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Comedy blue screen of the day: a petrol pump. (Sorry about the reflections, was a very bright morning) twitter.com/lesp/status/16â€¦ 3:58 AM Jan 23rd via Twitter for iPhone

@biglesp @nosheds he he, yes there's going to be a race between us every time a new social network is created :-) 8:05 AM Jan 8th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to biglesp

It appears @amazonuk think that American football and baseball are the same sport! Showing both in a 'baseball list' I've been emailed. 6:50 AM Jan 5th via CoTweet

Get your own Steve Jobs doll! inicons.com 4:05 AM Jan 5th via CoTweet

Amazing how much some people appear to panic when you put your shopping next to theirs on the checkout belt when no dividers are available. 7:35 AM Jan 4th via CoTweet

Well Happy New Year everyone, now back to work! Hope you had a great break. 2:16 AM Jan 3rd via CoTweet

Happy Christmas everyone, have a good one. 9:55 AM Dec 24th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone

I'm at a bit of a crossroads in terms of Linux desktop distros. Gnome 3 & Unity have mixed it all up. What's your favourite distro? 5:08 AM Dec 21st, 2011 via CoTweet

The Packers are trailing and the Colts are in the lead. What is this - opposite week?! 12:21 PM Dec 18th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone

@jenny_anglesey the top of Rhuallt Hill. Absolute chaos at the moment. 4:18 AM Dec 16th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone in reply to jenny_anglesey

Been sat on the A55 for 3 hours now. Seems the snow forecast was missed by the road agency. Well done. 4:08 AM Dec 16th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone

I said, "...what time is the professional perspectives event..", Siri wrote "..what time is the professional spanking experiment.." oh dear! 5:29 AM Dec 12th, 2011 via CoTweet

Got to feel for the Colts, poor guys just not getting a look in. 1:21 PM Dec 4th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone

@jenny_anglesey especially when Martin elbows the BBC reporter out of the way to speak with drivers! 6:10 AM Dec 2nd, 2011 via CoTweet in reply to jenny_anglesey

@jenny_anglesey he's the only one who survives the moves from station to station! 6:06 AM Dec 2nd, 2011 via CoTweet in reply to jenny_anglesey

@jenny_anglesey I thought you might be! I caught Martin Brundle's final link on Sunday and thought it sounded like a goodbye. 5:56 AM Dec 2nd, 2011 via CoTweet in reply to jenny_anglesey

Wow, just had the email about the new Sky Sports F1 channel! Meanwhile the BBC are only showing 10 live races but claim it will be 'great'. 5:49 AM Dec 2nd, 2011 via CoTweet

Just spoke to another person who mispronounced Linux, for anyone still in any doubt cot.ag/s4Gn4t (aka the horse's mouth!) 4:03 AM Dec 1st, 2011 via CoTweet

In the meantime, we are continuing to push out interesting tech news stories over at @neterix if you have a thirst for news! 3:10 AM Dec 1st, 2011 via CoTweet