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Monthly Archives: June 2010

Coupling

Sunday, June 27, 2010

So, having noted just how awesome Moffat’s writing has been on Doctor Who, I decided to track down Coupling, a program he created about thirty-something relationships. Now, as well as having Jack Davenport in it (who is awesome, and to my surprise has great comic timing) the thing is bloody funny – really well written. [...]

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iPad, Perspective and Productivity

Sunday, June 13, 2010

When I began to discuss getting an iPad some months ago, I found that people responded to this in one of two ways. They either said, ‘Ooooh!’ and got excited, or said, ‘Why?’ and genuinely could not understand why anyone would want such a device. (I’ve literally only heard those two reactions – never indifference [...]

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Apple Marketing

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Okay, so Apple announces some stuff about iPhone OS 4 (now called iOS in order to frustrate people who can use Cisco routers on a command-line level). These things include Multitasking and FOLDERS for APPLICATIONS. It’s the latter that had me laughing. Not because they announced it, but because of the way in which it [...]

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Thoughts for the Day

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Some random thoughts: As domestic flying becomes more and more like catching a bus or a train, how long until my hang-over goes away? Brisbane has water restrictions. Why do they not just squeeze caine toads? Also, when will my hangover go away? In Brisbane, people seem much more willing to saunter out in the [...]

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