This morning I had the opportunity to test the new RoboHelp X4 — the application you use to create online help systems.
Isn’t it very sad that I actually get excited over their new conditional text feature? I’m such a… a… tech writer. Sigh.
Eau de fromage putréfié
The morning commute was made especially enjoyable by a garbage truck that leaked evil-smelling fluids along several blocks of Robson Street. The morning air was rich with a smell that I can only describe as a combination of rotting goat cheese, dead skunks, and a hint of orange peel.
That’s a combination that only gets better on hot pavement.
40W: The Fridge Light That Wouldn’t Die!!!
Do you ever wonder what happens to the light when you close the refrigerator door? It turns out, doesn’t it? But have you ever checked it? Maybe you should… because one time, in a freak accident of sinister forces, it became…
THE FRIDGE LIGHT THAT WOULDN’T DIE!!
Oooooh. Scaaaaaary.
Now where did I put that thing?
You know miniaturization has reached a whole new level when it’s possible to accidentally swallow
Sony offers a 1 gigabyte (gigabyte!) memory card.
Does anyone remember using 128KB diskettes? I do.
[ * The author of this blog does not recommend taking this product internally. This was only an example intended to demonstrate the compact nature of the Sony Memory Stick. Contact a physician immediately if swallowed. Be prepared for derisive laughter at your expense.]
Back-to-work checklist
As any cubicle-dweller knows, the first thing you do when you return from a vacation is to run through the checklist:
- Delete all phone messages. If it’s important they’ll talk to you in person.
- Check how many unread e-mails you have.
- Delete unread e-mails.
- Check for mould on the bottom of your coffee mug.
- Wash mug and get caffeinated.
- Check for mould on the lunch that you left in the fridge before you left. If there’s mould, put someone else’s initials on it; otherwise, have breakfast.
- Check the contents of your drawers — er — desk drawers. Some items may have wandered off.
- Catch up on important events around the water cooler. If the water cooler is in an inconvenient spot, stand around a different object, like the photocopier or the coffee machine.
- Make sure the penguins are arranged nicely. Sometimes coworkers may play with your things when you’re gone. You may not appreciate their artistic composition.
