July, 2016

Monday July 4, 2016 - 07:44

Seriously @GNRailUK we don’t really need the heating on do we? Car 72266 0722 ELY-KGX. It’s roasting in here!

Tuesday July 5, 2016 - 21:40

Sideways move for Crabb…

Tuesday July 5, 2016 - 21:44

RT @SaraSoueidan : “Monkberry is blazingly fast, small 1kb and simple #JavaScript library for building web user interfaces.”

Tuesday July 5, 2016 - 21:48

@DoIlum plus the only way many small firms can get work is by bidding by price before quality, safety etc. Inevitably high fail rate…

Wednesday July 6, 2016 - 07:24

@DoIlum so one answer is to make developers have other metrics other than price, so small firms aren’t on a constant knife edge.

Wednesday July 6, 2016 - 15:20

RT @willshome : Is there one party leader guaranteed not to take Rupert Murdoch’s calls or go to his parties? Think hard.

Wednesday July 6, 2016 - 15:21

RT @BBCBreaking : An emotional Tony Blair defends his decision to go to war in Iraq. #Chilcot

Wednesday July 6, 2016 - 15:21

RT @GeorgeMonbiot : No Mr Blair, those weren’t “mistakes” and “failures”. The proper term is crimes.

Wednesday July 6, 2016 - 16:18

@gove2016 yes, we’ve seen the way you renegotiate, you know, like with @BorisJohnson . Not exactly friendly, was it?

Thursday July 7, 2016 - 07:36

RT @markjfine : What the actual fuck???

Thursday July 7, 2016 - 07:38

RT @Gian_TCatt : Before invading Iraq, Blair’s gov’t held talks with Shell & #BP to ensure Co’s “well-placed to pick up contracts”

Thursday July 7, 2016 - 07:42

@MintoNeil @barneyfarmer @HealeyCartoons surely it’s Arthur?, after the greatest Englishman ever…

Thursday July 7, 2016 - 07:45

RT @LeapMotion : Built in #Unity3D, our modules make it easier for users to reach out & interact w/UIs in #VR https:…

Thursday July 7, 2016 - 17:02

Is it wrong to get a bit starry-eyed when someone you think of as a celeb follows you on Twitter? Waaaaaaaah!

Thursday July 7, 2016 - 22:44

@charliejane just finished #allTheBirdsInTheSky loved it. If I’m Laurence, I met my Patricia. Didn’t destroy world, but you know… close.

Friday July 8, 2016 - 06:53

RT @doctorow : If you don’t have a racist Facebook uncle, you’re probably someone else’s racist Facebook uncle

Friday July 8, 2016 - 08:10

@ShaunDunne @danhappysalad :)

Friday July 8, 2016 - 16:02

@barneyfarmer raising Thatcher from her grave; quick natter with Piers Morgan; Peas; Milk; Instant gravy.

Friday July 8, 2016 - 23:58

Right on my doorstep. The Leave campaign has legitimised racism. @HuwJonesLabour

Saturday July 9, 2016 - 00:01

So this is how sisterhood works in the Tory party… Nice work @andrealeadsom you’re obviously a caring person.

Saturday July 9, 2016 - 00:27

@DoIlum vegan pig nose

Sunday July 10, 2016 - 00:46

@mattpovey @monkchips @monadic perhaps if there’s anyone that has less than zero political currency, it’s the post-coalition lib dems.

Sunday July 10, 2016 - 21:50

@DoIlum haha, tell me any political movement that likes democracy when it doesn’t go their way.

Sunday July 10, 2016 - 22:10

@DoIlum depends on the person. Mine was all about the expectation against ability to deliver something I wanted to do well. 1/2

Sunday July 10, 2016 - 22:10

@DoIlum if I’d only cared about the money, I’d have just been like ‘sure, whatever’.

Monday July 11, 2016 - 06:39

RT @iamdevloper : Be careful whilst playing Pokemon Go that you don’t accidentally walk onto a legacy Angularjs project

Monday July 11, 2016 - 15:05

RT @conor_mcnally : Meanwhile over at Angela Eagle’s #LabourLeadership launch…

Monday July 11, 2016 - 15:38

@DoIlum thank god a ’newspaper’ photographer was there to capture this vulnerable moment. >(

Monday July 11, 2016 - 15:39

RT @ros_vaughan : Excited that I’ll be joining @Tesco digital transformation team. I’m looking forward to the new challenge and meeting the…

Tuesday July 12, 2016 - 07:45

The Tories are not #ConservativeBecause they are failing to conserve anything. Health, heritage, and industry all going to highest bidder.

Tuesday July 12, 2016 - 07:50

@BenPBradshaw people keep saying ‘isn’t it important that Labour just gets elected?’ Not if they’re not people we can trust, no.

Tuesday July 12, 2016 - 21:29

RT @studiozeroco : Keep an eye out for @ShaunDunne & @toychicken at #fullstackcon!

Wednesday July 13, 2016 - 08:58

Proof that it’s quite hard to take a selfie whilst using VR. #fullstackcon

Wednesday July 13, 2016 - 12:07

RT @tpiros : I’m looking for MongoDB experts who are UK based. pls RT - maybe some of you know someone? @rem @olizilla @toddmotto Thank you!

Wednesday July 13, 2016 - 14:18

RT @rem : So, please spread the word—tickets available for the 8th annual amazing #ffconf Awesome workshops. Awesom…

Wednesday July 13, 2016 - 14:33

RT @skillsmatter : Check out @studiozeroco ’s #FullStackCon booth & their cardboard VR headsets! Maybe get a 360 selfie while there?

Wednesday July 13, 2016 - 20:21

If ever there was a reason for Labour to pull together… Jesus Christ we’re all fucked. Fucked I tell you.

Wednesday July 13, 2016 - 20:22

@zannawharfe it’s worse than you could possibly have imagined…

Wednesday July 13, 2016 - 20:24

In case there was any doubt, May is going full Brexit: with a vengeance. She’ll probably make Farage minister for women and kids.

Wednesday July 13, 2016 - 20:25

@Peston brainy? Sounds suspiciously like he might be an expert. No experts please, we’re British…

Wednesday July 13, 2016 - 20:29

The best we can hope for is that Fox, Johnson and Davis do very badly very quickly and are replaced by less awful humans. Or actual humans.

Wednesday July 13, 2016 - 22:10

@hovlev honestly, I’m torn. I’m kinda tired of idea that leaders must be smarmy pricks that will entertain Murdoch. Time for something else?

Wednesday July 13, 2016 - 22:17

@zannawharfe I’m expecting the role of chancellor to be taken by Gove. Yeah, that’s what we’d all least expect. Keep us on our toes…

Thursday July 14, 2016 - 11:23

RT @davidecarroll : and we cut to live footage of hospitals everywhere as they react to Jeremy Hunt’s sacking

Thursday July 14, 2016 - 11:24

RT @sparrk : Let’s all wish Michael Gove good luck in his new role of Minister for Asking if You Want Fries With That.

Thursday July 14, 2016 - 16:54

RT @jeremydronfield : Louise Mensch embodies all that is vile about the Tory Party. The target of her bile took it like a gentleman. https:/…

Thursday July 14, 2016 - 17:08

@billt I hope you took the chance to visit the best cafe in London?

Friday July 15, 2016 - 09:55

When Londoners moan about the EU ref, and how they didn’t vote leave, I think, ‘yeah but you did vote for BoJo as mayor’. How’s that going?

Friday July 15, 2016 - 11:49

Woah! @Cloud9IDE got bought by Amazon. If that means working on an AWS instance is made easier, then congratulations!

Monday July 18, 2016 - 07:30

@mattpovey @FT can’t imagine anyone would stand in their way. Not like ARM are one of the few UK global tech stars… Fallout from Brexit?

Monday July 18, 2016 - 10:14

@chrisgiddings86 get a pension. Oh, and get a pension. ;)

Monday July 18, 2016 - 10:19

@mattpovey trouble is, ARMs main export is IP. Easily transported to another country. Could be damaging to long-term future.

Tuesday July 19, 2016 - 11:36

@DoIlum this is a common trope. We were saying the same about Gen X in late 90’s - e.g. and

Tuesday July 19, 2016 - 13:55

@DoIlum pretty sure similar stuff was being said in the UK around the same time… but yeah, true.

Tuesday July 19, 2016 - 13:58

@zacharyparadis it doesn’t seem to be getting any better over there :/

Tuesday July 19, 2016 - 13:59

RT @nationaltrust : On the hunt for a Pokéstop? Here are five top tips for searching for #Pokémon at our places.

Tuesday July 19, 2016 - 18:03

Want to say something snarky about @angelaeagle , but only ever got the impression that she didn’t want to be in the race… So you know, meh

Tuesday July 19, 2016 - 18:44

Fully automated luxury? Time for the people to invest in robots?

Wednesday July 20, 2016 - 06:14

Picture editor is having a field day…

Wednesday July 20, 2016 - 11:07

@HarrietLane_ @marksandspencer oh god, it’s like something from @Scarfolk -

Wednesday July 20, 2016 - 13:12

I know, another petition… we can hope. “Enhance democracy by ending corporate domination of the media”

Wednesday July 20, 2016 - 13:19

@Karmarama ouch, bad timing considering massive plusnet outage this morning! :)

Wednesday July 20, 2016 - 14:51

@DoIlum you could try one-cup kettles. - save on the leccy.

Wednesday July 20, 2016 - 15:29

@DoIlum glad to be of service :)

Thursday July 21, 2016 - 10:20

@ClarkeMicah @wcxxii you’re completely right, when are you going to push for criminalisation of alcohol and tobacco? </sarcasm>

Thursday July 21, 2016 - 11:11

@ClarkeMicah @wcxxii no, but you can appreciate there’s an apparent double standard here? Alcohol = acceptable / other drugs = evil?

Friday July 22, 2016 - 07:27

RT @cthulhu4america : Stop running in circles. Plunge into the abyss. #NeverHillary #NeverTrump #TrumpYourself

Friday July 22, 2016 - 07:29

@DoIlum surely not much of a surprise? Lots of lefties went green when Labour went right. Now there’s chance of leftward swing, they’re back

Friday July 22, 2016 - 12:46

Friday July 22, 2016 - 13:52

Oooh, a new Alastair Reynolds. It’s been a while…

Sunday July 24, 2016 - 21:39

@DoIlum try Wilko’s. Great lighting selection ;)

Sunday July 24, 2016 - 22:54

@DoIlum wrong.

Lakeside should be where metro centre is.

Oh, and nod for the Bull ring.

Sunday July 24, 2016 - 23:01

@DoIlum on second thoughts…

Bluewater (obvs)

Trafford centre

Lakeside

Meadowhall

Handforth Dean

Honorable mention for Bullring

Sunday July 24, 2016 - 23:07

@DoIlum okay, will try again…

Merrion centre

Schofields centre

Bond street centre

…

The dark arches

Tuesday July 26, 2016 - 18:52

@doctorow you can hire one

Tuesday July 26, 2016 - 18:54

RT @BBCBreaking : Solar Impulse becomes first solar-powered aircraft to circle the globe after landing in Abu Dhabi.

Tuesday July 26, 2016 - 22:52

Looking more likely that the US is to regain it’s ‘stupidest nation’ title, after the shock defeat by UK in EU ref. #DontVoteForTrump Please

Tuesday July 26, 2016 - 23:32

@DoIlum (quietly) I quite like his podcast…

Tuesday July 26, 2016 - 23:33

@DoIlum this morning I saw Dom Joly climbing out the top of a public toilet in a squirrel costume…

Ahhh, the 90s.

Friday July 29, 2016 - 17:48

@charliejane #onTheSetOfSuicideSquad Jared Leto became a UK citizen purely so he could vote Brexit…

Friday July 29, 2016 - 17:52

@charliejane #OntheSetofSuicideSquad … This…