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A QWERTY Calculator
In 1992 I was a science student at the Australian National University in Canberra. Physics laboratory classes are difficult enough at the best of times, but when one wrong key press ruins a lengthy calculation of a formula (watch those significant figures!) it can be extremely frustrating and costly on marks.With only single value memory…
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Holidays and Palmtops – Travelling with Tiny Computers
Computers have been a constant companion on my travels around Australia and the world over the past 13 years. When I refer to computers I’m not talking about lugging backache inducing laptops around.I like a device that instantly switches on and off, that fits into my pocket or a backpack crammed with other stuff without…
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Singapore and Van Nguyen
The big news in Australia at the moment is the death sentence for Van Nguyen, an Australian citizen caught trafficing drugs through Singapore. The Singaporeans refuse to listen to Australian government pleas for clemency and Van is scheduled to be executed on December 2. Now I’m no fan of drug trafficing or drugs in general,…
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Weary lightning
I lie in a darkened room watching the reflections of the lighting strikes in the mirror doors. The low clouds are red with mirroring the city lights. I am disconnected from wires lest a strike come too near. My whole body is weary, but it is my mind that most desperately seeks solace. Since we…
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Jock Stirrup
Puerile I know, but surely there is something wrong with naming your kid “Jock Stirrup”. Better not to laugh too loud because he’s the RAF’s Air Chief Marshall [Sir].
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The Yearning
I can’t believe it. All it took was a couple of television advertisements, Flight Centre’s European Holiday Expo and their Early Bird Airfares ad. All day I have been staring up at the aircraft as they flew over and I have an incredibly strong urge to book flights to Europe. Then I could start planning…
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