Archive for October, 2007
Indonesia Trip: Siladen Resort & Spa
Posted by: | CommentsHere is a quick trip report of our (Lisa & I) trip to Indonesia in October 2007.
Night view of Siladen Resort, Manado
View of our beach side digs.
Weird thing from a night dive. I think it’s an Urchin rather than a WW2 mine!
Broadband Speed Test. New Version goes live!
Posted by: | CommentsWe’ve just put a new broadband speed test live over at my site Broadband-help.com .
This new version has some great new features including:
- Built in service comparison. Uses “traffic lights” to show if your broadband is any good or not.
- Built in interactive chart. See every second of your broadband speed test results.
- Built in detailed report. As geeky as you like! More information than you could every possibly want.
Compare Broadband Simply. Broadband-best-deals.co.uk Launched Today!
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Comparing stuff on-line can be painful. Not any more for broadband! My new site www.broadband-best-deals.co.uk is designed to give a very simple and fast comparison of leading broadband providers.
Successful On-line Commerce:- How NOT to Do It (BT Shop).
Posted by: | CommentsDo some on-line shopping experiences drive you nuts? A recent experience with BT Shop left me wishing that I’d not even bothered.
The Great Camera Quest
The Olympus u770SE is a great little camera for diving trips and holidays. Not only does it take great photos but it can go to 10m without a case!
On a diving trip this weekend, our digital camera packed up. I’m not sure what the problem is but it rattles now 
Pending warranty repair (which usually takes ages!), I decided to purchase a second u770 as a backup for last minute holidays / events etc.
A search in town for several hours yielded no hope of finding this camera. The later model (u790) was available in several shops but this isn’t waterproof to 10m and moreover I already have a waterproof case for the u770!
BT Shop Mess it Up
Searching on-line showed some options, with BT Shop being cheapest at £197 including free next day delivery. The camera was in stock, so I ordered. 1 hour later I get an email as follows:-
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