Archives for posts with tag: size

#33 Increase your monitor size by inches with one easy download!

August 20, 10 //
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Remember when you’d surf the web and have many browsers open so you could see different pages at the same time? Then along came multi-tab browsing, one browser with multiple tabs so you could do it all in one browser and become a tab junkie instead.

Well if your desktop is even slightly similar you’ve probably got your email open right now too, or perhaps some other software programs. Each is vying for space on your monitor screen. Working on multiple tasks means switching dancing between these windows. Minimize, maximize, shuffle, shuffle, and close.

What if you could have all your communications (email, Skype, etc) on one screen, your work on another, and your you-know-what on yet another? You would just need to swap between screens rather than multiple applications. (more…)

#31 Why sticking your software on a USB stick can make you feel at home anywhere

August 18, 10 //
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If you are mobile and perhaps work between a number of different computers there is a range of software that is always good to have around.

Many programs can be run entirely from a universal serial bus (USB) drive (“memory stick”, or “pen drive” are other common monikers). This has the benefit that it doesn’t install any files, or change any settings, of the host computer it is plugged into. Particularly useful if you are sharing a computer and want your files kept separate.

There are many types of software that fit this category. Some programs are released in different versions, with one version being a USB drive version that is more portable (and sometimes of smaller file size with equal functionality than its installable counterpart).

So you can read / reply to emails from your familiar email program whilst using a public computer without putting files on the public machine, for example. Essentially you are just using the host computer for processing power, not to store your files or software.

Some popular sites that maintain listings of such programs are pendriveapps and portableapps.

#19 Shrink your shoe size with energy saving bulbs

August 7, 10 //
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OK, so I don’t strictly mean your physical shoe size, but something similar. Your carbon footprint.

It is surprising energy saving bulbs are not used more widely than they are currently. To not use them is a false economy. Here’s why… (more…)

What size is the litter problem?

November 25, 08 //
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At what size does waste become litter?

At what size does stuff become litter?

Litter, junk, waste, refuse, trash, you know, the stuff that is a waste of your cash? That’s right, I’m talking about litter.

What is the size of the litter problem?

I don’t ask that in a “Save the Earth and free the whales”-kind-of-way (though that can be good too) or in way that means lots of furry Christmas presents because someone forgot to get Tabby neutered.

What I mean is, just what size exactly does a refuse item need to be in order to be classified as litter?

Think about it, if the soggy cardboard that was holding the last leg of greasy chicken is tossed to ground in a carefree manner, few* would argue against the item being classified as litter. (*-Well, few people I’ve met anyhow. Obviously you’re mileage may vary)

After all, it is an unwanted item that has been improperly discarded, i.e. not in a bin – so is called litter.

Hang on though! What if we were to shrink the problem? Let’s shrink that cardboard down…

Now if our post-pub-2:00am-haute-cuisine container shrinks to become a cigarette butt is it still litter?

Yes. Wherever you dump that fag stub, if it’s not in a bin it is litter.

Hmm. Maybe we didn’t shrink it enough. OK, let’s shrink it some more…

Now it becomes a spot of dust on your glad-rags as you are on your way out for the evening. Without hesitation you flick the offending dust off your garment and continue on your way. You litterbug! No? You mean it wasn’t litter? Why? It was “too small” you say? Now you see my point.

Smaller than what? What is the comparative size that says “This is litter”, or “This is not litter”?

All I can say is it’s larger than an eyelash, but smaller than a chewing gum. As far as I can tell, that’s about the size of the litter problem.