Tag: information technology
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No Kebabs for Dr Jaws
It was ’98 or ’99. Again, at short notice I was asked to set up a laptop. For an external consultant : an interviewee. No problem. Download the standard operating environment. Upgrade and…you need to install Dr Jaws. What the heck is Dr Jaws? Dr Jaws is a screen reader for sight-impaired people : the…
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The Teddy Bear Principle
In September 2020, I received an email. Somewhere in the middle was a story about how a university professor solved enquiries before he received them. By keeping a teddy bear outside his office. Attached to it was a sign, “Ask Teddy.”
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Why Adults Should Read to Their Children (Upside Down)
Steps for reading to children: Place book on your lap facing child. Read book while tracing out each word. Which of course means the child learns to read for him or herself. Which leads them on the first steps towards an education. The disadvantage is that the adult has to learn to read upside down.
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Just Grandma and Me: A Reminiscence
Perhaps I should have bought the game and computer too! It began with Nicole Matejic. She was reminiscing about her old Apple personal computer experiences. In passing she mentioned the children’s game Just Grandma and Me (based on a popular children’s book). And the next thing I remember is my daughter perched on a stool…
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Where Is My Laptop?
I got the phone call about five minutes before the meeting was due to start. Someone important needed a laptop set up for a presentation. Knowing the type of laptop and the meeting room setup, I knew it would be easy, just plug the laptop in and the screen would show itself in seconds.…
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This Printer Isn’t Working (Diagnostic Ping-Pong)
“Hi I’m just ringing about the printer. It’s not working.” It was the printer just over the partition from me. I had taken it on myself to try and fix it. But I was not a desktop support person any more. I had: Checked the printer had paper, no jams and enough ink Stopped and restarted the printer…
Andrew James Whalan 