This post has two topics.. weight, or getting rid of the computer fat, and my adventures with my network switch..  first let’s not wait and get to the weight. Some great news this morning, I got myself on the scale and I have fallen below the magic 290lb level.  It’s been a long time since [...]

The computer industry is plagued by the need to constantly come up with the next hot new thing.  It can drive a person crazy trying to keep up with the newest trends, the newest hardware, the newest software… not to mention the drag on your pocket book. For the past few years I have not [...]

Here’s a little bit of history… Back in 1990 Sony put together some very cutting edge ideas into the cutting edge technology of the time and came up with an electronic book. Here’s a picture of one. I remember looking at it in a Sears, when Sears actually was one of the places that had a good [...]

Yes, it has absolutely been proven that yelling at your computer will not make it work any better!   It may make you feel better, but your computer’s hard drive will have a momentary issue.  What do I mean by momentary issue?  Well the drive will in effect ‘slow down’ while you are yelling.  Why are [...]