Links for Wednesday 3 March 2010 (Phil Gyford’s website)

iClarified - Mac OS X - How to Setup Facebook Chat Within iChat: I didn’t know you could do this. A bit odd having my “Facebook friends” (rather than my usual, “online” friends) there all the time. Plus they think I’m using Facebook *all day*.
Burn a playable DVD from a VIDEO_TS folder - Mac OS X Hints: Just works. I tried a couple of free GUI things, neither of which worked. This command line thing did.
Information is beautiful: The BBC-O-Gram | News | guardian.co.uk: Useful to get an overview of where the BBC’s money gets spent. Cutting 6Music and Asian Network doesn’t save much compared to the total.
SXSW 2010 for Futurists: Some interesting things there, some of which might ease the pangs from the end of ETech. (via Tom Taylor)

3 Mar 2010 at Twitter

09:31am: Swum, breakfasted, a spot of work at office #1, now at office #2 for the day (and first in!).

02:06pm: @stml If a bike's useful to get from wherever you're staying, then maybe yes. Otherwise, most places are within walking distance.

02:35pm: @stml Also, $200 bike rental?! Sounds a lot for a few days unless you'd otherwise be renting a car or getting lots of cabs.

04:32pm: It's quite odd working in a large room of mostly quiet people, no music, plus one chap who makes many phone calls with a very clear voice.

05:08pm: Fixed-wheel bikes, audio cassettes, film cameras... it's going to be penny farthings, wax cylinders and daguerreotypes soon, mark my words.

06:08pm: On my way back to office #1 I involuntarily bought a Double Decker. I think @spaceboy is employed by the UK confectionary industry.

08:20pm: Leaving the office, almost forgot to switch off the illuminated unicorn and fairies.

09:46pm: @mattb @gwire @blech Am I missing something, or am I just old? Data's always been plural hasn't it, unless you're sloppy and inaccurate...?

Links for Wednesday 3 March 2010