Monthly Archives: October 2013

Commas save lives

Posted on Saturday, 19 October, 2013 by jmacg

I need this t-shirt, to wear when I’m doing editing work.

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Spring is so much better in Martinborough

Posted on Thursday, 10 October, 2013 by jmacg

The only nice thing I can say about the spring season in Wellington, where we used to live, is that it is one step closer to summer. Spring in Wellington is battering by cold equinoxial gales and depression by low … Continue reading →

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YouTube cats on the big screen

Posted on Thursday, 10 October, 2013 by jmacg

Recently we imported Google’s new US$35 Chromecast dongle that plugs into an HDMI port on the back of a TV and lets you stream audio and video content from the internet, controlling it from an Android/iOS phone or tablet or … Continue reading →

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It’s a CRIME

Posted on Tuesday, 1 October, 2013 by jmacg

While doing some Papers Past research in a 1905 edition of the former Wairarapa Daily Times, my eye was caught by this: They just don’t make ads like this any more. It is one of several large ads for Dr McLaughlin’s … Continue reading →

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