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@hungrymama @annettle @dimsie @BoganetteNZ We have three, because a second would be nice (a.k.a. I wanted a son). We got a two for one deal
From Aethylred - about 3 hours, 26 minutes ago.
We'll be at IT careers day tomorrow at Victoria University. Stop by and say hello !
From summeroftech - about 3 hours, 40 minutes ago.
RT @DEVOPS_BORAT: Every thing is 10x in cloud. Especially I/O latency.
From Aethylred - about 8 hours, 1 minute ago.
RT @_jjw_: I heard a Parliament tour group found John Banks sitting in the House today at 2:17. Apparently he had forgotten it was a recess week.
From Aethylred - about 8 hours, 10 minutes ago.
#3Tech Joel and Ellie's truck is ambushed in this latest look Naughty Dog's The Last of Us.
http://t.co/ZISqLMi1
From jo_mangee - about 10 hours, 10 minutes ago.
@norightturnnz staying in the Auckland CBD during an event you're managing/hosting might not be unreasonable given the RWC transport issues
From Aethylred - about 11 hours, 58 minutes ago.
@farmgeek sounds like they're obsessed with a "house on a section" rather than a "home"
From Aethylred - about 17 hours, 2 minutes ago.
...on the plus side, fiddled with my modem and changed G.dmt modulation to ADSL2+, and knocked my download speed up 50% #iworkwithcomputers
From Aethylred - about 1 Day, 1 hour ago.
@talios humph, just come back up now. Been down a couple of hours.
From Aethylred - about 1 Day, 1 hour, 9 minutes ago.
Anyone else on xNet not able to connect their DSL broadband?
From Aethylred - about 1 Day, 1 hour, 13 minutes ago.
#3Tech A Chinese farmer has made a wind powered, pollution free car to reduce the environmental impact of cars.
http://t.co/Z4XYpAX5
From jo_mangee - about 1 Day, 1 hour, 32 minutes ago.
Schools should encourage kids to tinker, build, play, collaborate, challenge, and use failure as the best way to learn http://t.co/9n8s4pNC
From skyrize - about 1 Day, 1 hour, 53 minutes ago.
Power out in Auckland so no internet in foxton... So no Diablo...
From Aethylred - about 1 Day, 2 hours, 40 minutes ago.
@jsrnz all the Diablo demons with the pins and chains used to be all 'Hellraiser', now they're all "Conan! What is best in Life?" #rememed
From Aethylred - about 1 Day, 3 hours, 11 minutes ago.
RT @InspirePlus: Look out world! @GrowWelly @keanewzealand #wcnz & @UPnz hosting #InspirePlus http://t.co/bG549vra
From UPnz - about 1 Day, 5 hours, 37 minutes ago.
Mace, nutmeg, white pepper for white sauce to make gush pie
From Aethylred - about 1 Day, 5 hours, 54 minutes ago.
eResearch Software and Systems Engineer for Landcare Research NZ ltd, seconded to the New Zealand eScience Infrastructure #myjobinatweet
From Aethylred - about 1 Day, 6 hours, 18 minutes ago.
@timclicks @pierreroudier ...so what I do doesn't fit in a tweet :P
From Aethylred - about 1 Day, 6 hours, 20 minutes ago.
RT @bernardchickey: The NZ budget isn't even printed yet, but its forecasts are already too optimistic. More here: http://t.co/cMQOggpe
From Aethylred - about 1 Day, 6 hours, 33 minutes ago.
Apparantly I am an "eResearch Software and Systems Engineer" now...
From Aethylred - about 1 Day, 7 hours, 53 minutes ago.
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