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Category Archive: Life

Book review: The Disappearing Dictionary, David Crystal

This is a book to dip into only if you have good self-control: one word will lead to another, until you have visited each of the 500 or so.

May 16, 2015 General, Language, Life

VR: A bit of grit in the eye

The arrival of consumer VR is being delayed not because the headset can’t be done, but because current computers can’t deliver good enough graphics.

May 16, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

A D Too Far

Current 3D movies are a throwback to the old cinema of spectacle, first mastered by the Lumière brothers and travelling showmen.

May 15, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

Watch power problem 

After nearly a week with my Apple Watch (Milanese loop), I am surprised at how rapidly it uses […]

May 13, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

A Fair Copse

Will an efficient market weed out unreliable content, or are we doomed to wholesale inaccuracy?

May 13, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

Remembrance of Camerons Past

Today’s Camerons need to right the wrongs of their dispossessed ancestors, and invest in rural broadband.

May 10, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

Expecting tips and florid gestures: tips for people-watching

A short guide to the Apple Watch and its wearers, for those who enjoy people-watching.

May 9, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

Fashion Victims

Computers and devices like iPhones and iPads are a fashion market in themselves. Not only have we chosen a fairly exclusive fashion label in Apple, but we engage in all sorts of accessorising too.

May 7, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

Will I get wet? Weather forecasting on OS X and iOS

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Which weather forecasting app should you trust? Or are you looking for some digital seaweed?

May 3, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

Scammed and scarred: a cautionary tale

Today I had an anguished phone call from a dear friend who, just a few days ago, succumbed to a phishing attack. He was electronically mugged, and no one cares.

May 1, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

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