Time Crunch

The time crunch is upon me. On 1/19, I lost my laptop; one of its two fans refuses to spin, and the other spins on high. The laptop generates a huge amount of heat. In short, it’s unusable. So, by the end of next week, I have to complete the following: ·         Set up a … Read more

On Computer Repair

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, I helped a friend with a Win 7 computer issues.  The first was that Windows Update had downloaded several updates that failed to install.  The second was that the computer couldn’t connect to internet via a new high-speed cable installation. I’ve known about the Windows Update issue for some time, but … Read more

Mozilla Stops Development on Thunderbird…

…or how to find something else to do besides writing. I read an articleon CNET that basically reported that Mozilla will stop development of its email client Thunderbird.  Of course, I use Thunderbird because it, along with the available add-ons, provides most of what I needed in email. One of the problems with Thunderbird is … Read more