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- Kick Start by Child of the 1980s on Nov 20, 2009 in TV - Kids TV - Teens
Kick Start is another great example of the sort of TV programme that just doesn’t get made any more, and really should as it was great family viewing, whether you were into motorcycles or not. The show was based in the world of motorcycle trial...
- Possibly the most misleading CCTV related statistic in the world? by Controlware Blog on Nov 20, 2009 in Surveillance Society anti social behaviour Big Brother cameras cctv conspiracy control crime state surveillance
Have you ever heard the one about a person being caught on camera more than 300 times in a single day? misquotes the most used statistic (that always pops up in articles bemoaning CCTV or surveillance society) of a person in London (or UK, England et...
- Selling CCTV is like double glazing… by Controlware Blog on Nov 20, 2009 in The CCTV industry should put its house in order camera cctv Consultant Facilities Management home IP CCTV manufacturers surveillance system training
Mike Tolley, Principal Consultant at Cogent (fm) Solutions, looks at the issues that concern the CCTV industry today. Unfortunately my flippant comment about double glazing sales people selling CCTV is true. The approach to selling CCTV is based, by...
- Secret CCTV cameras INSIDE people’s homes – a step too far? by Controlware Blog on Nov 19, 2009 in Surveillance Society 1984 anti behaviour behavor Big Brother book cameras conspiracy control crime feel watched monitor novel Orwell prosecution save money social state streets victim
Croydon council in south London has taken the step of trialing CCTV surveillance in people home’s to monitor anti-social behaviour. The £1,000 security cameras have been installed inside private properties but are monitoring the streets to gat...
- Rats in Thatched Cottages by Rapid Pest Control Services on Nov 19, 2009 in Pest Prevention Rat Control Rat Problem Rat Poison Resistant Rats
Rats in the attic are a real problem - especially in thatched roofs...read on...
- Edward Woodward – 1930-2009 by Child of the 1980s on Nov 18, 2009 in Famous Faces
If you haven’t already heard, the great British actor Edward Woodward passed away on the 16th November, aged 79. Edward started acting in the 1950s, but it was in the late 1960s that he became a household name in the spy series Callan. This fa...












