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> true dat Exactly as my daughter would have put it !

Much as I enjoy interactions on Cake, I do still miss the G+ experience. This is not surprising as, in my opinion, they are entirely different propositions. Even if G+ were still alive, I would still value my time on Cake equally highly. I think …

Go to be the lime....more versatile.

> Most viral infections become highly infectious after a period of disease. It takes time for the viral load in a host to become high enough for that host to then become infectious. However, COVID-19 is highly infectious from the beginning, which …

Nobody knows. But to even consider the possibility of a man-made pathogen with a man-made intent.......this suggests something is very wrong with the world we live in. Thing is, I can't dispel this eventuality as easily as I would like. Did I …

For me its the good old British Broadcasting Corporation for news. What's more, their Sounds app allows me to listen to Radio 4, which carries some decent current affairs / drama / comedy content.

Yep, I am heavily using Zoom, Teams, Skype to talk to people professionally. Despite this, in the work context, I am surprised how many people do not seem to use any of these tools (limiting themselves to SMS texts or WhatsApp). It is confusing …

I have been using Skype for years, and most people / businesses did have access to this. However, when Skype for Business appeared, with reduced functionality and no support for older Skype account holders, problems began. We have now tried to …

Since I am at home for the duration of the virus madness, and the 'phones are not ringing much, I have decided to start work on a project I have been putting off for a long time - to create a personal "Wiki" that will store all my domestic data in …

I am ashamed to reveal that I am rubbish at DIY. My father in law, by contrast, can do anything. Plumbing, electrics, joinery, bricklaying, plastering - you name it. Over the years I have been a keen student at his knee, as he tries to pass down …

I was really looking forward to the first series. Not having read the books I had no preconceptions and was very interested in the premise. For reasons I don't fully understand myself, the TV show totally failed to hold my interest. I don't know …

I was really thrilled a while ago to find a game app for my tablet that resembled the old "Asteroids" arcade game. I used to play that a lot in preference to "Space Invaders". After a few games, however, I discovered I was still absolutely rubbish …

Took family to visit Corfe Castle, in Dorset UK. One of the earliest stone-built castles in England, it was a very fortified and defendable Royalist stronghold during the English civil war. Because of this it was sadly "slighted" in 1646 when …

How about the omnipresent phrase "we are where we are".......perfect for those with literally nothing else to contribute but nevertheless having a profound need to say something.

Although we called it "Buzzword Bingo"..

I used to work for an Aussie outfit, and we played this a lot in meetings with hedge funds and such like, comparing scorecards as we walked back to the office. We had a lot of pretty high-scoring games I can tell you...

Yes, just like Icarus, I flew too close to the sun. Everything since has been but a litany of flawed imitations !

Oh boy, this is going to be dull, so lower you're expectations immediately.... Back in the 1990's the financing technique known as "securitisation" was very new. It became very mainstream, but at the time it was dark magic, financially …

Indeed. I realise how impossibly unrealistic that sounds, given the (very) limited success on climate change (e.g. USA never signing the original Kyoto protocol).

When you get into the technical aspects of recycling, you quickly realise the "common sense - quick fix" is not an option, and the real problem is the non-homogeneity of the packaging. Some of the plastic containers in which fruit is transported …

Sounds familiar. In the early days of recycled waste collection in the UK, our particular county authority gave us bins for the following: paper/cardboard, glass, food waste and general. There was no green waste provision - a strange absence since …

Really interesting article. Thanks for posting.....

Of course. These things are SO subjective, after all. That's why there are so many options out there.

Seriously, try Google Keep. The ability to allocate several labels to a given note is a remarkably effective way to organize research or other materials. What's more you can archive old notes, thus keeping the note space tidy. You can add most …

I have always enjoyed a good monologue in films. The best are powerful, inspiring and thought-provoking, allowing the actor to really show us their skill in every whispered nuance. Last night I re-watched one of my favourite films, V for Vendetta, …