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benjrees

  1. @MarkDalgarno @jonboardy @digitaltrends what's Star Wars?
  2. @GarethMarlow what was that app you used for merging twitter, Facebook etc together on the iPad? Was it flipboard? Was it any good?
  3. @JonBoardy congrats! Start stocking up on £5 WHSmiths vouchers now..
  4. @simonlye have you tried switching it off and on?
  5. At the #redgate Xmas do... ow.ly/i/ofJP
  6. The first track that my iPod throws up from a Shuffle is "Satan is Real" by the Louvin Brothers. Not a good Omen for the day..
  7. Amazing song, amazing video.. vimeo.com/31464974 #FleetFoxes
  8. Kids loved #scienceXchange today - thanks to the organisers!
  9. This is hilarious - interview with @bradmcgehee and Miss Friday for #dbainspace #redgate
  10. @SQLDude503 @bradmcgehee studied method acting with owls for weeks to get the neck twist right ;-) #dbainspace
  11. Seems like over the weekend Brad has turned into Ray Liotta’s crazy uncle. And who’s the guy in the red shirt? #dbainspace
  12. Want to become an astronaut? Red Gate's giving DBAs a free trip to space! #DBAinSpace redg.at/r5P3vy
  13. Today I will mostly be listening to Bert Jansch on my iPod..
  14. @dylanbeattie thx for the feedback - we are looking at something like this with Data Generator. Can I send you an email, for further input?