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Woodstore
Now that I’ve got a woodburner, I need somewhere to keep my firewood. It needs to be big, and it needs to be ventilated. It also needs to be cheap (as wood stores can run to about £200, which is about...
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Workshop component storage
Back in April, I came across this video in which Adam Savage (of Mythbusters fame) shows off his Sortimo storage system. Inspired by the video, I decided I’d had enough of electronic components...
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Stalling Polo (1.4L Petrol, 1998)
For the last couple of months, my trusty VW Polo has been stalling when I change down a gear as I’m slowing down, or when I’m braking at slow speed or going round a corner. It’s done this before, and I...
View ArticleHistorically accurate 3 biscuit link
A friend recently pointed me towards a poster which functions as a UK biscuit identification guide: http://lisagarnerdesign.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Lisa_Garner_Biscuit_Poster1.png – which...
View ArticleElevator Hacking: From the Pit to the Penthouse
I’ve spent the weekend watching videos of talks from computer security conferences (I know, I’m living the high-life) One of the more generally interesting ones I’ve watched, is this 2 hour video about...
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Milton Keynes Phone & Post Office Vehicles Day, 2015
Yesterday was the Milton Keynes Myseum Phone & Post Office Vehicles Day. I had been hoping to pile my telephone exchange into the back of BOV and take it up there to display along side Ians HES2...
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BOV – the saga continues
Well it’s been an interesting month for BOV. There’s a tale of tediousness, and a more satisfying tale of improvements. Tediousness It started with its annual MOT, and as BOV is a 15 year old,...
View ArticleIt’s all a bit quiet round here…
I’ve not been posting much recently, at least not here. I haven’t got anything to offer in the way of excuses (apart from the usual “OMG BUSY!”) but I do blog elsewhere on the net for those who are...
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Recording Time
I took a trip to London yesterday, as part of my ongoing interest in the history of the Speaking Clock. I was there to record the MKII Prototype Speaking Clock which they have on display at the Science...
View ArticleBack to Magic
As far as I can tell, Magic is my oldest hobby and I’ve counted myself as a “magician” on at least some level for over 30 years. From my early teens until I left Uni I was performing reasonably...
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