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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.
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.
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.
Pricing and data plans
Business, Wanda Sloan, Published on 12/10/2012
» When 3G or 4G or the next big thing finally gets going at top speed in Thailand, expect a few changes, particularly in pricing.
I said, 'stop following me'
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 28/02/2012
» There is this company in central Bangkok, one of the biggest employers in the country, and all it does is to assign young men and women to follow thousands of citizens and make detailed notes about them.
Access blocked sites
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 28/02/2012
» I just can't think of any reason why a person might want to look at internet pages that have been blocked by authorities who know much more than the rest of us about what we should see.
Beats Facebook
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 20/09/2011
» Facebook is great, Twitter is good. But there are times when having the whole, entire world looking in on your conversations with friends seems a bit much, if not overwhelming.
IT has the blues
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 20/09/2011
» Nothing is more important than problems and questions from the world's best readers, so let's start with a couple.
PC in the cloud
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 02/08/2011
» Today's people are on the go, in a hurry, but never disconnected. A smart, free little program called Tonido puts your computer in the cloud, and connects you to it wherever you are.
Don't post it, and they won't find it
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 19/07/2011
» There are going to be a lot of people in just a few years from now who will look back on their social-media fun and go, "OMG, what was I thinking?" Or, to be more exact, "Why wasn't I thinking?"