Notes
Short posts, quick brain dumps, interesting bits and bobs that don’t warrant a longer post.
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Google stores the past
Interesting article which wasn’t about what I thought it would be. Tracks through the history of Google, from conception to what it is today.. and that is the crux of the matter. Yes it is a search engine, but it is so much more now. When was the last time you googled yourself? A Nation…
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Poo Purchased
Solution found: walk into shop, spot a fake poo under the countertop, point and say “I’ll take one of the round ones”. Yes I’m wondering why I phrased it that way too. Aside: If you are ever in Glasgow city centre, take 5 mins to visit Tam Shepherds Joke shop on Queen Street. It sells…
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Searching for the word
At lunchtime today I will be going shopping. I will be buying a ‘joke’ gift. I should stress that I am buying it for someone else. Thing is I’m worried about how to phrase my request, which do you think: What a quandary. Ohh yes, I should explain why, shouldn’t I… well.. bear with me…
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Scottish Heroes
You know, we should be damn proud of our nation, we’ve given a LOT to the rest of the world. Why the sudden patriotism? Well Scotblog asks who we think could be a definitive national hero? I had a few suggestions… And that’s just the ones I think of right now. Hmmmm…
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Boys should read
Sometimes I worry. I’m turning into my Dad (which is no bad thing, as long as I don’t shrink to his height). My instant reaction, upon reading this article advocating allowing boys to ditch novels and books in place of trading cards and chat rooms, was NO!!!! Study says boys do read, they just don’t…
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Pondering
Are you pondering what I’m pondering?You don’t mind, do you? I mean it’s my site and all that, so I’m gonna indulge myself, ok? What am I doing here? No I don’t mean here as in the world, the universe and all that. I know the answer to that one (it’s 42 in case you…