Archive for September, 2005

More electronic doodads: homebrew LCD display

I built this thingy the other day…

Plumbing adventures – to change a tap washer

Here’s how to change a tap washer (I had to do it the other day) Turn the tap off (it should be already…) Go out to the water meter and turn off the main tap (VERY important…) Remove the tap handle. […]

Level crossing accidents: some people never learn

It was a good thing that I didn’t have uni yesterday. I have never been in a train using its emergency brakes, and I am hoping to never have to. I usually catch the 6:46am train to Melbourne. Yesterday that same […]

Attack of the Post-it notes

A woman came in to work the other day, and pointed to a shelf. She asked "are these sticky notes only 20 cents a pack". I said, "I guess they must be…" So she went up to the shelf, and put […]

Mathematical evidence that YOU may be a moron

I got multiple copies of this e-mail the other day…. IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN AUSTRALIA DID NOT PURCHASE A DROPOF PETROL FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE OIL COMPANIES WOULDCHOKE ON THEIR STOCKPILES. […]