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Wrap cheese in paper towel to reduce mould

Handy to keep nibbling for longer.…

17 Sep 2013

London dog size is roughly proportional to the distance from central London

Observation courtesy of my wife.…

16 Sep 2013

Be nice to tourists

Having been on the other side of this countless times, those small moments of generosity and openness from locals can literally transform your perceptions of the world. We are all ambassadors.…

15 Sep 2013

5 user tests finds 85% problems

Classic rule of thumb from Jakob Nielsen. Probably the most useful corollary is if you can afford 15 tests, tests 5 users 3 times each and iterate the design in between.…

14 Sep 2013

When combining cereals, layer milk-resistant cereals at the bottom

Eating cereals is a subtle interaction of milkiness, crunchiness and time spent soaking. Hat tip.…

13 Sep 2013

One mug to rule them all

I think I would buy one of these if it existed as cool as it does in my mind.…

12 Sep 2013

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