When there is sleet, it is best to be indoors. (more)
When trying to work out what to expect from the various web hosting platforms, consider an analogy with car ownership. Cloud Computing is like hiring a taxi. You don't pay anything when you're not using it, but it's expensive when you ... (more)
This is at the Waterfront Park, downtown Portland. This clip was taken by 8 News. The boy, when asked a straightforward question, gave the simple but bizarre reply, "I like turtles." This has become an Internet phenomenon and ... (more)
In its continuing efforts to 'get social', Google is rolling out the "+1" (plus one) button next to its search results. It wants people to click this button next to search results that they like and would be happy to have mentioned in their ... (more)
Having a Go What you need Other Little Tricks Race Preparation Winter and Summer Programmes Secret Recipe Look after the pennies... Having a Go There are far too many riders who are scared to death of entering ... (more)
I disturbed a lot of frogs when moving our garden pond, and Nero hung around so that he could practice his stalking skills on them. Here he is at full stretch, sniffing his "prey"! (more)
mysqli, the recommended PHP interface to mysql, will not authenticate with mysql servers using old (16-bit hash) passwords. This is the message you see: PHP Warning: mysqli::mysqli(): (HY000/2000): mysqlnd cannot connect to MySQL 4 ... (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)
Twitter has added a new string to its impressive API collection, and this one is aimed squarely at web publishers who republish tweets. With a bit of (very simple) HTML and a Javascript inclusion, we can create links that favorite, retweet ... (more)
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)
Staying Dry Being wet on your bike is no fun, and your bike doesn't like it much either. Sometimes, though, you just can't avoid the rain. Do what you can to stay dry and you'll be well up for your next ride! (more)