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  1. @Tim_Coronel @intruth I suspect that you are both correct.
  2. @thribble @jamesadane @epronk @namesy If "semi" means "half", as in semi-circle. Half as frequently as biannually would be annually, surely?
  3. @jamesadane I thought that biannual meant twice per year and biennial meant two-yearly.
  4. What does "semi-biannual" mean? This term was used in an email I just read.
  5. Just woke up with some kind of infection in my left eye. Gunky. Sore. Blurry. Why does this happen at the weekend? %'-(
  6. A Customer's review of The Story about Ping http://amzn.to/b9gdSb #geek #humour #ping
  7. @acidtestjohn The perils of early adoption, eh?
  8. Ping has suggested that I follow Lady Gaga and Linkin Park. Erm... you have access to my iTunes library! #Apple #iTunes #Ping #FAIL #WTF
  9. iTunes 10 still does not display album artwork when I'm streaming the wonderful Radio Paradise. Why not? #Apple #iTunes @radioparadise
  10. Cancelled phone book delivery at http://directoryselect.com.au/ who then provided a printable receipt. #irony #wastepaper
  11. A good start to the day... http://flic.kr/p/8xnbbK
  12. Good work Ben Collins in another secret identity preserving decoy! I hope you sell lots of books, fella!
  13. Working from home this afternoon. My 27" iMac is a joy to work on. I wish I could convince my employer to get me one for the office. #apple
  14. Q: What trick or shortcut is the most useful when you code in Python? A: pass http://is.gd/eOcOa [stackoverflow, sfw]
  15. Hello Blossoms! http://flic.kr/p/8wUC24
  16. @metrotrains - What the heck is that infernal whistling noise in the front carriage of the 5:46 from Flagstaff to Upfield? #ouch #earache
  17. How cute are these pictures? http://polocrosse-international.org/articles/polar-bear-i-come-in-peace/ #PolarBear #Peace #Cute