How to make an effective pro and con list (using a spreadsheet)

Pro and Con lists are useful any time we need to make a decision, especially when there is no clear choice what the better decision is. ...

Why it is best to always buy the largest pizza

Yesterday I bought a pizza. Because I had to carry it home on my bicycle, I decided to get a medium instead of a large. I immediately reg...

How to change behavior for the better. (Weight loss example)

This week I have had a lot more alone time and bicycle riding time than usual which means I have had more time for deep contemplation. T...

Create an educational music video using open source software and Linux

I teach English to seven year olds in China. One point of English grammar that is especially difficult for a native Chinese speaker is wh...

VPN Review - EarthVPN

This week I have been testing EarthVPN . I have been more than happy with EarthVPN as it is one of the cheapest and also the best VPN sol...

Games for Education - Making BINGO cards using a spreadsheet

I teach English in China to seven year old students. We have been learning phonics and if effort to help my students pay attention to ph...

How to use Heal Selection and heal transparency tools in Gimp (formerly Resynthesizer)

Before image: With heal selection, we can remove elements such as the tree branches. After image: I used the heal selection tool t...