Ill. Not left home since Friday. Major cabin fever.
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New blog post: Deciding what film to watch with APIs and Ruby http://bfr.st/6LeS
At #futureofmobile (@ Mermaid Conference & Events Centre w/ 16 others) http://4sq.com/pZK8dp
Pie, Cornish ales and excellent chat with Mr @timblair after work.
New Delicious design and new features coming: http://nyti.ms/omcxX6
All power to Richard Dawkins and his new book that attempts to educate children about science truth vs religious myths http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/9590895.stm
To celebrate the Rugby World Cup kicking off in NZ earlier, I'm listening to some old Kiwi favourites, Letterbox Lambs http://www.last.fm/music/Letterbox+Lambs
Tyldesley, Townsend, Southgate, The Verve, wafer thin analysis, pathetic jingoistic Sharp idents #thisiswhy I hate watching England on ITV
Enjoying junk (snail) mail this morning from a "leading IT business" specialising in "Optimising Your Connected World" #marketingguff
At Malmesbury carnival. Just seen a float with kids in hoodies and scarves holding shoeboxes. They're supposed to be rioters. Really.
Pulp were excellent at Brixton tonight. Disco 2000 and Babies were my highlights. Jarvis: the perfect frontman.
The downside of a good midweek night out in London: the crappy train service home.
These days I mainly go to gigs of reformed bands from the nineties. Tonight: Pulp in Brixton http://l.songkick.com/Fgq0
Last day of the @globalpersonals financial year, we've just celebrated our eighth birthday and today has been our best ever revenue day.
Loving the Belle and Sebastian being played (@ The Alma) http://4sq.com/qGW7KF
Had a full English earlier at the Acoustic Café in Newington Green: best breakfast I've ever had http://londonist.com/2010/04/dining_beyond_zone_1_acoustic_cafe.php
Not in fucking Dalston, but close http://www.thisisntfuckingdalston.co.uk/ Skinny jeans and sweatbands a-go-go.
Barcelona ditching specialists in favour of a "team of midfielders". Tactics nerdery: http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2011/08/16/2617774/with-the-signing-of-arsenals-cesc-fabregas-barcelona-could-begin
Bedridden: blurry vision and headache. Thank goodness for TMS.
A-Level exam results are out today which must mean it's time for another batch of sexy jumping girls in the papers! http://sexyalevels.tumblr.com/
The new play.com design is great, but expecting visitors to "be inspired by our lifestyle imagery" is a bit much... http://www.play.com/Campaign.html?campaign=9237&cur=257
Readjusting to life after holidays and catching up after my self-imposed internet embargo.
Is this what web recruitment has come to? Successful Zoosk applicants can win a date with Samantha/Steve from its TV ads http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2011/08/zoosk-launches-employee-recruitment-campaign.html
Discovered a decomposed banana at the bottom of my work bag. Wondered why I could often smell bananas in the office. #seniormoment
Went past Paul Daniels' house on the river. He and Debbie McGee were moving the rabbit run in the garden. White rabbits, naturally.
Sun and champagne on our chauffeured launch on the river. Happy 60th, Dad. (@ Hobbs of Henley w/ 2 others) [pic]: http://4sq.com/o7QTOb
The Bluths are back: Arrested Development film is confirmed http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/07/arrested-development-movie-happening-jeffrey-tambor_n_892430.html
No air con in the office again today, so this post-work ice-cold Corona is going down extremely well.
Fascinating interactive map showing the left/right wing government shifts in European countries over the last 40 years http://gu.com/p/2qnt7/tw
Normally I hate having my hair cut, but today I was treated to Van's views on free energy in the air that oil companies are keeping from us.
Ask, debrief and warn: three great ground rules for teams http://kkovacs.eu/teamwork-ground-rules
Sunburnt nose. Retreating inside to watch the test match.
I'm at Ben And Jerrys Sundae Double Scoop (Clapham Common, London) w/ 14 others http://4sq.com/pXcMNc
Mac OS X Lion is out so it's time to read John Siracusa's definitive review http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2011/07/mac-os-x-10-7.ars
Tech-savvy recruiter @voltsteve on how to manage recruiters and get better results http://voltsteve.blogspot.com/2011/07/questions-from-my-experience-as.html
Set up dgAway (a free Android app) to forward SMSs from my work mobile to my iPhone so hopefully I'll stop missing texts https://market.android.com/details?id=com.blau.android.away
We're going to the darts! RT @timblair: in possession of tickets for next year's Lakeside World Darts #onehundredandeiiiiiighty
Loving our new recruit @thesambarnes' list of 20 things that drive project managers crazy. Watch out @globaldev ! http://www.thesambarnes.com/web-project-management/twenty-things-that-drive-web-project-managers-crazy/
Persona: experimental Mac email client with person-centric views http://www.personamail.info/ /via @ignorethecode
@martinbtt Good luck with your new job today. Hope you haven't forgotten how to code!
Doing a GTD-style mind sweep of tasks and actions into my new beta @asana account. Starting to believe the hype: http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/07/finally-facebook-co-founder-opens-the-curtain-on-two-year-old-asana/
These #NoTW Milly Dowler phone hacking allegations are just astonishing http://gu.com/p/3vbxc
.@contrast's new @intercomapp for tracking/managing relationships with site users looks mightily impressive http://contrast.ie/blog/product-launch-intercom/
There's a huge pirate bouncy [castle] ship in the nursery school playground behind my house. Insanely jealous.
Every Google page displays Google+ notifications in the top bar, luring you back in http://www.allfacebook.com/the-one-google-plus-feature-facebook-should-fear-2011-06 #sticky