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What does Quidco Premium mean?

If you opt for Quidco's Premium Features, we will only pass back to the Account Holder the Cashback that has been generated once we have first retained an amount of the Cashback earned in any Year (our "Premium Features Retention Fee"); ... (more)

Hands-free Phone doesn't mean Both Hands off the Wheel!

I recently had the misfortune to witness an Environment Agency employee driving along, in an Environment Agency truck, playing with his phone on his lap, with no hands on the wheel! I saw this clearly as I was sat at an upstairs window in ... (more)

Does oil exploration mean lower prices?

Every time we hear about a new oil discovery, we hope that it means lower prices in the future. But does it happen, or are these discoveries just making up for the loss of supply from depleted oil wells or oil spills? The share-swap ... (more)

What Does BP Stand For?

Obama has made it clear what BP officially stands for... but what about the alternatives? Big Problem Broken Pipe Blasted Pollution Bitter Pill (more)

mysqli doesn't like old passwords

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)

iPhone and other Smartphones

The iPhone and other Smartphones Do you own a phone that doesn't do much (except make calls), but would find sat-nav (GPS), social networking and email capabilities useful? If so then you should seriously consider getting an iPhone. Not necessarily ... (more)

Free Solar PV: What's the Cost?

I had the great pleasure in receiving an unsolicited call from a UK company marketing their 'free solar panel' deal. Since I'm interested in solar PV I let the salesperson deliver their pitch, and then asked a number of questions. What follows ... (more)

What is the most eco-friendly way to launder clothes?

Yeah yeah, I know, quite boring, but if you want to be a good eco-freak you need to think about the environmental impact of all your activities, especially daily ones. Something to remember is that everything we do has an environmental impact ... (more)

Audax: long-distance cycling

Audax: the home of long-distance cycling If you love recreational cycling, and enjoy the prospect of an all-day ride, then the audax may be just what you need. Audax technically means "daring" or "courage", but you usually won't need either ... (more)

The Developer's Apple Mac

The Developer's Apple Mac Everybody knows that Mac OS/X is essentially Linux under the hood, but how does it stack up as a development platform? Does it make up for the scripting and package limitations of Microsoft Windows, or are all the ... (more)

The Swindells Name

The Swindells Name We've been doing a bit of research into our family trees, and are sharing our findings. Here is what we have discovered about the Swindells family name. (more)

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