IPv6 - It *Doesn't* Just Work.

         imported      Tech · ISP · IPv6

I was reading an entry posted by Brett Carr on Nominet’s techblog today entitled “ipv6 It just works”. Unfortunately, for IPv6, and for the sentiment behind this message (IPv6 can be run pretty easily!), in my experience, IPv6 - it doesn’t just work! It’s easy to dismiss the previous sentence, given that many networks aren’t designed to run IPv6, and there’s kit out there that’s just not IPv6-capable yet. When building the AS29636 network, we specified that IPv6-capability was one of the things that would be a requirement of the kit that was going into the new network, not just something that we’d like to have.

Why I'm excited about Di2.

         imported      Cycling · Me

There’s a bunch of stuff online about the Shimano Dura-Ace Di2. And there’s a lot of comment online, people saying that they feel electronic-shift is unnecessary, and over-complicated. I’m mostly interested in why I might want to ride Di2, and I think there’s a bunch of reasons that I would want to, despite all the negative comments that are flying around! So, the big thing that I see as an advantage in the system is the fact that it adjusts on a per-shift basis, this is really handy for those of us that really just want to ride our bikes!

Rollapaluza Best

         imported      Me · Rollapaluza · Photography

As mentioned previously, my new Rollapaluza best time. Not really posted for that reason, but mainly due to test out the new IXUS 960IS I have been given!

1st Shoreditch Invitational Bike Polo

         imported      Cycling · London · londonfgss · Rollapaluza · Photography

A week or so ago, I spent a very enjoyable day watching some great bike polo - again with my camera. Enjoy the photos!. I also managed to knock my Rollapaluza quick-rollers PB down to 22.16s :-D

Rollapaluza XI

         imported      Cycling · London · Rollapaluza · Photography

More cycling event photos - a bunch of images from the Rollapaluza XI race last night at the Kingpin Suite in Bloomsbury. Lycra skinsuits meets cycling campaigns meets drunken cyclists. Beer, rollers and endorphins - what more do you need? (Click the image for the full gallery).

Grass Track Racing

         imported      Cycling · London · londonfgss · Photography

A couple of Sundays ago I went up to watch the grass track racing in Hackey, arranged by Hackney CC - finally got a moment to upload the photos! Full gallery is here, selected others below!

Handy vim tip

         imported      Geek · Work

I’ve been working on a number of bits of code recently, and have found that it’s not entirely practical to check into RCS or SVN for every change that I’ve made. I really like to work by committing when I’ve finished adding a feature to a script, or a project. Hence, I’ve been using the vim “set backup” option. However, this has some limitations, and hence I decided to have a look at what .

Big crash.

         imported      Cycling · London

Don’t swerve when people pass too close. There are many parked cars. I sustained broken teeth and ripped muscles. I now have this:

Other Cyclists.

         imported      Cycling

Please make sure you understand hand signals. And don’t try and half wheel other people, it causes crashes! Snapped chain. Bent chainring. Bent crank spider. Bruises. Damn.

IRO Mark V

         imported      Cycling · londonfgss

Figured I hadn’t posted a new picture of my bike for a while!