Just bought a macbook

My laptop went tits-up (thanks Dad for teaching me that apropos phrase). I've decided that I need to switch to mac. Yes, I'm one of those people. Or at least I will be. So, is there a secret handshake or something? Joel, Justin, anyone?

Cure for Hiccups

I was reading Plato's "Symposium" and came across a cure for Hiccups. In the dialogue it comes from the mouth of Eryximachus, a physician. This is from the 1993 Dover Thrift edition translation.

...let me recommend you to hold your breath, and if this fails, then to gargle with a little water; and if the hiccough still continues, tickle your nose with something and sneeze; and if you sneeze once or twice, even the most violent hiccough is sure to go.

I think I'll give it a shot next time I have hiccups. If you have a chance to try it, let me know how it works for you.