This is my friend Max: I wouldn’t say he was gifted on photoshop, but he knows how to use it. He decided to take a load of photos of me and edit them slightly.
The Internet Story – Is it Fake?
The Internet Story is a video posted by Adam Butcher. Mystical it may be, it also isn’t true. There are plenty of different reasons why it’s a lie but I’ll show you just the one to convince you so: The … Continue reading »
Best of 2011
I guess this has become a yearly tradition, this one is more of a summary, an open concise diary which I share. It’s evidence I’m trying my hardest not to waste my life. Edinburgh The first trip of 2011 was to marvellous city of Edinburgh, my girlfriend had bought me bus tickets for Christmas. A … Continue reading »
Scotland’s New Currency – A Simple Explanation of the Dilemma
What are the options for an Independent Scottish Government in terms of currency? I try to briefly explain the complications that might arise with different policies. Use the British Sterling Pros: Transition Costs, Trade. No transition costs, it will be a seamless change over. Better for the people of Scotland. Trade between the two countries will no unaffected, a change in currency … Continue reading »
In Order to Continue the Installation Please Close the Following Application: iTunes
I started to install a fresh version of X-Code on my iMac and this pops up: “In Order to continue the installation, please close the following applications:” iTunes (With the a little finder button) next to it. Even after closing iTunes it won’t budge. The fix? 1. Open Terminal Type ‘killall ituneshelper’ into Terminal. It … Continue reading »
Dumpster Diving
“That’s disgusting, getting your food out of a bin!” Well, not entirety. My band of thieves and I spent a university term taking food out of Tesco’s bins. I managed to sustain myself for about 8 weeks without buying much food. Less than £5 a week. It’s like a lucky dip, what am I going to eating tonight? … Continue reading »
Stonehenge at Sunrise
For a very long time I wanted to visit stonehenge, the main moviator was meeting a Japanese guy in San Francisco. He had been travelling the world and was heading for the UK with only two things on his list, Stonehenge & London. I thought, I live an hour and half away from there and … Continue reading »
How to get a train for free
This is terrible advice and don’t do it. Technically it’s stealing and you could end up with a fine and worse, a criminal record. But there are ways. Usually the best bet is to pitch parties against each other, National Rail told you something different to what the ticket man is saying and they work … Continue reading »
Best of 2010
I’m copying a friend of mine. Who wrote a blog just like this: Mike Evans I thought it was pretty neat so I did a copy. Three times in London My best friend Josh studies in Falmouth, Cornwall and I study in Nottingham and our friend Raman lives in London. So it’s the easiest and best way … Continue reading »
Can cats fall from airplanes and survive?
Can a cat survive a fall from 35,000 ft? My girlfriend and her friends were having a discussion. She asked me what I thought and I got interested then sadly sent some time researching. Two vets from the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) looked into cases of cats falling from heights such as high buildings but not … Continue reading »