New skin; pure water; better vision; better health; staying safe; electric vehicles; solar energy; and just using less ‘stuff’ were my favourite Tech Universe items in 2011.
Around 11 years ago I bought a new second-hand car, a Honda CRX Del Sol. It was a little red two-seater sports car with a removable roof, and I loved it. It was shiny and beautiful and drove like a dream. Within a few days it had been banged into while parked. That was the [...]
I took my car down for its regular Warrant of Fitness check this morning. A couple of hours later I had the verdict: it has structural rust and would cost more to fix than the vehicle’s worth. My car is officially dead. In light of that bad news I’ve been browsing around for information about [...]
Unvaccinated dogs, especially puppies, can suffer a horrible death if they catch the parvovirus. The virus spreads easily and is hard to kill. If your dog is out and about it could catch or spread the disease, so please vaccinate! […]
This is the stretch of beach to both sides of the toilets and changing sheds in Balaena Bay along the coast between Oriental Bay and Evans Bay, Wellington, New Zealand. Hours of use are restricted and dogs must be on-leash. Penguins nest in this area so take particular care not to disturb them. […]
The Worser Bay and Worser Bay Beach off-leash areas are directly across the road from each other. This one is a small grassy area at the intersection of two roads in Worser Bay, Wellington, New Zealand. […]