Showing posts with label helpful hints. Show all posts
Showing posts with label helpful hints. Show all posts

2017/02/21

Unrequested "corrections"

Google is great (and I say that without reservation) at pointing out possible typos or alternate spellings for things that I may have gotten wrong.

But, there are SO MANY times that I have spelled something perfectly where some stupid recommendation comes up for something else, like "to" to "too" or whatever.  But, the recommendation lingers there in spite of the correct results being listed, and there is no link or button or something for, "Yes, I typed it right.  Leave it alone."  type of button or link or whatever.

Yes. Sometimes I type things wrong.  Or things are transcribed wrong (that's also on Google if the transcribing agent is not considering context, in most cases) so the results are off.  And I will choose to click/tap/whatever the correction.  But, especially from non-mobile devices, I am not a twit and I will not type like a twit.  When I type, it is generally purposeful.  If I type and whatever algorithm thinks I made an error, recommend the fix, but also include an option for, "No, I didn't make a mistake. Adapt thyself."

Are you sure you didn't mean "too" instead of "to"?  No.  Google should know me better. (or from prolonged sneaky experience with me with and without my knowledge, Google should)  So, give me an option for "Your recommendation is a failure."

I would hope that enough "idiot links" (as I call them), unclicked would cause said links to expire eventually.  But with the quantity of idiots growing daily, I can't count on that.  I would just hope that Google can distinguish between idiots and not (if Google is not capable to the task, then the task is failed permanently) and at least offer "No. I intended what I typed." links/buttons for people that appear to have some wisdom.

2016/02/14

Crushing cans

In general, people don't bother to crush cans.  Meh. I understand it.  They're (generally) either too lazy, don't care, or aren't sure how or why to crush a can.

As to the "why", a crushed can takes up less space than a non-crushed can.  This means that more crushed cans can be stored in a space than non-crushed cans.

As to "how", there are several methods.  One of the easiest and least thought-required is to equip oneself with a boot or very sturdy shoe and squash the can.  In an apartment building, this can be problematic.  It can annoy neighbors, especially if done at "odd hours".

There is a work-around for this.  If a can is taken in hand and pinched, not hard, but just enough in the center, and then rotated 90 degrees and pinched again halfway between the first pinch and the top and bottom, those creases make it easy to take the can in-hand and press the top and bottom so that the can folds in on itself.  This type of crushing is not hard, in the least bit.  It also tends to not be noticed by neighbors, which is a positive thing in an apartment block.