Look at this: STARDUST Aerogel Photos Aerogel is the weirdest stuff. 99.8% fresh air, it was recorded by the Guinness Book of Records people as the least dense solid in the world – and yet its actual properties are amazing: it provides 39 times more insulation than the best fiberglass insulation; it’s 1,000 times less [...]
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Delayed gratification: Future Me I’m gonna sit right down and write myself a letter… You can write yourself an email, and date it for some time in the future – up to 25 years away. Remind yourself about those ‘never again’ promises or just say ‘hi’ from a younger, more hip you. I do wonder [...]
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I’ve done a little bit of maths and I’ve worked out that in the past week, I have spent more than five hours on the phone to eleven people employed at The Warehouse, attempting to get the dud DVD player I bought from them replaced with one that works to at least a minimum standard. [...]
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If you’re curious: Digital Radio Submission Submission to the Ministry for Culture and Heritage on the topic of Digital Audio Broadcasting in New Zealand I’ve uploaded my submission to the Ministry for Culture and Heritage regarding DAB, and you can feel free to download it, distribute it, do whatever you like with it under the [...]
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