Our “Because It’s Friday” feature for this week is home grown. I have released my list of Father’s Day Presents for Geek Dads over on Octagon Technology this week. Whatever flavour of Dad you have – if they are a geek, like gadgets, cult TV, technology or just need you …
A lesson in Ransomware for grown ups
I will repeat my warning again this video contains some adult content and humour so do not watch it if you are easily offended. For the rest of us, this video by John Oliver on his Last Week Tonight show is a great explanation about ransomware – if you have …
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Because It’s Friday – How big is your pot?
I think the biggest pan we have in our kitchen is about 15l (about three and a quarter gallons). We use it for batch cooking. But what is the biggest pot you have in your kitchen? Of course, regular readers of “Because It’s Friday”, know that this question is heading …
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Because It’s Friday – The Richter Scale
The Richter Scale of earthquake strength is something we are all unfortunately acquainted with and it is also something that most of us get completely wrong. For a start the Richter Scale is no longer used! Watch this xkcd video and learn how much power the Death Star generated. For …