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A most amazing dynamic map showing the spread of major religions over past 5000 years in 90secs of video . its interesting to see how religions always appear to start at the fringe of an existing religions zone of influence.
Here is a really neat product:-
“Never worry about changing batteries again. This unique smoke detector screws into any ceiling light fixture and operates off your home electricity. Reinstall the light bulb into the alarm, and now you’ve got a light source and smoke alarm in one! Recharges itself every time you turn the light on.”
Be cool to make one that works with a standard UK ceiling rose and even better that uses the house wiring to activate all the alarms in the house.
Maybe one exists?
Thanks to the Make blog for the link.
Today French Telecom finally fixed my line in the Les Gets exchange. So after around 20 days, endless phone calls and employing the services of Bernard at Kankoo Informatique in Morzine to pester France Telecom into submission I now have a 1MB ADSL line working in the apartment.
And more good news – the snow has finally arrived in Les Gets village after 3 weeks of rain. Here is the view from my balcony at 3.30pm today. Outside temperature is -1.1 so its looking good for tomorrow.
Cherie radio should have more to report tomorrow although I now have di.fm to listen too.
Oh and Nick is getting married in Gozo at some point near my 60th birthday in July. 
Another foul day here in Les Gets. Even Avoriaz is now suffering with rain and wind at the tops.
Here is the view at the top of the Telecabine Ardent at 1510 metres. Love the carpet of straw to stop you slipping on the ice.
Snow now predicted in Les Gets next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Oh and still no ADSL in the apartment 🙁
