Category Archives: explorations

doot, doot, doot, lookin’ out my back door…

Posted on November 27, 2007 by lynsey gedye

One of my many new joys in life is exploring WordPress. Again. I know. But this time it’s different. Thanks to the good people at Tamba2, I’ve been able to install a mini apache server, sql database, and wordpress on … Continue reading →

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No, Timmy, I did not have a pet dinosaur…

Posted on September 5, 2007 by lynsey gedye

I’ve had cause lately to go into tidy-up mode. You know the drill; dig out boxes of fascinating and valuable stuff you stored away, only to find that mildew and mutant dust bunnies are the only life forms with an … Continue reading →

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How to Succeed at Psychometric Tests

Posted on August 17, 2007 by lynsey gedye

Quite a while ago I wrote a quick draft over at wikihow about how to succeed at psychometric testing. It needs editing. Why not take a swing at it? Psychometric testing is a commonly used method of assessing prospective employees. … Continue reading →

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size matters…

Posted on July 20, 2007 by lynsey gedye

Next week is Maori language week. Cool or what. Ngāti Kahungunu (a tribal group) has the distinction of creating the longest place name in the world. Are you ready? TaumatawhakatangihangakoauauoTamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenua- -kitanatahu. Hah! My spell checker didn’t recognise that one. Why … Continue reading →

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kiwi steampunk

Posted on July 15, 2007 by lynsey gedye

It’s unclear what make New Zealand such fertile soil for growing steampunk. Perhaps it is a relic of our colonial past made new in a post modern way. It’s certainly difficult to travel any distance in New Zealand without seeing … Continue reading →

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stuck in the boondocks?

Posted on July 7, 2007 by lynsey gedye

Ok. So you’re stuck in the boondocks and yet, weirdly, you have a call, if not a burn to learn stuff. Oh, how I know the feeling. And you and I both know that Tim Berners-Lee and Noam Chomsky are … Continue reading →

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shrinking world, expanding world

Posted on July 6, 2007 by lynsey gedye

One of the things I love about writing here is I get to see (to an extent) what other people are up to and how they are interacting with Marginalia. I used to have a huge amount of interest (from … Continue reading →

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postmodern hand lens

Posted on June 24, 2007 by lynsey gedye

I read somewhere that 80% of all scientific research can be done with the naked eye, and of the remaining, 80% of that can be done with a hand lens. This is not a hand lens, nor is it an … Continue reading →

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5 sleeps to go…

Posted on June 11, 2007 by lynsey gedye

Saturday 16th is Matariki. Matariki, for regular readers from the northern hemisphere who may not have heard of this before, is a very Aotearoa/New Zealand/Pacific tradition that seems to go from strength to strength – it’s the start of OUR … Continue reading →

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writer’s cramp

Posted on June 5, 2007 by lynsey gedye

It seems like ages since I wrote here – my apologies, regular readers – irregular writing doesn’t help. I have been writing pretty much non-stop for the past few weeks, just not here. Words and time and space are becoming … Continue reading →

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