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• 15:17 This is the life – doing a few e-mails and watching Andy Murray in the French Open… beats working for someone else! #

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You’re Gordon who..?

Oh dear – not sure this is the best PR move from Downing Street but I would assume that reviving Mr Brown’s image has reached the desperation stage.

“Gordon Brown’s latest comms offensive involves cold-calling members of the public who have written him letters, according to sources close to Downing Street.”

I reckon most unsuspecting recipients of a call from Mr B will assume it is a Fonejacker-type hoax and will less-than-politely tell him to “shuv orf”.   I now have a sudden urge to write a letter of complaint to see if he calls me… not sure that was the idea behind this scheme, though.

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• 09:39 @ruskin147 you could try adding Twitter as a contact on your GTalk IM but still needs a connection (obviously…) #

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• 11:19 Bored of watching John Terry’s penalty miss for the 1,000th time… wake me up when Barnet are in the Champions League Final. #

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• 16:27 Attended a ’safe driving course’ this a.m. for doing 35 in a 30 zone – delighted to have made it back from Milton Keynes in record time..! #

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Brains perform best when they are hydrated

Thanks to Jonny for this one.

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• 14:12 I like RIM’s new "BOLD and beautiful" Blackberry – snurl.com/28gsr. I might even get one. #

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Bold as brass

I like my Blackberry Curve but I do wish it did more (and it isn’t as sexy as the iPhone even though it is more practical).  But RIM’s newest family member does look interesting…

The screen looks a bit small but with 3G and WiFi built in, this looks impressive and I could be tempted if I’m not wowed by anything else when it comes to upgrade time.

Jason Stamper seems quite impressed too.

This will stop damn cyclists going through red lights

I have nothing against cyclists (some of my best friends, etc.), but I do hate those ‘bad bikers’ that think the Highway Code is not for them and that it is OK to go through red lights – especially when I am crossing the road with my kids (or a hot cup of Americano…). Maybe this will stop them?

Instead of showing a red light when it’s time for pedestrians to cross the street, a curtain-like, two-dimensional image of giant people crossing the street is projected. The real pedestrians walk behind their virtual counterparts. Nice.