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Some Background Information Swinny.net is a family-run web site. It is engineered, written and edited by John Swindells. I run advertising on certain sections of the site. To find out more about what this means to you, please check the ... (more)

Fresh Start for Swinny.net @MediaTemple

Swinny.net has been hosted on MyServerWorld.com (previously part of HostEurope, now Pipex) for many years, since 2001 in fact. Performance and quality of service have both been good, and at £25 per year for a 1GB account and 10GB per ... (more)

Live Script Run Times for Swinny.net

Here is a summary of the time it takes the Swinny.net server to run a PHP script to deliver a web page, over the last few weeks. The site was hosted on Mediatemple (gs) service, as up until 27 October 2010. From 28 October until 31 August ... (more)

Swinny.net Looks a Little Different

This web site has been revamped - but only from the front end. I have tidied up the header and made the colour scheme more neutral. I have added a sidebar which is on the right and is the same for all pages. Attached here is a screenshot ... (more)

Recreation

Recreation One of the best things about our life here in North Norfolk is the range of cycling opportunities in Norfolk. There are lots of tranquil lanes around here, and it's feasible (safe and not too far) for even a seven year old to ... (more)

About.me Launched: another platform we don't need?

About.me is now live, on an invitation-only basis, and allows you to create an online profile of yourself and your interests. Sounds familiar? Sounds like a waste of time, having yet another page which may never get noticed? Well, this service ... (more)

All the Buzz about Google

Everybody in the computing world is talking about it, and most are playing with it... but what about the general public? Google Buzz is integrated into the GMail web client, so you can check your regular google mail and see the Buzz at the ... (more)

What do Good Energy Customers Care About?

Good Energy has published results of a questionnaire, in which customers were asked what sort of environmental decisions they make. Here are the broad conclusions: Most of you stated that you choose Good Energy is because it is the 'greenest ... (more)

How about a DIY Wind Turbine?

You can build a wind turbine yourself! And Hugh Pigott appears to be the man when it comes to DIY wind turbines. He designs and builds all sorts of turbines, and installs them around the world. There are also many links to other turbine manufacturers ... (more)

AAA points: All About Altitude

The point of them; requirements to earn them; the league tables (more)

Recent Updates

07 Jul : Do It Yourself!
27 Oct : My Car Costs
13 Feb : Great Days Out
02 Sep : Nature
25 Nov : Piano for the Amateur
14 Nov : Measure
12 Oct : Simple Programming Exercises
11 Oct : Model Railways
01 Sep : The Developer's Apple Mac
21 May : Influencers