Remove lid. Add water to fill line. Replace lid. Microwave for 1 1/2 minutes. Let cool for 3 minutes.

The Best of The Week

Quick update on Life, the Universe and Everything, and notably a 'fuck-you' to Apple.

So after dropping my lovely Pixel Android phone once too often, I was forced to procure a new one but inpecunity got in the way, but thanks to the generosity of one of my friends (thanks, Will) I do have a rather lovely-looking Apple iPhone 11, yet I am unable to use THE PHONE THAT I OWN because I have to create an Apple ID. The process has been…troublesome, let us just say, and after two whole days of trying, I have finally ragequit. This lovely (and expensive!) phone will have to remain a paperweight until I stop seeing the message "Your account could not be created at this time". I can't send texts, install software or respond to incoming texts until that message goes away, and it's frustrating beyond belief. It isn't simply a case of being resentful of change, though there is an element of that, it's that the process is designed to lock people into a system that is not of any benefit to me. i do not

Sometimes, I have this dream where I am flying. When I first started doing it, I had the best kind of flight, superhero flight. I could just fly any direction, brake, stop, hover, full freedom of movement in every axis. Want to fly upside-down (feet above head) and backwards, just to see what it feels like? I have. It's funny.

At some point the flying started to change. It went from Super Man to Super Mario. If you know, you know - it was mostly feather powerup type flight,

In which, it turns out, coffee is anything but simple.


"Espresso is probably the most intolerant method of preparation of any food or drink in the world."
James Hoffmann


I originally intended to call this coffee cup, red. It was to be a look at how the serving of coffee influences how we perceive it in terms of flavour and enjoyment. There's been some study of how

News for Noders

June 3: Saint kevin's Day.

June 4: Aesop's Birthday.

June 11: TerribleAspect's birthday!

June 13: Serjeant's Muse's birthday!

June 16: Bloomsday.

June 19: Juneteenth.

June 20: Summer solstice (northern hemisphere) and winter solstice (southern hemisphere).

June 21: nicolasstag's birthday!

June 23: AdamTheDewott's birthday!

June 23: weroland's birthday!

June 28: Tau Day.


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April 1: By popular demand, March has been redacted.

April 10: Happy birthday, nuggets!

April 12: Yuri's Night

April 22: Happy Earth Day, fellow earthlings!

April 23: Saint George's Day.

April 24: Happy birthday, Rancid_Pickle!

April 30: Walpurgis Night.

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February 1: Brevity Quest 2025 begins!

February 2: Happy birthday Auspice!

February 2: Happy birthday npecom!

February 5: Happy birthday wertperch!

February 8: Happy birthday to panamaus

February 15: Happy birthday Admin to the goo!

February 23: Happy birthday Samuel Pepys!

February 29: Happy birthday Browncoat!


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January 1: Gregorian New Year.

January 16: National Nothing Day.

January 24: Happy Birthday Silverai_me!

January 26: Happy Birthday Segnbora-t!

January 30: Happy Birthday O-Swirl!


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December 1: Iron Noder ends

December 9: Smallpox eradication day.

December 9: Grace Hopper's birthday.

December 12: Happy birthday to horacetheclown!

December 21: Winter solstice arrives 10:27 PM, EST.

December 23: Happy birthday to Nemosyn!

December 25: Hanukkah begins.

December 25: Merry Christmas!

December 29: HairQuest 2024 ends.


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