July 2011 – Personal blog of Peter "Sci" Turpin

Twitter Updates for 31-07-2011

Home, good times at LF summer party. Felt it ended too early, but probably best for the sake of my bank balance. 00:43:34, 2011-07-31
Also: Hooray. Won the enclosure I was after. Hopefully next week will be able to assemble CNC control system. 00:45:39, 2011-07-31
Took me 20sec to find the M key though, so time for bed now I think. 00:46:12, 2011-07-31
Wee bit hung-over. Ugh. 10:40:45, 2011-07-31
@Mish_Monster Oh god, if only in reply to Mish_Monster 10:42:05, 2011-07-31
I liked a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/w5U-YT-mRmI?a Storm Large 8 MILES WIDE music video 10:48:05, 2011-07-31
@Mish_Monster I think I drank a bit more than you tho ;) in reply to Mish_Monster 10:58:10, 2011-07-31
@Mish_Monster Stayed til the bitter end! Glug glug~ in reply to Mish_Monster 11:01:56, 2011-07-31
With the same opportunities, all genders have the same potential to be shits. Disagree? Means you've not spent enough time with that gender. 12:40:19, 2011-07-31
@jackalesque If someone thinks one gender is always perfect, they've really not spent enough time with that gender. in reply to jackalesque 13:11:55, 2011-07-31
@JezzKitty Enjoyed the evening too then? X3 in reply to JezzKitty 13:12:20, 2011-07-31
@jackalesque Bit short on cash, but could do. Not going to be at the space long now tho. Anywhere else we could meet today? in reply to jackalesque 13:14:24, 2011-07-31
@jackalesque Also bit exhausted. Only planning to drop in the coffee machine. in reply to jackalesque 13:20:26, 2011-07-31
Ooh, free listing day! 13:24:03, 2011-07-31
Was expecting it to be a joke trailer but holy fuck. $200million spent making a movie of the boardgame Battleship?? Has love story+aliens!?! 13:34:56, 2011-07-31
@blueybirdy Don't know! But in the trailer it looked like the ships got hit by peg-shaped weapons. D: in reply to blueybirdy 13:44:36, 2011-07-31
@blueybirdy I'm glad you like it. Seen a few ghost signs about, but phone doesn't pick them up well. in reply to blueybirdy 13:45:11, 2011-07-31
@JamesWallis "Mad Hatters" were sent mad by hat related mercury poisoning. Does the Tea Party have a stance on workplace hazard liability? in reply to JamesWallis 13:49:28, 2011-07-31
Prediction: Google+ will die. Google won't bother fixing it b/c of associated negative press & will move onto next project instead. 14:04:06, 2011-07-31
Basically I don't think google has patience for failures on any level now. Get it right first time or shame them and be killed off. 14:05:13, 2011-07-31
@meekoblue Fortunately governments don't pay for the movies. However seems a desperate gamble for a studio to make. in reply to meekoblue 14:24:14, 2011-07-31
Guessing #reasonstobeatyourgirlfriend is trending for being attention-raising satire, much like #blamethemuslims was. Hopefully anyway. 14:30:38, 2011-07-31
#reasonstobeatyourboyfriend Because he wouldn't appreciate a pity-win in Halo multiplayer? 14:35:37, 2011-07-31
@meekoblue Went past a college in the US once. The college football stadium was twice the size of the rest of the school. School funded. in reply to meekoblue 14:37:04, 2011-07-31
@davidgerard The smoke's probably from what's burning ON the bbq, not the bbq itself. in reply to davidgerard 14:49:46, 2011-07-31
WTF, I have to watch a trailer to watch another trailer? 15:12:32, 2011-07-31
@blueybirdy Yeah, I have a pile of stuff I can either price too high to sell or risk loosing money on postage. in reply to blueybirdy 16:18:24, 2011-07-31
@mikkohypponen Whoa, so @LulzSec were fighting one of the most infamous street gangs when they took down the network?? #PresentationMatters in reply to mikkohypponen 22:08:15, 2011-07-31
I liked a @YouTube video from @AnonymousPaine http://youtu.be/9TG4RTwctlw?a Anonymous to the Machine: You Will Rust and d 23:43:26, 2011-07-31
I favorited a @YouTube video from @AnonymousPaine http://youtu.be/9TG4RTwctlw?a Anonymous to the Machine: You Will Rust a 23:43:33, 2011-07-31

CNC parts so far, video

Will add more info at a later point.

Good day tho! A gift I’ve been working on on and off is ready to hand over tomorrow (there shall be photos) and I repaired the Hackspace Espresso machine at last, by fabricating a new drive sprocket from brass.

Two projects down. Accomplishments!

Twitter Updates for 30-07-2011

Hair dye's in. Will wash it out in 20min. In meantime packing bag & taking pics before tomorrow. 00:08:57, 2011-07-30
@blueybirdy As promised! Sorry for being slow. http://t.co/rbQUqv4 I think someone lives in the shop now. 00:30:24, 2011-07-30
I like this red! 00:45:59, 2011-07-30
Everything pretty much set for tomorrow now. Don't like carrying a bag with me, but it contains useful bits that should all get used! 02:01:41, 2011-07-30
Anyway, up at 9am, so off to bed now! 02:01:57, 2011-07-30
New blog post: CNC parts so far, video http://www.sci-fi-fox.com/?p=1158 02:07:25, 2011-07-30

Twitter Updates for 29-07-2011

I need two 27Ohm resistors… 00:17:27, 2011-07-29
@jackalesque Starts at 11am I think, but I probably won't be there til 2pm or something in reply to jackalesque 00:25:46, 2011-07-29
@jackalesque Til late, but don't have to be there the whole time in reply to jackalesque 00:28:00, 2011-07-29
@jackalesque Generally nice in reply to jackalesque 00:31:58, 2011-07-29
*yawn* Making progress.. 01:56:22, 2011-07-29
@antlercat It's time for me to.. do more soldering in the shed? :/ in reply to antlercat 02:56:12, 2011-07-29
Soldering done! Wiring works! Passing out now. Just gotta buy a couple of small bits tomorrow to finish this. 03:12:38, 2011-07-29
If you have money in Paypal accounts, might be an idea to withdraw it.. 04:01:14, 2011-07-29
I liked a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/C_OgfMdbmXQ?a Animatronic Moth Wings Test 04:51:24, 2011-07-29
@EccentricWander Because they're a shower of bastards? And I doubt they have enough funds to pay back all their customers. in reply to EccentricWander 13:18:51, 2011-07-29
@julesmattsson Oldest scam in the artistic world. "Do this for free and you'll get published credit!" How about I get some MONEY instead? in reply to julesmattsson 14:38:48, 2011-07-29
@julesmattsson @NUS_HE Why would anyone want national recognition that they'll do paying work for free? in reply to julesmattsson 14:39:38, 2011-07-29
@julesmattsson Tempted to add "Who'll fail miserably in the professional field?" under the existing Talented Designer question. in reply to julesmattsson 14:41:16, 2011-07-29
John McClane would be proud. (@YouTube http://youtu.be/7F6Nq5yzOFc?a) 15:47:14, 2011-07-29
Well fuck me sideways, I've fixed the @Londonhackspace espresso machine! :D 21:07:29, 2011-07-29
I appear to have Outkast's severed head sitting on my desk. o_o;; 23:48:54, 2011-07-29

Twitter Updates for 28-07-2011

@ChaseLioness Happy birthday! http://t.co/SRBKuov in reply to ChaseLioness 00:11:32, 2011-07-28
@angelamelick Try Pukka Herbs Ltd "Night Time" tea. You get a period of about that of feeling exhausted before you wake up again. in reply to angelamelick 00:49:16, 2011-07-28
@BlooBits Try Miranda. It's less full-featured, but it's lightweight & stable. in reply to BlooBits 01:15:46, 2011-07-28
@MercurialMonk3y Hope this isn't insulting, but anyone ever say you look like a young James May? in reply to MercurialMonk3y 13:06:17, 2011-07-28
My friend Patrick has come up with a really neat rapid-fire rubberband gun! Reckon it'd sell well. 16:33:00, 2011-07-28
@BlooBits Might be a swollen lymph node? in reply to BlooBits 17:12:33, 2011-07-28
The Workshop, I am in you again. 18:21:31, 2011-07-28
Changing to a slightly less dead battery has the multimeter reporting sane figures again. Needs a new 9v tho & a 2A mains fuse. 20:10:30, 2011-07-28
Using a dremel for extended periods is nasty. Time for more coffee. 20:43:08, 2011-07-28
GODDAMIT, there's a bird outside tweeting that sounds like my ringtone! Stop confusing me bird! 21:04:35, 2011-07-28
@GraafenBlackpaw And after we spent all that time building the Graafen-Signal on police headquarters.. :( in reply to GraafenBlackpaw 21:32:27, 2011-07-28
@GraafenBlackpaw I half dread to think :) in reply to GraafenBlackpaw 21:34:02, 2011-07-28
@missmonstermel Just heads up! The shop link under the "Buy" tab on your dot-com site still links to the old shop host. in reply to missmonstermel 21:55:04, 2011-07-28
@Fatkraken Got a link for what you're looking for? in reply to Fatkraken 23:05:50, 2011-07-28
I liked a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/3KmoKOrKJvk?a Cosplay Fever: Raise Your Glass 23:26:35, 2011-07-28
@BlooBits Thanks for that, I recognised a few of those cosplayers! in reply to BlooBits 23:26:54, 2011-07-28
Bah, this single light-source plan isn't working. LEDs are too dim. Plan B: More LEDs! #WhatWouldFreddieWongDo 23:28:40, 2011-07-28