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Weekly Twitter 2008-11-30

  • Ow. #
  • Lady doing her maraca on the bus at 40mph on a bumpy country road = imminent use of my work-from-home eye-surgery degree. #
  • There’s nothing to do on the internet any more. #
  • It doesn’t hurt me.
    You want to feel, how it feels?
    You want to know, know that it doesn’t hurt me? #
  • Can’t believe just how many covers there are of ‘Running Up That Hill’ on YouTube. Can believe that none of them are as good as Kate Bush’s. #
  • Fail for not turning alarm off on day off. #
  • Happy Th….. ursday! #
  • I’m off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of chocolate. #
  • OMFG: http://tinyurl.com/635pbl (via @amazingphil) #
  • Probably bed time but not in bed yet. Ho hum. Hope the meal was fun guys. #
  • Tyler’s 5AG for fancy week just made my day. #
  • Yet another evening of dancing and singing on TV. Oh joy. #
  • Are your dice this good? http://tinyurl.com/6cs7vj #
  • OK, this is pretty cool. I love tilt-shift: http://tinyurl.com/6nyxl8 #
  • OK, JLS were not as bad I thought they might be. Though it was a bit of a plain arrangement. #
  • Not convinced Britney was the best theme for any of these folks. #
  • Ruth + Bon Jovi = win. #
  • Not looking forward to Diana ruining R.E.M. In other news, I’ve never seen High School Musical, so will have no idea if Eggnog’s any good… #
  • Kevin and Alex love cocoa nibs. So do I! #
  • How why did I have to find Stargate the movie on TV when I have to be up early tomorrow. #

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Weekly Twitter 2008-11-23

  • Hmm, healthy breakfast or yummy breakfast? #
  • Wicked cool: http://tinyurl.com/6ljnsa #
  • Who knew that YouTube does &fmt=22 as well as &fmt=18? Well it does! #
  • As always with The Big Picture, wow: http://tinyurl.com/5qzotd #
  • Recording a vid for the first time in AGES! Let’s hope it works. #
  • Whatever happened to Cadetly00onAranda88 #
  • Shall I do a 51 things video? #
  • CuteWithChris(.com) makes life worth living. #
  • Hello Mr Fail Whale! Not seen you for AGES! #
  • Spot the Apple Store! http://tinyurl.com/6esb88 #
  • What’s a Motrin? #
  • Is it wrong to un-follow someone because you’re disgusted in their music tastes…? #
  • I want one of these signs: http://twitter.com/Remiel/status/1011461507 #
  • Talking to my mother about Serbia. Her: “It’s cold there!” Me: “That’s Siberia.” #
  • EvE time. #
  • I LOVE my new headphones. They’re big and loud and go 5Hz–22,000Hz! #
  • http://twitpic.com/mkr5 - A *bad* photo, but it features the new ‘phones. #
  • It’s
    Wonderful

    What
    A smile
    Can hide
    If the teeth shine right
    And it’s nice and wide
    So magical
    All you can keep
    Inside #

  • hmmm. Do I go downstairs and follow my rioja with vodka…. #
  • Guess who was stupid and left a wet towel on his bed this morning… yup! #
  • The is no excuse for unskippable cut-scenes. #
  • Free Prosecco for me, Woo! #
  • I have a song stuck in my head. It’s Insomnia by Electric President. Check it out: http://tinyurl.com/6gm7ny Sing along! #
  • Where are the spoils?
    Where are the treats?
    I’ve been worked to the bone
    I’ve been worked off my feet #
  • Head in my hands
    Hands in the soil
    I’ve been cheated and stripped of my perfect retreat #
  • Dear people who watch Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing With The Stars/etc. This is how to dance: http://tinyurl.com/25j7n2 #
  • Album I’m still waiting for that was to be released in 2008: Demons Are Forever by High Above the Storm. http://www.demonsareforever.com/ #
  • I wish I could take myself seriously when performing the self exam. #
  • Only just getting round to Yahtzee’s review of Fallout 3 #
  • ‘05 Rioja Reserva. Tastes like toast. #
  • “… but it’s still Branston Pickle” Genius. #
  • What’s the point in coming on a singing show then miming? It makes no sense. If you can’t sing, DON’T ACCEPT THE INVITE TO PERFORM! #
  • 2005 Shiraz Reserva. Tastes like liquorice. #

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I should be crying, but I just can’t let it show.

How I adore Kate Bush.

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Kill the Last Romantic

Play back this tape I swear you’ll see
I only wanted you to be with me
Kill the last romantic
And come back for me.

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Mark your place in time with another question why

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You can strive for head of empty baby

This is all I can remember after
all I had forgotten
well it’s you
oh, no.
You can strive for head of empty baby
Try and think of nothing
But think of me
oh no.
No.
Well this is all I can remember after
all I had forgotten
well it’s you
oh no.
You can strive for head of empty baby
try and think of nothing,
think of me
oh, oh.
You’re alright
alright tonight.

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Glorious

Usually I feature a song here both because it has that somewhat ethereal quality that I like the sound of it but also because some line, or some even just some words, of the lyrics particularly resonate with me. I’ve taken to naming the post in question with that line rather than with the song title. Glorious by Andreas Johnson has no such line for me to pick, but the joy I feel simply from the sound of this track is enough. I think this might feature as one of my top all-time tracks.

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WebKit first browser engine to fully pass Acid3 test

Acid3 passedIn a world wide web landscape where the choice of OS, browser, and engine are becoming more and more open and free the importance of standards in the way websites are written and displayed cannot be stressed enough. If a developer has to make hacks and workarounds to ensure his site displays correctly and uniformly on a browser then in my opinion that browser has failed in its single most important job: to correctly parse, render and display the site as it is coded1.

As if I hadn’t made it clear enough already, I like WebKit. A lot! I’ve commented on its speed and reliability, but one reason that I haven’t mentioned so far is standards compliance. The single most important test available today for standards compliance on the web is the Acid3 test, and today the WebKit team have announced that the final hurdle in fully passing the Acid3 test has been overcome.

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  1. Of course, if the code is faulty then irregularities are to be expected. []
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“Please let’s put an end to over-marketed, expensive, heartless, tacky rubbish, autotune,…”

“Please let’s put an end to over-marketed, expensive, heartless, tacky rubbish, autotune, airbrush…
I demand justice for good music and firebrands who refuse to compromise to be popular.”

- Patrick Wolf

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Don’t have the power but we never say never

You may recognise this gem from the recent New Zealand ads running on UK TV; that’s certainly where I first heard Forever Young by Youth Group. It’s ace!

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