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Another government adviser gives advice they don't want to hear http://bit.ly/8NhdBe Claims police arrest just to get DNA 11:24 PM Nov 23rd from web
Grey and rainy in Brussels this morning. The wind broke my umbrella yesterday. I'm going to get wet on my walk to the Commission 11:17 PM Nov 23rd from web
@lutonian because the service was very slow I got a free coffee and Armagnac. A bonus for being sympathetic and not shouting:) 2:10 PM Nov 23rd from web in reply to lutonian
@BusError My bad. It came with a sorbet on crouton as part of a 4 course Prix Fixe menu at my hotel in Brussels (€40) 1:57 PM Nov 23rd from web in reply to BusError
@rlancefield BTW Gold is a recognised food additive - E175 1:46 PM Nov 23rd from web in reply to rlancefield
@rlancefield the man at the next table was reading "The Return of Depression Economics" (sic) so it felt right 1:40 PM Nov 23rd from web in reply to rlancefield
I've just had Pâté de foie gras covered in gold leaf as one of the courses for dinner. I have sinned.. but it was delicious 1:28 PM Nov 23rd from web
@mikejulietbravo FA Cup 1960 13-2 at home. Crewe had held them to a 2-2 draw at Gresty Road the week before. 10:51 AM Nov 22nd from web in reply to mikejulietbravo
arrived in Brussels. Caught in a huge hail stom waiting for a cab. Drying out in hotel with v slow broadband 8:26 AM Nov 22nd from web
@romainguy There's a huge difference between a camera you can easily carry and a camera you can always carry. Gf1/M9 vs GRD/Canon S90 1:46 PM Nov 21st from Nambu in reply to romainguy
@romainguy The Micro 4/3rds cameras are very attractive (especially the GF1). They aren't pocket cameras, the M9 is better at that size 1:32 PM Nov 21st from Nambu in reply to romainguy
@romainguy RIcoh GR Digital III - if you like fast primes with great ergonomics 1:21 PM Nov 21st from Nambu in reply to romainguy
@rlancefield When I lived in Antwerp Watneys Red Barrel was being sold in Belgium as "premium" English beer. That wasn't exotic either:) 1:14 PM Nov 21st from Nambu in reply to rlancefield
@rlancefield I lived in Belgium for a year (building the Dutch National Packet Switching System). I have a healthy respect for their beer! 12:07 PM Nov 21st from Nambu in reply to rlancefield
@stevej I used a fountain pen to make me more careful (remember 1 run of the program per day) 11:43 AM Nov 21st from Nambu in reply to stevej
@stevej Yes, the economics have changed and so our methods have changed with them. 11:42 AM Nov 21st from Nambu in reply to stevej
Finished packing. Off to Brussels tomorrow for a solid week of meetings at the EU commission. At least the beer will be good! 11:36 AM Nov 21st from Nambu
@stevej Simple economics: 1 minute of CPU time was worth > 8 hours of programmer time. Run your program once a day and you work differently 11:34 AM Nov 21st from Nambu in reply to stevej
@stevej for the RPG language you needed about 6 different pads, one for each statement format 11:27 AM Nov 21st from Nambu in reply to stevej
@stevej Yes, 80 characters per line. Wrote fountain pen leaving every other line blank (for corrections). Different pads for each language 11:26 AM Nov 21st from Nambu in reply to stevej