Tag Archives: computer technology

They Can’t Take It from Us

Posted on July 6, 2019 by ehurst

Let me recommend something for those of you who might be interested: The Secrets of Silicon Valley: What Big Tech Doesn’t Want You to Know. If you prefer to read the transcript, you’ll find it here. It’s a fairly long … Continue reading →

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DIY Glory Shine

Posted on June 29, 2019 by ehurst

Do it yourself; don’t trust outsiders. This is the watchword for our time. If you need to do a certain thing, make darned sure you cannot do it before you contract it out. Even if it’s actually cheaper and better … Continue reading →

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Self-Reliance Requires Faith

Posted on June 22, 2019 by ehurst

Self-reliance on the human level does not conflict with faith in Christ. It takes a lot of faith to be self-reliant. The issue is that we know we cannot all be self-reliant in the same ways. Thus, we form a … Continue reading →

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Trends, Not Predictions

Posted on March 24, 2019 by ehurst

This is not meant to predict the future, but to point out the current drift. Things have changed a lot in the past year, and will likely keep changing. I once predicted that Microsoft would jump the shark and could … Continue reading →

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Win10 Adventures: Hardware Error Code 3000040

Posted on March 7, 2019 by ehurst

If you are the kind of person who checks event logs, you may run across something that uses these terms — LiveKernelEvent Code: 3000040 I spotted this in the Reliability Monitor. If you search via the Win10 menu, it will … Continue reading →

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Windows Has Its Place

Posted on February 24, 2019 by ehurst

Did you really think I was a Linux zealot for life? I used Linux a lot during a period of time when it served my calling. I still use it, particularly the bootable DVD version that allows me to fix … Continue reading →

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MS Office Fails

Posted on February 16, 2019 by ehurst

I am not one of those elitists who considers MS Office too pedestrian, as if the sanctity of Perfect Office is so superior. The latter is better, but not for the reasons most aficionados offer. Nor is LibreOffice so cool … Continue reading →

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Cranking with Windows

Posted on February 12, 2019 by ehurst

I was playing with Win8 on an older system. At one point I logged into my Outlook account. Suddenly the system itself changed my login and instituted a password without telling me what it was; it was an identity I … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends 05

Posted on January 6, 2019 by ehurst

The new phone came in Friday afternoon. It took hours at our local provider’s store to get it activated. We still have no solid idea why, except that part of it was the failure to get a UIC programmed into … Continue reading →

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Hear Here

Posted on December 30, 2018 by ehurst

I need to stop kidding myself. My hearing has declined enough that I have trouble picking up things like the notifications and voices over a smart phone. I’ve noticed this is an issue with both Android and iPhone. I know … Continue reading →

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