Jul 9 2011
Apple iPad, that’s the name of the tablet on everyone’s lips – be it the discounted first version or the new iPad II. Failing that, there’s the new Android 3 based tablets with it’s new user interface. And good though they all are, they’re out of reach of those who are financially challenged – myself [...]
Jul 8 2011
It’s my birthday today and I’d like to thank everyone who has emailed, posted via snail-mail, or posted their best wishes on Facebook. Thanks. I’ve had lots of companies that I regularly purchase services from sending me best wishes too – but they’re only reminding me that they’re there and trying to illicit an order [...]
May 13 2011
I was sent a possible scam the other day, but thought I’d test it out and, hey presto – it was for real. Load Google Maps, select Get Directions and plot a route from Lanzhou to Tokyo. There at instruction 29 are those fantastic words… Jet Ski across the Pacific Ocean Don’t believe me, here’s [...]
Aug 8 2010
I wanted to start using a WordPress plugin that posted my blogs to my LinkedIn account automatically. To do so I needed to enter my LinkedIn ID into the plugin. Usually your LinkedIn ID is embedded in the URL of your LinkedIn profile, but this wasn’t working, so I emailed LinkedIn to ask them what [...]
Jul 9 2010
Back in 1982 I arrived in Porthcurno, Cornwall, fresh out of college and wet behind the ears. The attraction of Porthcurno? Apart from the fantastic beach, gorgeous blue water and weather, it was a remote Cable & Wireless out-station were people from all around the world came to learn about all sorts of communication equipment. [...]
Sep 3 2009
Purchased from Martin Lynch & Sons recently was their new WX-831 weather station. On paper, this seems to be an excellent deal as it is priced at just £99 and includes a cup-style anenometer for measuring wind speed, as opposed to the propeller driven device on my current W2300 station which appears to have seized [...]
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