Author: simonwheatley
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Quick thoughts for 2008-02-01 (via Twitter)
Google UIs started translating into a Cyrillic language a few days ago, but have reverted now. Luckily I hadn’t booked evening courses. # Just finished putting a chicken curry in the slow cooker. Used a different spice mix this time, and I think it’ll be hotter. #
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Quick thoughts for 2008-01-30 (via Twitter)
Off to London Village today, and I’ve got up to catch the first bus. That’s harsh. # I think I need to look beyond Flash for my offline animation work. Any advice on a scriptable alternative? # Lotus f’ing notes. Why don’t you just have me carve the email design on a stone tablet with…
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Quick thoughts for 2008-01-28 (via Twitter)
I hate it when first line support staff reply with an assumption that I’m an idiot, without reading the previous evidence I’ve sent in. # By all means assume I’m an idiot, I may well be, but only after you’ve actually read what I’ve sent you. #
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Quick thoughts for 2008-01-27 (via Twitter)
Watching the Activity Monitor while exporting a QuickTime movie from Flash, Flash is using 103% of the CPU… ?? # When did Flash start incorporating ActionScript into exported movies; or have I been missing a trick all these years? Particle effects ahoy! #
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Quick thoughts for 2008-01-26 (via Twitter)
They’re cutting down the Acacia tree behind us; not great from an environmental viewpoint, but it will mean we get summer sun after 1pm. # Finished entering 134 receipts into a spreadsheet, one step closer to the completing my last minute tax return! # Oh no… just found another folder of receipts. Back to Excel…
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Quick thoughts for 2008-01-25 (via Twitter)
An article about Soc Gen’s rogue trader ends: "His Facebook page had 11 friends, last night that was down to 4." An important detail. # Sitting in a restaurant and a woman has just run in, dropped a case by the stairs and run out again. Should I leave? #
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Quick thoughts for 2008-01-21 (via Twitter)
"The PayPal site is currently experiencing technical difficulties with our credit card processor." This is on their test system… eh? # Spring ’08 is shaping up to be good for live music: I’ve booked for Fink in the Northern Quarter, Alabama 3 at the Academy, Portishead TBC. # Got an invite to Fork’d, Cooking 2.0.…
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Quick thoughts for 2008-01-18 (via Twitter)
Good lord above getting Win98 onto Parallels is so ridiculously hard. # With Parallels, I do like the idea that Windows installs are contained… floating in a virtual bell jar filled with imaginary formaldehyde. # "Print and sign please" I hate writing on those delivery driver’s handhelds, it makes my writing look even more like…
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Quick thoughts for 2008-01-17 (via Twitter)
Is there a shortcut key to launch the IE Toolbar on a page where the various controls have been removed by JS? # Jealous of this man’s skills: benhammersley.com #
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Quick thoughts for 2008-01-16 (via Twitter)
@samclark – If Leopard still freezes on boot with a non-existent drive then I’m not updating. # Very amusing tale from Gruber’s kid: http://twitter.com/AmyJane/statuses/603632882 # Darn, I was hoping to get over to Leeds GeekUp this evening, but Work is squatting on my life and it’s not going to happen. # Really interesting ideas from…