Knock, knock. Hello? Is anyone out there? Does anyone miss me? I'm trapped inside a very old, very slow laptop. It has nothing on it so I can't do anything – like post recipes ('cause they're not here) or photos ('cause they're not here) or do new photos ('cause I can't upload them). Please, pity me. And when you're through pitying me you can be every so slightly happy for … Continue reading →
We had a storm last night…. Which, being a good geek, meant I unplugged both computers. This morning, as long as they were already unplugged, I decided it was time for the bi-monthly blow-out. A lot of people don’t do this…. I would hazard a guess that probably 99.9% don’t do this. But when you’re restoring an old farmhouse, and living in it, with dogs, it’s necessary. I used to … Continue reading →
I have been smacked down, put in my place, chastised, severely punished, beaten into submission, and whipped into shape after my last post. Apparently, the Powers That Be did not find it humorous. A mere minutes after clicking 'Publish' I had to turn everything off (as any good geek would) due to, yet another, thunderstorm. The next morning, Thursday, when I turned everything back on, not everything did…. Turn on, … Continue reading →
I know a little about computers. Sometimes, that seems to be very, very little. I’ve been working them for over 25 years. I should know better. The first two things that I ever learned are the ones that have always stayed with me and still hold true: The reason hardware designers put blinking lights on computers (when they do) is to entertain the idiots. People will watch for hours thinking … Continue reading →
Go directly to recipe Thursday I had a memory error on my computer (don't you just hate those things?). Then a couple of programs started acting strange, nothing serious, but not right. I'd been having problems with it freezing so I decided it was time for a little maintenance. It was time to reinstall the operating system. In my usual fashion I jumped right in, why bother with tedious stuff … Continue reading →
