A month after my birthday, we are finally winding this up. :) Mom got me a bag for my laptop that opens to reveal a handle and wheels! It's been so heavy carrying my laptop the normal way, and I desired something smallish that would do the job! Carry on from Kohls! John got me two pairs of shoes and two pairs of shorts. I broke a pair in Australia and now I have two new pairs! (John thinks I dress like ... Read More

When my friends and family have computer issues, they often come to be for advice or help. I like to help. Often their issues are challenging, but none more challenging than the spyware I had to deal with this week. I thought to share it as someone could be looking for help. It's called Security Tool. It's a rogue antivirus application that deliberately gives reports of false system security threats on your computer and displays fake security alerts or notifications to make ... Read More

House members get a government expense allowance of $1.3 million to $1.9 million a year. Senators get $2.9 million to $4.5 million. Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings spent $24,730 in taxpayer money last year to lease a 2008 luxury Lexus hybrid sedan. Ohio Rep. Michael Turner expensed a $1,435 digital camera. Eni Faleomavaega, the House delegate from American Samoa, bought two 46-inch Sony TVs. Rep. Howard Berman expensed $84,000 worth of personalized calendars, printed by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society, for his constituents. Rep. Faleomavaega bought ... Read More

I have removed, with success, spyware from friends and family's computer before. There are certain steps I do first, then usually some research is required. Last night, Elise arrived at the house with her laptop with a very serious spyware problem. It was slow, had many pop ups on her browser, and ran a "scan" as if it were a legitimate spyware program. This was one different animal. It had even me believing it might not be spyware, but something that was part ... Read More

Have I mentioned how much I love my new camera? Through my forum at UniqueExposures, I learned of another feature this camera, the Canon 40D has. I can hook up the camera to my laptop and with the software,  point my camera  out of the window and sit at my desk and see what the camera is aiming at right on my laptop! I can focus from where I sit at the laptop, I can change the speed and aperature settings from there too. I think ... Read More

My desktop PC is 5 years old. It's not running 100%, but it has been very good to me and I still love it. However, since a lot of what I do with running my sites, web & graphic design, homeschooling, photography, communications involves my computer, I felt it was time to get a new one before the old one potentially dies on me.  Since these days they make laptops as powerful as desktops, I decided to get a laptop. So, here is ... Read More