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Was going to visit Basingstoke to pay for my kitchen, but snow has scuppered that. Considering snowman build instead. # Either I go back to bed with my cold, or I go outside and build a snowman. I think I last faced this existential crisis in ~ 1976 # @DrunkenBungle Salesguy commutes from Soton, apparently.…

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Thought for the day: what if the Teletubbies went to war with the Ewoks ? # @hal_pomeranz Unintentionally, yes, probably it would look like that. Or "Navi Babies". Argh. # Unicyclist In The Snow | Londonist http://goo.gl/8neMI – see also @paul_clarke at http://goo.gl/O03So et seq. # http://bit.ly/gcSDpl @davidallengreen notes "noone has voted for Wikileaks"; what…

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Comcast raises Netflix's costs, making Netflix less attractive than Comcast's competing service http://nyti.ms/iaSUtT – Whoda Thunk?? #nn # How to switch off SMS Preview on iPhone for better privacy: http://bit.ly/e6UFEj # …and so it begins: http://bit.ly/gq5O5f secondary #dns shadow #internet # @hakmem Yeah but that was Vixie and he plays nice & believes in order.…

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Heavy snow from midnight tonight. Fantabuloso. # One of Leslie Nielsen's less-known roles, but one of my faves – http://youtu.be/R5lJIb8vIl8 Due South's Buck Frobisher RCMP #leslienielsen # I love my alma mater; in the 80s #UCL students wouldn't protest anything, now they're protesting to keep the status quo http://bbc.in/gArGN7 # #UCL is the most secular,…

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The #stuxnet "virus is in the hands of bad guys" – so it came from the good guys, then? http://goo.gl/vwEh9 # New: Facebook Status Update Parser Blooper http://bit.ly/dJY0WY # Using Fluid.app to create standalone browsers for uksnowmap.com and garden webcams. Saves on keeping a tab open. #

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Quoth dearest Lindsey: FB is very very stupid: won’t let you report a fan belt mishap by txt status update – [the] response… Sorry, you could not become a fan because “belt just exploded on the M6!!!” is not a recognised Facebook Page. You can’t make this stuff up…

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Anyone who thinks that #TSA #backscatter body scanners will detect bombs NEEDS TO WATCH http://goo.gl/Iqbjx #chathampocket # Now we must wait for @schneierblog to make the inevitable #tsa #chathampocket post # Kitchen fitters in – proper cupboards, proper doors, fitting lights… cross fingers. # On a whim I looked up Phil Oakey's "Together in Electric…

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Despairing at newbies doing open-source but ego gets in the way: Creating a logo before writing code, Homebrew licenses, UI before security. # I have a big bunch of fresh coriander (cilantro for USA) that I need to use up, today. Easy suggestions? # @darrenmoffat I have no problem with ©First.Last and naming like http://www.dban.org/…

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Because of this, I remember: SERVE THE CAMERON. THE CAMERON IS YOUR FRIEND! The Cameron wants you to be happy. If you are not happy, you may be used as reactor shielding. The Cameron is crazy. The Cameron is happy. The Cameron will help you become happy. This will drive you crazy. Being a citizen…

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#recumbent humour: http://www.yehudamoon.com/images/strips/2010-04-17.gif # @davidallengreen @jackofkent comparing English libel law to "a medieval beast" # Is there such a thing as an anonymous peer group for CxOs ? # Ye Gods – I am watching #ashes fly past faster than I can read it. #

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Apps randomly crashing and a panic with "unresponsive processor" – methinks the RAM is loose. Also, DVD drive is flaky. Must call Applecare # @sevanjaniyan Did I mention that the DVD drive is flaky? Takes several attempts to see the disk, and the HW probe hangs… #

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