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)
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)
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)
Crime maps for England and Wales are now available at www.police.uk. All you have to do is enter your postcode. There is also a version for the Met Police: maps.met.police.uk. In the early days of this service you may have to be patient ... (more)
Here's an amazing NASA satellite view of a snow-covered UK: NASA's 1.5MB JPEG Image I've mirrored the image here, because of connection problems to the NASA website. Also, there's a zoomable satellite image of Great Britain covered ... (more)
Strep and other Bacterial Infections (more)
Transferring money from the US to the UK (more)