Long, long ago, in a far away place, women began receiving education. For a very long time, only some men who were wealthy enough to also have the spare time, received an education about the world we live in. Very few women, such as Queen Elizabeth the First, and Catherine the Great, were also privyContinue reading “Feminism and Democracy are Anti-Consumerism”
You Deserve It!
Since returning to Australia, the phrase ‘You deserve it’ has often passed my ears, yet I’m not sure what it is meant to convey. I’ve often been the recipient of this when stating how I have addressed my needs in terms of somewhere more suitable to study or dealing more effectively with stressful situations. TheContinue reading “You Deserve It!”
Benchmarks
2015 iPhone 6S A9 Single 552; Multi 1015 2019 iPhone 11 Pro Max A12 Single 1325; Multi 3437 2016 9.7” iPad Pro A9X Single 640; Multi 1181 2020 10.9” iPad Air A14 Single 1585; Multi 4194 2015 13” MBP i5 Single 761; Multi 1624 2020 13” MBP M1 Single 1692; Multi 7305 C/- https://browser.geekbench.com I wasContinue reading “Benchmarks”
Here’s Jony
He is here in the translucency, the diamond-cut chamfered edges, the exquisite materials of the GUI, and the exceptional thinness and portability, all hall-marks of the best tech on the planet. You can still see his touches in the rounded corners of the pre-2020 models iPhone, iPad and Apple watch, and in the operating systemsContinue reading “Here’s Jony”
Diamond-Cut Chamfered Edges
OH WOW! I couldn’t believe when my younger brother bought me an 2020 iPad Air 4 A14 for his wedding – right? – but was more than pleased, just the same. (Yeah, don’t ask about my family dynamics: we are who we are.) But this new device replaced the 2016 iPad Pro 9.7 A9X asContinue reading “Diamond-Cut Chamfered Edges”
Blast from the Past
Two days ago, the motherboard in my 2015 MacBook Pro decided to die, leaving me with my trusty 2016 iPad Pro and a 2012 Dell XPS. I’ll have you know that before moving across to Macs I spent a lot of time repairing, upgrading and building PC’s based on Windows 7. I loved it! PuttingContinue reading “Blast from the Past”
Writer’s Block
The tsunami wavers along the horizon out to sea, while the sun shines down, lazy clouds in the sky. It’s too late to run, no escape from the walls of water. Alone on the beach, just some sea birds hovering in the breeze. I resign myself to the death approaching me. But there is suchContinue reading “Writer’s Block”
One-Trick Pony
As the self-aggrandising consumerist society continues blundering through its first tangible threat since its inception in the early 1900s, a swath of individuals throughout societies around the globe are scrambling to attach themselves to any source of revenue. Some are better positioned than others, but multitudes of people are dependent upon the the economic policesContinue reading “One-Trick Pony”
Garden of Delight
Apple Silicon promises to FINALLY move technology beyond the 1980s, and really not a moment too soon. The world of technology took an enormous flailing-arms step backward in 2006 when Apple moved from PowerPC to Intel, and now Apple is correcting that misfortune. What was up with that? It all boiled down to money, asContinue reading “Garden of Delight”
Culture vs Society
Black lives matter? All lives matter. The gross injustices and institutionalised racism in TUSA is the most broadcast example of this version of inhumanity, yet it certainly is neither rare nor unique. The culture of the American States is grounded in exploitation of one racially identifying group by another, something which grew out of BritishContinue reading “Culture vs Society”
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