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These guys are accountants: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-58025876

One idea might be to speak to a home security/burglar alarm company. I've had alarms retro-fitted to a couple of houses in the UK and both times the installers were very creative i…

The changes in fuel economy mentioned in that article don't seem that big. On the other hand, if an electric car only needed batteries for a range of say 50km, that would be a larg…

The idea of a magnetic coupling between the engine and the passenger compartment is very interesting. This could be adapted to use with self-driving automobiles on highways. They c…

I find video games very dull - whether it is a shoot-em-up or car racing or whatever. I consider them a waste of time. Are there any really good educational games? I'm aware of ple…

She did!

Don't knock it 'til you've tried it ;-)

Do you mean that many (most?) online banking sites use JS? Based on my bank's online system, I don't think there is anything that could not be done without scripts. And my suggesti…

A report on the BBC website about a new attack on internet banking (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16812064) made me wonder if it is time for an enhanced security browser tha…

I found the advice from Leo Babauta of zenhabits.net helped me quite a lot - particularly his book "The Power of Less". Basically, he advocates reducing other commitments and focus…

I'm looking to move back into contracting after a career break. Last time I did this I ran my own limited company, but this was a lot of hassle. Can anyone recommend a good (UK) um…