This is the weblog of Brian Curd. A lot of it is written on the spur of the moment and any benefit you gain from it is worth exactly what you paid!
Over the past few days I have seen about 20 “people” try to register with this blog – I’m not really sure why. “They” all seem to come from Poland, which in itself isn’t a problem, but I don’t know anyone Polish I don’t think! A little further investigation reveals that there seems to be [...]
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Filed under: Software, Spam, Techie
I’ve been trying out various options for secure data backup recently and came across Intervault Lite and their free trial. The system appeals because it uses my broadband connection to transfer data to an off-site location while I continue with my normal work. Of all the options I’ve looked at, this seems the simplest to [...]
(Public domain image by Thomas Knoblauch) Just in case you didn’t know; early tomorrow morning (21/02/2008), between about 1.45 and 5am, there will be a total lunar eclipse (similar to the one shown above!). Totality will be at around 3.30am. If you do miss it, there won’t be another until December 21, 2010.
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Filed under: Astronomy, Hobbies, Isle of Wight
TechCrunch are reporting: “At a talk tomorrow at Stanford University, Bill Gates will announce that they are making much of their developer software free to college and university students. The program, called Microsoft DreamSpark, will be run by Joe Wilson, Senior Director of Academic Initiatives.” “Only students in Belgium, China, Finland, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, [...]
Back in December 2002, I bought a 1994 (M) Toyota Carina E GLi automatic estate car for £1750. It was a real bargain at the time, as apart from fairly high mileage (132,000), it was in great condition and all those miles, pretty much, were “up to temperature” motorway miles. Since then I have serviced [...]
I have been trying to update details for the Vectis Astronomical Society (VAS) on the BBC website for some time now but they can’t be bothered to do it! This has caused some confusion for those trying to book tickets etc for the upcoming Star Party here on the Island. This posting is made in [...]
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Filed under: Astronomy, Hobbies, Isle of Wight
If you wear specs, you’ll know what I mean when I start moaning about the price of being lumbered with poor eyesight. Imagine having to change glasses every two or three months! Well Sue has had to do exactly that as she waits for an appointment for an eye operation. Faced with spending another £100 [...]
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Filed under: Isle of Wight
Ventnor Blog is reporting a plan to “upgrade” the facilities offered by their home town. I hope the scheme includes a bridge to the mainland… heading due South of course
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Filed under: Funny, Isle of Wight
After months of spam abuse I had to take down the Curd family forum . Seems phpBB is just too open to abuse and requires constant tweaking and attention to keep running. I have now switched to another system and am hoping it won’t be such an “open target”, we’ll see.. Check it out at [...]
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Filed under: DNA, Family, Genealogy, Hobbies, Software, Spam, Techie
