Category Archives: Ludditis

What price privacy?

Posted on March 3, 2021 by pendantry

The Dumbest Blog Ever§ recently highlighted that ‘together, Apple and Google phones account for 99% of the smartphone market in the US‘. I avoided the dumbphone trap myself for years, relying on a ‘burner’ phone that did only what it … Continue reading →

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Feedback for Ocado

Posted on January 27, 2021 by pendantry

This wibblette is in two parts; they are in reverse chronological order, as I wish to begin by highlighting and giving credit to Ocado for being incredibly responsive in this case! The second part is the message I sent to … Continue reading →

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WordPress editor upgrade woes

Posted on May 22, 2020 by pendantry

Well, this is a pain. By ‘this’, I mean the new WordPress editor. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love youngsters. I can’t eat more than one at a sitting, though. My theory — which is mine — is that … Continue reading →

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Replacing the Older WordPress.com Editor with the WordPress Block Editor

Posted on May 22, 2020 by pendantry

Well, this is a blow. I’ve been using this same WordPress editing interface for the past decade, and it works fine. I’ve just found out that it’s apparently being withdrawn, and we’re all being forced to move to the new … Continue reading →

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Adventures with a dumbphone, Part Six

Posted on February 5, 2020 by pendantry

No series such as this would be complete without using the WordPress app* to compose and publish a blog post! Naturally, the theme of this post will be: My experience with using the WordPress app Well, so far, it’s been … Continue reading →

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Adventures with a dumbphone, Part Four

Posted on February 3, 2020 by pendantry

A self-aggrandising anecdote from my past: in October 1989 I took a course called a ‘CLAIT‘ — I passed, with distinction *buffs fingers on chest*. On the course, one tutor was waffling about networks. He mentioned ‘ring networks’ and ‘star … Continue reading →

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Adventures with a dumbphone, Part Three

Posted on February 2, 2020 by pendantry

More than a decade ago I posted a rant about mobile phones in which I said that I was going to hold off from buying a ‘smartphone’ until I could get a wearable one. I didn’t count on my brother … Continue reading →

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Adventures with a dumbphone, Part Two

Posted on February 1, 2020 by pendantry

My big bro came through with the unlock code. Odd thing: I entered it, and I’m certain that the response was ‘unlock unsuccessful’, yet it has clearly worked. I may have made a mistake at this point. Wouldn’t surprise me: … Continue reading →

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How to ensure that your blog lives forever

Posted on July 18, 2018 by pendantry

I made a mistake a few weeks ago. I need to back up a bit and explain something. I hate advertising. I think it’s the devil’s own backyard. Don’t get me wrong: There’s nothing wrong with hawking one’s wares; if … Continue reading →

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Duplicity in the Duplex?

Posted on May 16, 2018 by pendantry

Bhavik Naik over at Bhavik’s Blurs introduced me to ‘Google Duplex‘ the other day, in a post entitled ‘Is Google taking it too far?‘ Here’s a four minute video demonstration of Google Duplex in action: Pretty impressive, no? As well … Continue reading →

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