More random thoughts...

UK TV streaming services like iPlayer, All 4, My 5 and ITV Hub check that you're resident in the UK before allowing you to watch any con...

For some time we've been looking for a way to enjoy being outside without having to endure the unpredictable weather here in Scotland.  ...

The broadband situation in Coldingham, in the Scottish Borders has moved on since I last posted.   Although it's taken 3-4 years since ...

Over the last few weeks, visible progress is being made to the long running Coldingham broadband story.  A new fibre cabinet and a new PCP ...

Update 2: Just purchased a new 4G USB modem E3372 LTE/4G 150 Mbps USB Dongle and am now getting close to 50Mbps download on Vodafone, mayb...

So December 2015 came and went, and despite asking to be " Kept in the Loop ", Digital Scotland quietly changed the estimated due...

UPDATE 27th April 2017 : Latest Progress UPDATE 7th September 2015: It looks as though St Abbs will be getting its own fibre cabinet, lo...

UPDATE 27th April 2017 : Latest Progress UPDATE 20th April 2015: Coldingham is listed on the list of exchanges next for upgrading! http...

While Nest are still to release details of their API, some clever people have already deconstructed the methods by which your Nest Thermos...

Having been less than complimentary about blog posts starting with "X things...." I now produce a blog post with exactly that tit...

It wasn't until I was 100 miles from home that I remembered I'd left the door to my new garage wide open!  There was nothing I coul...

A few weeks ago, I had a call on my mobile which showed a local number.  I didn't know the number but answered anyway to hear the voice...

1. Lists of 10 things that contain more adverts than content. 2. Lists of 10 things that take you to websites that you probably shouldn...

A recent article in the online Telegraph about seeking better broadband speed, had me shaking my head. The news often does this, not becaus...

08:12 or thereabouts, Google pressed play on the sale of the Nexus 4 in the UK.  From the online noise in the preceding days it was quite ob...