I see Google Maps has added a whole bunch of geo-coded stuff to it's display now. Turn on "Photos" and you get little thumbnails of pictures all over your map. I'm still unsure how these photos get geo-tagged in the first place? Is it all done manually (and subject to …

Now this is a cool legal "hack". Having worked in the CCTV industry I have a passing familiarity with the Data Protection Act. In my opinion it's one of our better laws given it's general bias towards the rights of the individual. Current political trends seem more keen on removing …

The weather is proving to be lovely and warm this weekend. A lot of outdoor activities have been involved combined with an appropriate amount of thirst quenching. Saturday saw us undertake a moderate walk followed by a pub lunch. Sunday has so far involved cycling into Cambridge for flume related …

I saw rms last week. I've always had a lot of respect for the guy but I think the talk last week has elevated him to the level of one of my technology heroes.

I got to the Renolds building and it took some poking around trying to find a …

I've now got my new machine up and running and once the couple of hundred of GB have transfered across from the old one (which takes a surprisingly long time, even on a LAN). Setting up the dual head was not without it's frustrations. It does actually work out of …