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My VPN provider’s website is blocked

My VPN provider’s website is blocked by Big Corp PLC’s SurfControl settings. Tsk. I’ve read everything on the internet and now I’m bored. #

Posted bysimonwheatleyMarch 26, 2008Posted inQuick thoughtsTags: irritating security, surfcontrol, vpn2 Comments on My VPN provider’s website is blocked

Turned up at Big Corp PLC, to discover I had no desk

Turned up at Big Corp PLC, to discover the desk I’d been allocated had no PC. Now I have a PC, but the network guy is at lunch. Sigh. #

Posted bysimonwheatleyMarch 26, 2008Posted inQuick thoughtsTags: desk, lunch, network guyLeave a comment on Turned up at Big Corp PLC, to discover I had no desk

Where’s my Wifi?!

@everythingability is always tweeting about the wifi on his trains to London. I’m on my way down to the big grime today, where’s my wifi? #

Posted bysimonwheatleyMarch 26, 2008Posted inQuick thoughtsTags: london, trains, wifiLeave a comment on Where’s my Wifi?!

I notice a small improvement every time I run

I notice a small improvement every time I get out and run. Not very impressed with myself, though, for leaving three days of no running. #

Posted bysimonwheatleyMarch 22, 2008Posted inPersonal, Quick thoughtsTags: fitness, lazy, running, unfitLeave a comment on I notice a small improvement every time I run

Beware the watchmakers

Beware the watchmakers, @plip, I saw a documentary series where one went beserk and started murdering people to steal their super powers. #

Posted bysimonwheatleyMarch 22, 2008Posted inQuick thoughtsTags: documentary series, heroes, sylar, tv, watchmakersLeave a comment on Beware the watchmakers

Where’s it gone?

I’m sure Apple Front Row used to allow you to resume from where you left off; not happening after the Leopard update, it seems. #

Posted bysimonwheatleyMarch 19, 2008Posted inQuick thoughtsTags: apple front row, leopard, usabilityLeave a comment on Where’s it gone?

Progress

Quietly pleased with todays run: went without stopping until halfway around my circuit with something approaching a lack of indignity. #

Posted bysimonwheatleyMarch 18, 2008Posted inQuick thoughtsTags: fitness, indignity, running, unfitLeave a comment on Progress

Back from a run

Back from a run, didn’t push myself terribly hard but I did get out. Looking at the Nike+/iPod nano combo… mmmm gadgets, they’ll help. #

Posted bysimonwheatleyMarch 15, 2008Posted inPersonal, Quick thoughtsTags: fitness, gadgets, ipod nano, nike, running, unfit1 Comment on Back from a run

Loving Google Sky

Loving Google Sky, just zooming into a nebula (I think). Amazing. http://www.google.com/sky/ #

Posted bysimonwheatleyMarch 14, 2008Posted inQuick thoughtsTags: google, google sky, nebulaLeave a comment on Loving Google Sky

Fork’d launch

Yay! Fork’d is launched (http://tinyurl.com/2gxm8v) into public Feta (their pun) and my receipe got some link love. Try it out, food freaks. #

Posted bysimonwheatleyMarch 14, 2008Posted inQuick thoughtsTags: freaks, love, pun, receipeLeave a comment on Fork’d launch

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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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