Why is my computer freezing and sending me blue screens? I guess I should run some system diagnostics. I ran them recently and I was assured everything is hunky dory. If it’s so hunky and dory, why does it keep freezing? FREEZE!… Read More ›
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CONTRASTING HARDWARE?
FOWC with Fandango — Hardware RDP # Tuesday: CONTRAST Is contrasting hardware when your pots or cutlery doesn’t match? Or you are wearing orange plaid pants and a polka dot shirt? Where no matter what you buy, it is inevitably the wrong… Read More ›
ALIENWARE 15 R3 — THE GOOD AND THE HUH?
I always have very mixed feelings when I realize I’m going to have to buy a new primary computer. I love technology and I love computers. I love gadgets and widgets and cameras and lenses and software. From the first… Read More ›
VALUE VERSUS PRICE
I am still computer shopping. Online. Been doing it for weeks. Maybe months. Online is the only way these days, now that real computer stores have disappeared. But that’s okay. I like comparing stuff online. I can see the prices and features, try out… Read More ›
GLORIA MUNDI! NEW ROUTER, NOT SICK!
Our intermittent connection problem went critical. We had been having connection issues since before Christmas, but I thought it was an outside problem. Charter being Charter, as it were. It took a bit of tracking down, but eventually, we realized that the… Read More ›
IN WITH THE NEW
The handwriting has been on my wall for a while. Since April, my primary computer has been my Dell XPS 15 laptop. It has a fast motherboard, 8 GB RAM, 750 GB at 7500 HD, a backlit keyboard, high def monitor, a DVD… Read More ›
JUST ANOTHER DAY
I needed a white plastic cover for a two-plug electric outlet. A simple thing. Costs less than a dollar anywhere they are sold. But the hardware store in Northbridge closed while I was out of commission and it isn’t the sort of thing… Read More ›
It’s Not Your Equipment … It’s a Lack of Documentation! – Marilyn Armstrong
Maybe I should just give up, but I spent my career writing material to help folks use complicated equipment and sometimes very obscure software. I should probably start by mentioning that I’ve fought this battle for long years … and was… Read More ›
REVIEW: THE DELL VENUE PRO 8 TABLET
After the Kindle HDX washed out, I had a hole where a small, portable web-capable device should be. With hospitalization soon, I wanted to be able to do small footprint basic computing. My laptop is great, but too big and… Read More ›
DELL VENUE PRO 8 TABLET – UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
Not long ago, I chronicled my adventure with Dell Customer Disservice and Dell Technical nonSupport. A few days later, I wrote ASK A SIMPLE QUESTION, GET A SIMPLE — WRONG — ANSWER. The following day, my Dell Venue Pro 8 tablet… Read More ›
You must remember this … Techno Memories
I wonder if operating systems will be relevant a few years from now. Change has been a synonym for technology for the past 30 years or more. Change has driven the computer industry. Change is why we need to buy… Read More ›
Notes to Self (While Running System Diagnostics)
Why is my computer freezing and sending me blue screens? I guess I should run some system diagnostics. I ran them a month ago and it said everything is hunky dory. If it’s so hunky and dory, why does it keep freezing?… Read More ›
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