Callum Macdonald » Status Updates

Callum — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:50:20 +0000

My third ever pair of Blackspots have just arrived. If you’ve yet to join the revolution, there is no better time than now! http://www.adbusters.org/cultureshop/blackspot/sneaker

Callum — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:01:53 +0000

Snow! The world has a white carpet today!

Callum — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:38:21 +0000

Got back to the camper after an evening in the house. No heating while I was out. Minus one degree celcius. Yes folks, -1 inside!

Callum — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:09:09 +0000

Thanks to @guaka I just learned that #FOSDEM is free and this weekend in Brussels. Thinking I’ll hitch up there tomorrow or Friday. Coming?

Callum — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:35:21 +0000

It’s snowing…

Callum — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:53:24 +0000

I’m looking at cheap flights to Morocco, thinking to spend a month down there to soak up some sunshine. Got any helpful / useful advice?

Callum — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:13:36 +0000

Just sent my final charity contribution for 2011 which brings my financial year to a close. Total personal spending for the year, £6’112.63.

Callum — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:04:55 +0000

Happy 2012.

Callum — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:54:23 +0000

Bread, bread, and more bread seems to be the way of my time here in France…

Callum — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 22:12:55 +0000

I have nay sayed the nay sayers. I hitched from Edinburgh to Verneuil-sur-Avre, across the channel, with truckers, van drivers, and cars!

Callum — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:31:10 +0000

After a long lie and a bit of a late start, it’s time to see what hitchhiking is like on cmas day in France!

Callum — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:01:47 +0000

Stopping another night in Watford in order to get my full vocal strength back before continuing onwards to France…

Callum — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:47:09 +0000

One successful day’s hitching later, I’m in Watford 10 mins from Ferg’s flat. Happy days. Huge thanks to all the kind folks who got me here.

Callum — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:34:45 +0000

Coop Apple Pie with my name on it in the kitchen, shanks mummy…

Callum — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:00:09 +0000

Just got myself a very fair deal on a non-alcoholic vegan ticket to the Edinburgh startup cmas party: http://ping.fm/0SY5R

Callum — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:21:05 +0000

Just discovered the charity Opportunity International UK, anyone have any experience with them? Worth of supporting? opportunity.org.uk

Callum — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:57:26 +0000

I want to go to the flat and get started on the woodworm treatment, but it’s chucking down rain outside and being made of sugar, I’d melt…

Callum — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:21:00 +0000

Had a simple question about how to suspend / resume a server, too lazy to research, free called Rackspace support. Fanatical support!

Callum — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:40:24 +0000

US states that allow gay marriage compared with those that allow first cousins to marry. Fantastic infographic! http://ping.fm/OrZfL

Callum — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:12:48 +0000

Just opened a new *free* business bank account with HSBC. Thanks moneysupermarket. Goodbye outrageous charges from The Co-op, you suck!

Callum — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:29:08 +0000

Ran my financials for the year today, I’ve made about 50% progress towards my charitable goals for the year, and cash flow looks positive…

Callum — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:31:53 +0000

Left my phone at the SECC, remembered arriving at the station by taxi. Luckily had bike at station so a quick ride back and I got it.

Callum — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:14:29 +0000

After waiting for 2 hours for a courier to bring us fish and chips at New Start Scotland at the SECC, he turned up with only the banner!

Callum — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:51:40 +0000

MP3s from YouTube in <140chars. Greasemonkey + http://ping.fm/sAthU + WinFF. Let the ripping records roll…

Callum — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:56:42 +0000

Spot of successful dumpster diving in Davidsons Mains tonight, aside from the gate falling down, was like that when I got there, honest guv!

Callum — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:12:46 +0000

Wow, in about an hour from now it’ll be 11:11:11 on 11/11/11 in this timezone. Holy smackerel maties, land ahoy sailor, rig the gumboats!

Callum — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:08:22 +0000

My friend Chrissi made an awesome video of her “box” in Scotland, check it out! http://ping.fm/xBkdS

Callum — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:17:57 +0000

No turning back now, I’ve just cancelled my ticket to NYC. Oh well, another plan bites the dust…

Callum — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:53:59 +0000

Meditation at 8, cutting down trees at 9, walking the Pentlands at 1, that’s a power Saturday!

Callum — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:46:06 +0000

In Glasgow for more sales meetings at a much more sociable hour this week. Just finished another great burrito at @iLovePinto.

Callum — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:49:56 +0000

Chris says “if I want to hear music, I sing.” Fantastic, definitely the quote of the night thus far!!!

Callum — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:51:05 +0000

My nine year old brother just went down the upwards escalator while people were coming up, it was brilliant! Excuse me, excuse me…

Callum — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:16:20 +0000

This morning I awaken to fully functioning IMAP IDLE on both the phone and laptop, hoorah for push email!

Callum — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 06:38:37 +0000

I’m watching the sun rise while enjoying videos from #ted on a train to Glasgow for a day of sales meetings. Certainly makes for a change!

Callum — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 09:30:07 +0000

Ordered 8GB of RAM from Crucial.com late Thursday night, delivery estimated 3-5 days, and it just arrived Saturday morning. Very happy days!

Callum — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 07:45:36 +0000

Shiny new (biometric) passport has arrived. Apparently biometric means it has a chip with a digital copy of my photo on it, nothing else.

Callum — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:28:17 +0000

Spent a good day with mum for her birthday. Garden work, DIY, and a great vegan lunch at David Bann’s vegetarian restaurant.

Callum — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:07:05 +0000

Just ordered guaranteed compatible memory for my Lenovo X301 from crucial.com/uk/ at the same price as dabs.com, moving on up to 8GiB…

Callum — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:08:26 +0000

Sent off my passport renewal today, due back in a week to 10 days. No last minute trips for me in the next 2 weeks, I’m confined to country!

Callum — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:46:40 +0000

Ahh, the sweet joy of four negative STD test results. Flying Paris to Edinburgh tonight, I’ll be in my own bed again after two weeks.

Callum — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:03:36 +0000

We’re visiting Chatignonville where dad was born, next stop Auvers Saint Georges, where dad grew up. Travelling memory lane today.

Callum — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:51:21 +0000

Easy flight, one night in Paris with my cousin Fanny, lunch with granny and dad today, now at dad’s place in the camper. It’s awesome!

Callum — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:03:11 +0000

At the airport after a busy morning, I’m due in Paris in about 4 hours or so, vive la France!

Callum — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:28:20 +0000

SomaFM just reminded me to tell my friends about #SomaFM. Listener supported commercial free internet radio: http://somafm.com You’re told!

Callum — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:55:20 +0000

Sexual health clinic opens at 8:30 for walk ins and was full by 8:45. I was very kindly given an extra card. Bring on the testing!

Callum — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:10:52 +0000

Leaving Cramond Island after an awesome gathering and campfire.

Callum — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:33:20 +0000

Peter Sunde Kolmisoppi (piratebay founder) gave a talk at #tfest today. He seems like a really nice guy, mellow, humble, smart. Good talk.

Callum — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:19:30 +0000

I feel sadness listening to Richard Stallman at #tfest on the side. I’ll try to avoid his talk tomorrow. So much attention on the negative.

Callum — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:04:16 +0000

Finished the last work call of the day at 22:30 and the Turing Festival starts at 9am tomorrow. Being busy ain’t all it’s cracked up to be!

Callum — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:52:38 +0000

Tide is in and the tent is pitched, we’re all set for a night on Cramond Island.

Callum — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:22:43 +0000

Wufoo is $30 a month before I can accept payments. PandaForm is free up to 300 records with all features. No competition!

Callum — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:23:51 +0000

After many, many years I have picked up the saxophone and made some noise! After 6 years of storage it looks just fine. Sorry neighbours!

Callum — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 20:48:50 +0000

Gmail’s priority inbox looks like a genuinely useful feature, and something actually new in the email space. Not switching just yet though!

Callum — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:02:08 +0000

A new (to me) set of Sennheiser MM50iP headphones arrived this morning. Beautiful. They sound awesome. It’s been a morning of music!

Callum — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:30:00 +0000

I’m undertaking a giant cleaning operation this morning in advance of the arrival of my first airbnb guests this afternoon. #SomaFM poptron!

Callum — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:20:18 +0000

Just got my first booking on airbnb. Two guests arriving tomorrow for 2 nights. Gave them a rocking discount so I can get my first feedback.

Callum — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:03:54 +0000

I have 9’414 British Airways air miles that expire in a week. What can I do with them? Give them away? Charity? Anything useful? #airmiles

Callum — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:59:09 +0000

Flights booked, thanks to my free FairFX.com prepaid mastercard, Ryanair Edinburgh – Beauvais, 14-28 Sept, £31 total. Happy days.

Callum — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:15:07 +0000

I was all set to book a flight with BA air miles next week, on the final checkout page taxes + fees are more than ryanair’s total.

Callum — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:04:42 +0000

Just pledged $16 to help build an Open Source Programmer’s Text Editor using Canvas and WebGL on KickStarter: http://kck.st/mRd9Ks