Paul Gideon Dann giddie@identi.ca
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Christian Open-Source Programmer and Tinkerer. I enjoy learning, discovering, creating, and discussing. Especially technology.
2016-01-19T09:49:06Z via Identi.ca Web CC: Public
2013-06-13T07:59:36+00:00 in Northfield, England, United Kingdom via mustard To: Public
"I have the strength to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives me." (Philippians 4:13)2013-06-12T14:01:39+00:00 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom via Choqok To: Public
Just discovered that not only is Washington D.C. (the city) not in Washington (the state), but they are in fact on opposite coasts. Huh.2013-06-12T12:47:20+00:00 in Coleshill, England, United Kingdom via mustard To: Public
Hadn't seen one of the Costa barristas for a while. Turns out she had a heart attack! She's OK, though, and back to (light) work!2013-06-11T14:42:51+00:00 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom via Choqok To: Public
Facebug! http://ur1.ca/ea6qm And time marches on: http://www.xkcd.com/1190 Here's the history: http://ur1.ca/d67aj2013-06-11T10:58:55+00:00 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom via Choqok To: Public
Amused by one Amazon review referring to a pair of bolt-cutters as "stiff". 'Cause, you know, it should be easier to *cut through metal*!2013-05-30T14:57:05+00:00 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom via Choqok To: Public
This is the second time Google has contacted me to say I might be suitable for a job there. Quite the #egoboost, but not time to leave Brum.2013-05-29T11:35:20+00:00 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom via Choqok To: Public
Does anyone else find that despite loving C++/Qt, working with the standard libs & STL is a bit of a chore? So different. !kde !qt
@giddie yes, until you change your mindset to the way stl does things.2013-05-27T11:00:14+00:00 in Alvechurch, England, United Kingdom via mustard To: Public
In the Dann garden, today is Vegetation Subordination Day.2013-05-15T11:37:31+00:00 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom via Choqok To: Public
I thought my Galaxy S2 was yesterday's news, but it turns out I'm getting an update to Android 4.1.2. Whoop! http://ur1.ca/dv6mg2013-05-15T09:30:26+00:00 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom via Choqok To: Public
Today's coding session kicks off to the gentle yet energising tones of Mark Knopfler. #boomlikethat2013-05-14T11:17:01+00:00 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom via Choqok To: Public
NASA announces that all laptops on the International Space Station will have Windows replaced with Linux. http://ur1.ca/duno2 #goodcall2013-05-13T09:10:40+00:00 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom via Choqok To: Public
A very pretty picture of a partial solar eclipse on APOD today: http://ur1.ca/dtxr62013-05-10T09:10:48+00:00 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom via Choqok To: Public
New Zealand rejects Software Patents. Hooray for the Kiwis :) http://ur1.ca/ds5g32013-05-09T11:21:52+00:00 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom via Choqok To: Public
The XKCD "Time" pane is still progressing. They're on a journey, now. http://www.xkcd.com/1190 http://ur1.ca/d67aj2013-05-09T09:47:08+00:00 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom via Choqok To: Christians, Public
Saddened to hear that the offices of Crossway (the non-profit that produces the ESV Bible) has been flooded: http://ur1.ca/drjk9 !christians2013-05-07T18:08:54+00:00 in Wythall, England, United Kingdom via mustard To: Public
Reached a roman numeral and can't remember how many levels down I am or what is being enumerated. #puritanauthor #lapsedconcentration2013-05-06T13:42:58+00:00 in Redditch, England, United Kingdom via mustard To: Public
"My cracker nearly broke off into my houmus." #firstworldproblems #lunchtime2013-04-29T08:08:18+00:00 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom via mustard To: Public
What a beautiful day! Enjoying some parables from Matthew 13 as I pass lambs and calves in green fields under a blue sky.2013-04-29T07:33:10+00:00 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom via mustard To: Public
Disappointing: turns out you need to be leaving New Street Station to see anything new. Since I only change trains, nothing new for me.