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Technology weirdness: a warning and a tip
Written Words has whined about technological bugs before, but here’s a warning: don’t always believe the network when it tells you it does not recognize your password. I have gone through this problem periodically: I come down to the computer in the morning, try to check my email, and get a message that either […]
Where have all the newspapers gone?
You just don’t see this anymore. Photo by Travis Ruse, cropped by Gallifreyan Postman at en.wikipedi alicensed under Creative Commons It’s fascinating to see a long-range social and economic transformation take place before your eyes. Particularly in as mundane a place as a city bus. I believe in public transit, and I’ve used it regularly for years. Decades, […]
My electronics are crazy
Who can tell me where to turn off the setting on the computer for “Cause random problems” or “Unpredictably shut off critical functions”? Have you ever noticed that your electronics will suddenly stop doing what they have been doing, more or less reliably, for months or years, when you haven’t changed any settings? My earbuds […]
Quit being a dumb app: Guest post by Lloyd Corder, PhD.
I’ve followed communications professional Lloyd Corder’s email newsletter, C-Note$, for years. It’s always full of clear, useful advice—the kind that makes you say, “Of course—why didn’t I see that before?” I asked Lloyd to weigh in on how today’s communications technology, including social media, e-newsletters (like his), blogs and so on have changed the way […]