Merry Chirstmas fellow Voxers! My meal was wonderful and hpoefully yours was also:)))
If you've been using social networking (and/or microblogging) service Twitter for more than a day you'll have no doubt been bombarded with followers that don't seem quite on the up-and-up. You are right to be suspicious, and I'll tell you why...
Some Twitter users are, in actual fact, emotionless killing machines sent back in time from the year 2012 (when the catastrophe that is London hosting the Olympics triggers a series of unfortunate events foretold by Jim Carrey in a film 8 years previously). Until that time they are relatively harmless but they do pose a great annoyance.
So, here's a simple five-step way to tell:
- The person has a number at the end of their name
- The username and name-name seem kinda at odds (this is a bad example, sorry!)
- Their web link is a TinyURL (or some other URL shortening thingy-ma-bob)
- They're following over a 100x more people than they have following back
- They've tweeted a big fat ZERO (or thereabouts)
- Oh yes, here's number six of my '5 Signs Your Follower Isn't Human'... They can't be arsed to upload an avatar
Okay, maybe not all... Now, in all seriousness, a question. Why can't the clever bods at Twitter write some wonderful code-y stuff that works this out automagically? It can't be that difficult, can it?
If you're in the UK and have either opened a paper or watched the TV news today (December 22nd) you'll have seen a shedload snowload of reports about my hometown. See, we were - apparently - the worst hit by the wintry weather yesterday and through the night.
The worst hit places were the town centre, the ring road and the major roads feeding it. I wasn't in any of those places but I did happen to stumble upon a car that had crashed after it had (obviously) lost control on a downhill bend. The driver managed to take out a signpost, a few tree branches and a family friend's hedge.
Of course, whenever I see anything even remotely interesting, I whip out a camera phone - in this case my Samsung i8910. Despite it being able to record in high definition, it's not much use in the dark - as you can see...
And here's some pictures (again, taken with the i8910)
A Washington DC cop didn't see the funny side when folk started pelting his unmarked car with snowballs. The crowd of grownups had chosen his vehicle 'cos it was a Hummer. Well, he wiped the smiles off their faces (temporarily) when he exited the vee-here-call and drew his gun.
You don't bring guns to a snowball fight
Here's where things turn from strange to stranger - the crowd started throwing snowballs again whilst chanting 'You don't bring guns to a snowball fight'. Here, watch the video (from Reason.tv)...
According to today's News of the World, Fergie could soon be selling copies of family heirlooms on shopping channel QVC. The Duchess of York, not to be confused with this Fergie, that Fergie or the other Fergie - and certainly not Feagal Sharkey, is hoping to launch a range of crap - including biscuit tins - to be sold direct to sofa-constrained shoppers.
Royalty Value & Convenience
Tokyo Biggest Tech Party Ever took place last Thurs. Dec 17th in Roppongi at a club named 57. There was a good turnout of reportedly 400+ people attending. The Poken guys were there as were a group selling a dedicated offline Wikipedia device. I saw and talked with many of the regular Tokyo Technorati as well as some people I hadn't had the pleasure of meeting before. Below are some of the photos from the party, it was a great event.
Having fun at the holiday work party. Fellow Voxers have a nice day.
I've come across some more weird and wonderful gift ideas in the past week or so. The following two aren't wonderful in the least, just weird...
And finally, something that is wonderful (well, in comparison to the above) - a baseball cap that has two lights under the brim...
Hopefully Santa won't be bringing me any of these this year. I'd much prefer a lump of coal, thanks.
Today is Wednesday that means Thai Truck for Lunch in Meguro. Today was the last Thai Truck Lunch of the year, as the next 2 Wednesdays are holidays, and it might be the last Thai Truck for me as I'm leaving Nokia Japan. So long 2009, and thanks for all the yummy Thai Truck Wednesday's.
I love StatCounter. It truly is the 21st Century's greatest invention. Oh, okay, maybe not the greatest - but it's got to be right up there, hasn't it? I mean, if it wasn't for StatCounter I'd be blissfully unaware that anyone ever bothered to read this humble web log of mine. I'd also not know that US Department of Defence (sorry, Defense) has a keen interest in Playmobile and/or Roman Coliseums...
Doing a routine check to see who had dropped by I noticed the above and was, quite frankly, a tad concerned. Oh my God, what have I said (without thinking) now? Am I in a spot of bother? As it turns out I think I'm in the clear. Phew! Didn't want to be stopped from entering the country in future. 'Sam' just has an interest in toys, and I guess, Sony Ericsson phones...
BTW, FWIW USAISC stands for United States Army Information Systems Command. Are they trying to learn a thing or two from the Romans? And if they are, would that be a good thing or not? Hmm...
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