OK. Cards on the table - the Ring video doorbell is a handy piece of kit with both Yaz and I being away a lot. But it's a but limited (by design) on where it can cover. I decided I'd like to have a bit more peace of mind. I've fitted conventional CCTV at work and it's easy enough but a lot of drilling and you end up with a base station that you need to hide well or thieves can nick that and CCTV is pointless. 

Step up Netgear Arlo Pro 1080. 
A wireless system. 
Decided to try it. Bought the two camera system. 
You get base station and two 1080 cameras. 


Install is simple and took me about an hour which included drilling walls to fit camera brackets. I did buy the additional 'outside' brackets as they are more secure. 

Once unpacked - connect base station to router (or hub switch), plug in. 
Put batteries (pre charged) into cameras.
Download Carlo app to your phone. Open app.
Press sync button base station. Press sync button on camera. (Repeat for camera 2) 
Now confirm software upgrade on app (for base station and cameras). 
Job done. 

Then fit cameras where you want them. 

I've added a third party power cable to one camera as that means it never needs recharging. I've left the other battery only just to see how long they last. 

Lots of features to explore but first impressions are its a good system which requires so little installation it's a doddle. Vids held in cloud (to be downloaded at will) is ultra secure too. 

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Got an offer code for a Ring 2 Doorbell. Made it £129.Decided to give it a punt at that as it was an easy install using the wiring from my 'old' mechanical set up. 

The product: 

https://en-uk.ring.com/products/video-do...lsrc=aw.ds

The money off code: 

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/ring-2-...om-2932010

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Installed it after getting back from Scotland. Didn't take long. Charge battery, download app, set up, mark up drill points for the unit, drill, fit ... done. 

Works a treat. Covers the double drive and as its fish eye it covers anyone approaching from either side. It's set to pick up motion so records as people approach. Video automatically uploaded to the cloud and clarity is excellent. I like it a lot. 
If anyone messes with a car, claims to have delivered something (but hasn't) or nicks something - It will be recorded in 1080 quality.   Garage (where the bikes are) is covered. 

You can speak to whoever is at the door through your phone and it works well - but that's not what I'm interested in. I just like having a video record of whoever is on the property. 

So, if you fancy one for £129 delivered - fill yer boots.

So I've been a bit quiet recently (I know you're all pleased by that) because I finished my research at the end of March and was busy sorting out a new contract with the company I did the research with to continue some software development for them. I start today, so I can be back online with more frequent readings - last month was spent doing DIY and travelling and a general break from computers (sorry not sorry).

So I've now entered the world of work after 22 years of being a student (starting at age 4 in primary school - I'm sure most of you can remember 1995 better than I can...) to now. I've submitted by thesis for my doctorate but have not yet had the viva, so I may yet still fail (but one would hope not!).

Any tips to a young, fresh faced fool in the workplace then? Anything to do early or avoid doing to improve the next 40 years? :-P

I'm still gainfully employed in the cycling industry - but with working hours that don't always conform to a routine and spending 3 of every 5 weeks away I've still not found a routine for my training. As a result my fitness is non existent and I'm getting lazy. 

I thought about what I miss from my 'old job/life'. Apart from the obvious (running my own business and working with my father) I really miss the commuting/ training in the mornings. Getting up at stupid o'clock never bothered me. It wouldn't be practical for me to get up, train for 2 hours at 4am and then drive to Scotland etc, but - I could get an hour in early if it was more convenient/ easy.

So, I decided to do something that doesn't sit easy with me. 
I feel dirty.
I've invested in a turbo trainer. 

I'm setting my winter bike up on an Elite Drive trainer. It can stay on there for a few months. Its a fairly good quality trainer so has resistance etc. and can be linked up to various software so you can ride courses which I'm told makes it good fun (within how much fun you can have on a static trainer). 
I have the turbo and the bike is having a new chain and cassette fitted ready for it all being set up this weekend. 

I'm sticking it in the garage. I have a laptop and a couple of fans sorted so I'll give it a whirl. If I can build up to an hour a morning when I'm home and then go from there it will hopefully get me developing a base fitness again and speed up hitting an adequate fitness level to get out again. 

I'll get some pics and probably blog it on the Angry Biker blog.

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An Aunt of mine with more money than sense visited my uncle to drop off a 27" iMac she had replaced (with a brand new one). Long story short he didn't want it so she phoned me and asked if I'd like it for the kids. 

Needless to say - jumped at it. Ordered new RAM straight away and fitted that to up it to 12 gig of RAM. Not only does it look amazing but it flies with the extra RAM. Very impressed with it (although I would never pay the nearly £2k they cost). 

Have it linked to a Cambridge Audio unit (Amazon music) and have everything working (same as my Windows laptop) except Microsoft Excel. Anyone on here use Apple gear and have an easy workaround for spreadsheets? I need to fill reports in for work and it's all done in Excel so ideally I need compatibility to process work I do so it can be sent around via email. 

Anyone?

Well, this is a first. 
After battling (literally) to get out yesterday and only just managing to get home we've had more snow. Lots more. 
So, contacted the office and explained that I cant get to my planned calls as the roads to them are closed. Plus, I'd need to dig the car/drive/road out. 
I've been told to work from home today and tomorrow.

So, these are my first 'Snow Days' ... ever! 

With the factory being 3 miles away the previous 26 years have seen me run or walk to work if it was this bad. We never closed. It's quite a strange feeling not going out to work. I've plenty to do - Starting with re-booking 2 weeks of appointments as there is no way I can go to Inverness next Monday! 

So, anyone else partaking in a snow day or two?