Dinner time for Bats
Had a picnic/BBQ by the Thames in Abingdon this evening. Just before sunset, the bats came out to dine on the millions of midges that were flying around!
Hello! I’m Ash Matadeen.
Road-tripping around Normandy
Steve
Internet Explorer IS useful, kind of...
Downloading Firefox via IE for the first time:
1. Install Windows on a PC you just finished putting together
2. Open Internet Explorer
3. You try to type firefox.com as soon as it launches, but no. It loads MSN.
4. After that you try again to type in the mozilla address as soon as possible, but no. It loads a "Welcome to Internet Explorer 8" window.
5. You can click on "Ask me Later," But you KNOW that you might have to do this again later. So you click "Next"
6. Answer question about making IE as your default browser. Click "No"
7. Something about "Suggested Sites."
8. Express or Custom Settings
9. Choose search provider
10. Want to download updates?
11. Choose what to do with "Accelerators
12. Compatibility Settings
13. Go to Firefox.com
14. Download Firefox.
1. Install Windows on a PC you just finished putting together
2. Open Internet Explorer
3. You try to type firefox.com as soon as it launches, but no. It loads MSN.
4. After that you try again to type in the mozilla address as soon as possible, but no. It loads a "Welcome to Internet Explorer 8" window.
5. You can click on "Ask me Later," But you KNOW that you might have to do this again later. So you click "Next"
6. Answer question about making IE as your default browser. Click "No"
7. Something about "Suggested Sites."
8. Express or Custom Settings
9. Choose search provider
10. Want to download updates?
11. Choose what to do with "Accelerators
12. Compatibility Settings
13. Go to Firefox.com
14. Download Firefox.
[Via Digg]
Waking up is hard to do
I can so relate to this! This might cheer me up next time I'm having a crap morning.
Bloom Box: A power plant in your backyard
Based on technology initially developed to create an oxygen atmosphere on a foreign planet, the Bloom Box is already being used by FedEx, Google and eBay to generate electricity.
I don't really like the way they call it 'green'. From the video, it sounds like it's carbon neutral at best as it would still emit CO2. That said, it's still awesome stuff from a technological point of view.
[Via Engadget]
Cheapskate lady thinks she's entitled to neighbour's WiFi
Geek Health with Kevin Rose and Dr. Weil
Kevin Rose interviews Dr. Weil on a range of interesting health topics including energy drinks, dairy products, omerga-3 and of course tea!
[Via Kevin Rose]
Most awesome London Underground app
Wouldn't it be cool if there was a London Underground iPhone app that told you which carriage to get into when boarding so that you'd be right by your exit when you get off? And what if it also told you which side of the train the platform would be on at your stop. I think i've found just the app. It's called 'Tube Exits' and it even works offline. Pure Genius!
Christmas at the Frankfurt Christmas Market in Birmingham
