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The Tweet Week [ 2010-03-15 ]

fruey — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:41:00 +0000

On the bus from Arles back to Avignon TGV and home to Argenteuil via Paris. Good corporate jolly / seminar. #
Sun is out in Avignon, it's cold but nice and bright #
Why is it that I'm going to the south of France the one time it's colder there than in the north? #
The Single Sign On : http://bit.ly/b5GxxO not all articles on the Daily WTF are equal. This one has a nice sting in the tail. #

The Tweet Week [ 2010-03-08 ]

fruey — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:41:00 +0000

http://bit.ly/9DWIu1 Hendrix was ambidextrous, key to his talent? New album out next week, nearly 40 years after his death. #
http://bit.ly/8ZPUmK Hybrid fusion: can't help but think that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is… #

The Tweet Week [ 2010-03-01 ]

fruey — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:41:00 +0000

[French] deconstruction of the olfactive experience in the Parisian underground (RER, Métro) http://bit.ly/d2RPin #
[in french] http://bit.ly/a4ZmSP Men attract the eye more than women in adverts. #
Inertia, bureaucratic process, short-termism, turf wars, inefficiency & info overload: UX issues http://bit.ly/bmqi1f #
MPs deliver damning verdict: Homeopathy is useless – or shaken, not stirred http://viigo.im/2wje #
http://bit.ly/cxH24C friend of mine smeared in Scottish Mail on Sunday. Overcooking of the adage "if you're not with us, you're against us" #

The Tweet Week [ 2010-02-22 ]

fruey — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:41:00 +0000

Enjoyed this: Creative Brief Workshop http://slidesha.re/c6g1EP, love slide 15 #
[blog perso] We have a new cat: http://www.caperet.com/2010/02/maya-rescued-cat/ #
Wondering about UX meetups in Paris, anyone know of any that exist currently? #in #user_experience #
Winter Olympics are great but the time difference means I can't watch much of it #

Maya, Rescued Cat

fruey — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:30:01 +0000

We brought Maya home from the local SPA (French equivalent of the RSPCA, Société Protectrice des Animaux) after a long time trying to decide which cat to adopt. The only criteria we had were for a sterilised female, because our other cat is male – wanted to keep a good yin/yang balance.

While we were there, we were disgusted to see a couple leave when they were told there was a contribution to be made on adoption. They thought animals would just be free, failing to make the link that contributing to the upkeep of the animal shelter is important, as is the financial token that the adopters will be responsible with the animal they adopt.

So far she has adapted well to her new life, and is getting on well with everyone.

Maya, Rescued Cat
Originally uploaded by simon_music

The Tweet Week [ 2010-02-15 ]

fruey — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:41:00 +0000

20 years ago today, Nelson Mandela was released. Sadly no surprise that 20 years on, it's not all rosy in SA: http://bit.ly/aXYvTC #
Read Orwell lately? Inform on your neighbours – benefit cheats caught because of you could earn you cash: http://bit.ly/boZUJv #
Bad Parisian service: even if the French say "le client est roi" it's easy to find counter examples http://bit.ly/dAktY8 #

The Tweet Week [ 2010-02-08 ]

fruey — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:41:00 +0000

Life imitates Python: "Biggus Dickus" exists as "Akbar Zeb" in Arabic… only he's the Pakistani ambassador http://bit.ly/9RG5z1 #
Today, 01.02.2010 is a palindrome. #

Testing Painting Pens

fruey — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:21:55 +0000

Nathan and Liam spent a while dotting paint on their pad from felt pens that paint rather than draw. Mostly they’re good for making big splodges though. Good to catch up with friends and see the kids playing together. 2010 has started quite well for catching up with people.

Testing Painting Pens
Originally uploaded by simon_music

The Tweet Week [ 2010-02-01 ]

fruey — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:41:00 +0000

Pedalling the Ocean: Greg Kolodziejzyk aiming to pedal the pacific to Hawaii, training session streaming here http://bit.ly/95G2ym #
A step closer to nuclear fusion power? http://bit.ly/d32aU3 #
you said it, @kim_partridge, it appeared on the net http://bit.ly/9KUgeD #ipad #
Unbelievable the hype that is going on #apple right now on the web, #ipad anyone? #
So it's the iPad. Will it sell? #
Apple tablet? Not sure it can live up to the hype, but with the right UI & form factor it could herald the era of ubiquitous computing. #
Watched Cloverfield last night. Great monster film. Not the best film to watch Sunday night before going to bed though #

The Tweet Week [ 2010-01-25 ]

fruey — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:41:00 +0000

Arch Linux config now includes automatic WiFi connection (WPA) and DVD playback. On a laptop with a PIII 866MHz. Rock 'n Roll. #
Now have mplayer, mpg123, firefox & everything working nice on Dell C400. Goodbye WinXP for this machine #
Arch Linux + Xorg (fluxbox) working on old Dell C400, boots way faster than WinXP. Now just need mplayer & mp3 jukebox solution #
http://bit.ly/4XbsKK IT should say, "My job is to help the company succeed, show me how you do things, let's figure out a better way" #
Wondering how to explain concept modules + templates + style rules == flexible, clean pages in a CMS in a simple, interesting way. #
Hadopi (French three strikes piracy law) uses pirated font for logo http://bit.ly/6EhVWa #hadopi #fail #