Ride done

Ride done, a great event for a worthwhile cause. About 200 people took part and raised £29,800 so far.

Here is a couple of photos of Janette en-route and at the finish:

Bring the worlds art galleries to your big TV

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/artkick/id711576101?mt=8 ( this is the app on iphone)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artkick.artkick&hl=en_GB (this is it on android)

Artkick transforms Internet-connected TVs into large interactive picture frames you control with your smartphone or tablet. You can display stunning works of art from the world’s top museums, along with magnificent photographs…even your own! Artkick’s basic service is free and includes access to over a half million images.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKUkkESv-to&feature=youtu.be

Finding bulky things on ebay in the local area

A great little search  tool fro ebay on the moneysaving expert website:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/local-ebay-deals/pe93aq/60-miles/all/ends/firepit/-/-/1/#results (this example is looking for a firepit, edit the fields to find thing you are looking for)

Sellers often specify that bulky, heavy items must be picked up in person. Many people are loath to travel far, so lack of competition keeps prices low.
Our Local eBay Deals Mapper exploits this. Simply tell it your postcode and how far you’re prepared to go, and it trawls eBay* for hidden gems nearby

A new look at the weather forcast

http://forecast.io/#/f/51.5000,-0.1667 (Web version)
This has wonderful images of the coming weather:

http://darkskyapp.com/ (it is also available as a free app for iphone and ipad)

This is a very useful way to see the trend in the weather over the next week at your location.

Ever wanted to edit a sound track - here is a great tool

http://sourceforge.net/projects/audacity/

Audacity is a free, easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder

Mindmapping tool - easy to use and colourful

http://www.freeplane.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

Freeplane is a free and open source software application that supports thinking, sharing information and getting things done at work, in school and at home. The software can be used for mind mapping and analyzing the information contained in mind maps.

Jing: a really useful windows tool to grab screen images

https://www.techsmith.com/jing.html


Try Jing for a free and simple way to start sharing images and short videos of your computer screen. Whether for work, home, or play, Jing gives you the ability to add basic visual elements to your captures and share them fast.

NB: On a Mac you can screen grab by doing cmd+SHIFT+4