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- Bus ghosts ()
You know when it’s winter, and you board a London bus and feel the heat from all the bodies as you beep your Oyster card on the little card reader next to the driver, and you hop up the stairs two at a time to find a seat up there, because who wants to sit […]
- My victory over the washing machine ()
The day before Christmas Eve, Kate noticed a strange smell coming from the washing machine. I went to take a look, noticed the smell, and some smoke too. The washing machine appeared to be cooking our clothes rather than washing them. Of course our first instinct was to call out an engineer, but the last […]
- Taking two toddlers for a walk: a case study ()
1050: I warn the two boys, who are busy fighting over who should play with which toy train, that we will soon be going to the playground, and that I wish to leave by 1100 sharp. They ignore me. 1053: Succeed in putting A’s shoes on. 1054: Put my shoes on. 1058: Convince B to […]
- What other people are doing ()
I’m in the library again, trying to bash out some words in an environment where I won’t be distracted, but the distractions here are just as distracting as the ones at home. They’re just different. On machine #25 is a young guy playing Flash games, downloading video clips, and being very impatient. When a clip […]