Somewhere to write, discuss, reflect, ponder, muse and mull over life, stuff, things and anything that takes my fancy.
Still getting some good figures on the BT Infinity broadband line.
Did have a few blips on the upload but overall consistent download speed continues.
BT still offering some good deals for upgrading (no I don’t work for BT) that would be worth looking at.
Watching internet content such as BBC iPlayer is so much better.
Sometimes things happen in the past and they just get forgotten. However sometimes, events happen that change a nation and a way of live and should never be forgotten for the impact that after 25 years, is still very much felt today.
As part of today’s BBC Radio 2 ‘2Day’ special programming, the BBC repeated (albeit at 5 past midnight – was that an conscious decision?) the Ballad of the Miners Strike.
It had been originally broadcast sometime ago, but was referred to a number of time on today’s Jeremy Vine/Dermot O’leary ‘Top of the Docs’ program about radio documentaries as being available to listen to again on the BBC iPlayer.
As I had not been able to stay up till 1am t0 listen to the whole program (am I now getting too old for ‘all-nighters’?) I also wanted to listen to it again. Imagine my annoyance when I found that the program was blanked out from being accessed on the BBC iPlayer website – interesting that it was the only program not available!
Anyway, after five tweets (two to the live chat of the ‘2Day’ program), two emails and four phone calls around the BBC Phone Labyrinth, the BBC ‘unblocked’ the link to the program and it is now available for listening again.
The Ballad of the Miners’ Strike is a musical exploration of how lives were forever changed by the year-long miners’ strike. With specially commissioned songs and interviews with people involved in the strike both then and reflectively now. However, a friend intimately involved in the strike at the time, says that the BBC did not collect as many views for the original documentary as they perhaps could have.
It’s a powerful piece of Radio broadcasting and another demonstration that despite the ever increasing ‘Digital’ world that we live in, Radio still remains an amazing medium for conveying passion and the importance of verbal recollection.
Listen to it, understand what happened and reflect to some degree on a slice of UK life that has forever disappeared.
Just received this letter from Wokingham Planning office, they have refused permission for the erection of the proposed new Communications Mast and associated equipment.
I am sure that is not the end of the matter as there will probably be an appeal.
Also I have not seen anything about the planning permission for the actual development itself as yet. That must be coming up in a later planning meeting
More to follow I am sure.
The running of Wokingham controlled libraries being put out to tender for private management and could be in line for a massive review if plans to outsource their management to a private company are approve
Comments and further discussions can be found here.
We all know that the UK is behind many other places in the world when it comes to Broadband connection speed. However in a new new index created by Ericsson, London has come in at forth after Seoul, Stockholm and Singapore.
The index is not just about raw speed of Internet access, but about how a City uses technology to connect the many diverse areas, services and its citizens to each other.
This article also looks at a number of other cities around the globe and how they are fairing. The graph also shows where the various cities are in the Index.
It appears that there is a scam being carried out when ‘you’ need to renew your EHIC. Some companies are claiming that they need to charge a £9.00 processing fee during renewal. This is not true as the card can be renewed Free of Charge.
When you need to renew your EHIC make sure that you only use the following website www.nhs.uk/heathcareabroad/. When you arrive at this website, use the telephone number 0845 606 2030 to renew your EHIC. Do not visit any other website.
More figures from my Broadband speed. All seems to be steady in the world of BT Infinity.
We are certainly watching more content over the internet due to the higher speeds that BT Infinity provides.
If you get a chance to upgrade I would certainly recommend doing so. But you have to look at the small print to find the right deal that suits your own requirements.
Well it could be if new legislation is passed.
I am always amazed at some of the stories that come out of America, here’s one that seems to have raised a number of serious arguments about male circumcision. If passed could San Francisco be the first place to ban the practice on under 18 yr old males?
At first it seems a strange argument and is certainly upsetting a number of religious groups, but with the main aim of the legislation aimed at reducing the generally accepted practice of male genital mutilation.
It will be interesting to see if indeed the legislation does gets enacted and if other areas then bring in their own versions.
Got a bit behind on posting these as I was away for a holiday in March and forgot to post February’s figs.
The speed now seems to have settled around the 30MB level. Excellent for all the emerging Internet TV and online catch up services.
Last date for public comments about this development is the 9th March 2011, so get writing if you want your voice to be heard.
The Planning Application number is: O/2010/2776
Make your comments at Wokingham District Council planning offices, the online link is here.
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