I have been playing Simutrans for a while now, but not so long that I cannot remember being a newbie. I have learned plenty on the way and I am still learning new ways to get more from the game. I share the tips and tricks I have learned, and further down there are opportunities for readers to comment and add their own tips/tricks or link to their blogs on the topic. Getting trains from a to b when there is one train per line is easy, but once you get multiple trains and multiple sources/des... Read Full Story

Transport Simulations are a genre that has not translated to the high gloss, high production 3d game market now seen on PC and console games. However, they retain a huge following and command a niche. As it stands, since most game publishers have lost interest in making this sort of game, what remains is almost a two horse race with a few outliers. Interestingly, both are now Open Source, so they run on Linux, Windows and Mac. This also means they are being actively developed and have huge r... Read Full Story

If you use both windows and Linux in a dual booting environment, sharing volumes between them is a common requirement. As volume systems go, LVM2 is very handy and progressive. However, getting to LVM2 while Windows is booted can be a problem. How can this be done in fail safe way? I tried a number of methods, which I will discuss, but to get you to the information you want first, I will show the one thing that worked first. This method will consistently work even on something else, like a ... Read Full Story

These games are free. They are deep and offer many hours of play. They are lasting and will be played for a long time. In this list - playability is the real key. They are not graphically intense or action games. These are the RPG's and strategy games that immerse you deep into different worlds. Have a play and you will soon find out how addictive these games are. These games are a testament to the idea that graphics is not everything in gaming. These games are all free. They all run on Li... Read Full Story

Northolt is a pleasant suburb to the West of Greater London in Middlesex. It has beautiful parks, good transport links, an RAF base, a historic war memorial and a number of other pleasing sights. It is a quiet place to live, a pleasing place to visit and with the intersection of some of London's important arteries it has a good footfall for business. As such, it has some interesting local businesses. Read Full Story

Collected here are my favourite tips, tricks, tweaks and hacks to really get Firefox to work magnificently. I will mention my favourite extensions and my least favourite. I will mention how to get around issues I see with some websites and problems. I will also cover how to code using Firefox as I think combined with certain extensions it represents the best CSS, Javascript, HTML and DOM debugging tool out there. I, like many internet users, use a web browser for many hours every day. I use... Read Full Story

There the young woman sat, between busy shops, takeaways and restaurants, looking at least 6/7 months pregnant. Her head was lolling occasionally, tired, depressed, hurt, intoxicated or all of the above. She was asking for change, technically begging or panhandling, but being pointedly ignored by the crowd and passers by. Some even use body language to hide her from their view, positioning themselves between her and their friends, using their body as screen, as if to hide a truth they don&#... Read Full Story

I have a conundrum, and I am sure I am not the first person to face it. I own a Nokia n73 phone, which is in the n-series, which includes the n95 that produces similar video streams. This applies to many other phones too. How do I get those phones through a video editor, where I can manipulate them, and eventually onto Youtube? I am looking for answers from people - on Squidoo, Youtube and Twitter. Read on for info - but this is chance to have your say, and promote your solution. I will even... Read Full Story

So you bought a Stikatak or Homebase Carpet and Vinyl trimmer. A greyish plastic handle thing, all screws. The instructions are fairly useless, mostly informing you just to make sure you wear gloves and handle blades carefully. All sensible advice, but now you are left staring at the grey thing wandering exactly how it will trim carpet. How does this handy tool actually work? This is how I figured out how to use it. I searched the web, I tried the Stikatak website, the Homebase and B & Q... Read Full Story

The issue of homosexuality is still a big thing for some. For others it is done and dusted, they no longer think it is an issue and are happy to let it be. The number accepting it are growing, but there is still plenty of debate, prejudice and controversy on this subject. Gay marriage has thrust it further into the limelight, with different nations and states choosing to rule differently on this, the time to debate it is most definitely now. Okay, I will come clean, I am a straight man, so w... Read Full Story