I’ve seen a number of comments lately that put the blame on Wellington ratepayers for the woeful state of Wellington[…]
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Category: For Readers
The CrowdStrike Crash: Some Thoughts
The situation Imagine you take delivery of a brand new car. As you’re handed the keys the salesperson holds up[…]
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AirTags… Beware!
Stalking is now a whole lot easier thanks to an inexpensive Apple device and a network of almost a billion trackers.
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Whatever happened to Eleanor Catton?
Oddest Book Title of 2020
And here they are, the finalists for 42nd Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title of the Year: A Dog[…]
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10 Contranyms (with examples)
English is a confusing language. Simple words can have opposite meanings or different implications. It all depends on the context. Here’s some examples …
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Quote: Stephen King
Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard[…]
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15 Polite Ways to Say Someone is Stupid
The lights are on, but no one’s home. If his brain was dynamite there wouldn’t be enough to blow his[…]
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What the FAQ?
There’s and old saying that the computing industry is confusing mass of TLAs (Three-Letter Acronyms) and ETLAs (Extended Three-Letter Acronyms[…]
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Over-excited Puddings and Other Odd Origins
Whether you’re miffed, waffling, ticket-boo or taking the Mickey, the English language is full of words with odd derivations. Just don’t pop your clogs before reading this…
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