Strangely's ramblings

Details of updates to this site, cool sites elsewhere; anything that takes my fancy.

The Rocket is back! - Friday 25 May, 2007
The other innovative car designed by Gordon Murray...


Retired - Monday 10 July, 2006
The Seven gets a long rest.


Time for a change? - Tuesday 1 November, 2005
Never-ending faffing is hacking me off.


Speed limits, schmeed limits - Monday 24 October, 2005
Speed Kills? It's not quite that simple.


AutoStitch - Thursday 24 February, 2005
The best automatic panorama creator, for free.


Picasa2 - Thursday 24 February, 2005
It's just the best.


Getting Things Done - Saturday 4 December, 2004
Productivity tips from David Allen and Mark Forster.


The Emerald M3D serial format - Thursday 2 December, 2004
Want to write your own software to talk to the Emerald?


The Emerald "FPs" data block - Thursday 2 December, 2004


The Emerald "spS" data block - Thursday 2 December, 2004


The Emerald "CnS" data block - Thursday 2 December, 2004


The Emerald "StS" data block - Thursday 2 December, 2004


K-Series Click - begone! - Tuesday 26 October, 2004
James works his magic.


Picasa - Thursday 22 July, 2004
Google for your images?


The Rocket is dead. Long live BEBI - Monday 19 July, 2004
I... want... one.


New battery: Hawker Odyssey PC680 - Sunday 4 July, 2004
It starts!


Tyre choice - Friday 25 June, 2004
21's, 32's, CR500's: which is best?


Endurance racing in a Caterham at Thunderhill, California - Friday 25 June, 2004


Veypor performance computer - Thursday 22 April, 2004


Sarah Louise Brown - Thursday 15 April, 2004
Born 3rd April 2004.


UK vehicle recall database - Thursday 8 April, 2004


MOT'd for another year - Thursday 8 April, 2004


Splodge3 has arrived! - Saturday 3 April, 2004
Two weeks early!


Italians - Friday 26 March, 2004
They appreciate a decent car.


Using a Seven every day - Friday 12 March, 2004
Are you mad?!


Gloves for winter Sevening - Thursday 11 March, 2004
Because frostbite's not nice.


My car is back! - Saturday 21 February, 2004
Oh yes...


Engine update - Thursday 1 January, 2004
Caveat emptor.


Engine: really dead this time - Sunday 9 November, 2003
To be reborn better than ever!


Donington track day - Tuesday 4 November, 2003
Fabulous day's driving. More engine problems. Pictures by Simon Prickett.


Lightning V8 engine resurfaces? - Thursday 28 August, 2003
Monstrous power from a very light (and very expensive) V8.


Engine: kaput? - Wednesday 20 August, 2003
Death by natural causes?


Starting problems - Friday 8 August, 2003
But it wasn't the starter's fault...


Shure E2 canalphones - Friday 11 July, 2003
Silence is golden.


I love my Seven - Tuesday 8 July, 2003
Everything is right in the world.


Speedy Steve's Workshop - Sunday 6 July, 2003
Steve's new Workshop has sorted my car. I now have working brakes and 13" wheels!


Tom's first aeroscreen ride. - Sunday 6 July, 2003
"It was great!"


Noise - Friday 25 April, 2003
New exhaust. Nice.


Aeroscreen - Wednesday 23 April, 2003
The need for speed. And visibility. Latest updates are at the bottom of the page.


Community Wi-Fi - Sunday 9 February, 2003
Broadband for everyone.


MyPod - Saturday 1 February, 2003
Believe everything you've read about how easy the Apple iPod is to use, and how physically gorgeous it is.


Snow - Friday 31 January, 2003
Slip sliding away...


Kemble airfield day, 4 October 2002 - Wednesday 9 October, 2002
Peripheral annoyances didn't spoil a good day out.


I can turn the heater off! - Friday 30 August, 2002
No more boiling over when the weather gets hot.


50k miles - Wednesday 28 August, 2002
Still soldiering on.


Freestyle handling kit - fitted - Tuesday 27 August, 2002
Dampers, springs, adjustable front anti-roll bar. Latest updates are at the bottom of the page.


Bearing seizes hub in wobbly wheel shock - Thursday 22 August, 2002
A "simple" wheel bearing swap proves more difficult than expected.


Dampers: the end is near - Wednesday 21 August, 2002
One Freestyle Motorsport handling pack coming right up.


YAWBP? - Tuesday 20 August, 2002
Yet Another Wheel Bearing Problem?


Clutch adjustment miraculously cures suspension ills? - Wednesday 7 August, 2002
Curiouser and curiouser...


How to start racing - Wednesday 31 July, 2002


Suspension's still not right - Sunday 28 July, 2002
New dampers and springs required?


Car problems solved (mostly) - Sunday 21 July, 2002
Wheel bearings adjusted, ball joint changed despite recalcitrant suspension.


Seven child seat! - Sunday 21 July, 2002
At last Thomas can come out to play with Daddy.


New radiator - Thursday 18 July, 2002
Smaller, lighter, warmer.


More car problems - Wednesday 17 July, 2002
Bleeding brakes reveals dodgy wheel bearings, ball-joints?


Apple iPod for Windows - Wednesday 17 July, 2002
Hmmm. Lovely.


Thomas demonstrates his good taste - Tuesday 9 July, 2002


William's a happy chappy - Tuesday 9 July, 2002


Imprints for posterity - Monday 8 July, 2002
It doesn't look like Play-Doh will be William's favourite toy.


New site design - Saturday 29 June, 2002
I hope this new design looks better. Thanks to CityDesk it's much easier to produce.


Playing with Mozilla - Thursday 27 June, 2002
It's pretty good, actually.


William Edward Brown - Tuesday 21 May, 2002
Born 12th May 2002.


April 2002 ramblings - Saturday 27 April, 2002
Cot death call to arms, Colerne airfield day, fruity Palm, first track day of the year.


November to December 2001 ramblings - Monday 15 April, 2002
Cheeky reader, it's dangerous out there, ntl rant, router dial-up fun, high-speed internet access, running on fumes, Seven Club meeting reports, puncture.


January to March 2002 ramblings - Monday 15 April, 2002
Good news (oil pressure, head gasket, radiator, exhaust, air filter), head gasket result, Yoko A032R end of term report, Palm IR HotSync, head gasket, old timer, camber and toe, back to work.


May & June 2001 ramblings - Wednesday 2 January, 2002
Car park prang, effective brakes, Stereo MPs, Haggis pictures, Seven Club meeting report, Haggis damage, Haggis Hunt is over, too much is happening...


September to October 2001 rambles - Saturday 10 November, 2001
Yokohama A032Rs, Tillet seat at Cadwell, Seven Club meeting report, Caterham spending spree.


August 2001 ramblings - Friday 7 September, 2001
Wroughton airfield day, toe, blind van driver, starting problems, Seven Club meeting report, Quaife visit, PDA decisions, comparing Sevens.


March & April 2001 ramblings - Thursday 3 May, 2001
Knackered seat, 6-point harness, trainers that fit in a Seven, OpenMail canned, GSM info, foxed.


December 2000 to February 2001 ramblings - Wednesday 7 March, 2001
Life begins at 30, AP-22 vs. G-Tech/Pro, big lens for Digital Ixus, my noisy car, Seven Club meeting reports, Xenon bulbs, new gearknob, Wacom Graphire, big brakes.


August to November 2000 rambles - Thursday 1 February, 2001
New PDA/phone hybrids, AP-22 performance meter, fast idling, overheating, bad weather, drooling over the Rocket, Yokohama A539s, fame, UI design, and Seven Club meeting reports.


October to November 1999 rambles - Saturday 30 December, 2000
Kemble track day and Mastery at MIRA.



This page is http://www.strangely.org/diary/index.html. It was first published on Thursday 20 June, 2002 and last updated on Thursday 20 June, 2002.