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Gesundheit

Posted on 23 October, 2010 by Vernon

Recently my wife had a miscarriage. We both learnt a lot from the rather traumatic experience. There were many occasions though that information was lacking. We gained a lot of general knowledge on the topic through talking with friends and … Continue reading →

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Cybersex, cheating, and flirting online

Posted on 22 October, 2010 by Vernon

Online, we can create, nurture, maintain, and even cease relationships. In some instances these may be easier processes than their off-line equivalents. And it seems popular, with teens at least, to do a little of both. (Pascoe, n.d.) How far … Continue reading →

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Game on and social stigma

Posted on 13 September, 2010 by Vernon

Implications of the rise of casual and social games on the Internet for online gaming and everyday life For our purposes, casual games are asynchronous and the interaction involves turn-taking as opposed to real-time games. The stress levels are inherently … Continue reading →

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I want my MP3

Posted on 4 September, 2010 by Vernon

A review of the Last.fm service I had already set up an account with Last.fm but haven’t really used it much for some time. My profile at last.fm/user/vfowler seems almost a complete record of my music tastes thanks to using … Continue reading →

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