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The temptation of social networks

The temptation of social networks

What do you do when you come across a list of literary agents and publishers on twitter? That’s right, spam the lot of them!
I now follow a number of literary agents who use twitter, thanks to a recently distributed list. It has turned out to be quite an education. Amongst the personal messages and posts [...]

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A few days without twitter

A few days without twitter

I was initially resistant about twitter, the micro-blogging service that has opened a new means of trivial communication across the net. I cannot say it has become an invaluable tool, but it is a valued accompaniment to my day.
For the past few days, and for no particular reason, I decided to de-twitterfy my life. I [...]

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Parents, computers and data

Parents, computers and data

We all have the problem, that dreaded phone call to let you know that your dad/mum/uncle/relative-who-heard-you-know-computer-stuff with the plea for help thanks to their broadband disappearing.
Then comes the inevitable game of “do this – what happens” tennis where you hand out a verbal instruction and they press a completely different button then – and sometimes [...]

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