#Spotify
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Mellow'n'collie
I made a playlist with a mix of old and new tracks in a sort of slightly melancholy, chill vibe. Though I had high hopes for the new Stereolab album, it all feels a bit samey. Aerial Troubles is the stand-out track.
This acts as a bit of a diary entry too - we went to stay at a nice campsite, near Banham Zoo. (All the G family love a zoo). On the Saturday was a little bring-your-own-dog dog show, and our Jack Russell Terrorist won the scurry race! So proud.
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Hard backstop
This one was compiled as a bit of personal response to Brexit. Although I’m angry about it on many levels, I really wanted some music that would help calm, rather than inflame.
Read "Hard backstop"
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Embiggening the nest
In short, this is some of the music that got me through 6 long months of building work. Amongst the dust, the noise and general upheaval these tunes kept me sane.
Read "Embiggening the nest"
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Friday February 1, 2013 - 07:45
Google and Raspberry Pi have teamed up to deliver 15,000 Pi computers to UK school children via @CodeClubtwitter.com and others!
http://blog.codeclub.org.uk/blog/were-happy-as-raspberry-pi/blog.codeclub.org.uk ❤️ 0 | 🔃 0
Friday February 1, 2013 - 08:35
In reply to: @maggiefoktwitter.com @maggiefoktwitter.com unfortunately it still requires users to use terminal commands to install apps. So, in short, it’s no replacement for windows.
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Friday February 1, 2013 - 16:18
In reply to: @maggiefoktwitter.com @maggiefoktwitter.com it’s still good if you’re not afraid of occasional command line, but it’s not quite a win replacement. Try it, you might like it
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Friday February 1, 2013 - 23:36
A fabulous dinner tonight at with @GreatAuntJudytwitter.com . Happy Birthday!
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Monday February 4, 2013 - 19:20
Sigh. I literally cannot remember the last time the @greaterangliatwitter.com 1807 LST-ELY was on time. It always gets stuck behind slow train. Argh!
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Tuesday February 5, 2013 - 17:37
@GreatAuntJudytwitter.com RT @codepo8twitter.com Drop everything. New Simon’s Cat:
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Tuesday February 5, 2013 - 18:21
I honestly don’t know why I bother. Thanks @firstcc for failing again to get me anywhere on time. KGX-ELY 1814. #fail
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Tuesday February 5, 2013 - 18:30
In reply to: @Dootsontwitter.com @Dootsontwitter.com I just resent it that @firstcc and @greaterangliatwitter.com seem to think that <30 mins late is not really ’late’. Forget missed connections.
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Tuesday February 5, 2013 - 22:45
A lovely evening @CreativeElytwitter.com courtesy of Robert from Looking forward to next month!
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Tuesday February 5, 2013 - 23:26
@codinghorrortwitter.com did it again… Civilized Discourse Construction Kit
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2013/02/civilized-discourse-construction-kit.htmlwww.codinghorror.com ❤️ 0 | 🔃 0
Wednesday February 6, 2013 - 14:25
How brands (even ones I don’t care about) get into our subconscious, and merrily mess with my head.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/104334676930753617674/posts/2rt7cavDiXhplus.google.com ❤️ 0 | 🔃 0
Wednesday February 6, 2013 - 15:17
In reply to: @mischizzletwitter.com @mischizzletwitter.com awww blush thanks… :)
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Wednesday February 6, 2013 - 16:01
Hola @geeksphonetwitter.com - your email signup is broken! ‘Error creating database connection’
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Wednesday February 6, 2013 - 18:10
I’m at Searcy’s champagne bar in st. Pancras, there’s a button in this booth that says ‘press for champagne’
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Thursday February 7, 2013 - 07:29
RT @webdirectionstwitter.com The bitch slap: you whiny little freelancer (good advice!)
http://ow.ly/hudWdow.ly ❤️ 0 | 🔃 0
Thursday February 7, 2013 - 23:18
2D movies hurt 3D takings says RealD CEO
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Friday February 8, 2013 - 06:47
@GreatAuntJudytwitter.com RT @codepo8twitter.com Floppy ears x 9 - #squee
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Friday February 8, 2013 - 14:59
@DoIlumtwitter.com it just highlights how little anyone knows about where the food is sourced. Could’ve been much worse!
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Friday February 8, 2013 - 15:04
Been at Google all day. A most excellent and useful meeting. Thanks all!
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Friday February 8, 2013 - 15:35
@DoIlumtwitter.com pretty frickin’ cool. The free food was excellent. Can’t wait to see what they do with a bespoke building in Kings Cross.
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Saturday February 9, 2013 - 10:23
@DoIlumtwitter.com but they’re seriously talking about anti-gravity lifts in the new building…
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Sunday February 10, 2013 - 09:23
In reply to: @paulcurleytwitter.com @paulcurleytwitter.com I’m intrigued… in what way?
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Sunday February 10, 2013 - 09:26
Something in my eye… RT @LettersOfNotetwitter.com Oh my. Read this: (via @decath10ntwitter.com )
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Monday February 11, 2013 - 13:55
@hovlevtwitter.com - looks like you might need help from Resig…
http://ejohn.org/blog/learning-from-twitter/ejohn.org ❤️ 0 | 🔃 0
Monday February 11, 2013 - 17:40
@RobGonda you might also try @apiaryiotwitter.com very handy!
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Monday February 11, 2013 - 17:42
RT @GusTheFoxtwitter.com Boris Johnson just said that “foxes look cuddly, but they’re a dangerous menace”. You can talk you fucking berk @MayorofLondontwitter.com
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Tuesday February 12, 2013 - 15:22
In reply to: @BigB0bbyTtwitter.com @BigB0bbyTtwitter.com with exclamation mark or without?
I shall henceforth be known as ‘Leigh?’
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Tuesday February 12, 2013 - 16:44
In reply to: @BigB0bbyTtwitter.com @BigB0bbyTtwitter.com Dammit… and there was a baby called #hashtag last week. I need something new!
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Tuesday February 12, 2013 - 20:23
As the horsemeat scandal looms large, Tesco gets super careful about labelling their range of kosher pet food…
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Wednesday February 13, 2013 - 07:21
RT @codinghorrortwitter.com “My children tell me that’s like inventing smallpox.”
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/02/stop_selling_ads_and_do_someth.htmlblogs.hbr.org ❤️ 0 | 🔃 0
Wednesday February 13, 2013 - 07:26
RT @Dootsontwitter.com Behind you!!
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Wednesday February 13, 2013 - 07:30
RT @aKvltGhosttwitter.com fires you wow look at this disgusting workshy scrounger with no job forces you to work without wages, public applauds
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Wednesday February 13, 2013 - 18:52
Proof! RT @codepo8twitter.com Hahahahahahaa Hahhahahahaha
http://i.imgur.com/MYeIdZI.gifi.imgur.com ❤️ 0 | 🔃 0
Thursday February 14, 2013 - 19:31
@jamiedixontwitter.com - nice to meet you!
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Friday February 15, 2013 - 19:12
@AlanFishBartwitter.com I am in you, I want sausage!
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Sunday February 17, 2013 - 18:23
Expecting player 3
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Monday February 18, 2013 - 07:27
You had me at Android devices RT @KateSimonsaystwitter.com Tesco’s blinkbox inks MGM deal and extends to Android devices
http://thedrum.com/bdzthedrum.com ❤️ 1 | 🔃 1
Tuesday February 19, 2013 - 07:37
RT @holmantwitter.com : GitHub hit the 150 employee mark this morning. About ⅔ are remote. Never had anyone quit. Worrying about how your company wo …
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Tuesday February 19, 2013 - 07:38
I hope other wwwbroadcasters take netflix’s lead RT @joriseverstwitter.com Why I was wrong about Netflix ‘House of Cards’ - Forbes
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Tuesday February 19, 2013 - 18:21
In reply to: @wildoniontwitter.com @wildoniontwitter.com do it…
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Tuesday February 19, 2013 - 18:27
@DoIlumtwitter.com no but when they leave you’ll be have your benefits cut because you obviously have way more space than you need. #striver
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Tuesday February 19, 2013 - 18:35
In reply to: @jamiedixontwitter.com @jamiedixontwitter.com sadly no, am doing the Liverpool St -> Ely run this week… Friday perhaps?
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Wednesday February 20, 2013 - 13:40
Fellow contractors - anyone used D3.js before? I have someone that’s looking for a bit of urgent, short-term assistance. @paulcurleytwitter.com ?
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Wednesday February 20, 2013 - 14:24
In reply to: @paulcurleytwitter.com @paulcurleytwitter.com a week I think, somewhere in Shoreditch.
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Wednesday February 20, 2013 - 22:15
Thanks @struggyonetwitter.com @paulcurleytwitter.com @ryanand26twitter.com @lucykavtwitter.com @hovlevtwitter.com for boozy night in the Gun. L3 FOREVER!
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Wednesday February 20, 2013 - 22:18
In reply to: @jamiedixontwitter.com @jamiedixontwitter.com you should do it. 3 years is a surprisingly long time. We change a lot.
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Wednesday February 20, 2013 - 22:19
@ShaunDunnetwitter.com yeah, me too.
Get well soon.
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Wednesday February 20, 2013 - 22:20
In reply to: @thomcowelltwitter.com @hairballopolis you have no excuse. ‘Ill’ people can still drink a pint or six in my experience…
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Wednesday February 20, 2013 - 22:28
In reply to: @thomcowelltwitter.com @hairballopolis hmm, I suppose a good head on a pint is too much to ask for in London, so okay go ahead :)
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Wednesday February 20, 2013 - 22:29
@ShaunDunnetwitter.com @struggyonetwitter.com @hovlevtwitter.com @lucykavtwitter.com @paulcurleytwitter.com @ryanand26twitter.com iI’ll hold you to it. Beer + pork. * 6
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Wednesday February 20, 2013 - 23:08
RT @DoIlumtwitter.com Totally agree “ @theQuietustwitter.com : Why I hate the cult of Bill Hicks, by John Doran. A Black Sky Thinking:
http://thequietus.com/articles/11439-why-i-hate-the-cult-of-bill-hicksthequietus.com ❤️ 0 | 🔃 0
Thursday February 21, 2013 - 18:39
Brilliant! Crowdsourcing insurance for niche groups: IT contractors, get a better deal for our insurances: via @dajwtwitter.com
https://boughtbymany.com/offers/contractor-insurance/boughtbymany.com ❤️ 0 | 🔃 1
Friday February 22, 2013 - 11:23
Dark start to the mornin’ ;D ♫ Draggin The River – Fatboy #Spotify
http://spoti.fi/WexQgyspoti.fi ❤️ 0 | 🔃 0
Friday February 22, 2013 - 19:10
Heh, Dinos Chapman has released an album ‘Luftbobbler’. That sounds like a must-have…
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Monday February 25, 2013 - 07:23
In reply to: @BigB0bbyTtwitter.com @BigB0bbyTtwitter.com in case no-one told you, try evernote for note-taking, organising etc.
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Monday February 25, 2013 - 07:41
RT @joemuggstwitter.com Prince Charles you fucking anus.
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Monday February 25, 2013 - 07:45
Best website ever. MT @mattgemmelltwitter.com : Unclosed H3 tags accidentally lead to an accelerating surrealist nightmare
http://www.sewingandembroiderywarehouse.com/embtrb.htmwww.sewingandembroiderywarehouse.com ❤️ 1 | 🔃 2
Monday February 25, 2013 - 14:50
Ooh smart! RT @backlontwitter.com LG has bought webOS from HP. Using it for smart TVs. Got all the Palm patents, too. Crazy.
http://vrge.co/V04q9Rvrge.co ❤️ 0 | 🔃 0
Monday February 25, 2013 - 19:49
Almost every day, the 1807 @greaterangliatwitter.com LST-ELY is delayed by falling behind a stopping service. Is it beyond their wit to do this?
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Tuesday February 26, 2013 - 17:30
In reply to: @thomasbratttwitter.com @thomasbratttwitter.com sure it’s ’ethanol’ definitely not anything radioactive… eek!
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Wednesday February 27, 2013 - 07:09
Usual whitewash from CambsCC on #elysouthernbypass. no detail on cycling, alternatives, ‘incentives’ from local supermarkets? @ElyPeopletwitter.com
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Wednesday February 27, 2013 - 07:25
@DoIlumtwitter.com he just has his own agenda to point out the idiocy of prejudice based on human constructs like race and religion.
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Wednesday February 27, 2013 - 07:27
RT @BigB0bbyTtwitter.com Here’s a painting of Britney Spears holding a dead Spongebob, whilst oil tanker sinks in the background
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Wednesday February 27, 2013 - 07:30
In reply to: @codepo8twitter.com @codepo8twitter.com don’t worry, they used to say the same about Schwarzenegger, and he turned out okay… oh wait…
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Wednesday February 27, 2013 - 09:36
@DoIlumtwitter.com without context I’m not sure but is religious hatred somehow more acceptable than racism? What’s issue with calling out distinction?
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Wednesday February 27, 2013 - 11:19
RT @robconerytwitter.com Yes, programming is indeed hard. Yes, you have to earn your paycheck.
http://flip.it/nB9Hxflip.it ❤️ 0 | 🔃 1
Wednesday February 27, 2013 - 16:45
In reply to: @CambsCCtwitter.com @CambsCCtwitter.com forgive cynicism, but 2 options, 1 of which is extremely expensive only leaves 1 outcome. Not much of an option #elysouthernbypass
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Wednesday February 27, 2013 - 17:50
@DoIlumtwitter.com wow, so if culture is not chooseable, can offensive behaviour be excused as ‘cultural’? Seems like thin ice…
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Wednesday February 27, 2013 - 18:06
@DoIlumtwitter.com true, but that’s the point isn’t it? Religious culture is often a literal interpretation (usually of an old book), whereas race isnt
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Wednesday February 27, 2013 - 18:17
RT @joemuggstwitter.com This government’s slash-and-burn tactic is working I read this and I just feel shellshocked.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/foster-families-pay-bedroom-tax-1728212www.mirror.co.uk ❤️ 0 | 🔃 0
Wednesday February 27, 2013 - 18:24
@DoIlumtwitter.com which I guess is Dawkins position. This discussion should be continued over a beer. How’s next Tuesday? I’m buying :-)
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Wednesday February 27, 2013 - 18:30
@DoIlumtwitter.com I have an old Roni Size CD, will that help?
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Wednesday February 27, 2013 - 19:10
In reply to: @BigB0bbyTtwitter.com @BigB0bbyTtwitter.com I’ve actually seen that happen in IKEA on a Friday night. Nuclear war not required.
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Wednesday February 27, 2013 - 19:30
@DoIlumtwitter.com unfortunate they had to trash street art to make a valid point.
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Wednesday February 27, 2013 - 19:37
@DoIlumtwitter.com should be fine. Will email with details :)
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