June 2011 – Personal blog of Peter "Sci" Turpin

Twitter Updates for 30-06-2011

Couple of hours spent, net's working again. Old router died. Fortunately James had grandad's old unused one to sell on ebay sitting around. 11:43:03, 2011-06-30
I liked a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/QFl_QKkLxXc?a Morris Day & The Time " Jungle Love " 14:30:19, 2011-06-30
I'm considering a new career making drunkenly misspelt signs to hang in bars. 14:33:22, 2011-06-30
@Utlah I recently found a damaged underwater camera bag. The aluminium camera fittings could be converted to one of them. in reply to Utlah 15:27:23, 2011-06-30
Getting an intermittent IP address conflict on this machine. Very frustrating. All the home network machines SHOULD be DCHP enabled. 16:06:44, 2011-06-30
@grahamguy No, just a Windows XP PC. The modem went bang this morning tho, & replacement's acting up. in reply to grahamguy 16:58:28, 2011-06-30
Three PCs are on the network, all are set to DHCP, and I'm still getting kicked off due to an "IP conflict". 17:45:37, 2011-06-30
@BlooBits I doubt that. *hugs* in reply to BlooBits 17:47:50, 2011-06-30
Had a couple of drinks and a lot of laughs with Jo who I used to work with. Good times! 21:50:32, 2011-06-30
@furaffinity How many uploads is that? Would asking artists to delete old/junk works help? in reply to furaffinity 21:56:39, 2011-06-30
@ThrashWolf @Pinkyfennec The Happiness Patrol? in reply to ThrashWolf 22:11:08, 2011-06-30
@ThrashWolf Saw it when I was little. The Kandy Man gave me nightmares. in reply to ThrashWolf 22:21:03, 2011-06-30
Feeling weird. Bit dizzy. Maybe I need some water, might be dehydrated. 22:21:51, 2011-06-30
@TinyTeaDragon 11hr journey? To where? in reply to TinyTeaDragon 22:40:57, 2011-06-30
Kansas shuts ALL abortion clinics; now imagining Wizard of Oz as a post-traumatic fantasy of a raped girl trying to get across state lines. 22:43:38, 2011-06-30
@twinklestah Only question is who raped her. The witch was female, the Wizard is who she's going toward, uncles are good guys.. in reply to twinklestah 22:53:24, 2011-06-30
@twinklestah Suppose it wouldn't have to be mentioned who though. An uncle would be potent, but hard to use lion/scare/tin in it then. in reply to twinklestah 22:54:41, 2011-06-30
@twinklestah XD At least it wasn't Toto. in reply to twinklestah 22:55:43, 2011-06-30
@twinklestah Maybe her father? Her parents are never shown in the legit movie. Maybe she's blocking them out for a reason. in reply to twinklestah 22:56:59, 2011-06-30
@twinklestah *chuckle* But seriously, you're right, this could actually be a decent little movie, done right. :3 in reply to twinklestah 23:11:56, 2011-06-30

Twitter Updates for 29-06-2011

Doesn't matter a whole bunch though. Took 10min to load (progress bar isn't, it's a V slow animation loop) & runs at 1fps with broken sound. 03:20:55, 2011-06-29
I did try running it at SVGA though, so will try VGA (640×480) to see if it works at all. Supposed to run on dual-core, so.. 03:22:03, 2011-06-29
Ok, even at VGA it pushes the envelope of "playable". Sound glitching & broken, low fps & hangs routinely. 03:38:02, 2011-06-29
*might* be able to squeeze some more out of it with a gamefiles defrag & lower settings, but smooth play on this PC seems unlikely. 03:38:50, 2011-06-29
Time for sleep anyway. 03:39:03, 2011-06-29
Just got woken up by the workshop alarm going off. Nothing apparently triggered it though. 07:25:55, 2011-06-29
@pandalion It has raisins in though.. in reply to pandalion 07:48:39, 2011-06-29
@pandalion Welcome to pop by later then :) in reply to pandalion 07:53:19, 2011-06-29
Brain is stalling and starting, but can't go back to sleep now. Gotta plough forward, regardless. 07:56:49, 2011-06-29
"It's like Facebook, but by Google" is all I'm hearing from people this morning. Not heavy on technical details, that description. 07:58:49, 2011-06-29
@pandalion I'll try, but it's yummy. Also only keeps a couple of days. I think. It's never lasted longer, actually. *burp* in reply to pandalion 08:02:33, 2011-06-29
Think I've found the culprit. A PIR sensor should not make a sound like a dying crow when activated. Battery's run down. 08:41:53, 2011-06-29
Thankfully there's several secondary sensors. 08:42:42, 2011-06-29
It's before 9am and I'm sipping coffee. I fully expect to be hallucinating Lemmings by lunchtime. 08:44:19, 2011-06-29
@DrPetra Can see the benefit in removing it, but also recognise the "nose" helps keep balance/lateral control of a bicycle. in reply to DrPetra 08:45:44, 2011-06-29
@DrPetra I'm looking at the ISM Touring saddle for my next bike, which has the nose more "hollowed" than removed. in reply to DrPetra 08:47:36, 2011-06-29
@DrPetra May become common someday, but now people still happy to use knife-edge racing saddles for touring, so not much impetus for change? in reply to DrPetra 08:51:54, 2011-06-29
@DrPetra Perhaps for those attentive enough to consider it. I doubt most casual riders even consider saddle choice tho. Theyre just "there". in reply to DrPetra 08:56:06, 2011-06-29
@RufusHound That's some good quality welding. Lean to steer? in reply to RufusHound 09:22:33, 2011-06-29
I think the reason why some people get concerned about games possibly causing v (@YouTube http://youtu.be/-KQukrIaN_Q?a) 09:28:15, 2011-06-29
Just phoned in a complaint to the Post Office. Heard the gate then letterbox go, but it was a "you were out" card. Postie already gone. 10:03:18, 2011-06-29
The crazy thing is I could see him through the glass door. He appeared to be holding the package that was too big for the letterbox. So why? 10:04:26, 2011-06-29
@respros Roll of duck-tape = £4 in reply to respros 10:05:20, 2011-06-29
@greskilvulf I could sorta understand it if they just filled them out in the van for ALL parcels, but why carry them around still then?? in reply to greskilvulf 10:24:44, 2011-06-29
@JezzKitty I only got 3 hours. I feel like I'm drunk, without the merriness. o_o in reply to JezzKitty 10:54:05, 2011-06-29
@tajasel And they're the ones who said you can't publicly tweet about it. I smell conspiracy. But I'm also quite sleep-deprived currently. in reply to tajasel 11:15:05, 2011-06-29
Oh so THAT'S where Das Bo'Schitt got that joke from. (@YouTube http://youtu.be/3mKM3nVnfCg?a) 14:11:42, 2011-06-29
I liked a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/RL-nqlGci50?a Message from Anonymous to the Spanish Police – Technological In 16:05:52, 2011-06-29
Weird. The banana bread has matured overnight with oddly strawberry-esque tones. 17:34:44, 2011-06-29
@twinklestah Awwww :) in reply to twinklestah 18:25:25, 2011-06-29
@MechanicalAlias Oh wow, a stunning blue! :D in reply to MechanicalAlias 18:25:51, 2011-06-29
Slowly making new cats-paws from plasticine.. 18:26:12, 2011-06-29
@twinklestah Revel in it :) *hugs* in reply to twinklestah 18:31:12, 2011-06-29
@GraafenBlackpaw Just don't ask which definition or we'll be here all day. in reply to GraafenBlackpaw 20:10:48, 2011-06-29
@NixiePixel Certainly looking brighter :) in reply to NixiePixel 20:11:44, 2011-06-29
@JezzKitty You'll have to as girly as 5 girls to compensate! in reply to JezzKitty 20:28:40, 2011-06-29
Okay, I can't drill and tap the spheres. My lathe chuck isn't big enough. 20:43:04, 2011-06-29
Fixed the broken eggtimer battery cover by soldering a AA battery holder onto the back. That'll last longer than a poxy button-cell. 21:20:36, 2011-06-29
Also found the spare batteries for the other timer. That helps a bit. 21:21:04, 2011-06-29
Weird, I think I can work better when exhausted in a way. I don't have enough going on upstairs to get distracted. 21:29:08, 2011-06-29
Some modeling, casting & repair work done. Can be moderatly content with today. Now I'm going to take an actual bath. 21:29:47, 2011-06-29
Does anyone know where to get fabric-covered alice-bands WITH an non-slip comb on the underside? 23:52:10, 2011-06-29

Twitter Updates for 28-06-2011

Feeling very hot and bothered. Emphasis on the hot. 01:12:53, 2011-06-28
Whether you agree with Wikileaks or not, fact is that banks across the world are collaborating to shut down a legal organisation. 15:44:21, 2011-06-28
@BlooBits Could at least get them to march in time. At least that'd be impressive, if scary. in reply to BlooBits 15:45:24, 2011-06-28
Further, if differing banks can cooperate to kill Wikileaks, why the FUCK couldn't they cooperate to prevent the worldwide financial crisis? 15:47:53, 2011-06-28
Someone pretending to be the creator has made YouTube take our precious Nyan Cat from us. http://dlvr.it/Y9fFX >:( 17:45:59, 2011-06-28
@jackalesque Holy shit! Congratulations!!! :D in reply to jackalesque 17:49:05, 2011-06-28
@jackalesque Buy yourself a cake! :3 in reply to jackalesque 17:53:51, 2011-06-28
@arphalia I get maybe a couple a week. If I don't know them, I check their profile & if I see spam tweets to all, hit report. Few seconds. in reply to arphalia 20:14:04, 2011-06-28
I think my next big step has to be to sell this milling machine. 20:15:29, 2011-06-28
Someone with video skills. Please replace this fireball with the Spaaaaaaace Sphere: http://t.co/2WEGYDC 21:27:44, 2011-06-28
I have two loafs of banana tea-bread in the oven. They should be done around 00:45. O_O 23:36:22, 2011-06-28
@twinklestah Don't put pressure on yourself to be anything for us, be whatever *you're* happy being. :) in reply to twinklestah 23:38:54, 2011-06-28
TacoCat is a delicious palindromic meme. http://t.co/xaKnjhO 23:41:20, 2011-06-28

Twitter Updates for 27-06-2011

@xenijardin Without wanting to sound pervy, maybe you could hand them off to a select group to review on your behalf? in reply to xenijardin 00:14:26, 2011-06-27
"Eric, get the read-outs!" That voice.. OMG it's Matt Frewer!! (@YouTube http://youtu.be/lNlYBNTCBG8?a) 00:51:03, 2011-06-27
I liked a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/ecFBcpY9NHI?a The Crimson Permanent Assurance (part 1) 00:54:06, 2011-06-27
@twinklestah Oh jeez hon. :( *hugs tight* No miracles, but there's usually a road back into the light. in reply to twinklestah 01:28:08, 2011-06-27
@arphalia A distillery? in reply to arphalia 01:28:58, 2011-06-27
Just FYI, there's a longer version of the fresh prince theme at YT=JeuhLuqNEpo. (@YouTube http://youtu.be/HxG74vg65gw?a) 01:41:33, 2011-06-27
I liked a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/CxpHQ5FRMes?a Nyan Cat Chill (Relaxed Version) 01:46:45, 2011-06-27
Idea: Bicycle + foamboard + cams + rainbow streamers + poster paints + large reference image of Nyan Cat. 01:57:01, 2011-06-27
@AnonymousIRC Ok, big companies get a lot of traffic, but how can't they notice a 40Tb download?? 03:29:12, 2011-06-27
@twinklestah Stop presuming, you'll make it worse. :( in reply to twinklestah 14:03:12, 2011-06-27
Odd. Only just found that LulzSec released a complete list of all the ATMs in the UK. Still, contains GPS locations. Good for a map overlay. 14:07:44, 2011-06-27
Wondering about that ATM data. Includes withdrawal fee amounts. Would be interesting to plot it against location. 14:19:30, 2011-06-27
Been out cycling, working out my favoured gear ratios. Anything below 10th gear on my current bike is useless. 17:15:03, 2011-06-27
It's an old 15 speed, and I can start in top gear, though 14th gear is more comfortable. 17:16:22, 2011-06-27
@meekoblue The hackspace list says it's not actually a complete list afterall. :( in reply to meekoblue 17:17:18, 2011-06-27
So my favoured gears are 48T:17T. That's a ratio of 2.82:1. 17:24:16, 2011-06-27
@ShemaLioness Good grief. I hope the officers get punished! in reply to ShemaLioness 17:24:37, 2011-06-27
Okay, since the hub has a 16T sprocket on it, I'd want a 20T chainring. That'd give me 1.5 lowest and 3.8 highest. 5th would be the 2.8. 17:55:35, 2011-06-27
Going through a lot of the homebrew these last few days. It's so icey & cool. 18:07:17, 2011-06-27
I liked a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/xyJUiTHwG_Y?a Stef @ Sun, Sea & Sarasvati Hafla 14/5/11 18:35:59, 2011-06-27
@twinklestah *hugs tight!!* Yes, calling them's probably a good idea :( in reply to twinklestah 22:30:30, 2011-06-27

Twitter Updates for 26-06-2011

Time to head in and wash. 00:02:44, 2011-06-26
This scene still sends shivers down my spine. (@YouTube http://youtu.be/NHWjlCaIrQo?a) 01:22:56, 2011-06-26
Going to play a game, then sleep. Easing my sleeping pattern back to normal I hope. 01:43:05, 2011-06-26
Tomorrow some casting, moulding, checking the stem size on this chair and if bolts will fit the rotary table. 01:45:08, 2011-06-26
I liked a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/zvep1WaUmOM?a Star Wars Meets Metal 01:45:37, 2011-06-26
@Mish_Monster That looks totally wicked! In every meaning of the word! in reply to Mish_Monster 03:08:42, 2011-06-26
@AlbinoKitsune Whut. o_o in reply to AlbinoKitsune 03:09:28, 2011-06-26
@AnonymousIRC "Dear sir, I am a Chinese official, looking to place a few billion dollars in your bank account.." 15:12:24, 2011-06-26
@JezzKitty Oh god, yes, icecream O_O in reply to JezzKitty 16:08:11, 2011-06-26
@JezzKitty I could make a banana-split! #NoEuphemismIntended in reply to JezzKitty 16:21:34, 2011-06-26
@tajasel I probably know a few people who could make one to order. 18:13:55, 2011-06-26
Literally dripping with sweat. Ewww. 18:14:16, 2011-06-26
It's strange watching this sort of back & forth without an audience laughing. (@YouTube http://youtu.be/Bqkr4YrEKtM?a) 18:56:21, 2011-06-26
This is one of those days that's so hot it'd be almost unpleasant to have sex. Unless it was in the shower anyway. 19:13:25, 2011-06-26
@Pinkyfennec Nommy looking indeed! in reply to Pinkyfennec 19:13:51, 2011-06-26
Maybe my mill isn't that bad. Maybe it was just a bad first time. Oh no, wait, it's rubbish. 19:37:01, 2011-06-26
Coffeeying up. 19:41:15, 2011-06-26
Sifting old moulds, cleaning bits good enough to keep as scrap for packing out new moulds. God it's hot. 20:03:00, 2011-06-26
Hearing a lot of Tweets about things being stolen from dealers tables at Anthrocon this year. #ac2011 22:08:27, 2011-06-26