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A Lecturer in Computing in the Department of Information Systems, UWIC; random musings about computing research, technology, higher education + odd funnies.
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In reply to: " Can anyone recommend good books on the American Revolution? " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " Does anyone know if there’s a setting somewhere on the HSBC site for changing your address? A perfect feature for online banking, no? " -Asked by @aral
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In reply to: " So the recent Microsoft Office for Mac update has broken Outlook; this is somewhat annoying. How can I sync all of my mail to Gmail? " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " So the recent Microsoft Office for Mac update has broken Outlook; this is somewhat annoying. How can I sync all of my mail to Gmail? " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " Why are we congratulating countries on *allowing* women to compete for the first time? #london2012 " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " Why are we congratulating countries on *allowing* women to compete for the first time? #london2012 " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " Why are we congratulating countries on *allowing* women to compete for the first time? #london2012 " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " Why are we congratulating countries on *allowing* women to compete for the first time? #london2012 " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " Ah, I see ... and when does all that start then? Is Brendan Foster still in it? " -Asked by @vicgrout
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In reply to: " Ah, I see ... and when does all that start then? Is Brendan Foster still in it? " -Asked by @vicgrout
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In reply to: " Ah, I see ... and when does all that start then? Is Brendan Foster still in it? " -Asked by @vicgrout
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In reply to: " So, this government black box that will decrypt our SSL communication for spying. I have to wonder, have they thought about HOW to do that? " -Asked by @latentexistence
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In reply to: " Why, O God, why did you make it impossible for me to celebrate a national victory without craving a pork pie? " -Asked by @RevRichardColes
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In reply to: " Important question posed by @nominettrust: what does it mean to be a (confident) "digital maker"? #digitalmakers " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " Important question posed by @nominettrust: what does it mean to be a (confident) "digital maker"? #digitalmakers " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " Where can I buy a decent (official) Rubik's Cube? " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " Where can I buy a decent (official) Rubik's Cube? " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " Corporate twat on train taling about 'touching base' - what does this mean? " -Asked by @gimpyblog
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In reply to: " Can anyone recommend some decent beard trimmers? (I haven't wet-shaved for ages and don't really want to start again). " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " Remind me: why do we have page limits in journals and conference proceedings now that it is all in PDF? " -Asked by @lemire
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In reply to: " 'Text' speak irritates me but what's worse is when some people write 'ov' instead of 'of'. What do they gain from that? It's not quicker. " -Asked by @Hour_Glass1
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In reply to: " Why does everyone call it Tesco's? It's not some little local store run by a Mr and Mrs Tesco. It's just Tesco. #aproposofnothing " -Asked by @TomChivers
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In reply to: " Does anyone who went to #h2df want the slides from my talk If so, I'll put them online... " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " Me: "You've got pen all over your stomach. How did that happen?" 10yo son: "I don't know. Stuff happens with pen." " -Asked by @TheBathBird
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In reply to: " My new landline phone will make outgoing calls but won't accept incoming. Any ideas why this could be? It rings once and that's it. " -Asked by @katbrown82
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In reply to: " My new landline phone will make outgoing calls but won't accept incoming. Any ideas why this could be? It rings once and that's it. " -Asked by @katbrown82
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In reply to: " My new landline phone will make outgoing calls but won't accept incoming. Any ideas why this could be? It rings once and that's it. " -Asked by @katbrown82
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In reply to: " Why does eduroam no longer reliably let you login? Is it just a problem for Bath ppl or has everyone seen this degrade the last few months? " -Asked by @j2bryson
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In reply to: " How do I safely destroy a harddrive if I don't have any strong magnets, and I don't have a drill to hand. Can I bake it past Curie point? " -Asked by @Alby
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In reply to: " Who is this idiot in the gym squatting >100kg in flip flops? " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " Who is this idiot in the gym squatting >100kg in flip flops? " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " Need to clean up my mac harddrive. What is the simplest way to identify large files and/or folders? " -Asked by @aoifemcl
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In reply to: " I feel like i've never been away... when is my next holiday!?! " -Asked by @StuartToomey1
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In reply to: " Who is on the PM's "Technology Advisory Board" ? " -Asked by @mikebutcher
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In reply to: " What are the options?! RT @amber_miro: Faced with a choice of two DVDs that promise to be "hilarious" I am very afraid " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " What are the options?! RT @amber_miro: Faced with a choice of two DVDs that promise to be "hilarious" I am very afraid " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " Who is the man who attacked Rupert? Do we know him? " -Asked by @timesjoanna
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In reply to: " So Twitter power users: how do I capture everything on #caswales11 from 2011-06-29 to 2011-07-04 for posterity? " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " So Twitter power users: how do I capture everything on #caswales11 from 2011-06-29 to 2011-07-04 for posterity? " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " So Twitter power users: how do I capture everything on #caswales11 from 2011-06-29 to 2011-07-04 for posterity? " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " So Twitter power users: how do I capture everything on #caswales11 from 2011-06-29 to 2011-07-04 for posterity? " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " So Twitter power users: how do I capture everything on #caswales11 from 2011-06-29 to 2011-07-04 for posterity? " -Asked by @tomcrick
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In reply to: " When is cloning going to be put to some use like bringing back Giant Wombats, and Saber-tooth tigers and dragons? Hmm, Science? " -Asked by @naomimc
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In reply to: " When is cloning going to be put to some use like bringing back Giant Wombats, and Saber-tooth tigers and dragons? Hmm, Science? " -Asked by @naomimc
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In reply to: " Fun afternoon with #IAS2011 questions. My favorite so far ... "What does the universe smell like?" " -Asked by @Dioptre
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In reply to: " I know it's a huge question, but: Writers/coders, how does the online environment allow you to tell stories in new ways? " -Asked by @SciencePunk
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In reply to: " Have finally upgraded iPhone OS from what I had 2yrs ago to new one. How do I now access location services to switch it off? " -Asked by @JoBrodie
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In reply to: " Can anyone recommend me some really good information management software for journalism/research? " -Asked by @mjrobbins
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In reply to: " Why does anyone use M$ Word? Is it normal to lose 20-30 minutes of work every 3.5 hours of use? #downsideofcoauthoringwithanthropologists " -Asked by @j2bryson
