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Rebecca Black and the Online Hate and Bullying Trend
Rebecca Black's pop video "Friday" is not something that would normally form part of my online consumption. It came onto my radar screen courtesy of the mainstream press who were reporting on, what can only be described as, an inexplicable tirade of hatred directed at a fun loving 13 year old girl who loves to sing. The song itself is a fun, upbeat and a rather charming affair really. The lyrics are... (posted by Andy 1 year 61 days ago.)
Rebecca Black's pop video "Friday" is not something that would normally form part of my online consumption. It came onto my radar screen courtesy of the mainstream press who were reporting on, what can only be described as, an inexplicable tirade of hatred directed at a fun loving 13 year old girl who loves to sing. The song itself is a fun, upbeat and a rather charming affair really. The lyrics are... (posted by Andy 1 year 61 days ago.)
How a Plucky Little Home Computer Shaped My Childhood
"So... can you actually talk to it and just tell it what to do?", I asked a kid at school. The year was 1983, and my friend had just got a home computer, a Tandy TRS80. I had never seen a computer, and I was absolutely fascinated. I visualized sitting in front of this thing and speaking out instructions, such as, "Please calculate 6 times 7." "Oh no," he said. "You use menus." "Menus?"... (posted by Andy 2 years 119 days ago.)
"So... can you actually talk to it and just tell it what to do?", I asked a kid at school. The year was 1983, and my friend had just got a home computer, a Tandy TRS80. I had never seen a computer, and I was absolutely fascinated. I visualized sitting in front of this thing and speaking out instructions, such as, "Please calculate 6 times 7." "Oh no," he said. "You use menus." "Menus?"... (posted by Andy 2 years 119 days ago.)
To Kill a Rabbit
I had the opportunity this year to spend Christmas with some good friends of mine in the Texas Hill Country. Driving in this part of the world is an absolute joy - long winding roads and few cars. I only wish I had a motorbike rather than a car. When driving at night, you really do need to be aware of animals - they have a tendency to jump out in front of you. I slowed down every time I saw deer at the side of the road, but then as the... (posted by Andy 2 years 143 days ago.)
I had the opportunity this year to spend Christmas with some good friends of mine in the Texas Hill Country. Driving in this part of the world is an absolute joy - long winding roads and few cars. I only wish I had a motorbike rather than a car. When driving at night, you really do need to be aware of animals - they have a tendency to jump out in front of you. I slowed down every time I saw deer at the side of the road, but then as the... (posted by Andy 2 years 143 days ago.)
Battling Against My Addiction to Google
My name is Andy and I am a Googleholic . When I started doing Google, I just did the occasional search now and then. It was OK at first, and I thought I could control it. But you know how it is, I became dependent on Google without ever realizing it was happening. Now I just can't seem to start the day without checking my Gmail account, and like many people, I'm helplessly dependent on Google... (posted by Andy 2 years 158 days ago.)
My name is Andy and I am a Googleholic . When I started doing Google, I just did the occasional search now and then. It was OK at first, and I thought I could control it. But you know how it is, I became dependent on Google without ever realizing it was happening. Now I just can't seem to start the day without checking my Gmail account, and like many people, I'm helplessly dependent on Google... (posted by Andy 2 years 158 days ago.)
Cosmic Latte - The Color of the Universe
Cosmic Latte is the name given to the average color of universe , which I came across recently on Nasa's Astronomy Picture of the Day . I wondered, rather pointlessly perhaps, what would its RGB code value be? Back in 2002, after computationally averaging the light emitted by 200,000 galaxies, scientists at the Johns Hopkins University proudly announced that the result was... err, green. Not the color you... (posted by Andy 2 years 195 days ago.)
Cosmic Latte is the name given to the average color of universe , which I came across recently on Nasa's Astronomy Picture of the Day . I wondered, rather pointlessly perhaps, what would its RGB code value be? Back in 2002, after computationally averaging the light emitted by 200,000 galaxies, scientists at the Johns Hopkins University proudly announced that the result was... err, green. Not the color you... (posted by Andy 2 years 195 days ago.)
Return of Common Sense
Not a lot people may know this, but Microsoft made a major change to Windows Explorer in Vista. Have you noticed? It is no longer integrated with Internet Explorer ! A few may remember that this whole thing was the subject of a series of civil actions filed against Microsoft by the United States Department of Justice and 20 U.S. states back in 1998. Despite this, Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer have remained married to... (posted by Andy 2 years 198 days ago.)
Not a lot people may know this, but Microsoft made a major change to Windows Explorer in Vista. Have you noticed? It is no longer integrated with Internet Explorer ! A few may remember that this whole thing was the subject of a series of civil actions filed against Microsoft by the United States Department of Justice and 20 U.S. states back in 1998. Despite this, Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer have remained married to... (posted by Andy 2 years 198 days ago.)
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