News just in - I was awarded a DISTINCTION :) WOOHOO!
Friday, November 27, 2009
MSc Dissertation Results
I just heard of my latest results - very happy to find that I received an A3 grade for my dissertation. Now I just have to wait a few more days (weeks?) for the MSc itself to be awarded. I am on the cusp of an A or B I think...
Labels: University
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
SatMap Active10 Firmware 1.4
SatMap released their newest firmware for the Active10. 1.4 includes several new features - the best of these is the 'night mode' which uses a red filter to stop the display harming your night vision. It now also allows you to reduce the screen intensity in 2% increments once below 10%. Perfect timing now the nights are drawing in.
Labels: bike
Monday, November 16, 2009
House for Sale
Here we go again - we've put our house on the market and made an (accepted) offer on another property. It will be sad to leave this house - it fits us so well - but fun to start another project. If you know anyone that would like to live in this beautiful Victorian cottage set in the picturesque village of Knebworth and has £299k to spare get in touch :) More pics linked in the title.
Details: http://www.vebra.com/property/1008/19578032
Labels: knebworth
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Microsoft Tag
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Ivinghoe Beacon
J and I went to Ivinghoe Beacon for a bit of a discovery ride. I grew up riding in this area so was fairly familiar but could not quite remember everything. We started by riding up to the Beacon and then across the ridge, we swooped down, crossed our original path and then rode to Ashridge and back. Along the way we diverted to ride down and up one of the biggest crevasses in the area. A lot of fun - but very muddy.Labels: bike
Thursday, October 29, 2009
HTC TD2 - WinMo6.5 Upgrade
HTC finally released their WinMo 6.5 upgrade for the Touch Diamond 2. It took about 10 minutes to flash and a further 10 to install and setup. Improvements are numerous and the speed of the phone remains about the same as before. Facebook integration is good and the inclusion of several standard programs (voice recorder, remote desktop, google maps, etc) is welcome. Overall a very worthy upgrade!Labels: HTC
Friday, October 23, 2009
Win7 Party
We had the Win7 party last night - well, we had a couple of cocktails and then went to the pub for the quiz - but you get the idea...Labels: windows
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Insomnia Bedgebury
We did it - 12 hours of night trace around Bedgebury's single tracks. It was exhausting. The team covered around 180miles (YES!) between the four of us. I did around 50 and stayed up the entire 12 hours to do so. Most of Sunday was pain :)Highlights include A having to get his chain and rear gears replaced half way through (thankfully the on-site bike shop was open 24hrs), J falling off so may times I lost count, K in the way she turned her tent into an extension of our house (double duvets, pillows, inflatable mattress, etc etc) and the staff running the coffee-shop (also open 24hrs) who we caught sleeping around 04:30.
In the end we raised over £1,000 for charity at http://original.justgiving.com/knebworthnights.
More photos linked in title.
Labels: bike
Friday, September 18, 2009
Bike - rear shock bearings...
The bike was back in the shop today for one last operation before the night race tomorrow. This time it was full on open-heart surgery to replace worn shock bearings at the centre of the rear suspension setup. It took somewhat longer than expected (1 hr vs 5 mins) due to the tightness of the shock in the frame. Nevertheless, the guys at Marshalls got it all done and it feels all the better for it. Fingers crossed this is the last set of bearings I'll need to replace for the near future - in 3 weeks I've had the bottom bracket, rear hub and rear suspension go :(Labels: bike
Monday, September 14, 2009
MRP XCG Bashguard
Went out yesterday for a ride to get J's new Trek setup. My new maxle is working well - but there was another noise. The bike shop confirmed it is the bottom bracket bearings :( So, it is booked in getting those replaced before the weekend. Whilst they are there I've also ordered a MRP XCG Triple Bashguard. This simple, yet effective device hangs just below the large ring, keeping it safe from trees/rocks.Labels: bike
Thursday, September 10, 2009
50MB/s
Only problem now is getting my Axis 207W to talk to the new Netgear WNR2000 using WPA2...
Labels: computers
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Marin Maxle Conversion
Hopefully I'll get it back Fri.
UPDATE: Had to get a Hope conversion kit for the rear hub too, should be here today....
Labels: bike
Monday, September 07, 2009
Peacefest
Had a great weekend - we went to S&S's on Sat night for their first (hopefully now annual) 'Peacefest'. They have a two-part back garden. The lower field is perfect for camping (about 8 of us set up tents) and the main garden ideal for a stage area, using their walled patio. We set up a PA, several guitars, keyboards and mics. Spent the evening entertaining and being entertained. Bringing guitar-hero and the XBox proved a wise move :)
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Extension - Building Regs
Labels: knebworth
50MB Broadband
There have been some price cuts on the top end Broadband services today. As such I've upgraded to the 50MB/s tier. It actually saved me £3 as I pay £5 a month for cloud storage which is included free with this top-end service. Install date is next Thu :)
Friday, August 28, 2009
Jackson King V Demmelition Signature Model
Ever since Sonisphere, when I got to jam on the Jackson stage, there has been something missing in my life. Well, now I might be able to fill that gap. I found a local store who can get me one of these to look at this weekend. It is a signature series from Machine Head's Phil Demmel - comes with some astounding hardware and a flight case. It's a neck-through model (like my Kelly KE2) and has all the usual: shark inlays,Floyd Rose, ebony fret board and EMG active pickups. Will see how it plays tomorrow...
UPDATE: Hmmm, had a play but was not as impressed as I remember. Turns out this one was a very early model, and did not even have the hard case. Am thinking about it...
Labels: guitars
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Win7 x64 BSOD - aswTdi.SYS
Oh dear - out of the blue (excuse the pun) I got this - seems some sort of Avast AV issue. Let's hope this is nto a sign of things to come and that they fix the issue quickly. To be fair though, this is the first and only one I have seen.
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