These aerobars, or tri-bars as they're alternatively known, are good for getting a more aerodynamic position on pretty much any bike that has regular handlebars. These bars have plastic spacers that make them suitable for fixing to handlebars ... (more)
How ironic. As part of their 'Gadget Show Truth' campaign, the Gadget Show on Five ran a piece this evening (20:45, 12 November 2007) on how badly ISP speed ratings seemed to compare to the 8Mbps we may be able to get (in theory at least). ... (more)
We have had all sorts of problems with a pair of B&Q low-energy kitchen lights that we bought back in February 2011. To save other people the bother of buying lights that keep failing on them, we're documenting the issues here. Light ... (more)
00-Guage Model Railways I had a dabble in N-gauge model railways as a child, and found the scale just too fiddly. Almost 20 years later, I'm a Dad and have resurrected the hobby in OO/HO guage (00-gauge to be precise). This is largely because ... (more)
Good Energy has published results of a questionnaire, in which customers were asked what sort of environmental decisions they make. Here are the broad conclusions: Most of you stated that you choose Good Energy is because it is the 'greenest ... (more)
Information and Advice on Housing and Living With the essentials costing more and more each year, it is no longer good enough just to buy fuel and home furnishings without any thought. Here is some information and advice we have collected ... (more)
Keeping Those Two Wheels Spinning It's a slippery slope, keeping a bike in good working order. Whenever I've taken charge of a brand new bike, I've generally found it to be maintenance-free for a good year or more, except for tyres and tubes ... (more)
In homage to its previous existence as Urchin Stats, Google Analytics supports URL tracking options using the prefix utm_, which stands for Urchin Traffic Monitor. There are five of them in total, and all you have to do is add them to any ... (more)
Guide to Home Heating Oil Oil is the primary source of warmth for a significant proportion of the US and UK. It tends to be restricted to rural areas where pipelined heating (ie, natural gas) is uneconomical. Despite tending to be more ... (more)
Cycling for Good Causes (more)
Kubrick is usually extremely quiet and grumpy, disliking attention and generally doing very little. This afternoon, though, he had a sudden urge to play with one of the almost-untouched cats toys: How cute! (more)