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Progress
Sometimes progress is very welcome, sometimes, not. When things are modified, no matter what those “things” might be, sometimes it is good, sometimes, not so much. WordPress made some changes that made the job of writing blogs much easier for … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Personal
Tagged computers, frustrations, progress, the Internet, writing blogs
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Labor Day Computer Blast
It is Labor Day Weekend. A day of rest. And there is no question—I really do need to take a break. For almost a month now, computer problems have beleaguered and hindered my progress preparing for school as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Personal
Tagged a waste of time, bios battery, computers, computers clock, Google, iPad, Kindle, Labor Day Computer Blast, Labor Day Weekend, loose cables, Mac, open season on all computers, PC, technology, the bios screen, the mysterious midnight Microsoft update, the USB ports, Windows 7, Windows Vista, wireless keyboards and mice
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Manned Spaceflight Turns 50
Fifty years ago today, the Soviet Space Program launched Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin into a singular orbit around the Earth in their spacecraft, Vostok 1. The space race was on and Russia was in the lead, having flown an orbital … Continue reading
Posted in History, Life in General
Tagged a dangerous dose of possible nuclear annihilation, advancements in artificial limbs, Air Force, airplanes, Alan Shepard, computers, Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, Cuba, enhanced radial tires for cars, Florida, Freedom 7, going back to the moon and on to Mars, improved baby foods, improved water purification, infrared ear thermometers, landing on the moon first, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), Manned Spaceflight Turns 50, Marines, military service, Navy, new technologies, President John F. Kennedy, Sputnik, Tang, Teflon, tempur foam (think Tempurpedic beds), the Soviet Space Program, Vostok 1
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Death of the 9 to 5 Job?
Advances in technology influence all fields of industries from education to transportation and some even believe the days of the 9 to 5 job might be numbered. As companies realize they can lower overhead costs, many have opted to allow … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General
Tagged Advances in technology, cellular phones, commuting time, computers, Death of the 9 to 5 Job?, drive to work, e-mail, high-speed Internet, independent entrepreneurs, laptop computers, lowering overhead costs, managing your own business from home, managing your time more efficiently, part time work from home, portable printers, saving energy, transportation costs, working from home, working on the road while vacationing
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21st Century Thievery – Part Two
If you find yourself a victim of identity theft you must become immediately proactive in correcting the problem. This is one time you do not want procrastinate. Start fixing the problem and start on it now. If the theft was … Continue reading
21st Century Thievery – Part One
Thieves have been a part of life since Biblical times and there appears to be little we can do about it. When a friend or relative becomes the victim of crime, we help them the best we can, give thanks … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General
Tagged 21st Century Thievery, computer theft, computers, criminals, cyberspace, financial crime, identity theft, modern day robbers, normal lives, protecting yourself, steal identities, the Internet, thieves, victims of crime
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