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Beware of Non-standard Heating Oil Payment Methods

There is some consternation over a website offering discount heating oil prices, as long as you pay for it using relatively unknown payment methods. The website in question is heatingoildelivery.co.uk, a plain affair with a payment page ... (more)

The Secret History of Social Networking

Most web-conscious people today have a good grasp of what social networking is and how it is used in our everyday lives. But where did it come from? What are the roots of social networking, and is it really such a recent phenomenon? ... (more)

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The Bacon Family History

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The History of Unix

Here is a flowchart of the history of Unix, available in full glory at WikiMedia - Unix History. Awesome! (more)

High Performance Computing: A History

Here's a recommendation from Amazon: As someone who has purchased or rated High Performance Web Sites: Essential Knowledge for Front-End Engineers by Steve Souders, you might like to know that High Performance Computing: History, Concepts ... (more)

Swindells Family History

John's branch, at least. John's lineage goes like this: Paul Anthony Swindells Mar 1944-Aug 2009 Norman George Swindells (11 Oct 1921 - 1997) marr. Dec 1942 in Camberwell to Joan Iris McNaughton George Swindells (1885-1955) marr. Edith ... (more)

A brief history of NTL

I have been with NTL for a few years, between 1999 and 2004, on their NTLWorld package. Technically the service is reasonable, but their customer service is distinctly mediocre. You can't expect much, if any, feedback on the rare connectivity ... (more)

Bacon Family History: Summary

If you're part of my Bacon tribe and want to know about this branch of your family history, read here! Apologies for any missing dates, pictures, etc., I will add them as I go. Ancient Origins Our Bacons are decidedly English. Family ... (more)

Gooch and Stout Family History Summary

Gooch and Stout family history The Gooch family, Stout clan and their allied families (related by marriage) are overwhelmingly Poor, Southern and uneducated Farmers. They includes slave owners, frontiersmen, tinkers (travelling salesmen of ... (more)

Articles and Advice on Home Efficiency, Technology, Family History and more

Articles and advice on cycling, technology, home efficiency and more Looking for family photos? Our family pages have moved These pages are written and managed by John & Julii Swindells, and we take every effort to ensure their accuracy ... (more)

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