Tumblings of a Northerner

"Welcome friend from Google, if you are new here, you may want to subscribe to this site for free!"

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:43:28 +0200

“Welcome friend from Google, if you are new here, you may want to subscribe to this site for free!”

- 1stwebdesigner.com

After reading the article via RSS on Google Reader and wanting to visit the actual site.

What’s a Web Browser? I saw this a few days ago and was...

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:52:14 +0200

What’s a Web Browser?

I saw this a few days ago and was going to share it but totally forgot until now when I typed the words ‘web browser’. Enjoy!

Unfortunately I can’t remember how I found the video originally, some blog I suspect.

"Great, they shipped me an iPhone 4G instead and now I can’t get the thing to stop hovering around..."

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:19:29 +0200

“Great, they shipped me an iPhone 4G instead and now I can’t get the thing to stop hovering around the room and taking panoramic 3D scans.”

- shellen (via nickdouglas)

I must remember to say the right thing

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:38:57 +0200

RING RING...

Me: Hello?
Caller: Oh hello, is that Johnny?
Me: No, it's Chris.
Caller: Oh, is Johnny there?
Me: No.
Caller: Oh right! What time will he be back?
Me: Sorry, what I should have said is, 'you must have dialed the wrong number.'
Caller: Oh — so is this, ##########7?
Me: No you dialed a 1 at the end not a 7.
Caller: Oh riiiiiight!
Me: Yeah. Is there anything else I can help you with?
Caller: Oh! No! Okay then, byeeee!
Me: Cheerio.

I felt like asking if I could take a message — I wish I had.

copycats: Viva La Vida by Lady GaGaoriginally by...

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:22:45 +0200

copycats:

Viva La Vida by Lady GaGa
originally by Coldplay
(posted by bunkercomplex)

A terrible cover of Coldplay’s recent release ‘Viva La Vida’ which Lady GaGa has managed to totally ruin. Personally I can not see what the fuss about Lady GaGa is all about, she exudes a lack of talent which this performance on Jo Wiley’s BBC Radio 1 show eloquently exposes. She even gives a half-hearted apology near the end of her bilious performance.

Was she playing the piano too? I may have commended that part of the performance if it wasn’t for the blunders.

It is a shame that such performers become high-flyers in the music world.

News about Professor Hawking

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:19:17 +0200

The BBC lunchtime news has not mentioned Professor Stephen Hawking so I presumed that he is making steady recovery. Thankfully Hawking’s Official Website (hawking.org.uk) suggests that he is:

“Professor Hawking is being kept in for observation at Addenbrooke’s hospital this morning. He is comfortable and his family is looking forward to him making a full recovery.”

Get well soon Professor.

As I write this the BBC have just mentioned him and concur that he is expected to make a full recovery.

“Hmm, need I publish this now?” I wonder.

Absolutely! Good news should be spread too.

"Please do us a favor and upload a photo that does not show your very special but also very private..."

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:37:32 +0200

““Please do us a favor and upload a photo that does not show your very special but also very private parts.””

- Technorati.com profile photo upload.

listening to "Voodoo Ray - Guy Called Gerald"

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:34:18 +0200

listening to "Voodoo Ray - Guy Called Gerald":

Sometimes iTunes shuffles the perfect tune. Guy Called Gerald, just what I needed to relax a little.

Testing Times (Tumblr + Twitter)

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:46:00 +0200

I have just spent far too much time editing the CSS for this Tumblr page.

Now I just need some to test it in numerous browsers on the Mac and PC.

To avoid an endless circle of updates to and from Twitter I removed the RSS feeds that were feeding this mini-blog. However, I did want my Tweets to show up here so I’ve added the last 5 tweets to the right.

Here’s what the new design looks like in Safari:

Experimenting with my tumblr account — http://cfm24.tumblr.com/

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:05:25 +0200

Experimenting with my tumblr account — http://cfm24.tumblr.com/

Experimenting with my Tumblr page design, having set the...

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:39:34 +0200

Experimenting with my Tumblr page design, having set the background as my photographs taken in Liverpool. I thought that this photo was appropriate for ‘Tumblings of a Northerner’.

I’ve been watching the FA Cup semi-final this afternoon. I think I could have used my time...