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Category: Technology

Sending thoughts

By Lara Russell Posted on February 28, 2026 Posted in Technology, Writing

In writing, especially what popular points of view are concerned, we are generally privy to character’s thoughts and feelings. This helps us to identify with characters without having to solely rely on observing action. In life, we aren’t so lucky. …

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A time before smartphones

By Lara Russell Posted on July 12, 2025 Posted in Technology, Writing

What did we do prior to mobiles? I have to admit, I don’t really think about it very much and if I do, I have flashbacks of taking landline phone calls while stuck in the room a phone happened to …

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The advantages of being a 30-something in 2018

By Lara Russell Posted on April 30, 2018 Posted in Film, Music, Technology, Travel, Writing

Having another birthday in your thirties, isn’t that bad, is it? Here is my list of benefits of being a 30-something in 2018, in no particular order. We don’t have to slum it while travelling overseas anymore. No more hostels. …

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Smartphones

By Lara Russell Posted on February 8, 2018 Posted in Film, Technology, Writing

When did smartphones become so addictive? I can tell you when, about 30 years ago, or so it feels. But in reality, we all know when it started to happen. Just over a decade ago. And we also know what …

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Thoughts and opinions

By Lara Russell Posted on December 17, 2017 Posted in Technology, Writing

The information age has shed light on pretty much everything, in ways that are often great… and ways that are perhaps not very effective. How many times have you consulted with Doctor Google, semi-freaked yourself out, only to eventually be …

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Perspective

By Lara Russell Posted on September 30, 2017 Posted in Music, Technology, Travel, Writing

Have you ever heard someone say ‘let’s have a normal amount of perspective’ or ‘let’s look at the bigger picture’? I have, many times, and I now try not to cringe every time I hear that, in response to just …

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Change

By Lara Russell Posted on July 31, 2017 Posted in Technology, Writing

The other day I heard a startling statistic, al be it elaborated, which claimed that technology doubles every 18 months.  Frightening. It’s true that we have dealt with a lot of change in the last couple of decades, and I …

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