Resigned to Domestication: Buying a Family Car It's no easy decision handing over thousands of pounds of hard-earned cash for a large hunk of metal on wheels. We want to try and collate some information on the models that can be had before ... (more)
Time Trialling Cycling Time Trials (CTT) is the authoritative body for time trialling in the UK. It has a highly active and forward-looking membership, and this is reflected in its informative and up-to-date website. A handful of events ... (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)
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)
Thousands of riders had a crack at the multiple mountain ascents on the Marmotte Alpes, and many succombed to the heat. I was in the early wave of around 200 riders (leaving Bourg d'Oisans at 5am) so it wasn't getting properly warm until ... (more)
Facebook has opened a new datacenter, to house thousands of servers that power its immense web platform. This one is in Prineville, Oregon, and has been designed from the ground up with efficiency and sustainability as key objectives. It uses ... (more)
Is this the API utopia for web developers and data services? Mashape claims to be the one-stop-shop for developers to access thousands of APIs, and the neat thing is that those APIs are supplied by the community. There's also a monetisation ... (more)
The adorable Twitter company is making it super easy to include 'Tweet this' on any website. This is most likely in response to Facebook's simple 'Like' button, and because of Tweetmeme appearing all over thousands of websites. On Twitter ... (more)
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)
Going abroad with your smart-phone? Understand roaming! Nowadays there's no excuse to be 'ignorant' of the colossal charges you could incur if you access the internet from your phone whilst in another country; there are countless reports ... (more)