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I have been a Twitter addict for over a year and generally use Tweetie2 as my tool on the iPhone. Recently I became aware of Hootsuie.com and was drawn by the statistical capabilities. Combined with RSS to Twitter, Scheduled Tweets and multiple account posting the tool set should be of interest to any serious Twitterer.

Supporting the web app is a paid iPhone app.

Dries Buytaert, founder of Drupal, has summarised a fascinating set of events surrounding how Microsoft posted anti Drupal advertising via Google Adwords yesterday. Several of the Drupal community noticed and began Tweeting about it. Before long a firestorm of chat was occurring and Microsoft noticed and reacted in an admirable way considering on the one hand they were trying to compete with Drupal and on the other they positively promote Drupal.

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I have suffered laggy remote control, crashing and generally sluggish response from my previously brilliant HUMAX 9200 PVR since the digital changeove. This is the solution to the problem taken from Digital Spy Forums

Tweet your best snowman pics to Twitter with the tag #uksnowman and I will add the best here!

Whilst most of the country moan and groan about the cold weather, some of us are out having a fnatastic time and making the most of the GOOD WEATHER!

Weird face impressions in the snow. Incredibly creative!

Snow Dalek! Someone had too much time on their hands today.

"Push notifications of FREE top selling Apps" via an iPhone app available for download right now.

Make sure you install the app and enjoy 12 days of free top selling iPhone apps which would otherwise be paid.

ITunes link to app

When I saw this app it wasn't too clear what it was about. I was pleasantly surprised to discover a location aware map based search tool for local services and businesses. Indeed it provides a superbly fast way to find for example plumbers, hotels, cinemas and dozens of other individual businesses plotting them on an in app map. Much better than google local and since it is an actual app, a very pleasing interface.

BT Exchanges Site

Tesco will launch their iPhone service via 02 on December 14th. They are offering a £20 per month price point on Pay Monthly which undercuts the competition. See further details on the Tesco Site. 

George Ullrich, a Kendal bsaed free climber (climbing without ropes) is to attempt an ascent of a 1000m cliff in Sourh America in aid of a Nepal bsaed charity helping rescue children from trafficers.

As part of a team of 3 the main aim is to attempt a new free line on Cerro Catedral in Valle Frances. This 1000m beauty is reputed to have some of the best granite in the area and a myriad of possibilities for new lines.

When I last checked they had only raised just over £200!

Last Friday two ambulances and the police attended an incident at Brookside Railway. One of the five narrow guage trains had derailed, two children were taken to hospital with head injuries.

Macclesfield Express Article