To save a little space in your rubbish bin, you can fold empty juice boxes (Liqui-Fruit, Ceres, etc) quite efficiently. Here’s a little guide (credit to my wife) of how to do this (click on the image to load the large version).
Archive for the ‘Discoveries’ Category
Why Google+ beats Facebook
18
Jul
I’ve been on Google+ for less than a week, and already it’s won me over. Here’s why:
- Circles: sharing content with only certain people and not others is much easier than on Facebook.
- It’s lightweight, and much faster than Facebook (in terms of page loading times).
- The ability to follow someone without having to be “Friends” with them.
- No apps (yup, I *hate* apps on Facebooks).
- No ads.
Admit it. You are looking for those things too. And if you’re scared that not all your friends are on there, don’t worry. They soon will be. Day by day I’m seeing more of my friends join, and my “Friend” count is increasing very rapidly. So go ahead; take the plunge. You’ll love it.
Hiding from Greek gods
04
Mar
Having watched “Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief” recently (my review), I was amazed at a simple discovery that can keep many a demi-god safe in times of persecution. See, Percy could never understand why his mother wouldn’t leave her very unsightly and very smelly boyfriend. It turns out his foul stench was what was disguising Percy so that the Greek gods and their servants couldn’t smell his demi-god blood in the hunt to find him. How simple and clever!
But, being a programmer, I’ve decided that this is not simple enough. You are, after all, always dependent on being around a smelly person if you want to stay undetected. Programmers call this “tightly coupled”. Being free of dependencies is always better (“loosely coupled”), so why not get rid of this smelly person? And there is a simpler solution. Stop showering.
While it does have some drawbacks (especially if you’re a teenager like Percy, and you need to be cool in school), it will keep you safe all the times. I guess you could call it a personal cloaking device. Crude, but very effective. And there is another advantage. You save money on soap and water.
Now there’s something the Greek gods wouldn’t expect.