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You needn't be censored
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 29/01/2014
» One of the immediate problems resulting from civil disorder and the imposition of states of emergency is the use of censorship. It is a rare government, junta or revolution that doesn't attempt to cut citizens off from news it does not control and prevent them from telling the world what is going on.
Your five-step programme to total recovery
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 09/10/2013
» One of the greatest improvements in internet browsers came when Google introduced its sleek Chrome software, and ingeniously made the address bar into what it called the omnibox.
Some editors can even spell
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 03/07/2013
» One of our subeditors here at the centre of human Life came up with one complaint and one request that resulted in satisfaction all around. The complaint was that using a word processor like Microsoft Word just to write stories and notes was clumsy, and ultimately slowed her down. But she wasn't aware of a decent text editor that had a spellchecker.
SCI-FI fantasies take on real dimensions with 3D printers
B Magazine, Wanda Sloan, Published on 30/06/2013
» Just before a premature baby died in their care because his airway collapsed after birth, doctors in the US state of Michigan made a tiny plastic airway splint, inserted it and saved his life.
A photo album for emailing
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 29/05/2013
» Sending photos is probably the most popular activity among separated family members, probably even ahead of actually writing updates about life in Thailand and wherever the others are.
Watching foreign networks is easier than ever
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 22/05/2013
» There's no shortage of information on how to pluck forbidden fruit from the internet apple tree. That's what Google was made for.
You can't use the net without DNS
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 15/05/2013
» We like to avert our eyes from the fragility of this internet wonder, but sometimes it simply bites too hard to ignore.
Inbox zero on your iPhone
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 27/02/2013
» The new and useful Mailbox for all Apple devices is backed by a unique marketing campaign that makes the app appear a little bigger than it really is.
Windows upgrade at half the price
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 09/01/2013
» Windows is in another of its periodic phases of development, where most old software won't work with the new-look Windows 8, so it is worthwhile considering an upgrade.
Real-life use of 3G
Business, Wanda Sloan, Published on 12/10/2012
» If you just returned from a long trip to outer space, then you may not know there's a big election campaign under way in the US. Or just how heavily ``smart devices'' are involved.