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Held together with tape

At a gig. First (support) act have rayon shirts, and black electricians tape on their cheeks. Interesting look. #

Posted bysimonwheatleyApril 15, 2008Posted inQuick thoughtsTags: cheeks, gig, rayon shirts, support actLeave a comment on Held together with tape

The rebellion of the neatly coiffured

Kids on the bus with neat haircuts trying to be bad. Singing along to the loud tinny stereo, but stumbling over the word fuck in the lyrics. #

Posted bysimonwheatleyApril 15, 2008Posted inQuick thoughtsTags: haircuts, lyricsLeave a comment on The rebellion of the neatly coiffured

Woot!

Two of my fixes have been accepted into the next release for WordPress core, which is nice. #

Posted bysimonwheatleyApril 15, 2008Posted inQuick thoughtsLeave a comment on Woot!

Anyone interested in a ticket …

Anyone interested in a ticket to see Frank Turner (http://tinyurl.com/4oclcn) tonight? Courtesy of @guydickinson, who’s down in Londonville. #

Posted bysimonwheatleyApril 15, 2008Posted inQuick thoughtsTags: frank turner, tinyurlLeave a comment on Anyone interested in a ticket …

Quick quick: Anyone a member o…

Quick quick: Anyone a member of WizzGo? I can use you as a referrer, get you some money off. #

Posted bysimonwheatleyApril 14, 2008Posted inQuick thoughtsTags: moneyLeave a comment on Quick quick: Anyone a member o…

A different kind of patching

Picked up Thyme, Mint and Rosemary, and couldn’t resist a Bronze Fennel, from Hulme Community Garden Centre. The beginnings of a herb patch. #

Posted bysimonwheatleyApril 13, 2008Posted inQuick thoughtsTags: bronze fennel, fennel, herb patch, mint, rosemary, thymeLeave a comment on A different kind of patching

Imitating art

Perfected my Tom Waits impression, although it does lean into Louis Armstrong on occasion. A bit concerned I’ve ruined my vocal cords. #

Posted bysimonwheatleyApril 11, 2008Posted inQuick thoughtsTags: louis armstrong, tom waits, vocal cordsLeave a comment on Imitating art

Bug kill

Bug kill: Just submitted 7 tickets to WordPress, with patches to fix, in an attempt to kill all PHP error Notices during normal operation. #

Posted bysimonwheatleyApril 10, 2008Posted inQuick thoughtsTags: error notices, patches, php errorLeave a comment on Bug kill

There’s a Lib Dem on my doorstep

Doorstepped by my Lib Dem MP, John Leech. He was campaigning for the council elections, they’re proposing better recycling – sounds great. #

Posted bysimonwheatleyApril 10, 2008Posted inQuick thoughtsTags: council elections, lib dem mp, recyclingLeave a comment on There’s a Lib Dem on my doorstep

On culinary usability

I love the way Gnocchi floats to the top when it’s done. How much more usable could food get? #

Posted bysimonwheatleyApril 9, 2008Posted inQuick thoughtsTags: gnocchiLeave a comment on On culinary usability

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I'm a Product Manager and ex- WordPress developer. I used to run Code for the People, who were acquired by Automattic in 2014. I now work in the WordPress.com VIP team, we make it so that some pretty huge companies can use WordPress right in the middle of all things digital. Want to follow me on Twitter? I'm @simonwheatley. More about me on the about me page.

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