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It’s all there in black and white
Today, most people access content on the Internet through graphical tools such as Internet Explorer, Outlook and various instant messagers. In 1993, GUI based Internet programs like Eudora (email), Fetch (FTP) and Ircle (IRC) existed for the Macintosh. However, dialed into a remote Unix server at a (now) glacially slow 2400 bps from a Windows…
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The birth of allrite
My introduction to the online world came with the purchase of my first modem in 1993. I was in my second year of a science degree at the Australian National University in Canberra and had recently bought a new desktop computer, a 386SX33 PC. Around me academics and fellow students were getting student email addresses…
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The dream of instant access
It is sometimes difficult to remember life without access to the Internet. In fact, it’s now getting difficult even envisage the days of dialup connections, popular though they still are for most users. For over two-thirds of my life access to information meant hunting through the books on my bookshelf if I was lucky, but…
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10 Years Online
It is difficult for me to believe that I have been online for ten years now. The Internet itself has existed in one form or another for around 30 years, so I am not claiming any sort of records here. However, in the time that I have been online I have witnessed the Internet move…
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Beef and Brocolli Stir Fry
Slice beef into thin strips, cutting across the grain. Chop brocolli into small pieces Slice ginger thinly and chop garlic finely Fry the beef until browned then remove from heat. Fry the brocolli, ginger and garlic. Once cooked, return the beef to the pan and add a tablespoon or so of oyster sauce and mix…
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Chicken and Pineapple Fried Rice
Steam the rice. The rice should come out fairly dry, not gluggy. A rice cooker works best, although microwaving it can also achieve good results. Leaving the rice in the fridge for a few hours, or overnight, can also help it to dry out. Stir fry the chicken, then the vegetables in a wok. Vegetables…
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