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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-07

Andy — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:30:00 +0000

Wondering why people thought Canada wouldn’t win the ice hockey? It’s Canada… and ice hockey… #
RT @smashingmag: FlippingTypical: simple way to see how text looks like with fonts on your PC - http://bit.ly/Oe6zf #
Epic! New Mass Effect 2 DLC coming late March introducing the “Hammerhead” vehicle and 5 new missions - http://bit.ly/bMesya #
Slightly apprehensive about the desk move. Feels very diff to the last location! At least my monitors survived the move though. #
RT @oskar: Looking for someone who’d design a icon/logo for jsfiddle.net #
RT @VizTopTips: TWITTER: Want to know what it’s like to be a celeb? Create multiple identities, follow & message yourself but never reply. #
Sleep Cycle app woke me up 1/2 hour earlier than alarm. Felt great, but was too early so went back to sleep. Now feel like crap. #appfail #
RT @lukeamarsh: If you need any HTML emails building check out http://www.psdtoemail.co.uk #
Worried about MS browser choice - are we going to have to support more browsers to get rid of one? Is IE6 worse than Avant, Slim, Sleipnir? #
MySQL and Memcached: End of an Era? - http://bit.ly/aQMPWE #
Nothing out the ordinary - and then you notice: http://bit.ly/9GlTwt /via @digg #
GAT-X105 Strike Gundam drawn in Microsoft Excel - http://bit.ly/53MvQf [YouTube] /via @eileenb #
RT @Alltop: LOST + The Simpsons = Awesome. http://om.ly/fkGX #
No way, Vork from The Guild is in Glee - Go him. #imnotwatchingglee #
Valve starting alternate reality promotions for Portal. Surprise update adding cryptic messages giving phone numbers: http://bit.ly/cPloUC #
RT @mikebutcher: I so needed this *astounding* OK Go! video today http://bit.ly/dyC5Il /via @Bash @davea #
RT @Kotaku: Scandal Hits Call Of Duty Devs: What We Know http://kotaku.com/5483492/ #callofduty #infinityward #
Activision: making EA look good. http://bit.ly/dui6FV #
RT @brownbare: By me - Chatroulette, not exactly a communication channel I will be suggesting to my clients http://bit.ly/aTPyvS #
Google buys photo-editing website Picnik.com http://bit.ly/didCJg #
AT&T removes Google search & search intergration from their first Android phone, replacing it with Yahoo!. http://bit.ly/9YaQ1a #
The best use off Chatroulette I’ve seen yet, Improv autotune singing - http://bit.ly/9WXnJe #
I have an unbelievable urge to buy some K’Nex - http://bit.ly/bTVjcN #
Skinput (not nearly as dodgy as it sounds) looks amazing and very responsive. Hope we can see some practical uses soon: http://bit.ly/a2PJAM #
RT @alexparish: Google SERP now takes into account website speed http://bit.ly/d6SPrz (via @jedhallam) #
Mind blowing idea from @alexparish - converting tweets into energy. The only question is, how? Would love a car powered by trending topics. #
Twitter search tip: “It’s all about looking for words that identify intent, not topic.” /via @amyhoy #
Star Wars theme played by a floppy disk - http://bit.ly/quSOs [YouTube] #
Best fails of 2009 - http://bit.ly/9z1xxO [video] #
Epic Wednesday bombshells - but some good news I guess! #
I’ve really never understood the point of an “Open letter to…” post on a randoms blog. Surely thats just… a blog post? #
Super simple web scraping with YQL http://bit.ly/d0y5u9 /via @manielse #
RT @djlazarides: Hahahaha! The Leona Lewis advertisement for Final Fantasy XIII is freakin’ HILARIOUS!!!! http://bit.ly/cw41K9 #
Amazing particle simulator built with Javascript and HTML5 (canvas) - http://bit.ly/cUPqYk /via @spol #
Frustration is hitting the same, wrong letter 5 times in a row on an iPhone. No not, “t”, i want “y” dammit! #
Just pushed a clients site live and optimized it to the extreme, really want to fix the one “F” grade in YSlow - Fewer http requests. #
RT @CaliLewis: WiFi iPads will be available in the US on April 3rd - http://bit.ly/9ftWnT #
Being forced to say “They do though, don’t they though” because of my scouseness. Is this for a HR complaint? Looking at you @davidholmes86 #
RT @alexparish: Dey do doh dont dey doe? - Dey do. #
Girls Aloud mega-mix is on. Friday is officially here. #
FYI - Not on by my choice. #honest #
I dreamt last night that I told @lauhug off for using too many global variables like $db. She has never programmed. I need help. #
I just unlocked the “Adventurer” badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/cijjjP #
I’m at Cafe Sol (56 Clapham High Street, London). http://4sq.com/a2Y2GC #
Flat cleaned, tea cooked and eaten - now time to do some Sunday night CodeIgniter work (before giving up and playing on MW2) #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-07

Andy — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:30:00 +0000

Wondering why people thought Canada wouldn’t win the ice hockey? It’s Canada… and ice hockey… #
RT @smashingmag: FlippingTypical: simple way to see how text looks like with fonts on your PC - http://bit.ly/Oe6zf #
Epic! New Mass Effect 2 DLC coming late March introducing the “Hammerhead” vehicle and 5 new missions - http://bit.ly/bMesya #
Slightly apprehensive about the desk move. Feels very diff to the last location! At least my monitors survived the move though. #
RT @oskar: Looking for someone who’d design a icon/logo for jsfiddle.net #
RT @VizTopTips: TWITTER: Want to know what it’s like to be a celeb? Create multiple identities, follow & message yourself but never reply. #
Sleep Cycle app woke me up 1/2 hour earlier than alarm. Felt great, but was too early so went back to sleep. Now feel like crap. #appfail #
RT @lukeamarsh: If you need any HTML emails building check out http://www.psdtoemail.co.uk #
Worried about MS browser choice - are we going to have to support more browsers to get rid of one? Is IE6 worse than Avant, Slim, Sleipnir? #
MySQL and Memcached: End of an Era? - http://bit.ly/aQMPWE #
Nothing out the ordinary - and then you notice: http://bit.ly/9GlTwt /via @digg #
GAT-X105 Strike Gundam drawn in Microsoft Excel - http://bit.ly/53MvQf [YouTube] /via @eileenb #
RT @Alltop: LOST + The Simpsons = Awesome. http://om.ly/fkGX #
No way, Vork from The Guild is in Glee - Go him. #imnotwatchingglee #
Valve starting alternate reality promotions for Portal. Surprise update adding cryptic messages giving phone numbers: http://bit.ly/cPloUC #
RT @mikebutcher: I so needed this *astounding* OK Go! video today http://bit.ly/dyC5Il /via @Bash @davea #
RT @Kotaku: Scandal Hits Call Of Duty Devs: What We Know http://kotaku.com/5483492/ #callofduty #infinityward #
Activision: making EA look good. http://bit.ly/dui6FV #
RT @brownbare: By me - Chatroulette, not exactly a communication channel I will be suggesting to my clients http://bit.ly/aTPyvS #
Google buys photo-editing website Picnik.com http://bit.ly/didCJg #
AT&T removes Google search & search intergration from their first Android phone, replacing it with Yahoo!. http://bit.ly/9YaQ1a #
The best use off Chatroulette I’ve seen yet, Improv autotune singing - http://bit.ly/9WXnJe #
I have an unbelievable urge to buy some K’Nex - http://bit.ly/bTVjcN #
Skinput (not nearly as dodgy as it sounds) looks amazing and very responsive. Hope we can see some practical uses soon: http://bit.ly/a2PJAM #
RT @alexparish: Google SERP now takes into account website speed http://bit.ly/d6SPrz (via @jedhallam) #
Mind blowing idea from @alexparish - converting tweets into energy. The only question is, how? Would love a car powered by trending topics. #
Twitter search tip: “It’s all about looking for words that identify intent, not topic.” /via @amyhoy #
Star Wars theme played by a floppy disk - http://bit.ly/quSOs [YouTube] #
Best fails of 2009 - http://bit.ly/9z1xxO [video] #
Epic Wednesday bombshells - but some good news I guess! #
I’ve really never understood the point of an “Open letter to…” post on a randoms blog. Surely thats just… a blog post? #
Super simple web scraping with YQL http://bit.ly/d0y5u9 /via @manielse #
RT @djlazarides: Hahahaha! The Leona Lewis advertisement for Final Fantasy XIII is freakin’ HILARIOUS!!!! http://bit.ly/cw41K9 #
Amazing particle simulator built with Javascript and HTML5 (canvas) - http://bit.ly/cUPqYk /via @spol #
Frustration is hitting the same, wrong letter 5 times in a row on an iPhone. No not, “t”, i want “y” dammit! #
Just pushed a clients site live and optimized it to the extreme, really want to fix the one “F” grade in YSlow - Fewer http requests. #
RT @CaliLewis: WiFi iPads will be available in the US on April 3rd - http://bit.ly/9ftWnT #
Being forced to say “They do though, don’t they though” because of my scouseness. Is this for a HR complaint? Looking at you @davidholmes86 #
RT @alexparish: Dey do doh dont dey doe? - Dey do. #
Girls Aloud mega-mix is on. Friday is officially here. #
FYI - Not on by my choice. #honest #
I dreamt last night that I told @lauhug off for using too many global variables like $db. She has never programmed. I need help. #
I just unlocked the “Adventurer” badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/cijjjP #
I’m at Cafe Sol (56 Clapham High Street, London). http://4sq.com/a2Y2GC #
Flat cleaned, tea cooked and eaten - now time to do some Sunday night CodeIgniter work (before giving up and playing on MW2) #

Flat cleaned, tea cooked and e…

Andy — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:48:51 +0000

Flat cleaned, tea cooked and eaten - now time to do some Sunday night CodeIgniter work (before giving up and playing on MW2)

I’m at Cafe Sol (56 Clapham Hi…

Andy — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:03:27 +0000

I’m at Cafe Sol (56 Clapham High Street, London). http://4sq.com/a2Y2GC

I just unlocked the “Adventure…

Andy — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:03:26 +0000

I just unlocked the “Adventurer” badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/cijjjP

I dreamt last night that I tol…

Andy — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:37:32 +0000

I dreamt last night that I told @lauhug off for using too many global variables like $db. She has never programmed. I need help.

FYI - Not on by my choice. #ho…

Andy — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:23:37 +0000

FYI - Not on by my choice. #honest

Girls Aloud mega-mix is on. Fr…

Andy — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:23:06 +0000

Girls Aloud mega-mix is on. Friday is officially here.

RT @alexparish: Dey do doh don…

Andy — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:48:03 +0000

RT @alexparish: Dey do doh dont dey doe? - Dey do.

Being forced to say “They do t…

Andy — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:39:39 +0000

Being forced to say “They do though, don’t they though” because of my scouseness. Is this for a HR complaint? Looking at you @davidholmes86