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February 9, 2014
A break in the gloom
My home state is still being savaged by bushfires, but I thought we could all use a break, so this post is about writing and writers. Plus I confess I have a promise to keep. The technical term for this post is blog hop, or blog chain. I’d heard of blog hops, but had never […]
February 8, 2014
North Warrandyte is ok, and so are we
I live in North Warrandyte, and the last four hours have been kinda tense. Along with a few other residents who planned to stay and defend, I stood on a hilltop, watching the smoke and the choppers. To the naked eye the area of the fire seemed rather far away. Even the choppers seemed tiny. […]
February 7, 2014
The treasure you least expect
I’ve been chatting to blogger Anne Lawson for some time now, and I knew she was an aussie, like me, but I had no idea she was an artist. Tonight, for the first time ever, I visited Anne’s online shop, and was stunned by the beauty of her botanical drawings. I know this will sound […]
February 2, 2014
Bushfire 3/2/2014 – a near miss for Warrandyte
About an hour ago, the fire trucks in North Warrandyte went screaming off up the hill. On the CFA website map, a scary red fire symbol bloomed just up the road from me. I’m proud to say I managed to remember all the steps of my new, revised bushfire plan without panicking. Nonetheless, when the […]
Update on WordPress problem using Opera browser
After posting about the problem I have been having accessing comments on WordPress [here], I decided to do some sleuthing online. I went from link to link until I finally found a forum talking about an unrelated issue some people were having with WordPress and Opera. One of the possible solutions posted on this forum […]
February 1, 2014
I’m in an anthology! [Try saying that 3 times quickly]
Over the last two years, I’ve discovered that I can write short stories. That was quite a surprise as I’ve always thought I waffle too much for the short form. Imagine my surprise then when I discovered that very short flash fiction was even more fun. To me, flash fiction is almost like the prose version […]
January 31, 2014
WordPress! What are you doing to me?
Dear WordPress Boffins, I understand you have to maintain the system, and introduce new features etc, etc., but some of the unintended consequences are really annoying! Like not being able to look at my comments for three days. Then this morning I pressed the comments notification icon, and lo and behold, my comments were back! […]
January 28, 2014
Saved!
Just a very quick update to the post about blowing up my pc. It wasn’t the video card. It wasn’t the CPU. It wasn’t the motherboard! IT WAS THE POWER SUPPLY!!!!! But the news gets even better – the whole pc is still under warranty, so I only had to spend $30 on an extra […]
My pc just blew up – literally
Three hours ago I was sitting, playing Final Fantasy XIV, and cursing because the air-conditioner wasn’t keeping up with the heat, when bang! Actually it was more of a loud pop than a bang, but it was the fact it came from my pc that scared me. That, and the slight smell of scorching. My […]
January 27, 2014
Hershey bars on tap
Ok, I admit I love a good gadget, and I’ve been fascinated by the concept of 3D printers since I first heard about them some years ago. A friend and I used to brainstorm about the uses to which such a new technology could be put. Now it seems Hershey, the candy maker, has been […]
