I Won’t Beat About the Bush: This Article Is Fuelled by Personal Outrage and Professional Disgust I’ve never been a huge fan of Microsoft. Their approach to personal computing has always struck me as motivated by a deep-seated contempt for the end user. Their products are bloated, overly complex, illogical, and overpriced. Most home users …
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Aug 09 2025
The Sorting Hat no one asked for
Apple Mail has always been the quiet workhorse of macOS and iOS. It didn’t try to be flashy. It didn’t throw pop-ups in your face. It just delivered your email in a nice, boring list—like a responsible adult. But then came macOS Sequoia and iOS 18, and Apple decided your inbox needed a makeover. And …
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Mar 29 2025
Telstra email is now a little harder
Telstra, surprise surprise, are making life just that little bit harder. I have spoken about Telstra before and their threat to leave the email business. I have also rabbited on about the advantages of not using an OptusNet, Telstra, iinet email address at all. The article I rushed out last warning everyone about Telstra shutting …
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Feb 21 2024
Inbox Empty and Folders missing?
I have long moaned about Microsofts email application and have long held the view that chiselling your messages on a slate tablet and physically carrying them to their intended recipient would be preferable to using Outlook. (the application not the email address) Apple mail is much better, but it is not without its quirks and …
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Sep 10 2023
Mail Folders
I once walked into a friends house, a house I have visited often, and remarked on the painting on her wall. “That looks lovely”, I said. “Really goes well with the colour of the wall.” She looked at me, quite reasonably I think, with doubt and concern. That painting has been there for 5 years! …
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