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benpoole

  1. @TimsterC @BillMalchisky Alas, it’s a requirement: client VPN checks for presence of the software. At least it’s just in a VM! 11:30 PM May 27th via Twitterrific for Mac in reply to TimsterC
  2. The McAfee antivirus software that comes with VMWare Fusion is worse than a virus itself. Urgh. 10:26 PM May 27th via Twitterrific for Mac
  3. @darrenjadams doesn't matter, they all hate the English anyway! 1:10 AM May 27th via Twitterrific in reply to darrenjadams
  4. This is just great bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan… 3:48 AM May 26th via Twitterrific for Mac
  5. @OfficialTfGM A tram from MediaCity to Piccadilly would be good please! 8:36 AM May 25th via Twitterrific in reply to OfficialTfGM
  6. @miketurtle :-) Just finished “Faaaaaaaarking Ada” now! 8:14 AM May 24th via Twitterrific in reply to miketurtle
  7. A Blockheads afternoon I think #CleverTrevor #nowplaying 7:47 AM May 24th via Twitterrific
  8. Hooray! >> RT @jasonharrop docx4j 2.8.0 released, with support for XHTML import: docx4java.org/blog/2012/05/d… 6:49 AM May 24th via Twitterrific
  9. @jasonhook Satriani is ALWAYS a good idea. 2:33 AM May 24th via Twitterrific in reply to jasonhook
  10. @avidfanman *puke* I remember that! 2:30 AM May 24th via Twitterrific in reply to avidfanman
  11. @JohnHaselden I am repeating it in a monotone in the hope that my test case will one day go green… 2:30 AM May 24th via Twitterrific in reply to JohnHaselden
  12. This morning I encountered the PHP error, “unexpected T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM”. Which was nice. stackoverflow.com/questions/1966… 1:35 AM May 24th via web
  13. Art For Art’s Sake, 10CC. Great song from a great band, often unfairly overlooked. And the song has plenty of cowbell! 12:47 AM May 24th via Twitterrific
  14. @ImRichardBarnes What on earth can you mean? That was the best bit! 3:38 PM May 23rd via Twitterrific for Mac in reply to ImRichardBarnes
  15. VAT DONE! Now time for a quick bit of maven before noddy-blinkums-land. I know how to live! 2:28 PM May 23rd via Twitterrific for Mac
  16. @woowar Beyond “The Wall” I’ve never taken much notice of PF (I know, I know…) But David is a fan & has been setting me straight! 2:08 PM May 23rd via Twitterrific for Mac in reply to woowar
  17. @woowar “Your Possible Pasts” amused. And then “Paranoid Eyes”. Oh and of course “Not Now John”. It just all *fits* :-) 1:48 PM May 23rd via Twitterrific for Mac in reply to woowar
  18. Ah, VAT return. And Pink Floyd’s “The Final Cut”. The music seems appropriate somehow. 12:35 PM May 23rd via Twitterrific for Mac