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10
Aug

Cracking A Family Member's Password

A software developer takes on the problem of gaining access to a deceased grandparent's password-protected computer. I think
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09
Aug

How Would Jane Austen Define An “Accomplished Woman” Today?

In Pride and Prejudice, Caroline Bingley waspishly states that to be considered accomplished, “a woman must have a thorough knowledge
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08
Aug

The Venetian Nobility

A fascinating history of the Venetian aristocracy, which dominated the Republic of Venice post 1297: The Venetian Nobility - History
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07
Aug

What Do Tweens Really Want?

A few weeks ago I shared a piece looking at what Gen Z are spending their "fun money"
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07
Aug

There Is Some Peace In Just Printing Things Out

Thirteen things this Thursday that I have read, watched, listened to or otherwise found noteworthy.
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31
Jul

I'm Sometimes More Impressed By Normality

Thirteen things this Thursday that I have read, watched, listened to or otherwise found noteworthy.
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24
Jul

Finding The Nostalgia Genuinely Painful Rather Than Heartwarming

Thirteen things this Thursday that I have read, watched, listened to or otherwise found noteworthy.
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17
Jul

Our Brains Have Not Yet Evolved A Way Of Dealing With It

Thirteen things this Thursday that I have read, watched, listened to or otherwise found noteworthy.
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14
Jul

Audio, Arthur, Astronaut: What I Read in April 2025

As promised last time, I'm still slowly catching up on the monthly reading updates I skipped earlier this
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11
Jul

I'm Done With Social Media

Or: why I have a blog now.
17 min read