A weekly tech column written for The Southland Times, a company that pays well enough to keep me in handbags and Drambuie
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) We all worry about strangers getting their grubby paws on our personal online stuff, like banking details and our favourite porn sites, but what about keeping our private bits private when it comes to those a little closer to home? I’ve seen a bit of […]
Not your computer or time Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Slack customer service: it’s the bane of my life. It’s right up there with spam, broad beans and Tom Cruise as things that irritate the you-know-what out of me. Of course, I’m sure there are plenty of people out there who think it’s the customers
The perils of customer service Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) The more the music industry bigwigs wring their collective hands and share their tales of hardship and woe, the less inclined I am to feel sympathetic. Or believe them. If the industry bosses had their way, no one would be able to download music from
If I like it, I’ll go buy it in the flesh Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) It’s Anzac Day tomorrow so as you enjoy your day off work, take the time to think about the sacrifices made by so many to give us this day. While it began as a day to remember the New Zealand and Australian troops who
How good does it feel to be free as a Kiwi Read Post »
This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Reader Ken (yes folks, I have more than one reader), was wondering how to go about transferring old media files to something a little more this century. Now, let me first say that I’m a bit of a purist when it comes to music and
Time to convert vinyls into something new? Read Post »
This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Did I miss the memo? You know, the one informing all customer service personnel that I’m public enemy No 1? If it’s not wayward parcels with NZ Post or dodgy broadband connections with Telecom it’s holiday bookings sprouting wings and taking flight with Air New
It’s not paranoia if they really are out to get you Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) I realise this will probably prompt an e-mail or two from readers telling me the thousands of ways they feel Apple and/or Linux are superior to Windows, but I don’t care: I adore Windows XP. There, I said it. Do your worst gentle readers, but
Microsoft rattles cages with plans to kill XP Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) This week’s column is a bit disjointed, and I blame it all on the cat. I woke up last Thursday morning to find Seymour the wonder cat in his usual position, asleep on the end of the bed. However, in a new twist, he had
Cats and feathers influence week Read Post »
