Why Isn’t The Opposite of “Fiction” “Faction”?

March 16, 2010

More eloquent than “non-fiction” don’t you think?

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A Mobile Phone For Phone Calls And Text Messages – No Other Features Please!

March 15, 2010

That’s all my dad wants in a cellphone. Just 2 functions: 1. Phone Calls Huge “Dial” and “Hang Up” buttons Huge characters on screen so he can see his address book 2. Text Messages A mind reading interface would be good here because the current system with “every key makes 3 letters” nor a QWERTY [...]

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Bicycle Running Costs: How Much Does Your Bike Cost To Run Per Kilometre?

March 8, 2010

I have 2 bikes: a road bike that I used for triathlons in 2008/2009, and a mountain bike for commuting (with road slicks). Road Bike Costs (3 years) Initial purchase (second hand): $600 Initial upgrades: $600 Servicing, tyres, cables, brakes, innertubes, puncture kits: $460 Residual cost: -$400 Total Costs: $1200 Kilometres travelled: 9 months x [...]

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I Got So Fed Up With The High Prices, I Abandoned My Shopping Trolley

March 1, 2010

This one time I got so fed up with the high prices in the neighbourhood supermarket (Woolworths), that I abandoned my half-full shopping trolley in the middle of an isle and drove 10km to the nearest Pak ‘n’ Save instead. I ended up saving about $15, but spent $4 extra in petrol and 25 minutes [...]

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I’d Like The Challenging Of Losing 100kg, But I’m Too Lazy To Put On 100kg First

February 20, 2010

I quite enjoyed the first season of The Biggest Loser (but didn’t bother watching subsequent seasons). I’m quite a competitive person and I would really like to do a challenge like losing 100kg of weight. If I could snap my fingers and become 186kg, I’d do it right now. But the thought of all that [...]

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How Does Insulation In Your Roof Keep You Warm In Winter And Cool In Summer?

February 13, 2010

This doesn’t make sense to me. Is it magic? I just got the ceiling of my house re-insulated this week so I asked Sam at InsulationPlus how it works. This is how he explained it to me: On a hot summers day, the air in your ceiling gets very hot and if your layer of [...]

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How To Nap: The 4 Ingredients of the Perfect Nap

February 8, 2010

After much research and experimentation I have developed the perfect recipe for Napping. Sometimes 8 hours of sleep just isn’t enough, and you might need a “Power Nap” or “Nana Nap”. The 4 Ingredients of the Perfect Nap: 1. Nap between the hours of 2pm to 5pm Napping in the evening is too tempting to [...]

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What To Do With Free Post Envelopes

February 6, 2010

Even thought most of my household bills come as pdf’s via email these days (Genesis Energy, Vodafone Internet), some still come via snail mail (Telecom phone line, Kiwibank MasterCard). Those snail mail bills often come with a freepost envelope included. Next time I get one, I’m going to: Cross out the address on the front [...]

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I Noticed A Patch Of Dead Grass Outside My Dads Bedroom Window

February 1, 2010

The one time I was walking around the back of my Dads house when I noticed a large patch of dead grass just outside his bedroom window. It was almost a perfect circle about 40cm in diameter. I thought it was curious but I didn’t think much of it, until I walked around to the [...]

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How Come The Price of Pizza Has Been The Same For 15 Years, When Everything Else Has Doubled Or Tripled In Price?

January 16, 2010

I guess they are only “regular” size rather than “family” size. But still, $4.90 for each pizza? Wow. That is less than I was paying 15 years ago. Surely I can’t even buy the same quantity of cheese that’s on top, for cheaper than that from the supermarket? How much has the price of petrol, [...]

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