My Showcase 👍 This is a place where I try out new things and see just what's possible on a web page. (more)
The village of Wootton in Oxfordshire has been quietly saving lots of money on home heating oil, and now has had a prime spot on the BBC current affairs programme The One Show. Here is the oil buying piece: Your home is heated by oil ... (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)
If you are faced with the prospect of choosing a new shower unit for your family bathroon, then this may be for you! Our main shower room traditionally featured a Triton power shower, which gave a great flow of hot water. It was quite noisy ... (more)
You know how it is when the weather is dry but a bit cool, so full weather-proofing isn't required for that cycle commute or Sunday ride. It's important to get thermal protection right for your hands, so that they don't go to the extremes ... (more)
This charity ride heads out at midday from the Norfolk Cycle Show. Entry fee and distances are yet to be announced - look at the britishcycling.org.uk webpage for latest info. (more)
If James Bond were to become carbon neutral, Q Section might persuade him to trade his Aston Martin for a new bike unveiled at the Cycle Show in Earls Court - which opens to the public today, 8 October. from the IET. Read more about it on ... (more)
Getting away from the request-response configuration, by allowing the server to talk asynchronously with the client. http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2013/oct/kaazing-dual-duplex.cfm Full-duplex communication to enable a ‘living web’ (more)
Head along to The Forum at Norwich's Millenium Plain, for lots of trade stands, an electronic bike test track, and special guests. You can also take your bike along for free repair and safety checks, and have a ride on the rollerdrome and ... (more)
Looking at the digital camera market, you'd wonder where the exciting new developments are going to emerge. Up until a few years ago the pace of change was enormous as digital cameras took the lead and sorted out their resolution/storage/cost ... (more)
Things are about to change when you make electronic payments. These changes affect all sterling and foreign electronic payments within the UK, EU and the EEA (European Economic Area), with the objective of processing them more quickly. ... (more)