Random thoughts and observations
Losing an electronic charger is a peculiarly modern problem. Our ancestors in the cave had only a handful of possessions to worry about and a missing club was not cause for alarm. The more we collect the more we stand to lose. That’s very true of electronic gadgets. In a household with four kids, there are numerous mobile phones, digital cameras and laptops. Discarded models get handed down to the youngest ones, who are less reliable than adults at keeping the associated paraphernalia.
There have been many new devices and technological changes since I was born in 1967. I can’t remember the exact dates they came into my life, but here is an approximate order:
I recently took advantage of substantial discounts on first-generation iPads to buy one before the release of iPad 2 in Australia. It was my first purchase of an Apple product and followed frustration with the delay in getting quality Android tablets onto the market at an affordable price. I have no regrets, and while I’m still watching and waiting for an Android tablet, I’ll probably stay hooked on iPad for some time to come. I’m in no hurry to get an iPad 2. If I do, I’ll trade in the original or give it to one of my kids.
I have a Dell Inspiron 1210 mini notebook computer. It hasn’t been used much over the past 12 months, except for when I was living in a unit before moving into the house. At the unit I used a Telstra Turbo wireless modem to connect to the internet. Now I have a desktop PC and a wireless network. With the twins moving to Adelaide soon I thought I’d get the mini ready for them to use. Initially it failed to identify any wireless networks, despite being six feet away from the router.
After several months of not using Linux I recently installed Suse 11.2 on my home PC. Rather than download the file and chew up a month’s worth of data I bought the DVD on eBay for about $10 including postage, and obtained a bonus copy of Ubuntu as well. The great thing about Linux is [...]
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