Tag Archives: technology

The Usual Stupid Nattering about Computers

Posted on April 19, 2015 by ehurst

There is some vague possibility some folks might find this useful… The other day I hauled out my Win7 laptop to complete formatting before submitting my book to the publisher. It had a copy of Word 2003, the last version … Continue reading →

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Blindfolding

Posted on March 30, 2015 by ehurst

It’s disturbing. Fundamental to the concept of civility is that we recognize the difference between private and secret. That is, we keep from others only what is private — stuff that, best you can tell, does not affect them and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cynicism: Didn’t Know the Half of It

Posted on February 22, 2015 by ehurst

We didn’t suspect a thing, did we? The eavesdropping was more pervasive than we could have imagined. Think about that for a minute: every cellphone SIM card every chipped ID card every bank card smart chip every hard drive in … Continue reading →

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Here It Comes (Updated)

Posted on February 14, 2015 by ehurst

Just a quick note for astute regular readers: Holy Cynicism Time. On a busy weekend night when folks were likely out celebrating Valentine’s Day, the NYTimes reports a story about bank hacking that saw major losses that could rise to … Continue reading →

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Inspiron 15-3542 and Win7

Posted on February 12, 2015 by ehurst

Hopefully this will be the last time I write about installing any OS. The only reason I do this one more time is that I find Win8 to be an abomination for us older folks who don’t like pretending our … Continue reading →

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The Religion Matrix

Posted on February 7, 2015 by ehurst

We need faith that is stirred, not shaken. It’s not about having wise answers; you should have your own. Permit me to ask some questions I hope are useful in stirring your faith. Virtually all of the work done in … Continue reading →

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StT: Second Draft

Posted on February 5, 2015 by ehurst

Did you know that Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club no longer carry USB memory devices? I’m not surprised, given the significance of the threat researchers discovered with the USB protocol. The hardware standard allows any USB device to write back to … Continue reading →

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The Thrill Is Gone

Posted on February 4, 2015 by ehurst

I used to obsess over every detail, all the options, every possibility that I could imagine. It was more than a hobby; it was a way of life. Now I just don’t care any more. Adequate for the mission is … Continue reading →

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Passim, Again

Posted on January 31, 2015 by ehurst

FYI, the car is back together. The new alternator works as advertised and I pray I never have to do that sort of work again. Arthritis can really dampen your enthusiasm for playing mechanic. Meanwhile, we are back on track … Continue reading →

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Stand By; We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties

Posted on January 25, 2015 by ehurst

Something a little amusing for your Sunday morning… So we have this generous donation from one of our readers and we can’t spend it. I’m not sure if I should blame PayPal or the vendors. However, I do know that … Continue reading →

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