A few things I just don’t get:
Microwave popcorn. What happened? I kind of understand that microwaves have gotten stronger, but shouldn’t the essential rhythm be the same? Used to be five minutes, or when the popcorn slowed to 1-2 seconds between pops, whichever came first. Under those guidelines and if you were really good at listening, you could have a nearly perfectly popped bag full of popcorn, with practically every kernel popped. So okay, it’s faster now. But how come I always burn it? The other day I popped a bag and not only did it burn so badly that sections of the bag itself were charred, not only was there a whole lot less then 1-2 seconds between pops, but the bag was actually overflowing–bursting at the seams like the freaking incredible hulk–and there were still a couple of teaspoons of uncooked kernels! Where is the quality control here?
iTunes and how to burn CDs. I just don’t. I don’t understand how to maintain my files, my ‘libraries’, why songs have to appear in like twelve places; I don’t understand how to burn CDs… I’ve done it successfully a few times, but it’s always a mystery as to how I got to the right place, and I never know how to get back the next time. Read the rest of this entry »
