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I don’t have a cell phone.   This seems strange to most people, but I don’t want one.   Anyone who has a reason to call me, unless there’s an emergency, is asked not to call between midnight and 10:00am the next morning.   Otherwise, I’m sure the sirens will wake me.   I did […]

Lately every time I boot up, Zone Alarm pops up a window saying Windows Genuine Advantage is trying to access the Internet and asks “would I like to let it do that?” Oh, no, I would not, so I deny. When I realized it was phoning home every day, I clicked ‘remember this setting’ and […]

The Internet is creating a new state of unity among people of every nation.   The distinctions between culture, race, ethnicity, and religion are dissolving.   The only prerequisite to joining the new state is literacy and hardware, and there are forces at work to provide more opportunity for everyone.   The "One Laptop Per […]

That is such a fib. They do, but they don’t age like most of the population. They maintain a passion for learning that lasts a lifetime. The computer club my husband and I belong to is a good example. We’re 50 and 58 and there is only one member younger than we […]

There have been scientific studies to determine how long it takes people to adjust to a new place.   According to the experts it takes three days for new surroundings to begin to look normal, your brain stops feeling jolted by unfamiliar surroundings.   Your toothbrush has been in the same place for a couple […]

I’m recently from Titusville, FL, where many of the NASA people who worked at Cape Canaveral live.   It’s an ordinary event to stand in one’s backyard and watch a shuttle launch or make a five-minute drive to the banks of the Indian River to watch a night launch, which is an awe-inspiring sight.
Astronauts are […]

On rare occasions I make homemade pasta.   It requires most of an afternoon, patience and the need to ‘get away from it all’.   Some people like to make reservations, pack bags, travel, arrive, unpack bags, look for food, try to sleep, look for food, be entertained, look for food, be entertained, look for […]

I’ve always done needlework and was happiest learning to do difficult, tedious work as a form of relaxation.   One adventure was a foray into custom shirtmaking.   Sewing and turning a perfect collar is a Zen-like experience.   Believe me, a nice shirt that costs $50 is the best bargain in town.   To […]

I like to advertise the fact that I don’t watch TV, but there’s a new kind of TV out there, one that may be harder to ignore.   YouTube started out as a video blogging platform, a way for ordinary people to communicate with each other (sort of) face to face.   It’s exploded into […]

Chris,
Regarding your recent post regarding all the ways you love to hate Vista;
Oh, man could I relate to your exasperation; OK, blowout, to Vista’s tendency to change your view settings.   XP does this too and I figured it out.   I play with images a lot and have the settings where I need them […]