As I was driving down the A1M this morning, I saw the car in front of me (the silver one, mine is the black one) slowly drift off the road, then it looked like the driver was wrestling with it to get it in a straight…
Technology
A lab, a workbench and look-out post. A documentation of Matt’s observational and experimental forays into the avoidance of doing himself any lasting damage with technology.
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So that''''s a first. Since 2002, DragonDrop.org has posted at least one article in a calendar month; but as you can see, there''''s a gap in the teeth of 2015 in the shape of April. There''''s been a technical issue -…
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If I wasn't me, I'd say 'welcome back!' I've been an observer. 2013's blog-every-day-athon could only be topped (in my mind) with not blogging any day (and figuring something new out). One of the driving forces behind…
NestThe thermostat on our boiler died a while ago and more recently the communication box also refused to function. If we wanted heat it was a case of gingerly prodding the boost button on the communication box and hoping…
- Online shopping
I have started shopping online using the stores free 'click and collect' service. I shop on Sunday afternoon when Annie is asleep and then collect my groceries Monday morning before Pi goes to school. I detest going to…
- New printer
We bought a new printer today. It sits in the front room by Felix's favourite sofa. Because it's wireless you don't need to be attached to it to print something out. In fact, apparently you don't even need to be in the…
365 Project - COMPLETE364.5 Days ago [[1-Projects/DragonDrop-Adventures/posts/2013/2013-01-01-shall-i-try-blogging-every-day-this-year|I launched a project]] to blog every day throughout 2013. Publishing this very post will complete that…
When geeks go walkingEven though it was raining for 3 out of the 4 hours I was out this morning, the technology enhanced dog walk I went on this morning, was most enjoyable. I found 18 geocaches (a personal best). I'd uploaded 21 geocaches…
A curious thing that I went and had a look atWhilst researching a geocache this morning, I spotted a strange looking thing on a Google satellite view - near Stonefall Park / Stonefall Cemetery. The thing that caught my eye was a concentric circle pattern that…
On the shortest day we found a basherBecause my hand held GPS unit (as used for geocaching) knows exactly where it is in the world, it can tell you exactly what time the sun up and sun down in. This morning, I was at N 54° 00.814' W001° 31.395' when I…
Kill Your TelevisionThe phrase "Cord Cutter" came into my sphere of awareness recently. It's an American phrase meaning people who have cut their cable TV contract and now typically rely on the internet for their TV viewing. They've cut…
- ▶ Amazon testing drones for same-day delivery service
This could be a massive change to the world if they get it right (or wrong). Google are also looking at this - "same day delivery drones" - basically, quad copters that can deliver a 5lb package up to 10 miles from a…
Bitcoins. They're wierd.A friend of mine posted a picture of a bitcoin mine, over on facebook earlier today. He went on to say that bitcoins were making more than his regular job at the moment, possibly thanks to the recent price hike, where…
- eCommerce Conference
I've been in London today for an eCommerce conference with work. Fascinating and insightful. Pretty pooped now - just got home and need sleep (its been a full on 16 hour day so far) but I want to brain dump a few…
Phones made by free range humansAn awful lot goes into making a phone. An awful lot of people, living in awful servitude - close to slavery conditions - as they're paid their $3 a day for their 12 hour shift making phones that they couldn't afford in…