Here’s a bit of trivia that may surprise you if you’re not Australian. Macadamia nuts are native to Australia, and are named after one of the early governors, a man named MacAdam. Because they’re grown extensively (and expensively) in Hawaii, I had always thought they were Hawaiian and the name … Continue reading
Recently got into a little disagreement on Usenet with an Australian from Queensland who had a big chip on his shoulder about Americans. This is in a HUMO(U)R newsgroup, I want you to know, and I was honestly being silly. I joked that Australians drive on the wrong side of … Continue reading
I encountered someone who was knowingly doing something illegal (distributing software illegally) and suggesting that others do, as well. When it was pointed out to him that he was breaking the law, he gave a big sob story about running a non-profit organization and that he HAD to do this … Continue reading
Annoyances.org
Just in case you haven’t found this site on your own, here’s a link to Annoyances.org. What is it? Well, it’s an amazingly helpful website that deals with how to alter, fix, and change all those things about Windows (just about all versions) that you and a lot of other … Continue reading →
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