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Twitter Updates for 26-01-2011

@davidwearing Most people don't have knowledge of the processes of national & global economies though, & the article suggests you do. in reply to davidwearing 00:41:43, 2011-01-26
@davidwearing If such a classically bad situation, there must be accepted "correct" ways to handle it on an individual *and* national level. in reply to davidwearing 00:42:30, 2011-01-26
@davidwearing Or at least mitigate problems caused by it if campaigns are ignored, or occurs in the time until policy actually changes. in reply to davidwearing 00:46:11, 2011-01-26
Need to know: Can a 6wire unipolar stepper be run as a 4wire bipolar by ignoring the common wires? Or would magnets polarity cancel out? 02:05:45, 2011-01-26
Same situ in the UK; so much pressure to get a university degree, so many have…(YouTube http://youtu.be/FeNlPO6Q7yo?a) 13:22:05, 2011-01-26
@davidwearing Still presumes the gov will actually listen. I think they're too arrogant to changes their minds, which leaves what options? in reply to davidwearing 13:58:50, 2011-01-26
@davidwearing It concerns me to hear former soldiers talk of leaving the UK because they only see civil war ahead here. in reply to davidwearing 14:01:09, 2011-01-26
@MitchBenn Guess you know you've done bad when The Sun is looking at you and saying, "Yeah, that was a bit much." 14:25:17, 2011-01-26
@tajasel Only if you make smiley-faces with the pickled ginger. in reply to tajasel 14:32:23, 2011-01-26
@SushiNom Don't know what's happening there, but expect it can be countered with two words of advice; "Fuck 'em." 15:25:39, 2011-01-26
@SushiNom If you've upset a friend, sure, but I'm guessing this is the result of another random screaming internet face. Learn not to care. 15:26:57, 2011-01-26
@SushiNom Remember, they're idiots. http://www.sci-fi-fox.com/offsitelinked/rant_temp/Sean%20Kennedy-That%20Little%20Voice.mp3 15:34:30, 2011-01-26
@SushiNom *hugs* in reply to SushiNom 16:26:36, 2011-01-26
I know a lot of folk. I can't have a party for my bday, so there will be drinks. But I can't exactly invite everyone I know. 17:13:32, 2011-01-26
I have to keep it casual, or I'm going to make myself sick with worry people think I actually don't want them there. 17:14:11, 2011-01-26
Would have been nice to have a bday party, but it's not an option now. Would have been first one in.. 22 years? More? 17:15:52, 2011-01-26
Wanted to break these habits. But it's not, and it makes circumstances feel personal. 17:16:38, 2011-01-26
@Utlah Mind if I RT that? in reply to Utlah 17:33:24, 2011-01-26
RT @Utlah Wow, the quality of some fan-films continues to amaze me, this time it's "Fallout: Nuka Break": http://bit.ly/fgy68m 17:39:37, 2011-01-26
Audio-Captcha's sound like you're having a drug-induced nightmare. D: 18:26:51, 2011-01-26
Hell yes <3 This old satellite dish motor has nice helical steel gears in the output. :3 19:21:35, 2011-01-26
Drive gears are shitty plastic planetary ones, but no worse than a cheap cordless drill. May make a big servo. 19:34:47, 2011-01-26
Next time someone says "Remember that movie about the bus that couldn't stop?" answer, "You mean.. The Big Bus?" #classics #airplane #bus 19:52:03, 2011-01-26
@Moshiicake Sorry to hear it, but your tweet made me remember a wonderful movie. I owe you a cuppa. in reply to Moshiicake 19:53:10, 2011-01-26
The Big Bus came out in 1976, Speed in 1994. It was about a nuclear-powered bus going from New York to Denver. Non-stop. 19:55:00, 2011-01-26
Speed was only set in LA and had a bomb. 19:55:47, 2011-01-26
@stephenfry If you see Bruce Willis down there, run while you still can! in reply to stephenfry 20:09:04, 2011-01-26
@Moshiicake You made me remember "The Big Bus". :3 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074205/ in reply to Moshiicake 20:28:29, 2011-01-26
Nice when a tool you made 10 years ago finally comes in useful. 22:27:58, 2011-01-26
@meekoblue About as many as a degree in psychology would, with how many of those degrees there are flooding the market. in reply to meekoblue 22:43:01, 2011-01-26
Worm drive from the dish position motor is 70:1. 23:08:32, 2011-01-26

Twitter Updates for 25-01-2011

@JezzKitty Sorry I didn't see you at the meet on sat btw. :( in reply to JezzKitty 03:25:12, 2011-01-25
Just spotted someone wearing one of my ferret shirts in a youtube vid! 03:40:49, 2011-01-25
Yes yes, going to bed now :P 03:41:08, 2011-01-25
Street-Saints, the homeless, those without CIN (Citizen Identification Numbers). 14:21:26, 2011-01-25
I presume there is something better than CD-quality sound by now? 14:41:16, 2011-01-25
@TimWakeham Aren't there high-frequency fidelity losses due to limits of vinyl grain-structure size? in reply to TimWakeham 14:51:10, 2011-01-25
@JezzKitty Me plz! in reply to JezzKitty 17:26:41, 2011-01-25
@TinyTeaDragon I'm guessing his "discrimination" is actually ladies being treated more fairly, so he has a bit less inherent advantage now? in reply to TinyTeaDragon 17:38:26, 2011-01-25
@nerdsoup Tell me about it, I'm 30 in a fortnight. :( 17:47:53, 2011-01-25
Clearing books & papers out of the workshop. They don't get used much down here. Taking them back into the warm. 17:50:18, 2011-01-25
Just found a biohazard warning sign and some blueprints from Tok Switches. 17:51:27, 2011-01-25
@PeglaSkunk Right, you are now authorised to use the expedited "Short Form". in reply to PeglaSkunk 17:58:34, 2011-01-25
@PeglaSkunk But the people with more money are the only ones that matter to them. Because they're friends. in reply to PeglaSkunk 18:02:06, 2011-01-25
@pandalion The various lossless codecs would still be better & should reproduce CD quality exactly. But what provides a better source? in reply to pandalion 19:10:06, 2011-01-25
CDs, 44.1kHz sample rate. Mp3, 48kHz. FLAC, 655kHz. True Audio, 4000000kHz. Good grief! 19:19:56, 2011-01-25
That's the True Audio codec, not simply audio as we actually hear it. 19:22:50, 2011-01-25
I know they have a biased point of view, but unnerving when active & former soldiers look at the UK & only see civil war ahead. 19:57:08, 2011-01-25
This is not the future I signed up for. 19:57:23, 2011-01-25
@Reaperfox Maybe he was in drag? in reply to Reaperfox 20:11:23, 2011-01-25
@shanaqui There are hacks to allow Valve games to be played without Steam, however wouldn't work for online/multiplayer I think. 21:31:16, 2011-01-25
Are there any conditions where the governments current economic plan is the correct response? Seriously, any? 21:57:27, 2011-01-25
Gonna head in, eat some more, shower and bed. 21:58:46, 2011-01-25
@davidwearing The unanswered question tho; What practical things can we the stinking masses do about it, or do to survive it? in reply to davidwearing 22:09:56, 2011-01-25
@davidwearing Otherwise it's just kinda like "See, we were right, we're all gonna die!" Folk gonna need some guidance soon, not just panic. in reply to davidwearing 22:11:22, 2011-01-25
Even with a beer, ending the day in a down mood. 23:38:12, 2011-01-25
New blog post: HMRC Cock-up Pt3. http://www.sci-fi-fox.com/?p=769 23:51:51, 2011-01-25

Twitter Updates for 24-01-2011

New blog post: Picking up more pieces http://www.sci-fi-fox.com/?p=761 01:27:51, 2011-01-24
"Jedward; where will they be in ten years?" My guess? Hosting "I'm a celebrity, get me out of here!" 03:29:04, 2011-01-24
I liked a YouTube video — British youth unemployment reaches record high http://youtu.be/1Z5NjJohC5M?a 14:08:07, 2011-01-24
@Moshiicake Medicine is expensive b/c only companies that are very large can afford the licensing to sell it, so they have a captive market. in reply to Moshiicake 15:45:06, 2011-01-24
No word from insurance broker yet today. Going to go grab some ingredients for Chicken Diane later, while it's still light out. 15:47:26, 2011-01-24
Grabbing the mushrooms & mustard now means nothing hanging over my head, so can happily get on with workshop stuff. IE: Casting. 15:48:15, 2011-01-24
Anyone able to photoshop a Daily Mail headline that simply reads "AHAHA UR MUM!!1"? #DailyMail 15:51:04, 2011-01-24
On most moderated internet forums, the Daily Mail would have been banned for trolling and harassing other members by now. #DailyMail 15:52:05, 2011-01-24
On the phone with HMRC about the other persons details.. 17:39:25, 2011-01-24
While I'm on hold again, any links for upkeep of abandoned houses? Maybe squatting-related would be applicable? 17:40:35, 2011-01-24
@bobbyllew I'm curious Rob, have you ever visited a HackerSpace? in reply to bobbyllew 17:45:23, 2011-01-24
RE: The documents; Being told to put it back in the envelope and post it back to them so they can investigate. 17:47:32, 2011-01-24
Was told the lady concerned will be informed. However not told to send it to any special department, person, or include any covering letter. 17:48:52, 2011-01-24
Man on the phone did seem rather panic'd and glad to be able to end the call. It got worse when I questioned if it broke data-protection. 17:49:47, 2011-01-24
Sending the docs (aka "the evidence") back to HMRC as a whole rather than a set department, without provable receipt, seems questionable. 17:54:52, 2011-01-24
@meekoblue Seems all advisor's share a printer. Details from last week: http://www.sci-fi-fox.com/?p=746 in reply to meekoblue 18:07:50, 2011-01-24
Do I trust HMRC to actually inform the lady whose details I have? Do I trust the returned docs not to be binned since there's no context? 18:09:58, 2011-01-24
Think the best thing to do is inform the lady myself and ask her to let me know if HMRC actually inform her or not. #HMRC 18:11:33, 2011-01-24
@MikeTonge There are a few: http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/United_Kingdom in reply to MikeTonge 20:04:43, 2011-01-24
@meekoblue Yup, just called her back & gave her my details, & let her know what I'll be doing. in reply to meekoblue 20:12:10, 2011-01-24
New blog post: HMRC Security cock-up Pt2 http://www.sci-fi-fox.com/?p=765 21:09:46, 2011-01-24
Tried seeing if there's a special security department address for HMRC via Google. Am I supposed to see this? http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/agents/ 21:17:11, 2011-01-24
Okay okay, specifically should I be able to see this: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/agents/agent-security-brief.pdf ? 21:18:25, 2011-01-24
The first step in scamming a system is to know how the system works, & it seems the internal guidelines are online for anyone to see?? 21:19:24, 2011-01-24
Can't stop listening to "Invaders Must Die" recently. 21:50:57, 2011-01-24
@MikeTonge Could always start one? Or put a call out to see if anyone else is interested nearby. in reply to MikeTonge 21:59:56, 2011-01-24
LOL, the "Log-Back Inn". 22:02:22, 2011-01-24
@ShemaLioness You're allowed to experiment with ideas, you don't have to implement them once you're done experimenting tho. :) in reply to ShemaLioness 22:30:31, 2011-01-24
@ShemaLioness Grr! And cheek to put their own copyright on it too! in reply to ShemaLioness 23:04:01, 2011-01-24

Twitter Updates for 23-01-2011

Bedtime question: How to build a 24v 30A power supply? Inclined to say "microwave oven transformer". Hell, if you can make them spot-weld.. 02:35:36, 2011-01-23
Can I smell it? No. Do I wish I could? Hell yeah.(YouTube http://youtu.be/vB16Dbjz8oo?a) 02:47:01, 2011-01-23
I liked a YouTube video — Steak Diane by Gordon Ramsay http://youtu.be/9rWZNHkrsNg?a 02:51:11, 2011-01-23
@wikileaks Umm, I think you mean "shill" in reply to wikileaks 15:20:52, 2011-01-23
If we don't sell off half the UK's forests how will we afford the £6billion gift we gave to Vodafone?? #forests #makesperfectsense 15:22:59, 2011-01-23
Woke late. Dreamt about a tiny frog that owned a knitting machine. #dreams 15:24:40, 2011-01-23
Anyone live near Streatham? Need a plug socket & front garden for an hour or so to dismantle ebay purchase enough to fit on train. 18:13:58, 2011-01-23
@MrCullen *pouts tearfully, cradling his face in the crook of his arm and flees, 19ft wang trailing behind* in reply to MrCullen 18:44:52, 2011-01-23
@twinklestah Para-RP nostalgia. I get that too. in reply to twinklestah 21:15:24, 2011-01-23
Just found fix instructions for the LCD monitor Alice-Amanda gave me last year. Involves soldering on new capacitors. 21:29:06, 2011-01-23
Ebay-sniped by two folk at once. 22:08:13, 2011-01-23
Being bid-sniped puts me in a very bad mood. 22:38:16, 2011-01-23

Twitter Updates for 22-01-2011

Ahaha, suddenly drama and death from above! XD(YouTube http://youtu.be/M_3mguJZCwo?a) 01:22:51, 2011-01-22
I liked a YouTube video — Minecraft Beta Diary 05 http://youtu.be/M_3mguJZCwo?a 01:24:45, 2011-01-22
@Moshiicake That is perfectly reasonable. :P in reply to Moshiicake 03:26:54, 2011-01-22
Time for bed.. after some specialist videos. 03:28:16, 2011-01-22
Thinking of merging several projects into a fewer others. Always wanted a scutter & a go-cart. 03:29:09, 2011-01-22
@LupusLondonwolf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh_9QhRzJEs *hug* in reply to LupusLondonwolf 22:48:08, 2011-01-22
@ThrashWolf I misread that as "sex toy electronics" and thought for a moment I could join in. in reply to ThrashWolf 22:53:16, 2011-01-22