The nest has fallen out and two of the three baby blackbirds have died; here's the survivor a few days later, still being fed like crazy by his Dad. He couldn't really survive on the ground either, and died a day later. One thing we noticed ... (more)
Google UK is raising awareness of the initiative by showing an inverted search homepage. They also have a page on Earth Hour which mentions their carbon calculator and reducing computer electricity consumption. (more)
This nest is right outside our back door, overlooking the sandpit. Remarkably, the children don't know about it. Mother bird holds her nerve while our 3 kids play almost directly under her nest, but Dad bird flies off as soon as he sees us ... (more)
Broadband in the UK What do we need to get access to the Internet nowadays? The hardest part is choosing an access provider (otherwise known as an ISP), but it certainly isn't hard to get cheap internet access any more. Once upon a time ... (more)
This is an order from Wiggle. They gave me a 5% discount, plus a £5 voucher. Watch out for their premium delivery - it's added on automatically and you probably won't need it! Product ... (more)
The UK's Department for Transport released a "left-hook" video ad as part of its Autumn THINK! campaign, and the video shows a lorry overtaking a cyclist immediately before turning left. What the cyclist could do in this situation isn't remotely ... (more)
I was fortunate enough to attend the PHP UK Conference 2012, on Friday 24 February. The theme of the conference was about how well PHP scales; watch the two keynote speeches by Rasmus Lerdorf (PHP founder) and Hugh Williams (eBay's Engineering ... (more)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7135930.stm All UK homes could be powered by offshore wind farms by 2020, under plans unveiled by Government minister John Hutton. The plan was backed by Alan Duncan, a senior Tory. Currently ... (more)
On freelanceadvisor.co.uk: The definitive freelancer accountancy glossary and What is a sole trader?. The HMRC website offers lots of assistance. Join in a couple of HMRC self-employed webinars such as "Self-employment – what you need ... (more)
http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/24/42993/uk-start-up-claims-gps-can-be-added-to-all-digital-cameras.htm Swindon-based start-up Air Semiconductor has given details of its first product, a semiconductor device which it claimed ... (more)
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