Fun

Posts written to amuse rather than inform.

On pronouncing Quinoa On pronouncing Quinoa

My opinion on the right way to pronounce the word ‘Quinoa’.

Google indexes the human mind Google indexes the human mind

Google is to index our innermost thoughts, desires and memories, opening up exciting new functionality.

Moorish and moreish Moorish and moreish

‘Moorish’ and ‘moreish’ aren’t the same word.

The top 5 ways you suck The top 5 ways you suck

All the best blogs criticise their audience. Now it’s my turn.

How times change How times change

Technology has worked wonders over the last 25 years. Here’s my look at some changes in work, music, computers and games.

The language of Christmas The language of Christmas

A seasonal post on the origin of some Christmassy words.

Agents of conformity? Agents of conformity?

In ‘They Live’, aliens subjugate humans with subliminal messages of consumption and conformity. Just like marketers?

My most loved and hated words My most loved and hated words

Which words do you love and hate? Here are ten of my most and least favourite words.

Magic E Magic E

Magic E turns ‘pip’ into ‘pipe’ and ‘strip’ into ‘stripe’. A classic from 1970s schools TV.