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Echoes for 7 October 2020

Today’s missives are two examples of how sometimes you don’t have to follow the rules. Especially if the rules aren’t, in fact, rules at all. Use your email inbox as a “to do list” “Whatever you do, don’t use your Read more…

By Allister, 4 months4 months ago
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Echoes for 30 September 2020

I created Echoes, in part, to write about stuff I don’t think is being aired in mainstream media, be that tech media or even truly mainstream ‘rags’. Today’s first topic is a classic example of this. I thought the second Read more…

By Allister, 4 months4 months ago
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Echoes for 17 September 2020

Wait, what? Yes, it’s back. First post in four months. I thought I’d cover a few small points about Apple’s latest OS releases. I’ve been living with the iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS releases since early in the beta cycle, though Read more…

By Allister, 4 months4 months ago
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Echoes for 16 May 2020

You’re all wrong. No, really. Open Plan Offices The other day I saw this tweet and it set off my self-serving data detector. The language is the first clue. “…everyone with half a brain…” Well this person has two halves Read more…

By Allister, 9 months9 months ago
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Echoes for 6 May 2020

Another grab bag of out-loud thinking. Health I think the global pandemic has shown us two things. First, our health officials are, for the most part, very knowledgeable individuals and, in team with an equally capable government, able to handle Read more…

By Allister, 9 months9 months ago
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Echoes for 22 April 2020

A real grab bag today. Lockdown and the economy There was so much I wanted to say here but I just don’t have the energy to get the words right. So I’ll just say this. Kiwis worrying about the economy, Read more…

By Allister, 9 months9 months ago
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Echoes for 25th March 2020

A 40 year old pandemic, and TV shows off the beaten track.

By Allister, 10 months10 months ago
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Echoes for 22nd March 2020

I did say these would be irregular, didn’t I? What you didn’t know you wanted “Some people say, “Give the customers what they want.” But that’s not my approach. Our job is to figure out what they’re going to want Read more…

By Allister, 10 months10 months ago
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Echoes for 19 March 2020

Has it only been a month? It feels much longer. Why? I’ll start by saying that I was already having a hard time this year before our uninvited friend COVID-19 appeared on the scene. Honestly, it has nearly broken me. Read more…

By Allister, 10 months10 months ago
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Echoes for 22 February 2020

Wherein I marvel at technology. Apple AirPods Pro My first Apple product was a 4th generation iPod. I loved it. I didn’t love the earbuds that came with it. I used some Sony ones I had been using with my Read more…

By Allister, 11 months11 months ago

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