Insert the current date and time in Windows
In Excel, it’s easy to insert the current date and time into a cell. You only have to press Ctrl + ; for the date and Ctrl + Shift + ; for the time. Use the former, the latter, or…
BBC Football’s match stats have gone granular
I’m loving BBC Football‘s new ‘Advanced match stats’ that have rolled out in the last couple of weeks. As someone who’s always turned to the BBC Football website and app for the latest soccer news, match reports, fixtures, results, and…
Sky Sports messed up their stat graphics — blatantly
Sky Sports has been going crazy with Manchester United-related content over the past couple of days. That’s because Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim is highly likely to become the new manager very soon. As exciting as this is, whoever’s in…
Excel is 39 years old — let’s look back at its many logos
Prediction: Excel will get a new logo next year. On Monday (30 September), Excel celebrated its 39th birthday. This means it’s just one year off the big four-zero. If that milestone is not significant enough, it’s worth remembering that Microsoft…
Tethered bottle caps need more slack
I see a lot of people moaning about tethered bottle caps. Understandably so — they’re annoying. Not just for drinking either, despite our poor noses being used to take a good scratching and squashing from them. 👃 A couple of…
I’ve never seen the BBC use this chart before — until now
Whilst reading an article about England’s 2–0 win against the Irish yesterday, I came across a couple of charts I’ve not seen the BBC use before. Gauge charts — aka dial charts, speedometer charts, or meter charts. They were used…
