Month: June 2013

  • When Gadgets Should Be Repaired, Not Replaced | Lifehacker Australia

    When Gadgets Should Be Repaired, Not Replaced | Lifehacker Australia – I’ve been trying to adopt a “Fixer” attitude myself. It’s hard with electronics though – most of us think it’s easier to replace than deal with circuit boards.

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    @drkknits WHOA – THAT’S HUGE. Also, I can now SMS you for free. This is a slippery slope indeed.


    @drkknits Set up FaceTime and call me on it! VIDEO CHAT OF THE FUTURE.


    @drkknits My most used: Facebook, LinkedIn, Google Hangouts, Toodledo (to do list), TripView (real time bus/train data), Flipboard…


    @drkknits Instagram, Weather AU, Consume (tells you how much data/credit you’ve used for Telstra, etc)


    @drkknits Touch the app icon and hold. They’ll all start jiggling and there will be an X to delete. You can also drag around in this view.


    @drkknits Click home button to stop jiggling/edit mode.


    @drkknits No worries. I’m at home for a few more hours today so feel free to hit me up with questions!


    @drkknits Do you have username/password for Telstra site yet? You basically give it that and it scrapes from there.


    @drkknits Mine is Telstra (Postpaid). Yours might be different if you’re 3G


    @drkknits Settings -> General -> Usage -> Mobile Usage will also keep track of how much you’ve downloaded. But you have to reset manually.


    @drkknits So I just prefer checking with Consume. Telstra are also good about sending SMS when you get close to limit now.


    @drkknits Also, set up Find My Phone at some point: http://t.co/qCqfPLMEDu. This will allow you to find it if it’s lost/stolen.


    @drkknits Ah. You might not need Consume then! I didn’t realise they had a nice mobile site nowadays.


    @drkknits Did you port your number, or get a new one?


    Just had first official FaceTime and iMessage chat with @drkknits. IT’S A WHOLE NEW WORLD, PEOPLE. SHE LIKES IT!


    @redambition Isn’t Flickr Pro going away?


    @drkknits You didn’t even Instagram it. Fail.


    @drkknits Have you tried out Siri yet? I mostly use it for “Is it going to rain?” and “What’s 350 Fahrenheit in Celsius?”


    @drkknits Just hold your home button down til it dings, then ask your question!


    @drkknits No, Siri shows a little microphone icon. Maybe some setting is different on yours. Dig around in the Settings a bit…


    @drkknits Technically you’re not supposed to go iPod -> iTunes, as it’s a way to share your music with all your friends.


    @drkknits That said: http://t.co/y3x314SnqM


    @drkknits @RoseRed_Shoes Yep. You might need to turn it on though. If you’re on iPad, you need to tell FaceTime to use your email address


    @drkknits @RoseRed_Shoes …as your iPad doesn’t know your phone number. Same for iMessage.


    @drkknits @RoseRed_Shoes Just go into Settings -> Facetime and make sure it’s turned on and hooked up to both methods.


    Meeting my new boss! (@ Mi9) http://t.co/CCdoCg4GE8


    Meet-up with @knitterjp… (at @MaxBrenner Chocolate Bar) http://t.co/x8ip6xj6ig


    FUUUUUU. Our power just died. Anybody else in Chippo? @mpesce?


    On the plus side, the 250 tea lights I have randomly stockpiled from IKEA are finally coming in handy.


    @mpesce The lights are still on the other side of Moorgate. Maybe it’s very localised. Definitely our whole block.


    I hope my slow cooker pea soup was done cooking. I guess I might as well eat it – it’s not gonna stay warm!


    @mpesce @DrMiaow Friend in building on Buckland reporting her place is dead too.


    @drkknits Nah. That is the one failing of Old Reader. Hoping they rectify soon. I just use web version, but it’s not great.


    @ausgrid Power is out in Chippendale! What’s going on? Any ETA?


    So just to reiterate, @the_snook is in a warm pub eating pizza with Googlers. I’m in cold dark house with two cats who will eat me.


    BEHOLD! I tweet to @ausgrid and TWO SECONDS LATER THE POWER COMES BACK ON!


    @Ausgrid It just came back! I knew invoking you via Twitter would work. 🙂 Thank you…


    @iain_chalmers @mpesce @DrMiaow Mine’s back!


    It’s alarming how quickly my brain jumps from “power outage” to “zombie apocalypse”. I DON’T EVEN KNOW HOW TO WEAVE BASKETS YET!


    RT @Ausgrid: @web_goddess Wish it always worked like that.


    @pixel8ted I’m already booked into a class. I just had to reschedule last month due to illness.


    Monsters University: the Aftermath – Kieran Healy http://t.co/kxB4il2mRZ via @kjhealy // cc @witth_knitter @drkknits


    @witty_knitter I hope they bury him with that lovely striped jumper. 🙂


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    BEHOLD! I tweet to @ausgrid and TWO SECONDS LATER THE POWER COMES BACK ON!


  • MAKE | New in Knitting: Stitch Maps

    MAKE | New in Knitting: Stitch Maps – Interesting! This is basically how the Japanese write their knitting patterns though, right?

  • Shared today on Twitter

    ZOMG. I just made the world’s biggest batch of pork bulgogi. http://t.co/3DrwyZAY3X


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    ZOMG. I just made the world’s biggest batch of pork bulgogi.


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    ZOMG. I just made the world's biggest batch of pork bulgogi.
    ZOMG. I just made the world’s biggest batch of pork bulgogi.

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    It appears when you buy $20 Target gumboots, you get what you paid for: wet feet.
    It appears when you buy $20 Target gumboots, you get what you paid for: wet feet.

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    @knitabulous Wow! That looks great!


    History in the making. I appear to be the first official visitor to a @KnitGuildNSW meeting, and I’m tweeting to boot!


    RT @witty_knitter: @web_goddess @KnitGuildNSW yay! Kris reported all about the plans for camp! Everyone come to @KnitGuildNSW camp – it’s g…


    @drkknits @miss_reecie I know you think this joke will never get old.

    You are wrong.


    @drkknits @miss_reecie Remember who has the power to allocate your room. I know just the people to share with you…


    @randomknits I can’t wait til my basket weaving class. And then I’ll be an expert in that too! 🙂


    I don’t know how to act at sad family occasions. Being overseas, I’ve missed most of mine. All I can think to do is bake things.


    Pork-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts. #doublemeat #good http://t.co/BiMcJxJJok


    @randomknits And it’s paleo! 😛 http://t.co/CxWMLb6fl7


    Dear universe: today is going to be grey and sad enough as it is. We didn’t need the extra symbolism.


  • Shared today on Facebook

    Pork-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts. #doublemeat #good