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Weekly Twitter Roundup 2009-01-05

SeveralBillionMiles — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:59:59 +0000

Security Theatre: http://bit.ly/qFgs #
Nosebleed #2 in as many days. Doctors? #
Nosebleed #3 in as many days. Boo! #
Back in London. Woo. #
♫ I’m dreaming of a #FFFFFF Christmas… ♫ #
Reading Finishing The Game at http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001204.html #
John Creek has taken a good 40 mins to get going. BORED MUCH. #
Speeding through Leicester on my way home. #
Just replaced the hard drive on my Macbook. 80GB 5400rpm to 320GB 7200rpm. #
Damn you mdworker! Give me my CPU back! #
(for those that don’t know what mdworker is: http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Darwin/Reference/Manpages/man8/mdworker.8.html) #
Finally saw @amazingphil on TV. #
Really couldn’t care less who the new Doctor is. #
Any chance any of you know if it’s possible to install Windows XP Pro SP2 to a Macbook without a CD drive? i.e. booting from a USB drive…? #
OK this could be hard: Make bootable USB. Copy XP install files to USB. Replace EFI on MacBook. Use new EFI to boot USB. Install XP. Reboot. #
Had fun drawing naughty pictures in iDoodle2lite #
Shaving sucks, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. #
Topple level 8 is hurting my brain. #
Topple: Here have a yellow egg! Me: Fuck you Topple! Fuck you in the eye with a knife! #
Come, break me down
Bury me, bury me
I am finished with you

Look in my eyes
You’re killing me, killing me
All I wanted was you #

Look in my eyes You’re killing me, killing me All I wanted was you

Kevin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:37:16 +0000

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Weekly Twitter Roundup 2008-12-29

SeveralBillionMiles — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:59:59 +0000

Can I afford the extra £10 per month for an iPhone…? #
Ever listen to a song on repeat for two hours? I just did. #
lol http://tinyurl.com/6m4ryp #
Morning all, btw! #
@psymon_spark Hometime? in reply to psymon_spark #
I can haz iPhone. Woo! #
Ok. I’m in love. #
@allseeingjamus In love with my new iPhone in reply to allseeingjamus #
@SILV3R Ohh yes in reply to SILV3R #
Mmm rum #
@charlieskies no, he’d be 2008. If he wasn’t a figment! in reply to charlieskies #
Morning all! I really must wrap things today! #
@psymon_spark my dad nicked my wrapping paper so I had to go get more. Now I can’t be assed to wrap rhem up for one day! in reply to psymon_spark #
Watching High School Musical. Someone please do The Joker’s dissappearing pencil trick on me. #
Still waiting for Sticklebrix Babylon 5. #
He’s been! Merry Christmas, if that’s your thing! #
@SILV3R Are all parents’ houses sauna-like? Everyone I know complains about this! (Including me…) in reply to SILV3R #
@charlieskies So you just got your first mac — now what? http://tinyurl.com/9cfbc5 in reply to charlieskies #
Mmm Port #
@allseeingjamus me too in reply to allseeingjamus #
Eating chocolate. Omnomnomnom #
“You’ve Been Framed” makes me want to kill all humans. #
Lulz: http://tinyurl.com/a7bbaf #
♫ Marmoset there’ll be days like this… There’ll be days like this Marmoset. ♫ #
@psymon_spark Oh, I like. in reply to psymon_spark #
OK, thinking about a new project, tentatively called Cover Flow. Think Apple will sue me? #
Losing half a pint of blood from my right nostril is not a pleasant way to start the day. #

I find it hard to tell you ‘Cause I find it hard to take

Kevin — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:26:10 +0000

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This changes everything

Kevin — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:11:45 +0000

Weekly Twitter Roundup 2008-12-22

SeveralBillionMiles — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:59:59 +0000

Boo to man knocking out a wall in my kitchen at 7am. #
I wish America would just hurry up and go metric. #
Not looking forward to 7am tomorrow: builder is knocking out walls in the kitchen again. Boo! #
Fucking win! (cf. weekly Twitter roundup on my blog) #
Off to town, adios! #
Strangely, I rather enjoy wrapping. #
I like all the corners and edges. #
Sneezing blood ftl. #
I hate Peter Key. #
Kay, even. damnit. #
Now that Take That have gone and grown up I rather like most of their work. Which is quite a surprise to me. #
Lightning meets volcano. WOW! http://tinyurl.com/5m7p7t #
It’s Ace McLeod! http://tinyurl.com/5ddy7o Power Extreme! #
All that’s left of a suicide bomber. http://tinyurl.com/4uozjx #
http://tinyurl.com/3who7c #
Picked up my exam results today. Rather pleased: http://tinyurl.com/5×3xov #
Did I mention I got my exam results yesterday? :) http://tinyurl.com/5×3xov #
Er, it’s heinous not hanus. Just thought you should know. #
M&S beer is not good. #
I forgot how much I like this song: http://tinyurl.com/7w4u2l #
I don’t remembr this bit in V for Vendetta #
My Christmas cards will probably arrive late, guys, because I fail at posting! #
Can’t get enough Beardyman http://bit.ly/Y21g #

Exam Results

Kevin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:49:14 +0000

As most of you should be aware I spent last year back at university studying for a Master of Science degree in Information Security. I took the exams for that course in May of 2008, and have just this week received the grades for those courses. Here goes:

Security Management	71
Introduction to Cryptography and Security Mechanisms	92
Network Security	90
Computer Security (Operating Systems)	90
Computer Crime	72
Smart Cards & Token Security and Applications	80

Obviously I’m rather pleased with these grades. Security Management and Computer Crime were both essay exams, and it’s usually harder to get a very high grade in an essay exam, but I would have liked to have achieved an 80 (or higher!) in Computer Crime—I thought I nailed that one!

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Weekly Twitter Roundup 2008-12-15

SeveralBillionMiles — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:59:59 +0000

Maybe it’s time to clear out my downloads folder: http://hosting.kevinmcculley.co.uk/dlfolder.png #
Want: http://tinyurl.com/5erjth #
Find the nearest book to you. Go to page 100 first line. The first adjective describes you. I am: “not very deep” Bugger! #
Updating my blog software. Website may be down/squiffy for a while. #
Website back up but Twitter integration seems borked. Poo. #
And the future is one step closer. http://tinyurl.com/5nlmbt #
Anyone else think it’s kinda cheating to use a word with letters you can repeat for effect just to make the update long enough for a twoosh? #
I really should be sleeping but I am not tired at all. #
This describes exactly why I will fail at life: http://tinyurl.com/5vwoas #
Hungry. Yeshir. #
How can one page contain so much Flash that my CPU is at 125% just viewing it?! This is how: http://bit.ly/kuFw check it out and report back #
Very happy to hear Hundred Reasons are (re)releasing “Quick the Word, Sharp the Action” this year. Anyone wanna come see them on tour? #
Hells yeah! Finally (I really hope so this time) fixed the Twitter/blog integration issues. Had to learn a little SQL to do it, but hey, eh? #
I *cannot* believe my mother has never seen The Lion King. OMFG. Buying it for Christmas now! #
My last three tweets have been: ‘@somepersonIfollow agreed’ #
Oh poo, that was a total lie. A few others wormed their way in that I forgot about. #
Just discovered the notfail owl. Anyone else seen him/her? #
Amazed that random internet folks get angry when I ignore their “Hey, asl?” opening line. Errr, say something interesting and I might reply! #
Bored. Ideas? Considering this Blockles craze. #
Cute With Chris — awesome as ever. http://tinyurl.com/5oz3tx #
Falling asleep to the sound of @YLNT #
Smosh might just have it back. Maybe. Perhaps. #
New Twitter photo #
Ha! http://buffalobeast.com/133/bigthree.jpg #

Throughout your broken fall you never needed anybody’s help at all

Kevin — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:04:11 +0000

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Bandwagon

Kevin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:51:23 +0000

Hmm, this seems to be doing the rounds. I’ll bite.

1. What’s your name?
Er, check the address-bar of your browser.

2. What is your favorite thing to wear?
The cardigan/hoodie number I got from H&M last week. IT’S LUSH.

3. Last thing you ate?
Buttered rolls. Waiting for a new fridge-freezer to arrive, so no real food! Bah!

4. One place you will NEVER eat at?
Venus.

5. I say Shotgun, you say:
BFG3000

6. Last person you hugged?
Honestly I don’t remember. Probably Stephanie. I should hug people more.

7. Does anyone you know wanna date you?
Not that I know of.

8. Would you date anyone you met online?
I have in the past.

9. Name something you like physically about yourself:
Nothing I could mention in polite conversation.

10. The last place you went out to dinner to?
Café Rouge with my mother.

11. Who is your best friend?
Probably Andrew. Though in the past I might have said Richard, Ben, Chan, Charlie, Kerry, etc. etc. I seem to lose contact with people easily.

12. What time of the day is it?
11.14

13. Who/What made you angry today?
Waiting 15 mins to see the doctor. How can you be 15 mins behind at 9.10?

14. Baseball or Football?
I dislike both equally.

15. Ever gone skinny dipping?
Yes.

16. Favourite type of Food?
Japanese

17. Favourite holiday:
I’m partial to Christmas-time.

18. Do you download music:
Yes. Sometimes I even pay for it.

19. Do you care if your socks are dirty?
Sure. Dirty socks are icky.

20. Opinion of Chinese symbol tattoos?
My mother has one so I can’t be too harsh on them. But I wouldn’t like one.

21. Would you date the person that posted this?
I have seen this posted by at least eight people. Some of them I would date, some of them not.

22. Has anyone ever sang or played for you personally?
Yes.

23. Do you love anyone?
I love lots of people in lots of ways. But like that? Not at the moment.

24. Are colored contact lenses sexy?
In and of themselves, no. But they wouldn’t de-sexy a sexy person.

25. Have you ever bungee jumped?
No, nor have I any plans to.

26. Have you ever gone white-water rafting?
Ditto.

27. Has anyone ten years older than you ever hit on you?
Sure.

28. How many pets do you have?
None. I like the idea of keeping cuttlefish though.

29. Have you met a real redneck?
Nope.

30. How is the weather right now?
Cold, but surprisingly sunny.

31. What are you listening to right now?
Let’s Make Love and Listen to Death From Above - Cansei De Ser Sexy

32. What is your current favorite song?
Currently it’s Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) - Kate Bush. But my favourite changes a lot.

33. What was the last movie you watched?
Educating Rita. Though the last film I watched that I haven’t seen before was Iron Man.

34. Do you wear contacts?
Nope.

35. Where was the last place you went besides your house?
The Doctor’s.

36. What are you afraid of?
The future.

37. How many piercings have you had?
None.

38. What piercings do you want?
None.

39. What’s one thing you’ve learned this year?
Life’s too short to argue.

40. What do you usually order from Starbucks?
Vente latte.

41. What Magazines are you reading?
None. Though I miss my subscriptions to Arena, New Scientist and Custom PC.

42. Have you ever fired a gun:
I’ve fired an Air Rifle.

43. Are you missing someone?
For nearly seven years now.

44. Favourite TV show?
Stargate. Both of them.

45. Do you have an obession with WoW?
No. I played once and didn’t get along with it, though I’d be willing to give it another go some time.

46. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celeb?
Nope.

47. What celeb do you look like?
None that I know of.

48. Who would you like to see right now?
I’d like to spend some time with Rich. He’s dropped off the radar and I always enjoy his company.

49. Favorite movie of all time?
Don’t think I could pick one. I might be able to pick my favourite in a particular genre.

50. Do you find yourself loved?
I guess so. I don’t feel under-loved.

51. Have you ever been caught doing something you weren’t suppose to?
Of course, though nothing lewd, you filthy-minded readers.

52. Favorite smell?
I’m going to arbitrarily say melon.

53. Butter, plain, or salted popcorn?
I’m not all that fussed.

54. What’s something that really bugs you?
Narrow-mindedness.

55. Do you like Michael Jackson?
I don’t know him. Most of his work is good though.

56. Taco Bell or Burger King?
I don’t think we have Taco Bell here.

57. What’s your favorite perfume?
I like Paul Smith’s.

58. Favorite baseball team?
Any that’s not on my TV.

59. Ever call a 1-900 phone number?
I have never called any US number.

60. What’s the longest time you’ve gone without sleep?
About 60 hours.

61. Last time you went bowling?
AGES ago. Probably Newquay 2005.

62. Where is the weirdest place you have slept?
Steps outside the Town Hall. I had a bit too much to drink.

63. Who was your last phone call?
My aunt Carol from the US.

64. Last time you were at work?
Yesterday, 10 til 6.30.

65. What’s the closest orange object to you?
Orange? Amusingly it’s actually an orange - in the fruit bowl in front of me.