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Talking about wind power

Panoramic view of the Whitelee wind farm with Lochgoin Reservoir in the foreground.Date: 24 October 2010 - Source: Wikipedia - Author: Bjmullan NOTE: This is a language guide, not a thesis on wind...

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Windless and Windlass

Windless and windlass are very close in spelling, but worlds apart in meaning. Windless simply means without wind or calm. It is more often used to describe a lack of wind when some wind would be...

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“How to Write Great Instructions” is now available!

My third book is now available! Only €4.99 ($6.86) I got so many visits to my short guide that I decided to write this really comprehensive eBook to help you all to write really great instructions and...

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What was the first computer you used?

BBC Micro – front view The first computer I used was at a college back in the early 80s. It was a BBC Micro computer with no internal memory, just RAM. The operating system was BBC Basic, similar to...

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A birthday present for you!

Write this down! Actually, it’s my birthday so I have completely restructured my e-School and Proofreading prices for the rest of 2014! I’ve cut the prices almost in half, compared to 2013!...

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How safe can a gun be?

The old argument from those who insist on, for example, the US citizens’ right to carry a gun for the defence of themselves or others in need sounds something like this: “It’s not the gun that kills...

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“How to Write Great Instructions”– now available on Kindle!

Click on the pic to read more. Do you think that writing great instructions is something like  Mission Impossible? Well, it’s absolutely not! This book will teach you to write great instructions – just...

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Railway Locomotive Engine Parts

Locomotive or engine? They are both shortened versions of the original ‘locomotive engine’, which distinguished them from static steam engines (as found in factories etc). It’s all to do with American...

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