Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-18

July 18, 2010 11:59 pm

How is it commentators talking about Google, Apple and other tech companies manage to make 2+2=6.0221418E23 ? #
@daneofwar Morning from a dull, grey Liverpool. in reply to daneofwar #
@cimota Spam accounts would be even more of a problem… in reply to cimota #
@cimota Ok. My suspicion is that the dynamic would be very different – The unfollow button would be very popular. in reply to cimota #
RT @mersipan: New blog post! The adventures of Tiny Cthulhu (courtesy of @ruthbeingruth) http://bit.ly/c5NyjG #
@KimKnox Hope its less scary than my black eyed beans that decided to sprout while being soaked at the weekend. in reply to KimKnox #
@KimKnox Ah an actual DNA experiment not something described as one. I had visions of a dinner that went very wrong lol in reply to KimKnox #
@KimKnox You can get Them! on DVD from HMV at the moment if you want to put them off that idea in reply to KimKnox #
The only good thing about the delay on the bus today was the wicked idea for some writing I had. I just really don't need another project… #
@TheRealGelfie Both probably in reply to TheRealGelfie #
Reading Michael Palin Diaries Halfway To Hollywood earlier I was left wondering what Monty Python's Top Gun would have been like #
@symatt Made it? I'd say more likely Lost it in reply to symatt #
@symatt A friend who used to run popular games using her own system with just a Farthing, pencil & paper. The Farthing was optional. in reply to symatt #
@symatt The risk with a rules heavy system is that some players will turn whole sessions into arguments about minutia. in reply to symatt #
@symatt Yeh it does look interesting. in reply to symatt #
@TheRealGelfie I keep thinking they'd be wearing cardboard wings and using catapults but have the real sound effects for jets and missiles. in reply to TheRealGelfie #
@symatt I wish I had time. I'm struggling to find time for my own alpha playtests at the moment & finish a draft to go out for beta in reply to symatt #
@symatt When she really thought she needed to add some randomness to the story. Dice or any other randomizer could be substituted. in reply to symatt #
@symatt I've a system, a setting and a provisional agreement for (small press) publication. I just need to finish the edit and testing. in reply to symatt #
@symatt I can understand that I like dice and a bit more structure as a safety net. in reply to symatt #
Its grey outside but I need a walk… #
@symatt Its a fun exercise. The biggest problem is knowing when to stop and leave holes for other people to fill themselves. in reply to symatt #
@symatt I hope to be able to tell more soon. Like 2015 or 2032 or sometime when I've finished a draft in reply to symatt #
@symatt The writing will all be mine, I suspect all the art will be too. Fortunately I've editors I can call on to fix my idiocy. in reply to symatt #
@symatt Mine was originally an idea for an article no one liked in 2004. Then last year suddenly everyone loved – I was just too early in reply to symatt #
@symatt Doing it yourself gives you control & with epub the £10K risk of getting a game on sale is gone. Playtesting is a lot of work in reply to symatt #
I really wish Serif Software could get that I buy one thing from them and I don't want to be called about anything else #fail #
@Danacea I watched it again a few months back and its still excellent. Enjoy #
@ghostwoods A Valkyrie article & a Dirk Dangerous stories gave different answers. I try to write with different voices so thats good right? in reply to ghostwoods #
@ghostwoods So we got the same two authors lol in reply to ghostwoods #
@gjfaux I had to track back to your earlier tweet – I was wondering if you were playing scrabble with your cat in reply to gjfaux #
The ≈ 4yr old girl on the bus very insistent that The wheels on the bus go round and round…The man on the bus says tit-tits please #
@gjfaux You'll know its all over when the first word the cat plays is quartzy for 82 points in reply to gjfaux #
By and large I don't follow celebrities but I'll add @steven_moffat to the short list via @grekwood @Heresy_Andy @benjamin_cook #
Last Night's Blog Post: Monty Python’s Top Gun http://bit.ly/979Z1u What film would you reimagine as a Python production? #
@BlackpuddleRock Funny I was just about to ask if it had been humming the Great Escape before it made a break for freedom on a motorbike… in reply to BlackpuddleRock #
@very_true_thing Ow. I hope none of those are glued to the layer below (especially the bottom one). in reply to very_true_thing #
@thedeadone Wish it would get on and start raining here in Liverpool – it just keeps spitting #
I Write Like http://bit.ly/aYfo4d coverage pushed James Joyce into trending topics. But now, like Keyser Söze, poof. He's gone. #
@thedeadone I tried two of my pieces: one got George Orwell the other Nabokov. Apparently it doesn't even get the actual writers right lol in reply to thedeadone #
@thedeadone Looks that way. Hope they didn't spend a lot of time and thought on creating the algorithms in reply to thedeadone #
@GeekyClean Not because of the current fuss. Just bored of WoW. Not playing so no point in paying. in reply to GeekyClean #
There are dark clouds on the horizon and a chill in the air. Not metaphors. Big. Dark. Grey. Clouds. Sudden Chill. #
On a plus the busker who only knows 2 Beatles, 1 Dylan and 1 Oasis track has been driven away by the torrential downpour. #
@KadrinaLage Big stones or small ones? We managed a 10 minute torrential downpour. in reply to KadrinaLage #
So cool its approaching absolute zero RT @Danacea: From @boingboing (where else?) Mr Potato Head goes Steampunk… http://bit.ly/dbBmrD #
@NeilCFord Saw them do that for Doctor Who shoot. A really clever way of avoiding having to lay track for lots of shots. in reply to NeilCFord #
@Danacea I suspect steampunk will breakout when someone get Steampunk+Vampire right. If Van Helsing had been better it might have done it in reply to Danacea #
How is it one little fiddle on a website quickly turns into 2.5 hours of CSS, PHP, HTML and graphics editing? #
@SteveHills I am preparing to deploy The Birdy Song as a counterstrike if you persist in deploying Manilow lyrics in Cuba. in reply to SteveHills #
In a horrible case of being too efficient I've done my work for today several weeks ago without the aid of a TARDIS #
Almost as cool as the Steampunk Mr Potato Head RT @3DWorldMag: Iron Baby gets real! http://bit.ly/bHJvmr #
@ghostfinder Did they ask if they could help you first? Repeatedly? Makes me walk past Game's shops instead of going in. in reply to ghostfinder #
@KimKnox Your not changing tense mid sentence and multiple times in each paragraph are you because we know what madness lies there in reply to KimKnox #
Yesterday's Blog Post: Wellington’s Column http://bit.ly/c3BYJE #
@SarahDarkmagic I had a group miss for 6 weeks every clue that the magic box they were carrying was the artifact they were looking for. in reply to SarahDarkmagic #
@daneofwar I use both. You might want to consider self hosted WordPress. Personally I think it beats either hosted solution. in reply to daneofwar #
@daneofwar Recently? I'm not saying its for everyone but comparing Blogger to WP with its arm tied behind its back is a bit unfair. in reply to daneofwar #
@daneofwar Before they added the one click update feature then. I completely understand the appeal of hassle free hosted services. in reply to daneofwar #
Anyone know a rain dance? The bad 5 song busker is back near our office this afternoon. He's scared off the seagulls with an Oasis track… #
@realsimjoy I can see the appeal of that. I'm thinking of training the seagulls to attack on sight in reply to realsimjoy #
@SarahDarkmagic IRL they found it funny. In character less so since it was why two Ravenloft Darklords had minions hunting them in reply to SarahDarkmagic #
@SarahDarkmagic That one could have been tough. Make up a ritual for the key & say they have 24 hours to escape and get the key back? in reply to SarahDarkmagic #
@richard_iorio Congratulations in reply to richard_iorio #
@symatt How are you defining failure? QL ran for 5 seasons which isn't bad going… in reply to symatt #
@symatt While I think it can have an impact I wouldn't say it was the main factor… in reply to symatt #
@symatt For example I now like Firefly but I first saw a couple of episodes at random and I thought it was awful. in reply to symatt #
@ruperthowe Marketing: many hardbacks are to get reviews, awards & HB best seller lists before profitable paperback release later. in reply to ruperthowe #
@NeilCFord Hopefully he'll see my (potted) reply based on what I've been told on a writing course by someone in the trade for 40+ years. in reply to NeilCFord #
@TheAngryDM How about realising the spaceship your on will run into the sun because of the mistake? in reply to TheAngryDM #
Responding to formal invitations feels so like a minefield… #
@symatt I think it needed a bit more time to really get going but post Buffy and Angel there was a lot more pressure for an instant hit… in reply to symatt #
@johnmcc Ah the X-large, delux, giant size church candle then in reply to johnmcc #
What food can I deep fry for maximum press coverage? How about a Christmas pudding http://bit.ly/cGLk3k via @johnlambshead #
There are candle bots on twitter. Suppose that's slightly less archaic than blacksmith bots… #
@johnmcc lol. Hope not for your sake. I know lighthouse keepers used to eat the candles but I don't think they're a delicacy in reply to johnmcc #
Back from a really good weekend away. Shattered. Forgot memory stick with #WiPs on: wrote a Rag article from scratch on train instead #
@GirliePirate Hi – bit of a random follow – thought @GirliePirate was a cool id in reply to GirliePirate #