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Facebook Commenting for Websites

Facebook has opened up its commenting system to all websites. What this means is that there is no need for a website owner to develop, run and moderate their own comments platform, and they will also be able to benefit from the comments being ... (more)

How to get a fast, informative Health Check

I turned 45 recently, so was looking forward to getting a comprehensive health-check done via my NHS GP surgery. COVID-19 restrictions put paid to that, however, and as of July 2020 there is no idea about when these tests will be up and running ... (more)

Websites for SEO Tips

Server Smarts™ Newsletter: August 2010: 7 Tips to Improve SEO Here are the seven best SEO tips that our team members noted at a recent Pubcon Masters SEO/SMO Training seminar. Mashable.com: 4 Tips for Writing SEO-Friendly Blog Posts Here ... (more)

Extra McKay Family pictures

Thanks to Rachel Humphrey for supplying these pictures from her grandmother's photo album. Lauren McKay holding infant niece Elizabeth, 1920, probably in North Dakota. 2 pictures of Lauren on a California beach with his niece Elizabeth ... (more)

Google +1 for all Websites

Webmasters can now put Google's "like competitor" +1 on their web pages. Many webmasters will groan with trepidation at the thought of having to squeeze yet another piece of social javascript junk onto their beautifully crafted pages, but ... (more)

Pictures of KC

These all date from the late 1970s & early 1980s. Our mom was a prolific amateur photographer, but sometimes we got grumpy about posing all the time so smiles may be absent! I've put them here especially for my foster sister Karen (now KC ... (more)

The 4 Swindells children: miscellaneous pictures

More Misc. Pix of the 4 Swindells children. Taken around 1928-1942. (more)

Bike Maintenance

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)

Gadget Show Broadband Speed Test - Not Good Enough!

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)

Pictures of George Brainard and Robert Brainard

George Brainard, fixing his car: 1950 Robert Brainard and sons (Lauren and Larrie), 1963 (more)

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