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How do you use the net to communicate?

Adam G Newton — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:37:05 +0000

Many years ago, you used to communicate with your friends and family by meeting up with them. Then, people moved away and lived in different towns, but technology made the world smaller – and you started to communicate by phone, building to building. Then phones came out of buildings, and in to your car and pocket – and you could keep in touch pretty much anywhere. But it was a bit of a pain, because you actually had to talk to people.

Then came email. You could communicate, but only when you wanted, from the comfort of your own PC. But it wasn’t really when you wanted, because if you didn’t reply with in a certain amount of time, folk started ringing you to see if you were dead. If you didn’t answer your phone, they came knocking, and that defeated the whole object of the exercise.

And then – after a while – came Facebook. You could keep up with people, and if you didn’t post to your wall for a week or two, someone would post on it for you to see what you were up to – and you could answer when you felt like it. People know you are still around if you just comment ‘lol’ on someone’s status, so it’s all good.

Facebook somehow managed to kill – or at least severely maim – traditional email. Facebook messages come from people you have pre-approved, so there is no spam. Apart from Aunt Ethel promoting her Senior’s Sponsored Marathon. Some people no longer use their email addresses – they are quite happy to live entirely through Facebook. The same goes for instant messaging – there is instant messaging within Facebook, but it is only on when you visit the site, and you can turn individual users or whole groups on or off at the touch of a button – you can talk to who you want, when you want.

The problems only come up when you enable everyone to chat with you, and then install Facebook on your phone…there’s no escape…!

So how do you use the net to communicate?

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Merry Christmas

Adam G Newton — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 23:41:37 +0000

…probably the best Christmas mess in the world…

It’s Jewl’s Birthday!

Adam G Newton — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:56:20 +0000

Happy birthday Jewl!

She’s two years old today, and considerably bigger than when she was born…in fact, her head is bigger than her whole body was when she was born!

Jewl now has a doggy winter coat to keep her warm on walks in the snow (which isn’t here yet) – a present from her grandma and granddad. Doesn’t she look sweet!

So what’s a lucky doggy going to get for Christmas?

Christmas Shopping – Done!

Adam G Newton — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:45:56 +0000

Christmas Shopping is now officially completed!

Unless I think of anything else I need to get. Like food. Ah.

Apart from that, nothing much to do. Presents to wrap, friends and family to visit, cards to write…hmm…maybe there is stuff to do.

I'm going to have to implement some better systems for next year!

No snow!

Adam G Newton — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:56:45 +0000

There's no snow here, but apparently large parts of the rest of the country has a good covering!

We just have frost and ice. Which looks nice on grass…

…but probably not very good to play on. Well, you can't have everything!

Psychopathic Octogenarians

Adam G Newton — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:13:34 +0000

So I'm standing on the path near the market place having a conversation, when some old duffer and his missus pull up nearby and sound their horn. They a parked on double yellow lines – that's a no parking zone for you foreigners – and just sat looking.

A moment later, they drive over the path where I'm standing to park on more double yellow lines around the corner.

The road is wide enough for two cars. Their vehicle is a Smart Car, which is small enough to be half a car. According to the badge in their car, they are 'disabled', which 'entitles' them to park on double yellows.

They both got out the car and glared at us. In no uncertain terms, I explained to them the recklessness of their driving and their inability to control their small car on a large road.

I have their registration details, and presume they will not be breaking the law again in the future, for fear of me finding them and calling the police on the spot – I hope they realise now that driving on the path in this country – and in most others – is illegal and dangerous.

Especially dangerous if it's near me

Cold horses

Adam G Newton — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:20:44 +0000

How long will it take to thaw out a horsicle?

Prepared for battle

Adam G Newton — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:49:40 +0000

I don't mean to mention the weather and Amazon every day, but sometimes I need to!

I know there have been problems for the postmen delivering due to the snow (which incidentally may be returning today) but having purchased an item from Amazon that was confirmed despatched on the 10th, it is a bit worrying that it still has not arrived.

There were postal deliveries on Sunday and that never normally happens, so I would have thought they had caught up by now.

Looks like I might need to go to a proper shop before Christmas now!