@revolize Well, it’s been going for more than a year. Since my first one fell in half, in fact!
Hrm. I think my FitBit is gradually dissolving. pic.twitter.com/BElJNRtul5
@galfriday612 Awwww.
chrisdeerin WH Smith totally owning the insane sign competition pic.twitter.com/JW80MNnCPm via @how_IC_it
@AthanSpod 2008, even.
@AthanSpod Though the story says the problem was a mental illness episode in 2012, and the book is 2009, from what I can see…
@stillawake @Dru_Marland Thing is, I’m mostly sticking to Flickr for the good stuff, because they don’t compress the feck out of photos.
@stillawake @Dru_Marland Yeah, guess Twitter and Flickr don’t like each other too much. Similar story for Twitter & Instagram. Grr.
So. That won’t be stopping anyone asking their doctor for help with depression, will it?
stephaniehobson Furious. US border guards have access to Canadian health records and use them to deny entry to people with depression m.thestar.com/#!/news/redire…
Bridge. @Dru_Marland @stillawake :D pic.twitter.com/ZK817nNtbJ
@Dru_Marland We’ll have to start posting some awful stuff to keep @stillawake on her toes.
A snap from this evening’s walk. flickr.com/photos/matt_gi…
*sigh*
Riding with your kid? Why bother putting a front light on their bike? Or using the right side of the road? Lucky the Ocado driver was awake.
@LilyWithaWHY The only way out is through.
@TavishRoss Morning! I had surmised as much.
Mornin’ all.
@silo_app @alfredapp Do you happen to know any existing ways of adding something to Silo using Alfred? Thanks!
@hayles No. No, it isn’t.
damienkatz I need change my luggage combination. “For Nearly Two Decades the Launch Code at US Minuteman Silos Was 00000000” todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013…
@amberanima Likewise. Feel free to keep that as long as you need; I won’t be wallpapering any time soon :)
@amberanima Cool. I’ll be there in 5 mins.
@amberanima No probs. You’re there now, then?
@amberanima Yur, could drive out for my shopping today rather than walking. You around in the next hour or two? DM me where to go…
@amberanima *Checks cellar* Yes, but it’s cheap, damp, and a little warped. pic.twitter.com/vWXnqe9Ttp
@Malarkey How’s that career as a soldier, mercenary and intelligence operative worked out so far? :D
MAACambridge 1961: thousands of bones excavated in St Neots. The person marking each bone with the site code finally had enough! pic.twitter.com/J4GNnR8uHp
@AthanSpod Yup, seems to be fine now, ta. Some odd blip in routing between me and France, from what I could work out. Was fine from the US.
Replacing Pomodoro Technique with quad copter technique — play for ten minutes, work for an hour while recharging batteries, repeat :D
@stillawake Glad someone else already re-posted. I saved it just in case, too, on the grounds I thought it might disappear.
@shezza_t Cute idea. We do now have a local Lakeland, but it’s at a ghastly out-of-town shopping centre, so I’ve not visited yet.
@SarahLBilotti Heh. So, he’s ruling your life, then? Can’t say you didn’t expect that to happen :D
“As confirmed by promotional hearse” is probably not a phrase previously uttered, I suspect.
BuzzFeedUK Sherlock will return to BBC1 on New Year’s Day. As confirmed by promotional hearse pic.twitter.com/wfHiQ21sPe (via @johnplunkett149)
@jakepjohnson It was the urinal cake metaphor that probably had my neighbours worrying about the laughing nutter downstairs…
B247Martin A must-read: Venue’s collective f-you to owners Local World and Bristol Post on venue.co.uk’s last day: venue.co.uk/features/21363…
@guriben Yeah. But I’m not sure my packets are getting as far as the English Channel. Fine from New York, though.
Assuming France is actually still there, anyway.
Hrm. Seeing some strange routing issues on t’internet, it seems.
@Satchi1 Pleasure! Any questions/problems, drop me a line.
Hrm. *Pokes Get Running website with a stick* *gets no response*
Bristol52 The Bag of Nails are having a beer festival this weekend, This is a cracking little pub, I’ll be there on Saturday twitpic.com/dmz6vz
@SarahLBilotti Oh! Hello, gorgeous! The plates are from Evolution in the Galleries. Seen them in a few other local places, too.
SimonKoppel Company names as SQL injections. Inspired by XKCD? data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/08… egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_nam… Ref: xkcd.com/327/ (via @kanedr)
Lewis Collins? Awww. Going to watch an episode of The Professionals tonight in honour. Cover me!
andy_honess Best photo of humans in San Francisco! Took many attempts to get just right! pic.twitter.com/wFp5PFKxtq
I just bought a plate rack and it made me happy. I have turned into my nan. instagram.com/p/hQxjT2JC6i/
Morning all.
Yeah, thanks, WordPress. pic.twitter.com/4f7L5owFbs
JonCG As wonderfully insane as it sounds… From 1985 RT @MotoClark: Sisters of Mercy cover of Hot Chocolate’s “Emma” youtube.com/watch?v=PCzgOw…
@Thehappyfatgirl @liveindetail Stump up for a 5D mk III and an f/1.2 lens and you won’t even need the flash :D
“He only learned to read so he’d have something to do while his lips moved…” Oh, Lovejoy :)
@BradleyLaw also, maybe try genmaicha. Very different experience. pic.twitter.com/ncmqNfozw5
@BradleyLaw Couple of minutes. No technique. I do like it stronger than most people, though. Worth experimenting.
@BradleyLaw Um. Well, typically, like this. But I’m lazy. pic.twitter.com/VvHgvCVWWF
@BradleyLaw No, I’d say that means you’re doing it wrong. Or, just possibly, that you don’t like green tea.
@jo_whit I wasn’t. But I am now.
@Kavey Someone recently warned me about Axl Rose in that regard, too.
I am 40 years old. Yet when I do this: youtube.com/watch?v=mfN0C_… … what I see is this: youtube.com/watch?v=HBd6ig…
HistoryInPics The models for “American Gothic” pic.twitter.com/RMKnS2wO5k
Cool! Alabama 3 sent me a copy of their latest album :) Lovely postal surprise. pic.twitter.com/aaP1EgfX7f
@mistymaria Your guess is as good as mine. I’m updating, but then this is just a test phone…
@LordHyperbole Watch out for falling safes.
Ah. Hello, KitKat. Finally made it to my Nexus 4, did we?
_Jhas_ This reddit comment about ‘What’s the laziest thing you’ve ever done?’ is incredible. reddit.com/r/AskReddit/co…
@shezza_t Special effect snow. ITV drama about Chris Jefferies, apparently.
@psidnell Thankfully, he did at least migrate south. Hopefully to be sucked into a jet engine before he comes back.
Getting the hang of it. youtube.com/watch?v=mfN0C_…
“Spam levels remain unusually high.” Glad it’s not just our forum, at least… blog.akismet.com/2013/11/26/par… @benjohnbarnes
@libbymiller This is not a bad thing. #bodgerpride
@tomroyal Whereas I had to go turn that off, because tabs were annoying me… Think they might need some better preferences!
@tomroyal Er. You know Finder has tabs now, right?
Surely he must have worn the bloody thing away by now.
Gawd, I really wish the mobile jetwash guy with the really loud compressor van would finish cleaning whatever the hell he’s cleaning.
@teacherdude Crete is famous for its yoghurt mines, which contribute 38% to Greece’s GDP. #greekstats
@jakepjohnson Indeed.
Erm. Okaaaaay. #bristol instagram.com/p/hLVlJ_pC0F/
@marcwan THERE ARE *OTHER COUNTRIES*!?
@BristolEating Yes. Basically nothing that’s not easily recycled or happily given to a friend if they don’t like it, that’s my rule.
brad_frost Tab Closed Didn’t Read tabcloseddidntread.com
via @sherred #deathtobullshit
@shezza_t Oh dear. Of course, hair drying accidents are quite rare at my place…
@artsandwriting No. My dad used to when I was a kid. I tried it as an adult and couldn’t work out why you’d want to.
@samsneed12 Luckily, I don’t have an upstairs. I know how to live within the limits of my powers.
Name: Matt Gibson. Secret superpower: Remembering what he went into the kitchen for.
@monicashaw @Kavey There are candles. I was certainly happier than with the previous alternative, which was “We haven’t got a loo yet.”
@Kavey It’s certainly better than the options they had last time I was there!
@Kavey Given that they lack mains water, electricity and planning permission for anything permanent, I think it’s pretty good :)
@dave_buxton Switching to winter breakfast mode involves re-learning to turn the gas off after making porridge. Apparently.
As well as the view, they also have the cutest loo in the world. pic.twitter.com/8S57Q6jACN
I came back from the St Austell beer fest via my friends’ farm in Somerset yesterday. This is the view from the top flickr.com/photos/matt_gi…
Morning all.
Oopsie. pic.twitter.com/29cfcfzTCa
@shezza_t Apparently it sort of grew somewhat from the original plan.
One man and his pond. instagram.com/p/hJgqjNpC39/
Tree bog :) instagram.com/p/hIywjTpCwU/
Digger. instagram.com/p/hIv4WDpC9Z/
irarchaeology The ‘hungry tree’, in the grounds of King’s Inns, Constitution Hill, Dublin. That’s one tasty park bench…. pic.twitter.com/5F1yFc6Hkt
Trewissick. Which those of you who aren’t Susan Cooper fans may know as Mevagissey. instagram.com/p/hGXFQbpC1Z/
Geek breakfast. instagram.com/p/hF5RyoJC3f/
Favourite so far: Hunters Brewery’s _Black Jack_ dark caramel stout. #celticbeerfest
@Kavey @jackknightcooks @petedrinks @Cookwitch Scared to look at the question to which that was the answer.
Proper job. instagram.com/p/hDr3pFJCyZ/
Queue. instagram.com/p/hDg5_dpC4Z/
Morning all. @ St Austell instagram.com/p/hDcBr_pC0K/
Drammin’. instagram.com/p/hCIzOnpC1Q/
Piss-up in a brewery. instagram.com/p/hB_CXKpC3T/
This is @petedrinks and two kegs of his coffee porter. Bonus! pic.twitter.com/xZJewtj49B
Mmmmmmmmmmmm. Dinner at San Carlos.
@Kavey @stevemarvell is looking for a good French cookbook, can you recommend anything? X
@Kavey @Catreia @jacintuk @Bull_Highgate @petedrinks Hurrah!
petapixel Adobe opens up CC photography bundle to everyone for a limited time: goo.gl/968AF2
nsIAnswers I want a “Keep calm while we steal your data” Chrome mug! theverge.com/2013/11/20/512…
Really, Microsoft? microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en…
@shezza_t Coincidentally, I’ll be at the St Austell Beer Festival…
brucel Funeral directors: always tie the deceased’s shoelaces together. That way, if there’s a zombie apocalypse, it’ll be hilarious.
@hayles Ah, I see. Never been to Hull. Closest I’ve ever got is probably Grimsby.
@hayles Hull thing? What did I miss?
@hughlaurie On the other hand, “A fleeting moment” is an anagram of “molten enema gift”, which was surely worth the time…
#abbeywhisky Game over. Thank you all, lovely evening! pic.twitter.com/L2WwRgGGdS
@galg @abbeywhisky @TheWhiskyWire Yes indeedy. *applause*
#AbbeyWhisky Ah, people keep telling me I should try more Speysides… I think this counts as further evidence.
#abbeywhisky Though there’s not really the sea salt for that *exact* picture.
#abbeywhisky This is what it tastes of to me. Not that that helps much. pic.twitter.com/wuuV8d7ZpV
@thekarleighshow *Bows* *Whispers “black cherry, with a hint of tobacco.”*
#abbeywhisky Oooh, ‘ello. That’s more alcohol than I thought there would be.
#abbeywhisky Nicely rounded. Nose does seem to say “finished in sherry” to me.
@ahnlak Darkest of the lot.
#AbbeyWhisky Bit like someone’s dropped a toffee in an Auchentoshan.
#AbbeyWhisky Old, you’re thinking? I was thinking young. Then again, I do have a cold.
#AbbeyWhisky Something a little medicinal about this one. Demerara dissolved in TCP, with some freshly-chopped wood.
#abbeywhisky Onto number 4. NB: Glass selection does not indicate a guess :D pic.twitter.com/2lCVNPwBmO
@Ashamantms I’m thinking a steak in anchovy sauce… #abbeywhisky
#abbeywhisky The Ben Nevis has a *lot* going for it/going on in it. But not a fan of the rubber undertone. Bunnahabhain still fave.
@CuanBrown @thirstyscotsman @chrismiles303 @rodbodtoo @BeersIveKnown @TheWhiskyWire There you go: beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1…
@MyWhiskyGuide @chrismiles303 @rodbodtoo @BeersIveKnown @TheWhiskyWire I was just going to guess that Innis and Gunn would have done that!
@BeersIveKnown @TheWhiskyWire *Dribbles water in* #abbeywhisky
Increasing detritus. #abbeywhisky pic.twitter.com/xzZNFX3QWT
@TheWhiskyWire Not entirely sure I’m enjoying the inner tube, even now I’m expecting it… #abbeywhisky
@MCRWhiskyClub *snigger*
@chrismiles303 #abbeywhisky Yes. Inner tubes and creosote.
#abbeywhisky This smells of old money. Rolls Royces and walnut drinks cabinets.
#abbeywhisky Oooh. Stewed prunes in custard, with brown sugar. In a good way.
#abbeywhisky What? There’s another one!? *Dashes back to tasting table*
@steveprentice @surfpunkian Yup, Lagavulin’s got a lot going for it. Took this shot of @petedrinks there this year :) pic.twitter.com/HJhO8HmKj6
@ahnlak Pretty please! :)
@surfpunkian Well, there’s an awful lot in easy reach once you get to Islay. @petedrinks drove us there from Glasgow this year; was lovely.
@surfpunkian Thank you. I recommend going and catching the view in person if you can; it’s a lovely place. #abbeywhisky
#abbeywhisky Unsurprising there’s a touch of the sea going on… pic.twitter.com/nSND40k4nT
#abbeywhisky Reminding me of this year’s Caol Ila distiller’s edition, which was one of my faves. Shame I left my bottle with @petedrinks!
#abbeywhisky Honey, salt and cloves.
@rodbodtoo Yeah. Sea salt, bit of honey, and maybe a touch of two-stroke outboard fumes :D #abbeywhisky
#abbeywhisky Smells of early evening sea breeze, with a hint of butterscotch thrown in.
#AbbeyWhisky Love Bunnahabhain. Was there for the Feis Ile this year. Here’s a view of their pier, with Jura in back. pic.twitter.com/8VMzJ1T2Ke
@bexxi Why thank you. Hopefully that will still be the case in four small bottles of whisky’s time.
@mattveira Yes! Leather. Never would have occurred to me until you said that. #abbeywhisky
(I’d like to apologise to my regular, non-whisky-tasting followers. Hopefully you can put up with this for a short while, or mute the tag.)
#abbeywhisky To me there’s less coming through than there was on the nose, but my stinking cold might well be responsible for that :(
#abbeywhisky Can certainly tell it’s a strong ‘un. Initially a slightly syrupy feeling, Black pepper.
Settling in for the evening now. #abbeywhisky pic.twitter.com/z6M3z2ZCRM
#abbeywhisky Settling down to a nice toffee over pears for me now.
#abbeywhisky #1 Agreeing with all on the sweetness. Something a little Christmas-cakey going on, too.
@TheWhiskyWire Evenin’ all. #abbeywhisky
@Kavey “I’m getting hints of black cherry, but that *could* be the Strepsils…”
Despite my lurgy, getting ready for #AbbeyWhisky tweet tasting. “Peaty, with undertones of Lemsip…” pic.twitter.com/moyjeE81lG
@nessiefletch No, in the end I just walked to St Nick’s and back. Am feeling unusually un-hungry with this cold, too.
Trying to get a broken bin taken away without ordering a new one on the @BristolCouncil website is surprisingly hard.
Sweet. pic.twitter.com/FhFm6QHh7h
Taking my cold for a walk around the harbour while we have some blue sky…
@dave_ja You should snap it into thirds, you know. More aesthetically pleasing.
loupepper RT @FelicityMorse: Most British thing ever pic.twitter.com/Qf6mfwxfLv
@edwardoregan …which is, let’s face it, the best thing you can say for any technology.
@edwardoregan Now, that one’s not annoyed me *yet*…
netmag Are you interested in GAME DESIGN? Then send us your questions for @ianlobb – he’s waiting to reply. We’ll print the best i@netmagag
@edwardoregan Christ, after the fortnight I’ve had just getting them to fix report downloads for me, I don’t want to see the Play Console.
Halfway. Through. Generating. A. Key. *grits teeth* pic.twitter.com/5mzCB0liS1
@domwakeling *Buys yacht*
@domwakeling That’s revenue.
That sinking feeling when you realise that what’s being downloaded is a “download manager” rather than just the app you wanted.
Cool. Releasing iOS 7-optimised version of an app increased its revenue by 399% yesterday! (I made $3.) #smallbeer
From Vauxhall Bridge. instagram.com/p/g5tnjepCwY/
@KellySibson I’m just trying to pick ones I don’t remember that well.
@tsunimee You know we’ve invented “indoors”, right?
Still ill. Applying Day Nurse, whisky and ST:TNG in roughly equal doses.
@stillawake On the wall of the Guildhall :)
mattpointblank Zizzi are keeping things subtle in the URL for their “Offers” page: zizzi.co.uk/datacapture
@waiyeehong I’ll send you my address.
On the hard stuff. instagram.com/p/g2z844JC_B/
ghostfinder Hundreds of lost indie bands found in Camden Lock: thedailymash.co.uk/news/arts-ente…
@TheWhiskyWire @abbeywhisky Damn it. Hope my cold’s better by then. I’m sure the tasting will help the cold, but probably not vice versa.
iTunes Connect design philosophy: “If you can’t hide the option in a really obscure place, at least hide its documentation.”
Morning, everyone.
I have a streaming cold.
@Kishakishi My mum had one of those in the 1970s!