https://activityworkshop.net/ The Activity Workshop, with a wide variety of activities from the strenuous to the not-so-strenuous. https://activityworkshop.net/puzzlesgames/cryptography/index.html A handful of basic code-breaking puzzles from the BBC, and some hints about how to solve such puzzles using a bit of python programming. aw20160413 https://activityworkshop.net/software/jarcomp/index.html The "JarComp" tool, used for comparing jar files (or zip files) has emerged somewhat sleepily from its long slumber, and given birth to its second version. This brings some bugfixes, some row highlighting, and some cosmetic improvements. aw20160706 https://activityworkshop.net/language/welsh/index.html More resources for learning the Welsh language, including the beginnings of an audio-with-subtitles experiment with help from the BBC. aw20160923 https://activityworkshop.net/rants/britishpolitics.html Discussing the results and inconsistencies of the 2017 UK General Election and the lead-up and aftermath. aw201707 https://activityworkshop.net/hiking/britain/cader_idris.html Another hike on a Welsh mountain, this time a loop around the ridgetop of Cader Idris in southern Snowdonia. aw20170916 https://activityworkshop.net/puzzlesgames/battleships/index.html A new version of the online Battleships game, this time without java to avoid problems with browser plugins. The java version is still available though if you want to play a two-player game. aw20180203 https://activityworkshop.net/lacrosse/worldcup2018/index.html The latest installment of the Men's Lacrosse World Championships was recently held in Israel. A huge number of teams but few surprises. aw20180723 https://activityworkshop.net/software/murmeli/index.html There was a burst of development in the Spring/Summer of 2020, so although it's not "finished" yet, the basics work including the robot relays and also now parrots too. aw20200801 https://activityworkshop.net/puzzlesgames/nonograms/index.html The nonogram puzzles (aka Griddlers) have been on this site for years, but they always used Java applets until recently. These days, browsers don't seem to like running applets so much any more, so there had to be a bit of a redesign to get them working again. They're the same puzzles as before, but with a new polish. aw20200901 https://activityworkshop.net/puzzlesgames/sudoku/index.html The sudoku puzzles, like the nonograms before them, became victims of the diminishing java applet support in today's browsers. They also got a recent update, and in fact not all of the functionality of the old ones has been reimplemented yet - watch this space. Again, they're the same sudoku puzzles as have been on this site for years, just the presentation is a little different. aw20201001 https://gpsprune.activityworkshop.net/userguide.html The user guide for version 21 of GpsPrune has now been released, and now you're able to purchase a copy also using your credit card (through payhip). So it should be possible to buy it from pretty much anywhere in the world now. Version 22 is included in the price as usual. aw2021128 https://activityworkshop.net/software/oopsforgot/ A new, simple birthday reminder tool called "Oops, Forgot" is now available for free download. aw20220115 https://activityworkshop.net/books/index.html A small but hopefully growing list of ebooks and proposals for new ones - feedback welcome! aw20220227 https://activityworkshop.net/software/thecoordinator/ A new, simple Firefox addon called "TheCoordinator" is now available for free download. aw20220401 https://gpsprune.activityworkshop.net/ The latest version of GpsPrune has now been released, with a major update to version 23. See the web pages for more details on what's new. aw20230611 https://activityworkshop.net/viaferrata/ Exploring the cliffs above Flims with a beginner's guide to Via Ferratas. aw20230806 https://gpsprune.activityworkshop.net/ The latest minor version of GpsPrune has now been released, with version 24.5 bringing yet more little bugfixes. See the web pages for more details on what's new. aw20241012 https://activityworkshop.net/hiking/southeastcrossing/ A new hiking route across the Southeast of Switzerland is now under investigation, starting in Austria and crossing Graubuenden and Ticino. aw20230908 https://gpsprune.activityworkshop.net/development.html We've reached the translation round for version 25 of GpsPrune, so any help with testing, translations and bug finding would be very much appreciated! aw20250105 https://mountains.social/@activityworkshop Taken the plunge and hooked up to the social interwebs using Mastodon. Depending on how this goes, maybe Mastodon will replace this rss feed as a more convenient way of keeping up-to-date with what's happening on the website. aw20250119 https://gpsprune.activityworkshop.net Version 25 of GpsPrune has now been released, in the usual "regular" and "java8" variants, along with its user guide as pdf or epub. Have fun! aw20250201 https://activityworkshop.net/hiking/alpenpanoramaweg A brief overview of the number 3 hiking route "Alpenpanoramaweg", including a new interactive "trek planner" to let you break up the trek in different ways to make days shorter / longer, skip sections, use transport and so on to customise your trail. aw20250420 https://gpsprune.activityworkshop.net Version 26 of GpsPrune has now been released, along with its user guide as pdf or epub. Have fun! aw20250809 https://gpsprune.activityworkshop.net/ The latest minor version of GpsPrune has now been released, with version 26.1 bringing a little bugfix and some more translations. See the web pages for more details on what's new. aw20251016