Category: Life

Random thoughts on life

  • Ford Puma: the mysteries of its connectivity

    Ford Puma: the mysteries of its connectivity

    The new Ford Puma has a rich variety of ways in which you can connect the car up to the outside world, in terms of internet connectivity. Whether it’s via Bluetooth or WiFi to your phone, the car’s in-build data connection or a physical connection to your own device, each has its own peculiarities. And, unfortunately, Ford’s manual is pretty dire.

    So, I decided to work it all out and it reveals some interesting information!

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  • Future predictions for the Apple iPhone

    Future predictions for the Apple iPhone

    If you’d asked me earlier this year to predict a change for the iPhone 12, I would have said that it would have a more powerful wireless charger. I was right (but as I didn’t write that down, can’t prove it, so I won’t crow about that).

    Let me explain my thinking and where I think they’re going next.

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  • Deutsche Bank is wrong: why we shouldn’t tax home workers

    Deutsche Bank is wrong: why we shouldn’t tax home workers

    Deutsche Bank Research is suggesting that a 5% salary tax should be considered for those working from home, so that the money can go towards those that cannot and are struggling as a result.

    Which, on the face of it, seems a fair distribution of money. Except the argument is deeply flawed.

    Let me explain.

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  • Recipe: Make your own healthy baked beans

    Recipe: Make your own healthy baked beans

    This is a first on my blog – a recipe! In this case, it’s a recipe for a healthy version of baked beans.

    If you’re a WW member, then my recipe is usually about 1 point her portion, depending on the ingredients you use.

    This is a modified version of a WW member provided receipt, where I’ve replaced a product that can only be purchased directly from WW, by an every-day supermarket item.

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  • Ice Queen: My Eurobeat Story

    Ice Queen: My Eurobeat Story

    Back in 2013, I performed in a local production of Eurobeat: Almost Eurovision, an Australian comedy musical about the Eurovision Song Contest.

    I was part of a Russian boy-band, named The KGBoyz.

    Here’s the story.

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