Category Archives: Wired

Musings about computers, usually when one has just failed me, and the internet, usually when something has just baffled me.

Directions and Exclamations

Being careful not just what I wish for, but what I ask for. Continue reading

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No Results Found

Let’s outsource all search functions to Google. Continue reading

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Redux: Saving Giraffes and Wikipedia

Postman and how his analysis relates to changes to the internet. Continue reading

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Very Inntsertieg

Conversations with kooks.com. Continue reading

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Time-Travelling Space Aliens

Half-remembered quotation causing trouble again. Continue reading

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Partly Truth, Partly Fiction

My spam folder is full. Again. There’s a photo from Pam and a document from Louella, neither of whom I know. The Apple Store wants me to update my information; PayPal wants me to verify my account information. The US … Continue reading

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Just Click

Some thoughts on the silliness of spam. Continue reading

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The Law of No Free Lunch

Musings on the inevitable trade-offs in life and the odd things we lose when we gain time: recognizable signatures, for one. Continue reading

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Never Let It Rest

Hacking my way through the 947-step process required to set up my new laptop, I come face-to-screen with a failure to communicate, caused, perversely, by a commitment to continual improvement. Continue reading

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