Rachel Andrew

@rachelandrew

Web Developer, half of CMS, CSS Working Group Invited Expert. Smashing Mag Editor in Chief. Student pilot. Runner.

Bristol, UK
rachelandrew.co.uk
Joined November 2006
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    26 Feb 2016

    If really learning CSS Layout is on your to-do list. I have a course for you.

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  2. 11 hours ago

    I listened to the first one on my run today, recommended! (The podcast, not the run. The run was dismal.)

    No, You Go is my new favouritest podcast and it’s hosted by three of my favouritest ladies:
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  3. 21 hours ago

    Gale force winds and fog. Perfect weather for a 13 mile run at 6.30am.

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  4. Retweeted
    Jan 27

    Welcome to HRMC online. Please enter you login Now enter your Gateway ID Password please Now User ID Government ID please Enter a code we've texted your old number There's a scroll in your garden. Find it. Latin name for fox Your name in Sanskrit 176th digit of Pi

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  5. Retweeted
    Jan 25

    I love in films like 300 where the main guy will say something like “get some sleep, for tomorrow we battle to death”, and everyone just goes into deep sleep, in some wet grass, fully clothed. I can’t get to sleep in a warm bed if I have a 10am conference call about content.

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  6. Jan 26

    When I was growing up we had an Amstrad CPC 464, loaded games from a tape drive.

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  7. Jan 26

    I could either get the sound card working or the modem. Not both. I decided the web was more important than sound.

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  8. Jan 26

    The first computer I owned was one of these from Packard Bell. A 486. 640x480 res screen

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    Jan 25

    Once upon a time Packard Bell made a thing called a Corner Computer. To go in the corner.

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  10. Jan 26

    Relevant to the discussion about Invited Experts yesterday, something I wrote 2 years ago for

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  11. Jan 26

    “Unfortunately your desk is the location of the sun patch.” Widget decides his need for sun is greater than ’s need to work.

    Big orange cat on a desk in a sun patch.
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  12. Jan 26

    I’m running a CSS Layout workshop on February 9th in London as part of - tickets still available

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  13. Retweeted
    Jan 25

    Squeee! 2 weeks until London. I get to share a stage with , , , , , , , , and so many other fabulous people. How did I get so lucky. There are a few tickets left. Be lucky too!

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  14. Jan 25

    Yes, they mustn’t bleed sound.

    🎧 Headphone fans! I’m looking for a new set of closed at-my-desk headphones that: - Do not bleed sound - Have all-day comfort - Do not bleed sound - Over the ear design - Do not bleed sound Any suggestions? They mustn’t bleed sound.
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  15. Retweeted
    Jan 25
    Replying to and

    Yes. Working for free has a direct and somewhat counterintuitive effect: it silences the voice of the people who can't afford to.

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  16. Retweeted
    Jan 25

    ☛ Celebrating 20 years at today.

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  17. Retweeted
    Jan 25

    Making good web standards requires resources. Investment in world economy & society. How many businesses and users depend on the web? (Disclaimer: I’m a TAG member)

    I’ve urged to setup a fund to help invited experts, etc. for years without success. If you want true diversity of backgrounds, and not just large corporate players, you actually need to put money where your mouth is and invest in it.
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  18. Retweeted
    Jan 24

    🎉 New compatibility tables are coming to MDN TOMORROW! 🎉 After several months of beta testing our new, clearer (more colorful) browser compat tables, we're pushing them live for all tomorrow! What do you think of them?

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  19. Jan 24

    Today is the day of all the calls. Have hot ears from wearing a headset.

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  20. Jan 24

    And yes … I am sure it is possible to fire messages off via Zapier etc. my point was platforms should provide this.

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  21. Jan 24

    I’d like to auto-reply “hey - send an email here” then I could just ignore the noise.

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