Amazon Smile raised $500 million for charities elected by customers over its lifetime of 10 years. A small percentage of the sale price was given to charity by Amazon. It did not increase the sale price of the goods purchased. … continue reading…
Mittens is an artificial intelligence computer programmed to play chess. It is no surprise then that this cute kitten demolishes highly skilled human chess players. The current world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen refuses to play her. I understand why. Fear … continue reading…
The infographic explains how to PREVENT the build-up of limescale in a kettle in normal use in a hard water area without resorting to any assistance such as water softening, descalers etc.. This is a preventative measure. I have stressed … continue reading…
I’ve been dealing with scams today because it seems to me that, in the UK, they are becoming more common. UK is full of scammers. In fact, many live abroad and feed on the UK’s citizens as if the country … continue reading…
The UK is full of scammers, fraudsters and thieves. They’ve tried to scam me on hundreds of occasions and succeed once, much to my shame as I am careful and switched on but even the most careful can be careless … continue reading…
Scientists at Queen Mary University of London found that insects have an ability called ‘nociception’ which allows them to “detect potentially or actually damaging stimuli”. Humans have a similar process as the source of signals which translate into a sensation … continue reading…
Scientists have been discussing how humans became bipedal (walk on two legs) for ages. It’s been a mystery but it is at the root of our uniqueness as a species. There are several theories and perhaps the most recent one … continue reading…
What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is probably the biggest thing that has happened to the Internet, and it is going to change the way people use it, but it might take a few years. It is claimed that it will seriously … continue reading…
There has been a surge in podcasts online. It’s a trend but I tend to shun them. I prefer the written word because I can scan the page looking for answers. I can skim across the article and pick out … continue reading…
I am angry (as the capital letters indicate) at the comedian Trevor Noah who is all over the news media online as you can imagine. I would like to briefly throw my hat into the ring because I can’t resist … continue reading…
Joe Biden doesn’t know how to pronounce the name of the UK’s new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. He makes a complete mess of it in this video. He’s making a speech and what annoys me is that Biden is being … continue reading…
How are we going to know! It is the most secretive place on earth where they worship, as a god, an obese, chain-smoking shorty with a funny haircut who’s allegedly very ill. Well, the best place to find out is … continue reading…
“Pet banks” does NOT refer to pet food banks which are gaining in popularity in the UK due to the cost-of-living crisis! Both pet banks and wildcat banking now have an historical interest and no more it seems to me. … continue reading…
Here are 22 different smiling cat with heart-eyes emojis. The heart-eyes emoji expresses extreme love of something said or seen. I guess it is the emoji of choice for a cat lover who wants to say they really like something … continue reading…
How fast can you tie your laces? Stupid question, yes? Perhaps not. We are taught how to tie laces when we are kids. There are many different ways of doing it. I think the way I was taught is a … continue reading…
