tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36264852024-03-05T07:30:52.745-05:00MikeMCurrent Events, Thoughts and CommentaryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2399125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-78778899551565587322022-06-10T11:39:00.003-04:002022-06-10T11:40:48.102-04:00Jay Kuo's page - great legal and political analysisUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-45403772742485797482022-05-13T21:48:00.003-04:002022-05-13T21:48:22.185-04:00 If you are a fan of Outside Xtra on Youtube, this is a song with vocals by Ellen Rose. Phenomenal. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-84956710237738808862017-04-15T23:19:00.001-04:002017-04-15T23:21:32.518-04:00Jemaine Clement - Shiny (From "Moana") - YouTube
Jemaine Clement - Shiny (From "Moana") - YouTube
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-30650500336713033682017-03-28T10:12:00.001-04:002017-03-28T10:12:34.404-04:00Update!It's been quite a while since I have posted anything here, this site is getting dusty as I do most of my social networking on Facebook!
To catch up since my last post :
The happy events:
In January 2017 Sara and I got married! Also, I left my job of 15 years in Maryland, sold our house, moved to a new house in Roanoke, Virginia and started a new job in Roanoke!
An unhappy Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-80106767781069502352016-04-04T07:57:00.001-04:002016-04-04T07:57:15.142-04:00The phone I bought!Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-55089675125777241332016-02-18T15:54:00.001-05:002016-02-18T16:35:04.215-05:00I like this phone...Caterpillar's New S60 Is the First Smartphone With FLIR Thermal Imaging Built Right In
I wonder if it will be carried by Verizon?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-68741443444820434042016-01-29T18:33:00.001-05:002016-01-29T18:33:10.012-05:00GrrrJust tried to update my Acer netbook from 1gb to 2gb - bought the exact ram Acer specified, Crucial agreed it was the correct one. It simply will not power up - the light comes on, but nothing else.
After trying every trick I could think of - even updating the BIOS to the latest and greatest version - nothing worked. So now I have a spare 2gb DDR3 Sodimm. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-26050519013765575222016-01-22T12:18:00.001-05:002016-01-22T12:19:19.943-05:00New email scam - pretends to be from FacebookNivdort trojan found in new Facebook phishing attack - SC Magazine
So be careful and as always NEVER click on links or attachments in emails unless you are positive of the sender and are expecting them! Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-57029638848448214542015-12-09T17:15:00.001-05:002016-04-15T16:24:38.053-04:00More virus emailsI just got an email claiming that I owed a lot of money to some company - and the invoice was attached in a zip file - be warned - never open or click on any attachment, zip, or link in any email unless you are very certain of where it came from.
This sort of infected attachment trick has been around a while and is now being used to spread some of the worst viruses out there, the ones that Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-61704767356377183022015-10-05T17:33:00.001-04:002015-10-05T17:34:35.501-04:00Nasty new virus emailsI just got two emails that looked valid, but led to BAD places - infested sites that would have tried to infect my system just by visiting them. I have all of my emails set to never render the html code, but to show me the actual contents of the email in plain text, so I see the actual links next to what they claim the links were.
One said it was to Fox news and had some incredible Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-60298218177893394372015-09-23T16:29:00.001-04:002015-09-23T17:11:39.474-04:00ChangesYes, I changed my website to use a different template - the old one was showing its age and becoming harder to maintain. I decided a standard one that looked good was better than an extremely customized one that looked OK.
I think it looks nicer, and will display better on mobile devices now.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-41453113396518068162015-08-24T09:12:00.001-04:002015-08-24T09:15:03.705-04:00Windows 10I love Windows 10 - really! I was using a Windows 10 laptop at work with the RC version - beta
testing - some minor issues that they worked out as they got closer to
release date. I upgraded my laptop first a couple of weeks ago, no issues. Then Sara's computer last weekend, no issues.
Yesterday I updated my main system to Windows 10 - wonderful, very few issues and Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-36218534352531542852015-02-09T08:36:00.001-05:002015-03-10T16:17:45.463-04:00Beware new facebook virusRemember, anything you click on can infect your computer - so if you are trying to view a video on Facebook, for instance, and it tells you you need to download or install anything to view it, IT'S A VIRUS. Don't do it.
It may say it is a required addon, codec, decoder, viewer, whatever - but it is really a virus. Don't trust anything that tells you that you need to install or Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-15177670125455829282014-11-14T12:58:00.001-05:002015-03-10T16:18:06.247-04:00New Laptop!Toshiba Qosmio X75- A7170 17.3-Inch Laptop
This is what I got! It's running Windows 8.1 which is a bit of a learning curve, but once Windows 10 is released I'll upgrade.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-42849827007635175242014-11-12T17:38:00.001-05:002014-11-12T17:39:43.801-05:00Dead LaptopMy laptop died Monday, I was hoping it was just the power brick so I ordered a new one for $30. It came in today, but no dice - dead laptop.
It was a Gateway P7811-FX which served me well, was an awesome laptop. Now I have to figure out what to replace it with.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-65458261162267968302014-11-12T15:46:00.001-05:002014-11-12T15:46:25.242-05:00I'm behind in my reading, but this is awesome...xkcd: LightsaberUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-74122747324349449392014-11-06T12:39:00.001-05:002014-11-06T12:46:31.110-05:00IRS Telephone ScamJust a heads-up - be very suspicious of anyone calling and claiming to be from the IRS - they don't do that.
IRS Reiterates Warning of Pervasive Telephone Scam
I just got two calls in a row - both left the same pre-recorded message telling me that I needed to call them back before proceedings started. Yes, it's a threatening scam that is supposed to be scary.
The problem is that the IRS Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-47850080754553512202014-07-25T08:29:00.001-04:002014-07-25T08:30:08.096-04:00This would be pretty awesome!The Siberian - Tiger Adventure Vehicles
Also pretty expensive, around $210k even if I strip out the generator and add the solar option.
Not gonna happen. Yet. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-84474974166822638992014-07-03T13:41:00.001-04:002014-07-03T13:41:56.384-04:00Jobs Charted by State and SalaryA very nice graph of Jobs Charted by State and Salary
You can move a slider to change the salary and pick a state or the entire USA. Enlightening. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-73673922325894041482014-06-18T10:45:00.001-04:002014-06-18T10:46:53.994-04:00Beware!I've seen email scams that are getting increasingly sneaky - for instance :
-- from UPS, FedEx, USPS, etc saying they could not deliver a package, 'click here for information'.
-- from credit reporting company, warning you of a change to your credit score. 'Click here for information'.
-- from a bank, credit card, or other business saying your purchase was successful.
-- from ebay Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-30490540903651164382014-06-02T16:03:00.001-04:002014-06-16T14:31:38.412-04:00Vacation!We just got back from a week's vacation in Mississippi! We visited family in Hattiesburg and generally had a great time. We had a Longhorn Steakhouse next to the hotel so we ate well. :)
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-55438868932673814042014-05-13T15:30:00.001-04:002014-07-18T09:35:10.101-04:00Lee was a good man.May 3rd we lost a good one - Lee Herring was one of my best friends and the linch-pin of several different groups of people that rarely met each other. He was a peacemaker, hard worker, and cared about everyone. Lee was involved in several Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Anime conventions, helping out wherever he was needed and generally being a great asset. My thoughts are with those he left Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-43256109583068722082014-04-08T11:30:00.001-04:002014-04-21T10:54:42.440-04:00OK - this is coolCreate (and destroy) your own solar system...
Super Planet Crash
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-23236127471275968322014-04-07T11:53:00.001-04:002014-04-21T10:55:01.835-04:00Would changing fonts save money?Nope.
Why Garamond Won't Save The Government $467 Million A Year
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626485.post-88981113049261859722014-04-04T15:41:00.001-04:002014-04-21T10:56:20.109-04:00Coolest thing I've seen todayMapCrunch - Random Google Street View
Takes you somewhere in the world at randomUnknownnoreply@blogger.com