My car buying checklist

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September 3, 2011

When I buy a car, or help someone else do so, I always check everything on this list.


Wireless keyboard

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September 1, 2011

So here I am sitting on the sofa and typing on my super new KeySonic wireless keyboard. It’s basically a laptop keyboard and touchpad in a very light and thin plastic case. It’s more comfortable to use than any keyboard I have used before. My shoulders aren’t hunched in an effort to raise my arms [...]


Downloading films and TV programmes to DVD

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August 31, 2011

Use uTorrent, or another BitTorrent client, to download what you want to watch. (It must be an AVI file encoded in Xvid or DivX.) Download VSO DivxToDVD from here and install it. Run it and select the AVI file as the Source File. Leave all other options unchanged and click Convert. (More comprehensive instructions for [...]


How to set the page title and meta fields of WordPress posts

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August 30, 2011

OK so I honestly don’t know if this is a feature of my theme or if this is a standard feature of WordPress itself but when I’m editing a post I can click Screen Options at the top right of the page and I get a list of options, including one called SEO. If I [...]


Exercises for a sprained ankle

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August 29, 2011

I’ve been given a variety of exercises to help my ankle recover from a sprain.


English trains cancellations

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August 21, 2011
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I have to start my post with a small clarification. The reason of my writing is not to moan about English trains. It happened to me, that there where some engineering works which I totally understand and I am actually happy that railway companies take care of their tracks. I went by train to Cheltenham [...]


Birthday trip 2011 – the plan

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August 20, 2011
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As usually, when August’s sun shine warms the street up, there is a time for birthday journey. This year it will include three countries, 5 major destinations and many types of means of transport. I will describe shortly how my awaiting trek looks like. Worcester, 2011-08-26, 08:00, 0 km Everything starts in a beautiful Worcester, [...]


A foreigner ordering a super salad (Language confusions, part 1)

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August 10, 2011
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This story really happened to me and my friend R. It was at The Mineshaft restaurant in Hartford, WI. We were skiving from work and wanted to order something to eat. I don’t remember what it was (the story happens in 2004 so it was long time ago), but probably pizza. After the waitress took [...]


Used books in the UK

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August 9, 2011

So, you want to read something. Maybe something classic, maybe something newer? The prizes of the books in book stores look to expensive or you are just not comfortable with spending 10 GBP on a book? Try used books! Where can you buy used books in the UK? I usually buy fiction books, sometimes classic [...]