Category Archives: Gadgets

WiFi news: Starbucks, zombie cafes, free WiFi in Asia and more

Posted on 30 September 2009 by esme

Lots of WiFi related news, including how technology and culture have turned cafes into Zombie Cafes, the unpleasantness of Starbucks, the delights of free WiFi in Bali: A reflection on Starbucks in the US: lack of cafe culture and the … Continue reading →

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Pillow fight San Francisco on Valentine's Day

Posted on 15 February 2009 by esme

There’s nothing more amusing than the sight of hundreds of people pummeling one another with pillows. Every year, San Franciscans bring their fluffiest pillows, preferably the ones that burst open releasing thousands of feathers into the air, and gather in … Continue reading →

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Banking girlfriends find solace in support group

Posted on 28 January 2009 by esme

Girlfriends, mistresses and wives of fallen bankers can now find solace in a support group to lament the end of shopping sprees at Tiffany’s: New York’s Dating a Banker Anonymous (DABA) “is a safe place where women can come together … Continue reading →

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Day 4 without my Mac Book Pro

Posted on 7 November 2008 by esme

It’s the end of the week and Fiona, my Mac Book Pro, is still somewhere out there, probably Texas, in a damp intensive care unit (dry places have static electricity, not good for computer repair). I’m typing this on Wilbur, … Continue reading →

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Day 2 without my Mac Book Pro: severe withdrawal symptoms

Posted on 5 November 2008 by esme

This is Day 2 without Fiona (my Mac Book Pro) which is in intensive care somewhere in Texas. I was about to post on Day 1 but was too traumatized to write anything. And were it not for Obama’s victory, … Continue reading →

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