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Jez Stephenson

Martin Woodward
Date : 24 Apr, 2004
Categories :web

Jez Stephenson has done a rather fantastic Mountain Bike Routes site. He keeps adding stuff to it so if exercise is your thing (you crazy fool) then take a look.

Paul Thompson

Martin Woodward
Date : 24 Apr, 2004
Categories :web

Visit Paul Thompson's excellent and sometimes disturbing site. His photographic artwork it superb as is his humour.

Sharp Read

Martin Woodward
Date : 07 Apr, 2004
Categories :dotnet maker web programming

Just discovered SharpReader a pretty decent free RSS reader. My lunchtime trawl of the net may have just got a lot faster. The interface is functional, and the pop-ups notifications are very well done.

Know your Internals

Martin Woodward
Date : 29 Mar, 2004
Categories :technology maker web

I've been a regular user of programs from Sysinternals for a while now - today they just saved me again. I've just been getting an "Access is deinied" error when I was trying to delete a directory telling me that it was is use by another process. I re-booted the machine and the directory was still in use.

Electronic Ink is on the Cards

Martin Woodward
Date : 26 Mar, 2004
Categories :technology web

The first commercial E-Ink product is about to hit the market in Japan. According to the BBC the Sony LIBRIe 1000-EP will cost around 200GBP and be available in April. While this is the first version of the technology, it looks like it may well take off.

Hardware Hacking for Geeks

Martin Woodward
Date : 25 Mar, 2004
Categories :technology books gadgets maker web

Ever wanted to connect your toaster to the internet, turn a skyscraper into a giant display, add a web server to your filter coffee machine or make a furby say things that will severely disturb the kids - then have a read of Hardware Hacking Projects _for Geeks_ by Scott Fullam.

Software Cold War

Martin Woodward
Date : 16 Mar, 2004
Categories :technology books web

BBC Four recently broadcast an interesting documentary Tetris: From Russia With Love which was a very interesting account of the battles behind this simple but addictive game set against the backdrop of Cold War tensions. Rupert Murdoch's access into the Russian political system is also highlighted.

Laptop Spec Announced

Martin Woodward
Date : 03 Mar, 2004
Categories :technology gadgets web

[](http://www.hpstore.hp.co.uk/itemDetails?sku=DJ342T)The spec of my free laptop has been announced. It is a HP nx7010 Centrino. Best bit if the 15.4" 16:10 WXGA display. Might need to upgrade the memory but apart from that it is a pretty good machine - very good for the price!

Laptoptastic!!

Martin Woodward
Date : 23 Feb, 2004
Categories :technology books gadgets web

I've won a laptop!! Amazing, never really won anything before (unless you count 1st prize in a fancy dress competition dressed as Worzel Gummage). All thanks to those every generous people at Intel Developer Services. Will post more details as soon as it arrives.

Ice Ice Baby

Martin Woodward
Date : 23 Feb, 2004
Categories :technology books web

[](http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0007102860/woodwardwebcom) Got given this fantastic book by my wife. It is a very interesting account of the trade in ice from America to rest of the world.

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