Category: Thoughts
-
Amazon delivery at 21:30?
After experiencing possibly hundreds of Amazon deliveries in my life, last night was a new one when the guy turned up at 21:30! Back in the day pre-baby that would have been fine, but these days we’re almost asleep by this sort of time because of the wee one.
-
Another amazing rant by Jonathan Pie
It’s all true, and I love the way he puts it across. I just hope enough people listen to him and see sense before the election.
-
Cassetteboy is a Legend
Cassetteboy produces some incredible video mashups, and his winning-niche focusses on mocking politicians. His latest production (out yesterday) echoes my last post about getting Boris out (and voting tactically). See below:
-
Deliveroo’s TV ad was definitely misleading
I was amused to see that the latest Deliveroo TV advert was actually banned today, but rightly so. It was incredibly misleading, especially to the average punter. The TV commercial basically tried to recreate a Deliveroo order where everyone in the house had ordered items from different restaurants. Sure, you can order items from different…
-
Vote Tactically
I hate to say it, but we need to vote tactically in this year’s election so that we can get the nutter Boris out, sort out Brexit correctly, and therefore no longer have to worry about the NHS. It’s time to throw out your ‘favourite team’ or ‘family tradition’, and vote with your head. Not…
-
How to use Instagram on Desktop / Laptop
I thought it was impossible, but I’ve figured out there’s a very simple way (hack) to use Instagram properly on a desktop/laptop (including uploading photos!) I’ve only tried it using Chrome browser, but I’m sure it works with most of them. Basically you have to fool Instagram into thinking you are on a mobile (when…
-
Hack to fix a sheet down to deep bed mattress
It’s quite a specific problem, but if you and/or your partner have a fairly large mattress (especially a very deep one) you might have issues keeping your bed-sheet tucked in. I’ve found this can cause unnecessary stress… Through a bit of research I found a winning solution / hack which I have now implemented for…
-
My tip for Black Friday: Mesh WiFi
It’s something I already own, but I can’t recommend it enough, especially due to the ridiculously low price on Amazon. The TP-Link Deco M5 – the flawless way to make sure wifi is evenly distributed across your flat, house, garden etc. No drop-out zones, and you can also manage who has access to your network.…
-
How’s the British garden looking at the end of November?
Well, it’s looking overcast, wet, and lacking leaves on the trees. But it’s pretty typical for the season. See if you can spot the faint lines created by the Flymo robotic lawnmower!