I think I might collapse now and then have an early start. That usually works much better for me. Ciao.
I do not understand the reference to cards and numbers, @maldamkar @captain_beef
Thanks, @chrisbrownie @chrisjrn @laurenetrim @bernietb @bleeters, and anyone else I missed in my blurry scrollback. Glad a bed is nearby.
Long hot shower achieved.
Hotel achieved.
Judging people.
RT @gevauden Foxtel seems to be made up of weight loss shows and shows about cake.[Fair, balanced.]
Train achieved.
@j_hutch @NewtonMark You’re looking for the annual report in the Telecommunications Interception Act, link on my @zdnetaustralia yarn.
Touchdown Sydney.
Transmitters off.
Bravo to @VirginAustralia staff for staying bright and cheerful after what has obviously been a shitful day at MEL.
Win. Boarding. See you in Sydney.
DJ879 starting to board, finally. With luck, some other indignant, ignorant passenger didn’t hear our gate change, and I’ll have their seat.
Loud, indignant but primarily ignorant woman loudly and indignantly complains they should’ve told her the gate had changed. They did, lots.
@chrisbrownie Oh head over here to DJland! Lots of tires, sweaty and disgruntled people to watch!
Part of the chaos, I’m told, is that at least one @JetstarAirways flight MEL-SYD was cancelled and people are all over the shop.
@djon3s Trust me, I won’t tell a soul.
Looks like @VirginAustralia has been having a messy day MEL-SYD. No wonder staff look frazzled. That and 34C heat. bit.ly/w4Ignx
@djon3s Ah, no, I didn’t try creating a tunnel. I’ll remember that for next time. Thanks for the reminder.
RT @smperris: In Australia? _That_ many virgins? Did Gina Reinhart open up an open-cut virgin mine in the Kimberly or something?
New Australian media outlet The Global Mail says it’s launching soon. Videos from team at www.theglobalmail.org and I’ll check them later.
Aiming at DJ879 MEL-SYD, scheduled 1830, now delayed to 1900. For the time being. Hoping the @VirginAustralia gods sacrifice enough virgins.
Also, Melbourne Airport, the SSL certificate on apc.aptilo.com is expired. Fix it. Also, you owe me a refund ‘cos I couldn’t connect.
Hey @chrisjrn @adamnelson @NickHodgeMSFT the flight is still overbooked by one. Delaydd to 1855 departure. I’ll be checking shortly.
Mind you, RI in this terminal is worth the wait.
Efficient Paul at @VirginAustralia desk has me on standby for the 1830 flight. See how we go.
Arriving at MEL. Stand by for stupidity update.
RT @networkjanitor: It depends whose stupidity ;) [Oh. Well that answers that question. Botheration (this calls for strong language).]
Does travel insurance cover gross stupidity?
@RealNickHodge Alas, I just booked non-refundable accommodation in SYD for tonight. Let’s see what @VirginAustralia’s options are.
@RealNickHodge “Microsoft research reveals nearly 4 in 5 news stories are sourced from Twitter.”
Sigh. That’ll teach me to get so little sleep on intense work trips that I skip all not-editorial emails.
Or maybe, @PointZeroOne @AndySHastings, I can ask the driver to go really really really really really really really really really fast.
@chrisjrn @VirginAustralia Do I admit it’s my fault? I put the flight incorrectly into my diary and assumed I was correct. Pooramadrama!
Oh. Um. So, DJ859 isn’t actually 1800. It’s 1600. It is now 1720. Do you think I’ve missed it, @VirginAustralia?
So, being on this bus rather than the previous bus is cutting it rather fine for the 1800 flight. This could be interesting.
@R_Chirgwin “Bus”, that was.
@reghunt Oh yes LOL Google.
My mobile internets may fail at any moment.
#batterylife and not paranoia, honestly.
Mobile: Cab to Southern Cross station; but to Melbourne airport; DJ859 MEL-SYD.
@reghunt Oh, sorry, I’m just rushing about. I’ll be posting something in terms of a reaction soon enough.
@chrisjrn Erm, some of us are actually media professionals of long standing and know how to properly license the material we use.
2-for-1 drinks vouchers FTW!
@SnarkyPlatypus @jonoabroad “Boxed gin”? WTF? No, a pleasant young women in a schmick uniform opened a tab and ask for my choice of gin.
@reghunt I don’t know that the Google+ policy change is much of a help for me personally. And that announcement is patronising to the max.
Thanks for the #lca2012 photo tips, @KathyReid @SuperRoach @chrisjrn, I’ll be compiling the collection tonight and published first thing.
Appreciating being brought a gin and tonic because I looked thirsty, even though the bar hasn’t actually opened yet.
@case_pres Oh no you must dilute my Twitterstream to homeopathic proportions to avoid damage.
[Earperk.]
Lunch done. Returning to the cool of the hotel to assemble that photo story. Air conditioned taxi FTW.
@R_Chirgwin Bend and stretch / reach for the stars /there goes Jupiter / here comes Mars. There, that should rid you of your earworm.
Random coffee achieved, now traversing RI-rich environment toward lunch.
And security have let me back out.
I have cleared security. Kinda.
So, this cab driver asks me a bunch of daft questions, I end up finding a route for him, THEN he turns on GPS. Driver 519867 taxi M-6043.
Mobile: Check out; quick snack; find my way to Treasury Place; 1100 meeting.
Preparing (slowly) to emerge into another 34C Melbourne day. I hope my 1100 meeting person likes me sweaty.
â@normativeve: Every time an obtuse columnist reduces copyright criticism to “everything should just be free,” an angel gets chlamydiaâ€
@sroc Orly? I happen to be logged into a Google account elsewhere, so I didn’t see that. I’ll investigate later.
â@SnarkyPlatypusus: Thinking of kinky acts with a PR person involving a muzzle.†Yeah I know which one you mean. He’s OK though.
@bleeters Did you not see the “+”? Google is not Google+. Llamas are not frogs.
If there’s any Linux.conf.au photos I simply MUST see, please let me know. I’m compiling a photo story for @zdnetaustralia. #lca2012
Editor’s response to pitch: “We decided Google+ is not a thing and we didn’t care enough about it to care about any of its dodgy practices.”
Direct link to that Google+ names policy announcement, with comments coming in. bit.ly/zGmcjy
RT @joshrowe: Google+ makes changes to their naming policy josh.tw/zJLyrh [Yet begins by repeated marginalisation of the different.]
@thetowncrier It strikes me that Shakespearian references will influence few swinging voters at Penrith. What a daft strategy.
â@SnarkyPlatypusus:Oh dear, another one trapped in Miranda Devine’s tentacles. She does it too well.” [Seen her shokushu goukan? 触手強姦FTW!]
@timwattsau @R_Chirgwin OIC. I’ll STFU then.
Miranda Devine is “official fluffer, foghorn of Liberal misery”? Oh dear. bit.ly/ylnqDi I just thought “disingenuous troll”.
You probably shouldn’t listen to the “Patch Monday” podcast yet. It’s still the version that has one of @ioerror’s fucks left in it.
@timwattsau @R_Chirgwin But that’s OK, it’s not like you have to work with words for a living or anyt… oh wait. [smirks] Sorry. In a mood.
@timwattsau @R_Chirgwin No, it’s grammatically a well-formed sentence. You knew the word to choose by meaning. You just spelled it wrong.
I won’t say this is the worst Twitter client I’ve ever used. I could be trying to use Photoshop, for instance.
@timwattsau Fuelling the fire, you know that spelling isn’t grammar, right?
Tue plan: Writing, supposedly; 1100 meeting, CBD; lunch with old friend; visit Crikey office; gap; 1800 DJ859 MEL-SYD; remainder TBA.
@timwattsau You cop a lot of PR operatives? How odd. Or did you mean “flak”? Inquiring minds…
â@LucasJamesAUAU: I thought Twitter’s plan for tweetdeck was for you to use the web interface.” Orly? Feels like it’s for me to impale myself.
BTW, your suggestions for the three notches beyond clueless are rather lovely and shall be recorded for posterity later. Keep ‘em coming.
It’s like the whole thing was designed by someone whose only knowledge of Twitter was gained from reading Mirande Devine columns and gin.
So now I have to wade through the 2000 chunks of jetsam I follow to find what my friends are saying. Fuckin’ fantastic. No offence.
You can see why Twitter doesn’t have a strong presence in Japan. All their developers whould have to commit seppuku. Daily at 1030 and 1530.
And then, Twitter, you have the temertity to put a “1” before the decimal point of the version number? You fucking frauds!
Oh FFS, Twitter! You put “TweetDeck” on this thing, have it log in to tweetdeck.com, but then don’t load my lists and filters? WTF?
I used the word “clueless” in a sentence yesterday. What are the next three notches beyond that?
Forced to used Twitter’s TweetDeck ‘cos my AIR one is crashing. Whoever “designed” this is a fuckwit. Engineered for DM fail. Arsehats.
Playing with fire, @mpesce. But then I suppose that can be so much fun too.
Disgruntled. Fair warning.
Chewsday. Thus is continues.