Archive for the 'Technology' Category

The Internet: The greatest invention?

Below is an article of mine that I would like to share with you all. It was originally written for an online magazine, but the editor of the magazine seems to have forgotten about the project. I don’t want my work going to waste, so without further ado here it is on my own space.

Surprise parcel

My mobile/cell phone contract was due to end next month, so I went on the network’s website yesterday to see what options I had concerning free upgrades and renewal discounts. I decided to upgrade my phone since my previous one didn’t seem to be charging properly. I ordered the upgrade and was notified that I [...]

Back to normal, somewhat

I’m happy to say I have got lappy (an affectionate name for my laptop) back to how I want it, despite being quite unwell this weekend. I no longer have Vista, but I do have XP. Vista was giving me hassle, I was considering getting rid of it anyway. I feel a bit better now, [...]

Bad luck

Wow, it’s been quite a day. Let me tell you, Internets.

I have felt sick as a dog all day;
I have had abdominal cramps and heartburn;
I was tinkering with Mandriva Linux (operating system, I was trying to install it on a partition) and somehow managed to wipe my whole hard drive;
I had Vista, a legal copy, [...]