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May 2015
Keen to vote? Vote for Kean’s!
A little change after today's excitement of putting a few Xs on scraps of paper, in that we shall head to a pub and stay there rather than the usual coalition of pub/restaurant/pub. Never fear, the Kean's Head is also a provender of fine comestible but for some reason their menu isn't available from the website despite it being linked. So just like the election results, you'll have to wait and find out what's available.
Find out more »An HD RasPi media centre on less than 200kbps
I've recently had cause to set up a media centre on a RasPi and deploy it at a remote location. It had to be fully self contained, easy to use and require little user input beyond selecting what to watch. I'll be going through: Distros - OpenElec vs OSMC (nee RaspBMC). Hardware - The reasoning behind a odd choices. Streaming - Just how do you deliver HD video when the "up to 2Mbps" actually delivers one tenth to one twentieth…
Find out more »June 2015
A Cosmo Langtry
Off to try a new venue this month, the newest member of the Cosmo chain. A buffet-style dining experience with an emphasis on quality, rather than the usual "stack-em-high, sell-em-cheap" approach. Like to the Notts Post article about Cosmo. The nearest, and one of the best, hostelries is Langtry’s. So the usual pre-meal gathering from about 1930, to hit Cosmo for 2000 (it's just down the street). Langtry’s 4 South Sherwood St Nottingham, NG1 4BY Telephone 08721 077077 Google Map
Find out more »It’s raining penguins!
The cloud is awesome. The cloud is great. But what happens when your amorphous relationship goes sour? How easy is it to exit? Is an exit even possible? Why would you even want to exit? Everyone else loves the cloud, how can everyone else possibly be wrong? (Argumentum ad populum) So come with me and listen to the tales of woe and joy as we learn from one who has dropped from the sky and now has his feet back…
Find out more »July 2015
Are you Cumin to the Trip?
For this month's social we shall begin in the cavernous confines of Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem and then meander our way up towards Cumin for about 2000. Due to various happenings I have only booked a few seats, so if you are planning to come please do let us know via the mailing list in case I need to book more. Everyone welcome! The Cumin Indian Restaurant 62-64 Maid Marian Way Nottingham NG1 6BJ Tel: 0115 941 9941
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