The Simon Sphere

I Am back and here to talk to you

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Kindlen) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:40:00 +0000

Frosty morning the fields around Alva frozen. Cloud cover ment that the temperature went up, and it melted.

The lack of postings has been down to a number of facts and events.
First of all I had a problem with a cross over and confusion of google accounts. Today after I regained control of my Adsense account. Thank you to one of many Googlers for sorting this out all it took was a posting to How to become unassociated with an unapproved application? Then within a matter of hours picked up my posting and free my adsense account. Then I had to take control of the blog. I thought I had admin rights but it turned out I did not have admin rights just author. I thought I had logged in with all the accounts I knew I had but I luckily found I found this url on Blogger Forgot your username or password? I had problems at first as I no longer have my blogger url as <sub>.blogger.com but a sub of my own domain kindlen.eu. My hands were carried by magical forces and I clicked on webmaster tools that some how had a unverified like for simonkindlen.blogger.com. So I poped it in and it fired of emails to the accounts associated with the blogger blog. Somehow the reset url sent to my hotmail account (let me tell you about hotmail plus in another post, charging my credit card even though the card details were old, well that can be another post) had the email address for the gmail account that I forgot I had. It was for a you tube account that I have but I had to create a special one when Google started unifying there services to an actual Google account, you could no longer use a email address. So the long and the sort of it is I reset the password for that gmail account, then I logged into blogger, switched Adsense Accounts to my own account and here I Am in the game. I feel empowered now to make it. Good start to 2012. I think I have given you enough facts and events for today, see get back to what ever you were doing before I distracted you.

New! Pick your favorite inbox style - Official Gmail Blog

noreply@blogger.com (SiPeKi) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:45:00 +0000

Google will launch at the beginning of August the option to easily change method of handling your inbox.

New! Pick your favorite inbox style - Official Gmail Blog

Council stands by decision on pool | ClacksWeb

noreply@blogger.com (SiPeKi) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:30:00 +0000

Our beloved Council has issued the following statement:

Council stands by decision on pool | ClacksWeb

Save Alva Pool Group produced a business plan that slashed running cost, detailed revenue streams that would make the pool aprofit centre for the council. Businesses have been found that are wanting to use the pool. This plan was presented to the council on the 17th and again on the 2nd of June. The group discussed the plan with Sam Ovens when he attended a Save Alva group meeting. A plan that shows how to cut costs and increase income is sustainable plan. Why is the council working against the people of Clackmannanshire and determined to close the facility?

European Internet Radio stations guide. Listen Live | RadioList

noreply@blogger.com (SiPeKi) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 08:48:00 +0000

European Internet Radio stations guide. Listen Live | RadioList

Alva Swimming Pool Closure

noreply@blogger.com (SiPeKi) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:55:00 +0000

The decision by the ruling Labour administration to continue with the closure of Alva’s sport and pool facilities is a slap in the face of all residents of the Hillfoots.

The committee to save the facilities have proven that no money will be saved by closing the facilities.

What they have proven is there is a demand for the pool. A demand if properly managed can make money for the council.

These facilities are being closed as the Labour administration does not want to back down and lose face. As it has been made clear to them how wrong it is, and they have agreed.

The future health of our children, and the greater community, is a risk due to these incompetent Labour councillors.

They should all resign and allow the people of Clackmannanshire decide who they want to run their facilities.

Alva Winter wonderland - Silver and Gold

noreply@blogger.com (SiPeKi) — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 19:03:00 +0000

Two weeks before the holiday season the cold snap arrived. So quick was the snap that the leaves were frozen onto the trees. The autumn colours of red and yellow turned to gold on the trees, so the winter scene of white had a splash of colour.

Driving along I had to stop and take this photograph. Wish I did this more, but when I Am in the car I Am always having to get some place in time. This time I was on my way home so I could stop, and take this photograph.

Gaza Crisis: Stop the ship - Action needed now for an International Arms Embargo

noreply@blogger.com (ScotFree) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:27:00 +0000

Gaza Crisis: Stop the ship - Action needed now for an International Arms Embargo http://www.amnesty.org.uk/actions_details.asp?ActionID=558.

I am against all forms of violence, state sponsored as well. Some people have responded with what about the rockets fired by Hamas. The real reason for this war is because next month there is an election in Israel. The true story about this war is not being told.

There was agreement made between Israel and Hamas in the middle of last year. The peace agreement was in return for no rocket attacks Israel would ease the blockade of Gaza. Hamas stopped the rockets, and what did Israel do they increased the blockade. That agreement was in place for 6 months. Israel did not keep to its part of the agreement to easy restrictions on blockade. The beginning of 2008 eight hundred trucks were going into Gaza by the end of the year, before the rocket firing started Israel was allowing only 90 trucks a day into Gaza. On top of that Israel bombed Gaza in November before any rocket attacks. Any deaths are bad but how can Israel justify killing over a 1000 Palestinians. 12 have died in Israel. Only reason Israel is waging this war is because there is a general election next month in Israel. Palestinians are die because the present government wants to get re-elected. Humans are paying with their lives for votes.

Website Hosting Canada

noreply@blogger.com (SiPeKi) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:27:00 +0000

Carried out research into hosting a website in Canada.

The site is for a website for a Chalet located in BC, Canada.

So a IP address based in Canada was required with a plus point being servers based in BC. This I feel will help with search engine results.

Looked at companies to host the site in Canada.

There was 4 suitable companies.

Dayana Host

http://www.dayanahost.com/

Price per month: $3.99 (Three year contract)
Disk: 10GB
Transfer: 100GB*

Hosted in BC, Canada

Canadian web hosting

http://www.canadianwebhosting.com/

Price per month: $3.95
Disk: 500MB
Transfer: 10GB*

1st Choice International

http://www.1stchoiceinternational.com/

Price: $5
Disk: 1GB
Transfer 10GB*

Black Sun

http://www.blacksun.ca/

Price $9.99
Disk: 2GB
Transfer: 5GB*

*Monthly transfer or Bandwidth is volume of your site's traffic.

The recommendation is Dayana Host. Due to the professional website. Speed of their own site, price and band width, and disk size. Also the IP address will be in Canada, BC. Seemed to be the most professional.

BBC Radiio 4 Any Questions? - Cast your net wider, and be more inclusive of society, with who you invite onto the program.

noreply@blogger.com (SiPeKi) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:23:00 +0000

Wrote to Radio 4 Any Questions today after listening to this weeks program.

BBC Radio 4 - Any Questions?

Yet again we were subjected BARONESS DEECH and DOUGLAS MURRAY extreme ignorance on every subject they were asked about.

Repeatedly the program has the same guests on. OK if they add intelligence to the program but when such ignorance is spoken it is not acceptable.

Hi,

These Oxford and privately educated people may think they are educated but the minute they open their mouths we hear differently.

Why do we have to be repeatedly subjected to these narrow minded ignorant people.

They do not speak with knowledge but gossip, spreading untruths. Repeatedly using the terms "I understand" , "I think", "I heard".

Please no longer subject us to these over confident fools. Who think it is all a jolly jape to be so offensive to our sensibilities.

Cast your net wider, and be more inclusive of society, with who you invite onto the program.

Regards,

Simon

Euro Systems, Glasgow - Bad service

noreply@blogger.com (ScotFree) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:25:00 +0000

Euro System how they treat a charity

Last December I started working for a charity, web development and IT Support.

The website was hosted by a euro systems Govan, Glasgow.

There was problems with euro systems servers and email. AOL was rejecting our email due to their DNS settings.

So we held a meeting with euro systems.

The meeting was agreeable. They promised to sort the problems out and invoice us for to continue to host our site.

After the meeting it was impossible to get a reply to our email or return our calls.

Last Friday, 22-1-2010, I spoke to a sales person. I was told the owner was in hospital and would be back to work on Tuesday.

No phone call from the owner.

I phoned on Tuesday. Spoke to the receptionist, and asked her to get him to call me back.

Through the week I called again no luck.

On Friday we could not access our email.

Phoned Euro Systems. Sales person answered the call.

Told me that they would no longer be hosting our site. As they decided not to continue to be a re-seller. So they did not pay the bill with who they were a reseller for.

No warning. They just cut of us like that. Did not inform us , so we could have taken action and moved our site to another hosting company.

These people are just incompetent.

Make your own decisions about wether to use the services of Euro Systems.

New Home Sewing Machine (Janome) 134d Overlocker

noreply@blogger.com (ScotFree) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:34:00 +0000

Selling a New Home Sewing Machine (Janome) 134d Overlocker sewing machine for my mum. New Home Sewing Machine (Janome) 134d Overlocker for sale. Used only a few times, just like new. Buy it now.

No more camping - Mum and Dad sell the caravan

noreply@blogger.com (ScotFree) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:28:00 +0000

After many happy holidays in their caravan mum has decided to sell the caravan. We first started camping in a tent but that got a too much so we upgraded to a VW camping van. Which was also the family car. Taking our kitchen sink every where we went. Dad changed jobs and ended up with a company car. A new car every two years which was great. So no more camping van. So they bought a caravan. Which they toured all over Europe in.
These days come to a end from this week. As the caravan is now on sale on ebay. Take a look and bid.

Womans Gore-tex Rain Coat from Mont-Bell

noreply@blogger.com (ScotFree) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:55:00 +0000

When I was in Japan I bought for mum a rain coat. Small size usually fits mum, but not this time. So I am selling the rain coat on ebay. The rain coat is made by Mont-Bell. A high quality outdoor apparel company. Interested in staying dry in style then make a bid on ebay for the Rain coat.

Meet your maker time - Heart attack 2 minutes, watch.

noreply@blogger.com (ScotFree) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:07:00 +0000

WATCH THIS FILM AND TOGETHER WE COULD SAVE THE LIFE YOU LOVE THE MOST IMPORTANT TWO MINUTES YOU'LL EVER SEE.

2 Minute Heart attack video

Sinapore wins gold after 48 years.

noreply@blogger.com (ScotFree) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:02:00 +0000

At long last Singapore has won a gold medal, after 48 years of trying it paid off. Singapore has only been independent since 1943, so this is first gold medal as a Republic. Seemingly the winner of a gold medal, receives a wind fall of a million Singapore dollars. That is what Singapore's table tennis super stars have brought home for Singapore, gold medals. Everyone is jumping with joy. People in the malls all over town stopped shopping, yes people actual stopped shopping in Singapore, and watched the paddlers battle it out on the big screens. Great, good for national pride. Then you find out that two of the three became Singapore nationals last year and the top star this year. So is this really a win for Singapore? You would think the rules would be that you would have to be born in the country to represent the country. So does this mean a country can just go shopping and buy half a dozen top of their game athletes for the next Olympics, and bring back gold?

Red sky at night

noreply@blogger.com (ScotFree) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:32:00 +0000

Camping last year with Stephen and Gary on Loch Vaa. As while we were preparing dinner we were treated to this amazing sunset. What a great way to end the day and enter the night. Red sky at night what a delight.

Outside apartments in Singapore I noticed these special bins for burning paper. They are usually the size of rubbish bin, with holes on the side for ventilation. So the paper would burn quicker. At first I assumed it was burning old newspaper. It turns out the Chinese use them to burn offerings to the spirit world. Paper money and other representation of the material world. So is the smog that plagues Hong Kong due to all this burning of paper, not factories. Also with China close to 2 billion and richer the situation is going to get worst. As they seem to do it every two weeks. Good business to get into, printing paper money to be burnt.

Culture at the Esplanade Singapore - Piano recital Georgi Mundrov "Dancing Keys"

noreply@blogger.com (ScotFree) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:59:00 +0000

Escape to culture last night. Went to Esplanade for a Piano recital, Georgi Mundrov. Amazing how he became the music while playing. I could not get a seat at the side , so sat behind him so I could watch his hands. Could not see Georgi's face, so could focus on the music and the dexterity at the piano. Quite amazing to watch the translation of the dancing fingers on the keys into a amazing sound scape.

So many young children taken along, most young girls. Parents wishing the magic to rub of onto their children

It was in the recital room, not the main convert hall, so the sound was not as good as I was expecting. I was preparing myself to be awed by the sound on the Steinway.

Well that was my escape for the week from my routine.

Searching for independence, in Scotland.

noreply@blogger.com (ScotFree) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:21:00 +0000

The link above shows us how many people have been searching on google for the word independence. As you can see since around April 2007 the interest has been very strong, then after Glasgow east it has just gone through the roof.
Google trends

Symbols meaning different things to different folk.

noreply@blogger.com (ScotFree) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:05:00 +0000

As you may know or not know in Asia the crocked cross is used to mark temples on maps, is a religious symbol. The Nazi's in Germany turned it around and used it for their on evil deeds. Across the road from where I live in Singapore there is a nursery school called Meri, day care for children. As the staff wear head scarfs I take it is a Islamic foundation that runs the place. Looking at the sign's on the bus that drops the kids off, the place takes children from across all faiths. It was shocking to see the following sign on one of the buses. I never knew the Nazi's copied the red circle as well. Looking at the photo, you can see that on windscreen, right hand side there appears to be sticker of the Japanese imperial Navy of the 2nd world war. Not really associated with being good as well. There must be no intention intended, just cultural differences. Symbols meaning different things to different folk.

Childhood memories - stills captured in the mind

noreply@blogger.com (ScotFree) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:48:00 +0000

The memories that I can remember are the ones I knew at the time I would remember. Yes of course I could not think otherwise. When events in my childhood that I do not remember, I could not possibly remember thinking I will not remember this, otherwise I would have remembered them.
Sitting in a turquoise Mark I Ford Escort, the shape of the air vents fascinated me.
Hiding in a garage, full of bamboo sticks.
Driven to nursery school in a VW camper van, orange and white. Misty foggy day. The school was old converted stable yard. Remember playing in the back of the school, around a tree that had no grass, next to a forest.
Yesterday when I started thinking about what I could remember more, not today. Memories today seem far and distant and hazy, lost in the fog.
Getting lost when I went outside to play at gran’s house, thinking I was home and walk into a complete strangers house. The smell of soup, and seer-sucker table cloth, tree with miniature oranges at Gran’s house.
Waiting outside for a bus in the countryside after visiting Grandad in hospital.
Mum is very surprised how little I do remember.

Cycling and shopping

noreply@blogger.com (ScotFree) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:15:00 +0000

Got up at 7, sent Paul to the airport. He had just returned from being out. He was catching a plane back to OZ. So called him a taxi. Had my super healthy breakfast, then of for a cycle.
Need to get out today. Plan to do some window shopping but I need to get to Funan Digital Mall. Have to get a book on SEO, as the site needs some tweaks to get the mass landing on the site.

After a hundred

noreply@blogger.com (ScotFree) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:10:00 +0000

Watched the the opening of the Olympics. What an event in itself. Anyway after the first hundred I went to bed, as it was after 10pm. As I get up early these days even at the weekend. So I can do my weekend cycle before it gets too hot. This week it has been really hot, up around and above 32. Did the cycle run, without Greg knocking anyone down this time.
Booked my flights for Japan, on the 2nd to the 16th. Flying Norwegians With an Attitude, NWA. Direct and a good price, 830SGD, through www.asiatravel.com. So far they have come up with a good price. Found them through www.wego.com. Their "squirrels, do not seem to be doing a great job, as I found out about the NWA through another travel agent www.misatravel.com. Which was a good price but not as good as the price on www.asiatravel.com. Changing from the 1st of October to 2nd of October the price was halfed. Which wego.com was not picking up on but on travelasia.com it was.
Looking forward to see the folks back in Tokyo, and the food. Yes the food. No Asahi dry this time, or atskan.

New Domain registered

noreply@blogger.com (ScotFree) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:42:00 +0000

Yesterday I registered two domains, kindlen.co.uk and kindlen.eu. Now I need to create content. I am looking for suitable web hosting companies in the UK. So if anyone has any recomendations, please comment.

Still here - Singapore

noreply@blogger.com (ScotFree) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:51:00 +0000

Have not forgotten about the blog, just been busy. Really need to update more. As its interesting to read back what has happened.
Singapore has been everything I expected.
Have been leading the simple life. Work and gym basically.
The yoga at the gym is so different from what I was doing in Scotland, Alva and Stirling. Yoga teacher has a younger and fitter group to work with. So we really get pushed.
Have cut out another vice, chocolate.
So really getting rid of all the bad stuff, and in with the good stuff.
Will get back to you next week as I have some big news on the work front to announce.

Alva - Time to start packing my bags

noreply@blogger.com (ScotFree) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:24:00 +0000

Hi world. As my time back in Scotland comes to a close my new horizons open up in front of me. The plan is to depart Scotland the first week of June, and head over to Singapore. To continue the venture with Greg. Its different from the last time I left this house at the age of 17, 21 years ago, this time it feels final. Final about what I do not know. I see Alva, mum and dad, life , and of course myself in a different light. Uncertain and flickering light. I hope the winds of change does not blow that light out for me. I feel very privilege to have been able to spend time with my parents, and also have the opportunity with Greg to do something different. Maybe I have been hiding away from it all, it is time to stand in the sun again. I will miss the view shown in the video accompanying this blog.