Monthly Archives: November 2006

Carbon emissions offsets for flights

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Josh

This morning I was alerted by a LastMinute.com newsletter of an organisation I’ve been meaning to look up for a while. They are called "Climate Care" (www.climatecare.org) and they allow you to calculate the impact your activities have on carbon emissions … Continue reading →

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Vista: Windows Experience Index

Posted on November 27, 2006 by Josh

Just a short note to let you know my PC scored a "Windows Experience Index" of 5.2 in Windows Vista. This is quite a good score, apparently. In order to determine the score, Vista gives the computer a thorough workout in all … Continue reading →

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Vista: Windows Easy Transfer

Posted on November 22, 2006 by Josh

I installed Vista a couple of days ago (64 bit version). I’m intending it to become by primary development machine and file server at home . So I kicked off the Windows Easy Transfer wizard to copy all my files … Continue reading →

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Flash Earth

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Josh

If you’ve tried out Google Earth or any of the sattelite maps the various search engine provides, then you might like to have a look at http://www.flashearth.com/   It allows you to select the source for the images. Zoom in … Continue reading →

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