It’s been a week since we took a trip outside the house. In that time Almonte has morphed into an alternate universe, it seems. Covid-19 will do that to you. The streets were mostly...
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In Almonte right now we are not under quarantine – not even self isolation. No, what we are supposed to be doing is “social distancing.” I suppose it’s easier to stay at least two...
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Well, it would have been nice. Last year at this time Maria and I booked a couple of cruises. Back to back actually. First from Tampa to Barcelona, and second on to Venice. A...
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Like most Seniors in Ontario, Maria and I have been trying to shelter in place during the current COVID-19 situation – only venturing out for essential supplies. Today was one of those ventures. We...
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In the past 10 years I have owned three 15 inch Windows-based notebooks -from three different notebook makers. All three have one thing in common – a thing that’s a bit unusual for a...
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With the number of COVID-19 cases increasing daily, our provincial authorities are starting to get serious about “flattening the curve.” In other words, try to delay the onset of a serious outbreak enough that...
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It was going to be a nice relaxing voyage across the Atlantic to Tarragona, Spain. From there a second cruise would have taken us to Venice and some day trips to Vicenza and Verona....
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My Lenovo Flex2 laptop has been getting a bit long in the tooth lately, and it’s gotten particularly frustrating in more than one regard. The worst part about it is the wifi connection. It...
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My recent experiences with my Nikon F80 film SLR got me thinking about the hobby of collecting cameras versus actually using them. Here are some thoughts: Collecting cameras has a lot more in common...
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Did you ever buy a piece of technology that you regretted not that much later? Something that became obsolete long before it became a piece of junk? Maybe it was a Betamax video recorder,...