Phil Leggetter – Software Consultant

Updates from August, 2010

• Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29

  Phil Leggetter 5:00 am on August 29, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  • http://open.spotify.com/track/0CwA0V3YfgmF4b8EohtIgV Spotify: City Of Prague Philharmonic – Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves #fb #
  • @adamshone No photos or related blog posts #pooreffort in reply to adamshone #
  • RE: @julien51 Great stuff Julien. I think the first paragraph touches on a very important point:

    >> To me, the best d… http://disq.us/l1xe8 #

  • just read http://bit.ly/a0L4Cr like the idea of no comments but blog post responses. Dislike comments like "great article". #
  • @R94N Yeah, last.fm has been around forever. Good for similar artist or genre radio. in reply to R94N #
  • @R94N yeah, exactly. It's good to have a couple of options. in reply to R94N #
  • RT @MikeOrmond: Browser Upgrade Recommended http://post.ly/tHfF < a nice way to encourage users of those older browsers to upgrade. #
  • Time to take @Dexify for walkies #
  • RT @programmableweb: Geo Grandfather ESRI Makes Strides on the Web: http://bit.ly/9t0uvA < my first blog post on Programmable Web #
  • Just amazed Jo with my knowledge of the script from Transformers: The Movie (1986) – "I knew you had potential lad" #fb #
  • Cool real-time search visualisation with geolocation http://youtu.be/AEYetGt4OgY #
  • Heading to #Ayr #HorseRacing. Got owners and trainers tickets ) Anybody got any tips? #fb #
  • @meadowend @scottmliddell Yeah, couple of quid a race is good enough for me. Everything else is free anyway in reply to meadowend #
  • Cheese pastry and some wine #Ayr HorseRacing http://twitpic.com/2i0je8 #
  • First race at 14:10. My money's on the hat http://twitpic.com/2i13aj #
  • 14:10 finish #Ayr #HorseRacing http://twitpic.com/2i166l #
  • RT @jamesbirchmore: RT @oatmeal Why working at home is both horrible and awesome – The Oatmeal http://bit.ly/9Gjj79 < so true #
  • New @programmableweb blog post: "Real-time News Reader Shows Off Push-to-Browser" http://bit.ly/cZRmIY cc:@superfeedr #
  • @Narrowthefield Was a really good day yesterday made all the better by the weather. The hospitality at Ayr was great. in reply to Narrowthefield #
  • @superfeedr Thanks and a bit thanks to @programmableweb too, who let me write about it. in reply to superfeedr #
  • #Google #docs has just blown up for me. Initially could not contact the server then I reloaded and "This web page has a redirect loop." #
  • RE http://bit.ly/bLE2RC Clearing cookies for the last hour seemed to fix things. #
  • @JimMcCauley hehheh! Brilliant! in reply to JimMcCauley #
  • Just had a fantastic steak at The Ship Inn in Broughty Ferry to celebrate Jo's new job. Now for desert #nom #fb http://twitpic.com/2if4bf #
  • Dessert – double #nom #fb http://twitpic.com/2if7tb #
  • @NeilCauldwell Thanks Neil in reply to NeilCauldwell #
  • RT @newvibes: RT @guardiantech: Realtime Worlds: an inside story http://bit.ly/c522Di < really good article #
  • @martintyler seems to be every 30 secs but could change based on number of results returned per poll. in reply to martintyler #
  • RT @robfitz: Early stage biz models are people-powered and need to fit with the founders: http://bit.ly/90Wo7g #leanstartup #
  • Has the whole of Amazon EC2 just fallen over? I can't login http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/ #
  • We've ran out of @superfeedr credits for our Real-Time News Reader demo http://superfeedr.kwwika.com/ Get in touch if you'd like a full demo #
  • US Blockbuster video goes bust but UK Blockbuster will be okay: http://bit.ly/crihGI #
  • .@foursquare links don't work for me from @TweetDeck #
  • Impressed by the new @foursquare app for #WindowsMobile by @touchality #
  • An Irn Bru after the very funny Rhod Gilbert. (@ Compass) http://4sq.com/9lHuYZ #

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• Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22

  Phil Leggetter 6:00 am on August 22, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  • Back from Gigha. What absolutely fantastic weather and a fantastic place. #
  • @magicaltrout Info on cross domin XMLHttpRequests @codek1 was talking about is here: http://bit.ly/dxNW3w in reply to magicaltrout #
  • @hnshah Yeah, an invite would be great if you could spare one. in reply to hnshah #
  • @hnshah Getting invalid or expired invitation code. in reply to hnshah #
  • RT @GergelyOrosz: My article on styles in Silverlight on Expression front page Features & Articles section: http://expression.microsoft.com #
  • #plan Scottish Lean Circle Meeting (TBD) Wed, Sep 1, 2010, 7:30pm http://planca.st/7Qi #
  • RT @rem: Oh yes! http://youtu.be/9fjhmFcyk_I #inbetweeners < new season in September #
  • @GergelyOrosz How about entering this? http://www.freethetvchallenge.com/ A Kwwika powered real-time push TV application? #
  • @GergelyOrosz Ah! Gits! in reply to GergelyOrosz #
  • #ukrain 4/10 DD5 #
  • Realtime Worlds games company goes into administration http://bbc.in/9uVPu5 #
  • @aneillans Sounds interesting. If you fancy adding some real-time updates you could try out the @Kwwika Silverlight API? in reply to aneillans #
  • @aneillans How about taking a look at a simple chat example. Code + API in GitHub http://bit.ly/cHgvkS in reply to aneillans #
  • @aneillans There's also a blog by @GergelyOrosz on the @Kwwika Silverlight API here http://bit.ly/aRmQiH in reply to aneillans #
  • @joshr What's the best way to go about it? Is there an app that lets you view a list, show recent updates and unfollow? in reply to joshr #
  • @joshr Yeah, but surely that takes forever. I want a full page list view and to be able to do some kind of filtering #appidea in reply to joshr #
  • @joshr Looks interesting. Thanks! in reply to joshr #
  • .@Dexify has started to lose his baby teeth #
  • #props to two developer aces that have really helped me today: @aaronbassett and @suborb Thanks guys! #
  • Just finished watching Toy Story 2. Great stuff. http://imdb.to/DJJM8 #
  • RT @Kwwika: Updated #Smoothie #JavaScript real-time chart example with the new version of #Smoothie http://bit.ly/c7urmO Thanks @joewalnes #
  • @Documentally I'm forever having flash-based 100% CPU problems on my Windows PC so it's not just Mac. in reply to Documentally #
  • Just been reminded how important it is to wrap uses of HttpWebResponse up in a using() or call IDisposable.Dispose() on them #
  • RT @gojkoadzic: next uk #agiletesting user group meeting: Cucumber for Web applications, September 20th http://bit.ly/ccb2LC #yam #
  • @aaronbassett Sorry about the mess up earlier. Won't happen again. Promise! #
  • Watching my first game of any kind this season. Liv v #tra #
  • @Major_Grooves Might catch a few Raith games this season but generally fallen out of love with football after the World Cup. in reply to Major_Grooves #
  • PowerFilm USB+AA Solar Charger from @Select_Solar http://bit.ly/c0F9OV via @BushTech/@Documentally #
  • @smcllns Protovis does look v cool. Had a play previously & it's just a bit too complicated. Smoothie was v easy to use http://bit.ly/c7urmO #
  • #PowerOutage DD5 for past 10 mins #
  • #poweroutage #fixed #
  • http://open.spotify.com/track/6OB1UBbp8REm6fLID0QiCz Spotify: Bruce Hornsby – The Way It Is #fb #
  • Since the power is back on we're not trying out JamLegend. It seriously rocks – social, simple gaming http://www.jamlegend.com/ #fb #
  • Trying to dismantle this retro bed to take to the tip #fb http://twitpic.com/2gr1go #
  • Very springy and a pain in the bum to take to pieces http://twitpic.com/2gr79j #
  • The only thing close to a mark to indicate who build this bed #fb http://twitpic.com/2grb00 #
  • Finding more random stuff = blog post "Le Grest & Co. 58 Fairfield Street SW18" http://bit.ly/9tUwtL #fb #
  • Mary Bunnykin. Supposedly woth £80 but this one has a broken lug #fb #investigating http://twitpic.com/2groww #
  • @suborb It's really great that this stuff is online. Between our fridge and furniture tweets we must be amusing the whole of twitter in reply to suborb #
  • Another random find. A hot plate #investigating http://twitpic.com/2gs21c #
  • @jeffpulver Are you wearing read swimwear and about to sit on that seat? #BayWatch in reply to jeffpulver #
  • RE http://bit.ly/dihGKo "read" should be "red" #
  • "AmIDueAnUpgrade.com (and variations)" new blog post http://bit.ly/cYvvpk #idea #
  • RT @codepo8: Polymaps – full of win – http://polymaps.org/ #javascript #
  • @langer Hate to be picky but it's not real-time. It's nearly real-time based on http://www.ecourier.co.uk/technology.php as they are polling in reply to langer #
  • @jeffpulver Crackin' photo too. Really looks lovely. in reply to jeffpulver #
  • @jaybregman If a device has GPS can't you be exact and using push rather than ping you can be 100% up to date. See: http://bit.ly/9jZzFa in reply to jaybregman #
  • First trip to #Dundee Baldovie recycling centre. We throw too much away. Plenty of folk standing around the electronics skip. #

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• Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-15

  Phil Leggetter 6:00 am on August 15, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  • With Jo away I'm left to amaze the world with my cooking ability #nom ? #fb http://twitpic.com/2cs2i1 #
  • Watching TeenWolf. The Dad's wolf costume is very funny indeed ) #fb #
  • Gotta get myself one of those t-shirts ) #fb http://twitpic.com/2cx1dt #
  • loved Teen Wolf on Boxee http://imdb.to/GXtiu #
  • I will be attending "TechMeetup" on August 11th at 06:30pm http://tungle.me/leggetter#20100811 #
  • @avast_antivirus Noticed your web shield blocks HTTP browser streaming. Any plans to fix this? Please get in touch for more information. #
  • I've uninstalled Microsoft Security Essentials and am trying out @avast_antivirus. Although I've found a problem with real-time streaming. #
  • RT @zippy1981: So why do so many people not use the built in RT feature? < because you want to add/comment on the RT #
  • Google Apps for your domain tabs must somehow be linked within Chrome. Site, Compose window and main email window all "Aw, Snap!" in one go. #
  • @zippy1981 Ah! RT is a full RT the you comment after (or before). IMO /via is used if you edit the original tweet or are just giving credit in reply to zippy1981 #
  • @techmeetup The bloop link in the footer of http://techmeetup.co.uk/ is just a "#" link #
  • @julien51 Thanks very much for the RTs Julien. in reply to julien51 #
  • Check out my http://chi.mp site: http://leggetter.mp/ < online profile in one place. Competition for Gravatar? #
  • Didn't know about the Google Apps for your domain email sending limit. Been email logging from apps and gone well over http://bit.ly/dCRGiU #
  • Is it just me or the the #Facebook LIke button code generator not actually generating code? http://bit.ly/bj4f6L #
  • @insitebright Certainly looks like it. in reply to insitebright #
  • @insitebright Did you get a chance to have a play with the updated demo? http://superfeedr.kwwika.com/ in reply to insitebright #
  • Setting off from #Dundee to @TechMeetup in #Edinburgh #fb #
  • @maxmanders Good stuff. Since you're interested in data you might know about good sources of real-time data? Would love to know. #
  • Blog: WeBuyAnyCar.com shock and scare tactics leads to negative brand equity: http://bit.ly/dpHYkZ #
  • Good job I'm not heading out today as my laptop bad has been commandeered by @Dexify http://twitpic.com/2dxh3k #
  • @studioaid Good to meet you too. Let me know about the Dundee networking events and will hopefully catch up soon. in reply to studioaid #
  • @GergelyOrosz Good to catch up too. Your avatar doesn't show how tall you really are in reply to GergelyOrosz #
  • @maxmanders Love the activity stream on your homepage. Custom build or standard WP plugin? #
  • @maxmanders Cool. If you'd like to augment/layer on real-time updates pls give me a shout. in reply to maxmanders #
  • The barclays cycle scheme website appears to be down http://bit.ly/aPX54w #ldn #london #
  • @mylondoncycle Are you getting geo-location of bikes when they are dropped off. That'd be awesome! Real-time bike locations using @kwwika? #
  • @martintyler Yeah, looks like @posterous lost the images somehow. I got them in the email notification but not online. Manually fixed. in reply to martintyler #
  • @le_punk Thanks exactly where @kwwika could help you. We've a javascript api that you could use to stream the real-time updates. in reply to le_punk #
  • @le_punk So, if we can get a reliable source of data/locations I can stream it through @kwwika and I/we can write some JS to update the map in reply to le_punk #
  • @le_punk I think this would be really cool. Drop me a mail if you like (phil@kwwika.com) and I can give you more info. in reply to le_punk #
  • .@Dexify ingnoring my instructions to come "here" as per usual http://twitpic.com/2dzhte #
  • #ukrain DD5 10/10 #
  • Now that's rain http://qik.com/video/10600734 #ukrain #
  • @roomitchell Get under cover. This is probably coming your way http://qik.com/video/10600734 in reply to roomitchell #
  • I've had a response from WeBuyAnyCar.com on my recent blog post http://bit.ly/dpHYkZ #
  • Demoing Kwwika to my Mum. #
  • Another test tweet to show off Kwwika to my Mum again. #
  • @LillyLyle @nickwsmith Mum says "hello" back #
  • @martintyler Yeah, I know part-ex price will be less than all out buy and selling private but £400+ is a big profit %-wise in reply to martintyler #
  • Just lost Internet connection after @Dexify chewed through the phone to router cable. Lucky it wasn't a power cable! #fb #
  • @maxmanders Live in Broughty Ferry so the only possibility is that @Dexify's itchyf infection has spread through the phone line :-s in reply to maxmanders #
  • @LillyLyle Think you could be right. Camping all weekend on Gigha so plenty of walkies then. Promise. in reply to LillyLyle #
  • Here's a demo using #smoothie #javascript charts & real-time twitter updates via @Kwwika http://bit.ly/bcOBIB cc: @joewalnes #
  • @pureroon Thanks. It's good when a whinge has a point ) in reply to pureroon #
  • It's my wife's birthday on Sunday and I've not got a present yet. We are now going away until Sunday so I'm in trouble. Any ideas? #
  • @le_punk Added tracking of #mlc and #mycyclelondon to Kwwika. Click to subscribe & and tweet to see real-time updates http://bit.ly/9WQzlo in reply to le_punk #
  • @danfrydman Even that's too late. Heading to a Scottish Isle today so even delivery tomorrow is too late :-s in reply to danfrydman #
  • @LillyLyle Staying in a tent! I'm in trouble. Happy Birthday for Sunday in reply to LillyLyle #
  • @wkd2639 Added a bunch of twitter topics to our @Kwwika demo if you fancy adding real-time updates to your #uk demo? http://bit.ly/cbQrf5 #
  • .@Dexify keepin' out of the sun http://twitpic.com/2ebvmf #
  • On the ferry from the mainland to the Ilse of Gigha #fb http://twitpic.com/2eclmi #
  • Docking at Gigha. http://twitpic.com/2ecqmc #
  • More Gigha. You wouldn't thinks this was West Coast #Scotland #fb http://twitpic.com/2ecshr #
  • Tent pitched. Time for 2nd Magners ) #fb http://twitpic.com/2ednqk #
  • @danfrydman Heheh! Not a bad idea ) in reply to danfrydman #
  • Breakfast on #nom #fb http://twitpic.com/2ekyud #
  • & #nom http://twitpic.com/2ekzls #
  • @LillyLyle Sure has in reply to LillyLyle #
  • Lovely wee cove on Gigha #fb http://twitpic.com/2emp1e #
  • A pint to relax in the sun after a dip in the lovely blue water http://twitpic.com/2eogqp #
  • .@Dexify has been in the water too http://twitpic.com/2eohhi #
  • If you want to go to Gigha you need to catch the Calmac ferry #fb http://twitpic.com/2eplmm #
  • View from the Gigha Hotel #fb http://twitpic.com/2eq38k #

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• Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-08

  Phil Leggetter 6:00 am on August 8, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  • Camping and chillin' http://twitpic.com/2an3f6 #
  • On the way back from a long weekend camping. Emails replied to & forwarded when I get back and have treated the midgie bites! #
  • RT @nhangen: RT @chrisbrogan Why Commute http://bit.ly/cKpihO < So agree and living without the commute at the moment rocks! #
  • I'm being particularly unsuccessful at getting @Dexify down these stairs. http://twitpic.com/2b885d #
  • @stack72 May have to give that a go. Seems to have stopped paying attention to even "here" at the minute. in reply to stack72 #
  • @stack72 What treats do you get? in reply to stack72 #
  • Looking for a #JavaScript developer required for carousel work http://bit.ly/9ZDHie #
  • I need a graphics designer to help me create 4 professional diagrams. Please get in touch if you are interested http://bit.ly/dlCQMY #
  • Just seen Beverly Hills Cop IV mentioned on #fflick Looks face and probably cut from all sorts of other stuff. Interesting none the less. #
  • Had a look at a Honda Accord Estate this morning at http://www.westendgarage.net Steve, the sales guy was really helpful (not the stereotype) #
  • @DaylightGambler that's nothing. We can't see our current account online and telephone banking says balance 0. Gave us a massive scare! in reply to DaylightGambler #
  • RT @rem: Guess what? @fullfrontalconf tickets just went live http://bit.ly/bMsEfL – grab 'em while they're hot! #yam #
  • RT @detyro: Time to get Emotional about ur markup http://bit.ly/9FEYBg the W3C release Emotion Markup Language (EmotionML) 1.0 cc:@GetEmotio #
  • Blog: "Master does not have a definition for ViewData (ASP.NET MVC2)" – solution: http://bit.ly/cA00HG #aspnet #mvc #
  • .@Dexify is taking me for a walk http://twitpic.com/2bimqk #
  • @cvoong You might also want to try out @Kwwika in reply to cvoong #
  • As far as I can tell Google Wave isn't dead. It just won't be actively developed. Increased/continuous use may == Google not killing it. #
  • #ukrain DD5 7/10 #
  • @twitrwx If you fancy adding real-real-time rain updates to your map get in touch and I'll push them through @Kwwika for you. in reply to twitrwx #
  • Need to watch a really feel good #movie Any #recommendations #fb #
  • @kerralexander @fredsirieix1 Two good suggestions. I'm in a bit of a Michael J. Fox groove at the moment ) http://bit.ly/cfdejq #
  • @wkd2639 Like your #UKRain map. If you'd like to add real-time updates to it via @Kwwika just get in touch and I'll help \cc: @benmarsh #
  • @adamshone @ian_alderson @suborb @martintyler Do some R&D – ahem! #
  • @_Spakman Watched it the other night actually. Was quite a bit different to what I expected (SuperBad). Did enjoy it tho. in reply to _Spakman #
  • We have more dog poo in our bin than real rubbish. I may contact the council about ways of recycling and getting a dedicated receptical. #
  • @wkd2639 I can set up a Twitter app we have to instantly push #ukrain tweets through Kwwika. All you'd need is our JavaScript API. in reply to wkd2639 #
  • @wkd2639 Sure, might be worth having a chat. The purpose of Kwwika is to take the load of the service, in this case Twitter: phil@kwwika.com in reply to wkd2639 #
  • @martinlucas Did he leave the keys? … in reply to martinlucas #
  • @AlasdairWilson Really should take advantage of the fringe but really busy at the moment. I'll see how I get on over the next week or so. in reply to AlasdairWilson #
  • Been using @rapportive for a few days and you would think it was part of Google Mail. It adds real value. #
  • @studioaid We (@Kwwika) can certainly push tweets and any other kind of data through in real-time. We don't provide text analysis though. in reply to studioaid #
  • @rapportive @martinkl The instant added contact information you get. Tweets add more information too. in reply to rapportive #
  • @rapportive @martinkl I'm working on @kwwika which you could potentially use to add "real" real-time tweets to your app – might be cool? #
  • @rapportive Will do. Thanks. in reply to rapportive #

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• Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-01

  Phil Leggetter 6:00 am on August 1, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  • #Dundee #Skeptics group. Sounds interesting http://www.meetup.com/DundeeSkeptics/ #
  • .@Dexify enjoying a carrot in a self-made den. http://twitpic.com/28vbkc #
  • Commented on this #WebSockets article by Shaun Abram on #OSCON http://www.shaunabram.com/oscon-day4-websockets/ #
  • @martintyler Thanks. Should have been a blog post. Might port it actually. in reply to martintyler #
  • Looking into setting up my own Kwwika Twitter Widget. Don't know why I've not done this sooner. #
  • {TEST} Seeing if my updates are now pushed through Kwwika after configuring the Kwwika Tweet Streaming to look for my Twitter ID. #
  • {TEST} on final Kwwika Tweet Streamer test (hopefully) #
  • RE http://bit.ly/9j17Qp Success. Yeeha! (not related to http://www.yeeha.net/) #
  • Just tried out a Kwwika #JavaScript app on a Windows CE device with some version of IE installed and it worked a treat. #
  • Really interesting on Open Data Protocol (OData) tech article by @mtaulty http://bit.ly/bohlcT via @ukmsdn #
  • .@insitebright Yep, was really good to meetup and looing forward to working together on some exciting projects. #
  • RT @newvibes: @RealtimeWorlds latest game, @ProjectMyWorld. This is going to be revolutionary. http://bit.ly/9qPIqV Time to get a new PC. #
  • Twitter in real time. [Videos] http://tnw.to/16cAH < anybody can do this NOW using @Kwwika including in a web page via @zee / @nickwsmith #
  • @nickwsmith Thanks for the head-up Nick. in reply to nickwsmith #
  • @nickwsmith And I did that back in April. in reply to nickwsmith #
  • @nickwsmith Hey, put your coat back. Take a seat. Hell, take the mic! ) in reply to nickwsmith #
  • @openhanced Super scalable. @Kwwika is a secure hosted solution so you don't need to learn, setup, manage & maintain your own server. in reply to openhanced #
  • @bluedude Would we scale? Yes. Would we do it for free? It really depends on the data. How much data and is the data being publicly shared? in reply to bluedude #
  • @bluedude I think we need more than 140 chars. Either drop me an email (phil@kwwika.com) or we can openly discussion http://bit.ly/dkYpwE in reply to bluedude #
  • @openhanced Great. Just register for Beta access and I'll do all I can to help you out http://kwwika.com in reply to openhanced #
  • @CaplinSystems I wanna see pictures! in reply to CaplinSystems #
  • Testing out the TweetDeck User stream preview in comparison to the Twitter filter streaming API (via Kwwika) #
  • Another TweetDeck User stream preview comparison to the Twitter filter streaming API (via Kwwika) half a minute ago #
  • @superfeedr I'm not seeing track updates at all in a demo App. If it's nothing obvious I'll post to the superfeedr group. in reply to superfeedr #
  • @superfeedr Ok, thanks. Posted a message on the Superfeedr group to explain things further. in reply to superfeedr #
  • @ChrisCathcart 80's cheese http://bit.ly/cGkVTw Can you guess the movie? in reply to ChrisCathcart #
  • @ChrisCathcart Yep. I love it but that's the 80's child in me. The actual theme song is pretty good too in reply to ChrisCathcart #
  • @ChrisCathcart Yeah AWESOME The Concierge (for love or money), Doc Hollywood, The HardWay. I want to watch them now in reply to ChrisCathcart #
  • We need a bigger car #fb http://twitpic.com/29zhi1 #

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• Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25

  Phil Leggetter 6:00 am on July 25, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  • Was up til around 3am last night watching The Secret of my success and then For Love or Money (The Concierge) Michael J. Fox rules! #
  • #Silverlight for #Symbian http://bit.ly/atRNsR /via #MSDN newsletter #yam #
  • @ChrisCathcart I see you have given a testimonial to @moneydashboard. #
  • @ChrisCathcart Yeah, using it already. in reply to ChrisCathcart #
  • The death of "F5": blog post by @janeadamsgb http://bit.ly/aorbHX #kwwika #
  • Heading to Broughty Ferry beach to walk @Dexify (after we've cleaned up a wee). #
  • A daily beached @Dexify http://twitpic.com/2724p7 #
  • @stack72 He does seem to like the beach. Loads to sniff and see. He'll only paddle at the moment though in reply to stack72 #
  • @rhyd Incontinent pants = "Cares not a jot" – Billy Connolly http://youtu.be/zDhETFcgWTE in reply to rhyd #
  • @stack72 Thanks for the article tweet. Oh, it's #Kwwika not #Kwikka – although we do have kwikka.com too ) Easy mistake to make! in reply to stack72 #
  • Just used this windows image resizing tool. Install, right click on images, resize. done. Cool! http://bit.ly/awmmTz #
  • Heading to Dunfermline to meet up with @insitebright and @saulegoode. #
  • Demonstrating Kwwika to @insitebright #
  • Daily snoozling @Dexify http://twitpic.com/27doxh #
  • Passing through Kirkcaldy on an East Coast train. Check out my related blog post on http://leggetter.posterous.com http://twitpic.com/27ikkh #
  • Blog post: The death of "F5" – Ah, I get it! – http://blog.kwwika.com/the-death-of-f5-ah-i-get-it /cc: @janeadamsgb #
  • Amazon Web Services Developer Community : Using Windows PowerShell with the AWS SDK for .NET http://bit.ly/bkiuFD #
  • I spy a #techhub near Old Street, #London When do we get one in #Edinburgh (& #Dundee Broughty Ferry:-) ) http://twitpic.com/27kviw #
  • @paulcarvill @Kwwika have a solution that allows you to push from IIS. Code in GitHub. Depending on amount of data is free. #
  • RT @TechHub: @leggetter Keep your eyes on our twitter stream re new locations. A #TechHub in #Edinburgh could be a possibility. < awesome! #
  • @paulcarvill Well, it's me Any questions at all please just ask. Happy to help you build demo/add to any app. in reply to paulcarvill #
  • @willwhite You telling me an iPad is lighter than a newspaper? in reply to willwhite #
  • @paulcarvill Examples is a good starting point: http://bit.ly/cHgvkS Followed by Kwwika service console app for IIS http://bit.ly/dAuykM in reply to paulcarvill #
  • Any geeks on the 1800 train from #london to glasgow via #edinburgh that fancy a tech chat? I'm bored! #
  • @ian_alderson nope, still just me on my own Got a Double Decker choc bar to keep me company until I scoff it. in reply to ian_alderson #
  • @IanSanders Hey Ian. Hope all is well. Gave the #unplan a mention in this article http://www.scotif.com/the-death-of-f5/ #
  • @IanSanders Oh, the article is quite long and the #unplan mention is in the questionnaire part. #
  • Comment on: Facebook Like Moves Beyond the Dumb Grunt, Adds Comments to Like Button: Where's the innovation though? a http://bit.ly/diOBeR #
  • @IanSanders Thanks very much. Would love to catch up and see if you have any ideas about for it. Will email to discuss. Thanks for the tweet in reply to IanSanders #
  • .@KyleBoyd Thanks for the #FF Kyle! Back at ya! #
  • A busy week ends with a lazy morning, an afternoon at Lunan Bay and a finally a glass of Erdinger http://twitvid.com/JVEHH #

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• Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-18

  Phil Leggetter 6:00 am on July 18, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  • Listening to the music on http://longman.se/ that I found via @flattrme (yep, I flattred it too) #
  • Oh, I've got 3 invites available to @flattrme (http://flattr.com) if anybody wants one? #
  • All these toys and @Dexify's favourites are a plastic bottle, a cardboard tube and a free hotel slipper. #
  • @aaronbassett Works well. A time indicator wld be gd + lines instead of pies to fit on page better – all easily done. Another gr8 example. in reply to aaronbassett #
  • @GergelyOrosz Yeah, we've currently got caching set to 1. We will make this configurable. Cache=30 useful for chat or twitter widgets. in reply to GergelyOrosz #
  • @GergelyOrosz hehheh – so much fun! in reply to GergelyOrosz #
  • Writing up a blog post to announce the winner of the @Kwwika #WorldCup real-time push web app competition. Will post & will tweet at 19:00. #
  • Just been out walking @Dexify. Arrgghh! Kept lying down, going in the opposite direction, pooping on the pavement. Same again 2mrw?! #
  • @Mark_Nicoll you tweeted about going to see the best film ever. I wanted to know what it was. #
  • RT @fauna5: Twitter.com have got a "real time" world cup updates page. Uses polling. < oh dear! It's got to be @kwwika than that #
  • RT @codepo8: So why does the bbc use nth for #ned and spn for #esp ? Confusing < absolutely agree. Very inconsistent. #
  • @rhyd Yeah, just looking for some data consistency. in reply to rhyd #
  • @rhyd And most actually use #NED in reply to rhyd #
  • RT @jennielees: Monkey Island 2 for iPad. No-brainer. Buy it now. < @GergelyOrosz / @aaronbassett. Oh, go-on! #
  • YES #ESP #WorldCup! #
  • RT @garyvee: Time to drink some cava < What a great idea. Well done #ESP #
  • Want to put the ASP.NET MVC #pubsubhubbub example up on #github but want to remove the @Kwwika tight coupling. What IoC lib should we use? #
  • @stack72 NUnit. What about MBUnit? in reply to stack72 #
  • @stack72 Would consider looking at http://www.gallio.org/ in reply to stack72 #
  • @snookca "Do the right thing" in reply to snookca #
  • Heading to Broughty Ferry beach for a picnic with friends & @Dexify #
  • Broughty Ferry beach with the missus', friends and @Dexify http://twitpic.com/24ovme #
  • More Broughty Ferry beach http://twitpic.com/24p3f6 #
  • Some twonk has a vuvuzela and is blowing it in their back garden #fb #
  • @thetimmorgan Thanks ) in reply to thetimmorgan #
  • Heading to the Scottish Linked Data Interest Group meeting http://bit.ly/94JXGa #
  • Rrived at the Scottish Linked Data Interest Group. The pic is fuzzy. I'm not. http://twitpic.com/24zn0p #
  • @stack72 ~15 here now in reply to stack72 #
  • Just leaving the Scottish #LinkedData event. All #RDF focused (maybe I should've known that). Plenty of food for thought. #
  • @dancassidy Sure is wet. It's the drizzly really wet rain in reply to dancassidy #
  • Anybody travelling from in or around Dundee, or through, to the @techmeetup tonight? #
  • @stack72 Oh, we really don't want him barking in reply to stack72 #
  • Wow. Just seen a serious memory leak in Google Chrome running Gmail/Google Docs. #
  • @martintyler Just heard your plug for @kwwika in the #cometpanel video. Big thanks! in reply to martintyler #
  • @martintyler Just signing up now. Already struggling with the complexity of the signup! in reply to martintyler #
  • @aliixx You mean @Kwwika (2 "w" and 2 "k" but no double "k"). Easily done Silverlight API on its way. in reply to aliixx #
  • @aliixx Just basic docs at the minute. Got a Sandcatle project ready but the website output is failing due to some bug. Will fix soon. in reply to aliixx #
  • .@Dexify knows you're watching http://twitpic.com/25pxx9 #
  • @richiehindle Ah, Bosphorus! in reply to richiehindle #
  • Spent all day (an a lot of last night) doing the HTML and CSS for the Kwwika website from scratch. Will upload soon. Tis much cleaner. #
  • @stack72 Both are really ace options. Hmmm, toss of a coin? Heads chippy & tails chinese. in reply to stack72 #
  • A snoozling @Dexify. Anything is better than Eastenders! http://twitpic.com/25v4xd #
  • @stack72 my blog: http://www.leggetter.co.uk or blog.kwwika.com. Will dig out a few specific posts tomorrow. Hope the food was good in reply to stack72 #
  • @stack72 Real-time posts & food for thought. What is thre real-time web http://bit.ly/8YZtYv When does NOW matter? http://bit.ly/bSMZdW in reply to stack72 #
  • @stack72 Oh, and Why Comet is key to the Truly Real-Time Web http://bit.ly/1OjfHm in reply to stack72 #
  • Really pleased to see Twitter have updated their "new follower" email to contain some useful information. #

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• Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-11

  Phil Leggetter 6:00 am on July 11, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  • @superfeedr Sure, will do. Also plan to share the ASP.NET MVC example I created. GitHub for that? in reply to superfeedr #
  • Blog: "Basic Authentication against the @Superfeedr HTTP #PubSubHubbub API using a .NET HttpWebRequest": http://bit.ly/9CSWEr #dotnet #
  • Dog slobber, including dog food bits. Yum! http://twitpic.com/22cybk #
  • @aaronbassett Same here on the Tay. Very windy indeed. The rain earlier was unreal too. in reply to aaronbassett #
  • Just had a chat over Skype with @kateho. Thanks and great speaking to you Kate. #
  • RT @Kwwika: @ssethi Great to see ourselves listed in your startup Twitter list. Thanks Sam! < List here: http://bit.ly/cdOFKJ #
  • Massive congrats mate! #
  • #NLog Rocks! .NET logging component http://bit.ly/9UqJEc #dotnet #dev #
  • @stack72 @Dexify is just 11 weeks old but I think he's probably quite big for his age. in reply to stack72 #
  • In Back to the Future Doc Scott sets the time clock in the Delorean to a day 25 yrs in the future, today is that day via @ChrisCathcart/@jon #
  • @stack72 We've only had him about a week. A few really good days some bad. We need to learn his ways of telling us he needs the loo #
  • @stack72 Generally he's been really good though. I've heard they get a bit naughty around/after 3 months? in reply to stack72 #
  • @stack72 Yeah. He didn't like the create to start off with but goes in on his own now. in reply to stack72 #
  • @stack72 That's a really good tip. Thanks. in reply to stack72 #
  • @stack72 Got one Kong toy but I think it's a bit too big for him. Another trip to PetsAtHome needs planned then in reply to stack72 #
  • @keefmoon Oh, just couldn't help myself. What are you testing? in reply to keefmoon #
  • There's a puppy in there somewhere #fb http://twitpic.com/22s1n7 #
  • @keefmoon curiouser and curiouser ) in reply to keefmoon #
  • Time to browse #AutoTrader for a new car. Must be dog and family friendly. Thinking VW Passatt? #
  • @LillyLyle Environmentally friendly. Definitely. Any suggestions? in reply to LillyLyle #
  • @autotrader_uk Really looking for an estate so there's room at the back for a growing Labrador and luggage/camping stuff. in reply to autotrader_uk #
  • @autotrader_uk A tad far from Dundee but thanks for looking in reply to autotrader_uk #
  • @autotrader_uk hehheh! Planning to head to a garage today near-by and did find that garage via you. Thanks for your help. in reply to autotrader_uk #
  • @aaronbassett Could you theoretically use our JavaScript API? (we'd probably need to tweak it a bit) Does it run in a standard JS engine? #
  • Logged into @moneydashboard for the first time in quite a while. Absolutely love the Alerts feature. Missing "Any account < £x" feature. #
  • @aaronbassett Yeah, most probably. But should be able to either dummy out things like navigator or update the code for Node.js. in reply to aaronbassett #
  • RT @KyleBoyd: .Net vs Java trailer – hilarious and very very well made http://bit.ly/ccEkEX a must watch for devs #fb (seriously LOL) #
  • @KyleBoyd heheh! No probs. Really good find. Nearly spat my cereal over my monitor. in reply to KyleBoyd #
  • A new favourite @Dexify snoozle spot.. http://twitpic.com/235zaf #
  • Taking @Dexify out for his first walk in the park. #
  • .@Dexify has had me up since 5am. He's not a bad lad/lab though #
  • Trying out firefox 4 beta http://mzl.la/aCJRRb Looks nice. #
  • Just bought the DisplayFusion app for multiple taskbars alone http://www.displayfusion.com/ less than £17 for a lifetime license. #
  • @cubedweller Yup in reply to cubedweller #
  • @cubedweller As long as the link has your tracking/affiliate code in it I don't see why they wouldn't. in reply to cubedweller #
  • Just posted some information on unsubscribing a feed from @superfeedr. Something that caught me out: http://bit.ly/bCIVs6 #pubsubhubbub #
  • @hilaryjanegray Really useful service for this: http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ in reply to hilaryjanegray #
  • A pooped pooch http://twitpic.com/23g344 #
  • RT @GergelyOrosz: Blogged: Streaming World Cup Tweets in Silverlight With a Few Lines of Code http://bit.ly/9WZFMx < Wow! Fantastic write-up #
  • @meadowend I tried to live without it for about a week but eventually caved in. You really miss the other taskbar. in reply to meadowend #
  • @nelstrom Yes please. in reply to nelstrom #
  • Trying out @Flattrme and liking it so far. Thanks to @nelstrom for the invite code. #
  • .@Dexify's first beach outing #fb http://twitpic.com/23jawv #
  • @stack72 Let him off for 15mins and he behaved. Went in the water and was v. friendly w\ other dogs and people. All in all, a good trip in reply to stack72 #
  • Real-Time Worlds redundancies http://bit.ly/b9JB0z #Dundee #Scotland #News #Games #
  • The debate about whether puppies should use the stairs will continue but @Dexify has an answer http://post.ly/mPyw #
  • @aaronbassett I'm surprised but really just jealous you are in a pub! in reply to aaronbassett #
  • I really can't wait to be able to ditch #perforce The Visual Studio integration is woeful #p4 #fail #
  • @ld6772 What?! Ditch the best IDE known to… Microsoft developers I actually do think it's really good for productivity. in reply to ld6772 #
  • @aaronbassett Surprised at the Guiness Lager. Not that you're in a pub in reply to aaronbassett #
  • @suborb The slowness is definitely a big problem but my main concern is that it causes crashes all the time. The VPN connection doesn't help in reply to suborb #
  • Going to walk @Dexify in the pouring rain. #
  • .@Dexify heads out and the sun follows http://twitpic.com/23rqb3 #
  • @philpursglove They're the wife's wellies – honest! in reply to philpursglove #
  • @stack72 Yeah, @Dexify definitely gets hot easily. He likes to lie by the fireplace on the cold tiles. Doesn't seem to mind the rain. in reply to stack72 #
  • @rhyd No! @Dexify set one up for himself in reply to rhyd #
  • @AdamThornburn Need to do some investigation as I really don't know. All I know is #git is very popular right now. What do you recommend? in reply to AdamThornburn #
  • @codek1 Yeah, @meadowend said it was 31C today in London! We've had rain and sun. Actually feels very fresh which is nice. in reply to codek1 #
  • @superfeedr Wow. Thanks. in reply to superfeedr #
  • @aneillans Yeah, @o2 have lost the plot. My online account is knackered. 3 different logins for phone & broadband. Can't see both from any. in reply to aneillans #
  • Wet day in Broughty Ferry (DD5) but it's lovely and fresh. #
  • The daily @Dexify http://twitpic.com/241be7 #
  • @LillyLyle He is lovely ) But he does have his naughty moments! in reply to LillyLyle #
  • @stack72 He's just trying to build that web presence in reply to stack72 #
  • @Mark_Nicoll What's the best film ever? in reply to Mark_Nicoll #
  • @psychemedia A friend did the exact same thing with the Mclaren data actually. Again the question is of licensing. #
  • RE http://bit.ly/aQkTuT This is exactly whey we don't use WebSockets (yet) with Kwwika cc @maccman #
  • Heading to #BlockBuster for a DVD/BluRay and taking @Dexify for a walk. he seems to want Shutter Island :-s #
  • @GergelyOrosz I Submitted @Kwwika to @programmableweb a few weeks back. Still "Pending Publishing". in reply to GergelyOrosz #
  • @martinlucas Ah, they didn't have Shutter Island in. Head to go with DayBreakers :-s Maybe next time. @Dexify will be unhappy in reply to martinlucas #

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• Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-04

  Phil Leggetter 6:00 am on July 4, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  • #plan Scottish Linked Data Interest Group… Tue, Jul 13, 2010, 7-10:00pm http://planca.st/4Hh #
  • #england #failwhale http://twitpic.com/20o0uc < very clever and appropriate. I'm still very disappointed. #
  • @bennadel How about trying out @Kwwika? Here's an app built by @aaronbassett http://bit.ly/wccomp in reply to bennadel #
  • @bennadel Pleased to hear it. Give me or @Kwwika a shout if you have any questions. You can try it out if you like. See http://bit.ly/a32DbE #
  • Anybody on a phone w/ good web browser fancy trying out this link? http://wcpredict.mobi/ 1) do you see data 2) Who's your provider? Thanks! #
  • @martintyler Does safari on iPhone have a JavaScript console?If so, any debug available? in reply to martintyler #
  • @DaylightGambler That's what @gerrymulvenna found too. Will need to get to the bottom of that. Thanks! in reply to DaylightGambler #
  • @AdamThornburn Thanks Adam. If it's going to work it'd be instantaneous. You got an iPhone? in reply to AdamThornburn #
  • @pureroon Should show details of the last World Cup game played. And update in real-time when the next game starts http://twitpic.com/216ejr in reply to pureroon #
  • @tanepiper Unbelievable! in reply to tanepiper #
  • @therobyoung Thanks Rob. Seems consistent with most others too. #
  • @richiehindle Sounds like generally it just doesn't work over 3G. Does it ever say "ConnectionFailed"? #
  • Twitter – meet Dexter ) http://twitpic.com/216pxz #
  • Taking Dexter to the vets to get an injection and get him chipped. #
  • .@adamshone How about a dog movie? http://qik.com/video/8456748 There should have been snooring sounds but it's not working for me. #
  • RT @markrock: Watching BBC News waiting for @documentally to show up < me too. #
  • @KevenElliff How about adding some real-time push functionality to your site with something like @Kwwika? in reply to KevenElliff #
  • @openhanced For data distribution and real-time push you might want to check out @kwwika, which I'm working on. #
  • #Dexter enjoying his new yellow toy http://twitpic.com/21rv13 #
  • Interesting to see the negative #bra swing in @GergelyOrosz's #WorldCup app following that goal: http://www.tweetforyourteam.com/ #kwwika #
  • @GergelyOrosz You getting the scores and minutes gone via opta stats or another source? in reply to GergelyOrosz #
  • @GergelyOrosz Actually, I was just wondering but yeah I think that'd be good if that's ok. in reply to GergelyOrosz #
  • @GergelyOrosz The Tweet Mood really does work. Great work Gergely! How are you doing the analysis? in reply to GergelyOrosz #
  • Looking at #Git extensions to integrate Git with Visual Studio http://sourceforge.net/projects/gitextensions/ #
  • @aaronbassett Great stuff. Squeeze in some Opta stats too Really is a great app. in reply to aaronbassett #
  • When Kevin Keegan rejoined Newcastle his No.1 target player was Sveinsteger. Did Newcastle even try to buy him? #WorldCup #GER #
  • Front runners in the #Kwwika #WorldCup app competition are http://bit.ly/cUuhBe by @aaronbassett and http://bit.ly/d3kNCB by @GergelyOrosz #
  • Even #Eng created more chances against #Ger than #Arg #WorldCup #
  • @benhaan I'm building a service called @Kwwika that you might be interested in too. You can try it out w/out sign-up: http://bit.ly/a32DbE in reply to benhaan #
  • Any .NET developers this (http://bit.ly/aRVhiF) was required for basic auth with @superfeedr. Just bookmarking really. #
  • @benhaan Great stuff. Please let me know if you have any question, suggestions or ideas. in reply to benhaan #

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• Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-27

  Phil Leggetter 6:00 am on June 27, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  • Interesting car and registration #fb http://twitpic.com/1yg9u2 #
  • @ChrisCathcart @Philbradley Ended "XXX". My original photo is even too small to work out the first few charaters. #
  • Comment on: World Cup Becomes Most Popular Web Event Ever: RE: World Cup on Twitter We've been using the Twitter API http://bit.ly/aw2KWY #
  • RT @AndrewWoody: Kaka booking was a complete Joke! #WC2010 < 100% agree #
  • Listening to Alan Davies' Armchair #worldcup Listened to one the other day and was v. funny http://bit.ly/dnTU9H #
  • 60 second interview with me (mentioning @Kwwika) on @startupcafe: http://bit.ly/cat8UV Thanks @kateho #
  • @AndrewWoody Do the 21SCRUM cards update in real-time? e.g. One user edits/moves, other user sees change in real-time? #
  • @AndrewWoody If you would consider using a service for real-time push updates we (@Kwwika) have .NET and JavaScript components? in reply to AndrewWoody #
  • The hall is now apparantly now a bit more dog proof in preparation for next Tuesday #DexterDog #fb http://twitpic.com/1zc5yr #
  • @retallicka Tis a bit unstable. I've had all sorts of flash problems in Google Chrome! There may always be a "?" over plugins. in reply to retallicka #
  • Forgot to send this around earlier. #WorldCup prediction game by @gerrymulvenna http://wcpredict.com/ < just needs real-time updates #

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