Computers and the Interwebs
Why do I have to have a computer? It's the single most expensive piece
of property that I have, and even though my old car was nearly fifty years old I never even
considered getting a new one of those, but I've just had to get a new
computer when my Performa 5200 and
iBook each ceased to work. So the reasons?
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1. Access to the Internet.
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e-mail is an important way for me to keep in touch with friends here
and overseas, and the web is just a great way of getting information
about a range of things. I also edit a section on a web site so need
to be able to access the site and upload contributions on a regular
basis.
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2. Working with HTML, XHTML, CSS, php etc.
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I like making web pages, and you can't really do much of that without
your own machine.
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3. Multimedia
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I need access to my music CD's and DVD's, and buying stand alone
machines seemed pointless when a computer could do this for me.
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4. Desktop Publishing
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I edit a comic anthology and need to be able to do page layout and
editorial bits, and trying to get stuff printed on other people's
computers never works properly.