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Two for 2018
Like last year, instead of the standard ‘year in review’ post, I thought I’d so something different and create a list of “twos” for 2018. These can be 2 good things, 2 bad things or a mixture. But just two.
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The 16 battery savings tips that manufacturers don’t want you to know about
Laptops, mobile phones and tablets never seem to last any length of time these days. I remember, not too long ago, when they lasted for weeks, with still charge to spare. But there are a number of things you can do to dramatically increase the battery life, whilst significantly impairing the ability of your device.…
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The books I read in 2018
I’ve had quite a year of reading. Starting for the beginning of the year… The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain by Bill Bryson The Book of the Year by No Such Thing as a Fish Scott Pilgrim, Volumes 1-6 by Bryan Lee O’Malley Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by…
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No, my next car won’t be electric
The security expert, Troy Hunt, recently Tweeted about his car purchase – a rather fabulous Mercedes… However, he ended up having to defend his choice and justify why he didn’t, instead, buy a Tesla. His arguments are good, particularly because of where he lives, and I’m siding with him myself.
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We meat again – the experiment is over (for now)
Back in September, I gave up meat. But, in the last week, I’ve gone back. Am I just some snowflake or who can’t stand missing out on bacon? Needless to say, I’m not. The reason I gave up meat in the first place was for health reasons – a mystery (to British doctors) illness keeps…