Alastair Rankine alastair@identi.ca
2012-08-16T18:35:09+00:00 via Gwibber To: Public
From my desk, I can see Blue Angels F-18s flying *between* buildings, practicing for the air show on Sat. Amazing! (And distracting)2012-04-04T19:10:57+00:00 via Gwibber To: Public
Transfer funds between two major US banks requires $30 AND a visit to a physical branch? WUT? Do they still send a stagecoach or something?2012-03-28T20:55:29+00:00 via Gwibber To: Public
I get a surprising amount of email directed to others with the same surname. Latest: boarding passes for a family of four, London to Orlando2012-03-09T20:17:54+00:00 via Gwibber To: Public
I wonder if the #kony movement will help push the US to finally recognise the ICC? Can't say I'm hopeful.2012-01-26T17:27:23+00:00 via Gwibber To: Public
In other news, Americans can't pronounce "pastie": PAY-stee.2012-01-26T17:14:08+00:00 via Gwibber To: Public
Celebrating not being in Australia for Australia day by having Australian food. Pies, pasties and sausage rolls ahoy! (Beer to follow)2011-12-02T23:31:40+00:00 via Gwibber To: Public
Work xmas (sorry "holiday") party at the allegedly best steak place in Chicago. We shall see. Apologies in advance to the cows.2011-09-06T01:08:38+00:00 via Gwibber To: Public
2011-08-29T22:30:57+00:00 via Gwibber To: Public
Me: So, what's it like turning 11? Anything changed?Mr 11: No not really ... (thinks) ...Except I like celery now.2011-08-14T11:47:45+00:00 via web To: emacs, Public
2011-07-22T01:49:39+00:00 via Gwibber To: Public
Fry: Sure. Sometimes [rain] falls from the sky. Umbriel: Hm. Fry: And sometimes it doesn't. (She gasps) Read more: http://ur1.ca/4r9yr2011-06-22T12:56:09+00:00 via Gwibber To: Public
Apparently GCC is telling me, in the form of a single compilation error that spans 4 screenfuls, to go home to bed. I acquiesce.2011-06-21T23:41:53+00:00 via Gwibber To: Public
OK guys. LinkedIn. What do we think? Worth it, or WOFTAM?2011-06-07T03:30:07+00:00 via Gwibber To: Public
MacOS X Lion looks nice, but why hasn't iTunes been split up into about 6 different services and integrated into the OS?2011-04-18T07:58:35+00:00 via gwibber To: Public
2011-03-25T03:39:29+00:00 via gwibber To: Public
Birthday present to myself: iPad 2. Black, 32GB Wifi, smart cover. And now we play the waiting game for 3-4 weeks.2011-03-18T03:27:43+00:00 via gwibber To: Public
I don't know if I have a family motto, but I know what it should be: "Fix previous commit"2011-08-01T01:56:49+00:00 via Gwibber To: Public
Re: the story that Apple is more liquid than the US govt, does anyone think there is a like-for-like comparison going on here? Sounds fishy.2011-02-02T01:06:19+00:00 via gwibber To: Public
So in linux is there a way for an exe to say to the loader "I am compiled with SSE instructions, make sure the CPU supports them"? #lazyweb2011-02-01T05:53:13+00:00 via gwibber To: Public
OH&S tests for office workers -> #icemoonprison