April 2009
swine flu now in jersey. not sure I want to go back now!
Flu pandemic plans in place for Jersey. Updated piece with Dr Geller later today http://bit.ly/mNIP4
Sitting at a desk in my hotel room writing up my notes on Social Media while listening to R4 and telling housekeeping not now.
I hate it when you pay extra for broadband in the hotel room
Jersey Telecom are going to be selling the HTC Magic - first android phone in Jersey - going to try to get a review model.
Had a Gmail account since early beta days, never used it until this week now loving its firefox integration and usability. Time to move.
I think I’m going to go out and do something. I am in London after all - what’s FAQ About Time Travel like? #movies
Sitting in a cafe in the Mailbox in Birmingham outside the BBC ofices waiting to go to a conference-ey type thing at 10am
What’s the best way to cook Jersey Royal potatoes? http://bit.ly/5iOMf
Just listened to Friday’s Now Show @stephenfry and @mitchbenn Brilliant together - @mitchben - can I get your Twitter trilogy?
Just noticed a site I built years ago when toying with doing freelance design is still up - must take it down. http://freedommedia.co.uk
Watching Scooby Doo with my boys.
In London most of next week - need something to do in the evenings other than tweeting from my hotel room.
Also have an interview with Twisted Wheel. Look them up on MySpace.
Recording Introducing for 2 May as I’m away all next week. Hour special going out across Jersey and Guernsey so music from both islands.
Just written a blog post basically calling on bands to NOT use Facebook for lack of persistent URLs
My Twitter personality: popular obsessive cautious My style: chatty coherent WRITER http://twanalyst.com/upyourego
Bands: Don’t go with Facebook →
There is a blog post on Mashable written by Stan Schroeder which basically explores and asks whether you would be prepared to pay Facebook for your own persistant URL - so mine would be…
Next weeks BBC Jersey Introducing becomes Introducing for the Channel Islands going out across Guernsey & Jersey at 5pm. 2 May 09.
Mark Thomas, herding lesbians into Oxford and removing DNA. Brillantly funny - http://bit.ly/X46Ej
Using Beeb data to buy stuff →
I’m a big fan of the various BBC data services and the way they all integrate with each other. Both the services themselves and the standard identifier codes they use.
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My daughter told me she wants to be President when she grows up. Looks like another republican (anti-monachy sense) in the family.
RT: @bbcpress new BBC TWO Spring/Summer line-up - loving the new Arts and Big Adventures theme that seems to be creeping through. BBC Four+
Working on this and next weeks shows - some pretty good stuff coming up.
Naughty Naughty Radio 4 - you’re RADIO 4 you can’t have a Webby Award ‘vote for us’ button on your site. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/
Radio 4 and the vote button →
I’m not normally one to complain, in fact I’ll usually go out of my way to avoid complaining at all costs - even putting up with broken things for the sake of avoiding conflict.
So, if I’m prepared…
Jersey Electricity say infrastructure WILL be in place to support electric cars. Expected on wide release by 2012. http://bit.ly/3x6rAw
RT @bbcjersey : Find out more about the people, places and events which are special to Jersey. http://www.bbc.co.uk/jersey/wonders/
BBC iPlayer goes HD →
I like new toys, new things to play with and enjoy - especially when they’re shiny. And they don’t come much shinier than 720p 3mb+ video streaming over the internet.
OK so it isn’t as good as…
Great re-edit of the Red Dwarf: Back to Earth opening by my mate Ben. http://gtfa.eu/u/rd
Time to get out the plasticine →
Every Saturday I have to come up with ’something new’ to do with my son. He’s five, a little on the hyperactive side and gets bored easily.
My wife takes our daughter (8) and baby (15 months) into…
I have 1500 inclusive texts left this month. what to do with 1500 texts?
Finally got uTorrent working properly - had to uninstall McAfee security centre to make it work properly though.
Going to spend some time making plastercine flowers with my son this afternoon. http://tinyurl.com/dyk2u7
Just watched my first full episode of ‘In the night garden…’! I’m going to have nightmares tonight.
I have an iPod nano because of the size but there is a constant battle between the music and speech side of me. Speech wins right now.
Who? What? When? Where? Why?
Playing a track from a Manchester band I’m really into at the moment called the 1234s myspace.com/the1234snoise
Follow tip for you: @Branchage one of the coolest new film festivals coming for the second time this October in Jersey.
You’ll be able to listen to my interview with Mr St Helier, Ben Wheaton tomorrow morning on Radio Jersey at around 8.45
Is it just me or are job titled getting increasingly long again? I wrote one that was about an average online paragraph in legnth.
Recording my show right now. I prefer evening recording as the dynamic feels different and I’m more awake in the evenings
Already played Boxer Rebellion and Brave Yesterday. Marvel coming up next
Universal Exports, at your service →
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Just watched Susan Boyle on YouTube. I wasn’t expecting THAT
I write articles about fiscal stimulus, politics and big issues. People comment on articles about dog poo and the weather.
Here comes the rains again. Jersey had the driest March in more than a decade. It all seems to be coming down today.
RT @bbcjersey - Jersey’s Health and Social Services Minister, Senator Jim Perchard has resigned.
Loving the new look BBC Podcasts portal. More on my blog later tonight http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/
Red Dwarf Review →
OK so after half a dozen or so blog posts on the rebirth of the boys from the Dwarf, of photos, information and some would say obsession - it’s finally been and gone.
You may not have…