Archive for June, 2007

Rip-off Motorway Services

Saturday, 23rd June, 2007

We all know that fuel is that bit more expensive at motorway services, usually a few pence more per litre, and the prices in the Burger bar are higher than on the high street, basically because they have a monopoly as there is no local competition, but this weekend I saw one example which can […]

Tips for Good Panoramics

Thursday, 14th June, 2007

Before digital photography, panoramas involved the use of a guillotine and tape, but now it’s much easier with several photo-stitching software packages available; they may be bundled with your camera or be part of a photo editing package such as Photoshop Elements. The tips for good results, however, are still the same:

Keep the camera level. […]

Not so Tricky Maths Trick

Wednesday, 13th June, 2007

Got this email circulating this morning:
Here is a math trick so unbelievable that it will stump you.
Well firstly, this has obviously come from America, since maths has been spelt without the ’s’.
Personally I would like to know who came up with this and why that person is not running the country.
err… why? It’s hardly rocket […]

Steve Ballmer’s Secret

Monday, 4th June, 2007

Is it just me, or does Steve Ballmer look like the monster from Young Frankenstein?