Stuff...

Started the pollytunnel

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:55:08 +0000

Today we managed to put up the metalwork of the pollytunnel. Woodwork next…

Ground prepared

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:22:04 +0000

We have had a good weekend, prepared the allotment ready for planting.

First allotment day this year

admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:06:03 +0000

Went and dug up the leeks, put some wood chipping on the path and wendy spread some muck on the fruit trees and bushes. Generally some useful work.

Home again

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:45:39 +0000

Back home in the UK at least for a while, my ADSL router seems quite unstable at the moment.

Driving and the USA

admin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:55:28 +0000

One thing that I have noticed during my visit to the USA is how many things are now “drive thru”, all coffee seems to served that way, pharmacy, I bet there are even gun shops you can drive thru…

Oh joy, more time in an airport

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:04:17 +0000

Off to the USA, it is over 10 years since I have been there. This time off to Seattle.

Backup the backup again

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:25:10 +0000

My two 750gb hdds are playing up, one is not a backup of the other so it is quite a disaster if I can’t recover my photos.

Iphone apps

admin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:02:55 +0000

Starting to develop iPhone apps, any good ideas the let me know and we can discuss terms

Update are go…

admin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:49:51 +0000

Installed wp for iPhone, can now blog from anywhere I have coverage (or wifi)

New gadget… (essential)

admin — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:24:42 +0000

I’ve replaced my Bluetooth GPS module (which was stolen ) with a new Bluetooth GPS Logger from Holux (M-241) – handy single AA powered with a little LCD display.

It connects fine to my Nokia 6120C and works with TomTom / Google Maps.

The biggest down side is transfering the file from it, you have to use the supplied app as it does not show up as USB Mass storage device (its a 38400 baud serial port on usb). But as it will store 130000 points between download that should only be once a trip, so not a big issue. It also works via bluetooth so you don’t have to use a cable if your laptop is bluetooth enabled.

Also it states the device is not water resistant, which seems an odd choice for something you would expect to hang from a rucksack (in fact that is how the packaging show it). Well there is no cover for the USB / ON-OFF switch but the rest of the device seems like it would cope with some light rain, proberbly best not to check it out, so I will keep it in a pocket in my rucksack.

It will get a real test next week, when we take the Motorcycle & Camera to Wales…