Do you have a Mac? (If not, go get one.) Do you get sucked into your computer’s vortex and it won’t let you out to do non-computer things you need to do? (You don’t have to answer that in public, we know that sometimes, the answer is an unequivocal yes.) … Continue reading →
My, my, my. Time sure is flying. I’d really planned on doing a better job updating here. Sometimes, silence is better than saying something to fill space. On the other hand, silence can imply something ominous. For any of you inclined to worry, I’m not dead yet. It’s been a … Continue reading →
For some reason, I heard a lot of chatter about abortion this week. Probably due to the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. One line of discussion I heard was the disproportionate number of African-Americans choosing abortion over other categories of women. There was also more discussion about “ownership” (I suppose … Continue reading →
I was going about my business this morning, and the power went out at the house. it was out for a little over an hour. The outage did give me a chance to test my theory that if I had my DSL modem/wireless router on the UPS upstairs by itself … Continue reading →
I just finished reading New Spirits: Americans in the Gilded Age, 1865-1900 by Rebecca Edwards. In a nutshell, I learned nothing we’re experiencing right now in the United States politically or economically is new. The current day problems are eerily similar to the Gilded Age problems. Naturally, there’s some distress … Continue reading →
Thank you for the suggestions on how to use Evernote. I am finding good uses for the app. I’m a little disappointed that I don’t seem to be able to drag the web clipper to the taskbar on Safari in the iPad, rendering all but personal note creation on Evernote … Continue reading →
Have you ever installed an app you thought would be useful and then had trouble figuring out what to do with it? Evernote is such an app for me. I found it on the Mac App Store and decided to give it a try. I installed it on the Mini, … Continue reading →
While wandering around on my Dashboard today, I noticed a “new” Plug-In I could get for the blog. I use a few, but I’m not a Plug-In hound, per se. This one looked interesting though, it’s titled Fast Secure Contact Form. There’s a lot to like in that title, and … Continue reading →
I’m trying to figure out the path forward for cell phone philosophy. My challenge is finding the right instrument. My cell phone needs are simple. I need: An instrument and a service that will work reliably from nearly anywhere (understanding there are dead zones in the US — usually in … Continue reading →
If anyone noticed, I removed the Progress Meter from the sidebar. If you noticed it was gone, you’d probably also noticed I hadn’t updated it for a long, long time. I love the meter. It’s a beautiful piece of code written by Margaret and available in the HollyShop. But I … Continue reading →