Tag Archives: Personal

Once apon a time …

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Jes

Person A has a problem, and can’t find a solution in the project documentation. She eventually figures it out for herself, and when Person B comes along with the same problem, confirms that she had the same issue, notes the … Continue reading →

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Nexus One

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Jes

After three years of being a faithful iPhone fan, I’ve switched to Android. I’ve just finally had enough. No matter how polished the user experience is, or how great the hardware, I am sick of being frustrated by iPhone’s petty … Continue reading →

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Changes

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Jes

Jes Fraser (née Hall) A very quick note to mention that I will be known from now as Jes Fraser, having recently entered into a civil union and taking my partner’s name. Given my previous history of Open Source contributions … Continue reading →

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Exciting Holiday Adventure #2

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Jes

It’s been overcast but warm most of the time we’ve been here and we’ve had a very lazy and rellaxing holiday of walks along the beach and a little swimming. Evenings are being spent working our way through the local … Continue reading →

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Exciting Holiday Adventures #1

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Jes

We awoke at 0340 to make our 0600 flight to Brisbane, only to find once we’d gotten to the airport that the flight was cancelled. We were lucky enough to be the last two people transferred to a flight to … Continue reading →

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Like No-one’s Watching

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Jes

I enjoy reading Stepcase Lifehack, although I tend to skim it lightly. Many of the posts can seem a little trite and obvious at times. Some are so obvious I wonder how, when I feel them shock me like electricity … Continue reading →

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Even Easier to Love

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Jes

The very day the EeePC 701 was available in stores in New Zealand, swept up in the internet hype, I bought one. The hype was well deserved. The original Eee has been credited with turning the notebook market on it’s … Continue reading →

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In recent news

Posted on June 1, 2008 by Jes

I have the most ridiculous hat in the world. That is all.

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familiar refrain

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Jes

I haven’t been a geek for long. I discovered computers pretty late in life, spending most of my teenage years studying music. I came to a realisation in my late teens that it would require a lot more hard work … Continue reading →

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Red Sky at Night

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Jes

Tonight was pretty exciting for me – my first ever lunar eclipse. It was absolutely freezing and very windy but completely worth every moment of discomfort. Of course, we did it the geek way – with every possible gadget. Me … Continue reading →

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