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Category Archives: General
Ordnance Survey Consultation
Last December 2009 the UK Department for the Communities and Local Government (DCLG) announced proposals for the provision of free data from the Ordnance Survey. The consultation closes on the 17th March 2010. The consultation document is titled: Policy options … Continue reading
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Tagged GIS, Maps & GIS, Ordnance Survey, OS, Pipes, Underground, Utilities
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switched from Kubuntu to OpenSuse
I have switch the GNU/Linux distro I am using after the graphics died after a update to the X server under Kunbuntu. I could have fixed it, but I used the opportunity to switch to OpenSUSE. I had intended to … Continue reading
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Energy Choices
Links related to future energy debate: General: “Sustainable Energy – Without The Hotair” by David MacKay. David Mackay has recently become adviser to govt on energy matters. I bought his book a few months ago and thought it was really … Continue reading
Posted in Economics / Politics, Energy, General
Tagged Energy, Heat Pumps, Natural Gas, nuclear, Thorium
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end of Summer
After windy day yesterday it is calm today and also sunny but cool as summer as come to an end, but I should get out after posting this. I am still cycling to and from work but not sure for … Continue reading
Summer Reading
Deep Simplicity – Chaos, Complexity and the Emergence of Life by John Gribbin Physics of the impossible by Michio Kaku Sustainable Energy – without the hot air by David MacKay FRS Waste by Tristram Stuart Surviving and Thriving on the … Continue reading
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More May Reading
Just finished Grand Scuttle – The Sinking of The German Fleet at Scapa Flow in 1919 by Dan Van Der Vat which was a good read. I am also in process of reading ‘Copy, Rip, Burn – The Politics of … Continue reading
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Read ‘Meltdown: The End of the Age of Greed’ by Paul Mason
I just finished reading ‘Meltdown: The End of the Age of Greed’ by Paul Mason. It was a good read and I recommend it. I had heard recently Paul Mason had just been interviewed by Doug Henwood on his radio … Continue reading
Reading and listening to Doug Henwood
A few years ago I read “After the New Economy” by Doug Henwood I have been just reading his previous book “Wall Street” which I downloaded as a PDF I also listen to his radio show which is quite interesting … Continue reading
Ferry Gait streets added to Open Street Map
Last Sunday I wondered around some new streets called Ferry Gait in may area collecting the names and adding them to Open Street Map. They just were rendered since I last looked yesterday at it. I am quite pleased. A … Continue reading
Maps: Missing Post Offices
Found this map of post offices http://www.maptube.org/map.aspx?mapid=92 but the 2 closest to me in Muirhouse and Pennywell are missing. I will have to check out where data is from and why this is. These post offices get a fair bit … Continue reading