.... computer log
Alright fell for the hype and pressure
Microsoft is offering a free upgrade to Windows 10 OS
Comments on the 'net range from about time to ' wondrous '
The release date was last July and improvements and add ons have been welcome
I thought my home laptop was adequate in terms of memory ans speed
Thoroughly expected some blow back e.g. lag time and mis - matches w/ existing software
So far , log on and start up have been normal
Real plus events are :
1. Windows 7 ( previous OS ) could not load a ' patch ' or update from years ago , thus we kept getting ' could not install B000..... or some such --- all corrected
I disabled or removed from shortcuts about 6 apps that would never be used ( I think )
Well ,yesterday a window pops up ' several start up programs use large data inputs and you are not using them '
Golly gee ! information that I can use
Got into settings for start up and disabled some more programs
So . when the electric bill can't be downloaded , we will know why , right !
And back up was going badly , started 3 times and got to where there was 60 % back up after 4 hrs and said ' crap ' and shut the back up down.
Last night went to bed and left ' back up ' running.
finished the whole back up in 4 h something
All is good in computer world for now
We shall see said the Zen Master
Weather , sunny and dry but going to change over the next 3 days
Sunday, 17 July 2016
Saturday, 16 July 2016
Aha......
.... a singing group from the 80's - smash hit ' Take on Me '
The morning broke overcast and cool ish but will warm.
The H/H is gone for now.
And we got rain
Hate to keep going on about it but we have come up short by a lot
Is it raining enough where you are ?
Triviata : i Tunes started in 2003 and by 2013 , 25 billion songs had been downloaded
None by me !
I keep meaning to
I even have a list of my top 100 songs
or top 76 or so
" one day when you're feeling low " song by the Jaguars
Windows 10 is working out. The laptop loads as fast as before and some glitches that were constantly ,trying to correct themselves are gone. Likely to be replaced by other glitches but for now , all is well in computerville
We shall see said the Zen Master
I tried to back up the files but something was wrong.
I read the instructions after I'd started to back up
Wiser now I'll try again
The secret friends is to keep banging your rocks to - gether
from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
The morning broke overcast and cool ish but will warm.
The H/H is gone for now.
And we got rain
Hate to keep going on about it but we have come up short by a lot
Is it raining enough where you are ?
Triviata : i Tunes started in 2003 and by 2013 , 25 billion songs had been downloaded
None by me !
I keep meaning to
I even have a list of my top 100 songs
or top 76 or so
" one day when you're feeling low " song by the Jaguars
Windows 10 is working out. The laptop loads as fast as before and some glitches that were constantly ,trying to correct themselves are gone. Likely to be replaced by other glitches but for now , all is well in computerville
We shall see said the Zen Master
I tried to back up the files but something was wrong.
I read the instructions after I'd started to back up
Wiser now I'll try again
The secret friends is to keep banging your rocks to - gether
from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Friday, 15 July 2016
' We Have Nothing to Fear .....
.......... oh , really !
I kept saying that I don't need Windows 10 OS. The original feedback was fair to good. However , Microsoft has been tweaking the system and seems to have many pundits on their side ( finally )
Yesterday , I downloaded W10.
Long process of some 1 1/2 h w/ many prompts and encouragements , as in ' you'll really love this feature ' etc
All said and done - no damage
Faster ???
Better ????
Dunno
Seems to work
I cut out the first 6 features e.g. making notes on the web article itself , that is embedded in the article
BTW , one of the prizes in the pyramid contest for Shoppers Drug Mart is an ' android ' tablet
Woo hoo , might be mine
Who knows
Weather , produced rain last night but the H/H is gone
A bright cool , dry AM , here
I kept saying that I don't need Windows 10 OS. The original feedback was fair to good. However , Microsoft has been tweaking the system and seems to have many pundits on their side ( finally )
Yesterday , I downloaded W10.
Long process of some 1 1/2 h w/ many prompts and encouragements , as in ' you'll really love this feature ' etc
All said and done - no damage
Faster ???
Better ????
Dunno
Seems to work
I cut out the first 6 features e.g. making notes on the web article itself , that is embedded in the article
BTW , one of the prizes in the pyramid contest for Shoppers Drug Mart is an ' android ' tablet
Woo hoo , might be mine
Who knows
Weather , produced rain last night but the H/H is gone
A bright cool , dry AM , here
Thursday, 14 July 2016
The Trivia of Life
mostly , mine
watching the comedy channel , a segment had Steve Martin , actor , art enthusiast ( he champions the works of Canadian artist Lawren Harris ) and musician. Part of his musical number was a paean to atheists - in fact an atheist's hymn b/c they don't have spiritual works.
The best line ' they got Sundays free ' ( atheists , that is )
We collect Air Miles as a religion , our common purchases food and alcohol come from sponsors of Air Miles. We save like little banshees. So far , three flights and 2 BBQs and and a 48 " TV have come via AirMiles.
The bad part , generally , is taxes must be paid in cash ( airport fees ). the good part is free delivery and no taxes of goods.
As well , we collect Optimum points from Shoppers Drug Mart which is the counterpart to Wahlgreens and CVS in the States.
And Shoppers is running a play for pay contest. You receive entries to play a pyramid game and the prizes are more points and electronics.
I'm playing like a madman. Bonus plays are awarded for loading coupons to your Optimum card and I've loaded coupons for diapers , anti - rash meds , soap and olive oil.
I'm up to 21 entries and the contest closes to - morrow.
I buy a bookstand magazine called ' WomansWorld ' for $2.40.
Visitors assume M gets this mag. There is very little fashion and lots of seasonal themes. Lots of advice on food supplements , herbs etc. are included. Plenty of pictures.
The one entry that was interesting last month was ' electronic interacting ' such as Twitter , Instagram etc as stress relief , up to 21 % better. I'm thinking blogging may be the same , for stress relief.
At least , blogging keeps me busy , somewhat.
watching the comedy channel , a segment had Steve Martin , actor , art enthusiast ( he champions the works of Canadian artist Lawren Harris ) and musician. Part of his musical number was a paean to atheists - in fact an atheist's hymn b/c they don't have spiritual works.
The best line ' they got Sundays free ' ( atheists , that is )
We collect Air Miles as a religion , our common purchases food and alcohol come from sponsors of Air Miles. We save like little banshees. So far , three flights and 2 BBQs and and a 48 " TV have come via AirMiles.
The bad part , generally , is taxes must be paid in cash ( airport fees ). the good part is free delivery and no taxes of goods.
As well , we collect Optimum points from Shoppers Drug Mart which is the counterpart to Wahlgreens and CVS in the States.
And Shoppers is running a play for pay contest. You receive entries to play a pyramid game and the prizes are more points and electronics.
I'm playing like a madman. Bonus plays are awarded for loading coupons to your Optimum card and I've loaded coupons for diapers , anti - rash meds , soap and olive oil.
I'm up to 21 entries and the contest closes to - morrow.
I buy a bookstand magazine called ' WomansWorld ' for $2.40.
Visitors assume M gets this mag. There is very little fashion and lots of seasonal themes. Lots of advice on food supplements , herbs etc. are included. Plenty of pictures.
The one entry that was interesting last month was ' electronic interacting ' such as Twitter , Instagram etc as stress relief , up to 21 % better. I'm thinking blogging may be the same , for stress relief.
At least , blogging keeps me busy , somewhat.
Wednesday, 13 July 2016
Waffle , or not too Waffle
............. not breakfast
me , my basic instinct is to second guess myself.
I'm typing on the baby laptop
This e machine is the bargain for $138 plus the boosted memory and Solid State Drive - costing a further $200.
AND a friend stripped the memory right down to e mail and security
The e machine was never fast but over time , it turtled , itself
and it seems adding Avast Anti - virus was the end. Dismal and worse. Thus , the stripdown
Yet , I'm researching , a replacement laptop at a cost of $1500.
Thus , I'm trying to evaluate ( AGAIN ) is it worthwhile keeping baby laptop
The skinny , the emachine is a ' carry on the road ' typewriter that occasionally doubles as an internet search device.
Will the baby laptop do ? Yes.
The secondary problem is that fairly soon , our home laptop , a 19 in monster , is going to need a replacement.
I'm probably , switching to Windows 10 which requires , all that the 19 in has , in terms of speed and memory
My fish from Tues morning
I used the selfie stick but it was difficult holding both fish and stick
me , my basic instinct is to second guess myself.
I'm typing on the baby laptop
This e machine is the bargain for $138 plus the boosted memory and Solid State Drive - costing a further $200.
AND a friend stripped the memory right down to e mail and security
The e machine was never fast but over time , it turtled , itself
and it seems adding Avast Anti - virus was the end. Dismal and worse. Thus , the stripdown
Yet , I'm researching , a replacement laptop at a cost of $1500.
Thus , I'm trying to evaluate ( AGAIN ) is it worthwhile keeping baby laptop
The skinny , the emachine is a ' carry on the road ' typewriter that occasionally doubles as an internet search device.
Will the baby laptop do ? Yes.
The secondary problem is that fairly soon , our home laptop , a 19 in monster , is going to need a replacement.
I'm probably , switching to Windows 10 which requires , all that the 19 in has , in terms of speed and memory
I used the selfie stick but it was difficult holding both fish and stick
Tuesday, 12 July 2016
'Bee Ready
Up on the river , last night.
Beutii !. Warm w/ cool breeze over the river
Felt guilty , so , I blew out the gutters. Recall , in order to avoid ladders , I adapted an over the counter extension for attaching a leafblower to a tube system.
The system was short and inflexible but had the right idea.
I re - purposed a vacuum hose and created a flexible tube system for blowing out gutters - even 2 nd story.
Well , 15 minutes and 3 gutter got blown out
I re - spooled 2 reels to get ready for fishing season.
My equipment is just now rounding into shape. The boat is filling up w/ tackle. Why ???
Dunno , I use about 3 things out there
I'm researching a new portable laptop. I'm marveling at the information out there on the 'net.
Also , what variety is for sale.
Looks like a 1500 Cdn dollar purchase
Recall , the present baby laptop was a $139 buy that cost $400 + after updates etc
This sucker will not need updates for a while and when that comes it will be storage space
Beutii !. Warm w/ cool breeze over the river
Felt guilty , so , I blew out the gutters. Recall , in order to avoid ladders , I adapted an over the counter extension for attaching a leafblower to a tube system.
The system was short and inflexible but had the right idea.
I re - purposed a vacuum hose and created a flexible tube system for blowing out gutters - even 2 nd story.
Well , 15 minutes and 3 gutter got blown out
I re - spooled 2 reels to get ready for fishing season.
My equipment is just now rounding into shape. The boat is filling up w/ tackle. Why ???
Dunno , I use about 3 things out there
I'm researching a new portable laptop. I'm marveling at the information out there on the 'net.
Also , what variety is for sale.
Looks like a 1500 Cdn dollar purchase
Recall , the present baby laptop was a $139 buy that cost $400 + after updates etc
This sucker will not need updates for a while and when that comes it will be storage space
Sunday, 10 July 2016
What the World Needs Now .....
........... the famous lead in for Burt Bacarach ( ? )
Well , rain would be good
Brett Anderson does the Long Range predictions for Accuweather
Jul 11 - 17 shows above normal Temperatures for S ON and the E U.S.
Jul 18 - 24 indicates not much but above normal T for ON
Haven't spoken about Op Osm or the get fit routine
Weight has been up and down but some long term observations have lead to some semblance of understanding about the weight gain / loss process
For me , cutting out snacks is key esp. the late in the evening ones
- makes sense
- and it is all about watching the carbs ( just not eating everything that I see )
My elliptical work outs go on , averaging about 550 Cal burned according to the Timex heart rate monitor. The work outs average 54 min to an hour including cool down time
I have introduced a little more all out peak intensity for 20 sec and then dropping down to base km / sec to recover
But I'm running out of new movies or ones that I want to watch at any rate. The last go round had me watching the original Avengers . the BBC series w/ Patrick McNee and Diana Rigg
Had a mammoth crush on Diana Rigg or ' Emma Peel '
Well , rain would be good
Brett Anderson does the Long Range predictions for Accuweather
Jul 11 - 17 shows above normal Temperatures for S ON and the E U.S.
Jul 18 - 24 indicates not much but above normal T for ON
Haven't spoken about Op Osm or the get fit routine
Weight has been up and down but some long term observations have lead to some semblance of understanding about the weight gain / loss process
For me , cutting out snacks is key esp. the late in the evening ones
- makes sense
- and it is all about watching the carbs ( just not eating everything that I see )
My elliptical work outs go on , averaging about 550 Cal burned according to the Timex heart rate monitor. The work outs average 54 min to an hour including cool down time
I have introduced a little more all out peak intensity for 20 sec and then dropping down to base km / sec to recover
But I'm running out of new movies or ones that I want to watch at any rate. The last go round had me watching the original Avengers . the BBC series w/ Patrick McNee and Diana Rigg
Had a mammoth crush on Diana Rigg or ' Emma Peel '
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