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derivadow

  1. Just read the first chapter of ‘Why E=mc2 (and why we should care)’ to @felixscott he was interested but confused why there are no Gruffalo
  2. Good question: @felixscott “how does father Christmas get out?” twitter.com/derivadow/stat…
  3. Just posted a photo @ Domaine de Peyrecaty instagr.am/p/LIE777Pn5r/
  4. Two bags one heavy one light together well within weight limit. @ba made us transfer stuff from heavy to hand luggage. Idiots.
  5. That’s not going to work… twitter.com/derivadow/stat…
  6. One blog, one announcement, two blog posts: bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinter… and bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinter…
  7. Postman Pat SDS is a poor sequel.
  8. @MikeAtherton congratulations! Sorry I didn't spot it before. NPG is good.
  9. @MikeAtherton you've left the BBC!
  10. nature.com is hiring an IA with a focus on domain modelling: jobs.macmillan.com/VacancyDetail.…
  11. @gothwin @ldodds overtime would they return http 204 > 206 > 200 (hopefully not 410 nor 303)?
  12. Where has bbc.co.uk/science/earth gone?
  13. @heardatnature one for the NPG crowd
  14. @Wychers just got out of bed, feel dreadful but glad I book days holiday. Glad I'm not going to Lords
  15. There is something very homely about being able to see the planets when your out and about and drunk.
  16. @nevali thanks
  17. @Article_Dan thanks - for this one i hope it's a good decade
  18. @dugboticus @neilbramah thanks - beer sounds good. Might need to be next month.
  19. @JamesCridland thanks - new decade :)