“Please Contact Windows”
June 18, 2015
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I’m a long-time user of the Adobe Creative Suite. So I’m more familiar with Adobe software than I’d like to be…because it is generally insanely
Category: Reflections
Murphy’s Law
April 24, 2015
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Okay, deep breath. I’m going to write about this because, well, it is funny, in a dark, ironic way. At least now that a few
Less Noise Is Good News
August 10, 2013
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In preparation for moving to a new home I’ve been going through my stash of surplus motherboards, hard drives, etc., and getting them ready to
Sometimes a Mind Wipe Helps
March 4, 2013
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The other day the system drive — the one containing Windows and all my programs — died unexpectedly. As in, I didn’t have a backup
Tick…Tick…Tick
February 7, 2013
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I managed to dodge a bullet today. One of the hard drives in my main desktop system has been ticking for several months now. The
Good Samaritans Do Exist
November 11, 2012
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Actually, when you stop and think about it, there are far more decent people in the world than jerks. It’s just that the actions of
Does Bank of America Hate Californians?
May 22, 2012
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Or at least the ones who use Quicken to manage their personal finances with Bank of America’s online banking services? I don’t know, but it
Reality is Fuzzy…Fortunately
February 5, 2012
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I’ve sometimes found it ironic that many of us strive for clarity and precision in our thinking when the world, as best we can tell,
MAC Addresses and Typos and Fonts, Oh My!
January 21, 2012
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My old workhorse Brother black & white laser printer/scanner/copier/fax machine finally bit the dust. So naturally I went out and bought another Brother all-in-one to
XKCD Forever!
January 17, 2011
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If you haven’t checked out www.xkcd.com, well, why haven’t you? Even if math wasn’t your forte, and computers are mysterious, you’ll still find a lot