It’s not just printers. Laptops recognise people who are willing and able to crack them open. I’ve had multiple family members claim their problems disappeared the instant I gave their device a stern look.

The band öOoOoOoOoOo is a bit unwieldy.

Supposedly pronounced as “caterpillar” in whatever language you prefer.

Pebbles were the best. Having one taught me a lot about the best tech not having all the bells and whistles. It’s better to have only what you need done well.

Three times in my life I’ve been in proximity to large bushfires, alone with no transport.

I did the whole routine with stopping gutters and getting hoses ready, but in a couple of those places there wasn’t much water pressure to work with.

Lucky the wind never turned in my direction.