Bits and Bobs 33

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 14:41

On my new phone, I can't get the Twitter iPhone client to work. It just says 'Protected Tweets' on the Home tab, and I can't get it to change. I've tried logging in and out, playing with settings, and even deleting it and redownloading it, but I can't get it working.

Anyone know how to fix this?

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

Use a different client, the official one is shit anyway, isn't it?

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 14:52

Craster wrote:

Use a different client, the official one is shit anyway, isn't it?

I liked it more than Echofon. What are the cool kids using these days?

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14512

Curiosity wrote:

On my new phone, I can't get the Twitter iPhone client to work. It just says 'Protected Tweets' on the Home tab, and I can't get it to change. I've tried logging in and out, playing with settings, and even deleting it and redownloading it, but I can't get it working.

Anyone know how to fix this?

Dont you have a special twitter setting in the settings tab of the phone that you need to put all your details into (and then authenticate) rather than into the client ? (I gave up with the official app and have been using tweetbot for a while)

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Curiosity wrote:

Craster wrote:

Use a different client, the official one is shit anyway, isn't it?

I liked it more than Echofon. What are the cool kids using these days?

If its an iPhone, get Tweetbot.

flis · **Joined:** 26th May, 2008 **Posts:** 3333

Massively embarrassed myself a few hours ago...Some guy wandered into my cabin while a colleague and I were stood around talking, the brief encounter went as follows:

I should point out before I start, this guy was very attractive.

Colleague: Alright mate, you don't look like you belong up here?
Me: Yeah, I could never get that lucky....shit...
Colleague: *Falls about laughing*
Hot guy: Er...... *goes bright red*
Me:.... I didn't mean that, I didn't mean it like that! :facepalm:

Fucksake, shut up, dickhead!
C: *still laughing*
Me: Sorry, fuck. Anyway, what do you want?
HG: Er....is the site manager around?
Me: Downstairs.
C: *wipes away tears* Brilliant!
Me: Get fucked, cunt.

Sometimes, I think my brain actually hates me.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38595

You Belm. That was a total porn setup.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 16:25

Oops, have accidentally gotten into an argument on Facebook with a friend of Maria's family (who I like) because she was advocating Cranio-sacral therapy as a cure for (amongst other things) infertility, baby colic, autism, ME, sciatica, scar tissue healing and other such ailments. Unfortunately, science and actual proof are no match for anecdotal evidence of it curing her daughter's tonsillitis and her son, who was formerly 'chesty' until this beautiful panacea cured them.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

Curiosity wrote:

Oops, have accidentally gotten into an argument on Facebook with a friend of Maria's family (who I like) because she was advocating Cranio-sacral therapy as a cure for (amongst other things) infertility, baby colic, autism, ME, sciatica, scar tissue healing and other such ailments. Unfortunately, science and actual proof are no match for anecdotal evidence of it curing her daughter's tonsillitis and her son, who was formerly 'chesty' until this beautiful panacea cured them.

Wikipedia wrote:

A craniosacral therapy session involves the therapist placing their hands on the patient, which allows them to "tune into the craniosacral rhythm".[2] Craniosacral therapists claim to treat mental stress, neck and back pain, migraines, TMJ Syndrome, and for chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia.[3][4][5]

A systematic review conducted in 1999 "did not find valid scientific evidence that craniosacral therapy provides a benefit to patients", noting that "[t]he available health outcome research consists of low grade of evidence derived from weak study designs" and "[a]dverse events have been reported in head-injured patients following craniosacral therapy."[6] Craniosacral therapy has been characterized as pseudoscientific and as lacking a biologically plausible mechanism and diagnostic reliability.[7][8][9][10][11][12]

Goodness. Is she possibly not aware that tonsilitis isn't actually a chronic condition, so does actually just get better without the need for hoodoo?

krazywookie · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 16:30

Craster wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Oops, have accidentally gotten into an argument on Facebook with a friend of Maria's family (who I like) because she was advocating Cranio-sacral therapy as a cure for (amongst other things) infertility, baby colic, autism, ME, sciatica, scar tissue healing and other such ailments. Unfortunately, science and actual proof are no match for anecdotal evidence of it curing her daughter's tonsillitis and her son, who was formerly 'chesty' until this beautiful panacea cured them.

Wikipedia wrote:

A craniosacral therapy session involves the therapist placing their hands on the patient, which allows them to "tune into the craniosacral rhythm".[2] Craniosacral therapists claim to treat mental stress, neck and back pain, migraines, TMJ Syndrome, and for chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia.[3][4][5]

A systematic review conducted in 1999 "did not find valid scientific evidence that craniosacral therapy provides a benefit to patients", noting that "[t]he available health outcome research consists of low grade of evidence derived from weak study designs" and "[a]dverse events have been reported in head-injured patients following craniosacral therapy."[6] Craniosacral therapy has been characterized as pseudoscientific and as lacking a biologically plausible mechanism and diagnostic reliability.[7][8][9][10][11][12]

Goodness. Is she possibly not aware that tonsilitis isn't actually a chronic condition, so does actually just get better without the need for hoodoo?

Dont encourage him, hes already in trouble. incidentally got into the same the same thing with a mates mrs. bad idea, should have closed eyes and hummed loudly.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 16:34

She has commented on her status again. Not sure I can bring myself to read it. Hope she's not angry.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22362

Ask her if Cranio-Sacral therapy can cure stupidity.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 16:44

Trooper wrote:

Ask her if Cranio-Sacral therapy can cure stupidity.

She's the mother of my nephew; he's a lovely kid and I'd quite like to see him again!

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22362

I got an email with the subject "Last chance - Shock-absorber Sale ends Sunday - Final reductions to 50% and free returns"
and I thought, hmm... I wonder if they have anything for my Fiat 500.

Clicked on the email and it was for this place

http://www.boobydoo.co.uk/shock-absorber

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 16:55

Is that safe for work?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22362

Depends on how strict your work is, it's a bra shop.

flis · **Joined:** 26th May, 2008 **Posts:** 3333

Trooper wrote:

I got an email with the subject "Last chance - Shock-absorber Sale ends Sunday - Final reductions to 50% and free returns"
and I thought, hmm... I wonder if they have anything for my Fiat 500.

Clicked on the email and it was for this place

http://www.boobydoo.co.uk/shock-absorber

Ooh, thanks. I was after a new one of those. Fucking £37 normally, those bloody things.

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Curiosity wrote:

She has commented on her status again. Not sure I can bring myself to read it. Hope she's not angry.

This type of thing has reminded me why I always kept below 100 friends. The breastfeeding collective were out in force yesterday. It was very hard work not going mental.

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 17:57

Quote:

Leveson inquiry: Facebook, Google, Popbitch executives appear

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/ja ... bitch-live

There's some good advertising. Can LewieP appear too?

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

flis wrote:

Me: Sorry, fuck. Anyway, what do you want?

There's no need to call him names just because you're embarrassed.

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 21:45

Right two questions:

1) What's the quickest and cheapest way for a tall person in their mid to late 30s to become a helecopter pilot (ie making money from flying a helecopter, not just to have a private licence)?

2) What's the quickest way to make a £1,000,000 legally when you can't sing, and are too old for proffesional sports?

Malc

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11859

2) Gambling. £500000 on Red.

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 0:37

There's been this weird buzzing noise in the house all evening - not a mains hum, a bit higher. Even went through to the disused west wing to see if there was something running.
Nope.. Spooky. Could hear it in every room, louder in some but couldn't pinpoint it. Turned the tv up a bit in the end.

Just now pulled my iPhone out and discovered the noise coming from it :facepalm:

- a brainwave stimulator app I was using at work was still merrily playing in the background.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

A wait what now app?

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 0:48

You know, plays two tones in your ears to modulate your alpha waves and whatnot. iBrainWave, there's loads of them in the app store.

We were wanting to see if it did anything, using the EEG.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

And did it?

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 0:53

Yes, to start with anyway, then it seemed to wear off.

There's also this game where you control a rifle shooting at rabbits with the power of your mind. American.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:30

kalmar wrote:

There's been this weird buzzing noise in the house all evening - not a mains hum, a bit higher. Even went through to the disused west wing to see if there was something running.
Nope.. Spooky. Could hear it in every room, louder in some but couldn't pinpoint it. Turned the tv up a bit in the end.

Just now pulled my iPhone out and discovered the noise coming from it :facepalm:

- a brainwave stimulator app I was using at work was still merrily playing in the background.

Sounds like it doesn't work too well then, Sherlock.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:31

kalmar wrote:

There's also this game where you control a rifle shooting at rabbits with the power of your mind.

That's rigged up to a simuloid in Texas with an M16.

GazChap · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:34

Curiosity wrote:

She has commented on her status again. Not sure I can bring myself to read it. Hope she's not angry.

Just be thankful she doesn't think it's Morgellons.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:53

Kern, you've run out of milk.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11859

kalmar wrote:

You know, plays two tones in your ears to modulate your alpha waves and whatnot. iBrainWave, there's loads of them in the app store.

We were wanting to see if it did anything, using the EEG.

Can I come and work with you?

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:04

Frankly, yes. I'm doing about 3 peoples' work right now, because our C programmer and a researcher moved on.
My dept also has vacancies for a CAD person and a mechanical engineer.
I think we also need a marketing/website programming person.

Of course you'd have to work in the radioactive badlands of Fife

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:06

Are you Q?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:12

Yippee we are moving to IE8 at work, now to find what apps that stop working when we do so.... yippee

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38595

KovacsC wrote:

Yippee we are moving to IE8 at work, now to find what apps that stop working when we do so.... yippee

Dude. I bet you're still on XP too, right?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:23

Part of the reason we need to do the IE8 upgrade. We are moving the client to Windows 7, but we don't want two flavours of IE.

IE9 is not XP computable I believe.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38595

I don't know about the rest of the country, but liverpool has been overrun with advertising for Noel Fielding's new 'comedy' show. From the look of the adverts, I think I would rather eat my own feet than watch one second of that technicolour abomination.

73%

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:27

DavPaz wrote:

I don't know about the rest of the country, but liverpool has been overrun with advertising for Noel Fielding's new 'comedy' show. From the look of the adverts, I think I would rather eat my own feet than watch one second of that technicolour abomination.

73%

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 13:31

Quiet on here today.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 13:34

It is like a mafia game!!

Plissken · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 13:38

DavPaz wrote:

I don't know about the rest of the country, but liverpool has been overrun with advertising for Noel Fielding's new 'comedy' show. From the look of the adverts, I think I would rather eat my own feet than watch one second of that technicolour abomination.

73%

Dunno where you are, but every where I turn in my bit of Liverpool I see that sodding Usain Bolt/Richard Branson thing.

(Which was, admittedly, slightly amusing on first viewing.)

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12328

KovacsC wrote:

Yippee we are moving to IE8 at work, now to find what apps that stop working when we do so.... yippee

Likewise, throughout all the retail stores. Except for some reason it's me that's designed and rolled out the upgrade.

Mr Dom · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 13:56

KovacsC wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

I don't know about the rest of the country, but liverpool has been overrun with advertising for Noel Fielding's new 'comedy' show. From the look of the adverts, I think I would rather eat my own feet than watch one second of that technicolour abomination.

73%

I survived about 3 minutes of it last night before I gave up...

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 13:59

I was tempted to watch it.. but I didn't. I don't think I will.

Also, I don't mind the Virgin adverts because they're doubling my internet. I'm happy with that.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 14:12

TheVision wrote:

I was tempted to watch it.. but I didn't. I don't think I will.

Also, I don't mind the Virgin adverts because they're doubling my internet. I'm happy with that.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

KovacsC wrote:

Yippee we are moving to IE8 at work, now to find what apps that stop working when we do so.... yippee

We're still on XP/IE fucking 6. There's some vague chat about checking all our systems to see if the mooted Windows 7/IE whatever upgrade will break anything but we're not exactly breaking our backs to look into it.

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 14:17

MaliA wrote:

Kern, you've run out of milk.

Could you fetch me some? Ta!

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 14:18

Bamba wrote:

KovacsC wrote:

Yippee we are moving to IE8 at work, now to find what apps that stop working when we do so.... yippee

We're still on XP/IE fucking 6. There's some vague chat about checking all our systems to see if the mooted Windows 7/IE whatever upgrade will break anything but we're not exactly breaking our backs to look into it.

Well you have 2 years before MS turn off support

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3285

Malc wrote:

Right two questions:

1) What's the quickest and cheapest way for a tall person in their mid to late 30s to become a helecopter pilot (ie making money from flying a helecopter, not just to have a private licence)?

2) What's the quickest way to make a £1,000,000 legally when you can't sing, and are too old for proffesional sports?

Malc

1) The two may be mutually exclusive. I believe you have to have a pilot's licence first, then pay for the training to convert it. Cheapest way would be to help out at an airfield in return for time in the air in someone's little plane - flying hours are crucial. But that might not be the quickest.

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