Not strictly BIM: the nerdy cup!

“Jonny, get up!” Is the Hungarian name of a toy, that works on the principle of self-righting itself whenever someone tries to knock it over, thanks to a strategically placed weight in its bottom.

It is often depicted as a clown or a doll with a nicely rounded backside.

The concept is also used by designers of drinking-cups for toddlers.

I wish someone had commercialised the adult version of this drinking vessel, many a computer would have its electronic life extended by it.

Have tried locating one on the net but found only speakers, toothbrushes and standing-lights benefiting from the physics of their counterweights.

Staying with computers, still not exactly BIM:

I was sad/surprised to learn a couple of days ago how all the lugging of two laptops and an obscenely-heavy power-unit (for the HP) had done little good to my arm-muscles and totally failed to help me pull myself up on a 1.5m high wall.

I got locked out of our house and repeated bell-ringing, yelling, treats and threats failed to get my youngest daughter to open the front door.

I peered longingly at the wide open back door over the previously mentioned concrete fence-wall, while numerous neighbours prepared for Christmas Eve celebrations.

Talk about embarrassing.

Not as much as pouring a large cup of tea over two laptops though.

In a single sweep.