Archives for "March, 2009"
A bad online experience
When I have the option, I generally do things online. Shopping, paying bills, communicating, and countless other actions are simplified through the internet. The online banking experience is currently a bit broken with my bank. What I have done so far:
The life of the word processor
Word processors have been around for a while. Aparrently IBM invented the term in the 60s. A certain product springs to mind – Microsoft Word – an immensely successful and popular piece of software.
Tasted: DrSmurto’s Golden Ale (Batch 11)
This is from a recipe, it is not my own creation. It is very similar to James Squire Golden Ale – my favourite “bought” beer.
Tasted: Schwarzbier (Batch 12)
Dad and I shared another bottle of our Schwarzbier. We had a gusher in this batch a while ago, but this one was ok, so it must have just been one dirty bottle.
How I rate a beer
I have decided to take a more rigid approach to rating beers. I am using a common set of variables, which each have a weight assigned. These are then summed to give the overall score. Note that many people score beers on these attributes, I have taken and adapted the scoring system from how others [...]