Scientists develop transparent wood that is stronger and lighter than glass.
Scientists develop transparent wood that is stronger and lighter than glass.
Took my AirPods in to be (hopefully) replaced as the microphones stopped working. It’s out of warranty, but in New Zealand we have the Consumer Guarantee Act, which means things have to work outside of normal wear and tear, warranty or not. Thanks government!
As birth rates fall, animals prowl in our abandoned ‘ghost villages’. A good trend insofar as nature is concerned.
I’ve got about 120 browser tabs open across 3 devices. Imma do it. I’m just going to close them all. Hash tag YOLO.
Here is an accurate map of New Zealand.
Good evening from the mighty Manawatu.
iCurcuit 3D lets you build working electronic circuits on your iPad. There are transistors in the program. How long will it take for someone to build a functioning CPU and computer?
I’m thinking of making a handheld game console from scratch. So maybe getting a small computer (raspberry Pi), adding a screen and controls, making a case. I want to make something ridiculously thin and low powered.
Saw a kid earlier today, maybe 9 or 10 years old, wearing an N64 t-shirt. And I thought “oh, now the N64 is cool? Now? Kid, you don’t know what it was like being an N64 fan in 1997 when it was getting stomped by the PlayStation. No idea. It wasn’t cool then. No idea.”
The microphone/s on my AirPods have stopped working. Cooooooool.
What mundane super power would you like?
I’d like the power to make it so flies couldn’t come within 10 metres of me.
¼ to ¾ of the time you spend in your house, you’re unconscious.
I think I’m going to have to buy a Nintendo Switch. Again. (I bought one at launch to play Zelda Breath of the Wild and then sold it).
Image of cartoon dog in burning house saying “This is fine.”
Quarter of known bee species have not been recorded since 1990.
I wonder if I’ll live to see US President number 50. I was born when Jimmy Carter was president (number 39), so that’s 8 so far. 4 years for Biden takes us to 2025. Three 2 termers after that would be 2049, so I’ll be retired (hopefully) by then. So maybe…? Probably?
I’m extremely happy that American politics is boring again.
Update! I escaped!
I feel like The Count Of Monte Cristo trying to get through this tree stump. One millimetre at a time.
The following foods sound horrible from their ingredients or serving style, but are, in fact, delicious:
Share a Coke with your HR department
Doing a lot of work in the sun, fixing up the house. High of 26°C. I was up on the roof cleaning off lichen and the roof metal was sizzling hot. But I’m a good Kiwi and managed to avoid sunburn. Now I have an ice cold beer and it was all worth it 🍻
You know you’re at a Kiwi barbecue when there’s nine people and only one is wearing shoes.
Any Kiwis out there who haven’t visited one of the more distant North Island cities, New Plymouth is amazing. If my family and friends were here I’d never leave.
Currently at the Festival of Lights in New Plymouth. There’s a concert stage in the middle. It’s packed.
A sci-fi short story you may enjoy - The Road Not Taken by Harry Turtledove. 20 pages and throughly interesting and enjoyable.