Really, I just thought that title sounded a little bit cool, even though it makes me inevitably think of mayonnaise and The Princess Bride. I have a weird relationship with the word “miracle,” it seems. Yesterday, I was experiencing my fan-blaring, virus-scanning, repeatedly-freezing computer as usual, and doing pretty well. Then my tiny laptop mouseContinue reading “The Miracle Mouse”
Category Archives: Computer Chronicles
Fussy Fan Fridays
So, now I can no longer tell the sounds my computer makes apart from either the air conditioning unit outside or the man with the leaf blower in the street. Houston, we have a problem. Baby, hang in there for a few more weeks. Just a few more. You can do it.
Computer Language
Computers bring out so many wonderful things from each of us: high-speed communication, world-wide shared writing, community networking, and the ability to learn new languages…or express old ones. Come to think of it, that last one has been a key outcome of my time on the computer in the last week, and it’s not alwaysContinue reading “Computer Language”
Why Having a Blog Is Like Pet-Sitting
Having a blog is like pet-sitting. Maybe you’ve been there – remember that cute little animal face peeking out at you from behind your friend’s leg. You’ve always wanted a _______ (hedgehog, hairless cat, fainting goat). It’s all the rage, everyone is talking about how fun they are, and here’s your chance to get inContinue reading “Why Having a Blog Is Like Pet-Sitting”
When Icebergs Sank My Computer
Today was another frustrating example of why cavemen never invented computers. They were close enough to the Ice Age to know they didn’t need another one on a 12 x 15 screen. …hmm…it made sense in my head. My computer was busily updating itself from approximately 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. I was attempting toContinue reading “When Icebergs Sank My Computer”
Snark on the Side 