Exasperated Calculator: Star Trek & Economics

  • The Return of the Blog

    As you can see, I’m trying to post a bit more often now. I’m going to try and post around three things every day. We’ll see how long this lasts: my money is on less than a week… (If I go really nuts I might actually finish writing the template for this blog too). Update:…

  • Ding Dong, the Pluto’s Dead

    Good Riddance! So: next question – is Mercury a planet?

  • T-Shirts I must own

    I think I’ll go get my order in…

  • The global reach of Starbucks & McDonalds

    Via Marginal Revolution is this neat map of Starbucks and McDonalds’ global reach.. The thing does raise a bit of a rant in me. The chart shows McDonalds as having global sales of $41 billion, which is compared to the GDP of Afghanistan ($21 billion). The message from this is meant to be ‘Wow, McDonalds…

  • Weight: 107.3kg Breakfast: None Lunch: Vegemite Sandwich Dinner: Tomato Soup, Turkey & Vegetables, Christmas Pudding Steps: 4,941 Snacks: None

  • Weight: 105.9kg Breakfast: None Lunch: Vegemite Sandwich Dinner: Lemon Chicken with Rice Snacks: None Steps: 4,463

  • Weight: 105.9kg Breakfast: None Lunch: Vegemite Sandwich Dinner: Rogan Josh with Rice Snacks: Cheese & Biscuits Steps: 6,450

  • Weight: 106.6kg Breakfast: None (too busy!) Lunch: Vegemite Sandwich Dinner: Mince with pesto & tomatoes Snacks: None Steps: 5,844

  • Weight: 108.1kg Breakfast: None (forgot…) Lunch: Vegemite Sandwich Dinner: ‘Piri piri’ chicken with rice Snacks: None Steps: 9,921

  • Weight: 109.1kg Breakfast: Just Right Lunch: Vegemite Sandwich Dinner: Pasta with Chicken & White Wine Sauce Snacks: None Steps: 8,634