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October 2001 Expecting List

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Simple Programming Exercises

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Essex Roads Cross

Essex Roads CC and the Eastern Cross League put on a great opening event of the season, with a firm but challenging grassy course and lots of spectators on the steep climb. All very encouraging! Full results on the Eastern Cross website ... (more)

How Fed-Ex tried to overcharge us

Here's an exerpt of our correspondence with Federal Express after they tried to hit us with a £180 bill for Excise and VAT (and Fed-Ex!) charges: The goods were not Camping Gear as indicated on the invoice, but rather 1) A non-motorised ... (more)

The effect of currency exchange rates on heating oil

Exchange rates amongst developed nations are usually quite stable, and their fluctuations are typically only of interest to financial traders. Recently, however, the UK pound has been taking a bit of a battering as the ramifications of a ... (more)

Exploring Mallorca: 2020

I went for a 5-day solo exploration of Mallorca and its iconic climbs & scenery, and here is my account of the trip. Leaving the UK I drive most of the way down towards Stansted Airport, leaving my car at a JustPark spot in Saffron ... (more)

What has your broadband experience been like?

Here are some people's experiences of their broadband provision. Some are quite vocal about how good or bad it is, and others are more candid. Voice your opinion by completing the mini-survey on the right of the page! The responses: ... (more)

Reading/writing image exif data with PHP

Choices of reading: built-in exif_read_data (PHP 4.2+) or exifReader class from http://www.sanisoft.com/phpexifrw/ For writing, there is no built-in function. You'll need to use a custom solution. You can also use ImageMagick for reading ... (more)

Looking after the garden during extreme heat

During periods of extreme heat and drought it is important to limit the amount of time you spend outdoors, but the garden will need a bit of attention! The best thing you can do is to collect waste water from indoor usage (eg, from washing ... (more)

Capturing selected text in Javascript

Here's how to immediately capture the text on your web page that a visitor has highlighted with their mouse. Select some text on this page, and it should appear in the text box below. Clicking on links carries on working just fine, but you ... (more)

Exploring the back garden

This is Tess and Elsa's first time outside. Tess is happy to explore (a bit), but Elsa really isn't sure about it. (more)

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