Category Archives: technology

The French have it so right…

February 02, 2006

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Using my masculine ways to get what I want

January 01, 2006

Louise’s girly (read: “lilac”) phone decided to pack in last night, thanks to a gimpy software bug that turns off the phone as soon as you try to get into your inbox. Helpful.
Today, I marched angrily to Vodafone on Oxford St seeking a repair or replacement, making sure to mention - loudly - that the [...]

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This guy did his homework

November 11, 2005

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File sharing: not worth the risk

October 10, 2005

I had a discussion with Liam (a friend of mine who is doing a PhD in peer-to-peer networks - yes, really) about the legality of file sharing yesterday. We both concluded that it’s becoming an increasingly risky gamble for users, especially the less technically minded. Though the chances of getting caught seem slim, the repurcussions [...]

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Back online, but how long for?

October 10, 2005

My stupid laptop decided to go into an infinite loop of rebooting at the Windows screen yesterday. Six hours, 10 frantic phone calls to Liam and the technical support people, and four additional Windows installations later, I managed to get into safe mode to back up all my work. And what happens when I turn [...]

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Fit teachers and computer virii

September 09, 2005

I didn’t post yesterday so today is a double-post extravaganza!
I was up at 6am yesterday. Not a happy bunny. The trip to the school went well, though. Generally, the kids seemed to be positive about the teaching material we came up with. Of course, they may just have been polite because we were still there… [...]

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