2015-04-13 (Monday)
Links
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Frances Stonor Saunders · Stuck on the Flypaper: The Hobsbawm File · LRB 9 April 2015
Fascinating. For the spycraft, the jargon, the very quiet British hysteria over communism, MI5, the weird changing attitudes to the various factions before and after WWII, the BBC. Scarily bonkers.
Tweets
@phl Good to know. Won’t bother trying again until such a time as I upgrade my phone and my connection!
@phl Was it unwatchable? It looked that way from my screen.
There are no Prets or EATs in or by the O2. I’m not sure it’s actually London.
@ntlk Although Bourbon’s all a bit Compass-y, doing so many things… I just want a grid!
@ntlk I hadn’t heard of that, but sounds good, thanks.
@invisiblecomma Thanks, I’ll have a look. Been doing Bootstrap and Bootstrap-like stuff for so long I forget what other ways there are.
Anyone have a favourite CSS grid system at the moment? I like Susy, but sometimes I just want a regular, simpler grid.
@infovore @tomstuart @hlame @threedaymonk Not just cargo shorts… the *best* cargo shorts!
@infovore @tomstuart @hlame @threedaymonk The super-serious commentary is always special. So, so serious.
@infovore @tomstuart @hlame @threedaymonk Plus three different knives, two beautiful torches and a gun. @tomstuart, you’ve missed out!
@spaceboy Not sure exactly. 30-40 mins I guess.
@engineeringdept deal
@matthewbate I got lost in the pool and it was ages till I found the way out!
‘In one of the boldest moves by a Labour leader… Miliband will… unveil a “budget responsibility lock”’ Ooh so exciting! Is this it?! Christ.
Swam a mile for the first time ever. 🏊
Liked tweets
On Monday you mistakenly buy a Moleskine in Paperchase; by Tuesday you’re blogging about wabi-sabi, pour-over & raised lettering pale nimbus
City software upgrades apparently always need a reboot. Tomorrow, brand new features and a new semi-translucent look and feel!