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My Tweets for the week 2010-02-15


  • Finally finally saw "Ink" and yes, it's as good as the trailers. I really wish it was a TV series though. #fb #
  • My wife: "What jammies do you want to wear tonight?"
    My son: "Jammy toast!" #fb #
  • shared: Of course you're privacy will be protected. Body Scanners are safe. http://bit.ly/cKKDqZ #
  • Im curious. Is anyone still actively using Google Wave? I was on recently and saw none of the waves I was on had been updated in months #fb #
  • shared: I found this kinda sweet :) http://bit.ly/bGuTOw #
  • shared: "It won't stop!" http://bit.ly/9sqwVF #
  • "Twitter Reactions" – What an cool Chrome extension, much more interesting/useful than Google's SideWiki – http://is.gd/85MZY #
  • Now I have Buzz too. It doesn't actually add anything new to the way I use the web, but could be interesting. #fb #
  • I wondering when my tweets will appear in google buzz, it seems awfully slow (I've been setup for hours now). #
  • Does Google Buzz import retweets? #
  • shared: Australia says Google do such a good job censoring youtube in China, they should do in Australia! Good com… http://bit.ly/9WwPOl #
  • shared: Long term/regular exposure to 3D media will give you brain damage, apparently. http://bit.ly/bQU3EO #
  • shared: It's like an internet tax that you get to decide who to distribute it to! http://flattr.com/beta/ #
  • Thats a nice little new feature: Gmail has buttons to automatically translate foreign language emails and it's not so bad either. #fb #
  • RT @dorkland: blogged about: Mini-Interview with Unexplained Designer Bradford Younie: http://bit.ly/aeetlq #4dF #
  • Really like Massive Attack's new album Heligoland on the first play through #fb #
  • Why doesn't iTunes have a web front end? The application is a pain, it doesn't even have a "back" button when browsing for music. #
  • My head went spinning there. One lens fell out of my glasses without me realizing. My eye couldn't adjust. Really disconcerting. #
  • shared: This creepy re-cutting really appealed to the David Lynch fan in me… http://bit.ly/cqXzBy #
  • shared: Clowns, guns, car chase and a fairy tale ending! http://bit.ly/aH7ZHH #
  • It arrived! I thought it wasn't going to and I wouldn't be able to give it on Sunday to my wife. Thankfully it's here. Haven't opened it yet #
  • This is disastrous. How am I going to survive? I will be asleep within minutes! – My big tea mug I've had for years has finally cracked. #fb #
  • shared: The creator of the Frisbee has died http://bit.ly/caUo9V #
  • shared: Computer Engineer Barbie! Cool. http://bit.ly/9lb8ub #
  • shared: Beautiful photos! http://nyti.ms/afdMbI #
  • For my 3yr old son #fb #
  • http://twitpic.com/138uqo – For my 3yr old son #fb #
  • http://twitpic.com/13alll – What I got my wife for v-day #fb #
  • Opps! My son is 2 years old, not 3. #
  • My son sleeps every night on a layer of books. My daughter builds a cocoon of pillows, blankets and fluffy toys before she can sleep. #fb #

My Tweets for the week 2010-02-08


  • shared: Flying Penguins! http://bit.ly/cN5DzL #
  • shared: "I have a sign!" Great response to that church of hate http://bit.ly/cjcbSP #
  • shared: The tunnel of terror! http://bit.ly/93yhPU #
  • shared: Power has a tendency to make you an asshole. Who knew? http://bit.ly/cii8he #
  • Ah crap – some nasty NSFW type spam got on the UCC Warps forum and end up getting into the Planet Irish Gaming feed. Ug. #
  • shared: Ah. That makes sense now http://bit.ly/bjiLKj #
  • Damn. Can't seem to book tickets for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland 3D. Is it already sold out? http://is.gd/7BvmS #fb #
  • I discovered about the sports fans in the office today that apparently they can't watch a sport event pre-recorded. It has to be live. #
  • Arg! Alice in Wonderland is sold out. Says "too late to book online"… but you wouldnt let me book online yesterday! http://is.gd/7BvmS #fb #
  • Valentines/Anniversary present has been ordered. I hope it turns out okay. I can't believe I've only been married 7 years. #
  • What is the purpose of a Victim Impact Statement (from family) in a murder trial? The victim is dead. Aren't we all equal in death? #fb #
  • :( Looks like the twitter plugin I use for Pidgin is no longer active due to devs lack of spare time (I know the feeling) http://is.gd/7L2ZQ #
  • shared: Mario Rap! http://bit.ly/cTwq6Z #
  • Stop it! I mentioned Tarot yesterday in a tweet and now I'm getting followed by loads of "psychic" services. #
  • At the start of the week nothing work and it was a black box. Today we have descrambling and demuxing going on. Good to end the week on that #
  • Why has Google Reader gone potty on me? #
  • shared: I want the weather read like this all the time! http://bit.ly/dwsb4p #
  • shared: Angry ginger kid with a scary hip-hop track… hilarious! "You will not make a joke of me!" :) http://bit.ly/ctGi3X #
  • shared: I hadn't heard about this "controversy", but WTF? I guess I know where our 10% levy went http://bit.ly/aOw1BG #
  • Has there ever been an official PnP RPG for the Night Watch world? The books are crying out to be an RPG! – http://is.gd/7TBGj #fb #

First Web Roundup of 2010


Enjoy!

My Tweets for the week 2010-02-01


  • http://is.gd/6Zow5 has exploded over the years. Yet there is no entry for me, despite maintaining the site all this time. :( #
  • No blueberry muffins this morning. :( #fb #
  • shared: Beautiful miniature models! http://bit.ly/55gkYl #
  • shared: So you're not allowed play DnD in US prisons! http://bit.ly/6hkWbj #
  • shared: Science versus Conviction! http://bit.ly/7h51Ik #
  • shared: This should be in the onion, not a real newspaper! http://bit.ly/8Ko9fn #
  • My wife (jokingly) called me a Nerd for improving her invented-on-the-spot QWERTY-based code. No, I'm more of a Geek: http://is.gd/79knm #fb #
  • Went out the door this morning and felt money falling out my trousers. Seems I've got holes in both pockets. Feck. #
  • It has been pointed out to me that by correcting her assertion that I'm a Geek instead of a Nerd, essentially makes me a Nerd. :) #
  • Thats sorta of disappointing. The Apples Table: the iPad is basically a big iPhone. It'll have to be really cheap to make cool… #
  • Thats sorta of disappointing. The Apple Tablet: the iPad is basically a big iPhone. It'll have to be really cheap to make cool #
  • Hmm, the "Brushes" app description of the "iPad", sounds interesting. I'd have to play with it first though. #
  • shared: Oh dear, I think I'm at least one of these! http://bit.ly/az9kZg #
  • What? It's snowing again… no wait. It's stopped. #fb #
  • What a strange day. Got told we're getting bonuses for last year followed by, another department has huge redundancies. #fb #
  • I tried DAZ 3D Studio, but it won't run on my PC. Requires OpenGL 1.3, my drivers (even with the latest) do not support it. :( #
  • I am now in the possession of a car. It's blue. :) #fb #

My Tweets for the week 2010-01-25


  • Insurance are paying for a rental car for the week. A bright green Ford Fiesta! #fb #
  • Trying out backblaze as an online backup service. Anyone any experiences? http://is.gd/6×7jg #
  • Just got told we're going to lose our water here for 24 hours. :( #fb #
  • "Thats a bad ad, but it makes want to have a glass of milk" #
  • shared: This made me laugh! A prank with twins a fake mirror http://bit.ly/8pKLtz #
  • Ah fuck. rpgnow.com won't accept my credit card. What gives? (I can still pay by paypal but still!) #
  • How the hell am I going to download all these titles! #
  • Ah rpgnow seems to have fallen over too. :( #
  • shared: :( http://bit.ly/5HJWFp #
  • shared: This is McFucking unbelievable. McDonalds sue a charity event over the use of "Mc" in the title! http://bit.ly/4BRU0P #
  • Wow, the Haiti Gamer's Bundle is fascinating: papercraft models, game card templates, tokens, full games, supplementals, clipart… #
  • I'm in nerd heaven! The Haiti Gamer's bundle contains a papercraft dragon, totally unexpected :) #
  • shared: I think I may have shared some of these before, but there is some here I haven't seen. Beautiful. http://bit.ly/5kGawV #
  • shared: Christan TV channel rick roll'd! http://bit.ly/6VJ0kO #
  • I have just discovered RTTI and lack there of in C++ WinCE. Why do you suck so much C++! Give me back my C. #fb #
  • We dropped a deposit on a car this weekend, exact same model and year as my previous car. Not the time to upgrade I'm afraid. #fb #
  • Got to see Sherlock Holmes. It's not Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, but it's a great re-invention of it. Definitely a +1 from me. #fb #
  • Wow, I somehow managed to get on the "anonymous" account on eflow.ie. I could see the list of cars that had tolls pending, I think. #

The best way to start the 2010, I’m still standing!


Car Crash (Jan 2009)I will quote a few of my tweets from last week instead of summarising what happened:

  • 1st thing, I am okay. 2nd thing, car is write off. Got caught in black ice.
  • http://twitpic.com/y12ck – The car
  • More photos of the crash: http://is.gd/6fryI – Quite drained, lots of calls with insurances etc. The car is officially a write-off.

I remember reading an article about on “luck” and that it mostly boils down to perspective. The car may be write up, but I walked away from it and no-one else was hurt. Thats luck.

My Tweets for the week 2010-01-18


  • In work today. Dumped the kids at creche. #fb #
  • Schools may be back tomorrow now. #fb #
  • We can't find the remote. Repeat. We can't find the remote. Help. We can't find the remote. #fb #
  • "Being Human" season 2 started last night on BBC3. Great fun though I'm not liking the new baddie, but I see the point. +1 #fb #
  • I started reading some of the fiction I wrote for the upcoming Lost Heroes RPG. God it's shite. I guess it's time to fight w/ the text! #4dF #
  • "No Gorgon. Screw you. Screw you!" *type* *type* *type* #
  • Ah bloody pants. @irishgaming is down – it seems to happen periodically, yet my other Wordpress blogs never fall over like that. #
  • I'm feeling the change in routine today. The shift of an hour earlier to get the kids up for school is making me sleepy now. #fb #
  • It looks like its snowing again, but I think it's just sleet. #fb #
  • WTF We seem to have lost O2 coverage in wicklow! #fb #
  • Is youtube slow today or is it my connection? #
  • Happy Birthday @fredhicks and @MikeConway! #4dF #
  • My voice is like a IP phone today, not enough bandwidth. If I talk to low, nothing comes out. #fb #
  • It's such a good feeling to be actually doing software design instead of patching and hacking, even it if it's a small piece. #fb #
  • 1st thing, I am okay. 2nd thing, car is write off. Got caught in black ice. #fb #
  • http://twitpic.com/y12ck – The car #fb #
  • Okay. I'm finally back home in the warm. Thank you all for you messages. I'll get around to replying soon. Having a cup of tea first. :) #fb #
  • More photos of the crash: http://is.gd/6fryI – Quite drained, lots of calls with insurances etc. The car is officially a write-off. #
  • RT @StargazersWorld: @thefreerpgblog You might want to check this out: http://bit.ly/4ymJGW /via @thefreerpgblog #4dF #
  • Ah small piece of luck, my tax renewal form for the now written-off car, arrived today of all days! #fb #
  • That's 'IntroFiction1' and 'TheFuries' updated. It's amazing how a sentance can change the feel of a piece of flash fiction. #
  • Decided to brave work today, get back into things. BTW AXA insurance is pretty good. Despite car write-off, get rental free for 6 days. #fb #
  • My physical stuff doesn't own me, but my virtual data does! I can't comprehend losing all my photos, notes, music, writing, etc. #
  • Just joined a twibe. Visit http://twibes.com/fudgerpg to join #4dF #
  • Does this fudgerpg twibes thing pick up other tags like #4df or combinations like #fudge #rpg? http://twib.es/t-96T5X #

My Tweets for the week 2010-01-11


  • Going to take the kids to see this on Saturday http://is.gd/5LUh0 Robot Dinosaurs! #
  • Was so tired last night, was sleepy at 9pm and in bed by 10pm. I hope this isn't a trend thats going to continue in the NY! #fb #
  • RT @eoin1978: "I will NOT stand for my wife going to prison due to arty farty leftie political correctness!!!!!!!" http://bit.ly/5WGm8h #
  • RT @gerrowadat: http://tinyurl.com/ybks7da — Long overdue. Fuck learning by rote. #
  • My lunch-time session at the gym was good in that it showed me how much I have to work. #
  • Had a snow-ball fight with the kids on the way to creche. Main roads were better than I expected. #fb #
  • If I didn't have a Dentist appointment for my paining tooth, I think now would be a good time to head home. #fb #
  • Made it to dentist. Slow going on the roads out there. #fb #
  • Finally home after nearly 2 hours drive from Blackrock to Kilcoole. Normally only takes 30 minutes. #fb #
  • Just watched another of the DVDs I got for Xmass: Hellboy 2. Fun movie. I burst out laughing when they mentioned Co. Leitrim! #fb #
  • shared: Cool little disaster movie! http://bit.ly/8G7dwE #
  • shared: Very cute/creepy little video! http://bit.ly/50osmZ #
  • .@shnickygirl They say "Leitrim" early on but they went to Co. Antrim. Their prounciations of the celtic names like Nuada were woeful. #
  • Staying at home today after the disastrous trip home last night. Kids are home too. Working from home + kids, not an easy combo. #fb #
  • I'm actually disappointed that Microsoft did not demo the Courier at CES :( #
  • A tortured Basshunter forced to listen to one of his own songs all night long. Great LOL TV moment. Well done Big Brother! #cbb7 #fb #
  • Shit! It's -9° C here and @AARoadWatchIE is reporting as low -13.7° C. I'd like our rain back now please! #fb #
  • It's snowing, quite heavily here too. Oh dear. Well the kids will have fun I guess. #fb #
  • Playing in the snow! http://is.gd/5U07M #fb #
  • Trawling through the ISO T=1 smartcard protocol spec is not how I want to spend today. Ah well. #fb #
  • Unbelievably they are going to close *all* schools until the 14th of next week. I'm not sure I'll survive till then! http://is.gd/5V5yj #
  • RT @gerrowadat: RT @johnke MOTHER FUCKING A-TEAM TRAILER!! http://vimeo.com/8616405 #
  • Ah no. The heating isn't working. Will have to resort to the electric heaters tonight. #fb #
  • We got the heating going again, draining the excess water out of the boiler (that sounds like we're adults who know what we're doing). #fb #
  • Wow, managed to fill in the last section of Lost Heroes RPG: Book of the Gods. 1st draft done. Still lots to do, but cool #rpg #fudge #4dF #
  • shared: Fascinating! http://bit.ly/4nGD3n #
  • Crazy us, took the kids into town to see robot dinosaurs. I was underwhelmed by the their creaky movements, kids loved it. #fb #
  • I guess 13,000 words is quite a lot right? #4dF #
  • Theres a splurg of activity at http://irishgamingwiki.com I wonder what prompted it. #
  • New Post on Lost Heroes RPG Blog: 13 thousand words later http://lostheroesrpg.com/blog/13-thousand-words-later/ #
  • New Post on Lost Heroes RPG Blog: Treasures of the internet http://lostheroesrpg.com/blog/treasures-of-the-internet/ #

My Tweets for the week 2010-01-04


  • Finally got to see Dr. Who End of Time pt 1. Didn't like the "Being John Malcovich" with the Master, but did like the (obvious) twist. #fb #
  • Wow 100+ of "shared items" in Google Reader today. I guess my friends have been busy online while I've been offline during the holidays #fb #
  • In-laws have left for home. Just us, hiding inside from the 'orrible weather outside! #fb #
  • Last mince pie eaten. Xmas is officially over. Roll on 2010! #fb #
  • Just watched "Batman Begins" for 1st time (xmas gift). I think my expectations were too high. #fb #
  • Long morning. Wife in work. Kids being little terrors. So enacted plan B; took them to play centre. #fb #
  • It would take me 30ms tidy kids room. It will take 1hr+ of bribery, threats, stress 2 get kids to do it. And Id still do most of it #
  • Down to the last two sections of Lost Heroes RPG setting to write, finally. #4df #fudge #rpg #
  • It looks like it's snowed out there and my sister, on the other side of Dublin confirms same. #fb #
  • It's still about 50 minutes to go here till 2010, but I guess for many it already is, so Happy New Year 2010! #fb #
  • Beer and chocolate, curled up on my chair, while it snows outside. Not a bad way to welcome in the new year. #
  • Beer and chocolate, curled up on my chair, while it snows outside. Not a bad way to welcome in the new year. #fb #
  • shared: The Boskops had big eyes, child-like faces, and an average intelligence of around 150, making th.. http://bit.ly/5ArXUP #
  • Happy New Year! #fb #
  • shared: Found via Google Reader's Popular Items: another example of when Street View goes wrong! :) http://bit.ly/5ljHBY #
  • shared: Tristan has done the same thing many times, but I do like his "I'm sinking" :) http://bit.ly/4Mgee9 #
  • Why in movies is the scientist a specialist in all fields and the computer guy can do everything from programming to hacking the FBI! #fb #
  • Can't wait. SYTYCD UK starts tomorrow on BBC! And Sky are doing their own show: Got To Dance. Dance overkill! #fb #
  • Just watched "The Dark Knight". Much better movie than 1st. More being the batman, more pathos, better characters and better action. +1 #fb #
  • Dr Who finale was enjoyable, sorta what I would expect from a RTD ep. Nice to see Tennant say farewell. Looking forward to the new guy. #fb #
  • AA reports all the roads out of Wicklow dangerous, so it seems we miss meeting up with some old friends today. :( #fb #
  • http://twitpic.com/wdojz – My daughter painting a picture of hersel #
  • My daughter painting a drawing of herself painting a picture… http://twitpic.com/wdoj #fb #
  • Finally watched the new BBC remake of "Day of the Triffids" – quite enjoyable. Reminds me both of "28 Days Later" and "Children of Men". #fb #
  • Reise the webseries has started and I didn't notice. 4 eps in and great steampunk fun so far. http://is.gd/5L2DG /via @YourDreamDog #
  • So Sky's "Got to Dance" is basically "Britian's Got Talent" for Dance. It's fun, but no SYTYCD #fb #
  • Celebrity Big Brother has started… didn't know anything about it. The last gasp of the franchaise I guess. #
  • shared: Really Bono, we should follow China's example to save the record industry then? http://bit.ly/8XEeYG #

My Tweets for the week 2009-12-28


  • Heard from phantomfm this morning that the Irish Christmas charts are not compiled till Christmas Eve. RATM can still come no. 1! #
  • Heard from phantomfm this morning that the Irish Christmas charts are not compiled till Christmas Eve. RATM can still come no. 1! #fb #
  • I see Wordpress 2.9 is out. Am not excited, means a lot of work for me, updating sites, testing/update plugins etc. I'm getting old. #
  • Wow, Cowell knows how to turn a crisis into an opportunity doesn't he? http://bit.ly/7atK6s /via @atmc35 #
  • has survived Dundrum Shopping Centre. Not the smartest place to go to at lunchtime in the last week before Christmas. #fb #
  • Better late than late. Most of our Xmas cards done. Will be in the post tomorrow. #fb #
  • There goes my expectation for a quiet day in the office! #fb #
  • Just heard RATM on spinfm. No 2. And Paul McCarthy (sp?) supports the campaign! #fb #
  • We finally put up pictures, despite moving in over 3 years ago. #fb #
  • Oh dear. My last two tweets are actually several days old! Got delayed I guess when sent from mobile. #
  • Santa #1 come and gone. Kids happy. Now for a little breakfast! #fb #
  • http://twitpic.com/v49ou – Happy Christmas! #fb #
  • It was white all along the M50, even though no snow. We have arrived for Santa number 2. #fb #
  • Santa number 2 over. Kids happy. Everyone else getting slowly drunk… #fb #
  • My face has swollen up like a boxer. Damn tooth is at me again. Worst day for it. Good excuse to drink whiskey though. #fb #
  • Long day. Kids (and everyone else) destroyed. Hoping the kids will sleep well after all the excitement. #fb #
  • Back home finally. Tomorrow is number 3 (and final) Santa visit. #fb #
  • Santa number 3 is over. Thats it for this year. Just one more Christmas dinner to go! #fb #
  • Went ice-skating. Even my 2yr old son tried to skate. I'm not great at it, but I really enjoy it. I'd do it every week if I could. #fb #
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