There are a lot of these out there on the Interwebs, but this is one of the few I’ve run into (since I don’t normally use Windows) and the only one I’ve captured.
There are two serious wtfs here.
- The application wasn’t Internet Explorer, although it says so in the dialog title. It was Windows’ (supposedly built-in) zip application. The scenario: I opened up a zip file and dragged one of the compressed files to the desktop.
- The question. Move or copy…? Ok, I want to copy, since I want the file to remain in the zip file. So then I’ll answer… Yes..? No?
Of course, this is a matter of interpretation, but still. Dialogs mustn’t be ambiguous like this.
Failure.
It’s been about 6 years since I last painted something in my flat. That was when we repainted basically the whole apartment, floor to ceiling. A couple of weeks ago it was again time to get the paintbrush going. I’ve been wanting to get a magnetic chalkboard for some time and considered several alternatives, from buying an IKEA version to hang on the wall to painting the actual wall myself. The handyman in me naturally opted for the latter alternative. This was, however, not without difficulties.
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Lately, I’ve been curious about what’s consuming electricity in my flat. My electricity bill just increases as more and more geeky appliances find their way into my home. So yesterday I bought an electricity consumption meter and started measuring. This is what I’ve found out so far.
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