The Puzzle…
I came across this puzzle on X (formally known as Twitter). It seems to be one of those things that get posted and re-posted on both Facebook and Twitter. I like this one because I think I know the answers. I say “think” because I …
Off Topic
Bits and pieces that aren’t necessarily tech or computer related.
My Top 5 Short Horror Picks From YouTube
I blame the internet for my short attention span when watching movies. 🙂 I like horror/science fiction, mainly. And it’s nearly Halloween, so here are my Top 5 short horror video picks from YouTube. Descriptions are mostly from YouTube. Click on a title to watch …
GPS – Which Device And Software?
Beeline GPS I’ve written numerous articles related to GPS and mapping software, the most detailed being Which Maps Do You Use? from November 2022. Back then, I concluded that Beeline GPS was my preferred device. However, I simply couldn’t get used to tiny arrows instead …
Queen’s “Fat-Bottomed Girls” Cancelled
In a move said to be bowing to the cancel culture, woke mob, Queen has removed Fat Bottomed Girls from an edition of its 1981 Greatest Hits Vol 1 album for Yoto, a children’s music streaming and audio platform. One of the reasons given by …
Argentina – An Alternative Universe
I’ve written about Argentina’s crisis economy on numerous occasions as far back as 2015 and here we are again, eight years later, with the country on the brink of yet another financial disaster, similar in proportions to the meltdown of 2001, or possibly worse. If …
DCT Tech News 2023 – Week 22
System Shock Remake Delights Fans The System Shock reboot from Nightdive Studios is a faithful remake of the 1994 classic originally developed by Looking Glass Studios. Playing as a hacker you are trapped aboard Citadel Station which is teeming with cyborgs and mutants corrupted by …
A Day In The Life Of A PC Technician – Day 17
It’s more than eighteen months since my last post in this series and I’ve had a busy time. Thankfully, the pandemic is just a bad memory and life has returned to normal, although much has changed, some of it for the better. New PC builds …
The Tech Used On My 3000km Motorcycle Trip
I’ve just returned from an eight-day, 3000km motorcycle adventure to Patagonia, Argentina and while I usually lean off-topic here on DCT, it is possible to describe the trip with at least some tech involvement, I promise you. I had been planning the trip since last …
Viva Australia!
Hey look, I’m not Australian, know little about the land Down Under, but I do know a bloke… In fact, we all know the bloke in question – our esteemed raconteur, a man of many wise words, and faithful friend – none other than our …
Do You Know Your Urban Slang?
Yesterday while watching a YouTube game review I scrolled down to the comments, which is always a futile exercise, only to discover that I didn’t recognise what I was reading. This could be down to my age now that I’m on the wrong side of …
How Argentina Won The World Cup
The football (soccer) World Cup in Qatar was controversial from the moment it was chosen to host the tournament back in 2010 with allegations of shady deals and later, human rights abuses. But I don’t think anyone can deny that the country put on a …
How ItchyBoots Became A YouTube Sensation
ItchyBoots, whose real name is Noraly Schoenmaker, is a Dutch motorcycle adventurer who has ridden more miles around the world than most of us will ever do, not to mention the years she has spent backpacking and working as a geologist. I first came across …
Happy Labor Day!
What is Labor Day? “Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States. …
The ALIEN Series – A Brief Critique
CONTAINS SPOILERS! ALIEN films by date released: Alien (1979) Aliens (1986) Alien 3 (1992) Alien Resurrection (1997) Alien vs. Predator (2004) Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007) Prometheus (2012) Alien: Covenant (2017) ALIEN (1979) Some films stay with you forever and ALIEN, released in 1979, is …