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Tag Archives: “Technology Gap”
It’s a Gas🤡
Got a letter today from our calor gas supplier saying that they are going paperless. No doubt saving half the Amazon rain forest. When we next receive a tank refill the delivery man will no longer put a delivery note … Continue reading
LLLP – Creativity & Innovation.
Following on from the last three posts, which were designed to bring back smiles to everybody’s faces. The next Smile Step is set up a robust system enable people to enjoy life in a fair and humble way. That used … Continue reading
Avago Init.
The Labour government has been in power for 6 months and progress has been slow. Their parliamentary Majority is high, but their Missions are going nowhere fast. Ministers are falling by the wayside, as Mr Musk mocks them from across … Continue reading
Burner Phone ?
I have never been a fan of mobile phones. I know they are supposed to keep you in touch wherever you are, but do you want that ? When I am out and about I don’t want to be interrupted … Continue reading
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I T C H
Back in the olden days of my memory, communication was simple. You spoke to people face to face, or from a greater distance you telephoned or wrote to people. In my childhood I rarely spoke on the telephone. … Continue reading
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Second Unicorn Ramble
We are on a roll with ideas for unicorn start-up companies specifically for the older generation. It may not be so easy to get out and about as you used to, but what if you could virtually accompany someone … Continue reading
New Year Virtual Ramble
This is a continuation of my ramble through Silicon Valley and stumbling on the magical mythical unicorn. This is geekie speak which I will explain, before we start. A “unicorn company” is a start-up tech business that … Continue reading
A New Year Ramble
This New Year 2018 morning I rambled, or more like stumbled, into the new world of techie Silicon Valley. I don’t even know how I got there, I just got there out of the clouds. In the dim not … Continue reading
Memory Card Readers — Post Script
In the middle of writing my previous blog about card readers, my iPad flashed up a message that the battery was getting low. No problem. It happens most days but with my newly acquired geeky skills, to recharge it I … Continue reading
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Memory Card Readers
I can’t imagine why anyone would want a card reader. I can read my cards all by myself. Perhaps they get a lot more fan mail than I do, or receive hundreds of Christmas cards which they don’t … Continue reading