Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from a bomb

Raymond ChenSeptember 3, 2019Sep 3, 201909/3/19

Even though it doesn't tick. Do bombs even tick?

Stupid Alexa trick: Speaking French with a horrible American accent

Raymond ChenSeptember 2, 2019Sep 2, 201909/2/19

Asking for a repeat, but in a different speech synthesizer.

What to do if you can’t get the stovetop in your London apartment to turn on

Raymond ChenAugust 29, 2019Aug 29, 201908/29/19

Look for an apparently-useless switch.

Why is there a huge spike in cruise ship width at 32 meters?

Raymond ChenAugust 15, 2019Aug 15, 201908/15/19

Squeezing through tight spaces.

How do I fill out the Canadian eTA if I have a green card with no expiration date?

Raymond ChenAugust 7, 2019Aug 7, 201908/7/19

Use your passport expiration date.

Brännboll: The rules for the casual viewer

Raymond ChenJuly 18, 2019Jul 18, 201907/18/19

The minimum you need to know.

Apollo 11 in real time: Follow the lunar landing mission as it happened

Raymond ChenJuly 17, 2019Jul 17, 201907/17/19

A fifty-year-old replay.

Cricket: The practical exam for 2019

Raymond ChenJuly 15, 2019Jul 15, 201907/15/19

How much did you understand the rules?

Pesäpallo: The rules for the casual viewer

Raymond ChenJuly 11, 2019Jul 11, 201907/11/19

I wonder how much of this I got right.

A difference between cricket and baseball that most people don’t mention

Raymond ChenJuly 8, 2019Jul 8, 201907/8/19

The pitch invasion.