This is the last post I’ll make on computers this year…I promise! But I thought if you were ever in the market to buy a monitor for a new PC or upgrade the one...
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Month: December 2016
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Back in the days when I was still gainfully employed, this time between Christmas and New Year’s Day was one of my favorite periods. I always took the week off, and after the mandatory...
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The cold and snow came early to the Valley in late 2016. We missed the first big storm by hiding out in Florida but the freezing temperatures were waiting when we flew back to...
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It’s been nearly 35 years since I got my first home computer – called a microcomputer back in the day. And for the first few years I didn’t have a dedicated monitor. Both my...
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I retired early – at age 58. I am not making any apologies for my decision. Hindsight is 20/20 I guess. I probably could have worked longer. But at the time my mental health...
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In this age of convergence I suppose it is possible to travel with a smartphone and have it take care of your electronic needs on the road. I don’t see this working for me...
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First day of winter – again. Another year of retirement over and hopefully a few more ahead. I never mind the Winter Solstice when it marks such a nice anniversary. 12 years of retirement...
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Well it’s been about six months now since I got these new beauties and on balance I would say the experience has been positive – once I recovered from sticker shock and went...
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100 Years ago today a young baby named Mary Minetta Louise Hawley was born. That is her being held by her great uncle Weston Price near the door of the old Price Eagle Rock...
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A lot of people are familiar with the Hierarchy of Needs postulated by Abraham Maslow in the 1940s. I learned about it in the 1970s and I’ve always believed that it makes up an...