20:53:45 - @adriarichards @foursquare I can see it now- "Adria has checked in at the sweet shop...suggest a dental visit soon" :)
18:22:27 - @fluffyemily but tell Moffat it's 'to whom'
18:20:13 - #drwho was so close to being brilliant Xmas tv-but it didn't feel like Dr who, alas
00:46:05 - @TheArchini Better lock up the whisky cabinet then ;)
23:40:36 - Having a quiet Sunday night in with @pusher hacking up something simply wondrous :) Unfortunately, no one else is online to test it with me!
16:49:54 - Just heard "The Oppressed" singing "Victims". Can't help but think of the White Stripes. #copycat #music
13:22:25 - My use of Twitter has changed, so I'm going to change my username. It's going to reflect my frantic over-busy nature. But no name chosen yet
11:34:48 - Couldn't find a pencil sharpener, so I used a craft knife. First. Time. Evar. #lostskills
20:16 UTC - It turns out that Barack Obama has a linked-in profile. And I'm 2 steps away. Maybe I should connect and ask for a job...
11:10 UTC - Is it arrogant to refer to oneself as an Uomo Universale?
23:25:47 - @TheJakeSimpson its portrayal of hackers was too realistically dull for tv, maybe ?
23:18:06 - @andytuk isn't there an iPhone emulator of the fairlight? (Pun intended)
23:15:56 - @campbellhowes or maybe:anyone that says Christmas is for children made the mistake of growing up.
17:34:09 - If it wasn't for the opening sample in http://t.co/vJssG3ak I'd have never known of the #Kraftwerk connection... and I thought I was a fan!
17:13:13 - @madebyluke Dull answer: so people following you know that you've arrived back safely. Usual answer: because I've got a phone that can
17:07:47 - @tnm @annabeep Also, use ON LOCATION GOTO 100,200,300... etc, (instead of GOTO LOCATION * 100) in case you accidentally type RENUM
17:44 UTC - I'm kneeling on the dining room floor, surrounded by wrapping paper, un-wrapped presents, TV as background noise, and a beer beside me. Yep - Christmas starts here...
09:20:51 - The #apocalypse is here... But only as far as the trains are concerned. Rest of the planet seems fine #2012
13:13:27 - Note to self:when you use #stackoverflow to get the syntax for an obtuse piece of #SQL, at least refer to the answer bit of the page...#dumb
09:37:14 - Getting wet outside (@ Nordic Bar) http://t.co/IEhaRMla
08:47:42 - @wilw your tweets are sounding like the bastard love child of Sheldon cooper and your bbt alter-ego. :)
12:11 UTC - Note to self: when you use stackoverflow to get the syntax for an obtuse piece of SQL, at least refer to the answer part of the page...
12:01:48 - @Glinner p.p.s. according to the makers FAQ, they're not going to reprint it, nor do any more booster packs :( #sadpanda
11:59:43 - @Glinner Totally agree - it's so unusual to see a game work on its own merits, rather than trading off a name. I wish I'd designed it...
11:56:52 - I am not paying £65 for a new #apple #macbookpro charger. What's the best equivalent I can get?
00:28:48 - RT @chessmartinez: DLA fraud costs £65 mil a year. DLA 'reform' costs £710 mil. And Govt are paying Atos £100bn to help them save a £5 b ...
21:15:26 - Beer (@ The George) http://t.co/JZRiOslP
12:56:30 - At a #freecake machine- broken :( but some yobs had opened the machine so we got cake
16:21:08 - Lots of red, white, and fortified wine. Plus two absinthes... Because they said they were closing ;) (@ Vinopolis) http://t.co/WGjSJV5Q
12:09:45 - I'm at Luton Railway Station (LUT) (Luton, Bedfordshire) http://t.co/MIpPoaP0
09:20:35 - RT @swined: export EDITOR="/usr/bin/rm"
18:38:37 - @andytuk and it only took 29 years :)
16:35 UTC - *say goodnight Kenneth Kendal
13:01:29 - Now waiting for the gas man to look at the boiler. At least it's warm... oh... wait...
13:01:01 - @DigiverseMedia @RoyalMail No follow-up just _please_ make sure they do their job. @TMobileUK have lost one customer this week due to this
12:07:49 - @RoyalMail And face it - if I can hear a piece of paper fall to the floor from the other side of the house, I can hear a door knock ;)
12:07:04 - @RoyalMail I don't have a bell, I have a door knocker. Why do you ask? Are your staff not allowed to use them for health and safety reasons?
11:44:48 - It appears the phrase "did you get my txt" is code for "why haven't you replied to my txt' #saywhatyoumean #phones
11:27:00 - Will someone please tell the @RoyalMail staff to knock before dropping a 'you were out' card. #angry
17:58:27 - @daraobriain How did Twitter verify the @Pontifex account? Just call the Vatican? Or did they ask Bono to vouch for him?
17:55:11 - @dawnhallybone I wanted to, but have Xmas drinks elsewhere. Actually, I have them every night between now and Xmas. <burp>
16:20:04 - @developonline Mixed where "mixed" means a mix of hatred and derision... #UKtaxexemptgames
16:18:25 - @oachkatzl @Iossif @dvice Time for a bake-off :)
11:19:39 - Our favourite #scifi author has just released his #StarWars quiz book - epic! https://t.co/ZbeSbEII
10:38:39 - @FullersTony @mrjamieeast With friends in Oz, I can testify that this has already happened...
10:07:51 - @Kimbot1984 I plan on living another 88 years, though, so I'll see 01/01/01 :) #fame #imgonnaliveforever #imgoingtolearnhowtofly #high
10:05:48 - @TMobileUK say @TMobileUKhelp can help - all I want is my PAC, without the red tape your phone ops are putting in my way. Is that too much?
13:44:10 - @rawrDennis EEA=European Economic Area
13:43:31 - The #UKtaxexemptgames will see a sharp rise in work for Dick Van Dyke and cock-er-nay versions of Moiray Poppins
13:40:51 - @andrewcrawshaw Many of us did comment about #UKtaxexemptgames, but we were all too busy crunching to get noticed ;)
13:32:21 - @VodafoneUKdeals Thank you for your swift reply.
13:31:27 - @marthasadie That sounds right, AIUI. But what constitutes a character in this context? Might an avatar introducing Tetris levels qualify?
13:23:26 - @retroist What do you mean _when_ ? It still does!
13:20:56 - So @VodafoneUK says you (@VodafoneUKdeals ) have deals:can you manage lower than £13 rental with better free phone than HTC Desire C?
12:38:41 - @Liwella I think @TMobileUK are only being difficult to get another 3 weeks of line rental out of me.The xmas shutdown could make it 5 tho:(
11:21:45 - I'm actually enjoying Maksim Mrvica's version of Hungarian Rhapsody, than Lang Lang's - am I alone in this? https://t.co/csyzzRpw
10:21:31 - Oh-the @TMobileUK operator thinks that her being part-time and having a baby means I should thank her for doing job-tho she's doing it badly
10:19:59 - Again - @TMobileUK have made _yet another_ mistake with my account, and *I* have to wait for *them* before I get my PAC code. #boycott #fail
14:47:37 - @madebyluke Thanks - it's quietness is the only reason for wanting to go!
13:52:59 - What was the name of the pub where you held the NDS meetups @madebyluke ?
11:00:10 - So @TMobileUK have messed me up for the last time.What's the cheapest contract from @o2 @virginmedia @VodafoneUK @ThreeUK + free smartphone?
10:52:47 - I call @TMobileUK to cancel:they drop one call after 15 mins, cancel another after 20, and now I've no battery left to call back-dirty trick
10:50:28 - RT @GeorgiaDriver: Tmobile are such a joke always on hold forever with annoying music!!!
15:37 UTC - TTLW I was heading off the worlds biggest pig museum. I wonder what the second biggest pig museum is like!
13:16:27 - At #Mozldn watching the first #gllug talk in years
12:23:20 - There are many photographs I need to offload and sort. Is there a mind-reading app that will do it for me, yet?
21:16 UTC - Joy! It's 10pm, and I'm just started to cook dinner. Normally, it'd be a frozen pizza. Instead, it's baked paprika chicken with a bake time of 90 minutes. Ho hum... time for a beer, at least :)
20:34 UTC - An unanswered question from last night: Why is Astral Weeks always in the list of 'Top Albums evar' when Van's done (arguably) much better work?
14:41 UTC - Turns out the only suitcases I have exceed the maximum carry-on size. Pay for check-in luggage, buy another case, or wear the same pants for the whole trip?
19:06:43 - At #codeshow early, so got choice of beers :) @barbaracassani where are you?
14:03:25 - ..otherwise one shuffle set every 72 seconds, by everyone on the planet (from new deck order) and it'd be duplicated within the year.
14:02:09 - The 'unique' deck @StephenFry shuffled on QI only worked because the deck was pre-mixed - if I correctly understand http://t.co/QSVIahoQ
08:39 UTC - A man starts running at 6.20 am. He runs for 50 minutes at approximately 10km/hr. When he starts, it is cold, dark, and wet. When he returns, it is still cold, dark, and wet. To the nearest percentile, how crazy is he?
11:16:51 - Take the number of the last "Now!" album you liked,divide it by 2 and subtract from 55.The result is the age of the kids you're "down with"!
10:14 UTC - Take the number from the last "Now!" album where you found more good tracks than bad, and divide it by 2. Then subtract it from 55, and the result is the age of the kids you're "down with"!
14:30:50 - #iOS device static initialization (doesn't) happen correctly on the hardware. #wastedhours
13:30 UTC - It turns out the reason why my engine works differently on iOS device vs iOS simulator is that the static initialization (doesn't) happen correctly on the hardware. (Every other machine works like iOS simulator)
11:29:01 - Another quiz app I've discovered is quizlet, maybe @longball should check it out, too!
14:28:02 - @_lemon Are they -still_ playing that game? :(
12:41:39 - When it comes to #beer - I always choose the #Leffe of two refills.
10:49:09 - @digituba Thanks - I won't update Chrome, then!
09:59:53 - @digituba Is this a recent change to Chrome and/or Twitter? I'm about to move away from FF for similar reasons
17:01:31 - When a #recruiter (I haven't used for 10 years) asks me to fill in a survey and rate them, I'd have thought the answer was obvious!
00:22:54 - Half the meetups I attend are wasted.Unfortunately,I never know which half. Luckily, #LEGup isn't one of them!Thanks to @campbellhowes et al
00:07:07 - @cbetta Remember that upside vs downside is not necessarily a zero sum game!
11:45:51 - Thanks to @betsyweber et al at #GeekFajitas for _nearly_ making me miss my train, and enough drink that I _nearly_ fell asleep past my stop!
23:15 UTC - Today was a good day.
21:57 UTC - My haul from Belgium... 29 beers, 2 glasses, 5 cheese, waffles, stroopwaffel, Mary chocolate spread, and the beer menu of 2,400 beers from Delirium cafe. (plus various presents for people, not shown here, in case they should read this post!)
14:04:23 - Time to celebrate the terrorist named Guy Fawkes...
10:17 UTC - Some performance magic for Halloween, from James Merlin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZXH4fCTH7g
20:36 UTC - The email starts "I don't think we've met..." and my heart sinks. It ends with "Would you be interested in writing a Raspberry Pi Smart Home book?" and things start improving :)
11:50 UTC - Javascript, PHP, and C++ all have some brain-dead edge cases to catch out the unwary. Unfortunately, I can't prove which has the most. I suspect JS has more than PHP (especially after reading 'the good parts') which is inversely proportional to the amount of love each receives. And for everyone that vilifies my love of C++, I wouldn't be surprised if it had the fewest.
17:25 UTC+01 - Watching a chas n dave docu on BBC 4-why has it taken this long to make it? Love it!
10:32:21 - @rjw1 How's your birthday shaping up so far? Is it Happy yet?
00:39:38 - Another night ruined by #fcc - @ukhomeoffice please sort out these muppets #firstgroup
00:32:56 - @bryns Did you know your doppelganger was at the Star Trek conf in London, today?
11:33 UTC+01 - And so begins the pain which is re-installing all of your development tools after a fresh install :(
09:55:32 - Enjoying the jokes at @bleurope - alas,those who haven't improved their brand in 4 years (and now charge x4 more)haven't realized it's them!
08:52:41 - @parcelforce dump a "you're out" card without knocking-drivers time obviously more important than mine:(Tracking number illegible too.Clowns
12:53 UTC+01 - Arriving at the brands licensing fair, in typically understated fashion:
12:17 UTC+01 - Home-made deep fried shredded chilli chicken. The Chinese take-away put a menu through my door. I saw the picture. I downloaded a recipe. Epic food. £4.80 saved. Result!
13:52:28 - #appsworld has lots of 'one click tools' to tie data with visuals.All are 'general'..which translates as 'None of them know their market' :(
10:47:54 - #appsworld was a fail - the #appsjunction meet-up thankfully wasn't
20:31 UTC+01 - Today I completed my first stage gig under the name "James Merlin". For an audience of 50 (mostly kids), I got a pretty decent response, even if I do say so myself. And was 2nd on the bill, after poet and comedian John Hegley
19:54:33 - RT @revival_studios: Finished development today on my new #zx81 game for 2012, called: Down! http://t.co/BTFQbqr0
08:31 UTC+01 - What could I possibly do to make you all smile on a Monday morning? I know - I'll send you a video of me getting chained up by two 18 year old girls! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF2we5EPvr0
09:19 UTC+01 - There's probably a few of you that have known me long enough to understand why I like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R2wm91_uU0&feature=related
20:22:04 - @madebyluke Cadbury doing chocolate pretzels!?Wow-they can't even make proper chocolate!Isn't too early for them to pivot to something else?
17:19:45 - #Spectrum 30 event tomorrow - http://t.co/CNVQ2juv - @annabeep , are you going?
17:05:58 - Can #magic work across t' interwebs? Sure! http://t.co/NCPCRGVP
13:41:02 - @richardjpope @emfcamp thanks for manning the bar - the guy opposite in the hat would like another Pegasus please :)
13:21:25 - Sitting in the underpass of the m1 at #emfcamp drinking beer. No brown bag in sight... Yet
08:05 UTC+01 - Question 1. My morning run is 16.6 km, along every street, road, and dead-end in my village. However, I never venture outside of a rectangle 1.4 x 0.8 km. My stride is approx 0.8 m. Estimate the fractal geometry of my village. #thingsIthinkaboutwhileexercising
11:13 UTC+01 - When Neil placed his footprints upon the moon,
The sky was no longer the limit,
As our eyes and stars aligned.
The next mission, it seems,
Was never 'if', but 'when'.
But now, he makes no footprints upon the Earth,
With one last breath for man,
It was the last gasp of mankind.
As we bury those dreams,
And think small again.
[this is version 1.0, I may revise it later...]
08:20 UTC+01 - Listening to the soundtrack from Hair, I'm surprised at how many songs I knew.
12:06 UTC+01 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOwiREmsiQs
1'10 : Could almost be the Haribo jingle...
10:40 UTC+01 - "Intellect and romance triumph over brute force and cynicism."
17:51:58 - "Strawberry" by "Robertsons" is my new jam...
23:52:57 - Just spent an hour pumping in 30 records into #phpmyadmin on #mysql DB, after setting timeout to 9 hrs..and it times out on 'go' anyway #FML
09:04:39 - @iainlee Just been (re-)reading @RetroGamer_Mag #90.You liken iPad to Game+Watch.Did you inspire Squibs,or vice-versa? http://t.co/dwJzKj0l
09:51 UTC+01 - I was going to set a man-trap... then I decided to just polish the floor, and put a rug on it...
19:36:07 - "Your connection to Gmail has expired. Please log in again." What it should also say is "We also forgot to save a draft, sorry we're crap.."
09:15:45 - Our first #magic #iphone #app is now available at http://t.co/TD49Q8jN
09:14 UTC+01 - Finally - my first magic app is now available on iTunes. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/magic-x-ray-cards/id545676794?ls=1&mt=8
07:20:47 - @wefeastlondon is the biggest disappointment in London. Avoid! #wefeastlondon
11:15:21 - Just managed to *crash* #Chrome entirely. Not just one page in one tab. But the whole thing. #proud #stupidtypoinlasttweet
11:14:53 - Just managed to #Chrome entirely. Not just one page in one tab. But the whole thing. #proud
15:13 UTC+01 - My latest Facebook game, an LCD masterpiece inspired from the Squibs iPhone game (which I hope you've all now bought!)
http://apps.facebook.com/squibsjuggler/
Written in HTML5, because that's how I roll :)
15:11 UTC+01 - It might _say_ I scored 64, but I could have done better...
13:31:31 - The first email to arrive today with the phrase "Happy Birthday" was spam from an online book shop :( #lifefail
23:55 UTC+01 - It was the best of birthdays, it was the worst of birthdays, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, ...
15:30 UTC+01 - I went clothes shopping with an ex- who co-erced me into buying, amongst other things, skinny jeans and trainers. Worse still, I like the outfit! What's happening to me?
12:45:29 - @annabeep Roland Rat is long overdue a revival. Anna, as my least unfavourite DJ-type-person, can you get him to guest on your anorak show?
12:41:39 - If the empty seats are from corporate sponsors, then it's proof they care only about the money and not about the sport. #london2012 #sackem
06:45 UTC+01 - My iOS magic app got rejected by Apple :( It's a magic trick which x-rays a peck to reveal the chosen playing card. Reason for rejection: "...does not provide true X-Ray functionality."
10:23 UTC+01 - Home-made, freshly baked, buttermilk rusks for breakfast. If you're not South African, you won't understand why this is such a good way to wake up :)
12:41:11 - Coding forum fail - one movie clip, one animated advert, one static advert, and all *content* below the fold. http://t.co/4e7YkRVk
23:11:21 - Something for those style-conscious men :)
15:09:46 - Why do we say "bite his hand off" (meaning a good thing) but "bite the hand that feeds" is a bad thing? #odd
15:31:24 - So who else thinks the #spork can be improved with a knife under on the underside? (the serrated part angled appropriately, natch)
12:57:20 - The more withdrawn I become from society, the happier I am. This isn't normal, right? #meaningoflife #bigquestions
17:42:30 - On this day in 1969 mankind landed on the moon... probably... I always thought it was a soundstage on Mars.
09:33:06 - @adriarichards Has wireless headphones at a silent disco once. Really weird! Particularly as you could tune into different music?!?!?
09:30:55 - I'd love to write a full #larp/#rpg on #StarTrek that uses multiple computers to simulate the whole #enterprise #gamedesignersbucketlist
09:29:42 - RT @andrewcrawshaw: Somewhat ironically, I'm deteremined to make a very dark game about death one day too #gamedesignersbucketlist
16:21 UTC+01 - Two £1.99 cups of pic n mix. The one on the left has £3.03 worth of sweets, the one on the right has £3.00. My analysis of sweet density, and the calculation of sugary simultaneous equations, is paying off. Nom nom nom...
19:02:21 - A BrainF*&k compiler in BrainF*&k for @danielknell - this is what I couldn't remember during your talk at #bcb2012 http://t.co/j35IBs5l
17:45:31 - All notes from #bcb2012 are now in my wiki for later perusal & study, and new cohorts being followed on Twitter. When's the next geek-fest?
12:25:16 - @developonline Cross-platform _is_ good, but small devs can't afford to do it. In that environment the Indies will wither, or be more niche
09:11:59 - Version 0.2 of the #basicode interpreter released. http://t.co/qHwnHY1c #retro #micros #zxspectrum #c64 #dragon32 #geek #basic
18:48 UTC+01 - Ooops! I appear to have accidentally ordered an industry-level draught beer pump. And 4 kegs of Leffe Blonde. And 12 branded glasses. And 500 beer mats. Is anyone busy this weekend?
08:55:17 - Todays breakfast will be ice cream. #sosueme
22:24:19 - @squirmelia Noooo! I can't believed I missed you :( I kept an eye out for you at each session, and at lunch. #meisasadgeeknow
22:20:47 - @charltonbrooker There's a range of problems with various IP laws that are preventing new inventions & crippling old ones. Does that count?
22:18:14 - Back home after #bcb2012 - I would have tweeted during the day,but the free internet wasn't 'free'. A good range of talks and people, anyway
13:07:54 - A write up on #Imbibelive featuring #wine #beer #vodka and nakedness!
11:06:52 - Are @jdwtweet staff devolving? I couldn't get served because the neanderthal at The Gary Cooper would only serve (admittedly cute) women :(
09:06 UTC+01 - Home-made meringues, FTW :)
i.e. for the waistline...
10:00:41 - The reason I avoid @JDWHolborn, but do frequent other @jdwtweet pubs, is this:
09:19:46 - @oachkatzl [churchill voice] Oh, yesshh..
10:30:23 - Four hours of lost productivity due to @kaspersky silently corrupting packets to #SVN.Thanks:(Tip:if you get 500 errors,disable #virus check
13:53 UTC+01 - Yesterday I had a lesson on the flying trapeze. I managed to knee hang, back flip, and float through the air with a modicum of ease... unfortunately my stupid camera decided to corrupt the memory card on the way home, so this is the only still I could recover.
19:59:08 - @madebyluke Yes! But am already home :( Another time...
09:59 UTC+01 - These sweets are 79p/100g. Or £1.99 for a cup-full (regardless of weight).
Thanks to my knowledge of packing algorithms, patience, Mensa-level IQ, (and lots of smarties that fill the gaps), I managed to get £2.78 worth of sweets into the cup...
So that's the target for next time...
19:21:20 - Where have all the #indie #game #developers gone? Nowhere - they're on here:
10:20:44 - According to my computer I've listened to more Ofra Haza than Eric B & Rakim, who introduced me to her.
19:38 UTC+01 - I've tried making panzerotto twice now, and neither time has been particularly successful. Since it's Barbara's fault/suggestion, I'll wait for her to come round and teach me :)
19:18 UTC+01 - Where have all the indie developers gone? Nowhere - they're on here:
http://www.indiedevmap.com/
If you're not on the map, Davide accepts submissions, too!
09:39 UTC+01 - Happy Turing Day. #orwhateverofficialnameitshouldhave
18:00 UTC+01 - I have just got the most sarcastic love heart, evar. It says "Yes, dear"
23:23:46 - In honour (!?!?!) of #Turing Day I'm releasing an early version of my HTML5 #basicode #emulator
21:14:45 - @KermodeMovie And quite right too-people go to clubs depending on who plays the records,it's only right people see movies on projectionists
13:29:49 - The first review of Fullers Wild River.
12:26:55 - St Johns Wood - the only place you seen a Bentley park up outside a charity shop?
22:11 UTC+01 - After nearly 5 years and 19,000 views, my "Rule Organ" is finally on the home page at http://www.instructables.com/
13:07 UTC+01 - Raspberry Pi has now arrived... sans power supply or connectors. No play time for me, today :(
10:37 UTC+01 - Looks like I am temprarily (!?!) redundant. I shall be calling in loans, favours, and job suggestions.
Otherwise I'll have to give up and become a full-time magician/beer taster/photographer/LEGO builder/musician/<insert other skills here>
16:53:00 - @oachkatzl And happy pub visit, princess :)
16:44:07 - @serafinowicz And in 'équipe' (the French version), and 'equipo' the Spanish, and ..well... you get the idea!
16:40:17 - @agAitcheson Or that you have nice boobs ;)
14:59:51 - Visited @Brewdog Camden.Think I scared the barmaid by trying beers&describng them like a snob.Other barkeep recognised me tho&kept the peace
13:35:57 - I can't always find a pithy quote to go along with these trending hashtags #ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutMe
13:56:29 - Capture is confirmed! #iss chased the #dragon and delivers a smack-down! Welcome to the history books, my friends. Space rocks!
13:00:59 - #dragon getting ready to dock with #iss Can't help thinking the font belongs to a Dragon 32 #retro computer,though http://t.co/79nQpClA
12:55:29 - Just heard the phrase "move forward" on the #iss and #SpaceX #Dragon video stream. In space, no one can hear your management-speak ;)
12:21:20 - Neil Armstrong still looks and sounds good at 81. #whenigetoldiwannabelikethis
11:42:55 - @annabeep p.s. happy towel day to you to - geek pride pub meet in central London later, if you're around
11:42:16 - @annabeep If you held the towel in portrait mode, it'd look like your head on her body! ie a low-rent photoshop,or like those images on cabs
09:19:30 - @drewm How did your cat manage to click only one button? #catswalkingacrosskeyboardsusuallydomoredamagethanthat :)
09:17:19 - My #chess set made from #money is getting comments, nearly 4 years on. How do people keep finding this stuff? #make http://t.co/6DTi3yns
13:57 UTC+01 - "Captured is confirmed" #iss chased the #dragon and delivers a smack-down! Welcome to the history books, my friends. Space rocks!
08:57 UTC+01 - If I can't enjoy the sweltering sun, I can at least enjoy the summer dresses and women who wear them ;)
22:34:16 - Three trains failed me, meaning my journing home was 3.25 hours :( Maybe I should move back to Willesden...
13:42:18 - Adding #BasiCode 3 features, when version 2 isn't finished, is a typical sign of my impatience. #retro #geek
13:14:48 - @oachkatzl Ooops. Wrong window ;)
13:13:17 - @oachkatzl And this was _with_ some condoms and a packet of custard!
13:03:38 - I've had two chat windows open on my machine all week. I accidentally hit refresh, and now they're in the reverse order. I expect failure...
11:50:07 - Clipping graphics to a given #canvas in #Javascript is a pain. Bad #html5 #nothappybunny
16:40:35 - The report on the legacy of BBC Micro is out from @sciencemuseum and @nesta_uk - and there's a quote from me in it - what more do you want?!
16:39:01 - What are the chances of finding a nice #pub. In #Hammersmith. On a day like today. Without a massive crowd? #notlookingforwardtothis
16:19 UTC+01 - Looks like one of my quotes makes the NESTA report on the Legacy of the BBC Micro. It's nice. But I hope it's not the highlight of my week...
15:43:34 - It's so nice outside, but I don't care! I'm staying indoors to work on my un-tan. #weather #sun #pastywhitegeek
09:19:38 - Another day, another lie. I see so many untruths floating around the corporate/internet/social/real-world, it's hard to conform to them all.
14:48:20 - @developonline Wasn't there a story last week about how Ms Mallet would save EA's studio? http://t.co/UbZAw7oW #makeupyourmind #ea #playfish
14:40:16 - "You can renew your redirection easily with this code" WRONG! You must create a new account, adn include your address #fail #lies #RoyalMail
10:24:14 - According to a friend, his company is about to pivot. The new direction will be governed by a new design - which must be complete today #wtf
13:08 UTC+01 - How long would it take to blow air into an inflatable TARDIS?
08:41:03 - Meeting/talking with Chris Lintott last night at BACON bits=cool. Having the only photograph of the event include my (balding) head=not cool
15:37:20 - BasiCode hacking begins...
13:31 UTC+01 - I did not plan to start writing a BasiCode interpreter, today. It just sort of happened...
11:17:02 - p.s. 'space invaders' has a plot, not story, as its conceit is too thin :) #gc5
11:16:32 - Do games need stories? at #gc5 It appears not, but need some definition between story, plot, and narrative to help guide discussion.
11:09:35 - Took a few wrong turns in #gc5 sessions. Looks like the best afternoon ones were the ones I _didn't_ attend. #thatsthewaythecookiecrumbles
11:08:05 - Panic just set in : 'Happy Mothers Day' is trending in London... despite it being mothers day in the US. Stop making me feel like a bad son!
11:05:56 - Spent too long going up and down in the lift to find out then next talks that I missed bits of everything :( #gc6
11:04:52 - "What went wrong" at #gc5 One thing that didn't - @mtrc - no foot wrong when encouraging discussion on emergent (failed) behaviour.
11:02:57 - Love the gong at #gc5 - can I borrow it for a composition?
11:00:04 - "No one in the games industry as a clue" at #gc5 - very angry man, but good rant. Recognise the characters of which he spoke.
10:59:21 - First #gc5 session ended up being about stories in games: the story of the game, within the game, and the meta-story. A repeated theme.
10:51:06 - Went to #gc5. Back late from #gc5. Now awake post-#gc5. Couldn't get stupid wifi during #gc5,so am forced to tweet now!p.s. am on about #gc5
21:53 UTC+01 - Oooops! I appear to have won a Raspberry Pi :) Now... what shall I do with it?
15:11:43 - I get a mention here http://t.co/1zr6uLNr #sflzx #zxspectrum (Yay, me!)
09:12:17 - Ballot is open for LDN marathon.I'm going to get tetromino hats for everyone-so from the air, it'll look like a 26 mile version of Tetris :)
09:10 UTC+01 - The ballot is now open for next years London Marathon. Enter now! If I can persuade 20 of us to run, I'm going to get colourful hats shaped as tetrominoes for us to wear. We can then run in formation so from the air, it'll look like a 26 mile version of Tetris :)
12:58:39 - The man on Tottenham Court road hasn't been holding hostages in Starbucks for 2 hours... he just hasn't been served yet...
13:37:43 - @madebyluke That makes you my 12 follower. And make my Jesus :)
13:23:32 - @madebyluke What's wrong with Ctrl+H in Chrome? Does the same sort of job.
09:20 UTC+01 - A surprisingly happy-looking geek, considering I'd run 26 miles, 285 yards. Only 100 left to go...
08:54:21 - @ButchDean @UberFacts Or looking at % of available apps, iPhone users have 0.01%, Android have 0.01%, and Blackberry have 100% ;)
20:22 UTC+01 - Achievement unlocked: London marathon run in 5:10:27. For a full break down see:
http://results-2012.virginlondonmarathon.com/2012/index.php?content=detail&fpid=search&pid=search&id=0000030F5ECC83000004150B&lang=EN&event=MAS&ageclass=
17:00:06 - @DevsLoveBacon I hope the speakers get swag that good, too :) /me is thirsty just thinking about it...
16:59:34 - RT @DevsLoveBacon: Preparing the Bacon swag for tomorrow. Is that beer..? http://t.co/Eb87su5l
11:54 UTC+01 - On Sunday I run the London marathon. If you're likely to be there I shall endevour to say hello. If I'm too focused on the (pain of) running then you might need to yell to get my attention. (I've been recommending people use 'Merlin' as a safe word:) I'm was going to suggest that those of us who are about go for food afterwards, but I might just need to heed home and recover. Comments/suggestions/encouragement welcome...
15:28:44 - RT @thenextwebuk: Enter for a chance to win tickets to Bacon: things developers love conference, 20 & 21 April in London http://t.co/2v1 ...
14:41:22 - My dad once worked with the guy who played drums on Curtiss Maldoon's "Sepheryn"... the song that became Ray of Light #PointlessNameDropping
12:58:17 - My first pass at a #Spectrum #emulator, written in #Flash. Not up to @gasmanic's standards... but I'm getting there! http://t.co/T8kejiDJ
09:09:26 - Talks for #spectrum event Horizons have been posted! http://t.co/CDtaENSh Saturday 1.15 has some guy called Steven Goodwin. Oh... that's me!
09:01:13 - RT @A_CookieMonster: #StupidStereotypes "Monsters are dangerous!" Me only dangerous if ya made of Cookie Dough...
09:47 UTC+01 - You've heard of LEGO. You've heard of GTA2. Well, here's an HTML5 techn demo that was inspired by neither, and is not called LEGO GTA. (Did you hear that lawyers! ;) http://sgxengine.com/examples/carmodel/html5/
13:53:27 - RT @zx_spectrum: ZX Spectrum, a movie star: http://t.co/KbvZzMKO
13:44:32 - For those that read my comments on #html5 in #developonline (and you should!), I offer more insight at http://t.co/8447CQuJ
13:44:16 - RT @developonline: HTML5: A blessing or a curse? http://t.co/IOg5YqUc
13:08 UTC+01 - is getting back into the joys of gameplay mechanics within Mancala.
22:39:10 - @frangle You lucky to have enough followers for the stats to be varied. All of mine would fit in a very small phone box...
22:36:05 - @berreb @slababidi More HTML5 love in this months Develop! Full interview from that session,featuring Steven Goodwin,at http://t.co/8447CQuJ
08:48:30 - Fans of the #Sinclair #Spectrum rejoice-there's a FB page for your #retro stories in the run-up to the 30th Anniversary http://t.co/TdIizLJ5
09:14:19 - When will I be famous enough for @edgeonline to ask me for a walkthrough of the mechanics behind #squibs? :) http://t.co/YSuRnbSf
16:39:41 - How are retro games are remade?Here's my interview about #squibs on #iPhone
12:54 UTC+01 - For those that bought my game, Squibs, on iPhone - thank you. As a reward, there's an interview with me on AppChat this week discussing how it was made.
http://www.britishtechnetwork.com/appchat/squibs
For those that didn't buy my game, go and listen to the overly long advert on AppChat, then buy the game :)
Thanks also to Karl, for being a great interviewer and host.
20:35 UTC+01 - Home made burger. Home made baps. (Almost) home made sauce. And Steev's random spices added throughout :)
20:34 UTC+01 - Real-time mandelbrot set in javascript!
http://sgxengine.com/examples/mandelbrot/html5/mandel.htm
(depending on your browser, machine, and where you click... but otherwise it's real-time!)
11:14 UTC+01 - Last week I came up with a way of doing vertex colouring in HTML5. So, at the weekend, I accidentally wrote a particle system...
http://sgxengine.com/examples/particles/html5/
10:23 UTC+01 - Finished! I've spent the last hour changing videos, computers, clocks, watches, ipods, phones, cooker, clock-radios, and other time-related devices. I wonder if I've missed any? Next year, I'll write an NTP client for my wrist-watch...
12:25:47 - A #LEGO model of the International Space Station is kinda cool. A LEGO model of the #ISS,while on the ISS is very cool.
09:54:59 - The British Beer Book is Number #1 http://t.co/yq84jO87 Well done to Steve, and thank you to all our readers!
09:39 UTC - I am number One!
(thanks to the extra 2 1/2 copies I sold as a consequence of yesterday's status!)
17:46 UTC - Now, and for the next 31 seconds, I'm at the number 2 position on the Amazon charts for books on beer ;)
09:57 UTC - Is it just me, or does Lily Collins look like Audrey Hepburn on the MM poster? #gorj
07:59 UTC - 9.30 on a Sunday morning, and I've already run 11.6 Km, reviewed last nights code, and tidied up a bit. Not bad for someone that didn't get to sleep until 5am, and his friend consider to be "old" :)
22:50 UTC - Today is both Pi day (3/14) and steak + BJ day. I, personally, am celebrating the former, since there's actually a chance I will get pie ;)
13:23:37 - RT @speccynews: #horizons - an event celebrating the Sinclair ZX Spectrum's 30th birthday http://t.co/LXevq8KC (via @imperica)
11:15 UTC - Today I went for a 5Km run in Hertfordshire. Unfortunately, I live in Bedfordshire, so had to start by running 5Km to get there...
16:55:38 - @bengoldacre @Raspberry_Pi My "friend" got two. Now that's just greedy...
11:59:17 - If there's ever a biopic of Hillary Clinton it should be called "The President's Wife". With the tag line "She was never his first lady"
00:55:13 - RT @RISCOScode: BBC Micro: Chris Serle, Sophie Wilson, Steve Furber, Chris Curry & Hermann Hauser confirmed for 25th March celebration.
00:51:40 - RT @fluffyemily: Thing is, every investor is looking for different things & therefore give contradicting advice. Have to learn to naviga ...
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09:50 UTC - It's February 29th, and I've already had 3 times as many proposals as I got in 2008. Unfortunately, 3 times 0 is still 0.
12:04:17 - How do you make a round ball, from square bricks? Learn from Mariann at http://t.co/mtT82Jme covered by our friends at http://t.co/xrHoYLkP
11:05 UTC - Square bricks. Round ball.
http://www.legopunk.com/
19:19 UTC - $12M for a cross-platform engine. SGX does that! Damn - I need a biz plan :)
http://www.develop-online.net/news/39937/Cross-platform-SDK-gets-12m-in-funding
11:17 UTC - So happy to have caught up with so many fishes last night at Mr Big (data)s leaving do. So sorry to all those I didn't manage to have a proper chat with.
13:15:52 - @ButchDean @newscientist When you die, there'll still be a group of "friends" who send 'Happy birthday', despite not realizing the futility
10:28 UTC - is announcing SGX - a game engine for HTML5, iOS, Flash, and the desktop. It's not only cross-platform, but cross-language too! Is that a first? If you're working on games for web or mobile we might be able to do a licensing deal ;) PM me!
http://sgxengine.com/
09:29 UTC - Remember FOSDEM? My annual trip to Brussels seems like a lifetime ago, but the diary is now live, if you haven't already seen it. Dan, this is what you missed!
http://www.bluedust.dontexist.com/fosdem2012/
21:05:59 - RT @KermodeMovie: @charltonbrooker Remember: if it doesn't have a projectionist it's not a cinema - it's a sweetshop with a video-screen.
13:44:00 - Just learned about @DevsLoveBacon - fantastic! I love so much I could talk about everything! Do I really have to find just ONE subject?!?!
10:32:16 - Our first FREE #iPhone #kids game is out! Art by @Kimbot1984 ! Hopefully it will encourage them to brush their teeth! http://t.co/keVOvLQ6
15:49:13 - One of my mailing lists has reminded me about #agile and why it's great - http://t.co/MKmRI7G7 (SFW, if satire is safe)
14:03:40 - This years (unofficial) @fosdem diary has been written and published at http://t.co/PHsmttCN - and it's up to Steve's usual high standard :)
10:54:54 - #slicehost is down. Boo! At least my personal server (running http://t.co/xrHoYLkP - hint!) is hosted elsewhere, so you can still visit :)
15:45 UTC - Happy Singles Awareness Day!
17:28:00 - @joval971 Et bonjour à tu, aussi!
17:18:54 - Been AWK for a while, and now reading the funding success of @TimOfLegend in retrospect. Hauntingly weird. Wonderfully beautiful!
10:59:52 - "I'm writing an email to someone important, can I phone you back?" #fail #bigfail #epicfail
15:21:44 - @tzikis At http://t.co/Ka0FZyRB HW looked more costly than X10.URL addressing=good,but hate magic numbrs.Talk=practical feel,therefore good!
11:53:26 - Listening to the talks at #vircomm12 - since when did a deep tech guy like me get involved with this side of the business? (fixed due to ff)
10:01:19 - Saw @tzikis talk at #fosdem-wonder if they'll combine their home automation stuff with Minerva? I was too tired to ask a coherent question:(
11:15:11 - Was the best FOSDEM moment the Lego Segway programmed in Ada? http://t.co/SAXHIHnZ #fosdem #lego #legopunk @fosdem (retweet to fix link)
23:14:10 - The Lego Segway programmed in Ada won the interwebz, apparently! Legopunk.com/?q=node/104 #fosdem #lego #legopunk
16:29:16 - Or do it on July!
16:28:15 - No objections here. Good platform for HTML/js too ;)
16:24:08 - Last talk at #fosdem somehow, I'm still awake! Great talks as always..
12:21:18 - Gearing up for a (FREE!) iPhone release... :)
12:34 UTC - The MPAA called the Internet going dark in protest of SOPA as "An abuse of power".
In related news, the Eye of Sauron accuses Hobbits of terrorism.
20:34 UTC - Meeting a friend at St Pancras last night, and Helena Bonham Carter walks past - just off the Eurostar. My eyes follow. Wow! Got part way home before I realized I'd forgot to meet my friend :)
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