Comments for Skippy’s Random Ramblings

Comment on Dundas Basin Elsan Point by b0atg1rl

b0atg1rl — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:58:41 +0000

They’re not actually planning on putting in elsan disposal according to the signage. Just temporary pump out facilities…

I would say it takes the Mick but the point is rather that it doesn’t!

Comment on 02 and the nanny state by Penny

Penny — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:51:42 +0000

I can read this page and I’m on o2, but I believe I have got them to take the childlock off.

Comment on Task 72 – Learn to Program by Philip McGaw

Philip McGaw — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:27:40 +0000

in your opinion how would you rate Xcode as an IDE?

Comment on Task 72 – Learn to Program by Nick Charlton

Nick Charlton — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:41:58 +0000

If you do decide to learn Objective-C, you should find it pretty simple if you know the general concepts of OOP. As it is just a superset of C, the amount of actual Obj-C could fit on a small leaflet. On the other hand, Cocoa looks crazy when you first start using it – that’s where you’ll have issues.

Also; you’ll find Project Euler doesn’t help too much for learning to program, other than improving your problem solving skills. Building something of a decent size is the only way to learn that.

Comment on Steph has been found :) by B0atG1rl

B0atG1rl — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:44:10 +0000

She will be fine. I know a couple of people who can be called on if necessary. X

Comment on Steph has been found :) by Philip McGaw

Philip McGaw — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:04:16 +0000

she should be fine I hope.

Comment on O2 and T-Mobile on Compressing the Web. by Philip McGaw

Philip McGaw — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:03:56 +0000

its all good fun when that kind of thing happens;

I will talk to o2 again and see what they recommend. will also try talking to Three.

Comment on O2 and T-Mobile on Compressing the Web. by Penny

Penny — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:05:32 +0000

I would compare the images…but I’m on an o2 connection.

Their service on a phone is even more annoying, Facebook images are compressed so small I can’t read ones which have text in them.

Comment on Steph has been found :) by Penny

Penny — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:19:54 +0000

Can she be repaired?

Comment on Trains and Cost – Part 4: Bustitution by Philip McGaw

Philip McGaw — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:37:29 +0000

Reduced tickets could be easy to deal with if we didn’t have to go via Plymouth for refunds; hand out a book of vouchers on getting on-board the bus?

In regards to revenue generation: The back of the ticket in front of me states “If travelling from a Penalty Fare station, on a Penalty Fare Train, you must buy your ticket (or get a permit to travel) before you board the train where ticket or permit issuing facilities are available. [...] You must buy buy a valid ticket before boarding a train, if ticket issuing facilities are available”

A Bus/Coach / (what ever replacement service they put on) is not a train.

Comment on Trains and Cost – Part 4: Bustitution by Helen

Helen — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:58:46 +0000

So whats the alternative then Skippy? Offering reduced price tickets would be too complex for the ticketing system. Engineering works which necessitate possessions are unavoidable as you should know from SWR.

TOCs do their best to publicise engineering works in advance and following feedback from passengers, do offer diverted services where possible. There isn’t a greatly reduced staffing requirement as there is increased need for station staff to aid passengers and the diverted services often take longer and require staff to undertake route learning. The buses drafted in aren’t as cheap as you imagine with staff often on double or triple time. Revenues are also less when bustitution is happening because many choose not to travel or use their car or a coach service instead. Furthermore, its very easy not to buy a ticket because I’ve never yet had someone on a bus check my ticket.

Comment on ROV – Part 4: Vision System by richard

richard — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:59:50 +0000

Hi,

cool to see i am not the only one using arduino with cat5 and tcp/ip to control their ROV Check out my progress so far on http://www.diyrov.net

Good luck with your project!
RIchard

Comment on Transport for London’s Please Take Care… by veloevol

veloevol — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:59:18 +0000

Nice post Skip, Whats that? Boris is lying under a HGV at Vauxhall? Well we better go help!

Comment on Movember is over. by Maffi

Maffi — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:58:40 +0000

What’s that crawling on your lip

Comment on Movember is over. by Skippy

Skippy — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:29:16 +0000

lol

Comment on Movember is over. by Hanski

Hanski — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:11:58 +0000

Now there’s an ex-con mug shot if ever there was one… p

Comment on Under the knife. by Skippy

Skippy — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:44:47 +0000

its getting swapped next wednesday; so we will see then.

Comment on Under the knife. by Loupie

Loupie — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:38:48 +0000

Bets on whoever takes that cast off making a joke about how badly it was put on. They did when I had to have mine replaced, though the surgeon who did it had admitted that that day he had been struggling to put his Harry Potter book down between operations.

Comment on Walk along the Wilts and Berks Canal by Mike Lang

Mike Lang — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:01:16 +0000

Look forward to meeting you tonight

Mike Lang
Chairman
W & B C T (Swindon Branch)

Comment on Guess Where… by Skippy

Skippy — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:25:23 +0000

http://skippy.org.uk/walk-along-the-wilts-and-berks-canal/