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• May 22nd, 2008

  Should I be an actuary?

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• September 8th, 2008

  What book(s) should I get for learning Java?

  Head First Java is a fantastic book. I much preferred it to ‘Java Java Java, Object-Oriented Problem Solving’ by Morelli, suggested by my University course.
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• July 5th, 2008

  What is the best way to house train a puppy?

  The pup will understand far quicker if he’s rewarded for success, so you need to make it really easy to begin with. If he goes in the right place, make a huge fuss. One technique I heard was to cover a huge outside area in newspaper, and to gradually shrink the newspaper over time. Then you can bring the newspaper inside and have some control. You can’t tell him off unless it’s absolutely immediate. Any delay, and the dog won’t make the association and will just get frustrated or scared. It also made a huge difference when we penned our dogs in overnight. They won’t go close to their beds, so that saves you mopping up in the morning.
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• May 29th, 2008

  Audio recording software for Mac or PC?

  I second the garageband call. Really simple, intuitive software. Alternatively, this might do the job: http://tapedeckapp.com/
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• May 28th, 2008

  Why do dogs turn in circles before laying down?

  My girlfriend says that this, combined with a bit of scratching is a way of checking for snakes in the grass/carpet.
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• May 22nd, 2008

  What is your favorite cookbook?

  Heston Blumenthal’s ‘In Search of Perfection’. The recipes are long, fiddly and pedantic, but the results are great. Also, it serves as inspiration for when you can’t be bothered to go the whole hog. I’ve got a little River Cafe fish book which is wicked. It does tend to require fish that my local supermarket doesn’t stock, but it’s worth it. Alternatively, anything by Ziggy Zen.
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