Category Archives: Computer Chronicles
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My Dumbphone Speaks Latin
November 26, 2013 by Jen
…what can your smartphone do? Recently, my aging phone has begun to talk back. In Latin. In complicated Latin. Any …
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The Empty-Bottle Hour of YouTube Parties
April 23, 2013 by Jen
Not belonging to the iPhone generation is a real disadvantage sometimes. It’s worse than having a clock that is perpetually …
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The Eleventh Day of Christmas
January 4, 2013 by Jen
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my locale gave to me… Eleven ’13 planners Ten freezing fingers Nine more to-do …
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Bonnie Strikes Back
November 23, 2012 by Jen
As I have written before, driving with a GPS brings out the worst in me. My GPS goes by the …
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Amazon Is Not a Snark
November 14, 2012 by Jen
Clearly, Amazon does not understand sarcasm. If they did, they would know that I had visited a certain item page …
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A Battle of Wits: NAV 101
November 5, 2012 by Jen
“Truman. Truman, that’s our turnoff.” “I changed my mind. What’s New Orleans like this time of year? Mardi Gras, woooooo! …
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45 Minutes of Airtime Later
June 14, 2012 by Jen
Point 1: Don’t tell Viki, but she is being replaced. Point 2: “Free”, my foot. Point 3: Mumbled Customer Service …
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Her Logic Is Undeniable
June 7, 2012 by Jen
I’ve put this off for a long time, but I think it’s time to introduce you to my phone. No …
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Open Letter to My ThinkPad
May 18, 2011 by Jen
Dear Linus, It’s been a good two years. You stepped in at a time in my life when I really …
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Conspiracy Theory
February 18, 2011 by Jen
It’s official. Orlando and Linus are conspiring to keep me inside today. Given that the weather has been 70 degrees …
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