In the process of clearing out old electronics and other household items, I’ve had to some realiations about the costs of holding on to non-essential things. Take, for instance, a set of Panasonic cordless phones I bought back in 2012 when my wife and I moved into our first flat. Although they saw occasional use, the necessity for a landline has long since faded. Despite having no emotional attachment to these phones, I kept them “just in case.…

The Tesla App allows you to pre-condition and defrost the car remotely. It also lets you set a schedule for weekdays and weekends. This is a great feature, but it has its limitations. What if you don’t travel on Wednesdays? What if you only want to precondition the car if its below 10 degrees C outside and defrost if it is below zero? Well, with iOS shortcuts you can! You can add further customisation, for example, I have added a conditional statement to prevent it from running if I am not at home.…

It’s clear that it will be at least another month until we can step inside a pub or tap-room again, and it’s definitely not going to be quite the same for some time. Independent beer sales are down 82% (SIBA) during this crisis. For those you wanting to recreate the experience at home, as well as help out some local businesses, here are a list of local, Reading (UK) breweries who are delivering.…