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Kids in the mobile world

April 17, 2011 at 11:52 am 4 Comments
Mobile kids

This candid picture, taken today while waiting for Michael’s soccer match to begin, pretty well sums up how life has changed in the past 37 years. Twins James and Maggie, aged 7, took a netbook computer to the match. They played games on it and listened to music. When I was seven years old, the high-tech gadgets in our house were a television (black and white), a wireless (that’s what we called the radio), an LP player and (unusually) a tape recorder. The tape recorder was a bulky thing with two reels. Dad used it to record some of his music.

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First impressions of iPad

March 19, 2011 at 4:32 pm 1 Comment
Apple iPad

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.

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Biometric finger scanning

February 19, 2011 at 4:48 pm Leave a Comment
biometric finger scan

I had never heard of biometric finger scanning until my son’s school sent home a permission form. Apparently the technology has been around for several years to monitor school attendance and checkout library books. Seems like a good idea to me. Parents who elected to opt out of the system were told their children would be issued with cards. I would like to see the biometric system introduced at my workplace. I have four different cards for the three offices I have to work from and the carpark. Cards can be stolen, but my finger is going nowhere I don’t want it to go.

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State of the blog report

January 23, 2011 at 1:21 pm Leave a Comment
state of the blog report

I’m not posting here much. That will be obvious to the few people who visit regularly. A combination of factors are responsible. Time is a major one, also the need to be cautious in the opinions I publish. With regards to time, I’m using some short messaging services more frequently, including Posterous and Twitter.I’m also hooked on the notebook/organiser application, Springpad. Most of the notes are private, but I’ve made some public. This blog will continue, but posts may be infrequent.

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Wireless problem with Dell Mini

November 7, 2010 at 3:59 pm 2 Comments
Dell Inspiron Mini

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.

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