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Sending email in a secure, IPv6 world

This is a guide to updating your Linux server for SSL-enabled, IPv6-happy email transmission using sendmail! Here are the things you need to have already: An IPv6 address for your server. Your internet hosting provider will be able ... (more)

The Manor House

The Manor House A beautifully restored period building dating back to the end of the 19th century in a semi-rural setting on the edge of the village, which hosts a pub, a lovely church and post office. Double, twin or single rooms with ... (more)

Who are you buying your domestic heating oil from?

Ah, well, it's easy to answer, right? Boilerjuice, Butler, Bayford, Watson, or Scottish Fuels. Simple, eh? Or is it? Thanks to John Kelleher[1] who alerted us to the fact that many of the oil companies (that includes both domestic heating ... (more)

SD Card nightmare on the Garmin Edge 1000

I bought a second-hand Garmin Edge 1000 recently, as a Christmas present, and it's a nice device with a handy big screen. It quickly transpired though that the map screen was missing all the minor roads (UK's B roads and smaller), which made ... (more)

Gooch and Stout Family History Summary

Gooch and Stout family history The Gooch family, Stout clan and their allied families (related by marriage) are overwhelmingly Poor, Southern and uneducated Farmers. They includes slave owners, frontiersmen, tinkers (travelling salesmen of ... (more)

Preparing for an all-day cycle ride

Background Over the years I've ridden quite a few long rides, but it wasn't until my early 40's that I gradually started increasing my time in the saddle from a few hours to six or more. I distinctly recall my first 200km ride as a bit of ... (more)

Smartphones on Pay-as-you-Go? Watch out!

Smartphones are exceptional pieces of kit nowadays. Models like the Nokia Lumia, HTC One and Apple iPhone have reached the point of being decent replacements for the ordinary digital camera, with the added bonus of being able to make and ... (more)

Compare Solar PV Installers

Below is a list of Solar PV installation companies, most of which we have contacted for a quotation. We have included a diary of responses they gave, plus estimates or quotations. We have also published a Solar PV Return on Investment ... (more)

Extraordinary* crime fiction

Inspector Montalbano series by Andrea Camilleri (has been dramatised to TV, too). Suave cautious gourmet cowardly melodramatic cynical but honest with a heart of Gold Sicilian Inspector and his crew of colourful (looney) colleagues. Dr. ... (more)

Solar PV set to become Less Affordable?

Clouds are appearing on the horizon in the solar photo-voltaic marketplace. Just as the UK resident has become used to the sight of solar panels on roofs, and has even become aware that they provide a decent return on investment, things are ... (more)

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