How much time have you spent upgrading to Windows 10? How much time have you spent watching the progress bar on Windows Update? Really? Do you love watching the progress bar that much? Don't just accept that crap. Ditch Windows! This morning I have spent over 2 hours trying to upgrade to Windows 10. That's 2 hours of my life that I won't get back. A pointless … [Read more...] about Ditch Windows NOW!
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Steroids vs Training
I only have a handful of exercise, fitness type sites that I read, and this is from one of them. In the article analysing Steroids and Training it turns out that you can build more strength with steroids alone than with training alone. Yep, gains with steroids while doing absolutely no exercise. Yikes! That's really something that needs to sink in (and it's mentioned … [Read more...] about Steroids vs Training
The Giver vs The Dutch
I read The Giver after I was given a copy of the book. It was a quick read, but I remember enjoying it a lot. The perspective on how life could be was quite thought provoking. It got me thinking, but the main thing was the image of the world they were living in. It was slightly disappointing when I saw the first trailer for the movie. It was less, "Wow" and more, … [Read more...] about The Giver vs The Dutch
English Village Mobile Van Grand Opening
Last Tuesday, the 24th of June, 2014 was all a bustle with the grand opening of the Syuejia English Village Mobile Van. The video below (from the Mandarin Daily News here ) The opening was attended by the Mayor of Tainan, various members of the Tainan Ministry of Education and the teachers from the Shinjin and Boai English Villages. [pe2-image … [Read more...] about English Village Mobile Van Grand Opening
Ride to the Black-Faced Spoonbill Reserve
Continuing with my quest to do a little more touring in my local area, I decided to drag the kiddies along to the black-faced spoonbill reserve, quite nearby our home. The decision to go here was not completely random. Christina has been doing some stuff about the black-faced spoonbills at school and had brought a book home about them. The black-faced spoonbills migrate to … [Read more...] about Ride to the Black-Faced Spoonbill Reserve