First, there was Cover Squirrel, then there was Neighbelline. Step aside, model animals, a new hero is in town:
His name is Labrathor!
Month: March 2014
Grumpy cat on coding…
Speak slowly and use small words :)
f you’re talking tech with Americans, you may want to avoid using any jargon.
A recent study found that many Americans are lost when it comes to tech-related terms, with 11% saying that they thought HTML was a sexually transmitted disease. The study was conducted by Vouchercloud.net, a coupons website, as a way to determine how knowledgeable users are when it comes to tech terms. “Technology is a huge interest for our user base, and month after month we see thousands of people visiting our site to look for coupons and deals to use when purchasing their favorite tech products,” a company spokeswoman said in a statement. “It seems that quite a few of us need to brush up on our tech definitions.”
Besides HTML, there were some other amusing findings:
- 27% identified “gigabyte” as an insect commonly found in South America.
- 42% said they believed a “motherboard” was “the deck of a cruise ship.”
- 23% thought an “MP3” was a “Star Wars” robot.
- 18% identified “Blu-ray” as a marine animal.
- 15% said they believed “software” is comfortable clothing.
- 12% said “USB” is the acronym for a European country.
Despite the incorrect answers, 61% of the respondents said it is important to have a good knowledge of technology in this day and age.
The study involved 2,392 men and women 18 years of age or older. The participants were not told that the study was specifically looking into their knowledge of tech terms. They were presented with both tech and non-tech terms and were asked to choose from three possible definitions.
[Recipe] Bhaji Frittata
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 onions, thinly sliced
2 tsp mild curry powder (*)
450g potatoes, coarsely grated and any excess liquid squeezed out
6 medium eggs, beaten
100g frozen peas
small bunch coriander, roughly chopped
1. Heat oven to 200C/180C Fan/gas 6
2. Heat oil in an ovenproof frying pan and fry onions for about 10 minutes over medium heat, until golden. Add curry powder and cook for 1 min.
3. Add grated potatoes and cook for 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. You want the potatoes to soften, but also catch a little and turn golden in patches.
4. Season the eggs, then pour into the pan with peas and most of the coriander, swirling to coat the potato mixture. Cook for 1 min more, then transfer to the oven for 10 mins until the eggs have set.
5. Sprinkle with remaining coriander and serve with chutney, natural yogurt and naan bread.
Homemade mild curry powder
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons ground coriander
1 teaspoons ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon crushed red chili
1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground fenugreek
[Recipe] Pizza-topped baked potatoes
4 large jacket potatoes
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup very finely chopped green peppers
1/2 cup very finely chopped mushrooms
1/2 of MEAT (bacon, crumbled sausage, shredded chicken, whatever)
1/2 cup pizza sauce (or more, depending on your preference)
Preheat oven to 200C.
Poke holes in potatoes with a fork and bake for about an hour. Remove from the oven and let cool.
Once cool, slice around the inside of the potato and scoop out the flesh, be careful not to poke holes in the bottom (it’s okay if you do – it happens!). Put scooped potatoes in a bowl and mix with 1/2 cup mozzarella and 2 tablespoons each of peppers, mushrooms and meat. Mix well. Scoop mixture back into potatoes and spoon pizza sauce over top. Add more toppings and cheese. Bake for 10-15 more minutes.
Flour-Egg-Milk Venn Diagram
Short, sweet, direct.
Playing on the beach
Bean, Eamonn and Zoe were playing on the beach this past Sunday.
Quote of the day
Saw this on a random Tumblr blog. It hits very close to home at the moment, as I want to lose weight, get tattooed and feel hot… Which is not something you feel when you’re fat, old and bald.
Quotes of the day
