Gareth Wharton

Dad, hubby to @joelyg, repressed snowboarder/Mountain biker/hockey player, currently taking some hard earned time out

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

Excellent from @owenslot in @thetimes today. This is why our country will always be Great

"First through security were 4 mates from Chorley dressed as Mexican bandits, followed by Batman & Robin, Julius Caesar on crutches, five traffic cones, a pair of half-peeled bananas..."

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

@O2AcademyBrix @faithless @rolemodel @thecourteeners @Yellowcard Can you tell me set times for @faithless please (I know doors are 7pm) - thanks

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

Classic quote in @TheTimes obituaries today, Trevor Sorbie the hairdresser...

“My scissors and comb would be laid on my chest, and there would be a large vodka and tonic standing on the side,” he said. “Those are my tools, and all three have helped me through many a crisis.”

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

But having read his obituary in @thetimes today, I love the final sentence :

Jones insisted he had never made music for money or fame. “Not even Thriller. God walks out of the room when you start thinking about money.”

https://t.co/a3J8ZEfYeh

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

Very sad to hear Quincy Jones has died today. I can't think of anyone in the last century who has had a bigger influence on music. My favourite quote of his:

"do something that gives you goosebumps, man, and hope that a lot of other people feel as passionate as you do about it"

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

Love everything about this post, both the logistics and also that you can track them!

[Sebastiaan de With @sdw]

FlightAware has a page up tracking the UPS planes loaded with iPhones heading to the US for Friday’s launch.

Assuming roughly 300,000 iPhones fit a 747-8F, just one group planes near Alaska was hauling $2,330,200,000 ($2.3 billion) worth of iPhones this morning.

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

Another gem in @thetimes Obituaries today. Ken Palmer (ex cricketer and umpire)...

"Palmer proceeded to run through the Nottinghamshire batting, finishing with 9 for 57, a wicket for every pint of the black stuff imbibed the previous evening"

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

@sportingintel Just read it in its entirety - long but excellent read, I found myself nodding along with your top 10, liked the insight from the fan zones.

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

Quick blog post from me on Vehicle to Grid tech landing in the UK from @OctopusEnergy via Yahoo, full post here :

https://t.co/ExjDH437wW

Original Yahoo article here : https://t.co/QtNiY4TCCR

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

I love @thetimes obituaries, today's genius quote is from Herbert Hoelter (prison consultant), who's metaphor for choosing between a probation sentence or a prison sentence - We used to call it the aspirin or a lobotomy. We thought there was a lot of room for alternatives,”

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

Looking forward to some culture and a treat for the ears at Barbican listening to Nils Frahm this evening

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

This…

[Kieran @Kieran__22]

#PORSLO

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

Missdialdo Penaldo #Genius #PORSLO

Nice work @BBCSport graphics person !

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

That’s some catch! #INDvSA

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

Trains not withstanding, made it to the #OxfordCyberForum, looking forward to hearing from @ciaranmartinoxf and @CISAJen later on

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

Such a beautiful city when the sun comes out #Chichester

@goodwood_golf @ChichesterCanal

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

Lovely interview with Benedict Cumberbatch in the @thetimes today, taking about making his parents proud. But the quote from his dad is the winner

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

I really enjoy @benedictevans weekly newsletter, even if it means having to clear my desk/mind to be able to take it all in.

Every week there’s at least 2 or 3 articles that make me go ‘hmm’, and need to dig in further. This weeks is a great example : https://t.co/zBmh5R75NV

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

Joined a really interesting talk by @mikko hosted by @ucl last night on AI enabled crime; a couple of nuggets from his talk :
- Gen AI revolution will be bigger than the internet revolution
- You're more likely to suffer crime online than in the real world
https://t.co/XDqz6mEbin

[Gareth Wharton @theboyg]

I never knew this! (very unlikely I'll get to see a leap year that isn't a leap year)...

From today's @thetimes