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ashley_brown

Vegard, destroyer of bars post.ly/7StOv about 1 hour ago via Posterous
OH: "I do have Excel. I think I caught it off <someone else in the office>" about 3 hours ago via TweetDeck
Considering a moderately paced ride along the river, through Windsor then to see my nan tomorrow (rather than a road route). Any takers? about 6 hours ago via TweetDeck
@markstickley we use UTC timestamps so we don't have parse/format them every time we process logs, and there's no TZ confusion. about 7 hours ago via web in reply to markstickley
@marcashdown I've got a Yucca stump in my garden if you want ideas for your first dig! about 8 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to marcashdown
Papering Over the Problem bit.ly/LL9N8O <- classic case of someone asking for what they think they want, not what they actually want about 8 hours ago via Buffer
@marcashdown yes, unless you run a garden landscaping business. Looks like you should register one for your own garden! about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to marcashdown
Disappointed that I voted for @GreenJennyJones. Scientific illiteracy and vandalism of research? Not fit for mayor after all. about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
@roolbg that's no way to treat a teacher. 8:41 AM May 24th via TweetDeck in reply to roolbg
Google funds computer teachers and Raspberry Pis in England bbc.in/KFj4ud 4:04 AM May 24th via Buffer
BikeHub May 2012: Cars get £3bn in new road schemes while walking, cycling & buses get £113m: bit.ly/KB54j1 3:53 AM May 24th via TweetDeck Retweeted by ashley_brown and 4 others
Day 6 - Gloucester to Worcester bbc.in/LGHV5F - could there be a more confusing pair of start & end towns for American tourists? 2:00 AM May 24th via Buffer
@Gareth_Davies09 Right, makes sense, thanks! 12:35 AM May 24th via TweetDeck in reply to Gareth_Davies09
@Gareth_Davies09 #s a bit confusing.. 600+300 to be made homeless & housed by Croydon, with another 580 entering the borough from outside? 12:30 AM May 24th via TweetDeck in reply to Gareth_Davies09
@JensonButton just make sure you take it forwards rather than backwards or sideways! 12:21 AM May 24th via TweetDeck in reply to JensonButton
Pretty sure you couldn't move Terminal tabs between windows in the initial Lion release. Seems to work now... Am I right, or going mad? 12:20 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
Representative Table - The Daily WTF bit.ly/Lb0MDt 11:15 PM May 23rd via Buffer
@markstickley Yes, but only on the iPad and only at work... 3:00 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck in reply to markstickley
The London Terminals: Blackfriars bit.ly/LEILQt 1:44 PM May 23rd via Buffer
@fhr that's the plan. Might look a bit more rickety after reconstruction! 11:45 AM May 23rd via TweetDeck in reply to fhr

Name Dr Ashley Brown
Location London
Web http://www.ashley...
Bio Chief Architect at spider.io, ex Pres of @icunion, occasional journalist. Tweets about London, education, science, politics & technology, with frequent sarcasm.