Parts of North America experienced a total solar eclipse the other day. You’re forgiven if you didn’t know about it, since it didn’t affect most of the rest of the world. But it was HUGE in the US. Facebook was full of people offering free or cheap eclipse glasses so people could look safely at…
I have to admit that it’s convenient to be able to pay bills online. No standing in queues at counters, no having to post paper cheques (remember them?). But as more and more of our lives are lived in the cloud, companies have had to take more and more actions to prevent the wrong people…
It’s that time of year again – spring in the northern hemisphere, when new growth pokes its head above the thawing ground and little lambies frolic in green pastures. We in the southern hemisphere, where it’s autumn, join Christians in the northern hemisphere to celebrate Easter, commemorating the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. However,…
This post might be a bit… sciencey for some of you, but I told everybody that I’m a space nut, so you’ve been warned. I became interested in astronomy and cosmology at a time when the Big Bang theory was not completely accepted as the true origin of the universe. Yes, I’m that old 😊….
Like many Australians, we signed up to Qantas’s frequent flyer program years ago and we acquire quite a few points when we go OS. I imagine everybody knows frequent flyer points are pretty well useless for getting anything flying related out of an airline, though I think I scored an upgrade once, many years ago….
A couple of years ago the EU came up with a privacy requirement on websites. Now, I’m an Australian, so at first I thought it didn’t impact me. But the web, as we know, doesn’t take much notice of borders, even if the governments do (China, Russia, North Korea etc). I had to implement the…
It was Valentine’s Day a few days ago and naturally, in these days of spend til you drop, it has become a commercial success. The origins of Valentine’s Day are not entirely clear, and there are several theories about how this romantic holiday came to be. One popular belief is that Valentine’s Day has its…
I suppose I have a Muse. She’s that part of me that wants to write stories for people to read. The thing is, she’s erratic. Sometimes she turns up for work and puts in a good day. Other times she seems to prefer to make paper-clip chains (do people still do that?). And sometimes she…
