Ma’s out to lunch with her friend, so I made a salad for lunch. The salad was a success — both attractive and tasty. Contents: chicken, celery, scallion, jalapeno, red sweet pepper, tomato, lime juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and cumin. I can’t believe I ate the whole thing.
Gained 4 pounds in two days! Thanks, Paska. Thanks, Kielbasa. Thanks, Ham. Thanks, Bunny Cake. Argh! Who started these traditions, and can he/she be sued? Great weekend, though. Enjoyed every minute.
Since re-installing Windows Vista on my laptop a few weeks ago, I’ve begun to think that Microsoft might have turned the corner. I see that among the numerous updates since the installation, “Microsoft Security Essentials” is now included. It is handling “Realtime Protection” (whatever that is) and virus detection. It’s about time that Microsoft took this vital function back in house. I suspect that 3rd party solutions were a big part of the stability and performance problems I’ve encountered when using Windows. As of this writing, I’m satisfied with Vista’s performance — sometimes surprised to find that I’m using it. I plan to investigate whether MSE can be installed on my WinXP desktop. That’s about it for now.
insane: one who does the same thing again and again while expecting different outcomes (aka: Me).
To explain, I installed Windows Vista on my laptop (for the “ump-teenth” time). I’m too cheap to upgrade to Windows7 ($119 for the least expensive upgrade), and I keep hoping that Microsoft will take pity and FIX Vista.
It’s been a while since I immersed myself in computing, and the ChromeOS netbook (Cr-48) was feeling a little constraining . . . having to set up a private “cloud” server on our XP desktop to archive files; needing to use remote desktop to the desktop to unzip the morning paper; not being able to make quick edits of photos before uploading to our web album; needing a Windows or Mac to print (at least until ChromeOS printers become available).
However, after a day-long series of Windows updates and a dozen or so reboots (many of which would not complete without intervention) I again see the beauty in an OS that maintains itself without my participation. Even if I screw up and have to restore the system entirely, it only takes about 15 minutes, and all my data (bookmarks, passwords, documents) are still available on the “cloud”.
While not as capable as OSX (the other hands-off OS), ChromeOS does most of what I need to do — without 3rd party anti-virus programs; backup software or manual backup sessions; buying, installing and updating office suites.
My OS preferences:
1) Ubuntu (or other Linux distribution) — I also installed it and updated it yesterday (in about an hour);
2) OSX (up to one per household);
3) ChromeOS (with pre-existing OSX or Windows XP);
4) Windows (if I’m feeling the need to punish myself yet again).
We had a great, albeit brief, visit. Mike’s roast cow for dinner, “Despicable Me” with the grandsons, Kewpee burgers, Frontier (Lincoln-like) Logs, and Simon Says. We even learned about Harry S Truman, thanks to Caleb’s thorough research and excellent report writing. Thanks for having us, Mike and Jenn. You have so much to be thankful for and proud of in those boys.
In case Ma forgets her 2nd Kewpee:
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The Master Builders:
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When we went to bed last night the forecast was for light snow today, as the expected storm was breaking up . . . ha!
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Future Engineers from Pa on Vimeo.
Improvisation on the cigar-box banjo, a coffee-can drum and a Fisher-Price xylophone. Enjoy.
Caleb and Owen “Rock Out” from Pa on Vimeo.
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