Posted in Bits'n'Bobs, England, Mini Rants, Technology on Jan 30th, 2008 1 Comment »
Having only recently entered the world of in-car GPS navigation I have to say I’m reasonably impressed… and on a number of levels.
Firstly, having been the ‘uber-geek‘ in the past (and modest too…), I’m pleased that on this occasion that I haven’t had to contribute much to research and development in this particular area. You [...]
Posted in Cultural, SocioPolitical, Technology, The Main Thread on Jan 25th, 2008 No Comments »
A ‘revolution’ is loosely defined (skimming over the variety of definitions quoted at Wikipedia) as action(s) which result in socio-political change. Or, less specifically, by Cambridge’s Advanced Learners Dictionary, as “a very important change in the way that people do things”…
An ‘evolution’ is, again loosely, generally agreed to mean change or process, often with an [...]
Posted in Bits'n'Bobs, England, Poetry/Lyrics, Video on Jan 19th, 2008 No Comments »
In loving memory, for Tony… from his service…
Leonard Cohen songs…
Sisters of Mercy
lyrics and an amazing number of covers…
Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye
lyrics and, again, some nice covers…
Viva la Jersey! Viva la Holland!
Posted in Bits'n'Bobs, Mini Rants, Technology, The Main Thread on Jan 14th, 2008 No Comments »
Well, having been using Vista for about a month (it was OEM’d on a machine I got - I didn’t really choose it) I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t go out and buy it per se.
Service Pack 1 is on its way and by all account this boosts the speed quite a bit - original announcement [...]
Posted in Bits'n'Bobs, Cultural, England, Poetry/Lyrics, The Main Thread on Jan 11th, 2008 2 Comments »
It’s in the dream you’ll find it,
don’t ask why,
or look to the sky.
Trust…
It’s in the dream you’ll find that place,
that peace,
that ever-lasting solitude,
look,
listen,
learn,
don’t ask why,
let it wash over you…
It will come.
It’s in the paradox you’ll find it,
the twilight,
the grey zone,
between the dream and the reality…
They are same,
really… I ask you to trust…
To look, to listen, [...]
Posted in Bits'n'Bobs, Technology, The Main Thread on Jan 9th, 2008 5 Comments »
Well the latest gadget research was to solve the in-car music problem without having to spend hundreds on an after-market stereo or cd/mp3 changer…
I have had previous experience with FM transmitter solutions using MP3 players but it was always a less than optimal solution - with the power of the FM transmitter (and hence [...]
Posted in Cultural, England, The Main Thread on Jan 1st, 2008 No Comments »
I decided not to do London for New Years eve - don’t think I could cope with the excitement (or the crowds for that matter)… :P
Exploring London requires you become familiar with the Tube. If you’re doing a heavy travel day the easiest way to ticket it is to buy an off-peak ‘travelcard’ which gives [...]