A couple of months ago I saw the price for the original Cycliq Fly 12 (non CE) drop, and thought I got to get me one of those!
As an avid commuter, having reliable footage, which I can access quickly, is great. If for nothing else, to show others some of the weird and wonderful sights I see daily in South London.
It's a bit old unit, but does what it says on the box, records great footage, and allows nice Strava overlays too. Perfect I though, and bought one.
When I first got it, it connected to my phone via the app fine. ONCE !! After that, for two months it has been hit and miss, mainly miss. Until today. Frustrated, I did some playing around, and researching. Seeing people complaining about the connectivity were Android users, I recruited the help of a work colleague with one of those iPhone things. Installed the app, et voila, connected no issue.
OK, so it's an Android app issue then. So lets get thinking and see what I can work out. Resetting everything, I started fresh, still caught in the same eternal "connecting" loop. Nope, that't not going to work.
Now at this point it is worth noting, the device connects via both Bluetooth AND WiFi , depending what you are doing. All settings and status is done via Bluetooth, and footage is reviewed via WiFi.
Deleting all its remembered connections on the phone, I tried again, but this time, for some reason I decided to start from Flight Mode, and let it ask for each connection.
Turning the Fly on and scanning, it asked for Bluetooth connection, so I clicked "allow". Finding the device in record time, it checked the status, then I hit "review footage". This time it asked for WiFi connection....."allow".
To my surprise, but secretly confirming my suspicions, it connected and viewed thumbnails almost immediately.
So, I turned the Fly off again, closed the app and tried again, voila, lightning fast, it connected.
Turning cellular data back on again, re-opening the app, it was a big fat NO! Back to the eternal loop of searching and connecting.
So, my fellow Android using, Cycliq Fly 12 owners, when you want to review footage, turn off your cellular data / GSM network. Quite simply, as the Fly 12 creates a local WiFi hotspot with no internet connection, the handset will NOT drop its GSM connection to connect with the Fly 12. On the off chance your cellular network drops out during the time you are trying to connect, you might be lucky enough to get it to work.
I have to say, with that sorted out, I am now back to being delighted with my Fly 12, and cannot recommend it enough. Great footage, super overlays, and once working, nice app too.
PS, Cycliq, you are welcome :) If you want to send me a Fly 6 as thanks, I would be more than happy to accept it.
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Friday, May 25, 2018
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
London has fallen!!
Or at least that is what I keep reading. Statistic sucking, doom mongering arseholes, the lot of them.
There is so much negativity coming from all angles, it is hard to keep up with who is the biggest problem.
First we have the good people of the UK. Lately there have been quite a few who no longer live in London (there is your first clue), who want to let everyone know that when they were growing up in recently post-war London, it was so much better. Errm, yes, the war had just finished you muppet. London was a thriving, and rapidly growing city.
Your decision to leave London in your later years indicates you had a preference to live elsewhere, so quite obviously your love of London was waning. It's not for everyone of course, and as it has exploded into the 24/7 city that it now is, I can totally understand peoples desire to move away.
If you have never lived in London, it is quite an overwhelming place to be. Many visit from afar in the UK, vowing never to return. So many people, so rude, too busy, so many police etc. I get it, I really do.
But then just because it is not for you, is no reason to condemn the place. Let's be honest, if you are not au fait with a place, or it is just not your cup of tea, your opinion is never going to be a good one, let alone very balanced. It's like getting a vegan to do a review of a new meat market!
I of course fully respect the opinions of those living in London currently, especially those in the slightly more "challenged" areas, shall we say. South East London for example, where I live, and grew up too. Has it changed, sure it has, in ways which are almost impossible to explain. As I found out telling my niece the other day about how we used to play in the streets.
Has it "fallen"? Is it beyond repair? Un-salvageable as I saw it described the other day. No, of course not, don't be so dramatic and stupid about it.
The crime figures are up, the violence is getting a bit out of hand, and its crazy busy.
Statistically there is more chance of being a victim of a crime than there used to be. But that is probably the case for a hell of a lot of people.
But we hear about a new stabbing or shooting every day in London! Yes, that is probably the case. But just for one second, consider this, it is a media driven agenda. You will hear about whatever they choose, and it will be drummed into your head 24/7. Apparently amongst all this crime, a certain couple are getting married soon too. Just one couple of course, no one else, or at least that is the impression you get from the media.
There is an infinite amount of information out there to absorb daily, but most of us "trust" just a few sources. The more they report something, the more it must happen, and the more important it is, right? NO !!
I am not saying there is not a serious issue with stabbings, shootings, and other "epidemics" in London, I am simply saying that they are really not as wide spread, common, and expected as the media would have you believe. Most violent crimes (attacks not involving a secondary crime such as robbery) have a back story, although the character witnesses would have you believe otherwise.
The shortage of police is causing this!! Errm, no, no it didn't. While more could be invested in getting the numbers of police on the street up, the lack there of does not inspire someone to stab someone else. They behaviours and involvement in other circles are one of the biggest causes of that.
What I am getting at here is, London is far from a danger zone, a no go zone or any other negative term. It is a thriving City, with plenty to offer, and pretty damn safe on the grand scheme of things.
Amazing how our focus is diverted from one thing and onto another. London is dangerous, there are stabbings. Well yes, there are. But lets not forget it being the focus of terrorism too. However that is quickly forgotten after a week or two of media bombardment, telling us to believe something else.
Having grown up in London while the IRA was still very active. Seen areas like Bishopsgate, and Isle of Dogs overhauled with explosives and hatred, I would say the threat has changed, but the city and its streets remain as they always were. The streets of a capital, any capital are tainted with an air of danger, all from their own unique threats. There is no such thing as complete safety, believing it, or suggesting / promising it is utter bullshit.
Now there is the other side to all this. While the media drive the agenda, and make sure the world sees its current portrayal of the city, the politicians also play their games too.
If your car broke down, and an onlooker suggested they could fix it, you would welcome them, work together and fix it.
So in politics you would hope it would work the same way. After all, politicians get into politics to serve the people, and for their love of their towns and cities, right?
Well, no, actually, when it comes to politics the analogy is slightly different. Going back to the car, the onlooker will stand there and mock you, berate you, and carry on until you give up on the car, then walk away. Then they will run over and take the car. It still won't run right, but they will botch the fix to drive off in it, only to break down a bit further down the road.
What really pisses me off, in times when the reputation and future of London is in question, is seeing these politicians standing around mocking each other. Saying how they would have done things differently, and when they get back into power, they will make everything better again.
If you cared, if you really wanted to make a difference, you would act NOW, offer the solutions, sit around the table and have the discussions which would lead to a better London. At the end of all that, I would not only respect the opposition a lot more, but I would also be better informed as to who some of these people really are, and be able to see who the genuine politicians are.
Instead, bad crime figures are seem as a posturing opportunity. Rather than trying to be constructive and help improve things, they are used to try and secure their future term in power. If we are totally honest about this, investment in the police will not STOP the issue, but will instead allow more manpower to gather intelligence and act on it. Having a stable economy didn't stop the IRA, having good exam pass marks hasn't changed the threat from ISIS, and having a strong housing market and good job prospects will not change the attitudes of the scummy little fuckers who are causing all the issues with gang violence and moped enabled crimes.
Watching politicians attacking each other on TV just shows how disorganised things are at the top, and chips away at the belief and trust we have in the politicians. Seeing them squabble and shout over each other at PMQ's and other debates in the house, just set a bad example to society. Politicians have no respect for each other, and bad mouth each other both privately and publicly at every opportunity, so why should anyone else behave differently?
Then finally we have the public. Large swathes of them with no respect for the police, but as usual, calling upon them to put a stop to everything. Stop and search is bad, but why are people being left to walk about with weapons. Tactical stops on mopeds involved in crimes need to happen, but if someones child is injured while involved in such a crime, lynch the copper from the nearest tree.
I will finish up with saying this.
Instead of blaming the schools, police, politicians, labour market, housing market etc, take a look a little closer to home.
For every one of these trouble making scrotes, there is someone who knows them simply as a human being. Sure other member of a gang are not going to pacify them, but somewhere in their social circles there is a friend or family member who knows the real person. These are the people who come out in mourning when a loved one is killed. They are the people who can see something isn't right, but do nothing.
I am not saying it is their fault, however they are the first to see there is an issue, the first to have the opportunity to say something to someone, and the first link in the chain which eventually leads the person to an early death or prison.
While it is easy, just like the politicians, to point your finger and blame others, society also needs to take some responsibility, and do their bit. Stitches for snitches, no one likes a grass etc, all the wise words of wisdom which over the years have pushed the decline in family and friends interventions. Sadly, sometimes, it is the best way.
London isn't broken, it is just running a bit rough at the moment. It is not un-salvageable, it is simply undesirable to certain groups of people.
We, Londoners, just need to pull our bloody fingers out and each play our part. No more turning a blind eye, no more "someone else will report it", take some bloody responsibility.
Likelihood of that happening of course is about as high as the chances of everyone clearing the snow from outside their house, which in turn would clear the whole street. Rather than whining at the local authority to hurry up and do it.
Entitled, lazy, uninvolved, just a few words which describe the modern day Londoner. And maybe that is the problem. Not immigration, the influx of people from other countries wanting a better life for them and their families. Willing to work long hours, doing manual jobs for little financial reward. But the influx of selfish, entitled, and disengaged people from elsewhere, demanding gentrification, the removal of the poorer members of society, who are too self obsessed to play the important role which is required of them.
There is so much negativity coming from all angles, it is hard to keep up with who is the biggest problem.
First we have the good people of the UK. Lately there have been quite a few who no longer live in London (there is your first clue), who want to let everyone know that when they were growing up in recently post-war London, it was so much better. Errm, yes, the war had just finished you muppet. London was a thriving, and rapidly growing city.
Your decision to leave London in your later years indicates you had a preference to live elsewhere, so quite obviously your love of London was waning. It's not for everyone of course, and as it has exploded into the 24/7 city that it now is, I can totally understand peoples desire to move away.
If you have never lived in London, it is quite an overwhelming place to be. Many visit from afar in the UK, vowing never to return. So many people, so rude, too busy, so many police etc. I get it, I really do.
But then just because it is not for you, is no reason to condemn the place. Let's be honest, if you are not au fait with a place, or it is just not your cup of tea, your opinion is never going to be a good one, let alone very balanced. It's like getting a vegan to do a review of a new meat market!
I of course fully respect the opinions of those living in London currently, especially those in the slightly more "challenged" areas, shall we say. South East London for example, where I live, and grew up too. Has it changed, sure it has, in ways which are almost impossible to explain. As I found out telling my niece the other day about how we used to play in the streets.
Has it "fallen"? Is it beyond repair? Un-salvageable as I saw it described the other day. No, of course not, don't be so dramatic and stupid about it.
The crime figures are up, the violence is getting a bit out of hand, and its crazy busy.
Statistically there is more chance of being a victim of a crime than there used to be. But that is probably the case for a hell of a lot of people.
But we hear about a new stabbing or shooting every day in London! Yes, that is probably the case. But just for one second, consider this, it is a media driven agenda. You will hear about whatever they choose, and it will be drummed into your head 24/7. Apparently amongst all this crime, a certain couple are getting married soon too. Just one couple of course, no one else, or at least that is the impression you get from the media.
There is an infinite amount of information out there to absorb daily, but most of us "trust" just a few sources. The more they report something, the more it must happen, and the more important it is, right? NO !!
I am not saying there is not a serious issue with stabbings, shootings, and other "epidemics" in London, I am simply saying that they are really not as wide spread, common, and expected as the media would have you believe. Most violent crimes (attacks not involving a secondary crime such as robbery) have a back story, although the character witnesses would have you believe otherwise.
The shortage of police is causing this!! Errm, no, no it didn't. While more could be invested in getting the numbers of police on the street up, the lack there of does not inspire someone to stab someone else. They behaviours and involvement in other circles are one of the biggest causes of that.
What I am getting at here is, London is far from a danger zone, a no go zone or any other negative term. It is a thriving City, with plenty to offer, and pretty damn safe on the grand scheme of things.
Amazing how our focus is diverted from one thing and onto another. London is dangerous, there are stabbings. Well yes, there are. But lets not forget it being the focus of terrorism too. However that is quickly forgotten after a week or two of media bombardment, telling us to believe something else.
Having grown up in London while the IRA was still very active. Seen areas like Bishopsgate, and Isle of Dogs overhauled with explosives and hatred, I would say the threat has changed, but the city and its streets remain as they always were. The streets of a capital, any capital are tainted with an air of danger, all from their own unique threats. There is no such thing as complete safety, believing it, or suggesting / promising it is utter bullshit.
Now there is the other side to all this. While the media drive the agenda, and make sure the world sees its current portrayal of the city, the politicians also play their games too.
If your car broke down, and an onlooker suggested they could fix it, you would welcome them, work together and fix it.
So in politics you would hope it would work the same way. After all, politicians get into politics to serve the people, and for their love of their towns and cities, right?
Well, no, actually, when it comes to politics the analogy is slightly different. Going back to the car, the onlooker will stand there and mock you, berate you, and carry on until you give up on the car, then walk away. Then they will run over and take the car. It still won't run right, but they will botch the fix to drive off in it, only to break down a bit further down the road.
What really pisses me off, in times when the reputation and future of London is in question, is seeing these politicians standing around mocking each other. Saying how they would have done things differently, and when they get back into power, they will make everything better again.
If you cared, if you really wanted to make a difference, you would act NOW, offer the solutions, sit around the table and have the discussions which would lead to a better London. At the end of all that, I would not only respect the opposition a lot more, but I would also be better informed as to who some of these people really are, and be able to see who the genuine politicians are.
Instead, bad crime figures are seem as a posturing opportunity. Rather than trying to be constructive and help improve things, they are used to try and secure their future term in power. If we are totally honest about this, investment in the police will not STOP the issue, but will instead allow more manpower to gather intelligence and act on it. Having a stable economy didn't stop the IRA, having good exam pass marks hasn't changed the threat from ISIS, and having a strong housing market and good job prospects will not change the attitudes of the scummy little fuckers who are causing all the issues with gang violence and moped enabled crimes.
Watching politicians attacking each other on TV just shows how disorganised things are at the top, and chips away at the belief and trust we have in the politicians. Seeing them squabble and shout over each other at PMQ's and other debates in the house, just set a bad example to society. Politicians have no respect for each other, and bad mouth each other both privately and publicly at every opportunity, so why should anyone else behave differently?
Then finally we have the public. Large swathes of them with no respect for the police, but as usual, calling upon them to put a stop to everything. Stop and search is bad, but why are people being left to walk about with weapons. Tactical stops on mopeds involved in crimes need to happen, but if someones child is injured while involved in such a crime, lynch the copper from the nearest tree.
I will finish up with saying this.
Instead of blaming the schools, police, politicians, labour market, housing market etc, take a look a little closer to home.
For every one of these trouble making scrotes, there is someone who knows them simply as a human being. Sure other member of a gang are not going to pacify them, but somewhere in their social circles there is a friend or family member who knows the real person. These are the people who come out in mourning when a loved one is killed. They are the people who can see something isn't right, but do nothing.
I am not saying it is their fault, however they are the first to see there is an issue, the first to have the opportunity to say something to someone, and the first link in the chain which eventually leads the person to an early death or prison.
While it is easy, just like the politicians, to point your finger and blame others, society also needs to take some responsibility, and do their bit. Stitches for snitches, no one likes a grass etc, all the wise words of wisdom which over the years have pushed the decline in family and friends interventions. Sadly, sometimes, it is the best way.
London isn't broken, it is just running a bit rough at the moment. It is not un-salvageable, it is simply undesirable to certain groups of people.
We, Londoners, just need to pull our bloody fingers out and each play our part. No more turning a blind eye, no more "someone else will report it", take some bloody responsibility.
Likelihood of that happening of course is about as high as the chances of everyone clearing the snow from outside their house, which in turn would clear the whole street. Rather than whining at the local authority to hurry up and do it.
Entitled, lazy, uninvolved, just a few words which describe the modern day Londoner. And maybe that is the problem. Not immigration, the influx of people from other countries wanting a better life for them and their families. Willing to work long hours, doing manual jobs for little financial reward. But the influx of selfish, entitled, and disengaged people from elsewhere, demanding gentrification, the removal of the poorer members of society, who are too self obsessed to play the important role which is required of them.
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
New Lewisham 20mph limit, and the DSA Driving Test
I have been thinking recently, if I am honest, just during the drive to work this morning, and a question has popped into my head...
During a DSA Driving Test, you will be asked to perform an emergency stop (controlled stop). This as a rule is carried out on a quiet road during the test route, at 30mph. See the problem yet?
With Lewisham imposing a 20mph limit on just about ALL roads other than red routes across the borough, where exactly can these emergency stops be practised and carried out during tests?
Now I don't know for sure, but special rules may apply, and the stop might be allowed to be performed at 20mph, within the borough limits, although I doubt this, because as it stands, in the real world a lot of cars in other boroughs are still permitted to travel at 30mph on the majority of roads.
Otherwise, if the test MUST be performed at 30mph, am I right in thinking that Lewisham are pushing inexperienced drivers into neighbouring boroughs to perform their stops? From Hither Green, the most likely winners of this postcode lottery are LB of Greenwich, and LB of Bromley. How lucky of them!
So what will it be? I will be interested to do some more digging on this, and see what the official plan is. Time to send some tweets!
Well, here is the answer straight from DVSA, now I know. So people tested in a 20mph area, will execute the stop at a lower (easier?) speed, and possibly never gain the experience of doing 30mph on normal roads?
Well, here is the answer straight from DVSA, now I know. So people tested in a 20mph area, will execute the stop at a lower (easier?) speed, and possibly never gain the experience of doing 30mph on normal roads?
@MichaelSnasdell We would ask it to be done at/just under 20mph, where appropriate to do so. Nobody would be asked to break speed limit ^HT
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Random acts of kindness.
Thank you to Ira Jones and the company they work for, Beachbody.com , and Anna, a complete stranger.
Back in Dec I ordered P90X-3 through a BB coach, but in my infinite wisdom I sent the package to the wrong house on the right street.
This wasn't realised until the delivery came and went, but when it was realised I felt that sinking feeling you feel when $200 falls out of your pocket.
When I checked and found out the package went to the wrong address I went through a long process of trying to find a way to get it back. I had the address, but on speaking to my friend who should have received the package it became obvious it was not going to be as simple as you might think.
As time passed I put the matter to the back of my head, but last week it would not let me rest. So after a late night live chat with a Beachbody sales person, I was put on to a way of resolving the matter. However taking a slightly different approach I tweeted at +Beachbody and @CarlDaikeler the CEO of the company. To my amazement I received an email from Ira Jones from BeachBody Consumer Affairs within half an hour of the tweet, asking how they could help.
Within a short exchange of emails, they had the full tracking info looked into and confirmed, and offered a free of charge replacement of the $200 goods, even though it was 100% my fault. To say I was shocked and delighted is an understatement. I supplied them with the correct address, and vowed that I had not given up the cause just yet. Grabbing the Chromebook I quickly typed up a letter, and on getting into work I Fedex'ed it to the address I had accidentally sent the package to. The letter basically explained what had happened, and asked them to email me, or contact my friend in the US.
The next day as I stared at the tracking screen for the letter to be delivered, I wondered how this complete stranger would feel getting a letter from Fedex, sent from 4,000 miles away by a complete stranger, asking for their help. The proof of delivery appeared on the screen, I held my breath (not literally). A few mins later my phone pinged, and I had an email, from Anna, the complete stranger, from the wrong address. Explaining she had forgotten all about the package, and would take it to the right address asap. My face lit up, I don't mind admitting.
Contacting Ira again at Beachbody, I told them of the great news, and that I would return the replacement they were sending out asap.
Its amazing how the seemingly simple acts of a complete stranger, can have such a profound effect. The kindness of a company, the helpfulness of a stranger all resulting in the release of stress from me, and the receipt of a gift for a friend. Strange how some thing just happen like this, with just a little bit of common sense.
So thank you to Ira, Anna, Beachbody and Fedex for making this crazy little story happen.
Back in Dec I ordered P90X-3 through a BB coach, but in my infinite wisdom I sent the package to the wrong house on the right street.
This wasn't realised until the delivery came and went, but when it was realised I felt that sinking feeling you feel when $200 falls out of your pocket.
When I checked and found out the package went to the wrong address I went through a long process of trying to find a way to get it back. I had the address, but on speaking to my friend who should have received the package it became obvious it was not going to be as simple as you might think.
As time passed I put the matter to the back of my head, but last week it would not let me rest. So after a late night live chat with a Beachbody sales person, I was put on to a way of resolving the matter. However taking a slightly different approach I tweeted at +Beachbody and @CarlDaikeler the CEO of the company. To my amazement I received an email from Ira Jones from BeachBody Consumer Affairs within half an hour of the tweet, asking how they could help.
Within a short exchange of emails, they had the full tracking info looked into and confirmed, and offered a free of charge replacement of the $200 goods, even though it was 100% my fault. To say I was shocked and delighted is an understatement. I supplied them with the correct address, and vowed that I had not given up the cause just yet. Grabbing the Chromebook I quickly typed up a letter, and on getting into work I Fedex'ed it to the address I had accidentally sent the package to. The letter basically explained what had happened, and asked them to email me, or contact my friend in the US.
The next day as I stared at the tracking screen for the letter to be delivered, I wondered how this complete stranger would feel getting a letter from Fedex, sent from 4,000 miles away by a complete stranger, asking for their help. The proof of delivery appeared on the screen, I held my breath (not literally). A few mins later my phone pinged, and I had an email, from Anna, the complete stranger, from the wrong address. Explaining she had forgotten all about the package, and would take it to the right address asap. My face lit up, I don't mind admitting.
Contacting Ira again at Beachbody, I told them of the great news, and that I would return the replacement they were sending out asap.
Its amazing how the seemingly simple acts of a complete stranger, can have such a profound effect. The kindness of a company, the helpfulness of a stranger all resulting in the release of stress from me, and the receipt of a gift for a friend. Strange how some thing just happen like this, with just a little bit of common sense.
So thank you to Ira, Anna, Beachbody and Fedex for making this crazy little story happen.
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