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

Posted on 24 November 2017 by Isabel Gibson

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

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No Results Found

Posted on 29 October 2017 by Isabel Gibson

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

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Redux: Saving Giraffes and Wikipedia

Posted on 28 October 2017 by Isabel Gibson

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

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Very Inntsertieg

Posted on 30 July 2017 by Isabel Gibson

Conversations with kooks.com. Continue reading →

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Time-Travelling Space Aliens

Posted on 12 March 2017 by Isabel Gibson

Half-remembered quotation causing trouble again. Continue reading →

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Partly Truth, Partly Fiction

Posted on 25 September 2016 by Isabel Gibson

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

Posted on 29 May 2016 by Isabel Gibson

Some thoughts on the silliness of spam. Continue reading →

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The Law of No Free Lunch

Posted on 23 August 2015 by Isabel Gibson

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

Posted on 05 July 2015 by Isabel Gibson

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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