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Generation X is Stuck in the 1980s

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Generation X, the generation I am a part of, grew up in a world of imminent nuclear disaster and high unemployment.
The jobs we wanted were filled with the vast hordes of babyboomers: still in the workforce, protected by strict employment laws.
Generation Y, the topic of many ‘social networking’ [eyeballs, and therefore marketing-types] are entering a [...]

Difference of Opinion: Digital Age

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

It has been an excellent week for the ABC. The Curtin "docu-drama" gave a portrait of a man of his time: Prime Minister John Curtin during the 1941 through 1942.
Last night, Jeff McMullan did a standard "journalistic show" wrapped as debate on new technologies, and the impact on community on "Difference of Opinion: Growing Up [...]

Rent Microsoft Office for AU$25/year (buy for AU$75)

Monday, February 26th, 2007

edit title for correctness and shortness. 9:30pm

Yes, I work for Microsoft. Let's get that out of the way. The above link will find me, but please don't send me OEM offers.
Every day I get spam'd to buy OEM Microsoft and Adobe products. For prices ranging from US$10 to US$175, and I can get Office or Adobe [...]

In the Digital Generation Gap

Monday, February 19th, 2007

If you are not a parent or teacher with children between the ages of 5-15, you might want to read something else. I know how it gets when people talk about kids.
If you are a teacher or parent, welcome to the new internet generation gap.
An article published in the New York magazine, Say Everything, details [...]