Super ergonomic pillow

This is the ultimate super ergonomic pillow, straight from Japan! Comes in your choice of red or black. Muchas gracias to Roz for this one.

Cellphone viruses, just like on a desktop PC

Reuters had a story today about cellphone viruses. Basically, the idea is that using a bluetooth or wireless internet connection, an attacker could send bad code to you, resulting in a virus infection.

I think basic security measures should be more than sufficient, at this point, to take care of things. Disable bluetooth/wi-fi until you need it. Don't automatically accept connections from remote devices. Be sure you know who is connecting to you and vice versa.

For now, simple security measures will suffice. A few years down the road, we'll start seeing more apps that rely on a steady internet connection, much like what we're seeing now on desktops. When that happens, well, I'm sure we'll get to install cutting edge anti-virus programs on our cellphones.

Just like on a desktop PC.

Art on Cakes

Mum has been taking baking class and learning to do cake decorations lately. She's produced three cakes that she's shown me. The one pictured here is one of her latest ones. In her own words:

The basket for the flowers is a real cake covered with icing and flowers. Only the handle of the basket is not edible.

I'm guessing that the ribbon isn't edible either, but I've been known to be wrong.

Me, I think it's an awesome hobby. You make it, you play with it, then you eat it. Yum yum! It doesn't get any better than that.

Living vicariously

"I live vicariously through you"
I first heard that phrase when Ula said that to Henry in 50 First Dates. I had understood the phrase, but I never understood it until tonight.

Charlie was sitting opposite Matt and me. He looked at us, and said "I really envy you guys". Matt and I looked at each other, then at him.
"Why?"
"Cos you guys have earrings"

Something small and so insignificant, but I doubt he'll ever get a piercing of his own. Living vicariously indeed.

The Beginnings of WILT

Announcing WILT aka What I Learned Today
This will be my repository of knowledge, my fountain of wisdom, that I attempt to update on a (nearly) daily basis. Stay tuned for more stuff that makes sense.