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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 4 hours, 57 minutes ago.
We'll be at IT careers day tomorrow at Victoria University. Stop by and say hello !
From summeroftech - about 5 hours, 11 minutes ago.
RT @DEVOPS_BORAT: Every thing is 10x in cloud. Especially I/O latency.
From Aethylred - about 9 hours, 32 minutes 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 9 hours, 42 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 11 hours, 41 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 13 hours, 29 minutes ago.
@farmgeek sounds like they're obsessed with a "house on a section" rather than a "home"
From Aethylred - about 18 hours, 33 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, 2 hours, 31 minutes ago.
@talios humph, just come back up now. Been down a couple of hours.
From Aethylred - about 1 Day, 2 hours, 40 minutes ago.
Anyone else on xNet not able to connect their DSL broadband?
From Aethylred - about 1 Day, 2 hours, 44 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, 3 hours, 3 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, 3 hours, 25 minutes ago.
Power out in Auckland so no internet in foxton... So no Diablo...
From Aethylred - about 1 Day, 4 hours, 11 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, 4 hours, 42 minutes ago.
RT @InspirePlus: Look out world! @GrowWelly @keanewzealand #wcnz & @UPnz hosting #InspirePlus http://t.co/bG549vra
From UPnz - about 1 Day, 7 hours, 8 minutes ago.
Mace, nutmeg, white pepper for white sauce to make gush pie
From Aethylred - about 1 Day, 7 hours, 25 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, 7 hours, 49 minutes ago.
@timclicks @pierreroudier ...so what I do doesn't fit in a tweet :P
From Aethylred - about 1 Day, 7 hours, 51 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, 8 hours, 4 minutes ago.
Apparantly I am an "eResearch Software and Systems Engineer" now...
From Aethylred - about 1 Day, 9 hours, 24 minutes ago.
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12 to 16 March 2012 Tech Universe Digest
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It’s difficult to predict where the confluence of trends like 3-D printing, mass customisation and the social web will end up. But, just as the publishing and music industries got...Notional Significance: Halfway
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If you’ve ever attended an Unlimited Potential event at the marvelous venue on the 16th floor of Deloitte House in Wellington, you are probably wondering just what a global financial services...Beautiful Burnout tasting session
Frantic Assembly and the National Theatre of Scotland are over here with their acclaimed show Beautiful Burnout. Tonight there’s a special ‘Social Media Call’ for social media users. The cast...Hola! Codemania Meetup
Hay Carramba! Codemania is storming into town and guess who’s riding shotgun with the unofficial official pre-event party on Thursday 29th March? The Nacho Libre themed, platform agnostic...Kiwi conference to get to the core of computing opportunity
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The first Wellington Fashion Week takes place 18th-26th April. There will be a variety of events including different shows, pop-ups, a high tea and of course lots of deeply hip people. We’re...Science embraced: patent policy merits a brief mention
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Tech Universe: Monday 27 February 2012 SENSITIVE SKATING: The ZBoard is an electric skateboard that uses weight-sensors to control movement, speed and braking. Lean forward to go and lean...Handy video explains the new Give Way rules
I learned to drive way back in 1970 at the age of 15. In those days, from memory, if you were turning right you gave way to pretty much everyone. Then in 1977 the rule was changed. If you...How TPP affects NZ artists and what the US wants our police to do next
Copyright in New Zealand (image courtesy of Wikipedia http://bit.ly/yAcWwi ) Last week the CFF attended a Stakeholders Briefing on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), a treaty that will...We like to play games
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