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HeatherKay
Moderator
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:13 pm Posts: 7262 Location: Here, but not all there.
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I know this will jinx it, but I've just heard I have an interview for a proper job on Monday. 
_________________My Flickr | Snaptophobic BloggageHeather Kay: modelling details that matter. "Let my windows be open to receive new ideas but let me also be strong enough not to be blown away by them." - Mahatma Gandhi.
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Zippy
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:20 pm Posts: 3838 Location: Here Abouts
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Well Done HK, I'll be thinking of you. I fought the spreadsheet and I WON!! 
_________________The Official "Saucy Minx"  This above all: To Thine Own Self Be True "Red sky at night, Shepherds Delight"..Which is a bit like Shepherds Pie, but with whipped topping instead of mashed potato.
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Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:55 pm |
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hifidelity2
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:03 pm Posts: 5041 Location: London
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Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:44 pm |
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am Posts: 12700 Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:59 pm |
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davrosG5
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:37 am Posts: 6954 Location: Peebo
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Best of luck Heather.
_________________ When they put teeth in your mouth, they spoiled a perfectly good bum. -Billy Connolly (to a heckler)
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Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:33 pm |
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finlay666
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm Posts: 4876 Location: Newcastle
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Spent a fair bit of today getting down and dirty in SQL, managed to improve a sites processing to load time by 85%, from 6.5s to about 500ms full logic load. Puts their competitors site to shame without javascript and caching, faster by a full second with zero client or server side caching in place yet  The powers of properly written code (and compiled queries) is brilliant at times 
_________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:13 pm |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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Needed more storage space for all the digital stuff. Sent to Staples and found a 2TB USB 2 Iomega drive for £79. Done.
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Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:16 pm |
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paulzolo
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:27 pm Posts: 12251
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Interesting. Need a big drive for the Mini which is becoming a media server.
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Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:48 pm |
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Spreadie
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:06 pm Posts: 6355 Location: IoW
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Picked up a dead Dell 3007 30" IPS monitor on Sunday - traded for £30 and an old vga monitor. After several hours, over Sunday, Monday and the early hours of this morning, stripping down and testing plus a few quid on components, it rejoined the land of the living at approximately 7.30 this morning. I can't test it properly until I get back home (curse this work lark) but I'm reasonably confident it's functional. 
_________________ Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!
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Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:23 am |
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jonlumb
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:44 pm Posts: 4141 Location: Exeter
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You lucky, lucky (and enterprising) git. I'm supremely jealous.
_________________ "The woman is a riddle inside a mystery wrapped in an enigma I've had sex with."
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Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:43 am |
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm Posts: 7173
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Just had my (employment) contract extended to March 2013. 
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Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:09 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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Nice 
_________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
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Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:25 am |
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oceanicitl
Official forum cat lady
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:04 am Posts: 11039 Location: London
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Going to a 4 star hotel this weekend for 2 nights. Booked through late rooms for £65 when they're normally £160. Result! 
_________________Still the official cheeky one 
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Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:24 am |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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Garage rang. Car's electrics are all working! For quite a bit less than I feared too. Tidy!
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Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:44 pm |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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Remembering at the last minute that you've got a watched eBay item listing finishing in two minutes, dashing to the computer and making the winning bid by 18 seconds. Also - winning brand new car door window motors for almost half price.
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Mon Apr 09, 2012 7:19 pm |
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