tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40427049949040488422012-03-20T15:56:30.751ZJohn Riddell's Photo Diary.John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-11233114880636888192011-06-05T16:52:00.001Z2011-06-05T16:52:30.235Z2011-06-05T16:52:30.235Z<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2cYdMcdixW0/Teu0T5Z0tKI/AAAAAAAAGoo/rBP2FIGJqMw/s1600/IMG_20110605_141447-750236.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2cYdMcdixW0/Teu0T5Z0tKI/AAAAAAAAGoo/rBP2FIGJqMw/s320/IMG_20110605_141447-750236.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614779614367102114" /></a></p>I took my new e-bike for a ride this afternoon. Here&#39;s a picture of<br>the bike next to the Viaduct where the Union Canal crosses the City<br>Bypass. The path by the canal is great to cycle along, nice and flat!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-1123311488063688819?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cM34qeXb3Rdfdnh7B7ESpUBqkuw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cM34qeXb3Rdfdnh7B7ESpUBqkuw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cM34qeXb3Rdfdnh7B7ESpUBqkuw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cM34qeXb3Rdfdnh7B7ESpUBqkuw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/WacVC496i6c" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2011/06/20-mile-cycle-ride-round-edinburgh.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-64321780131194279012011-04-27T15:53:00.001Z2011-04-27T15:53:02.019Z2011-04-27T15:53:02.019Z<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WwuO16sKvGo/Tbg731he_uI/AAAAAAAAGYc/H-kgXYds9P8/s1600/power-782020.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WwuO16sKvGo/Tbg731he_uI/AAAAAAAAGYc/H-kgXYds9P8/s320/power-782020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600291967081578210" /></a></p>We installed some solar panels. They seem to be doing rather well.<br>Here&#39;s the generation statistics for so far today.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-6432178013119427901?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BnQynsDNGal7E2DiHJM2TEfch1Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BnQynsDNGal7E2DiHJM2TEfch1Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BnQynsDNGal7E2DiHJM2TEfch1Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BnQynsDNGal7E2DiHJM2TEfch1Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/QCHGTA0VVw8" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2011/04/solar-panels.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-71814341556484593132011-03-12T08:02:00.001Z2011-03-12T08:02:58.329Z2011-03-12T08:02:58.329Z<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dS2tkdBSpDY/TXsos77A47I/AAAAAAAAGXg/dA2RevHzI-Y/s1600/IMG_20110312_080057-778330.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dS2tkdBSpDY/TXsos77A47I/AAAAAAAAGXg/dA2RevHzI-Y/s320/IMG_20110312_080057-778330.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583100915520431026" /></a></p><p>More of the white stuff.</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-7181434155648459313?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MEtg62i2y-twaf92jbzIvcRAiRw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MEtg62i2y-twaf92jbzIvcRAiRw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MEtg62i2y-twaf92jbzIvcRAiRw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MEtg62i2y-twaf92jbzIvcRAiRw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/JKdWrargee4" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2011/03/oh-snow.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-47968564393126516042011-02-26T12:04:00.001Z2011-02-26T12:04:21.190Z2011-02-26T12:04:21.190Z<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YQxFTkXNolU/TWjsRoTyU-I/AAAAAAAAGXQ/Wfn2r8m73Uc/s1600/IMG_20110226_115853-761191.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YQxFTkXNolU/TWjsRoTyU-I/AAAAAAAAGXQ/Wfn2r8m73Uc/s320/IMG_20110226_115853-761191.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577967926120698850" /></a></p><p>Almost feels like spring is here.</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-4796856439312651604?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tQTXfIiPP5Vf13fRanhWwRGumyo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tQTXfIiPP5Vf13fRanhWwRGumyo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tQTXfIiPP5Vf13fRanhWwRGumyo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tQTXfIiPP5Vf13fRanhWwRGumyo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/CUJkeYmyrfs" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2011/02/lewis-in-park-with-harriette.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-27318411007905457312011-02-10T11:53:00.000Z2011-02-10T11:54:00.930Z2011-02-10T11:54:00.930Z<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QWNiBCuP_uU/TVPR2lnR4rI/AAAAAAAAGWk/eqslRssTiQo/s1600/IMG_20110210_114628-740931.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QWNiBCuP_uU/TVPR2lnR4rI/AAAAAAAAGWk/eqslRssTiQo/s320/IMG_20110210_114628-740931.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572027899727438514" /></a></p><p>Rather nice day for a walk.</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-2731841100790545731?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vXd5InwTezZJFuUkFpTlzmyp24w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vXd5InwTezZJFuUkFpTlzmyp24w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vXd5InwTezZJFuUkFpTlzmyp24w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vXd5InwTezZJFuUkFpTlzmyp24w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/2qSwx0sm1rA" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2011/02/walk-along-hadrians-wall.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-32222248250665659912010-07-26T13:00:00.001Z2010-07-26T13:00:53.287Z2010-07-26T13:00:53.287Z<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/TE2HBXtKRbI/AAAAAAAAGUU/Y63_YKedpvY/s1600/IMAG0081-753288.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/TE2HBXtKRbI/AAAAAAAAGUU/Y63_YKedpvY/s320/IMAG0081-753288.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498199177702294962" /></a></p><p>This is how a bbq should be done!</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-3222224825066565991?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hilqhMCHQZ_vBoyYdMTnMHPpIhg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hilqhMCHQZ_vBoyYdMTnMHPpIhg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hilqhMCHQZ_vBoyYdMTnMHPpIhg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hilqhMCHQZ_vBoyYdMTnMHPpIhg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/XrvjFMm91H0" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2010/07/bbq.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-48145627194853311332010-07-17T05:15:00.001Z2010-07-17T05:15:49.362Z2010-07-17T05:15:49.362Z<p>Thought I would grab a quick beer at the air-side bar at prestwick airport.  Beware! Their glasses and cutlary are seriously filthy.  </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-4814562719485331133?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u6kXXciisZoeXcxHHeO69W_5QYg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u6kXXciisZoeXcxHHeO69W_5QYg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u6kXXciisZoeXcxHHeO69W_5QYg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u6kXXciisZoeXcxHHeO69W_5QYg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/1Vi_-Iav1sQ" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2010/07/pint-at-airport.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-89887776027299520652010-05-31T15:55:00.001Z2010-05-31T15:55:11.339Z2010-05-31T15:55:11.339Z<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/TAPb35LpHuI/AAAAAAAAGT0/_XPNRT7LhcM/s1600/IMAG0064-711340.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/TAPb35LpHuI/AAAAAAAAGT0/_XPNRT7LhcM/s320/IMAG0064-711340.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477463325101596386" /></a></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-8988777602729952065?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TbJsGQMiQvTa00NikWKU9wgcLNg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TbJsGQMiQvTa00NikWKU9wgcLNg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TbJsGQMiQvTa00NikWKU9wgcLNg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TbJsGQMiQvTa00NikWKU9wgcLNg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/Oi8_tawUatY" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2010/05/we-climbed-hill.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-54401253254859806212010-03-24T00:36:00.002Z2010-03-24T00:39:00.247Z2010-03-24T00:39:00.247ZI've just been reading one of my old pals blogs. <a href="http://www.thetastingnote.com/">www.thetastingnote.com</a> If your interested in wines check it out.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-5440125325485980621?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5iydrS1zK7IMNGn-2NPMLJR-3oM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5iydrS1zK7IMNGn-2NPMLJR-3oM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5iydrS1zK7IMNGn-2NPMLJR-3oM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5iydrS1zK7IMNGn-2NPMLJR-3oM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/qJUmpkw_bc4" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2010/03/tasting-note.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-12398986262712305222009-12-17T21:48:00.001Z2009-12-17T21:48:37.186Z2009-12-17T21:48:37.186Z<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/SyqnNaNLbRI/AAAAAAAAF0k/9JyNMNGF7e4/s1600-h/%3D%3Futf-8%3FB%3FQ0lNRzQ2ODkuSlBH%3F%3D-717187"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/SyqnNaNLbRI/AAAAAAAAF0k/9JyNMNGF7e4/s320/%3D%3Futf-8%3FB%3FQ0lNRzQ2ODkuSlBH%3F%3D-717187" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416325350681177362" /></a></p><br><br>Sent from my HTC<br><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-1239898626271230522?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pTfcbgKzPWnWcAFsvkszs1fO42U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pTfcbgKzPWnWcAFsvkszs1fO42U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pTfcbgKzPWnWcAFsvkszs1fO42U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pTfcbgKzPWnWcAFsvkszs1fO42U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/xzJcQnO3eTI" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-party.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-14080411020413970422009-11-21T10:10:00.003Z2009-11-21T10:14:48.699Z2009-11-21T10:14:48.699Z<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/Swe9FnhBNTI/AAAAAAAAFyg/dimPAEdJxGk/s1600/CIMG4654.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406497781886039346" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/Swe9FnhBNTI/AAAAAAAAFyg/dimPAEdJxGk/s400/CIMG4654.JPG" /></a> John Riddell provides a DJ for the opening of Bank Fashion @ Edinburghs Fort Kinnaird.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-1408041102041397042?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zdmJOVaMR4Kpgsuhv8vpI3E2T_Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zdmJOVaMR4Kpgsuhv8vpI3E2T_Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zdmJOVaMR4Kpgsuhv8vpI3E2T_Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zdmJOVaMR4Kpgsuhv8vpI3E2T_Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/KNxNLQuD-GA" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2009/11/dj-services-bank-fashion-edinburgh.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-81142594107176836572009-11-19T02:20:00.003Z2009-11-19T02:28:52.663Z2009-11-19T02:28:52.663ZWell thats a start made on creating 2 new websites:<br /><br /><a href="http://johnriddell.com/">http://johnriddell.com</a><br /><a href="http://edinburghdj.johnriddell.co.uk/">http://edinburghdj.johnriddell.co.uk</a><br /><br />Now both have their own content.<br /><br />In other news! Its been a busy week @ Daxtra. We have a new release of Candidate Capture - (resume parsing software) about to enter the final testing stage.<br /><br />Back home we just got a nice new sofa. We still have to move some furniture around to accomodate the old one.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-8114259410717683657?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/01kQEsFOZdDxGTmiP-DYj3LOYfA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/01kQEsFOZdDxGTmiP-DYj3LOYfA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/01kQEsFOZdDxGTmiP-DYj3LOYfA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/01kQEsFOZdDxGTmiP-DYj3LOYfA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/ADgXDph0E-c" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2009/11/web-sites-update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-11914259638296252002009-10-14T22:50:00.002Z2009-10-14T22:55:57.381Z2009-10-14T22:55:57.381ZI've managed to get my hands on the johnriddell.com domain :-)<br /><br />I will have to create a seperate website for that domain soon.<br /><br />Tomorrow sounds like it will be another busy day. I' setting up an AV buisness as well as entertaning the grand parents.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-1191425963829625200?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TsCiowuHZ7V1jTH_OXIXHIblIY8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TsCiowuHZ7V1jTH_OXIXHIblIY8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TsCiowuHZ7V1jTH_OXIXHIblIY8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TsCiowuHZ7V1jTH_OXIXHIblIY8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/Y1p9HMu_jP0" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2009/10/johnriddellcom.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-26598589151134347772009-10-08T01:06:00.003Z2009-10-08T01:20:28.560Z2009-10-08T01:20:28.560ZI am now available for mobile DJ/VDJ sets. If your into great new music I'd love to take a booking from you! Even if you prefer older hits, I'll still be happy taking requests.<br /><br />To get things started I have a bargain weeknight price of £80.<br /><br />Further details are available on <a href="http://johnriddell.co.uk/djservices">my DJ services web page</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-2659858915113434777?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KzRISw6On1IrruZSN3_qdJ48QNM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KzRISw6On1IrruZSN3_qdJ48QNM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KzRISw6On1IrruZSN3_qdJ48QNM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KzRISw6On1IrruZSN3_qdJ48QNM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/joSiLz1H_os" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2009/10/mobile-dj.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-37472041140853502702009-10-04T12:11:00.001Z2009-10-04T12:12:50.854Z2009-10-04T12:12:50.854Z<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/SsiRG8V7bVI/AAAAAAAAFuQ/jGYuONJEysQ/s1600-h/CIMG4488.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388716502612143442" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/SsiRG8V7bVI/AAAAAAAAFuQ/jGYuONJEysQ/s320/CIMG4488.JPG" /></a><br />I enjoyed some indoor karting this weekend.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-3747204114085350270?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oBuXACc5oqvjOIdsu-LddohM6oM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oBuXACc5oqvjOIdsu-LddohM6oM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oBuXACc5oqvjOIdsu-LddohM6oM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oBuXACc5oqvjOIdsu-LddohM6oM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/TawTsSubZCs" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2009/10/karting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-90929074524080198742009-09-26T12:13:00.003Z2009-09-26T13:07:25.478Z2009-09-26T13:07:25.478ZI came <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">across</span> <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8272501.stm">this news <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">article</span> </a>on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">BBC</span> news. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Basically</span> it says that energy bills are difficult for people to understand and should therefore be made easier to read.<br /><br />I'd argue that its a problem with education rather than <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">billing if</span> anything rather than changing the bills the consumers should be better educated. If the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">concept</span> of calorific value is too difficult for people to understand its a problem with education, not the bills. Even the most simple '<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Joe</span> public' will have grasped the concept that the more gas they use the more they pay (possibly even that the two are directly <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">proportional</span>). Why then is it such a bad thing to show how a number on a meter is translated to a price.<br /><br />If utility bills are simplified then interesting information may be removed from them.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-9092907452408019874?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4RKrZbhaQloAWHo0ZHNqrHNzKjs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4RKrZbhaQloAWHo0ZHNqrHNzKjs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4RKrZbhaQloAWHo0ZHNqrHNzKjs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4RKrZbhaQloAWHo0ZHNqrHNzKjs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/o_82Q_G3nIA" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2009/09/energy-bills.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-85705783053638910402009-09-25T11:39:00.003Z2009-09-25T11:42:33.979Z2009-09-25T11:42:33.979ZConcerned that driving over the numerous speed humps round Edinburgh and the negative effect that they may be havving on my car I decided to investigate what regulations govern speed humps.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1998/19981448.htm">http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1998/19981448.htm</a><br /><br />Basicaly if they are over 10cm tall then they are illegal and you can probably sue the council for damage caused by them.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-8570578305363891040?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eCDrGoRM7Q2-y5utZNcqLu_qOpE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eCDrGoRM7Q2-y5utZNcqLu_qOpE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eCDrGoRM7Q2-y5utZNcqLu_qOpE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eCDrGoRM7Q2-y5utZNcqLu_qOpE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/RUSsnXCudnE" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2009/09/speed-humps.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-68114498957666071302009-09-18T07:59:00.007Z2009-09-18T08:11:17.830Z2009-09-18T08:11:17.830Z<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/SrNAYX19stI/AAAAAAAAFe4/6LT5SlxwSnU/s1600-h/IMG_0167.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382716767099269842" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/SrNAYX19stI/AAAAAAAAFe4/6LT5SlxwSnU/s320/IMG_0167.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/SrNAEG95wlI/AAAAAAAAFew/-REnDGZ-rOk/s1600-h/IMG_0147.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382716418971779666" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/SrNAEG95wlI/AAAAAAAAFew/-REnDGZ-rOk/s320/IMG_0147.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>Its great for projecting text!</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/SrM_1EoO2VI/AAAAAAAAFeo/i5GB0n_qkkE/s1600-h/IMG_0199.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382716160645978450" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/SrM_1EoO2VI/AAAAAAAAFeo/i5GB0n_qkkE/s320/IMG_0199.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/SrM_ZtJNS9I/AAAAAAAAFeg/l_dno4IhgYY/s1600-h/IMG_0252.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382715690485369810" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/SrM_ZtJNS9I/AAAAAAAAFeg/l_dno4IhgYY/s320/IMG_0252.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/SrM-XJICfUI/AAAAAAAAFeY/nbSz2R3uJqI/s1600-h/IMG_0196.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382714546945424706" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/SrM-XJICfUI/AAAAAAAAFeY/nbSz2R3uJqI/s320/IMG_0196.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>The Laser provided some cool light effects for the function. Contact me if you would like to hire it!</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-6811449895766607130?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t9mvhcP0Y2avwegxpdKibDzLqGM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t9mvhcP0Y2avwegxpdKibDzLqGM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t9mvhcP0Y2avwegxpdKibDzLqGM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t9mvhcP0Y2avwegxpdKibDzLqGM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/LmnfKkbV_9A" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2009/09/laser-hire.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-31176864147419393192009-08-26T11:14:00.005Z2009-08-26T11:20:14.666Z2009-08-26T11:20:14.666Z<span>Guide to how to tweak your Resume / CV for automated processing is now available at:</span><br /><span></span><br /><span><a href="http://www.cvparsing.net/optimization.html">http://www.cvparsing.net/optimization.html</a></span><br /><span></span><br /><span>Some simple advice on how to achive the best </span><span>results when your Resume / CV is going to be processed electronically.</span><br /><p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-3117686414741939319?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pxUh_SEOfhmYUt01QZygoFP7Z10/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pxUh_SEOfhmYUt01QZygoFP7Z10/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pxUh_SEOfhmYUt01QZygoFP7Z10/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pxUh_SEOfhmYUt01QZygoFP7Z10/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/0D0tv-1wfeo" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2009/08/optimize-your-cv-for-online-submision.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-52833968800262933692009-08-05T16:47:00.004Z2009-08-05T16:51:35.745Z2009-08-05T16:51:35.745ZI've done some more work on <a href="http://cvparsing.net/">cvparsing.net</a> . Improving the appearance and content of the site.<br /><br />Potentialy I'll be working on a few more web sites related to automated resume extraction as part of my work at <a href="http://daxtra.com/">daxtra.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-5283396880026293369?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eaiwi7beYxQgHI_DoYQSRaMGMMo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eaiwi7beYxQgHI_DoYQSRaMGMMo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eaiwi7beYxQgHI_DoYQSRaMGMMo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eaiwi7beYxQgHI_DoYQSRaMGMMo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/PHMDbM8zFYU" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2009/08/cvparsingnet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-23774372971668478052009-08-02T16:15:00.000Z2009-08-02T16:14:12.120Z2009-08-02T16:14:12.120Z<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/SnW7VAHxotI/AAAAAAAAFdI/ZEpsdv_FDFI/s1600-h/02082009276-752122.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/SnW7VAHxotI/AAAAAAAAFdI/ZEpsdv_FDFI/s320/02082009276-752122.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365400500566074066" /></a></p>Its been a busy weekend all round. I&#39;m looking forwards to having some time off on monday!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-2377437297166847805?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Nsr7GopuMr5LE9OAqQqmtBNYl_M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Nsr7GopuMr5LE9OAqQqmtBNYl_M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Nsr7GopuMr5LE9OAqQqmtBNYl_M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Nsr7GopuMr5LE9OAqQqmtBNYl_M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/jW22mni7wEk" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2009/08/7-gigs-in-one-weekend.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-31748207243242115892009-07-14T05:58:00.003Z2009-07-14T06:01:47.425Z2009-07-14T06:01:47.425ZIts been a busy few days. Following a discussion at work I created <a href="http://www.cvparsing.net/">www.cvparsing.net</a>. Adding a second website to my server ment figuring out a little about how to run virtual hosts.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-3174820724324211589?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PrD_IFd2lTRBvmFZSclNPLh7Y8k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PrD_IFd2lTRBvmFZSclNPLh7Y8k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PrD_IFd2lTRBvmFZSclNPLh7Y8k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PrD_IFd2lTRBvmFZSclNPLh7Y8k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/1qWpVEZuQRs" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-web-site.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-67456522016392341792009-07-11T00:12:00.002Z2009-07-11T00:16:53.491Z2009-07-11T00:16:53.491Z<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/SlfZbMZkGrI/AAAAAAAAFWo/eBUJ9Jr1bTI/s1600-h/CIMG4125.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356989342988638898" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/SlfZbMZkGrI/AAAAAAAAFWo/eBUJ9Jr1bTI/s320/CIMG4125.JPG" /></a> The enthusiasem wont last long but for the moment I <div>get some satifaction from mowing stripes into the lawn at the new house.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-6745652201639234179?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I0OPMjd5ZC0u0PLyYw1HGeVszAo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I0OPMjd5ZC0u0PLyYw1HGeVszAo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I0OPMjd5ZC0u0PLyYw1HGeVszAo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I0OPMjd5ZC0u0PLyYw1HGeVszAo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/EnzdhLNiF1g" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2009/07/lawn.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-33634330887487580522009-07-02T08:58:00.003Z2009-07-11T00:11:03.386Z2009-07-11T00:11:03.386Z<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/Skx2gT4fjWI/AAAAAAAAFVU/ZOpSuFR5oiQ/s1600-h/29062009257-757294.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353784354501791074" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wVwbnnNcAyM/Skx2gT4fjWI/AAAAAAAAFVU/ZOpSuFR5oiQ/s320/29062009257-757294.jpg" /></a></p>I was responcible for organising the sound, light and video for this event. On the stage were 2 radio microphones and 2 rear projector screens. We also had a small JBL PA and two followspots operated from the balcony. Please excuse the sidways picture!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-3363433088748758052?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/G5xu_pc1GnA5-MuOb5ZXC8QkOEg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/G5xu_pc1GnA5-MuOb5ZXC8QkOEg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/G5xu_pc1GnA5-MuOb5ZXC8QkOEg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/G5xu_pc1GnA5-MuOb5ZXC8QkOEg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/O3MP0qf6fzM" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2009/07/south-east-asia-womens-award-ceremony.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042704994904048842.post-55803226474560677632009-05-28T16:32:00.003Z2009-05-28T16:35:10.478Z2009-05-28T16:35:10.478ZDue to server relocation my web site <a href="http://www.johnriddell.co.uk/">www.johnriddell.co.uk</a> will be down for a number of days.<br /><br />It will be back up as soon as possible!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4042704994904048842-5580322647456067763?l=johngriddell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oGrzIcJN2zR-LVYPpUXhxvAHRPE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oGrzIcJN2zR-LVYPpUXhxvAHRPE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oGrzIcJN2zR-LVYPpUXhxvAHRPE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oGrzIcJN2zR-LVYPpUXhxvAHRPE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRiddell-EdinburghDj-MobileBlog/~4/qQlwzj1Vj0Q" height="1" width="1"/>John Riddellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655307016235773952noreply@blogger.com0http://johngriddell.blogspot.com/2009/05/web-site.html