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Electricity meter

January 9, 2007 - Computers , Home , Linux , Technology , Web - by admin - 1 Comment

A recent discussion on IRC has prompted this. At the least, it’s a shout out to Adam Sampson, who usefully provided all the info required in order to monitor your electricity usage by your home PC. I’ve been monitoring my electricity usage since the begininning of December, using the same […]

aKademy2007 CfP

January 5, 2007 - Events , Glasgow , KDE , Linux , Technology , Web - by admin - No Comments

It’s 2007, and the Call for Participation went out for aKademy2007. Now’s the time to get those talks, demos and presentations out and into the public eye.

Next model

December 25, 2006 - Aeroplanes , Boat , Cool things , Modelling - by admin - No Comments

After many unsuccessful, or just plain disastrous, flights of my new R/C Helicopter, I have finally decided that building, owning, or using a model aircraft will never be for me. I had a glider once, and it crashed spectacularly and often, always after launch, usually resulting in the central wing […]

Road pricing

December 25, 2006 - Cars , Things that annoy Kyle , United Kingdom - by admin - 3 Comments

A petition has been set up to try and persuade the government to rethink its position on the proposed road pricing and vehicle taxation scheme. In their proposed world, all vehicles will have a tracking device fitted, which will report back to them on where the vehicle has been and […]

Plane Madness

December 22, 2006 - Flights , Holidays , Travel - by admin - No Comments

With great trepidation I turned up Glasgow Airport to speak to some nice people at BA following the mayhem at Heathrow. I ‘d previously been on the phone to several people throughout the day, all of which gave me the “Oooh, not looking good for tomorrow” treatment, followed by the […]