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Mobile apps for managing your money

Eg, nationwide, Barclaycard, Barclays, h-l Barclaycard We're always looking for ways to make your life easier. So we've introduced a new way to access your account with our handy mybarclaycard app. Now you can manage ... (more)

Cycling Performance Programme

Performance Programme My plan and diary for keeping fit in 2023 will continue to focus on audaxes (long-distance rides) throughout the year. I'm still undecided about riding Paris-Brest-Paris in August, as it does seem to be a bit of a faff ... (more)

Free tool to check your Wi-Fi performance

The UK's communications regulator Ofcom has released a free app to test the quality of your wireless network. It is possible for you to have a poor signal from your phone, tablet or laptop computer just because the wireless router is positioned ... (more)

Calculate your New-distance Eddington Number!

When you've connected your Strava account to swinny.net, we analyse each activity to figure out how many "new miles" or "new kilometres" you've gone. This new distance is then plugged into the Eddington Number calculator to contribute to ... (more)

Performance Matters

How to be a Better Cyclist It's easier said than done on the subject of self-improvement, especially when it comes to physical development. Probably the greatest challenge is being content with little or no visible improvement for a long while ... (more)

Filling the Tank: Hedge Your Bets

It looks like things are only going to get more expensive in the future. The early-Summer drop in prices due to falling demand hasn't happened, or has been offset by generally increasing crude prices. However, it is possible that oil will ... (more)

Don't let someone else use your broadband DSL login!

We had a bizarre situation recently where our internet access went highly unstable. It was very patchy, with some website access being fine and other access being impossible. Interestingly, video streaming would work - but only after many ... (more)

Windows 10 wants to upload all your data

During the installation of Windows 10, I was presented with the "Customise settings" screen that explains what sort of data it wants to upload to Microsoft - for our benefit, of course! To quote, this is what Microsoft wants to know about ... (more)

Combined Heating and Power (Co-generation)

Combined Heating and Power (Co-generation) This is actually a pretty old concept. It's immensely logical to be efficient in how one uses energy. Why use Energy source A) to heat your house and Energy Source B) to put electricity into ... (more)

Internet Access: UK Broadband

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)

Do It Yourself!

Do It Yourself! Doing it yourself is a great way to save money, re-use things and have fun at the same time! There is a huge array of skills that you can acquire as a DIYer, but your learning curve can be as steep or shallow as you like ... (more)

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