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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.
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.
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.
The short and shorter of video
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 24/07/2013
» Instagram is fighting for position as the supreme video-sharing app in a tough battle with messaging sensation Vine. While one may lose, smartphone users are the all-round winner.
Add captions to your photos
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 24/07/2013
» A few weeks ago, I reviewed the JPGasPDF software, which converts photos into PDFs, easy for sending to relatives or just for storing. But a reader ran up against a failing.
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.
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.
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.
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.