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The cultural history of the GPS triangular cursor.

The cultural history of the GPS triangular cursor. 20210207

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Lately this is mostly a feed of no, I have had it with feeds, let’s make this site actually have the things I get up to, and find interesting, amusing or timewasting in other places.

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You can find me on goodreads, flickr, twitter, facebook, ravelry and pinterest among others, but I’m more at home here in my own space than in those other places.

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“Go slowly, go gently, take photos, have courage.” Fab. Also I want a flowered basket now! 20210511

trying to figure out where photos were taken – your own old ones maybe – is a fun bit of research, but this story takes geolocation from an image to a whole new level 20210505

mesmerising map of lighthouse flash patterns 20210505

what’s greek for ‘it’s all greek to me’? 20210428

Really enjoying reading about this family’s cycling adventures! 20210401

Astronaut: word invented by NASA in 1958. 20210330

OSX is 20?! Yet another thing makes me feel super old! 20210329

Amazing time lapse of the growth of London since Roman times, I’m impressed with how easily understandable the information is. 20210327

is the ship still stuck? (I love a good single issue website!) 20210326

It’s amazing that this view of our blue marble is so familiar to us, when only 24 people have ever seen it like this with their own eyes. 20210324

Recently Read

Waterland by Graham Swift.

How to Make the World Add Up: Ten Rules for Thinking Differently About Numbers by Tim Harford.

An Unsuitable Match by Joanna Trollope.

Venus in Copper (Marcus Didius Falco, #3) by Lindsey Davis.

Without Prejudice: Black Britain: Writing Back by Nicola Williams.

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I’ve been looking out for Millennium Mileposts o

I’ve been looking out for Millennium Mileposts on my NCN rides without success. Found a map this week and discovered that these are the closest ones to me; I haven’t been missing them they are just unevenly distributed around the network and I live in a bare patch. These two were sadly neglected with bad paint jobs, and one was missing its time trail disc. I narrowly missed a third but there is a fourth up the same path so I’ll go back another time to look! #ncn #ncn66 #nationalcyclenetwork #millenniummileposts #ebikes #pedelec #spenvalleygreenway #oxygenbicycles

Today on “battle of the bridges” we have Conis

Today on “battle of the bridges” we have Conisborough Viaduct v A1(M)... hard choice 🤥 #transpenninetrail #nationalcyclenetwork #ncn62 #reliveapp #oxygenbicycles #electricbikes #pedelec

☀️ ❄️ #electricbike #pedelec #nationalcycl

☀️ ❄️ #electricbike #pedelec #nationalcyclenetwork #ncn62 #ncn627 #ncn68 #oxygenbicycles #reliveapp

Spin 🚲 along the Dearne Valley, found the sunsh

Spin 🚲 along the Dearne Valley, found the sunshine 🌞 between the snow ⛄️ showers. Then the ❄️ snow showers caught up with me. 🥶#electricbike #pedelec #nationalcyclenetwork #ncn67 #ncn62 #oxygenbicycles

Emley Moor TV mast was in situ today (unlike last

Emley Moor TV mast was in situ today (unlike last time I rode up there in the November fog...). Hurray! #electricbike #pedelec #oxygenbicycles #yorkshire #welcometoyorkshire

🚵🏻‍♀️🥳1000 miles of ebiking. Had t

🚵🏻‍♀️🥳1000 miles of ebiking. Had the bike for six months and a week. Didn’t actually stop or take pictures at Cannon Hall as it was heaving with people 👪🦠😳. #ebikes #pedelec #oxygenbicycles #nationalcyclenetwork

Avoided the tow path on the way home as I was alre

Avoided the tow path on the way home as I was already muddy enough for one morning! #caldervalleygreenway #nationalcyclenetwork #ncn66 #electricbikes #oxygenbicycles

Bonne Route. Gute Reise. #penninecycleway #ebikes

Bonne Route. Gute Reise. #penninecycleway #ebikes #nationalcyclenetwork #ncn68 #pedelecs #oxygenbicycles

☀️ 🚲 😁 #ncn68 #ncn62 #nationalcyclenetwo

☀️ 🚲 😁 #ncn68 #ncn62 #nationalcyclenetwork #pedelec #ebike #oxygenbicycles #penninecycleway

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