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- Category: Electricals (41)
- Freesat Channel 4HD planned outage
27 March 2012
Channel 4HD is expected to be unavailable on Freesat for four hours from 23:00hrs on Tuesday 27th March 2012...
- Comet discounts - March 2012
8 March 2012
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- Review: Bose MIE2i mobile headset
11 February 2012
Review of the Bose MIE2i mobile headset, made for iPod, iPhone and iPad...
- Canon UK launches new compact photo printer
7 February 2012
Canon today unveils its new SELPHY compact photo printer, the SELPHY CP810, designed to make photo-lab quality printing on the move, or at home, quick and…
- Comet discounts - February 2012
2 February 2012
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- Canon UK launches new PIXMA printers
1 February 2012
Canon UK has announced the launch of three new affordable All-In-One printer models ideal for the home office environment; the PIXMA MX375, PIXMA MX435 and…
- Comet discounts - January 2012
19 January 2012
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- Apple release white iPhone 4
28 April 2011
The white Apple iPhone has finally arrived after months of delays. "It's not as simple as making something white" says Apple...
- Apple announces iPad 2
2 March 2011
Apple today introduced iPad 2, the next generation of its tablet device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos,…
- Apple announces iOS 4.3
2 March 2011
Apple Introduces iOS 4.3 - Update includes faster Safari performance, iTunes home sharing, AirPlay improvements & new Personal Hotspot...
- Panasonic to launch new selection of Viera Flat-Panel TVs
17 February 2011
Panasonic has announced that it will be launching its expanded range of VIERA series plasma and LCD TVs for 2011...
- Lexar introduces first 128GB SDXC card
16 February 2011
Lexar Media introduces the 133x Professional SDXC card, the first available in a 128GB capacity...
- Sony Ericsson announces the Xperia PLAY phone
14 February 2011
Sony Ericsson today announced the game changing Xperia PLAY, the latest phone in its Xperia range of Android based smartphones & the first PlayStation…
- Sony to disclose basic specs of the E-mount for interchangeable single lens cameras
8 February 2011
Sony Corporation announced today it will disclose the basic specifications of its E-mount for interchangeable single lens cameras, without fee, to manufacturers…
- Canon announce new PowerShot compact cameras
7 February 2011
Canon today enhances its leading PowerShot SX camera range with the launch of the impressive PowerShot SX230 HS and the PowerShot SX220 HS models...
- Review: Sony HT-AS5 Surround Sound
3 January 2011
This week I purchased a Sony HT-AS5 BRAVIA Surround Sound System. Here's a short review...
- Apple has released iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch
22 November 2010
Apple today announced that iOS 4.2, the latest version of the company's mobile operating system, is available today for download via iTunes for iPad, iPhone…
- Julien Macdonald and Comet Launch Exclusive Hairstyling Range
22 November 2010
Luxury fashion designer Julien Macdonald has teamed up with electrical specialist Comet to create a limited edition hair styling range. The set designed by…
- Freeview retune required
15 November 2010
Technical changes made to the Freeview digital TV service over the weekend of 13/14 November mean you need to retune your Freeview equipment today from 5pm to…
- Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360
10 November 2010
Today sees the UK launch of Microsoft's Kinect accessory for the Xbox 360 games console. With Kinect, you are the controller...
- Microwave disguised as retro TV
30 October 2010
The Max 25 from Whirlpool looks more like a retro portable TV than an auto steam free-standing microwave oven...
- Orange and T-Mobile customers share networks
29 October 2010
1.35 million British mobile 'phone customers are now making calls and sending texts in more places than ever before, thanks to the single biggest transformation…
- If you are over 77, I might forget your birthday
23 October 2010
Birthdays for contacts that are over 77 years old are not entered into the Birthdays Calendar on the Apple iPhone 4, iPod touch or iPad...
- Beats signature sound taken to new heights
22 October 2010
Monster Cable Products Inc. have released the Beatbox, a stunning iPod speaker dock, and it's coming to the U.K. soon...
- Sky 3D arrives in UK homes
1 October 2010
Today sees Sky bring 3D ‘Event TV' in to UK homes, available at no extra charge to all Sky+HD customers with a 3D TV and Sky's top TV package...
- Virgin Media brings 3D TV to UK living rooms
28 September 2010
From today, all Virgin Media TV customers, with a 3D-ready set top box, TV and glasses, will be able to experience new 3D On Demand content for themselves,…
- Custom iPhone Ringtones with iTunes
29 August 2010
How to to create a custom ringtone for your iPhone from music you already own, without buying it again as a ringtone...
- Apple iPhone 4
18 August 2010
This afternoon I bought myself a black Apple iPhone 16GB on a 24 month contract from Orange...
- Iggy plays iPad
12 May 2010
Apple iPad popular with cats as well as humans...
- British consumers confused about high definition TV
13 April 2010
Armchair fans looking forward to watching the FIFA World Cup for the first time in HD may be in for a shock...
- New Sky+HD 1TB Box
5 April 2010
New Sky+HD box available that has 1TB of storage space...
- Jules big bag of porn
9 January 2010
I was disappointed that the package I picked up from work today, that someone had thoughtfully marked 'Jules big bag of porn', just contained the Cat-5…
- New TV and Blu-ray player
29 December 2009
I have replaced my 32 inch JVC CRT TV with a new Sony KDL-40W5500 40 inch LCD TV and Sony BDP-S360 Blu-ray Player...
- Thomson DTi6300 Freeview boxes failing to power on
7 May 2009
Over the last couple of days I've seen a number of people who own a Thomson DTi6300 Freeview set top box that have been experiencing problems with their box…
- Samsung T220 Monitor
25 April 2009
I replaced the 15" monitor on my desktop PC today, with a new 22" Samsung SyncMaster T220 model...
- Dension Gateway 100
17 February 2009
Fitting of my Dension iPod car integration unit...
- iPod Nano
25 January 2009
I decided to buy my first Apple iPod today. I've been thinking about it for a while to be honest, but today I made my mind up to get one...
- TomTom GO x40 LIVE series
9 November 2008
It's amazing what features are being crammed into portable GPS navigation units these days. TomTom has announced the UK launch of three high performance,…
- MacBook Air Parody
9 May 2008
I spotted this short Lenovo ThinkPad advert and thought I'd share it with you...
- RIP HD DVD
19 February 2008
Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has undertaken a thorough review of its overall strategy for HD DVD and has decided it will no longer develop,…
- Men just don't hit the G(adget) Spot
11 February 2008
Comet reveals today that men really don't know what women want this Valentine's Day. 23% of women hope to receive gadgets but 93% of men still opt to buy…
- Category: Discounts (3)
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- Comet discounts - March 2012
8 March 2012
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- Comet discounts - February 2012
2 February 2012
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- Comet discounts - January 2012
19 January 2012
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- Comet discounts - March 2012
- Category: Reviews (2)
Reviews of products in the Electricals category
- Review: Bose MIE2i mobile headset
11 February 2012
Review of the Bose MIE2i mobile headset, made for iPod, iPhone and iPad...
- Review: Sony HT-AS5 Surround Sound
3 January 2011
This week I purchased a Sony HT-AS5 BRAVIA Surround Sound System. Here's a short review...
- Review: Bose MIE2i mobile headset
- Freesat Channel 4HD planned outage
- Category: Fishkeeping (11)
- Zebra danios might just mend broken hearts
14 February 2011
The British Heart Foundation believe that in as little as 15–20 years’ time they can develop a treatment to repair damaged heart muscle, giving real hope…
- Progress on vaccine for white-spot disease
30 November 2010
Scientists from the American Chemical Society (ACS) report that tests of a potential vaccine against white-spot that plagues fish, are raising hopes for…
- Man dies after eel knawed his intestines
12 May 2010
Swamp eel inserted up a drunk chinese man's bottom, as a bit of a joke...
- Penguin and Columbian Tetras
26 March 2010
Starting again in the aquarium with Penguin Tetra, Columbian Tetra and some additional plants...
- System maintenance
9 March 2010
I have learnt the importance of careful and regular system maintenance. I now only have 6 Penguin Tetras in the tank. I will continue with the white-spot…
- White-Spot again
5 March 2010
I've noticed the Tetras in my tank have white spot. The only changes I've made recently have been the introduction of some shop bought moss onto the bogwood…
- New Corydoras
7 September 2007
I went to Maidenhead Aquatics again today and bought a couple more Corydoras sterbai and to go with them a couple of Corydoras julii...
- New fish additions
20 August 2007
Since last posting about White-Spot, I have replaced the Black Phantom Tetras I lost, with Red Phantom Tetras. I also now have a shoal of Cardinal Tetras and…
- Fish stunned by electricity
3 August 2007
Worcester racecourse was one of the many local areas badly flooded by rain recently. Now thousands of fish stranded by the flood water are being stunned with…
- Dreaded White-Spot
1 August 2007
I noticed on Monday evening the new fish had white 'salt like' spots on them. Yesterday I was at Silverstone but I did manage to purchase a bottle of King…
- New hobby
4 July 2007
Having seen a colleague's aquarium and those at my local fish shop, and doing a bit of research, I decided to get my own tank for the sitting room and start to…
- Zebra danios might just mend broken hearts
- Category: Miscellaneous (72)
- The future of forestry in England
17 February 2011
Thankfully, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman confirmed today that the consultation on the future management of the Public Forest Estate has been halted…
- TWOTW applications announced
13 February 2011
zGames announce the launch of two new applications based on Jeff Wayne's musical version of The War Of The Worlds...
- Pot Noodle launches Christmas dinner flavour
24 October 2010
Unilever have released a Christmas Dinner flavoured variety of Pot Noodle that is a 'festive fusion of turkey and stuffing with all the trimmings'...
- Crinkle effect garments
6 October 2010
An excuse not to do any ironing - This garment has been designed to give a Crinkle effect...
- Apple iPad Seminar
22 September 2010
Just spent the afternoon in Birmingham at an Apple Seminar...
- Christmas is coming
20 September 2010
Just doing a quick bit of food shopping at Sainsbury's, and they've got their Christmas puds on the shelves already.
- Back to work
13 September 2010
Just had a week's holiday, and I'm back to work tomorrow...
- Culture Vulture Autumn 2010
10 September 2010
I received a Culture Vulture gift catalogue in the post today. Unexpected, but it's front cover tagline reads 'Interesting things for intelligent people',…
- DIY Grab Rail
5 August 2010
This afternoon I went over to Low Rising to install a chrome grab rail to the wall above the bath...
- Shobdon Airfield Aviation Weekend
27 June 2010
Spent the day with Louise & Vernon at the Shobdon Airfield Aviation Weekend...
- Trip to Stratford-upon-Avon
26 June 2010
I went to Stratford-upon-Avon today with parents, Louise & Vernon. The weather was great and we took a sight-seeing cruise along the River...
- Marriage of Anna & Murray
20 June 2010
I've just come back from Yorkshire after attending my God Daughter's wedding...
- Do not climb on timber stacks
28 February 2010
The Forestry Commission were right to apologise as I was very inconvenienced. The main reason for visiting the woods today was to climb on the timber stacks,…
- Believe me
23 January 2010
Tell someone there are 300 billion stars in the universe and they'll believe you. Tell them there's wet paint on the wall and they'll touch it just to be…
- Your, you're, yr, ur
20 January 2010
I wish people would stop writing your when they actually mean you're...
- Jules big bag of porn
9 January 2010
I was disappointed that the package I picked up from work today, that someone had thoughtfully marked 'Jules big bag of porn', just contained the Cat-5…
- New TV and Blu-ray player
29 December 2009
I have replaced my 32 inch JVC CRT TV with a new Sony KDL-40W5500 40 inch LCD TV and Sony BDP-S360 Blu-ray Player...
- Royal Mail
16 December 2009
Got to go to Royal Mail sorting office to pick up an item that sender underpaid by 8p - but I've got to pay £1.08 to get it...
- Christmas lights
15 December 2009
Draping a flashing rope light haphazardly across your front garden shrubbery is not a good look, and neither is trying to outdo Blackpool Illuminations...
- Free lightbulbs
9 December 2009
I got four free low energy lightbulbs in the post today from npower...
- UK Border Agency Raid
26 November 2009
A city eatery has lost 6 illegal workers after a recent UK Border Agency raid.
- Windows 7 Specialist
24 November 2009
I completed Microsoft's on-line sales training tonight and passed the test which means I am now a Windows 7 Specialist...
- Can you read this?
17 November 2009
The power of the human mind...
- Windows 7 Upgrade
11 November 2009
I've upgraded my laptop from Windows Vista to Windows 7 Home Premium via the custom install option. I really like this operating system. I'm going to…
- Ikea
15 October 2009
Kitted out my spare bedroom with a LOGGA, a set of BUMERANG (I kid you not) and a MINDE.
- Bright yellow pee
19 September 2009
Berocca tablets turn your pee bright yellow.
- Cash for gold, anyone?
18 September 2009
Oh, if only there was somewhere I could send my unwanted, broken and mismatched gold items in exchange for cash ;-)
- Not the end of the world
9 September 2009
09/09/09 09:09:09 has passed without the world ending.
- Petrol and lightbulbs
31 August 2009
Tomorrow sees a rise in petrol prices and a ban on the manufacture of the traditional frosted lightbulb.
- Frozen peas
21 August 2009
Why, when I drop frozen peas, do they always roll under the fridge?
- Don't play with matches
5 July 2009
why show a 'Don't play with matches' public info advert on BBC1 at 1:10am?
- Paris Bre(a)st
24 June 2009
Ah, I enjoyed licking cream off a couple of Parisian brests recently :-)
- War of the worlds
20 June 2009
I went to see the 30th Anniversary Tour of Jeff Wayne's musical version of War Of The Worlds at the Birmingham NIA last night with Andrew. It was a really…
- The painting commences
16 June 2009
OK, well it's time to start the DIY project. I'm going to make a start in the hallway and then make my way through the flat a room at a time...
- Painting supplies
15 June 2009
My flat has had pale yellow walls since I moved here in October 2003, and I've now decided to do some decorating. So this afternoon I made a start by going…
- Sainsbury's wetsuits
4 June 2009
Sainsbury's are selling wet suits...
- Happy New Year!
1 January 2009
Happy 2009
- Happy Boxing Day!
26 December 2008
Just a quick message to thank all my friends and family for their Christmas wishes and for the presents received...
- Spend or save after VAT cut?
24 November 2008
UK Chancellor, Alistair Darling, announced his 2008 Pre-Budget report today. Amongst government measures intended to beat the recession, Value Added Tax is to…
- Mr Men and Little Miss
11 November 2008
I remember reading the Mr Men stories by Roger Hargreaves when I was young. They first appeared on UK television between 1974-1985 with narration by Arthur…
- Stolen memorial plaques
9 November 2008
Five plaques commemorating fallen soldiers from both the First and Second World Wars were ripped from the memorial at Philips Cemetery in Bradford, east…
- Honey bees can count to four
26 October 2008
Researchers have discovered that honey bees can only seem to count to four...
- The War of The Worlds
30 September 2008
I just bought tickets for Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds 30th Anniversary Tour, June 2009...
- Longleat Safari Park
21 August 2008
Day out to Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire.
- Caswell Bay
3 July 2008
Afternoon trip to Caswell Bay, South Wales.
- Did the earth move for you?
27 February 2008
The biggest earthquake in the UK for nearly 25 years shook homes across large parts of the country this morning...
- Men just don't hit the G(adget) Spot
11 February 2008
Comet reveals today that men really don't know what women want this Valentine's Day. 23% of women hope to receive gadgets but 93% of men still opt to buy…
- Recycling old CDs and DVDs
1 February 2008
I've just come across the address of a company that will take old CD's & DVD's, granulate them and make them into something new. That's got to be better than…
- Christmas over for another year
6 January 2008
I took my Christmas tree and decorations down this afternoon and the flat looks a bit dull now...
- Christmas Party 2007
2 December 2007
Last night it was the works Christmas party. We've been to the Three Counties Hotel the last couple of years, but this year Frosty organised for us to go to…
- Ferrari 360 Sensation
1 August 2007
My trip to Silverstone went ahead yesterday...
- Sandbags at the ready
9 May 2007
OK, so where do you buy sandbags from? - it's been raining most of today...
- Football Mundial - 3rd Game
2 May 2007
Yeah, a win! 3-0 in fact. More on the subs bench (not that there is a bench to sit on, but you know what I mean)...
- Happy 50th birthday
29 April 2007
I spent the day in MK today with J as it was his 50th birthday...
- Football Mundial - 2nd Game
25 April 2007
Well we lost 2-4 this evening. Mind you, we did lose two of our players to injuries, and that was during the kick-about in the half hour or so before the game…
- Football Mundial - 1st Game
18 April 2007
Some of my work colleagues have got a team together to play in the six-a-side football league on the AstroTurf at the local leisure centre...
- Toilet Troubles
10 April 2007
No, not Irritable Bowel Syndrome or anything like that, just that my toilet started to forget how to flush...
- Writer's Block
31 March 2007
It's difficult to keep going with blog updates sometimes. I'm sure some things have happened during March, but I can't think of any at the moment...
- Digital Personal Video Recorder
14 February 2007
I recently bought myself a PVR (personal video recorder - a digital Freeview box with an inbuilt hard disk drive) it's a Humax PVR-9200T Duovisio...
- Snow
10 February 2007
Glad to see that the snowfall over the last couple of days is on it's way out. The forecast is for rain and temperatures in double figures tomorrow...
- Happy New Year!
2 January 2007
Now, where did I put that box of paracetamol capsules?...
- Pressies
29 December 2006
Amongst other things for Christmas, I got the TIX clock I wanted for my sitting room, the latest maps for my Sat. Nav., and today I bought myself a new Casio…
- Merry Christmas
25 December 2006
Off to see some of my family today - having a pub lunch and then we will open all our pressies in the afternoon...
- An evening at Harry's
27 November 2006
Myself and seven work colleagues go for a night out...
- Immer Besser
1 November 2006
Spent the day at Miele's Experience Centre in Abingdon doing training on washing machines and tumble driers. Impressive facilities and course content...
- Happy 81st birthday
27 October 2006
It was dad's 81st birthday today, which happened to coincide nicely with one of my days off this week, so I took both mum & dad over to my sister's place in…
- Tagline?
22 October 2006
Having difficulty coming up with a catchy tagline for the site. All ideas gratefully received...
- Treated to lunch
17 October 2006
Mum and dad came by today and treated me to lunch at the ASK restaurant.
- Friday 13th
13 October 2006
Today's date is supposed to be unlucky (if you're superstitious at least) and it gets worse - add all the digits of the date together 1+3+1+0+2+0+0+6 and it…
- Gift catalogues
10 October 2006
You buy something from a catalogue one year and before you've got time to say "Peekaboo Pole and Lap Dancing Kit" lots of companies you've never heard of…
- Charles' leaving do
2 September 2006
Oooh my head hurts. It must have been a good night last night as I can't remember much of it!..
- Virgin Balloon Flight
27 March 2003
Virgin Balloon Flight from Shelsley Walsh, Worcestershire.
- The future of forestry in England
- Category: Motoring (27)
- Halfords promotions 23.02 - 29.02
23 February 2012
jtonline brings to your attention, further super savings when shopping online at Halfords...
- Halfords promotions 16.02-22.02
16 February 2012
Further super savings on four product categories at Halfords, brought to you by jtonline...
- Drivers bewildered by controls and warning symbols
9 February 2012
Drivers are increasingly bewildered by the vast array of hi-tech buttons, knobs and switches in their cars...
- Britons prepare to see out the Big Chill
8 February 2012
Britons have reacted to the big freeze which finally hit the UK sending temperatures plummeting and covering large parts of the country in snow...
- Forge Motorsport Action Day
11 September 2011
Yesterday I went to the 2011 Forge Motorsport Summer Performance Car Action Day at the Castle Combe Circuit near Chippenham, Wiltshire....
- SEAT in the sun - Phase one
25 January 2011
SEAT to have largest rooftop photovoltaic facility in European car industry. The company has brought to a successful conclusion the first phase of its ‘SEAT…
- Driver fined for flashing oncoming vehicles
5 January 2011
If you're ever tempted to flash your headlights at oncoming vehicles to warn them of a police speed trap that you've spotted, be warned...
- Nissan LEAF awarded 2011 European Car of the Year
30 November 2010
In a historic moment for Nissan and zero emission vehicles, the 100% electric Nissan LEAF has been awarded 2011 European Car of the Year...
- DoT Snow Code
13 November 2010
The Department for Transport (DoT) has published a Snow Code to follow when clearing snow and ice from pavements yourself this winter...
- Mayor hops on new bus for London 2012
11 November 2010
A life-size mock-up of the New Bus for London unveiled today has given people the first glimpse of how the bus will look when it hits London's streets in…
- Haynes Manual for SEAT Ibiza
2 June 2010
In its 50th anniversary year, Haynes has finally launched a new Owners Workshop Manual for the SEAT Ibiza.
- Car insurance
26 February 2010
Grrr.. The premium is £374 this year...
- Painted brake calipers and drums
13 April 2009
Alloy wheels fitted August 08. Front disc brake calipers and rear brake drums painted last week...
- Dension Gateway 100
17 February 2009
Fitting of my Dension iPod car integration unit...
- TomTom GO x40 LIVE series
9 November 2008
It's amazing what features are being crammed into portable GPS navigation units these days. TomTom has announced the UK launch of three high performance,…
- Alloys fitted
17 August 2008
After an unexpected delay in supply, I finally got to pick up my new wheels & tyres this morning. Dug my trolley jack and torque wrench out from the dark…
- Alloy wheels
25 June 2008
Ordered a set of 17" Dezent N alloy wheels with 205/40R17 tyres and some locking wheel nuts today for my Ibiza...
- Boot and glove compartment illumination
3 June 2008
I can now see into the boot and glovebox of my car...
- Indicators
7 January 2008
Why is it that so many drivers either don't use their indicators, or use them incorrectly?..
- Cones everywhere
23 October 2006
I had to make a brief visit to the Gloucester store today, so out came my faithful TomTom Go 500 satellite navigation gizmo. I met with the usual traffic jams…
- Tax disc renewal online
15 October 2006
I've just renewed my tax disc using the DVLA's online renewal service for the first time, which was quick and relatively painless. It's much better than…
- New speed limit
13 October 2006
At some point in time between yesterday morning and this morning, a new 10 mph sign has appeared next to the lane on the edge of Widemarsh Common...
- Trax at Silverstone
3 September 2006
Went down to Trax Car Show at Silverstone today to exhibit my Ibiza on the Seat Car Club stand...
- June 06 Ibiza mods
10 June 2006
JT hatchback badge, colour matched side strips & debadged grill...
- New car
4 November 2005
Yippee! I've finally taken possession of my new SEAT Ibiza, ordered at the end of July...
- Golfie
31 August 2005
Pictures of my Mk3 VW Golf. Bought second-hand 23/02/1994 and sold 4/11/2005.
- Category: Offers (3)
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- Halfords promotions 23.02 - 29.02
23 February 2012
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16 February 2012
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- Halfords promotions
10 February 2012
Today, jtonline brings you some fantastic promotions from Halfords, including a HUGE discount on the ever brilliant range of Whistle Bikes...
- Halfords promotions 23.02 - 29.02
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- Category: My Life (6)
I have decided to categorize my personal journal articles here
- Milton Keynes
23 September 2011
Today I drove down to Milton Keynes to visit Jonathan & Dillon. We went to the Flying Fox Inn at Woburn for a light lunch and did some shopping in central MK.
- In and around the Black Country
19 September 2011
I spent the weekend with Louise & Vernon in and around the Black Country...
- Forge Motorsport Action Day
11 September 2011
Yesterday I went to the 2011 Forge Motorsport Summer Performance Car Action Day at the Castle Combe Circuit near Chippenham, Wiltshire....
- Weekend in Yorkshire
5 July 2011
It's back to work again tomorrow after two weeks on my hols. I decided to spend last weekend with Andrew and his family and so I booked Friday and Saturday…
- Weekend with Louise & Vernon
27 June 2011
I drove the parents over to Louise & Vernon on Saturday morning. We went for a pub lunch at the Queens Head Inn followed by a walk up the Worcester and…
- An evening trip to Stratford
2 June 2011
Andrew mentioned on Messenger the other day that he'd be spending a few days in the caravan at Atherstone, so I rang his mobile this evening to see if he'd…
- Milton Keynes
- Category: Photography (12)
- Canon PowerShot SX260 HS and SX240 HS
7 February 2012
Canon announced two new versatile and powerful PowerShot SX digital camera models today...
- Canon PowerShot D20
7 February 2012
The Canon PowerShot D20 digital camera was announced today – engineered to be a part of the adventure and capture exceptional images and Full HD video when…
- New Canon PowerShot A Series cameras
7 February 2012
Canon today unveils the latest range of versatile, stylish and easy-to-use PowerShot A series digital camera models...
- Canon unveils new IXUS cameras
7 February 2012
Canon today adds to its premium IXUS range with the launch of two new outstanding touch screen models – the IXUS 510 HS and the IXUS 240 HS...
- Canon launches three new lenses
7 February 2012
Canon today adds to its world-famous EF lens series with the launch of three new lenses for photography professionals and enthusiasts...
- Canon UK launches new compact photo printer
7 February 2012
Canon today unveils its new SELPHY compact photo printer, the SELPHY CP810, designed to make photo-lab quality printing on the move, or at home, quick and…
- RAW image support for Windows 7 64-bit
20 April 2011
By purchasing a codec pack from Axel Rietschin Software Developments, I can now view the NEF files from my Nikon D70 SLR camera in the 64-bit version of…
- Lexar introduces first 128GB SDXC card
16 February 2011
Lexar Media introduces the 133x Professional SDXC card, the first available in a 128GB capacity...
- Sony to disclose basic specs of the E-mount for interchangeable single lens cameras
8 February 2011
Sony Corporation announced today it will disclose the basic specifications of its E-mount for interchangeable single lens cameras, without fee, to manufacturers…
- Canon announce new PowerShot compact cameras
7 February 2011
Canon today enhances its leading PowerShot SX camera range with the launch of the impressive PowerShot SX230 HS and the PowerShot SX220 HS models...
- Photos trigger smell memories
26 April 2010
It seems that we are so in tune with our senses that we can recall the smell associated with a scene or location – just by looking at a photo of it...
- The rise of the image conscious Brit
25 April 2010
Research released by Nikon reveals that Brits are seizing control of their Personal Brand – the way in which they wish other people to perceive them – as…
- Canon PowerShot SX260 HS and SX240 HS
- Category: Photos (15)
- Bredenbury 20-04-11
20 April 2011
Garden flowers...
- Haugh Woods 18-04-11
18 April 2011
Four more pictures from Haugh Wood...
- Langland Bay and Caswell Bay
6 June 2009
Pics from another trip I made to the Gower Peninsula
- Haugh Woods
30 May 2009
Pics from an afternoon trip I made to Haugh Woods near Mordiford, Herefordshire
- Mumbles
11 May 2009
Pics of Mumbles pier, lighthouse and rocks
- Painted brake calipers and drums
13 April 2009
Alloy wheels fitted August 08. Front disc brake calipers and rear brake drums painted last week...
- Longleat Safari Park
21 August 2008
Day out to Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire.
- Caswell Bay
3 July 2008
Afternoon trip to Caswell Bay, South Wales.
- New fish additions
20 August 2007
Since last posting about White-Spot, I have replaced the Black Phantom Tetras I lost, with Red Phantom Tetras. I also now have a shoal of Cardinal Tetras and…
- Trax at Silverstone
3 September 2006
Went down to Trax Car Show at Silverstone today to exhibit my Ibiza on the Seat Car Club stand...
- June 06 Ibiza mods
10 June 2006
JT hatchback badge, colour matched side strips & debadged grill...
- Golfie
31 August 2005
Pictures of my Mk3 VW Golf. Bought second-hand 23/02/1994 and sold 4/11/2005.
- Holiday in Scotland
4 June 2004
Andrew invited me on a trip to Scotland with Paula & Fiona...
- Bircher Common
5 May 2003
Afternoon visit to Bircher Common, Herefordshire.
- Virgin Balloon Flight
27 March 2003
Virgin Balloon Flight from Shelsley Walsh, Worcestershire.
- Bredenbury 20-04-11
- Category: Tech & Gadgets (3)
- Freesat Channel 4HD planned outage
27 March 2012
Channel 4HD is expected to be unavailable on Freesat for four hours from 23:00hrs on Tuesday 27th March 2012...
- Firebox launches another VW Camper Van Tent
21 February 2012
jtonline can reveal that today, Firebox announced the arrival of the Peppermint Green VW Camper Van Tent...
- Optical WLAN technology using LED lighting
7 August 2011
HHI presents a novel method of broadband transmission using standard off-the-shelf LED lights...
- Freesat Channel 4HD planned outage
- Category: World Wide Web (20)
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8 March 2012
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- ICANN says new Domain Name applications going smoothly
19 January 2012
One week after ICANN began accepting applications for new generic Top-Level Domains, the application system is said to be functioning without a hitch...
- ICANN approves historic change to Domain Name System
20 June 2011
ICANN’s Board of Directors has approved a plan to usher in one of the biggest changes ever to the Internet’s Domain Name System...
- Facebook tag suggestions feature
9 June 2011
Facebook has launched a new Tag Suggestions feature and some users have privacy concerns about it. What do you think?...
- Microsoft confirms purchase of Skype
10 May 2011
Microsoft has confirmed that it's agreed to buy internet communications service Skype. They will pay .5 billion (£5.2bn) in cash from the investor group...
- Zynga breaks ground with the launch of CityVille
28 November 2010
Zynga, the developer of such games as FarmVille and Mafia Wars, has announced the global launch of CityVille, a new social game allowing anyone anywhere to…
- The Beatles now on iTunes
16 November 2010
Apple Corps, EMI and Apple today announced that the Beatles, the most influential and beloved rock band in music history, are now available to download for the…
- Organised gangs deceive web users
15 November 2010
Organised criminal gangs are exploiting security-conscious internet users by tricking them into downloading and paying for anti-virus (AV) protection which is…
- Rural broadband pilot areas named
22 October 2010
Four rural areas have been selected to pilot the next generation of high speed broadband in preparation for a £530 million project...
- An easy way to make a living
13 April 2010
I Wear Your Shirt is a two man American advertising company that uses the wearing of T-shirts to promote businesses and spread messages...
- Server suffered ByLenis hacking attack
15 March 2010
PlusNet's cgi server that hosts this blog, suffered from a ByLenis hacking attack on Friday. PlusNet took the server offline as soon as they discovered it was…
- Google Street View
11 March 2010
Today, Google unveilled the results of a huge survey of UK streets with full 360 degree photo coverage of practically every major street in the UK...
- FOUND Magazine online
30 November 2008
I find some of the finds in the collection of ephemeral items at FOUND Magazine quite funny, and some thought provoking. What do you think?..
- iPhone compatibility
11 November 2008
I asked Tomeo to load up jtonline.info on his Apple iPhone at lunch time today, and I was pleased to see that this blog seems to work as intended on the Safari…
- WAMPs
9 May 2008
WAMPs are independently-created programs that can be installed on Microsoft Windows based computers...
- Windows Vista SP1
19 March 2008
This evening I set about updating my Laptop with Windows Vista Service Pack 1 via the automatic update facility. It's just over an hour after pressing…
- Big increase in cyber dating
18 October 2006
Apparently, single people stand more chance of being introduced to a potential partner on the web than at a party or on holiday. Perhaps there's hope for me…
- All sections working
30 October 2005
I've completed work on the photo slideshow and guestbook sections of the website and so all sections of the site are now fully operational...
- Almost complete
9 October 2005
After much head scratching, all sections of the new Flash based jtonline.info website are almost complete...
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