night… in reply to JoshWolrich #
Yeah, I think 15gb of Memory and 4 spare batteries for my SLR should suffice for photographing the party tonight. #
An automated tweet is telling you that I am downloading Salvation Day by @vickybeeching! http://www.tweet4track.com #tweet4track #
RT @MozMobile: Let the countdown begin! Firefox Home is coming soon to the App Store. Read more about our submission: http://bit.ly/akGj3b #
Sorry Mr. Client, it's half-eight in the evening, and you've had all day to call me. Also, I'm having my mid-20 mile cycle ride-beer stop. #
Woomurrayyay! #Wimbledon #
@Maxwellian IT SMELLS LIKE SEXY MEN in reply to Maxwellian #
@Maxwellian I love the Old Spice commercials. I never see the ads over here but I was tempted to buy some… in reply to Maxwellian #
Wow. What a Match.
RT @Wimbledon: #Shockoftheday Berdych beats #Federer 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4. The defending champion is going home. #
Hot and working, when I want to be out cycling or something. #tedium #
@Maxwellian Oh it cleared up pretty nicely, at 8am this morning it was madness I say! in reply to Maxwellian #
That is some serious rain. #london #

June 27th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-27

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@dandelgrosso Well it was made in iWeb, eh. :] in reply to dandelgrosso #
fgsfds #worldcup #
I thought that sounded like the Edge. #muse #glastonbury #
Hey it's a @hybirdd D: in reply to hybirdd #
Loving the older tracks from Muse at Glastonbury. Songs from The Resistance = meh. #
Learn to do Company Searches properly. (via @geekup Mailing List) *PDF Link* http://fitlads.net/tmp/railtrack.pdf #
RT @throwboy: …found this awesome youtube account that has nothing but South Park commentary! http://www.youtube.com/ScottTenormanMustDie #
@themelab Rocking for 3 years. #
@richardlai Well, you were looking in Elephant and Castle, of all places… in reply to richardlai #
@jesuisnatty I assumed he'd collapse after the exam and he'd find himself at the end of the train line in Southhampton or somewhere. in reply to jesuisnatty #
BRAP BRAP #
Auto-playing audio has been requested. D: Madness. At least it's got a nice obvious pause button. #
Having to listen to the recorded loop from the radio for a webdesign project is doing my head in. #
Cycling time… rough estimate of distance tonight will be 16 miles. #fb #
Oh man, you Americans like to draw out your battles with France, don't you! #wimbledon #fb #
Client sent me a bi-i-i-i-i-g long paragraph of copy in an image file. I enjoy those. #
Interesting, having the Firetorrent FF extension installed crashes @flowplayer on load. Thats fun. #
@JoshWolrich Your call just made my phone crash while I was dicking with the bootloader. >_> #
@jamescosta Hours of doing nothing, as in. Rather than calls from cleveland or cleaner ladies. in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta I've had a few of those today, it's been absolute bliss. in reply to jamescosta #
That's one thing we'll now have to deal with. Comedically large iPhone screenshots viewed on a computer. http://bit.ly/ajQKlG (via @gizmodo) #
@CaptainRedmuff Mind = absolutely blown. in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
@CaptainRedmuff Perfectly. Seriously-I've only tested it with a few things that support multitasking, Twitter and TTR, but with no problems. in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
Well, after a few restores, got the jailbreak working on my 3G. Homescreen Wallpaper works fine, and multitasking seems to be ok as well… #
Congrats as well, USA. :3 Close one. #worldcup #
YAY! #england #worldcup #
iPhone restoring time. #grump #
Yeaaaaahhhhh! #worldcup #
Right, there it goes. Note to self, England are in Red. #worldcup #
Grr, tvcatchup.com is 503-ing. I want the England match while working! #
@JoshWolrich Although tbh I couldn't bear to have "Tesco" in the top-left of my phone screen all day. :B Would have to jailbreak+remove it. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich np.
I know! I saw that and couldn't believe it- by far the best tariff I've ever seen on an iPhone. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich Booooo, I tweeted that out but two days ago. D: in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich What, no RT? THIEF in reply to JoshWolrich #
@prettierpixels You need some balls. http://www.iballzforipad.com in reply to prettierpixels #
#iOS4 Unified Mailbox and Threading = win. #
@diamond281 http://oo.apple.com :] in reply to diamond281 #
Unsuccessful Opt Out. #fml #
Why is the WMP12 button to switch between playing a video and the media library so small and entirely not obvious? #
@MNBot nou in reply to MNBot #
@PurpelBlur Just for you, I'll now whine about how it only synced my iPod media, and now it has to copy across all the photos. #iOS4 in reply to PurpelBlur #
And now back to your regular programme. I'l quit spamming your feed now. #
Ok, so it's a bit nicer, few neat things, liking folders + unified mailbox, digital zoom works well, but it's no speedier on my 3G. B- #iOS4 #
@dandelgrosso Mine stayed at that point for a while and then sped up dramatically, I guess stick with it. in reply to dandelgrosso #
FREAKING DONE #iOS4 First thing I notice, the icons fly in from a different direction than in 3. Oh and the reflective dock's back, s'nice. #
Oh jeez, and a carrier update? asdf #
@ananasjihad It's more the fact that it has _never_ taken this long. Even with re-adding the media library. in reply to ananasjihad #
Prada's collection for this year looks pretty nice. http://bit.ly/9xof5Z Loving the striped top. #actuallyvaguelyintofashionatthemoment #
@danlev But still, this must be the longest update in recorded history. Updating OSX doesn't take this long. Oh wait, iOS is OSX. #confusion in reply to danlev #
@danlev Mine's close to finishing, it's currently automatically restoring all my music to how it was before at the moment. (How kind) in reply to danlev #
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz #iOS4 #
*Bleepbloop* Backup restoring time. #iOS4 #
Hey iTunes, quit stealing the focus when you're updating my phone. I'm trying to code. #iOS4 #
@simoncg On an iPhone 4 I'm sure it'll be fab, I'm not expecting much excitement on the older models! in reply to simoncg #
@AndyJHowell Bugger off! :B in reply to AndyJHowell #
Ooh, 7%. How exciting. #iOS4 #
@TomFelton Don't worry, it'll probably take another 9 hours for it to update itself. Settle down for the long haul, grab a coffee. in reply to TomFelton #
@CollectJam Yeah, mine's been going for about 20 minutes and it's done about 5%. Had to put a ruler up to my screen to work that % out. :[ in reply to CollectJam #
Blimey, it's taking it's time. #iOS4 #
Ok, iOS4 time will happen after I play tennis. #notoverlybothered #
@Rushynet Well, by that point it was just getting rid of the bloatware and installing a different security package onto it. :] in reply to Rushynet #
I forgot how many restarts it takes to set up a new Windows machine. Couple of hours in, count: 7. #
RT @LDN: A live map of London Underground trains http://bit.ly/9Go0NE (via @ifnobodyspeaks) #
Oi, come on Federer. #wimbledon #fb #
Win a MAC Group Photo Essentials Package worth $2285 from @MACgroup and Scott Bourne. Pls RT. Info at http://tinyurl.com/2bpce97 #

June 20th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-20

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I'd watch the new IT Crowd via 4oD, but there's the unfortunate fact that the quality is absolute shite. Also, get out of my face, BT. #uk #
Absolutely fantastic Belgian beer bar, with Ostrich burgers. Nomnom. (@ Dovetail) http://4sq.com/a6LqXZ #
Up at the racing at Smithfields, inches from the riders! #fb http://twitpic.com/1y6jct #
Oh woo, I can Quicklook Motion documents. That's neat. #finder #macos #
@jamescosta Loooool. I hear you, thanks to it my late-night project catch-up plan has backfired a little. I'll be up later than expected! in reply to jamescosta #
Godfinger (http://godfinger.ngmoco.com/) is really great fun, but definitely made for the newer iOS devices. My 3G is struggling. #
I just earned the 'Rumble in the Jungle' award in #GodFinger http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1104528&id=286500297 #
I reached level 7 in #GodFinger #
In a website note, the carrier [O2] warns that "iPhone4 will only be made available to existing O2 customers at launch" http://bit.ly/cgFPSZ #
Liking the new Mobile Me.com design a lot, smexy. #apple #
Don't lose heart yet, USA! #worldcup #
@drewm It's all about hammering ßßßßß… in reply to drewm #
@Maxwellian Pretty badass, eh. :] Well I guess he's got to look older and more worn down in the last film. in reply to Maxwellian #
@sisleywhite I'm going to have to go with Josh on this one, it seriously creeped me out. :B in reply to sisleywhite #
RT @Hicksdesign: The eleven Doctors as owls: http://pu-sama.deviantart.com/#/d2pdzcc #deviantart #
Why is there nothing on TV? :[ #
Man, I actually get to use my /Design Work folder rather than my /Sites folder for this animation project. That makes me so happy! #
@JoshWolrich ... http://bit.ly/am2UJa is drag/drop done with HTML5 though. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich Nah, it's all Mootools Javascript drag/drop right there. :] HTML5 drag/drop won't hit the mainstream for a while. in reply to JoshWolrich #
Huzzah for #Wordpress 3.0! The Release candidates over the last few months have been absolutely amazing. #
Roughly where we cycled last night (via @JoshWolrich) excluding the trip there+back to where we met… http://bit.ly/aPK3mp #fb in reply to JoshWolrich #
@Melodyannn For the times when re-tweets are just a little too over the top? in reply to Melodyannn #
So behind with reading all my Daily Deviation suggestions. Got about 30 since last week. #deviantart #
@JoshWolrich Indeed! Higher mobile internet bandwidth though, I suppose. Still, Orange still isn't absolutely brilliant around here. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@simoncg Yeah, that should just be for new contracts via Apple- I assume that mobile stores will have their own supply, but need to save up! in reply to simoncg #
Just finished roughly 35 miles of cycling, done in some sort of timeframe and with an average speed of something ridiculous. #fb #
Beer + Chips + Cycle. Nom (@ The Cricketers, Downside Common, Cobham) http://4sq.com/auLEEx #
@JoshWolrich Yeah I'll be there, sure thing. #
@SimonBrading Enjoy your 20 seconds! in reply to SimonBrading #
@JoshWolrich But yeah, that was queueing rather than selling. Which this time might be important. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich For the 3G launch I was there from 7:30 and the doors were already open, 15 people ahead of me at the Apple store, more at O2 in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich Yays! And maybe maybe, depends how nice I'm feeling. I guess get there when it opens early, which'll be about 7, I figure. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich "cueing" in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich If I get paid by then, then I'll be buying one, otherwise it's a bit iffy! Either way, free t-shirts woo! in reply to JoshWolrich #
Right, bored of working on this site, going to work on the other. #iamsuchabaddesigner #
@moonbeam13 And to you, I am definitely trying to just make it through the day. in reply to moonbeam13 #
@jesuisnatty They love us Brits over in Nepal, don't they! in reply to jesuisnatty #
Well unsurprisingly the UK seems to be sold out of preorder iPhone 4s. Not overly fussed, need to save up first anyway. #
Nokia's attempt at taking on Apple. http://bit.ly/cG0r1B roflz. (via @gruber) #
@miksago Well, in my RSS reader the Design+Development feeds are all lumped together, so I'm not really sure what's what. in reply to miksago #
10.6.4 has actually made Aperture remember the Faces which I've tagged, that's somewhat of an improvement. #macos #
@miksago Apologies, suppose I class everything these days as such! Currently I'm Designing, Developing and Coding it all, front and back end in reply to miksago #
Out of all the web design blogs I follow, @ajaxian still gives me the most interesting articles. Pretty much because I love new js toys. #
I liked a YouTube video — adidas Originals – Star Wars™ Cantina 2010 http://youtu.be/3Zd_khk6zXo?a #
OYE COMO VA #
Hello 10.6.4 #apple #
Pretty Spectaular- Return of the Hayabusa http://post.ly/jbdi #
@dandelgrosso I figure the HDMI is for those who want to use it as a Media Centre, it's incredibly sexy though. Want. #
"Conscious off, Dick on." lol. #trueblood #
@o2priority Buck Rogers #
Sad to see the @boagworld podcast stop after 5 years of amazing podcasts, there isn't a substitute (Unless @Rissington get sorted…teehee) in reply to boagworld #
@sisleywhite Oh sure, hopefully I'll be free by next month and I'll be back to a regular 9-5 schedule! in reply to sisleywhite #
The World Cup vs The PHD http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1329 #
@sisleywhite Hey Sis, if I had the time right now then I'd try and help you out, as it is it'll be a while before I have any free time. x in reply to sisleywhite #

June 15th, 2010
by Xander

Pretty Spectaular- Return of the Hayabusa

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Nasa via boingboing.net

Nasa, Jaxa and various other space organisations filmed a spectacular re-entry of a Japanese spacecraft that had visited and retrieved a sample of the Itokawa asteroid.

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June 13th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-13

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@LePierre Pretty sure it's just the camera, but pink bowling shoes would be awesome. in reply to LePierre #
Scratch that, that's just for this month so far. D: #
I'm also glad that I'm not hosting it for him- Just building and testing for a few months has taken up 4gb of bandwidth with all the videos. #
Fed up of seeing this music artist frown out of the website I'm designing for him, when most of the time he's all smiles. Oh well, done soon #
Jay Kay, you kinda hit a low. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RS2pgJoCk0 #
Oh yay, 3G internets again! #almosthome #
I liked a YouTube video — lee enfield sniper rifle (lego) http://youtu.be/H23HDHRVjpA?a #
There's a freaking Snoopy flying shooter on XBox Live?!! D:< With all the Peanuts Characters?!! MUST GET 360 #shakefist http://bit.ly/amrQ7y #
RT @Rushynet: Don't drop the ball on aid!
http://dontdropaid.org/ #
I AM FULL OF MUSIC http://bit.ly/bIaGag #
@LadyCalypso Harro! #
@jack Agreed, it was a feature that remained on all the time on my jailbroken iOS3. in reply to jack #
@hijinksensue Always fun to see your name pop up on my iPhone, sending me a message. it makes me feel special. in reply to hijinksensue #
Flash Player Installer UI fail. http://twitpic.com/1vmu5x #
Pach just confirmed in #devart that he's conspiring with @purenarcotic to turn the site British. You've been warned #deviantart #
I liked a YouTube video — Mean Disney Girls http://youtu.be/KQeTlxhhmEo?a #
RT @JazFusion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N7H-i7nczY&feature=player_embedded Awesome. (via @Southworth) #
RT @hodgman: IMITATION BLOG UPDATE ALERT: REMEMBER THIS GUY FROM THOSE TV ADS? http://bit.ly/aiJz9x #
@JoshWolrich I don't even use the google front page, it's just the principle of the thing. in reply to JoshWolrich #
I want my multicoloured logo back. #google #
Video for Poets of the Fall's War is out… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f_hewSrAH4 #potf #
I liked a YouTube video — Poets of the Fall – War (Official Video) http://youtu.be/0f_hewSrAH4?a #
Literally-vintage posters uncovered in London's Notting Hill Gate tube station: http://bit.ly/b3ZwqD (via Quipsologies) #
What's up with this crap overcast weather? S'depressing. #fb #
@antitrance It better have been a nice minimal photo so as not to detract from usability… #designtard in reply to antitrance #
@lenawargo Aww. :3 in reply to lenawargo #
I uploaded a YouTube video — Specsavers – Horseradish http://youtu.be/SgZEHNKQyDg?a #
Mmm, photo interpolation. #
I uploaded a YouTube video — Snickers – Mr(s) J http://youtu.be/6gLfHVqgByE?a #
+B http://www.b3ta.com/board/10083114 #
I don't use Office for Mac (Preferring iWork) but still, come on guys. http://bit.ly/d4ayF4 #
@jamescosta Same, the .com version of my site is going for $3500- maybe when I'm earning a lot more… in reply to jamescosta #
I hope the World Cup catch this. http://www.little-gamers.com/2010/06/09/wc2010/ #
I was dreading this… D: RT @Southworth: Hey, Glee is ruining Journey tonight! Awesome. #
Web FTP clients that are styled like the Windows Explorer depress me. http://twitpic.com/1v5kxl Oh well, on that note, good night. #
@ananasjihad I don't know, certainly on my Mac most apps work in very similar ways. in reply to ananasjihad #
@ananasjihad Fsking non-standard and inconsistent UI. in reply to ananasjihad #
The Adobe Media Encoder likes to hide my mouse cursor across all applications until I quit it. What? #
Although it is daaaaaaamn fast. Really really. I am rather impressed. #
Well, Safari 5 still hasn't stopped Flash crashing it. #
Very much liking having @snackr on my desktop- I had serious nostalgia for news tickers. #
@CaptainRedmuff Seriously? For the 3G? That would nicely offset the cost of a 4… must go into the @O2 store today then, it seems. in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
Well looks like I'll have a new phone in a few weeks… #apple #fb #
Eurgh, CS5 and spaces. #
I uploaded a YouTube video — Cadbury's Smurf http://youtu.be/7g5WjznuuEc?a #

June 6th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-06

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Woo socialising! (@ Clapham Common w/ 2 others) http://4sq.com/84Z5it #
@drewm London-Windsor is a nice run though, 30 miles or so is very doable. in reply to drewm #
@drewm I'm also thinking that I'll find it too hardcore, but I'm going with similarly-minded people who will stop for teabreaks fairly often in reply to drewm #
@drewm I'd ask you whether you're doing the London-Brighton bike ride in a few weeks, but I figure it's pretty redundant for you. in reply to drewm #
Running out of things to watch, although at least the new season of True Blood is out in a week or so. #
@thephuse Yeah but I didn't read the tweet about the prize before voting! #fml in reply to thephuse #
@thephuse Of your choosing, eh? Alright, 40% of your future earnings plz. in reply to thephuse #
Changed from wearing jeans to shorts in my office. #bliddyhellitsreallyhot #
@agentpika Is that what they're calling them these days? in reply to agentpika #
Truly one of the worst articles written, ever. http://bit.ly/b92dQ7 (via @gruber) #apple #iphone #hatersgottahate #
Almost home… (@ Ham Gate) http://4sq.com/cN50Hx #
Cycle, beer and a burger… (@ The Bull's Head) http://4sq.com/ctsFx2 #
RT @phototuts Tips for Dealing With an Inexperienced Model http://bit.ly/dwkBCj #
CAT. OUT OF MY BUTTER. #fb #
@NoteRobot Oh, thanks. in reply to NoteRobot #
Note to self, opening five 8000px-wide images in Safari all at once isn't a good idea. #slow #
When Dream and Horn Unite http://youtu.be/qeD2×9qz8Rk (via @Jcrudess ) Incredible. in reply to Jcrudess #
RT @TEDTalks: Christopher "moot" Poole talks about 4chan, the power of anonymity — and its price #TED http://on.ted.com/8Mmx #
So Treme is really good. #tv #
I still chuckle every time I see die(); in PHP code. #
@joefew25 Oh man, I overslept today until midday and I won't lie, it felt great at first but then I realised the work load I have! in reply to joefew25 #
Video editing is so much speedier when you're not working with 1080p. My mac isn't even spinning up its fans… #
@ananasjihad I think that would be after 5000 beers… in reply to ananasjihad #
Huzzah, 5000 tweets locked in! #
Flash used well. http://www.start-the-change.org/ (Despite the cheeeeeeeeeese…) #
@joefew25 True, but the weirdness depends on where you know me from. :] in reply to joefew25 #
@jamescosta In other words, Microsoft liiiieeeee D: (again) in reply to jamescosta #
If the people in the '8-second' Microsoft IE8 adverts have to rush their words to get it out, does it really make it an 8-second tip? #
@joefew25 Wotcha Mr 'Few! #

May 30th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-30

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Thank goodness for all-Mac setups. #audiovisual #
@OrientalSilver I guess "nowhere" is circumstantial… Lincolnshire is where I am. (Wherever that is) in reply to OrientalSilver #
Very neat considering I'm in the middle of nowhere somewhere. D: #
Oh hey, Internets. Neat. #
Putting up tents at the DTI weekend away for ze youth who get here later tonight… #blahhhhrgh #fb #
Neat, my @fontdeck beta login came through. #
Sigh, say a bad thing about Godaddy, have a million little hosting companies follow you. Go away. #
Really need a new MacBook Pro, not being able to do work on the go is a drag. #
@philo23 I _hate_ working with Godaddy hosting. The domain registration is fine, but their backend systems are a mess. in reply to philo23 #
Really great evening out, interrupted by having to read a work email half way through, though. #
Conversing with someone who isn't getting the idea that using an Apple wallpaper as part of a design is a bad idea. #
@JoshWolrich Around for tennis later? 6:30 as usual. #

May 23rd, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-23

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Just cleared a gig and a half of old unused iPhone apps. (Yeah seriously. What?) #
@jamescosta Suffice to say, they were great. in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta Aussie D&B/Rock band, absolutely amazing. :] Not sure if you can see/hear it outside the UK though. in reply to jamescosta #
Coo, 20 tweets to go until 5000. I guess that's a healthy number for a couple of years. #
Boo for lack of bass on the Pendulum video feed. Got the audio through the radio, which is fine, but no syncing. :[ #
@cameronmaske Having that issue myself, the regular Radio 1 stream has it though. (Audio/video isn't synced though…) http://bit.ly/2z6HJG #
@JoshWolrich Although admittedly I'm really only after a couple of their more epic tracks. The rest is just alright, I suppose. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich PENDULUM WOOOOOO in reply to JoshWolrich #
Pendulum is playing on BBC Radio 1 in half an hour or so. (Or streaming here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/2010/ ) #
I should have expected this crap on Facebook with having the Like button. Someone needs to put a stop to it. http://twitpic.com/1qf70y #
Get Back in Your Book! (5 Magical Photos) http://post.ly/h0Jg #
RT @mashable Gulf Oil Spill: Watch the Live Video Stream Online http://bit.ly/b2gSCa #
Japan: Heartbeats of Time by Trey Ratcliff http://post.ly/gyFO #
My cats enjoying the warmth of the loft bedroom. http://cl.ly/57221fbf764d3116a4d6 #
RT @gizmodo Stellar DSLR Time Lapse of a Space Shuttle Launch http://bit.ly/aa7OTu #
@antitrance I like Wordpress, it helps me earn teh monies. >_> in reply to antitrance #
@jamescosta I could seriously go for a couple of those as well. in reply to jamescosta #
@LePierre Meh, I've never needed Flash on my iPhone when browsing. They've always been sites that warranted a big screen, not on a mobile. in reply to LePierre #
LOST re-enacted by Cats in 1 minute. http://youtu.be/G-DShnvNNv0 (via @ChrisPirillo) #
@JoshWolrich >> Excel. There's your first issue. D: #
@gruber I'm ashamed at myself that every time I see your name I think of Justin Beiber. in reply to gruber #
@nessalouise You're a woman's shirt. in reply to nessalouise #
Crater Face http://post.ly/geZM #
RT @Microsoft: HTML5 video follow up: IE9 to support playback of H.264 video and VP8 video http://bit.ly/bn4JFS <<< Neat. #
Someone want to buy me this awesome new #deviantart Shirt? http://fav.me/d2pzzvn <3 #
RT @glennztees: Man builds real Iron Man suit http://bit.ly/bRDl2w #
@CaptainDroplet It's so pretty and minimal… I caaaaaan't taaaaaake it! #brainexplosion in reply to CaptainDroplet #
deviantART v7 is here, folks! #deviantart #
This extension is thoroughly awesome for stopping Firefox taking ages to load when it has my usual 50+ tabs open. http://bit.ly/9ElezH #
It's a piece of cake to bake a pretty cake… #fb #
@ncpiment Hey dude, long time no see! #
Mad Men continues to be awesome. #fb #

May 22nd, 2010
by Xander

Get Back in Your Book! (5 Magical Photos)

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Get Back in Your Book! on My Modern Metropolis

Titled “Get Back in Your Book,” this highly creative set by Canada-based Lissy Elle features a few of our favourite fictional characters trying to stay in the real world, but forced to go back into their respective books.

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May 22nd, 2010
by Xander

Japan: Heartbeats of Time by Trey Ratcliff

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(Watch in HD on vimeo.com )

Stuck in Customs via abduzeedo.com

This brilliant insight into Japan and the accompanying HDR photography is amazing. You can grab higher resolution versions off the website, this Bamboo shot is now set as my wallpaper…

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May 20th, 2010
by Xander

Crater Face

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Crater Face on youtube.com

Absolutely gorgeous. ( Via @TheWeebl

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May 16th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-16

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@jesuisnatty Sorry I didn't get to say a proper hello this morning! Much to organise this week with the students… ^^; in reply to jesuisnatty #
@dandelgrosso I could have let it slide if it wasn't for that last carriage that spun around a few times into the camera… in reply to dandelgrosso #
@dandelgrosso Looks pretty good, although that train accident looked awfully fake. :B in reply to dandelgrosso #
@Supergroop Bwahaha. All's fair in love and uhh… location-based social networks. in reply to Supergroop #
Morning cycle + Breakfast! (@ Pembroke lodge) http://4sq.com/d9aXgf #
I just ousted @supergroop as the mayor of Pembroke lodge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/d9aXgf #
First of the last Space Shuttle launches – The Big Picture http://post.ly/g30R #
I'm hoping @joindiaspora will be a lot of awesome. #
Oh where did that CF card go… It had embarrassing photos of people on it. #fb #
@mpdehnel Loving the Mac setup, dude. :] in reply to mpdehnel #
Hai Jonny! (@ Roehampton University) http://4sq.com/akN1Mz #
RT @gizmodo Facebook's Ludicrously Complicated Privacy Settings http://bit.ly/dy9odB #
@jellyTwenty3 :3 You know me well. in reply to jellyTwenty3 #
@Rushynet Haha, no I'm probably a worse hater of Flash than he is. in reply to Rushynet #
@jellyTwenty3 Let me know when you have your iMac and I'll be excited. Before then, meh :B in reply to jellyTwenty3 #
Officially despise working with Flash. I'm done with it. #
RT @ceih: Adobe are throwing another hissy fit over Flash [...] http://bit.ly/aLpysl #
@jesuisnatty No worries, you're still going uphill! Have a good one! x in reply to jesuisnatty #
Oh balls, I have to work in Flash for a little bit. Hnnngggggg #
66/120 on my Christian Hipster Quotient. Pretty accurate, I suppose…?! http://bit.ly/aJnocR (via @Melodyannn somewhere) #
@Caleb_Reich (Or is that today? ) in reply to Caleb_Reich #
@Caleb_Reich Good plan, man! All the best with it tomorrow. in reply to Caleb_Reich #
@Caleb_Reich Dude, still up? D: in reply to Caleb_Reich #
The fact that Steam for Mac doesn't behave like a normal window is somewhat of a pain with spaces. Can't wait to give Portal a try though. #
@jamescosta Of course. :] I spent many months working for an advertising company doing video work. in reply to jamescosta #
Broke open Final Cut Pro for the 1st time in a while to edit some video for a musician's site. Forgot how much I actually enjoy using it! :] #
@TomFelton Oh sure, any time before midday is either Breakfast or Brunch. in reply to TomFelton #
@JoshWolrich Did your email get hacked? #
@lonnietaylor Wat. D: Where's this? in reply to lonnietaylor #
On my way to a church youth stuff meeting. (@ Kingston station) http://4sq.com/aKI36E #
@kingstonpeople Been meaning to go in there, I pass it every day on the way home, looks great. in reply to kingstonpeople #
Just had a quick (apparently scary) conversation with @jamescosta, looks like @thephuse has some pretty sweet things in it's future! in reply to jamescosta #
@spyed Absolutely awesome. Loving the overflowing images. Feel that the scroll needs to be per-deviation rather than just faster, imo. in reply to spyed #
I liked a YouTube video — Epic and Honest Mobile Home Commercial http://youtu.be/q-RLqLx1iYI?a #
@diamond281 Non-existant. in reply to diamond281 #
@Rushynet I want to smack this person around the head. in reply to Rushynet #
@diamond281 Bwahahahahaaaaaa in reply to diamond281 #
I wish people would call other people before writing stupid emails. #
It's scenes like this that make me watch an Anime series. Comic timing = excellent. http://twitpic.com/1mjw57 #
@alexalbrecht I totally said that exact thing a few tweets back. in reply to alexalbrecht #

May 15th, 2010
by Xander

First of the last Space Shuttle launches – The Big Picture

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The Big Picture – Boston.com

Watched the live stream of this earlier before. Even from so far away and just in a little 320×240px window in my browser, you can still feel awe-inspired at the amazing power that’s getting it off the ground and into orbit of our planet.
The shuttle take-off image is awesome, but I also loved the shot of the photographers viewing it through their lenses. I would likely be doing the same if I were there!

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May 9th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-09

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7 shots, 3 beers and a fair few of the girliest cocktails the barman could think of. #fb #
Speaking of, does anyone else on here use @emberapp? Seems like a pretty small community but all with a good eye for design. #
@katiesaurus Aww. :3 in reply to katiesaurus #
Apparently @emberapp doesn't like the url for my site, am0.co.uk! Is it too short? #
RT @Gizmodo: Watch Conan O'Brien make fun of Google for an hour–it's time well spent, promise! http://gizmodo.com/5534204/ #
Win a MAC Group Photo Essentials Package worth $2285 from @MACgroup & Scott Bourne. Pls RT. Info at: http://tinyurl.com/2bpce97 #
@ShadowTricks You won?! D: Madness! Congrats! Also, send me a copy. <3 in reply to ShadowTricks #
No, I will not be signing up for Cupidtino. #
Vietnam, 35 years later – The Big Picture http://post.ly/fBsi #
Bleh, behind with podcasts, rss feeds, emails, phone messages, although not work. I guess that's ok. #
RT @PC_Gamer: Neat comparison of the sizes of open world games: http://i.imgur.com/uBWCz.jpg You can fit four WoWs in Just Cause 2. #
Almost home, brr. S'chilly out. (@ Ham Gate) http://4sq.com/cN50Hx #
Stalking Jonny. Also, RHCU (@ Roehampton University) http://4sq.com/akN1Mz #
Voting done! #fb #
Voting time… #
Removing that tweet until they sort their server out. #macbuzzer #
Should probably note that I won't get the current @themacbuzzer bundle. Not enough in it to warrant it this time anyway. in reply to themacbuzzer #
Just got Cockpit for Mac OS X completely free. Nothing paid! Awesome! There is also a bundle! Limited time only: http://www.macbuzzer.com #
Hometiemz (@ Roehampton Gate) http://4sq.com/a0wSnQ #
Oh sweet, they use a Nine Inch Nails track in this #Fringe episode. Win. #tv #
@jellyTwenty3 Cheers! It's the "volunteer" part of that that I can't handle at the moment though. :B in reply to jellyTwenty3 #
@ananasjihad And yeah, they've been nothing but great hosts over the years- would highly recommend them for a UK website. :] #xilo in reply to ananasjihad #
@ananasjihad Forshame, it sorted itself out. Although I figure 75gb of bandwidth is probably enough for the moment. in reply to ananasjihad #
@xilonet Ah there it goes. Many thanks! in reply to xilonet #
@xilonet Cancelled the page load and it seemed to have worked anyway, no worries! (Btw, I'd have thought these things upgrade themselves?) in reply to xilonet #
@xilonet Yeah I was a bit confused- the page hung when I clicked through (there wasn't a payment needed) and then I also received 3 emails. in reply to xilonet #
@ananasjihad It's now showing infinite everything! Maybe @xilonet are just being nice for my long-term account with them? :3 in reply to ananasjihad #
Win a copy of Digging into WordPress http://bit.ly/8Zv57K via @WPMods #
@xilonet (Not that I mind having infinite bandwidth, just thought I'd check!) #
@xilonet Upgraded my account from the old XS2 package to the SH7, cPanel's now shows this: http://twitpic.com/1kz589 Anything wrong? #
@CaptainDroplet Makes me wonder if the entire Adobe team spent 3 years whining about no Flash on iProducts instead of doing anything useful. in reply to CaptainDroplet #
Bank Holiday walk! (@ Isabella Plantation) http://4sq.com/aWJV7v #
@diamond281 Quiet, you xboxtard! in reply to diamond281 #
@sisleywhite Sure, I love it- fantastic media playback, Blu ray, and games! It aint cheap though, fosho. in reply to sisleywhite #
Using it to watch a bit of TV instead of just using my Laptop's second screen, the upscaling is undeniably awesome. #ps3 #
Finally got my PS3 back from my friend, so stuck it in the office and got it working with my monitor and sound system. #happy #

May 7th, 2010
by Xander

Vietnam, 35 years later – The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Last Friday, April 30th, was the 35th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War, and last Tuesday, May 4th, was the 40th anniversary of the shooting of protesting students at Kent State University. The Vietnam War and America’s involvement in it affected the lives of millions for well over a decade, exacting a massive human cost with millions of deaths and countless injuries.

Posted via web from Xander’s Ponderings

May 2nd, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-02

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I'm at South West London Vineyard (Sunday) (Wandsworth). #
@Invisibledecoy YATTA! in reply to Invisibledecoy #
Why did I waste 4 minutes watching http://bit.ly/bIDCfo again for the umpteenth time? It's as old as the internets. #
A watched torrent never downloads. #
What will I watch for my British skiing fix now that @snowfix has ended? #
Watching the #Adobe CEO avoid questions. Somewhat amusing, highly infuriating. http://www.9to5mac.com/node/16377 #
@LePierre Keep your waifu to yourself! in reply to LePierre #
@antitrance MIDNITE SNAK RITE NAO CUZ I LAIK TEH RAIN in reply to antitrance #
I forgot to say earlier, but Steve Jobs' open letter about Flash from the other day was the most awesome thing I've read like, evarr. #
@antitrance Maybe? :[ It will definitely be! in reply to antitrance #
@LePierre FGSFDS.
Also, let's do a picnic with @antitrance and that lot some time. in reply to LePierre #
CUPCAKE CANNON http://post.ly/eIDM #
@LePierre I think a Downfall meme youtube video is in order. in reply to LePierre #
@jellyTwenty3 Can't eat prawns myself, they make me swell up like a balloon. D: in reply to jellyTwenty3 #
Mumford is a @sesamestreet character now? Wonder if Marcus from Mumford and Sons knows him. http://bit.ly/aDEmwu in reply to sesamestreet #
Chicken + mango curry for dinner, nom nom. #food #
S'been a while since I was last up here. (@ Waterloo Station w/ 4 others) http://4sq.com/6ppwUT #
I just unlocked the "Photogenic" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/d8GBoW #
On my way uptown (@ Kingston station) http://4sq.com/aKI36E #
Well, all you folk with newish Macs see if the gpu-enhanced Flash player works better. http://bit.ly/9jacNu Left out of the loop... #oldfart #
@jellyTwenty3 Mmm incestuous. :] in reply to jellyTwenty3 #
@philo23 Oh sure I know about Lovefilm, I just want it on my PS3 n stuff. :B in reply to philo23 #
@ShadowTricks Here's hoping! They'd better keep it at the rough equivalent to US prices though. in reply to ShadowTricks #
(At least, after the announcement that Hulu won't come to our shores.) http://bit.ly/923bAS #
I will be exceptionally happy if Netflix comes to the UK. http://bit.ly/aOl65K #
I liked a YouTube video — The Common People http://youtu.be/EKFTtYx2OHc?a #
@jamescosta Lazy. :B When it's finished, you might be interested to see this WP theme with ajax everything, all coded myself. #smug in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta Might want to check that, might become a minor annoyance to me. :B #
@jamescosta Submitting a comment on your site, I thought it said something like "please wait a comment" instead of "moment" with the ajax? #
@janinaz Welcome to last week! in reply to janinaz #
@jellyTwenty3 News to me! D: in reply to jellyTwenty3 #
@jellyTwenty3 Twitter? Why you not tell me?
D:< #
Probably should upgrade to Transmit 4, eh. #
Passing through! (@ Hampton court palace garden) http://4sq.com/c63fzy #
I just unlocked the "Superstar" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/cXNbMQ #
Should probably book my Momentum ticket soon. #fb #
@drewm Good purchase! Merrell's are awesome, use them for cycling all the time. in reply to drewm #
RT @TEDchris: 10 first-aid myths that cost lives http://bit.ly/aNpHDi (vua @KnownError) #
@dandelgrosso All the best with it, man! in reply to dandelgrosso #
@richardlai Tres smexy. :3 in reply to richardlai #
@cwgabriel Congratulations! in reply to cwgabriel #
@JoshWolrich *trollface* in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich Nothing! in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich Bother bother bother bother bother bother bother bother bother #
@threadless finally accepting Paypal? This is awesome in one respect, but less so in another as I'm likely to spend far too much money there #
The Raven http://post.ly/dKHZ #
@kyza Inorite? Nice to see Link how he should be! in reply to kyza #
Amazing Zelda Cosplay #deviantART submission has been posted on @kotaku! http://bit.ly/cbMDzs (cc @deviantart) #
Cats thoroughly entranced by the http://www.bigbuckbunny.org/ film. #

April 30th, 2010
by Xander

CUPCAKE CANNON

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Cupcake Cannon on youtube.com

Nuff said, really.

Posted via web from Xander’s Ponderings

April 26th, 2010
by Xander

The Raven

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The Raven via abduzeedo.com

An astounding short film created with $5000 and the new RED series of film cameras. Not to mention the what-looks-like many hours of post-editing for the 3D effects.

Posted via web from Xander’s Ponderings

April 25th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-25

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@JoshWolrich It won't keep until next week! in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich Won't see you tomorrow for Tennis and roasted boar then, I suppose? in reply to JoshWolrich #
Bent back a fingernail when lugging a heavy 24-channel mixing desk around this morning. Hard to type with, ergo hard to code. Oh well. #
@JoshWolrich Quit trying to ditch Firefox! :B in reply to JoshWolrich #
I liked a YouTube video — We Are Here: The Pale Blue Dot http://youtu.be/2pfwY2TNehw?a #
Fully in support of #boobquake Stop the oppression! #
@MSB7 Not really. :B Kinda miss the discounts, especially on Apple stuff. in reply to MSB7 #
@sisleywhite I hope you mean the TV show and not the act of doing so! in reply to sisleywhite #
Rrrrrrrrrugbyyyyyy (@ Twickenham Rugby Stadium w/ 13 others) http://4sq.com/1zZwFq #
@MSB7 Design Professional here, graduated last year. in reply to MSB7 #
RT @depthskins: Discounts on Adobe Software: http://bit.ly/bUP9rt #
@depthskins Oh cheers! in reply to depthskins #
Fish + Chips! (@ Kingfisher Take-Away) http://4sq.com/c9QRHv #
@jamescosta Yays! I feel so loved. Uh… I WANT UNSTOPPABLE FARM SOUNDS PLAYING SO THAT THE USER ALWAYS FEELS LIKE THEY'RE IN THE COUNTRY in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta I crash Twitter conversations. It's awesome funz. :3 in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta CAN I HOST MAH HD VIDEOS ON UR SERVER FOR FREES? in reply to jamescosta #
@Andiquar I don't like your face! in reply to Andiquar #
@jamescosta I don't like waiting for clients to pass along their DNS login. (And then expecting it to magically move immediately…) in reply to jamescosta #
@depthskins Seems that way, a shame indeed. I tend to just make a folder of wallpapers/photos + then use OSX's rotation option in Sys Prefs. in reply to depthskins #
@depthskins Desktoptopia (if it still works) was great. Not using it at the moment but it had some pretty nice images. http://bit.ly/aTQV75 in reply to depthskins #
@jodieorourke I hope that cleared a few things up. in reply to jodieorourke #
Finished getting the hard coding done on a rather smexy #php + #ajax enabled #Wordpress theme for myself. Got some prettifying to do though. #
@JoshWolrich That happened before a few years back with a couple of Youtube videos! in reply to JoshWolrich #
@CaptainDroplet Awesome! in reply to CaptainDroplet #
@CaptainDroplet Was that in #devart an avatar reference? D: in reply to CaptainDroplet #
Might as well throw it out there, any @dribbble invites floating around? <3 #
RT @TIME_Video: @4chan We figured out how you hacked us last year. Well done. http://su.pr/8adJMa #
@jodieorourke I'm not bashing Adobe in general, Photoshop is my life, but designing a site with an autoplaying video isn't good. in reply to jodieorourke #
@jodieorourke Excuse me? I was only commenting on the auto-playing video, which is poor web design. The OSMF itself is a fine idea. in reply to jodieorourke #
@jodieorourke I'm sorry, why are we having this conversation? in reply to jodieorourke #
@jodieorourke Uh, what? The latter tweet was a joke, the the former was remarking that auto-playing video/audio is generally frowned upon. in reply to jodieorourke #
And as soon as I take the mick out of that site, it crashes my browser. They're fricking watching us, man. #adobe #
Another site with an auto-playing flash video, adobe? Further proof that ye don't understand the web. http://osmf.org/ #
Wordpress themes are not green and environment-y because you give it a grassy background and make the links green. That just makes it ugly. #
RT @deviantART http://bit.ly/bMzA1J – Happy Earth Day! Were you green before it was cool? $1 from every sale goes to The Nature Conservancy! #
My Daily Deviation selection for Earth Day! http://fav.me/d2ko4iz Check it out, the art is gorgeous. #deviantart #
@JoshWolrich @gruber Put that out a few days ago. :] Very neat, would like to see some more real-world uses though! in reply to JoshWolrich #
Actually put forward some Daily Deviations for tomorrow (Earth Day) and the day after, had some really great suggestions! #deviantart #
I liked a YouTube video — Labservative General Election Manifesto http://youtu.be/weWe-bsZDQY?a #
Beeeeer. (@ The Queens Head) http://4sq.com/apuMaP #
RT @Southworth: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/1632-Just-Cause-2 #
Moving my desk around has meant moving my Dock from the left side of the screen to the right, this is going to get some getting used to. #
Also caught. #
Phew, only just caight the @glennztees draw. in reply to glennztees #
@JoshWolrich Ah so true. in reply to JoshWolrich #
The trustworthiness of beards. http://i.imgur.com/PHmF5.jpg (via Reddit somewhere.) #
RT @psdtuts Quick Tip: Create a Realistic Paper Texture in 5 Minutes http://bit.ly/a86aLP #
I liked a YouTube video — Carman – Who's in the House? http://youtu.be/ZxC-Otl6fHM?a #
@sisleywhite Glad to hear you're alright! in reply to sisleywhite #
I liked a YouTube video — Ebony Dubsters – (Power of) Ra! – PR (dnb) http://youtu.be/NXqXcbeEwvo?a #
Hnnnggggg major headache. Ow. #pain #

April 18th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-18

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Breakfast! (@ Pembroke Lodge) http://4sq.com/bz3JGH #
Ok, big cycle in the morning, best get some rest before I murder my thighs. #london #richmond #park #
Oops, need to turn the volume down when I'm viewing a video with dogs in it ( http://bit.ly/cGppAY ), when my cats are in the room. #pets #
The Heroman main character is way WAY too girly. #anime #
@NessaLouise Hurrhurr. in reply to NessaLouise #
And on that topic, so is this. http://bit.ly/cDzY7r #
That's a lot of Ash. http://mashable.com/2010/04/16/iceland-volcano-satellite-image/ #
Well this is definitely a big plus for me for the Lib Dems. http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/16/uk-libdems-pledge-to.html #internet #
Yep, Nick kinda won there. #LeadersDebate #
@philo23 …you'd expect that they would at least try and get it rendering as well as Mobile Safari. Far from it from what I can see. in reply to philo23 #
@philo23 When they're referring to it as light years ahead, as easy to use as the desktop version and having a smooth UI… in reply to philo23 #
Lazy Opera team. http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/15/opera_mini_for_iphone_fails_acid3_test.html #
Check out EFI by ~nachoyague on #deviantart It's awesome. http://fav.me/d2nhry6 #
I liked a YouTube video — Owl City – "Fireflies" (Parody-Ikea) http://youtu.be/nsGc6-lNAHQ?a #
The Glee cover of Vogue is utterly brilliant. http://www.fox.com/glee/ #
@JoshWolrich It's Hermione's Birthday! in reply to JoshWolrich #
@Caleb_Reich Aha, there you are. Was looking for you on here earlier. #
Just got back from a cycle, 18 miles down to Upper Haliford, 1h28m, Average speed of 12mph and a max of 21mph! *collapses* #fb #
Cat vs. iPad http://post.ly/aNqK #
RT @Gizmodo: Apple Delays International iPad Launch by One Month http://bit.ly/ctVf1Z LAME #
@sisleywhite Still after a new iMac/Mac Pro myself! My MacBook Pro still has some life in it… in reply to sisleywhite #
Alriiiight, a LittleSnapper update. Seems snappier. #
And we're back! #deviantart `Ultra-Violet-X wins for being the first one back in #devart #
dA goes down, #deviantart hashtag goes mad. We're workin' on it people! #
I liked a YouTube video — South Park turns 200: Matt Stone and Trey Parker (Boing Boing) http://youtu.be/Vp9bYLa5gaA?a #
Twitter Ads? Meh, the whole thing's a huge advertising platform for businesses anyway. Not a day I don't see an RT for Starbucks or whatever #
Think it'll be great for very quickly checking Google etc. on the go, but as it is, wouldn't be my main browser. #iphone #opera #mini #
Ok, quick iPhone Opera Mini review- seems very very quick, but doesn't render some pages as well, and UI isn't quite as smooth as Safari. #
Alice for the iPad http://post.ly/ZvMt #
RT @Gizmodo: Unbelievably, Opera Mini for iPhone Approved by Apple http://gizmodo.com/5515600/ #
Found an old 8.10 ubuntu live disk which took 4 minutes to mount on my Mac. How exciting, that's going in the bin. #
@Invisibledecoy You should try being here during an Apple Keynote, the #apple tags go mad. in reply to Invisibledecoy #
@Invisibledecoy Follow more people. in reply to Invisibledecoy #
That was fun. Well, back to watching American Dad while I clean. #cs5 #
Heh, another snafu regarding the now-broken Flash to iPhone app feature. #cs5 #
Heh, subtle dig at Apple by showing the NYT site's flash sections, I assume. #cs5 #
@JoshWolrich And Adobe kinda bawwwwwed. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich Hadn't you seen all the stuff about it? Basically Apple blocked apps that haven't been created with their own tools in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich Nah, it used to convert them to native C applications, like you can create manually using Apple's dev tools. in reply to JoshWolrich #
Huzzah, proper 64bit support on the Mac. #cs5 #
Haha, Adobe must have forgotten to remove that bit of the video. #apple #app #cs3 #
Wolverine wants to knock you out and convert you to the Church of Adobe. #cs5 #
This guy seems to be speaking through a tube. #cs5 #
This #cs5 launch video plays out like a 1990's website intro video. #
Heeeeeeeeee'res Johnny! #cs5 #
One minute to go, let's see what Adobe has to show us. #cs5 #
Boo, http://cs5launch.adobe.com/ changed from a rather pretty jQuery-powered site to an entire Flash monstrosity. #
@dAmnUgroup Yay! in reply to dAmnUgroup #

April 14th, 2010
by Xander

Cat vs. iPad

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Iggy via boingboing.net

This is one smart kitty.

Posted via web from Xander’s Ponderings

April 13th, 2010
by Xander

Alice for the iPad

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On youtube.com via Mr Gruber

This is why the iPad will be an awesome eBook-reader. And just awesome in general.

Posted via web from Xander’s Ponderings

April 11th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-11

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@NessaLouise Hey don't blame me, you're the one with the paranoid blocked tweets. in reply to NessaLouise #
Oh yays, it's Depressing Comic week! http://www.explosm.net/comics/2011/ #happy #
@NessaLouise I'm assuming you're someone on dA, but I have no idea. :B #
@jefffyke I will not submit to her smexiness! D: in reply to jefffyke #
@jefffyke @NessaLouise Lolwat? D: in reply to jefffyke #
Beertime! (@ The Telegraph) http://4sq.com/aSCwxg #
Whole group of teenagers get on the bus, suddenly it smells of fruity bubblegum. Bleh. #
@microedge That might do it! in reply to microedge #
@microedge (And the CurvyCorners). in reply to microedge #
@microedge If there's one that works 100% let me know! These days I just use border-radius and then make sure it looks alrightish in IE6. in reply to microedge #
@microedge Looked at CurvyCorners? http://davidwalsh.name/rounded-corners-ie in reply to microedge #
@dandelgrosso That pretty much sums up my day as well! in reply to dandelgrosso #
@frozenpandaman Yeah dude, came out yesterday. Can highly recommend the Frostii subs over the others… in reply to frozenpandaman #
Not sure which tab it is, but one of them in Firefox is slowing it down. Probably flash… Need to sift though these… 60 or so. Oh. #
@frozenpandaman Good opening episode, yuss? :] in reply to frozenpandaman #
@jamescosta According to @NeoStylez, get drunk? in reply to jamescosta #
@frozenjakalope Hah, they were in the ballot a few years back, didn't make it though! in reply to frozenjakalope #
@frozenjakalope I think I might be able to vote Pirate Party here, will need to check the ballot. in reply to frozenjakalope #
@frozenjakalope Yeah, Libs have won here the last couple of years, probably going to again. They have the youth vote among other things. in reply to frozenjakalope #
@frozenjakalope Madness. D: And mine's one of the richest areas in Greater London! in reply to frozenjakalope #
@mikecarrol Cheers for the RT! in reply to mikecarrol #
How influential is your vote? http://www.voterpower.org.uk/ My constituency has a rather shocking 0.013 equivalency. #uk #britain #elections #
@frozenjakalope Don't do it! D: in reply to frozenjakalope #
Add the #anime hashtag, instantly have a bazillian new yaoi-lover followers. Super. #
For anyone who wants to know, the Frostii sub of K-On!! seems to be the best quality. #anime #
(Time for a new one! ) #
Funnily enough, when downloading the new K-On episode while running a 720p podcast and having 30 firefox tabs open, my Mac's a bit slow. #
Haven't got an iPad, but if anyone putting out any temporarily-free awesome-looking applications for it, you know I'll still grab 'em #apple #
Watch your video games heroes come to life and take over NY city – Invasion Of Pixels http://post.ly/YptT #
@CaptainRedmuff Oh man, I run a jailbreak multitask option on my 3G and it craps out all the time if I use it. in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
RT @slidesmusic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0VjR5yIXBc #
#Apple Keynote tl;dr – Lots of fun stuff, new features=good, wait until summer=bad but expected, roll on new iPhone hardware keynote. #
Free iPads from @AmbrosiaSW, and their iPad games: Aki Mahjong, mondo Solitaire, and Mr. Sudoku! #Ambrosia
http://bit.ly/ASWiPad #
Going via @mozillalinks, tomorrow's #Firefox 3.6.4 beta will use separate processes for plugins (Flash etc) http://bit.ly/c1bK6e Pretty win. #
@bellchild's and my own little #deviantart MN@ Meme is still going strong! http://narfmaster.deviantart.com/journal/31428985/ #
RT @deviantwear: The devWEAR Design Battle Semi-Finalists have been announced. Cast your vote! http://fav.me/n114051 #
Kittens meet easter egg http://post.ly/YXEm #
@Andiquar YOU SPAMMER YOU >:O in reply to Andiquar #
Hurr http://twitpic.com/1dtqaf #fcp #diggnation #
@Rushynet Oh man, here's hoping that the rain holds off down there! in reply to Rushynet #
Oh man, rain? I wanted to go for a bike ride. #fb #
@bellchild I do love the smexiness, tis true! :3 in reply to bellchild #
@sisleywhite Morning! in reply to sisleywhite #
@GarthDTaljaard It was a bit of a pain to set up on mine, that's for sure- it's just picky, it seems! Double check settings etc etc. in reply to GarthDTaljaard #
@jamescosta Productivity goes way up with multi-monitor setups, don't you know. Get ya extension cord or whatever. in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta Also, shocking. D: Aren't you supposed to be the professional and all? in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta http://dropbox.am0.co.uk/narfdesk2010.jpg is my desk at the moment! Mass multitasking ftw… in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta And yeah, I'm alright. Keeping busy, although mostly waiting for email replies at the moment! in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta Indeedy! :] Just moved house as well, amusingly enough. Nice new desk and another monitor to go with it. in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta Yes yes. How's it going anyway? Y'all seem busy these days. in reply to jamescosta #
@BPScott I actually bought Raptor back in the day. It was and still is unbelievably win. in reply to BPScott #
Stuck the RedLetterMedia's new 90 minute review of Star Wars Episode 2 on. Productivity might go out the window… http://bit.ly/49zHJX #
@jamescosta Lazy ass can't walk down to the shop to buy KFC? :O in reply to jamescosta #
Ultimate Apogee Software Gaming Guide http://bit.ly/9YGxtp Lots of nostalgia here, especially Wolfenstein and Raptor. Loved those games. #
@Sherazon Absolutely! in reply to Sherazon #
@JoshWolrich Nice wallpaper. And it is cool- effective but easy! Sprites + jquery wizardry http://cl.ly/images/embedded_close_sprite.png in reply to JoshWolrich #
Hey these client project are almost finished…I might actually have time for personal stuff soon! #
Who sent me a print? D: http://narfmaster.deviantart.com/journal/31380143/ #deviantart #
@miksago Oh sure sure, it works like a dream, it's just that Unrarx opens in a second, Rucksack tends to take 7-8. No idea why. in reply to miksago #
@miksago From the Macbuzzer deal, aye? Got it as well, very nice looking, but it seems to a bit slow to open quite often. in reply to miksago #
@miksago Oh neat! Well, http://www.unrarx.com/ does me alright. in reply to miksago #
@Shishev Thanks! in reply to Shishev #
@miksago Ah right, Linux, right? Isn't there an unrar command line you can install? in reply to miksago #
@bellchild 12:38:50 PM <Narfmaster> bellchild: in reply to bellchild #
@miksago Not sure, conformity? Rars tend to be smaller sized-files afaik, and it's splitting large files into multi-part archives = perfect. in reply to miksago #
This is a highly pretty wallpaper. http://fav.me/d2mfm7a #deviantart #
#nowplaying Jesus' Name by Jeff Anderson http://www.last.fm/user/Narfmaster #

April 8th, 2010
by Xander

Watch your video games heroes come to life and take over NY city – Invasion Of Pixels

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Invasion Pixels by patrick Jean via ocondesign.com via quipsologies

Awesome.

Posted via web from Xander’s Ponderings

April 7th, 2010
by Xander

Kittens meet easter egg

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Kittens and an Easter Egg via arbroath.blogspot.com

I figured this would round off Easter nicely.

Posted via web from Xander’s Ponderings

April 4th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-04

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Just snoozed at my desk for about an hour or so. Probably not good for my neck but I feel better after it. #
YES. A five-pointer llama. #deviantart #
Hurray for the WP 3.0 beta being out! http://wordpress.org/development/2010/04/wordpress-3-0-beta-1/ #happywebdesigner #
INTERNETS. SLOW. WHY. #angry #
@Jo3LF That is absolutely amazing in reply to Jo3LF #
Teehee. http://ajaxian.com/archives/jquery-one-line-plugin-to-crash-ie6 #
@v21 I don't think I ever close/restart Firefox from day to day, although admittedly I pause it's process every so often to speed things up. in reply to v21 #
@AndyJHowell Reverse that sentence and you have my situation! :B in reply to AndyJHowell #
@ananasjihad Little too hardcore for me, I'm afraid! I laik pictures. (Although saying that, I do use it to test pages for screen readers) in reply to ananasjihad #
Firefox is so much snappier when you have 10 tabs open instead of 30. And no, go away all people who want me to use Chrome or whatever. #
Phew, just got back from a Good Friday service and the rain only started when I got in. Cycling + rain =/= fun. #
Wow, the soundtrack to this Darker than Black OVA is absolutely epic. #
@ananasjihad That would make it exponentially funny! in reply to ananasjihad #
@ananasjihad I read that as bears first and was amused, then I re-read it and was sad. in reply to ananasjihad #
THUNDER N STUFFS D: #
Awesome, the Eden of the East movie is out. #
@JoshWolrich Never! 24 hours of madness for everyone! in reply to JoshWolrich #
@OrientalSilver :la: Yays! in reply to OrientalSilver #
And on a more regular note, Happy April Fools, and Happy Birthday to Apple and Gmail! #
GIVE ME LLAMAS, SPARKLY BEETCHES! http://narfmaster.deviantart.com/journal/31242296/ #deviantart #
Putting the Art in #devart Volume 10 is out! http://news.deviantart.com/article/113178/ #deviantart #
Egads, this iTunes update is a whopper. #
@kyza No rush! :] Just checking, get back to me when you can. x in reply to kyza #
Since moving, my XP machine has not liked going into standby at all. Requires a force reboot if that happens. Hmmm #
@kyza Ahoyhoy, did you get my email? in reply to kyza #
@sineout Teehee HTC in reply to sineout #

March 28th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-28

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@LePierre Derp in reply to LePierre #
The Chat Roulette improv pianist is back! http://youtu.be/MHrvpgA9XtI (via @graulund) in reply to graulund #
I use #666666 far too much in my website CSS these days. Eeeeeeviiiiil… #
RT @Gizmodo Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt Spotted Together Again http://gizmodo.com/5503004/ << Aww, friends again. (I hope anyway) in reply to Gizmodo #
@darthvader I would like to provide financial backing for the Death Star v3, as long as it can be used for real estate options. in reply to darthvader #
Devon is the most unfaithful UK county, Surrey the most 'saintly'… Snap up the Surrey singles! http://bit.ly/94cKxp #
@Kitty_Kins Oh 'ello! :] Congrats again on getting the disabilities officer position! #
The free @digg app's here for iPhone! They're giving out a custom ColorWare iPad each day for 2 weeks to celebrate! http://bit.ly/diggapp #
Fred the Nickelodeon Movie? Ohshi… http://mashable.com/2010/03/25/fred-movie-nickelodeon/ #
At the BBC offices for another meeting, gotta love the atmosphere. #
Aha! My sleepingtime.org stats have been sorted. Theeeeere we go, nice and absolutely screwed up. http://www.sleepingtime.org/Narfyyy #fml #
Very much liking this little bit of jquery code for random selections. http://blog.mastykarz.nl/jquery-random-filter/ #
http://twitpic.com/1apm8b asdf #sillymac #
@v21 Seems to work with other people's though. Maybe they've just screwed up their hook into the Twitter api. in reply to v21 #
@graulund Something's definitely broken there! in reply to graulund #
@JoshWolrich That looks about right, although it looks like it's not picking up on my tweets properly… 0 tweets and in the [] time zone? in reply to JoshWolrich #
SleepingTime.org shows when I'd personally /like/ to be able to sleep. In truth, it's nothing like it. http://www.sleepingtime.org/Narfyyy #
Heh. http://twitpic.com/1am6mn This amuses me probably a little too much. cc @drewm @simonpegg in reply to drewm #
I'm having a serious rage at Flash right now for slowing down my computer and then crashing my Browser. ffffffffffffff #
Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir – 'Lux Aurumque' http://post.ly/V0XD #
Yeah ok, this Youtube auto-post is a little annoying. #
I subscribed to EricWhitacresVrtlChr's channel on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/EricWhitacresVrtlChr?feature=autoshare_twitter #
I favorited a YouTube video — Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir – 'Lux Aurumque' http://youtu.be/D7o7BrlbaDs?a #
@dAllamas NO YOU'RE A LL…oh wait. in reply to dAllamas #
Or maybe it was just me. Idk. #
Oops, #deviantart just momentarily went pfft. #
Twitter Reduces Spam to 1% of Tweets http://bit.ly/ckvZ8I – This is nothing but awesome. #
I favorited a YouTube video — Funny Chat Roulette Acoustic Improv #3 http://youtu.be/KzxYslV0wiw?a #
Chatroulette Improv Piano Player Removed from YouTube http://post.ly/UrwJ #
I favorited a YouTube video — Chat Roulette Funny Piano Improv #1 http://youtu.be/JTwJetox_tU?a #
I seem to see 2-3 Business Card list articles a day across the many design blogs I subscribe to. #
I favorited a YouTube video — Rules For Cats To Live By http://youtu.be/mZhxV86Qz14?a #
@miksago What are you using, SafariBlock? I found that it occasionally blocks Cufon and sifr stuff, which is a drag. in reply to miksago #
Well my MacBookPro seems to be running faster than average for my specific model. (3146) That's good, right? http://bit.ly/aBTlOc #geekbench #
@frozenpandaman Old news to me I'm afraid. in reply to frozenpandaman #
@frozenpandaman You perv! in reply to frozenpandaman #
Gotta love those obscure but wonderful little songs that absolutely make me feel all warm and fuzzy. http://youtu.be/gMwxbuVrBAY (Classical) #
@notasausage That's because we're saying it the correct (…and fantastically British) way! in reply to notasausage #
@sisleywhite D: Hope it's not too awful! in reply to sisleywhite #
@kyza You got it! in reply to kyza #
Just finished watching AI (for the first time? wat? Inorite) It had me up to the Aliens. Which, funnily enough, is what happened with Indy 4 #
@kyza Don't suppose prints of those will be made available somewhere? in reply to kyza #
@kyza Oh wow, flipping awesome. in reply to kyza #

March 24th, 2010
by Xander

Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir – ‘Lux Aurumque’

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Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir – ‘Luz Aurumque’ on YouTube.com

I can’t stop listening to this. Don’t watch here, watch on the actual YouTube page for the better quality hd video and sound.

Posted via web from Xander’s Ponderings

March 23rd, 2010
by Xander

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via mashable.com

“Merton, a.k.a. the Chatroulette Improv Piano Player, has had his viral video yanked off of YouTube “due to terms of use violation.” Our understanding is that the video didn’t violate any copyrights; instead, there were likely privacy issued involved, as most of the people in the video didn’t know that they were becoming part of a viral video.”

This sucks but I can see why they did it- apart from the Owl City cover it was entirely made up of his own compositions, but the recording of strangers online is probably a big issue. As such, he’s put out an updated version with some of the people blurred out. (Although plenty of copies of the original remain without any modification…) It’s linked above if you’d like to re-favourite it, as it’s an entirely new submission without all the past (+4mil) views and favourite.

Personally I wonder whether this might become an issue with any Chatroulette videos posted onto YouTube, will people have to start putting up notices on their Webcams to state that they are being recorded, or will Chatroulette themselves create a T&C that includes that information?

Posted via web from Xander’s Ponderings

March 21st, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-21

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I favorited a YouTube video — Chatroulette Piano Ode to Merton.m4v http://youtu.be/LfamTmY5REw?a #
An Audience with Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell – now in the #Auditorium #deviantart chatroom! http://bit.ly/9QbC1I #
@AndyJHowell Chrome is my alternate browser of choice, but the way Firefox works just cannot be replaced by anything else… #love in reply to AndyJHowell #
I need to sort out my 20%. http://bit.ly/9TinYa Procrastination gets in the way! #
Chock up another Firefox crash due to Flash. Yay. #
Flashmob! (@ Westfield Shopping Mall) http://4sq.com/aD9uwJ #
I favorited a YouTube video — Boxes – Stop Motion http://youtu.be/JvjMx3p-FLc?a #
This site has some really nice use of Cufon's font and gradient options: http://www.ypsilon2.com/blog/ #
Oh hey, John @Hodgman is in this episode of Battlestar Galactica! That's fun… #
I favorited a YouTube video — World Science Festival 2009: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of th… http://youtu.be/ne6tB2KiZuk?a #
@davidchantastic Cheers David! in reply to davidchantastic #
@devcga Thanks man! in reply to devcga #
@LePierre Thanks man! Already lots of both! in reply to LePierre #
@Caektiems Thanks Matt! :] in reply to Caektiems #
@philo23 Cheers dude! in reply to philo23 #
I am officially 23! #
@ananasjihad Oh man yes, these things come up to the tens of thousands. D: in reply to ananasjihad #
Can a camera be any more smexy? http://www.red.com/epic_scarlet/ #
I'm at Clapham Junction Station (Clapham Junction Approach, London). http://4sq.com/ipn35 #
@MartinSmithTV That moment was absolutely priceless! It rounded off an amazing worship session that night. in reply to MartinSmithTV #
@jamescosta http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/stock-letters/ is a good resource for this kind of thing. in reply to jamescosta #
A review of The Splendid Magic of Penny Arcade http://bit.ly/bhhJzU on filibustercartoons.com. (Interesting if you like Webcomics anyway) #
@thephuse A DMCA takedown notice will likely do the trick though. in reply to thephuse #
@jamescosta Looks like the typography spacing and image size got hit by the ugly stick! The writing is good though. in reply to jamescosta #
I've favourited a YouTube video — Werewolf: The Last Warrior (NES) – BGM 1 (Human Form) http://youtu.be/dRSLTdMIgDQ?a #
@jamescosta Seems to be a pretty healthy number of Foursquare users here, also badges and mayorships make it more fun. in reply to jamescosta #
@Sonicsaturn Lol, so did I! Didn't realise I was in this week's. [Twice, in fact... ] in reply to Sonicsaturn #
@jamescosta S'all about Foursquare man in reply to jamescosta #
@AndyJHowell adghjadfkbhjof *angry face* in reply to AndyJHowell #
@AndyJHowell Tl;dr story: "We want a site with a blog function" (Builds site as such) "Cool!" (Signs off on it) Random friend: "Too bloggy" in reply to AndyJHowell #
Ooh, I like design by committee. It's unbelieeeevably fun to get conflict. #
Video overlays with lightboxes are a pain in the ass. Think I'm about done but the problem is getting them to pause when it's closed. #asdf #
RT @zeldman IE9 preview http://is.gd/aKxwZ #
Predators trailer out tomorrow! http://predators-movie.com #
@AudreyKawasaki Just tweeted out a deviation that is a homage to one of her paintings (http://twitpic.com/192z30) Awesome! cc @deviantart #
Converting h264 mp4 files into Ogg Vorbis with ffmpeg through the Terminal makes me feel so 1337. #kiddinghimself #
@wilw *slap* in reply to wilw #
@ananasjihad Space for what? I'm not gonna host your fluffykittens.rar! in reply to ananasjihad #
Not a big deal as my bandwidth limit is pretty high, but it's quite amusing that it's the third image if you Google 'mudkip' in large images #
A rather large amount of my bandwidth is taken up by an absolutely huge Mudkip image in my dropbox… http://dropbox.am0.co.uk/mudkip1.jpg #
Custom post types and taxonomies are the big deal for me… #
Cannot fricking wait until Wordpress 3.0 comes out, it'll make my job so much easier. 1-2 months or so… #impatient #
RT @mashable The Making Of Heineken’s Amazing Soccer Swindle [VIDEO] http://bit.ly/b7ZV83 #
RT @ChrisPirillo: http://ietestdrive.com/ #
RT @etudeapp I just got a FREE copy of SimpleChord to go with Etude: http://etudeapp.com/tweet (via @agentpika) #
Win a new Canon 1DMKIV or $5000 of photo printing/product from @WHCCPro & Scott Bourne. Pls RT. Info at: http://bit.ly/dlsAhA #
@Dreyer Not as clever as @Macheist in that respect! Oh well, came out with a pretty app at the end of it. in reply to Dreyer #
Finally got my @themacbuzzer Rucksack license, although had to use their License Lookup page rather than get it via email. Oh well, all good #
@davidchantastic Man, I must have had a friend request from you and had to accept 8 times over the last year! #
@Zikes OHSHI… in reply to Zikes #
Can we fix it? #
@johnneh Yuss, and there iIsn't a way to just delete one track, as far as I can tell, just both at once. That's not useful at all! in reply to johnneh #
@thiefo But I'd put the Last.fm details in both by accident, so I was getting two posts on my profile page! http://last.fm/user/Narfmaster in reply to thiefo #
@thiefo Oh two called Synergy and Tracks- one allows keyboard control of iTunes and the other means I can load a song by typing it's name in reply to thiefo #
Oh whoops, I had two separate apps submitting my played tracks to Last.fm Doubles ftw! (Although I thought it usually picks up on this?) #
Woo, True Blood is back in June… #
Bah, piece of glass was deep in in my bike tyre. Didn't find it the first time I had a puncture, only after the 2nd time. #fml #
@microedge Congrats man! in reply to microedge #
@BT £7? Bargain! in reply to BT #
There's an unfortunately high level of penises for Central London on http://www.chatroulettemap.com …But the idea is fun. #chatroulette #

March 16th, 2010
by Xander

At Night

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S’very pretty at night, Westminster.

Posted via web from Xander’s Ponderings

February 14th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14

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Loving the @boagworld 200th Episode live show, 12 hours of web-design talks from some very intelligent people. #bw200 #
@simoncg Can't keep just putting it to sleep though, needs a proper restart every so often! in reply to simoncg #
@simoncg Oh sure, I set it before I go to bed, if I fall asleep listening to/watching something it puts itself on standby. in reply to simoncg #
@AndyJHowell Same here, really! Avatar 3D was the only film I've seen in a cinema for a year or so. in reply to AndyJHowell #
@mpdehnel No problem! Doing alright, work is a iffy but I'm getting by. What are you up to? in reply to mpdehnel #
@philo23 Only reason I'm doing it as well. :B iLife update for Aperture 3 I think. (Is awesome, working off the trial and I might upgrade) in reply to philo23 #
@AndyJHowell Text 'FILM' to 241 I think. Afaik it's free but can't be sure! in reply to AndyJHowell #
@mpdehnel Hey you, Happy Birthday! in reply to mpdehnel #
Yeesh, Mac's been running for 7 days straight apart from when it goes on standby overnight. Time to let it have a proper restart. #
@Maxwellian <3 in reply to Maxwellian #
I CALL ON THE POWER OF TWITTER – Anyone in the UK on Orange who isn't seeing a film tonight fancy forwarding me their Orange Wed code? <3 #
@sineout Hello! :B http://www.google.com/profiles/amoyler in reply to sineout #
Poets of the Fall – Dreaming Wide Awake http://post.ly/N75y #
Got a site design signed off today by a client, really happy that they like it. Need to have a meeting to finalise details but going well. #
@ceih Wotcha! #
It's still an absolutely amazing series. #
Thunderbirds is getting on to being 50 years old. Egads. #
Housemates are out at a Britain's Got Talent show, I'm staying in to work but I do have time to enjoy something better: http://bit.ly/b6Cy4Q #
RT @drewm Aperture 3? *squeeee* <<< My thoughts as well! Although the site appears to be b0rked at the moment… apple.com/aperture #
#apple #store #down #
Sign up to MS Office beta, instantly start getting spam from them. Grr. #
And my internet is back. FINALLY. #
Oh my Internet connection just went down. That's useful. #virginmedia #
@jamescosta My suggestion is to quit whining! Maybe stick them on another Space or something? in reply to jamescosta #

February 7th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07

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@jamescosta Combine it with http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20090127130957369 and there you are! in reply to jamescosta #
@MistaBell No problem! in reply to MistaBell #
@MistaBell http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/wiki.developers.facebook.com in reply to MistaBell #
Procrastinated most of the afternoon, probably going to regret that! #ohwell #
@jamescosta Millhouse is far better looking than you! in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta I guess that's why they also stick in the ^- shortcuts. Also for us old folk with Macs without these fancy keyboard media keys! in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta And yeah, I tried Ecoute as well, but kept on having issues with audio playback, would glitch every so often. No EQ either. in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta No Siri in the UK makes me sad. Looks neat. in reply to jamescosta #
I AM PIMPING THIS INCREDIBLY SEXY EVENT BECAUSE IT WILL BE SEXY http://fav.me/n108201 #
Just a few #FF people @VOKLE @jamescosta @sesamestreet @worshipcentral @PoetsOfTheFall @AudreyKawasaki @bollocks #
@jamescosta You'd think, but I was basically at the front at the Dream Theater gig last year and it was insanely fun and awesome. in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta Pansy! To the front of the mosh pit with you! in reply to jamescosta #
Loving the Kulula Airlines livery: http://bit.ly/9gtsCj #
@jamescosta Going to a metal gig? Don't get trampled! #
Chip + Pin Monopoly? One example where technology ruins all the fun. http://bit.ly/drt95q The fun being stealing. (via @glennztees) #
Woaaaah, the VLC update sorted out that ridiculously long wait with subtitled .mkv files. Win. #
Problem turned out to be that I'd accidentally swapped two power cables for two Hard Drives- different power for both. #
Might have to reformat my Time Machine drive, it lost power a few times and it probably funked it up. Not a huge deal but should do it asap. #
@leytonc No jailbreak yet. in reply to leytonc #
@sisleywhite nomnomnom in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Wow? D: in reply to sisleywhite #
@v21 Let me know when you guys are around in the evenings and I'll see if I can stop round. in reply to v21 #
@v21 Raisins and abricots here! Nomnom. And oh man, work has been utterly crap over the last few months. in reply to v21 #
Fruit flapjack is amazing. #
Oh neat, with the iTunes update, my iPhone doesn't crash when I sync it. That's a bonus. #
Postcode pants, anyone? http://www.ilovemypostcode.com/2_12.shtml (via @LDN ) #
The first Bill Waterson interview in 15 years http://post.ly/Lm8T #
@dandelgrosso Congrats man! in reply to dandelgrosso #
#iTunes 9.0.3 is out- best bug fix: 'iTunes no longer ignores your "Remember password for purchases" setting.' Huzzah! #apple #

January 31st, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31

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Everybody get up it's time to slam now! We got a real jam goin' down, welcome to the Space Jam #
These are fun: Creative Cushions for Creative Bedrooms http://bit.ly/amRpkE #
Dumbfoundead – A Virtual Jam Session http://post.ly/LFKR #
@AdrianaLemus Oh take me in your arms? in reply to AdrianaLemus #
@slidesmusic Welcome to the 21st century, slow people! #
@sisleywhite Hope it all goes alright. x in reply to sisleywhite #
Work is dildos. Someone hire me. <3 #
I'd almost forgotten about this meme, but it's back with more awesomeness than ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQnT0zp8Ya4 #
@sisleywhite *Geek Highfive!* Looks absolutely awesome, it's certainly very very tempting. in reply to sisleywhite #
Anyone from the #vokle @JordanRudess live chat can grab a few videos off of http://dropbox.am0.co.uk/jordan/ in the morning. #
Live video discussion + music with @JordanRudess http://bit.ly/66H2CH #vokle #
Oh yeah. #iPad #
Gotta be honest, I can't wait for the day that someone hacks the full version of OSX onto the iPad. Dual booting would be AWESOME. #
Well here we go. No tweets until the end. I promise. #
Why, after getting famous, do actors grow ridiculous beards? #
The latest series of Britain's Got Talent is upon us… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp36WmTMCfQ #
Managed to fix my Firefox profile, had to start over with a few extensions but ultimately worth it. Took me long enough though! #
@AndyJHowell http://xm.posterous.com/bergensbanen-bergen-to-olso-hd :] in reply to AndyJHowell #
@danlev You had me from <td> in reply to danlev #
Woo, a 21gb legal torrent done in just an hour and a half. Still the most awesome distribution system. #
@Dreyer Oh awesome! It's a series I'm keeping up with (Season 2 is on at the moment) and it's constantly keeping me interested. :] in reply to Dreyer #
Had a chat with some people today, and I potentially have some pretty awesome job stuff heading my way. God is awesome. #
This is NOT the time for my Firefox profile to screw up. #
Retro Thing: The World's Most Important 6 Second Drum Loop http://post.ly/KXOK #
@sisleywhite You're lame! :[ in reply to sisleywhite #
@Sonicsaturn Supposedly 50mb here. :B in reply to Sonicsaturn #
@delaraha Levels of lame are in the eye of the beholder. in reply to delaraha #
@Sonicsaturn Oh no, I'm constantly getting times when it throws up an error if I enter any sort of text status or comment. in reply to Sonicsaturn #
Stop being lame, Facebook. #

January 24th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24

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@katiesaurus Off the internet, of course! in reply to katiesaurus #
CNN are experimenting with interactive panoramic videos http://bit.ly/4PcOOR via @PeteratSkype #
Mmm. Coughing and choking all over my laptop. Bleh. #
Watching a Friday Night Lights episode, and they use the Delirious Solid Rock track in a church scene. Awesome. #fb #
Butterfly Effect is such a depressing movie. It's a good'un, but I'm going to need to watch an episode of something happy before I sleep. #
Everything you want to know about Avatar http://post.ly/JpRQ #
is listening to angry songs. Rarr. #
@delaraha The last.fm client scrobbles the wrong song for me, always picks a song two or three tracks down the list from the current one. #
@Sonicsaturn Just clipped his back end, but I jolted my arm back and a bike light flew off somewhere. Only bit I could find was the battery! in reply to Sonicsaturn #
@Sonicsaturn Guy saw me just before a junction as he slowed down, but then accelerated to get round the corner and cut me up. in reply to Sonicsaturn #
Just had a minor scrape with an suv on the way home on my bike, his idiotic fault, nothing broken but lost a bike light. Still, ow. #fb #
Oh there it goes. #
Facebook is being slow. Grr. #
@delaraha I like having friends. :] (inb4 my iPhone apps) in reply to delaraha #
Pretty sure that the Facebook App push-notifications are killing my iPhone's battery like mad. #
@dandelgrosso Tried Ikea? in reply to dandelgrosso #
Truths http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odBDAcOEKuI #facebook #
Watching the new 24 episode, yeah it's alright. Pretty watchable. #
Wow, Firefox 3.6 RC2 really doesn't hang around when you quit it. Previous versions took a while to save the state if lots of tabs were open #
For some reason the NoScript Firefox extension isn't always storing the pages which I set as trusted. Bit annoying after a restart. #
Upscaling a logo for a print version. Just simple block text so not too difficult, but a tad annoying. #
@jamescosta <3 in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta LOL in reply to jamescosta #

January 17th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17

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@LePierre Aww! in reply to LePierre #
The current @teefury is highly cute. #
@jamescosta And yeah, well it's an Alpha so it's going to be a bit sketchy! The lack of being able to drag things into a tag is annoying. in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta It's in the normal Finder preferences panel, sticks in another tab. in reply to jamescosta #
@spotnyk Any of the webkit ones, s'about it. in reply to spotnyk #
@jamescosta There's an option in the preferences to disable it, aye? in reply to jamescosta #
bing.com -> binged.it URL shortener? Fail. #
@dandelgrosso There's been a complete finder replacement with tabs, namely PathFinder (cocoatech.com) but I always found it a bit clunky. in reply to dandelgrosso #
@dandelgrosso :3 in reply to dandelgrosso #
Trying out TotalFinder for OSX (http://totalfinder.binaryage.com/) – it's very neat. Tabbed finder windows among other things. #
Click! A Lego Short Film http://post.ly/Igpp #
@LePierre I thought you were already? That would make you like, 75%. in reply to LePierre #
Finally getting around to watching Avatar! — at Odeon Kingston http://gowal.la/s/Hj6 #
Hehe, Vinnie Jones in Chuck. Awesome. #
Why do people pronounce the computer manufacturer Asus "ay-soose"? It sounds ridiculous. #
@LePierre Slifer no Swiping? in reply to LePierre #
Oh thaaaaaat's how you change your PSN colour. So simple now. ._. #
@dandelgrosso Might as well just stick it in a pan and drink it :B in reply to dandelgrosso #
So apparently this Terry's Chocolate Orange has fused together into a an almost solid lump of solid chocolate. Lame. #
@MNBot Still not back? I'd better get my wiffle bat. #
@AndyJHowell Wotcha in reply to AndyJHowell #
@firefoxsux Hey what? Opera crashes on me more than Firefox! Quiet you. in reply to firefoxsux #
@jesuisnatty Noooo all of them! Also they confuse me to no end. in reply to jesuisnatty #
@AndyJHowell Firefox this time, but it's crashed many a-browser. in reply to AndyJHowell #
@jamescosta I demand jam, cream and scones! in reply to jamescosta #
Sigh, Flash crashed my browser. again. #

January 10th, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-10

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@LittleVampire But but…how do I then ultimately reach sexyromancetimez? in reply to LittleVampire #
Girls = weird. #
This is truly one of the greatest moments in TV. http://twitpic.com/xg31p (West Wing S5:E16) #
iPod on shuffle on my iPhone gave me 5 Soul Survivor tracks then a couple of Tim Hughes. Awesome. #
Can't believe how pretty Roehampton is with all the snow. Especially at night, s'gorgeous. #fb #
@virginmedia Not yet as it's not vital, just wanted to check if there were any reported problems. in reply to virginmedia #
@virginmedia Hiya, had ridiculously slow speeds here in W12 (London) all day, can't access the status page, assuming it's the cold-any news? #
I like how my hair floats around for a bit if I do a single headbang. #
From having a quick search on twitter, looks like it's not just me having trouble with their Virgin Media service. #
@CaptainRedmuff As I nibble on a Nutella sandwich, nibbles are about all I'm getting through my pipe. :[ #
Inb4 all the techies going "bits, not bytes!" #typo #
Why has my internet connection gone from a 50mb to what seems like 50 bytes? #
Requested a logo from a client, they send me a 150px gif with a hard to remove background and a lens flare in-front of it. #headdesk #
@snowmask That stuff is truly awesome. I'd be excited too if I was eating that. in reply to snowmask #
RT @v21 RT @simonv3: satellite image of the uk: http://bit.ly/4MFVev #
@granulac "Arseholes." in reply to granulac #
Oh dear. http://bit.ly/7wv7BH via @mosspuppet #
@mpdehnel $102. in reply to mpdehnel #
@CaptainDroplet True, although the Victorians had guns. Maybe there was a Ghosttown civil war. in reply to CaptainDroplet #
@CaptainDroplet Maybe because it wasn't until the Victorian era that people believed in ghosts, so from then on they could become them. #idk in reply to CaptainDroplet #
@LePierre It has buttons! Looots of buuuuuttoooons. Also 5600dpi, which is pretty decent. in reply to LePierre #
@dandelgrosso Srsly! I love it to bits, just wish they'd update it soon. I wants iPhoto's Places and Face recognition n stuffs. Also 64 bit. in reply to dandelgrosso #
When syncing photos from Aperture to my phone I would love more control over what goes across. I don't tag and star my photos for nothing... #
@marcus67 In a good way, i hope? in reply to marcus67 #
Overheard outside: "I'm siiiiinging in the rrrraaiiisnow Woooooo!!!!" #
@katiesaurus Uhoh. Time to burn the TV. in reply to katiesaurus #
I love it when work contacts me at half past eight in the evening. #sarcasm #
Holy balls, I want one of these. http://gizmodo.com/5441659 #
@Jo3LF Got the snow here already man. :] Loving it! Enjoy it when you get it! in reply to Jo3LF #
Brushing the snow out of my hair #
The Noughties: A musical summary of the last decade http://post.ly/HP5Y #
@CarlosDL #
@CarlosDL Thank-you. in reply to CarlosDL #
@CarlosDL Cookies on the internet without "nomnomnom"? D: gtfo in reply to CarlosDL #
Re: the MAG beta, this is somewhat true. http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/1/6/review-preview/ #
The last free iTunes giveaway for Christmas is the Foo Fighters' Wheels music video, definitely worth a download. http://bit.ly/68CQqM #fb #
@frozenpandaman <3 Desu in reply to frozenpandaman #
@jesuisnatty I saw that. #
@leelowe Engadget had a hands-on video that was pretty in-depth. in reply to leelowe #
@Sonicsaturn Not sure if anything but the PS3 can do 50-a-side. :] in reply to Sonicsaturn #
Downloading the MAG beta updates for the PS3, going slowly though- I assume a bajillion other people are as well! Absolutely awesome though. #
Did a 30ish minute sprint on my bike, came back knackered but ultimately worth it. Absolutely freezing though, numb fingers and toes. #
@Jo3LF I think you'd look great carrying one! in reply to Jo3LF #
@JoshWolrich Go follow @PoetsOfTheFall btw. #

January 3rd, 2010
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-03

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@sisleywhite We're around n stuff! in reply to sisleywhite #
@Caektiems Oh yes, I fail. ._. Need moar sleep. in reply to Caektiems #
@Caektiems Hey, I'm not American! :[ in reply to Caektiems #
01.02.2010 = Happy Palindrome Day! via @pvponline via @ambersalis #
Welcoming 2010 http://post.ly/Gz1D #
@jamescosta I just use the Flag tool, and Mail.app already adds a little icon that says when an email's been responded to…? in reply to jamescosta #
@jesuisnatty Well I never! Didn't expect that from you, lol! in reply to jesuisnatty #
@jesuisnatty @katiesaurus In regards to the tweet prior to my last. in reply to jesuisnatty #
My housemate is such a prick. #
I didn't know rape could be so easy… #
Invaders! Possibly from Space! http://post.ly/GlQW #
@bananasontoast Image Capture.app in reply to bananasontoast #
Hah nice, Lesbian Vampire Killers is the freebie from iTunes today for the 12 days of Christmas giveaway they have. #
@jamescosta Oh mai. #
I can't believe that even with a house full of medics that I couldn't find a plaster after accidentally cutting my finger. #
Cleverbot has a bad attitude, man. #
@graulund http://twitpic.com/vsw11 in reply to graulund #
@graulund It's fun watching it try and prove that it's really Brian May. in reply to graulund #
Just spend 10 minutes arguing with Cleverbot (.com) that Bush isn't the President of the United States any more. #fb #
@graulund Nerd :B in reply to graulund #
@Sonicsaturn I assume soon… in reply to Sonicsaturn #
@Sonicsaturn Everything went veeeeeerrrry slow, I know. :B Sorry to hear that though! in reply to Sonicsaturn #
http://twitpic.com/vrql8 – Woooooooooooooooo!!! #deviantART #
#deviantART is almost at 100 million! So close! #
@lonnietaylor in reply to lonnietaylor #
@sisleywhite Hah, I can't take credit for this but I should so do that more often. Time to buy a bag of googly eyes. in reply to sisleywhite #
Stick-on eyes make everything better. http://twitpic.com/vli0p #
Oh win, Widemail for Snow Leopard is here! Seriously missed that when I upgraded: http://www.daneharnett.com/widemail/ (Via TUAW) #

December 27th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-27

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@Andiquar Headachey (My fault) but otherwise excellent! Good Christmas day? in reply to Andiquar #
@sisleywhite Y'all will probably be looking at either the 28-105mm f4.0 if you want a zoom, or a 50mm f1.8 for ze portraits? in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Sure, how much for? in reply to sisleywhite #
If a jQuery error occurs, the site goes weird and you refresh it. Ohnoes. If a flash error occurs, your browser crashes. GRR #killitwithfire #
RAC VOL 1.5 – RAC http://post.ly/GD1q #
Diiiinnerrrr #nomnomnom http://twitpic.com/v6hzf #
@Andiquar I'll marry your fayce! in reply to Andiquar #
@jamescosta Sorry, I'm being social! Only reason my laptop is on is for the music. Drink and be merry! in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta Working on Christmas Day? Sadass! in reply to jamescosta #
@Jo3LF Merry Christmas to you dude. :] in reply to Jo3LF #
@L8ons And to you, Leighton. :] in reply to L8ons #
@v21 T'was myself, Krishan, Pete, Jez, Eddie, Liam, Adam and Jamie- doing another meetup on the 27th if you're around, Sutton again. in reply to v21 #
Meeting up with friends from my secondary school for a few drinks, and I'm getting the same bus as I used to take to get there. #nostalgia #
@attila Uncharted. in reply to attila #
@Andiquar Why oh why? D: in reply to Andiquar #
@xilonet Thank-you to all of you guys for another excellent year of service and support. <3 in reply to xilonet #
@LePierre OH I FEEL SO UNLOVED in reply to LePierre #
I'm pre-emptively wishing you all a very Merry Christmas today, as tomorrow no-one will be on t'internets! Also: http://bit.ly/92tafd #fb #
@sisleywhite Keep it up, Sisley! Gogogo :] in reply to sisleywhite #
@LePierre Accept your fate, dude! #
@Jo3LF Safe travels man, my thoughts are with ya. :] in reply to Jo3LF #
@james__buckley Mac, easy, for PC you go via iTunes and you can sync them to a specific folder. in reply to james__buckley #
@PC_Gamer Podcats are awesome. Portable kittens with headphone sockets = best idea ever. in reply to PC_Gamer #
@CarlosDL Aww, I'm glad to see you got some snow love from somewhere. in reply to CarlosDL #
Ow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2jViqMnnK4 #
@LittleVampire I would appreciate it, only so that i have a bit of traction on the ground instead of stumbling on the ice! (Ow) in reply to LittleVampire #
@CarlosDL It's alright, it's gone back to regular rain now. That's regular Britain. in reply to CarlosDL #
Oh hey, snow again in London. Mixed in with the rain. Crazy. #uksnow #
@CarlosDL I have the exact same problem. Methinks the purchase car is a possibility in the near future. Screw it. in reply to CarlosDL #
@vickybeeching Hello! in reply to vickybeeching #
@ananasjihad Well maybe to make it more interesting from time to time… in reply to ananasjihad #
@AndyJHowell G'night! in reply to AndyJHowell #
I have come to the realisation that I just want to be like Josh Lyman. Or Bradley Whitford. Either way. #fb #

December 20th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-20

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@miksago Alrighty, but just fyi: http://blowintopieces.com/fluke/ in reply to miksago #
@miksago Why would you do such a thing? O.o in reply to miksago #
@Caektiems I am in dire need of one of those Tauntaun sleeping bags! in reply to Caektiems #
Heh, awesome. Star Wars Weather: http://www.tomscott.com/weather/starwars/ #
Bergensbanen – Bergen to Olso [HD] http://post.ly/Fb21 #
And for those who aren't on #deviantART, here's the direct link to my submission. http://fav.me/d2fhnei #lookingdumb #
Hey! Those of you on #deviantART get going with the 2009 Volunteers and Staff Caption-Contest! http://fav.me/n103210 #
Reletively heavy snow in London at the moment, windy too. #uksnow #
@CaptainRedmuff Wuss! in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
@CaptainRedmuff Be hardcore and use Xcode's Filemerge. Or I think TextWrangler does it. in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
@Jo3LF I was wondering if someone was going sort something out for tonight, meant to but work has kept me busy. :[ Will be there. in reply to Jo3LF #
RT @LDN London sacrifices virgins after centimetre of snow ;o) http://bit.ly/8sZmpI <<< lol. #
@AndyJHowell Not really, seems heavier and softer than before though. in reply to AndyJHowell #
Oh neat, the snow's back. #
@AndyJHowell It'll get to you eventually, I'm sure. in reply to AndyJHowell #
Iiiiit's snooooooowiiiiiing! #fb #
I took it and so should you—The Survey For People Who Make Websites, 2009: http://aneventapart.com/survey2009 #
Even though I recently had it replaced under warranty and it's got essentially the same drive as in the newer models. Boo. #
Still no love it seems for the older MacBook Pros to receive an EFI update that would stop the drive from making a noise on startup. :[ #
2009 in photos (part 1 of 3) – The Big Picture http://post.ly/FBz5 #
RT @chrispirillo http://www.nuigroup.com/bloom/bloom.swf <<< Simple notes, en-masse, can make something beautiful and musical. #
Although I'm very sure I have it on CD already somewhere in a pile. #
A classical piece for the iTunes (UK) free track of the week? That's fun. http://bit.ly/5Ty4Hv #fb #
@pvponline You just suck! in reply to pvponline #
@CarlosDL J'aime l'escargot, le nom le nom le nom. in reply to CarlosDL #
@Andiquar Well that is the question. in reply to Andiquar #
"I'll have what she's having." #
Tweeting this message gets 10p donated to The Children's Society charity http://bit.ly/4PcaKP #furthercharity #

December 13th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-13

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RT @big_ben_clock BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG <<< Cereal time. #
Good article on the downsides to minimalism in Web Design: http://bit.ly/4JL8nC Finding the limitations myself as I design my own site. #
@sisleywhite @MitchBenn's idea. :] in reply to sisleywhite #
Currently being productive. #notwatchingxfactor #
Imo, Apple needs to allow things like editing Ratings for songs in iTunes over HomeSharing, can't be that difficult. #
@jamescosta One of my most-used groups in FontBook is my list of Commercial-free fonts which i can use for anything. in reply to jamescosta #
Solved my image resource library problem with LittleSnapper, (woo Macheist!) and damn, it's absolutely awesome. http://bit.ly/3eMXsO #
Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable: Electronics http://post.ly/Eshi #
RT Apple Launches Redesign of the App Store: http://bit.ly/6EGKET << Nice redesign from Apple. #
Helping out with the Youth Group's Christmas ball, then legging it down to home for drinks with Dad for his Birthday. Busy evening… #
RT @speedyb: What a cable! http://bit.ly/T8Dwx (Check the pics+reviews) via @CaptainRedmuff #
@sisleywhite Don't let Josh hear you say that! Also, answer your Facebook mail. :B in reply to sisleywhite #
RT @thephuse New Post: The Morning Routine http://bit.ly/89ThvY #
@jamescosta Maybe? It's about the most customisable plugin for Twitter I've used, although I haven't used it in a while! (No WP blog atm…) in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta http://alexking.org/projects/wordpress/readme?project=twitter-tools This. Always this. in reply to jamescosta #
Out ice skating later tonight with the rabble that is my Student youth Group! #
Magic Highway USA http://post.ly/Ea5V #
http://twitpic.com/ssmgk – Apparently I submitted a deviation in the future. #
Blech, note to self to not overheat the milk when making hot chocolate. Lumpy. #
Here's praying that the rain holds off a bit tonight… #

December 6th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-09

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The online Webcomic community is hilariously awesome. I'm loving today's little comic crossover between @jephjacques 's QC and @shortpacked #
@DelBarrio is a sexy awesome lady. :3 in reply to DelBarrio #
Psst, #deviantART may just have soft-launched Groups… http://bit.ly/8wmSjA #
How a Web Design Goes Straight to Hell – The Oatmeal http://post.ly/E4VS #
@DelBarrio Luff! <3 in reply to DelBarrio #
Someone in the US want to try getting the free Up score for me? http://www.gamerhotline.com/free-download-of-disneys-up-original-score/ #
@coldsubject Well, it didn't use to be this slow with Wifi, it is quite full of stuff I guess. in reply to coldsubject #
Finding that my iPhone speed and snappiness slows down a bit when I'm on Wifi instead of 3G. Odd. #
Ooh it's a bit chilly. #fb #
@LePierre I just can't remember the password or the forwarder email I set it up with… in reply to LePierre #
@LePierre Me? D: Why ever would you accuse me of such a heinous…alright. By the way, I've been getting lots of Badiola friend requests. in reply to LePierre #
@LePierre It isn't? :\ Baww, I knew I shouldn't have trusted the fake Facebook profile. in reply to LePierre #
@LePierre Hey you, Happy Birthday! in reply to LePierre #
@sisleywhite Dudette, Leia ftw! in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite No no, as in they can be. O.o in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Nope, sexist they 'aint! in reply to sisleywhite #
@binichohan Oh yeah good point. :B Right near my old Uni, there. in reply to binichohan #
@binichohan Always difficult! Might be worth parking somewhere a little outside the centre + Tubing, saves on the Congestion Charge as well. in reply to binichohan #
@sisleywhite Indeed! Be sure to peruse through foliofocus.com and siteinspire.net for some ideas… in reply to sisleywhite #
@binichohan I'll be one of the early birds, for sure. :] in reply to binichohan #
@sisleywhite Yes yes, site stuffs. Email me exactly what you need, as well any other sites you like the look of and I'll have a ponder. in reply to sisleywhite #
@binichohan Hells yeah! in reply to binichohan #
@binichohan w00teh! Should be a fun little gathering. in reply to binichohan #
@sangueriot Cory Doctorow-style, hells yeah! in reply to sangueriot #
@sangueriot Naww, but I'm up for painting the town Red! in reply to sangueriot #
I like #red things. #
Slashtags are for the cool kids on the Twitter block. http://bit.ly/2RG4ro #
The Company of Myself http://post.ly/DrHq #
@katiesaurus Doo doodoo doodoo doo doooo… EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE in reply to katiesaurus #
@philo23 That would be neat, probably be a problem with version control though! I think Google's library hosting option is the best atm. in reply to philo23 #
@mpdehnel Ah sucks. :[ Eat a smartie every day or something. in reply to mpdehnel #
@mpdehnel Oh yes yes if you want to be exact. :B in reply to mpdehnel #
@sisleywhite Advent candles are awesome though! Used to burn one every year. in reply to sisleywhite #
@JoshWolrich ☕ ? in reply to JoshWolrich #
1st of December, Advent is upon us! Parents were awesome enough to give me a mug of chocolate coins, one for every day until Christmas! #fb #
First time I'd actually simply emailed something into Posterous to my Ponderings blog, worked far better than I could have expected! Win. #
Delirious Last Gig @ Hammersmith Apollo http://post.ly/DoHO #
@boagworld Little bit slow when you have en-masse numbers of RSS feeds installed, but it's a neat app for social networks. in reply to boagworld #
@Jo3LF Welcome home dude! in reply to Jo3LF #
@jesuisnatty But of course, here's hoping for both of you that Josh can have the time off… in reply to jesuisnatty #
@jesuisnatty Of course! I wouldn't miss it! in reply to jesuisnatty #
BBC Upset With Microsoft Over Xbox Live Payments – Kotaku http://post.ly/DnNY #
@jesuisnatty No ticket, unfortunately! in reply to jesuisnatty #
@mpdehnel It's awesome for my photo library, I dig it, just wanted something less bloated for stock images, screenshots etc. in reply to mpdehnel #
Looking for an Image Asset library Mac app for managing images, mostly. Been using Aperture but is there something better? Needs tagging etc #

December 6th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-09

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The online Webcomic community is hilariously awesome. I'm loving today's little comic crossover between @jephjacques 's QC and @shortpacked #
@DelBarrio is a sexy awesome lady. :3 in reply to DelBarrio #
Psst, #deviantART may just have soft-launched Groups… http://bit.ly/8wmSjA #
How a Web Design Goes Straight to Hell – The Oatmeal http://post.ly/E4VS #
@DelBarrio Luff! <3 in reply to DelBarrio #
Someone in the US want to try getting the free Up score for me? http://www.gamerhotline.com/free-download-of-disneys-up-original-score/ #
@coldsubject Well, it didn't use to be this slow with Wifi, it is quite full of stuff I guess. in reply to coldsubject #
Finding that my iPhone speed and snappiness slows down a bit when I'm on Wifi instead of 3G. Odd. #
Ooh it's a bit chilly. #fb #
@LePierre I just can't remember the password or the forwarder email I set it up with… in reply to LePierre #
@LePierre Me? D: Why ever would you accuse me of such a heinous…alright. By the way, I've been getting lots of Badiola friend requests. in reply to LePierre #
@LePierre It isn't? :\ Baww, I knew I shouldn't have trusted the fake Facebook profile. in reply to LePierre #
@LePierre Hey you, Happy Birthday! in reply to LePierre #
@sisleywhite Dudette, Leia ftw! in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite No no, as in they can be. O.o in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Nope, sexist they 'aint! in reply to sisleywhite #
@binichohan Oh yeah good point. :B Right near my old Uni, there. in reply to binichohan #
@binichohan Always difficult! Might be worth parking somewhere a little outside the centre + Tubing, saves on the Congestion Charge as well. in reply to binichohan #
@sisleywhite Indeed! Be sure to peruse through foliofocus.com and siteinspire.net for some ideas… in reply to sisleywhite #
@binichohan I'll be one of the early birds, for sure. :] in reply to binichohan #
@sisleywhite Yes yes, site stuffs. Email me exactly what you need, as well any other sites you like the look of and I'll have a ponder. in reply to sisleywhite #
@binichohan Hells yeah! in reply to binichohan #
@binichohan w00teh! Should be a fun little gathering. in reply to binichohan #
@sangueriot Cory Doctorow-style, hells yeah! in reply to sangueriot #
@sangueriot Naww, but I'm up for painting the town Red! in reply to sangueriot #
I like #red things. #
Slashtags are for the cool kids on the Twitter block. http://bit.ly/2RG4ro #
The Company of Myself http://post.ly/DrHq #
@katiesaurus Doo doodoo doodoo doo doooo… EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE in reply to katiesaurus #
@philo23 That would be neat, probably be a problem with version control though! I think Google's library hosting option is the best atm. in reply to philo23 #
@mpdehnel Ah sucks. :[ Eat a smartie every day or something. in reply to mpdehnel #
@mpdehnel Oh yes yes if you want to be exact. :B in reply to mpdehnel #
@sisleywhite Advent candles are awesome though! Used to burn one every year. in reply to sisleywhite #
@JoshWolrich ☕ ? in reply to JoshWolrich #
1st of December, Advent is upon us! Parents were awesome enough to give me a mug of chocolate coins, one for every day until Christmas! #fb #
First time I'd actually simply emailed something into Posterous to my Ponderings blog, worked far better than I could have expected! Win. #
Delirious Last Gig @ Hammersmith Apollo http://post.ly/DoHO #
@boagworld Little bit slow when you have en-masse numbers of RSS feeds installed, but it's a neat app for social networks. in reply to boagworld #
@Jo3LF Welcome home dude! in reply to Jo3LF #
@jesuisnatty But of course, here's hoping for both of you that Josh can have the time off… in reply to jesuisnatty #
@jesuisnatty Of course! I wouldn't miss it! in reply to jesuisnatty #
BBC Upset With Microsoft Over Xbox Live Payments – Kotaku http://post.ly/DnNY #
@jesuisnatty No ticket, unfortunately! in reply to jesuisnatty #
@mpdehnel It's awesome for my photo library, I dig it, just wanted something less bloated for stock images, screenshots etc. in reply to mpdehnel #
Looking for an Image Asset library Mac app for managing images, mostly. Been using Aperture but is there something better? Needs tagging etc #

November 29th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-30

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Woo! http://twitpic.com/rh9fk #
Delirious gig! — at Hammersmith Apollo http://gowal.la/s/iEb #
w00t, Delirious gig in little over an hour! #
/me removes 40% of @Andiquar 's sexiness from him, oh no wait, he only had 0.7% in the first place. :3 #
40% off the #deviantART Vert Hoodies today! http://fav.me/n101131 #
I have to say, mass props to #Crumpler for making their bags brilliantly waterproof. Soaked through but my Mac + everything else is dry. #
@jamescosta Here now! Although I need to do a trip to ze shops for lunch soon. in reply to jamescosta #
@sisleywhite Aww! :3 in reply to sisleywhite #
I just generated my #TweetCloud out of a year of my tweets – http://w33.us/agy #
@sisleywhite I'm afraid my cartographer skills are lacking! Drop me a line whenever though. in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Need anything? in reply to sisleywhite #
Taking the infrequent opportunity of an early night tonight. Up early for PA at church! #
@mpdehnel Oh thanks, make me feel more embarrassed! :B in reply to mpdehnel #
It's not amusing when you miss the Cmd-W a little bit and hit Cmd-Q accidentally. #fml #
Even Superheroes Get Emo – J. Salvador http://post.ly/De8w #
Automatic Mario ～Don't Stop Me Now～ http://post.ly/DdVz #
@agentpika What? I've got close to 4tb of external storage on my desk. I don't need to compens…oh. >_> in reply to agentpika #
@Andiquar AH SHUUT MAH FLAMFWOWAH ATS YAH in reply to Andiquar #
@agentpika I LAIK FYER in reply to agentpika #
@danlev I got one as well today, somewhat out of the blue… in reply to danlev #
@Andiquar I did social stuff and went out and saw a film with someone. :] in reply to Andiquar #
Happy Thanksgiving, Americans and whoever else! #
@sisleywhite That certainly makes more sense! in reply to sisleywhite #
Looks like someone's celebrating in Wimbledon! (I assume American) http://twitpic.com/r1bae #
Josiah Bartlett is my hero. #fb #
@Jo3LF Those days were some of the best times at Uni. in reply to Jo3LF #
@TomFelton Surprisingly, yes. in reply to TomFelton #
@CarlosDL That Skarsgard True Blood vampire dude is winning in the US, with Burke the singer in the UK. Grr! #
@LittleVampire I'll be happy when I'm able to type in "Alex" and it comes up as one of the options. :B in reply to LittleVampire #
Writing the talk for student group tonight, the only time of the week when I'm essay-writing! All fun though #fb http://twitpic.com/qw3s2 #
@coldsubject Still only a little teaser of it. #reclusive in reply to coldsubject #
Hey, my full name appears in the Google suggestions box now. Neat! Must be getting popular or something. #
@sisleywhite Quite so! Figured it needed a change. in reply to sisleywhite #
Lol @ Internet bandwidth limits. #
@Jo3LF You should know never to trust the weathermen! in reply to Jo3LF #
@AndyJHowell I don't write blog posts a lot, so It's great for just sharing links etc. The sharing and autopost tools are pretty slick. in reply to AndyJHowell #
@sisleywhite It's supposedly going to be their take on a Netbook, all hushed as always, of course. in reply to sisleywhite #
Core-Toons: MindMapping – Core77 http://post.ly/DOAr #
@Andiquar I'll buy you a muffin! in reply to Andiquar #
No-one saw that RT fail just then. Nope. #
RT @chrispirillo RT The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody: http://bit.ly/4A7JJ5 [1080p] <<< Too Unbelievably Awesome #
@sisleywhite Apple Tablet probably won't be until Summer '10, and who knows what else the new year will bring? :3 in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Hah, about the only worthwhile new shiny Apple thing would be a new iMac, so it may be worth holding out for a new iPod Touch? in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Of course! in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Saw this: http://theoatmeal.com/story/twilight and I chuckled. Still want to see it though. #
Logan Walters http://post.ly/DKz1 #
@purenarcotic Twitter doesn't like neglect! in reply to purenarcotic #
NZ Book Council – Going West http://post.ly/DJJw #
@boagworld Wanted me to pimp his book, the Website Owners Manual, because it's just that awesome: http://bit.ly/284ei in reply to boagworld #
Just got home. Yeah, 3am. Seriously. Blarrrgghhhlgfhg #

November 29th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-30

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Woo! http://twitpic.com/rh9fk #
Delirious gig! — at Hammersmith Apollo http://gowal.la/s/iEb #
w00t, Delirious gig in little over an hour! #
/me removes 40% of @Andiquar 's sexiness from him, oh no wait, he only had 0.7% in the first place. :3 #
40% off the #deviantART Vert Hoodies today! http://fav.me/n101131 #
I have to say, mass props to #Crumpler for making their bags brilliantly waterproof. Soaked through but my Mac + everything else is dry. #
@jamescosta Here now! Although I need to do a trip to ze shops for lunch soon. in reply to jamescosta #
@sisleywhite Aww! :3 in reply to sisleywhite #
I just generated my #TweetCloud out of a year of my tweets – http://w33.us/agy #
@sisleywhite I'm afraid my cartographer skills are lacking! Drop me a line whenever though. in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Need anything? in reply to sisleywhite #
Taking the infrequent opportunity of an early night tonight. Up early for PA at church! #
@mpdehnel Oh thanks, make me feel more embarrassed! :B in reply to mpdehnel #
It's not amusing when you miss the Cmd-W a little bit and hit Cmd-Q accidentally. #fml #
Even Superheroes Get Emo – J. Salvador http://post.ly/De8w #
Automatic Mario ～Don't Stop Me Now～ http://post.ly/DdVz #
@agentpika What? I've got close to 4tb of external storage on my desk. I don't need to compens…oh. >_> in reply to agentpika #
@Andiquar AH SHUUT MAH FLAMFWOWAH ATS YAH in reply to Andiquar #
@agentpika I LAIK FYER in reply to agentpika #
@danlev I got one as well today, somewhat out of the blue… in reply to danlev #
@Andiquar I did social stuff and went out and saw a film with someone. :] in reply to Andiquar #
Happy Thanksgiving, Americans and whoever else! #
@sisleywhite That certainly makes more sense! in reply to sisleywhite #
Looks like someone's celebrating in Wimbledon! (I assume American) http://twitpic.com/r1bae #
Josiah Bartlett is my hero. #fb #
@Jo3LF Those days were some of the best times at Uni. in reply to Jo3LF #
@TomFelton Surprisingly, yes. in reply to TomFelton #
@CarlosDL That Skarsgard True Blood vampire dude is winning in the US, with Burke the singer in the UK. Grr! #
@LittleVampire I'll be happy when I'm able to type in "Alex" and it comes up as one of the options. :B in reply to LittleVampire #
Writing the talk for student group tonight, the only time of the week when I'm essay-writing! All fun though #fb http://twitpic.com/qw3s2 #
@coldsubject Still only a little teaser of it. #reclusive in reply to coldsubject #
Hey, my full name appears in the Google suggestions box now. Neat! Must be getting popular or something. #
@sisleywhite Quite so! Figured it needed a change. in reply to sisleywhite #
Lol @ Internet bandwidth limits. #
@Jo3LF You should know never to trust the weathermen! in reply to Jo3LF #
@AndyJHowell I don't write blog posts a lot, so It's great for just sharing links etc. The sharing and autopost tools are pretty slick. in reply to AndyJHowell #
@sisleywhite It's supposedly going to be their take on a Netbook, all hushed as always, of course. in reply to sisleywhite #
Core-Toons: MindMapping – Core77 http://post.ly/DOAr #
@Andiquar I'll buy you a muffin! in reply to Andiquar #
No-one saw that RT fail just then. Nope. #
RT @chrispirillo RT The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody: http://bit.ly/4A7JJ5 [1080p] <<< Too Unbelievably Awesome #
@sisleywhite Apple Tablet probably won't be until Summer '10, and who knows what else the new year will bring? :3 in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Hah, about the only worthwhile new shiny Apple thing would be a new iMac, so it may be worth holding out for a new iPod Touch? in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Of course! in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Saw this: http://theoatmeal.com/story/twilight and I chuckled. Still want to see it though. #
Logan Walters http://post.ly/DKz1 #
@purenarcotic Twitter doesn't like neglect! in reply to purenarcotic #
NZ Book Council – Going West http://post.ly/DJJw #
@boagworld Wanted me to pimp his book, the Website Owners Manual, because it's just that awesome: http://bit.ly/284ei in reply to boagworld #
Just got home. Yeah, 3am. Seriously. Blarrrgghhhlgfhg #

November 22nd, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-22

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What Kills Ideas (Image) http://post.ly/D85d #
@jamescosta Wouldn't advise it, but sure! #salmonella in reply to jamescosta #
Brownie Makin' http://twitpic.com/qdovt #
Bah, caught in the rain as I'm cycling back through Richmond Park, in going to be a tad muddy when I get home. #fb #
Better get out on my bike for a bit before the rain hits London, as it looks like it well. #
Earth's Weather Like You Have Never Seen It Before – Gizmodo http://post.ly/D7PI #
@Maxwellian :O You're at Westfield? I live 5 minutes from there, but it's the one weekend where I'm looking after my parents' house. Drag! in reply to Maxwellian #
Pyroblossom is a fun little Flash Shooter: http://www.crazymonkeygames.com/Pyroblossom.html #
Running the Socialite Mac App Beta: http://bit.ly/8qRM9L It's fricking awesome, going to test it out, as it's a contender to NetNewsWire atm #
Mmm Leffe beer. Perfect accompaniment to Curry. (Thanks Dad and Mum, respectively!) #
@dandelgrosso D: ? in reply to dandelgrosso #
Hello Wimbledon! #zoom #
Here! http://maps.google.com/?q=51.5012%2C-0.1242 Cycling back home from a coffee with some #deviantART Admins. http://twitpic.com/q8g4j #
And we're back. #deviantart #
Egads, #deviantart is down! What shall I do with myself! D: #
This song (from 1994) I'm playing is called 'Call it Love: Teen Sparkle Mix'. Now I can't get sparkly Vampires out of my head #fml #twilight #
I really need to go through my Web Design Inspiration folder and organise it by colour etc. Will make my work so much easier. #
Amusing little test of Virgin Media's ping times with/wo torrents: http://bit.ly/IJoqW Should try this myself (Via the @Geekup mailing list) #
Having a haircut on Saturday, oh decisions decisions, what/who should I have it cut like? #
@L8ons The Apple Store? It's worth a visit! The Flagship store on 5th is awesome just for the Cube emerging from the ground as well. in reply to L8ons #
I just got Voice Candy for Mac for free from tap tap tap. They just launched Voices on the iPhone http://bit.ly/i56Un #
http://twitpic.com/q4iz9 – For those still waiting for the RT function, this is what Twitter shows it looks like. #
@jamescosta I DEMAND OTHERWISE in reply to jamescosta #
@matijs Enjoy! in reply to matijs #
@jamescosta And how long has that been going on for? O.o in reply to jamescosta #
Virtual Tour Of The New Apple Store on Broadway, New York « Freshome http://post.ly/CysQ #
#teary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEFYVCG_Yfo #
Ew. http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/?p=6714 #
@AndyJHowell Surprisingly yes, 3 Screens for the win! in reply to AndyJHowell #
Toy Story appeared in the Related videos of an embedded Youtube video, so I'm watching it. I have it on DVD. JUST STOP IT ALEX. #
@matijs Linkin Park? D: in reply to matijs #
@JoshWolrich Looks like you're paying for the water bill this month! in reply to JoshWolrich #
Got the Retweet function: http://twitpic.com/q3adj Doesn't show up on the timeline in any of my twitter apps, but it does for other people. #
I'm obviously missing something. #php #confusion #
@rajskub A democracy? in reply to rajskub #
@budgieishere That is one confused-looking cat. in reply to budgieishere #
@matijs Restore time! in reply to matijs #
@Sonicsaturn Normally I would have, but it's a bit of a way from home to the meeting. T'would be over an hour, and I just couldn't be arsed! in reply to Sonicsaturn #
Waiting at a bus stop for over 25 minutes is ridiccuruss, what what. #
Glee is like a mature High-School Musical with far better singing and choreography. If you dig musicals, watch it. #
Fumiko’s Confession (a short animation) | Japan Probe http://post.ly/Co6b #
Need to head into town to get a jacket sometime soon. Getting fed up with just wearing hoodies around the place. #
RT @CollegeHumor 5 Windows 7 features you probably didn't know about: http://bit.ly/2EUG66 #
Got my awesome #deviantart stickers delivered the other day, but find it ironic that the message thanks me for subscribing! #
@mpdehnel With well over 120gb of photos from over the years I don't keep them on my Mac! They're backed up manually onto two HDs. in reply to mpdehnel #
The problem with me backing up my photos twice, is that I end up reorganising one and then having to redo the other the same. I need a RAID. #
Watching an episode of Scrubs before I go to bed, although having to watch two as the first was a tad depressing! Musical episode yays! #fb #

November 15th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-15

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@katiesaurus Hahaaaa, one drop of water! *flick* in reply to katiesaurus #
@katiesaurus Glass of water? :] in reply to katiesaurus #
@CarlosDL You follow tweens? in reply to CarlosDL #
Home sweet home! Praying everyone who were at Botley or the RHCU weekend(s) away had a great time and got home safely. #fb #
Heading back from my weekend away at the moment, flying up the M3! T'was amazing and the location was beautiful, but I'd dig a quiet evening #
@jamescosta Always! in reply to jamescosta #
Ooh, internets. Neat. #
@JamesCosta Guess what arrived today! O.o #
Could really use with some breakfast right about now! #fb #
@CarlosDL @graulund Well whenever I heard it on the radio, as with other songs, I didn't use to relate it to a fat kid from Colorado. in reply to CarlosDL #
I just can't take the Poker Face song seriously any more. #
No but seriously, he's asking for suggestions for websites you would like to see tested for usability. Or something. #
RT @jamescosta Blah blah blah I'm a doofus. #
I approve of @big_ben_clock 's new avatar. #
@jamescosta Oh quit whining! in reply to jamescosta #
RT @jamescosta Looking for an illustrator to help me out on a print project I have. If you're interested: hello[at]thephuse.com #
@jamescosta Well the file number was about 45k, so I guess it's all the HD videos that I've used int he past. :B in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta Racks up, doesn't it! On my external it tops 10gb of resources- textures, images, icons… in reply to jamescosta #
@maxscene Who bought that for you? :B in reply to maxscene #
@raven0mega The spammers, they are everywhere! D: in reply to raven0mega #
Getting spammed on Skype. Not particularly amused at it all. #
O2 is offering 3 months of free Sky TV for iPhone users, but they want Card details on sign-up. Lame. http://bit.ly/3SjsNx #
(British folk know what that means.) #
RT @big_ben_clock BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG #
@jark You'd have thought they'd register it as a url protocol like the Spotify app does or the like. in reply to jark #
@jamescosta It's a classic! in reply to jamescosta #
RT @big_ben_clock BONG – Ok, bedtime. #
@jamescosta Also, I completely nostalgiad over that track. #
@jamescosta In the words of a 90's Belgian Eurodance act, http://bit.ly/3UsRZp in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta Lol internet bandwidth. in reply to jamescosta #
Theme Park Maps http://post.ly/CLMd #
RT @CollegeHumor I Think the Google Logo Designer is Getting Divorced – http://tinyurl.com/yefuzkz #
@JoshWolrich THAT VENEEEEEEETIAN BLIIIIND #
And as I couldn't get it in my previous tweet, #fml #
Well that was silly, missed my interchange train station (music too loud) and went another two stops. Presently in Worcester Park, oops! #fb #
@AndyJHowell Know the feeling, taken me months to get anywhere with my own site. in reply to AndyJHowell #
Watching the amusing antics of an distressed-looking woman trying to go the wrong way round the one-way system in Shepherds Bush. #
RT @typekit We're live! Typekit is now available to everyone. http://bit.ly/NqLzD #
@AndyJHowell No worries. :] Nice work! in reply to AndyJHowell #
@AndyJHowell img.wp-smiley { padding: 0px; background: none } ! in reply to AndyJHowell #
@Sherazon I skimmed through. It's not like I read every EULA, but as I spend so much time with facebook it's probably more important. in reply to Sherazon #
I'll wait until tomorrow for the blogs to pick up on the little things that mean nothing but which they will escalate them into drama. #
Reading through the latest Facebook Privacy Policy update, seems pretty standard stuff although I'm only skim-reading. #
@CarlosDL You can get those? Only on the German ebay, it seems. in reply to CarlosDL #
Why am I receiving German eBay emails? "WOW Angebote. Heute! 4 tolle Schnäppchen auf eBay!" doesn't mean a lot to me… #

November 8th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-08

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RT @frozenpandaman http://machinarium.net/demo/ <<< This is fun. #
Watching the fireworks from the top floor of Westfield, with What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong playing in the background. Lovely. #
The Starbucks barista scared me a little when she suddenly went from pissed-off busy mode to happy how can I help =D mode. #
RT @big_ben_clock BONG BONG BONG BONG #
@deviantART ^Katmomma's Daily Deviations: Let's Talk http://fav.me/d2cys72 Woo! in reply to deviantART #
@jamescosta I can dig it. in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta Lulz pwnt. in reply to jamescosta #
Check out Daily Deviations: Let's Talk by ^Katmomma http://fav.me/d2cys72 on #deviantart #
@jamescosta Yes, turning off Autocomplete is done by entering the command Apple-Q-Apple-Space-TextEdit. in reply to jamescosta #
Not sure if eBay is exactly sure what noise-cancelling headphones are: http://twitpic.com/oirky #
Boom crash boom boom wheeeeeeee #
@jamescosta Got that myself. :B in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta AppShelf is good for Serial numbers, 1Password for your passwords. in reply to jamescosta #
All you Mac users get yourself over to @MacHeist (.com) for a load of free apps! #
Ah, there goes the @MacHeist site. #
Hmm, @Macheist site seems to be a tad overloaded… #
RT @MacHeist Tune in to http://macheist.com momentarily for a live reveal of our first nanoBundle! #
@jamescosta :3 Maybe. in reply to jamescosta #
Apparently a deviantART package awaits me at my parents' house… #
Human Cells + Zooooooooming http://post.ly/BiYR #
@Zikes That sounds like a fricking awesome idea. in reply to Zikes #
Oh it's definitely winter. Brrrrrr #
@sisleywhite S'not out in the UK until next year, but I got a little sneaky peek. :] in reply to sisleywhite #
Watching the first episode of V, pretty good so far. Yays Aliens! #
@v21 Mac mac mac mac mac mac mac. iPhone + Mac SDKs = awesome, and then stick Windows on it if you need it. Win. in reply to v21 #
Blimey, only 8 tabs open in Firefox on my Mac? That's a record low for the past few months. #
Yoko d'Holbachie's Surreal Alien Creature Drawings http://post.ly/Bb0n #
@NeoStylez Don't make me smack you with a lead pipe! :[ in reply to NeoStylez #
GelaSkins Custom Art http://post.ly/BawT #
@ananasjihad I figured a lead pipe would be a more appropriate tool. in reply to ananasjihad #
@ananasjihad Well it shouldn't be so sensitive! I want to smash everyone in the road's headlights in peace. in reply to ananasjihad #
Oh for goodness sake, sort out your car alarm. 5th time in a row. #
@jmattheij Neat! Will have a look into that. in reply to jmattheij #
@epaga Problem is, I can't even remember the URL I had! Pre-Narfmaster, this was. #fml in reply to epaga #
@CarlosDL Dear me, there are hundreds. I must have raided gif websites back then. Will have to put them all up somewhere. in reply to CarlosDL #
Found a folder of my Geocities images and content, buried in my schoolwork folder. Now it's gone forever. :[ I nostalgia-ed. #
Bleh, eyestrain methinks. Time for bed. #
@jamescosta IE6 and jQuery seem to have an affinity for disrupting each other… in reply to jamescosta #
@lonnietaylor A belated welcome to Twitter! in reply to lonnietaylor #
Go away rain, I want to go for a cycle. #fb #
Oh, and some of my better photos from the London devMeet on Saturday are up: http://bit.ly/3YnKpk #
Opening a Flickr json feed just caused Firefox and the OS to hang for 3 minutes. What are they putting into it? #
@sisleywhite DUMBLEDORE in reply to sisleywhite #
Gah, too many browsers open for testing. #
@AndyJHowell :3 in reply to AndyJHowell #
@sisleywhite Ridiculously good idea. :B I could forsee a whole range with different city buildings. in reply to sisleywhite #
Spaghetti packaged as a 3D model of the Chrysler building – Core77 http://post.ly/BJv3 #
devMeet October 09 http://post.ly/BIP3 #
@lancearmstrong Half Moon! Total Eclipse! in reply to lancearmstrong #

November 1st, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-01

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@eddieizzard Hello Liverpool! Izzard needs a bigger rack. in reply to eddieizzard #
@jamescosta Hells yeah. in reply to jamescosta #
Well, rain somewhat hampered my plans to cycle to church. Oh well. Bus takes twice as long though. #
In other news, looks like @MacHeist is starting again soon! Yays! #
Imminent impact @MacHeist Witness it and get DaisyDisk ($20) for FREE to reclaim GBs of space on your Mac! http://macheist.com #
w00t, reduced the file size of a js file by about 80% while keeping the functionality. Kay, bedtime. #
@frog3d You just imploded the literary universe with that statement. #
Spent ages debugging a huge mysteriously broken jquery function, and then realised that I'd changed the jQuery version to an older one. #fml #
NOOOES #deviantart http://twitpic.com/noe5l #
devMeet! #deviantart http://twitpic.com/no0ph #
Heading to Canary Wharf, s'been a while since I was on the DLR. Weather's a bit overcast, but the rain should hold off. #deviantart #
Woo London devMeet tom-oh, later today actually. Yays! Kay, sleep time… #
@philo23 Dark room + lots of lights + iPhone 3G = suckage :B in reply to philo23 #
They have an awesome selection of wine as well, my parents and I had a long conversation about it. http://twitpic.com/nktos #
Balls, forgot to set Tweetie's image service to Twitpick. yFrog can suck it. http://twitpic.com/nktdu #
Had an awesome dinner with parents at the Princess Victoria pub. Roast lamb + chorizo nom nom http://yfrog.com/j56kpj #
5 Macs in one single house? AWESOME. #
@alexalbrecht Sent! in reply to alexalbrecht #
An animated GIF quicklook plugin? How did I miss this? http://sourceforge.net/projects/animgifqlgen/ #
RT @KillzoneDotCom Killzone 2 wins PlayStation Game of the Year award at Golden Joysticks 2009! http://bit.ly/IUWYH #
My Choosy.app beta trial ran out, didn't realise how useful it is before it stopped working! Going to have to splash out the bit of cash… #
Sesame Street Nostalgia-ing http://www.sesamestreet.org/onair/history/vote #
Been asked to look into Bhangra music websites, if anyone has any vague knowledge of these I'd appreciate a link <3 #
@drewm But you'd have your very own hanging ceiling cat! in reply to drewm #
Yay I've been paid! In the nick of time as well, paying the rent left me with nuffink. #
@jamescosta Airport Extreme = yum. in reply to jamescosta #
@CarlosDL I've seen all the other Chemical Brothers videos before, this one escaped my prying youtube eyes… in reply to CarlosDL #
Can't believe I hadn't seen this Chemical Brothers video yet. Very very clever. http://bit.ly/RVIy1 #
@orangefruits …a bad idea it seems… in reply to orangefruits #
@orangefruits It's usually a non-issue as I use an electric shaver, but as I was going out tonight I figured I'd put a bit more work into it in reply to orangefruits #
Ow shaving cut. #
Thrashing, mad, metal: the art of Double Fine's Brütal Legend – Boing Boing http://post.ly/Afy9 #
Confusing myself with Ajax and href history+bookmark navigation. #
@antitrance Did someone snaffle it? in reply to antitrance #
Been trying out @gruml for a feed reader, good start for a beta for sure. #
Album Cover Parodies http://post.ly/AdHp #
Jupiter One – Flaming Arrow by ~robertas on deviantART http://post.ly/Ad2z #
Fracking body clock. ._. #
@ananasjihad Sproutcore, so ergo both. It's seriously smexy javascript goodness. in reply to ananasjihad #
@ananasjihad But but it's what makes all the Apple web stuff all sexy n stuffs. in reply to ananasjihad #
@ananasjihad Aye, but Sproutcore uses them all over the shop :[ in reply to ananasjihad #
Dealing with data json and whatever, somewhat confusing. #
Asdfgrr management sending me briefs in corrupted Word Documents. #
@bengribbin Heh, right up my alley. Drop me a line if you're still looking for someone in a couple of days, otherwise have fun! in reply to bengribbin #
@bengribbin If work didn't have me swamped I'd readily apply, that's what I spend all day doing. What's it for? in reply to bengribbin #
Why, on TV, do people always cover up the Apple on Macbooks with vinyls, and stick Apple stickers to WIndows machines? #
@jamescosta NetNewsWire + Google Reader syncing, dude. in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta I'm assuming they don't follow you on Twitter then? in reply to jamescosta #

October 25th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-25

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Leon — Productions — Studio Hari http://post.ly/AEhD #
@jark As a rule of thumb, FC makes it less easy to do simple things than iMovie does, but is vastly more powerful and scaleable. #
@frozenpandaman Don't know, but it's uglyfying up my page for some reason. in reply to frozenpandaman #
@joshwolrich http://bit.ly/3CIyi2 #
CREEPY by ~ll on #deviantART http://post.ly/9y9x #
RT @Twitterrific for Mac 3.2.1 is up – http://bit.ly/KElos Fixes probs with Snow Leopard. (Do eet) #
@v21 Heh, nah the music is supplied, it's the images and banners that are locked unless you log in. in reply to v21 #
It's depressing when you have to dig up your old Myspace login to get a load of media assets for a band. I feel dirty. #
The graphics on this site are highly confusing. Looks like the whole site's wrapped around. http://www.isabc.ca #
@CaptainRedmuff Ah right, stuff like that, right right. Have fun with XML n stuffs! in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
@CaptainRedmuff That's a drag, they've definitely got it implemented somehow as you can get it on the Google Maps site and on the iPhone… in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
@CaptainRedmuff Doesn't Google Maps have that built into the API? in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
@lyraelson :3 in reply to lyraelson #
Welcome to the Microsoft Store http://post.ly/9rop #
@orangefruits @Tepara It's because it didn't automatically url shorten it with bit.ly, do that and it should be fine, kthx. #
@orangefruits @lyraelson Did it… in reply to orangefruits #
RT @deviantART Free shipping on ALL prints products, to every address in the world, for five days only! http://shop.deviantart.com/ #
@jamescosta Yes. in reply to jamescosta #
Bliddy flash constantly crashing my Firefox. Adobe needs to make it suck less. #
The Virgin Media vs Sky battle gets more and more like childish playground banter every day. Interesting to watch though. #
Working with Applescript is most enjoyable, been extending an iTunes Status script with Genre and Artist variables with relative ease. #
Hungry hungry, somehow managed to miss breakfast so I am in dire need of a big sammich. #
Is it bad that when I feel happy I instinctively want to play metal music and air guitar around the room? #
@AndyJHowell Oh it's just the one on my MacBook Pro, Apple completely replaced the top case so it's just like new. :3 in reply to AndyJHowell #
This new screen is awesome. 3 years of use had dulled the old one but this one is nice and bright. #
@Dreyer I think more like a reinforcement of the walls of your house to hold the thing… in reply to Dreyer #
Got my MacBook Pro back from the Geniuses, nice shiny new display and disk drive! A new 27" iMac is still a necessary future purchase though #
@jark The Engadget review said that it doesn't allow you to tap like a trackpad, it's the physical button that acts as L/R clicks. in reply to jark #
My handwriting is awful, it's almost a chore to have to write with a pen rather than type it out. Worrying. #
@drewtoothpaste Yewhat? in reply to drewtoothpaste #
Well the Apple Store seems to be down all over the shop. #
Sadly, it seems that review comments on App store games have dropped to Youtube level nonsensical drivel. Damn kids. #
@LePierre Lolwat? We totally were there at the wrong time. in reply to LePierre #
@CarlosDL Wat in reply to CarlosDL #
@Caektiems Awwwwww! :3 in reply to Caektiems #
I am far too amused by this. http://tinyurl.com/ygoah4g #
Oh noes, a Peruvian pan flute band! #
The shuffle function on my iPhone has just gave me a 6 track Dream Theater Medley. Awesome, but kinda defeats the point of a shuffle all. #
@CarlosDL Hah, good idea. Might be able to do the work tax-free. in reply to CarlosDL #
@AndyJHowell And it's not like it hasn't been updated in years, lats update was only a few months ago. The mind boggles in reply to AndyJHowell #
@graulund Still haven't found them, you'd think they'd make it easy considering it's inside every one of the XPS systems. ._. in reply to graulund #
Also you'd think that finding drivers for the soundcard would be easier. Dell website = suck. #
Poking around inside a £3500 Dell pc isn't nearly as exciting as you'd think. #
Got a job offer from a client who's site still has animated flame text and WordArt. Will prob accept if only to get rid of this monstrocity. #
@spotnyk Might be under your notification settings in Facebook or something? in reply to spotnyk #
@drewm I've still to see it, but apparently you get a crazy vertigo feeling in 3D. Sounds worth it just for that… in reply to drewm #

October 18th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-18

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@antitrance People tend to like to see a bit of personal information on there but maybe not like, an entire statement or something. in reply to antitrance #
Mumford + Sons on the radio! Yays! #
@jamescosta Although be warned that some themes slow down your phone a bit, but with the 3GS it shouldn't be a problem for most. in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta Just peruse through the Cydia themes section, install it, and then enable it in Winterboard.app. in reply to jamescosta #
@johnneh Hot. Also that does look somewhat painful. in reply to johnneh #
@mpdehnel Just about to send mine in for a service, (my Applecare is ending) 3 years with no problems is awesome. in reply to mpdehnel #
@boagworld Same, but church stuff calls. #
…I have weird dreams, it seems. #
You know you're dreaming when you find yourself hanging upside-down in a mall fire escape, fighting off a load of zombie kids. #
RT @purenarcotic Awesome Halloween Contest on #deviantART http://bit.ly/1RYDVm #
@jamescosta Happy to hear it! :] #
If you can get the iPlayer, then I can recommend watching Micro Men, comedy drama about the rise of the British Home PC http://bit.ly/1PbIvV #
@jark Aye seems that way, nice to have it properly branded though. in reply to jark #
I think @jamescosta is happy to get his Text Messages back. http://bit.ly/3SAz0f #
Coo, a developer version of Google Chrome for mac is out for testing. http://bit.ly/IdSkk (Via @bengribbin and others) #
@jamescosta That sucks, I generally don't ever have a problem when I jailbreak mine. in reply to jamescosta #
Well I did have Internet at home, but then I went to work and when I came back it had no connection to the virgin mothership. Annoyed. #
O2's been seriously tempremental in central London all day. No signal for long periods of time. #
50mb Internets at home, I have them! Yays! (Now off to work.) #
@sisleywhite Oh twist my arm, why don't you! I'm very much assuming you want a portfolio? In which case I'd be delighted. in reply to sisleywhite #
No, mr chinese 'student' who randomly chats to me on Skype. I do not want to help you with your 'englshi'. #
But on a more serious note, http://bit.ly/TD7Cq Would be worth a look. #
@sisleywhite Oh yes, and you obviously need this lens: http://bit.ly/1xmeWP in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Colour's the camera- it's how it takes the raw data and the way it processes it. Lens creates smexy depth of field n stuffs. in reply to sisleywhite #
@leytonc User account errors all over the shop! O.o in reply to leytonc #
RT @SwitchMac: Don't change your Twitter username or password in the immediate future http://bit.ly/IN7Ne (via @solidesigns) (via @leelowe) #
@sisleywhite But I am glad that the camera's alright :3 x in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Sure, what are you after (wide/tele/general) and how much do you want to spend? in reply to sisleywhite #
Hour long train rides make an already-sleepy Alex almost fall asleep when coming into Waterloo #zzz #fb #
Heading back into London now, just missed one train though, which is a bit of a drag. 30 mins between trains and it takes over an hour. #
@katiesaurus Ah if I had the time I'd stop over and visit! Hope you're doing well either way x in reply to katiesaurus #
Oh there you are 3G internets. I missed you. Well, now in Southampton and heading to ze meeting. http://bit.ly/QVq99 #
@MitchBenn To get rid of the m4v ending, go into the subtitle options and disable them- it'll revert to mp4. in reply to MitchBenn #
Wheeeee faaaaast traaaaaain zoooooom #
Got a meeting with various work people down in Southampton, train-ing it down there now. #
@drewm Yewhat? That's amusing, as am I. in reply to drewm #
@sisleywhite Boo! Hope you feel better soon, my manflu/colds only just cleared up after a month. in reply to sisleywhite #

October 11th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-11

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@frozenpandaman Yuss, although I'd have to wait until tomorrow to send the invite. Only Internet I have is on my iPhone… in reply to frozenpandaman #
@Maxwellian S'what I'm using! :3 in reply to Maxwellian #
Tweetie = brilliant. I can't fault it- it's quick, has a gorgeous UI and the features are so worth the few quid. #
@Jcrudess A truly amazing night from you, the DT guys and the support bands. Mad props. in reply to Jcrudess #
(I'm just to the left of the flag, a few rows back holding up my iPhone. Ish anyway) #
RT @Jcrudess: I uploaded a YouTube video — Wembley crowd http://bit.ly/pDHfg << Spot me if you can! #
I need a drink baaaad though. Lack of change after merch = suck. #
Dream Theater were EPIC #fb #
Standing in line for the Dream Theater/Opeth/others gig! Busy weekend. #fb #
Doh, left it too late to grab Dream Theater and Opeth tickets. Still available, but I'll be up at Wembley earlyish tomorrow. #
So, Tweetie 2. Worth it or just a pretty face? #
@purenarcotic What's to say? He's the sexiest man ever. in reply to purenarcotic #
Phone died so I'm tweeting from home, but PT were truly awesome amazing wicked zomg. Mad props to @stupidreamer for the tickets x #
@purenarcotic Oh he's so dreamy… in reply to purenarcotic #
Support band were called Engineers, pretty good actually. Dream rock according to their Wiki page. Just waiting for the interval to end… #
@mpdehnel Wino! Also, me and Steph are currently in the Apollo for the PT gig! Bwahaha x in reply to mpdehnel #
Amusingly Steph and I are wearing the same dA hoodie… #
Hanging out with @stupidreamer outside Hammersmith Apollo for a Porcupine Tree gig! http://tinyurl.com/yfgf2p6 #
@purenarcotic This does say Porcupine Tree, honest! http://twitpic.com/kujrn #
Man this bus driver is driving violently. #
Porcupine Tree in a matter of hours! Getting in some Incident and Deadwing listening to get me in the mood. #
@purenarcotic '09? The ticket guy screwed you over. in reply to purenarcotic #
Boo, my mobile me ran out before I had a chance to renew it. Being paid late sucks. #
@depthskins Maybe they're just letting the initial run of invitees pass on the wave love. t'Was the same with gmail if I recall. in reply to depthskins #
@purenarcotic [obvious rude joke] in reply to purenarcotic #
array vars('wedding'; 'alex'; 'camera'; 'friends';) = Math.random( profileimg('friends') => author('alex') ); #
@CarlosDL That's awesome. Although I would probably refer to ourselves as Well Versed in Educated Humour. in reply to CarlosDL #
@CarlosDL …what's with the sudden abuse? It burns my ears and eyes simultaneously. in reply to CarlosDL #
Alriiiight, just me at the office, let's play some muuusaaaak. Loud. #
@CarlosDL <3 Major luff dude. And I would totally wear that. in reply to CarlosDL #
Many thanks for the tweets, guys! For a few I should have clarified (oops) s'just the design I'm looking at, rather than the content. #
(My research options are limited when I've only got my iPhone for Internet…) Aside from obvious ones like Threadless and Cafepress anyway. #
Been asked to look into online t-shirt stores for work, if there are any that you like the design of I'd appreciate a tweet with a link! <3 #
@ananasjihad Well not even just on Macs, Facebook just doesn't seem to keep the colour profile. in reply to ananasjihad #
Hmm, the Facebook uploading process kinda screwed the colour on the wedding shots. They look a lot nicer as files on my Mac. #
@sisleywhite Just steal your Dad's. Easy. I dont have one for the time being, my dad's work camera broke (mysterious) so he's got mine :[ in reply to sisleywhite #
@v21 Seriously. :[ I borrowed one for a wedding last Saturday (see FB) and the quality from it is just astounding. Wantwantwant in reply to v21 #
I really really really really really need a 5D. Using one for only a day made me realise the truth. #
Pffthht, work internet is being sloooow. #
Why do my friends' Facebook profiles keep on breaking? #
Photoshop Batch resize gogogo! Zoom zoom zoom #
Heh, barcode google. #
Heh, wave error msg: "This wave is experiencing some slight turbulence, and may explode. If you don't wanna explode, please reopen the wave" #
So who else has Google Wave that I know? #
@matijs Sneaky... I'm assuming there'll be a verification dealio at some point. in reply to matijs #
@sisleywhite Shepherds Bush with Josh and another guy. :] Loving it! in reply to sisleywhite #
Moved into my new flat, unfortunately without Internet for a week but I can make do… On the plus side, I have been paid! Woo moneys. #
@matijs Great! Glad to hear it. in reply to matijs #
@matijs Someone who I sent an invite to has just received it, so stay tuned! in reply to matijs #
@epaga Oh awesome, glad to hear it! in reply to epaga #
@dammitMEL Congrats! :D:D in reply to dammitMEL #
@orangefruits You otaku you #
This is neat. Training wheels need to go… http://bit.ly/WGgEr #
@JoshWolrich Ahh yes I was going to note you, just waiting for ze money to come through, and then I may be up tonight. in reply to JoshWolrich #
Working with 21 megapixel photos makes me realise that I really need a new Mac. #
@sisleywhite Well yes, but only if I'm inside a heated room looking out on the poor saps out in the cold. :] in reply to sisleywhite #
@leytonc Is it pouring like mad or just miserable? in reply to leytonc #
@CarlosDL Innit. in reply to CarlosDL #
British weather. #

October 4th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-04

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Tiring in the sense that I was drumming for most of the morning, and then managed to get in just over 1500 photos during the day. Phew. #
Just got back from a veeery long day of wedding stuff, tiring but thoroughly amazing. #fb #
@pvponline *cough* http://bit.ly/x3p8E in reply to pvponline #
@JoshWolrich Oh and now you're unavailable! Whaaaat #
@JoshWolrich Weird, s'not letting me place calls either. Restart time. in reply to JoshWolrich #
Sticking my Mac Dock over on the left for a bit, see how I get on with a bit of change. #
@JoshWolrich Nope, why? in reply to JoshWolrich #
Win a copy of Daylite from MacAppStorm: http://bit.ly/db6PI #
@jephjacques I spy an rss feed glitch. in reply to jephjacques #
Early-leaving train again? South West Trains are out to get me. #
@CarlosDL The iPhone game's not half bad though. in reply to CarlosDL #
Not worth it. http://twitpic.com/jveaz #
@epaga Definitely sent you one! Google's just being slow it seems. in reply to epaga #
@AndyJHowell Thanks man! I'm pretty happy with it. in reply to AndyJHowell #
@JoshWolrich I did try that, problem is it makes the columns too thin for easy reading. Will ponder. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich They used to be all the same height, but the extra white space looked kinda crap. Generally I'd agree with you though. in reply to JoshWolrich #
Site practically done, needs to be run over with a fine-tooth comb though. http://am0.co.uk/bluepush #
@matijs Srsly, I'm getting bored with just tinkering on my own. I want to people to play with it with. in reply to matijs #
@matijs Sent! Google might take a while though. in reply to matijs #
@leytonc Your english has suffered though, it seems… in reply to leytonc #
@matijs DM an email. :] in reply to matijs #
@epaga You got it! May take a while, but it's winging it's way to you. in reply to epaga #
A note from Google on the Wave Page: "Invitations will not be sent immediately. We have a lot of stamps to lick." Stay tuned to your inbox. #
@epaga Are you still after one or did you pick one up already? in reply to epaga #
Oh great, one mention of Wave and I get inundated with requests from random people. O.o #
Woo! My Google Wave Invite arrived. Anyone else on it/want an invite? #
Bing goes the #deviantart #
@purenarcotic Pfft, how rude. in reply to purenarcotic #
Another Mac Twitter app set loose: RT @TwitterFon: Echofon (…) now available for Mac in beta. For more, http://bit.ly/MdHDW #
@Andiquar <3 Nom nom nom zzzzzzzzz in reply to Andiquar #
@LePierre Loooonneeerrrrrr. in reply to LePierre #
@teehanlax Already done, and I'd welcome a home screen like that. in reply to teehanlax #
@gatekiller Take your head out of your clock? in reply to gatekiller #
@sisleywhite I did laugh a lot when i saw that. in reply to sisleywhite #
@drewm If you have a copy of Toast then the eject function on that seems to eject anything, any time. Used it a lot to force eject a disk. in reply to drewm #
@drewm Mac OSX. in reply to drewm #
@diamond281 All the best! <3 in reply to diamond281 #

September 27th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-27

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@MitchBenn Easiest way: spanningsync.com But by far not the cheapest. in reply to MitchBenn #
@xilonet Oh it is there, apologies. My brain went straight over it. Great stuff. in reply to xilonet #
@leytonc Also, go download Quicksilver for Quick-launchy goodness. in reply to leytonc #
@leytonc Bwahaha, welcome to the light. in reply to leytonc #
To be honest, I'm going to flat out say that Office sucks major ass in comparison to iWork. #
I really can't understand how Apple's iWork Keynote app can be so unbelievably smart about everything. Fricking amazing app. #
@Andiquar That's hot. in reply to Andiquar #
@Andiquar You mean I own you as well? D: in reply to Andiquar #
@SimonBrading Totally just lost any geek cred you may have had, just there! in reply to SimonBrading #
@katiesaurus *facepalm* in reply to katiesaurus #
List of UK Postcodes and Geographic Coordinates: http://bit.ly/a3XlT Strictly speaking, we should own it: http://bit.ly/pJxjW #
@xilonet Indigo here, nothing yet. in reply to xilonet #
@xilonet Doesn't look like it just yet, but I'm not impatient! in reply to xilonet #
@xilonet Great stuff on switching to Installatron over Fanshmastico. Can't wait! #
@Andiquar I adjust my shield modulation to match the frequency of your weapons array! in reply to Andiquar #
In Star Trek it's allllllllways about Recalibration. #
Tum te tum, just me in the office today again. #
@sisleywhite We bought a couple of dA beanies together to save shipping costs maybe 4 years ago, and I saw him in JL quite recently as well. in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Indeed. :B Met him on a forum aaaaages ago, then realised he was on dA as well, then realised that he lived right near me! in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Wait, you know Martin as well? Egads, he knows everyone. in reply to sisleywhite #
Tonight's Pizza was highly underwhelming. #
Coo, Sydney's turned Aborigines. #
@Dreyer Indeedy! I did laugh a lot during the episode, which usually takes a lot. in reply to Dreyer #
@miksago Major major facepalm. in reply to miksago #
Oh man I totally missed having new Big Bang Theory episodes every week. Too awesome. #
@v21 404, but I found it. Neat! in reply to v21 #
Hmm, on the dA Groups page the New Journal link seems to be floating off somewhere. http://www.twitpic.com/it3az #
@orangefruits :buttstroke: in reply to orangefruits #
Missed my train because it left…early. By 2 minutes. Wat. Am I in a parallel universe? #fb #
RT @deviantART Buy deviantWEAR shirt "Flight" for only $10 — that's 50% off! Limited time only. http://fav.me/d1aweb1 #
@jesuisnatty More Natty tweeting! in reply to jesuisnatty #
Designer's Bloooooock. :[ #
@photofroggy Ahh, that's nothing new. :F in reply to photofroggy #
@photofroggy You log out of #deviantART ? D: in reply to photofroggy #
@miksago No slowness here, brah. Blame your Aussie ISPs. in reply to miksago #
@zanne_km Yes yes, damn my subconscious drumming mania… in reply to zanne_km #
@zanne_km D'aww :3 in reply to zanne_km #
Bad Idea #811: Air Drumming while holding a glass of orange juice. #
@Atky9 Inorite. in reply to Atky9 #
Eurgh, heavy bag. Lappy + HD+ Camera. #
@greggrunberg A Percussionist. in reply to greggrunberg #
Managed to use http://bit.ly/2d91nY in a Web project, finally. I dig this. #
@zanne_km As proved here, it creates a bit of a rift between people I care for and myself… in reply to zanne_km #
@zanne_km But tbh, the last thing I want to be doing is having an argument over this. S'just not what I do. in reply to zanne_km #
@zanne_km Yes Lev is, but s'why I gave New Testament quotes as well. I'd have to dig up references if I wanted to give a proper response. in reply to zanne_km #
@zanne_km And the whole Pick+ Mix Bible stuff argument is so easy to break apart, seriously. in reply to zanne_km #
@zanne_km But please don't think poorly of me, I have the utmost respect for anyone, whatever they want to do. in reply to zanne_km #
@zanne_km Lev. 20:13, 1 Cor 6 somewhere, and 1 Tim. 1 off the top of my head. in reply to zanne_km #
@danlev Bit out of of context there though. Most Christians don't take the Old testament as literal, and only use it as a preface to the New in reply to danlev #

September 20th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-20

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@Maxwellian Did you take him to be spayed as well? in reply to Maxwellian #
@jephjacques Boo, you killed Oglaf. #
@boagworld Unbelievable tv series. What episode are you on? I must know! in reply to boagworld #
Stood up. #
@sisleywhite Oh yes yes in reply to sisleywhite #
Right Darren Brown, let's see if you can keep me in my seat. #
@CarlosDL He looked like such a /b/tard as well. in reply to CarlosDL #
One of the guys on Grease High School musical said "w00t" irl. I don't know whether to applaud or slap him. #
@ShadowTricks Hurk, that's not good. in reply to ShadowTricks #
Fire at my train station so it went straight past and to the next. Oh great. #
@sisleywhite Try running GrandPerspective http://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net/ and seeing whether any files are taking up space? in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite What, you've randomly lost a whole load of Hard Drive space? That's odd. Is it the total space or the free space? in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite HD space or RAM? in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Waddup? in reply to sisleywhite #
@matijs Someone's avatar is missing… in reply to matijs #
Huh? #
Broken MIME type settings annoy me. #
@ananasjihad Agreed though, is a bit pricey, but then it is a lot of comics. in reply to ananasjihad #
@ananasjihad Oh right lol, I'd forgotten about that. So this morning! in reply to ananasjihad #
@ananasjihad Yewahhhhh? #
@spinegrinder Developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers. in reply to spinegrinder #
@jamescosta Ahhh Nilland, I knew I recognised it somewhere. :] in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta Nice work! Looks really good. What were the fonts used? in reply to jamescosta #
@Maxwellian Ah gotcha. I got my cats done as well, made them really friendly later on. in reply to Maxwellian #
@purenarcotic I was deeply offended! :[ #
@Maxwellian Kitties! ^^ in reply to Maxwellian #
@Maxwellian Eep. D: That must have sucked. At least it's not raining. in reply to Maxwellian #
Oh what, it grouped Porcupine Tree in with the J-Pop? @purenarcotic would be going apeshit. #
Not to put down the function though, the Metal, Alternative and Christian mixes worked really well. #
Also, apparently the Chemical Brothers and Fatboy Slim are Jazz. #
In iTunes 9, the Genius Mixes decided to group Huey Lewis & The News with all my Japanese music. Wat #
RT @PeteratSkype Skype 2.8 for Mac Hotfix 1 fixes Snow Leopard bugs: http://bit.ly/11hHsw #
@Maxwellian Clever. :/ D'ya need to be somewhere? in reply to Maxwellian #
@leytonc Bwahaha in reply to leytonc #
@leytonc APPLENOOB #
Apple needs to speed up the Special Characters pane. S'sloooooow. #
xkcd { book ±#0 } = √(Tempting∫∞) #
@zanne_km in reply to zanne_km #
Kanye West disrupts Daily Deviations. http://bit.ly/45ExRb #
My iPhone is confused. Makes calls and 3G works and all, but it doesn't have the O2 logo for some reason. http://twitpic.com/hy9sy #
@leytonc Usual minor issues with come with the Jailbreak, but easily solved and fnished. Woo! in reply to leytonc #
@pvponline Yo. in reply to pvponline #
iPhone 3.1 update going ahead. Phone will be off for a bit… #
@antitrance Bungie jump down from upstairs? in reply to antitrance #
Ah good, the 3.1 Pwnage tool is out and mostly working. http://bit.ly/4kbqWf #
@ScottBourne I swear by PTGui here. in reply to ScottBourne #
@Andiquar Kay, but it'll be in a similar style to the Weebls Stuff tracks. in reply to Andiquar #
I love torrent-ing in the eeeeve-ning… ♪♪♪ #
@Andiquar I'll innuendo her innuendo if you know what I mean. in reply to Andiquar #
@zanne_km Wat? :B in reply to zanne_km #
@jamescosta I was almost tempted to keep the incorrect artwork as it was so funny! in reply to jamescosta #
http://twitpic.com/htmsy – Although it seems that the iTunes 9 cover art function doesn't always work perfectly… #
Lunchtime is time for eating sammiches and reading webcomics. #
@Dreyer Yep, saves the trip to Google Images. :B #
Hey, it seems that in iTunes 9 the "Get Album Artwork" function isn't picky about where you got the music from anymore. #
@JoshWolrich Woo! #
So Twitterfon is Echofon now? #
Oh good I missed the rain. Last thing I'd want while coming home #weather #inb4stereotypicalbritish #
Some of the wedding photos from Saturday up on facebook, sorting them out to go up somewhere where all can see them. The nice ones anyway… #
@PoetsOfTheFall Can't wait to hear your new work sometime soon! in reply to PoetsOfTheFall #
@njianoran1 Hah, that's rather amusing- I just had my last day there on Friday! in reply to njianoran1 #
This person's work is rather pretty. http://www.june-leeloo.com/Gallery.php #
@njianoran1 All the best man! Where are you applying? in reply to njianoran1 #
3D Stereogram Tetris is madness! http://fav.me/dlwne2 on #deviantart #
Really rather tired. Didn't get to sleep until annoyingly late last night + had to work today as well. Sleeeepyyy. #

September 13th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-13

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And, have a more interesting photo. http://twitpic.com/hldx0 #
Here! http://twitpic.com/hldph #
@LePierre Doo eet. It'll make you smell pretty. in reply to LePierre #
@prettierpixels Heh, aye it might be a bit of a trek for you. I only heard about it this week myself. in reply to prettierpixels #
@prettierpixels That's them! One of their last gigs, so should be pretty epic. in reply to prettierpixels #
@prettierpixels Dog or the computer? :] in reply to prettierpixels #
Free Gig later at the O2, Delirious playing among others. w00t #
@frog3d Sleepily talking in the third person ftw! in reply to frog3d #
Alex is sleepy on the train on the way back from a wedding… #zzz http://twitpic.com/hi0ss #
Although it is exceptionally fast, I'll give it that. #
Ahh, Facebook Lite seems to have been enabled in the UK. IMO, it's probably useful on small screens, but on a 24" it feels kinda empty! #
@philo23 Ah, I disabled that ages ago as it annoys me. :B in reply to philo23 #
@philo23 I found that my volume had gone from 2 blips to full when I updated to 10.6.1… in reply to philo23 #
@dandelgrosso Oh yes, Mirror's Edge here as well. Definitely worth checking out the Batman demo. Tis awesome! in reply to dandelgrosso #
@dandelgrosso Yeah man, PSN is Amzero. Oh, not a huge amount as I haven't had time. LBP, Fifa09, Killzone, few CoDs, Fat Princess, 1943 etc in reply to dandelgrosso #
Playstation Home is quiet with all the kids at school. #
@philo23 The former yes, bothered about the latter- no. I figured as much that it would be a small-ish update. in reply to philo23 #
Waiting a bit before applying the 3.1 Update. I wants my Cydia and SB Settings. #
@sisleywhite Glad you dig. :3 They get better and better as they go along. #
No crashiness with the Flickr app here, all very cool and clean. #
@Dreyer I was astounded at the detail and styling on the shirt pattern, and in 15 hours as well. Yeesh… in reply to Dreyer #
@Dreyer There seem to be a lot of people thinking that it's a photo, I've had that happen before with a DD suggestion! >_> in reply to Dreyer #
@orangefruits (Thanks for the reminder!) in reply to orangefruits #
My Daily Deviation selection for today is Greg Howe Painting by Italiener: http://fav.me/d28517t on #deviantart #
Check out dA_SpreadSplatter by $liquisoft – http://fav.me/d297z45 on #deviantart #
@keiross You're popping up out of the walls, man! in reply to keiross #
@leytonc People 'should' have the sensibility to check, but imo stores should take responsibility to give accurate info. (ie not lies) in reply to leytonc #
09.09.09 : 09.09.09 not too long ago. Got a screenshot on my laptop, but no. Am not going to twitpic it. #mustresist #
Lies, lies and damn lies. http://bit.ly/3pqhM1 Sigh. #
Woo RSS feed reader empty. First time in a while. #
@JoshWolrich Ahahaha fail #
@zubeme Wat in reply to zubeme #
@JoshWolrich Didnt realise he would be /that/ late though. Ze parent said this morning that he wasn't going at all. #
Alarms and barriers at Oxford Circus when I got there. All clear now but no idea what was happening. http://twitpic.com/gzbo0 #
@JoshWolrich Heading there now from work, figured I might as well as I'd have to leave straight away if I went via home. in reply to JoshWolrich #
Thoroughly enjoying the Ableton Live session at the Apple Store, but I have to head off as I have a poker night later. #
@mpdehnel Sure, but then if I bought a new monitor and kept it in the office, then they'd get a monitor. And that would suck. in reply to mpdehnel #
@mpdehnel Might not go down well at work. in reply to mpdehnel #
@mpdehnel Bit hard to carry around and use with no power though. in reply to mpdehnel #
3 years of use and my MacBook Pro's display colours are starting to look somewhat like ass. I need a new one. #
Time Flies by Porcupine Tree is a fricking awesome track. I very much dig. #
@r0adki11 3 days is incredible as well, at my old school they were planning one since before I came and it wasn't built until after I left! in reply to r0adki11 #
@philo23 Sure, I heard about them when the BBC used Chemistry for some of their adverts. #
RT @LDN A London school has built their new sports hall out of shipping containers and it looks quite cool http://bit.ly/uary9 #
@philo23 I dig Unkle, War Stories is an awesome album. in reply to philo23 #
Took a gulp of Coke way too fast and ended up hunched over in pain for a moment while it cleared. Owwwww. #wtf #
@lenawargo Where, qwertyuiopass? I hear it's nice in the Winter. in reply to lenawargo #
@CarlosDL Nah, I just don't keep my iPhone locked with a code. in reply to CarlosDL #
@JoshWolrich is hilarious. #
Pe n isl and #
Qwertyuiopaas #
Dkrqhkuedb #
Had a lulzy 'owned' moment on the train home. Too long to explain via Twitter, ask me later if you want to know. #
@leytonc Eurgh, you two. in reply to leytonc #
@diamond281 Then keep your antics off public Twitter! :B in reply to diamond281 #
@diamond281 @leytonc Get a room in reply to diamond281 #
The album cover for the upcoming News Album looks exceptionally pretty. Dig the design. #
NO NO NO @zanne_km, CANS = HEADPHONES. NOT BOOBS. #
Meh, I need a new pair of cans anyway. #
Check out 'her clover cosmos' by ~lucem http://fav.me/d1ios5a on #deviantart #
@CarlosDL The whole thing looks really good, especially the UI on the new versions. Just a shame about the lack of extendability. in reply to CarlosDL #
@CarlosDL I've seen a single solitary One whole Zune here in the UK while being out and about for the last who-knows how many years. in reply to CarlosDL #
@iphone_correia Problem was that it had somehow got mixed in with the bite of sandwich so the whole lot had to come out onto my desk… in reply to iphone_correia #
@iphone_correia It's slightly blue from being in my jeans too long, so it probably tasted of Denim! :[ #
Almost bit through my iPhone Headphones while taking a bite of my sandwich. Whoops. #
@leytonc My thoughts and price point exactly. I don't listen to enough new music… in reply to leytonc #
@CarlosDL You vandal, you. I'm pretty sure I have one somewhere. in reply to CarlosDL #
Flash sites generally aren't my thing, but http://eliteprivatebanking.pl/ is a nice one. Although it does have sound on load. (Lame.) #
@miksago That annoys me here in England as well. Colour ftw. in reply to miksago #
Ooh, Spotify's out on the iTunes App Store. The £10 a month fee is a bummer though. http://www.itunes.com/app/spotify #
Back on the living room floor of my parents for a while. I need a house. #

September 6th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-06

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Post-Go Ape chilling out period. Lots of Fifa… #
Start of the stag weekend- quick games session and then pub. #
@r0adki11 I sold out. Nah I just work for a marketing company now so it's everything from websites to print to mashing together Keynotes. in reply to r0adki11 #
@r0adki11 Aye, for my current employers- my own site deserves a well-needed update as well, but in due course! #busy in reply to r0adki11 #
Loving spending the day designing. Need to get some HTML down tomorrow though. #fb #
@prettierpixels Testing her sanity there? :B in reply to prettierpixels #
@photomatt Sounds like someone squeaking their finger against a damp piece of glass. in reply to photomatt #
London is owning on the citysounds.fm site. #
Caramel KitKat Chunky verdict: Meh. #
@ananasjihad I…what? in reply to ananasjihad #
Note to self, don't fsk up MAMP before starting a project. Local testing server down = bad. Ok, home time. #
Alriiiiiiight, next major project: Mid-sized website, free reign on design, based around Wordpress, blue colour scheme. Winnnnnnnn #
@philo23 I know, but it hides everything else on both monitors. in reply to philo23 #
@matijs Here, I've had no major problems whatsoever. Still waiting for a few Snow Leopard versions of some apps I use, but they'll come. in reply to matijs #
@CarlosDL Oh sure, it's just not so useful with multiple monitors when you're multitasking in reply to CarlosDL #
…not so useful when an app has more than one window and you minimise one. You have to use the window menu to bring it back. #snowleopard #
The "Minimize windows into application icon" would be useful for me if you could do it on a per-app basis… #
@danluvisiart Wired is the way forward for teh aws0m3 pwnag3, padawan. in reply to danluvisiart #
Rather large police presence at Vauxhall for one reason or another. #
Just had a random person add me on Facebook who's name (probably fake) is a Googlewhack. Fun! #
The 'TheLondonPaper' guys always seem a lot happier than the London Lite lot. #
…although it doesn't seem to be working with my iPhone particularly well. #
Oh, the Snow Leopard Image Capture app is far nicer to use now. Schweet. #
@leytonc AH RAIS YOO FIDDYTREE DORRAH in reply to leytonc #
Trying out qTweeter on ze iPhone, it's brilliantly slick. #
RT @ie If you're still using IE6 and upgrade to IE8 this month, we'll donate 16 meals to Feeding America: http://bit.ly/BIMXN #
@dandelgrosso I get that as well coming back to Kingston at the same point, s'definately a low point in O2's coverage… in reply to dandelgrosso #
Although I'm pretty sure I'm pretty much the only guy within a mile who has hair longer than a centimetre. #
Sitting back with diet coke and kettle chips under the Rampage rig. Not a bad spot to be bumming around I guess. http://twitpic.com/fynz7 #
@sisleywhite With any luck as soon as my boss comes back I'll be able to shoot off not long after. Will let you know x in reply to sisleywhite #
3G internet's tempremental as well, I guess due to lots of people using it in a small area. #
Stuck in Notting Hill, the armpit of London, for work doing absolutely nothing at this moment. Majoritively shoite music as well. #london #

August 30th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-30

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@timhughes77 Many thanks for leading the worship so amazingly at Momentum! in reply to timhughes77 #
*cough sneeze splutter* #
@leytonc S'all about teh Waitrose. in reply to leytonc #
Twitterrific + Snow Leopard + Spaces = Somewhat annoying. #
OH asdfacebook. Always losing the photo tags. #
@danlev Oh twist my arm, why don't you? in reply to danlev #
No no no Mr Body Clock, 6:30 is not the right time to be waking me up in the morning. #
@Javeman YAYS in reply to Javeman #
@sisleywhite Hah, momentum was such a high i'm just back to normal buzziness. Will take you up on that next week probably x in reply to sisleywhite #
@miksago Google calendar duuuude. It's doesn't do tags, but you can add descriptions and it's like, king for everything else. in reply to miksago #
Post-Momentum bummed-out mode. #fb #
@sisleywhite I know! Beforehand it was made of cheesestrings and wood shavings. in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite You can't pull mine as easily any more, it's all short and stuff! in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite And yes, apologies I didn't get it to you before Momentum- are you around on Sunday? in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Well I could come over and pull on your hair but that's more a primary school thing. :3 in reply to sisleywhite #
@matijs It's pretty sad, but I've taken to flicking through the source code for the occasional website I visit. Can be enlightening… in reply to matijs #
@sisleywhite D'aww ^^ Still need to come over and have a play sometime. (as well as pass along True Blood…) in reply to sisleywhite #
@matijs Well, for a site still built with tables…. #flamebait in reply to matijs #
Stuck outside the office with no key again. Sigh. Must remember to go pick up Snow Leopard later though. #
@SwitchMac Big ones like Regent St will have loads, but will go quickly- I went to a small one quite late after work + they still had them. in reply to SwitchMac #
I are home n stuffs. #
Hey deviantartists, I miss you. Will be back on Thursday sometime. #
Sitting cross-legged on the floor really isn't my thing… #fb #

August 23rd, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-23

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Momentum first evening meeting! #fb http://twitpic.com/evja9 #
Woo ISP bittorrent throttling period seems to be over, speedy download time. #
(Why not) #
Win a new Canon 5DMKII (or $2500 Gift Cert) from @OPGear & Scott Bourne. Pls RT. Details here: http://bit.ly/BqU8N #
@Dreyer I'd expect it would need roughly the same as GTA 4, which needs a Core 2 Duo, 2ghz, 256mb card etc. I think I'll grab it on PS3… in reply to Dreyer #
@antitrance Nice nice. :] Staying in the 'hood it seems. :B in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Neat, where abouts? in reply to antitrance #
@Dreyer Mafia 1 was a great game, although let down by just not being quite as easy to play as the GTA series. #2 looks a whole lot better. in reply to Dreyer #
@orangefruits GTA 4 with an early 20th century setting and what look like some really nice refinements? Definitely going to pick it up. :B in reply to orangefruits #
Via @Southworth – Mafia 2 does look really good. http://bit.ly/OPk9h #
@anjules Yuss! in reply to anjules #
Just bought this http://bit.ly/XLXAg
And daaaaamn, is it worth it for any designer. #
@ananasjihad Lolosaurus? in reply to ananasjihad #
At a house-warming party for ze Edward-Few's! #fb http://twitpic.com/ei7h0 #
@Dreyer Oh sweet, I thought it would be somewhere on deviantART. Cheers! in reply to Dreyer #
Seen this image make the rounds on Twitter, s'very true. http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/7127/11043full.jpg Would love a source, though. #
@samsixty They knew you were coming… in reply to samsixty #
@philo23 That would be rather nice, tis true. Getting fed up of the limited capabilities of the current one. in reply to philo23 #
@johnwinter Capo is awesome, some of my Guitarist friends use it a lot. Not really my thing though, drums are easier at full speed! in reply to johnwinter #
@CaptainRedmuff Betas ftw! in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
@CaptainRedmuff Isn't Dragonfly built into the Opera Dev tools? in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
Eurgh. http://bit.ly/iSNJK
#ryanair #
The K-On extras are only good for people off their faces either drunk or high. #
@MegerisAzarael Kays! :3 in reply to MegerisAzarael #
@MegerisAzarael …wat in reply to MegerisAzarael #
@MegerisAzarael desu desu! in reply to MegerisAzarael #
@danlev Her ED article is far better though. in reply to danlev #
@MegerisAzarael Wotcha! :] in reply to MegerisAzarael #
@frozenpandaman Awesome series. in reply to frozenpandaman #
@philo23 Oh yes, they changed that to make it more annoying, didn't they. Might be worth booting it up and running the update… in reply to philo23 #
Yummy multi-dimensional goodness. http://tenthdimension.com/medialinks.php (Via @BoingBoing ) #
@philo23 I haven't played on my 360 for a rather long time, but as far as I know the interface mimics the front of the hardware. in reply to philo23 #
@sisleywhite Ooh, thanks for the reminder. Definitely. in reply to sisleywhite #
@philo23 I'm sure you could move left/right (can't remember) to the eject button and do it that way… in reply to philo23 #
@sisleywhite Oh I'm assuming so! in reply to sisleywhite #
Brave choice of name, I guess. http://twitpic.com/ec7sv #
Dropped a "Hello!" message text file into the Public folder on a Mac on the network, might prompt them to secure it… #
An open wifi network in the center of London? That's a surprise. Currently locked out of the office and our own wifi doesn't reach outside. #
@CarlosDL YAY BOROUGHS! in reply to CarlosDL #
@JoshWolrich I think so, s'when they usually start but don't quote me on that. How'd things go today? in reply to JoshWolrich #
@philo23 I knew I should have saved it for your later humiliation… in reply to philo23 #
@philo23 You appear to have two items in your basket. in reply to philo23 #
@sisleywhite I totally hit up the Subway for lunch as well. Sub o' the Day ftw in reply to sisleywhite #
@electricnet Oh right lol, I was viewing it on my iPhone and I couldn't tell what it was. It looked like a decorated gingerbread biscuit. in reply to electricnet #
@katiesaurus Good luck! in reply to katiesaurus #
@electricnet Couldnt be a worse song! It burns my ears… Also, what is that cake thing supposed to be? in reply to electricnet #
RT @BoagLinks: Meet @HelloApp, Making Conferences More Fun http://bit.ly/17sGSL < Interesting idea… #
@Maxwellian Well it's also probably because people at work play it all day, but yeah, the video helps. :B in reply to Maxwellian #
@CaptainRedmuff ASDFSTFUGAHHHHHH in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
Can't get Boom Boom Pow out of my head. fuuuuuuu #
@danlev That place has more trolls than all the chan boards combined… in reply to danlev #
@JoshWolrich Oh yes, do you want curry after tennis tonight? #
@JoshWolrich Nay, design stuffs up in central London, going to be leaving retail employment yays! in reply to JoshWolrich #
@katiesaurus Suuuure, 'hacked' ya spammer! =P j/k Welcome back to the twitterverse x in reply to katiesaurus #
@sisleywhite Doh, I had them in my bag and I forgot to pass them on… will drop them off if I'm passing by W'don this week. in reply to sisleywhite #

August 16th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-16

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@Solitude12 Epic fail. in reply to Solitude12 #
Currently watching the Vietnam Top Gear episode again, very likely the best episode evarr. #
Has a job n stuffs. Yays! I'm also living back at home for the time being while I sort out life. #
@katiesaurus You and you spammy twittering! :B #
@JoshWolrich It's still being developed so they'll be coming out very regularly, be worth doing it every few days as they make it better. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@r0adki11 So do I, I probably use my PS3 for music and video streaming more than anything else… in reply to r0adki11 #
@r0adki11 PS3 Multiplayer game, seriously awesome. http://bit.ly/6kUMl
=0m20s in reply to r0adki11 #
The Fat Princess update that came out has made everything a looot faster. #
@JoshWolrich S'alriiiiight, I thought they'd be smart enough to automatically put the latest version into a folder at the top but nooooo. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich Scroll down to the bottom, one above latest is a folder with http://bit.ly/2hPq3U in it #
@JoshWolrich Get with ye internets! http://bit.ly/edCxE in reply to JoshWolrich #
(Hey, why not.) #
#winMBP @taptaptap is giving away a $5999 ColorWare STEALTH MacBook Pro to celebrate launching Convert for iPhone! http://taptaptap.com/+KX2 #
@LePierre The Japanese have the best music videos. in reply to LePierre #
Hurk, my deviation section of my dA message centre has hit 2k again. Need to spent a few hours going through it. #
@Zikes Tolerance tolerance :p in reply to Zikes #
@UnusTurpisOrdo It won't happen unless you whine for it. :3 in reply to UnusTurpisOrdo #
I've had 6 notes within a few weeks from a certain deviant who keeps on whining about how he "deserves" a DD. Protip: Not the way to do it. #
Had a busker on the tube playing Fiddle versions of things like James Bond- would have grabbed a video but cycorder didn't dl fast enough :[ #
Oh yeah, they're on twitter. Via @Gizmodo #
Deep, man. http://bit.ly/Ys7rE
(Via Giz) #
@philo23 Oh fair enough, very very small detail that. in reply to philo23 #
@philo23 Really? No visible change here. I did notice the growl-esque updates though, they're neat. in reply to philo23 #
@purenarcotic I think that's more likely to make females cry. in reply to purenarcotic #
Oh neat, my 2nd Twitter Birthday is in a week. Ahh so old. #
Internet went pffthht momentarily. #
@boagworld I thought you might be going down there, I'm only hitting up Momentum next week. in reply to boagworld #
@frozenpandaman Here. http://bit.ly/zuqbm
Fear. in reply to frozenpandaman #
@frozenpandaman Now now, 403 forbidden messages are nothing to be scared of. in reply to frozenpandaman #
@CaptainRedmuff Adium! in reply to CaptainRedmuff #
"Apple has once again begun offering a matte display (antiglare) screen as a build-to-order option on the 15-inch MacBook Pro." Wooooo! #
@drewm Doh, I'm assuming you have a wired one. If not, then it would have been a mildly amusing joke. in reply to drewm #
@drewm Stop sticking it in the battery compartment. in reply to drewm #
@danlev *Gromp* in reply to danlev #
@danlev Oh sorry, I totally misread that as "content page" or something. ^^; in reply to danlev #
Snow Leopard Wallpapers > Windows 7 Wallpapers. http://bit.ly/gh90d
#flamebait #
@johnneh Lol hobo. in reply to johnneh #
Wallace and Gromit are such advertising whores. #
@danlev Pretty! Imo the footer text is a tad too undefined and the light border around the Portfolio section needs to fade out or something. in reply to danlev #

August 9th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-09

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@NeoStylez I probably liked it when it first came out, but I re-watched it recently- serious suckage. in reply to NeoStylez #
@NeoStylez Have you watched it recently? :B in reply to NeoStylez #
Toy Soldiers = highly recommended film. Not to be confused with Small Soldiers, which was kinda crap, really. #
Finally got around to watching Toy Soldiers, pretty much only because @wilw is in it… #
Oh thank goodness for the end of that stupid Arc. #haruhi #anime #
*puffs on something* #
@microedge Woah that's deep, man. Woah. in reply to microedge #
This is why I obviously need to get a DS. http://bit.ly/2Ub8op #
@microedge I moved back in October and I don't think I ever properly unpacked… in reply to microedge #
@microedge Not just that, I've got to pack up everything in my house. Moving home completely! in reply to microedge #
I hate selling Wiis at work, they're far too complicated to explain to customers. #
I have got a lot of packing to do tonight. #fb #
@danlev Bing Bang Crunch goes the Internet! in reply to danlev #
RT @deviantART WE'RE TRENDING! WE'RE TRENDING!! #deviantART :faint: #
#deviantart Live streaming Birthday Conference Chat @ http://www.ustream.tv/channel/deviantart #
Happy 9th Birthday to #deviantART ! #
@sisleywhite Slow Sisley is slow. in reply to sisleywhite #
At work and doing absolutely nothing. Super. #
@JoshWolrich Dear me, there is absolutely no reason for those at this point in time. Sony must be bored. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@sisleywhite It's a pun with the word "Mac" and the name Maxine. :B in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite "Mac-scene" in reply to sisleywhite #
@philo23 Connecting two XP machines I found difficult, XP to Mac was super simple. Wat? in reply to philo23 #
@philo23 Windows has that problem in general. in reply to philo23 #
@jesuisnatty Where is he lurking? in reply to jesuisnatty #
@sisleywhite Twitter is back! (ish) in reply to sisleywhite #
Hooray! #
http://catandgirl.com/?p=2137 heh. hehe…aww. #
Bing goes the Internet! >_> #
@sisleywhite You know I will totally be there. in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Awww she's all fluffy! ^^ in reply to sisleywhite #
Number of people sleeping in the Apple Store Lecture area: 3. #
Interesting how during the Apple Store iWork tutorial lectures they always compare it to the Office equivalents. #
(including Me) #
It's all go here though, kids doing the Summer camp, one to ones going on, alarms going off, and the usual bunch of people leeching the wifi #
Lurking in the Apple Store while I'm up in London #
@purenarcotic They're coming out of the walls! D: in reply to purenarcotic #
@danlev Happy Birthday man! in reply to danlev #
@drewm Perch looks interesting, somewhere I can see it running live without having to sign up? in reply to drewm #
@maxscene Welcome home! in reply to maxscene #
@drewm Er, unreliable, rather. >_> #
@drewm I find built-in ftp options generally reliable anyway. Espresso's one is alright, but still not perfect. I just use a dedicated app. in reply to drewm #
@Tepara Well, consider it a bonus to the walking. :] in reply to Tepara #
@Tepara that was on Skype, heh. in reply to Tepara #
@Tepara As far as I know he's doing that as well- I quote: "I'm shaving my head for children in need." in reply to Tepara #
@CharityRT is a great idea. in reply to CharityRT #
@r0adki11 Ending up getting the 'Click for Flash' addon for Safari and enabling the FF Noscript feature as well because it's so slow to load in reply to r0adki11 #
dA's @dczed is shaving his head for charity! Check out http://www.justgiving.com/liveforlife/ to donate and read his story. #
@r0adki11 Aye, I don't have an issue with Facebook in particular. Flash continues to be slow and crap across all browsers but that's it. in reply to r0adki11 #

August 2nd, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-02

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@r0adki11 You know I haven't actually come across a site where I've needed Java for a while, so I might have missed any issues with it… in reply to r0adki11 #
Although props to Firefox 3.5.1 being stable enough to support that many tabs. #
Down to 18 tabs open in Firefox from about 60-odd…last time I let it get out of hand like that. #
Biking home through Richmond Park, weather continues to be very pleasant… http://twitpic.com/cj4qn #
Oh what a glorious afternoon! #
@LePierre Up the end of your opponent… in reply to LePierre #
Bwahaha I am winz0r. http://twitpic.com/cb3vc #
Spending the evening playing risk! http://twitpic.com/car90 #
Awesome, NewsNetWire can now sync with Google Reader. RSS feeds everywhere! #
@alexmonstar I'd have preferred to just have the money that would have been used to buy them…! in reply to alexmonstar #
Out at McCluskeys in Kingston, or however you spell it. Goldie Looking Chain were headlining though, who were AWESOME. #
@dandelgrosso Small portions, but tasty and it works well if you have lots and lots if people. Which we do! in reply to dandelgrosso #
Half way through a tapas meal for a couple of peoples birthdays. #party http://twitpic.com/c5zjl #
@CarlosDL Gah, get the hobo! in reply to CarlosDL #
@philo23 Nah, don't bother, they don't have any use for it. in reply to philo23 #
@SimonBrading Bought it a few days ago and forgot to say, amazing album! in reply to SimonBrading #
@CarlosDL Yes! …I mean no! Wait what? 3-4 days just sounds like they're taking extra long just to send a few more off to you. in reply to CarlosDL #
In this day an age, how can unsubscribing from an eBay daily deals email thing take '3-4 working days' to process? #
@snowfix Congratulations to them both! in reply to snowfix #
@danlev "work" in reply to danlev #
@Caektiems Oh man, I haven't read that in years. I loved that book. in reply to Caektiems #
Finally got around to logging out of Twitter on my browser so that I could see the new homepage rather than from a screenshot. Smexy. #
Movie for the evening while I work: Romeo+Juliet. #
Microsoft and Yahoo, sitting in a tree… #
@miksago It can't really degrade if it's not good in the first place… >_> in reply to miksago #
@drewm I would recommend brushing up on the story a bit otherwise you'll be confuuuuuused! Check the wikipedia article or something. in reply to drewm #
@r0adki11 Morning! in reply to r0adki11 #
Oh The American President is still among my top favourite films ever. Just finished it as I did some Photoshop work. #
@sisleywhite Standing up is easy :B It's when the legs are bending and are weirdly shaped. in reply to sisleywhite #
@Caektiems Yeah, I had a break to it due to Jury Service so I'm going to finish it. Damn my need to make things look more interesting. in reply to Caektiems #
I can't draw pixelled people sitting down. The aspects are all weird. #
Why do I have The Parent Trap in my dvd collection? When did I ever get that? #
@CarlosDL Oh that makes sense. in reply to CarlosDL #
@CarlosDL Who said yes? We must lynch them. in reply to CarlosDL #
@Caektiems I think that's about as long as that's going to get. :B in reply to Caektiems #
@dandelgrosso Alas I haven't seen that, will put it on my to-watch list though. :] in reply to dandelgrosso #
NOOOOOOO RT @danlev NOOOOOOO RT @codemastermm: NOOOOOOO RT @massively: Twilight MMO in the works: http://bit.ly/2ZHvu8 #
Pineapple Express = generally ridiculous although very amusing. #
Having people round with the estate agents to look at the flat, very apologetic about intruding but I really don't mind :B #
Man, I haven't even upgraded to Firefox 3.5 on my PC- I have been away for a while. #
@njianoran1 All the decent urls are disappearing fast or ending up in the hands of hijackers. :[ in reply to njianoran1 #
Doesn't seem to be possible to favourite a Flickr image from the mobile version… #
@boagworld Welcome back to Brit-land! in reply to boagworld #
@jamescosta The carbon UI, I assume. in reply to jamescosta #

July 26th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26

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@alexmonstar You cannot escape them wherever you go! D: in reply to alexmonstar #
@r0adki11 This was only generally in a hypothetical sense. :B in reply to r0adki11 #
@r0adki11 Oh sure, pretty much anything is possible, it can just take an age and a half to do so and get it looking right. :B in reply to r0adki11 #
There's no point in designing a website in Photoshop if it's a virtual impossibility to create it in HTML+CSS afterwards. :[ #
@sisleywhite Well I didn't see you at church today! Will get you ze DVDs at some point. in reply to sisleywhite #
I always forget about the Cmd-Shift-4-Space command to screenshot a single window. #
@miksago Minimal! in reply to miksago #
Stir fry for lunch at work, and it was very acceptable, really. Has some potato wedges as well to add some flavour. #
@binichohan Same as loads of other people it seems! Glad to hear that you're well. x in reply to binichohan #
@depthskins Same here, and the studios involved are _awesome_ at what they do. in reply to depthskins #
@depthskins Kotaku has a trailer: http://bit.ly/19ZmW0 but it could go either way. Saying that, I did enjoy the Animatrix where others didnt in reply to depthskins #
@orangefruits lolcrabs in reply to orangefruits #
@sisleywhite Wouldn't miss it! I'm at work until 6 but I'll head to wherever you are afterwards. x in reply to sisleywhite #
@depthskins Nah, that's something different- they're doing an Animatrix-esque set of animations but in the Halo universe... in reply to depthskins #
Halo Legends has 5 of the best Anime animation Studios out there, so it better be good or else I'll lose all hope in the artform. #
@dandelgrosso Agreed, s'all thunder and lightning here. Being stuck inside = suck. in reply to dandelgrosso #
@philo23 Biltong? in reply to philo23 #
Unless I'm logged out, every Digg Article Link just forwards me back to the Digg Page. What? http://twitpic.com/bfqk3 #
@orangefruits Mmm, necro. in reply to orangefruits #
@philo23 I always have this problem- sometimes end up using 1x1px colour images for backgrounds to get it looking right. in reply to philo23 #
Twitterfon 2.0 is out and is speedy. #
@alexmonstar Cute! in reply to alexmonstar #
Trial over, verdict: guilty. Yeesh. #
Hey neat, doing a ⌘S in the wordpress Edit Post window performs a save action rather than showing the usual Save-Page window. #
@CarlosDL The one hundred and forty eight millionth. in reply to CarlosDL #
Blam. #
@orangefruits Kay! #
@orangefruits Everyone on the electoral register from 18-63 gets randomly selected. Means that pretty much anyone can be called up. in reply to orangefruits #
@orangefruits Because I have jury service? :B in reply to orangefruits #
@jamescosta Hah, yes I'd definitely advise avoiding that word! Incidentally, your surname also shares the name of a coffee house here... in reply to jamescosta #
@orangefruits I've been busy busy with Jury stuff, but if you're around one evening for a Skype chat then I'm all for it. in reply to orangefruits #
@jamescosta Might I comment that your own site is beautifully clean and pretty. in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta The clients are after client logins etc. so I'll have a play with Wordpress first, and then peruse through some other options. #
@JoshWolrich Sure, I need the practice. Will have a ponder. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@jamescosta Much thanks! Possibly some minor tinkering to do but it's up and running quite happily. Got to implement a CMS next. in reply to jamescosta #
@lyraelson I stupidly changed the channel after it happened so I can't do it myself, but suffice to say it was weird! in reply to lyraelson #
Oops, E4 just layered over two of it's "Coming Up Next" idents, causing some major alpha weirdness. #
@microedge Helping the cause! #dIE6 in reply to microedge #
@jamescosta Yarr, my latest freelance gig. :] Style's been done before but I'm pretty happy how it's coming along. in reply to jamescosta #
@r0adki11 Cheers! Yeah I wanted to keep it as a one-page site so some jQuery magic was required. in reply to r0adki11 #
@JoshWolrich Cheers man! I'll have a crack at a site for FYJ if you'd like. in reply to JoshWolrich #
S'getting there: http://www.bluepush.mobi #
RT @moonbeam13 Welcome to deviantART World http://bit.ly/YOfN4 <<< Fricking cool. #
@r0adki11 I did a little boogie dance on my sofa. in reply to r0adki11 #
@r0adki11 It's only designers who find that exciting, isn't it? :B in reply to r0adki11 #
@sisleywhite Hey you! Happy Birthday! xxx #
Huzzah, current website design is finally fully HTML and css compliant. Took long enough. #
@Tepara Never a bad thing! :] Not too shabby. in reply to Tepara #
@microedge Well it's a murder case which I guess is interesting in a morbid way, but it's just been lots of statements this week. in reply to microedge #
@microedge Yeah I noticed that earlier today, really very annoying as I had little to do during Jury service downtime. in reply to microedge #
@agentpika Oh it's not that baaaad. Many laughs were to be had. in reply to agentpika #
@DesignerDepot Perspective! in reply to DesignerDepot #
@sisleywhite Yep yep! Will be good to see the other sections of the story. in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Heh, I thought it was a pretty crappy trailer, tailored for girls, but the film will probably be good. in reply to sisleywhite #
@antitrance !!!!? in reply to antitrance #
@sisleywhite And did you enjoy Harry Potter? :] Lots of it thoroughly cringe-y/sappy moments but I thought it covered the book really well. in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite An internship in America! I'd be ok if I didn't end up going but it would be amazing if I do. in reply to sisleywhite #
Here's praying for an email soon that could drastically change what I'll be doing this autumn… #
@sisleywhite Really hope they're effective, side effects can never be fun though. x in reply to sisleywhite #
@Tepara Yes I'd like to know as well how you swung that! #
I don't know why I missed watching Two and a half Men until fairly recently. It is most brilliant. #
@jesuisnatty I'm not worried, they turned square many years ago. in reply to jesuisnatty #
@jesuisnatty Ah, he appears! And yes they're coming on alright, some of them are taking absolutely ages to do though… lots of PS work. in reply to jesuisnatty #
The Oasis Rubber Duck advert is awesome. http://bit.ly/i1VF8 #
@jesuisnatty Nah I'm at home working on wedding photos and emails, they disappeared after dinner. in reply to jesuisnatty #
@jesuisnatty I think he's down the pub with Jonny and my family. in reply to jesuisnatty #
@BrentSpiner Your Enterprise episode is on at the moment… in reply to BrentSpiner #
@njianoran1 "I can feel his heartbeat!" lulwat in reply to njianoran1 #
http://bit.ly/1aayT1
This is just creepy. #
@ilovetypography http://wordpress.org/support/topic/188864 ? in reply to ilovetypography #
@sisleywhite Oh really? What on? in reply to sisleywhite #
@antitrance A murrrrrrrderrrrrrrr wooooooo in reply to antitrance #
Week #2 of the trial- I'm assuming that the prosecution will wrap up their stuff in the next few days, then the defense has their go. #
@sisleywhite Probably somewhere in the middle. in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Never! D: But it may come across as a bit creepy… in reply to sisleywhite #
And my random wallpaper setup on my Mac has given me one of Emma Watson this morning. Apt, I guess, but miiiight give it a miss. #
@sisleywhite At church? They'd be at the Vineyard Office somewhere- can check with them there and see if they have it. in reply to sisleywhite #

July 26th, 2009
by Xander

Typical 24 Hours of Mac Applications

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This is a somewhat shameless rip of an article from the css-tricks community which caught my eye. It showed the web/applications used by a web designer in a typical day, and I decided that it would be an interesting exercise for myself to form a similarly-styled list. Hopefully you’ll find it interesting enough…

My days tend to be very changeable depending on when I wake up and whether I’m working from home, but I have a typical set of applications and websites that I frequent (nearly) every day.

The Early Hours of the Morning

iSleep – Mac Sleep Timer + Alarm Clock ($9)

I’m rarely anywhere without my MacBook Pro near me, and when I’m in need of an Alarm to wake me up in the morning, this app works just how I want. It also provides another useful function. I tend to either listen to a few podcasts or watch a few episodes of something while in bed, and from one app I can set a timer for it to automatically put my mac to sleep (usually by the time I’ve fallen asleep) and then wake me up in the morning at a set time. It does so by waking it from standby and then slowly fading in an iTunes playlist of my choosing.

iTunes (All day)

Some people may have problems with the PC version (not me personally but whatever) but on Leopard, iTunes is the defacto Music player standard. The above wouldn’t be much use without it, and I’ve always found it quick, functional and smooth. Manages my playlists, podcasts and my iPhone quite happily.

Mail.app (Multiple times a day)

With multiple email accounts, using a web application for email just isn’t particularly efficient, even if I do love the Gmail interface. Again, it syncs up with my iPhone, which works just fine. The RSS feed reader features are somewhat underwhelming, but I have a different app for that.

NetNewsWire

July 23rd, 2009
by Xander

NetNewsWire

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July 23rd, 2009
by Xander

Typical 24 Hours of Mac Applications

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This is a somewhat shameless rip of an article from the css-tricks community which caught my eye. It showed the web/applications used by a web designer in a typical day, and I decided that it would be an interesting exercise for myself to form a similarly-styled list. Hopefully you’ll find it interesting enough…

My days tend to be very changeable depending on when I wake up and whether I’m working from home, but I have a typical set of applications and websites that I frequent (nearly) every day.

The Early Hours of the Morning

iSleep – Mac Sleep Timer + Alarm Clock ($9)

I’m rarely anywhere without my MacBook Pro near me, and when I’m in need of an Alarm to wake me up in the morning, this app works just how I want. It also provides another useful function. I tend to either listen to a few podcasts or watch a few episodes of something while in bed, and from one app I can set a timer for it to automatically put my mac to sleep (usually by the time I’ve fallen asleep) and then wake me up in the morning at a set time. It does so by waking it from standby and then slowly fading in an iTunes playlist of my choosing.

iTunes (All day)

Some people may have problems with the PC version (not me personally but whatever) but on Leopard, iTunes is the defacto Music player standard. The above wouldn’t be much use without it, and I’ve always found it quick, functional and smooth. Manages my playlists, podcasts and my iPhone quite happily.

Mail.app (Multiple times a day)

July 23rd, 2009
by Xander

Mail.app

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July 23rd, 2009
by Xander

Typical 24 Hours of Mac Applications

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This is a somewhat shameless rip of an article from the css-tricks community which caught my eye. It showed the web/applications used by a web designer in a typical day, and I decided that it would be an interesting exercise for myself to form a similarly-styled list. Hopefully you’ll find it interesting enough…

My days tend to be very changeable depending on when I wake up and whether I’m working from home, but I have a typical set of applications and websites that I frequent (nearly) every day.

The Early Hours of the Morning

iSleep – Mac Sleep Timer + Alarm Clock ($9)

I’m rarely anywhere without my MacBook Pro near me, and when I’m in need of an Alarm to wake me up in the morning, this app works just how I want. It also provides another useful function. I tend to either listen to a few podcasts or watch a few episodes of something while in bed, and from one app I can set a timer for it to automatically put my mac to sleep (usually by the time I’ve fallen asleep) and then wake me up in the morning at a set time. It does so by waking it from standby and then slowly fading in an iTunes playlist of my choosing.

iTunes (All day)

Some people may have problems with the PC version (not me personally but whatever) but on Leopard, iTunes is the defacto Music player standard. The above wouldn’t be much use without it, and I’ve always found it quick, functional and smooth. Manages my playlists, podcasts and my iPhone quite happily.

July 23rd, 2009
by Xander

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July 22nd, 2009
by Xander

iSleep

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July 19th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-19

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@sisleywhite Would quite happily see it again if you fancy catching it in an evening this week or something, though… in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Oh I'm so sorry! Garth organised it ahead of time and didn't have the chance to add in another ticket. in reply to sisleywhite #
@njianoran1 But yeah, i really liked it- the cinematography was awesome and they balanced the relationship stuff with action just fine. in reply to njianoran1 #
@njianoran1 I think they've all sacrificed plotlines, but this one probably missed out the least of the important bits in the book. in reply to njianoran1 #
Just got out from seeing HP6, thought it was really pretty good. Don't agree with a few of the negative reviews I saw. #
@danlev lulwat in reply to danlev #
@depthskins Teapots. :] in reply to depthskins #
@depthskins Personally I always obscure mine by using [at] etc. wherever I am on the net. in reply to depthskins #
Net's slow. Normally I'd blame my brother torrenting but his lappy is here with me. Guess it's just a busy time. #
…but of course, still not as cool as the #deviantART Portfolio! #
Got accepted onto Behance.net, and very impressed with the Projects layout functionality. #
Further wedding shots have been uploaded to Facebook, am still to put them up in high res as of yet though. #
Currently touching women up with a sponge. http://twitpic.com/aspq1 inb4wat #
Ooh, Bill and Ted is on. Excellent! #
@purenarcotic Oh yay! I can…get…back to work. Doh! in reply to purenarcotic #
Nothing like spending the work doing hours of computer recovery. Gets me off the shop floor, I guess. http://twitpic.com/arfit #
@JoshWolrich Long story. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@sisleywhite You are the Hermione to my Ron persona! :B #
@sisleywhite But I was proposing marriage! :'( in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite Hey you, feel better! x Also, people might be seeing HP on Sunday sometime so will give you a ring re that. #
@attila Apple is alllll white, dude. in reply to attila #
Latest Bleach episode is 110% fanservice for both genders. #
Thunderbolts and lightning are a-happening. #
@orangefruits In many ways it keeps us together and yet so far apart… in reply to orangefruits #
@MSB7 I've done a restore of a tabset which then had a larger session restore and about 5 other tabs! (wtf!) Need to see how far it goes… in reply to MSB7 #
I am ever impressed at just how flexible and awesome Firefox's session restore feature is. With the amount of tabs I use it's a lifesaver. #
@CarlosDL Nigguitar? *hides* in reply to CarlosDL #
Why has Maserati sent all of my family adverts for their cars? I'm a student with no money. #
@drewm Glorious glorious caffeine! in reply to drewm #
Wonder if someone in the jailbreak community has worked out a way to bypass this iPhone 3G limitation? http://twitpic.com/aj9cs #
@agentpika You need to lose the www from that link or else dA goes a bit funny! in reply to agentpika #
Drinking coke from a bottle is so much more satisfying. #
@CarlosDL Did someone get a new stringed baby? in reply to CarlosDL #
Playing Space Deadbeef on my iPhone on the way there- highly reccomended if you have an iPod Touch or iPhone, as it's free. #
Is on a trip out to the location with all the Jury. #
@danlev Imo, they're made-up claptrap. Ergo, no. in reply to danlev #
@LePierre Buuuuut it's all about Ginny these days anyway. in reply to LePierre #
@LePierre Hey I'm not judging, Luna's hot. in reply to LePierre #
@LePierre You like the weirdos? in reply to LePierre #
@njianoran1 I'm not, Jury Service ftw. Enjoy though. in reply to njianoran1 #
Pondering over a new domain. Need to sort out a proper brand name. #
@MistaBell Apart from the slightly annoying unmuteable music onload, I like it! in reply to MistaBell #
@attila Don't lie! You'll love it! in reply to attila #
@stupidreamer *envy*! Curse my limited 3gb. in reply to stupidreamer #
Back into court after lunch, interesting morning though. #
@O2Priority Battery live with backing orchestra / In The End. Musical awesomeness. #
@omgdxd Wilkommen! #
@danlev Bah, what do they know! I live on cuteoverload.com. in reply to danlev #
@danlev Cross-social network referencing? D: Hardcore! in reply to danlev #
@HyperMacDotCom Why yes, I'd love one. Fancy sending me one for free? in reply to HyperMacDotCom #
@jupitervictor Wasn't the reason for the delays, but if I hadn't already worked out all my tube routes exits already I totally would! in reply to jupitervictor #
Delays, delays. #
@binichohan Oh it'll be ok I'm sure, it just might go on for quite a while if the estimates are to be gone by. in reply to binichohan #
@mpdehnel It ever amuses me how we met on a reletively small forum and yet you seem yo know half the people I do… in reply to mpdehnel #
2nd day of court today. Continued periods of long waiting. #
@mpdehnel Heh same here last year, but couldn't get out of it this time. Messes up my summer though… in reply to mpdehnel #
All work was done but the dA submission info was lost. :[ Bleh @ retyping it all. #
My MacBook Pro gets to 15 minutes left on the battery meter and then immediately cuts out. Grr! Did a calibration recently too. #
Major interpolation on a photo from the wedding I was at- much PS work is required. #
Called into court, then asked to come back after making sure there are no other issues. #
Big mix of people though- from bored studenty types (yo) to businessmen who have been to NYC, Cairo and Dubai just last week. #
@CarlosDL I know I know, it's a load of balls. Oh well, at least I can letch over the girls. in reply to CarlosDL #
@Maxwellian Yeah, it's all random- you'll just get a letter some day. You can defer it if you're busy though. in reply to Maxwellian #
Ooh £5.55 for lunch. S'barely a Subway. #
Yay for friendly multi-cultural instructional videos with awful background music. #
@Maxwellian Put it off last year due to Uni, but had no excuse this time! Doh! in reply to Maxwellian #
First day in court for Jury service… #

July 16th, 2009
by Xander

Where have I been, exactly?

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Daniel and Charlie Moyler

I NEED TO UPDATE THIS MORE OFTEN.

In short, I’ve graduated, I’ve got a job, Lots has happened, and I’m currently going through three weeks of jury service on a murder case. Huzzah!

Should also mention the wedding of my cousin Dan and his new waifu Charlie happened on Saturday, and I took some rather lovely photos of them and the event. If you have access to my Facebook then I’m slowly uploading them to there for the time being, and will upload them somewhere more public in due course. Above is a teaser anyway.

July 16th, 2009
by Xander

Boooorrrriiiinnng

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Daniel and Charlie Moyler

I NEED TO UPDATE THIS MORE OFTEN.

In short, I’ve graduated, I’ve got a job, Lots has happened, and I’m currently going through three weeks of jury service on a murder case. Huzzah!

Should also mention the wedding of my cousin Dan and his new waifu Charlie happened on Saturday, and I took some rather lovely photos of them and the event. If you have access to my Facebook then I’m slowly uploading them to there for the time being, and will upload them somewhere more public in due course. Above is a teaser anyway.

July 16th, 2009
by Xander

Daniel and Charlie Moyler

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July 16th, 2009
by Xander

Boooorrrriiiinnng

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CRAP I NEED TO UPDATE THIS MORE.

In short, I’ve graduated, I’ve got a job, Lots has happened, and I’m currently going through three weeks of jury service on a murder case. Huzzah!

Should also mention the wedding of my cousin Dan and his new waifu Charlie happened on Saturday, and I took some rather lovely photos of them and the event. If you have access to my Facebook then I’m slowly uploading them to there for the time being, and will upload them somewhere more public in due course. Above is a teaser anyway.

July 16th, 2009
by Xander

Boooorrrriiiinnng

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CRAP I NEED TO UPDATE THIS MORE.

In short, I’ve graduated, I’ve got a job, Lots has happened, and I’m currently going through three weeks of jury service on a murder case. Huzzah!

Should also mention the wedding of my cousin Dan and his new waifu Charlie happened on Saturday, and I took some rather lovely photos of them and the event. If you have access to my Facebook then I’m slowly uploading them to there for the time being, and will

July 12th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-12

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@microedge He worked with moisture vaporators off the top of my head. in reply to microedge #
@sisleywhite Sure, to see what? :] It'd have to be the evening due to Jury service though. in reply to sisleywhite #
Nice work, English batsmen! #
Speaking of, Saurik really needs to put more work into Icey- it's like a more sexy Cydia. #
Yeah, Icey couldn't help me. At least I have a pre-jailbroken ipsw for my iPhone on my mac. When I get home, to work! #
@alexmonstar My tiredness probably affected my humour- should have thought about it for longer! in reply to alexmonstar #
Managed to mess up something in Cydia and now it crashes on startup. Rejailbreak might be required. #
@alexmonstar I guess another amusing response to that would be "Me." in reply to alexmonstar #
@alexmonstar Plastic surgery? in reply to alexmonstar #
Oh 3G Internets, how I missed you. #
@binichohan Place called The Great Barn down in Devon, really lovely place for the wedding! (Despite the rain…) in reply to binichohan #
@sisleywhite Begrudgingly…! Nah it was really good fun, live band et al. in reply to sisleywhite #
@njianoran1 Lulz. Ok, what did he do? in reply to njianoran1 #
Other photos will be up soon enough somewhere. Need to grab them off my Slr and do some srs editing bsns. #
Really awesome wedding though, great service, then speeches then food them teh dancing. http://twitpic.com/a20i1 #
Been in the complete sticks all day at a wedding- lack of mobile coverage at all up to now. http://twitpic.com/a1zx9 #
Hmm, Red Faction Guerrilla for £25. Highly tempting. #
Bah, arrived at the office and am currently locked out with no-one here. Time to go lurk in Starbucks I think. #
@FrickinWicked Wicked wicked, in fact. in reply to FrickinWicked #
@FrickinWicked Very wicked, Mr wicked bot man! in reply to FrickinWicked #
@KillzoneDotCom 'ello! in reply to KillzoneDotCom #
BBC Glow seems fun. #
@danlev Bah, that happened a month ago for us Brits. Your weird time formatting… in reply to danlev #
Heading back from snowboarding, no photos in the place = a bit sucky though. Oh well, t'was wicked fun. #
An early morning start getting up to the Milton Keynes Snowdome for a bit of Snowboarding. #fb http://twitpic.com/9nzto #
The bus recorded announcement is being played at chipmunk pitch and speed. "Busstoppingatnextbusstoppleasestandwellclearofdoors!" #london #
@CarlosDL geeklol. in reply to CarlosDL #
@Maxwellian Ooh, I'm going up there to the Snowdome tomorrow. Couple of hours of snowboarding will be funz0r. in reply to Maxwellian #
@njianoran1 Pics plz! in reply to njianoran1 #
Thunderbolts and lighting, very very frightening… #
@CarlosDL Nevarr we just love to share x in reply to CarlosDL #
@orangefruits Didnt go on for too long… Raining there as well? in reply to orangefruits #
Ooh hail as well. Epic. #
@r0adki11 Thunder and lightning here mate, glad I'm indoors! in reply to r0adki11 #
That's a lot of rain… #
Heh, Bill Nighy as Rufus Scrimgeour? Awesome. #
@orangefruits CUZ YOU IS dA NOOB LULZ in reply to orangefruits #
@drewm Unless they have nuts and marshmallows and fruit and stuff in them, someone is lying. in reply to drewm #
@antitrance Sure thing, if you want a gallery-esque thing or something then I can set one up for you. in reply to antitrance #
Writing CSS for a iPhone version of a site, and my habit of thinking "this will never work in IE" keeps on popping up. #
@antitrance I can haz lots of hosting space if you want somewhere to upload stuffs. in reply to antitrance #
Currently creating an iPhone version of a site. Really very exciting, although working with RGB values and alphas is a mindf**k. #
My mac kernel panicked at exactly the right moment when Nagi went D: Bloody 3G dongles crashing my Mac. http://twitpic.com/9higg #
Helps if I don't accidentally move a whole subdomain on my website inside another one and screw up half my hosted image links. #

July 5th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-05

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@boagworld I wouldn't worry, it seems that the world's entire female population has this condition. in reply to boagworld #
…and congrats to Federer! BBQ timez nau. #
Chaaaaaampionshiiip Pooooint! #
@attila It's ridiculous just how evenly matched the players are. Still hard to call. in reply to attila #
Epic Tennis match, and my housemate is using the main TV to watch Thunderbirds. Wat? #
…but it's not gonna happen. Food shall wait. #
Part of me wants Federer to win this game so that I can go have my bbq. #
@orangefruits I still suck at pretty much everything. Journals especially. in reply to orangefruits #
Heh, 129/130 points in the match so far. How close can you get? #
Federer's a set up, but they seem pretty even. #
@hybirdd Never you mind, puny deviant! in reply to hybirdd #
@danlev Natto? in reply to danlev #
@madnessism No, because we're far more gracious than you lot. in reply to madnessism #
Happy 4th of July, Yanks, although I know that it's not technically the 4th anywhere in your country for like, 5 hours or something. #
Rolando 2 is out on the App store: http://tinyurl.com/mbbhnq But I figure I'll finish the Rolando 1, first… #
I hate this time of year, all the chavvy kids are just out loitering. #
@Maxwellian I haven't tried it on O2 but then I've always had an iPhone app for it. in reply to Maxwellian #
Bah, Murray. Boo. #
@CarlosDL Yeah I was somewhat confused at that as well… in reply to CarlosDL #
@Caektiems You wanna be a 50's Teddy boy? in reply to Caektiems #
@CarlosDL Well indeed. in reply to CarlosDL #
w3c flagged up a few (*cough* 22) errors in the XHTML of my current web project. I'm not too surprised, it's mostly been quick and dirty. #
@Caektiems Cuz you shouldn't use a blowtorch. in reply to Caektiems #
@orangefruits D: Noooeees! *awaits the inevitable explosion* in reply to orangefruits #
@billythekid I feel so special! ^^ in reply to billythekid #
@billythekid I think Twitter might implode… or maybe just my ego. in reply to billythekid #
@Southworth Get one with slightly blunt blades? in reply to Southworth #
Ooh, I got a retweet from @billythekid and then a retweet retweet from @SamNUK . Will there be a retweet retweet retweet? #
@diamond281 I was confused at that, it should just be a UK number but they still charge me for it. :[ in reply to diamond281 #
This is too cool not to twitter: http://bit.ly/Ikqbr #
<spam> Check out and download William & The Outlaws' first EP free from http://www.williamandtheoutlaws.com! #
@sisleywhite YES. Give us back our cold and miserable weather as how we like it. This heat has given me flu-ish symptoms. :[ in reply to sisleywhite #
@attila I lolled at the 'shop. in reply to attila #
@electricnet Ahh what I'd give for a bit of cold right now. in reply to electricnet #
Come on ISP, gimme Internets back. #
It's really very pleasant though, not too cold at all despite it being nearly 10pm. #
http://twitpic.com/92qzu Dinner at Trafalgar Square… With entertainment from the tourists falling off things. #
Office just lost power- seems to be a local grid problem as all the folk in the pub next door cheered. #
In a One Piece episode they designed a ship ran by a black captain as a giant monkey, as well as having bananas everywhere. Racist? #
Why does copying the letter F along with other text from a Pdf in Preview screw up the Unicode? It goes weiiiirrd. #
@stupidreamer Because they're a crappy ISP, that's why. Ditch them I say! #bt in reply to stupidreamer #
@orangefruits YES. Yes you do. in reply to orangefruits #
@orangefruits Touch. Get with the touchy times, man. Also, apps. in reply to orangefruits #
@mattdanna Oh of course, and to the Creative team involved as well. :B in reply to mattdanna #
Still barebones at the moment, but the platform itself is simply awesome. Mass props to the dA DT staffers. #
Did the honourable thing and registered myself as narfmaster.otakuportfolio.com for the new deviantART portfolio system. :3 #
@njianoran1 Cakes? in reply to njianoran1 #
@njianoran1 At work, but no-one let me know, foo. :[ Could have come out to see you guys. in reply to njianoran1 #
@LePierre Oh so that's why people were going around with Canadian flags on their faces. Makes more sense, now. in reply to LePierre #
Ooh, the 3D effect on the updated Firefox 3.5 logo is really quite noticeable. #
@danluvisiart From going myself not too long ago I can recommend this link: http://bit.ly/axZG8 in reply to danluvisiart #
Woolworths lives on online it seems. #
@dannychoo Generally not from my experience. I've met a select few Americans who do due to hearing it from English folk, but that's about it in reply to dannychoo #
@throwboy Ah, then I'd read/write it without counting the at sound, personally. "A @threadless shirt". in reply to throwboy #
@throwboy Wouldn't you use a hashtag? E.g. "I'm looking at a #bird"? in reply to throwboy #
@stupidreamer IT'S STARTING in reply to stupidreamer #
(Figured I might as well) #
Celebrate 10 years of Moonfruit and win a MacBook Pro http://bit.ly/96bxC #moonfruit #
Hurray, Firefox 3.5! I'll download it when I'm back on Wifi rather than off a 3G dongle. #
@NeoStylez Funnily enough I set Ctrl-Alt-Del on my mac to bring up the Application Processes app. A terminal "killall Dock" did the trick. in reply to NeoStylez #
@O2 Just an idea, but a USB Mini fan powered by your mobile phone. in reply to O2 #
@Tepara That's what she said. in reply to Tepara #
@Tepara Nah, didn't seem to help. I don't the Mac liked it either, it ran and hid under a table. in reply to Tepara #
For some reason, when I use the Apple-Tab command to change to a different application, it doesn't always appear in the list. Wat. #
http://twitpic.com/8u5f6 A highly worthwhile upgrade to the iPhone Super Monkey Ball app. Will give it a miss for the time being. #
Wandering round the Classical section in HMV and feeling v out of place. Lots of elderly people and then me checking out the Ravel + Brahms. #
@frog3d Yeah, I didn't realise that it was that kid friendly. Great concept and from the info it looks well implemented. in reply to frog3d #
@MSB7 Heh, I do know what you mean. Figure they're more for the kids, the info on the right is more aimed at an adult audience! in reply to MSB7 #
@frog3d Partly, but it's also the simplicity and the networking potential from it. in reply to frog3d #
Sugar looks like an awesome OS for schools. Will try it out, methinks. http://bit.ly/15N2FY #
Wow that was an awesome match. Murray's win very much deserved! #
@boagworld Waiting for the brain implants, hook those up to Twitter and it'll go berserk. in reply to boagworld #
Train delayed, bleh. #
Playing spot-the-iPhone at Waterloo. Surprisingly easy- I count 14 from where I'm standing. #
Supposed to be exhibiting my work at Uni tonight, but there's no Internet (when we requested it) so I have nothing to show. Great. #
@diamond281 The bus you want isn't late, the next one is just really early… in reply to diamond281 #
@Maxwellian Cs4 perfection would be to have PS on one space, and say IS on another, and being able to flick between the two. But noooooo. :[ in reply to Maxwellian #
@njianoran1 I'm heading in now, going to update my site a bit before putting it on show. Catch ya later in reply to njianoran1 #
@njianoran1 Heh, and people wonder why I don't ever create sites in Flash. I hate working with it! in reply to njianoran1 #
@LePierre Lots of the 3rd Year shows I've seen haven't been much more than that. in reply to LePierre #
@LePierre My site, that's about it. If they can give me a second computer then a preview of the other conceptual stuff around it. in reply to LePierre #

June 28th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-28

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@jesuisnatty My blog (xander.am0.co.uk) is somewhat out of date, I only update randomly and is mostly just random links I find… in reply to jesuisnatty #
@njianoran1 I got some 1/3 A4 invite-looking things which Im assuming are them. You coming in early-ish tomorrow? in reply to njianoran1 #
@njianoran1 Ok brill, I got some invites through the mail this week, which I'm assuming are fine, otherwise I figure I can just let them in. in reply to njianoran1 #
or @LePierre or @njianoran1 Same question, is the private viewing just for us or is it for parents as well? #
@jesuisnatty Because that's what a blog is for? in reply to jesuisnatty #
@antitrance Just to double check, the private viewing tomorrow is for parents etc. yes? in reply to antitrance #
@jesuisnatty Damn the 140 character limit, yes? :B in reply to jesuisnatty #
@JoshWolrich Heh, so very glad I went for the Apple route… in reply to JoshWolrich #
@philo23 Yep. Doesn't help that I have to move + reset the Tools menu after I start it, otherwise after switching Apps, even that goes grey. in reply to philo23 #
@electricnet Thankfully I use iWork, which is full of win. in reply to electricnet #
@philo23 Even says on the Adobe site they don't support it, even though it could drastically improve workflow between Adobe apps. in reply to philo23 #
@JoshWolrich Well, you switch to another Space, go back to the PS one and your workspace is just a blank space. Super. in reply to JoshWolrich #
Photoshop CS4 + Spaces = Suck. There must be a way of sorting it out. #
@missjbw Twitter is made for short conversations! Welcome to it. :] in reply to missjbw #
@microedge Looks very pretty, although I don't like how the artist names on the lineup page are images and are therefore not searchable. Boo in reply to microedge #
@LePierre You try to avoid them, and yet you always come back to them when you're out and about. in reply to LePierre #
@boagworld Welcome to church time! in reply to boagworld #
I spy a geek error in K-On: Mio's laptop looks like a Macbook Pro from the side but has the trackpad from a Macbook Air. Wat? #
This episode of One Piece is turning into Celebrity Chef cooking a curry. #
MacBook Pro = a bit slower when the CPU is at 89 degrees. #
@orangefruits Hardcore, dude! in reply to orangefruits #
@orangefruits iPhone¿ in reply to orangefruits #
@orangefruits iPhone in reply to orangefruits #
@madnessism I thought everyone did that if they saw Ollie. in reply to madnessism #
En-masse hotpants. #
@Maxwellian Tis true, prospects for something full time are pretty slim though. I don't do a lot on weekdays. in reply to Maxwellian #
@frog3d I live in south-west London technically, and it's only a 1/2 hour cycle away. But yes indeed, come bug me on Saturdays… in reply to frog3d #
@JoshWolrich Changed my mind, Count of Tuscany is definitely the best song. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@ShadowTricks Heh, not a Mac store although we do sell them. John Lewis department store, it be. in reply to ShadowTricks #
@mpdehnel *facepalm* in reply to mpdehnel #
@Maxwellian You wouldn't want it on this day, first day of clearance = nightmare. :[ in reply to Maxwellian #
@frog3d Si! Kingston, Audio + Tv. in reply to frog3d #
Reletively quiet at work, really. http://twitpic.com/8jwrd #
@JoshWolrich You like it? Hurray! I'm torn between that song as well, I dig the 8-bit-esque keyboards near the beginning. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@madnessism Michael Jackson! in reply to madnessism #
Favourite track from the album... probably The Best Of Times but I'm still undecided. #
And in other news, the latest Dream Theater album is absolute awesomeness. Seriously. #
An 8am start at work, so I'll have to wake up at 6:30, probably. Bleh. Should be a pleasant early cycle through the park though. #
Also I like how the Submit form on the website says "gimme" #
The Dream Theater album I ordered is delayed for some people, so they gave us a dl of the album in various formats for the time being. Win! #
@antitrance Up on the wall? No privacy or anything, eh? Wtf. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Nah, I've got work today so I'll have to pick them up on Monday. You? in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Old fart! in reply to antitrance #
I like how the Apple store has views of products that make it really easy to make isometric pixel art from. #
@timmy64 If anything they're too big. :[ in reply to timmy64 #
@Caektiems Hey thanks! Hope to print it out and show it at my Uni end-of-year show next week, will see if I get it done! in reply to Caektiems #
@JoshWolrich I've got the rules down, I just lack in practice really! Need to find an iPhone app... in reply to JoshWolrich #
My current art WIP: http://d.am0.co.uk/AppleStoreWip.png I think it's getting there, after 2 days of solid work. Pixel-by-pixel. :] #
@JoshWolrich I obviously need to start playing that. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@purenarcotic : RT @daveexplosm a guy on sky news just said "i think michael jackson touched more people than princess diana did." Done! #
No I don't want Breast Enlargement Cosmetic Surgery adverts, thanks Facebook. #
…enter too soon. But it sounds pretty legit. #
I'm seeing lots of " 'dead' "s rather than anything confirmed. #
Woah what? #
Richmond park is nice and quiet-ish for a cycle. #
I hate drawing circles in Pixel art. Especially in Isometric. D: #
I need a shave. </recluse period> #
@lekym But you can do that wherever you are. Just find the local comic book shop. in reply to lekym #
@lekym You want to get hit by an Otaku? Fair enough, pay for my flight. in reply to lekym #
@lekym Hit yourself with a brick- works a charm. ✌ in reply to lekym #
@petersebastian Sneaky… in reply to petersebastian #
Results for my cat Lara came in, no Leukemia! Yaaays! ^_____^ #fb #
I had this idea for an iPhone app, and someone's actually done it… http://bit.ly/AdiXC Curses! #
@philo23 Heh, mine is to add pretty much any interesting link I browse to my Delicious.com bookmarks. in reply to philo23 #
Is it just me, or are 90% of newly submitted emoticons to #deviantart simply combinations of two or more existing ones? =P #
@ananasjihad Cheers John! :3 in reply to ananasjihad #
@JoshWolrich Thanks man, although sleep is for the weak! :B in reply to JoshWolrich #
@anjules Hah, yeah that's about right. :3 Thanks Anj! in reply to anjules #
@petersebastian Which one do you like the most? in reply to petersebastian #
Oh in other news, I got baptised yesterday but was too tired to remember to tweet ab00t it. #
In some ways I totally dig central London in the evenings- despite the crowds of tourists the atmosphere is pretty awesome. #
@petersebastian Isn't that a collection of his works rather than one deviation? in reply to petersebastian #

June 21st, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-21

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@danlev Already got it on in reply to danlev #
Seeing lots and lots of Apple and O2 iPhone bags around town, unsurprisingly. #
RT @CarlosDL: Way to go, Twilight fans. Way to go. http://is.gd/16cU5 #
@CarlosDL Oh deary deary me. in reply to CarlosDL #
@simoncg If you hold the scrubber and move your finger vertically down it changes the speed at which you move through the track. in reply to simoncg #
Just discovered the new iPod scrubbing method on my iPhone- completely awesome for long Dream Theater tracks #
@NeoStylez Ah good good. :] in reply to NeoStylez #
RT @JINX: Grand Theft Auto quiz http://is.gd/15tAx – 10/10 woo! #
@NeoStylez On the Desktop client Under Settings -> Accounts, On the iPhone: Settings -> Sign In in reply to NeoStylez #
@NeoStylez I completely dig the interface and how it syncs back to home, but yeah it does need some big checking and things like Trends etc. in reply to NeoStylez #
I'll turn my profile picture green when i'm back at my Mac. #
Getting the No Internet connection error from Tweetdeck now, was working perfectly yesterday. Going to stick with it though. #
O2 just dropped me an MMS message, so I'm assuming that I can use them now. #
@antitrance I figured as much! DId you get Lisa's email re the exhibition and requesting equipment (i.e. A computer/stand/wall space etc?) in reply to antitrance #
The video to the New Divide single by Linkin Park is about as mediocre as the track itself. Meh. #
@chrispirillo My, you're like a month out of date! in reply to chrispirillo #
Assuming that 3.0 upgraders are having issues with activation rather than the download, but the direct link is: http://bit.ly/JsoLq #
@simoncg Aye, I assume those'll come in a later version. It's new, I can let it off! in reply to simoncg #
…although I can't get anything from iTunes in general, so I'm assuming it's all being slow. #
No #iPhone 3.0 issues here, should have got there sooner, slowmos! #
@simoncg Hit the Add Column button, then select Twitter search and add the trend, like #iphone or whatever. in reply to simoncg #
Oh yeah, I have copy/paste now on my iPhone. #
Tweetdeck is my new Twitter iPhone client. It's AWESOME. http://bit.ly/iDPr6 #
@DreamingMyth IT issues, we're sorting them out. in reply to DreamingMyth #
Doing a new iPhone backup now, and unsurprisingly it'll take an age. #
@moonbeam13 You mean can't buy can't buy you? D: Best Buy lied! in reply to moonbeam13 #
Ok, updated, seems fine. Will play around with it. #
And the previous jailbreak shows a brief image of a cartoon Steve Jobs before the mighty Silver Apple appears… #
And here we go. Don't crash Don't crash Don't crash Don't crash Don't crash Don't crash pleaase #
@antitrance Oh good, glad it's not just me. My parents were getting confused and I'm just like, meh, I'll get them whenever. in reply to antitrance #
iPhone 3.0 software downloaded, just backing everything up from my phone and the update will be on it's way. #
@antitrance Ask a stupid question, do we have results yet? in reply to antitrance #
@SwitchMac I guess because the Americans would complain that everyone gets it before them! in reply to SwitchMac #
@attila I don't need the functionality of the Jailbreak that much to warrant waiting before updating. Just need to backup Emulator saves… in reply to attila #
@Caektiems Inorite! The mix of live action (especially from a 1st person viewpoint), 3d + 2d graphics were astounding. in reply to Caektiems #
@whitesidevampir http://d.am0.co.uk/2009hqmeetdaynaboob.jpg Kays! in reply to whitesidevampir #
@whitesidevampir Well I did have shots of you, but they were either inadvertently looking down your top or you looking very tired + drunk… in reply to whitesidevampir #
Neat! http://babel-research.eu/witb/stream/ (Via @Zikes ) #
Just almost choked on a spoon of Shreddies. Woo! Also, twitter's back. #
@jillhanner hi #140conf #
@electricnet Kinda sad really, I'd keep them if I had my own place or if they didn't drive my mother mad… in reply to electricnet #
Got forced into throwing away old magazines by parent. Anybody want any old PC Gamer/Format issues? http://twitpic.com/7jbxj #
Skype + Uni network = ARGGGGHHH #
@coldsubject Oh blahrg! in reply to coldsubject #
Epic #hq meet was epic. #

June 14th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-14

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Got a gig in Sutton, went to school here but haven't been back in about 4 years. Still know it like the back of my hand though… #
Had to leave the #hq meet a bit early but I'll hopefully be back. Awesome to meet a load of the core staffers as well as more of the MN@. #
@stupidreamer Woo! in reply to stupidreamer #
Loads of new babies appearing in my church! Latest addition just last night… #
@dandelgrosso Good question. Same goes for me… in reply to dandelgrosso #
Heading back from a party, left a bit later than I'd hoped but I'd be awake now anyway. #fb #
@NeoStylez Nah, I hear it referred to as the Pound key or the Pound sign a LOT. in reply to NeoStylez #
@aran384 @CarlosDL Further proof that they speak "American" rather than English. in reply to aran384 #
The fact that you Americans refer to # on a Phone as the pound key really confuses me. #
@coldsubject Only a few episodes in, but it's tres amusing. :] in reply to coldsubject #
Got around to watching 30 Rock, not too shabby, really. #
On a high note though, deviantART #hq meet on Sunday! Woo. #
Although, with the Tube strikes going on today, it's lucky that I can actually take it home… Some friends have had to bus it. #
Coming home on the tube and it being light is really quite a novelty. #
@drewm The former. in reply to drewm #
@electricnet Pfft, that's like doing a ⌘W + ⌘T to get to the Location bar. Noob! I'd recommend grabbing ClipMenu or something. in reply to electricnet #
I need to comment on more artwork. /me is getting lazy. #
@electricnet Protip, get a clipboard manager. :] in reply to electricnet #
@prettierpixels Absolutely, had one client who had an awesome logo, and I used that as the basis for the entire site design. Simples! in reply to prettierpixels #
@frog3d I knew I shouldn't have gave my website address to that guy I used one time… in reply to frog3d #
@r0adki11 Oh it's already blocked by Askimet, I just like browsing through the spam comments to see if I got anything interesting. :F in reply to r0adki11 #
I keep on getting spam comments on my blog trying to advertise Male Escorts. #
So apparently us Brits have to be up at 5:01am if we want a decent Facebook ending name. My eye is on /xander or /alexm #
My Internet is always a lot faster when my housemate isn't using his Laptop downstairs. I need to get a better router… #
@frozenpandaman "This video is not available in your country due to copyright restrictions." >:[ in reply to frozenpandaman #
@JoshWolrich Oh Josh, you look so manly. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@boagworld Think? http://bit.ly/8uU3Q in reply to boagworld #
Hmm, where's revision3.com? #
@simoncg Shame about @O2's lack of an upgrade route to the 3GS though, might have to hold out until the 2010 edition. in reply to simoncg #
@simoncg The Zipcar app looked really clever! Might be worth signing up for the service itself as well… in reply to simoncg #
@johnneh Turn your porn off then, duhh! in reply to johnneh #
Lol, Ando's in it. #
Got Big Dreams, Little Tokyo playing on my large monitor as I deviate. Only 5 minutes in, and it's very very good. #
@davuu Nay, not until September time. Can't wait though. in reply to davuu #
@sisleywhite Lara, the brown one. She's never been 100%, but it's pretty surprising. in reply to sisleywhite #
Boo, one of my cats is really unwell. #
@danlev looooooool in reply to danlev #
@stupidreamer Oh no not that, there was a huge Featured News Article message. Like, 3 times the size of usual. :F in reply to stupidreamer #
@stupidreamer The huge one? Only received it last night sometime. in reply to stupidreamer #
@sentrixx Ads? In my dA? I dun want them! in reply to sentrixx #
@frog3d Considering I live 20 minutes from central London, hells yeah! in reply to frog3d #
Crap me, that's a very large deviantART World Tour notice in my Message Centre. #
@frog3d I dunno, both just seem to be refinements this time. If my PC actually ran it, 7 might have prompted me to finally upgrade from XP. in reply to frog3d #
*Snow Leopard #
@frog3d Yeah that seemed a bit harsh, but then I guess Leopard costs $29 and MS are going to screw people over again. #
@LePierre Aye, it has it's own rendering system for Windows rather than it being built into the OS, so I figured it must be slower. in reply to LePierre #
@sisleywhite When their 3G internet network is actually decent, I guess. :B in reply to sisleywhite #
Safari 4, rather. On a Mac. #
Ok, Apple weren't lying at all. Safari is wicked fast. #
Latest Robin Hood almost finished downloading via iPlayer. 20 seconds… #
@02 On your iPhone Montly tariff page, ( http://bit.ly/15tSw3 ) there seems to be a error on the 18/24 month table. (Two £73.41s for 24) #
@orangefruits Pondered heading to Paris for a day trip, but uh, would have cost me about £200. :B Um, pass. in reply to orangefruits #
Ok so Safari 4 is finally released via Software Update. Let's hope that it actually runs when i open it, unlike the Beta. *disables plugins* #
@CarlosDL The keynotes haven't been exciting since the one with the first announcement of the iPhone. in reply to CarlosDL #
iPhone stuff now! #
Woo $29! #
@CarlosDL Heretic! in reply to CarlosDL #
Blah blah, Safari 4 etc. Dock expose looks fun though. #wwdc #
Yay Firewire 800! #
The 13.3" Macbooks are now Pros as well? Coo. #
In honest, I've never used my ExpressCard slot. With everything firewire as well, there aren't going to be many people needed it. #
@NeoStylez You wish! =P in reply to NeoStylez #
SD card by default? That's new, but seriously awesome at the same time. #macbookpro #wwdc #
Another new MacBook Pro? Crazy stuff. #wwdc #
For ye twitterers, @macrumors has live updates. #
And heeeeere we go. #wwdc #
live.gizmodo.com or wherever. Gogogogogo! #
Oh dear, it's coming… http://images.am0.co.uk/applejune2009.jpg #
…and Twitterific. Gah! Decisions! #
Still torn for a Twitter client on my iPhone between Twitterfon… #
Now I think it would just be good to include links to the Gallery that it's in, the artist's profile, the DD blurb + the person who DD'd it. #
The RSS feed for deviantART DDs now has Images in-line! Awesomeness: http://backend.deviantart.com/rss.xml?q=special%3Add #
Oh hey, Wordpress 2.8 RC1 is out. Might be worth installing on my blog. #
I always find that my best creative work comes at past midnight… #
Going to try and either finish this pixel art house tonight, or at least make some serious headway with it. #
@Veronica "…into the standard build of Wordpress in the future?" in reply to Veronica #
@Veronica "With plugins, WP can be turned into a very effective CMS, more than just a blog. Are you looking into including such features…" in reply to Veronica #

June 7th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-07

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I need to get a DS so that I can play Scribblenauts. #
@orangefruits Dooooo eeeeet. in reply to orangefruits #
@DanteDeRycke I heard nothing but good things for it, so decided to check it out. Hasn’t disappointed, I’m loving it! in reply to DanteDeRycke #
@diamond281 Not at the moment, why, are you? in reply to diamond281 #
Watching Charlie Wilson’s War while I pixel. #
@electricnet Aye, but actually official this time :B in reply to electricnet #
@Caektiems Should be released in about a month for reals. :] May give some sneak peaks beforehand though… in reply to Caektiems #
Just finished doing some tester recordings for the deviantART podcast with @orangefruits, martypunker and ^pyrochan-dolls! Banter = fun #
@alexmonstar Pics or it didn’t happen, sexyface! in reply to alexmonstar #
@AdrianaLemus I think it’s the kind of thing which would be good if I set it up with my blog or something useful like that. in reply to AdrianaLemus #
Oh yeah, I have a friendfeed, don’t I. #
Housemate’s finally back. BANG BANG BANG CLATTER CLATTER. #
Can’t seem to access Youtube. #
@shwood Well it’s an honor to be among those you responded to. Keep up with the great work man! <3 Scam School. #
@shwood Blimey! #
@LePierre I didn’t realise that he had a British cousin… in reply to LePierre #
@shwood Oh really? in reply to shwood #
@microedge I literally facepalmed when I saw the Email. Then followed a rather long and drawn out explaination of how HTML works… in reply to microedge #
@microedge Had someone ask me to make their entire site editable with their old copy of Paint Shop Pro. in reply to microedge #
SHORYUKEN #
Bleh, forgot how rank RIbena Light is in comparison to regular. Less sugar, but still… blech. #
RT @BreakingNews Kung Fu star David Carradine has been found dead in a hotel in Bangkok. << Sad. #
An ant on an Lp label, somewhat mesmerising… http://bit.ly/Ng4yx #
@alexalbrecht and @kevinrose were so completely mashed during the latest Diggnation. #
@shauninman lol Wii. in reply to shauninman #
Working on redesigning my blog. Completely. #
Where’s my FFVII? I wants to play, Sony. </neverhaditonps1> http://bit.ly/18ZzvM #
@orangefruits Oh goody. Not something I repeated this year, thankfully. :B in reply to orangefruits #
Sigh, THAT video is going around deviantART again. Seems to be a bi-annual tradition. #
Duuuuude where’s Kotaku.com? #
@katjechen D: NOWAI DATS IRREGAL in reply to katjechen #
*cue this is madness/sparta joke* #
Wtf, Up won’t be out in the UK until October? What madness is this? #
@LePierre …the Librarian? in reply to LePierre #
Skyping with a load of the awesomest deviants. #
My old graphics card on my desktop has reached the point where I want to play games which don’t support it. Definitely a new desktop time. #
@marcus67 My 2.5 year old MBP is starting to do that as well, overheating like mad when it used not to at all. in reply to marcus67 #
Finally got around to reading my Edge mag for this month that arrived probably weeks ago, and it had this awesome Pixel Art poster in it. #
@JoshWolrich Have fun, 1st year freshman! in reply to JoshWolrich #
Finished Uni work, had a week of doing nothing, now I can get on with Artstuffs and building up my portfolio. #
KHAAAAAAN! http://bit.ly/ACSf8 #
@bengribbin It detects Mac and an-heroes. in reply to bengribbin #
@NeoStylez Ewww O.o #
Ok jeez guys, what’s with all the mad twittering replies about a bit of rain? =P #
@stupidreamer Just had a sudden brief downpour, might have just been a freak cloud going “sod it, I don’t like you, Putney.” in reply to stupidreamer #
@NeoStylez I don’t know! D: Maybe I accidentally killed a kitten while cycling on my way home… in reply to NeoStylez #
Ah crap, it’s raining. Why after such a nice weekend do you rain? Laaaaame #
@Southworth Check out http://bit.ly/dfRik in reply to Southworth #
Bing is ugly. #
@timmy64 Charttopper for a cover song right there! in reply to timmy64 #
@frog3d Heh, I’m assuming that as they usually only deal with cold weather, they didn’t turn up their AC in time or something :F in reply to frog3d #

June 6th, 2009
by Xander

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Stop motion animation with the camera fixed to the ceiling. Really very clever!

Sorry I’m Late Via Dfckr

June 6th, 2009
by Xander

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Stop motion animation with the camera fixed to the ceiling. Really very clever!

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June 6th, 2009
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Stop motion animation with the camera fixed to the ceiling. Really very clever! (Via Dfckr)

June 6th, 2009
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Stop motion animation with the camera fixed to the ceiling. Really very clever! (Via Dfckr)

June 5th, 2009
by Xander

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Very much liking Wired’s idea for a Diet Coke+Mentos prank, involving freezing the Mentos mints in ice cubes and leaving them in people’s drinks. Something to try at a garden party in the future, methinks…

[Via BoingBoing]

June 5th, 2009
by Xander

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June 5th, 2009
by Xander

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May 31st, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-31

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One of my photos featured in this super-cute article. :3 Kitties! http://news.deviantart.com/article/81368/ #
@thisladybug Capital??? D: Egads, I feel your pain. Where are you working at the moment? in reply to thisladybug #
So due to London’s freakishly hot weather, @lastfm is down. Wat? #
@Skyrail Were you looking for spymasters? in reply to Skyrail #
@attila 430ex is still awesome, I went for the 580 myself for the extra functionality but i’m sure most people wouldn’t use them. in reply to attila #
Lunch! Being the kid and having a pizza… Damn good though. http://twitpic.com/6byxu #
@chrispirillo A gust of wind in Russia in reply to chrispirillo #
Note, apologies for awful humour and rambling due to tiredness and multitasking…. #
*omg spoilers* Also, horrible british accent warning. #
AudioBoo: You Heard It Here First http://boo.fm/b26115 #
Getting my saaaaf African brie on. #
Off to work, cycling away, not a lot of sleep, lots of caffeine drunk. Wheeee #
@LePierre DId that login work ok? #
@LePierre Kays! in reply to LePierre #
Downloading the Google Wave Video so that I can watch it on the way to work. http://bit.ly/z6Hsm #
I guess tabbed browsing is nice… #
There’s a deal on the Transmit mac ftp app, but meh, don’t know whether I can bothered. The free Cyberduck is still fine… #
Finishing off watching Okuribito Departures, amazingly moving Japanese cinema. #
Cycling through Richmond park at night to get home, and there are bunnies everywhere! Squee! Bunnies! #
I dig the Naturespace iPhone app- might be worth splashing out on some noise cancelling headphones for journeys to work. #
@orangefruits Not out til June 5th innit? Could get it through ‘other’ methods but I think I’ll give the botnet a miss… in reply to orangefruits #
Stopping through Wimbledon on my way to work, quicker than going via home again. @sisleywhite Howdy! #
Huzzah, my keys have been retrieved. Just a shame that I had to come all the way to Uni again. #
@sisleywhite Just fine thanks! Maybe, would need to get off work, which is the difficult thing… in reply to sisleywhite #
Ah the wonder of region-free dvd players. #
I have a crush on Marigold http://bit.ly/ZtSdq #
Fuuuuuuu left my keys at Uni I think, going to have to go there tomorrow before work. Extra cost for travel = lame #
@snookca Safari’s been doing that since 2.0, s’nothing new. in reply to snookca #
Wahey bed! #
Hmm, the rich-text editor on my Wordpress blog seems to be b0rked. I blame a plugin. #
@diamond281 it’s a decent URL, only three characters and it begins with A. Not bad for something easy to remember. :] in reply to diamond281 #
@ananasjihad Yeah, £2.50 is just that bit too much, don’t you think? #crappyamericaneconomylol in reply to ananasjihad #
Yeesh, the dot-com version of my site is being sold for $6500. Glad I’m based in the uk… (am0.com) #
Working my way through One Piece, the OP song from about episode 50 sounds like a Para Para or DDr track… O.o #
@philo23 I never knew Photoshop could be so violent! in reply to philo23 #
Pulled about a half-cm cubed of fluff from the headphones port on my iPhone. No wonder the controls on the mic weren’t working… #
@antitrance Freeeeedom!!! in reply to antitrance #
Definitely will buy Sims 3 #
For the first time in two weeks I don’t have to set an alarm when I go to bed. #
@sisleywhite Heh nah, I was the one behind the camera this time. Other people have some photos of me, I’ll get around to tagging myself. in reply to sisleywhite #
Photos from MCM Expo last weekend up @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/narfmaster/sets/72157618754339815/ #
Pondering over a Flickr Pro account, I know I already have loads of webspace, but it’d be good to be able to get all my photos up there. #
Uploading the photos from the MCM Expo last weekend… lots and lots of Bleach cosplay as always. #
Playing games…BECAUSE I CAN HAHA #
@orangefruits Heh, can’t get enough of them. Twitter updates are ok for some sites but for ones which update more often rss feeds are king. #
@antitrance In other news, how’s it going your end? in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Just finished and handed it in :] Havent really slept in 48 hours but it’s fcuking done. DONE I SAY. OH YEAH *pelvicthrust* in reply to antitrance #
@MrMadsen Oh man, I wants. in reply to MrMadsen #
Worst. Time. Ever. for the Uni network to fcuk up. Seriously, wtf. Hundreds of people finishing and giving in work? This uni fails so hard. #
@PC_Gamer I suppose any comments you might have about the Sims 3 leak? in reply to PC_Gamer #
@orangefruits Currently I have about 250 feeds in it (I know, I’m mad) of everything from Webcomics to Design Blogs to flickr feeds… in reply to orangefruits #
Haven’t read my RSS feed reader in a week, that thing’s going to take me a while to get through once I’ve finished my work… #
@antitrance Still got work to do? I’m about to head into Uni for the long final slog… in reply to antitrance #
@matijs Nope, and while it’s not on a stand it is raised a bit. It’s weird, checked the fans- both working fine, it’s just running hot. in reply to matijs #
Removing a section from my FMP, didn’t really need it, and it’ll save me a load of time. Awesome. #
@njianoran1 Nice one, I’m getting round to finishing but I’ll be doing the essay writeup tomorrow. (Bleh) in reply to njianoran1 #
@njianoran1 Oh hey, sorry I couldn’t make it tonight (been working non-stop since this morning) When will you be in Uni tomorrow? #
@njianoran1 My creative writing skills aren’t as good as my coding skills it seems :B in reply to njianoran1 #
@timmy64 Well either way you brought up the subject… in reply to timmy64 #
@timmy64 Best not to say your secret fetishes out loud… in reply to timmy64 #
@antitrance Got it! :] Will update. in reply to antitrance #
Summer + Hot Room with limited ventilation + Heavy webwork + External Display = very hot MacBook Pro #
@antitrance Brill, thanks. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance A few days ago I had maybe 40, mostly stuff for this final project so I can finally shut them all down in reply to antitrance #
Wow, only 6 tabs open in Firefox. That’s a record low for the last couple of years maybe. O.o #
@antitrance If you want to write your own then let me know I could replace the image with the recent version if you send another screenie in reply to antitrance #
@chrisbolt Get your nose out of the snuffbox! in reply to chrisbolt #
@LePierre Fake comments? Where? >_> And heh yeah, I just raided Facebook briefly. Feel free to send me an alternative. in reply to LePierre #
@frog3d Ahh yes, it was those 4chan folks up to their tricks. in reply to frog3d #
@LePierre Oh so very tempting… *whistles* Also, http://testinggrounds.am0.co.uk/fmp/studentwork/pierrebadiola.htm in reply to LePierre #
Final Major Project is getting there… should be able to finish it by sometime early tomorrow morning. (Then comes the 2k essay about it) #
…the results when I last checked showed a ridiculously strong dislike of the Uni, and now that Poll is no-where to be seen…hmm… #
There was a poll on my Uni’s News page asking how satisfied people were with the University and their course… #
@sisleywhite Heh, not really. S’just quite a nice smell. in reply to sisleywhite #
There’s an awesome smell of Chicken Korma floating up from the curry house next to where I live. #
(And people wonder why I generally dislike viewing + making Flash sites.) #
Something in one of my Firefox tabs was causing my Mac to massively overheat- figures that the culprit would be a flash site. #
@JoshWolrich Budget cuts They’re renewing series like Dollhouse though, which is ok, but isn’t anywhere near as good. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@njianoran1 It’ll probably only be shown on a crappy little iMac so it probably wouldn’t matter if it was full 1080p… in reply to njianoran1 #
@sisleywhite Not yet, I’m still pondering over it because I’m being offered a few other bits of work here at home. in reply to sisleywhite #
Mrrrrrr getting light outside and I’m still awake. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuu #
@JoshWolrich Heh, don’t worry, I’m in the same boat with Web Design- having to learn styles and attributes for pretty much everything… in reply to JoshWolrich #
My Uni website and the “official” news site for the Uni both don’t have rss feeds. Seriously, this place’s web team is a joke. #
@JoshWolrich Have fun learning them all! in reply to JoshWolrich #
@simoncg Hah, I was just in the park outside with a few Vineyardians, caught the Fulham supporters coming out from the stands looking happy in reply to simoncg #
Thankfully didn’t get sunburnt today while having a picnic outside… #fb #

May 30th, 2009
by Xander

Quimby The Mouse

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Good to get out of this hiatus, and I bring you swiftly into the next part of the year with this brilliant animated short.

[Quimby The Mouse]

May 30th, 2009
by Xander

Quimby The Mouse

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Good to get out of this hiatus, and I bring you swiftly into the next part of the year with this brilliant animated short.

[Quimby The Mouse]

May 30th, 2009
by Xander

Quimby The Mouse

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Good to get out of this hiatus, and I bring you swiftly into the next part of the year with this brilliant animated short.

Quimby The Mouse from This American Life on Vimeo.

May 28th, 2009
by Xander

Endeth of General Hiatus + MCM Expo 2009

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Very glad to be finally finished and done with Uni work and overly-stressful days and nights without much sleep! My Final Major Project is in, and while I have a bit of work to do on it before I can show it at my end-of-year show, I have no more deadlines to keep! Can now get on with work that actually earns me money…

In other news, last weekend, despite my general illness and feeling down, I checked out the May London MCM Expo as I have been doing for quite some time now. I really only go for the Cosplay and the events these days- the artist’s marketplace is great for crafts that aren’t mass produced, but the main stalls from the larger stores are the same every year. Also, I can get things like that off of eBay or places like Etsy.com if I have the urge to buy plush toys or posters. I did splash out and buy a few plush cupcakes from fellow deviantARTist kickass-peanut aka Hannah, and also checked out a few of my other friends’ stalls at the event. All cool!

I totally dig the Cosplay meet-ups that go on at the Expo, though. One of the major events is the Bleach cosplay meet-ups, which I’ve had the fortune of being able to photograph for the last 3 or so years. I think overall I must have taken 600 photos of them all, from which I’ve selected about 100 of the best and stuck them up on Flickr for anyone to see! Definitely worth checking out- the costumes are awesome, but seeing them en-masse and acting events out is even cooler. Also it’s quite fun to see people from the previous year and see whether they’ve changed their costume…

So you should be seeing more on this blog, even if it’s just a selection of links and some of the more interesting videos I find around the web… stay tuned!

May 28th, 2009
by Xander

Endeth of General Hiatus + MCM Expo 2009

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Very glad to be finally finished and done with Uni work and overly-stressful days and nights without much sleep! My Final Major Project is in, and while I have a bit of work to do on it before I can show it at my end-of-year show, I have no more deadlines to keep! Can now get on with work that actually earns me money…

In other news, last weekend, despite my general illness and feeling down, I checked out the May London MCM Expo as I have been doing for quite some time now. I really only go for the Cosplay and the events these days- the artist’s marketplace is great for crafts that aren’t mass produced, but the main stalls from the larger stores are the same every year. Also, I can get things like that off of eBay or places like Etsy.com if I have the urge to buy plush toys or posters. I did splash out and buy a few plush cupcakes from fellow deviantARTist kickass-peanut aka Hannah, and also checked out a few of my other friends’ stalls at the event. All cool!

I totally dig the Cosplay meet-ups that go on at the Expo, though. One of the major events is the Bleach cosplay meet-ups, which I’ve had the fortune of being able to photograph for the last 3 or so years. I think overall I must have taken 600 photos of them all, from which I’ve selected about 100 of the best and stuck them up on Flickr for anyone to see! Definitely worth checking out- the costumes are awesome, but seeing them en-masse and acting events out is even cooler. Also it’s quite fun to see people from the previous year and see whether they’ve changed their costume…

May 28th, 2009
by Xander

Endeth of General Hiatus + MCM Expo 2009

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Very glad to be finally finished and done with Uni work and overly-stressful days and nights without much sleep! My Final Major Project is in, and while I have a bit of work to do on it before I can show it at my end-of-year show, I have no more deadlines to keep! Can now get on with work that actually earns me money…

In other news, last weekend, despite my general illness and feeling down, I checked out the May London MCM Expo as I have been doing for quite some time now. I really only go for the Cosplay and the events these days- the artist’s marketplace is great for crafts that aren’t mass produced, but the main stalls from the larger stores are the same every year. Also, I can get things like that off of eBay or places like Etsy.com if I have the urge to buy plush toys or posters. I did splash out and buy a few plush cupcakes from fellow deviantARTist kickass-peanut aka Hannah, and also checked out a few of my other friends’ stalls at the event. All cool!

I totally dig the Cosplay meet-ups that go on at the Expo, though. One of the major events is the Bleach cosplay meet-ups, which I’ve had the fortune of being able to photograph for the last 3 or so years. I think overall I must have taken 600 photos of them all, from which I’ve selected about 100 of the best and stuck them up on Flickr for anyone to see! Definitely worth checking out- the costumes are awesome, but seeing them en-masse and acting events out is even cooler. Also it’s quite fun to see people from the previous year and see whether they’ve changed their costume…

May 28th, 2009
by Xander

Endeth of General Hiatus + MCM Expo 2009

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Very glad to be finally finished and done with Uni work and overly-stressful days and nights without much sleep! My Final Major Project is in, and while I have a bit of work to do on it before I can show it at my end-of-year show, I have no more deadlines to keep! Can now get on with work that actually earns me money…

In other news, last weekend, despite my general illness and feeling down, I checked out the May London MCM Expo as I have been doing for quite some time now. I really only go for the Cosplay and the events these days- the artist’s marketplace is great for crafts that aren’t mass produced, but the main stalls from the larger stores are the same every year. Also, I can get things like that off of eBay or places like Etsy.com if I have the urge to buy plush toys or posters. I did splash out and buy a few plush cupcakes from fellow deviantARTist kickass-peanut aka Hannah, and also checked out a few of my other friends’ stalls at the event. All cool!

I totally dig the Cosplay meet-ups that go on at the Expo, though. One of the major events is the Bleach cosplay meet-ups, which I’ve had the fortune of being able to photograph for the last 3 or so years. I think overall I must have taken 600 photos of them all, from which I’ve selected about 100 of the best and stuck them up on Flickr for anyone to see! Definitely worth checking out- the costumes are awesome, but seeing them en-m

May 28th, 2009
by Xander

Bleach Cosplay

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May 28th, 2009
by Xander

Endeth of General Hiatus + MCM Expo 2009

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May 28th, 2009
by Xander

Suzumiya Haruhi

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May 28th, 2009
by Xander

Endeth of General Hiatus + MCM Expo 2009

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May 24th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-24

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@JoshWolrich Orrrrrrr I may just splash out on an Apple keyboard as well… :3 in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich Nah, but I run a Synergy network between my Mac + PC so I can use one set for both machines. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@matijs I figure they’ll get it out before iPhone #3, but I heard it’s due to a sacrifice of stock numbers per store… in reply to matijs #
Screw it, bought. See you in a few days, Mr. Stand! Back to work… #
@matijs I very much agree with you personally, but are you trying to start a flamewar? :B in reply to matijs #
Think I’m probably going to splash out on an mStand for my MacBook Pro, currently raising it up on DVDs for extra ventilation. #
@njianoran1 Hey it work great, especially after you’ve left food to dry-on after a while- extra scratching functionality… in reply to njianoran1 #
@njianoran1 I gots one of thems, except it was free and is sometimes called a spatula. in reply to njianoran1 #
@sisleywhite Wouldn’t mind really. :] Depends on work at that time though. Job hunting at the same time might be a bit lame. in reply to sisleywhite #
@Skyrail Thankfully it’s usually Mon-Fri, but it depends on how long it goes on for in reply to Skyrail #
@Skyrail …I have no grounds to not do it this year. :B It’s not so bad, I’ll be doing it at a pretty awesome Court, they do murders etc :B in reply to Skyrail #
@Skyrail Yeah, pretty much anyone over 18 can be called up, already deferred for a year because of Uni, but now that I’m finished… in reply to Skyrail #
Jury notice letter came through today, got it in mid-July. Already put it off from last year so no deferring this time! #
@LePierre Duhh, bank holiday, n00b! Also, read blackboard once in a while. (I can’t exactly talk, I check it once every few months…) in reply to LePierre #
@antitrance Not surprising as he seems to be re-using something from before :F in reply to antitrance #
@LePierre I am too, lulz. in reply to LePierre #
@antitrance Gah sorry, if I wasn’t so manic about my own project I’d help out in reply to antitrance #
@LePierre Just because you’re a Delicious.com whore D: in reply to LePierre #
@antitrance html+jQuery wizardry, if you’re doing it in Flash then I can’t really help ya out in reply to antitrance #
Fulham win w00t http://twitpic.com/5uwih #
Ok, bedtimez are required. #
What is that link doing there? Note to self, don’t leave random bits of html in your projects. #
@njianoran1 Heh thanks, the design was a bit last minute but it should turn out alright. Wait until it gets filled with content… in reply to njianoran1 #
My Final Project messes up a bit in IE, but I couldn’t care less. In paid projects I would fix it, but it’ll be only shown on a Mac + FF #
@jephjacques I did not peg you as an Anime watcher, truth be told. O.o Lucky Star ftw though. in reply to jephjacques #
@antitrance Fair enough. :] All the best with it! http://bit.ly/ACYyV Is mine, as a work in progress. Slowly getting there… in reply to antitrance #
@njianoran1 That’s just perfect man, much thanks. in reply to njianoran1 #
@antitrance Hah that’s just awesome, what’s the main idea of it? in reply to antitrance #
I need a comfier chair for my desk. #
@DanteDeRycke Its not the cable, it’s the connector on the end- you might be able to say otherwise? in reply to DanteDeRycke #
@DanteDeRycke I suppose the only downside to it was that apparently most DVI cables don’t fit through the hole in the base. (wtf?) in reply to DanteDeRycke #
@DanteDeRycke I’m torn between that and the Griffin Elevator, the former being more expensive but as I’m sure you know, a lot nicer. :B in reply to DanteDeRycke #
@antitrance Hah, damn photobucket. hello@am0.co.uk is me :] in reply to antitrance #
Man, I really need to get a Laptop stand. My MacBook Pro on my desk gets ridiculously hot. #
@njianoran1 Awesome, thanks so much man. Let me know if you need anything. (Will try and catch your show on Monday btw if I have time…) in reply to njianoran1 #
@njianoran1 Hah, I don’t mind what format it is (downsizing for the web ftw) but again, don’t let me take any of your time. in reply to njianoran1 #
@njianoran1 If you want to send me the video then even better in reply to njianoran1 #
@antitrance That would be great Drop me an email or something. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Well, if it’s a bit of illustration then an image of that, if it’s a website then a screenshot of that? in reply to antitrance #
@njianoran1 Nb, I’m doing a UAL online student hub where students can get info on the Uni, as well as share their work for exposure etc. in reply to njianoran1 #
@njianoran1 A screenshot + the title of what it is would be great thanks! I’ll be writing a blurb for it as well myself. in reply to njianoran1 #
@njianoran1 Don’t let me steal time from your own fmp, but anything would be really helpful. Wouldn’t look as good with just my own, heh. #
@njianoran1 Anything really, maybe a bit of work from your upcoming show? It can be linked to whatever you like in reply to njianoran1 #
@njianoran1 Oh yeah, you too, would you be able to send me a bit of your work? Got an artist showcase in my FMP and I need a few bits. in reply to njianoran1 #
@antitrance YAYS. In other news, could you send me a screenshot of a random bit of work of yours from this year? Need i for my FMP. <3 in reply to antitrance #
@njianoran1 Yes yes! Out of the blue… http://www.dattebayo.com/t/ in reply to njianoran1 #
Slightly saddened at the lack of a dance routine during the ED of the new Haruhi series. Orrrrr will it be in the Op? Hmm… #
Ow, burnt myself on the oven. #
Nostalgia-ing: http://bit.ly/8FG7B #
@NeoStylez Omg nowai D: Actually on the site? You lie! in reply to NeoStylez #
@jark 17-85is / 28-135is? I have the former and it’s utterly brilliant, but you might dig the extra range of the 135mm. (Also a great lens) in reply to jark #
Got a load of catching up to do with One Piece as well, so I’ll watch that on my MBP in bed. (Which incidentally, just Kernel panicked-Boo.) #
Going to head to bed a bit earlier than I have been normally these last few days. (3am, lulwat?) #
I need a name for my final major project and I have no decent ideas. Boo. #
Air Drumming continuously for a 15 minute drum solo is a perfect mini-workout. #
@miksago In the words of Barenaked Ladies, “It’s all be done, woohoohoo!” in reply to miksago #
Ohai, 3am. Probably time for sleep. Currently flicking through photos for my Uni project, will probably finish that and then head to bed. #
Some interesting web-design tests with Mobile browsers and the results: http://bit.ly/yeNWz #
@orangefruits It’s gotta happen sometime… oh and + RE your email, that name sounds awesome. When I’m done with Uni stuff we shall converse in reply to orangefruits #
I seem to be getting the odd bit of spam through to my Gmail accounts, all with the same structure- including Google Documents links. Hmm… #
@prettierpixels Alas, damn the lack of backwards-support on anything but the first release of PS3s. :[ PS2s aren't exactly expensive though. in reply to prettierpixels #
http://bit.ly/U48ds
</macfanboysmugness> #
@pvponline You sure know how to tempt us... in reply to pvponline #
w00t, the new Hayate no Gotoku OP is out. #
Seeing all the screenshots and videos of the pirated copies of The Sims 3 just makes me want it more. Funny that, eh EA? #
@david_chan Nah, the actual website. Blackboard is rubbish whatever Uni you go to, but our Uni's site is an embarrassment. :B #
Watching this website: http://www.randomdance.org/ But with Prodigy's Serial Thrilla playing instead. Triiiiipfeeeessst mmm #
I hate to say it, but my University's website is really quite crap. And don't get me started on the SU's eyesore. #
@Twitterrific The second-to-none user interface! Smooooth. #T2Promo in reply to Twitterrific #
@zanne_km Grammar Nazi :B in reply to zanne_km #
Ulcers + Eating ≠ Fun #
Don't love me for fuuuuun girl, let me be the oooone girl, Loooove me for a reeeaaason, let the reason be looooove... #
@eddieizzard Yes, where were you??? We were all worried sick! in reply to eddieizzard #
@sisleywhite Hope it goes really really well! x in reply to sisleywhite #
@karyaazure You're looking very manly... in reply to karyaazure #
@diamond281 A new one?!!!! in reply to diamond281 #
@njianoran1 It's totally the way forward for working on Uni projects. All my revelations come at past 1am. in reply to njianoran1 #
Buzzing with sugar and caffeine. Right, to work! #
@lekym ~_~; in reply to lekym #
@MNBot Hey quit taking photos of my friends, I know I was nice and took you out for a meal, but don't be a perv... #
Omniweb is rubbish for using lots of tabs. Srsly. #
@orangefruits http://tinyurl.com/qs3j5n and http://tinyurl.com/keb7a respectively in reply to orangefruits #
@orangefruits Running my Anime Evening at Uni, so we're going to watch Saki (which is new-ish) and then Seirei no Moribito maybe. in reply to orangefruits #
Well enough of that, going to go watch some Anime for a bit. #
If you can ignore the 4chan /v/tards, then http://www.evaxephon.com/stream/ is a stream currently showing off the new Sims 3. #
Bah, my host's CPanel is down for the weekend. Oh well, going to have to put off the work on my site for a bit. #
I'm gonna be a mighty King, so enemies beware... #
@LePierre Also, DHAALA KACHUNGA in reply to LePierre #
@LePierre Someone's procrastinating... in reply to LePierre #
Still can't get the Konami code to work on Facebook. #
@sisleywhite Fin. :'[ in reply to sisleywhite #
@drewm Catapult launch deaths are off the chart, I'd say so. in reply to drewm #
@johnwinter No problem. in reply to johnwinter #
w00t, Chuck's being renewed! http://bit.ly/DQNWs #
@sisleywhite Although I'd do that anyway... in reply to sisleywhite #
@sisleywhite For that, I can only promise that if a Lucky star dance goes on at the MCM Expo, I shall definitely take part! in reply to sisleywhite #
@johnwinter Just fyi, the /dropzone/ folder on your site can be browsed, and all the versions of Dropbox downloaded, etc. in reply to johnwinter #
RT @johnwinter Demo screencast that shows how Dropzone makes installing applications 100x easier [In OSX] – http://is.gd/AWPB #
I’m assuming that if I type ” Fail ” into this tweet, @failwatcher will repeat this message. #
@sisleywhite Couldn’t pay me enough to do that. in reply to sisleywhite #
@njianoran1 Oh the site is designed but in bits, just got to do a whole load of content writing and coding JS for it. Also taking photos… in reply to njianoran1 #
I realised that I’m a bit rusty with the Lucky Star dance. With the London MCM expo coming up I should probably practice a bit. #
@njianoran1 Same here, lots of stuff designed, just not built. Gah in reply to njianoran1 #
Summer’s Anime season should be moe-licious. Unfortunately. http://bit.ly/gxfeK #

May 17th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-17

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Needs to clear up his Firefox tabs so that he can work without slowdown tomorrow. #
@stupidreamer I’m using 1and1 for my domain registration, and Xilo.net for hosting, but check around a few places. in reply to stupidreamer #
Bus, where are you taking me? #
@orangefruits <3 that Gundam so much. Got a model of it myself. in reply to orangefruits #
@jamescosta Can happen once in a blue moon I guess, I won’t say that there haven’t been times over my Mac’s 2.5 year lifespan… in reply to jamescosta #
Keep on passing food stores on the bus and I’m getting slowly hungrier. #
@frog3d I was, but nearer the green park area trying to catch a bus! Missed the last tube so had to get off there. in reply to frog3d #
Free bus home too, thanks to a broken oyster card reader. #
Central London at night is highly amusing. Most of the noise comes from supercars revving. #
Hey we came 5th, that’s not bad. #
Heading to a friend’s for a partay. Absolutely knackered from work though! #
Meh, off to work. #
RT @coldplay If anyone still has problems downloading the free live album, please try this new link http://www.coldplay.com/lrlrl/lr.html #
http://twitpic.com/5978w – AHHHH THE MOE CUTENESS IT BURNS #
Oh, it’s Christmas in K-On? Had to happen at some point, I guess. #
Oh and uh, you know, that other show. Naruto. Maybe. If I want to watch a show which I have entirely lost hope in. Sigh. #
Also a couple of Gintama episodes. I wonder why they keep coming out in pairs? #
Yay new K-On episode to watch! #
@JoshWolrich Inorite, I mean wtf, why would people pay LOOOAAAADS of money for just something that looks prettier? I mean, wtf. Like, wtf. in reply to JoshWolrich #
A Kung-Fu panda series would be good. http://bit.ly/wP4DW Wonder whether they’d be able to get Jack Black back for it though. #
@jark Why? Who lives there? in reply to jark #
@LePierre Hopefully it isn’t connected to any Nuclear Missile silos, eh? in reply to LePierre #
The latest in Microsoft’s adverts fails hard. Again. Like every other. Sigh. http://tinyurl.com/qgrdr3 #
@orangefruits Makes…sense? K! in reply to orangefruits #
Heh, Jake snaps. http://www.jakeandamir.com/post/107749757 #
Hey who’s been messing about with my iTunes EQ? #
New Post on my journalweblogthing: http://bit.ly/1aZVg #
@miksago What are you referring to? The new micro-micro-blogging platform “Tw”? in reply to miksago #
@miksago Seems ok here, might be out for us Brits though for the time being. Yeah sure, watch this space. #
@r0adki11 Oh man I was only joking =P in reply to r0adki11 #
@r0adki11 Shouldn’t that have been a RT? :B in reply to r0adki11 #
The free Coldplay live album is out: http://lrlrl.coldplay.com/leftright.html #
@Tepara Nah, but then that’s how Twitter works. Just enjoy the attention, i guess. :3 in reply to Tepara #
@orangefruits Wait, you have two accounts now? #
@JoshWolrich Don’t feel so bad, some people only discovered lolcats yesterday. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich Dude, welcome to 2005. in reply to JoshWolrich #
Finally home, but I’ve got a splitting headache. Bleh. #
@microedge Used both, Virgin’s is far better than Sky’s, (iPlayer!) although I need to rest judgement until I’ve seen Sky’s new interface. in reply to microedge #
I loaded up Gizmodo’s poll on mp3 bitrates, and it slowed my machine down to a crawl. Wat? #
@purenarcotic Quake live is awesome, runs on anything, even right down to my 6-year old pc. Damn fun multiplayer. in reply to purenarcotic #
My Mac Downloads folder appears to be entirely made up manga images and old internet memes. #
@SwitchMac But if that didn’t answer your Q, then yes, it’s just a .dmg you can move wherever. in reply to SwitchMac #
@SwitchMac http://bit.ly/LdeXh
Hmm? in reply to SwitchMac #
@purenarcotic I’m sure it was in self defence… in reply to purenarcotic #
@alexmonstar And you should. in reply to alexmonstar #
@purenarcotic You shot the sheriff, didn’t you! in reply to purenarcotic #
@purenarcotic You did what? :S in reply to purenarcotic #
@alexmonstar If you’ve hit them then it’s probably not a good idea to get in contact with them incase they hit you back? in reply to alexmonstar #
@alexmonstar Oh the one with the slideout keypad? Yeah not a bad phone that :] Decent enough interface. in reply to alexmonstar #
@alexmonstar Whadiduget? in reply to alexmonstar #
How the crap did I miss this? http://bit.ly/Hxe2d #
@stupidreamer D’awwww they’re all furry! ^________^ in reply to stupidreamer #
@v21 Nay, but I will mostly certainly give Youtube a search for him. :] in reply to v21 #
@Caektiems Dylan Moran is a genius. I also enjoy Bill Bailey a lot, because he has such a variety in his shows. in reply to Caektiems #
One joke about a bathroom, next a very short one about the lottery, next one an even shorter one about bungie jumping. Doesn’t work. #
Watching Jimmy Carr on the iPlayer, he’s funny but he doesn’t link jokes at all- he just lists them off in series, which just ruins it. #
@ananasjihad Ugh, you mean not using Maximised windows? :B What’s this heresy? in reply to ananasjihad #
@ananasjihad But if it was a background window then how would I be able to see something interesting and switch to it? :] in reply to ananasjihad #
@philo23 Well, here’s the next best thing: http://www.9to5mac.com/Chromium-mac in reply to philo23 #
@diamond281 Aww congrats! That’s seriously cool though, they’ll probably love having different birthdays. in reply to diamond281 #
@drewm You mean “eh-bah”? in reply to drewm #
I’ve reached a new West-Wing-esque geeky high. (Or low?) I keep BBC News 24 on at all times on one of my monitors. #
This is exactly how we talk in Britain, what-ho. http://bit.ly/6J5AM #
@zanne_km No-one cares! <3 in reply to zanne_km #
Squeeeee! http://www.9to5mac.com/Chromium-mac #
@maxscene Primark, duhh. in reply to maxscene #
RT @Gizmodo WWDC Keynote Monday, June 8th 10AM: No Steve Jobs, As Expected http://gizmodo.com/5252095 #apple #
Networking with a PC involved anywhere is a nightmare. The Mac can see and connect to you, so why don’t you respond? ASDF #
@njianoran1 All fine here, seems a bit speedier as well, as it always does when an update comes out. :B in reply to njianoran1 #
@JoshWolrich Pfft, MacNoob. You weren’t there for the 10.4.9 update. :B Oh the carnage! in reply to JoshWolrich #
@njianoran1 Oh no, I can quite happily, just hoping it doesn’t break my Mac :B in reply to njianoran1 #
Ok, current important work saved and backed up, Time Machine finished, all other important processes finished, let’s do this thaaaaang. #
Time to cross my fingers and install 10.5.7 #
@sisleywhite Wotcha! :3 Welcome to the twitterverse! #
Nope, this new @replies method sucks. Half the fun is find new people by doing this. Twitterfail. http://bit.ly/CMYtk #
Found the Selective Twitter Facebook app via @boagworld – And it’s an awesome idea. #
@njianoran1 Aye, but the extra 3-4% you get with Apple is probably worth it from a £1500 purchase… in reply to njianoran1 #
@njianoran1 Need to try and grab a 24″ iMac before I graduate, for the student discount. in reply to njianoran1 #
@frog3d It’s uhhhhhh useful for my studies… also I get cheap contracts. in reply to frog3d #
http://twitpic.com/5249l Wat? Bah, this means I have to do it the long way. #
Naming my (limited) Apple Stuff: MacBook Pro Alum, iPhone 3G, iPod Shuffle #myappleproducts #
RT @Gizmodo Mac OS X 10.5.7 Released http://gizmodo.com/5251147 #apple <<< w00t! #
@drewm It’ll be to add +44 to the beginning of the number and miss off the first 0, for British numbers. in reply to drewm #
Oh the internet suddenly got really slow. My housemate must be in. #
@boagworld There’s a QS Theme called Showcase which imo, makes it pretty much perfect alongside the regular Mac interface. in reply to boagworld #
Procrastinating, but only for a little while to get my mind off of Uni work. #
RT @ilovetypography Thank you ILT readers! Win a red Helvetica Moleskine. Just retweet. Announce winner Thursday. #
@diamond281 Holy crap, good morning. in reply to diamond281 #
@katjechen Luckily today falls into the former category though… in reply to katjechen #
@katjechen It’s fine on a week day when I can get up whenever, not so much when I have to get up at 7 for work. :B in reply to katjechen #
@diamond281 Bless. All the best, hope you get it done ok. in reply to diamond281 #
@diamond281 Woah really? Must be important if you’re up this late. in reply to diamond281 #
*yawn* stupid messed up sleep patterns. Hoping watching something will send me off: http://twitpic.com/50jtg #
Ah, PotF. Much better: 3am we seemed alright… On our way into the light, now 3am is gone along with where there’s nothing wrong… #
3am in the mornin’, put my key in the door… *cough* No wait, this is a rubbish song, even when it is actually 3am. #
Got a new DD lined up for tomorrow. Wheeee! #
@alexmonstar <3 in reply to alexmonstar #
@alexmonstar And your room is looking about a messy as mine, heh. in reply to alexmonstar #
@alexmonstar Gorgeous! ^^ in reply to alexmonstar #
10,569 Group Messages from #hq over the last couple of days. You deviants are a busy bunch! #
@shauninman Isn’t that more than what it takes to go through the usual Shopping Cart method? Lol. in reply to shauninman #
@prettierpixels Both, duh! in reply to prettierpixels #
The latest Shiretoko build of Firefox 3.5b5 is definitely less stable than the last, crashed on me a few times. #
@Mixolydia Although it does make me wonder how spammers are getting the email in the first place… :B in reply to Mixolydia #
@Mixolydia It doesn’t bother me usually as I run everything through Mail.app and Gmail handles it all. in reply to Mixolydia #
Hoping that I don’t have any false-positive spam emails as I delete them all… #
Logged into the web version of my Gmail today, + saw I’m getting around 6000 spam emails every 30 days. (Before they get auto-deleted) Yeesh #
RE the last link, works really well with headphones. (Stereo awesomeness!) Link to what it’s built from: http://tinyurl.com/2rbrwy #
@purenarcotic and @coldsubject <3 in reply to purenarcotic #
This is very therapeutic. Tech behind it is neat as well. http://bit.ly/16As1Q #
@antitrance Ended up using this for my video functions: http://tinyurl.com/2rbrwy Far easier than messing around with Flash, heh. in reply to antitrance #
Forgot how ridiculously memory hungry Aperture is. Slows down my MacBook Pro a heckova lot. #
Prism looks like fun, http://prism.mozilla.com/ The concept’s been done before, but not with my favourite browser… #
@ananasjihad Well, it’s a Vineyard to church to be exact, with lots of beer and baileys… in reply to ananasjihad #
@MitchBenn <3 that particular town and branch of Subway. in reply to MitchBenn #
@r0adki11 Heh, any less than a t-shirt and I’d make people’s eyes bleed. Manboobs aren’t pretty… in reply to r0adki11 #
Can’t remember when I last went out in just a t-shirt, summer is awesome. #
Off to Uni to get out of this procrastinating habit. #
@antitrance Oh I’m sorry for not getting back to you, mine went awol but one of my friends said he had one for 3 and 4 if you still need one in reply to antitrance #
@JoshWolrich Ahh shame, same with Jonny though. Loooots of Baileys at the end of the night. in reply to JoshWolrich #
Has just got home from an enjoyable alcohol-filled evening, funded entirely by my church as a thank-you for the volunteer work. *hic* #drunk #

May 16th, 2009
by Xander

Lauren and Sue? No thanks, <3 Megan.

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Here’s the latest in Microsoft’s poor attempt at whining about how uncool the products that run their bloated attempt at an operating system are, but you should buy them because they’re cheap. If they’ve been offered $1700 for a Laptop which they’re going to get back free, why don’t they use all of it and get something which will last them the length of her course, and further? Also Microsoft, why do you show a 13″ MacBook and then show the price of a 15.4″ MacBook Pro? Misleading, or what.

mac1

In other news, one of Apple’s new adverts manages to rip apart Microsoft’s whole “personal” feel to their adverts in one sentence, 4 words. Right at the end. Back to the drawing board?

May 16th, 2009
by Xander

Lauren and Sue? No thanks, <3 Megan.

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pc1

Here’s the latest in Microsoft’s poor attempt at whining about how uncool the products that run their bloated attempt at an operating system are, but you should buy them because they’re cheap. If they’ve been offered $1700 for a Laptop which they’re going to get back free, why don’t they use all of it and get something which will last them the length of her course, and further? Also Microsoft, why do you show a 13″ MacBook and then show the price of a 15.4″ MacBook Pro? Misleading, or what.

mac1

In other news, one of Apple’s new adverts manages to rip apart Microsoft’s whole “personal” feel to their adverts in one sentence, 4 words. Right at the end.

May 16th, 2009
by Xander

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by Xander

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May 15th, 2009
by Xander

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Coldplay announced a week or so ago that they’d be bringing out a new Live Album and giving it out for free, and now they have! I’m hearing that people outside the UK might not be able to grab it, but grab me on Twitter or whatever and I can probably sort something out for you…

Coldplay’s LeftRightLeftRightLeft Free Download

May 15th, 2009
by Xander

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Coldplay announced a week or so ago that they’d be bringing out a new Live Album and giving it out for free, and now they have! I’m hearing that people outside the UK might not be able to grab it, but grab me on Twitter and I can probably sort something out for you…

Coldplay’s LeftRightLeftRightLeft Free Download

May 15th, 2009
by Xander

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May 15th, 2009
by Xander

Force Ejecting a CD/DVD on a Mac (A Nightmare)

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Disk-Eject

I came into the situation yesterday of having to unarchive a pretty huge split file which was spread over two DVDs. I was out running a Games Night at my University and therefore away from my home PC and external hard drives, and with this year’s work drawing to near-completion, I didn’t have enough space to copy both files onto my hard drive and then extract it. (While I try and keep 30gb of space free normally, my Final Major Project takes up a lot more space than my usual workload!)

It was archived in a .rar format, meaning that I typically use Stuffit Expander to extract it out. There are other apps to do this, but I’ve always found Stuffit to be just fine for this sole function- .zips are handled by Apple’s built in Archive Utility as it’s just simple and quick. Extracting it out took quite some time for the first disk, meaning that I just went and played Mario Kart while it did so.

Coming back, it required the second disk, and unfortunately came up with a message similar to the one above when I tried to eject the first. Stuffit wasn’t quite smart enough to handle it on a separate process, and I didn’t feel like fumbling around for a paper clip to jab into my Disk drive wherever the force-eject button is. You can force eject it by restarting your machine and holding down the mouse button when you do so, but as I was half-way through extracting this wasn’t really feasible. From doing a bit of Googling on the subject, there are a lot of people with the same problem, without any answered method. Unfortunately it seems that the only way of doing it is via an app called Toast Titanium.

Toast Eject

While you used to be able to get a trial version of this app, it appears that Roxio are being an arse about their new version. It seems to be the accepted norm that you are able to get a trial version of an App and then activate it later. Bit of a shame really, as it’s a sure-fire way of getting a Disk drive to eject. In the bottom-right hand corner of the main window, is an Eject button which seems to override anything that another Application is doing and force it to eject the disk. If you can find an older trial version online then go for it- it’s a pretty much sure-fire way of getting the disk out. As a result, the disk ejected, I put in the second disk which then mounted quite happily, and I carried on. Hooray. I think the problem comes down to that an application like Stuffit needs to run the unarchiving as a different process to it’s main GUI, which should then keep this from happening. Who knows, eh.

Nb. If you know of any other (free) app which does the same thing, then let me know. I’ve gone through a number of free alternatives like Burn, as well as free trials of my other favourite burning app Disco, but nothing else so-far has worked.

May 15th, 2009
by Xander

Force Ejecting a CD/DVD on a Mac (A Nightmare)

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Disk-Eject

I came into the situation yesterday of having to unarchive a pretty huge split file which was spread over two DVDs. I was out running a Games Night at my University and therefore away from my home PC and external hard drives, and with this year’s work drawing to near-completion, I didn’t have enough space to copy both files onto my hard drive and then extract it. (While I try and keep 30gb of space free normally, my Final Major Project takes up a lot more space than my usual workload!)

It was archived in a .rar format, meaning that I typically use Stuffit Expander to extract it out. There are other apps to do this, but I’ve always found Stuffit to be just fine for this sole function- .zips are handled by Apple’s built in Archive Utility as it’s just simple and quick. Extracting it out took quite some time for the first disk, meaning that I just went and played Mario Kart while it did so.

Coming back, it required the second disk, and unfortunately came up with a message similar to the one above when I tried to eject the first. Stuffit wasn’t quite smart enough to handle it on a separate process, and I didn’t feel like fumbling around for a paper clip to jab into my Disk drive wherever the force-eject button is. You can force eject it by restarting your machine and holding down the mouse button when you do so, but as I was half-way through extracting this wasn’t really feasible. From doing a bit of Googling on the subject, there are a lot of people with the same problem, without any answered method. Unfortunately it seems that the only way of doing it is via an app called Toast Titanium.

Toast Eject

While you used to be able to get a trial version of this app, it appears that Roxio are being an arse about their new version. It seems to be the accepted norm that you are able to get a trial version of an App and then activate it later. Bit of a shame really, as it’s a sure-fire way of getting a Disk drive to eject. In the bottom-right hand corner of the main window, is an Eject button which seems to override anything that another Application is doing and force it to eject the disk. If you can find an older trial version online then go for it- it’s a pretty much sure-fire way of getting the disk out.

As a result, the disk ejected, I put in the second disk which then mounted quite happily, and I carried on. Hooray. I think the problem comes down to that an application like Stuffit needs to run the unarchiving as a different process to it’s main GUI, which should then keep this from happening. Who knows, eh.

Nb. If you know of any other (free) app which does the same thing, then let me know. I’ve gone through a number of free alternatives like Burn, as well as free trials of my

May 15th, 2009
by Xander

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May 10th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-10

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At a church thank-you party for the people who help out week to week. Open bar ftw. #drink #party #
@katjechen Howdy! #
Just munched my way through a roast chicken lunch. #
Sleeeeeeeeep. #
@SwitchMac Hmm, I meant to direct my last tweet to you, but it left out the @SwitchMac. Oh well. in reply to SwitchMac #
It’s been out in the UK yes, although I don’t know whether the latest season (3) is over here. It’s absolutely brilliant at times though. #
@maxscene It’s like a private IM. The person you’re messaging has to be following you though. in reply to maxscene #
Missed breakfast in favour of more sleep, but I have serious munchies right now. #
@zanne_km Uguuuu ~_~ in reply to zanne_km #
@zanne_km I am on ze bus, yes? :3 Still got half an hour before work time. in reply to zanne_km #
@zanne_km I care about my job! #lie in reply to zanne_km #
@zanne_km It’s likely going to be a quiet day, sharrup. :B in reply to zanne_km #
@zanne_km On the bus there, annnnnd probably all day in the stock room. Yep! in reply to zanne_km #
@Veronica RE the video question from the British Guy, we don’t deal in Euros! £s please! That’s like telling you to pay in Yen or something. in reply to Veronica #
@zanne_km Someone of us work on Saturdays. in reply to zanne_km #
Eurgh, didn’t get enough sleep. #
@jark Aye, that is a bit of a shame. I set it up in the settings, but it is the kind of thing that would work well if set by default. #
Finally got around to watching 07-Ghost, figured that as it’s being subbed by Dattebayo it’s probably pretty good. And it is, luckily. #
Not going to bike home as it’s kinda falling apart, going to leave it at my parents and fix it with their tools tomorrow. #
w00t! RT @EA Sims 3 has gone gold… http://tinyurl.com/r2f22g in reply to EA #
Did end up cycling to work, took me way less time than I’d predicted as well. :] Meant I had time to grab a drink beforehand as well. #
@antitrance Squishy. And he will be your squishy. in reply to antitrance #
Alriiiiiight, new K-On episode for me to watch when I get home. #
@Southworth http://bit.ly/ZOGgE in reply to Southworth #
Should I cycle to work? I’m up for the hour journey there, but not so much for the journey back after a long evening of retail stuffs. #
Ahh, need to go to work in a bit. #
@bengribbin Oh and obvious tip, but when running loads of apps use Spaces to separate them all out. Multiple desktop awesomeness. in reply to bengribbin #
@bengribbin I do the same, and I found the 13.3″ MB to just be that bit too small to work on for long periods. <3 my MacBook Pro. in reply to bengribbin #
@Twitterrific AWESOME work on the new Twitterrific iPhone App guys, works perfectly and the Interface is gorgeous. in reply to Twitterrific #
@bengribbin What apps are you hoping to run on it? in reply to bengribbin #
@r0adki11 The internet is a speedy thing, and Google are especially speedy at fixing problems. You’re out of date! in reply to r0adki11 #
Ahhhh, there come my emails. Back to work everyone. #
@njianoran1 It’s actually going to be embedded in a website, so as it’s probably going to get shown on an iMac I thought I’d make it big. :] in reply to njianoran1 #
@njianoran1 Up to now I’ve used my little Panasonic, it’s 720p which is fine but someone will probably catch on that it’s “unprofessional”. in reply to njianoran1 #
So Gmail is down like, everywhere. Everyone on the internet, take five. #
@attila Yeah, can’t get to any of my Gmail accounts, even via POP3 or anything. in reply to attila #
@njianoran1 Oh man, I need to do some proper video work this week. Probably going to have to borrow it off a friend, crappy Uni. #
@njianoran1 Are you in most days? I don’t usually come in although I think I will in the next few weeks so that I actually do work… in reply to njianoran1 #
@antitrance Yes and I just remembered, searching through my stuff at the moment. :B in reply to antitrance #
In fact, the latest Diggnation has got a load of editing errors this week. Just noticed an obvious cut which they never have. #
@r0adki11 Twitterrific, for my iPhone, I should clarify… in reply to r0adki11 #
Heh, I was watching Diggnation, and near the start this appeared: http://images.am0.co.uk/diggnationoffline.jpg #finalcutpro #error #
Twitterfon lured me away for a while, but with V2 of Twitterrific out, I’m back with my favourite Twitter client, better than ever! #
@LePierre Pick a time and date and definitely. in reply to LePierre #
@microedge Panasonic all the way if you can go for it. Far better image than anything I’ve seen from other brands. Go LCD as well! in reply to microedge #
@microedge Very very different- Lcds tend to have better contrast but Plasma gives a richer image. Go check them out in a store, srsly. in reply to microedge #
@LePierre Ah that episode… saw it a month or so ago, it was lulzy. in reply to LePierre #
@antitrance Weirdness. :B I’m still rocking AVG quite happily and it says nothing. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance http://grisoft.com/free ? in reply to antitrance #
@freshome Looks great! Might be worth adding a fading gradient on the right + making the image wider for wide monitors: http://bit.ly/ZLvr4 in reply to freshome #
@dannychoo D90 is the one with the 720p video (and very nice it is as well.) Then maybe pick up a Sigma 10mm for it? in reply to dannychoo #
@purenarcotic D’awwwwwwwwwww. ^^ in reply to purenarcotic #
@purenarcotic I thought with you that was an insta-ban/crush under a truck deal? in reply to purenarcotic #
Ow, my knee is hurting. No idea what I’ve done to it though. #
@coldsubject Damn. :B Not a bad deal. in reply to coldsubject #
Ok, going to catch a few episodes of Anime on my laptop in bed, and then get some sleep. #
@coldsubject *jealous* Mine’s just a 40″ in reply to coldsubject #
…and the reinstalling took a pretty short time to download, (just a 40mb file) but took about 8 minutes to install it all. Crazy. #
Had to print something from my housemate’s printer today, forgot I’d uninstalled pretty much every printer driver from my Mac >_> #
Air drumming along to Pull Me Under > Sleeping #
Just joined a twibe. Visit http://twibes.com/deviantart to join it as well! #
Kay, bedtime. #
@dcorsetto http://images.am0.co.uk/wallpaper06.05.09.jpg Here you go. in reply to dcorsetto #
@JoshWolrich Seems fair enough! I’m just blogging about Anime. in reply to JoshWolrich #
Excellent! hq.deviantart.com is live! Go become Groupies! #
@dcorsetto I usually give it 150 pixels ish on one side for the icons, but the hard choice is with the different Mac/PC icon alignment… in reply to dcorsetto #
Just finished the Hidamari Sketch 365 series. ^^ Can’t wait til the next wheeee #
Woah, my RSS feed reader is empty. #

May 9th, 2009
by Xander

Dream Theater’s “A Rite of Passage” Video

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Roadrunner Records, the label behind Dream Theater seems to be teasing me. A new video has been released for “A Rite of Passage”, one of their new tracks from their upcoming album Black Clouds & Silver Linings, of which a few of the tracks have also been leaked. I’m mashing my head in as I wait for the CD to be released and sent out to me, as I’m resisting listening to the tracks that have been leaked out. The video will likely do my head in as well as it won’t be the full version of the song (as confirmed by one of the comments.) The cut down version of Constant Motion had a few solos cut which although didn’t wreck the song, are very obvious to the fanbase who have heard the track on the CD. It’s understandable as to get it onto music tv channels, but I’m going to have to wait until the full version to check it out.

For the time being, feel free to check out the video above, as well as the Constant Motion video linked below the jump.

GAH.

May 9th, 2009
by Xander

Dream Theater’s “A Rite of Passage” Video

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Roadrunner Records, the label behind Dream Theater seems to be teasing me. A new video has been released for “A Rite of Passage”, one of their new tracks from their upcoming album Black Clouds & Silver Linings, of which a few of the tracks have also been leaked. I’m mashing my head in as I wait for the CD to be released and sent out to me, as I’m resisting listening to the tracks that have been leaked out. The video will likely do my head in as well as it won’t be the full version of the song (as confirmed by one of the comments.) The cut down version of Constant Motion had a few solos cut which although didn’t wreck the song, are very obvious to the fanbase who have heard the track on the CD. It’s understandable as to get it onto music tv channels, but I’m going to have to wait until the full version to check it out.

For the time being, feel free to check out the video above, as well as the Constant Motion video linked below the jump.

GAH.

May 9th, 2009
by Xander

Dream Theater’s “A Rite of Passage” Video

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Dream Theater - Rite of Passage

Roadrunner Records, the label behind Dream Theater seems to be teasing me. A new video has been released for “A Rite of Passage”, one of their new tracks from their upcoming album Black Clouds & Silver Linings, of which a few of the tracks have also been leaked. I’m mashing my head in as I wait for the CD to be released and sent out to me, as I’m resisting listening to the tracks that have been leaked out. The video will likely do my head in as well as it won’t be the full version of the song (as confirmed by one of the comments.) The cut down version of Constant Motion had a few solos cut which although didn’t wreck the song, are very obvious to the fanbase who have heard the track on the CD. It’s understandable as to get it onto music tv channels, but I’m going to have to wait until the full version to check it out.

For the time being, feel free to check out the video above, as well as the Constant Motion video linked below the jump.

GAH.

May 9th, 2009
by Xander

Dream Theater’s “A Rite of Passage” Video

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Dream Theater - Rite of Passage

Roadrunner Records, the label behind Dream Theater seems to be teasing me. A new video has been released for “A Rite of Passage”, one of their new tracks from their upcoming album Black Clouds & Silver Linings, of which a few of the tracks have also been leaked. I’m mashing my head in as I wait for the CD to be released and sent out to me, as I’m resisting listening to the tracks that have been leaked out. The video will likely do my head in as well as it won’t be the full version of the song (as confirmed by one of the comments.) The cut down version of Constant Motion had a few solos cut which although didn’t wreck the song, are very obvious to the fanbase who have heard the track on the CD. It’s understandable as to get it onto music tv channels, but I’m going to have to wait until the full version to check it out.

For the time being, feel free to check out the video above, as well as the Constant Motion video linked below the jump.

GAH.

May 9th, 2009
by Xander

Dream Theater – Rite of Passage

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May 7th, 2009
by Xander

CBC’s Search Engine is No More

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“Nooooo!” I hear a large portion of the web tech community saying. But thankfully, CBC’s Search Engine has been picked up by rival broadcaster TVOntario and will continue on as normal, except hosted and broadcast from a different place on the interwebs. In an announcement on the podcast itself, the host Jesse Brown stated that due to recession cutbacks, CBC wasn’t able to continue on with show, along with a number of others on the same network. He seemed to be leaving with good spirits, and with the TVO staff loving the show, it only took a day and a half for the deal to go through.

I’m very happy to be hearing this, around this time last year the podcast was in trouble as well when CBC cut back and Jesse was left to host and run the show by himself instead of with a team. It came out of that better than ever, and I think it’ll do great on another broadcaster. Sadly it will be on less frequently than before, but I can only imagine that the extra time in-between episodes = more awesomeness.

(Via Boing Boing)

May 7th, 2009
by Xander

CBC’s Search Engine is No More

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“Nooooo!” I hear a large portion of the web tech community saying. But thankfully, CBC’s Search Engine has been picked up by rival broadcaster TVOntario and will continue on as normal, except hosted and broadcast from a different place on the interwebs. In an announcement on the podcast itself, the host Jesse Brown stated that due to recession cutbacks, CBC wasn’t able to continue on with show, along with a number of others on the same network. He seemed to be leaving with good spirits, and with the TVO staff loving the show, it only took a day and a half for the deal to go through.

I’m very happy to be hearing this, around this time last year the podcast was in trouble as well when CBC cut back and Jesse was left to host and run the show by himself instead of with a team. It came out of that better than ever, and I think it’ll do great on another broadcaster. Sadly it will be on less frequently than before, but I can only imagine that the extra time in-between episodes = more awesomeness.

(Via Boing Boing)

May 7th, 2009
by Xander

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May 6th, 2009
by Xander

The April 2009 Anime Season: K-On

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Get me to the torrent sites!

This is a horribly horribly late blog post series. I had planned on writing something on the new Anime Season weeks ago, but on the plus side the delay has allowed me to properly check out all the new series and give my thoughts. I’m watching these via fansubs- while I’d love to live in Japan and watch them live, I’m not a good enough Japanese speaker yet!

Straight into the fray then- let’s start with the current Moe-fest that is K-On. From the same animation studio that made series like Clannad, Kanon and Lucky Star, here comes the latest 4-girl story. The popularity of this show has reached overwhelming proportions, if you’re a vaguely solid Anime-watcher you’re probably watching K-On, whatever you read about it. And you’re probably reading a lot about it, with half the world keeping track of every episode and the Doujinshi and Fanart community going at full speed around the series. It is nice to have a series on my list where I can watch an episode, nothing major actually happens within it and I still come away feeling lighter because of it. Lucky Star was the last one like this- it certainly isn’t a series to introduce people to Anime with, the many references to other Anime would leave most people baffled unless the group who subtitle the series are well-knowledged enough to provide notes during the episode about them. (How the Japanese watch it on TV without them, I’ll never know.)

(Spoilers Alert – The series is currently up to 5 Episodes at the time of writing) The overall story is that a two of the girls (Ritsu and Mio) are looking to continue on the Light Music Club, which is in danger of shutting down if they don’t get a few more members to join. Ultimately they aim to be able to play at Budokon but first have to actually form a band, and hopefully pick up some talent along the way. Ritsu is a drummer, (like me!) with Mio being the Bassist. The majority of anything actually happening in an episode is usually down to one of these two, when in actual fact neither of them is the main character. That particular privilege is given to Yui, who I’ll cover later.

The first recruit to Ritsu’s project, Kotobuki “Mugi” Tsumugi, brings her keyboard and yuri feelings to the mix. Other series have brought in the Yuri-curious character in for great comedic effect- Hidamari Sketch for example, although that series covers it with the characters involved either unaware or unwilling to bring out the feelings to any effect. K-On’s method seems to be much more obvious, mostly with Mugi spacing out when something of this nature occurs.

These three characters work well together, as they all have different characteristics that cancel each other out. Ritsu acts as the major protagonist- it was her who first dragged Mio into creating the club and act as Club President. Her spontaneous behaviour and errors in judgement are matched with Mio’s serious character, although her serious Moe outbursts can leave Ritsu as baffled as she can be bemused by Ritsu. Even so, their behaviour can be seen as relatively normal in comparison to Mugi’s oblivious rich-girl attitude towards the situation at hand, who also provides the calm along the moe-storm.

Singing??? Nooooo!

The 4th and final character comes in the form of Yui, who of course acts as the musical newbie aiming to reach the same musical ability as her peers, as well as the character who gets the most screen time. Within the first few episodes, to call her boring would be being a bit harsh, but compared to the other characters she didn’t show herself off well. Moving up from her old school with a friend who remains her only friend for the first few days, and coming from somewhere where she apparently didn’t have much of a social life.

Uguuuu...

Thankfully for her, (and for the series) she gets out of this cycle and the series can focus on the more interesting characters and the development of the band and their music. (Apart from the episode where the whole thing is about her trying to both learn the Guitar and studying for an exam…booooring.) We can then settle back and enjoy the Moe and fanservice.

<3 It's all about Mio.

...and the rest of the characters know it.

There are a few other incidental characters who are able to add to the series nicely, Yui’s childhood friend Yamanaka SawakoManabe Nodoka acts as Yui’s point of call for support as she goes outside her comfort zone. She also acts on the Student Body and so appears in a managerial method when Ritsu manages to forget to register their club properly. From the previews for Episode 6 it seems to continues this on, so we’ll have to see how long this continues.

Teacher Transformation... go!

The other incidental character is Yamanaka Sawako-sensei, who at first seems to be a light-hearted, friendly teacher who acts as the Musical director for another music club. When the club requires an adviser to continue, she is blackmailed into doing so when it is discovered that she has a darker musical past than it initially appears…

Besides inadvertently (read: blame Ritsu) scaring Mio into the corner with the metal music that they used to play, “Sawa-chan” also finds time to tutor Yui with the Guitar, give critical support with their songs and generally support them in their work. There’s an awesome whole section where it shows her transition from a Calm and Composed school teacher into a fanatic metal guitarist, who can apparently shred away quite happily when prompted…

vlcsnap-15391211

Overall, and I’m sure you’re in a similar mindset to me if you’re watching it, I like it a lot. It has a great mix of characters that can bounce of each other, (no not in that way, in terms of character traits as I explained above, perv.) and the story continues slowly but surely towards their goal of performing professionally on stage. There are a few niggles which I have about it, notably the scale of a few of the instruments:

Seriously, I'd have backache within a minute playing drums that small.

Seriously, I'd have backache within a minute playing drums this small.

Bass: Fine, Keyboard: fine, Drums: RIDICULOUSLY SMALL. I know it’s supposed to be a small Hipgig set, but the proportions are all wrong. In other shots they get it right, but it just bugged the crap out of me to see it so badly done in the first episode… :B

Check it! The band shot is absolutely fine, but in the second shot, the same drum kit is waaaay bigger than in the larger image above. Grr!

The OP and ED took me a while to get into, as did Hayate no Gotoku’s new set of tracks. It’s understandable that they move to a genre of music that can actually be played live with a full band rather than having to resort to lip-syncing and a large PA. While very very popular, OPs like Lucky Star’s and Hidamari Sketch’s come into the latter group, whereas K-On’s Girl J-Pop tracks work well to give the audience a teaser of what the band can actually do- even though at the moment they’re most definitely at an amateur standard in the series. It’ll be great to see what the studio have done and whether they can pull out a few more well-written tracks. (Nana’s soundtrack for example, had a full 14-track album made, although they did this over a much longer series.)

I don’t review a lot, so this whole section probably comes across as a jumbled mess of character info and plot information- I hope you can forgive me for that as I’m mostly writing this late at night when I have a bit of free time, although it has the downside of me being pretty tired and probably having horrible grammar to boot. Oh well, go watch the series if Anime’s your thing. They’re floating around Youtube if you don’t want to get them through other methods.

May 6th, 2009
by Xander

The April 2009 Anime Season: K-On

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Get me to the torrent sites!

This is a horribly horribly late blog post series. I had planned on writing something on the new Anime Season weeks ago, but on the plus side the delay has allowed me to properly check out all the new series and give my thoughts. I’m watching these via fansubs- while I’d love to live in Japan and watch them live, I’m not a good enough Japanese speaker yet!

Straight into the fray then- let’s start with the current Moe-fest that is K-On. From the same animation studio that made series like Clannad, Kanon and Lucky Star, here comes the latest 4-girl story. The popularity of this show has reached overwhelming proportions, if you’re a vaguely solid Anime-watcher you’re probably watching K-On, whatever you read about it. And you’re probably reading a lot about it, with half the world keeping track of every episode and the Doujinshi and Fanart community going at full speed around the series. It is nice to have a series on my list where I can watch an episode, nothing major actually happens within it and I still come away feeling lighter because of it. Lucky Star was the last one like this- it certainly isn’t a series to introduce people to Anime with, the many references to other Anime would leave most people baffled unless the group who subtitle the series are well-knowledged enough to provide notes during the episode about them. (How the Japanese watch it on TV without them, I’ll never know.)

(Spoilers Alert – The series is currently up to 5 Episodes at the time of writing) The overall story is that a two of the girls (Ritsu and Mio) are looking to continue on the Light Music Club, which is in danger of shutting down if they don’t get a few more members to join. Ultimately they aim to be able to play at Budokon but first have to actually form a band, and hopefully pick up some talent along the way. Ritsu is a drummer, (like me!) with Mio being the Bassist. The majority of anything actually happening in an episode is usually down to one of these two, when in actual fact neither of them is the main character. That particular privilege is given to Yui, who I’ll cover later.

The first recruit to Ritsu’s project, Kotobuki “Mugi” Tsumugi, brings her keyboard and yuri feelings to the mix. Other series have brought in the Yuri-curious character in for great comedic effect- Hidamari Sketch for example, although that series covers it with the characters involved either unaware or unwilling to bring out the feelings to any effect. K-On’s method seems to be much more obvious, mostly with Mugi spacing out when something of this nature occurs.

These three characters work well together, as they all have different characteristics that cancel each other out. Ritsu acts as the major protagonist- it was her who first dragged Mio into creating the club and act as Club President. Her spontaneous behaviour and errors in judgement are matched with Mio’s serious character, although her serious Moe outbursts can leave Ritsu as baffled as she can be bemused by Ritsu. Even so, their behaviour can be seen as relatively normal in comparison to Mugi’s oblivious rich-girl attitude towards the situation at hand, who also provides the calm along the moe-storm.

Singing??? Nooooo!

The 4th and final character comes in the form of Yui, who of course acts as the musical newbie aiming to reach the same musical ability as her peers, as well as the character who gets the most screen time. Within the first few episodes, to call her boring would be being a bit harsh, but compared to the other characters she didn’t show herself off well. Moving up from her old school with a friend who remains her only friend for the first few days, and coming from somewhere where she apparently didn’t have much of a social life.

Uguuuu...

Thankfully for her, (and for the series) she gets out of this cycle and the series can focus on the more interesting characters and the development of the band and their music. (Apart from the episode where the whole thing is about her trying to both learn the Guitar and studying for an exam…booooring.) We can then settle back and enjoy the Moe and fanservice.

<3 It's all about Mio.

...and the rest of the characters know it.

There are a few other incidental characters who are able to add to the series nicely, Yui’s childhood friend Yamanaka SawakoManabe Nodoka acts as Yui’s point of call for support as she goes outside her comfort zone. She also acts on the Student Body and so appears in a managerial method when Ritsu manages to forget to register their club properly. From the previews for Episode 6 it seems to continues this on, so we’ll have to see how long this continues.

Teacher Transformation... go!

The other incidental character is Yamanaka Sawako-sensei, who at first seems to be a light-hearted, friendly teacher who acts as the Musical director for another music club. When the club requires an adviser to continue, she is blackmailed into doing so when it is discovered that she has a darker musical past than it initially appears…

Besides inadvertently (read: blame Ritsu) scaring Mio into the corner with the metal music that they used to play, “Sawa-chan” also finds time to tutor Yui with the Guitar, give critical support with their songs and generally support them in their work. There’s an awesome whole section where it shows her transition from a Calm and Composed school teacher into a fanatic metal guitarist, who can apparently shred away quite happily when prompted…

vlcsnap-15391211

Overall, and I’m sure you’re in a similar mindset to me if you’re watching it, I like it a lot. It has a great mix of characters that can bounce of each other, (no not in that way, in terms of character traits as I explained above, perv.) and the story continues slowly but surely towards their goal of performing professionally on stage. There are a few niggles which I have about it, notably the scale of a few of the instruments:

Seriously, I'd have backache within a minute playing drums this small.

Bass: Fine, Keyboard: fine, Drums: RIDICULOUSLY SMALL. I know it’s supposed to be a small Hipgig set, but the proportions are all wrong. In other shots they get it right, but it just bugged the crap out of me to see it so badly done in the first episode… :B

Check it! The band shot is absolutely fine, but in the second shot, the same drum kit is waaaay bigger than in the larger image above. Grr!

The OP and ED took me a while to get into, as did Hayate no Gotoku’s new set of tracks. It’s understandable that they move to a genre of music that can actually be played live with a full band rather than having to resort to lip-syncing and a large PA. While very very popular, OPs like Lucky Star’s and Hidamari Sketch’s come into the latter group, whereas K-On’s Girl J-Pop tracks work well to give the audience a teaser of what the band can actually do- even though at the moment they’re most definitely at an amateur standard in the series. It’ll be great to see what the studio have done and whether they can pull out a few more well-written tracks. (Nana’s soundtrack for example, had a full 14-track album made, although they did this over a much longer series.)

I don’t review a lot, so this whole section probably comes across as a jumbled mess of character info and plot information- I hope you can forgive me for that as I’m mostly writing this late at night when I have a bit of free time, although it has the downside of me being pretty tired and probably having horrible grammar to boot. Oh well, go watch the series if Anime’s your thing. They’re floating around Youtube if you don’t want to get them through other methods.

May 6th, 2009
by Xander

The April 2009 Anime Season: K-On

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Get me to the torrent sites!

This is a horribly horribly late blog post series. I had planned on writing something on the new Anime Season weeks ago, but on the plus side the delay has allowed me to properly check out all the new series and give my thoughts. I’m watching these via fansubs- while I’d love to live in Japan and watch them live, I’m not a good enough Japanese speaker yet!

Straight into the fray then- let’s start with the current Moe-fest that is K-On. From the same animation studio that made series like Clannad, Kanon and Lucky Star, here comes the latest 4-girl story. The popularity of this show has reached overwhelming proportions, if you’re a vaguely solid Anime-watcher you’re probably watching K-On, whatever you read about it. And you’re probably reading a lot about it, with half the world keeping track of every episode and the Doujinshi and Fanart community going at full speed around the series. It is nice to have a series on my list where I can watch an episode, nothing major actually happens within it and I still come away feeling lighter because of it. Lucky Star was the last one like this- it certainly isn’t a series to introduce people to Anime with, the many references to other Anime would leave most people baffled unless the group who subtitle the series are well-knowledged enough to provide notes during the episode about them. (How the Japanese watch it on TV without them, I’ll never know.)

(Spoilers Alert – The series is currently up to 5 Episodes at the time of writing) The overall story is that a two of the girls (Ritsu and Mio) are looking to continue on the Light Music Club, which is in danger of shutting down if they don’t get a few more members to join. Ultimately they aim to be able to play at Budokon but first have to actually form a band, and hopefully pick up some talent along the way. Ritsu is a drummer, (like me!) with Mio being the Bassist. The majority of anything actually happening in an episode is usually down to one of these two, when in actual fact neither of them is the main character. That particular privilege is given to Yui, who I’ll cover later.

The first recruit to Ritsu’s project, Kotobuki “Mugi” Tsumugi, brings her keyboard and yuri feelings to the mix. Other series have brought in the Yuri-curious character in for great comedic effect- Hidamari Sketch for example, although that series covers it with the characters involved either unaware or unwilling to bring out the feelings to any effect. K-On’s method seems to be much more obvious, mostly with Mugi spacing out when something of this nature occurs.

These three characters work well together, as they all have different characteristics that cancel each other out. Ritsu acts as the major protagonist- it was her who first dragged Mio into creating the club and act as Club President. Her spontaneous behaviour and errors in judgement are matched with Mio’s serious character, although her serious Moe outbursts can leave Ritsu as baffled as she can be bemused by Ritsu. Even so, their behaviour can be seen as relatively normal in comparison to Mugi’s oblivious rich-girl attitude towards the situation at hand, who also provides the calm along the moe-storm.

Singing??? Nooooo!

The 4th and final character comes in the form of Yui, who of course acts as the musical newbie aiming to reach the same musical ability as her peers, as well as the character who gets the most screen time. Within the first few episodes, to call her boring would be being a bit harsh, but compared to the other characters she didn’t show herself off well. Moving up from her old school with a friend who remains her only friend for the first few days, and coming from somewhere where she apparently didn’t have much of a social life.

Uguuuu...

Thankfully for her, (and for the series) she gets out of this cycle and the series can focus on the more interesting characters and the development of the band and their music. (Apart from the episode where the whole thing is about her trying to both learn the Guitar and studying for an exam…booooring.) We can then settle back and enjoy the Moe and fanservice.

<3 It's all about Mio.

...and the rest of the characters know it.

There are a few other incidental characters who are able to add to the series nicely, Yui’s childhood friend Yamanaka SawakoManabe Nodoka acts as Yui’s point of call for support as she goes outside her comfort zone. She also acts on the Student Body and so appears in a managerial method when Ritsu manages to forget to register their club properly. From the previews for Episode 6 it seems to continues this on, so we’ll have to see how long this continues.

Teacher Transformation... go!

The other incidental character is Yamanaka Sawako-sensei, who at first seems to be a light-hearted, friendly teacher who acts as the Musical director for another music club. When the club requires an adviser to continue, she is blackmailed into doing so when it is discovered that she has a darker musical past than it initially appears…

Besides inadvertently (read: blame Ritsu) scaring Mio into the corner with the metal music that they used to play, “Sawa-chan” also finds time to tutor Yui with the Guitar, give critical support with their songs and generally support them in their work. There’s an awesome whole section where it shows her transition from a Calm and Composed school teacher into a fanatic metal guitarist, who can apparently shred away quite happily when prompted…

vlcsnap-15391211

Overall, and I’m sure you’re in a similar mindset to me if you’re watching it, I like it a lot. It has a great mix of characters that can bounce of each other, (no not in that way, in terms of character traits as I explained above, perv.) and the story continues slowly but surely towards their goal of performing professionally on stage. There are a few niggles which I have about it, notably the scale of a few of the instruments:

Seriously, I'd have backache within a minute playing drums this small.

Bass: Fine, Keyboard: fine, Drums: RIDICULOUSLY SMALL. I know it’s supposed to be a small Hipgig set, but the proportions are all wrong. In other shots they get it right, but it just bugged the crap out of me to see it so badly done in the first episode… :B

Check it! The band shot is absolutely fine, but in the second shot, the same drum kit is waaaay bigger than in the larger image above. Grr!

The OP and ED took me a while to get into, as did Hayate no Gotoku’s new set of tracks. It’s understandable that they move to a genre of music that can actually be played live with a full band rather than having to resort to lip-syncing and a large PA. While very very popular, OPs like Lucky Star’s and Hidamari Sketch’s come into the latter group, whereas K-On’s Girl J-Pop tracks work well to give the audience a teaser of what the band can actually do- even though at the moment they’re most definitely at an amateur standard in the series. It’ll be great to see what the studio have done and whether they can pull out a few more well-written tracks. (Nana’s soundtrack for example, had a full 14-track album made, although they did this over a much longer series.)

I don’t review a lot, so this whole section probably comes across as a jumbled mess of character info and plot information- I hope you can forgive me for that as I’m mostly writing this late at night when I have a bit of free time, although it has the downside of me being pretty tired and probably having horrible grammar to boot. Oh well, go watch the series if Anime’s your thing. They’re floating around Youtube if you don’t want to get them through other methods.

May 6th, 2009
by Xander

The April 2009 Anime Season: K-On

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¶

Get me to the torrent sites!

This is a horribly horribly late blog post series. I had planned on writing something on the new Anime Season weeks ago, but on the plus side the delay has allowed me to properly check out all the new series and give my thoughts. I’m watching these via fansubs- while I’d love to live in Japan and watch them live, I’m not a good enough Japanese speaker yet!

Straight into the fray then- let’s start with the current Moe-fest that is K-On. From the same animation studio that made series like Clannad, Kanon and Lucky Star, here comes the latest 4-girl story. The popularity of this show has reached overwhelming proportions, if you’re a vaguely solid Anime-watcher you’re probably watching K-On, whatever you read about it. And you’re probably reading a lot about it, with half the world keeping track of every episode and the Doujinshi and Fanart community going at full speed around the series. It is nice to have a series on my list where I can watch an episode, nothing major actually happens within it and I still come away feeling lighter because of it. Lucky Star was the last one like this- it certainly isn’t a series to introduce people to Anime with, the many references to other Anime would leave most people baffled unless the group who subtitle the series are well-knowledged enough to provide notes during the episode about them. (How the Japanese watch it on TV without them, I’ll never know.)

(Spoilers Alert – The series is currently up to 5 Episodes at the time of writing) The overall story is that a two of the girls (Ritsu and Mio) are looking to continue on the Light Music Club, which is in danger of shutting down if they don’t get a few more members to join. Ultimately they aim to be able to play at Budokon but first have to actually form a band, and hopefully pick up some talent along the way. Ritsu is a drummer, (like me!) with Mio being the Bassist. The majority of anything actually happening in an episode is usually down to one of these two, when in actual fact neither of them is the main character. That particular privilege is given to Yui, who I’ll cover later.

The first recruit to Ritsu’s project, Kotobuki “Mugi” Tsumugi, brings her keyboard and yuri feelings to the mix. Other series have brought in the Yuri-curious character in for great comedic effect- Hidamari Sketch for example, although that series covers it with the characters involved either unaware or unwilling to bring out the feelings to any effect. K-On’s method seems to be much more obvious, mostly with Mugi spacing out when something of this nature occurs.

These three characters work well together, as they all have different characteristics that cancel each other out. Ritsu acts as the major protagonist- it was her who first dragged Mio into creating the club and act as Club President. Her spontaneous behaviour and errors in judgement are matched with Mio’s serious character, although her serious Moe outbursts can leave Ritsu as baffled as she can be bemused by Ritsu. Even so, their behaviour can be seen as relatively normal in comparison to Mugi’s oblivious rich-girl attitude towards the situation at hand, who also provides the calm along the moe-storm.

Singing??? Nooooo!

The 4th and final character comes in the form of Yui, who of course acts as the musical newbie aiming to reach the same musical ability as her peers, as well as the character who gets the most screen time. Within the first few episodes, to call her boring would be being a bit harsh, but compared to the other characters she didn’t show herself off well. Moving up from her old school with a friend who remains her only friend for the first few days, and coming from somewhere where she apparently didn’t have much of a social life.

Uguuuu...

Thankfully for her, (and for the series) she gets out of this cycle and the series can focus on the more interesting characters and the development of the band and their music. (Apart from the episode where the whole thing is about her trying to both learn the Guitar and studying for an exam…booooring.) We can then settle back and enjoy the Moe and fanservice.

<3 It's all about Mio.

...and the rest of the characters know it.

There are a few other incidental characters who are able to add to the series nicely, Yui’s childhood friend Yamanaka SawakoManabe Nodoka acts as Yui’s point of call for support as she goes outside her comfort zone. She also acts on the Student Body and so appears in a managerial method when Ritsu manages to forget to register their club properly. From the previews for Episode 6 it seems to continues this on, so we’ll have to see how long this continues.

Teacher Transformation... go!

The other incidental character is Yamanaka Sawako-sensei, who at first seems to be a light-hearted, friendly teacher who acts as the Musical director for another music club. When the club requires an adviser to continue, she is blackmailed into doing so when it is discovered that she has a darker musical past than it initially appears…

Besides inadvertently (read: blame Ritsu) scaring Mio into the corner with the metal music that they used to play, “Sawa-chan” also finds time to tutor Yui with the Guitar, give critical support with their songs and generally support them in their work. There’s an awesome whole section where it shows her transition from a Calm and Composed school teacher into a fanatic metal guitarist, who can apparently shred away quite happily when prompted…

vlcsnap-15391211

Overall, and I’m sure you’re in a similar mindset to me if you’re watching it, I like it a lot. It has a great mix of characters that can bounce of each other, (no not in that way, in terms of character traits as I explained above, perv.) and the story continues slowly but surely towards their goal of performing professionally on stage. There are a few niggles which I have about it, notably the scale of a few of the instruments:

Seriously, I'd have backache within a minute playing drums this small.

Bass: Fine, Keyboard: fine, Drums: RIDICULOUSLY SMALL. I know it’s supposed to be a small Hipgig set, but the proportions are all wrong. In other shots they get it right, but it just bugged the crap out of me to see it so badly done in the first episode… :B

Check it! The band shot is absolutely fine, but in the second shot, the same drum kit is waaaay bigger than in the larger image above. Grr!

The OP and ED took me a while to get into, as did Hayate no Gotoku’s new set of tracks. It’s understandable that they move to a genre of music that can actually be played live with a full band rather than having to resort to lip-syncing and a large PA. While very very popular, OPs like Lucky Star’s and Hidamari Sketch’s come into the latter group, whereas K-On’s Girl J-Pop tracks work well to give the audience a teaser of what the band can actually do- even though at the moment they’re most definitely at an amateur standard in the series. It’ll be great to see what the studio have done and whether they can pull out a few more well-written tracks. (Nana’s soundtrack for example, had a full 14-track album made, although they did this over a much longer series.)

I don’t review a lot, so this whole section probably comes across as a jumbled mess of character info and plot information- I hope you can forgive me for that as I’m mostly writing this late at night when I have a bit of free time, although it has the downside of me being pretty tired and probably having horrible grammar to boot. Oh well, go watch the series if Anime’s your thing. They’re floating around Youtube if you don’t want to get them through other methods.

May 6th, 2009
by Xander

The April 2009 Anime Season: K-On

.........................................................

¶

Get me to the torrent sites!

This is a horribly horribly late blog post series. I had planned on writing something on the new Anime Season weeks ago, but on the plus side the delay has allowed me to properly check out all the new series and give my thoughts. I’m watching these via fansubs- while I’d love to live in Japan and watch them live, I’m not a good enough Japanese speaker yet!

Straight into the fray then- let’s start with the current Moe-fest that is K-On. From the same animation studio that made series like Clannad, Kanon and Lucky Star, here comes the latest 4-girl story. The popularity of this show has reached overwhelming proportions, if you’re a vaguely solid Anime-watcher you’re probably watching K-On, whatever you read about it. And you’re probably reading a lot about it, with half the world keeping track of every episode and the Doujinshi and Fanart community going at full speed around the series. It is nice to have a series on my list where I can watch an episode, nothing major actually happens within it and I still come away feeling lighter because of it. Lucky Star was the last one like this- it certainly isn’t a series to introduce people to Anime with, the many references to other Anime would leave most people baffled unless the group who subtitle the series are well-knowledged enough to provide notes during the episode about them. (How the Japanese watch it on TV without them, I’ll never know.)

(Spoilers Alert – The series is currently up to 5 Episodes at the time of writing) The overall story is that a two of the girls (Ritsu and Mio) are looking to continue on the Light Music Club, which is in danger of shutting down if they don’t get a few more members to join. Ultimately they aim to be able to play at Budokon but first have to actually form a band, and hopefully pick up some talent along the way. Ritsu is a drummer, (like me!) with Mio being the Bassist. The majority of anything actually happening in an episode is usually down to one of these two, when in actual fact neither of them is the main character. That particular privilege is given to Yui, who I’ll cover later.

The first recruit to Ritsu’s project, Kotobuki “Mugi” Tsumugi, brings her keyboard and yuri feelings to the mix. Other series have brought in the Yuri-curious character in for great comedic effect- Hidamari Sketch for example, although that series covers it with the characters involved either unaware or unwilling to bring out the feelings to any effect. K-On’s method seems to be much more obvious, mostly with Mugi spacing out when something of this nature occurs.

These three characters work well together, as they all have different characteristics that cancel each other out. Ritsu acts as the major protagonist- it was her who first dragged Mio into creating the club and act as Club President. Her spontaneous behaviour and errors in judgement are matched with Mio’s serious character, although her serious Moe outbursts can leave Ritsu as baffled as she can be bemused by Ritsu. Even so, their behaviour can be seen as relatively normal in comparison to Mugi’s oblivious rich-girl attitude towards the situation at hand, who also provides the calm along the moe-storm.

Singing??? Nooooo!

The 4th and final character comes in the form of Yui, who of course acts as the musical newbie aiming to reach the same musical ability as her peers, as well as the character who gets the most screen time. Within the first few episodes, to call her boring would be being a bit harsh, but compared to the other characters she didn’t show herself off well. Moving up from her old school with a friend who remains her only friend for the first few days, and coming from somewhere where she apparently didn’t have much of a social life.

Uguuuu...

Thankfully for her, (and for the series) she gets out of this cycle and the series can focus on the more interesting characters and the development of the band and their music. (Apart from the episode where the whole thing is about her trying to both learn the Guitar and studying for an exam…booooring.) We can then settle back and enjoy the Moe and fanservice.

<3 It's all about Mio.

...and the rest of the characters know it.

There are a few other incidental characters who are able to add to the series nicely, Yui’s childhood friend Yamanaka SawakoManabe Nodoka acts as Yui’s point of call for support as she goes outside her comfort zone. She also acts on the Student Body and so appears in a managerial method when Ritsu manages to forget to register their club properly. From the previews for Episode 6 it seems to continues this on, so we’ll have to see how long this continues.

Teacher Transformation... go!

The other incidental character is Yamanaka Sawako-sensei, who at first seems to be a light-hearted, friendly teacher who acts as the Musical director for another music club. When the club requires an adviser to continue, she is blackmailed into doing so when it is discovered that she has a darker musical past than it initially appears…

Besides inadvertently (read: blame Ritsu) scaring Mio into the corner with the metal music that they used to play, “Sawa-chan” also finds time to tutor Yui with the Guitar, give critical support with their songs and generally support them in their work. There’s an awesome whole section where it shows her transition from a Calm and Composed school teacher into a fanatic metal guitarist, who can apparently shred away quite happily when prompted…

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Overall, and I’m sure you’re in a similar mindset to me if you’re watching it, I like it a lot. It has a great mix of characters that can bounce of each other, (no not in that way, in terms of character traits as I explained above, perv.) and the story continues slowly but surely towards their goal of performing professionally on stage. There are a few niggles which I have about it, notably the scale of a few of the instruments:

Seriously, I'd have backache within a minute playing drums this small.

Bass: Fine, Keyboard: fine, Drums: RIDICULOUSLY SMALL. I know it’s supposed to be a small Hipgig set, but the proportions are all wrong. In other shots they get it right, but it just bugged the crap out of me to see it so badly done in the first episode… :B

Check it! The band shot is absolutely fine, but in the second shot, the same drum kit is waaaay bigger than in the larger image above. Grr!

The OP and ED took me a while to get into, as did Hayate no Gotoku’s new set of tracks. It’s understandable that they move to a genre of music that can actually be played live with a full band rather than having to resort to lip-syncing and a large PA. While very very popular, OPs like Lucky Star’s and Hidamari Sketch’s come into the latter group, whereas K-On’s Girl J-Pop tracks work well to give the audience a teaser of what the band can actually do- even though at the moment they’re most definitely at an amateur standard in the series. It’ll be great to see what the studio have done and whether they can pull out a few more well-written tracks. (Nana’s soundtrack for example, had a full 14-track album made, although they did this over a much longer series.)

I don’t review a lot, so this whole section probably comes across as a jumbled mess of character info and plot information- I hope you can forgive me for that as I’m mostly writing this late at night when I have a bit of free time, although it has the downside of me being pretty tired and probably having horrible grammar to boot. Oh well, go watch the series if Anime’s your thing. They’re floating around Youtube if you don’t want to get them through other methods.

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The Anime Season: K-On (April 2009)

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Get me to the torrent sites!

This is a horribly horribly late blog post series. I had planned on writing something on the new Anime Season weeks ago, but on the plus side the delay has allowed me to properly check out all the new series and give my thoughts. I guess the first thing to state is that yes, I am getting these via torrents, Captain State the Obvious. I don’t live in Japan, I live in ye Great Britain. Where else am I going to get them? Let me know if there’s anything majorly illegal going on though.

Straight into the fray then- let’s start with the current Moe-fest that is K-On. From the same animation studio that made series like Clannad, Kanon and Lucky Star, here comes the latest 4-girl story. The popularity of this show has reached overwhelming proportions, if you’re a vaguely solid Anime-watcher you’re probably watching K-On, whatever you read about it. And you’re probably reading a lot about it, with half the world keeping track of every episode and the Doujinshi and Fanart community going at full speed around the series. It is nice to have a series on my list where I can watch an episode, nothing major actually happens within it and I still come away feeling lighter because of it. Lucky Star was the last one like this- it certainly isn’t a series to introduce people to Anime with, the many references to other Anime would leave most people baffled unless the group who subtitle the series are well-knowledged enough to provide notes during the episode about them. (How the Japanese watch it on TV without them, I’ll never know.)

(Spoilers Alert – The series is currently up to 5 Episodes at the time of writing) The overall story is that a two of the girls (Ritsu and Mio) are looking to continue on the Light Music Club, which is in danger of shutting down if they don’t get a few more members to join. Ultimately they aim to be able to play at Budokon but first have to actually form a band, and hopefully pick up some talent along the way. Ritsu is a drummer, (like me!) with Mio being the Bassist. The majority of anything actually happening in an episode is usually down to one of these two, when in actual fact neither of them is the main character. That particular privilege is given to Yui, who I’ll cover later.

The first recruit to Ritsu’s project, Kotobuki “Mugi” Tsumugi, brings her keyboard and yuri feelings to the mix. Other series have brought in the Yuri-curious character in for great comedic effect- Hidamari Sketch for example, although that series covers it with the characters involved either unaware or unwilling to bring out the feelings to any effect. K-On’s method seems to be much more obvious, mostly with Mugi spacing out when something of this nature occurs.

These three characters work well together, as they all have different characteristics that cancel each other out. Ritsu acts as the major protagonist- it was her who first dragged Mio into creating the club and act as Club President. Her spontaneous behaviour and errors in judgement are matched with Mio’s serious character, although her serious Moe outbursts can leave Ritsu as baffled as she can be bemused by Ritsu. Even so, their behaviour can be seen as relatively normal in comparison to Mugi’s oblivious rich-girl attitude towards the situation at hand, who also provides the calm along the moe-storm.

Singing??? Nooooo!

The 4th and final character comes in the form of Yui, who of course acts as the musical newbie aiming to reach the same musical ability as her peers, as well as the character who gets the most screen time. Within the first few episodes, to call her boring would be being a bit harsh, but compared to the other characters she didn’t show herself off well. Moving up from her old school with a friend who remains her only friend for the first few days, and coming from somewhere where she apparently didn’t have much of a social life. (Although I personally can’t talk…)

Uguuuu...

Thankfully for her, (and for the series) she gets out of this cycle and the series can focus on the more interesting characters and the development of the band and their music. (Apart from the episode where the whole thing is about her trying to both learn the Guitar and studying for an exam…booooring.) We can then settle back and enjoy the Moe and fanservice.

<3 It's all about Mio.

...and the rest of the characters know it.

There are a few other incidental characters who are able to add to the series nicely, Yui’s childhood friend Yamanaka SawakoManabe Nodoka acts as Yui’s point of call for support as she goes outside her comfort zone. She also acts on the Student Body and so appears in a managerial method when Ritsu manages to forget to register their club properly. From the previews for Episode 6 it seems to continues this on, so we’ll have to see how long this continues.

Teacher Transformation... go!

The other incidental character is Yamanaka Sawako-sensei, who at first seems to be a light-hearted, friendly teacher who acts as the Musical director for another music club. When the club requires an adviser to continue, she is blackmailed into doing so when it is discovered that she has a darker musical past than it initially appears…

Besides inadvertently (read: blame Ritsu) scaring Mio into the corner with the metal music that they used to play, “Sawa-chan” also finds time to tutor Yui with the Guitar, give critical support with their songs and generally support them in their work.

May 6th, 2009
by Xander

The Anime Season: K-On (April 2009)

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Get me to the torrent sites!

This is a horribly horribly late blog post series. I had planned on writing something on the new Anime Season weeks ago, but on the plus side the delay has allowed me to properly check out all the new series and give my thoughts. I guess the first thing to state is that yes, I am getting these via torrents, Captain State the Obvious. I don’t live in Japan, I live in ye Great Britain. Where else am I going to get them? Let me know if there’s anything majorly illegal going on though.

Straight into the fray then- let’s start with the current Moe-fest that is K-On. From the same animation studio that made series like Clannad, Kanon and Lucky Star, here comes the latest 4-girl story. The popularity of this show has reached overwhelming proportions, if you’re a vaguely solid Anime-watcher you’re probably watching K-On, whatever you read about it. And you’re probably reading a lot about it, with half the world keeping track of every episode and the Doujinshi and Fanart community going at full speed around the series. It is nice to have a series on my list where I can watch an episode, nothing major actually happens within it and I still come away feeling lighter because of it. Lucky Star was the last one like this- it certainly isn’t a series to introduce people to Anime with, the many references to other Anime would leave most people baffled unless the group who subtitle the series are well-knowledged enough to provide notes during the episode about them. (How the Japanese watch it on TV without them, I’ll never know.)

(Spoilers Alert – The series is currently up to 5 Episodes at the time of writing) The overall story is that a two of the girls (Ritsu and Mio) are looking to continue on the Light Music Club, which is in danger of shutting down if they don’t get a few more members to join. Ultimately they aim to be able to play at Budokon but first have to actually form a band, and hopefully pick up some talent along the way. Ritsu is a drummer, (like me!) with Mio being the Bassist. The majority of anything actually happening in an episode is usually down to one of these two, when in actual fact neither of them is the main character. That particular privilege is given to Yui, who I’ll cover later.

The first recruit to Ritsu’s project, Kotobuki “Mugi” Tsumugi, brings her keyboard and yuri feelings to the mix. Other series have brought in the Yuri-curious character in for great comedic effect- Hidamari Sketch for example, although that series covers it with the characters involved either unaware or unwilling to bring out the feelings to any effect. K-On’s method seems to be much more obvious, mostly with Mugi spacing out when something of this nature occurs.

These three characters work well together, as they all have different characteristics that cancel each other out. Ritsu acts as the major protagonist- it was her who first dragged Mio into creating the club and act as Club President. Her spontaneous behaviour and errors in judgement are matched with Mio’s serious character, although her serious Moe outbursts can leave Ritsu as baffled as she can be bemused by Ritsu. Even so, their behaviour can be seen as relatively normal in comparison to Mugi’s oblivious rich-girl attitude towards the situation at hand, who also provides the calm along the moe-storm.

Singing??? Nooooo!

The 4th and final character comes in the form of Yui, who of course acts as the musical newbie aiming to reach the same musical ability as her peers, as well as the character who gets the most screen time. Within the first few episodes, to call her boring would be being a bit harsh, but compared to the other characters she didn’t show herself off well. Moving up from her old school with a friend who remains her only friend for the first few days, and coming from somewhere where she apparently didn’t have much of a social life. (Although I personally can’t talk…)

Uguuuu...

Thankfully for her, (and for the series) she gets out of this cycle and the series can focus on the more interesting characters and the development of the band and their music. (Apart from the episode where the whole thing is about her trying to both learn the Guitar and studying for an exam…booooring.) We can then settle back and enjoy the Moe and fanservice.

<3 It's all about Mio.

...and the rest of the characters know it.

There are a few other incidental characters who are able to add to the series nicely, Yui’s childhood friend Yamanaka SawakoManabe Nodoka acts as Yui’s point of call for support as she goes outside her comfort zone. She also acts on the Student Body and so appears in a managerial method when Ritsu manages to forget to register their club properly. From the previews for Episode 6 it seems to continues this on, so we’ll have to see how long this continues.

Teacher Transformation... go!

The other incidental character is Yamanaka Sawako-sensei, who at first seems to be a light-hearted, friendly teacher who acts as the Musical director for another music club. When the club requires an adviser to continue, she is blackmailed into doing so when it is discovered that she has a darker musical past than it initially appears…

Besides inadvertently (read: blame Ritsu) scaring Mio into the corner with the metal music that they used to play, “Sawa-chan” also finds time to tutor Yui with the Guitar, give critical support with their songs and generally support them in their work.

May 6th, 2009
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The Anime Season (April 2009)

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Get me to the torrent sites!

This is a horribly horribly late blog post. I had planned on writing something on the new Anime Season weeks ago, but on the plus side the delay has allowed me to properly check out all the new series and give my thoughts. I guess the first thing to state is that yes, I am getting these via torrents, Captain State the Obvious. I don’t live in Japan, I live in ye Great Britain. Where else am I going to get them? Let me know if there’s anything majorly illegal going on though.

Straight into the fray then- let’s start with the current Moe-fest that is K-On. From the same animation studio that made series like Clannad, Kanon and Lucky Star, here comes the latest 4-girl story. The popularity of this show has reached overwhelming proportions, if you’re a vaguely solid Anime-watcher you’re probably watching K-On, whatever you read about it. And you’re probably reading a lot about it, with half the world keeping track of every episode and the Doujinshi and Fanart community going at full speed around the series. It is nice to have a series on my list where I can watch an episode, nothing major actually happens within it and I still come away feeling lighter because of it. Lucky Star was the last one like this- it certainly isn’t a series to introduce people to Anime with, the many references to other Anime would leave most people baffled unless the group who subtitle the series are well-knowledged enough to provide notes during the episode about them. (How the Japanese watch it on TV without them, I’ll never know.)

The overall story is that a two of the girls (Ritsu and Mio) are looking to continue on the Light Music Club, which is in danger of shutting down if they don’t get a few more members to join.

The first recruit, Tsumugi Kotobuki, brings her keyboard and yuri feelings to the mix.

May 5th, 2009
by Xander

The Anime Season (April 2009)

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Get me to the torrent sites!

This is a horribly horribly late blog post. I had planned on writing something on the new Anime Season weeks ago, but on the plus side the delay has allowed me to properly check out all the new series and give my thoughts. I guess the first thing to state is that yes, I am getting these via torrents, Captain State the Obvious. I don’t live in Japan, I live in ye Great Britain. Where else am I going to get them? Let me know if there’s anything majorly illegal going on though.

Straight into the fray then- let’s start with the current Moe-fest that is K-On. From the same animation studio that made series like Clannad, Kanon and Lucky Star, here comes the latest 4-girl story. The popularity of this show has reached overwhelming proportions, if you’re a vaguely solid Anime-watcher you’re probably watching K-On, whatever you read about it. And you’re probably reading a lot about it, with half the world keeping track of every episode and the Doujinshi and Fanart community going at full speed around the series. It is nice to have a series on my list where I can watch an episode, nothing major actually happens within it and I still come away feeling lighter because of it. Lucky Star was the last one like this- it certainly isn’t a series to introduce people to Anime with, the many references to other Anime would leave most people baffled unless the group who subtitle the series are well-knowledged enough to provide notes during the episode about them. (How the Japanese watch it on TV without them, I’ll never know.)

The overall story is that a two of the girls (Ritsu and Mio) are looking to continue on the Light Music Club, which is in danger of shutting down if they don’t get a few more members to join.

The first recruit, Tsumugi Kotobuki, brings her keyboard and yuri feelings to the mix.

May 4th, 2009
by Xander

Economy Vending Machine

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Like many people I’m working on my major art project for this one, and I could help noticing this piece by a student at the Plymouth College of Art- with the help of a friend for the coding, Ellie Harrison created a vending machine that dispenses an item from the machine every time the Economy takes a spell for the worse. Seems to work off the BBC News RSS feed which it then scans for story keywords, judging whether it is a economically-bad or good period in time. Very cool.

Here’s the Video Direct link, check out the Project Page, and this was unceremoniously nabbed from Giz.

May 4th, 2009
by Xander

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Like many people I’m working on my major art project for this one, and I could help noticing this piece by a student at the Plymouth College of Art- with the help of a friend for the coding, Ellie Harrison created a vending machine that dispenses an item from the machine every time the Economy takes a spell for the worse. Seems to work off the BBC News RSS feed which it then scans for story keywords, judging whether it is a economically-bad or good period in time. Very cool.

Here’s the Video Direct link, check out the Project Page, and this was unceremoniously nabbed from Giz.

May 4th, 2009
by Xander

Website Kinks

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Still working with Xilo, my web-hosts over this server problem, which seem to be emerging from this blog in particular. As such, running only one plugin (I have to keep Askimet running, the amount of blog spam I get here is ridiculous) and they’re testing it out to see what’s causing an issue.

Quite happy to help them out, but my blog will look and/or act a bit weird for the time being. (Notably, a few extra categories that I normally keep hidden but I use for statistics etc.)

May 4th, 2009
by Xander

Website Kinks

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Still working with Xilo, my web-hosts over this server problem, which seem to be emerging from this blog in particular. As such, running only one plugin (I have to keep Askimet running, the amount of blog spam I get here is ridiculous) and they’re testing it out to see what’s causing an issue.

Quite happy to help them out, but my blog will look and/or act a bit weird for the time being. (Notably, a few extra categories that I normally keep hidden but I use for statistics etc.)

May 4th, 2009
by Xander

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Still working with Xilo, my web-hosts over this server problem, which seem to be emerging from this blog in particular. As such, running only one plugin (I have to keep Askimet running, the amount of blog spam I get here is ridiculous) and they’re testing it out to see what’s causing an issue.

Quite happy to help them out, but my blog will look and/or act a bit weird for the time being. (Notably, a few extra categories that I normally have

May 4th, 2009
by Xander

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Not usually one for banging on about sugar and calorific content, but SugarStacks has some enlightening comparisons of sugar content in day-to-day food stuffs with cubes of sugar. (Via BB)

May 4th, 2009
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Not usually one for banging on about sugar and calorific content, but SugarStacks has some enlightening comparisons of sugar content in day-to-day food stuffs with cubes of sugar. (Via BB)

May 4th, 2009
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Not usually one for banging on about sugar and calorific content, but SugarStacks has some enlightening comparisons of sugar content in day-to-day food stuffs with cubes of sugar. (Via BB)

May 4th, 2009
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Not usually one for banging on about sugar and calorific content, but SugarStacks.com has some enlightening comparisons of sugar content in day-to-day food stuffs with cubes of sugar.

May 4th, 2009
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May 3rd, 2009
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-05

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Work time… #
3G on my iPhone seems speedier than usual. Happy fun times. #
My Harman Kardon speakers went pfthhhtt for a bit before returning to normal, fear they maybe be coming to the end of their life. #
I have no food in my house, crap. #
@r0adki11 Frogs Legs are tasty! Well, they just taste of Chicken anyway. #
Ah sweet, the @KillzoneDotCom map pack is on PSN. #
@r0adki11 *facepalm* Doh, got you mixed with someone else. But still, what’s wrong with the French? :B I mean apart from their smell… in reply to r0adki11 #
@r0adki11 Ah that’s still going on with you Yanks, is it? :B in reply to r0adki11 #
Although apart from that, it looks quite fun really… #
I like how they make destroying the Eiffel Tower a main feature of the GI Joe trailer. Subtle. :B #
Today’s Daily Deviation: http://tinyurl.com/cblmx5 #
/b/ seems to have some sort of ridiculous Japanese music/remix going on in the background. #
Hmm, put two adjectives there accidentally. Oh well. #
On my way home for a meeting, hoping that this tube doesn’t get any later slower… #
@diamond281 Well I get about 80-100 a month maybe, so it’s quite a noticeable jump. :B in reply to diamond281 #
@diamond281 From what I can tell it shot up by about 500 messages, if I work out what I had and what I’ve removed over the month >_> in reply to diamond281 #
Found that I’ve completely missed watching an entire season of Family Guy. Wat. #
@diamond281 I’m perpetually sorting my messages :[ Backlogged since the Devious Award. :B in reply to diamond281 #
Well the Deviations section of my deviantART Messages is empty, now to work on all the Favourites and devwatches… ^^; #
My Daily Deviation pick for today: http://tinyurl.com/dblfvc #
Sorted some stuff out with the @xilonet guys, going to give it 24 hours for some testing and check back. #
@xilonet Yep, thanks for getting back to me so quickly! Enabled WP-Super-Cache and disabled a few un-needed plugins. See if that helps. in reply to xilonet #
@xilonet Ah apologies then, I kinda just put two and two together. Didn’t mean any harm. in reply to xilonet #
@timmy64 Well I guess it kinda is, most people who just join for the social part of the site and don’t submit art end up leaving. in reply to timmy64 #
So apparently in the Sims 3 I’ll be able to be a Vampire? Sweet! #
@mpdehnel OH CRAP in reply to mpdehnel #
I say ISP, duhh. I meant my Webhost. #
Yo @xilonet, what gives? #
I got an email from my ISP saying that my site is causing this: http://tinyurl.com/c8hhd4 What? #
Finished student housegroup, decisions decisions, do I play some Killzone or catch up on some TV? Hmmmm #
Accidentally found a refresh-all tabs command in Firefox, may be useful in some cases it wasn’t this time as I had 50-odd tabs open. Sloooow #
RT @iTunesTrailers – The latest Half-Blood Prince trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/harrypotterandthehalfbloodprince/ – WIN #
Tried to work, instead spent the day sorting out my Firefox tabs and backlogged bookmarking. Wat. #
@bollocks When rockets get powerful enough to launch BUILDINGS INTO SPACE in reply to bollocks #
@DanteDeRycke Well indeed, that’s what I’m pondering. I like my current contrasting blue, black and white but I need a change. in reply to DanteDeRycke #
So is brown the new black for web-design? Pondering over make that my new site design colour… #
http://twitpic.com/47fsn – I think Apple’s iTunes Store has a thing for Ricky Gervais? #
Headachey, but I really need to get down to some work. #
Just going to have to swap between my two similar drive power blocks, not a big deal but could get annoying. #
Mild heart attack, thought my Dedicated-Anime External HD had failed but it was just the power brick acting up- need a new one le sigh. #
Few more Daily Deviations coming over the next few days… #
@wilw Hey Wil! in reply to wilw #
@UnusTurpisOrdo That’s so old I can remember all the lyrics without having to watch the rest of the video :B in reply to UnusTurpisOrdo #
Wat http://tinyurl.com/c778e5 #
Not that the previous generation of consoles were bad, it just looks bad even in comparison with the games on those platforms… #
I don’t know what people see in the Wheelman game, it looks and plays like a previous-generation piece of ass. #
Huuuungrrrry #
@KillzoneDotCom To be sure, just checking that that was it. in reply to KillzoneDotCom #
@KillzoneDotCom I can dig it. Is there a confirmed list of included items in the DLC? in reply to KillzoneDotCom #
@KillzoneDotCom Because the logos aren’t splashed across the box already and the fact that we’re playing on a Sony PS3 isn’t enough? :B in reply to KillzoneDotCom #
@spyed Looking good Angelo! in reply to spyed #
@diamond281 Twitter whore! in reply to diamond281 #
Yay I got a Yellow Star on eBay! …oh wait, so what? #
@antitrance Unfortunately, while working I’ve had idiots who make that a deal-breaker for not getting a Mac. *facepalm* in reply to antitrance #
@LePierre Oh sure, there are countless free apps better than Paint on both, but until now nothing with the crappy simplicity on the Mac! in reply to LePierre #
6 iPhones in active use in the vicinity on this tube car… #
@TheMime …! …, … …? in reply to TheMime #
Showing Hidamari Sketch 365 for the Anime screening this week… #
@attila Seems that us literate technojoyful twitter-ers are careful with their stuff… in reply to attila #
Oh lulz, the QC cast have their own twitter accounts? How did I not know this? Much drama to be seen there, I’m sure. #
@diamond281 Oh to have that few… Got about 3000 messages at the moment, half of which are deviations but even so… in reply to diamond281 #
@arc90 Hah nice, kick-yourself-easy alternative to using a separate app for this function. in reply to arc90 #
@diamond281 I think it’s just that he wants to brag about where he is. :B What’s his @name ? in reply to diamond281 #
Gah, I’m overwhelmed with messages since receiving the devious award. Can’t keep up! ._.; #
The Tokyo Marathon site ( http://tinyurl.com/dxeasa ) is way cooler than the London one: http://tinyurl.com/drxdw #
Neat, Paint for OSX. Now Windows has Noooothiiiing on it. :B http://paintbrush.sourceforge.net/ #
@keiross She may be crazy, but she’s still hawt. in reply to keiross #
@coldsubject Nope, I assume she’s listening to something on her headphones, but she’s barely touched the computer apart from to click icons. in reply to coldsubject #
The girl sitting on the table next to me has spent the last hour staring at her computer desktop while drinking coffee. #
Derka derka. #
I can’t believe how awful some of the iPhone Themes are on Cydia. If you think your phone looks ugly or boring, why make it almost unusable? #
@alexmonstar Oh you’re soooo bling. :B in reply to alexmonstar #
@nyssabdesign And I say, it’s alright, little darling… in reply to nyssabdesign #

May 3rd, 2009
by Xander

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May 2nd, 2009
by Xander

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I love Flickr User Norby’s awesome use of the Flickr Photostream to show off his photos. (Wasn’t quite sure what to call this, a collage? Mosaic? No idea.)

I assume I got this from Boing Boing, but I may be wrong…

May 2nd, 2009
by Xander

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I love Flickr User Norby’s awesome use of the Flickr Photostream to show off his photos. (Wasn’t quite sure what to call this, a collage? Mosaic? No idea.)

I assume I got this from Boing Boing, but I may be wrong…

May 2nd, 2009
by Xander

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May 2nd, 2009
by Xander

The Simpsons and Mac Placement

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Lisa + iMac

I found it very amusing to see Lisa using a Mac in an episode of The Simpsons a few weeks back, not a brilliant episode but pretty amusing nonetheless. As it hasn’t got an Apple logo in sight, it’s interesting to think over whether it was an actual paid placement by Apple into the series or if it was just a tribute in some way. It may also be that the iMac is so synonymous with a typical desktop on television- It’s hard to find a fictional office in television that doesn’t feature one somewhere, Apple seem to take any opportunity to get their products into a show.

This is in no way a bad thing, you never see the iMac featured in any way apart from to have it framed somewhere in the shot on a desk. It’s probably also because they work so well in showing a high quality/priced computer but without having to show the branding in any detail. Any other high powered machine is likely to have a separate tower and monitor, which would be nigh-impossible to show off properly. The iMac has such an iconic design that it can be recognised immediately by only seeing on screen for a brief period. That in turn sticks in people’s mind, especially if they see the same machine across many different tv shows. Another great bit of easy marketing for Apple’s brand.

In other news, don’t you think Maggie went very evil in that specific episode of The Simpsons? It’s always been obvious that she’s certainly an intelligent kid, but as she’s usually more affectionate towards Lisa I feel she’s been hanging around with and getting ideas from a more talkative baby from another show…

May 2nd, 2009
by Xander

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Lisa + iMac

I found it very amusing to see Lisa using a Mac in an episode of The Simpsons a few weeks back, not a brilliant episode but pretty amusing nonetheless. As it hasn’t got an Apple logo in sight, it’s interesting to think over whether it was an actual paid placement by Apple into the series or if it was just a tribute in some way. It may also be that the iMac is so synonymous with a typical desktop on television- It’s hard to find a fictional office in television that doesn’t feature one somewhere, Apple seem to take any opportunity to get their products into a show.

This is in no way a bad thing, you never see the iMac featured in any way apart from to have it framed somewhere in the shot on a desk. It’s probably also because they work so well in showing a high quality/priced computer but without having to show the branding in any detail. Any other high powered machine is likely to have a separate tower and monitor, which would be nigh-impossible to show off properly. The iMac has such an iconic design that it can be recognised immediately by only seeing on screen for a brief period. That in turn sticks in people’s mind, especially if they see the same machine across many different tv shows. Another great bit of easy marketing for Apple’s brand.

In other news, don’t you think Maggie went very evil in that specific episode of The Simpsons? It’s always been obvious that she’s certainly an intelligent kid, but as she’s usually more affectionate towards Lisa I feel she’s been hanging around with and getting ideas from a more talkative baby from another show…

May 2nd, 2009
by Xander

The Simpsons and Mac Placement

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Lisa + iMac

I found it very amusing to see Lisa using a Mac in an episode of The Simpsons a few weeks back, not a brilliant episode but pretty amusing nonetheless. As it hasn’t got an Apple logo in sight, it’s interesting to think over whether it was an actual paid placement by Apple into the series or if it was just a tribute in some way. It may also be that the iMac is so synonymous with a typical desktop on television- It’s hard to find a fictional office in television that doesn’t feature one somewhere, Apple seem to take any opportunity to get their products into a show.

This is in no way a bad thing, you never see the iMac featured in any way apart from to have it framed somewhere in the shot on a desk. It’s probably also because they work so well in showing a high quality/priced computer but without having to show the branding in any detail. Any other high powered machine is likely to have a separate tower and monitor, which would be nigh-impossible to show off properly. The iMac has such an iconic design that it can be recognised immediately by only seeing on screen for a brief period. That in turn sticks in people’s mind, especially if they see the same machine across many different tv shows. Another great bit of easy marketing for Apple’s brand.

In other news, don’t you think Maggie went very evil in that specific episode of The Simpsons? It’s always been obvious that she’s certainly an intelligent kid, but I feel she’s been hanging around with and getting ideas from a more talkative baby from another show…

May 2nd, 2009
by Xander

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May 1st, 2009
by Xander

Lisa + iMac

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May 1st, 2009
by Xander

I’m killing my Web-Hosting server, apparently.

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CPU usage
To say I’m confused would be an understatement… (O.o) Contacted them back as per their request, hoping that it’s nothing that I’ve done and that it’s just some jackass DDoSing the site or something…which would also be bad, but at least they can’t blame me. >_>

I would like to take this moment to say that I’ve always been amazingly happy with Xilo as my webhost though, their customer service is astounding, and I’ve never had my site go down unexpectedly. Just try not to get the Indigo server, apparently…

Edit: Looking into this with the Xilo helpdesk, props to them for being awake at past midnight. Those guys are awesome.

Edit 2: Turns out it’s probably just a plugin with some heavy memory loss issues, working my way through them all

April 30th, 2009
by Xander

I’m killing my Web-Hosting server, apparently.

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CPU usage
To say I’m confused would be an understatement… (O.o) Contacted them back as per their request, hoping that it’s nothing that I’ve done and that it’s just some jackass DDoSing the site or something…which would also be bad, but at least they can’t blame me. >_>

I would like to take this moment to say that I’ve always been amazingly happy with Xilo as my webhost though, their customer service is astounding, and I’ve never had my site go down unexpectedly. Just try not to get the Indigo server, apparently…

Edit: Looking into this with the Xilo helpdesk, props to them for being awake at past midnight. Those guys are awesome.

April 30th, 2009
by Xander

I’m killing my Web-Hosting server, apparently.

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CPU usage
To say I’m confused would be an understatement… (O.o) Contacted them back as per their request, hoping that it’s nothing that I’ve done and that it’s just some jackass DDoSing the site or something…which would also be bad, but at least they can’t blame me. >_>

I would like to take this moment to say that I’ve always been amazingly happy with Xilo as my webhost though, their customer service is astounding, and I’ve never had my site go down unexpectedly. Just try not to get the Indigo server, apparently…

Edit: Looking into this with the Xilo helpdesk, props to them for being awake at past midnight. Those guys are awesome.

April 29th, 2009
by Xander

I’m killing my Web-Hosting server, apparently.

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CPU usage
To say I’m confused would be an understatement… (O.o) Contacted them back as per their request, hoping that it’s nothing that I’ve done and that it’s just some jackass DDoSing the site or something…which would also be bad, but at least they can’t blame me. >_>

I would like to take this moment to say that I’ve always been amazingly happy with Xilo as my webhost though, their customer service is astounding, very reasonable pricing, and I’ve never had my site go down unexpectedly. Just try not to get the Indigo server, apparently…

April 29th, 2009
by Xander

I’m killing my Web-Hosting server, apparently.

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CPU usage
To say I’m confused would be an understatement… (O.o) Contacted them back as per their request, hoping that it’s nothing that I’ve done and that it’s just some jackass DDoSing the site or something…which would also be bad, but at least they can’t blame me. >_>

I would like to take this moment to say that I’ve always been amazingly happy with Xilo as my webhost though, their customer service is astounding, and I’ve never had my site go down unexpectedly. Just try not to get the Indigo server, apparently…

Edit: Looking into this with the Xilo helpdesk, props to them for being awake at past midnight. Those guys are awesome.

Edit 2: Turns out it’s probably just a plugin with some heavy memory loss issues, working my way through them all with them and hopefully we can work out what the issue is.

April 29th, 2009
by Xander

I’m killing my Web-Hosting server, apparently.

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To say I’m confused would be an understatement… (O.o) Contacted them back as per their request, hoping that it’s nothing that I’ve done and that it’s just some jackass DDoSing the site or something…which would also be bad, but at least they can’t blame me. >_>

I would like to take this moment to say that I’ve always been amazingly happy with Xilo as my webhost though, their customer service is astounding, very reasonable pricing, and I’ve never had my site go down unexpectedly. Just try not to get the Indigo server, apparently…

April 29th, 2009
by Xander

I’m killing my Web-Hosting server, apparently.

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CPU usage

To say I’m confused would be an understatement… (O.o) Contacted them back as per their request, hoping that it’s nothing that I’ve done and that it’s just some jackass DDoSing the site or something…which would also be bad, but at least they can’t blame me. >_>

I would like to take this moment to say that I’ve always been amazingly happy with Xilo as my webhost though, their customer service is astounding, never had my site go down unexpectedly or had an issue with theie

April 29th, 2009
by Xander

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April 26th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-26

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Full of Lasagne, as well as Banana, Mango + Chocolate Crumble. #
@bengribbin Dooo eeeeet in reply to bengribbin #
@bengribbin Resist-ye not! Buy buy buy! in reply to bengribbin #
Oh neat, embedded Youtube videos now have an add-Favourite button. That’s cool, one of my much-loved features of Vimeo embeds. #
@anmari_ Welcome welcome! #
Got around to selecting a Daily Deviation today: http://tinyurl.com/dh687x Feel free to note me with any suggestions that you may have! #
Dagnabbit, a bbq sounds like an awesome idea. I need a Garden. #
@zanne_km Ah balls, sent that to the wrong person! ^^; Sorry! in reply to zanne_km #
@zanne_km Heh, can’t get dAmn on the iPhone though. in reply to zanne_km #
Bah, paper plates and plastic cutlery in the work canteen? This sucks ass. #
@zanne_km Curse my old crappy mac. Hey I’m sorry about Sunday, should have said that I went elsewhere, didn’t check my phone. #
Bus got me into work early today, literally nothing to do until I start. :[ Boooored. #
@nyssabdesign Inorite. Been doing it for ages and I hate it. Be glad when I’ve graduated and can get a regular-ish rota. in reply to nyssabdesign #
I joined twitter 614 days ago – http://whendidyoujointwitter.com ? #
@JoshWolrich I can’t believe my MBP only supports up to 3gb. :[ in reply to JoshWolrich #
Off to work, hooray! #
RT @boagworld AudioBoo: Why I Moved To Wordpress http://is.gd/uh9y – As a Wordpress lover, this makes me happy. #
@newsdA :B Tweetjacker. in reply to newsdA #
RT @dammitMEL My journal about visiting dA HQ. http://dammitmel.deviantart.com/journal/24399000 #
Mrrrrrrrrr some of the DT tracks seem to be on torrents already. I MUST AND WILL RESIST. #
The new Dream Theater album looks absolutely epic. #
@ananasjihad <3 2mb/sec Torrents in reply to ananasjihad #
@jamescosta This is the one I use: http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/developer/corporateipsum.html Same one? in reply to jamescosta #
@zanne_km Heck, come over and I’l let you sleep on my couch. in reply to zanne_km #
@stupidreamer Indeedy, they’re about £30 but Jane’s Addiction are opening as well. I’m not solid on it but I’m definitely up for it. in reply to stupidreamer #
@stupidreamer Nine Inch Nails are playing in July which I’m pondering going to, if you fancy it. in reply to stupidreamer #
@CarlosDL Nice! How long for? Going to the devmeet that day? http://greenie.deviantart.com/journal/24234454/ in reply to CarlosDL #
Realised that I have seen a film before, although I thought I hadn’t. Took me all of 3 minutes though, don’t think I saw the opening before. #
@ananasjihad S’not a technical standard or anything. I avoid it on my own site. in reply to ananasjihad #
@ananasjihad Oh I know it will, but the whole www thing only came about because it was the default subdomain that servers set up. in reply to ananasjihad #
@danlev As someone who generally uses subdomains rather than subfolders on his site, that is heresy. :B in reply to danlev #
The way Twitterfon handles image posting to Twitpic is a bit weird. I liked Twitterrific’s way of uploading first rather than all at once. #
@CarlosDL You’re probably not missing out on much. Where are you heading to? London? in reply to CarlosDL #
They’ve finally finished the work at Earls Court tube- feels really nice and open. http://twitpic.com/3ulxs #
@CarlosDL Why, are you coming over to my little Island this weekend? in reply to CarlosDL #
When I get home from Uni I need to actually do some work. Either on Uni stuff or my own website, but at least something. No Killzone! #
@purenarcotic Damn, you just beat me. :B in reply to purenarcotic #
@mutemute BOOOOM! #
@lollyclown Exxxcellent, another Internet celebrity to stalk. #
@CarlosDL The almighty Internet weatherman says rain on Saturday but good after that. in reply to CarlosDL #
Got to leave the house without taking a hoodie for the first time in ages. Warm weather ftw! #
@jamescosta There’s definitely one on the apple widgets site which I use. Out and about atm so I can’t get the name of it. :[ in reply to jamescosta #
@drewm I know a guy, name’s Rubeus H. He can set you up, although he can get a bit attached to the animals. in reply to drewm #
@boagworld There was never a time before Wordpress! It has always existed! in reply to boagworld #
@deviantart http://twitpic.com/3svnl – I have those t-shirts! #
Supposed to be at Uni at 10:30 in the morning, due to rubbish Public transport, probably not going to happen. Also sleeping in. #
@drewm Because they’re all BACKWARDS in reply to drewm #
Happy times reciting Princess Bride quotes with @catluvr2 #
@KillzoneDotCom So now we have to wait for the Sony etc. logos to appear on the intro video before we can hit X to continue? in reply to KillzoneDotCom #
@antitrance Lulz, as it’s at 10:30am I don’t think many people will be there. It’s the “Practical Checkpoint” so I doubt it’s that important in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Oh are you coming in on Thursday for the lecture from Lee? in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Ah then not a wasted evening then. in reply to antitrance #
@jamescosta Make sure your VGA/DVI/whatever adaptor works before heading to your presentation- been without it, which wasn’t good. >_> in reply to jamescosta #
@NeoStylez Nope! in reply to NeoStylez #
@antitrance Might be useful if you’re into that stuff, I guess. Any free drinks? in reply to antitrance #
Actually used my PSP for the first time in years…to control my PS3 with. Well done Sony, you made a great product. #
@PC_Gamer TROOOOGDOOOORRRRRR in reply to PC_Gamer #
@jephjacques Oh man, that’s genius. Or not, as it happens. in reply to jephjacques #
@thisladybug Everyone’s talking to everyone! It’s all a big crazy conversation in reply to thisladybug #
@agentpika In case they hit any birds while going down or collide with each other. in reply to agentpika #
Lol I didn’t realise he uses a Mac in one section of 5cm. Apple logo isn’t clear unless it’s in HD. #
My 5cm A Second import Blu-Ray arrived, and wow does it have awesome quality. #
@coldsubject Omg racist! in reply to coldsubject #
…speaking of, I need to do a blog post about the new Anime season at some point. #
I didn’t like the new Hayate no Gotoku OP theme at first, but it grows on you. #
@johnneh Turn it off for a bit, unplug everything (inc. HD) and see what it does when you just plug the power in, adding one component etc. #
@simoncg I find that it’s a bit slower to load etc. but the way it marks new tweets and organises them by type is really nice. I’m torn… in reply to simoncg #
@david_chan I’ve seen it before, but I prefer something with a smaller footprint. Twitterrific for both works for me. in reply to david_chan #
@Narfmaster was here before @oprah ( Via @LePierre ) http://herebeforeoprah.com #herebeforeoprah #
Trying out Tweetie for Mac, but somewhat underwhelming. Going to stick with Twitterrific and TweetDeck. #
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@r0adki11 No, I only woke up an hour or so ago >_> in reply to r0adki11 #
Breakfast…. #
@prettierpixels I can only imagine that as the receiver will be bigger with a dongle that it would be even better than the iPhone. All good! in reply to prettierpixels #
@prettierpixels I’m on it for my iPhone in London, and I couldn’t be happier with it! Depends on your location and coverage though. in reply to prettierpixels #
@drewm Oh bleh, Plesk is horrible. CPanel may not be as pretty but it’s far more fully featured. in reply to drewm #
@attila Omg spam! *blacklists you* in reply to attila #
Deviants, don’t suggest your own artwork to me for a daily deviation. #

April 19th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-19

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@johnneh Will do! in reply to johnneh #
@johnneh Got Beowulf recorded on my Sky Box, worth watching? in reply to johnneh #
@johnneh Heh, I got bored pretty quickly. Simpson’s Movie is on on, luckily. in reply to johnneh #
Godzilla’s on, and just realised that the guy who plays Tom Scavo in Desperate Housewives is in it as an soldier. He sounds whiney. #
@microedge Holy crap, how did that happen? in reply to microedge #
I need new jeans. Also shirts. #
you should follow @deviantart, @purenarcotic, @shauninman, @bollocks and @microedge. See more picks at http://twibes.com #
@simoncg It inevitably makes me eat more than I should though… in reply to simoncg #
@johnneh Inorite? Manages to look visually impressive as well as keeping the cartoony feel. in reply to johnneh #
Hmm, no bowls. Eating ice-cream straight out of the tub? Oddly satisfying. #
@johnneh Smmmmmokin! in reply to johnneh #
Heh, “and Introducing Cameron Diaz”. Forgot how old it is… #
Ooh, The Mask is on. #
@JoshWolrich Your gf is lame #
…About time I added myself. #
Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #designer #apple #music #
@JoshWolrich E.g. maybe @thughes77 ? in reply to JoshWolrich #
@JoshWolrich Check out wefollow.com and there’s a huge list of the twitter accounts of people. :] in reply to JoshWolrich #
@FreeYardJam Talk about how the weather is and what you’re currently eating. in reply to JoshWolrich #
@Mixolydia Not at work and on my iPhone… :B in reply to Mixolydia #
Twitterific decided to break on it iPhone. Web version is sloooooow. #
@moonbeam13 About time you guys started using Twitter properly. in reply to moonbeam13 #
Normally you can hit Back Up or the blue button to hide it, but now it seems to reappear every 15 minutes or so. Wat? #
Sky TV seems to be getting sneaky with their Red button messages that appear in in the top right. #
@davuu Bleh, sounds weird. in reply to davuu #
@microedge It sounds more like a software issue than anything else, but I will definitely follow the guy. :B in reply to microedge #
My iPhone keeps thinking that it has headphones inserted when it hasn’t. Annoying for calls, as it doesn’t ring out loudly. #
Has coke and therefore caffeine. Buzzbuzzbuzzzzzzzzz #
Off to work feeling ill and tired, the latter thanks to having no caffeine today. Going to consume a bottle of Coke Zero methinks. #
@thisladybug Super! Welcome to the twitterverse! #
@LePierre Heh, so what’s new with recent TV series. Was it any good though? Been meaning to check it out. in reply to LePierre #
Grabbing a slightly-earlier-than-usual bedtime. #
I think I’m slowly muting everyone on the Playstation network… #
@OliviationLee “Amzero” here :] in reply to OliviationLee #
ChareD is a n000000b #
@OliviationLee Lucky I have a PS3 as well eh? in reply to OliviationLee #
Was having a games session with some mates from Uni when it happened, so I blame them for it happening… #
My XBox 360 red-ring-of-death-ed today! Restarted it and it was fine, but gave me a bit of a scare… :B #
via @DreamingMyth Fresh Meat Article Vol 44! http://news.deviantart.com/article/77411/ Love the Artists <3 #
@DreamingMyth Aye aye! in reply to DreamingMyth #
This speaks the unfortunate truth. http://tinyurl.com/crpkop #
Yay EpicFu is back! And thanks to their hiatus, yep they’re about a month out of date… #
w00t I have Hot Shots Part Deus recorded. #
@chrispirillo Animal! *kickass drum fill* in reply to chrispirillo #
Hot Shots is such an awesome spoof film. #
Wheeeee my new devWear t-shirt arrived! #
@KillzoneDotCom Cheers guys! Fancy adding on the 40-odd points I lost due to the restart? in reply to KillzoneDotCom #
Man, with the Killzone 2 servers apparently down I might have to do some work. Sigh. #
@KillzoneDotCom DId something break on your end? Might just be me but I just got booted off a server and I can’t access the Universe list. in reply to KillzoneDotCom #
Boo where’s the Killzone 2 online universe gone? #
@coldsubject Season 12 Episode 13 :3 Absolutely awesome. in reply to coldsubject #
@coldsubject I think the recent-ish South Park episode about it pretty much sums it up. in reply to coldsubject #
@coldsubject Neither am I. Why would anyone over 10 be? in reply to coldsubject #
@karyaazure Yes yes. It’s for uhhhh… research… in reply to karyaazure #
High School Musical 3 has much better cinematography than the last two. #
@antitrance Why don’t we organise an evening in with a load of Uni people and cook something? I’m sure we’re all poor as crap… in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Nom! Can I join you? in reply to antitrance #
@shauninman Man, that must have been the best fight ever. Visual representations are required! in reply to shauninman #
@NeoStylez I was in Jersey for a few days, innit. in reply to NeoStylez #
I’m baaaack… Ahh 3G Internets, how I missed you. #
Breaking news @antitrance has the hots for @greggrunberg #
@boagworld Private photo, that. in reply to boagworld #
NiN are playing in July with Jane’s Addiction and I’m very tempted. Not a work night either, win. #

April 12th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-12

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The Bladerunner references in Red Dwarf are awesome. Overall it’s just generally weird though,,, #
YAY INTERNETS #
Oh I’m in the country, bye bye 3G Internet. :’( #
@frozenpandaman I’m sure that used to be “devil” character. in reply to frozenpandaman #
The Delice de France at Clapham Junction does fricking awesome hot chocolate. #
Stupid train maintenance work and having to take the long way round. (40 mins instead of 20) #
Heading southwards on a plane to maybe Spain or somewhere. (To be precise, Jersey.) #
Woo Wallace and Gromit is on BBC HD #
@antitrance Shhhhh the exam board is allllllways watching. >_> in reply to antitrance #
@aran384 Tis a shame, all the other main characters’ sites are awesome, especially Emma Watson’s. #harrypotter in reply to aran384 #
Saddened at how bonniewrightonline.com states that it looks better in IE or Safari. #
Well there’s nothing good on TV at the moment, so I’m going to kill some Helghast. #
Supermarionation weekend on SciFi? And I’m away? Boooooo! #
@aran384 Heh, I NEVER use IE apart from for browser testing, so it’s just more work for me. :B Speedier than IE7 it seems anyway. in reply to aran384 #
Upgrading to IE8 on my PC set it to the default browser, the sneaky crappy app. #
@jamescosta Lies! iWork ftw in reply to jamescosta #
Very happy that when I reencode 5.1 Anime for my ps3, it keeps the surround sound and sounds awesome through a proper system. </otaku> #
@antitrance To say that I’ve done enough work so far would be a lie… in reply to antitrance #
John Cleese in 3rd Rock from the Sun? Genius! #
@ilovetypography Bonus functionality for that command- fool your friends into thinking their mac screen is broken… in reply to ilovetypography #
@antitrance I should actually probably do some work unlike how I haven’t for the last 3 days >_> in reply to antitrance #
@boagworld Getting the usual 3G levels, but if I turn that off- yeah I can only get GPRS. Curse the lack of a status update page though. in reply to boagworld #
That probably should have been a direct message but oh well. #
@purenarcotic Meeting time sounds good. in reply to purenarcotic #
@boagworld Works well with Crossover, but no direct port. :[ in reply to boagworld #
Making a gullible kid run around a bus in Playstation Home 10 times for "secret free clothes". lol. #
@Mixolydia Really quite pleasant, isn't it? Went out briefly to meet some friends and it was greeeeaaaat in reply to Mixolydia #
@philo23 Hah, that's a dream I can approve of. in reply to philo23 #
@philo23 Some sort of weird Internet twitter love triangle? in reply to philo23 #
I can haz fewds? I no haz fewds. FEED MEH #
@vickybeeching Only real problem is that Apple's trying to make the process illegal- which won't stop people doing it but may slow them down in reply to vickybeeching #
@vickybeeching Jailbreaking's been around for a while so there's no real danger to your iPhone if you do it, you'd just need a UK sim card. in reply to vickybeeching #
Seems that everyone's getting in on this Diggbar-esque url shortening page. Annoying for bookmarking though. #
Sucks to be you guys without twitter avatars. #
@AdrianaLemus That works. :] Royalties please! in reply to AdrianaLemus #
@Mattdavelewis GetaMac! Or Windows 7. Preferably the former though. in reply to Mattdavelewis #
@AdrianaLemus ummmmmmm ArtTrack. I’m not good at naming things. in reply to AdrianaLemus #
Bwuhoh. http://status.twitter.com/post/93589702/missing-user-icons-avatars-and-direct-messages #
Thank goodness that’s over. Going to re-watch the Hayate opener. Desu desu desu. #
Inadvertently downloaded an episode of the Higepiyo anime. Wtf is this crap? #
@karyaazure http://www.little-gamers.com/2009/04/01/the-great-big-issue/ in reply to karyaazure #
@drewm The Calvinosaurus! http://calvinandhobbes.wikia.com/wiki/Calvinosaurus in reply to drewm #
Espresso is unlocked in the Macheist, very very happy right now. #
@justinmaller I’d recommend shoving it in your luggage but I don’t think they would remove it. No worse than a laptop. in reply to justinmaller #
I bought the @MacHeist 3 Bundle. 12 Top Mac apps worth $900+ for just $39 AND I just got Delicious Library 2 FREE! http://mhtweet.com/daOfGe #
Crap, forgot to tweetblast. #
Have had a cold for a few days- sleep has been affected and it’s not fun. #

April 5th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-05

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Come on Mac guuuuuuys- 80k more and we get some fricking amazing brand new apps- http://www.macheist.com/bundle #
Link spammers on twitter suck. Especially when they link to stuff at least a week old. On the internet. Everyone’s seen it after a week. #
Only a couple thousand more Macheist bundles before the next App is unlocked. http://www.macheist.com/ #
Does anyone see anything wrong with this photo? http://twitpic.com/2tm63 #
Yeah well I’m caaaareeeful with my stuff. :B #
My right iPhone earbud is making funny noises instead of bass. Didn’t really want to have to splash out 20 quid on a new pair right now. #
@LePierre I just saw a you lookalike! #
Oh sure Mrs Customer, feel free to take a £120 set of headphones out of their box and leave them on the counter. #
VLC’s mkv subtitle support is still a load of balls. #
@grubin Heh, not with all the drunken chavs. My iPhone would be jacked within a minute. in reply to grubin #
@zanne_km Came out a few days ago on BBC, but I’m sure you can find it in the usual alternate places… in reply to zanne_km #
Lol drunken people blocking traffic in the middle of the highstreet. #
@alexmonstar As long as it fits in the overhead compartment you can put whatever the crap you want there. :B A bass should be fine. in reply to alexmonstar #
@antitrance I could totally go for one myself right now. in reply to antitrance #
Just finished watching the new Robin Hood episode with my parents, lol Gisborne’s (sp) gone goth. #
@purenarcotic Aweeesooooome! in reply to purenarcotic #
@matijs Using Xilo.net myself, very happy with them. in reply to matijs #
Checking out the new EvokeOne “Mixtape” Exhibition- http://www.evokeone.com #
http://twitpic.com/2rc4p Some awesome classical music being played in the Putney Exchange. #
Wondering what the best Chi.mp domain name would be. I’m pondering over something to do with pi.mp. #
Everyone needs to check out this article: http://news.deviantart.com/article/75999/ #
I have no Jaffa cakes. Mim. #
The latest Bleach filler was just ridiculous. #
Coo, I reached 100k views on deviantART as well. An awesome day, this has been, hmm? :] #
Blech, Microsoft even manage to make a regular install app look Windows-y. #
Installing Silverlight on my Mac. I feel dirty. #
@depthskins Stuffit Expander will do .rars. #
This is a very cool font. http://www.urbanfonts.com/fonts/thuphap.htm #
@b0r3d13 Cheers man! in reply to b0r3d13 #
I like how the tv advert for Fringe has an “evil” MacBook in it. #
@derangedstudent American TV >_> in reply to derangedstudent #
Oh, and the theme and intros seem to have out-of-time drumming. What? #
The new RoomMates tv series seems to be trying too much to be Friends, using the same jokes but using them too soon. #
Running out of space on my Hard Drives again. #
Woke up this morning to a deviousness Award! Awesomeness! #
@maxscene I wanna go. :[ New York wasn’t sunny enough. in reply to maxscene #
Woo Conficker day is here! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conficker #
“OMG first successful transatlantic air flight wow, pretty cool! Boring day otherwise sigh” – Concise + to the point. They’re onto something #
Holy crap, The Guardian is becoming Twitter-only? Big move. http://tinyurl.com/cv6z7k #
@trent_reznor Being awesome, I hope. in reply to trent_reznor #
Fed up with using Omniweb, just way too many annoyances- generally with how the app doesn’t conform to typical Mac app functionality. #
@wilw Pondering over it but I’d really like to see what the last two Apps need to be enabled. They’re the ones I’m really after. in reply to wilw #
@antitrance Ah I think I’ve seen that around, I have crap loads of Disney stuff if you want it, on DVD or on other media. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Dude, I could have lent you my dvd. in reply to antitrance #
…oh the guy’s on dA – http://karezoid.deviantart.com – No idea whether it’s a rip or not though. #
This is a fun set of photos. http://tinyurl.com/ddsznv No idea of the source though. #
@aran384 Hah no, it’s just the unofficial name of the Location Bar with Firefox 3.0. in reply to aran384 #
@v21 For searching, it’s all about the Ubiquity plugin with Firefox. in reply to v21 #
Once you get used to the Firefox 3 Awesomebar you get seriously pissed off with anything else. #
For those with jailbroken iPhones, saurik just pushed out a Mobile Substrate update which sorts out the Skype crashing issues. To Cydia! #
@CarlosDL Lol @ crappy Windows Networking. in reply to CarlosDL #
@antitrance Pretty much nothing as well… got the web design planned but I’ve got an awful lot of filming to do. in reply to antitrance #
@CarlosDL Sounds like you found it difficult? My MBP instantly found all the other computers on the wireless network and vice versa. in reply to CarlosDL #
@antitrance Some of my old school friends not at our Uni. :B Still got loads of work to do my on FMP though. in reply to antitrance #
@matijs Mine refused to let me type a login name in with Clippy installed, but even with that sorted mine crashes when loading the contacts. in reply to matijs #
At the start of the latest Heroes, the guy is clean shaven but shaves again. What? #
Lol at you guys still doing Dissertations. #
Trying out the BumpTop beta, would more more interesting if I didn’t keep my desktop clear of files and folders! #
I can’t headbang as well i used to since I had my haircut. Boo. #
@davemorg Yep, there it goes. in reply to davemorg #
@davemorg Aye, I figured it might be that. Uninstalled it already, gonna give it a restart. in reply to davemorg #
iPhone Skype app crashes if I try and input anything, might be something else interfering with it though. #
Skype app crashing every time I try and input a username. Whaaaat. #
@davuu Hah she eventually called the Fire Brigade, it’s all good. in reply to davuu #
@zanne_km Only in the UK so far it seems… in reply to zanne_km #
Oh hello Skype iPhone App. #
Re-watching the gore and explosion fest that is Rambo 4. #
Eating the last ice-cream from the bottom of the tub is awesome. Lots of brownie bits. #
Lost is still a whole load of bollocks. #
Bah, the two other accounts that would have been awesome for my Twitter name are taken. @Narfmaster is getting a bit old. #
@miksago Well, we’ll see what the Google Spiderbots have to say about it. in reply to miksago #
Why oh why is VLC’s mkv support on my Mac lame and crappy? Artefacts all over the place. #

April 2nd, 2009
by Xander

Matthew Laskowski

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Just got linked via Design You Trust to the site of the Matthew Laskowski, who has some amazing illustrations among other designs and photography. Currently using Now Arriving as my desktop because it is just that awesome. Lots of his inspiration seems to come from Japanese culture…and Mirror’s Edge!

I’d highly recommend checking out his Gallery, the Comic that he’s making, and his Blog for updates to his site. He also writes a lot of Photoshop quick tips and tricks, as well as writing tutorials in the studio. Definitely worth giving his site a look over, if only for the artwork.

_{(Image reproduced from Plasticshards.com.)}

April 2nd, 2009
by Xander

Matthew Laskowski

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Just got linked via Design You Trust to the site of the Matthew Laskowski, who has some amazing illustrations among other designs and photography. Currently using Now Arriving as my desktop because it ist just that awesome. Lots of his inspiration seems to come from Japanese culture…and Mirror’s Edge!

I’d highly recommend checking out his Gallery, the Comic that he’s making, and his Blog for updates to his site. He also writes a lot of Photoshop quick tips and tricks, as well as writing tutorials in the studio. Definitely worth giving his site a look over, if only for the artwork.

_{(Image reproduced from Plasticshards.com.)}

April 2nd, 2009
by Xander

Matthew Laskowski

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Just got linked via Design You Trust to the site of the Matthew Laskowski, who has some amazing illustrations among other designs and photography. Currently using Now Arriving as my desktop because it ist just that awesome. Lots of his inspiration seems to come from Japanese culture…and Mirror’s Edge!

I’d highly recommend checking out his Gallery, the Comic that he’s making, and his Blog for updates to his site. He also writes a lot of Photoshop quick tips and tricks, as well as writing tutorials in the studio. Definitely worth giving his site a look over, if only for the artwork.

_{(Image reproduced from Plasticshards.com.)}

April 2nd, 2009
by Xander

Now Arriving

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March 31st, 2009
by Xander

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Great sprite animation mixed with live action makes Mario very confused. Love the acting out of the classic Mario enemies- must have been excellent fun to film…

Warp Whistle by Matthew Dominick (Via twitter somewhere.)

March 31st, 2009
by Xander

Warp Whistle

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Great sprite animation mixed with live action makes Mario very confused. Love the acting out of the classic Mario enemies- must have been excellent fun to film…

Warp Whistle by Matthew Dominick (Via twitter somewhere.)

March 31st, 2009
by Xander

Warp Whistle

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Great sprite animation mixed with live action makes Mario very confused. Love the acting out of the classic Mario enemies- must have been e

Warp Whistle by Matthew Dominick (Via twitter somewhere.)

March 31st, 2009
by Xander

A Sign

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God Sign

I like this. (Via Rebel Art via Trendbeheer)

March 31st, 2009
by Xander

A Sign

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God Sign

I like this. (Via Rebel Art via

March 31st, 2009
by Xander

God Sign

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March 29th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-29

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@davuu I was wondering that as well… in reply to davuu #
So apparently one of my friends is stuck in her toilet and her friends are trying to find a ladder so she can climb out the window… #
If I didn’t have to wake up early I’d stay up to watch the clocks on my computers go back automagically. #
@jkula Also seems to mess up any php query checks you do to check the load time of your site. With my site load I’ll live without it… in reply to jkula #
@jark Oh man, the Light one definitely. in reply to jark #
WP-Cache seems to interfere with the Wordpress.com Stats plugin. If I turn on the cache the pageviews stay at a constant 0. #
@dannychoo Oh sweet, you guys have Frosties over there? I won’t be without a decent breakfast if I visit Tokyo sometime. in reply to dannychoo #
@boagworld Looks similar to my house when I have the students from my church over… in reply to boagworld #
Lunch time at work, aka scoffing a meal and then sleeping for the rest of the 50 minutes. #
…and bedtime. Work tomorrow, best be alert-ish. #
Put a fanboy post up on my blog regarding the new Microsoft adverts which just fail. Again. http://tinyurl.com/d8634c #
According to a fat black guy in a Michael Jackson suit, I’m a “Black maaaaaaaan” #
@keiross Barely listen to radio these days for just that reason. Spotify is all I need… in reply to keiross #
@CarlosDL But the hair gel costs! D: in reply to CarlosDL #
Having a haircut today so trying to work out what I want from browsing hair style websites. This feels weird. #
@snowmask Tooootally <3 in reply to snowmask #
@greggrunberg Great design! Your intro video needs a preloader though… in reply to greggrunberg #
@shutt3rm0nk3y Welcome! #
@antitrance Srsly, it’s really weird. Every time I wake up I feel ill but maybe 10 minutes later I’m absolutely fine. in reply to antitrance #
Not sure whether my stomach is telling me it’s hungry or ill. #
Watching Bill Murray singing badly in Lost in Translation… #
Finished watching Death Race, not a bad film at all. Violence + Fast and Furious = win #
Your browsers all suck! #
…and I’m safe. I figured as much. #
Running the removal tool for this on my pc: http://tinyurl.com/dcmexp …just in case. #
@miksago The crosses that would normally look like they close a section are a poor choice of design, that’s fosho. in reply to miksago #
@MrMadsen Where haaaaaaave you been? It’s a load of crap, though. I mean really really bad. in reply to MrMadsen #
@samsixty Coda is awesome, the Subversion integration especially, but I just preferred Espresso’s interface and plugin architecture. in reply to samsixty #
@samsixty Heh same here, was very impressed with Espresso during the Betas. I doubt it won’t reach the target to get them. in reply to samsixty #
Ahhh my dA messages are back. Go Message Centre glitches. #
@jamescosta No worries man. in reply to jamescosta #
@antitrance Oh good, glad it’s not just me procrastinating. in reply to antitrance #
@jamescosta Has to be running, but I use http://tinyurl.com/c252p8 on my dashboard when it’s not as it does Growl updates in reply to jamescosta #
Nooooooooooo where have my deviantART messages gone? #
Woo lunchtime + gaming session. #
@purenarcotic Your boobs get in for free though, right? :B in reply to purenarcotic #
@purenarcotic Yeah but I mean, not a huge audience. Scotland’s entire population is 3- you and your two boobs. in reply to purenarcotic #
@DanteDeRycke Lightroom’s Adobe, and it’s more the fact that I’d like it to synch up with Facebook etc. in reply to DanteDeRycke #
@CarlosDL Oh I can understand schools getting involved, but it’s just like Blackboard. You don’t need to teach it for kids to pick it up. in reply to CarlosDL #
So when is Aperture going to have Face Recognition and Places like iPhoto 09 has? I wants. #
Seriously? Twitter in schools? It’s noooooot hard to figure out. http://tinyurl.com/c2s7u7 Now who wants my card details? #
Listening to @keiross ‘ new track @ http://tinyurl.com/dhcob9 – Loving it. #
@miksago Only to age-ist corporate snobs. :] in reply to miksago #
Nom nom nom breakfast time is sooooo much better after a bike ride. Not as long as I’d like, haven’t found a proper route yet. #
@timmy64 Maybe if I was just on roads, but my routes tend to involve going up and down muddy bumpy hills! #
@boagworld Then apologies, I obviously miss these important updates! I may not be as much of a twitter whore as I thought… in reply to boagworld #
@boagworld Would be good to have say, an hour’s warning so that we can get to /live on time though… in reply to boagworld #
Hmm…cycle or breakfast… #
What, 8am? Why oh why Mr. Hypothalamus? I know it’s a healthy time to wake up but I’ve got a day off. :[ #
@rweb35 You can export a ringtone loop from the Share menu- you're limited to 40 seconds but you can drag mp3s in and use them. in reply to rweb35 #
@aran384 Heh, as always I did find it hard to choose. I went for my decision as I already have loads of vector-design dA t-shirts... in reply to aran384 #
Has had the keyboard riff from Honor thy Father by Dream Theater stuck in his head all day. Not a bad thing though, it's epic. #
@aran384 it was £20 including shipping, which is fine. They're good t-shirts and you'd pay that over here anyway for a decent design. :] in reply to aran384 #
http://tinyurl.com/devwearwrap <<< Ordered! LOOKS AWESOME. #
My new wallpaper. http://www.minimanjapan.com/index.php/mmj/project/stabilis/ #
@Mixolydia D: You thief! How did you find my stash? #
Whoops, where’d that tub of Jaffa cakes go? Crap. #
@dannychoo Good series that was, I really enjoyed it. in reply to dannychoo #
@stupidreamer Tuesdays have always sucked. :[ in reply to stupidreamer #
Making iPhone Ringtones with Garageband is very satisfying. #
Planning a cycle ride. Still haven’t really sorted out a decent route from my house, like I had with my old one. Richmond park here I come. #
@leelowe They never come around soon enough. :B Well whatever, it works well and has a low memory usage. S’all goooood. in reply to leelowe #
@leelowe Looks fine here, nice design! I might have used a jQuery slider rather than flash but either way it looks very clean. in reply to leelowe #
@jark That’s a bit odd, I thought the automatic update simply did a server-side http request. in reply to jark #
@jark I almost never come across any plugins which require me to do more than hit the) automatic update button. What are you using? in reply to jark #
Well, whatever. I’m going to bed. It’s highly blissful to shut down my computer and External HDs and have silence in my room. Ahhhhhh #
This day could generally have gone better and have been more productive. #
@miksago Paint.NET if anything. in reply to miksago #
Heh. http://tinyurl.com/cs42f9 #
But on a more interesting note, Omniweb seems to handle lots of multiple tabs much better than Safari does. Not as good as FF but still… #
The Internet is slooooooooooow #
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@diamond281 No they suck! in reply to diamond281 #
Woah, sudden dump of rain. #
GAH stupid people can’t tell the difference between my doorbell and the one for next door. #

March 28th, 2009
by Xander

Microsoft labels it’s users as “Not cool enough to be a Mac”

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Microsoft have been playing catchup to Apple with their advertising strategy for years now, always attempting to respond to Apple’s generally much more memorable and effective advertising. (My recent study for my dissertation showed that a heckova lot more people remembered the Apple advert instead of the Microsoft adverts.) Their latest one continues to miss the point again- the video shows Lauren (an actress) trying to buy a 17″ Laptop with a budget of $1000. Heading into an Apple Store, she comes out without finding a suitable purchase- stating that they cost too much for what she wants, and that her budget would only get her one of the MacBooks with a 13″ screen. Ultimately she heads to the local Best Buy, finds a $699 HP laptop and leaves with that.

This could have worked well in this current financial climate- targeting those wishing for a cheaper option for their laptop purchases. But they make ridiculous numbers of mistakes. The first one is as I said in the title- coming out of the Mac Store, she states that “She’s just not cool enough to be a Mac person.” Microsoft, in their own advert has just reiterated what the Get a Mac series of Apple adverts have been saying for the past 3 years. That PCs are not for the cool populous of computer users. Well done guys.

There are editing errors abound, the most ridiculous being where she checks out the Apple Store. The same people can be seen in both scenes coming in and out of the store, showing that they’d just set up two cameras and filmed her walking in and straight out of the store. Ohnoes, don’t want to show any of the overpriced Mac stuff in the video. Just make sure that you get a good shot of the huge glowing evil Apple logo… Which brings me on to the main issue of the adverts- the advert stating that Macs are expensive and overpriced.

Of course Macs are expensive, they’re powerful, well built machines with longer life spans and require far less maintenance and security updates done by the user. (De-fragmentation, 3rd-party antivirus programs etc.) The comparison in the video was looking at the HP model versus a Mac with a hugely more powerful processor, higher resolution screen, better graphics, better battery life, and the usual Mac extras such as the multitouch trackpad, optical audio in/out, Magsafe, better Networking options… the list goes on. Apple computers are expensive, but they are not overpriced. I put down around £1500 for my MacBook Pro nearly 3 years ago, but unlike my parents Dell 17″ (which I’m having to repair) it is still running as fast as it ever was and it is still my main machine for everything from email, calendar, web browsing etc. to running Photoshop and Illustrator simultaneously with various other apps running in the background while hooked up to a 24″ display showing a 720p movie running off one of my 4 external hard drives hooked up via USB and firewire. See if you can do that with a 3 year old Windows laptop…

Try again, Microsoft.

Disclaimer: I use both OSX and Windows, but prefer Macs. I keep my PC machine updated frequently because I am a geek (no shame) and I know how things work and how to repair them. As such it’s around 5 years old and working fine, but only after 6-7 re-installs over the years, RAM upgrades, swapping over the GFX card and much faffing around with the system to get it as streamlined as possible. This post isn’t to say PCs cannot work fine years after purchase, but they do quickly become obsolete. About all I use it for is Firefox, uTorrent and a few PC games from a bygone era, so it doesn’t exactly get a lot of heavy usage- whereas people using it as their main machine would have a lot more on it and as such would find it sloooooow. I’m therefore not a typical user in this respect, and as such my PC shouldn’t be made a comparison to.

March 28th, 2009
by Xander

Microsoft labels it’s users as “Not cool enough to be a Mac”

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Microsoft have been playing catchup to Apple with their advertising strategy for years now, always attempting to respond to Apple’s generally much more memorable and effective advertising. (My recent study for my dissertation showed that a heckova lot more people remembered the Apple advert instead of the Microsoft adverts.) Their latest one continues to miss the point again- the video shows Lauren (an actress) trying to buy a 17″ Laptop with a budget of $1000. Heading into an Apple Store, she comes out without finding a suitable purchase- stating that they cost too much for what she wants, and that her budget would only get her one of the MacBooks with a 13″ screen. Ultimately she heads to the local Best Buy, finds a $699 HP laptop and leaves with that.

This could have worked well in this current financial climate- targeting those wishing for a cheaper option for their laptop purchases. But they make ridiculous numbers of mistakes. The first one is as I said in the title- coming out of the Mac Store, she states that “She’s just not cool enough to be a Mac person.” Microsoft, in their own advert has just reiterated what the Get a Mac series of Apple adverts have been saying for the past 3 years. That PCs are not for the cool populous of computer users. Well done guys.

There are editing errors abound, the most ridiculous being where she checks out the Apple Store. The same people can be seen in both scenes coming in and out of the store, showing that they’d just set up two cameras and filmed her walking in and straight out of the store. Ohnoes, don’t want to show any of the overpriced Mac stuff in the video. Just make sure that you get a good shot of the huge glowing evil Apple logo… Which brings me on to the main issue of the adverts- the advert stating that Macs are expensive and overpriced.

Of course Macs are expensive, they’re powerful, well built machines with longer life spans and require far less maintenance and security updates done by the user. (De-fragmentation, 3rd-party antivirus programs etc.) The comparison in the video was looking at the HP model versus a Mac with a hugely more powerful processor, higher resolution screen, better graphics, better battery life, and the usual Mac extras such as the multitouch trackpad, optical audio in/out, Magsafe, better Networking options… the list goes on. Apple computers are expensive, but they are not overpriced. I put down around £1500 for my MacBook Pro nearly 3 years ago, but unlike my parents Dell 17″ (which I’m having to repair) it is still running as fast as it ever was and it is still my main machine for everything from email, calendar, web browsing etc. to running Photoshop and Illustrator simultaneously with various other apps running in the background while hooked up to a 24″ display showing a 720p movie running off one of my 4 external hard drives hooked up via USB and firewire. See if you can do that with a 3 year old Windows laptop…

Try again, Microsoft.

Disclaimer: I use both OSX and Windows, but prefer Macs. I keep my PC machine updated frequently because I am a geek (no shame) and I know how things work and how to repair them. As such it’s around 5 years old and working fine, but only after 6-7 re-installs over the years, RAM upgrades, swapping over the GFX card and much faffing around with the system to get it as streamlined as possible. This post isn’t to say PCs cannot work fine years after purchase, but they do quickly become obsolete. About all I use it for is Firefox, uTorrent and a few PC games from a bygone era, so it doesn’t exactly get a lot of heavy usage- whereas people using it as their main machine would have a lot more on it and as such would find it sloooooow. I’m therefore not a typical user in this respect, and as such my PC shouldn’t be made a comparison to.

March 27th, 2009
by Xander

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Lauren, an Actor, thinks that she isn’t cool enough for a Mac.

March 27th, 2009
by Xander

New Graphics Engine from Crytek

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A few weeks back Crytek announced a new game engine, “CryEngine3″ as a successor to the previous engine that powers Crysis. For those out of the loop, the CryEngine 2 already out-performs practically every other engine in terms of graphics- and as a result requires a literal beast of a machine to run it anywhere the near highest settings. This new engine is set to make Gaming PC builders cry as their wallets are pushed to the limit once more. As someone without the cash to put towards a beast of a machine, I’m also pretty happy to hear that it’s built to support the PS3 and 360, although we’ll have to see what the consoles can output. The damage model looks incredible, especially with the tree leaves.

The video above shows some of the graphical enhancements available with the new upgrade. Updated with longer + better video.

Cry Engine 3 Demo via Giz

March 26th, 2009
by Xander

New Graphics Engine from Crytek

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A few weeks back Crytek announced a new game engine, “CryEngine3″ as a successor to the previous engine that powers Crysis. For those out of the loop, the CryEngine 2 already out-performs practically every other engine in terms of graphics- and as a result requires a literal beast of a machine to run it anywhere the near highest settings. This new engine is set to make Gaming PC builders cry as their wallets are pushed to the limit once more. As someone without the cash to put towards a beast of a machine, I’m also pretty happy to hear that it’s built to support the PS3 and 360, although we’ll have to see what the consoles can output. The damage model looks incredible, especially with the tree leaves.

The video above shows some of the graphical enhancements available with the new upgrade. Updated with longer + better video.

Cry Engine 3 Demo via Giz

March 26th, 2009
by Xander

New Graphics Engine from Crytek

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A few weeks back Crytek announced a new game engine, “CryEngine3″ as a successor to the previous engine that powers Crysis. For those out of the loop, the CryEngine 2 already out-performs practically every other engine in terms of graphics- and as a result requires a literal beast of a machine to run it anywhere the near highest settings. This new engine is set to make Gaming PC builders cry as their wallets are pushed to the limit once more. As someone without the cash to put towards a beast of a machine, I’m also pretty happy to hear that it’s built to support the PS3 and 360, although we’ll have to see what the consoles can output. The damage model looks incredible, especially with the tree leaves.

The video above shows some of the graphical enhancements available with the new upgrade. Updated with longer + better video.

Cry Engine 3 Demo via Giz

March 24th, 2009
by Xander

New Graphics Engine from Crytek

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A few weeks back Crytek announced a new game engine, “CryEngine3″ as a successor to the previous engine that powers Crysis. For those out of the loop, the CryEngine 2 already out-performs practically every other engine in terms of graphics- and as a result requires a literal beast of a machine to run it anywhere the near highest settings. This new engine is set to make Gaming PC builders cry as their wallets are pushed to the limit once more. As someone without the cash to put towards a beast of a machine, I’m also pretty happy to hear that it’s built to support the PS3 and 360, although we’ll have to see what the consoles can output. The damage model looks incredible, especially with the tree leaves.

The video above shows some of the graphical enhancements available with the new upgrade. Updated with longer + better video.

Cry Engine 3 Demo via Giz

March 24th, 2009
by Xander

New Graphics Engine from Crytek

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A few weeks back Crytek announced a new game engine, “CryEngine3″ as a successor to the previous engine that powers Crysis. For those out of the loop, the CryEngine 2 already out-performs practically every other engine in terms of graphics- and as a result requires a literal beast of a machine to run it anywhere the near highest settings. This new engine is set to make Gaming PC builders cry as their wallets are pushed to the limit once more. As someone without the cash to put towards a beast of a machine, I’m also pretty happy to hear that it’s built to support the PS3 and 360, although we’ll have to see what the consoles can output. The damage model looks incredible, especially with the tree leaves.

The video above shows some of the graphical enhancements available with the new upgrade, hit the read link for a higher quality video.

Cry Engine 3 Demo via Giz

March 24th, 2009
by Xander

New Graphics Engine from Crytek

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A few weeks back Crytek announced a new game engine, “CryEngine3″ as a successor to the previous engine that powers Crysis. For those out of the loop, the CryEngine 2 already out-performs practically every other engine in terms of graphics- and as a result requires a literal beast of a machine to run it anywhere the near highest settings. This new engine is set to make Gaming PC builders cry as their wallets are pushed to the limit once more. As someone without the cash to put towards a beast of a machine, I’m also pretty happy to hear that it’s built to support the PS3 and 360, although we’ll have to see what the consoles can output. The damage model looks incredible, especially with the tree leaves.

The video above shows some of the graphical enhancements available with the new upgrade, hit the read link for a higher quality video.

Cry Engine 3 Demo via Giz

March 22nd, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-22

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@orangefruits I shall be joining you on ye olde London Underground for much of tomorrow myself. :] in reply to orangefruits #
Mrrrrrrrr #
@bsmithtx Wotcha! #
Heh, story is so new on the BBC site that it’s just a placeholder link. #
So Jade Goody is dead. RIP, I guess. (Via @bbcbreaking ) #
@david_chan Welcome to my world! in reply to david_chan #
Bit of a sucker for the Wolfenstein series (Srsly, I love em’) but the new Wolfenstein game looks pretty sweet. http://tinyurl.com/d6ftfo #
@v21 Did most of mine in about 3 days before having to give it in. Go no sleep! in reply to v21 #
@NeoStylez Little bit hard to do so when you’re at work. in reply to NeoStylez #
@NeoStylez Oh just the iPhone battery, forgot to charge it up properly overnight so could only give it an hour in the morning. in reply to NeoStylez #
Still headachey, and my phone’s died. Boo. #
Thank goodness for quiet days. #
Ohhhh a bit headachey. >_< And now off to work! #
@jark Always found Vimeo to be a much more civilised place for Videos. in reply to jark #
WHAT #
HOME #
A bit mashed. WOOOOOOOOO #
The @appleconcierge accounts has been suspended, what? #
Not quite sure why the iPhone Facebook app shows off-site non-YouTube videos as clickable links. S’not like we can play them. #
@NeoStylez Suuuuure, crash my browser with your links why don’t you. #
@david_chan Not bad man, thanks. Didn’t do a whole lot but going out tomorrow evening with a variety of people. in reply to david_chan #
@NeoStylez Sure! First things, Desktop or Laptop? in reply to NeoStylez #
…accidentally pulled it out, to clarify. I’m usually very careful. #
Been a while since my Mac last did this, and I did pull out 4 external HDs at once w/o ejecting so I’ll let it off. http://twitpic.com/29d89 #
@DanteDeRycke It has infected the populous! D: ZOMBIIIEEEEES in reply to DanteDeRycke #
IE8 is out, IE6 can go die now please. No really. Really Re…no REALLY. CRAPDAMNIT DIE #
@ananasjihad Cheers dude! in reply to ananasjihad #
Remains of my cake… Nom nom nom. http://twitpic.com/28drq #
@anjules Thanks old bitch! <3 in reply to anjules #
@jamescosta Not yet, did buy cake for my Youth Group peeps though :F in reply to jamescosta #
@karyaazure @Mixolydia @timmy64 @zanne_km @johnneh @jamescosta @photofroggy @NeoStylez @CarlosDL @philo23 Thanks so much guys! <3 in reply to karyaazure #
I’m 22! #
@chrispirillo Yoink! in reply to chrispirillo #
Still had a piece from an older deviantART Scuzzle in my Scraps, oops! *delteated* #
Watching a Linkin Park concert on MTV HD, funny how when a Reanimation track comes on everyone goes dead quiet… #
Mmm raisins. #
Idiot Tax is such a great idea. http://cad-comic.com/comic.php?d=20090318 #
@NeoStylez Say, have you ever seen a grown man naked? in reply to NeoStylez #
Watching Airplane. ‘Nuff said, really. :B #
@purenarcotic Awesomeness! in reply to purenarcotic #
@Mixolydia Oh as in Twilight-tard, I got mixed up with Twitter-tard. Oh hells no. in reply to Mixolydia #
@Mixolydia I kinda already am. :[ in reply to Mixolydia #
@Mixolydia Sorry! ^^; in reply to Mixolydia #
@zanne_km Second one coming out in November. :] http://tinyurl.com/ddc4tj in reply to zanne_km #
…fading into Linkin Park and Paramore- definitely aimed at a younger audience. Fair enough. #
Ooh, Radiohead for the ending credits! The movie soundtrack is definitely full of win. #
@karyaazure + There’s a sequel so that should be worth a look. in reply to karyaazure #
@karyaazure Yeah I’d say so, it’s definitely aimed at a young adult audience but it’s got a great story and the cinematography is well done. in reply to karyaazure #
Firefox nightlies seem to get faster and faster every time I update. #
@zanne_km Not the kind of movie that most of my friends would go see, so I never got around to it until now… Lovefilm ftw anyway. in reply to zanne_km #
Looking for a jQuery plugin (or any js script) that will preload an entire folder of images. #
@zanne_km Only just got around to watching it myself! Pretty impressive so far. in reply to zanne_km #
@zanne_km Their music anyway. >_> During the baseball scene. in reply to zanne_km #
Oh there’s my Motion stuff, sweet. #
Muse in Twilight = win #
Bah, where did I put all my
custom Motion stuff. Know I backed it up but I accidentally deleted it all when reinstalling. #
Reinstalling Final Cut, st00pid app won’t update. #
@bengribbin It’ll probably be on torrents by the end of the day >_> in reply to bengribbin #
Finally getting around to watching Twilight- time to see what all the fuss is about… #
Ooh, Stereo Bluetooth may be fun. Apple branded bluetooth headphones maybe? #
New Spotlight feature is complete win, it’s like the Quickgold app available via Cydia but +Apple goodness. #
@NeoStylez They haven’t in the past, I expect it’ll only for the iPod Touch. in reply to NeoStylez #
@CarlosDL What Jobs says = Law in reply to CarlosDL #
@CarlosDL Nah, s’only because they’ve been doing their usual crappy App demos. Woo. in reply to CarlosDL #
@CarlosDL Yes, but their owners couldn’t give a crap. in reply to CarlosDL #
Wheeeeee Copy + Paste #
@ollie84 It’s been a bit underwhelming so far. :[ in reply to ollie84 #
RT @macrumors Maps is now a public API and you can use CoreLocation to make Turn-by-Turn direction GPS applications. <<< Win! #
iPhone OS 3.0 keynote is on. Either follow @macrumors or check out live.gizmodo.com or http://tinyurl.com/dd9hd9 #
My blocked application list on Facebook must be getting huge. #
…I just had to say that I don’t use conditioner. #
One of the girls at the Sainsbury’s checkouts complimented me on the length of my hair and asked what Conditioner I use. O.o #
@CarlosDL Racist. Also, welcome to last week! in reply to CarlosDL #
@jark It’s a popular post, I figured you may have seen it already! in reply to jark #
@CarlosDL http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20090315.html in reply to CarlosDL #
@greggrunberg put a space between the two words, no quotes or anything! in reply to greggrunberg #
@NeoStylez Hah you would love to be like us, wouldn’t ya? You’re less British than Rednecks are intelligent. in reply to NeoStylez #
@greggrunberg failplz. in reply to greggrunberg #
@NeoStylez Oh I do apologise, I just figured that you were that side of the Atlantic but not how far north… Hello buddeh. in reply to NeoStylez #
Why oh why is my Hub playing a remixed version of the British Airways advert music? (Whatever it is.) It burns my ears. #
@NeoStylez Nah, I think I’m just far too into Dream Theater. Also you Americans all suck. in reply to NeoStylez #
Boo, Dream Theater have almost got me typing the word the American way rather than the proper English “Theatre”. Almost… #
Mooching in the Student Hub bar before I can get in the Lecture Theatre for the Anime Screenings. #
@Mixolydia I’ll get some better shots up once it’s on my wall somewhere but srsly, it’s a thing of beauty. in reply to Mixolydia #
@NeoStylez Tis so! It takes 6 keystrokes for every time due to the spacebar returning you to the letters. (Which you don’t use) in reply to NeoStylez #
@drewm Ooh on Old Street, I’ve passed there before. Looked like a nice place. in reply to drewm #
@petermaurer Looking good! One bug I found is that if you hold and drag your mouse cursor from one sidebar option to another it crashes. in reply to petermaurer #
@mpdehnel deviantART print, dude! S’one of the new Art Block prints- it looks _amazing_ in reply to mpdehnel #
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 to the wonderful person that it’s from! (That took a while to type with an iPhone keyboard…) #
I’m pondered whether I should have waited until the 19th (my birthday) to open this, but ultimately figured that I couldn’t wait. #
Oh this is complete awesomeness. http://twitpic.com/25it6 #
Squee! http://twitpic.com/25irc #
E-fookin’-gads! This arrived for me today. http://twitpic.com/25iir #
@jark If you haven’t read it before, I’d highly recommend reading http://tinyurl.com/d953me for working with featured posts. in reply to jark #
Uniqlo has a new gaming range of shirts starting tomorrow, need to see if they’re coming out in the UK as well. http://tinyurl.com/9p4vmn #

March 16th, 2009
by Xander

Samurai Spirit 7 Print

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Complete awesomeness! I got this through the post today, (in one ridiculously large box which I could just about get up my stairs) which I’m assuming came from a certain $-endowed lovely deviantART admin… It’s huge as well! No idea where I’ll hang it, although I’m sure the deviantART hanging kit will come in handy…

Print is of Artgerm’s Samurai Spirit 7, and it’s been printed as a Fine Art frame on a beautiful Art Block Frame.

March 16th, 2009
by Xander

Samurai Spirit 7 Print

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3616890

Complete awesomeness! I got this through the post today, (in one ridiculously large box which I could just about get up my stairs) which I’m assuming came from a certain $-endowed deviantART admin… It’s huge as well! No idea where I’ll hang it, although I’m sure the deviantART hanging kit will come in handy…

Print is of Artgerm’s Samurai Spirit 7, and it’s been printed as a Fine Art frame on a beautiful Art Block Frame.

March 16th, 2009
by Xander

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March 15th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-15

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The fact that to use z-index requires the element to have a position property is highly annoying. #
@electricnet Speak of the devil, I watched it this afternoon as well! in reply to electricnet #
@zanne_km And I don’t know, haven’t been any adverts on TV yet (that I’ve seen) but Wikipedia says Springtime. (So soon…) in reply to zanne_km #
@CarlosDL Ahh this is true, but as a TV series it is very well done. Down to high budgets I guess. in reply to CarlosDL #
@zanne_km I was a bit miffed about the ending as well. The whole Robin Hood tale doesn’t make sense anymore. in reply to zanne_km #
Rewatching the BBC Robin Hood series because it’s awesome. #
@philo23 I always find HSBC’s site to be very sketchy- sometimes it works fine but then a few hours later it refuses to load at all… in reply to philo23 #
Decided against going on a spin in my friend’s new car with my housemate- I’d probably be the ultimate backseat driver… #
Killzone 2-ing it up. #
Killzone 2 arrived this morning so I’ve spent a large portion of the evening with that. Still damn awesome. #
Oh, Hotmail has POP support now? Won’t that mean an even larger amount of spam flying around the interwebs? #
@photofroggy I moved a large freestanding light next to my desk as the main light isn’t bright enough. in reply to photofroggy #
@photofroggy I think that probably applies to everyone who spends lots of time of t’interwebs… in reply to photofroggy #
Trying to work out a design for a header graphic for am0.co.uk – thinking something stratospheric. Need ideas. :[ #
Finally get around to playing with Quake Live and it keeps on hanging every minute. #
Bored bored bored. #
@alexmonstar Alex turn green? Sexy She-Hulk! in reply to alexmonstar #
Work day is dragging on and on. #
Up for work nice and early. Against my will, I might add. :[ Stupid hypothalamus. #
@LePierre Pics or it didn't happen. in reply to LePierre #
Whole load of filming work being fine near Robin Hood gate on the A3. Loooooads of people about. #
New Shiretoko (i.e. Firefox) build out, extra speediness is always welcome. #
Greys still freak me out. http://tinyurl.com/cbt84z #
Just woke up. Sleep-ins ftw. #
Co-Op podcast review: Very very good. High production values, excellent editing work and keeps my interest all the way through. #
Oh, hello new Facebook News Feed. #
Got back from Games Night at Uni, checking out the latest Revision3 show Co-Op. #
@TheMime AMAZING in reply to TheMime #
Ooh, the Helvetica Movie. Yoink. #
Browsing around in the Public Folders of all the Macs connected to the Uni network. Loads of interesting stuff! #
@derangedstudent Might be worth checking for 3rd party addons etc. as well as moving the iTunes library somewhere else temporarily. in reply to derangedstudent #
@derangedstudent Seems ok here, although that happens to me with the Safari 4 beta. Can't get it working at all. :[ in reply to derangedstudent #
Just finishing the iTunes Update and then I'll be on my way to Uni. Thing takes so long. #
@microedge Depending on the hour I personally break out a cup of tea or indeed, a cold beer as well. in reply to microedge #
Diggnation watching. #
Yep, not going to Uni this morning. More work on my site required. #
@BoagLinks AH IT BURNS in reply to BoagLinks #
@tgittos Indeed I am! Probably going to be the same stuff I hear all the time on design blogs, anyway. in reply to tgittos #
@bengribbin If Australia are 450 for 20 then they'd have a very very big team. :B Teams are a max of 11. in reply to bengribbin #
I'm already building mine anyway on my site, and have been doing so all week... #
Pondered going to a Portfolio-building lecture at Uni this morning but I realised that I just can't be bothered. #
@LePierre Nice and healthy then. O.o in reply to LePierre #
Watchin Chuck. Pondering making a remix version of the intro theme. #
Play.com whines so much about my Debit card. It's ridiculous, no-one else has a problem. #
Lunchtime! Hopefully I have some sort of carbohydrate to go with my protein. #
Still working on my website gallery design. Trying to tie it together with my blog and every other part. #
@purenarcotic Oh I wish. in reply to purenarcotic #
@purenarcotic facepalm.jpg in reply to purenarcotic #
Bleh, fishy smells coming from downstairs. #
Hunching a bit when using my MacBook Pro- need to invest in a stand, methinks. #
@derangedstudent Trying to decide whether to use a CMS, more likely I'll just mash up my own database-driven app. Designing it first though. in reply to derangedstudent #
Working on a gallery design for my site as I have some free time. #
Oh, and I need a new DVI to VGA connector. #
Well, nearly three years down the line I need to have my Mac checked up. DVD writing's gone awol. #
@mpdehnel Jizz? D: in reply to mpdehnel #
@Caektiems That was the one, got about 400 responses in total which was pretty awesome. :] Need to put out a thank-you journal. in reply to Caektiems #
@Caektimes I am free from work after 2 months of mad Dissertation work! Freeeee I saaaaay!!! Wooooo #
@johnneh Awesomeness, shame about the costume. Heard about the new SAW one coming out, any good? in reply to johnneh #
Making a caek #
Facebook Connect is more trouble than it’s worth. #
@LePierre Lulz, I got loads of those as well sent to my house as well as my parents’. I should send them back with a sample of lemonade. in reply to LePierre #
Doing some Photoshop work for my dad while catching up on 24 episodes. #
@purenarcotic I suppose up there most people haven’t even heard of the interwebs… in reply to purenarcotic #
Banned from 4chan for 2 weeks- Reason: “LOL BORED” Heh, Mods. #
@CarlosDL Trying to ditch “kamizu” or something? :B in reply to CarlosDL #

March 14th, 2009
by Xander

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Katie Sokoler, a photographer in Brooklyn cut out a little heart on a piece of paper and put it on her lens. The results are lovely!

[Via BoingBoing]

March 14th, 2009
by Xander

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Katie Sokoler, a photographer in Brooklyn cut out a little heart on a piece of paper and put it on her lens. The results are lovely!

[Via BoingBoing]

March 14th, 2009
by Xander

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March 11th, 2009
by Xander

iPod Shuffle 3G

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The new iPod Shuffles are looking very pretty, if I do say so myself. Even smaller than before but with 4gb of storage, but still with the same clip design. I might splash out on one to compliment my iPhone, my old one is a bit…old. :B Yes I love new stuff. It can be even smaller thanks to the new Apple headphones with the remote, so the controls don’t need to be on the unit itself.

Also interesting is the new VoiceOver functionality that was patented a while back- it’s been in the other iPod range for a while but it’ll certainly shine with the Shuffle’s lack of a display. It’s basically a text-to-speech function that can say out loud what song or Playlist is currently playing, and although I’ve never needed to use it on my Mac I can imagine Apple’s Alex being heard a lot more…

March 11th, 2009
by Xander

iPod Shuffle 3G

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The new iPod Shuffles are looking very pretty, if I do say so myself. Even smaller than before but with 4gb of storage, but still with the same clip design. I might splash out on one to compliment my iPhone, my old one is a bit…old. :B Yes I love new stuff. It can be even smaller thanks to the new Apple headphones with the remote, so the controls don’t need to be on the unit itself.

Also interesting is the new VoiceOver functionality that was patented a while back- it’s been in the other iPod range for a while but it’ll certainly shine with the Shuffle’s lack of a display. It’s basically a text-to-speech function that can say out loud what song or Playlist is currently playing, and although I’ve never needed to use it on my Mac I can imagine Apple’s Sam being heard a lot more…

March 11th, 2009
by Xander

iPod Shuffle 3G

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The new iPod Shuffles are looking very pretty, if I do say so myself. Even smaller than before but with 4gb of storage, but still with the same clip design. I might splash out on one to compliment my iPhone, my old one is a bit…old. :B Yes I love new stuff.

Also interesting is the new VoiceOver functionality that was patented a while back- it’s been in the other iPod range for a while but it’ll certainly shine with the Shuffle’s lack of a display. It’s basically a text-to-speech function that can say out loud what song or Playlist is currently playing, and although I’ve never needed to use it on my Mac I can imagine Apple’s Sam being heard a lot more…

March 11th, 2009
by Xander

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March 11th, 2009
by Xander

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March 10th, 2009
by Xander

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Just playing with some stuff, should probably do this on my local server but I couldn’t be bothered to boot it up.
Normal service will resume eventually.

March 10th, 2009
by Xander

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Just playing with some stuff, should probably do this on my local server but

March 10th, 2009
by Xander

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-21

“ I favorited a YouTube video -- Chatroulette Piano Ode to Merton.m4v http://youtu.be/LfamTmY5REw?a # An Audience with ...”

16

At Night

Feb

14

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14

“ Loving the @boagworld 200th Episode live show, 12 hours of web-design talks from some very ...”

07

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07

“ @jamescosta Combine it with http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20090127130957369 and there you are! in reply to jamescosta # @MistaBell No ...”

Jan

31

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31

24

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24

17

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17

“ @LePierre Aww! in reply to LePierre # The current @teefury is highly cute. # @jamescosta And yeah, ...”

10

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-10

“ @LittleVampire But but...how do I then ultimately reach sexyromancetimez? in reply to LittleVampire # Girls = ...”

03

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-03

“ @sisleywhite We're around n stuff! in reply to sisleywhite # @Caektiems Oh yes, I fail. ._. ...”

2009

Dec

27

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-27

20

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-20

“ @miksago Alrighty, but just fyi: http://blowintopieces.com/fluke/ in reply to miksago # @miksago Why would you do ...”

13

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-13

“ RT @big_ben_clock BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG <<< Cereal time. # Good ...”

06

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-09

“ The online Webcomic community is hilariously awesome. I'm loving today's little comic crossover between @jephjacques ...”

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-09

“ The online Webcomic community is hilariously awesome. I'm loving today's little comic crossover between @jephjacques ...”

Nov

29

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-30

“ Woo! http://twitpic.com/rh9fk # Delirious gig! — at Hammersmith Apollo http://gowal.la/s/iEb # w00t, Delirious gig in little over ...”

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-30

“ Woo! http://twitpic.com/rh9fk # Delirious gig! — at Hammersmith Apollo http://gowal.la/s/iEb # w00t, Delirious gig in little over ...”

22

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-22

15

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-15

“ @katiesaurus Hahaaaa, one drop of water! *flick* in reply to katiesaurus # @katiesaurus Glass of water? ...”

08

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-08

“ RT @frozenpandaman http://machinarium.net/demo/ <<< This is fun. # Watching the fireworks from the top floor of ...”

01

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-01

“ @eddieizzard Hello Liverpool! Izzard needs a bigger rack. in reply to eddieizzard # @jamescosta Hells yeah. ...”

Oct

25

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-25

“ Leon — Productions — Studio Hari http://post.ly/AEhD # @jark As a rule of thumb, FC makes ...”

18

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-18

“ @antitrance People tend to like to see a bit of personal information on there but ...”

11

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-11

“ @frozenpandaman Yuss, although I'd have to wait until tomorrow to send the invite. Only Internet ...”

04

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-04

“ Tiring in the sense that I was drumming for most of the morning, and then ...”

Sep

27

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-27

“ @MitchBenn Easiest way: spanningsync.com But by far not the cheapest. in reply to MitchBenn # @xilonet ...”

20

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-20

“ @Maxwellian Did you take him to be spayed as well? in reply to Maxwellian # @jephjacques ...”

13

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-13

“ And, have a more interesting photo. http://twitpic.com/hldx0 # Here! http://twitpic.com/hldph # @LePierre Doo eet. It'll make ...”

06

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-06

“ Post-Go Ape chilling out period. Lots of Fifa... # Start of the stag weekend- quick games ...”

Aug

30

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-30

“ @timhughes77 Many thanks for leading the worship so amazingly at Momentum! in reply to timhughes77 ...”

23

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-23

“ Momentum first evening meeting! #fb http://twitpic.com/evja9 # Woo ISP bittorrent throttling period seems to be over, ...”

16

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-16

“ @Solitude12 Epic fail. in reply to Solitude12 # Currently watching the Vietnam Top Gear episode again, ...”

09

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-09

“ @NeoStylez I probably liked it when it first came out, but I re-watched it recently- ...”

02

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-02

“ @r0adki11 You know I haven't actually come across a site where I've needed Java for ...”

Jul

26

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26

“ @alexmonstar You cannot escape them wherever you go! D: in reply to alexmonstar # @r0adki11 This ...”

19

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-19

“ @sisleywhite Would quite happily see it again if you fancy catching it in an evening ...”

16

Where have I been, exactly?

1 comments

12

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-12

“ @microedge He worked with moisture vaporators off the top of my head. in reply to ...”

05

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-05

“ @boagworld I wouldn't worry, it seems that the world's entire female population has this condition. ...”

Jun

28

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-28

“ @jesuisnatty My blog (xander.am0.co.uk) is somewhat out of date, I only update randomly and is ...”

21

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-21

“ @danlev Already got it on ;) in reply to danlev # Seeing lots and lots of ...”

14

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-14

“ Got a gig in Sutton, went to school here but haven't been back in about ...”

07

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-07

“ I need to get a DS so that I can play Scribblenauts. # @orangefruits Dooooo eeeeet. ...”

06

Sorry I'm Late

“ Stop motion animation with the camera fixed to the ceiling. Really very clever! Sorry I'm Late ...”

05

Coke + Ice Mentos

May

31

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-31

“ One of my photos featured in this super-cute article. :3 Kitties! http://news.deviantart.com/article/81368/ # @thisladybug Capital??? D: ...”

30

Quimby The Mouse

“ Good to get out of this hiatus, and I bring you swiftly into the next ...”

28

Endeth of General Hiatus + MCM Expo 2009

24

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-24

“ @JoshWolrich Orrrrrrr I may just splash out on an Apple keyboard as well... :3 in ...”

17

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-17

“ Needs to clear up his Firefox tabs so that he can work without slowdown tomorrow. ...”

16

Lauren and Sue? No thanks, <3 Megan.

15

LeftRightLeftRightLeft

Force Ejecting a CD/DVD on a Mac (A Nightmare)

10

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-10

“ At a church thank-you party for the people who help out week to week. Open ...”

09

Dream Theater's "A Rite of Passage" Video

07

CBC's Search Engine is No More

06

The April 2009 Anime Season: K-On

04

Economy Vending Machine

“ Like many people I'm working on my major art project for this one, and I ...”

Website Kinks

2 comments

Sugar Stacks

03

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-05

“ Work time... # 3G on my iPhone seems speedier than usual. Happy fun times. # My Harman ...”

02

Flickr Userpage Collage

The Simpsons and Mac Placement

Apr

29

I'm killing my Web-Hosting server, apparently.

26

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-26

“ Full of Lasagne, as well as Banana, Mango + Chocolate Crumble. # @bengribbin Dooo eeeeet ;) ...”

19

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-19

“ @johnneh Will do! in reply to johnneh # @johnneh Got Beowulf recorded on my Sky Box, ...”

12

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-12

“ The Bladerunner references in Red Dwarf are awesome. Overall it's just generally weird though,,, # YAY ...”

05

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-05

“ Come on Mac guuuuuuys- 80k more and we get some fricking amazing brand new apps- ...”

02

Matthew Laskowski

Mar

31

Warp Whistle

“ Great sprite animation mixed with live action makes Mario very confused. Love the acting out ...”

A Sign

29

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-29

“ @davuu I was wondering that as well... in reply to davuu # So apparently one of ...”

28

Microsoft labels it's users as "Not cool enough to be a Mac"

24

New Graphics Engine from Crytek

“ A few weeks back Crytek announced a new game engine, "CryEngine3" as a successor to ...”

22

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-22

“ @orangefruits I shall be joining you on ye olde London Underground for much of tomorrow ...”

16

Samurai Spirit 7 Print

15

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-15

“ The fact that to use z-index requires the element to have a position property is ...”

14

<3 NY

11

iPod Shuffle 3G

10

Redesign

“Just playing with some stuff, should probably do this on my local server but I ...”

08

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-08

“ @b0r3d13 Overall, CS4 > CS3 by far, but working with spaces b0rks it up to ...”

06

Postcard

“ I'll get around to writing my thoughts on the new Macs eventually, but for the ...”

03

This is a placeholder for the new iMacs and Stuff to go in.

Kaiten (conveyor) Sushi Time

“ Couple of Gaijins on holiday in Japan asked to put a camera on the Sushi conveyer ...”

02

Dr. Seuss

01

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-01

“ @antitrance Oh you have no idea. Sleepless night incoming. in reply to antitrance # @antitrance I'm ...”

Feb

22

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-22

“ Stupid law, even the police hate it. :D boingboing.net/2009/02... # @tweethunters Yo. in reply to tweethunters ...”

18

Brouhaha a Few Weeks Back

16

The Simpsons HD

15

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-15

“ Spotify just upped my Beta Invite code count to 10, if anyone wants one and ...”
2 comments

14

1234567890

08

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-08

“ @boagworld Hah same, on the PA desk tonight at my evening service myself, although I'm ...”

01

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-01

“ ...ok now it's Siberian. # @ananasjihad @kamizu It snowed down here sure, if you can call ...”

Jan

28

Offline Gmail with Gears

26

Hiatus

25

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-25

“ On my way to work, here's hoping that it'll be quiet so I can mooch ...”

18

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-18

“ Sad, just heard via @boagworld that Tony Hart passed away today aged 83. <3 Morph. ...”

11

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-11

“ Hating how massively BT Internet throttles Bittorrent stuff during the evening. # @Twitterrific With features like ...”

08

Haiku

“ Haiku from arjuno kecil on Vimeo. A falling flower I saw drift back to his branch Oh, a ...”

06

MacRumors Hacked

05

Steve breaks the Silence

Are My Sites Up

04

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-04

“ @antitrance Had Nandos as well today. :P in reply to antitrance # @justinschuck Late bomb, but ...”

2008

“So far so good!”

Dec

31

2009 - A Photo a Day

1 comments

30

Site of the Day: skialpine.com

29

Which is Worse?

One Year in 40 seconds

“ Vimeo user Eirik Solheim set up a Canon 400D with a 10-22mm lens and created ...”

28

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-28

“ @doted # Oh and on a Mac you can't type a hash (#) in Firefox either, ...”

Fanmade Thundercats Trailer

21

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-21

“ New deviation Submitted: narfmaster.deviantart.... # @kamizu W00T HARRY X HERMIONE LOLOLOLOL in reply to kamizu # Harry ...”

19

Game Damage

The Big Picture 2008

16

The Muppets on Youtube

Apple Updates: Mobile Me, OSX 10.5.6 etc

14

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-14

“ @uglyhill Speak for yourself. :[ I did get it very very late though... in reply ...”
1 comments

iPhone Typing: Touch and Slide

Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson Interview, Free Download

12

Feedburner for RSS

The Advertising Industry wrapped up as a Charlie Brown Spoof

“ A pretty much exact overview of the Advertising Industry, as told by some pretty damn ...”

Grant Nicholas on Never Mind the Buzzcocks

11

Dragonball

“ I think my inner child just died a little bit. :( I loved Dragonball as ...”

07

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-07

“ It's icy on the ground! It's vaguely winter! Wow # @LePierre Awesomeness. :D Try and get ...”

05

Galactic Mail

“ Galactic Mail from Asterokid on Vimeo. Initially looks like a Fed Ex advert, but you quickly ...”

03

Alternate Currency

1 comments

Simon Tofield's RSPC Film

02

OSX? Viruses? Old News is Old.

FluidTunes

The Youtube Symphony Orchestra

“ Youtube (i.e. Google) has put out a blog post inviting musicians from around the world ...”

Somewhere between 1st and 12th

Nov

30

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-30

“ Is what? # Was kept back at work by customers who asked stupid qs about TomToms ...”

26

Epic Fu Mashup

25

Snoop and Martha Stewart make Mash Potatoes

“ Living in the UK I obviously miss out on seeing shows on TV while they've ...”

Youtube in Wiiiiiidescreeeeen.

24

Brooklyn Bridge Tilt-Shifted

300 Million

23

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-23

“ Upgraded and Jailbroken my iPhone. # Watching movies in the dark probably leads to eye strain, ...”

22

Star Wars Fan Film done by US Shiloh Engineers

“ “Star Wars Episode 67: The Seeds of Betrayal” ... involves two Engineers who handle a ...”

21

iPhone Status Messages

20

Bleach 195

19

Choosy

Bike Hero

16

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-16

“ Didn't win an ebay bidding for a Volcom Top by 11p, not amused. # Call me ...”

14

Zero Punctuation: Fable II

13

New Stuffs for my Front Room

“Got a 160gb PS3, got MGS4, got Fallout 3, got a new Panasonic 5.1 surround ...”
3 comments

09

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-09

“ Heard about this: http://ocarina.smule.com/ and bought it in the same minute. Soooo awesome. # Hasn't twittered ...”

07

WP 2.7 Beta 2

05

The Ajax Universe + The Presentation Randomiser

“ This is partly for my own bookmarking benefit, but thought I'd share with the rest ...”

We Won

02

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-02

“ Was watching F1 a bit delayed, just saw Lewis Hamilton win the championship in one ...”

The Political Viewpoints of WoW

“ Quite an interesting video from the guys over at machinima.com, looking at the political opinion ...”

Oct

31

Poor Translation

Classics iPhone App

29

Lacie, Boxee and Carrington

1 comments

London MCM Expo

1 comments

26

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-10-26

“ Had a very long day... and I'm getting up rather early tomorrow for another long ...”

25

Fire Drills

23

Video of Big Bird singing at Jim Henson's funeral

22

Advertising...advertising...advertising...

“ Oh crap, then went all out this time, didn't they. With Microsoft's recent ...”

Thus endeth the Mac Mini. Again.

19

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-10-19

“ Can haz Dylan Moran? Yes on E4, thankfully! It's stopping me from going to bed ...”

14

Drool

13

MAGS Stuff + Latest Leaked Anti-Obama Advert

“ Genius. In other news, had a walkabout in London today to show the people from the ...”

12

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-10-12

“ Well boo, the deviantART t-shirt I wanted is out of stock. # Long boring day at ...”

09

Coke Zero + Quantum = Awesome

“Love this Coke Zero ad for the new James Bond movie, looks amazing. Coke Zero Zero ...”

06

University Kicking off, Societies too

05

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-10-05

“ I'm still finding bits of glitter on me after this morning's kids work at church. ...”

Sep

28

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-09-28

“ Eating suuuushi yum yum. # Happy to be sleeping in my own bed. # Parent's are back ...”

26

Enrollment and Such

23

I'm using a PC to write this post.

“ Another Microsoft Advert completely turned around on itself. >> Via”

22

Hovis 2008 Advert

Video Editing - Westfield CBS Promo

21

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-09-21

“ Remembering just how consistently good Frasier episodes are. Brilliantly intelligent humour. # Missing my car ...”

Oprah's Dead

19

12seconds.tv Pirate Day Tribute

“12seconds.tv is a Twitter-esque microblogging site, except instead of simple text messages it uses the ...”

Yarr de arr harr

“Yarr, so apparently it be the Inter...intern...nash... ARRRR Day where yarr'll all speak like us ...”

18

Greatest Use of Office Supplies Evarr

“ Nuff said, really. From the same guys as the Diet Coke / Mentos Experiments. Awesome. EepyBird's ...”
1 comments

Man of Constant Sorrow Remix

16

iPhone Cupcakes

CBS Search Engine

OSX 10.5.5, iPhone 2.1 etc

14

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-09-14

“ Grabbing lunch with some friends, and just reminding all you yanks to register to vote ...”

13

Why so Sirius?

10

Bear Nuts

1 comments

09

Let's Rock - Xander's Ponderings

Wordpress 2.6.2

1 comments

07

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-09-07

“ Ordered 25 portions of chips and gone back to the shop twice in the rain ...”

Sunday sunday sunday

Aug

31

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-08-31

“ Talking at length about big TVs and surround sound systems. Infectious! # Hot day, stuck at ...”

25

Sweetcron

24

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-08-24

“ Only just getting back from a pretty epic meeting with my Anime and Games society ...”

23

Moving Out

18

Elements as Videos

“ Pretty neat, team of scientists are posting videos on youtube of each element on the ...”

Are MacBooks More Expensive?

“*Update* The author has noted that with the new MacBooks this article is obsolete, but has ...”

Post Portugal Ponderings

17

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-08-17

“ Would have the longest check-in queue of the lot, wouldn't it. Sigh. # On the train. ...”

14

Portugal Mini Trip

12

Coke Fail

“ Had to be posted. (Via)”

10 Downing Street Redesign

2 comments

Twitter Spam Prevention

10

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-08-10

“ New post on http://xander.am0.co.uk and finally managed to Jailbreak my iPhone! w00t for 3rd party ...”

London devMeet, 9th August

1 comments

07

deviantART's 8th birthday

06

Back to Wordpress...Sigh.

01

Mamma Mia...here I go again

Jul

30

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: AAAAAAA PIERCE BROSNAN SOLO NOOOOO IT BUUUURRRNNSSS Posted on: 2008-07-30 - 19:17”

My take on the Dark Knight

26

Had to post this up, it's a genius method of showing the differences...

“ Had to post this up, it's a genius method of showing the differences between different ...”

21

The Underground and Free Papers

17

Latest Twitter: 2008-07-17 - 21:18

“Narfmaster: http://twitpic.com/4g4h Burp.”

T4

16

Dreamcoats and iPhones

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: JOSEPH IS OVER! Time for sleeeeeep. SO awesome though. :D”

15

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: http://twitpic.com/46r7 What's that supposed to be, om?”

14

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: http://twitpic.com/417g I guess it's a good idea to put kids in coloured tshirts on ...”

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: Up way too early so that I can get to work. :[ Bleh.”

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Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: Currently watching Top Gear ftw! http://twitpic.com/3ye0”

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: Testing something...”

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: Tinkering with a Joseph Programme. Had to change a few minor grammatical errors but ...”

12

Maho Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora

11

deviantART V6

“ Great to see Sleek finally go live! The subscribers and admins have had access to ...”

10

Hello world!

“Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!”
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Blog: ”An online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a Web page”

I love reading blogs- I have a long list of favourites including personal journals, artists’ new work and updates from companies. Always exciting to see what’s popular among the blogging community, as well as seeing what new projects and technologies people or teams are working on…

Alex King: Founder of Crowd Favorite, involved in Mac Application development, PHP, Wordpress plugins and web-design.

Basement.org: Richard Ziade’s personal blog- the lead strategist at Arc90.

Boing Boing: Mark Frauenfelder and Cory Doctorow, among others, talk about the quirky on-goings of the world around us.

Digg Blog: Kevin Rose updates us on Digg updates and meetups.

eBoy: Art blog for their products mostly, but some of the coolest pixel art you’ll see around.

Freshome: Inspiration to make your home a better place to live in. Fresh design ideas, home architecture news and home gadgets.

Lolcats: Well, obviously.

Nothing To Do With Arbroath: Impressive collection of news articles, images, videos and general oddities.

Postsecret: Community project where people mail their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard.

RAC: The Remix Artist Collective’s site, with remixes of tracks from top artists around the world.

Stephen Fry: The Fryosphere and his take on the world.

TokyoMango: Lisa Katayama’s personal blog on living in Japan, author and writer for Wired and io9, among others.

Wired.com: The digital home of the Wired magazine, as well as being a huge daily technology news website.

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@b0r3d13 Overall, CS4 > CS3 by far, but working with spaces b0rks it up to no end. :[ in reply to b0r3d13 #
Blocking twitter spammers. Got loads of them today. #
Bleh, Photoshop CS4 with spaces is worse than with CS3. Wtf. #
@CarlosDL Sure, they’re great phones. My friend has the Diamond2 and it’s smooth…for a WinMo phone anyway. in reply to CarlosDL #
…did I really just use that word? #
Oh, and the new Star Trek trailer gives my tingly feelings. it’s going to be Trektastic. #
Almost finalised my Final Major Project for this third and final year at Uni. Should be pretty fun… #
And more randomness… http://twitpic.com/1wonl #
We get customers looking at weird stuff over the free wifi at work. http://twitpic.com/1wltb #
Heading home from work, caffeine wearing off. Zzzzzzzzz #
Oh hey, Jessops staff get to wear black t-shirts now? Much better than the blue shirt and tie it was when I was there. #
@coldsubject T’was. Shame she got off at Kingston Uni where there are 18k students ergo I won’t see her again. in reply to coldsubject #
@CarlosDL Stay away from Windows Mobile unless it’s got a decent frontend to it. in reply to CarlosDL #
Someone smiled at me as they were getting off the bus but as the sun was behind her I didn’t see it to return the favour in time. Fuuuuu… #
@johnneh I’d quite happily dress as a leprechaun if it gets me on Thorpe Park rides for free! in reply to johnneh #
@miksago It’s alllll about the plugins. in reply to miksago #
@prettierpixels The MS Word template gallery! in reply to prettierpixels #
@depthskins Lots and lots of Diet Coke. in reply to depthskins #
@gatekiller Command-A, Command-+. Show them, and then revert back to normal when they’re gone. in reply to gatekiller #
@SwitchMac Still haven’t got mine, I’m assuming they’re backlogged. in reply to SwitchMac #
@dannychoo You might want to mirror that image- 4chan images tend to vanish quickly… in reply to dannychoo #
I’m in Uni far too early and I don’t want to be. #
@tgittos Against my will! D: I just want my free App >_> in reply to tgittos #
Had his hair cut by a slightly drunk and over enthusiastic person, while also a bit tipsy. Woke up this morning + end results are not good. #
First time I have to get up early for University all year. Not used to this! #
@MacHeist Yeah, I’ll take a free copy of DEVONthink! http://macheist.com/tweetblast/ #MacHeist #free #
@drewm It’s in your head, I say. in reply to drewm #
Caught a moth a few days ago in a glass and forgot about it. Went to clean it up and it kinda staggered out, then flew away…props to him! #
Woke up this morning at 8:30am, what the crap? Let me sleep in, stupid hypothalamus. #
@antitrance Going to do a brand design for a Media Company (TV, radio, a website etc.) Nothing to do with my DIss but meh, it’ll be fun. in reply to antitrance #
@ghouldaddy Quiet you! in reply to ghouldaddy #
@antitrance Oh super. Just making sure it wasn’t just me. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance I COULDN’T GIVE A CRAP. YAY in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance But you did have a Monday timestamp on it yes? Same as mine? in reply to antitrance #
Just going to finish this Dream Theater track before I go to bed and oh crap it’s 24 minutes long. #
@antitrance Yeah, Pasinee said that as well, we can only hope… in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Yep, I was there early enough. By the time Pierre got there the Office had opened though, shame. Dont think he’s too bothered… in reply to antitrance #
I don’t know exactly why I’m RT-ing @anjules posting an audio recording of myself. http://bit.ly/sDa9e I’m obviously tired. #
@matijs Heh, I am wrong again. Oh well, at least I can now finally splash out on another one. in reply to matijs #
The lack of a low-end £799 iMac seriously saddens me. Not that I’d go for one, but many people liked the cheap entry point to start with. #
Oh hello shiny new Apple stuff #
Getting back into blogging again thanks new and improved free time! #
Apple Store is down!!! #
Just got round to watching Bleach 208. Young Byakuya? Oh dear. I can hear the fangirls from here. #
This is highly amusing. http://tinyurl.com/ajanv5 #
@matijs Hah, I may have to agree with you there. The one you hear on every low budget tv show. in reply to matijs #
@matijs The Apple alert sounds are like someone tenderly licking your earlobes. in reply to matijs #
@GoldChoiceUK I guess when you hear it multiple times a day where I work it makes you a bit mad. :B I try to turn the sounds off though… in reply to GoldChoiceUK #
Does anyone else cringe when they hear the Windows Vista startup sound? #
@boagworld I usually never have the chance- the Twitter folk are so quick that by the time I report them they’ve already been banned… in reply to boagworld #
Dissertation done and done. #
Some iMac and Mac mini rumors flying around re. a Tuesday launch, but I’d personally say next Tuesday at the earliest. Who knows. #
It’s beginning to feel a lot…like…Christ…mas… #
Sleeeeeeeeeeeeeep #
Closing the tabs in Firefox that held all my dissertation work cleared up about two thirds of the 50 that were open. #
Finished my dissertation, final word count about 6600 and just need to give it in tomorrow. #
Well, that’s another bottle of Coke Zero down. #
@antitrance Think it was another Fedex Kinkos, and yeah I’m starting to worry as well. I can go up to about 4:30pm… in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance He also said that there’s a 24 hour one in green park somewhere, which may be good. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance That’s in Putney, but there are Kallkwik places up in central I’m sure. Neil was going somewhere in Warren St. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance I found a Kallkwik that’ll do both dissertations printed and binded for about £10, so not too bad, but still. -£10 for food. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Just got it passed on by Neil, I wasn’t amused in reply to antitrance #
@v21 And same here, need to start job applications soon. Just haven’t had the time up to now… in reply to v21 #
@v21 Cheers man. Sorry for not getting back to you, just been really stressed out and ignoring my phone. Will give you a call when it’s over in reply to v21 #
asdfffffffffghjfgfiopkljn #
@antitrance And seriously, an instant -10% for not getting it binded? What the fsk. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Getting there, but I kinda need to finish it by 4:30 so that I have time to leg it up to the print store to get it binded. in reply to antitrance #
Herp derp #
Ok binding is sorted, I just need to finish the thing. #
For moment there I forgot the word “compromise”. #
@antitrance I got about 4 hours because I was just writing jibberish, and then when I woke up I continued writing jibberish. Crap. in reply to antitrance #
Sleepy, and probably should have just not gone to bed last night to get this done. #
Is ill. #
@LePierre: You still awake? #

March 6th, 2009
by Xander

Postcard

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I’ll get around to writing my thoughts on the new Macs eventually, but for the time being enjoy this amazing video from the guys at the NoMoon studio. (Via Abduzeedo)

March 6th, 2009
by Xander

Postcard

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I’ll get around to writing my thoughts on the new Macs eventually, but for the time being enjoy this amazing video from the guys at the NoMoon studio. (Via Abduzeedo)

March 5th, 2009
by Xander

This is a placeholder for the new iMacs and Stuff to go in.

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…hopefully?

March 3rd, 2009
by Xander

This is a placeholder for the new iMacs and Stuff to go in.

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…hopefully?

March 3rd, 2009
by Xander

This is a placeholder for the new iMacs and Stuff to go in.

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…hopefully?

March 3rd, 2009
by Xander

Apple Store will be Back Soon

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March 3rd, 2009
by Xander

Kaiten (conveyor) Sushi Time

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Couple of Gaijins on holiday in Japan asked to put a camera on the Sushi conveyer belt and let it go round. The responses from the other customers is great.

Via Boing Boing

March 3rd, 2009
by Xander

Kaiten (conveyor) Sushi Time

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Couple of Gaijins on holiday in Japan asked to put a camera on the Sushi conveyer belt and let it go round.

March 3rd, 2009
by Xander

Kaiten (conveyor) Sushi Time

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Couple of Gaijins on holiday in Japan asked to put a camera on the Sushi conveyer belt and let it go round.

March 3rd, 2009
by Xander

Questionnaire

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My dissertation has come and passed, and therefore I’ve removed this Questionnaire. Much thanks to all of you who answered! <3

March 3rd, 2009
by Xander

Questionnaire

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My dissertation has come and passed, and therefore I’ve removed this

March 2nd, 2009
by Xander

Dr. Seuss

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Google have a great track record of changing their logo for world events and Birthdays, and today is like no other. Today is the posthumous birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, aka his pen name Dr. Seuss. I grew up with the Cat in the Hat books and the version of the Google logo with his characters is just gorgeous. (Google)

March 2nd, 2009
by Xander

Dr. Seuss

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Google have a great track record of changing their logo for world events and Birthdays, and today is like no other. Today is the posthumous birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, aka his pen name Dr. Seuss. I grew up with the Cat in the Hat books and they were wonderful. The version of the Google logo with his characters is gorgeous.

March 2nd, 2009
by Xander

Dr Seuss 2009

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March 1st, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-01

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@antitrance Oh you have no idea. Sleepless night incoming. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance I’m on a couple of bottles of Coke Zero for mine. Good luck, soldier. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Maybe, I’m doing it on Advertising as well as Interfaces for whether a consumer will go for a product or another. in reply to antitrance #

@antitrance Not really, no. I’ve just been rambling about simplicity in design for thousands of words. in reply to antitrance #
@Narfmaster @LePierre I am doing so horribly badly with my dissertation. Won’t get it done without sleepless nights, that’s fosho. #
@antitrance I’m using various different arguments in my Methodology to support it, mind. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Oh right, well I only have one which is generally “Simple is better” but I don’t see why you can’t have more than one. in reply to antitrance #
Although by some cruel twist of fate I will probably have to do so every day when I get a proper job… #
I never want to look upon another global advertising budget report ever again. #
@antitrance Whaddaya mean by model? in reply to antitrance #
Firefox is straining a bit with all these tabs open. Lots of references and stuffs. #
@SwitchMac Good plan, when I did it Safari refused to open until I restored it. At least it comes with an uninstaller. in reply to SwitchMac #
Watching all the NiN concert footage as I work, truly amazing show. I’m srsly hot for the lighting rigs. :B #
@iPhonePodcaster Black is definitely the new White for Mac-related anything. <3 in reply to iPhonePodcaster #
@microedge Heh, I wish! With my dissertation that’s in next week. Not having fun… in reply to microedge #
I have reached a wall. #
Oh. Thanks Windows. I disable Windows Update so that this 4 day render can do it’s thing, and 3 days in you restart anyway. F*ck you. #
Time to quit everything, shut down my machine and get an early night. Need a nice long uninterrupted day of work tomorrow. #
@keiross I’m more into Double Deckers, but I concur. Tea is beverage brilliance. in reply to keiross #
Part of my Dissertation includes watching crap loads of adverts. Always fun. #
Plex shows an Icon for my external video drives, but it says 250gb. What an insult! They’re both 1tb drives! #
Quake Live: Position in queue: 6820. I’ll come back later. #
Why do 99% of Winterboard themes never include an icon for Twitterific? Am I missing something? #
@jark But it’s like IE on Windows- it integrates with the system for the other applications which use the Webkit engine etc. in reply to jark #
@moylered Stop putting meaningful stuff on Twitter! :B We want to hear what you had for breakfast. in reply to moylered #
Skipping out pancakes today, but having them tomorrow with peeps. #
I need a hairbrush. #
@Zadi Last time something like that happened to me it was due to a 24gb log file from PeerGuardian. in reply to Zadi #
@webbynode Got a beta invite via email, but the field on the Generator isn’t long enough for my email. Help? #
Waitrose makes great curry. Also visible: me procrastinating. (no prizes for the film) http://twitpic.com/1o54b #
I’m probably going to be lazy for dinner and just grab out Waitrose Indian meal from the fridge. #
Boo Safari 4, installed it and it now crashes when opening. #
Woo Safari 4! #
Forgot to mention earlier- new shots of OSX 10.5.6 woo. news.worldofapple.com/… #
Oh hello again, Gmail. #
Come back to meeee ggggggmaaaaail #
Gmail spluttered into life and then died again before I could reach my Inbox. #
@gatekiller The end of the world is nigh! D: in reply to gatekiller #
@purenarcotic Last.FM modules well received! An RSS widget might go down well, as well as things like recent comments on their art. in reply to purenarcotic #
@LePierre Out in the UK as well, are they? That’s cool. They were good indeed. in reply to LePierre #
@jephjacques A rare photo of the Jeph? D: #
@alexmonstar I made mine pretty meticulously when I moved out and then ended up using way less than I thought. in reply to alexmonstar #
@ananasjihad That was just the three HD concerts that were filmed during his last tour- forum.nin.com/bb/read…. in reply to ananasjihad #
Moved from 4 spaces to 6 on my MacBook Pro, running too many applications at one time so it makes things easier. #
@bengribbin it’ll cost you a dollar! in reply to bengribbin #
Oh, and I got about 3500 or something. Could do better. #
Time-waster of the day: http://monkeywantbanana.com/ShoppingCartHero/ Back to work now though. #
My four hundred and something gigabyte Nine Inch Nails torrent is almost finished. Damn that took a long time. #
@boagworld Not Dropbox? Or were you looking for only via a network rather than via t’internets? in reply to boagworld #
Leeeeeeeeeg Craaaaaaaamp Craaaaaaaaaaap it hurrrrrrrrts #

March 1st, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-01

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@antitrance Oh you have no idea. Sleepless night incoming. in reply to antitrance #
@Mixolydia An initially fun idea which just wasn’t worth it. in reply to Mixolydia #
Removing lots of nail polish. Stupid stupid. #
@antitrance I’m on a couple of bottles of Coke Zero for mine. Good luck, soldier. in reply to antitrance #
Sigh. #
Has his mind on the wrong thing at the wrong time. #
@antitrance Maybe, I’m doing it on Advertising as well as Interfaces for whether a consumer will go for a product or another. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Not really, no. I’ve just been rambling about simplicity in design for thousands of words. in reply to antitrance #
@Narfmaster @LePierre I am doing so horribly badly with my dissertation. Won’t get it done without sleepless nights, that’s fosho. #
@antitrance I’m using various different arguments in my Methodology to support it, mind. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Oh right, well I only have one which is generally “Simple is better” but I don’t see why you can’t have more than one. in reply to antitrance #
Although by some cruel twist of fate I will probably have to do so every day when I get a proper job… #
I never want to look upon another global advertising budget report ever again. #
@antitrance Whaddaya mean by model? in reply to antitrance #
Firefox is straining a bit with all these tabs open. Lots of references and stuffs. #
@SwitchMac Good plan, when I did it Safari refused to open until I restored it. At least it comes with an uninstaller. in reply to SwitchMac #
Watching all the NiN concert footage as I work, truly amazing show. I’m srsly hot for the lighting rigs. :B #
@iPhonePodcaster Black is definitely the new White for Mac-related anything. <3 in reply to iPhonePodcaster #
@microedge Heh, I wish! With my dissertation that’s in next week. Not having fun… in reply to microedge #
I have reached a wall. #
Oh. Thanks Windows. I disable Windows Update so that this 4 day render can do it’s thing, and 3 days in you restart anyway. F*ck you. #
Time to quit everything, shut down my machine and get an early night. Need a nice long uninterrupted day of work tomorrow. #
@keiross I’m more into Double Deckers, but I concur. Tea is beverage brilliance. in reply to keiross #
Part of my Dissertation includes watching crap loads of adverts. Always fun. #
Plex shows an Icon for my external video drives, but it says 250gb. What an insult! They’re both 1tb drives! #
Quake Live: Position in queue: 6820. I’ll come back later. #
Why do 99% of Winterboard themes never include an icon for Twitterific? Am I missing something? #
@jark But it’s like IE on Windows- it integrates with the system for the other applications which use the Webkit engine etc. in reply to jark #
@moylered Stop putting meaningful stuff on Twitter! :B We want to hear what you had for breakfast. in reply to moylered #
Skipping out pancakes today, but having them tomorrow with peeps. #
I need a hairbrush. #
@Zadi Last time something like that happened to me it was due to a 24gb log file from PeerGuardian. in reply to Zadi #
@webbynode Got a beta invite via email, but the field on the Generator isn’t long enough for my email. Help? #
Waitrose makes great curry. Also visible: me procrastinating. (no prizes for the film) http://twitpic.com/1o54b #
I’m probably going to be lazy for dinner and just grab out Waitrose Indian meal from the fridge. #
Boo Safari 4, installed it and it now crashes when opening. #
Woo Safari 4! #
Forgot to mention earlier- new shots of OSX 10.5.6 woo. http://tinyurl.com/cjn7la #
Oh hello again, Gmail. #
Come back to meeee ggggggmaaaaail #
Gmail spluttered into life and then died again before I could reach my Inbox. #
@gatekiller The end of the world is nigh! D: in reply to gatekiller #
@purenarcotic Last.FM modules well received! An RSS widget might go down well, as well as things like recent comments on their art. in reply to purenarcotic #
@LePierre Out in the UK as well, are they? That’s cool. They were good indeed. in reply to LePierre #
@jephjacques A rare photo of the Jeph? D: #
@alexmonstar I made mine pretty meticulously when I moved out and then ended up using way less than I thought. in reply to alexmonstar #
@ananasjihad That was just the three HD concerts that were filmed during his last tour- http://tinyurl.com/762r5p in reply to ananasjihad #
Moved from 4 spaces to 6 on my MacBook Pro, running too many applications at one time so it makes things easier. #
@bengribbin it’ll cost you a dollar! in reply to bengribbin #
Oh, and I got about 3500 or something. Could do better. #
Time-waster of the day: http://monkeywantbanana.com/ShoppingCartHero/ Back to work now though. #
My four hundred and something gigabyte Nine Inch Nails torrent is almost finished. Damn that took a long time. #
@boagworld Not Dropbox? Or were you looking for only via a network rather than via t’internets? in reply to boagworld #
Leeeeeeeeeg Craaaaaaaamp Craaaaaaaaaaap it hurrrrrrrrts #

February 22nd, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-22

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Stupid law, even the police hate it. boingboing.net/2009/02… #
@tweethunters Yo. in reply to tweethunters #
@jark Transmission, but only because uTorrent keeps on crashing on me randomly. (sigh) I prefer uTorrent in so many other ways. in reply to jark #

@prettierpixels Yar, was just at work, and then watched a film in the evening with some friends. (Dissertation procrastination woo!) in reply to prettierpixels #
@antitrance Nooooo the other way around. Lots and lots of crap. in reply to antitrance #
On the bus to work, probably going to be there early but oh well. #
@prettierpixels The audio from Sky was alright, but nothing special. Just did it to see if it was possible, really. in reply to prettierpixels #
@prettierpixels Then I used Handbrake to grab the DVD audio, and then spliced it together in Final Cut Express. Long process but worth it in reply to prettierpixels #
@prettierpixels It was on Sky Movies recently, got it onto my Mac via a borrowed Sony DV deck (with HDMI input) in reply to prettierpixels #
@Mixolydia It’s not intentional or anything! =P in reply to Mixolydia #
@prettierpixels Inorite. I spliced together the HD video and DVD audio into something which my PS3 can show. Complete win. in reply to prettierpixels #
Ciiiiiiiirrrrrcle of Liiiiiiiiife *end* YAY now off to work. :[ #
And now we're at the weird Scar vs Hyenas cannibalism bit which unfortunately just makes me lol. #
@LePierre *facepalm* in reply to LePierre #
@prettierpixels Oh sure, definitely the whole scene. in reply to prettierpixels #
Mufasa's death in the Lion King always makes me a bit emotional. #
@antitrance Oh sure, but talking to Neil and Sai yesterday it's less about the word count but more about the general quality... in reply to antitrance #
@microedge And yeesh, all that just for extra Gamescore. in reply to microedge #
@bengribbin Agreed, I just loved the old Scalextric's rugged DIY feel. Make what you want howevever you want. in reply to bengribbin #
@microedge That's the one! I used to have about 5 of those packs and have a track that filled my living room and the room behind. in reply to microedge #
@microedge I grew up with my dad's classic track and cars, most of the new stuff is crap in comparison. :B in reply to microedge #
@microedge Oh good, my job is safe for a while. in reply to microedge #
@bengribbin Ever been to a Scalectrix meetup? It's so much fun, they usually have an epic track set up. in reply to bengribbin #
@bengribbin Yeah I think I had a red one as well, it's all my Dad's stuff from about 30 years ago lol. Still works perfectly though. in reply to bengribbin #
@tgittos http://images.am0.co.uk/timgittos.PNG That's what I See with IE6 in reply to tgittos #
@antitrance Really quite sh*t, really. Same as everyone else, I'm thinking. in reply to antitrance #
@bengribbin I have that scalectrix car! Also got the white version which different decals. in reply to bengribbin #
@tgittos Is it the fact that the site looks like complete cack in IE6? :B in reply to tgittos #
@antitrance Public Perception of New Technologies - so basically how difficult people find using new things like iPods or whatever. in reply to antitrance #
@depthskins http://www.favicon.cc/ in reply to depthskins #
Wrote another line of text. YAY #
MN@ Secret meeting zomg. #
@moonbeam13 @ShadowTricks @AdrianaLemus Thank-you so much guys! xxx in reply to moonbeam13 #
@ShadowTricks Much thanks man! in reply to ShadowTricks #
Just realised that all the University structure examples were written in Comic Sans. Oh dear. #
@purenarcotic If you want it as a room-filling sound then I'd go for Bose's Companion speakers and then pick up the Apple Dock + Remote in reply to purenarcotic #
@purenarcotic The Bose sounddocks are great for something small and unobtrusive. Can't beat them in sound quality for that size and price. in reply to purenarcotic #
Would appreciate anyone+everyone doing my short questionnaire to help me with my Dissertation: http://xander.am0.co.uk/questionnaire/ #
Just spent an hour clearing up all my Firefox tabs and other things so that I can actually start working properly. #
Just got back from a post-housegroup drink at the pub. #
@antitrance Aye, I only just caught up with everything. Heroes is getting gooooood though. Same with 24. in reply to antitrance #
Don't think this affects me, but I'll be checking tomorrow morning just in case. theinquirer.net/inquir... #
@antitrance Damages is awesome, the last series was seriously well done. Good cast as well. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Smooth operator. :] in reply to antitrance #
Trying to get this damn Dissertation Questionnaire finished and sent out. #
@prettierpixels Great Mix! in reply to prettierpixels #
@v21 A Demonstration rather than a Riot, though…both good, mind. #
I need more socks. #
@boagworld I think it’s because everyone thinks he looks like John Steed. in reply to boagworld #
@v21 Apparently there was one yesterday somewhere in London and I missed it! :[ Was srsly miffed off! in reply to v21 #
@antitrance Well I'm glad it's not just me. in reply to antitrance #
Ah man, Facebook has a themes app. http://apps.facebook.com/pagerage/ The end is nigh. #
@LePierre I don't exactly have high hopes for mine either. Just hoping to make a decent final major project for my portfolio. in reply to LePierre #
Can't seem to connect to Facebook via the iPhone app- wasn't updating all day either, I'm guessing issues on their end. #
Ramen-ing it up. #
@HeyThereKiller Wake up apparently... #
@dammitMEL Skype later and I'll record your snores for you. :] in reply to dammitMEL #
@prettierpixels Mind, I haven’t played the demo, nor any console RTS for years, so for all I know they may have got it sorted… in reply to prettierpixels #
@prettierpixels I never liked RTSes on consoles much, always found the controls too simple over using a mouse and keyboard. (Selecting etc.) in reply to prettierpixels #
@prettierpixels I can’t wait for the full version, the gameplay was fricking amazing. Played the demo 4 times through already. :B in reply to prettierpixels #
Lol at you Americans not being able to play the Killzone demo yet. Mind, it’s a short as a particularly short thing. #
@miksago It’s all about variable width Web-Design anyway these days. in reply to miksago #
@boagworld Won’t be there in person, but you know there’ll be a healthy number on /live/ if you’re able to stream it. in reply to boagworld #
@david_chan Hah yes, it’ll be a while before those appear. Apparently Apple is trying to do a deal for iTunes… in reply to david_chan #
@v21 We’ll see, I still have high hopes for it. Apparently there’s an iPhone client in the works as well, which would be AWESOME. in reply to v21 #
@david_chan Lucky for us Brits we don’t need an invite, eh? :] It’s a brilliant app, loads of music, and the ads aren’t intrusive either. in reply to david_chan #

February 22nd, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-22

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Stupid law, even the police hate it. http://tinyurl.com/dxunsu #
@tweethunters Yo. in reply to tweethunters #
@jark Transmission, but only because uTorrent keeps on crashing on me randomly. (sigh) I prefer uTorrent in so many other ways. in reply to jark #
@prettierpixels Yar, was just at work, and then watched a film in the evening with some friends. (Dissertation procrastination woo!) in reply to prettierpixels #
@antitrance Nooooo the other way around. Lots and lots of crap. in reply to antitrance #
On the bus to work, probably going to be there early but oh well. #
@prettierpixels The audio from Sky was alright, but nothing special. Just did it to see if it was possible, really. in reply to prettierpixels #
@prettierpixels Then I used Handbrake to grab the DVD audio, and then spliced it together in Final Cut Express. Long process but worth it in reply to prettierpixels #
@prettierpixels It was on Sky Movies recently, got it onto my Mac via a borrowed Sony DV deck (with HDMI input) in reply to prettierpixels #
@Mixolydia It’s not intentional or anything! =P in reply to Mixolydia #
@prettierpixels Inorite. I spliced together the HD video and DVD audio into something which my PS3 can show. Complete win. in reply to prettierpixels #
Ciiiiiiiirrrrrcle of Liiiiiiiiife *end* YAY now off to work. :[ #
And now we're at the weird Scar vs Hyenas cannibalism bit which unfortunately just makes me lol. #
@LePierre *facepalm* in reply to LePierre #
@prettierpixels Oh sure, definitely the whole scene. in reply to prettierpixels #
Mufasa's death in the Lion King always makes me a bit emotional. #
@antitrance Oh sure, but talking to Neil and Sai yesterday it's less about the word count but more about the general quality... in reply to antitrance #
@microedge And yeesh, all that just for extra Gamescore. in reply to microedge #
@bengribbin Agreed, I just loved the old Scalextric's rugged DIY feel. Make what you want howevever you want. in reply to bengribbin #
@microedge That's the one! I used to have about 5 of those packs and have a track that filled my living room and the room behind. in reply to microedge #
@microedge I grew up with my dad's classic track and cars, most of the new stuff is crap in comparison. :B in reply to microedge #
@microedge Oh good, my job is safe for a while. in reply to microedge #
@bengribbin Ever been to a Scalectrix meetup? It's so much fun, they usually have an epic track set up. in reply to bengribbin #
@bengribbin Yeah I think I had a red one as well, it's all my Dad's stuff from about 30 years ago lol. Still works perfectly though. in reply to bengribbin #
@tgittos http://images.am0.co.uk/timgittos.PNG That's what I See with IE6 in reply to tgittos #
@antitrance Really quite sh*t, really. Same as everyone else, I'm thinking. in reply to antitrance #
@bengribbin I have that scalectrix car! Also got the white version which different decals. in reply to bengribbin #
@tgittos Is it the fact that the site looks like complete cack in IE6? :B in reply to tgittos #
@antitrance Public Perception of New Technologies - so basically how difficult people find using new things like iPods or whatever. in reply to antitrance #
@depthskins http://www.favicon.cc/ in reply to depthskins #
Wrote another line of text. YAY #
MN@ Secret meeting zomg. #
@moonbeam13 @ShadowTricks @AdrianaLemus Thank-you so much guys! xxx in reply to moonbeam13 #
@ShadowTricks Much thanks man! in reply to ShadowTricks #
Just realised that all the University structure examples were written in Comic Sans. Oh dear. #
@purenarcotic If you want it as a room-filling sound then I'd go for Bose's Companion speakers and then pick up the Apple Dock + Remote in reply to purenarcotic #
@purenarcotic The Bose sounddocks are great for something small and unobtrusive. Can't beat them in sound quality for that size and price. in reply to purenarcotic #
Would appreciate anyone+everyone doing my short questionnaire to help me with my Dissertation: http://xander.am0.co.uk/questionnaire/ #
Just spent an hour clearing up all my Firefox tabs and other things so that I can actually start working properly. #
Just got back from a post-housegroup drink at the pub. #
@antitrance Aye, I only just caught up with everything. Heroes is getting gooooood though. Same with 24. in reply to antitrance #
Don't think this affects me, but I'll be checking tomorrow morning just in case. http://tinyurl.com/apzjco #
@antitrance Damages is awesome, the last series was seriously well done. Good cast as well. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Smooth operator. :] in reply to antitrance #
Trying to get this damn Dissertation Questionnaire finished and sent out. #
@prettierpixels Great Mix! in reply to prettierpixels #
@v21 A Demonstration rather than a Riot, though…both good, mind. #
I need more socks. #
@boagworld I think it’s because everyone thinks he looks like John Steed. in reply to boagworld #
@v21 Apparently there was one yesterday somewhere in London and I missed it! :[ Was srsly miffed off! in reply to v21 #
@antitrance Well I'm glad it's not just me. in reply to antitrance #
Ah man, Facebook has a themes app. http://apps.facebook.com/pagerage/ The end is nigh. #
@LePierre I don't exactly have high hopes for mine either. Just hoping to make a decent final major project for my portfolio. in reply to LePierre #
Can't seem to connect to Facebook via the iPhone app- wasn't updating all day either, I'm guessing issues on their end. #
Ramen-ing it up. #
@HeyThereKiller Wake up apparently... #
@dammitMEL Skype later and I'll record your snores for you. :] in reply to dammitMEL #
@prettierpixels Mind, I haven’t played the demo, nor any console RTS for years, so for all I know they may have got it sorted… in reply to prettierpixels #
@prettierpixels I never liked RTSes on consoles much, always found the controls too simple over using a mouse and keyboard. (Selecting etc.) in reply to prettierpixels #
@prettierpixels I can’t wait for the full version, the gameplay was fricking amazing. Played the demo 4 times through already. :B in reply to prettierpixels #
Lol at you Americans not being able to play the Killzone demo yet. Mind, it’s a short as a particularly short thing. #
@miksago It’s all about variable width Web-Design anyway these days. in reply to miksago #
@boagworld Won’t be there in person, but you know there’ll be a healthy number on /live/ if you’re able to stream it. in reply to boagworld #
@david_chan Hah yes, it’ll be a while before those appear. Apparently Apple is trying to do a deal for iTunes… in reply to david_chan #
@v21 We’ll see, I still have high hopes for it. Apparently there’s an iPhone client in the works as well, which would be AWESOME. in reply to v21 #
@david_chan Lucky for us Brits we don’t need an invite, eh? :] It’s a brilliant app, loads of music, and the ads aren’t intrusive either. in reply to david_chan #

February 19th, 2009
by Xander

Questionnaire

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Howdy everyone, do my questionnaire and help me out with my dissertation. <3 All questions are optional so answer as many as you like.

February 18th, 2009
by Xander

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February 18th, 2009
by Xander

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February 18th, 2009
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February 18th, 2009
by Xander

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February 18th, 2009
by Xander

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Completely forgot to write about this, but I was running the sound at a small local gig in Putney a few weeks back. It goes down every so often at the Duke’s Head Pub on Sunday evenings and is open for anyone and everyone…

Posted the images on Facebook, just didn’t write about it here. Oops! Took some snaps as well from my sound desk vantage point, complete set can be found on my Gallery Page.

February 18th, 2009
by Xander

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Completely forgot to write about this, but I was running the sound at a small local gig in Putney a few weeks back. It goes down every so often at the Duke’s Head Pub on Sunday evenings and is open for anyone and everyone…

Posted the images on Facebook, just didn’t write about it here. Oops! Took some snaps as well from my sound desk vantage point, complete set can be found on my Gallery Page.

February 18th, 2009
by Xander

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February 17th, 2009
by Xander

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February 16th, 2009
by Xander

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Neat! The Simpsons is going to be shown for the first time in HD this Sunday, and comes with a brand new revamped opener as well. Looking very nice. [Youtube]

February 16th, 2009
by Xander

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Neat! The Simpsons is going to be shown for the first time in HD this Sunday, and comes with a brand new revamped opener as well

February 15th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-15

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Spotify just upped my Beta Invite code count to 10, if anyone wants one and can’t sign up without one. #
Seems to be Aperture more than Photoshop, it always was rather memory hungry. #
Curse my Desktop not being able to run 720p video without it being choppy. Could be watching 24 as well as using Photoshop without slowdown. #

Well that was a pretty sucky Valentines Evening. No more than usual I guess. #
@LePierre They will seep through your pores. D: in reply to LePierre #
Sigh. #
Happy Valentines, all you couples or whatever. <3 #
@LePierre My memory for stuff like that is awful, I instantly remembered how awesome it was back then when I saw it though. in reply to LePierre #
@LePierre Oh my word, nostalgia or what. That was the greatest video ever. Anyway, thought you meant the Unix thing… in reply to LePierre #
@v21 That’s the most deadly Virus though. in reply to v21 #
@LePierre There is no such thing as 11 and 12! Gtfo! in reply to LePierre #
@jark Ding ding http://danauclair.com/addressbooksync/ in reply to jark #
http://twitpic.com/1h2vk – And there it is. Good, nothing crashed. #
1234567890! #
One minute! Get your terminals ready! #
http://twitpic.com/1h2ji – We’re getting close to 1234567890! #
@sineout I got my beer! in reply to sineout #
It’s almost Unix party time! #
@binichohan Haaaaai Bini! #
@diamond281 But it’s 1234567890 day in Unix! in reply to diamond281 #
Probably going to get a load off my rent next month, ftw. #
@miksago Ah shame, I was getting the occasional bit of lag- just refreshed the ustream window every now and again to get up-to-date. in reply to miksago #
Ok, back to work. #
Yay @boagworld said my name on the post-Live show banter! ^_____________^ #
Need to write essay. Need to stop procrastinating. Mrrrrrr #
@tgittos You weren’t there, man. You had to be there. We saw things that would make your head explode, man. in reply to tgittos #
@jephjacques Just caught it on Spotify as well, t’was the live version but meh. #
@jephjacques That was AWESOME #
@jephjacques *Bitching Keyboard Riff* in reply to jephjacques #
@jephjacques BONG BONG BONG in reply to jephjacques #
Well that’s good. http://tinyurl.com/bt9dsq #
Working on editing my Gig photos from Sunday. Lots of them. #
@ilovetypography @boagworld Baaaaaaaaad. :[ #
@diamond281 I'd be up for it if it was say, £5 a month but as it's £10 I think I'll suffer. Anything I listen to regularly I can acquire it. in reply to diamond281 #
@LePierre Just started as I was coming to Uni, I was equally confused. in reply to LePierre #
So much grit on the station platform that it looks like a light dusting of snow. Or icing sugar. #
Boooo I have no food in my house. #
@jephjacques It's in oblivion! Get it back or all the Indy kids will implode. in reply to jephjacques #
@diamond281 Hah yeah, that can get a bit annoying. Think of it as radio that you can customise. in reply to diamond281 #
@diamond281 Apparently for us Brits you don't need an Invite any more, so go and music it up. :B There's a heckova lot of stuff on there. in reply to diamond281 #
@diamond281 Free music streaming app- like Last.fm but with an iTunes-esque interface with lots of cool features. :] Loads of music on it. in reply to diamond281 #
@prettierpixels News to me, oh well. :B I can pass them to our less-fortunate International twitterers. in reply to prettierpixels #
Speaking of Spotify, does anyone want an Invite? #
@prettierpixels Ooh, boolean exclusions. Good idea, I like. in reply to prettierpixels #
@boagworld I guess Spotify should put a few parameter options for collaborative playlists, like allowing addition and not deletion. in reply to boagworld #
@punkybird I’m getting a weird error from ComicPress in your RSS feed- basically means that the direct image link is b0rked. in reply to punkybird #
The Killzone demo was sweet, but short- in that order. :[ Got about 10 minutes of play out of the thing. What. #
Macs are amaaaaaaaaaaaaazing. #
When Spotify brings out an iPhone App I will be supremely happy. #
@LePierre I've been on it ALL DAY D: Can't stop with the "You got a friend in me..." in reply to LePierre #
@boagworld So I can put in speed metal tracks, so long as they're instrumental-only? in reply to boagworld #
Spotify has Disney songs. Lots and lots of them. Curse my singalong nature. #
@prettierpixels That needs to be sent out to EVERYONE. in reply to prettierpixels #
@kinganyi Boom-shacka-lacka! #
Yeesh. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7878211.stm #
"I love my mac... 'cuz it's so dependable, so sensible, so beautiful..." #
Absolutely loving Spotify today. #
@LePierre Bad bad! At least I've seen it all already or else I'd have bashed you. in reply to LePierre #
Whoever put James Blunt into the @boagworld Spotify playlist should be shot! #
@prettierpixels At least we can move them about in the list if other people do that. in reply to prettierpixels #
@boagworld Some of these additions are really quite disturbing... in reply to boagworld #
This swollen index finger is keeping me awake as I keep rolling onto it. :[ #
Gah, why is shipping from the States for small items like Ties and buttons so fricking expensive. #
@maxscene I was so excited when I heard the news last night! in reply to maxscene #
Lulz, a medic tried to stop a dynamite going off by shooting at it. Pfft. What a n00b. #
Doped up on caffeine wheeeeee #
iPhone Apps I can't live without: TubeStatus, Record and NewsNetWire #3apps #
@LePierre in reply to LePierre #
I was a Thursday baby. #
Got my photos from the London Anime Societies quiz up on Facebook. Geeks ahoy!] #
My index finger is swollen and painful. Boo. #

February 15th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-15

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Spotify just upped my Beta Invite code count to 10, if anyone wants one and can’t sign up without one. #
Seems to be Aperture more than Photoshop, it always was rather memory hungry. #
Curse my Desktop not being able to run 720p video without it being choppy. Could be watching 24 as well as using Photoshop without slowdown. #
Well that was a pretty sucky Valentines Evening. No more than usual I guess. #
@LePierre They will seep through your pores. D: in reply to LePierre #
Sigh. #
Happy Valentines, all you couples or whatever. <3 #
@LePierre My memory for stuff like that is awful, I instantly remembered how awesome it was back then when I saw it though. in reply to LePierre #
@LePierre Oh my word, nostalgia or what. That was the greatest video ever. Anyway, thought you meant the Unix thing… in reply to LePierre #
@v21 That’s the most deadly Virus though. in reply to v21 #
@LePierre There is no such thing as 11 and 12! Gtfo! in reply to LePierre #
@jark Ding ding http://danauclair.com/addressbooksync/ in reply to jark #
http://twitpic.com/1h2vk – And there it is. Good, nothing crashed. #
1234567890! #
One minute! Get your terminals ready! #
http://twitpic.com/1h2ji – We’re getting close to 1234567890! #
@sineout I got my beer! in reply to sineout #
It’s almost Unix party time! #
@binichohan Haaaaai Bini! #
@diamond281 But it’s 1234567890 day in Unix! in reply to diamond281 #
Probably going to get a load off my rent next month, ftw. #
@miksago Ah shame, I was getting the occasional bit of lag- just refreshed the ustream window every now and again to get up-to-date. in reply to miksago #
Ok, back to work. #
Yay @boagworld said my name on the post-Live show banter! ^_____________^ #
Need to write essay. Need to stop procrastinating. Mrrrrrr #
@tgittos You weren’t there, man. You had to be there. We saw things that would make your head explode, man. in reply to tgittos #
@jephjacques Just caught it on Spotify as well, t’was the live version but meh. #
@jephjacques That was AWESOME #
@jephjacques *Bitching Keyboard Riff* in reply to jephjacques #
@jephjacques BONG BONG BONG in reply to jephjacques #
Well that’s good. http://tinyurl.com/bt9dsq #
Working on editing my Gig photos from Sunday. Lots of them. #
@ilovetypography @boagworld Baaaaaaaaad. :[ #
@diamond281 I'd be up for it if it was say, £5 a month but as it's £10 I think I'll suffer. Anything I listen to regularly I can acquire it. in reply to diamond281 #
@LePierre Just started as I was coming to Uni, I was equally confused. in reply to LePierre #
So much grit on the station platform that it looks like a light dusting of snow. Or icing sugar. #
Boooo I have no food in my house. #
@jephjacques It's in oblivion! Get it back or all the Indy kids will implode. in reply to jephjacques #
@diamond281 Hah yeah, that can get a bit annoying. Think of it as radio that you can customise. in reply to diamond281 #
@diamond281 Apparently for us Brits you don't need an Invite any more, so go and music it up. :B There's a heckova lot of stuff on there. in reply to diamond281 #
@diamond281 Free music streaming app- like Last.fm but with an iTunes-esque interface with lots of cool features. :] Loads of music on it. in reply to diamond281 #
@prettierpixels News to me, oh well. :B I can pass them to our less-fortunate International twitterers. in reply to prettierpixels #
Speaking of Spotify, does anyone want an Invite? #
@prettierpixels Ooh, boolean exclusions. Good idea, I like. in reply to prettierpixels #
@boagworld I guess Spotify should put a few parameter options for collaborative playlists, like allowing addition and not deletion. in reply to boagworld #
@punkybird I’m getting a weird error from ComicPress in your RSS feed- basically means that the direct image link is b0rked. in reply to punkybird #
The Killzone demo was sweet, but short- in that order. :[ Got about 10 minutes of play out of the thing. What. #
Macs are amaaaaaaaaaaaaazing. #
When Spotify brings out an iPhone App I will be supremely happy. #
@LePierre I've been on it ALL DAY D: Can't stop with the "You got a friend in me..." in reply to LePierre #
@boagworld So I can put in speed metal tracks, so long as they're instrumental-only? in reply to boagworld #
Spotify has Disney songs. Lots and lots of them. Curse my singalong nature. #
@prettierpixels That needs to be sent out to EVERYONE. in reply to prettierpixels #
@kinganyi Boom-shacka-lacka! #
Yeesh. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7878211.stm #
"I love my mac... 'cuz it's so dependable, so sensible, so beautiful..." #
Absolutely loving Spotify today. #
@LePierre Bad bad! At least I've seen it all already or else I'd have bashed you. in reply to LePierre #
Whoever put James Blunt into the @boagworld Spotify playlist should be shot! #
@prettierpixels At least we can move them about in the list if other people do that. in reply to prettierpixels #
@boagworld Some of these additions are really quite disturbing... in reply to boagworld #
This swollen index finger is keeping me awake as I keep rolling onto it. :[ #
Gah, why is shipping from the States for small items like Ties and buttons so fricking expensive. #
@maxscene I was so excited when I heard the news last night! in reply to maxscene #
Lulz, a medic tried to stop a dynamite going off by shooting at it. Pfft. What a n00b. #
Doped up on caffeine wheeeeee #
iPhone Apps I can't live without: TubeStatus, Record and NewsNetWire #3apps #
@LePierre in reply to LePierre #
I was a Thursday baby. #
Got my photos from the London Anime Societies quiz up on Facebook. Geeks ahoy!] #
My index finger is swollen and painful. Boo. #

February 14th, 2009
by Xander

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It’s Unix Party Time! The Unix Clock just ticked over to 1234567890 and the nerd world went a bit mad. If you don’t know, then it’s the number of seconds that have passed since Midnight 1st January 1970 UTC. All over the world (but unfortunately not in London :[ ) there were parties organised by the 1234567890 Day website, and twitter went crazy in a similar fashion. Nerdy awesomeness!

February 14th, 2009
by Xander

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It’s Unix Party Time! The Unix Clock just ticked over to 1234567890 and the nerd world went a bit mad. If you don’t know, then it’s the number of seconds that have passed since Midnight 1st January 1970 UTC. All over the world (but unfortunately not in London :[ ) there were parties organised by the 1234567890 Day website, and twitter went crazy in a similar fashion. Nerdy awesomeness!

February 14th, 2009
by Xander

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It’s Unix Party Time! The Unix UTC clock just ticked over to 1234567890 and the nerd world went a bit mad. If you don’t know, then it’s the number of seconds that have passed since Midnight 1st January 1970. All over the world (but unfortunately not in London :[ ) there were parties organised by the 1234567890 Day website, and twitter went down in a similar fashion. Awesome!

February 10th, 2009
by Xander

Private: Questionnaire

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My dissertation has come and passed, and therefore I’ve removed this Questionnaire. Much thanks to all of you who answered! <3

February 10th, 2009
by Xander

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Hai guys do my questionnaire kthx. <3

February 10th, 2009
by Xander

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February 8th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-08

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@boagworld Hah same, on the PA desk tonight at my evening service myself, although I’m knackered from drumming this morning in church. in reply to boagworld #
Guys’ games night wooooooo #
@v21 Hey George, sorry I keep missing your calls for some reason. How’s it going? in reply to v21 #

Woke up this morning to find that the Macheist has started! Excellent. #
@ShadowTricks I’m pretty partial to the Bay of Pirates, but thanks. in reply to ShadowTricks #
@ShadowTricks Among other things… :] in reply to ShadowTricks #
@ShadowTricks Not before I quickly set a few torrents going though. :B in reply to ShadowTricks #
My Mac says that it’s “shortly after two” so it’s probably time for bed. #
Late night Scrubs-ing. #
@jephjacques Lol @ 260. So last year. in reply to jephjacques #
Work time. I will likely sell nothing, but it’s a good time to mess around with stuff. #
Catching up with 24 episodes. #
@jephjacques Oh my. There may be children reading your comic! in reply to jephjacques #
From @boagworld – 10 Things a web designer would never tell you: http://tinyurl.com/dj7xsh #
Supposedly should be snowing now, but all I see is rain. Oh well. #
@jark Going to have to do it as well soon enough, 120gb is just not enough. :B in reply to jark #
Games Night at Uni- probably should be working, but go procrastination! #
@v21 Ohai thar! in reply to v21 #
Doesn’t look too bad, they’re slowly lifting him into an ambulance. Traffic’s pretty backed up though. #
Somebody had an accident on Putney bridge, lying on the road hooked up with tubes by the paramedics and everything. Yeesh. #
Just got back from a quick drink with Studenty people after our midweek meeting. #
Fillers in Bleach? Noooooooo! #
@boagworld Give us a few hours’ warning on twitter though! in reply to boagworld #
…just another reason to hate BT. Dagnabbit. #
@AdrianaLemus That’s all i’ve been able to do for 9 hours! O.o Restored my iPhone just before so I was without that as well. Grr! in reply to AdrianaLemus #
Internet’s been out all afternoon, but it’s back yaaaaaaaay! #
Snow’s all melting now, shame. #
Restoring my iPhone. Again. Oh well. #
Reached an all time high for the number of tabs open in my Mac Firefox- 78. Doesn’t reach my PC’s high of 120 ish, though. Delicious time… #
@AdrianaLemus Yep yep! in reply to AdrianaLemus #
@AdrianaLemus I was without it for over a day when I was snowed in at someone’s house D: in reply to AdrianaLemus #
Ah diet coke, how I missed thee. #
Have you Been to Monaco? It’s high rise flats everywhere. :B #
Battling my way home. #
12seconds – [iPhone] Snoooooow! http://tiny12.tv/NFJTC #
Serious snow down here. http://twitpic.com/1anj3 #
Staying over at a friend’s house tonight as the blizzard is just ridiculous. #
@LePierre For some reason me and Sai are watching MGS4 instead of the superbowl, not quite sure why. in reply to LePierre #

February 8th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-08

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@boagworld Hah same, on the PA desk tonight at my evening service myself, although I’m knackered from drumming this morning in church. in reply to boagworld #
Guys’ games night wooooooo #
@v21 Hey George, sorry I keep missing your calls for some reason. How’s it going? in reply to v21 #
Woke up this morning to find that the Macheist has started! Excellent. #
@ShadowTricks I’m pretty partial to the Bay of Pirates, but thanks. in reply to ShadowTricks #
@ShadowTricks Among other things… :] in reply to ShadowTricks #
@ShadowTricks Not before I quickly set a few torrents going though. :B in reply to ShadowTricks #
My Mac says that it’s “shortly after two” so it’s probably time for bed. #
Late night Scrubs-ing. #
@jephjacques Lol @ 260. So last year. in reply to jephjacques #
Work time. I will likely sell nothing, but it’s a good time to mess around with stuff. #
Catching up with 24 episodes. #
@jephjacques Oh my. There may be children reading your comic! in reply to jephjacques #
From @boagworld – 10 Things a web designer would never tell you: http://tinyurl.com/dj7xsh #
Supposedly should be snowing now, but all I see is rain. Oh well. #
@jark Going to have to do it as well soon enough, 120gb is just not enough. :B in reply to jark #
Games Night at Uni- probably should be working, but go procrastination! #
@v21 Ohai thar! in reply to v21 #
Doesn’t look too bad, they’re slowly lifting him into an ambulance. Traffic’s pretty backed up though. #
Somebody had an accident on Putney bridge, lying on the road hooked up with tubes by the paramedics and everything. Yeesh. #
Just got back from a quick drink with Studenty people after our midweek meeting. #
Fillers in Bleach? Noooooooo! #
@boagworld Give us a few hours’ warning on twitter though! in reply to boagworld #
…just another reason to hate BT. Dagnabbit. #
@AdrianaLemus That’s all i’ve been able to do for 9 hours! O.o Restored my iPhone just before so I was without that as well. Grr! in reply to AdrianaLemus #
Internet’s been out all afternoon, but it’s back yaaaaaaaay! #
Snow’s all melting now, shame. #
Restoring my iPhone. Again. Oh well. #
Reached an all time high for the number of tabs open in my Mac Firefox- 78. Doesn’t reach my PC’s high of 120 ish, though. Delicious time… #
@AdrianaLemus Yep yep! in reply to AdrianaLemus #
@AdrianaLemus I was without it for over a day when I was snowed in at someone’s house D: in reply to AdrianaLemus #
Ah diet coke, how I missed thee. #
Have you Been to Monaco? It’s high rise flats everywhere. :B #
Battling my way home. #
12seconds – [iPhone] Snoooooow! http://tiny12.tv/NFJTC #
Serious snow down here. http://twitpic.com/1anj3 #
Staying over at a friend’s house tonight as the blizzard is just ridiculous. #
@LePierre For some reason me and Sai are watching MGS4 instead of the superbowl, not quite sure why. in reply to LePierre #

February 1st, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-01

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…ok now it’s Siberian. #
@ananasjihad @kamizu It snowed down here sure, if you can call this pitiful excuse for a blizzard, snow. in reply to ananasjihad #
For @throwboy http://twitpic.com/1a8r4 #iphonehomescreen in reply to throwboy #
…spoke too soon, it just started blizzarding. #
@matijs At the moment, I honestly wouldn’t bother going up to the high spec. Upgrade the RAM yourself and leave it at that. in reply to matijs #
Crap me, it’s cold outside. Snowed earlier but it’s settled down, although it’s really piling it down at the Liverpool/Chelsea match pitch. #
@Southworth It was delayed until later in Feb, the PS3 free map is out though. in reply to Southworth #
@petewebb don’t fall, rise up! #tweetbomb #
Neeeeeeeed caffeeeeine #
@miksago Quit looking for weird fetishes then! in reply to miksago #
My XP machine still decisively doesn’t like it when the router uses WPA rather than WEP. Lame. I assume my crappy wireless card is to blame. #
Awake. Ish. #
Piss off fireworks, I’m trying to sleep. It’s 1am ffs. #
@dcorsetto When you’re done drinking, make an RSS feed for your site already! #
Wireless for the new Router needed to be set to High, or else I get sod-all signal upstairs. Might be worth investing in an Airport Extreme. #
Sky ported my internet over to their service today, and w00t is it fast. #
And gah, the blister on my finger has popped, will need to borrow a plaster from somewhere. Ow. #
On my way to work via my parents so I can briefly catch up with my Grandparents. #
@prettierpixels Everything always needs a bit of tinkering. #
@prettierpixels http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/insitelogin/ Maybe? #
I have blisters from over-drumming! Owwwwwww #
@sitepointdotcom Sneaky. Like Apple’s Quicktime and Safari. #
@danlev The Clone Stamp Tool- Duplicate anything? Win! #
12seconds – [iPhone] 12seconds iPhone App http://tiny12.tv/WVG5V #
@prettierpixels I’ve taken to walking around looking like a sporty female jogger. it’s much more amusing that way. Will do though! #
@prettierpixels Heh same, taken my Pro into the lounge for T’Internets while I wander around PS Home. #
@prettierpixels Could pipe your connection from the MacBook into your iMac as a workaround. #
@Tepara *gromp* :] in reply to Tepara #
Crappy District line is delayed again. Crap. #
Heading for Uni for the evening, back later. #
Is hating Royal Mail right now. #
@Hicksdesign Yeah, who are you, anyway? #
Via @mozillafirefox This could be a lot of fun, Don’t know whether I have the time along with my DIssertation though. http://bit.ly/sQ7u #
@electricnet I don’t even have a tack board and I want them. :B Maybe I could press them into my bedroom door or something. #
Tempted to get a couple of these http://tinyurl.com/9jgoso #
Super, the 0.8.1 Greasemonkey release candidate is out. Time for loooots of checking old scripts. #
Just watched V for Vendetta again, what a kickass film it is. #
is listening to “Schmedley Wilcox” by Dream Theater from “Chaos In Motion” ★★★★★ #
@timmy64 Wat? :B Caffeine is a stimulant, it’s structured to keep you awake. #
Site for current client is about done. Finally. #
The last of my can of coke was still bubbling so I stupidly drank it. Just before trying to get to sleep. Duhhh #
@LePierre Tasty Where the crap are you, btw? #
Sleepy timez. #
@iPhonePodcaster Seems to be US only That’s a shame. #
@dammitMEL Mine just wobble. :[ in reply to dammitMEL #
…In HD and 5.1 might I add. Fab. #
Ahh, Molto Allegro. There’s a tune. #
@attila Agreed, On more than on occasion I’ve had a deviantART admin or a irl friend add me and I’ve had no idea who they are. in reply to attila #
“Papapapapapapapapa” what? O.o #
@antitrance Just an evening of Mozart on Sky Arts, if you have it. Nothing massively special really, I just like his music. in reply to antitrance #
@jephjacques S’why I always refer to to them as Nicklecrap wherever and whenever the topic is raised. Allllways. in reply to jephjacques #
@antitrance Last thing I want is a toothy woman going Laaaaaaaahhh! There’s a baritone with deformed limbs who sounds amazing though… in reply to antitrance #
…ah crap, the solo singers have appeared. Time to go make a dessert or something. #
Made a Lamb pilaf for dinner and am currently listening to Mozart on Sky Arts. Nice long concert’s worth of it. #
@jark Same here, delicious is kept open almost always in my Firefox Sidebar. #
@jark I don’t use them anywhere near as much as I used to. I use an RSS reader for most sites, and my other haunts I can remember off-hand. #
Router’s here, line isn’t connected yet though. Might be a few more days. #
@Tepara You know you will though. <3 #
@purenarcotic #11 Be a Multi-millionaire Social Network Entrepreneur :B #
Continued lack of decent Internet will likely continue for a few more days while I wait for my new ISP router etc. #

January 28th, 2009
by Xander

Offline Gmail with Gears

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I’m not usually one to use a web-based email client- Mail.app on my Mac handles my various accounts from one location and stores everything offline. I use Gmail because of the huge amount of storage it gives (essentially I keep my entire email library backed up) and the fact that it synce wherever I go with whatever interface I use- my Mac or my iPhone, or the occasional need for web access.

Google Gears has been out for a while with Gmail and other web applications. I have it installed for this Wordpress Blog, for example. It’s awesome to see that Google have used Gears to create an offline version of Gmail which works in exactly the same way as the online version. When a connection is unavailable it will cache any changes or emails to be sent out and as soon as a connection is made it syncs everything up. This could also be useful where the Internet connection is a bit sketchy. Gmail has lots of ajaxy goodness and so it’s designed not to 404 and lose the email you carefully finished writing for the last hour. (Unline some…) But it’s great to be able to finish it and send it into the queue, leaving you able to get on and read/send the next.

Google Gears Gmail on Youtube (Watch in HD)

January 28th, 2009
by Xander

Offline Gmail with gears

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by Xander

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January 26th, 2009
by Xander

Hiatus

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WORK WORK WORK

Apologies for general hiatus over the last few weeks (Having three twitter digests is not a good sign…) Had an essay in for last Friday and the last last thing I had time for was to blog on this here place. I’ve got my final Dissertation in for just over a month so expect a lesser number posts for a while. The 365 photos blog has been on hiatus as well, although the photos have still been taken and I just need to sort them out and upload them. I’ll get around it it eventually…

January 26th, 2009
by Xander

Hiatus

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WORK WORK WORK

Apologies for general hiatus over the last few weeks (Having three twitter digests is not a good sign…) Had an essay in for last Friday and the last last thing I had time for was to blog on this here place. I’ve got my final Dissertation in for just over a month so expect a lesser number posts for a while. The 365 photos blog has been on hiatus as well, although the photos have still been taken and I just need to sort them out and upload them.

January 26th, 2009
by Xander

WORK WORK WORK

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January 25th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-25

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On my way to work, here’s hoping that it’ll be quiet so I can mooch all day. #
@kamizu I knew someone would make that pun. in reply to kamizu #
Full of curry. Not good when trying to get to sleep… #
@purenarcotic And you’re not going yourself? Sounds right up your alley. in reply to purenarcotic #
Watching the Top Gear Vietnam special again as I finish my essay. #
@david_chan :[ Curse this crappy university. in reply to david_chan #
Was wondering why I feel so hungry, then I remembered that I haven’t had lunch yet. Oh yeah… #
@tweetbomb Woo woo! in reply to tweetbomb #
@samsixty Hah, my friends mooch off a neighbour’s as well. It’s a little bit temperamental, but still gives better speeds, whatever it is. in reply to samsixty #
@agentpika Never!!! in reply to agentpika #
@kamizu As soon as they tried to scam +£200 from me, despite the fact that I supposedly had unlimited broadband, I told them what for. in reply to kamizu #
Suppose the irony is that I’ll be generally without Internet for a week or so, router is playing up. #
Sweet, finally managed to ditch BT as an ISP. Never again. Never again. #
@danlev I try and keep mine under 5 pages :B in reply to danlev #
Heading out for some golfing, when I yet back I need to sort the photos of the day for the last couple of days. Been on hiatus… #
@LePierre My favourite part was Joseph Lowery’s speech. What a character! #inaug09 in reply to LePierre #
Really awesome ceremony, all the speeches were fantastic. #
@boagworld That’s even BETTER. in reply to boagworld #
Good speech. Very good speech. #inaug09 #
You can Watch the Inauguration on bbc.co.uk http://tinyurl.com/7yhk56 #
Almost Inauguration time! #inaug09 #
@diamond281 Proxy! in reply to diamond281 #
@wilw Be worth trying out Burn http://burn-osx.sourceforge.net/ in reply to wilw #
…although possibly a tad memory hungry. :B #
The beta option to have flash animations for favourites (and soon galleries I assume) is pretty fricking sweet. Got it set up on my page. #
Woo, large update for the Firefox nightlies, it seems. #
Stuck underground just before Earls Court tube station, last time this happened I was here for an hour. :[ #
@david_chan Crappy Proxies. in reply to david_chan #
@david_chan Same here, it never connected for me. I assume they’ve blocked off access for POP mail or whatever. in reply to david_chan #
I like how the new Episodes of Scrubs have outtakes at the end. Saves having them buried with DVD menus. #
@ananasjihad We were there man, you know it. We were there. in reply to ananasjihad #
@ananasjihad Go progress. No bluescreen yet, but I have crashed the thing trying to open up a PNG file. in reply to ananasjihad #
@ananasjihad Ah right, they realised everyone knows that they copied Apple last time so they’re copying a lesser-known OS now? Clever. in reply to ananasjihad #
@ananasjihad Inorite. It’s ok, at least they’re trying to innovate and not imitate with this. in reply to ananasjihad #
Oh yeah, the latest Windows beta has a nice pretty logo now, doesn’t it. #

January 18th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-18

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Sad, just heard via @boagworld that Tony Hart passed away today aged 83. <3 Morph. #
Finally got around to picking up DT’s Chaos in Motion dvd, I had my doubts at first but overall it’s pretty good. #
Good morning Internet! #
Will put the photo of the day for yesterday up in the morning. #
@david_chan What did you pickup? Nothing big I hope… in reply to david_chan #
@tatieijillo Y’all just got @tweetbomb ‘d! #
@david_chan In this day and age? What prompted you to do such a crazy thing?! in reply to david_chan #
Need to run round to Waitrose before heading to a friend’s house for the evening. #
…ok, that was the wrong command. What is it, unfollow? Something like that. #
remove iPhonePodcaster in reply to iPhonePodcaster #
Bland and tasteless Hot Chocolate from starbucks, with a chocolate paste at the bottom. Mmm. Should have tasted it before getting my bus. #
Sigh, 5 hours of sleep and it’s work time. Bleh. #
Sleeeeeeeeeeep #
Add this! Remove it! No wait I actually want it! No no do this, not that. (Three months later) Oh wait, I do want that, not this. #
@depthskins Me, of course! in reply to depthskins #
Has special pretty stuff on his deviantART userpage… #
@impossibleblot I dunno, for England, Virgin’s 50mb broadband is getting pretty close… in reply to impossibleblot #
@ananasjihad And come now, it’s the middle of the day. Everyone’s supposed to be wide awake! WITH DECENT INTERNET. :X in reply to ananasjihad #
@ananasjihad ;___; Nay, it’s the connection in general for all the computers on the network. in reply to ananasjihad #
Why is my Internet so SLOW?! >:( #
Just finished organising a big archive of pages for a current client. Going to bed, egads. #
@onehundred Heh, I’m sure it’ll be fine. Not too many non-UK adaptors floating around in this country. in reply to onehundred #
@samsixty Oh I’m sure it’ll be fine, it’s a mostly unused room anyway. I can always use my roommates for the time being. in reply to samsixty #
Balls, I’ve left my MacBook Pro power adapter at Uni in the lecture theatre. #
Always amusing hearing oaps talking about organising a meetup on Facebook. #
@masiakowski Good app that is. Like the integration with my iPhone as well. in reply to masiakowski #
@uglyhill Agreed. Definitely hyphenated. in reply to uglyhill #
@matijs No worries. :] It’s definitely a must-have freebe. in reply to matijs #
@matijs http://tinyurl.com/6hdrnq in reply to matijs #
@TweetContest Premium themes for blogs like Wordpress? in reply to TweetContest #
@spinegrinder Oh my word, Steve Jobs. in reply to spinegrinder #
@tgittos I use 23, but I still wouldn’t give up Wordpress. It’s not in any way slow and the other features make up for it. in reply to tgittos #
@sitepointdotcom Neat, thanks! Looks like a nifty app. in reply to sitepointdotcom #
Should probably get on with some work today. #
@EA Awesome, can’t wait for new chapters! in reply to EA #
What? Since when can my MacBook Pro only handle 3gb of RAM and not 4? That sucks ass. #
@ananasjihad Same old Windows, eh? Yeah I have to agree. it’s just not as smooth as it should be. in reply to ananasjihad #
Installing Windows 7 via Parallels onto my Mac, gotta try the new beta on a decent machine. #
@stupidreamer It just makes me feel good about myself… in reply to stupidreamer #
@Caektiems I’m walking around an MMO pretending to be a girl. I’m not exactly the height of cool either. in reply to Caektiems #
@Zikes Haha I’m not that bad…yet. :B in reply to Zikes #
@timmy64 You should have seen the attention I got when I switched my gender on dA from male to female. =P in reply to timmy64 #
@Caektiems Playstation Home, jackass. :B in reply to Caektiems #
…I got proposed to twice and was told that someone loved me 6 times. #
Spent a couple of hours in PS Home as a girl, it’s so much more fun that way. #
Having to copy loads of photo descriptions manually from one site to another. Gah. #
@dammitMEL Were you on bumper cars? in reply to dammitMEL #
@boagworld Sweet, now I can hear the interview which you left a nice gap for during the live stream. in reply to boagworld #
@Rissington They got rid of them back in the 80s because no-one liked them, apparently. I would have liked to have tried that version. <3 in reply to Rissington #
@Veronica Just watched the CES Day 3 Tekzilla, and there was a seriously evil-looking guy in the background for the start. in reply to Veronica #
Awake cleaning the Kitchen, for some reason. #
@spinegrinder Sexy sexy. in reply to spinegrinder #
@fredrin Those things are truly vicious. I remember getting Lego biting me a lot when I was younger. in reply to fredrin #
Updating a phpbb install (more confusing than I’d realised) and then heading to Uni. #
@kamizu http://tinyurl.com/8v3h76 in reply to kamizu #
@kamizu It doesn’t work through external clients like Adium apparently. Usual MSN client will be fine though. (God forbid) in reply to kamizu #
@antitrance Procrastinate. in reply to antitrance #
@miksago Just read that myself, somewhat peeved off. :[ in reply to miksago #
Watching The Great Dictator while I do some video editing work. #
@miksago *week in reply to miksago #
@miksago I do twice that on average every month... >_> in reply to miksago #
@Tepara Ah you people down under and your different licensing laws. :[ in reply to Tepara #
@Tepara Nah it's all free, just ad supported in the Application. (Which is usually music-related anyway) in reply to Tepara #
@Tepara spotify.com - It's a neat App for streaming Music for which the Record Companies have allowed. Can send you an invite if ya like :] in reply to Tepara #
@boagworld Although I guess it’s a shame that it only has a few of their better tracks. Oh well. in reply to boagworld #
Oh neat, Spotify has sped up quite considerably since I last used it. Actually worth using now… #
@boagworld I’d highly recommend some Liquid Tension Experiment if you want some instrumental Prog-Rock. in reply to boagworld #
Oops, was watching Castaway so left it a bit late for the Photo of the Day. Good movie though. #

January 11th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-11

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Hating how massively BT Internet throttles Bittorrent stuff during the evening. #
@Twitterrific With features like those, it’ll be _amazing_. <3 you guys. in reply to Twitterrific #
@boagworld Evening Stuff? Always fun. My church’s evening service is on hiatus for a while while we find a new location for it. :[ in reply to boagworld #
Off to do some raggadaggadrumming. #
@kamizu My login only gave me one. :[ I'll try and grab one off a friend with the same access. in reply to kamizu #
@electricnet Helps to have access to the MSDN, I guess. in reply to electricnet #
@electricnet This is why you torrent it beforehand and just get a serial afterwards if you so wish. in reply to electricnet #
(She's the Girl, by the way.) #
If you can get the BBC iPlayer, you could have a chuckle at my cousin on The Legend of Dick + Dom. http://tinyurl.com/8wu8q8 #
Coo it's misty this morning. Pretty. #
@fredrin Why So Srs Bsns? in reply to fredrin #
@samsixty That's a fantastic book, that is. One of my favourites. in reply to samsixty #
Cleared another couple of gigabytes off my Laptop HD, comfortably over 30gb free now. #
@jephjacques When I saw it for the first time I thought it was Raven, if I'm honest. in reply to jephjacques #
@aran384 Ah that's alright, I can deal with that. in reply to aran384 #
@aran384 Oh sure I figured that it's to do with regular posting over time or something but does that make me more of a nerd? in reply to aran384 #
I'm not sure quite what this means, or whether it's good or not. http://twitterank.com/view/Narfmaster #
Doh, missed the bus. :[ #
Supposedly 3G Internet where I am is wapcraptastic at the moment. Slooooow. #
Restoration complete, Pwnage in Process. #
Had to restore my iPhone, the Remote on my Headphones were inexplicably not working. Oh well. #
Photo for the day will go up when I wake up, too tired to sort it out now. #
@dammitMEL Geoffrey. in reply to dammitMEL #
@ananasjihad They had the overview of the singers video shown afterwards and you can definitely see me. in reply to ananasjihad #
@purenarcotic Singing. :B Nah just audience stuff, it'll be shown in a few days. in reply to purenarcotic #
Oh god they're making us dance! #
Will be on the Eurovision Show on BBC tonight (don't ask) so look out for me. :B #
@purenarcotic SENT FROM MY IPHONE in reply to purenarcotic #
@purenarcotic Lolspam. in reply to purenarcotic #
Picked up the iWork Beta, not much initially but then I haven't tried iWork.com yet. Apparently it's a Ajax-y piece of awesome. #
I do like the feel of my long hair against my back. Bummed out that I'll eventually have to cut it for work. :[ #
@tgittos Heh, I'm a bit insane so on an average day I might flick through 600 articles. (That's including stuff like Digg where I only skim) in reply to tgittos #
@kamizu I want to ride it where I liiiike! in reply to kamizu #
@tgittos As hard as I try, I can't get my list below 220. in reply to tgittos #
@antitrance *smooch* in reply to antitrance #
@purenarcotic That is the coolest news story I've heard all week. in reply to purenarcotic #
@Veronica But then they'd be pig ugly. :[ in reply to Veronica #
Chip Butties are complete win. #
@netcitizen Oh right right, @Tweetbomb and all. in reply to netcitizen #
@nyssabdesign What type of thing were you thinking? Used to go to Devon quite a lot as my Grandparents were down there. in reply to nyssabdesign #
@shwood Alright, but only because I'm in a digging mood. in reply to shwood #
Everybody get over to @tweetbomb if you haven't already! :[ #
@kamizu Quite so old chap, rather. in reply to kamizu #
@kamizu I'm sure that note was referenced somewhere else, as I certainly remember a similar conversation. in reply to kamizu #
Found the Jung-Hwa Ban Jum song in my iTunes library. What the heck prompted me to put that in there? #
@purenarcotic For some reason, despite the fact that I'm on a main connecting road, I can't get Virgin whatsoever. :[ Had to go to BT. Bleh. in reply to purenarcotic #
@purenarcotic Speaking of, have you splashed out on their 50mb connection yet? in reply to purenarcotic #
Well boo, the Macworld Video available on iTunes breaks half-way through. Fix plz, Apple. #
@miksago I'm the Alex in the room, if you hadn't realised... in reply to miksago #
@miksago Wotcha Mik! in reply to miksago #
Boagworld Live Happening now: http://boagworld.com/live/ #
@punkybird My cats used to be scared of that. It bit back one time... in reply to punkybird #
Watching people's minds going haywire over the MacHeist challenge is highly amusing. http://tinyurl.com/7v43el #
@retrokitty Rarr! in reply to retrokitty #
@danlev Aww crapsticks. :[ I hoped to be frozen and brought back to life in 10000 AD. in reply to danlev #
*And iLife, rather. #
No new iMacs today, but hopefully they'll be updated later in the month. There's probably a reason why iWork isn't out until later. #
@danlev I'm keeping both open. :] in reply to danlev #
Annnnnd macrumorslive is dooooooowwwwn. #
Ok, everyone over to http://live.gizmodo.com/ or Engadget or something. #
Well thanks Ebaumsworld, you just ruined my day. #
@matijs I know, it’s not funny. http://zip.4chan.org/g/imgboard.html in reply to matijs #
Or check out http://www.macrumorslive.com/ for a live updated webpage. #
Apple Keynote is starting! You could follow @macrumors for Twitter updates. #
@leaf_lover Haha saw that earler as well, thought it was genius. in reply to leaf_lover #
#internationaltweetbomb I’m a Uk Tweebomber! #
@purenarcotic Oh and +1 for Twitterific. Best client app evarr. in reply to purenarcotic #
@purenarcotic Welcome to the iPhone Party! in reply to purenarcotic #
@boagworld Any discount for boagworld subscribers? in reply to boagworld #
Ok, bedtime #
Wheeee MacWorld tomorrow, here’s most hoping for updated iMacs. #
@kamizu Nay, I mean like getting half the battery from one day to the next. in reply to kamizu #
A Bacontini sounds like the worst idea ever. #
Oh, and my iPhone’s battery life seems to have dropped inexplicably. Boo. #
Just got back from an evening of raggadaggadrumming #
I might be inclined to use Spotify if it wasn’t so ridiculously slow. #
Woot. http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/05sjletter.html #
@Tepara Keep ya bodily functions to yourself in reply to Tepara #
@purenarcotic My first movie of the year: High School Musical. Oh dear. in reply to purenarcotic #
I won’t say taking a photo a day for a year is easy, but it’s still a lot of fun to do so. #

January 11th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-11

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Hating how massively BT Internet throttles Bittorrent stuff during the evening. #
@Twitterrific With features like those, it’ll be _amazing_. <3 you guys. in reply to Twitterrific #
@boagworld Evening Stuff? Always fun. My church’s evening service is on hiatus for a while while we find a new location for it. :[ in reply to boagworld #
Off to do some raggadaggadrumming. #

@kamizu My login only gave me one. :[ I'll try and grab one off a friend with the same access. in reply to kamizu #
@electricnet Helps to have access to the MSDN, I guess. in reply to electricnet #
@electricnet This is why you torrent it beforehand and just get a serial afterwards if you so wish. in reply to electricnet #
(She's the Girl, by the way.) #
If you can get the BBC iPlayer, you could have a chuckle at my cousin on The Legend of Dick + Dom. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... #
Coo it's misty this morning. Pretty. #
@fredrin Why So Srs Bsns? in reply to fredrin #
@samsixty That's a fantastic book, that is. One of my favourites. in reply to samsixty #
Cleared another couple of gigabytes off my Laptop HD, comfortably over 30gb free now. #
@jephjacques When I saw it for the first time I thought it was Raven, if I'm honest. in reply to jephjacques #
@aran384 Ah that's alright, I can deal with that. in reply to aran384 #
@aran384 Oh sure I figured that it's to do with regular posting over time or something but does that make me more of a nerd? in reply to aran384 #
I'm not sure quite what this means, or whether it's good or not. http://twitterank.com/view/Narfmaster #
Doh, missed the bus. :[ #
Supposedly 3G Internet where I am is wapcraptastic at the moment. Slooooow. #
Restoration complete, Pwnage in Process. #
Had to restore my iPhone, the Remote on my Headphones were inexplicably not working. Oh well. #
Photo for the day will go up when I wake up, too tired to sort it out now. #
@dammitMEL Geoffrey. in reply to dammitMEL #
@ananasjihad They had the overview of the singers video shown afterwards and you can definitely see me. in reply to ananasjihad #
@purenarcotic Singing. :B Nah just audience stuff, it'll be shown in a few days. in reply to purenarcotic #
Oh god they're making us dance! #
Will be on the Eurovision Show on BBC tonight (don't ask) so look out for me. :B #
@purenarcotic SENT FROM MY IPHONE in reply to purenarcotic #
@purenarcotic Lolspam. in reply to purenarcotic #
Picked up the iWork Beta, not much initially but then I haven't tried iWork.com yet. Apparently it's a Ajax-y piece of awesome. #
I do like the feel of my long hair against my back. Bummed out that I'll eventually have to cut it for work. :[ #
@tgittos Heh, I'm a bit insane so on an average day I might flick through 600 articles. (That's including stuff like Digg where I only skim) in reply to tgittos #
@kamizu I want to ride it where I liiiike! in reply to kamizu #
@tgittos As hard as I try, I can't get my list below 220. in reply to tgittos #
@antitrance *smooch* in reply to antitrance #
@purenarcotic That is the coolest news story I've heard all week. in reply to purenarcotic #
@Veronica But then they'd be pig ugly. :[ in reply to Veronica #
Chip Butties are complete win. #
@netcitizen Oh right right, @Tweetbomb and all. in reply to netcitizen #
@nyssabdesign What type of thing were you thinking? Used to go to Devon quite a lot as my Grandparents were down there. in reply to nyssabdesign #
@shwood Alright, but only because I'm in a digging mood. in reply to shwood #
Everybody get over to @tweetbomb if you haven't already! :[ #
@kamizu Quite so old chap, rather. in reply to kamizu #
@kamizu I'm sure that note was referenced somewhere else, as I certainly remember a similar conversation. in reply to kamizu #
Found the Jung-Hwa Ban Jum song in my iTunes library. What the heck prompted me to put that in there? #
@purenarcotic For some reason, despite the fact that I'm on a main connecting road, I can't get Virgin whatsoever. :[ Had to go to BT. Bleh. in reply to purenarcotic #
@purenarcotic Speaking of, have you splashed out on their 50mb connection yet? in reply to purenarcotic #
Well boo, the Macworld Video available on iTunes breaks half-way through. Fix plz, Apple. #
@miksago I'm the Alex in the room, if you hadn't realised... in reply to miksago #
@miksago Wotcha Mik! in reply to miksago #
Boagworld Live Happening now: http://boagworld.com/live/ #
@punkybird My cats used to be scared of that. It bit back one time... in reply to punkybird #
Watching people's minds going haywire over the MacHeist challenge is highly amusing. macheist.com/forums/vi... #
@retrokitty Rarr! in reply to retrokitty #
@danlev Aww crapsticks. :[ I hoped to be frozen and brought back to life in 10000 AD. in reply to danlev #
*And iLife, rather. #
No new iMacs today, but hopefully they'll be updated later in the month. There's probably a reason why iWork isn't out until later. #
@danlev I'm keeping both open. :] in reply to danlev #
Annnnnd macrumorslive is dooooooowwwwn. #
Ok, everyone over to http://live.gizmodo.com/ or Engadget or something. #
Well thanks Ebaumsworld, you just ruined my day. #
@matijs I know, it’s not funny. http://zip.4chan.org/g/imgboard.html in reply to matijs #
Or check out http://www.macrumorslive.com/ for a live updated webpage. #
Apple Keynote is starting! You could follow @macrumors for Twitter updates. #
@leaf_lover Haha saw that earler as well, thought it was genius. in reply to leaf_lover #
#internationaltweetbomb I’m a Uk Tweebomber! #
@purenarcotic Oh and +1 for Twitterific. Best client app evarr. in reply to purenarcotic #
@purenarcotic Welcome to the iPhone Party! in reply to purenarcotic #
@boagworld Any discount for boagworld subscribers? in reply to boagworld #
Ok, bedtime #
Wheeee MacWorld tomorrow, here’s most hoping for updated iMacs. #
@kamizu Nay, I mean like getting half the battery from one day to the next. in reply to kamizu #
A Bacontini sounds like the worst idea ever. #
Oh, and my iPhone’s battery life seems to have dropped inexplicably. Boo. #
Just got back from an evening of raggadaggadrumming #
I might be inclined to use Spotify if it wasn’t so ridiculously slow. #
Woot. http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/05sjletter.html #
@Tepara Keep ya bodily functions to yourself in reply to Tepara #
@purenarcotic My first movie of the year: High School Musical. Oh dear. in reply to purenarcotic #
I won’t say taking a photo a day for a year is easy, but it’s still a lot of fun to do so. #

January 11th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-11

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Hating how massively BT Internet throttles Bittorrent stuff during the evening. #
@Twitterrific With features like those, it’ll be _amazing_. <3 you guys. in reply to Twitterrific #
@boagworld Evening Stuff? Always fun. My church’s evening service is on hiatus for a while while we find a new location for it. :[ in reply to boagworld #
Off to do some raggadaggadrumming. #
@kamizu My login only gave me one. :[ I'll try and grab one off a friend with the same access. in reply to kamizu #
@electricnet Helps to have access to the MSDN, I guess. in reply to electricnet #
@electricnet This is why you torrent it beforehand and just get a serial afterwards if you so wish. in reply to electricnet #
(She's the Girl, by the way.) #
If you can get the BBC iPlayer, you could have a chuckle at my cousin on The Legend of Dick + Dom. http://tinyurl.com/8wu8q8 #
Coo it's misty this morning. Pretty. #
@fredrin Why So Srs Bsns? in reply to fredrin #
@samsixty That's a fantastic book, that is. One of my favourites. in reply to samsixty #
Cleared another couple of gigabytes off my Laptop HD, comfortably over 30gb free now. #
@jephjacques When I saw it for the first time I thought it was Raven, if I'm honest. in reply to jephjacques #
@aran384 Ah that's alright, I can deal with that. in reply to aran384 #
@aran384 Oh sure I figured that it's to do with regular posting over time or something but does that make me more of a nerd? in reply to aran384 #
I'm not sure quite what this means, or whether it's good or not. http://twitterank.com/view/Narfmaster #
Doh, missed the bus. :[ #
Supposedly 3G Internet where I am is wapcraptastic at the moment. Slooooow. #
Restoration complete, Pwnage in Process. #
Had to restore my iPhone, the Remote on my Headphones were inexplicably not working. Oh well. #
Photo for the day will go up when I wake up, too tired to sort it out now. #
@dammitMEL Geoffrey. in reply to dammitMEL #
@ananasjihad They had the overview of the singers video shown afterwards and you can definitely see me. in reply to ananasjihad #
@purenarcotic Singing. :B Nah just audience stuff, it'll be shown in a few days. in reply to purenarcotic #
Oh god they're making us dance! #
Will be on the Eurovision Show on BBC tonight (don't ask) so look out for me. :B #
@purenarcotic SENT FROM MY IPHONE in reply to purenarcotic #
@purenarcotic Lolspam. in reply to purenarcotic #
Picked up the iWork Beta, not much initially but then I haven't tried iWork.com yet. Apparently it's a Ajax-y piece of awesome. #
I do like the feel of my long hair against my back. Bummed out that I'll eventually have to cut it for work. :[ #
@tgittos Heh, I'm a bit insane so on an average day I might flick through 600 articles. (That's including stuff like Digg where I only skim) in reply to tgittos #
@kamizu I want to ride it where I liiiike! in reply to kamizu #
@tgittos As hard as I try, I can't get my list below 220. in reply to tgittos #
@antitrance *smooch* in reply to antitrance #
@purenarcotic That is the coolest news story I've heard all week. in reply to purenarcotic #
@Veronica But then they'd be pig ugly. :[ in reply to Veronica #
Chip Butties are complete win. #
@netcitizen Oh right right, @Tweetbomb and all. in reply to netcitizen #
@nyssabdesign What type of thing were you thinking? Used to go to Devon quite a lot as my Grandparents were down there. in reply to nyssabdesign #
@shwood Alright, but only because I'm in a digging mood. in reply to shwood #
Everybody get over to @tweetbomb if you haven't already! :[ #
@kamizu Quite so old chap, rather. in reply to kamizu #
@kamizu I'm sure that note was referenced somewhere else, as I certainly remember a similar conversation. in reply to kamizu #
Found the Jung-Hwa Ban Jum song in my iTunes library. What the heck prompted me to put that in there? #
@purenarcotic For some reason, despite the fact that I'm on a main connecting road, I can't get Virgin whatsoever. :[ Had to go to BT. Bleh. in reply to purenarcotic #
@purenarcotic Speaking of, have you splashed out on their 50mb connection yet? in reply to purenarcotic #
Well boo, the Macworld Video available on iTunes breaks half-way through. Fix plz, Apple. #
@miksago I'm the Alex in the room, if you hadn't realised... in reply to miksago #
@miksago Wotcha Mik! in reply to miksago #
Boagworld Live Happening now: http://boagworld.com/live/ #
@punkybird My cats used to be scared of that. It bit back one time... in reply to punkybird #
Watching people's minds going haywire over the MacHeist challenge is highly amusing. http://tinyurl.com/7v43el #
@retrokitty Rarr! in reply to retrokitty #
@danlev Aww crapsticks. :[ I hoped to be frozen and brought back to life in 10000 AD. in reply to danlev #
*And iLife, rather. #
No new iMacs today, but hopefully they'll be updated later in the month. There's probably a reason why iWork isn't out until later. #
@danlev I'm keeping both open. :] in reply to danlev #
Annnnnd macrumorslive is dooooooowwwwn. #
Ok, everyone over to http://live.gizmodo.com/ or Engadget or something. #
Well thanks Ebaumsworld, you just ruined my day. #
@matijs I know, it’s not funny. http://zip.4chan.org/g/imgboard.html in reply to matijs #
Or check out http://www.macrumorslive.com/ for a live updated webpage. #
Apple Keynote is starting! You could follow @macrumors for Twitter updates. #
@leaf_lover Haha saw that earler as well, thought it was genius. in reply to leaf_lover #
#internationaltweetbomb I’m a Uk Tweebomber! #
@purenarcotic Oh and +1 for Twitterific. Best client app evarr. in reply to purenarcotic #
@purenarcotic Welcome to the iPhone Party! in reply to purenarcotic #
@boagworld Any discount for boagworld subscribers? in reply to boagworld #
Ok, bedtime #
Wheeee MacWorld tomorrow, here’s most hoping for updated iMacs. #
@kamizu Nay, I mean like getting half the battery from one day to the next. in reply to kamizu #
A Bacontini sounds like the worst idea ever. #
Oh, and my iPhone’s battery life seems to have dropped inexplicably. Boo. #
Just got back from an evening of raggadaggadrumming #
I might be inclined to use Spotify if it wasn’t so ridiculously slow. #
Woot. http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/05sjletter.html #
@Tepara Keep ya bodily functions to yourself in reply to Tepara #
@purenarcotic My first movie of the year: High School Musical. Oh dear. in reply to purenarcotic #
I won’t say taking a photo a day for a year is easy, but it’s still a lot of fun to do so. #

January 8th, 2009
by Xander

Haiku

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Haiku from arjuno kecil on Vimeo.

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A falling flower
I saw drift back to his branch
Oh, a butterfly!

Had to post this Video I got linked to on Vimeo, the Animation is astounding and simply gorgeous. It’s embedded above but I’d recommend checking it out on the video page to see it in higher definition. It was inspired by a classic haiku from the Japanese poet Arakida Moritake, and it does it justice.

January 8th, 2009
by Xander

Haiku

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Haiku from arjuno kecil on Vimeo.

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A falling flower
I saw drift back to his branch
Oh, a butterfly!

Had to post this Video I got linked to on Vimeo, the Animation is astounding and simply gorgeous. It’s embedded above but I’d recommend checking it out on the video page to see it in higher definition. It was inspired by a classic haiku from the Japanese poet Arakida Moritake, and it does it justice.

January 8th, 2009
by Xander

Haiku

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Haiku from arjuno kecil on Vimeo.

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Inspired by a haiku from the Japanese poet Arakida Moritake (1473-1549).

A falling flower
I saw drift back to his branch
Oh, a butterfly!

Had to post this Video I got linked to on Vimeo, the Animation is astounding and simply gorgeous. It’s embedded above but I’d recommend checking it out on the video page to see it in higher definition.

January 6th, 2009
by Xander

MacRumors Hacked

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macrumours-hacked

Looks like someone at 4chan or Ebaumsworld or whoever managed to hack and open up the submitting process for the MacRumors Live site. Still running quite happily on Gizmodo and Engadget, among other places, but this is sad. The whole site is down, so what has turned from a prank has turned into a big financial loss for the guys at MacRumors. Sucks.

January 6th, 2009
by Xander

MacRumours Hacked

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macrumours-hacked

Looks like someone at 4chan or Ebaumsworld or whoever managed to hack and open up the submitting process for the MacRumors Live site. Still running quite happily on Gizmodo and Engadget, among other places, but this is sad. The whole site is down, so what has turned from a prank has turned into a big financial loss for the guys at MacRumors. Sucks.

January 6th, 2009
by Xander

MacRumours Hacked

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macrumours-hacked

Looks like 4chan or Ebaumsworld or whoever managed to hack and open up the submitting process for the MacRumors Live site. Still running quite happily on Gizmodo and Engadget though, among other places, but this is sad. The whole site is down, so what has turned from a prank has turned into a big financial loss for the guys at MacRumors.

January 6th, 2009
by Xander

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January 6th, 2009
by Xander

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January 5th, 2009
by Xander

Steve breaks the Silence

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*snip*

The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I’ve already begun treatment. But, just like I didn’t lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple’s CEO during my recovery.

All good news, and I’m sure for many people it will be relieving to hear that Jobs will be up with full health soon enough.

January 5th, 2009
by Xander

Steve breaks the Silence

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*snip*

The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I’ve already begun treatment. But, just like I didn’t lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple’s CEO during my recovery.

All good news, and I’m sure for many people it will be relieving to hear that Jobs will be up with full health soon enough.

January 5th, 2009
by Xander

Steve breaks the Silence

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*snip*

The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I’ve already begun treatment. But, just like I didn’t lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple’s CEO during my recovery.

All good news, and I’m sure for many people it will be relieving to hear that Jobs will be up with full health soon enough.

January 5th, 2009
by Xander

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January 5th, 2009
by Xander

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Are My Sites Up?

A useful little app has just been brought out from the guys at css-tricks.com, called Are My Sites Up. It does what it says on the tin, queries any number of websites to see whether they’re b0rking or not and gives you a neat little interface to show it. Can also send you an instant email or SMS if a site goes down, and they are working on Twitter integration. For those running or managing multiple sites, I can see this being used very frequently. Free as well. #

January 5th, 2009
by Xander

Are My Sites Up

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Are My Sites Up?

A useful little app has just been brought out from the guys at css-tricks.com, called Are My Sites Up. It does what it says on the tin, queries any number of websites to see whether they’re b0rking or not and gives you a neat little interface to show it. Can also send you an instant email or SMS if a site goes down, and they are working on Twitter integration also. For those running or managing multiple sites, I can see this being used very frequently. Free as well. #

January 5th, 2009
by Xander

Are My Sites Up?

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January 5th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-04

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@antitrance Had Nandos as well today. in reply to antitrance #
@justinschuck Late bomb, but oh well. in reply to justinschuck #
@fredrin Oh my. in reply to fredrin #

@ghouldaddy Gonna watch Snatch now, having a British Gangster evening. :B in reply to ghouldaddy #
Watching Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels again. Everyone needs to see this movie. #
Screw Virgin finally bringing out their 50mb connection and not being able to get it whatsoever in my area. I wants. #
@Tepara I fail! in reply to Tepara #
Whoops, ordered the photos wrong duhhhh #
@aran384 I pre-empt that by creating the posts beforehand. :B in reply to aran384 #
@deviantART Admin banter! in reply to deviantART #
@aran384 Taken, uploading now. in reply to aran384 #
Looking at the general crappy quality of the photos in my Year of photos so far makes me want my camera back even more. #
Jogged home from a friend’s which was quite pleasant, really. #
Saw what would have been a great photo of the day from the bus but my iPhone decided to run out of batteries at an annoying time. Boo. #
@kamizu I am not expecting great things. in reply to kamizu #
@perrybelcher TWEETBOMB LULZ in reply to perrybelcher #
Being forced to watch High School Musical. Sigh. Photo of the day up later. #
@dcorsetto Hit the panic button! in reply to dcorsetto #
Had a very pleasant evening of drinking and talking late into the night. Need to head home soon… #
@aran384 Twitter Tools @ http://alexking.org/projects/wordpress – Works really well, can create blog posts and digests as well. in reply to aran384 #
@Tepara I’d always appreciate a Kitty! ^___________^ in reply to Tepara #
Ranting. #
Ah there we go, that’s better. Calendar page is sorted as well. #
Oops, broke my 2009 photoblog template and the Internet is on the fritz where I am. #
Heading to a friend’s for dinner. It’s free do therefore more delicious. #
Mrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr #
@nyssabdesign Same here! Actually going to bed now though. in reply to nyssabdesign #
Happy New Year! #
Starting early… http://twitpic.com/ybev #
Just need to shower and then I’ll be out for the evening. Course I’ll probably be twittering anyway… #
@punkybird Ohnoes, people won’t be able to watch Dora! D: in reply to punkybird #
I like cookies when they are chilled. #
@Tepara Happy New Year to you! Still another 13 hours to go here… in reply to Tepara #
@ghouldaddy Wotcha Frank! in reply to ghouldaddy #
iPhone restarts on connection to my Mac, I fear a Cydia-installed app or extension is the cause. #
@alexalbrecht Hope they don’t get hacked… Oh, and a Thai curry. in reply to alexalbrecht #
@Zadi iTunes update plz! in reply to Zadi #
@aran384 My C: drive was getting fuller and fuller and I couldn’t understand why! D: Ran jDiskReport and it popped up, thankfully. in reply to aran384 #
Crapsticks. PeerGuardian on my PC had made an 8.6gb history file for all it’s logs over the last year. :S Delete time. #
@LePierre *facepalm* in reply to LePierre #
@kamizu Nah, it’s not automatic or anything, I have last.fm for that anyway. Just for random songs and podcasts that are interesting. in reply to kamizu #
Finished a whole bottle of Appletiser this evening. Oops. #
Ah good, the iTunes to Twitter script is working. #
is listening to “Diggnation – Holiday Wishes from LA” by Revision3 from “Diggnation (Large Quicktime)” #
@LePierre That game was epic. Lucas ftw! in reply to LePierre #
Wondered why people are saying Happy New Year on twitter so soon, but then Twitter will probably go down so it’s actually quite a good idea. #
Pondering making a small pixel art piece, I need to finish my big project but I’m a bit rusty after leaving it for so long. #
Catching up with Greys Anatomy while the HSBC website continues to be a slow piece’o'crap. #
@itsnate RARR! in reply to itsnate #
@kamizu I concede. Greatest. Special. Ever. in reply to kamizu #
…but first I’m going to quickly play with Symphony and see what it can do… ( symphony21.com ) #
Starting essays. :[ #
@jark With any luck, next year I should be in Tokyo for New Year’s. Organising a trip with various people… in reply to jark #
Bedtimes. #
@LePierre Sigh. in reply to LePierre #
Editing my blog theme a bit, a few plugins were acting up and inserting their info multiple times. #
@kamizu Not yet, I went shopping with some friends instead. I’ll get around to it, don’t worry… in reply to kamizu #
Scrubs marathon! #
@fredrin Moar! in reply to fredrin #
@nyssabdesign Aye, but there are some real gems among them all which I’d still really like to comment on. :[ in reply to nyssabdesign #
@nyssabdesign It’s all devwatch Items. :[ Everything else is generally kept up-to-date. in reply to nyssabdesign #
Aww. http://tinyurl.com/823amj #
@nyssabdesign Same, I’ve kept it under 2000 for a long time but it would be nice to see that “has no messages” text again… in reply to nyssabdesign #
@danlev Both excellent! Certainly something to bookmark for later websites. in reply to danlev #
@impossibleblot Yeah that’s the first time I’ve seen it happen in a while but then the bus wasn’t going through a particularly pleasant area in reply to impossibleblot #
Watching The Sixth Sense despite seeing it before. SPOILER : HE’S DEAD. #

January 4th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-04

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@antitrance Had Nandos as well today. in reply to antitrance #
@justinschuck Late bomb, but oh well. in reply to justinschuck #
@fredrin Oh my. in reply to fredrin #

@ghouldaddy Gonna watch Snatch now, having a British Gangster evening. :B in reply to ghouldaddy #
Watching Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels again. Everyone needs to see this movie. #
Screw Virgin finally bringing out their 50mb connection and not being able to get it whatsoever in my area. I wants. #
@Tepara I fail! in reply to Tepara #
Whoops, ordered the photos wrong duhhhh #
@aran384 I pre-empt that by creating the posts beforehand. :B in reply to aran384 #
@deviantART Admin banter! in reply to deviantART #
@aran384 Taken, uploading now. in reply to aran384 #
Looking at the general crappy quality of the photos in my Year of photos so far makes me want my camera back even more. #
Jogged home from a friend’s which was quite pleasant, really. #
Saw what would have been a great photo of the day from the bus but my iPhone decided to run out of batteries at an annoying time. Boo. #
@kamizu I am not expecting great things. in reply to kamizu #
@perrybelcher TWEETBOMB LULZ in reply to perrybelcher #
Being forced to watch High School Musical. Sigh. Photo of the day up later. #
@dcorsetto Hit the panic button! in reply to dcorsetto #
Had a very pleasant evening of drinking and talking late into the night. Need to head home soon… #
@aran384 Twitter Tools @ http://alexking.org/projects/wordpress – Works really well, can create blog posts and digests as well. in reply to aran384 #
@Tepara I’d always appreciate a Kitty! ^___________^ in reply to Tepara #
Ranting. #
Ah there we go, that’s better. Calendar page is sorted as well. #
Oops, broke my 2009 photoblog template and the Internet is on the fritz where I am. #
Heading to a friend’s for dinner. It’s free do therefore more delicious. #
Mrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr #
@nyssabdesign Same here! Actually going to bed now though. in reply to nyssabdesign #
Happy New Year! #
Starting early… http://twitpic.com/ybev #
Just need to shower and then I’ll be out for the evening. Course I’ll probably be twittering anyway… #
@punkybird Ohnoes, people won’t be able to watch Dora! D: in reply to punkybird #
I like cookies when they are chilled. #
@Tepara Happy New Year to you! Still another 13 hours to go here… in reply to Tepara #
@ghouldaddy Wotcha Frank! in reply to ghouldaddy #
iPhone restarts on connection to my Mac, I fear a Cydia-installed app or extension is the cause. #
@alexalbrecht Hope they don’t get hacked… Oh, and a Thai curry. in reply to alexalbrecht #
@Zadi iTunes update plz! in reply to Zadi #
@aran384 My C: drive was getting fuller and fuller and I couldn’t understand why! D: Ran jDiskReport and it popped up, thankfully. in reply to aran384 #
Crapsticks. PeerGuardian on my PC had made an 8.6gb history file for all it’s logs over the last year. :S Delete time. #
@LePierre *facepalm* in reply to LePierre #
@kamizu Nah, it’s not automatic or anything, I have last.fm for that anyway. Just for random songs and podcasts that are interesting. in reply to kamizu #
Finished a whole bottle of Appletiser this evening. Oops. #
Ah good, the iTunes to Twitter script is working. #
is listening to “Diggnation – Holiday Wishes from LA” by Revision3 from “Diggnation (Large Quicktime)” #
@LePierre That game was epic. Lucas ftw! in reply to LePierre #
Wondered why people are saying Happy New Year on twitter so soon, but then Twitter will probably go down so it’s actually quite a good idea. #
Pondering making a small pixel art piece, I need to finish my big project but I’m a bit rusty after leaving it for so long. #
Catching up with Greys Anatomy while the HSBC website continues to be a slow piece’o'crap. #
@itsnate RARR! in reply to itsnate #
@kamizu I concede. Greatest. Special. Ever. in reply to kamizu #
…but first I’m going to quickly play with Symphony and see what it can do… ( symphony21.com ) #
Starting essays. :[ #
@jark With any luck, next year I should be in Tokyo for New Year’s. Organising a trip with various people… in reply to jark #
Bedtimes. #
@LePierre Sigh. in reply to LePierre #
Editing my blog theme a bit, a few plugins were acting up and inserting their info multiple times. #
@kamizu Not yet, I went shopping with some friends instead. I’ll get around to it, don’t worry… in reply to kamizu #
Scrubs marathon! #
@fredrin Moar! in reply to fredrin #
@nyssabdesign Aye, but there are some real gems among them all which I’d still really like to comment on. :[ in reply to nyssabdesign #
@nyssabdesign It’s all devwatch Items. :[ Everything else is generally kept up-to-date. in reply to nyssabdesign #
Aww. http://tinyurl.com/823amj #
@nyssabdesign Same, I’ve kept it under 2000 for a long time but it would be nice to see that “has no messages” text again… in reply to nyssabdesign #
@danlev Both excellent! Certainly something to bookmark for later websites. in reply to danlev #
@impossibleblot Yeah that’s the first time I’ve seen it happen in a while but then the bus wasn’t going through a particularly pleasant area in reply to impossibleblot #
Watching The Sixth Sense despite seeing it before. SPOILER : HE’S DEAD. #

January 4th, 2009
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-04

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@antitrance Had Nandos as well today. in reply to antitrance #
@justinschuck Late bomb, but oh well. in reply to justinschuck #
@fredrin Oh my. in reply to fredrin #
@ghouldaddy Gonna watch Snatch now, having a British Gangster evening. :B in reply to ghouldaddy #
Watching Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels again. Everyone needs to see this movie. #
Screw Virgin finally bringing out their 50mb connection and not being able to get it whatsoever in my area. I wants. #
@Tepara I fail! in reply to Tepara #
Whoops, ordered the photos wrong duhhhh #
@aran384 I pre-empt that by creating the posts beforehand. :B in reply to aran384 #
@deviantART Admin banter! in reply to deviantART #
@aran384 Taken, uploading now. in reply to aran384 #
Looking at the general crappy quality of the photos in my Year of photos so far makes me want my camera back even more. #
Jogged home from a friend’s which was quite pleasant, really. #
Saw what would have been a great photo of the day from the bus but my iPhone decided to run out of batteries at an annoying time. Boo. #
@kamizu I am not expecting great things. in reply to kamizu #
@perrybelcher TWEETBOMB LULZ in reply to perrybelcher #
Being forced to watch High School Musical. Sigh. Photo of the day up later. #
@dcorsetto Hit the panic button! in reply to dcorsetto #
Had a very pleasant evening of drinking and talking late into the night. Need to head home soon… #
@aran384 Twitter Tools @ http://alexking.org/projects/wordpress – Works really well, can create blog posts and digests as well. in reply to aran384 #
@Tepara I’d always appreciate a Kitty! ^___________^ in reply to Tepara #
Ranting. #
Ah there we go, that’s better. Calendar page is sorted as well. #
Oops, broke my 2009 photoblog template and the Internet is on the fritz where I am. #
Heading to a friend’s for dinner. It’s free do therefore more delicious. #
Mrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr #
@nyssabdesign Same here! Actually going to bed now though. in reply to nyssabdesign #
Happy New Year! #
Starting early… http://twitpic.com/ybev #
Just need to shower and then I’ll be out for the evening. Course I’ll probably be twittering anyway… #
@punkybird Ohnoes, people won’t be able to watch Dora! D: in reply to punkybird #
I like cookies when they are chilled. #
@Tepara Happy New Year to you! Still another 13 hours to go here… in reply to Tepara #
@ghouldaddy Wotcha Frank! in reply to ghouldaddy #
iPhone restarts on connection to my Mac, I fear a Cydia-installed app or extension is the cause. #
@alexalbrecht Hope they don’t get hacked… Oh, and a Thai curry. in reply to alexalbrecht #
@Zadi iTunes update plz! in reply to Zadi #
@aran384 My C: drive was getting fuller and fuller and I couldn’t understand why! D: Ran jDiskReport and it popped up, thankfully. in reply to aran384 #
Crapsticks. PeerGuardian on my PC had made an 8.6gb history file for all it’s logs over the last year. :S Delete time. #
@LePierre *facepalm* in reply to LePierre #
@kamizu Nah, it’s not automatic or anything, I have last.fm for that anyway. Just for random songs and podcasts that are interesting. in reply to kamizu #
Finished a whole bottle of Appletiser this evening. Oops. #
Ah good, the iTunes to Twitter script is working. #
is listening to “Diggnation – Holiday Wishes from LA” by Revision3 from “Diggnation (Large Quicktime)” #
@LePierre That game was epic. Lucas ftw! in reply to LePierre #
Wondered why people are saying Happy New Year on twitter so soon, but then Twitter will probably go down so it’s actually quite a good idea. #
Pondering making a small pixel art piece, I need to finish my big project but I’m a bit rusty after leaving it for so long. #
Catching up with Greys Anatomy while the HSBC website continues to be a slow piece’o'crap. #
@itsnate RARR! in reply to itsnate #
@kamizu I concede. Greatest. Special. Ever. in reply to kamizu #
…but first I’m going to quickly play with Symphony and see what it can do… ( symphony21.com ) #
Starting essays. :[ #
@jark With any luck, next year I should be in Tokyo for New Year’s. Organising a trip with various people… in reply to jark #
Bedtimes. #
@LePierre Sigh. in reply to LePierre #
Editing my blog theme a bit, a few plugins were acting up and inserting their info multiple times. #
@kamizu Not yet, I went shopping with some friends instead. I’ll get around to it, don’t worry… in reply to kamizu #
Scrubs marathon! #
@fredrin Moar! in reply to fredrin #
@nyssabdesign Aye, but there are some real gems among them all which I’d still really like to comment on. :[ in reply to nyssabdesign #
@nyssabdesign It’s all devwatch Items. :[ Everything else is generally kept up-to-date. in reply to nyssabdesign #
Aww. http://tinyurl.com/823amj #
@nyssabdesign Same, I’ve kept it under 2000 for a long time but it would be nice to see that “has no messages” text again… in reply to nyssabdesign #
@danlev Both excellent! Certainly something to bookmark for later websites. in reply to danlev #
@impossibleblot Yeah that’s the first time I’ve seen it happen in a while but then the bus wasn’t going through a particularly pleasant area in reply to impossibleblot #
Watching The Sixth Sense despite seeing it before. SPOILER : HE’S DEAD. #

January 2nd, 2009
by Xander

Contact

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Feel free to give me a bell! I’m always up for a chat.

Alternatively you can contact me via any of the Social Networking Sites on my Alternate Persona Page.

December 31st, 2008
by Xander

2009 – A Photo a Day

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20081231a

Over at 2009.am0.co.uk I’ve started a photoblog, dedicated for taking and uploading a photo every day for the entire year. 2009 seems to be the year for it with loads of people doing a similar thing. I attempted on a few years back but failed dramatically due to not having a camera wherever I go, but I’m going to have another shot at it. I’ll post monthly archives from it on here, otherwise it does have it’s own dedicated rss feed as well. Enjoy!

2009.am0.co.uk

December 31st, 2008
by Xander

2009 – A Photo a Day

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20081231a

Over at 2009.am0.co.uk I’ve started a photoblog, dedicated for taking and uploading a photo every day for the entire year. 2009 seems to be the year for it with loads of people doing a similar thing. I attempted on a few years back but failed dramatically due to not having a camera wherever I go, but I’m going to have another shot at it. I’ll post monthly archives from it on here, otherwise it does have it’s own dedicated rss feed as well. Enjoy!

2009.am0.co.uk

December 31st, 2008
by Xander

2009 – A Photo a Day

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20081231a

Over at 2009.am0.co.uk I’ve started a photoblog, dedicated for taking and uploading a photo every day for the entire year. 2009 seems to be the year for it with loads of people doing a similar thing. I attempted on a few years back but failed dramatically due to not having a camera wherever I go, but I’m going to have another shot at it. I’ll post monthly archives fro

December 31st, 2008
by Xander

20081231a

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December 31st, 2008
by Xander

Archives

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2010

Nov

21

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-11-21

“ S'been a while since that last happened... http://instagr.am/p/QaXk/ # Dropbox is freaking magic. # ”

14

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-11-14

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07

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-11-07

“ @beccalicious1 Woo see you there! # Dear me it's been a busy and manic two weeks. ...”

Oct

24

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-10-24

03

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-10-03

“ Facebook ads are so much more fun when you don't have a single relationship status. ...”

Sep

19

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-09-19

“ @dandelgrosso Five years of scrobbling! :] in reply to dandelgrosso # @CaptainRedmuff That track is incredibly ...”

05

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-09-05

“ Woah, with this video project finished I actually have time for...wait, personal projects? What was ...”

Aug

29

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29

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22

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22

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15

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-15

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08

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-08

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01

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-01

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Jul

25

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25

18

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-18

“ I don't know why I missed these before now. They're genius. http://bit.ly/d91B1L #startrek #voyager #lol ...”

13

When Humans Ruled the Earth by Stephen Ong

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11

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-11

04

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-04

“ @jamescosta Yeah I already found you :B in reply to jamescosta # So who's on @forrst ...”

Jun

27

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-27

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20

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-20

“ I'd watch the new IT Crowd via 4oD, but there's the unfortunate fact that the ...”

15

Pretty Spectaular- Return of the Hayabusa

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13

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-13

06

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-06

“ Woo socialising! (@ Clapham Common w/ 2 others) http://4sq.com/84Z5it # @drewm London-Windsor is a nice run ...”

May

30

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-30

“ Thank goodness for all-Mac setups. #audiovisual # @OrientalSilver I guess "nowhere" is circumstantial... Lincolnshire is where ...”

23

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-23

“ Just cleared a gig and a half of old unused iPhone apps. (Yeah seriously. What?) ...”

22

Get Back in Your Book! (5 Magical Photos)

Japan: Heartbeats of Time by Trey Ratcliff

20

Crater Face

16

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-16

“ @jesuisnatty Sorry I didn't get to say a proper hello this morning! Much to organise ...”

15

First of the last Space Shuttle launches - The Big Picture

09

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-09

“ 7 shots, 3 beers and a fair few of the girliest cocktails the barman could ...”

07

Vietnam, 35 years later - The Big Picture

02

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-02

“ I'm at South West London Vineyard (Sunday) (Wandsworth). # @Invisibledecoy YATTA! in reply to Invisibledecoy # Why ...”

Apr

30

CUPCAKE CANNON

26

The Raven

“ The Raven via abduzeedo.com An astounding short film created with $5000 and the new ...”

25

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-25

“ @JoshWolrich It won't keep until next week! in reply to JoshWolrich # @JoshWolrich Won't see you ...”

18

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-18

“ Breakfast! (@ Pembroke Lodge) http://4sq.com/bz3JGH # Ok, big cycle in the morning, best get some rest ...”

14

Cat vs. iPad

13

Alice for the iPad

11

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-11

08

Watch your video games heroes come to life and take over NY city - Invasion Of Pixels

07

Kittens meet easter egg

04

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-04

“ Just snoozed at my desk for about an hour or so. Probably not good for ...”

Mar

28

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-28

“ @LePierre Derp in reply to LePierre # The Chat Roulette improv pianist is back! :D http://youtu.be/MHrvpgA9XtI ...”

24

Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir - 'Lux Aurumque'

23

Chatroulette Improv Piano Player Removed from YouTube

“ via mashable.com "Merton, a.k.a. the Chatroulette Improv Piano Player, has had ...”

21

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-21

“ I favorited a YouTube video -- Chatroulette Piano Ode to Merton.m4v http://youtu.be/LfamTmY5REw?a # An Audience with ...”

16

At Night

Feb

14

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14

“ Loving the @boagworld 200th Episode live show, 12 hours of web-design talks from some very ...”

07

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07

“ @jamescosta Combine it with http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20090127130957369 and there you are! in reply to jamescosta # @MistaBell No ...”

Jan

31

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31

24

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24

17

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17

“ @LePierre Aww! in reply to LePierre # The current @teefury is highly cute. # @jamescosta And yeah, ...”

10

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-10

“ @LittleVampire But but...how do I then ultimately reach sexyromancetimez? in reply to LittleVampire # Girls = ...”

03

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-03

“ @sisleywhite We're around n stuff! in reply to sisleywhite # @Caektiems Oh yes, I fail. ._. ...”

2009

Dec

27

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-27

20

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-20

“ @miksago Alrighty, but just fyi: http://blowintopieces.com/fluke/ in reply to miksago # @miksago Why would you do ...”

13

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-13

“ RT @big_ben_clock BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG <<< Cereal time. # Good ...”

06

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-09

“ The online Webcomic community is hilariously awesome. I'm loving today's little comic crossover between @jephjacques ...”

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-09

“ The online Webcomic community is hilariously awesome. I'm loving today's little comic crossover between @jephjacques ...”

Nov

29

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-30

“ Woo! http://twitpic.com/rh9fk # Delirious gig! — at Hammersmith Apollo http://gowal.la/s/iEb # w00t, Delirious gig in little over ...”

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-30

“ Woo! http://twitpic.com/rh9fk # Delirious gig! — at Hammersmith Apollo http://gowal.la/s/iEb # w00t, Delirious gig in little over ...”

22

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-22

15

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-15

“ @katiesaurus Hahaaaa, one drop of water! *flick* in reply to katiesaurus # @katiesaurus Glass of water? ...”

08

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-08

“ RT @frozenpandaman http://machinarium.net/demo/ <<< This is fun. # Watching the fireworks from the top floor of ...”

01

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-01

“ @eddieizzard Hello Liverpool! Izzard needs a bigger rack. in reply to eddieizzard # @jamescosta Hells yeah. ...”

Oct

25

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-25

“ Leon — Productions — Studio Hari http://post.ly/AEhD # @jark As a rule of thumb, FC makes ...”

18

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-18

“ @antitrance People tend to like to see a bit of personal information on there but ...”

11

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-11

“ @frozenpandaman Yuss, although I'd have to wait until tomorrow to send the invite. Only Internet ...”

04

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-04

“ Tiring in the sense that I was drumming for most of the morning, and then ...”

Sep

27

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-27

“ @MitchBenn Easiest way: spanningsync.com But by far not the cheapest. in reply to MitchBenn # @xilonet ...”

20

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-20

“ @Maxwellian Did you take him to be spayed as well? in reply to Maxwellian # @jephjacques ...”

13

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-13

“ And, have a more interesting photo. http://twitpic.com/hldx0 # Here! http://twitpic.com/hldph # @LePierre Doo eet. It'll make ...”

06

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-06

“ Post-Go Ape chilling out period. Lots of Fifa... # Start of the stag weekend- quick games ...”

Aug

30

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-30

“ @timhughes77 Many thanks for leading the worship so amazingly at Momentum! in reply to timhughes77 ...”

23

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-23

“ Momentum first evening meeting! #fb http://twitpic.com/evja9 # Woo ISP bittorrent throttling period seems to be over, ...”

16

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-16

“ @Solitude12 Epic fail. in reply to Solitude12 # Currently watching the Vietnam Top Gear episode again, ...”

09

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-09

“ @NeoStylez I probably liked it when it first came out, but I re-watched it recently- ...”

02

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-02

“ @r0adki11 You know I haven't actually come across a site where I've needed Java for ...”

Jul

26

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26

“ @alexmonstar You cannot escape them wherever you go! D: in reply to alexmonstar # @r0adki11 This ...”

19

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-19

“ @sisleywhite Would quite happily see it again if you fancy catching it in an evening ...”

16

Where have I been, exactly?

1 comments

12

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-12

“ @microedge He worked with moisture vaporators off the top of my head. in reply to ...”

05

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-05

“ @boagworld I wouldn't worry, it seems that the world's entire female population has this condition. ...”

Jun

28

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-28

“ @jesuisnatty My blog (xander.am0.co.uk) is somewhat out of date, I only update randomly and is ...”

21

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-21

“ @danlev Already got it on ;) in reply to danlev # Seeing lots and lots of ...”

14

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-14

“ Got a gig in Sutton, went to school here but haven't been back in about ...”

07

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-07

“ I need to get a DS so that I can play Scribblenauts. # @orangefruits Dooooo eeeeet. ...”

06

Sorry I'm Late

“ Stop motion animation with the camera fixed to the ceiling. Really very clever! Sorry I'm Late ...”

05

Coke + Ice Mentos

May

31

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-31

“ One of my photos featured in this super-cute article. :3 Kitties! http://news.deviantart.com/article/81368/ # @thisladybug Capital??? D: ...”

30

Quimby The Mouse

“ Good to get out of this hiatus, and I bring you swiftly into the next ...”

28

Endeth of General Hiatus + MCM Expo 2009

24

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-24

“ @JoshWolrich Orrrrrrr I may just splash out on an Apple keyboard as well... :3 in ...”

17

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-17

“ Needs to clear up his Firefox tabs so that he can work without slowdown tomorrow. ...”

16

Lauren and Sue? No thanks, <3 Megan.

15

LeftRightLeftRightLeft

Force Ejecting a CD/DVD on a Mac (A Nightmare)

10

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-10

“ At a church thank-you party for the people who help out week to week. Open ...”

09

Dream Theater's "A Rite of Passage" Video

07

CBC's Search Engine is No More

06

The April 2009 Anime Season: K-On

04

Economy Vending Machine

“ Like many people I'm working on my major art project for this one, and I ...”

Website Kinks

2 comments

Sugar Stacks

03

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-05

“ Work time... # 3G on my iPhone seems speedier than usual. Happy fun times. # My Harman ...”

02

Flickr Userpage Collage

The Simpsons and Mac Placement

Apr

29

I'm killing my Web-Hosting server, apparently.

26

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-26

“ Full of Lasagne, as well as Banana, Mango + Chocolate Crumble. # @bengribbin Dooo eeeeet ;) ...”

19

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-19

“ @johnneh Will do! in reply to johnneh # @johnneh Got Beowulf recorded on my Sky Box, ...”

12

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-12

“ The Bladerunner references in Red Dwarf are awesome. Overall it's just generally weird though,,, # YAY ...”

05

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-05

“ Come on Mac guuuuuuys- 80k more and we get some fricking amazing brand new apps- ...”

02

Matthew Laskowski

Mar

31

Warp Whistle

“ Great sprite animation mixed with live action makes Mario very confused. Love the acting out ...”

A Sign

29

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-29

“ @davuu I was wondering that as well... in reply to davuu # So apparently one of ...”

28

Microsoft labels it's users as "Not cool enough to be a Mac"

24

New Graphics Engine from Crytek

“ A few weeks back Crytek announced a new game engine, "CryEngine3" as a successor to ...”

22

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-22

“ @orangefruits I shall be joining you on ye olde London Underground for much of tomorrow ...”

16

Samurai Spirit 7 Print

15

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-15

“ The fact that to use z-index requires the element to have a position property is ...”

14

<3 NY

11

iPod Shuffle 3G

10

Redesign

“Just playing with some stuff, should probably do this on my local server but I ...”

08

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-08

“ @b0r3d13 Overall, CS4 > CS3 by far, but working with spaces b0rks it up to ...”

06

Postcard

“ I'll get around to writing my thoughts on the new Macs eventually, but for the ...”

03

This is a placeholder for the new iMacs and Stuff to go in.

Kaiten (conveyor) Sushi Time

“ Couple of Gaijins on holiday in Japan asked to put a camera on the Sushi conveyer ...”

02

Dr. Seuss

01

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-01

“ @antitrance Oh you have no idea. Sleepless night incoming. in reply to antitrance # @antitrance I'm ...”

Feb

22

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-22

“ Stupid law, even the police hate it. :D boingboing.net/2009/02... # @tweethunters Yo. in reply to tweethunters ...”

18

Brouhaha a Few Weeks Back

16

The Simpsons HD

15

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-15

“ Spotify just upped my Beta Invite code count to 10, if anyone wants one and ...”
2 comments

14

1234567890

08

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-08

“ @boagworld Hah same, on the PA desk tonight at my evening service myself, although I'm ...”

01

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-01

“ ...ok now it's Siberian. # @ananasjihad @kamizu It snowed down here sure, if you can call ...”

Jan

28

Offline Gmail with Gears

26

Hiatus

25

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-25

“ On my way to work, here's hoping that it'll be quiet so I can mooch ...”

18

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-18

“ Sad, just heard via @boagworld that Tony Hart passed away today aged 83. <3 Morph. ...”

11

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-11

“ Hating how massively BT Internet throttles Bittorrent stuff during the evening. # @Twitterrific With features like ...”

08

Haiku

“ Haiku from arjuno kecil on Vimeo. A falling flower I saw drift back to his branch Oh, a ...”

06

MacRumors Hacked

05

Steve breaks the Silence

Are My Sites Up

04

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-04

“ @antitrance Had Nandos as well today. :P in reply to antitrance # @justinschuck Late bomb, but ...”

2008

“So far so good!”

Dec

31

2009 - A Photo a Day

1 comments

30

Site of the Day: skialpine.com

29

Which is Worse?

One Year in 40 seconds

“ Vimeo user Eirik Solheim set up a Canon 400D with a 10-22mm lens and created ...”

28

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-28

“ @doted # Oh and on a Mac you can't type a hash (#) in Firefox either, ...”

Fanmade Thundercats Trailer

21

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-21

“ New deviation Submitted: narfmaster.deviantart.... # @kamizu W00T HARRY X HERMIONE LOLOLOLOL in reply to kamizu # Harry ...”

19

Game Damage

The Big Picture 2008

16

The Muppets on Youtube

Apple Updates: Mobile Me, OSX 10.5.6 etc

14

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-14

“ @uglyhill Speak for yourself. :[ I did get it very very late though... in reply ...”
1 comments

iPhone Typing: Touch and Slide

Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson Interview, Free Download

12

Feedburner for RSS

The Advertising Industry wrapped up as a Charlie Brown Spoof

“ A pretty much exact overview of the Advertising Industry, as told by some pretty damn ...”

Grant Nicholas on Never Mind the Buzzcocks

11

Dragonball

“ I think my inner child just died a little bit. :( I loved Dragonball as ...”

07

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-07

“ It's icy on the ground! It's vaguely winter! Wow # @LePierre Awesomeness. :D Try and get ...”

05

Galactic Mail

“ Galactic Mail from Asterokid on Vimeo. Initially looks like a Fed Ex advert, but you quickly ...”

03

Alternate Currency

1 comments

Simon Tofield's RSPC Film

02

OSX? Viruses? Old News is Old.

FluidTunes

The Youtube Symphony Orchestra

“ Youtube (i.e. Google) has put out a blog post inviting musicians from around the world ...”

Somewhere between 1st and 12th

Nov

30

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-30

“ Is what? # Was kept back at work by customers who asked stupid qs about TomToms ...”

26

Epic Fu Mashup

25

Snoop and Martha Stewart make Mash Potatoes

“ Living in the UK I obviously miss out on seeing shows on TV while they've ...”

Youtube in Wiiiiiidescreeeeen.

24

Brooklyn Bridge Tilt-Shifted

300 Million

23

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-23

“ Upgraded and Jailbroken my iPhone. # Watching movies in the dark probably leads to eye strain, ...”

22

Star Wars Fan Film done by US Shiloh Engineers

“ “Star Wars Episode 67: The Seeds of Betrayal” ... involves two Engineers who handle a ...”

21

iPhone Status Messages

20

Bleach 195

19

Choosy

Bike Hero

16

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-16

“ Didn't win an ebay bidding for a Volcom Top by 11p, not amused. # Call me ...”

14

Zero Punctuation: Fable II

13

New Stuffs for my Front Room

“Got a 160gb PS3, got MGS4, got Fallout 3, got a new Panasonic 5.1 surround ...”
3 comments

09

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-09

“ Heard about this: http://ocarina.smule.com/ and bought it in the same minute. Soooo awesome. # Hasn't twittered ...”

07

WP 2.7 Beta 2

05

The Ajax Universe + The Presentation Randomiser

“ This is partly for my own bookmarking benefit, but thought I'd share with the rest ...”

We Won

02

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-02

“ Was watching F1 a bit delayed, just saw Lewis Hamilton win the championship in one ...”

The Political Viewpoints of WoW

“ Quite an interesting video from the guys over at machinima.com, looking at the political opinion ...”

Oct

31

Poor Translation

Classics iPhone App

29

Lacie, Boxee and Carrington

1 comments

London MCM Expo

1 comments

26

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-10-26

“ Had a very long day... and I'm getting up rather early tomorrow for another long ...”

25

Fire Drills

23

Video of Big Bird singing at Jim Henson's funeral

22

Advertising...advertising...advertising...

“ Oh crap, then went all out this time, didn't they. With Microsoft's recent ...”

Thus endeth the Mac Mini. Again.

19

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-10-19

“ Can haz Dylan Moran? Yes on E4, thankfully! It's stopping me from going to bed ...”

14

Drool

13

MAGS Stuff + Latest Leaked Anti-Obama Advert

“ Genius. In other news, had a walkabout in London today to show the people from the ...”

12

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-10-12

“ Well boo, the deviantART t-shirt I wanted is out of stock. # Long boring day at ...”

09

Coke Zero + Quantum = Awesome

“Love this Coke Zero ad for the new James Bond movie, looks amazing. Coke Zero Zero ...”

06

University Kicking off, Societies too

05

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-10-05

“ I'm still finding bits of glitter on me after this morning's kids work at church. ...”

Sep

28

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-09-28

“ Eating suuuushi yum yum. # Happy to be sleeping in my own bed. # Parent's are back ...”

26

Enrollment and Such

23

I'm using a PC to write this post.

“ Another Microsoft Advert completely turned around on itself. >> Via”

22

Hovis 2008 Advert

Video Editing - Westfield CBS Promo

21

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-09-21

“ Remembering just how consistently good Frasier episodes are. Brilliantly intelligent humour. # Missing my car ...”

Oprah's Dead

19

12seconds.tv Pirate Day Tribute

“12seconds.tv is a Twitter-esque microblogging site, except instead of simple text messages it uses the ...”

Yarr de arr harr

“Yarr, so apparently it be the Inter...intern...nash... ARRRR Day where yarr'll all speak like us ...”

18

Greatest Use of Office Supplies Evarr

“ Nuff said, really. From the same guys as the Diet Coke / Mentos Experiments. Awesome. EepyBird's ...”
1 comments

Man of Constant Sorrow Remix

16

iPhone Cupcakes

CBS Search Engine

OSX 10.5.5, iPhone 2.1 etc

14

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-09-14

“ Grabbing lunch with some friends, and just reminding all you yanks to register to vote ...”

13

Why so Sirius?

10

Bear Nuts

1 comments

09

Let's Rock - Xander's Ponderings

Wordpress 2.6.2

1 comments

07

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-09-07

“ Ordered 25 portions of chips and gone back to the shop twice in the rain ...”

Sunday sunday sunday

Aug

31

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-08-31

“ Talking at length about big TVs and surround sound systems. Infectious! # Hot day, stuck at ...”

25

Sweetcron

24

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-08-24

“ Only just getting back from a pretty epic meeting with my Anime and Games society ...”

23

Moving Out

18

Elements as Videos

“ Pretty neat, team of scientists are posting videos on youtube of each element on the ...”

Are MacBooks More Expensive?

“*Update* The author has noted that with the new MacBooks this article is obsolete, but has ...”

Post Portugal Ponderings

17

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-08-17

“ Would have the longest check-in queue of the lot, wouldn't it. Sigh. # On the train. ...”

14

Portugal Mini Trip

12

Coke Fail

“ Had to be posted. (Via)”

10 Downing Street Redesign

2 comments

Twitter Spam Prevention

10

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-08-10

“ New post on http://xander.am0.co.uk and finally managed to Jailbreak my iPhone! w00t for 3rd party ...”

London devMeet, 9th August

1 comments

07

deviantART's 8th birthday

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December 30th, 2008
by Xander

Site of the Day: skialpine.com

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Liking the site for a California Ski resort, including their integration with Flickr and Twitter.

December 30th, 2008
by Xander

Site of the Day: skialpine.com

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Liking the site for a California Ski resort, including their integration with Flickr and Twitter.

December 30th, 2008
by Xander

Site of the Day: skialpine.com

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December 30th, 2008
by Xander

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December 30th, 2008
by Xander

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December 30th, 2008
by Xander

Things

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My favourite things: These (will) include everything from Webcomics to Design Blogs to Anime that I’d recommend you checking out. Think of this place as my own little hub for general interest.

Blogs > Alex King, Boing Boing, Stephen Fry etc.

Design-Related Sites > Abduzeedo, Smashing Magazine, Web Designer Wall etc.

News Websites > Gizmodo, Engadget, Kotaku etc.

Podcasts > Boagworld, CBC Search Engine, Diggnation etc.

Webcomics > Questionable Content, MegaTokyo, XKDC etc.

Wordpress Plugins > Askimet, ShareThis, Twitter Tools etc.

December 29th, 2008
by Xander

Which is Worse?

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2gy3ms4

I like. (Via @top_web)

December 29th, 2008
by Xander

What is Worse?

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2gy3ms4

I like. (Via @top_web)

December 29th, 2008
by Xander

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2gy3ms4

Via @top_web

December 29th, 2008
by Xander

2gy3ms4

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December 29th, 2008
by Xander

One Year in 40 seconds

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Vimeo user Eirik Solheim set up a Canon 400D with a 10-22mm lens and created a 40 second video with a year’s worth of a photos. The change in the seasons are incredible, and even cooler is that he’s made many of the source files, high-res videos and a tutorial on how to recreate the effect on his blog.

Watch either here or check it out in HD on Vimeo.

December 29th, 2008
by Xander

One Year in 40 seconds

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Vimeo user Eirik Solheim set up a Canon 400D with a 10-22mm lens and created a 40 second video with a year’s worth of a photos. The change in the seasons are incredible, and even cooler is that he’s made many of the source files, high-res videos and a tutorial on how to recreate the effect on his blog. Awesomesauce!

Watch either here or check it out in HD on Vimeo.

December 29th, 2008
by Xander

One Year in 40 seconds

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Vimeo user Eirik Solheim set up a Canon 400D with a 10-22mm lens and created a 40 second video with a year’s worth of a photos. The change in the seasons are incredible. Watch either here or check it out in HD on Vimeo.

December 29th, 2008
by Xander

One Year in 40 seconds

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Vimeo user Eirik Solheim set up a Canon 400D with a 10-22mm lens and created a 40 second video with a year’s worth of a photos. The change in the seasons are incredible. Watch either here or check it out in HD on the video page.

on Vimeo.

December 29th, 2008
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-28

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@doted #
Oh and on a Mac you can’t type a hash (#) in Firefox either, it just changes the tab. Grrr. #
@tweetbomb Wooo! in reply to tweetbomb #

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@impossibleblot On the bus home, had to move my laptop bag out the way to stop it being crushed by other people trying to avoid the fight in reply to impossibleblot #
Shiretoko crashes if I click on a link on a Digg.com page. Wut. #
@frozenpandaman Took your time… in reply to frozenpandaman #
macessity.com/index.ph… Want, but the default shipping to the UK is a ridiculous $120. wtf? #
@fredrin Ok, I’ll let you off this time. I will admit to watching a few episodes in moments of intellectual lapse. in reply to fredrin #
@fredrin Kannagi? Really? Reeeeeaaallly? Shame on ye. in reply to fredrin #
Punch-up on the bus, tourist had his phone stolen and his glasses broken by some chavs who legged it. Not fun. #
Heading home from my parents’, looking forward to it. PS3 marathon time… #
@tgittos Same here, housemate is away so it’s just going to be me at home. Loud music time! in reply to tgittos #
@Tepara Ah ya big emo. Everyone luffs the Tepara x in reply to Tepara #
I love it when the main roads are completely empty, seems all 28 days later-ish. #
Good morning! #
@boagworld No! in reply to boagworld #
Just got home from having a horrible day at work but a very nice evening with friends recounting past events with home videos. Epic. #
@LePierre That’s a shame, I kinda enjoyed the music but thought it would be better in the production. Oh well. Happy Christmas btw. in reply to LePierre #
Worst day at work ever. EVAARRRRRRRRR. #
8am start at work, haven’t had to get up this early in years. :[ #
Hooray for Boxing Day walks. #
@boagworld The Aliens reference was genius. Me and my friends laughed a lot over that. in reply to boagworld #
http://isitchristmas.com/ #
*hic* http://twitpic.com/wdza #
Merry Christmas everyone! #
Probably my last tweet tonight so Have a very Happy Christmas day everyone! #
Woo Christmas Eve parties! #
Wrapping presents… #
Spending the evening with friends watching The Dark Knight on Blu Ray. #
Lol. gizmodo.com/5116493/ns… #
@boagworld Love the West Wing. Watched the entire of Season 7 on election night. in reply to boagworld #
@notasausage Oh my, too hot for my screen. in reply to notasausage #
@LePierre Psssst thesuperficial.com/200… in reply to LePierre #
@LePierre You’re just getting older, ya fart. in reply to LePierre #
@notasausage I see what you did there! in reply to notasausage #
Mrrr feeling worse. *Explodes snot all over the place* #

December 28th, 2008
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-28

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@doted #
Oh and on a Mac you can’t type a hash (#) in Firefox either, it just changes the tab. Grrr. #
@tweetbomb Wooo! in reply to tweetbomb #

@impossibleblot On the bus home, had to move my laptop bag out the way to stop it being crushed by other people trying to avoid the fight in reply to impossibleblot #
Shiretoko crashes if I click on a link on a Digg.com page. Wut. #
@frozenpandaman Took your time… in reply to frozenpandaman #
macessity.com/index.ph… Want, but the default shipping to the UK is a ridiculous $120. wtf? #
@fredrin Ok, I’ll let you off this time. I will admit to watching a few episodes in moments of intellectual lapse. in reply to fredrin #
@fredrin Kannagi? Really? Reeeeeaaallly? Shame on ye. in reply to fredrin #
Punch-up on the bus, tourist had his phone stolen and his glasses broken by some chavs who legged it. Not fun. #
Heading home from my parents’, looking forward to it. PS3 marathon time… #
@tgittos Same here, housemate is away so it’s just going to be me at home. Loud music time! in reply to tgittos #
@Tepara Ah ya big emo. Everyone luffs the Tepara x in reply to Tepara #
I love it when the main roads are completely empty, seems all 28 days later-ish. #
Good morning! #
@boagworld No! in reply to boagworld #
Just got home from having a horrible day at work but a very nice evening with friends recounting past events with home videos. Epic. #
@LePierre That’s a shame, I kinda enjoyed the music but thought it would be better in the production. Oh well. Happy Christmas btw. in reply to LePierre #
Worst day at work ever. EVAARRRRRRRRR. #
8am start at work, haven’t had to get up this early in years. :[ #
Hooray for Boxing Day walks. #
@boagworld The Aliens reference was genius. Me and my friends laughed a lot over that. in reply to boagworld #
http://isitchristmas.com/ #
*hic* http://twitpic.com/wdza #
Merry Christmas everyone! #
Probably my last tweet tonight so Have a very Happy Christmas day everyone! #
Woo Christmas Eve parties! #
Wrapping presents… #
Spending the evening with friends watching The Dark Knight on Blu Ray. #
Lol. gizmodo.com/5116493/ns… #
@boagworld Love the West Wing. Watched the entire of Season 7 on election night. in reply to boagworld #
@notasausage Oh my, too hot for my screen. in reply to notasausage #
@LePierre Psssst thesuperficial.com/200… in reply to LePierre #
@LePierre You’re just getting older, ya fart. in reply to LePierre #
@notasausage I see what you did there! in reply to notasausage #
Mrrr feeling worse. *Explodes snot all over the place* #

December 28th, 2008
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-28

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@doted #
Oh and on a Mac you can’t type a hash (#) in Firefox either, it just changes the tab. Grrr. #
@tweetbomb Wooo! in reply to tweetbomb #
@impossibleblot On the bus home, had to move my laptop bag out the way to stop it being crushed by other people trying to avoid the fight in reply to impossibleblot #
Shiretoko crashes if I click on a link on a Digg.com page. Wut. #
@frozenpandaman Took your time… in reply to frozenpandaman #
http://tinyurl.com/5vv6g5 Want, but the default shipping to the UK is a ridiculous $120. wtf? #
@fredrin Ok, I’ll let you off this time. I will admit to watching a few episodes in moments of intellectual lapse. in reply to fredrin #
@fredrin Kannagi? Really? Reeeeeaaallly? Shame on ye. in reply to fredrin #
Punch-up on the bus, tourist had his phone stolen and his glasses broken by some chavs who legged it. Not fun. #
Heading home from my parents’, looking forward to it. PS3 marathon time… #
@tgittos Same here, housemate is away so it’s just going to be me at home. Loud music time! in reply to tgittos #
@Tepara Ah ya big emo. Everyone luffs the Tepara x in reply to Tepara #
I love it when the main roads are completely empty, seems all 28 days later-ish. #
Good morning! #
@boagworld No! in reply to boagworld #
Just got home from having a horrible day at work but a very nice evening with friends recounting past events with home videos. Epic. #
@LePierre That’s a shame, I kinda enjoyed the music but thought it would be better in the production. Oh well. Happy Christmas btw. in reply to LePierre #
Worst day at work ever. EVAARRRRRRRRR. #
8am start at work, haven’t had to get up this early in years. :[ #
Hooray for Boxing Day walks. #
@boagworld The Aliens reference was genius. Me and my friends laughed a lot over that. in reply to boagworld #
http://isitchristmas.com/ #
*hic* http://twitpic.com/wdza #
Merry Christmas everyone! #
Probably my last tweet tonight so Have a very Happy Christmas day everyone! #
Woo Christmas Eve parties! #
Wrapping presents… #
Spending the evening with friends watching The Dark Knight on Blu Ray. #
Lol. http://tinyurl.com/7jspa7 #
@boagworld Love the West Wing. Watched the entire of Season 7 on election night. in reply to boagworld #
@notasausage Oh my, too hot for my screen. in reply to notasausage #
@LePierre Psssst http://tinyurl.com/8rpkhv in reply to LePierre #
@LePierre You’re just getting older, ya fart. in reply to LePierre #
@notasausage I see what you did there! in reply to notasausage #
Mrrr feeling worse. *Explodes snot all over the place* #

December 28th, 2008
by Xander

Fanmade Thundercats Trailer

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Catching up with posts after Christmas so I’ll start with a bit of video fun, it’s a fanmade trailer for a Thundercats film made from a different films ranging from X-Men to Indiana Jones, with some fantastic post-production editing work done in Adobe Premiere. #

December 28th, 2008
by Xander

Fanmade Thundercats Trailer

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Catching up with posts after Christmas so I’ll start with a bit of video fun, it’s a fanmade trailer for a Thundercats film made from a different films ranging from X-Men to Indiana Jones, with some fantastic post-production editing work done in Adobe Premiere.

December 22nd, 2008
by Xander

News Sites

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December 22nd, 2008
by Xander

Blogs

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Blog: ”An online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a Web page”

I love reading blogs- I have a long list of favourites including personal journals, artists’ new work and updates from companies. Always exciting to see what’s popular among the blogging community, as well as seeing what new projects and technologies people or teams are working on…

Alex King: Founder of Crowd Favorite, involved in Mac Application development, PHP, Wordpress plugins and web-design.

Basement.org: Richard Ziade’s personal blog- the lead strategist at Arc90.

Boing Boing: Mark Frauenfelder and Cory Doctorow, among others, talk about the quirky on-goings of the world around us.

Digg Blog: Kevin Rose updates us on Digg updates and meetups.

eBoy: Art blog for their products mostly, but some of the coolest pixel art you’ll see around.

Freshome: Inspiration to make your home a better place to live in. Fresh design ideas, home architecture news and home gadgets.

Lolcats: Well, obviously.

Nothing To Do With Arbroath: Impressive collection of news articles, images, videos and general oddities.

Postsecret: Community project where people mail their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard.

RAC: The Remix Artist Collective’s site, with remixes of tracks from top artists around the world.

Stephen Fry: The Fryosphere and his take on the world.

TokyoMango: Lisa Katayama’s personal blog on living in Japan, author and writer for Wired and io9, among others.

Wired.com: The digital home of the Wired magazine, as well as being a huge daily technology news website.

December 21st, 2008
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-21

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New deviation Submitted: narfmaster.deviantart…. #
@kamizu W00T HARRY X HERMIONE LOLOLOLOL in reply to kamizu #
Harry Potter Movie Fest… #

@bellchild A big bag of coal. It’ll keep them warm through the winter. in reply to bellchild #
Why is it that, because I work in retail, people think they can get gift recommendations on the phone whenever they like? #
@anjules Suffice to say I turned him down and went and played a game of Chess with someone in a Santa suit, no less. in reply to anjules #
@anjules @antitrance He asked me whether I would go bowling in the games room, just me and him… in reply to anjules #
Just got asked out by a guy on Playstation Home. Oh for f00ks sake. #
@matijs Hah, probably a good idea. I personally make sure that a complete Time Machine backup is completed before any major updates. in reply to matijs #
@matijs There has been loads of news regarding it, but not here. Did a standard Software Update, restarted and it carried on as normal. Meh. in reply to matijs #
Having a Film fest while I’m sick is fun for passing the time but not so good on Eye Strain… At least on Sky Movies it’s HD wheeee #
@UnusTurpisOrdo Awesome Chandler and Joey-style. in reply to UnusTurpisOrdo #
Just finished watching DIE HARD. #
@miksago You don’t get the story because you’re not British. in reply to miksago #
@stupidreamer All the best! x in reply to stupidreamer #
Sleep time now. #
Watching a bit of Greys Anatomy before I head to bed. #
Taking off work with a legitimate reason. Yay! Oh wait, I feel like crap. Damnit. #
@miksago Read earlier tweets from me kthx, going to bed now though- been waiting up for you :B 3am! in reply to miksago #
@miksago: Stupid enter key, will get the sub pages uploaded when they’re formatted properly. They all share the same html layout. in reply to miksago #
@miksago Wotcha, sorry but I’ve been majorly Fluish. Bleh. http://testinggrounds.am0.co.uk/mik/ Ayway, in reply to miksago #
Oh, the Home Beta Logo is Orange Now. That’s….weird. #
@kyza Same here! Mine used to be a source for news and important updates. This sudden rush in deviantARTists has it’s downsides… in reply to kyza #
Mrrrrrrrrrrrr running noses suuuuuuuuck #
@mpdehnel Blatantly it’s going to clear up tomorrow when I have to go to work. :B in reply to mpdehnel #
Eurgh, having the Flu sucks. #
@miksago Ah good, you’re online, let me wake up properly and I’ll forward you the design. Still in bed atm… in reply to miksago #
@bellchild Mmm cellular porn. in reply to bellchild #
@dammitMEL My patented Chocolate Death Cake. Very apt. in reply to dammitMEL #
Made a cake @ my parents, as it had a better-equipped kitchen. Coming home now to try & sleep off my cold… #
@ShadowTricks Damn, if it wasn’t linked to your PSN account… in reply to ShadowTricks #
Ok so I got into PS3 Home, Customised my character, then it disconnected and refused to let me connect again. Getting better I guess. #
@miksago Apologies, been conveniently ill over the last couple of days. Will get them uploaded sometime today. in reply to miksago #
Still can’t get into the Home Open Beta on my PS3 either, like many other people the C-931 error keeps coming up. #
Stuck inside with a hacking cough and a cold. Bleh. #

December 21st, 2008
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-21

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New deviation Submitted: http://tinyurl.com/7ezyf9 #
@kamizu W00T HARRY X HERMIONE LOLOLOLOL in reply to kamizu #
Harry Potter Movie Fest… #
@bellchild A big bag of coal. It’ll keep them warm through the winter. in reply to bellchild #
Why is it that, because I work in retail, people think they can get gift recommendations on the phone whenever they like? #
@anjules Suffice to say I turned him down and went and played a game of Chess with someone in a Santa suit, no less. in reply to anjules #
@anjules @antitrance He asked me whether I would go bowling in the games room, just me and him… in reply to anjules #
Just got asked out by a guy on Playstation Home. Oh for f00ks sake. #
@matijs Hah, probably a good idea. I personally make sure that a complete Time Machine backup is completed before any major updates. in reply to matijs #
@matijs There has been loads of news regarding it, but not here. Did a standard Software Update, restarted and it carried on as normal. Meh. in reply to matijs #
Having a Film fest while I’m sick is fun for passing the time but not so good on Eye Strain… At least on Sky Movies it’s HD wheeee #
@UnusTurpisOrdo Awesome Chandler and Joey-style. in reply to UnusTurpisOrdo #
Just finished watching DIE HARD. #
@miksago You don’t get the story because you’re not British. in reply to miksago #
@stupidreamer All the best! x in reply to stupidreamer #
Sleep time now. #
Watching a bit of Greys Anatomy before I head to bed. #
Taking off work with a legitimate reason. Yay! Oh wait, I feel like crap. Damnit. #
@miksago Read earlier tweets from me kthx, going to bed now though- been waiting up for you :B 3am! in reply to miksago #
@miksago: Stupid enter key, will get the sub pages uploaded when they’re formatted properly. They all share the same html layout. in reply to miksago #
@miksago Wotcha, sorry but I’ve been majorly Fluish. Bleh. http://testinggrounds.am0.co.uk/mik/ Ayway, in reply to miksago #
Oh, the Home Beta Logo is Orange Now. That’s….weird. #
@kyza Same here! Mine used to be a source for news and important updates. This sudden rush in deviantARTists has it’s downsides… in reply to kyza #
Mrrrrrrrrrrrr running noses suuuuuuuuck #
@mpdehnel Blatantly it’s going to clear up tomorrow when I have to go to work. :B in reply to mpdehnel #
Eurgh, having the Flu sucks. #
@miksago Ah good, you’re online, let me wake up properly and I’ll forward you the design. Still in bed atm… in reply to miksago #
@bellchild Mmm cellular porn. in reply to bellchild #
@dammitMEL My patented Chocolate Death Cake. Very apt. in reply to dammitMEL #
Made a cake @ my parents, as it had a better-equipped kitchen. Coming home now to try & sleep off my cold… #
@ShadowTricks Damn, if it wasn’t linked to your PSN account… in reply to ShadowTricks #
Ok so I got into PS3 Home, Customised my character, then it disconnected and refused to let me connect again. Getting better I guess. #
@miksago Apologies, been conveniently ill over the last couple of days. Will get them uploaded sometime today. in reply to miksago #
Still can’t get into the Home Open Beta on my PS3 either, like many other people the C-931 error keeps coming up. #
Stuck inside with a hacking cough and a cold. Bleh. #

December 19th, 2008
by Xander

Game Damage

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Live action Yahtzee is initially quite a fun idea. His reviews on games are always very witty, down to earth and whatever people say, pretty damn accurate. As such I was pretty excited to see that he has actually done this, along with a couple of previously unknown friends of his from down under. The results of are well polished in terms of the content and graphics, but the delivery isn’t quite as smooth as other web series that have been around longer. Their conversations don’t quite link together and it seems like Yahtzee is a bit less talkative than he usually is with a proper script. (His constant staring towards the front is a bit eerie as well…)

But I think they’ll move past these initial problems with time and it’s great to have a completely games-related web show with the same standard of production values as say Diggnation or other Revision 3 shows. The Kotaku Podcast is another Games-related podcast that I enjoy, but it’s pretty much the Kotaku staff talking over Teamspeak and having a bit of banter about the latest games news from their site, while they kill each other in various games. Great to have playing on another screen while I’m working but not something to give my sole attention to. Game Damage at least does that, so I’ll wait for their next episode and see what they come up with.

Game Damage – On Facebook – Direct Link to Youtube Video

December 19th, 2008
by Xander

Game Damage

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Live action Yahtzee is initially quite a fun idea. His reviews on games are always very witty, down to earth and whatever people say, pretty damn accurate. As such I was pretty excited to see that he has actually done this, along with a couple of previously unknown friends of his from down under. The results are well polished in terms of the content and graphics, but the delivery isn’t quite as smooth as other web series that have been around longer. Their conversations don’t quite link together and it seems like Yahtzee is a bit less talkative than he usually is with a proper script. (His constant staring towards the front is a bit eerie as well…)

But I think they’ll move past these initial problems with time and it’s great to have a completely games-related web show with the same standard of production values as say Diggnation or other Revision 3 shows. The Kotaku Podcast is another Games-related podcast that I enjoy, but it’s pretty much the Kotaku staff talking over Teamspeak and having a bit of banter about the latest games news from their site, while they kill each other in various games. Great to have playing on another screen while I’m working but not something to give my sole attention to. Game Damage at least does that, so I’ll wait for their next episode and see what they come up with.

The video above

December 19th, 2008
by Xander

Game Damage

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Live action Yahtzee is initially quite a fun idea. His reviews on games are always very witty, down to earth and whatever people say, pretty damn accurate. As such I was pretty excited to see that he has actually done this, along with a couple of previously unknown friends of his from down under. The results are well polished in terms of the content and graphics, but the delivery isn’t quite as smooth as other web series that have been around longer. Their conversations don’t quite link together and it seems like Yahtzee is a bit less talkative than he usually is with a proper script. (His constant staring towards the front is a bit eerie as well…)

But I think they’ll move past these initial problems with time and it’s great to have a completely games-related web show with the same standard of production values as say Diggnation or other Revision 3 shows. The Kotaku Podcast is another Games-related podcast that I enjoy, but it’s pretty much the Kotaku staff talking over Teamspeak and having a bit of banter about the latest games news from their site, while they kill each other in various games. Great to have playing on another screen while I’m working but not something to give my sole attention to. Game Damage at least does that, so I’ll wait for their next episode and see what they come up with.

The video above

December 19th, 2008
by Xander

Game Damage

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Live action Yahtzee is initially quite a fun idea. His reviews on games are always very witty, down to earth and whatever people say, pretty damn accurate. As such I was pretty excited to see that he has actually done this, along with a couple of previously unknown friends of his from down under. The results are well polished in terms of the content and graphics, but the delivery isn’t quite as smooth as other web series that have been around longer. Their conversations don’t quite link together and it seems like Yahtzee is a bit less talkative than he usually is with a proper script. (His constant staring towards the front is a bit eerie as well…)

But I think they’ll move past these initial problems with time and it’s great to have a completely games-related web show with the same standard of production values as say Diggnation or other Revision 3 shows. The Kotaku Podcast is another Games-related podcast that I enjoy, but it’s pretty much the Kotaku staff talking over Teamspeak and having a bit of banter about the latest games news from their site, while they kill each other in various games. Great to have playing on another screen while I’m working but not something to give my sole attention to. Game Damage at least does that, so I’ll wait for their next episode and see what they come up with.

The video above

December 19th, 2008
by Xander

Game Damage

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Live action Yahtzee is initially quite a fun idea. His reviews on games are always very witty, down to earth and whatever people say, pretty damn accurate. As such I was pretty excited to see that he has actually done this, along with a couple of previously unknown friends of his from down under. The results are well polished in terms of the content and graphics, but the delivery isn’t quite as smooth as other web series that have been around longer. Their conversations don’t quite link together and it seems like Yahtzee is a bit less talkative than he usually is with a proper script. (His constant staring towards the front is a bit eerie as well…)

But I think they’ll move past these initial problems with time and it’s great to have a completely games-related web show with the same standard of production values as say Diggnation or other Revision 3 shows. The Kotaku Podcast is another Games-related podcast that I enjoy, but it’s pretty much the Kotaku staff talking over Teamspeak and having a bit of banter about the latest games news from their site, while they kill each other in various games. Great to have playing on another screen while I’m working but not something I’d watch

December 19th, 2008
by Xander

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My favourite things: These (will) include everything from Webcomics to Design Blogs to Anime that I’d recommend you checking out. Think of this place as my own little hub for general interest.

Blogs > Alex King, Boing Boing, Stephen Fry etc.

News Websites > Gizmodo, Engadget, Kotaku etc.

Design-Related Sites > Abduzeedo, Smashing Magazine, Web Designer Wall etc.

Podcasts > Boagworld, CBC Search Engine, Diggnation etc.

Webcomics > Questionable Content, MegaTokyo, XKDC etc.

December 19th, 2008
by Xander

The Big Picture 2008

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bigpictureside The Big Picture is an amazing multi-weekly Photojournalism blog for the Boston Globe. The photos it chooses are some of the highest quality and most visually interesting shots from the current week’s news on the web, licensed from various sources such as Reuters, Getty Images, public domain shots like those from NASA as well as shots from Private Photographers.

Starting this week they have done a Year In Photographs 2008, taking the best of their own collection of images and selecting the best to try and sum up the year in 120 photographs. The selection is nothing short of astounding, and well worth a look.

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“It’s not the story of 2008, it’s certainly not all stories, but as a collection it does show a good portion of what life has been like over the past 12 months.”

Alan Taylor – The Big Picture Author

The Year in Photographs 2008 Part 1
The Year in Photographs 2008 Part 2
The Year in Photographs 2008 Part 3 (soon)

December 19th, 2008
by Xander

The Big Picture 2008

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bigpictureside The Big Picture is an amazing multi-weekly Photojournalism blog for the Boston Globe. The photos it chooses are some of the highest quality and most visually interesting shots from the current week’s news on the web, licensed from various sources such as Reuters, Getty Images, public domain shots like those from NASA as well as shots from Private Photographers.

Starting this week they have done a Year In Photographs 2008, taking the best of their own collection of images and selecting the best to try and sum up the year in 120 photographs. The selection is nothing short of astounding, and well worth a look.

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“It’s not the story of 2008, it’s certainly not all stories, but as a collection it does show a good portion of what life has been like over the past 12 months.”

Alan Taylor – The Big Picture Author

The Year in Photographs 2008 Part 1
The Year in Photographs 2008 Part 2
The Year in Photographs 2008 Part 3 (soon)

December 19th, 2008
by Xander

The Big Picture 2008

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bigpictureside The Big Picture is an amazing multi-weekly Photojournalism blog for the Boston Globe. The photos it chooses are some of the highest quality and most visually interesting shots from the current week’s news on the web, licensed from various sources such as Reuters, Getty Images, public domain shots like those from NASA as well as shots from Private Photographers.

Starting this week they have done a Year In Photographs 2008, taking the best of their own collection of images and selecting the best to try and sum up the year in 120 photographs. The selection is nothing short of astounding, and well worth a look.

‘

“It’s not the story of 2008, it’s certainly not all stories, but as a collection it does show a good portion of what life has been like over the past 12 months.”

Alan Taylor – The Big Picture Author

December 19th, 2008
by Xander

The Big Picture 2008

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bigpictureside The Big Picture is an amazing multi-weekly Photojournalism blog for the Boston Globe. The photos it chooses are some of the highest quality and most visually interesting shots from the current week’s news on the web, licensed from various sources such as Reuters, Getty Images, public domain shots like those from NASA as well as shots from Private Photographers.

Starting this week they have done a Year In Photographs 2008, taking the best of their own collection of images and selecting the best to try and sum up the year in 120 photographs. The selection is nothing short of astounding, and well worth a look.

‘

“It’s not the story of 2008, it’s certainly not all stories, but as a collection it does show a good portion of what life has been like over the past 12 months.”

Alan Taylor – The Big Picture Author

The Year in Photographs 2008 Part 1
The Year in Photographs 2008 Part 2
The Year in Photographs 2008 Part 3 (soon)

December 19th, 2008
by Xander

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December 19th, 2008
by Xander

The Big Picture 2008

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Lightning bolts appear above and around the Chaiten volcano as seen from Chana, some 30 kms (19 miles) north of the volcano, as it began its first eruption in thousands of years, in southern Chile May 2, 2008. Cases of electrical storms breaking out directly above erupting volcanoes are well documented, although scientists differ on what causes them. Picture taken May 2, 2008. (REUTERS/Carlos Gutierrez)

The Big Picture is an amazing multi-weekly Photojournalism blog for the Boston Globe. The photos it chooses are some of the highest quality and most visually interesting shots from the current week’s news on the web, licensed from various sources such as Reuters, Getty Images, public domain shots like those from NASA as well as shots from Private Photographers.

Starting this week they have done a Year In Photographs 2008, taking the best of their own collection of images and selecting the best to try and sum up the year in 120 photographs. The selection is nothing short of astounding, and well worth a look.

‘

“It’s not the story of 2008, it’s certainly not all stories, but as a collection it does show a good portion of what life has been like over the past 12 months.”

Alan Taylor – The Big Picture Author

The Year in Photographs 2008 Part 1
The Year in Photographs 2008 Part 2
The Year in Photographs 2008 Part 3 (soon)

December 19th, 2008
by Xander

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December 16th, 2008
by Xander

The Muppets on Youtube

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Why did I not see these until now? Various members of the Muppets cast put on their own versions of pieces Classical music. My favourite is Beaker’s Ode to Joy seen above, but they have an entire playlist available of the various videos and video responses they’ve put up. Genius.

December 16th, 2008
by Xander

The Muppets on Youtube

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Why did I not see these until now? Various members of the Muppets cast put on their own versions of pieces Classical music. My favourite is Beaker’s Ode to Joy seen above, but they have an entire playlist available of the various videos and video responses they’ve put up. Genius.

December 16th, 2008
by Xander

Apple Updates: Mobile Me, OSX 10.5.6 etc

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Good news everyone! Apple finally released the OSX Leopard 10.5.6 update which should have been pushed out sometime yesterday for you. Apple Insider has the lowdown on the full list of changes. Updates in the graphics for Core Animation in things like iTunes are good, always nice to have speedier Apps. I run an iPhone and a MacBook Pro and so I also use Apple’s Mobile Me package to sync up data between the two, as well as using the 20gb of webspace. What has always bugged users of this service is that the “Push Notification” ability wasn’t really Pushing data from the server when required, only every 15 minutes or with a manual sync.

Contacts, calendars, and bookmarks on a Mac automatically sync within a minute of the change being made on the computer, another device, or the web at me.com.

Reading inbetween the lines from this TheAppleBlog post, this has now been brought down to a minute for items such as Contacts, calendar dates etc. but other items have also changed. With the up-to-the-minute updates the use on the servers will likely increase, so to counteract this Apple have set data such as Mail notes to hourly updates and Personal settings such as Dock items, Dashboard widgets etc. are every 8 hours. Interesting change but realistically the average user won’t change these particularly regularly so a longer sync time is adequate.

Apple also pushed out a large security update with this, including patches for a few of the more nasty exploits seen around. Mostly local access stuff, but the Flash plugin security patch doesn’t leave me particularly happy with Adobe…

Another update on a less-fun note is that once again, the latest security update also breaks the iPhone Jailbreaking Pwnage apps. I do jailbreak my iPhone although only for 3rd party apps and themes. (I’m pretty happy with my O2 contract, I get a decent discount as well as I work for John Lewis.) Basically means that if I have to restore my iPhone I’ll have to wait for an update from the “Dev Team”. Such is life. The ars.technica article has more in-depth details on this, if you’re all tech-savvy and stuff.

December 16th, 2008
by Xander

Apple Updates: Mobile Me, OSX 10.5.6 etc

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Good news everyone! Apple finally released the OSX Leopard 10.5.6 update which should have been pushed out sometime yesterday for you. Apple Insider has the lowdown on the full list of changes. Updates in the graphics for Core Animation in things like iTunes are good, always nice to have speedier Apps. I run an iPhone and a MacBook Pro and so I also use Apple’s Mobile Me package to sync up data between the two, as well as using the 20gb of webspace. What has always bugged users of this service is that the “Push Notification” ability wasn’t really Pushing data from the server when required, only every 15 minutes or with a manual sync.

Contacts, calendars, and bookmarks on a Mac automatically sync within a minute of the change being made on the computer, another device, or the web at me.com.

Reading inbetween the lines from this TheAppleBlog post, this has now been brought down to a minute for items such as Contacts, calendar dates etc. but other items have also changed. With the up-to-the-minute updates the use on the servers will likely increase, so to counteract this Apple have set data such as Mail notes to hourly updates and Personal settings such as Dock items, Dashboard widgets etc. are every 8 hours. Interesting change but realistically the average user won’t change these particularly regularly so a longer sync time is adequate.

Apple also pushed out a large security update with this, including patches for a few of the more nasty exploits seen around. Mostly local access stuff, but the Flash plugin security patch doesn’t leave me particularly happy with Adobe…

Another update on a less-fun note is that once again, the latest security update also breaks the iPhone Jailbreaking Pwnage apps. I do jailbreak my iPhone although only for 3rd party apps and themes. (I’m pretty happy with my O2 contract, I get a decent discount as well as I work for John Lewis.) Basically means that if I have to restore my iPhone I’ll have to wait for an update from the “Dev Team”. Such is life. The ars.technica article has more in-depth details on this

December 16th, 2008
by Xander

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December 15th, 2008
by Xander

iPhone Typing: Touch and Slide

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The TapTapTap.com blog posted a nice article of 10 less-known but otherwise very useful tips for those with iPhones. Most of them I knew already but the one that shone out was how you can quickly type characters which are not on the visible keyboard but without breaking your typing flow.

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A handy way of saving a tap when you need to type a capital letter is to touch the Shift key then slide over to the desired key. This behavior also works for the Number key.

This speeds up typing so much for me. I tend to use correct punctuation like Capital letters when writing so being able to quickly enter one and go straight back to the lower case is brilliant. Similarly when entering a number or punctuation I can just use the same technique with the Number key.

10 Useful iPhone Tips and Tricks

December 14th, 2008
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-14

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@uglyhill Speak for yourself. :[ I did get it very very late though… in reply to uglyhill #
Tried out the Facebook Connect app with my Wordpress blog, didn’t work out too well. Not fussed, it didn’t look that big a deal anyway. #
…which is not to say that it’s not good, what they have to say regarding games development is really very interesting. #
Listening to the Kotaku Podcast, as the video itself is just them all sucking badly at Resistance. :B #
@ProSI This is on my mac where Safari is supposed to be speedy! in reply to ProSI #
Why is Safari so fricking slow to open new tabs while another one is still loading? Firefox does it without a hitch. #
Ok, seriously. 4:30am. What the fcuk. #
Oh neat, Wordpress 2.7 is officially out as well. Going to quickly upgrade and then go to sleep. yeesh. #
…And come on 10.5.6. You know you want to release it, Apple. #
Rss feed for my blog finally Feedburnered-up: http://feeds.feedburner.com/AirMassZero #
@MNBot Stop telling people where we keep you! :[ It just sparks complaints against us regarding your poor working Conditions. As if. in reply to MNBot #
@frozenpandaman Epic Rock Christmas Operas? Awesome! in reply to frozenpandaman #
ZOMG Grant Nicholas on Buzzcocks? D: AWESOME. #
@notasausage Maybe try grabbing a Nightly edition which will temporarily disable all the plugins? in reply to notasausage #
@antitrance Damn, haven’t watched that in ages. Something to download when I get home, methinks. in reply to antitrance #
Never seen the District line so busy. #
@miksago Editor seems to be it’s own proprietary JS. I run nightlies on my blog if you want to test it out. in reply to miksago #
Brrrrrrr central heating isn’t working. #
@alexalbrecht HOT POT in reply to alexalbrecht #
Glad to see Youtube have bit the bullet and only made that damn annoying search bar appear if you hover over the top third of a movie. Good. #
SATAN’S FURRY JAM HATS D: #
@prettierpixels Jin http://www.jinchess.com/ and the Free Internet Chess Server? *shrugs* Don’t know anything else off hand. in reply to prettierpixels #
Wearing my hat pretty much 24/7 because it keeps my hair out of my eyes. #
@wwelkrulez YAY! in reply to wwelkrulez #
@boagworld Mike Oldfield’s (Of Tubular Bells) latest Instrumental classical is on last.fm and highly recommended. http://tinyurl.com/5dqn93 in reply to boagworld #
@agentpika Nice twitter design! in reply to agentpika #
Going to quickly transfer some stuff from one Computer to another and then go to bed. #
@anjules Well, dramatic in the sense that it’s not all relationship angst. :B Just watched the ep with Meredith’s near-death experience. in reply to anjules #
@kyza My twitter feed has never been so busy. :B in reply to kyza #
Oh man, Grey’s Anatomy is just so dramatic sometimes. #
Playing a bit of Eternal Sonata #
@jamescosta Put a background image on it! in reply to jamescosta #
@miksago Got your email, looking good. Got to finish my other client’s website today after which I’ll finish work on ours. in reply to miksago #
@Narfmaster Not so :[ As I can touch type, the overall duration for twittering is much reduced when not having to use another device. in reply to Narfmaster #
@jamescosta That’ll be for Twitter sending texts to your Phone, rather than vice versa. Same with the UK. in reply to jamescosta #
@jamescosta Yeah I twitter from my iPhone but I don’t want to have to pick it up to twitter every time. :B Faster to type on a PC as well… in reply to jamescosta #
@miksago Oh and I’ll get those initial designs finished asap, have you got a site structure I can work around or will you work around mine? in reply to miksago #
@miksago Unless I saw some real life examples I wouldn’t touch it. Otherwise it just looks like a scam for web design PSDs. :B in reply to miksago #
@diamond281 Nope! Nerrrnerrrr. Grab the Twitbin Firefox extension I would. in reply to diamond281 #
I use Twitterrific on my Mac if anyone wants a decent client outside their browser. #
@attila Oh wow, I’m so sorry to hear that. All my best to you and your family. in reply to attila #
@diamond281 I just took it off facebook, never formatted things properly : in reply to diamond281 #
@diamond281 I’ve had it for mooooonths in reply to diamond281 #
@diamond281 Inorite! Welcome to twitter! in reply to diamond281 #
@boagworld Last.fm is awesome, but nothing was as good as pandora.com before they had to block use outside the US. in reply to boagworld #
@sineout Not complaining though. More exposure ftw. in reply to sineout #
Egads, 16 Twitter followings since last night. #
Mike Oldfield’s Music Of The Spheres Instrumental album was really very pretty. Well worth a look if you like classical stuffs. #
@pvponline “Ducking”. Deliberate or accidental IPhone snafu? in reply to pvponline #
Sweet, @MNBot has his own Twitter account now. #
@moonbeam13 Wotcha Danie! Welcome to twitter. in reply to moonbeam13 #
@tgittos SO glad they’ve put in Twitter, I’d just like to see the ability to update automagically when we submit artwork or post a journal. in reply to tgittos #
@Trapiki Damn nifty, even if it does have a few glitches at the moment. Lack of ajax comments on the journal page is one… in reply to Trapiki #
@kamizu Ooh yeah, haven’t looked at that today. in reply to kamizu #
@sineout They’re the sexiest things I’ve seen all day in reply to sineout #
NEW DEVIANTART LAYOUT OH YEAH #
All underground lines working without any problems? What is this heresy? http://twitpic.com/r74e #
@boagworld Great show today, every episode needs more Guitar. in reply to boagworld #
Just enjoyed the Boagworld Live Stream @ http://boagworld.com/live/ #
@kamizu Not so. :[ Despite it being practically hidden, I did uncheck the tickbox to install that fcuking thing… in reply to kamizu #
Stupid java update and trying to make me install the Yahoo! browser toolbar at the same time. :[ #

December 14th, 2008
by Xander

iPhone Typing: Touch and Slide

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The TapTapTap.com blog posted a nice article of 10 less-known but otherwise very useful tips for those with iPhones. Most of them I knew already but the one that shone out was how you can quickly type characters which are not on the visible keyboard but without breaking your typing flow.

‘
A handy way of saving a tap when you need to type a capital letter is to touch the Shift key then slide over to the desired key. This behavior also works for the Number key.

This speeds up typing so much for me. I tend to use correct punctuation like Capital letters when writing so being able to quickly enter one and go straight back to the lower case is brilliant. Similarly when entering a number or punctuation I can just use the same technique with the Number key.

10 Useful iPhone Tips and Tricks

December 14th, 2008
by Xander

iPhone Typing: Touch and Slide

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The TapTapTap.com blog posted a nice article of 10 less-known but otherwise very useful tips for those with iPhones. Most of them I knew already but the one that shone out was how you can quickly type characters which are not on the visible keyboard but without breaking your typing flow.

‘
A handy way of saving a tap when you need to type a capital letter is to touch the Shift key then slide over to the desired key. This behavior also works for the Number key.

This speeds up typing so much for me. I tend to use correct punctuation like Capital letters when writing so being able to quickly enter one and go straight back to the lower case is brilliant. Similarly when entering a number or punctuation I can just use the same technique with the Number key. Brilliant.

10 Useful iPhone Tips and Tricks

December 14th, 2008
by Xander

iPhone Typing: Touch and Slide

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The TapTapTap.com blog posted a nice article of 10 less-known but otherwise very useful tips for those with iPhones. Most of them I knew already but the one that shone out was how you can quickly type characters which are not on the visible keyboard but without breaking your typing flow.

‘
A handy way of saving a tap when you need to type a capital letter is to touch the Shift key then slide over to the desired key. This behavior also works for the Number key.

This speeds up typing so much for me. I tend to use correct punctuation like Capital letters when writing so being able to quickly enter one and go straight back to the lower case is brilliant. Similarly when entering a number or punctuation I can just use the same technique with the Number key. Brilliant.

10 Useful iPhone Tips and Tricks

December 14th, 2008
by Xander

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December 14th, 2008
by Xander

Barenaked Ladies’ Ed Robertson Interview, Free Download

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517c225dz0l_ss500_ This article on Wired.com’s Geekdad section has a great interview with Ed Robertson, lead singer for Barenaked Ladies. Don’t let the name confuse you, their songs are awesome Pop-Rock tunes, they’ve been going for quite a while and have a great following for their live gigs. They have a relatively new Album out called Snacktime from earlier this year which they talk about, but during December the site is also giving out a free non-DRM track from their Christmas album Barenaked for the Holidays. (Amazon.co.uk Links, no referalls though! I’m not that well organised…) Starts off slow but kicks into something which will probably confuse you completely or you’ll love it.

Barenaked Ladies: Snacktime!, a Free Holiday Download, and CD Giveaway

December 14th, 2008
by Xander

Barenaked Ladies’ Ed Robertson Interview, Free Download

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517c225dz0l_ss500_ This article on Wired.com’s Geekdad section has a great interview with Ed Robertson, lead singer for Barenaked Ladies. Don’t let the name confuse you, their songs are awesome Pop-Rock tunes, they’ve been going for quite a while and have a great following for their live gigs. They have a relatively new Album out called Snacktime from earlier this year which they talk about, but during December the site is also giving out a free non-DRM track from their Christmas album Barenaked for the Holidays. (Amazon.co.uk Links, no referalls though! I’m not that well organised…) Starts off slow but kicks into something which will probably confuse you completely or you’ll love it.

December 14th, 2008
by Xander

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December 12th, 2008
by Xander

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-27

20

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-20

“ @miksago Alrighty, but just fyi: http://blowintopieces.com/fluke/ in reply to miksago # @miksago Why would you do ...”

13

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-13

“ RT @big_ben_clock BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG <<< Cereal time. # Good ...”

06

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-09

“ The online Webcomic community is hilariously awesome. I'm loving today's little comic crossover between @jephjacques ...”

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-09

“ The online Webcomic community is hilariously awesome. I'm loving today's little comic crossover between @jephjacques ...”

Nov

29

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-30

“ Woo! http://twitpic.com/rh9fk # Delirious gig! — at Hammersmith Apollo http://gowal.la/s/iEb # w00t, Delirious gig in little over ...”

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-30

“ Woo! http://twitpic.com/rh9fk # Delirious gig! — at Hammersmith Apollo http://gowal.la/s/iEb # w00t, Delirious gig in little over ...”

22

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-22

15

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-15

“ @katiesaurus Hahaaaa, one drop of water! *flick* in reply to katiesaurus # @katiesaurus Glass of water? ...”

08

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-08

“ RT @frozenpandaman http://machinarium.net/demo/ <<< This is fun. # Watching the fireworks from the top floor of ...”

01

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-01

“ @eddieizzard Hello Liverpool! Izzard needs a bigger rack. in reply to eddieizzard # @jamescosta Hells yeah. ...”

Oct

25

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-25

“ Leon — Productions — Studio Hari http://post.ly/AEhD # @jark As a rule of thumb, FC makes ...”

18

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-18

“ @antitrance People tend to like to see a bit of personal information on there but ...”

11

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-11

“ @frozenpandaman Yuss, although I'd have to wait until tomorrow to send the invite. Only Internet ...”

04

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-04

“ Tiring in the sense that I was drumming for most of the morning, and then ...”

Sep

27

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-27

“ @MitchBenn Easiest way: spanningsync.com But by far not the cheapest. in reply to MitchBenn # @xilonet ...”

20

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-20

“ @Maxwellian Did you take him to be spayed as well? in reply to Maxwellian # @jephjacques ...”

13

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-13

“ And, have a more interesting photo. http://twitpic.com/hldx0 # Here! http://twitpic.com/hldph # @LePierre Doo eet. It'll make ...”

06

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-06

“ Post-Go Ape chilling out period. Lots of Fifa... # Start of the stag weekend- quick games ...”

Aug

30

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-30

“ @timhughes77 Many thanks for leading the worship so amazingly at Momentum! in reply to timhughes77 ...”

23

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-23

“ Momentum first evening meeting! #fb http://twitpic.com/evja9 # Woo ISP bittorrent throttling period seems to be over, ...”

16

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-16

“ @Solitude12 Epic fail. in reply to Solitude12 # Currently watching the Vietnam Top Gear episode again, ...”

09

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-09

“ @NeoStylez I probably liked it when it first came out, but I re-watched it recently- ...”

02

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-02

“ @r0adki11 You know I haven't actually come across a site where I've needed Java for ...”

Jul

26

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26

“ @alexmonstar You cannot escape them wherever you go! D: in reply to alexmonstar # @r0adki11 This ...”

19

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-19

“ @sisleywhite Would quite happily see it again if you fancy catching it in an evening ...”

16

Where have I been, exactly?

1 comments

12

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-12

“ @microedge He worked with moisture vaporators off the top of my head. in reply to ...”

05

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-05

“ @boagworld I wouldn't worry, it seems that the world's entire female population has this condition. ...”

Jun

28

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-28

“ @jesuisnatty My blog (xander.am0.co.uk) is somewhat out of date, I only update randomly and is ...”

21

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-21

“ @danlev Already got it on ;) in reply to danlev # Seeing lots and lots of ...”

14

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-14

“ Got a gig in Sutton, went to school here but haven't been back in about ...”

07

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-07

“ I need to get a DS so that I can play Scribblenauts. # @orangefruits Dooooo eeeeet. ...”

06

Sorry I'm Late

“ Stop motion animation with the camera fixed to the ceiling. Really very clever! Sorry I'm Late ...”

05

Coke + Ice Mentos

May

31

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-31

“ One of my photos featured in this super-cute article. :3 Kitties! http://news.deviantart.com/article/81368/ # @thisladybug Capital??? D: ...”

30

Quimby The Mouse

“ Good to get out of this hiatus, and I bring you swiftly into the next ...”

28

Endeth of General Hiatus + MCM Expo 2009

24

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-24

“ @JoshWolrich Orrrrrrr I may just splash out on an Apple keyboard as well... :3 in ...”

17

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-17

“ Needs to clear up his Firefox tabs so that he can work without slowdown tomorrow. ...”

16

Lauren and Sue? No thanks, <3 Megan.

15

LeftRightLeftRightLeft

Force Ejecting a CD/DVD on a Mac (A Nightmare)

10

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-10

“ At a church thank-you party for the people who help out week to week. Open ...”

09

Dream Theater's "A Rite of Passage" Video

07

CBC's Search Engine is No More

06

The April 2009 Anime Season: K-On

04

Economy Vending Machine

“ Like many people I'm working on my major art project for this one, and I ...”

Website Kinks

2 comments

Sugar Stacks

03

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-05

“ Work time... # 3G on my iPhone seems speedier than usual. Happy fun times. # My Harman ...”

02

Flickr Userpage Collage

The Simpsons and Mac Placement

Apr

29

I'm killing my Web-Hosting server, apparently.

26

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-26

“ Full of Lasagne, as well as Banana, Mango + Chocolate Crumble. # @bengribbin Dooo eeeeet ;) ...”

19

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-19

“ @johnneh Will do! in reply to johnneh # @johnneh Got Beowulf recorded on my Sky Box, ...”

12

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-12

“ The Bladerunner references in Red Dwarf are awesome. Overall it's just generally weird though,,, # YAY ...”

05

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-05

“ Come on Mac guuuuuuys- 80k more and we get some fricking amazing brand new apps- ...”

02

Matthew Laskowski

Mar

31

Warp Whistle

“ Great sprite animation mixed with live action makes Mario very confused. Love the acting out ...”

A Sign

29

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-29

“ @davuu I was wondering that as well... in reply to davuu # So apparently one of ...”

28

Microsoft labels it's users as "Not cool enough to be a Mac"

24

New Graphics Engine from Crytek

“ A few weeks back Crytek announced a new game engine, "CryEngine3" as a successor to ...”

22

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-22

“ @orangefruits I shall be joining you on ye olde London Underground for much of tomorrow ...”

16

Samurai Spirit 7 Print

15

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-15

“ The fact that to use z-index requires the element to have a position property is ...”

14

<3 NY

11

iPod Shuffle 3G

10

Redesign

“Just playing with some stuff, should probably do this on my local server but I ...”

08

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-08

“ @b0r3d13 Overall, CS4 > CS3 by far, but working with spaces b0rks it up to ...”

06

Postcard

“ I'll get around to writing my thoughts on the new Macs eventually, but for the ...”

03

This is a placeholder for the new iMacs and Stuff to go in.

Kaiten (conveyor) Sushi Time

“ Couple of Gaijins on holiday in Japan asked to put a camera on the Sushi conveyer ...”

02

Dr. Seuss

01

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-01

“ @antitrance Oh you have no idea. Sleepless night incoming. in reply to antitrance # @antitrance I'm ...”

Feb

22

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-22

“ Stupid law, even the police hate it. :D boingboing.net/2009/02... # @tweethunters Yo. in reply to tweethunters ...”

18

Brouhaha a Few Weeks Back

16

The Simpsons HD

15

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-15

“ Spotify just upped my Beta Invite code count to 10, if anyone wants one and ...”
2 comments

14

1234567890

08

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-08

“ @boagworld Hah same, on the PA desk tonight at my evening service myself, although I'm ...”

01

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-01

“ ...ok now it's Siberian. # @ananasjihad @kamizu It snowed down here sure, if you can call ...”

Jan

28

Offline Gmail with Gears

26

Hiatus

25

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-25

“ On my way to work, here's hoping that it'll be quiet so I can mooch ...”

18

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-18

“ Sad, just heard via @boagworld that Tony Hart passed away today aged 83. <3 Morph. ...”

11

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-11

“ Hating how massively BT Internet throttles Bittorrent stuff during the evening. # @Twitterrific With features like ...”

08

Haiku

“ Haiku from arjuno kecil on Vimeo. A falling flower I saw drift back to his branch Oh, a ...”

06

MacRumors Hacked

05

Steve breaks the Silence

Are My Sites Up

04

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-04

“ @antitrance Had Nandos as well today. :P in reply to antitrance # @justinschuck Late bomb, but ...”

2008

“So far so good!”

Dec

31

2009 - A Photo a Day

1 comments

30

Site of the Day: skialpine.com

29

Which is Worse?

One Year in 40 seconds

“ Vimeo user Eirik Solheim set up a Canon 400D with a 10-22mm lens and created ...”

28

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-28

“ @doted # Oh and on a Mac you can't type a hash (#) in Firefox either, ...”

Fanmade Thundercats Trailer

21

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-21

“ New deviation Submitted: narfmaster.deviantart.... # @kamizu W00T HARRY X HERMIONE LOLOLOLOL in reply to kamizu # Harry ...”

19

Game Damage

The Big Picture 2008

16

The Muppets on Youtube

Apple Updates: Mobile Me, OSX 10.5.6 etc

14

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-14

“ @uglyhill Speak for yourself. :[ I did get it very very late though... in reply ...”
1 comments

iPhone Typing: Touch and Slide

Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson Interview, Free Download

12

Feedburner for RSS

The Advertising Industry wrapped up as a Charlie Brown Spoof

“ A pretty much exact overview of the Advertising Industry, as told by some pretty damn ...”

Grant Nicholas on Never Mind the Buzzcocks

11

Dragonball

“ I think my inner child just died a little bit. :( I loved Dragonball as ...”

07

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-07

“ It's icy on the ground! It's vaguely winter! Wow # @LePierre Awesomeness. :D Try and get ...”

05

Galactic Mail

“ Galactic Mail from Asterokid on Vimeo. Initially looks like a Fed Ex advert, but you quickly ...”

03

Alternate Currency

1 comments

Simon Tofield's RSPC Film

02

OSX? Viruses? Old News is Old.

FluidTunes

The Youtube Symphony Orchestra

“ Youtube (i.e. Google) has put out a blog post inviting musicians from around the world ...”

Somewhere between 1st and 12th

Nov

30

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-30

“ Is what? # Was kept back at work by customers who asked stupid qs about TomToms ...”

26

Epic Fu Mashup

25

Snoop and Martha Stewart make Mash Potatoes

“ Living in the UK I obviously miss out on seeing shows on TV while they've ...”

Youtube in Wiiiiiidescreeeeen.

24

Brooklyn Bridge Tilt-Shifted

300 Million

23

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-23

“ Upgraded and Jailbroken my iPhone. # Watching movies in the dark probably leads to eye strain, ...”

22

Star Wars Fan Film done by US Shiloh Engineers

“ “Star Wars Episode 67: The Seeds of Betrayal” ... involves two Engineers who handle a ...”

21

iPhone Status Messages

20

Bleach 195

19

Choosy

Bike Hero

16

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-16

“ Didn't win an ebay bidding for a Volcom Top by 11p, not amused. # Call me ...”

14

Zero Punctuation: Fable II

13

New Stuffs for my Front Room

“Got a 160gb PS3, got MGS4, got Fallout 3, got a new Panasonic 5.1 surround ...”
3 comments

09

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-09

“ Heard about this: http://ocarina.smule.com/ and bought it in the same minute. Soooo awesome. # Hasn't twittered ...”

07

WP 2.7 Beta 2

05

The Ajax Universe + The Presentation Randomiser

“ This is partly for my own bookmarking benefit, but thought I'd share with the rest ...”

We Won

02

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-02

“ Was watching F1 a bit delayed, just saw Lewis Hamilton win the championship in one ...”

The Political Viewpoints of WoW

“ Quite an interesting video from the guys over at machinima.com, looking at the political opinion ...”

Oct

31

Poor Translation

Classics iPhone App

29

Lacie, Boxee and Carrington

1 comments

London MCM Expo

1 comments

26

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-10-26

“ Had a very long day... and I'm getting up rather early tomorrow for another long ...”

25

Fire Drills

23

Video of Big Bird singing at Jim Henson's funeral

22

Advertising...advertising...advertising...

“ Oh crap, then went all out this time, didn't they. With Microsoft's recent ...”

Thus endeth the Mac Mini. Again.

19

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-10-19

“ Can haz Dylan Moran? Yes on E4, thankfully! It's stopping me from going to bed ...”

14

Drool

13

MAGS Stuff + Latest Leaked Anti-Obama Advert

“ Genius. In other news, had a walkabout in London today to show the people from the ...”

12

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-10-12

“ Well boo, the deviantART t-shirt I wanted is out of stock. # Long boring day at ...”

09

Coke Zero + Quantum = Awesome

“Love this Coke Zero ad for the new James Bond movie, looks amazing. Coke Zero Zero ...”

06

University Kicking off, Societies too

05

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-10-05

“ I'm still finding bits of glitter on me after this morning's kids work at church. ...”

Sep

28

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-09-28

“ Eating suuuushi yum yum. # Happy to be sleeping in my own bed. # Parent's are back ...”

26

Enrollment and Such

23

I'm using a PC to write this post.

“ Another Microsoft Advert completely turned around on itself. >> Via”

22

Hovis 2008 Advert

Video Editing - Westfield CBS Promo

21

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-09-21

“ Remembering just how consistently good Frasier episodes are. Brilliantly intelligent humour. # Missing my car ...”

Oprah's Dead

19

12seconds.tv Pirate Day Tribute

“12seconds.tv is a Twitter-esque microblogging site, except instead of simple text messages it uses the ...”

Yarr de arr harr

“Yarr, so apparently it be the Inter...intern...nash... ARRRR Day where yarr'll all speak like us ...”

18

Greatest Use of Office Supplies Evarr

“ Nuff said, really. From the same guys as the Diet Coke / Mentos Experiments. Awesome. EepyBird's ...”
1 comments

Man of Constant Sorrow Remix

16

iPhone Cupcakes

CBS Search Engine

OSX 10.5.5, iPhone 2.1 etc

14

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-09-14

“ Grabbing lunch with some friends, and just reminding all you yanks to register to vote ...”

13

Why so Sirius?

10

Bear Nuts

1 comments

09

Let's Rock - Xander's Ponderings

Wordpress 2.6.2

1 comments

07

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-09-07

“ Ordered 25 portions of chips and gone back to the shop twice in the rain ...”

Sunday sunday sunday

Aug

31

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-08-31

“ Talking at length about big TVs and surround sound systems. Infectious! # Hot day, stuck at ...”

25

Sweetcron

24

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-08-24

“ Only just getting back from a pretty epic meeting with my Anime and Games society ...”

23

Moving Out

18

Elements as Videos

“ Pretty neat, team of scientists are posting videos on youtube of each element on the ...”

Are MacBooks More Expensive?

“*Update* The author has noted that with the new MacBooks this article is obsolete, but has ...”

Post Portugal Ponderings

17

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-08-17

“ Would have the longest check-in queue of the lot, wouldn't it. Sigh. # On the train. ...”

14

Portugal Mini Trip

12

Coke Fail

“ Had to be posted. (Via)”

10 Downing Street Redesign

2 comments

Twitter Spam Prevention

10

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-08-10

“ New post on http://xander.am0.co.uk and finally managed to Jailbreak my iPhone! w00t for 3rd party ...”

London devMeet, 9th August

1 comments

07

deviantART's 8th birthday

06

Back to Wordpress...Sigh.

01

Mamma Mia...here I go again

Jul

30

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: AAAAAAA PIERCE BROSNAN SOLO NOOOOO IT BUUUURRRNNSSS Posted on: 2008-07-30 - 19:17”

My take on the Dark Knight

26

Had to post this up, it's a genius method of showing the differences...

“ Had to post this up, it's a genius method of showing the differences between different ...”

21

The Underground and Free Papers

17

Latest Twitter: 2008-07-17 - 21:18

“Narfmaster: http://twitpic.com/4g4h Burp.”

T4

16

Dreamcoats and iPhones

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: JOSEPH IS OVER! Time for sleeeeeep. SO awesome though. :D”

15

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: http://twitpic.com/46r7 What's that supposed to be, om?”

14

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: http://twitpic.com/417g I guess it's a good idea to put kids in coloured tshirts on ...”

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: Up way too early so that I can get to work. :[ Bleh.”

13

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: Currently watching Top Gear ftw! http://twitpic.com/3ye0”

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: Testing something...”

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: Tinkering with a Joseph Programme. Had to change a few minor grammatical errors but ...”

12

Maho Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora

11

deviantART V6

“ Great to see Sleek finally go live! The subscribers and admins have had access to ...”

10

Hello world!

“Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!”
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Nov

21

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-11-21

“ S'been a while since that last happened... http://instagr.am/p/QaXk/ # Dropbox is freaking magic. # ”

14

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-11-14

“ This. http://pongsocket.com/experiments/skype5mini #skype #mac # @Caleb_Reich Ah man, are you soaked? :( Stupid weather. # Man, depressing ...”

07

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-11-07

“ @beccalicious1 Woo see you there! # Dear me it's been a busy and manic two weeks. ...”

Oct

24

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-10-24

03

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-10-03

“ Facebook ads are so much more fun when you don't have a single relationship status. ...”

Sep

19

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-09-19

“ @dandelgrosso Five years of scrobbling! :] in reply to dandelgrosso # @CaptainRedmuff That track is incredibly ...”

05

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-09-05

“ Woah, with this video project finished I actually have time for...wait, personal projects? What was ...”

Aug

29

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29

“ @becka_boodle Same, grabbing a nice early night here! in reply to becka_boodle # Although I'm happy ...”

22

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22

“ First evening of Momentum! Nice feeling to just be a punter this week. #fb # Leaders ...”

15

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-15

“ RT @danlev: Come on everybody! Let's do the Sex Offender Shuffle! http://youtu.be/VfCYZ3pks48 # I need a ...”

08

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-08

“ Just missed the last train back. Oops. (@ Glasgow Central Railway Station) http://4sq.com/b2OO7I # I'm at ...”

01

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-01

“ Better in Fullscreen. # http://youtu.be/V_L-miRT16s # RT @granulac: I guess every animation fan worships this sequence, but ...”

Jul

25

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25

18

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-18

“ I don't know why I missed these before now. They're genius. http://bit.ly/d91B1L #startrek #voyager #lol ...”

13

When Humans Ruled the Earth by Stephen Ong

“ via stephenong.co.uk Posted via email ...”

11

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-11

04

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-04

“ @jamescosta Yeah I already found you :B in reply to jamescosta # So who's on @forrst ...”

Jun

27

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-27

“ @dandelgrosso Well it was made in iWeb, eh. :] in reply to dandelgrosso # fgsfds #worldcup ...”

20

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-20

“ I'd watch the new IT Crowd via 4oD, but there's the unfortunate fact that the ...”

15

Pretty Spectaular- Return of the Hayabusa

“ Nasa via boingboing.net Nasa, Jaxa and various other space organisations filmed a spectacular re-entry ...”

13

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-13

06

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-06

“ Woo socialising! (@ Clapham Common w/ 2 others) http://4sq.com/84Z5it # @drewm London-Windsor is a nice run ...”

May

30

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-30

“ Thank goodness for all-Mac setups. #audiovisual # @OrientalSilver I guess "nowhere" is circumstantial... Lincolnshire is where ...”

23

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-23

“ Just cleared a gig and a half of old unused iPhone apps. (Yeah seriously. What?) ...”

22

Get Back in Your Book! (5 Magical Photos)

Japan: Heartbeats of Time by Trey Ratcliff

20

Crater Face

16

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-16

“ @jesuisnatty Sorry I didn't get to say a proper hello this morning! Much to organise ...”

15

First of the last Space Shuttle launches - The Big Picture

09

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-09

“ 7 shots, 3 beers and a fair few of the girliest cocktails the barman could ...”

07

Vietnam, 35 years later - The Big Picture

02

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-02

“ I'm at South West London Vineyard (Sunday) (Wandsworth). # @Invisibledecoy YATTA! in reply to Invisibledecoy # Why ...”

Apr

30

CUPCAKE CANNON

26

The Raven

“ The Raven via abduzeedo.com An astounding short film created with $5000 and the new ...”

25

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-25

“ @JoshWolrich It won't keep until next week! in reply to JoshWolrich # @JoshWolrich Won't see you ...”

18

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-18

“ Breakfast! (@ Pembroke Lodge) http://4sq.com/bz3JGH # Ok, big cycle in the morning, best get some rest ...”

14

Cat vs. iPad

13

Alice for the iPad

11

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-11

08

Watch your video games heroes come to life and take over NY city - Invasion Of Pixels

07

Kittens meet easter egg

04

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-04

“ Just snoozed at my desk for about an hour or so. Probably not good for ...”

Mar

28

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-28

“ @LePierre Derp in reply to LePierre # The Chat Roulette improv pianist is back! :D http://youtu.be/MHrvpgA9XtI ...”

24

Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir - 'Lux Aurumque'

23

Chatroulette Improv Piano Player Removed from YouTube

“ via mashable.com "Merton, a.k.a. the Chatroulette Improv Piano Player, has had ...”

21

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-21

“ I favorited a YouTube video -- Chatroulette Piano Ode to Merton.m4v http://youtu.be/LfamTmY5REw?a # An Audience with ...”

16

At Night

Feb

14

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14

“ Loving the @boagworld 200th Episode live show, 12 hours of web-design talks from some very ...”

07

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07

“ @jamescosta Combine it with http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20090127130957369 and there you are! in reply to jamescosta # @MistaBell No ...”

Jan

31

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31

24

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24

17

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17

“ @LePierre Aww! in reply to LePierre # The current @teefury is highly cute. # @jamescosta And yeah, ...”

10

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-10

“ @LittleVampire But but...how do I then ultimately reach sexyromancetimez? in reply to LittleVampire # Girls = ...”

03

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-03

“ @sisleywhite We're around n stuff! in reply to sisleywhite # @Caektiems Oh yes, I fail. ._. ...”

2009

Dec

27

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-27

20

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-20

“ @miksago Alrighty, but just fyi: http://blowintopieces.com/fluke/ in reply to miksago # @miksago Why would you do ...”

13

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-13

“ RT @big_ben_clock BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG <<< Cereal time. # Good ...”

06

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-09

“ The online Webcomic community is hilariously awesome. I'm loving today's little comic crossover between @jephjacques ...”

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-09

“ The online Webcomic community is hilariously awesome. I'm loving today's little comic crossover between @jephjacques ...”

Nov

29

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-30

“ Woo! http://twitpic.com/rh9fk # Delirious gig! — at Hammersmith Apollo http://gowal.la/s/iEb # w00t, Delirious gig in little over ...”

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-30

“ Woo! http://twitpic.com/rh9fk # Delirious gig! — at Hammersmith Apollo http://gowal.la/s/iEb # w00t, Delirious gig in little over ...”

22

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-22

15

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-15

“ @katiesaurus Hahaaaa, one drop of water! *flick* in reply to katiesaurus # @katiesaurus Glass of water? ...”

08

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-08

“ RT @frozenpandaman http://machinarium.net/demo/ <<< This is fun. # Watching the fireworks from the top floor of ...”

01

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-01

“ @eddieizzard Hello Liverpool! Izzard needs a bigger rack. in reply to eddieizzard # @jamescosta Hells yeah. ...”

Oct

25

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-25

“ Leon — Productions — Studio Hari http://post.ly/AEhD # @jark As a rule of thumb, FC makes ...”

18

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-18

“ @antitrance People tend to like to see a bit of personal information on there but ...”

11

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-11

“ @frozenpandaman Yuss, although I'd have to wait until tomorrow to send the invite. Only Internet ...”

04

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-04

“ Tiring in the sense that I was drumming for most of the morning, and then ...”

Sep

27

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-27

“ @MitchBenn Easiest way: spanningsync.com But by far not the cheapest. in reply to MitchBenn # @xilonet ...”

20

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-20

“ @Maxwellian Did you take him to be spayed as well? in reply to Maxwellian # @jephjacques ...”

13

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-13

“ And, have a more interesting photo. http://twitpic.com/hldx0 # Here! http://twitpic.com/hldph # @LePierre Doo eet. It'll make ...”

06

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-06

“ Post-Go Ape chilling out period. Lots of Fifa... # Start of the stag weekend- quick games ...”

Aug

30

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-30

“ @timhughes77 Many thanks for leading the worship so amazingly at Momentum! in reply to timhughes77 ...”

23

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-23

“ Momentum first evening meeting! #fb http://twitpic.com/evja9 # Woo ISP bittorrent throttling period seems to be over, ...”

16

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-16

“ @Solitude12 Epic fail. in reply to Solitude12 # Currently watching the Vietnam Top Gear episode again, ...”

09

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-09

“ @NeoStylez I probably liked it when it first came out, but I re-watched it recently- ...”

02

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-02

“ @r0adki11 You know I haven't actually come across a site where I've needed Java for ...”

Jul

26

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26

“ @alexmonstar You cannot escape them wherever you go! D: in reply to alexmonstar # @r0adki11 This ...”

19

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-19

“ @sisleywhite Would quite happily see it again if you fancy catching it in an evening ...”

16

Where have I been, exactly?

1 comments

12

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-12

“ @microedge He worked with moisture vaporators off the top of my head. in reply to ...”

05

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-05

“ @boagworld I wouldn't worry, it seems that the world's entire female population has this condition. ...”

Jun

28

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-28

“ @jesuisnatty My blog (xander.am0.co.uk) is somewhat out of date, I only update randomly and is ...”

21

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-21

“ @danlev Already got it on ;) in reply to danlev # Seeing lots and lots of ...”

14

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-14

“ Got a gig in Sutton, went to school here but haven't been back in about ...”

07

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-07

“ I need to get a DS so that I can play Scribblenauts. # @orangefruits Dooooo eeeeet. ...”

06

Sorry I'm Late

“ Stop motion animation with the camera fixed to the ceiling. Really very clever! Sorry I'm Late ...”

05

Coke + Ice Mentos

May

31

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-31

“ One of my photos featured in this super-cute article. :3 Kitties! http://news.deviantart.com/article/81368/ # @thisladybug Capital??? D: ...”

30

Quimby The Mouse

“ Good to get out of this hiatus, and I bring you swiftly into the next ...”

28

Endeth of General Hiatus + MCM Expo 2009

24

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-24

“ @JoshWolrich Orrrrrrr I may just splash out on an Apple keyboard as well... :3 in ...”

17

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-17

“ Needs to clear up his Firefox tabs so that he can work without slowdown tomorrow. ...”

16

Lauren and Sue? No thanks, <3 Megan.

15

LeftRightLeftRightLeft

Force Ejecting a CD/DVD on a Mac (A Nightmare)

10

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-10

“ At a church thank-you party for the people who help out week to week. Open ...”

09

Dream Theater's "A Rite of Passage" Video

07

CBC's Search Engine is No More

06

The April 2009 Anime Season: K-On

04

Economy Vending Machine

“ Like many people I'm working on my major art project for this one, and I ...”

Website Kinks

2 comments

Sugar Stacks

03

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-05

“ Work time... # 3G on my iPhone seems speedier than usual. Happy fun times. # My Harman ...”

02

Flickr Userpage Collage

The Simpsons and Mac Placement

Apr

29

I'm killing my Web-Hosting server, apparently.

26

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-26

“ Full of Lasagne, as well as Banana, Mango + Chocolate Crumble. # @bengribbin Dooo eeeeet ;) ...”

19

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-19

“ @johnneh Will do! in reply to johnneh # @johnneh Got Beowulf recorded on my Sky Box, ...”

12

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-12

“ The Bladerunner references in Red Dwarf are awesome. Overall it's just generally weird though,,, # YAY ...”

05

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-05

“ Come on Mac guuuuuuys- 80k more and we get some fricking amazing brand new apps- ...”

02

Matthew Laskowski

Mar

31

Warp Whistle

“ Great sprite animation mixed with live action makes Mario very confused. Love the acting out ...”

A Sign

29

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-29

“ @davuu I was wondering that as well... in reply to davuu # So apparently one of ...”

28

Microsoft labels it's users as "Not cool enough to be a Mac"

24

New Graphics Engine from Crytek

“ A few weeks back Crytek announced a new game engine, "CryEngine3" as a successor to ...”

22

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-22

“ @orangefruits I shall be joining you on ye olde London Underground for much of tomorrow ...”

16

Samurai Spirit 7 Print

15

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-15

“ The fact that to use z-index requires the element to have a position property is ...”

14

<3 NY

11

iPod Shuffle 3G

10

Redesign

“Just playing with some stuff, should probably do this on my local server but I ...”

08

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-08

“ @b0r3d13 Overall, CS4 > CS3 by far, but working with spaces b0rks it up to ...”

06

Postcard

“ I'll get around to writing my thoughts on the new Macs eventually, but for the ...”

03

This is a placeholder for the new iMacs and Stuff to go in.

Kaiten (conveyor) Sushi Time

“ Couple of Gaijins on holiday in Japan asked to put a camera on the Sushi conveyer ...”

02

Dr. Seuss

01

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-01

“ @antitrance Oh you have no idea. Sleepless night incoming. in reply to antitrance # @antitrance I'm ...”

Feb

22

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-22

“ Stupid law, even the police hate it. :D boingboing.net/2009/02... # @tweethunters Yo. in reply to tweethunters ...”

18

Brouhaha a Few Weeks Back

16

The Simpsons HD

15

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-15

“ Spotify just upped my Beta Invite code count to 10, if anyone wants one and ...”
2 comments

14

1234567890

08

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-08

“ @boagworld Hah same, on the PA desk tonight at my evening service myself, although I'm ...”

01

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-01

“ ...ok now it's Siberian. # @ananasjihad @kamizu It snowed down here sure, if you can call ...”

Jan

28

Offline Gmail with Gears

26

Hiatus

25

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-25

“ On my way to work, here's hoping that it'll be quiet so I can mooch ...”

18

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-18

“ Sad, just heard via @boagworld that Tony Hart passed away today aged 83. <3 Morph. ...”

11

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-11

“ Hating how massively BT Internet throttles Bittorrent stuff during the evening. # @Twitterrific With features like ...”

08

Haiku

“ Haiku from arjuno kecil on Vimeo. A falling flower I saw drift back to his branch Oh, a ...”

06

MacRumors Hacked

05

Steve breaks the Silence

Are My Sites Up

04

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-04

“ @antitrance Had Nandos as well today. :P in reply to antitrance # @justinschuck Late bomb, but ...”

2008

“So far so good!”

Dec

31

2009 - A Photo a Day

1 comments

30

Site of the Day: skialpine.com

29

Which is Worse?

One Year in 40 seconds

“ Vimeo user Eirik Solheim set up a Canon 400D with a 10-22mm lens and created ...”

28

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-28

“ @doted # Oh and on a Mac you can't type a hash (#) in Firefox either, ...”

Fanmade Thundercats Trailer

21

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-21

“ New deviation Submitted: narfmaster.deviantart.... # @kamizu W00T HARRY X HERMIONE LOLOLOLOL in reply to kamizu # Harry ...”

19

Game Damage

The Big Picture 2008

16

The Muppets on Youtube

Apple Updates: Mobile Me, OSX 10.5.6 etc

14

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-14

“ @uglyhill Speak for yourself. :[ I did get it very very late though... in reply ...”
1 comments

iPhone Typing: Touch and Slide

Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson Interview, Free Download

12

Feedburner for RSS

The Advertising Industry wrapped up as a Charlie Brown Spoof

“ A pretty much exact overview of the Advertising Industry, as told by some pretty damn ...”

Grant Nicholas on Never Mind the Buzzcocks

11

Dragonball

“ I think my inner child just died a little bit. :( I loved Dragonball as ...”

07

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-07

“ It's icy on the ground! It's vaguely winter! Wow # @LePierre Awesomeness. :D Try and get ...”

05

Galactic Mail

“ Galactic Mail from Asterokid on Vimeo. Initially looks like a Fed Ex advert, but you quickly ...”

03

Alternate Currency

1 comments

Simon Tofield's RSPC Film

02

OSX? Viruses? Old News is Old.

FluidTunes

The Youtube Symphony Orchestra

“ Youtube (i.e. Google) has put out a blog post inviting musicians from around the world ...”

Somewhere between 1st and 12th

Nov

30

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-30

“ Is what? # Was kept back at work by customers who asked stupid qs about TomToms ...”

26

Epic Fu Mashup

25

Snoop and Martha Stewart make Mash Potatoes

“ Living in the UK I obviously miss out on seeing shows on TV while they've ...”

Youtube in Wiiiiiidescreeeeen.

24

Brooklyn Bridge Tilt-Shifted

300 Million

23

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-23

“ Upgraded and Jailbroken my iPhone. # Watching movies in the dark probably leads to eye strain, ...”

22

Star Wars Fan Film done by US Shiloh Engineers

“ “Star Wars Episode 67: The Seeds of Betrayal” ... involves two Engineers who handle a ...”

21

iPhone Status Messages

20

Bleach 195

19

Choosy

Bike Hero

16

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-16

“ Didn't win an ebay bidding for a Volcom Top by 11p, not amused. # Call me ...”

14

Zero Punctuation: Fable II

13

New Stuffs for my Front Room

“Got a 160gb PS3, got MGS4, got Fallout 3, got a new Panasonic 5.1 surround ...”
3 comments

09

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-09

“ Heard about this: http://ocarina.smule.com/ and bought it in the same minute. Soooo awesome. # Hasn't twittered ...”

07

WP 2.7 Beta 2

05

The Ajax Universe + The Presentation Randomiser

“ This is partly for my own bookmarking benefit, but thought I'd share with the rest ...”

We Won

02

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-02

“ Was watching F1 a bit delayed, just saw Lewis Hamilton win the championship in one ...”

The Political Viewpoints of WoW

“ Quite an interesting video from the guys over at machinima.com, looking at the political opinion ...”

Oct

31

Poor Translation

Classics iPhone App

29

Lacie, Boxee and Carrington

1 comments

London MCM Expo

1 comments

26

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-10-26

“ Had a very long day... and I'm getting up rather early tomorrow for another long ...”

25

Fire Drills

23

Video of Big Bird singing at Jim Henson's funeral

22

Advertising...advertising...advertising...

“ Oh crap, then went all out this time, didn't they. With Microsoft's recent ...”

Thus endeth the Mac Mini. Again.

19

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-10-19

“ Can haz Dylan Moran? Yes on E4, thankfully! It's stopping me from going to bed ...”

14

Drool

13

MAGS Stuff + Latest Leaked Anti-Obama Advert

“ Genius. In other news, had a walkabout in London today to show the people from the ...”

12

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-10-12

“ Well boo, the deviantART t-shirt I wanted is out of stock. # Long boring day at ...”

09

Coke Zero + Quantum = Awesome

“Love this Coke Zero ad for the new James Bond movie, looks amazing. Coke Zero Zero ...”

06

University Kicking off, Societies too

05

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-10-05

“ I'm still finding bits of glitter on me after this morning's kids work at church. ...”

Sep

28

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-09-28

“ Eating suuuushi yum yum. # Happy to be sleeping in my own bed. # Parent's are back ...”

26

Enrollment and Such

23

I'm using a PC to write this post.

“ Another Microsoft Advert completely turned around on itself. >> Via”

22

Hovis 2008 Advert

Video Editing - Westfield CBS Promo

21

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-09-21

“ Remembering just how consistently good Frasier episodes are. Brilliantly intelligent humour. # Missing my car ...”

Oprah's Dead

19

12seconds.tv Pirate Day Tribute

“12seconds.tv is a Twitter-esque microblogging site, except instead of simple text messages it uses the ...”

Yarr de arr harr

“Yarr, so apparently it be the Inter...intern...nash... ARRRR Day where yarr'll all speak like us ...”

18

Greatest Use of Office Supplies Evarr

“ Nuff said, really. From the same guys as the Diet Coke / Mentos Experiments. Awesome. EepyBird's ...”
1 comments

Man of Constant Sorrow Remix

16

iPhone Cupcakes

CBS Search Engine

OSX 10.5.5, iPhone 2.1 etc

14

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-09-14

“ Grabbing lunch with some friends, and just reminding all you yanks to register to vote ...”

13

Why so Sirius?

10

Bear Nuts

1 comments

09

Let's Rock - Xander's Ponderings

Wordpress 2.6.2

1 comments

07

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-09-07

“ Ordered 25 portions of chips and gone back to the shop twice in the rain ...”

Sunday sunday sunday

Aug

31

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-08-31

“ Talking at length about big TVs and surround sound systems. Infectious! # Hot day, stuck at ...”

25

Sweetcron

24

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-08-24

“ Only just getting back from a pretty epic meeting with my Anime and Games society ...”

23

Moving Out

18

Elements as Videos

“ Pretty neat, team of scientists are posting videos on youtube of each element on the ...”

Are MacBooks More Expensive?

“*Update* The author has noted that with the new MacBooks this article is obsolete, but has ...”

Post Portugal Ponderings

17

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-08-17

“ Would have the longest check-in queue of the lot, wouldn't it. Sigh. # On the train. ...”

14

Portugal Mini Trip

12

Coke Fail

“ Had to be posted. (Via)”

10 Downing Street Redesign

2 comments

Twitter Spam Prevention

10

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-08-10

“ New post on http://xander.am0.co.uk and finally managed to Jailbreak my iPhone! w00t for 3rd party ...”

London devMeet, 9th August

1 comments

07

deviantART's 8th birthday

06

Back to Wordpress...Sigh.

01

Mamma Mia...here I go again

Jul

30

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: AAAAAAA PIERCE BROSNAN SOLO NOOOOO IT BUUUURRRNNSSS Posted on: 2008-07-30 - 19:17”

My take on the Dark Knight

26

Had to post this up, it's a genius method of showing the differences...

“ Had to post this up, it's a genius method of showing the differences between different ...”

21

The Underground and Free Papers

17

Latest Twitter: 2008-07-17 - 21:18

“Narfmaster: http://twitpic.com/4g4h Burp.”

T4

16

Dreamcoats and iPhones

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: JOSEPH IS OVER! Time for sleeeeeep. SO awesome though. :D”

15

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: http://twitpic.com/46r7 What's that supposed to be, om?”

14

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: http://twitpic.com/417g I guess it's a good idea to put kids in coloured tshirts on ...”

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: Up way too early so that I can get to work. :[ Bleh.”

13

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: Currently watching Top Gear ftw! http://twitpic.com/3ye0”

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: Testing something...”

Latest Twitter

“Narfmaster: Tinkering with a Joseph Programme. Had to change a few minor grammatical errors but ...”

12

Maho Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora

11

deviantART V6

“ Great to see Sleek finally go live! The subscribers and admins have had access to ...”

10

Hello world!

“Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!”
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December 12th, 2008
by Xander

Feedburner for RSS

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feedburner-flame

Durr, realised that I haven’t moved my RSS feed over to Feedburner yet. Silly me. New RSS feed is feeds.feedburner.com/AirMassZero and hopefully when I post this post, a little plugin will update all rss feed links to the new one. Hopefully.

Edit: Nope, probably just the Wordpress 2.7 beta acting up though. Oh well, time to get editing my theme.

December 12th, 2008
by Xander

Feedburner for RSS

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feedburner-flame

Durr, realised that I haven’t moved my RSS feed over to Feedburner yet. Silly me. New RSS feed is feeds.feedburner.com/AirMassZero and hopefully when I post this post, a little plugin will update all rss feed links to the new one. Hopefully.

December 12th, 2008
by Xander

feedburner-flame

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December 12th, 2008
by Xander

Feedburner for RSS

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Durr, realised that I haven’t moved my RSS feed over to Feedburner yet. Silly me. New RSS feed is feeds.feedburner.com/AirMassZero and hopefully when I post this post a little plugin will push all the other rss f

December 12th, 2008
by Xander

The Advertising Industry wrapped up as a Charlie Brown Spoof

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A pretty much exact overview of the Advertising Industry, as told by some pretty damn close Voice Acting overdubbing of A Charlie Brown Christmas!

December 12th, 2008
by Xander

The Advertising Industry wrapped up as a Charlie Brown Spoof

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A pretty much exact overview of the Advertising Industry, as told by some pretty damn close Voice Acting of Char

December 12th, 2008
by Xander

Grant Nicholas on Never Mind the Buzzcocks

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Awesomesauce, flipped onto the BBC iPlayer this evening and saw that this week’s Never Mind the Buzzcocks had Grant Nicholas as a special Guest! Ooh I’m all starstruck. <3 If you’re in the UK (or have a proxy) then you can view it on the BBC iPlayer for the next couple of weeks.

(He’s Feeder’s lead singer, if you didn’t know.)

December 12th, 2008
by Xander

Grant Nicholas on Never Mind the Buzzcocks

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Grant Nicholas Buzzcocks

Awesomesauce, flipped onto the BBC iPlayer this evening and saw that this week’s Never Mind the Buzzcocks had Grant Nicholas as a special Guest! Ooh I’m all starstruck. <3 If you’re in the UK (or have a proxy) then you can view it on the BBC iPlayer.

(He’s Feeder’s lead singer, if you didn’t know.)

December 12th, 2008
by Xander

Grant Nicholas Buzzcocks

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December 11th, 2008
by Xander

Dragonball

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I think my inner child just died a little bit. I loved Dragonball as a kid, and this movie, despite now having a green Piccolo, looks like it’s just going be a huge amount of crappy non-canonical fail. Sigh.

December 11th, 2008
by Xander

Dragonball

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I think my inner child just died a little bit. I loved Dragonball as a kid, and this movie, despite now having a green Piccolo, looks like it’s just going be a huge amount of crappy non-canonical fail. Sigh.

December 7th, 2008
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-07

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It’s icy on the ground! It’s vaguely winter! Wow #
@LePierre Awesomeness. Try and get some kids drunk. in reply to LePierre #
Coming home after a looong day at work. 10 hours is tiring but at least I have Dream Theater music all day. #
@depthskins They did for me the last time I had a session, although then I preceded to forget to attend. Durrrrr. Expect it’ll come later. in reply to depthskins #
@antitrance had my first day today where all I do is sell macs and iPod stuff. Awesomeness. in reply to antitrance #
@LePierre Ya. Which means no in Japanese. in reply to LePierre #
The guy in my local DVD rental store looks like the bad Terminator from Sarah Connor Chronicles. Srsly. #
@david_chan I’d heard about it but haven’t heard any details. When is it going to be? in reply to david_chan #
w00t, Bratz might be taken off the market. They seriously weird me out. #
@ilovetypography Been running various Betas for a while now on my main blog, the improvements over 2.6 are incredible. <3 in reply to ilovetypography #
@depthskins Essentially yes, it Clips them and then syncs it to your Desktop.. I use it for noting things for later reading :] in reply to depthskins #
Trying to stop a fat guy in a Wolf costume from singing badly on Blogtv. Stupid furries. #
@mpdehnel Wow pretty :] in reply to mpdehnel #
Pesky district line. :[ #
@mpdehnel You can has snow? I wants teh snow. in reply to mpdehnel #
@tgittos YA I DESINE STUFFS in reply to tgittos #
@miksago Hire a designer. Hint hint. :B in reply to miksago #
@depthskins I love it and use it regularly with +200 feeds, Some great features (i.e. selecting feeds from your master list and syncing etc) in reply to depthskins #
@depthskins If you’re a Mac user then use the Desktop and iPhone versions of NetNewsWire. (They sync) Google will export your feeds for it. in reply to depthskins #
just ordered a few Bunny Comic books for Christmas presents, as well as one for myself. :B #
Wordpress 2.7 RC1: http://tinyurl.com/6ho2ly #
@david_chan wotcha! in reply to david_chan #
Finally found and settled on a functional but cool theme for my iPhone: http://twitpic.com/pixv #
In one of those dazes where it seems like the world is going much faster than you are. or it might be the other way around, weird either way #

December 5th, 2008
by Xander

Galactic Mail

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Galactic Mail from Asterokid on Vimeo.

Initially looks like a Fed Ex advert, but you quickly realise otherwise. Kickass bit of animation by asterokid.com and produced by The Mill, very impressive.

December 5th, 2008
by Xander

Galactic Mail

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Galactic Mail from Asterokid on Vimeo.

Initially looks like a Fed Ex advert, but you quickly realise otherwise. Kickass bit of animation by asterokid.com and produced by The Mill, very impressive.

December 3rd, 2008
by Xander

Alternate Currency

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Oho, now the ball is in Alex’s court. Bwahaha…

lolcats

December 3rd, 2008
by Xander

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Oho, now the ball is in Alex’s court. Bwahaha…

lolcats

December 3rd, 2008
by Xander

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Oho, now the ball is in Alex’s court. Bwahaha:

lolcats

December 3rd, 2008
by Xander

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December 3rd, 2008
by Xander

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December 3rd, 2008
by Xander

Simon Tofield’s RSPC Film

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I’m pretty excited to see that Simon Tofield, who is best known as the animator of Simon’s Cat on Youtube has got a new film coming out in support of the RSPCA. (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, it’s a British thing. American Equivalent would be the ASPCA.) As a cat owner I have first hand experience to say that the way the cat is portrayed is spot on and the animation itself is gorgeous. I’m sure this new film will be the same.

December 3rd, 2008
by Xander

Simon Tofield’s RSPC Film

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I’m pretty excited to see that Simon Tofield, who is best known as the animator of Simon’s Cat on Youtube has got a new film coming out in support of the RSPCA. (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, it’s a British thing. American Equivalent would be the ASPCA.) As a cat owner I have first hand experience to say that the way the cat is portrayed is spot on and the animation itself is gorgeous. I’m sure this new film will be the same.

December 2nd, 2008
by Xander

OSX? Viruses? Old News is Old.

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It was an updated article from 2007, losers. Do your research before going off on one…

December 2nd, 2008
by Xander

OSX? Viruses? Old News is Old.

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TUAW puts it more elegantly, but for goodness sake. It was an updated article from 2007, losers. Do your research before going off on one…

December 2nd, 2008
by Xander

OSX? Viruses? Old News is Old.

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It was an updated article from 2007, losers. Do your research before going off on one…

December 2nd, 2008
by Xander

OSX? Viruses? Old News is Old.

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It was an updated article from 2007, losers. Do your research before going off on one…

December 2nd, 2008
by Xander

FluidTunes

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FluidTunes

Got linked to a fun little Mac App called FluidTunes today, which is designed to turn your hand movements into a music controller for iTunes. The idea is simple enough- it turns on your iSight (which is conveniently placed on a my MacBook Pro for this kind of thing, and then picks up movements over different areas of the screen. It brings up a low-transparency image of whatever is going through the camera and then superimposes a Coverflow interface of your songs on top. It’s simply a list of songs in alphabetical order from your iTunes Library, but it is smart enough to know what song you’ve currently got playing, or else it’ll go back to the song previously selected. You might just be able to make out my face (more obvious) and my hand on the right (less obvious) as I play with it.

Most fun to play with, and very nicely polished. Everything from going to the correct song on startup, to having sparkle effects as you select buttons or wave your hand across is well thought out and definitely Mac-ish. You’re also able to go full screen for that bit of extra screen space. It’s a bit dark in front of my desk so my light is probably skewing the sensitivity somewhat, but even so the buttons are very responsive, activating on anything from waving your hand across or simply holding it in place and making a fist or moving your fingers.. You’re also able to wave your hand as shown in the Demo Video across the covers (which are, incidentally individual songs) to quickly flick through the songs- this worked pretty well considering the lighting, eventually worked out that two fingers moving across seemed to work the best for my position in front of the desk. I’m sure in lighter conditions it’ll work fine.

It’d be neat to have this as an iTunes Visualisation preset rather than a separate app, but either way it’s definitely worth a free 1mb (ish) download.

December 2nd, 2008
by Xander

FluidTunes

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FluidTunes

Got linked to a fun little Mac App called FluidTunes today, which is designed to turn your hand movements into a music controller for iTunes. The idea is simple enough- it turns on your iSight (which is conveniently placed on a my MacBook Pro for this kind of thing, and then picks up movements over different areas of the screen. It brings up a low-transparency image of whatever is going through the camera and then superimposes a Coverflow interface of your songs on top. It’s simply a list of songs in alphabetical order from your iTunes Library, but it is smart enough to know what song you’ve currently got playing, or else it’ll go back to the song previously selected. You might just be able to make out my face (more obvious) and my hand on the right (less obvious) as I play with it.

Most fun to play with, and very nicely polished. Everything from going to the correct song on startup, to having sparkle effects as you select buttons or wave your hand across is well thought out and definitely Mac-ish. You’re also able to go full screen for that bit of extra screen space. It’s a bit dark in front of my desk so my light is probably skewing the sensitivity somewhat, but even so the buttons are very responsive, activating on anything from waving your hand across or simply holding it in place and making a fist or moving your fingers.. You’re also able to wave your hand as shown in the Demo Video across the covers (which are, incidentally individual songs) to quickly flick through the songs- this worked pretty well considering the lighting, eventually worked out that two fingers moving across seemed to work the best for my position in front of the desk. I’m sure in lighter conditions it’ll work fine.

It’d be neat to have this as an iTunes Visualisation preset rather than a separate app, but either way it’s definitely worth a free 1mb (ish) download.

December 2nd, 2008
by Xander

FluidTunes

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FluidTunes

Got linked to a fun little Mac App called FluidTunes today, which is designed to turn your hand movements into a music controller for iTunes. The idea is simple enough- it turns on your iSight (which is conveniently placed on a my MacBook Pro for this kind of thing, and then picks up movements over different areas of the screen. It brings up a low-transparency image of whatever is going through the camera and then superimposes a Coverflow interface of your songs on top. It’s simply a list of songs in alphabetical order from your iTunes Library, but it is smart enough to know what song you’ve currently got playing, or else it’ll go back to the song previously selected. You might just be able to make out my face (more obvious) and my hand on the right (less obvious) as I play with it.

Quite fun to play with, and very nicely polished. Everything from going to the correct song on startup, to having sparkle effects as you select buttons or wave your hand across is well thought out and definitely Mac-ish. You’re also able to go full screen for that bit of extra screen space. It’s a bit dark in front of my desk so my light is probably skewing the sensitivity somewhat, but even so the buttons are very responsive, activating on anything from waving your hand across or simply holding it in place and making a fist or moving your fingers.. You’re also able to wave your hand as shown in the Demo Video across the covers (which are, incidentally individual songs) to quickly flick through the songs- this worked pretty well considering the lighting, eventually worked out that two fingers moving across seemed to work the best for my position in front of the desk. I’m sure in lighter conditions it’ll work fine.

It’d be neat to have this as an iTunes Visualisation preset rather than a seperate app, but

December 2nd, 2008
by Xander

FluidTunes

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December 2nd, 2008
by Xander

The Youtube Symphony Orchestra

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Youtube (i.e. Google) has put out a blog post inviting musicians from around the world to come together and become the first online collaborative orchestra. This is really cool stuff- they’re getting together a number of organisations and well-respected people in the music industry. In the orchestra will include members of The London Symphony Orchestra, playing a new piece written by Tan Dun, who wrote the soundtrack for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Hero, among others. In the video above you can see the pianist Lang Lang giving an introduction to the project, who is also acting as an adviser to the musicians.

I play drums as an instrument, and as the Snare Drum is included I’ll definitely have a crack at it. As soon as the full score comes out I may even have a play with Cubase or Reason and make my own version. Either way, it’d be a privilege to be involved.

December 2nd, 2008
by Xander

The Youtube Symphony Orchestra

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Youtube (i.e. Google) has put out a blog post inviting musicians from around the world to come together and become the first online collaborative orchestra. This is really cool stuff- they’re getting together a number of organisations and well-respected people in the music industry. In the orchestra will include members of The London Symphony Orchestra, playing a new piece written by Tan Dun, who wrote the soundtrack for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Hero, among others. In the video above you can see the pianist Lang Lang giving an introduction to the project, who is also acting as an adviser to the musicians.

I play drums as an instrument, and as the Snare Drum is included I’ll definitely have a crack at it. As soon as the full score comes out I may even have a play with Cubase or Reason and make my own version. Either way, it’d be a privilege to be involved.

December 2nd, 2008
by Xander

The Youtube Symphony Orchestra

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Youtube (i.e. Google) has put out a blog post inviting musicians from around the world to come together and become the first online collaborative orchestra. This is really cool stuff- they’re getting together a number of organisations and well-respected people in the music industry. In the orchestra will include members of The London Symphony Orchestra, playing a new piece written by Tan Dun, who wrote the soundtrack for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Hero, among others. In the video above you can see the pianist Lang Lang giving an introduction to the project, who is also acting as an adviser to the musicians.

I play drums as an instrument, and as the Snare Drum is included I’ll definitely have a crack at it. As soon as the full score comes out I may even have a play with Cubase or Reason and make my own version. Either way, it’d be a privilege to be involved.

December 2nd, 2008
by Xander

The Youtube Symphony Orchestra

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Youtube (i.e. Google) has put out a blog post inviting musicians from around the world to come together and become the first online collaborative orchestra. This is really cool stuff- they’re getting together a number of organisations and well-respected people in the music industry. In the orchestra will include members of The London Symphony Orchestra, playing a new piece written by Tan Dun, who wrote the soundtrack for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Hero, among others. In the video above you can see the pianist Lang Lang giving an introduction to the project, who is also acting as an adviser to the musicians.

I play drums as an instrument, and as the Snare Drum is included I’ll definitely have a crack at it. As soon as the full score comes out I may even have a play with Cubase or Reason and make my own version. Either way, it’d be a privilege to

December 2nd, 2008
by Xander

Somewhere between 1st and 12th

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I wouldn’t call it Tilt-Shift but there’s a bit of Lens blurring going on in there anyway. Also posted on deviantART.

December 2nd, 2008
by Xander

Somewhere between 1st and 12th

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I wouldn’t call it Tilt-Shift but there’s a bit of Lens blurring going on in there anyway. Also posted on deviantART.

December 2nd, 2008
by Xander

Somewhere between 1st and 12th

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I wouldn’t call it Tilt-Shift but there’s a bit of Lens blurring going on in there anyway. Also posted on deviantART.

December 2nd, 2008
by Xander

Somewhere between 1st and 12th

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I wouldn’t call it Tilt-Shift but there’s a bit of Lens blurring going on in there anyway. Also posted on deviantART.

December 2nd, 2008
by Xander

mg_4235-copy

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November 30th, 2008
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-30

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Is what? #
Was kept back at work by customers who asked stupid qs about TomToms and then complained that we had shut the tills 10 minutes earlier. Woo! #
Well, off to work. Have a fun Saturday! #
Neat, Linux on the iPhone would be interested to see. #
@antitrance Same here, I don’t think anyone was going to get there until about 8pm anyway. Give one of em a call. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Oh mini house party in the evening, just to celebrate them moving in and all :] in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance Are you going to Neil and Sai’s on Sunday? in reply to antitrance #
@Zadi Heh, welcome to British Airports. They suck. in reply to Zadi #
@antitrance No, I just can’t get out of the habit of falling asleep at anything before 3am :F in reply to antitrance #
@tgittos Bwahaha, even at 2am I am a cognitive marvel. in reply to tgittos #
It’s quite possible I was being rhetorical as well as ironic at the same time… #
Twitter’s down…or is it??? #
@antitrance Gah, you too? I’m getting 2-3 hours a night tops. Cut out caffeine and pondering cutting out sugar completely. in reply to antitrance #
@antitrance TELL ME HOW TO GO TO SLEEP :’( in reply to antitrance #
Hello. #
@LePierre Same with Guitar Hero, seriously. Was playing Foo Fighter’s Everlong on drums, and failed first time when I can play them irl. Boo in reply to LePierre #
Had to bypass through the University’s Wireless login system as the damn thing wouldn’t work any other way…but don’t tell anyone. #
Woke up feeling pretty groggy, on my way to Uni now oh joy of joys. #
Clients. Pfsscht. #
Got my mashup on EpicFu! Very exciting. #
@rstevens Well, I might let you destroy a few continents first, just for my own personal amusement. in reply to rstevens #
Oh look, still awake. Very surprising, isn’t it Insomnia? Yes it is. Indeed. #
@antitrance Nummy :] in reply to antitrance #
Hancock- Actually a deeper movie than I expected it would be, good stuff. #
@frozenpandaman Even better when it’s 2am, tired and very susceptible to giggles. in reply to frozenpandaman #
@antitrance Last night I dreamt I was a black kid eating a burger and protecting it against my fat parents. :S in reply to antitrance #
Oh my word, Wall-E is the cutest film ever. #
Ow, eyes stinging, bedtime #
@frozenpandaman Not in the UK really though. The Googlemobile hasn’t come over here very much, only had the go-ahead in July in reply to frozenpandaman #

November 26th, 2008
by Xander

Epic Fu Mashup

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Sweet! About a month ago I put up my own take for an EpicFu mashup, and after much waiting around and watching other’s videos being posted with envious eyes I got my 15 seconds of fame. :] Pretty happy really, got a few more links out to my site (still under construction unfortunately but oh well) and got a bit of video editing work out in the open. All good exposure! You can view the whole Epicfu episode either from epicfu.com, iTunes or by subscribing to their feeds. (iTunes, RSS etc.)

You can check out the video after the jump, or grab a higher quality video from here. (Don’t direct link please! My bandwidth will de on me.)

November 26th, 2008
by Xander

Epic Fu Mashup

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Sweet! About a month ago I put up my own take for an EpicFu mashup, and after much waiting around and watching other’s videos being posted with envious eyes I got my 15 seconds of fame. :] Pretty happy really, got a few more links out to my site (still under construction unfortunately but oh well) and got a bit of video editing work out in the open. All good exposure!

You can view the whole Epicfu episode either from epicfu.com, iTunes or by subscribing to their feeds. (iTunes, RSS etc.) Also check out the original video after the jump, or you can grab a higher quality video from here. (Don’t direct link please! My bandwidth will de on me.)

November 26th, 2008
by Xander

Epic Fu Mashup

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Sweet! About a month ago I put up my own take for an EpicFu mashup, and after much waiting around and watching other’s videos being posted with envious eyes I got my 15 seconds of fame. :] Pretty happy really, got a few more links out to my site (still under construction unfortunately but oh well) and got a bit of video editing work out in the open. All good exposure! You can view the whole Epicfu episode either from epicfu.com, iTunes or by subscribing to their feeds. (iTunes, RSS etc.)

You can check out the video after the jump, or grab a higher quality video from here. (Don’t direct link please! My bandwidth will de on me.)

November 26th, 2008
by Xander

Epic Fu Mashup

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Sweet! About a month ago I put up my own take for an EpicFu mashup, and after much waiting around and watching other’s videos being posted with envious eyes I got my 15 seconds of fame. :] Pretty happy really, got a few more links out to my site (still under construction unfortunately but oh well) and got a bit of video editing work out in the open. All good exposure! You can view the whole Epicfu episode either from epicfu.com, or subscribe via iTunes or subscribing

You can check out the video after the jump, or grab a higher quality video from here. (Don’t direct link please! My bandwidth will de on me.)

November 26th, 2008
by Xander

fumashup

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November 25th, 2008
by Xander

Contact

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Feel free to give me a bell! I’m always up for a chat.

Alternatively you can contact me via any of the Social Networking Sites on my Alternate Persona Page.

November 25th, 2008
by Xander

Snoop and Martha Stewart make Mash Potatoes

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Living in the UK I obviously miss out on seeing shows on TV while they’ve been out in the States for the past couple of months (unless I download it, natch…) but I was definitely disappointed that our Island missed this gem. More videos from the show can be found on Martha’s Blog, as well as Snoop divulging to her his Snoop-guistics language…

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It’s kind of a code, or a way of communicating so that others won’t know what they’re talking about. Example: fo shizzle is how they say, for sure. Snoop Dogg also shared –

Crack-a-lackin – means get something poppin
Chuuuch – means take God everywhere you go and everything will be all right
All hood – means good
Ball til ya fall – get as much money as you can before you die

November 25th, 2008
by Xander

Snoop and Martha Stewart make Mash Potatoes

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Living in the UK I obviously miss out on seeing shows on TV while they’ve been out in the States for the past couple of months (unless I download it, natch…) but I was definitely disappointed that our Island missed this gem. More videos from the show can be found on Martha’s Blog, as well as Snoop divulging to her his Snoop-guistics language…

‘
It’s kind of a code, or a way of communicating so that others won’t know what they’re talking about. Example: fo shizzle is how they say, for sure. Snoop Dogg also shared –

Crack-a-lackin – means get something poppin
Chuuuch – means take God everywhere you go and everything will be all right
All hood – means good
Ball til ya fall – get as much money as you can before you die

November 25th, 2008
by Xander

Youtube in Wiiiiiidescreeeeen.

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Super special awesome, Youtube’s in widescreen! Had to happen someday, 4/3 is dying out apart from on smaller TVs and the majority of camcorders have widescreen sensors inside them these days. Google are also venturing into streaming ad-supported TV shows and as broadcasts in many countries are widescreen it seems fitting.

(Sorry about the video itself, it was the first one I found in Widescreen.)

Although Homestarrunner did it first…

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November 25th, 2008
by Xander

Youtube in Wiiiiiidescreeeeen.

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Super special awesome, Youtube’s in widescreen! Had to happen someday, 4/3 is dying out apart from on smaller TVs and the majority of camcorders have widescreen sensors inside them these days. Google are also venturing into streaming ad-supported TV shows and as broadcasts in many countries are widescreen it seems fitting.

(Sorry about the video itself, it was the first one I found in Widescreen.)

Although Homestarrunner did it first…

picture-5

November 25th, 2008
by Xander

Youtube in Wiiiiiidescreeeeen.

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Super special awesome, Youtube’s in widescreen! Had to happen someday, 4/3 is dying out apart from on smaller TVs and the majority of camcorders have widescreen sensors inside them these days. Google are also venturing into streaming ad-supported TV shows and as broadcasts in many countries are widescreen it seems fitting.

(Sorry about the video itself, it was the first one I found in Widescreen.)

Although Homestarrunner did it first…

picture-5

November 25th, 2008
by Xander

Youtube in Wiiiiiidescreeeeen.

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picture-4

Super special awesome, Youtube’s in widescreen! Had to happen someday, 4/3 is dying out apart from on smaller TVs and the majority of camcorders have widescreen sensors inside them these days. Google are also venturing into streaming ad-supported TV shows and as broadcasts in many countries are widescreen it seems fitting.

(Sorry about the video itself, it was the first one I found in Widescreen.)

Although Homestarrunner did it first…

picture-5

November 25th, 2008
by Xander

picture-5

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November 25th, 2008
by Xander

Youtube in Wiiiiiidescreeeeen.

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picture-4

Super special awesome, Youtube’s in widescreen! Had to happen someday, 4/3 is dying out apart from on smaller TVs and the majority of camcorders have widescreen sensors inside them these days. Google are also venturing into streaming ad-supported TV shows and as broadcasts in many countries are widescreen it seems fitting.

(Sorry about the video itself, it was the first one I found in Widescreen.)

November 25th, 2008
by Xander

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November 24th, 2008
by Xander

Brookly Bridge Tilt-Shifted

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I uploaded this to deviantART a few days ago, receiving my usual limited-in-number but generally positive comments. Had a spot of inspiration from the Tilt Shift Photography site and thought I’d give it a shot with one of the photos I took when I was in New York for a few days. Came out pretty well and I’ll look into giving some of my other shots a similar treatment.

November 24th, 2008
by Xander

Brooklyn Bridge Tilt-Shifted

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brooklyn-bridge_tilt_small

I uploaded this to deviantART a few days ago, receiving my usual limited-in-number but generally positive comments. Had a spot of inspiration from the Tilt Shift Photography site and thought I’d give it a shot with one of the photos I took when I was in New York for a few days. Came out pretty well and I’ll look into giving some of my other shots a similar treatment.

November 24th, 2008
by Xander

Brookly Bridge Tilt-Shifted

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brooklyn-bridge_tilt_small

I uploaded this to deviantART a few days ago, receiving my usual limited-in-number but generally positive comments. Had a spot of inspiration from the Tilt Shift Photography site and thought I’d give it a shot with one of the photos I took when I was in New York for a few days. Came out pretty well and I’ll look into giving some of my other shots a similar treatment.

November 24th, 2008
by Xander

Brookly Bridge Tilt-Shifted

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brooklyn-bridge_tilt_small

I uploaded this to deviantART a few days ago, receiving my usual limited-in-number but generally positive comments. Had a spot of inspiration from the Tilt Shift Photography site and thought I’d give it a shot with one of the photos I took when I was in New York for a few days. Came out pretty well and I’ll look into giving some of my other shots a simil

November 24th, 2008
by Xander

brooklyn-bridge_tilt_small

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November 24th, 2008
by Xander

300 Million

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PC vs Mac Cropped

Ugh, enough is enough.

Yes Apple took the mick out of Microsoft for it’s 300 million us dollar budget for Vista. And yes Apple’s yearly advertising budget of about 500 million us dollars is bigger than that. Apple’s advertisements known by pretty much anyone who watches TV these days, and they have a massive street-advert presence also. They’re visually fantastic, show off the product well and encourage sales of iPods and Macs to no end. They also have to compete with Microsoft’s hold on the PC market with Windows- people have to see that there is an alternative to what they’re used to and without a heavy advertising plan they wouldn’t even consider it. They wouldn’t even know about it.

It seems that people have missed the point completely- why did Microsoft put out the adverts for Vista? Because they messed up royally and have to clean up their own mess by attempting to make Vista seem not as bad as everyone thinks. I work in the computer section of a John Lewis, and was there for the Vista launch. During it’s first few months I couldn’t even begin to count the number of people who came in for a Mac after being seriously disappointed and let-down by Vista’s bugs. I couldn’t stand the annoyances it came with, and as such am still running XP Professional- probably still the finest product Microsoft has come out with. It’s a fantastic operating system, although personally I feel you do need to get rid of the original theme…

Vista was probably one of the best things that could have happened for Apple at the time. The “I’m a PC” ads are nothing but a (late by two years) response to the attack on Vista, and taking Apple’s own stereotypical “PC” option and attempting to argue back. Aren’t you forgetting something?

Rant over kthxbi.

As a sideline point, the original I’m a PC adverts are fundamentally flawed. You show an imitation of John Hodgman’s PC, therefore instantly making people think of the Apple advert, and then show a mix of different people saying that they use PCs. Hooray for them but here’s the thing- the guy with the Polar Bears is looking for a way to protect them, while it’s not just PCs that are energy efficient. The entire MacBook range is Energy Star 4.0 compliant and the Mac Minis is the most energy efficient desktop currently on the market. (Well, it’s just about still on the market anyway.) The musicians saying they are, when most professional music recording is done on a Mac with Logic Pro. Sigh.

November 24th, 2008
by Xander

PC vs Mac Cropped

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November 24th, 2008
by Xander

PC vs Mac

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November 24th, 2008
by Xander

Butthurt

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November 24th, 2008
by Xander

300 Million

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Ugh, enough is enough.
Yes Apple took the mick out of Microsoft for it’s 300 million us dollar budget for Vista. And yes Apple’s yearly advertising budget of about 500 million us dollars is bigger than that. Apple’s advertisements known by pretty much anyone who watches TV these days, and they have a massive street-advert presence also. They’re visually fantastic, show off the product well and encourage sales of iPods and Macs to no end. They also have to compete with Microsoft’s hold on the PC market with Windows- people have to see that there is an alternative to what they’re used to and without a heavy advertising plan they wouldn’t even consider it. They wouldn’t even know about it.

It seems that people have missed the point completely- why did Microsoft put out the adverts for Vista? Because they messed up royally and have to clean up their own mess by attempting to make Vista seem not as bad as everyone thinks. I work in the computer section of a John Lewis, and was there for the Vista launch. During it’s first few months I couldn’t even begin to count the number of people who came in for a Mac after being seriously disappointed and let-down by Vista’s bugs. I couldn’t stand the annoyances it came with, and as such am still running XP Professional- probably still the finest product Microsoft has come out with. It’s a fantastic operating system, although personally I feel you do need to get rid of the original theme…

Vista was probably one of the best things that could have happened for Apple at the time. The “I’m a PC” ads are nothing but a (late by two years) response to the attack on Vista, and taking Apple’s own stereotypical “PC” option and attempting to argue back. Aren’t you forgetting something?

Rant over kthxbi.

As a sideline point, the original I’m a PC adverts are fundamentally flawed. You show an imitation of John Hodgman’s PC, therefore instantly making people think of the Apple advert, and then show a mix of different people saying that they use PCs. Hooray for them but here’s the thing- the guy with the Polar Bears is looking for a way to protect them, while it’s not just PCs that are energy efficient. The entire MacBook range is Energy Star 4.0 compliant and the Mac Minis is the most energy efficient desktop currently on the market. (Well, it’s just about still on the market anyway.) The musicians saying they are, when most professional music recording is done on a Mac with Logic Pro. Sigh.

November 24th, 2008
by Xander

300 Million

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PC vs Mac Cropped

Ugh, enough is enough.

Yes Apple took the mick out of Microsoft for it’s 300 million us dollar budget for Vista. And yes Apple’s yearly advertising budget of about 500 million us dollars is bigger than that. Apple’s advertisements known by pretty much anyone who watches TV these days, and they have a massive street-advert presence also. They’re visually fantastic, show off the product well and encourage sales of iPods and Macs to no end. They also have to compete with Microsoft’s hold on the PC market with Windows- people have to see that there is an alternative to what they’re used to and without a heavy advertising plan they wouldn’t even consider it. They wouldn’t even know about it.

It seems that people have missed the point completely- why did Microsoft put out the adverts for Vista? Because they messed up royally and have to clean up their own mess by attempting to make Vista seem not as bad as everyone thinks. I work in the computer section of a John Lewis, and was there for the Vista launch. During it’s first few months I couldn’t even begin to count the number of people who came in for a Mac after being seriously disappointed and let-down by Vista’s bugs. I couldn’t stand the annoyances it came with, and as such am still running XP Professional- probably still the finest product Microsoft has come out with. It’s a fantastic operating system, although personally I feel you do need to get rid of the original theme…

Vista was probably one of the best things that could have happened for Apple at the time. The “I’m a PC” ads are nothing but a (late by two years) response to the attack on Vista, and taking Apple’s own stereotypical “PC” option and attempting to argue back. Aren’t you forgetting something?

Rant over kthxbi.

Butthurt

As a sideline point, the original I’m a PC adverts are fundamentally flawed. You show an imitation of John Hodgman’s PC, therefore instantly making people think of the Apple advert, and then show a mix of different people saying that they use PCs. Hooray for them but here’s the thing- the guy with the Polar Bears is looking for a way to protect them, while it’s not just PCs that are energy efficient. The entire MacBook range is Energy Star 4.0 compliant and the Mac Minis is the most energy efficient desktop currently on the market. (Well, it’s just about still on the market anyway.) The musicians saying they are, when most professional music recording is done on a Mac with Logic Pro. Sigh.

November 24th, 2008
by Xander

300 Million

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Ugh, enough is enough.
Yes Apple took the mick out of Microsoft for it’s 300 million us dollar budget for Vista. And yes Apple’s yearly advertising budget of about 500 million us dollars is bigger than that. Apple’s advertisements known by pretty much anyone who watches TV these days, and they have a massive street-advert presence also. They’re visually fantastic, show off the product well and encourage sales of iPods and Macs to no end. They also have to compete with Microsoft’s hold on the PC market with Windows- people have to see that there is an alternative to what they’re used to and without a heavy advertising plan they wouldn’t even consider it. They wouldn’t even know about it.

It seems that people have missed the point completely- why did Microsoft put out the adverts for Vista? Because they messed up royally and have to clean up their own mess by attempting to make Vista seem not as bad as everyone thinks. I work in the computer section of a John Lewis, and was there for the Vista launch. During it’s first few months I couldn’t even begin to count the number of people who came in for a Mac after being seriously disappointed and let-down by Vista’s bugs. I couldn’t stand the annoyances it came with, and as such am still running XP Professional- probably still the finest product Microsoft has come out with. It’s a fantastic operating system, although personally I feel you do need to get rid of the original theme…

Vista was probably one of the best things that could have happened for Apple at the time. The “I’m a PC” ads are nothing but a (late by two years) response to the attack on Vista, and taking Apple’s own stereotypical “PC” option and attempting to argue back. Aren’t you forgetting something?

Rant over kthxbi.

As a sideline point, the original I’m a PC adverts are fundamentally flawed. You show an imitation of John Hodgman’s PC, therefore instantly making people think of the Apple advert, and then show a mix of different people saying that they use PCs. Hooray for them but here’s the thing- the guy with the Polar Bears is looking for a way to protect them, while it’s not just PCs that are energy efficient. The entire MacBook range is Energy Star 4.0 compliant and the Mac Minis is the most energy efficient desktop currently on the market. (Well, it’s just about still on the market anyway.) The musicians saying they are, when most professional music recording is done on a Mac with Logic Pro. Sigh.

November 23rd, 2008
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-23

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Upgraded and Jailbroken my iPhone. #
Watching movies in the dark probably leads to eye strain, but does make for better viewing. #
So apparently “Mikael” Jackson is now a Muslim, can’t help thinking it’s probably another publicity stunt. #
I hate customers! That’s right! All of you! Graaaaaagggghhjjjkjigsfhkjhfsg #
This depresses me a lot when I’m at work: http://twitpic.com/n438 #
Finally not feeling so ill, wahey! #
Oh nice, “Meh” is in the dictionary now. #
Feeling ill, generally not fun. #
Stuck on the District line again, always SOMETHING going on with it. :[ #

November 23rd, 2008
by Xander

Are MacBooks More Expensive?

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Update: The author has noted that with the new MacBooks this article is obsolete, but has made a new post comparing the new aluminium MacBook with more similarly-powerful machines. Not surprisingly, it still comes out with the same outcome…

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Q. I see Windows notebooks for $500 everywhere. There are no $500 Mac notebooks–that proves Macs are more expensive.

A. Um, that isn’t a question, but yes, the cheapest Windows machines are cheaper than the cheapest Macs, and probably always will be. But the most expensive Windows PCs also cost more than the priciest Macs; there’s simply a far wider range of Windows computers out there. That’s a point in the favor of Windows systems for sure, since variety is good and some folks want a very basic machine at a very basic price. And it’s true that the average selling price for Windows boxes is around half the average price of Macs. But the only logical way to compare prices is to do so for roughly comparable systems. That’s what I’ve done here.

I like this post. Honest unbiased comparison of similar laptops from Apple, Dell, HP and Sony, and surprise surprise it’s not Apple’s highly capable, powerful and very popular among students middle of the line MacBook. The review also deliberately didn’t take into account the fantastic OSX platform and the long lifetime you’ll get out of them, or the fact that yes, Windows is a better gaming platform etc, instead focusing on the technical specifications. Eat that, Mac-haters.

I’m not saying that everyone should go buy Macs, check out the table of pros/cons and see for yourself and you’ll see that, ignoring the tiny little qualms (you’ll know them when you see them in the list) the MacBook comes out pretty well.

November 23rd, 2008
by Xander

Things

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My favourite things: These (will) include everything from Webcomics to Design Blogs to Anime that I’d recommend you checking out.

Blogs > Alex King, Boing Boing, Stephen Fry etc.

News Websites > Gizmodo, Engadget, Kotaku etc.

Podcasts > Boagworld, CBC Search Engine, Diggnation etc.

Webcomics > Questionable Content, MegaTokyo, XKDC etc.

November 23rd, 2008
by Xander

Things

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My favourite things: These (will) include everything from Webcomics to Design Blogs to Anime that I’d recommend you checking out.

Blogs > Alex King, Boing Boing, Stephen Fry etc.

News Websites > Gizmodo, Engadget, Kotaku etc.

Podcasts > Boagworld, CBC Search Engine, Diggnation etc.

Webcomics > Questionable Content, MegaTokyo, XKDC etc.

November 23rd, 2008
by Xander

Blogs

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Blog: ”An online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a Web page”

I love reading blogs- I have a long list of favourites including personal journals, artists’ new work and updates from companies. Always exciting to see what’s popular among the blogging community, as well as seeing what new projects and technologies people or teams are working on…

Alex King: Founder of Crowd Favorite, involved in Mac Application development, PHP, Wordpress plugins and web-design.

Basement.org: Richard Ziade’s personal blog- the lead strategist at Arc90.

Boing Boing: Mark Frauenfelder and Cory Doctorow, among others, talk about the quirky on-goings of the world around us.

Digg Blog: Kevin Rose updates us on Digg updates and meetups.

eBoy: Art blog for their products mostly, but some of the coolest pixel art you’ll see around.

Freshome: Inspiration to make your home a better place to live in. Fresh design ideas, home architecture news and home gadgets.

Lolcats: Well, obviously.

Nothing To Do With Arbroath: Impressive collection of news articles, images, videos and general oddities.

Postsecret: Community project where people mail their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard.

RAC: The Remix Artist Collective’s site, with remixes of tracks from top artists around the world.

Stephen Fry: The Fryosphere and his take on the world.

TokyoMango: Lisa Katayama’s personal blog on living in Japan, author and writer for Wired and io9, among others.

Wired.com: The digital home of the Wired magazine, as well as being a huge daily technology news website.

November 23rd, 2008
by Xander

Things

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This page is the hub for sites on the internet that I regularly visit and would recommend, split up into categories for easy reading. These (will) range from Webcomics to Design Blogs to recommended Anime to check out.

Blogs > Alex King, Boing Boing, Stephen Fry etc.

News Websites > Gizmodo, Engadget, Kotaku etc.

Design-Related Sites and Blogs > Abduzeedo, Smashing Magazine, Web Designer Wall etc.

Webcomics > Questionable Content, MegaTokyo, XKDC etc.

November 22nd, 2008
by Xander

Star Wars Fan Film done by US Shiloh Engineers

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“Star Wars Episode 67: The Seeds of Betrayal” … involves two Engineers who handle a misunderstanding the only way two Navy Sailors should…with a light saber fight that takes them all throughout and around the ship.

Awesome video recorded and edited over 5 months while a the USS Shiloh carries on it’s journey. Has a great run through of the interior of the ship as well. Skip to about 5 minutes for the good part… Star Wars: The Seeds of Betrayal | (Via)

November 22nd, 2008
by Xander

Star Wars Fan Film done by US Shiloh Engineers

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‘
“Star Wars Episode 67: The Seeds of Betrayal” … involves two Engineers who handle a misunderstanding the only way two Navy Sailors should…with a light saber fight that takes them all throughout and around the ship.

Awesome video recorded and edited over 5 months while a the USS Shiloh carries on it’s journey. Has a great run through of the interior of the ship as well. Skip to about 5 minutes for the good part… [Via]

November 22nd, 2008
by Xander

Star Wars Fan Film done by US Shiloh Engineers

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‘
“Star Wars Episode 67: The Seeds of Betrayal” … involves two Engineers who handle a misunderstanding the only way two Navy Sailors should…with a light saber fight that takes them all throughout and around the ship.

Awesome video recorded and edited over 5 months while a the USS Shiloh carries on it’s journey. Has a great run through of the interior of the ship as well. Skip to about 5 minutes for the good part… Star Wars: The Seeds of Betrayal | (Via)

November 22nd, 2008
by Xander

Star Wars Fan Film done by US Shiloh Engineers

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‘
“Star Wars Episode 67: The Seeds of Betrayal” … involves two Engineers who handle a misunderstanding the only way two Navy Sailors should…with a light saber fight that takes them all throughout and around the ship.

Awesome video recorded and edited over 5 months while a the USS Shiloh carries on it’s journey. Has a great run through of the interior of the ship as well. Skip to about 5 minutes for the good part… [Via]

November 22nd, 2008
by Xander

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“Star Wars Episode 67: The Seeds of Betrayal” … involves two Engineers who handle a misunderstanding the only way two Navy Sailors should…with a light saber fight that takes them all throughout and around the ship.

Awesome video recorded and edited over 5 months while a the USS Shiloh carries on it’s journey. Has a great run through of the interior of the ship as well. Skip to about 5 minutes for the good part… [Via]

November 22nd, 2008
by Xander

Blogs

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Blog: ”An online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a Web page”

I love reading blogs- I have a long list of favourites including personal journals, artists’ new work and updates from companies. Always exciting to see what’s popular among the blogging community, as well as seeing what new projects and technologies people or teams are working on…

Alex King: Founder of Crowd Favorite, involved in Mac Application development, PHP, Wordpress plugins and web-design.

Basement.org: Richard Ziade’s personal blog- the lead strategist at Arc90.

Boing Boing: Mark Frauenfelder and Cory Doctorow, among others, talk about the quirky on-goings of the world around us.

Digg Blog: Kevin Rose updates us on Digg updates and meetups.

eBoy: Art blog for their products mostly, but some of the coolest pixel art you’ll see around.

Freshome: Inspiration to make your home a better place to live in. Fresh design ideas, home architecture news and home gadgets.

Lolcats: Well, obviously.

Nothing To Do With Arbroath: Impressive collection of news articles, images, videos and general oddities.

Postsecret: Community project where people mail their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard.

RAC: The Remix Artist Collective’s site, with remixes of tracks from top artists around the world.

Stephen Fry: The Fryosphere and his take on the world.

TokyoMango: Lisa Katayama’s personal blog on living in Japan, author and writer for Wired and io9, among others.

Wired.com: The digital home of the Wired magazine, as well as being a huge daily technology news website.

November 22nd, 2008
by Xander

Blogs

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Blog: ”An online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a Web page”

I love reading blogs- I have a long list of favourites including personal journals, artists’ new work and updates from companies. Always exciting to see what’s popular among the blogging community, as well as seeing what new projects and technologies people or teams are working on…

Alex King: Founder of Crowd Favorite, involved in Mac Application development, PHP, Wordpress plugins and web-design.

Basement.org: Richard Ziade’s personal blog- the lead strategist at Arc90.

Boing Boing: Mark Frauenfelder and Cory Doctorow, among others, talk about the quirky on-goings of the world around us.

Digg Blog: Kevin Rose updates us on Digg updates and meetups.

eBoy: Art blog for their products mostly, but some of the coolest pixel art you’ll see around.

Freshome: Inspiration to make your home a better place to live in. Fresh design ideas, home architecture news and home gadgets.

Lolcats: Well, obviously.

Nothing To Do With Arbroath: Impressive collection of news articles, images, videos and general oddities.

Postsecret: Community project where people mail their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard.

RAC: The Remix Artist Collective’s site, with remixes of tracks from top artists around the world.

Stephen Fry: The Fryosphere and his take on the world.

TokyoMango: Lisa Katayama’s personal blog on living in Japan, author and writer for Wired and io9, among others.

Wired.com: The digital home of the Wired magazine, as well as being a huge daily technology news website.

November 22nd, 2008
by Xander

Persona

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Please find enclosed the various other places where you can find me on the net! This page will actually look better when I make some pretty images to go with the links.

Other Places on this Site:

Personal Portfolio: http://portfolio.am0.co.uk

Blog Feeds:

RSS 2.0 http://xander.am0.co.uk/feed/
RSS .92 http://xander.am0.co.uk/feed/rss/
Atom 0.3 http://xander.am0.co.uk/feed/atom/

Alternate Persona

deviantART: http://narfmaster.deviantart.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Narfmaster
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Alex_Moyler/286500297
last.fm: http://www.last.fm/user/Narfmaster
Digg: http://digg.com/users/Narfmaster
delicious: http://delicious.com/Narfmaster

Other Places of Interest

Mobile Me Gallery: http://gallery.me.com/alexmoyler
deviantART Team About Page: http://about.deviantart.com/?page=team-anti-aircraft
University of the Arts London MAGS Society: http://ualmags.am0.co.uk

November 22nd, 2008
by Xander

Alternate Persona

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Please find enclosed the various other places where you can find me on the net! This page will actually look better when I make some pretty images to go with the links.

Other Places on this Site:

Personal Portfolio: http://portfolio.am0.co.uk

Blog Feeds:

RSS 2.0 http://xander.am0.co.uk/feed/
RSS .92 http://xander.am0.co.uk/feed/rss/
Atom 0.3 http://xander.am0.co.uk/feed/atom/

Alternate Persona

deviantART: http://narfmaster.deviantart.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Narfmaster
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Alex_Moyler/286500297
last.fm: http://www.last.fm/user/Narfmaster
Digg: http://digg.com/users/Narfmaster
delicious: http://delicious.com/Narfmaster

Other Places of Interest

Mobile Me Gallery: http://gallery.me.com/alexmoyler
deviantART Team About Page: http://about.deviantart.com/?page=team-anti-aircraft
University of the Arts London MAGS Society: http://ualmags.am0.co.uk

November 22nd, 2008
by Xander

Alternate Persona

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Please find enclosed the various other places where you can find me on the net! This page will actually look better when I make some pretty images to go with the links.

Other Places on this Site:

Personal Portfolio: http://portfolio.am0.co.uk

Blog Feeds:

RSS 2.0 http://xander.am0.co.uk/feed/
RSS .92 http://xander.am0.co.uk/feed/rss/
Atom 0.3 http://xander.am0.co.uk/feed/atom/

Alternate Persona

deviantART: http://narfmaster.deviantart.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Narfmaster
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Alex_Moyler/286500297
last.fm: http://www.last.fm/user/Narfmaster
Digg: http://digg.com/users/Narfmaster
delicious: http://delicious.com/Narfmaster

Other Places of Interest

Mobile Me Gallery: http://gallery.me.com/alexmoyler
deviantART Team About Page: http://about.deviantart.com/?page=team-anti-aircraft
University of the Arts London MAGS Society: http://ualmags.am0.co.uk

November 21st, 2008
by Xander

iPhone Status Messages

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One glaringly obvious thing about the iPhone is that it doesn’t have a status light or screen to let you know when something’s happened while you’ve been away from it for a while. While in the last update they helped a bit by upping the number of notifications after an SMS or voicemail from once to three times, that’s only about 10 minutes of letting you know you’ve got an important message from your mum.

Interestingly enough, Apple has put through a patent for a means of displaying icon-like status indicators on the iPhone’s displays even when the handset is locked and the backlight turned off. Advantage to this is obviously to save you having to even wake the thing up for the iPhone to let you know what you’re missing out on. Above is Giz’ rendering of what it could be like- personally I think the brightness of the icons is a bit over-optimistic, with the backlight off it’s more likely to be similar to an ebook reader screen, if that. Would still be very useful, as long as you’re not trying to check it at night.

We’ll have to wait and see whether the current technology in the iPhone 3G will support this in a firmware update, or whether it’ll be incorporated into the next generation model. Here’s hoping the former.

November 21st, 2008
by Xander

iPhone Status Messages

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One glaringly obvious thing about the iPhone is that it doesn’t have a status light or screen to let you know when something’s happened while you’ve been away from it for a while. While in the last update they helped a bit by upping the number of notifications after an SMS or voicemail from once to three times, that’s only about 10 minutes of letting you know you’ve got an important message from your mum.

Interestingly enough, Apple has put through a patent for a means of displaying icon-like status indicators on the iPhone’s displays even when the handset is locked and the backlight turned off. Advantage to this is obviously to save you having to even wake the thing up for the iPhone to let you know what you’re missing out on. Above is Giz’ rendering of what it could be like- personally I think the brightness of the icons is a bit over-optimistic, with the backlight off it’s more likely to be similar to an ebook reader screen, if that. Would still be very useful, as long as you’re not trying to check it at night.

We’ll have to wait and see whether the current technology in the iPhone 3G will support this in a firmware update, or whether it’ll be incorporated into the next generation model. Here’s hoping the former.

November 21st, 2008
by Xander

alwayson

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November 20th, 2008
by Xander

Bleach 195

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Neliel

Oh man, the furries are going to have a field day.
Lots of Ichigo getting beat up in this episode, with a few bits of Pesche and Dondochakka trying to be better than they are. Not a brilliant episode, but the next looks promising…

November 20th, 2008
by Xander

Bleach 195

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Neliel

Oh man, the furries are going to have a field day.
Lots of Ichigo getting beat up in this episode, with a few bits of Pesche and Dondochakka trying to be better than they are. Not a brilliant episode, but the next looks promising…

November 20th, 2008
by Xander

Bleach 195

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Neliel

Oh man, the furries are going to have a field day.
Lots of Ichigo getting beat up in this episode, with a few bits of Pesche and Dondochakka trying to be better than they are. Not a brilliant episode, but the next looks promising…

November 20th, 2008
by Xander

Neliel

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November 19th, 2008
by Xander

Choosy

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There’s finally been a lot of buzz on the Internet about Choosy, my current default browser. I’ve been using it for a month or so now, and it’s a must-have for web developers or anyone who uses more than one default browser.
The idea is that it acts as an intermediary between you clicking a link and a browser opening- automatically opening it in the current browser, or prompting you to choose a browser to open it with via a popup. This appears right where underneath your mouse cursor so it’s s simple case of clicking and moving slightly (if at all) rather than having to drag the link to a certain browser in your dock. Definitely worth a download to see if you like it.

In other news, I’m still ill- stomach pains and all that. Not enough to stop me working but it’s not fun feeling like you’re going to puke up at any point. (Not happened yet, mind.)

November 19th, 2008
by Xander

Choosy

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There’s finally been a lot of buzz on the Internet about Choosy, my current default browser. I’ve been using it for a month or so now, and it’s a must-have for web developers or anyone who uses more than one default browser.
The idea is that it acts as an intermediary between you clicking a link and a browser opening- automatically opening it in the current browser, or prompting you to choose a browser to open it with via a popup. This appears right where underneath your mouse cursor so it’s s simple case of clicking and moving slightly (if at all) rather than having to drag the link to a certain browser in your dock. Definitely worth a download to see if you like it.

In other news, I’m still ill- stomach pains and all that. Not enough to stop me working but it’s not fun feeling like you’re going to puke up at any point. (Not happened yet, mind.)

November 19th, 2008
by Xander

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November 19th, 2008
by Xander

Bike Hero

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Fake or not, viral marketing or a fan’s incredible feat, this is AWESOME. #
See also: Rock Band Traffic on College Humor

November 19th, 2008
by Xander

Bike Hero

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Fake or not, viral marketing or a fan’s incredible feat, this is AWESOME. #
See also: Rock Band Traffic on College Humor

November 19th, 2008
by Xander

Bike Hero

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Fake or not, viral marketing or a fan’s incredible feat, this is AWESOME. #

November 19th, 2008
by Xander

Bike Hero

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Fake or not, viral marketing or a fan’s incredible feat, this is AWESOME. #

November 16th, 2008
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-16

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Didn’t win an ebay bidding for a Volcom Top by 11p, not amused. #
Call me a geek, but the Star Trek trailer looks fricking awesome. #
Away from my PS3 ;_; #
Doing the washing. Very important, you know. #
ENOUGH of the real-life Photoshop advert, see it posted everywhere multiple times a day. It’s old news already… #
Am still awake, but at least I’m tired enough to go to bed at 1am, rather than 3am which has been the norm for the last two weeks. #
Need a haircut… #
w00t New YuGiOh Abridged episode! #
Happy 25th Birthday to Windows! #
Day off yaaaaaay #
Well thank f00k that day is over. 2 weeks of stress-free bliss. Ahhh. #
Quiet you. :[ I’ve been ill all weekend, literally went to bed at 7:30 last night which lost me a shite load of time. Yep, in the library. #
Almost done my essay, just in time too. #

November 14th, 2008
by Xander

Zero Punctuation: Fable II

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I generally try and avoid writing posts like this with high-popularity videos in them as well, everyone’s seen them already, but just as a one off I thought I’d put up Yahtzee’s latest as it made me chortle quite a lot.

Edit: Turns out that The Escapist’s video embed code sucks, so I’m going to just link to it. Sucks!

November 14th, 2008
by Xander

Zero Punctuation

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November 14th, 2008
by Xander

Zero Punctuation: Fable II

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I generally try and avoid writing posts like this with high-popularity videos in them as well, everyone’s seen them already, but just as a one off I thought I’d put up Yahtzee’s latest as it made me chortle quite a lot.

November 14th, 2008
by Xander

Zero Punctuation: Fable II

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I generally try and avoid writing posts like this with high-popularity videos in them as well, everyone’s seen them already, but just as a one off I thought I’d put up Yahtzee’s latest as it made me chortle quite a lot.

Edit: Turns out that The Escapist’s video embed code sucks, so I’m going to just link to it. Lame!

November 14th, 2008
by Xander

Zero Punctuation: Fable II

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I generally try and avoid writing posts like this with high-popularity videos in them as well, everyone’s seen them already, but just as a one off I thought I’d put up Yahtzee’s latest as it made me chortle quite a lot.

November 14th, 2008
by Xander

Zero Punctuation: Fable II

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I generally try and avoid writing posts like this with high-popularity videos in them as well, everyone’s seen them already, but just as a one off I thought I’d put up Yahtzee’s latest as it made me chortle quite a lot.

November 13th, 2008
by Xander

New Stuffs for my Front Room

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Got a 160gb PS3, got MGS4, got Fallout 3, got a new Panasonic 5.1 surround system. You won’t be seeing me for a while. :]

November 9th, 2008
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-09

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Heard about this: http://ocarina.smule.com/ and bought it in the same minute. Soooo awesome. #
Hasn’t twittered in a while… #
OH EE AY TAILSPIN! OH EE OH TAILSPIN! #
Loan is through w000000t #
Just poked myself in the eye. OW #
“We are and always will be the United States of America…because of what we did this day, change has come to America.” #
Barack Obama won, and I look forward to an amazing 4 years. #
OBAAAAAAAMAAAA WINNNNS YEEEEAAAAHHHH #
http://superobamaworld.com/ Awesome #
Last minute anti-McCain fun: http://tinyurl.com/4jlmd6 #
Watching The West Wing episode where Bartlett announces he’s going to run for President again. Apt or what? Oh yes. #
I just voted for Obama in #TwitVote — http://twitvote.twitmarks.com/ #
Boooo no more Mac updates until January. Oh well, GO VOTE. #
Just had a letter through from Nominet saying that I owe them money to renew a domain name I haven’t used in over 2 years. Wtf #
Lol. http://fotos.subefotos.com/a984babe3db3feffe4e295c5e18197cfo.gif #

November 7th, 2008
by Xander

WP 2.7 Beta 2

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Just updated to the latest Wordpress 2.7 beta, which is very exciting. Figured I’d wait a bit as I’d be using it on my primary blog- don’t want the thing crashing on me while I’m mid-sent…

The obvious first difference is the new Dashboard, which has a much nicer sidebar layout rather than a Nav-bar at the top. All the sections can be closed/opened when needed to save space which is nice. Very Mac. I like. Also looks like Carrington and my various Plugins all work nicely, although it would be nice to have the Delete Cache link that WP-Cache puts at the top back…

The new “QuickPress” posting box on the Dashboard (which is what I’m writing from at the moment to test) is very neat- it’s limited to the source view (no wysiwyg here) but I guess that’s fine if you’re just doing quick updates. Might be added in the final version, who knows. Seems that adding Images via it is a bit broken (it put it at the bottom rather than where my cursor is) but again, I expect those are minor trivial problems. All fun anyway.

November 7th, 2008
by Xander

WP 2.7 Beta 2

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Just updated to the latest Wordpress 2.7 beta, which is very exciting. Figured I’d wait a bit as I’d be using it on my primary blog- don’t want the thing crashing on me while I’m mid-sent…

The obvious first difference is the new Dashboard, which has a much nicer sidebar layout rather than a Nav-bar at the top. All the sections can be closed/opened when needed to save space which is nice. Very Mac. I like. Also looks like Carrington and my various Plugins all work nicely, although it would be nice to have the Delete Cache link that WP-Cache puts at the top back…

The new “QuickPress” posting box on the Dashboard (which is what I’m writing from at the moment to test) is very neat- it’s limited to the source view (no wysiwyg here) but I guess that’s fine if you’re just doing quick updates. Might be added in the final version, who knows. Seems that adding Images via it is a bit broken (it put it at the bottom rather than where my cursor is) but again, I expect those are minor trivial problems. All fun anyway.

November 7th, 2008
by Xander

WP 2.7 Beta 2

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Just updated to the latest Wordpress 2.7 beta, which is very exciting. Figured I’d wait a bit as I’d be using it on my primary blog- don’t want the thing crashing on me while I’m mid-sent…

The obvious first difference is the new Dashboard, which has a much nicer sidebar layout rather than a Nav-bar at the top. All the sections can be closed/opened when needed to save space which is nice. Very Mac. I like. Also looks like Carrington and my various Plugins all work nicely, although it would be nice to have the Delete Cache link that WP-Cache puts at the top back… The new “QuickPress” posting box on the Dashboard (which is what I’m writing from at the moment to test) is very neat- it’s limited to the source view (no wysiwyg here) but I guess that’s fine if you’re just doing quick updates. Might be added in the final version, who knows. Seems that adding Images via it is a bit broken (it put it at the bottom rather than where my cursor is) but again, I expect those are minor trivial problems. All fun anyway.

November 5th, 2008
by Xander

The Ajax Universe + The Presentation Randomiser

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This is partly for my own bookmarking benefit, but thought I’d share with the rest of the class. Ajaxian put up a video from a 2006 (seems so long ago…) WWDC presentation from Adobe. A thoroughly interesting talk in itself, but the fun part is their “Presentation Randomiser” which prompts them to change over who’s talking at random intervals between 10 seconds and 2 minutes. Despite being highly amusing at first it actually breaks up the talk very nicely and allows them both to chip into the same point without having to go into general banter, which can be a bit tedious at times if there are too many in-jokes.

November 5th, 2008
by Xander

The Ajax Universe + The Presentation Randomiser

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This is partly for my own bookmarking benefit, but thought I’d share with the rest of the class. Ajaxian put up a video from a 2006 (seems so long ago…) WWDC presentation from Adobe. A thoroughly interesting talk in itself, but the fun part is their “Presentation Randomiser” which prompts them to change over who’s talking at random intervals between 10 seconds and 2 minutes. Despite being highly amusing at first it actually breaks up the talk very nicely and allows them both to chip into the same point without having to go into general banter, which can be a bit tedious at times if there are too many in-jokes.

November 5th, 2008
by Xander

The Ajax Universe + The Presentation Randomiser

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This is partly for my own bookmarking benefit, but thought I’d share with the rest of the class. Ajaxian put up a video from a 2006 (seems so long ago…) WWDC presentation from Adobe. A thoroughly interesting talk in itself, but the fun part is their “Presentation Randomiser” which prompts them to change over who’s talking at random intervals between 10 seconds and 2 minutes. Despite being highly amusing at first it actually breaks up the talk very nicely and allows them both to chip into the same point without having to go into general banter, which can be a bit tedious at times if there are too many in-jokes.

November 5th, 2008
by Xander

The Ajax Universe

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This is partly for my own bookmarking benefit, but thought I’d share with the rest of the class. Ajaxian put up a video from a 2006 (seems so long ago…) WWDC presentation from Adobe. A thoroughly interesting talk in itself, but the fun part is their “Presentation Randomiser” which prompts them to change over who’s talking at random intervals between 10 seconds and 2 minutes. Despite being highly amusing at first it actually breaks up the talk very nicely and allows them both to chip into the same point without having to go into general banter, which can be a bit tedious at times if there are too ma

November 5th, 2008
by Xander

We Won

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Oh yes. Yes yes yes.

“We are and always will be the United States of America…because of what we did this day, change has come to America.“

November 5th, 2008
by Xander

We Won

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“We are and always will be the United States of America…because of what we did this day, change has come to America.”

Oh yes. Yes yes yes.

November 5th, 2008
by Xander

We Won

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Oh yes. Yes yes yes.

November 5th, 2008
by Xander

We Won

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Oh yes. Yes

November 5th, 2008
by Xander

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November 4th, 2008
by Xander

Places

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This page is the hub for sites on the internet that I regularly visit and would recommend, split up into categories for easy reading. These (will) range from Webcomics to Design Blogs to recommended Anime to check out.

Blogs > Alex King, Boing Boing, Stephen Fry etc.

News Websites > Gizmodo, Engadget, Kotaku etc.

Design-Related Sites and Blogs > Abduzeedo, Smashing Magazine, Web Designer Wall etc.

Webcomics > Questionable Content, MegaTokyo, XKDC etc.

November 4th, 2008
by Xander

Places

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This page is the hub for sites on the internet that I regularly visit and would recommend, split up into categories for easy reading. These (will) range from Webcomics to Design Blogs to recommended Anime to check out.

Blogs > Alex King, Boing Boing, Stephen Fry etc.

News Websites > Gizmodo, Engadget, Kotaku etc.

Design-Related Sites and Blogs > Abduzeedo, Smashing Magazine, Web Designer Wall etc.

Webcomics > Questionable Content, MegaTokyo, XKDC etc.

November 4th, 2008
by Xander

Places

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This page is the hub for sites on the internet that I regularly visit and would recommend, split up into categories for easy reading. These (will) range from Webcomics to Design Blogs to recommended Anime to check out.

Blogs: > Alex King, Boing Boing, Stephen Fry etc.

News Websites: > Gizmodo, Engadget, Kotaku etc.

Design-Related Sites and Blogs > Abduzeedo, Smashing Magazine, Web Designer Wall etc.

Webcomics > Questionable Content, MegaTokyo, XKDC etc.

November 4th, 2008
by Xander

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November 4th, 2008
by Xander

Browse Happy

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November 4th, 2008
by Xander

Poor Translation

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Liking this translation blunder in Swansea, Wales- obviously no-one proof read it as it says “I am not in the office at the moment. Please send any work to be translated.” The sign’s now been removed (see the via link), but the fail deed is done…

[Via BBC News]

November 3rd, 2008
by Xander

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November 3rd, 2008
by Xander

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November 3rd, 2008
by Xander

Places

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This page is the hub for sites on the internet that I regularly visit and would recommend, split up into categories for easy reading. These (will) range from Webcomics to Design Blogs to recommended Anime to check out.

Blogs:

Alex King, Boing Boing, Stephen Fry etc.

News Websites:

Gizmodo, Engadget, Kotaku etc.

Design-Related Sites and Blogs

Abduzeedo, Smashing Magazine, Web Designer Wall etc.

Webcomics

Questionable Content, MegaTokyo, XKDC etc.

November 3rd, 2008
by Xander

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November 3rd, 2008
by Xander

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November 3rd, 2008
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November 3rd, 2008
by Xander

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November 3rd, 2008
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November 3rd, 2008
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Blog: ”An online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a Web page”

I love reading blogs- I have a long list of favourites including personal journals, artists’ new work and updates from companies. Always exciting to see what’s popular among the blogging community, as well as seeing what new projects and technologies people or teams are working on…

Alex King: Founder of Crowd Favorite, involved in Mac Application development, PHP, Wordpress plugins and web-design.

Basement.org: Richard Ziade’s personal blog- the lead strategist at Arc90.

Boing Boing: Mark Frauenfelder and Cory Doctorow, among others, talk about the quirky on-goings of the world around us.

Digg Blog: Kevin Rose updates us on Digg updates and meetups.

eBoy: Art blog for their products mostly, but some of the coolest pixel art you’ll see around.

Freshome: Inspiration to make your home a better place to live in. Fresh design ideas, home architecture news and home gadgets.

Lolcats: Well, obviously.

Nothing To Do With Arbroath: Impressive collection of news articles, images, videos and general oddities.

Postsecret: Community project where people mail their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard.

RAC: The Remix Artist Collective’s site, with remixes of tracks from top artists around the world.

Stephen Fry: The Fryosphere and his take on the world.

TokyoMango: Lisa Katayama’s personal blog on living in Japan, author and writer for Wired and io9, among others.

Wired.com: The digital home of the Wired magazine, as well as being a huge daily technology news website.

November 3rd, 2008
by Xander

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November 3rd, 2008
by Xander

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November 3rd, 2008
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November 3rd, 2008
by Xander

Things

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My favourite things: These (will) include everything from Webcomics to Design Blogs to Anime that I’d recommend you checking out. Think of this place as my own little hub for general interest.

Blogs > Alex King, Boing Boing, Stephen Fry etc.

Design-Related Sites > Abduzeedo, Smashing Magazine, Web Designer Wall etc.

News Websites > Gizmodo, Engadget, Kotaku etc.

Podcasts > Boagworld, CBC Search Engine, Diggnation etc.

Webcomics > Questionable Content, MegaTokyo, XKDC etc.

Wordpress Plugins > Askimet, ShareThis, Twitter Tools etc.

November 3rd, 2008
by Xander

Places

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This page is the hub for sites on the internet that I regularly visit and would recommend, split up into categories for easy reading. These (will) range from Webcomics to Design Blogs to recommended Anime to check out.

Blogs:

Alex King, Boing Boing, Stephen Fry etc.

News Websites:

Gizmodo, Engadget, Kotaku etc.

Design-Related Sites and Blogs

Abduzeedo, Smashing Magazine, Web Designer Wall etc.

Webcomics

Questionable Content, MegaTokyo, XKDC etc.

November 3rd, 2008
by Xander

Places

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This page is the hub for sites on the internet that I regularly visit and would recommend, split up into categories for easy reading. These (will) range from Webcomics to Design Blogs to recommended Anime to check out.

Blogs:

Alex King, Boing Boing, Stephen Fry etc.

News Websites:

Gizmodo, Engadget, Kotaku etc.

Design-Related Sites and Blogs

Abduzeedo, Smashing Magazine, Web Designer Wall etc.

Webcomics

Questionable Content, MegaTokyo, XKDC etc.

November 3rd, 2008
by Xander

Places

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This page is the hub for sites on the internet that I regularly visit and would recommend, split up into categories for easy reading. These (will) range from Webcomics to Design Blogs to recommended Anime to check out.

Blogs:

Alex King, Boing Boing,

News Websites:

Gizmodo, Engadget, Kotaku etc.

Design-Related Sites and Blogs

Abduzeedo, Smashing Magazine, Web Designer Wall etc.

Webcomics

Questionable Content, MegaTokyo, XKDC etc.

November 3rd, 2008
by Xander

Places

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This page is the hub for sites on the internet that I regularly visit and would recommend, split up into categories for easy reading. These (will) range from Webcomics to Design Blogs to recommended Anime to check out.

Personal Blogs:

Alex King,

News Websites:

Gizmodo, Engadget, Kotaku etc.

Design-Related Sites and Blogs

Abduzeedo, Smashing Magazine, Web Designer Wall etc.

Webcomics

Questionable Content, MegaTokyo, XKDC etc.

November 3rd, 2008
by Xander

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November 2nd, 2008
by Xander

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-11-02

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Was watching F1 a bit delayed, just saw Lewis Hamilton win the championship in one of the most crazy races of the year… OH YEAH #
Just had two guys walk onto the bus, can’t decide whether they’re fashion queens or vampires. #
Currently on the roof of a Kingston block of flats with a 360• View of the fireworks. Awesome. #
Can’t get off work next week, le sigh. Stupid economic meltdown. #
Was asked to come to work early to set a few ps3s up, regretting that decision as I didn’t get much sleep last night… #
I feel naff. Want pie now. #
Happy Halloween I guess, have a safe evening. #
Ebaying for a Gamecube, had the urge to play F-Zero again last week. #
Going painting shortly… #
For all you Gaming Mac Users, CrossOver is free today so snap it up. #
Using 12 plug sockets and three extension leads for my computer setup, but that’s still not enough. :[ #
Boxee Alpha is pretty nifty. Might be a worthwhile replacement for Apple’s Frontrow… when it’s finished anyway. #
had my new Hard Drive finally arrive, total storage space now up to 2.8tb. #

November 2nd, 2008
by Xander

The Political Viewpoints of WoW

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Quite an interesting video from the guys over at machinima.com, looking at the political opinion of the populous. To be honest I wasn’t massively surprised to see Obama having a high percentage. Amusingly they looked at not just Alliance vs Horde but also the different races, which probably means nothing whatsoever but fun to see all the same.

Via [Kotaku]

November 2nd, 2008
by Xander

The Political Viewpoints of WoW

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Quite an interesting video from the guys over at machinima.com, looking at the political opinion of the populous. To be honest I wasn’t massively surprised to see Obama having a high percentage. Amusingly they looked at not just Alliance vs Horde but also the different races, which probably means nothing whatsoever but fun to see all the same.

Via [Kotaku]

November 2nd, 2008
by Xander

The Political Viewpoints of WoW

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Quite an interesting video from the guys over at machinima.com, looking at the political opinion of the populous. To be honest I wasn’t massively surprised to see Obama having a high percentage. Amusingly they looked at not just Alliance vs Horde but also the different races, which probably means nothing whatsoever but fun to see all the same.

November 1st, 2008
by Xander

Classics iPhone App

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Been trying out the Classics App for the iPhone over the last couple of days, honestly one of the best looking and well polished apps I’ve seen. Everything from the smooth loading animation to adding a bookmark in when changing books is beautiful. I’m especially impressed by just how good the page turning looks- it’s got a fantastic 3D animation on the pages as you swipe or tap to the next. One niggle is that I can’t seem to find a way to disable the sound effect, i’ve probably just missed something otherwise I’m sure they’ll add in that functionality as well as extra books soon enough.

Writing this from the Wordpress app on my iPhone so I’ll sort out the formatting later… Edit: Done, also hit the jump for a screencap of a page turn in progress- it’s damn pretty and perfectly smooth.

November 1st, 2008
by Xander

Classics iPhone App

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Been trying out the Classics App for the iPhone over the last couple of days, honestly one of the best looking and well polished apps I’ve seen. Everything from the smooth loading animation to adding a bookmark in when changing books is beautiful. I’m especially impressed by just how good the page turning looks- it’s got a fantastic 3D animation on the pages as you swipe or tap to the next. One niggle is that I can’t seem to find a way to disable the sound effect, i’ve probably just missed something otherwise I’m sure they’ll add in that functionality as well as extra books soon enough.

Writing this from the Wordpress app on my iPhone so I’ll sort out the formatting later…

November 1st, 2008
by Xander

Classics iPhone App

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Been trying out the Classics App for the iPhone over the last couple of days, honestly one of the best looking and well polished apps I’ve seen. Everything from the smooth loading animation to adding a bookmark in when changing books is beautiful. I’m especially impressed by just how good the page turning looks- it’s got a fantastic 3D animation on the pages as you swipe or tap to the next. One niggle is that I can’t seem to find a way to disable the sound effect, i’ve probably just missed something otherwise I’m sure they’ll add in that functionality as well as extra books soon enough.

Writing this from the Wordpress app on my iPhone so I’ll sort out the formatting later…

November 1st, 2008
by Xander

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Been trying out the Classics app.

November 1st, 2008
by Xander

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November 1st, 2008
by Xander

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October 31st, 2008
by Xander

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Liking this translation blunder in Swansea, Wales- obviously no-one proof read it as it says “I am not in the office at the moment. Please send any work to be translated.” The sign’s now been removed (see the via link), but the fail deed is done…

[Via BBC News]

October 31st, 2008
by Xander

Poor Translation

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Liking this translation blunder in Swansea, Wales- obviously no-one proof read it as it says “I am not in the office at the moment. Please send any work to be translated.” The sign’s now been removed (see the via link), but the fail deed is done…

[Via BBC News]

October 31st, 2008
by Xander

Poor Translation

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Liking this translation blunder in Swansea, Wales- obviously no-one proof read it as it says “I am not in the office at the moment. Please send any work to be translated.” The sign’s now been removed (see the via link), but the fail is

[Via BBC News]

October 31st, 2008
by Xander

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October 31st, 2008
by Xander

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October 31st, 2008
by Xander

Classics iPhone App

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Been trying out the Classics App for the iPhone over the last couple of days, honestly one of the best looking and well polished apps I’ve seen. Everything from the smooth loading animation to adding a bookmark in when changing books is beautiful. I’m especially impressed by just how good the page turning looks- it’s got a fantastic 3D animation on the pages as you swipe or tap to the next. One niggle is that I can’t seem to find a way to disable the sound effect, i’ve probably just missed something otherwise I’m sure they’ll add in that functionality as well as extra books soon enough.

Writing this from the Wordpress app on my iPhone so I’ll sort out the formatting later… Edit: Done, also hit the jump for a screencap of a page turn in progress- it’s damn pretty and perfectly smooth.

October 31st, 2008
by Xander

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Been trying out the Classics app.

October 29th, 2008
by Xander

Are MacBooks More Expensive?

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Q. I see Windows notebooks for $500 everywhere. There are no $500 Mac notebooks–that proves Macs are more expensive.

A. Um, that isn’t a question, but yes, the cheapest Windows machines are cheaper than the cheapest Macs, and probably always will be. But the most expensive Windows PCs also cost more than the priciest Macs; there’s simply a far wider range of Windows computers out there. That’s a point in the favor of Windows systems for sure, since variety is good and some folks want a very basic machine at a very basic price. And it’s true that the average selling price for Windows boxes is around half the average price of Macs. But the only logical way to compare prices is to do so for roughly comparable systems. That’s what I’ve done here.

I like this post. Honest unbiased comparison of similar laptops from Apple, Dell, HP and Sony, and surprise surprise it’s not Apple’s highly capable, powerful and very popular among students middle of the line MacBook. The review also deliberately didn’t take into account the fantastic OSX platform and the long lifetime you’ll get out of them, or the fact that yes, Windows is a better gaming platform etc, instead focusing on the technical specifications. Eat that, Mac-haters.

I’m not saying that everyone should go buy Macs, check out the table of pros/cons and see for yourself and you’ll see that, ignoring the tiny little qualms (you’ll k