Matt Gibson (@gothick)

Hotwells, Bristol

The below is an off-site archive of all tweets posted by @gothick ever

October 2013

chrisphin Bristolians! Coming through to @grillstock at the weekend. Fancy a gentle, museum/gallery-type activity for afterwards. Suggestions?

via Tweetbot for iOS (retweeted on 10:38 PM, Oct 31st, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

abigailedge Interesting house for sale in , would suit green-fingered individual… rightmove.co.uk/property-for-s… pic.twitter.com/QkLAND6BsB

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 9:29 PM, Oct 31st, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

fraserspeirs Once you see the iOS 7 progress meter as Hitler, you can never unsee it. pic.twitter.com/hIGoCoMu7P

via iOS (retweeted on 7:02 PM, Oct 31st, 2013 via Echofon)

@Saralimback @Dru_Marland I’m guessing there was a scam involving selling tickets to the smashing pumpkins.

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@RichNeville …it’s not every day you race a paddle steamer on a bike.

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@RichNeville Ta. I like it, but I wish I’d been able to get there quicker and get the settings exactly right. Still…

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.@alfredapp could only be better if when I fired it up and typed “erm” it guessed the name of the app I was trying to remember.

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Oh. Yes. Lunch. I forgot. Toast and jam it is, then.

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Think it was a shot worth pedalling for. Nearly didn’t make it; those tugs are faster than I expected. pic.twitter.com/CtjhhDPR6b

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@guriben If it’s any help, I am now awaiting another spare part from eBay. These things are trickier to fly indoors than I thought :D

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@BlackDogDays There ‘e is, thinking ‘e’s John. pic.twitter.com/hudjeOB7Io

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@jeffrock Ah, I’m not Thunderbolted. Swaps easily either way on iMac/external DVI display, though.

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@jeffrock 10 seconds? Seems pretty much instantaneous for me. Never noticed it until you mentioned it, though…

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In other news, with the addition of a battery from eBay, my £5.99 Oxfam Shop buy from last week is looking good :D youtube.com/watch?v=SRd3V4…

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@framingfairy Busy most weekends, free for most of the rest :)

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Medway Queen’s in the lock ready to head out :)

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@PSMedwayQueen @UrsulaWJ @Dru_Marland Oh! Well, that rather coincidentally answers the question I just asked :D

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@Dru_Marland D’you think she will be? Still a little weather-dependent, I heard…

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@nemof Used to be the ferry stop I used to get to work :)

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My Top 3 Artists: Val Doonican (461), Rick Astley (398) & Not Really (1)

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Snappity: In which I attempt to steal the look of Alexy Titarenko’s work using Corn Street Farmers’ Market. flickr.com/photos/matt_gi…

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@framingfairy Don’t feel baaaaaaaad. Yes, meet in Nov sounds good.

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overgroove OAuth! It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3! 4a, 4b, 5, 6, 7, if 8 is not true go back to 2, skip ahead to 9 iii Section II Addendum 10, 11, Q! Turnip.

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 4:17 PM, Oct 30th, 2013 via Echofon)

Snappity: Ghosts of Corn Street. pic.twitter.com/I4Hm6gCUuE

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So, er. I nipped out for lunch. And took 495 photos. Might be a while processing.

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@hatsandbikes @wood5y (Been taking a few snaps down there lately. This is my favourite, I think.) flickr.com/photos/matt_gi…

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@hatsandbikes @wood5y Will do! It’s all pretty interesting down there at the mo :)

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On balance I think this one *is* better in colour. pic.twitter.com/Uk1S3tT9fI

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@wood5y Yup. There are two lines of it — if you can translate it, let me know what it says! Keep on seeing it and wondering…

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@wood5y Under Cumberland flyover. Walk down right edge of this photo, turn right at gap in railing. Right there. pic.twitter.com/yAQ3b8y1w3

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Christ, this lens has got a lot of dust inside it.

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@chubbybannister Turns out his “little grey cells” are actually smart matter nanobots that can transmute earth into Belgians.

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CypherSignal Someone did an MRI scan of a banana. That person is cool. i.imgur.com/lzaMeXm.gif

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 7:51 AM, Oct 30th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

@hayles Dunno. The one that was a sandwich place before and never ever actually works out as a business of any sort. That one.

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@hayles @Uber_LDN did you see the cupcake place on Cotham Hill is now split in two, with the other half being a doggy grooming parlour?

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Watching _The Crow Road_.

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mattgemmell Well, I think we can all agree it’s time to destroy the human race now. Perhaps just the under-20s. selfiesatfunerals.tumblr.com

via Tweetbot for Mac (retweeted on 9:07 PM, Oct 29th, 2013 via Echofon)

A snap from this evening’s walk home from town. flickr.com/photos/matt_gi…

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kjhealy BBC—I don’t think this scandal really is “the biggest diplomatic rift between Germany and the USA in living memory.”pic.twitter.com/cKCqF4AIbii

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 2:57 PM, Oct 29th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

SimpleLampoon Power cut at work. The electric fences are off and the velociraptors have free reign. Well, the fridge is off but still.

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 12:44 PM, Oct 29th, 2013 via Echofon)

@XboxEntertain Hi. Is there a good place to report a bug with the Xbox Music app for Android? Needs to go to the development team. Thanks!

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@wood5y I think it’s now turned into XBox Music Live. Which I’m signing up for because someone has a problem using it with Get Running…

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Microsoft account management: not confusing at all. pic.twitter.com/HD01kKkCmf

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@shezza_t Ta :) Only tip I know for rising is that if you glaze them, don’t glaze the sides.

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@flexibits …don’t seem to be able to reproduce it now, but I figured I should let you know.

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@flexibits Fired up Fantastical 1.3.10 (via @alfredapp) on Mavericks; appeared cut off on second monitor… pic.twitter.com/7ahVHnzT3V

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I just didn’t link to your article, because your site pops up one of those annoying marketing dialogs in front of it when you go there.

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danielralston I’m 99% sure Microsoft paid this dude in a Surface jacket holding a Surface to sit under signs for a Surface. pic.twitter.com/zSWq6Np3bO

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 12:01 AM, Oct 29th, 2013 via Echofon)

Not completely convinced by the new iOS 7 refresh of Angry Birds. pic.twitter.com/NkvttObSdW

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@Malarkey The Edit option in Mail.app just fires you at iCloud.com, but you can change them there. pic.twitter.com/YgFSC092zt

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@shezza_t My local Co-Op rearranged all its stuff about 3 months ago, and I *still* feel like a dumb tourist when I’m trying to find things.

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@youngandfoodish Prepare yourself for an onslaught of tea criticism.

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@stroughtonsmith This is the hallmark of an app upgrade that seriously breaks compatibility with previous documents…

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aral RT @jmerriman: I talked to Adobe yesterday: pic.twitter.com/8njnDVsfHu

Nothing says ‘we care’ like canned responses.

via Tweetbot for iOS (retweeted on 2:11 PM, Oct 28th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

I now own a square of darkness. instagram.com/p/gAnHSRJC2M/

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@LukeSonny I believe it’s a combination of mass hysteria, mass sarcasm, and some slightly stronger wind than usual.

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News: Yahoo updates UK weather app with more realistic graphics. pic.twitter.com/Cjq1mJr4rU

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petepaphides Drugs finally took their toll on Lou Reed, according to one newspaper. He’d have died a lot sooner if he had a doughnut habit.

via TweetDeck (retweeted on 9:23 AM, Oct 28th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

@LouisTrapani I’m already living in the basement of a house on a hill that’s been standing for 250 years. Safe enough :)

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@LouisTrapani Not much I can do if it does go out. Might as well sleep through it.

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@Mouse_House Well, have a nice safe night, Mouse. See you in the morning.

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@Mouse_House No, I really don’t. But if I’m woken up by a beeping UPS at 4am I’ll feel very dumb now I’ve had the thought.

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Should I bother unplugging anything that’ll whine if there’s a power cut before I go to bed, I wonder?

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@chubbybannister Try saying something ending, “…and I shall wreak my VENGEANCE!” in a hammy Transylvanian accent, then laughingip

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JRhodesPianist Finally found one that doesn’t make me vom. pic.twitter.com/pQ78bPA9kk

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 9:43 PM, Oct 27th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

charlesarthur OK - Guardian has a direct second source. Sorry to say: Lou Reed is dead.

via Echofon (retweeted on 6:27 PM, Oct 27th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

@tsunimee Dunno. There are popular phrases where it’s usually “easy”, like “rest easy”, “stand easy”. Might be an older form?

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@LouisTrapani Not one of mine. That is the released version.

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Could’ve been worse, mind. This is what happened on Android the last time I got a Flickr photo in Explore: youtube.com/watch?v=rJwBCz…

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@R2UK That’s okay, I think I’ve squashed everything but the iPhone now :D

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STOP IT YOU GITS

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Feck! Forgot the Nexus 7! *Turns more things off*

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@hayles *Runs around house, panicking*

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If you test on mobile devices for a living, getting retweeted makes *everything in your house* beep. *Goes around, turning stuff off*.

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Anyone know of an app that helps you line up a new photo with one that was taken previously in the same place?

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@hayles @_dibdib I liked the Smurfs. But I feel Morrissey’s a bit overrated these days.

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WestburyPark Good news for Waitroselessness: we will be running foraging courses tomorrow on the Downs, finding all the ingredients for olive tapenade.

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 9:19 AM, Oct 26th, 2013 via Echofon)

I’m going to put the clock in my camera back an hour, before I forget…

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Twitter have sent me a “Welcome to Twitter” email. Bit late, guys…

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AnonyOps Aww don’t panic about nsa.gov being down. They have a backup copy of the internet.

via TweetDeck (retweeted on 11:21 PM, Oct 25th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

I like working from home, but in autumn, I miss the walk to work. Looks a bit like this. flickr.com/photos/matt_gi… flickr.com/photos/matt_gi…

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(It was sort of this: jamieoliver.com/recipes/chicke… only with duck and some other minor changes.)

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Well, that turned out pretty well. pic.twitter.com/P01hhwDRiH

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Whoo! A 93% increase in revenue! *Goes yacht-shopping* pic.twitter.com/bNv1xOtCml

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@BlackDogDays That might explain the latest influx of estate agents’ cards.

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@BlackDogDays Nah. Just submitted my accounts so I can sort out mortgage, then I’m kicking things off.

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Wow. Just checked after nattering with @BlackDogDays about our houses: mine was built 250 years ago. Feck.

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@BlackDogDays Personally, I’d quite like mine to land at Greville Smyth. Save me the hassle of moving…

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@BlackDogDays It’s stood up there quite a while up until now, right? :)

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Score! I thought, “how would I make a polarisation sensor?”, Googled my idea, and there it already was: ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/login.jsp?…

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@BlackDogDays It does feel pretty restless out there. Definitely glad I live in the basement at the mo! :)

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@ramez @ChuckWendig (I run because I always liked long walks, and it’s a similar kind of head-space.)

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@ramez @ChuckWendig Yeah. It’s about whatever you can end up enjoying enough to still be doing in five years’ time.

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That’d presumably be much, much more data than the simple “bucket” from current sensors would catch.

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Hrm. Wonder if a camera sensor could record the polarisation of the photons that hit it, allowing you to polarise-filter in post?

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chrisfholm @ChuckWendig Running is like the exercise-equivalent of veganism. For some reason, the world always wants to talk you out of it.

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 6:14 PM, Oct 25th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

“He is the only American citizen whose whereabouts are known and yet is officially listed as missing.” futilitycloset.com/2013/10/25/ben…

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Aha. Thought they might be working on some quick Tweetbot 3 changes..tapbots.com/blog/news/twee…Zq

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Time for a walk, I reckon

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@UrsulaWJ Yeah, but back then there were only three channels, which made it less of an issue :D

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Keep on trying to turn down my record player using my Mac’s volume buttons. Unsurprisingly, it keeps on not working.

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rupertg The police came for me as I was using my 3D printer - so I made a bolt for the door

via twicca (retweeted on 12:52 PM, Oct 25th, 2013 via Echofon)

UsVsTh3m Harold Bishop from Neighbours and comedian Ross Noble’s TV romance in GIFS. Yes, you read that right.
usvsth3m.com/post/650353625…

via TweetDeck (retweeted on 12:00 PM, Oct 25th, 2013 via Echofon)

@emma_cossey Yeah, me too. Opposite of last year, though. Maybe that’s because it’s not been constantly raining…

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@jameshutson Apart from not being able to post a new tweet from there…

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tip: If you’ve limited bandwidth, hit System Preferences->App Store and turn off background updates. pic.twitter.com/dqXi3wAWpr

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@psidnell Yeah. Worst case, I have a clone backup I can just leave restoring when I go to bed this evening :D

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What do we reckon, folks? Will it be a nice, clear sunny day on Monday?

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bbcweather Amber warnings are out for England and Wales in advance of Monday’s . Gusts of 80mph may topple trees and powerlines. Helen W.

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 11:32 AM, Oct 25th, 2013 via Echofon)

@psidnell My commiserations. Shouldn’t be *too* hard, though, right?

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@psidnell No? So far, it’s been fine (had it on the laptop since June or July…)

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@thekirbylover Oh, *arse*. Sorry, I actually forgot I’d switched back!

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@thekirbylover Settings -> Accounts -> Edit -> drag?

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@tobyprior @Bristol52 Sourdough cafe or the Moroccan place in St Nick’s.

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@MsMottram Been running it on the laptop for months, and it’s been fine. As always, though, if you don’t *need*, maybe wait for a few weeks.

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Time for side 2 already. Wonder if Mavericks’ll have finished installing before I get through double album. pic.twitter.com/nHaPrhQDF1

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And an honourable mention to my trusty Celestion 3 speakers, also from the 1980s and still going strong.

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@slicknic My turntable’s a cheaparse cut-down one. Couldn’t really justify a full-size for the amount I play. The amp rocks, though.

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Also, a shout out to Rotel, whose RA-810A here has been giving sterling service daily since the 1980s… instagram.com/p/f4o5xypC8w/

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Well, seeing as the computer’s busy, might as well go old-school. instagram.com/p/f4oq7NJC8e/

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Right then. Here we go. *crosses fingers* instagram.com/p/f4nxz2JC7u/

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@dangusset Personally, I’m hoping for 20m; I’ll be just fine, but the nearest ferry stop will get a *lot* nearer…

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Ah, I love the smell of freshly-upgraded memory in the morning. pic.twitter.com/3oDo26rCq9

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So. Mavericks time for the iMac, then. Might see you in a bit. Might see you from a cafe on my laptop in four hours, crying.

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Having a more relaxed working morning than usual*.

*Still in my dressing gown.

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What do people use Instagram for? Oh, of course: selling guns. petapixel.com/2013/10/24/ins…

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@Plusnet Ah well. Guess I’m sticking things out as I am for the time being.

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SaliWho 3D printed gun components may have been found in Manchester. Hipster criminals. They probably made them ironically. ow.ly/25Zr0U

via Hootsuite (retweeted on 8:46 AM, Oct 25th, 2013 via Echofon)

@hayles I think I’m going back to Tweetbot 2 until the dust settles, to whatever degree it’s going to settle.

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(It’s reassuring that the whole of central Bristol has to flood before my basement starts taking in water…)

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This flood level map is interesting: flood.firetree.net (Via this Flickr discussion: flickr.com/groups/bristol… about the 7 Hills.)

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Excellent! My toast has an integrated carry handle. instagram.com/p/f4abKkJCzE/

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@jxdwinter @an0 Not sure it’s “fake”. Been in the App Store since before Tweetbot originally came out, first time round.

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Past my bedtime, then… *crashes*

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big_ben_clock BONG

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@ollieflips Nah, it’s fine, they kept the “mute” feature :D

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@artsandwriting Sunday, allegedly. Believe it when I see it.

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“Bristol prepares for worst storm in two decades” <— Yup. Charging my camera battery :D

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@hayles No. Could live with it if I had my list view back, though. Probably Twitter’s fault; pretty clear they don’t like lists any more :(

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@edwardoregan Sigh. I’d love to live in a world where I could just pay Twitter money for the service.

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Seems like new Tweetbot doesn’t let you use a list for your timeline. Old Tweetbot let me completely ingrain this into how I use Twitter :(

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@tweetbot Hi! How do I swap my timeline to a List view in Tweetbot 3? Thanks!

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@1Password Ah! It’s working with a click on the toolbar icon — I’m just used to using Cmd-\, which gives me the error.

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@1Password Sent, with a little explanatory note and a link to my original tweet. Thanks!

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*sings* Thanks… for the memories… instagram.com/p/f3FglwpCzu/

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@BabsBat Well, I have hair on my shoulders, but it’s naturally in great, glossy condition, so I don’t feel the need for medicated shampoo.

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A fine working environment. @ Baristas Coffee Collective instagram.com/p/f23RQSJC9o/

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@Plusnet Do you do anything fibre-y that doesn’t have a long contract? Moving house soon… Ta!

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@1Password Any hints for this on Mavericks/Safari? Have tried uninstalling/reinstalling extension and 1P. Thanks! pic.twitter.com/4WcNhFJyNI

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Home bandwidth has 30-day rolling bandwidth limit, and I’m less than 5GB from it… Might have to grab OS X 10.9 in instalments from cafes!

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@UrsulaWJ @PSMedwayQueen @chubbybannister Aha: medwayqueen.co.uk/index.php/news… Looks like it’ll be a tug and pilots, from the earlier posts…

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@UrsulaWJ @chubbybannister Ah, okay! Ta. Are they waiting for the weather, then?

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chrismsnz The guys who couldn’t hash a password want to proxy all your mail connections engineering.linkedin.com/mobile/linkedi…

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 12:34 PM, Oct 24th, 2013 via Echofon)

@UrsulaWJ @chubbybannister Enjoy! Sadly I had to be in an office today…

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cabalgata @gothick you do realise that sounds like you’re using Roger’s Profanisaurus to describe your bathroom routine?

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 8:30 AM, Oct 24th, 2013 via Tweetbot for iOS)

Looks like the Medway Queen might be popping out of her dock very soon this morning.

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“Just another ten seconds of running, Dave. No, walking, no, cool down, no, run again! Run! Walk! Ruuuuwwwwaaaaalk! … Daisy, daisy…”

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