I checked out the Smile IM Program that Vic uses to see just how safe it is. I found that it installed 187 PUPSC instances. PUPSC stands for “Potentially Unwanted ProgramS”. They may or may not cause actual harm to your computer. It also installed a PC Speedup program that is probably far more dangerous. […]
7 huge reasons why the factory farming industry is seriously flawed (part one)
when it comes to computers I’m fairly ignorant…but this blog is about a computer dilemma of sorts…somewhere, on the hard drive of a CPU I no longer own is MY iTunes library…this library is also in my iPod–I think, it needs to be charged up…I’ve let it die before and charged it up; didn’t lose […]
Me, earlier this evening, about 5 PM: La la la la! Okay, it’s raining and I’m getting completely soaked as I bicycle along, but it’s all good! I’m having fun, almost to the bus stop, on my way to the open mic night! La la la la!! SCRRRUNCHEKEE THUNK! KLAAAAK!!! (Bicycle simply stops, almost throwing […]
In early 2000 I bought my first internet ready computer. I was nearing the age 50. It was a Dell. It came with a lifetime free internet access provided by Alta Vista. It was dialup but I did not realize how slow dialup was back then. I thought it was wonderful. Alta Vista offered dialup […]
My two grand daughters (8 & 11) both have laptops. They are very smart, especially the 11 year old. From time to time as they do a Google search, porn will pop up. Porn sites now use very inane sets of words to get linked to searches. Tonight I finally gave up and purchased Net […]
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. People think that this amendment allows them to say anything […]
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what the world would have been like if we had the Internet in the 60’s. We only had books, newspapers, magazines and network TV. I envy the youth of today. You have so many more tools to change your world. Today with all the information available at our […]
One aspect of the “see everything that everyone else does” part of the FriendBurst stream is that I once again see stuff like the picture below, which one member left on another’s page… HAPPY WEDNESDAY?!?! Are you serious?? Nothing against Wednesdays nor the person who left the comment, but come on! I’m sure he or […]
This week’s BFF #75 Inspiration: “Black Friday Sales” ********************** Another Chance (To Beat the Lines) No shopping done, my sanity spared, so glad “Black Friday” has come and gone. No standing in line, no tempers flared, no aggravation, not from me. For I waited ’till the very next day, time enough to shop for me. […]
