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Comment on Pound-a-Mile Update – 200 Miles! by Jim

Jim — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:38:42 +0000

Next up, this: http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/12-132/

Comment on Pound-a-Mile Update – 200 Miles! by deKay

deKay — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:06:07 +0000

Of course I haven’t. Why would I do that? That’s madness.

I am entering the Suffolk 60 though.

Comment on Pound-a-Mile Update – 200 Miles! by Jim

Jim — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:59:15 +0000

Dry lube is best. Even though it makes no sense. I got told off by my LBS for using wet lube

Also, entered the Norwich 50?

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Jerry — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:48:24 +0000

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Comment on How to upgrade your Nintendo 3DS SD card by Travis

Travis — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:45:12 +0000

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Comment on Pound-a-Mile Update – 100 Miles! by deKay

deKay — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:17:19 +0000

Oh yeah. I have IRON LEGS now!

Comment on Pound-a-Mile Update – 100 Miles! by Andy Parkes

Andy Parkes — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:30:42 +0000

Great news!

Good to hear it’s making a physical difference too.

Comment on The Pound A Mile Challenge by deKay's Gaming Diary » Blog Archive » Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)

deKay's Gaming Diary » Blog Archive » Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:55:18 +0000

[...] never dip much in price. That rule has now expired though, replaced with the far more gruelling Pound-A-Mile Rule, which still encourages finding the lowest price for anything without the limit. Instead, [...]

Comment on Synology DS211j Review by erwn

erwn — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:50:10 +0000

Hi there,

Thanks for the reply. Good to hear it works with your Macs as that”s what I have here also. Will start shopping now!

Comment on The Pound A Mile Challenge by deKay

deKay — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:21:35 +0000

Run? I can’t run.

I’ve now added a stats widgetty thing on the sidebar!

Comment on The Pound A Mile Challenge by Andy Parkes

Andy Parkes — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:35:35 +0000

What a great idea!

As you said either outcome is a win

To put a positive spin on it at least it’s not a pound per mile run

Comment on The Pound A Mile Challenge by deKay

deKay — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:46:44 +0000

Thanks for the encouragement. I fully expect to let everyone down by February Kicking myself for this already – Up to 17.5 miles yesterday, Skyrim was £17.99. Today, it’s £33. Bah! If I’d only cycled half a pound more!

Just trying to get out at the moment, regardless of weather. Even only 2 or 3 miles is better than no miles. Had a few lax months but still finding it easier than when I first started last year, so that’s an improvement.

I realise exercise bikes aren’t the same as on-road, but they must count for something, yes? Maybe 50p a mile from them?

Comment on The Pound A Mile Challenge by jochta

jochta — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:58:43 +0000

Sounds like a good plan. Just know that you will do less in the winter months. Don’t bust a gut trying to reach what you think you need in Jan/Feb as you will definitely do more and more easily in the spring/summer. You’ll have to wait for that game you really want and you might save money as it’ll be cheaper by then!

A target of around 1000 miles in a year is pretty decent. A lot of regular cyclists won’t get near that in a year.

Note that you should set an on-road rule. Turbo trainers and exercise bikes do not count towards annual mileages

Find your nearest CTC club and think about joining some of their rides too. That can get you out and about and discover new routes. Cycling fitness can improve very rapidly.

Comment on Synology DS211j Review by deKay

deKay — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:15:37 +0000

It’s still working really well! The main thing I bought it for was for Time Machine, and I’ve now got both Macs backing up to it just fine.

I’ve recently started using it more as a media server. I record a lot of TV with my EyeTV capture device and save it on the NAS. I can then watch it on my Xbox 360, or on my iPad or iPhone (and from there to my AppleTV via AirPlay) using AirVideo.

The drives I’m using are 2x2TB Samsung F4s in a RAID 1 array.

Comment on Synology DS211j Review by erwin

erwin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:57:20 +0000

great review. How’s your NAS performing after 3/4 of a year? I”d also be interested to hear what drives you have installed. : )

Comment on The Pound A Mile Challenge by deKay

deKay — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:18:24 +0000

I realise now the error of starting this adventure in winter. Have you seen the weather today?!

Comment on The Pound A Mile Challenge by HarpingOn

HarpingOn — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:21:04 +0000

Hey, thanks for the @mention.

I’m strictly a spring/summer/autumn cycler, so I’ll get back to it come late March probably.

Mean time, gym, treadmill and I’ve signed up for a 5K road race. Eep!

Comment on The 2011 Gaming Expenditure Horror by deKay

deKay — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:08:27 +0000

I don’t really play iPhone games. I can’t get on with the touch screen controls of most of them.

I’ve spent less than £2 on iPhone games this year. Most of the titles I have got were free!

Comment on The 2011 Gaming Expenditure Horror by Jim

Jim — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:46:43 +0000

I am surprised at your low expenditure on iPhone games.

Comment on The 2010 Gaming Expenditure Horror by The 2011 Gaming Expenditure Horror | deKay's Blog

The 2011 Gaming Expenditure Horror | deKay's Blog — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:14:42 +0000

[...] I began recording the price of everything I bought that was gaming related. At the end of the year, I put together the stats. That was all well and good at the time, but without anything to compare it to, it meant nothing. [...]