Articles and advice on cycling, technology, home efficiency and more Looking for family photos? Our family pages have moved These pages are written and managed by John & Julii Swindells, and we take every effort to ensure their accuracy ... (more)
Solar Electricity (PV Technology) If you are interested in becoming a micro-generator, by putting solar panels on the roof of your home, then the articles and information here should help you out. Solar electricity (generated by converting ... (more)
Technology The modern world is supported and influenced by technology in a wide variety of ways. Almost nobody in the developed nations can claim to be free of technology, and in fact most homes are stuffed with highly advanced gadgets and ... (more)
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 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)
This is a series of articles published by Stanford on PushingSocial.com, giving you tips on how to improve what and how you publish in your blog. Part 1: 3 Ingredients of Spectacular Posts Passion, mastery and a trained pen. Apparently. ... (more)
Cambridge Consultants (Cleantec) believes it has developed a solution to 'radar blindness' caused by wind turbines. Existing radar systems, operated by Air Traffic Control (ATC) and the MoD, can lose planes for dangerously long periods because ... (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)
From ElectronicsWeekly.com, here is an article on producing electricity from vibrations such as body movement: Thanks to the decreasing size and low-power requirements of today’s wearable devices, it is feasible to replace batteries in ... (more)
Electronics Weekly reports on a computer monitor that consumes no power on standby. This could save a lot of electricity when mass-deployed. I'm sure that it couldn't be retro-fitted, however. This is a big problem with consumer electronics ... (more)
Alistair Darling of the DTI today released The Energy Review, looking at energy production issues in the short to medium term. It includes the usual rhetoric on renewable energy, and suggests that nuclear energy should be given some priority ... (more)