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A Luddite
It’s been a strange old week – yet more power cuts. I’m afraid it has led to some grumpiness, more from me than HBTW. I really am grateful for the quality of life we have in Scotland, but not having … Continue reading
Hogmanay
Note the gap between the two dogs. Bertie is gradually learning that he cannot take liberties with Misty. By the time he is going home on Monday he will be acclimatised, and hopefully that means he will be well-behaved at … Continue reading
Moses and technology
Just as a by the by yesterday was my late Father’s birthday. He would have loved all the new technology. May he rest in peace.
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Tagged Bible, Exodus, internet, Moses, Red Sea, Scripture, Sinai, technology
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Getting the balance right
Yesterday I was talking about how knitting and crochet calm the soul. As you can see from the photo (excuse the chins!) I am more inclined to be waylaid by technology. And even more so now that I have been … Continue reading
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Tagged browsing, calmness, communication, creation, internet, iphone, revolution, serenity, surfing, technology
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Census and other things
Filling in the census form this year was so easy it was not true – online that is. I looked at the form with its many pages and little boxes for each letter and groaned – individual boxes slows down … Continue reading
Embracing change
It’s strange what we can face up to where change is concerned; equally there are times when we want to dig our heels in. I’ve had to change my rss reader because bloglines is closing down at the end of … Continue reading
Multi-tasking
It is bad enough living in a time when multi-tasking is the norm; it can be so stressful. I’m sure you know what I mean: surfing the net; checking emails; trying to think of a facebook update; listening to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Newley, Facebook, multi-tasking, personal relationships, Stop the World, technology
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Present
Have been given a much appreciated present of an ipod nano. So today is about playing around with loading tunes. More technology to learn, but then I can join the upbeat generation.
Explanation
Perhaps I should have explained that yesterday’s picture of the opportunist mouse at the birdnuts, was actually taken by friends. I was speaking with them on skype and delighted by their description of the interloper, so suggested they take a … Continue reading