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    Many people reach a point in their lives where they see clutter and excessive personal possessions for what they are: distractions and time-sinks that deeply – and negatively – impact one’s life.  Minimalism seeks to change this. I am no different; I,…


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On the topic of Alexa vs Google Home…

Wife: “Alexa, can you substitute baking soda for baking powder?”

Alexa: “Hmm, I’m not sure what you meant by that question.”

Wife: “Alexa, can you substitute baking soda for baking powder?”

Alexa: “I’ve added baking powder to your shopping list.”

Wife: “Wtf… Hey Google, can you substitute baking soda for baking powder?”

Google Home: “According to SimplyRecipes, you can substitute baking soda for baking powder, if you increase the amount of acidic ingredients in the recipe to offset the baking soda. You’ll also need much less baking soda as it is 3 times as powerful as baking powder. You’ll need about a teaspoon of vinegar or lemon juice for every 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.”

Wife: Dayum.

    Turn Your MacBook Pro Into Kitt From Knight Rider, Compute Like David Hasselhoff. I finally see the point. <a href="http://gizmodo.com/turn-your-macbook-pro-into-kitt-from-knight-rider-comp-1789382596">http://gizmodo.com/turn-your-macbook-pro-into-kitt-from-knight-rider-comp-1789382596</a>

Screenshot of GNOME 3 desktop.

After all these years, I can still find no better development environment than GNOME 3, Emacs and Rhythmbox.

A 100% functional desktop environment, that’s way more flexible than macOS or Windows, more secure, more resource-efficient, faster, cleaner, less obtrusive, quicker to navigate, more economic keyboard shortcuts to navigate, and (IMHO) better on the eye too.

Which all matters when you spend whole days looking at code.

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Some would-be new owners of Pixel phones are likely feeling disappointed right now…

FWIW – I ordered mine on 6 Oct and was “allocated” stock.

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Shared from Neil “Captain Crash” Howell on Facebook :

URGENT APPEAL to any of my friends who live in the Bedford/Milton Keynes area. This is my daughter Kayla Vivienne Mae. She has gone missing this morning. She is 13 years old. She got as far as the school gates and then walked away. She went back home, got changed and then disappeared. If anyone, anyone at all in those area sees her please call me immediately on 07925 159989. Thank you.

#NeilHowell