October 2011 – Page 2 – Personal blog of Peter "Sci" Turpin

Twitter Updates for 26-10-2011

Most of the time making these horns is turning the moulds rightside-out again. They're like fucking Chinese finger traps! 00:26:34, 2011-10-26
Clearing the decks in prep for the next casting session 14:34:03, 2011-10-26
Knew collecting these postman-discarded rubber bands was a good idea. 16:00:26, 2011-10-26
@CassieReynart I'm using them to hold my fibreglass mould-jackets together :) in reply to CassieReynart 16:07:57, 2011-10-26
Great, start-button on the drill's going. :/ 16:50:42, 2011-10-26
Maths to the rescue! 17:11:10, 2011-10-26
I'm totally going to send @renardqueenston a set of free horns if I meet this deadline. Their music is getting me through it. 17:14:21, 2011-10-26
Off to grab some disposable pint glasses. 17:31:41, 2011-10-26
@sfmnemonic @xeni That's because you're not giving the LocalGovernmentEgo entry in the sums a high enough value. in reply to sfmnemonic 17:59:38, 2011-10-26
I have a single horn to show for 2hrs work, 1/4 of my casting supplies and two ripped moulds. 19:42:17, 2011-10-26
Summation: bulk casting does not work. Going to be awake for the next 48hrs to make up for this. 19:43:25, 2011-10-26
Dear UK Government; We're doing better than the USA in this financial mess. Why are you making laws to make us into a miniature USA? 20:13:52, 2011-10-26
Has anyone checked if Cameron's put a bet on at the bookies on the UK crashing and burning? 20:14:36, 2011-10-26
@blueybirdy Argh! Not poisonous is it? *hugs* :( in reply to blueybirdy 20:24:18, 2011-10-26
Lowering my standards in 3.. 2.. 1.. 21:59:52, 2011-10-26
@tajasel Maybe they're looking for ones that are on fire? in reply to tajasel 22:21:58, 2011-10-26

Dead on my feet

Been up for two days working. Pushing to get things ready for Expo, which has meant urgent fixes to a bunch of stuff.

Hope I’m done with fibreglass now. Think breathing mask filters are past it. Can taste styrenes when I cough.

Almost fell asleep in the bath. Hitting the sack at last now.

Twitter Updates for 25-10-2011

Getting there.. I swear tho, only thing keeping me going atm is a full bladder and hard music 00:13:41, 2011-10-25
Finally goona go sleep now 02:42:01, 2011-10-25
New blog post: Dead on my feet http://t.co/npyIQmz7 03:52:41, 2011-10-25
Trying to read the terminal on the prototype. SYSTEM OFFLINE, SYSTEM ONLINE, bu (@YouTube http://t.co/SDsj3vuw) 15:58:13, 2011-10-25
@JezzKitty Will undercooked burgers do? Plenty bloody. in reply to JezzKitty 23:57:52, 2011-10-25

Twitter Updates for 24-10-2011

Interface board is soldered and working! Time for bathroom & coffee break. 00:43:31, 2011-10-24
My bodged Arduino code works! :D 01:47:52, 2011-10-24
Magic smoke! D: 02:49:07, 2011-10-24
Ah. Battery voltage is 14v. These things are only rated up to 12v. 02:59:55, 2011-10-24
I can hear rats in the ceiling chewing on things. 04:27:21, 2011-10-24
Cobbled together 4 voltage regulators. Seem to be holding voltage steady enough the next controller hasn't blown. Motor still too fast tho. 04:28:11, 2011-10-24
Okay, at least ONE motor controller's working out okay. Inner cages keep jumping their drive chain tho 04:35:58, 2011-10-24
Rat scratching in the ceiling is driving me nuts.. 05:31:38, 2011-10-24
I need some gaviscon. 07:01:12, 2011-10-24
You know you've been awake too long when your body stops producing heat properly. 08:04:25, 2011-10-24
@jackalesque No. Been trying to get the rotocaster working again. >_< in reply to jackalesque 08:21:23, 2011-10-24
Vinyl gloves arrived! Thank goodness.. 08:22:02, 2011-10-24
Wish I knew what the hell's happened to my 16mm spade bit. 08:29:59, 2011-10-24
I think the GMan "sees" via quantum waveform collapse. For him to observe you, you have to see him. #HalfLife 08:48:36, 2011-10-24
Would be supported as he already appears to be intimately related to probabilities and event-paths of individuals. 08:49:23, 2011-10-24
Bonus start to the day! Checked my YT account details & the copyright claim is gone! :D 08:56:16, 2011-10-24
Account may be in good standing, but there's no verification link for extended uploads. 09:08:02, 2011-10-24
Huh. I think Windows sound-device has crashed. No sound will play. Reboot time. 09:17:47, 2011-10-24
I think sleep deprivation is probably a good approximation of what it feels like to be old. Can't keep warm, fuzzy headed, needing to pee.. 09:26:24, 2011-10-24
@NiyohBeast Seconded! I'm so far behind.. in reply to NiyohBeast 09:44:39, 2011-10-24
@NiyohBeast Minding Fatkraken's stall and getting some space on it in repayment. in reply to NiyohBeast 10:19:27, 2011-10-24
@NiyohBeast If it's like last expo they'll be one tail left by saturday lunchtime. in reply to NiyohBeast 10:33:25, 2011-10-24
Recommendations for energy-music? 10:54:59, 2011-10-24
Time for me to live up to my family name and face Full Life Consequences. 11:20:36, 2011-10-24
I uploaded a @YouTube video http://t.co/mjKlfgqv Workshop webcam – Rotocaster v1.2 15:39:49, 2011-10-24
I reek of resin. :P Taking a breather to get some dinner. Probably chips. 17:30:32, 2011-10-24
Hm. Apparently no one makes an acoustically silent servo motor. Would have thought a worm or helical gear based one would help. 20:19:20, 2011-10-24
Eyes are stinging from the tired 23:15:26, 2011-10-24

Twitter Updates for 23-10-2011

I'd like to write a constitution for the UK. Before the government fuck it up. And then get everyone to sign it. All 60~million UK citizens. 01:02:14, 2011-10-23
You see there's only one option other than the dismal slog through another dark age to a new society & that's to grow a new one from within. 01:04:07, 2011-10-23
@MichaelClear I'm pretty sure the hoverboards weren't until 2015. We still have a chance! in reply to MichaelClear 01:38:25, 2011-10-23
Unless you can FLAWLESSLY predict the future, you can only operate as though free-will exists. 01:43:59, 2011-10-23
I'm of the opinion that those who don't think we should fight climate change believe they're too well off to starve when all the crops die. 02:09:10, 2011-10-23
@kitsunesoftware I don't know which tweet you're replying to. in reply to kitsunesoftware 13:53:33, 2011-10-23
@PennyRed I can't hear that phrase without thinking of it in the voice of a Top Of The Pops countdown. New in this week..! in reply to PennyRed 13:56:02, 2011-10-23
I'm surprised we still have internet today. I though the phone was being cut-off yesterday. 14:01:33, 2011-10-23
@kitsunesoftware Ok. Not sure how that ties into the free market tho, only delusion on their part. in reply to kitsunesoftware 14:20:32, 2011-10-23
One small job done. Cleaned fluf out of mobile phone. Headphone socket now seems to work again. 17:47:34, 2011-10-23
Get the feeling we've chosen the right time to change ISPs. Connection is flaky as hell last few days. 18:09:14, 2011-10-23
Heated cabinet now has proper toggle switches and indicator lights. :) 20:02:07, 2011-10-23
Food break. 20:02:31, 2011-10-23
@GraafenBlackpaw It's because it messes with their set perceptions. Like relabelling a door with the wrong sign. Best I can assume anyway. in reply to GraafenBlackpaw 21:01:29, 2011-10-23
@GraafenBlackpaw Basically it confuses them, and those liable to complain about it think their confusion comes before others happiness. in reply to GraafenBlackpaw 21:02:22, 2011-10-23
@swaldman But going from being an Islamic state to an Islamic state again makes it, like, a DOUBLE Islamic state! D: #DailyMail in reply to swaldman 21:03:49, 2011-10-23
@dingybatty If you were watching the new FIM episode, then yes. If in day-to-day life, possibly not. in reply to dingybatty 21:06:41, 2011-10-23
@GraafenBlackpaw I'm inclined to think it's actually just good writers taking advantage of existing events. in reply to GraafenBlackpaw 21:07:19, 2011-10-23
The Arduino board still lives! Now testing servos.. 21:35:25, 2011-10-23
Motor control's working! Okay, let's see if it still works hooked up to big motor & battery.. 23:00:09, 2011-10-23
Sucess! Controller can run a drill motor from the van battery. Now to re-jog the Arduino code for two controls & make safer wiring. 23:14:31, 2011-10-23