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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-07

Phil Leggetter — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Been struggling all day with a cold. Fingers crossed a good nights rest will rid me of it. #
http://twitpic.com/161cyl – Eating spaghatti carbonara with a spork. #
I've just registered for DDD Scotland http://bit.ly/bWJFxx #dddscot (thanks @ericnel/@ColinMackay) #
@detyro Thanks for the heads-up. I've joined the group. in reply to detyro #
RT @codek1: Hertford tech meetup, tomorrow night, in the Barge at 8pm. #htm < I'll be there. #
Had my head in Google Docs all day. Spreadsheets and word docs. It's been surprisingly enjoyable. #
@detyro We've packed all our crockery and cutlery so we are using our camping stuff. It wasn't all that bad actually in reply to detyro #
Just found (ROWE) Results Only Work Environment (http://gorowe.com/) via a @garyvee vlog post: http://bit.ly/9MRdbl #ROWE = the way forward #
Updated "Windows 7 Hibernate and Remote Desktop Failures" with info on what seemed to fix things on my Dell E6400 http://bit.ly/8ANZSg #
Oh! and update to v3.5 of #Evernote is available. #
@Documentally Is that a bear sitting in the sun? in reply to Documentally #
@Documentally I know! The photo does look quite bear-like though. Looks like a lovely morning in Northamptonshire. in reply to Documentally #
@ChrisCathcart Did you delete that picture? I was looking forward to seeing the Forth. in reply to ChrisCathcart #
@Documentally hehheh – brilliant! A silhouette, a moist mound, and plume of steam. in reply to Documentally #
@Documentally Whoops! Yeah, sorry! in reply to Documentally #
RT @TCEurope: .@CrunchBoardEU Startup Jobs: .NET Developer (Huddle.net) – London http://bit.ly/aB3koH #agile #job #scrum (looks good) #
@meadowend We should stop recruiting so many tip-top people in reply to meadowend #
@ChrisCathcart That's more like it. Ya know, I didn't know there was a dock behind that building! in reply to ChrisCathcart #
"Skype drops Windows Mobile app" http://bit.ly/dfYgYk < Noooooooooooooooooooooo! #
@Documentally If you do find an alternative to moo please let me know. in reply to Documentally #
Heading into Hertford to drop off some clothes and books at a charity shop. #
RT @martintyler: RT @CaplinTech: Blog post: From @martintyler – Why we don't need #HTML5 #WebSocket: http://bit.ly/OgvD5 #
Heading to my last #Hertford #Tech #meetup which has had a change of venue to The White Horse #htm #
RT @nickwsmith: Google Wave notifier extension for Chrome http://bit.ly/cUc4VP cc @leggetter < Sweet! #
A summary of interesting real-time web blog posts and news articles gathered over the past month http://bit.ly/9KxQK0 #realtimeweb #
@martintyler Thanks for the RT. in reply to martintyler #
@ian_alderson Good point. It's an absolutely fantastic example of where Comet can help you scale. in reply to ian_alderson #
@ian_alderson Cheers for the RT too. I've added @martintyler's Tendulkar post too. in reply to ian_alderson #
I'm moving tomorrow and instead of packing I'm sitting here beavering away at providing #realtimeweb #curation. Now time for a cuppa! #
Heading into the @CaplinTech office for just after 13:00. Anybody fancy going to Whitecross market for lunch? #yam #
RT @offasdyke4ms: New blog post: Online route mapping and social media whilst hiking – sharing the adventure: http://bit.ly/ddASJl #
@detyro ) Will do. in reply to detyro #
Just RSVP'd "yes" to the Edinburgh Coffee Club March meetup http://bit.ly/b2FP4v #
@jamesbirchmore you get Burgers and Drinks at the @refreshedi meetup. Wish I could make it tonight > http://bit.ly/cnCiI6 #refreshedi #
Ignite Your Coding: Pragmatic Programming, Thinking and Learning with Andy Hunt (Webcast 1) http://bit.ly/cpsz0C #yam #
@DaylightGambler Can you view your progress in real-time/as you walk your route? in reply to DaylightGambler #
@DaylightGambler I'm working on a real-time web client push platform and was looking for a geo positioning pilot. Interested? in reply to DaylightGambler #
RT @dailygalaxy: Geo-Tweeting – Lets You Know What & Who is Nearby http://su.pr/1xE0kO < Look out @foursquare & @gowalla #
http://twitpic.com/16epyj – Just left the @caplinsystems/@caplintech office #
@peterbromberg What values are you testing with? a random combo of nulls and 0 length strings? in reply to peterbromberg #
RT @wendydevolder RT @mikehadlow: Going to speaking at the @skillsmatter Progressive.NET Tutorials (12-14 May). 3 hours of deep IoC #yam #
@Documentally Wondering if you find any good alternatives to Moo for business cards? Ta. in reply to Documentally #
RT @HertsMercury: Hertford hotel in liquidation as it combines with popular nightspot http://bit.ly/cxFycJ #
http://twitpic.com/16f2q1 – Nice to know I'm so highly thought of by my work colleagues #
@peterbromberg Interesting stuff Peter. Thanks. in reply to peterbromberg #
http://twitpic.com/16jpi7 – Just like clockwork our stuff is in the van and on its way #
http://twitpic.com/16jq46 – And all that's left is a big empty space and a wee helper #
@ChrisCathcart West Ferry. In between Broughty Ferry and Dundee. Will be in Edinburgh quite a bit so we should catch up at some point. in reply to ChrisCathcart #
http://twitpic.com/16ldof – Last night in Hertford and dinner at The Salisbury Arms #moving #fb #
http://twitpic.com/16lm49 – Now to The Old Barge for the last time #
Got an 8 hour drive today but can't sleep. Must be the excitement of it all #moving #
http://twitpic.com/16p929 – on the road to scotland #moving #
http://twitpic.com/16pizv – After 2 hours we are… back in Hertford. Forgot something. Might as well get breakfast now. #
http://twitpic.com/16qmcs – Stopped for a coffee just past Newcastle. what a lovely view #moving #fb #
Arrived! @richiehindle @codek1 @aneillans @DaylightGambler Thanks 4 good wishes. Will be working from here now http://bit.ly/ajiQ6B #moving #
Just arrived in the new place. Now to sort out broadband. We were told by BT there was no line here but we have a dial tone & a circuit no. #
@suborb @ian_alderson Only made it as far as Glenrothes yesterday. In Broughty Ferry today & furniture dropped off on Monday. I'm 31 2mrw! #

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Real-Time Web Posts 03/03/2010

Phil Leggetter — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:12:45 +0000

I’m doing my best to keep up to speed on any news related to the real-time web. I follow interesting people on Twitter who tweet out links, I subscribe to RSS feeds and I’ve got Google Alerts set up on a number of phrases. Since I’m doing all this work I thought it would be a good idea to start sharing it by publishing the findings in an occasional summary blog post. I generally don’t like blog posts which just say “this is an interesting article” but sometimes, if it raises awareness of good articles, it can be useful. Hopefully it will be.

I tend to first post the links on the Real-Time Web Software and Technologies LinkedIn group so if you are interested on getting the news as I find it, or contributing your own real-time web finds then please join the group. Also feel free to Tweet at me or contact me via the website if you find anything interesting and relevant.

WebSockets

5 Signs You Need HTML5 Web Sockets (Part 1) – Kaazing – Part 2, 3, 4 and 5 are also available.
WebSocket Chat – A discussion about creating a Chat application using WebSockets – Greg Wilkins
Why we don’t need HTML5 WebSocket – a discussion on the problems with WebSockets – Martin Tyler

Real-Time Web in action

The Social Media Response to Disaster in Haiti – An article on how real-time web technologies were used in response to the Haiti disaster – Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared
When were you when Tendulkar scored 200? – Ok, this isn’t actually an example of Real-Time Web in action. But it should be! This is a great example of where adding a dash of real-time web to your website could actually help you scale (stop users hitting Refresh) – Martin Tyler

Real-Time Web technology

Building Real-Time web apps with Rails 3 – LakTEK
Using real-time web software and technology to distribute events – Phil Leggetter (that’s me)
It’s not just Twitter (who use Open Source real-time web technology) - Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
The Real-Time Web (a list of web applications that are built on or user Real-Time Web technology – or claim to) – Robert D. Hof (Business Week)
Lightstreamer 3.6 is out! – Lightstreamer release new versions of their components including support for Silverlight, Flex AMF, and Bidirectional Web Streaming

General News/Discussion

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-28

Phil Leggetter — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000

RT @makoto_inoue: RT @craigwebster: ActiveMQ trunk supports Stomp over WebSockets: http://bit.ly/btwj31 #realtimeweb #websockets #
Anybody have a working from home broadband package recommendation? I'm going to be based in Broughty Ferry #isp #broadband #wfh #
@shs96c I think @bebroadband are now owned by @O2 but I have heard good things at work. Thanks for the suggestion. in reply to shs96c #
Just been sent this Microsoft error report dialog by a work colleague http://twitpic.com/14wzjt #
Good choice by a friend to go to Paddyfields in #Hertford for some Chinese food tonight. Yum++ #fb #
RT @mashable: Our top story today: "YouTube to Drop Support For IE6 Starting Next Month" – http://bit.ly/b4VEh8 #yam #
I'm finding that remote desktop really doesn't work all that well on #Windows7 Get a lot of remote desktop black screens. #
Moving, change of job and marriage all in a couple of months was probably not a good idea. Tis all a tad crazy at the moment #fb #
@thaberkern Noticed the micro-package server2go link doesn't work from this page http://bit.ly/bYHMb8 Also, forum seems to be down. #
Broadband choice: @O2 ADSL or @virginmedia cable? Am with Virgin at the moment but move + install = hassle. What do you think? #
@O2 Do you have any information on contention ratio I can expect at the Broughty Ferry exchange? http://bit.ly/blpTFF in reply to O2 #
RT @martintyler: When were you when Tendulkar scored 200? New blog post http://bit.ly/ah3rLB #cricket < a need for real-time web technology #
@O2 do you know when you are introducing landline offers? If so I may hold off in getting my bt landline and signing up for your broadband #
Hmmm. A Dr. Watson #Windows #Azure error message! Maybe @WindowsAzure knows how to get rid of it? http://twitpic.com/1546kx #
RT @ian_alderson: Excellent summary on detecting which HTML 5 features are available in a browser http://bit.ly/11Fw13 via @elijahmanor #
Idea: Real-time web check-in APIs + real-time web platform= 1/2 price beer. Incentive for a @foursquare/@gowalla mashup http://bit.ly/9beo09 #
Good to see you on Twitter @ml198. I hope to see you providing a stream of interesting and insightful information. Or, just be funny ) #
The plural of "Haggis" is "Haggii" (supposedly) http://bit.ly/9yzF84 #fb #
Great post by @ian_alderson on estimating development work using Rational Expectations Theory http://bit.ly/9Wy7Hy #tech #agile #
@pureroon Good track recommendation! in reply to pureroon #
@leawoodward Can't be correct at all. By being with @O2 7yrs you def have loyalty points. See: http://bit.ly/bmLsWu in reply to leawoodward #
@leawoodward Very surprising. Maybe they are tightening their belts. You can get £60 cashback as a new @O2 customer via affiliate schemes. in reply to leawoodward #
I'm going to keep asking this question over the coming months: "When is NOW important?" When do milliseconds matter? #realtimeweb #qanda #
RT @scottmliddell: for a page with largely nothing on it, this is still interesting http://bit.ly/dgbWj4 < yep, very cool #
@martintyler No probs at all. I'm in on Wednesday at some point so will say "hi" ) in reply to martintyler #
. @fauna5 – have a great time. @ian_alderson Thanks mate. #
@Plip I don't think I've ever heard a zombie speak. in reply to Plip #
Just sped up my #WordPress site. I had the Google Syntax Highlighter plugin installed which was loading loads of CSS & JS files. #
Google have integrated Facebook fan page status messages into latest results: http://bit.ly/cRu9iN #realtimeweb #
"Using real-time web software and technology to distribute events" http://bit.ly/bfkadH #realtimeweb #
Does your browser support geolocation detection? http://bit.ly/acLkl6 I'm on my laptop at home. How did it do that? #html5 #
More discussion on #html5 and #geolocation http://bit.ly/9ML3Bw #
I've completely stopped using Google Reader. Although I get some great content from Twitter I'm definitely missing some important stuff. #
Creating a #Silverlight splash page http://bit.ly/arjS22 #ria #
"Adobe AIR 2.0, Full-featured Flash Player Coming to Smartphones" http://bit.ly/aThFFH #flash #air #ria #smartphone #
Inbox 0. Whoop! First time in months, if not years. #
@IanSanders I don't actually get enough emails to not manage it. It's certainly a goal from now on. in reply to IanSanders #
Played planning poker w/ the missus to size up packing & cleaning. Geeky but actually quite a lot of fun http://bit.ly/bNmi6t #agile #moving #
I wonder if it's worth giving the Inbox 2 email client a try? http://bit.ly/9oBNzu #
@suborb Can't you abnormally terminate the sprint? http://bit.ly/axbNiL in reply to suborb #
@IanSanders Been involved in a few discussions recently about that. @rhyd gave a presentation on how to get things done #GTD with #evernote in reply to IanSanders #
After fighting w/ dodgy serial cables, webcams, Tooting weather is stable http://bit.ly/a8Icuk needs real-time enabling though via @suborb #
At 3:50 "The jQuery. My Christ! It's like the fairy god mother of functionality". Very funny! http://bit.ly/bbSE6V #jquery #inboxzero #
http://twitpic.com/15o7c8 – We are moving. it doesn't look like this normally – honest! #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21

Phil Leggetter — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Just spent 2.5 hours providing client estimates. Never sure if I should charge for research when providing estimates. #
@DaylightGambler "I allow for it as part of estimate" – was thinking this. But since I break down tasks and charge per hour it make it tough #
Heading to Cuffley for Sunday lunch #fb #
http://twitpic.com/1396qp – Coconut chocolate cake for dessert (for pirates). #fb #
RT @nFocus_Ltd: Interested to find out more about the Microsoft announcement due later today – Windows Mobile 7 http://bit.ly/cbSONT #
RT @ericnel RT @christsiav: Getting MySQL Running on Azure http://bit.ly/brpYRc #mysql #azure #cloud #cloudcomputing #windows #opensource #
RT @IanSanders: Juggler Stories: see @leggetter talking about his Juggle Life http://bit.ly/9qLvzT < my 1st video interview #fb #
Nice to see Work/Live integration mentioned at the Windows Phone keynote (calendars). A key part of juggling! #
@codek1 ) Thanks Dan. I really did enjoy the book. It was just good to have those "I'm already doing that" moments. #
RT @michaeltorbert: WordPress 2.9.2 is out http://wordpress.org/download/ #
Had a really great postponed valentines meal tonight. A big thanks to my much better half #fb #
@al3x The guy who gave the UX talk said he'd been ther for years. He mentioned Windows 95 as an earlier project! #
@aneillans Interesting stuff. I'm still waiting for my beta invite in reply to aneillans #
@aneillans Brilliant. I also filled in a questionnaire a while back with what I thought were some good ideas, so hopefully I can help out. in reply to aneillans #
@scottmliddell No problem at all. in reply to scottmliddell #
"New Lightstreamer Server Released, With Support for Silverlight, Flex AMF, and Bidirectional Web Streaming": http://bit.ly/aqngo4 #
"SlideRocket Brings the Real Time Web to Presentations": http://bit.ly/cpeXFl #
"Google Now Includes MySpace Status Updates in Real-Time Search Results": http://bit.ly/b1eQlZ #realtimeweb #
(last article link) "Building Real-time web apps with Rails3": http://bit.ly/bQyGX1 #
Ok, looks like tweeting @linkedin Links requires users to sign in. Bit of a #fail by me and also by @linkedin in my eyes. #
Link Fix: "New Lightstreamer Server Released, With Support for Silverlight, Flex AMF, and Bidirectional Web Streaming": http://bit.ly/bo5oH3 #
Link Fix: "SlideRocket Brings the Real Time Web to Presentations": http://bit.ly/bJxANY #
Link Fix: "Google Now Includes MySpace Status Updates in Real-Time Search Results": http://bit.ly/9opjq2 #
Link Fix: (last article link) "Building Real-time web apps with Rails3": http://bit.ly/cw5Owo #
@bindik If the #bizsparkuk event were in Edinburgh, yes. in reply to bindik #
Might go and watch Queen of the South on my stag do. What more could you ask for! #fb #
20 mins on the #WaterRower + shave + shower + sausage roll + latte = good start to the day #fb #
@codepo8 Dundee, Scotland? Lucky people! I'm moving that way in a few weeks. Was this open to students only? in reply to codepo8 #
@muirmc See! Satan isn't the answer in reply to muirmc #
Lking 4 a hungry webdev based /London 2 b involved in next hot startup. Pls DM, email at josrutamu(at)gmail(dot)com via @JosR/@wendydevolder #
Assumes you live alone & dont have a big dog & tweet ur home location. Still it's interesting http://pleaserobme.com/ via @Documentally #yam #
Mono is coming to the Android in the way of MonoDroid! Fantastic. Read here: http://bit.ly/8ZPHgS /via @chrisntr @Plip #yam #
@ChrisCathcart That is disappointing. I've always found @quidco to be very good. in reply to ChrisCathcart #
@ChrisCathcart Have you tried @Top_CashBack? in reply to ChrisCathcart #
http://twitpic.com/13yzfp – Apparently I have friends #fb #
@Pre_V @ian_alderson Glad you both had a good time. On the way to Newcastle now. This remote working from the A606 #
@jdpmurphy I didn't originally see it said "The Phil Leggetter". Pretty cool huh! in reply to jdpmurphy #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14

Phil Leggetter — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000

http://twitpic.com/11vlsd – Cadbury the dog at Salcey Forest outside Northampton #
just saw a ferrari limo 33 miles north of london on m1. "FAT" in the reg. #
@ruby_gem Used Clockwork removals 2yrs ago and were good. Using again in 1 months time (via @Plip) #
http://twitpic.com/11wt4n – A cheeky pint of Addlestones to see out Sunday. Good to see Deuchars back in the Barge too. #
RT @rschu: Awesome @EinarI released a new version of his Silverlight 3D engine Balder Check out the sample browser http://bit.ly/d0vfXb #yam #
@sunnisingh Sow & Pigs. Hmmmmm, nice! #
Still trying to build a #cloud #hosting vendor list but no #hosting company is forthcoming to share their info. C'mon! http://bit.ly/cTuIwL #
Had my head in a Google spreadsheet for most of the evening trying to cost up #Cloud #Hosting #
Sensible use case for CSS rotation – rotating maps (with jQuery): http://bit.ly/aTkxFb . Just needs mouse event fix (via @codepo8) #
Looks like the Twitter sample (gardenhose) status streaming feed spits out around 1/10 of the Firehose feed #
Just been followed by @SurviveBusiness. I like their "The 10 Commandments of Business" (http://bit.ly/c7qDSM) so following back #
I'm going to wait for Google Buzz for #Google #Apps for your domain http://bit.ly/dbXpFi #
RT @detyro: Adobe Air 2.0 upcoming… http://bit.ly/4EWscY #air #flash #flex #desktop #
"JavaFX Platform Is the Official Rich Client Technology for the 2010 Winter Games" http://bit.ly/aebzwb #ria #yam #
UK banks have a licence to print money. A&L ~£14 Halifax £9.50 (£19.50 high street) all for an IBAN transfer. #
Just tried m.gowalla.com from @gowalla on my Windows Mobile device using Opera 10 and I can't sign in. Only just signe dup so will try later #
Hertford Tech Meetup tonight in The White Horse on Castle Street, Hertford @ 8pm #tech #meetup #htm #
If you have Chrome, you can "experience the web the way Steve intended." http://is.gd/8aqQk /via @ddura, @cliffrowley #yam #
RT @martintyler: RT @CaplinTech: CaplinTech blog update: @martintyler on Limiting real time data: http://bit.ly/9pPqD3 #ria < v. useful info #
"Facebook Chat opened up to new mobile and desktop IM clients" http://bit.ly/a5rkEW – another potential real-time web integration point. #
RT @codepo8: Dungeons and Dragons on the Microsoft Surface aka Revenge of the nerds? http://is.gd/8awMt < Surface is so cool! #
@IanSanders Forgot to thank you for the tea. Thanks and great to meet up with you again. #
RE http://bit.ly/aZuiCc And when the video is up we could create an "ummm" count competition ) #
RT @gojkoadzic: agile testing london evening in march: #FitNesse clinic http://londonagiletesting.ning.com/events/fitnesse-clinic #yam #
Gone from the possibility of very little paid to possibly too much in a matter of days. Going to have to manage things carefully. #
RT @TechCrunch Microsoft/Partners Are About To Add A Big Fat Social Layer To Outlook http://tinyurl.com/yah29xz" #yam #
RT @shanselman: RT @znmeb: BBC News – Cut working week to 21 hours, urges think tank http://meb.tw/cThOFt #
About to run from Hertford to Ware for probably the last time. #
Jo's very disappointed at the rugby result #6nations #
Just about to head to Surbiton to meet up with @ian_alderson for some food and chat. #
Back home after a fantastic meal with @ian_alderson. Really nice evening! #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07

Phil Leggetter — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Why Startups Need Capital Discipline – "slow capital" http://bit.ly/973dEO #startup #
RT @ian_alderson: Blog post: "Agile Framework Development": http://bit.ly/dc0oUT #dev #agile #
RT @nFocus_Ltd: Microsoft releases free SDL tools at Black Hat DC: http://bit.ly/cKApQw #yam #
RT @noamso: Football3s is hiring a tester: http://bit.ly/8Y7Q0q < cool real-time stuff. Get involved! #
RT @winmodevcamp: No serious mobile gaming in next Windows Mobile http://bit.ly/9TffIM < disappointed – was hoping for XBox Live integration #
Just got an email from Google Apps. Phasing out support for IE6 in 2010 #ie6 #googleapps #
Using this #wordpress #plugin that lets you embed #PHP in any post or page http://bit.ly/a1z92j #
Anybody have any recommendations for a .NET CMS? #opensource #dotnet #cms #aspnet #
@GergelyOrosz Great. Thanks very much. #
@aneillans via @GergelyOrosz the opensource ones I know of are Umbraco , Sense/Net, DotnetNuke and Mojo Portal. Prefers one of the first two #
@nickwsmith Need to sort out hosting to progress. I've put some details in Wave on my suggestion. #
RT @ian_alderson: RT @CaplinTech: Adam Iley's latest on the CaplinTech blog: "Inadvertantly Abstract" http://bit.ly/9APELU #
Didn't get the info I was hoping 4 today so still not sure what I'll be doing over the next few months. Maybe tomorrow http://bit.ly/988jnb #
Just as I tweeted a call came in with good news. A fantastic few months ahead. Bring on the real-time web. #
RT @Aptana: Aptana Studio 2.0.3 released; better Firebug 1.5 support, etc. Release notes & download: http://bit.ly/3ReaY5 #yam #
Building a list of #Cloud #Hosting vendors. Pls submit suggestions or updates using the provided form http://bit.ly/cTuIwL pls RT #
RT @destroytoday: Brilliant! – Dummy image generator is the lorem ipsum of images: http://bit.ly/bxpLdZ #yam #
RT @Zerochamp: Lunchtime entertainment. Smashing. RT @michald: Possibly the best action sequence ever: http://bit.ly/c1NeP6 #yam #
Only 16 commuter days left. Whoopie! Oh, add a couple of WFH days too and that drops even more. Think of all that time saved #fb #
Blog "Silverlight uses XCP tmp files for Web Requests": http://bit.ly/8WXDpG Is this a #silverlight #bug? #
Fixed link: Short interview with @alex_gaynor who definitely gets the real-time web http://bit.ly/dn8Ic1 #realtimeweb #comet #httppush #
RT @thirteen23: Moonlight 3 (Silverlight for Linux): http://tinyurl.com/ybafstb #yam #silverlight #in #
Sounds like John Terry has been dropped as #England Captain. Good. Nuff said. #
44 ways to use a blog as a small business owner http://bit.ly/8Xp4kk #
On a street called Little Britain in EC1 #
http://twitpic.com/11rktp – Impressively yummy chocolate cheesecake in Northampton #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31

Phil Leggetter — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000

RT @saulegoode: Flexiblelove – http://bit.ly/6pCr3F – click the videos to the right, waaaaay cool and good for the environment! #furniture #
Just managed to burn a 12cm sq section of hair from my arm by leaning over a lit hob. Didn't notice until I smelt the burning hair #fb #
RE http://bit.ly/5srj2z This is what happens when the missus' goes away for a day. I shouldn't be left alone #fb #
Looking at TortoiseGit – Git windows client http://bit.ly/5KKb1c #git #windows #dev #sourcecontrol #
When you start your TomTom device it sounds just like a part of the theme from "I'm a Celebrity!" – I shouldn't know that :-s #
Oh! Microsoft Security Essentials thinks that the AutoRun event caused by a TomTom when you plug in/Turn on is a Worm! #tomtom #microsoft #
Looks like I need to install msysgit (http://bit.ly/7BmCxN) before I can use TortoiseGit #git #windows #dev #
A RESTful server implementation for #CodeIgniter #REST #API #PHP http://bit.ly/5ReO3Q #
Going to try out the @waze @4square integration #
@DaylightGambler Good question. It varies depending on the post but ultimately the online editor needs to be improved. #
http://twitpic.com/ztnhl – Passenger survey choice. better price ticket or Clean toilets? #
Having a play with Amazon EC2. Starting up a Fedora instance. Been in a pending state for a good 5 minutes. #
Trying to pay my SA tax through http://www.billpayment.co.uk and I get "This web page is not available" #HMRC #santander #fail #
An injured swan on the line causing delays. 2nd time that's happened. #
Tethering my HTC Touch Pro with my laptop via USB connection. Much better than using the Adhoc network facility #htc #mobile #internet #
http://twitpic.com/zzbj1 – there's now a Wasabi at London Liverpool Street. Not noticed that before. #
@keefmoon No problem. I saw your tweets so knew you were attending #140conf. I can do Friday or any day next week. #
Just had 1st planning session on our SPA 2010 "Comet, Twitter and the Real-time Web" Workshop: http://bit.ly/cuhR77 #spa2010 #tech #
Threading in C#. Free e-book: http://bit.ly/d62YET #tech #dev #csharp #ebook #
Going through old emails. You may have seen before. Great examples of Google Chromes capabilities http://bit.ly/bvAXOg #chrome #browser #
The Data Liberation Front: http://bit.ly/cFWe19 #
There's a lot of noise and duplicate content on Twitter at the moment. Where's the curation – Oh, I curate for myself. #
Someone actually in IT should set up an IT recruitment company. It would be a breath of fresh air for companies recruiting and job hunters. #
HipLogic: real-time, web-based platform intended as an alternative user interface for some mobile phones http://bit.ly/caLBWP #
.@Collectadotcom have a new real-time polling embedable widget http://bit.ly/cDqRew. Search for #ipad has CPU up to 20% http://bit.ly/d5QGT6 #
RT @CaplinTech: Caplin Tech blog: @martintyler – Guaranteed Messaging – Don't believe it http://ow.ly/11iTh #
It's not geeky but my #hairdresser deserve a mention. Seven in #Hertford http://bit.ly/amW2dz 10/10 #
Been working on a #RESTful #API on the #LAMP (well, dev on windows but targeting Linux) stack all evening. Now I really need a rest. #
#followfriday @ian_alderson Seems to be finally getting into Twitter and blogging and pushing out some really good content ) Go Ian! #tech #
@StephenBeynon I've lost that last tweet from you. Deleted? I agree though. #
#Win7 just decided to not let me log back into my machine after I locked it. Ctrl+Alt+Del only showed a "Cancel" button. No user/pass input #
@ld6772 @ian_alderson I've now spent a total for 4.5 years working at Caplin. C'mon that's a good split innings for IT! #
Heading to Cheltenham today to meet up with another Leggetter. Fingers crossed for a good day ahead. #
just been charged a 5p toll for crossing a bridge somewhere near oxford. #fb #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24

Phil Leggetter — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000

http://twitpic.com/yrxf8 – Reducing opportunistic crime. All very well but avoids the real issue of why people take the opportunity. #
Clean, clean, clean tonight for rental viewers tomorrow. Also heading over to a friends for chinese or pizza…hmmm, Chinese or Pizza? #fb #
Been up for what feels like ages. Swept leaves, turned soil, sawed xmas tree, hovered and mopped floor. Still to tidy kitchen then work #fb #
Wow! @passchal (Ken Kobrick) designs Luxury bags from discarded tractor tire inner tubes – Awesome idea! #fb #
RT @detyro: New blog post: Livescribe – as tool for Contextual Inquiry http://bit.ly/OgvD5 #Livescribe #UX #IxDa #Notetaking #
The place we are in was let on the first viewing. It is very nice. I'm actually a bit sad. Bye bye Hertford. #
O3 – a JavaScript API to C++ file components – good for server-side JS: http://www.ajax.org/#o3 via @codepo8 #
@martintyler Only renting in the first place. #
@scottmliddell Yeah, surely they could just check your twitter status! #
@hepsey Happy Birthday y'old git! #
Spent the evening looking at accommodation in Krakow and reviewing what I'm going to do when I leave my job. Scary but Exciting! #fb #
@Zerocredit_UK Caused confusion by mixing topics Got a wedding in Krakow & staying for a week. Also, leaving my job & moving to Scotland #
Just had a conf call with a company discussing which #RIA technology they should choose. Choice of #Flex or #Silverlight? No #Ajax?! #
The *plan* is progressing. Just need to define a simple real-time pub/sub API. Does one already exist? #
RT @scottgu: jQuery 1.4 available on MS AJAX CDN: http://bit.ly/5nW0pN Details: http://bit.ly/6pKx0X #yam #
@blowdart the "For charity" idea is a good one. #
Great to see the @iScotland app developed by a friend getting some good press coverage http://bit.ly/7yBhvK #iphone #scotland #
Went for a run last week and was terrible. Today I was reasonably fine. I blame it on last weeks pace setter #fb #
RT @scottmliddell: [blog] Why do we like Social Networking?: I watched Kevin McCloud's excellent two-part… http://goo.gl/fb/F4Ie #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17

Phil Leggetter — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Looking for more members for the Real-Time Web Software and Technologies #LinkedIn group http://bit.ly/7NPDYo #pubsubhub #comet #realtimeweb #
@Paul_TaylorUK Good news Paul. Hopefully it'll be a useful group. in reply to Paul_TaylorUK #
@lqd What platform? On the XBox 360 it really is generally very good an lightening fast. in reply to lqd #
Green Jelly – Three Little Pigs. No idea why I got this song in my head the other day. Very funny stuff http://bit.ly/5qBBBt #fb #
Just added the "Subscribe to Comments" plugin to my WordPress blog http://bit.ly/6VCfhW #wordpress #plugin #
@rhyd @martintyler WFH is the way forward… #
RT @mikebutcher: The future of HTML5 is in a mess, apparently http://bit.ly/8qcoNn #yam #
Since I'm heading back to Scotland I wanted to remind myself of the culinary delicacies The Glasgow Munchy Box http://bit.ly/8FQoAd #fb #yam #
I HATE Ryan Air. Terrible purchase process designed to make u accidentally spend money i.e. insurance selection and Visa handling fee £10 pp #
"Stop flying Ryanair, it only encourages them" http://bit.ly/69c6AI by @meadowend #ryanair #
@Plip Definitely. #
Interesting to see what search engines suggest about themselves with auto complete via @jamesbirchmore http://twitpic.com/xuoob #
Cloud Computing Basics Webinar by @RightScale http://bit.ly/78KwRp nice introduction/reminder about cloud hosting and great product too #
#uksnow SG13 1/10 #
Having fun with flexcover #flex #coverage #unittesting #
I should have taken the EasyJet option. I won't do it again. Just need to cross my fingers that the flights are ok this last time. #
Setting up my Windows Mobile to sync with my Google Account http://bit.ly/76eqHZ #activesync #windowsmobile #google #
RT @jungleG: RT @rem: Holy. Crap. Pure JavaScript swf player: http://bit.ly/5cLXHQ demos here: http://bit.ly/8M6N2g via: @paul_irish #yam #
RT @Documentally: Blog Post: Understand Social Technology Through Participation.. http://su.pr/2iZpnS < I've put in my 2p worth #
RT @CaplinSystems: Caplin Systems blog: An agile team-board layout that works for us, for now. By @emintatosian http://ow.ly/W4p2 #agile #
#Flash and #Flex developer magazine "Flash and Mobile Devices" free download http://bit.ly/6SrRW9 #yam #
The real-time web doesn't have to involve a web browser. But I'm sure you already knew that. Mobile, desktop. browser, actually any device. #
According to http://bit.ly/84cEog Array.concat() is the quickest way to copy an #ActionScript array #
On the way home after meeting up with @nickwsmith for beer, food and tech-chat. All good to get the little grey cells churning away #fb #
@Major_Grooves HAHAH! Awesome! Seriously, very funny and thanks for the ff. Oh, dear. I need to lie down. #
#followfriday @Major_Grooves most definitely provided one of the funniest tweets I've seen. Posting some good follow suggestions too. #
Been chatting to Bryce (not on Twitter: yet) who works for @adeogroup. Good guy and good web designer. He's updating my company site #fb #
#followfriday Bryce (@saulegoode) is now on Twitter. Great web designer and all round nice guy. #
I'm working very hard http://qik.com/video/4443976 #qik #
@undertakeror LOL! Just got to a point in my work where I was having a few problems. Then that track came on. The rest is … Qik'd ) #
@Documentally Pain and preservation must smell similar #
In Henry's near Covent Garden #
http://twitpic.com/ycrk0 – Now these _is_ some cuffs #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-10

Phil Leggetter — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Blog post about the recent MSDN free e-book and my podcast chat with @ericnel http://bit.ly/8Feqtn #ukmsdn #
Some photos from a walk from Findochty (Finichty) to Portknockie which I posted yesterday http://bit.ly/64wFJg #scotland #photos #
@hepsey ) in reply to hepsey #
Spent 15+ mins reading @Documentally's @posterous blog email alert. Thought provoking/annoying/funny. Subscribe: http://documental.ly/ #
@scottmliddell Some example apps at the bottom of this: http://bit.ly/8BAofS in reply to scottmliddell #
Interesting: UKI Simple UI Kit for complex web apps: http://bit.ly/7Ei7bO #javascript #
Waiting to get a flight from Inverness to London Luton. #
@codek1 Yep, made it. Taxi driver was talking about the snow coming our way. 15+ inches huh! in reply to codek1 #
I see http://breakingnews.com, recently acquired by msnbc.com, uses HTTP polling. Still not seeing the true real-time web with HTTP push yet #
@cliffrowley Well, I work for @CaplinSystems who've a push server that's pretty easy to get running with any data – I would say that ) in reply to cliffrowley #
http://twitpic.com/wtk7u – Having a Crabbie's Ginger beer and making a start on Assassin's Creed 2 #
@cliffrowley I agree with you. I'm hoping to increase the visibility of these technologies over the next 6 – 12 months in a new role. in reply to cliffrowley #
Sounds like #Tesco #Hertford have a snow plough in their car park. The rest of Hertford will be happier about this news than me #noise #
Just read and commented on "Brain Dump of Real Time Web(RTW) and WebSocket" by @makoto_inoue http://bit.ly/4sqhJt #
@scottmliddell Happy Birthday Scott! in reply to scottmliddell #
Haggis and Tattie for lunch. Yum! #
RT @sizeof: MEF & Silverlight 4 Beta – Part 1, Introduction http://ff.im/-dSzvH (by @mtaulty) #
@makoto_inoue Cool. I'll certainly give you a shout when my examples are up. I'll be following your blog too. in reply to makoto_inoue #
@nickwsmith A friend at work spotted this a while back. Looks promising huh! in reply to nickwsmith #
Anybody know what the trains are like from Hertford East to London Liverpool Street this morning? #
I'll be moving back to Scotland (Broughty Ferry) in March #fb #
@AdamThornburn Going to plug away at being a "Real-Time Web Software Consultant", work on a startup with a friend and a few other things in reply to AdamThornburn #
@IanSanders Definitely. I'm in London Mon-Thur most weeks. Just let me know a date when you are in and have some free time. in reply to IanSanders #
@AdamThornburn Do you go to any of the Tech MeetUps in Edin? Or any of the other tech events? in reply to AdamThornburn #
@AdamThornburn After I move up I'm planning to make an effort to so I'll give you a shout/some encouragement. in reply to AdamThornburn #
Time for breakfast and then some Flex development. #
I wonder how much time is being wasted with people trying to get into work today, waiting for trains/buses and emailing about it. #
@richiehindle No work going to get done either then ) in reply to richiehindle #
@fauna5 I did think that as I tweeted ) in reply to fauna5 #
Today I'm relatively pleased that my laptop is getting quite hot as it's keeping my fingers warm. #
RT @ryanhavoc: Just published "A new year, a new decade and plans for the future" http://bit.ly/4VMdh4 < somebody else making the 2010 leap #
#uksnow SG13 1/10 #
1st @CaplinSystems blog post of 2010: http://bit.ly/6UT0Z1 Would a setMonth() by Any Other Method Name be as Sweet? by @ian_alderson #
Lean Kit Kanban web app looks very cool http://bit.ly/4G4X5X Noticed @JesseLiberty is using it for Silverlight HVP http://bit.ly/8PHa6U #yam #
@LeanKitKanban No problem. Looks very cool. I've recommended that my work check you out too as we think about moving to Kanban. in reply to LeanKitKanban #
A light dusting of snow falls at Hertford East station as I begin my journey into the Big Smoke. #
http://twitpic.com/x6l2m – Busy as usual? #
@chriscathcart We've only recently got 2 the stage where mobile web is usable & r just starting to c some useful – non-gimmick – mobile apps in reply to chriscathcart #
@chriscathcart Could you clarify greater integration? in reply to chriscathcart #
@chriscathcart Clearly as phone capability improves people will be using mobile web and apps more. Thus it's an opportunity for marketing in reply to chriscathcart #
@scottmliddell Can you turn on GPS with your photo tweets? in reply to scottmliddell #
Ice Skating for Cars: http://bit.ly/5xcdTY < Very funny indeed (and probably dangerous) #funny #yam #
@rhyd Pleased you've had a good time mate. good luck with your journey onwards. in reply to rhyd #
Playing Assassin's Creed 2 on my Xbox 360 – just entered a new section, screen went white and had to restart the whole console. #
Watching Jo playing Super Mario Bros Wii. She seems very amused that the turtles dance to the music on occasion #fb #

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