Category: United Kingdom

100Mb/sec to 95.5% of the country?

August 18, 2008 - Internet , Technology , United Kingdom - by admin - No Comments

As Steve points out, Ofcom have recently released their study on the potential future of the UK broadband network using the existing copper telephone network. There’s two main methods of DSL delivery to end users. One is to have the DSL modems hiding in the local exchange, and the other […]

Isle of Man

August 17, 2008 - Internet , Openstreetmap , United Kingdom , Web - by admin - 3 Comments

It would appear that Google has decided that their map data for the Isle of Man isn’t good enough, and now allow everyone to edit it through their MapMaker system. Several things spring to mind… firstly that OpenStreetmap has great coverage of the island, and secondly, why doesn’t Google want […]

Are we still terrorists?

February 22, 2008 - Buildings , Computers , Internet , Openstreetmap , Things that annoy Kyle , United Kingdom , Urban Exploration - by admin - No Comments

It would appear so… To: postmaster@cityoflondon.police.uk CC: Kenny.MacAskill.msp@scottish.parliament.uk, public.enquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk Dear City of London Police, I see that we still have not had a response to this request for information. Please can you provide the answers that we seek, or suggest alternative routes to go down. If we are to be […]

Mappers are terrorists?

January 30, 2008 - Buildings , Computers , Internet , Openstreetmap , Things that annoy Kyle , United Kingdom , Urban Exploration - by admin - 6 Comments

A recent public email I wrote, after the worrying quotes published in http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/latestnews/Festival-is-key-terror-target.3723328.jp To: postmaster@cityoflondon.police.uk CC: gm39@st-andrews.ac.uk, Kenny.MacAskill.msp@scottish.parliament.uk, info@rcahms.gov.uk, public.enquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk Hi, This is a public email, also available at http://lodge.glasgownet.com/mappers-are-terrorists/ I have also included some other recipients that may consider raising this issue at a higher level, may also be […]

Recycling

February 5, 2007 - Things that annoy Kyle , United Kingdom - by admin - No Comments

Just been reading this article by Clive James, and it struck a chord with me. I don’t know why we have to implement everything so badly over here. Granted, other countries have their bad points too, but compared to what happens here, it’s as if this place is run by […]